diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index 2b69082f14..6c9341c199 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ def make_package(args):
         remove('AndroidManifest.xml')
     shutil.copy(manifest_path, 'AndroidManifest.xml')
 
+    if args.fileprovider_paths:
+        shutil.copy(args.fileprovider_paths, join(res_dir, "xml/file_paths.xml"))
+        
     # gradle build templates
     render(
         'build.tmpl.gradle',
@@ -685,6 +688,8 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
     ap.add_argument('--depend', dest='depends', action='append',
                     help=('Add a external dependency '
                           '(eg: com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.0.1)'))
+    ap.add_argument('--fileprovider-paths', dest='fileprovider_paths',
+                    help=('Add fileprovider paths xml file'))
     # The --sdk option has been removed, it is ignored in favour of
     # --android-api handled by toolchain.py
     ap.add_argument('--sdk', dest='sdk_version', default=-1,
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/src/main/res/xml/.gitkeep b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/src/main/res/xml/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d1c8b69c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/src/main/res/xml/.gitkeep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ 
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
index 32bd091b72..e682e907c4 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ android {
 		targetSdkVersion {{ android_api }}
 		versionCode {{ args.numeric_version }}
 		versionName '{{ args.version }}'
+		multiDexEnabled true
 	}
 
 	{% if args.sign -%}
@@ -77,4 +78,6 @@ dependencies {
 	compile '{{ depend }}'
 	{%- endfor %}
 	{%- endif %}
+    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
 }
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index 119a4daefd..e5fca5d17c 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,18 @@
     {% for a in args.add_activity  %}
     <activity android:name="{{ a }}"></activity>
     {% endfor %}
+    
+    {% if args.fileprovider_paths %}
+    <provider
+        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
+        android:authorities="{{ args.package }}.fileprovider"
+        android:exported="false"
+        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+            android:resource="@xml/file_paths"/>
+    </provider>
+    {% endif %}
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py b/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
index b61c9ac54a..7673e498fe 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/toolchain.py
@@ -916,7 +916,8 @@ def apk(self, args):
         # we can't leave it until later as the build.py scripts assume
         # they are in the current directory.
         fix_args = ('--dir', '--private', '--add-jar', '--add-source',
-                    '--whitelist', '--blacklist', '--presplash', '--icon')
+                    '--whitelist', '--blacklist', '--presplash', '--icon', 
+                    '--fileprovider-paths')
         unknown_args = args.unknown_args
         for i, arg in enumerate(unknown_args):
             argx = arg.split('=')