diff --git a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/DetectionUtil.java b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/DetectionUtil.java
index 578d5b0401..b16bca6298 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/DetectionUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/DetectionUtil.java
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ public final class DetectionUtil {
     }
 
     private static int javaVersion0() {
+        try {
+            // Check if its android, if so handle it the same way as java6.
+            //
+            // See https://github.com/netty/netty/issues/282
+            Class.forName("android.app.Application");
+            return 6;
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            //Ignore
+        }
         try {
             Deflater.class.getDeclaredField("SYNC_FLUSH");
             return 7;