diff --git a/android/native/jni/jni_utils.c b/android/native/jni/jni_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f98c096fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/native/jni/jni_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2012 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2012 - Daniel De Matteis
+ * 
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include "jni_utils.h"
+
+void jni_get_char_argv(struct jni_params *params, struct jni_out_params_char *out_params)
+{
+   JNIEnv *env;
+   JavaVM *vm = params->java_vm;
+
+   (*vm)->AttachCurrentThread(vm, &env, 0);
+
+   jclass acl = (*env)->GetObjectClass(env, params->class_obj); //class pointer
+   jmethodID giid = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, acl, params->method_name, params->method_signature);
+   jobject obj = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, params->class_obj, giid); //Got our object
+
+   jclass class_obj = (*env)->GetObjectClass(env, obj); //class pointer of object
+   jmethodID gseid = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, class_obj, params->obj_method_name, params->obj_method_signature);
+
+   jstring jsParam1 = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, obj, gseid, (*env)->NewStringUTF(env, out_params->in));
+   const char *test_argv = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, jsParam1, 0);
+
+   strncpy(out_params->out, test_argv, out_params->out_sizeof);
+
+   (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, jsParam1, test_argv);
+
+   (*vm)->DetachCurrentThread(vm);
+}
diff --git a/android/native/jni/jni_utils.h b/android/native/jni/jni_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e1b11b6d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/native/jni/jni_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2012 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2012 - Daniel De Matteis
+ * 
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RARCH_JNI_UTILS_H
+#define _RARCH_JNI_UTILS_H
+
+#include <jni.h>
+#include "android_glue.h"
+
+struct jni_params
+{
+   JavaVM *java_vm;
+   jobject class_obj;
+   char class_name[128];
+   char method_name[128];
+   char method_signature[128];
+   char obj_method_name[128];
+   char obj_method_signature[128];
+};
+
+struct jni_out_params_char
+{
+   char *out;
+   size_t out_sizeof;
+   char in[128];
+};
+
+void jni_get_char_argv(struct jni_params *params, struct jni_out_params_char *out_params);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/android/native/jni/main.c b/android/native/jni/main.c
index 6328329b83..b3b6489005 100644
--- a/android/native/jni/main.c
+++ b/android/native/jni/main.c
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <jni.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 
+#include "jni_utils.h"
 #include "android_general.h"
 #include "../../../general.h"
 #include "../../../performance.h"
@@ -73,32 +73,6 @@ int android_get_sdk_version(void)
    return AConfiguration_getSdkVersion(g_android.app->config);
 }
 
-static void android_get_char_argv(char *argv, size_t sizeof_argv, const char *arg_name)
-{
-   JNIEnv *env;
-   JavaVM *rarch_vm = g_android.app->activity->vm;
-
-   (*rarch_vm)->AttachCurrentThread(rarch_vm, &env, 0);
-
-   jobject me = g_android.app->activity->clazz;
-
-   jclass acl = (*env)->GetObjectClass(env, me); //class pointer of NativeActivity
-   jmethodID giid = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, acl, "getIntent", "()Landroid/content/Intent;");
-   jobject intent = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, me, giid); //Got our intent
-
-   jclass icl = (*env)->GetObjectClass(env, intent); //class pointer of Intent
-   jmethodID gseid = (*env)->GetMethodID(env, icl, "getStringExtra", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;");
-
-   jstring jsParam1 = (*env)->CallObjectMethod(env, intent, gseid, (*env)->NewStringUTF(env, arg_name));
-   const char *test_argv = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, jsParam1, 0);
-
-   strncpy(argv, test_argv, sizeof_argv);
-
-   (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, jsParam1, test_argv);
-
-   (*rarch_vm)->DetachCurrentThread(rarch_vm);
-}
-
 /**
  * Process the next main command.
  */
@@ -334,12 +308,37 @@ static void* android_app_entry(void* param)
    char libretro_path[512];
 
    // Get arguments */
-   android_get_char_argv(rom_path, sizeof(rom_path), "ROM");
-   android_get_char_argv(libretro_path, sizeof(libretro_path), "LIBRETRO");
+   struct jni_params jni_args;
+
+   jni_args.java_vm = g_android.app->activity->vm;
+   jni_args.class_obj = g_android.app->activity->clazz;
+   snprintf(jni_args.method_name, sizeof(jni_args.method_name), "getIntent");
+   snprintf(jni_args.method_signature, sizeof(jni_args.method_signature), "()Landroid/content/Intent;");
+   snprintf(jni_args.obj_method_name, sizeof(jni_args.obj_method_name), "getStringExtra");
+   snprintf(jni_args.obj_method_signature, sizeof(jni_args.obj_method_signature), "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;");
+
+   struct jni_out_params_char out_args;
+
+   out_args.out = rom_path;
+   out_args.out_sizeof = sizeof(rom_path);
+   snprintf(out_args.in, sizeof(out_args.in), "ROM");
+
+   jni_get_char_argv(&jni_args, &out_args);
+
+   out_args.out = libretro_path;
+   out_args.out_sizeof = sizeof(libretro_path);
+   snprintf(out_args.in, sizeof(out_args.in), "LIBRETRO");
+
+   jni_get_char_argv(&jni_args, &out_args);
+
    char refreshrate_char[128];
    float refreshrate;
+   
+   out_args.out = refreshrate_char;
+   out_args.out_sizeof = sizeof(refreshrate_char);
+   snprintf(out_args.in, sizeof(out_args.in), "REFRESHRATE");
 
-   android_get_char_argv(refreshrate_char,sizeof(refreshrate_char), "REFRESHRATE");
+   jni_get_char_argv(&jni_args, &out_args);
 
    refreshrate = (float)strtod(refreshrate_char, NULL);
 
diff --git a/console/griffin/griffin.c b/console/griffin/griffin.c
index d0bd986416..5523043ba6 100644
--- a/console/griffin/griffin.c
+++ b/console/griffin/griffin.c
@@ -28,11 +28,18 @@ LOGGERS
 #include "../logger/logger.c"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+/*============================================================
+JNI UTILS
+============================================================ */
+
+#ifdef ANDROID
+#include "../../android/native/jni/jni_utils.c"
+#endif
 
 /*============================================================
 CONSOLE EXTENSIONS
 ============================================================ */
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
 
 #include "../rarch_console.h"
 
@@ -76,7 +83,6 @@ default_paths_t default_paths;
 #include "../rarch_console_libretro_mgmt.c"
 #endif
 
-
 #endif
 
 /*============================================================