diff --git a/shell/android/res/layout/about_fragment.xml b/shell/android/res/layout/about_fragment.xml
index 2db297a1c..4c806fb71 100755
--- a/shell/android/res/layout/about_fragment.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/layout/about_fragment.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@
         android:ems="12"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:text="@string/about_text" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/revision_text"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="6dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+        android:ems="12"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/revision_text" />
     
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/site_text"
diff --git a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
index a4beb5220..689bf02f6 100644
--- a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
     <string name="moga_pro_connect">MOGA Pro Connected!</string>
     <string name="moga_connect">MOGA Connected!</string>
 
-    <string name="about_text">reicast is a dreamcast emulator\n\nVersion: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="about_text">reicast is a dreamcast emulator</string>
+    <string name="revision_text">Version: %1$s [%2$s]</string>
     <string name="app_site">Homepage: http://reicast.com</string>
     <string name="beta_site">Betas: http://reicast.loungekatt.com</string>
     <string name="git_api">https://api.github.com/repos/reicast/reicast-emulator/commits</string>
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/AboutFragment.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/AboutFragment.java
index 3976291c2..7c967c18e 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/AboutFragment.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/AboutFragment.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public class AboutFragment extends Fragment {
 	private ListView list;
 	private GitAdapter adapter;
 	private Handler handler;
+	String buildId = "";
 
 	private Activity parentActivity;
 
@@ -114,15 +115,33 @@ public class AboutFragment extends Fragment {
 	public void onViewCreated(View view, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		parentActivity = getActivity();
 		handler = new Handler();
+
+		try {
+			InputStream file = parentActivity.getAssets().open("build");
+			if (file != null) {
+				BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
+						new InputStreamReader(file));
+				buildId = reader.readLine();
+				file.close();
+			}
+		} catch (IOException ioe) {
+			ioe.printStackTrace();
+		}
+
 		try {
 			String versionName = parentActivity.getPackageManager()
 					.getPackageInfo(parentActivity.getPackageName(), 0).versionName;
 			int versionCode = parentActivity.getPackageManager()
 					.getPackageInfo(parentActivity.getPackageName(), 0).versionCode;
 			TextView version = (TextView) getView().findViewById(
-					R.id.about_text);
-			version.setText(parentActivity.getString(R.string.about_text,
-					versionName + "(" + String.valueOf(versionCode) + ")"));
+					R.id.revision_text);
+			String revision = parentActivity.getString(R.string.revision_text,
+					versionName, String.valueOf(versionCode));
+			if (!buildId.equals("")) {
+				revision = parentActivity.getString(R.string.revision_text,
+						versionName, buildId);
+			}
+			version.setText(revision);
 		} catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
@@ -155,21 +174,9 @@ public class AboutFragment extends Fragment {
 	public class retrieveGitTask extends
 			AsyncTask<String, Integer, ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>> {
 
-		private String buildId = "";
-
 		@Override
 		protected void onPreExecute() {
-			try {
-				InputStream file = parentActivity.getAssets().open("build");
-				if (file != null) {
-					BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
-							new InputStreamReader(file));
-					buildId = reader.readLine();
-					file.close();
-				}
-			} catch (IOException ioe) {
-				ioe.printStackTrace();
-			}
+			
 		}
 
 		@Override