diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 48a4d43..f664c16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,84 @@ jobs:
         wget https://github.com/codenameone/CodenameOne/raw/refs/heads/master/maven/CodeNameOneBuildClient.jar -O ~/.codenameone/CodeNameOneBuildClient.jar
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn install
+
+  android-emulator:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install Java 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: '17'
+
+      - name: Install Android SDK
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
+        with:
+          packages: |-
+            platform-tools
+            emulator
+            system-images;android-33;google_apis;x86_64
+
+      - name: Enable KVM
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils
+          sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
+          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
+
+      - name: Build app with Maven Central artifacts
+        run: |
+          # Use local BTDemo directory
+          APP_DIR=$PWD/BTDemo \
+          CODENAMEONE_VERSION=7.0.26 \
+          BUILD_TARGET=android-source \
+          ./scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh android
+
+      - name: Build APK from Source
+        run: |
+          # The generated project should be in scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app/app/target
+          # We search for it
+
+          # Find the android project directory (contains build.gradle)
+          # We look inside the work dir used by the script
+          ANDROID_PROJECT_DIR=$(find scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app/app/target -name "build.gradle" | grep "android" | xargs dirname)
+
+          if [ -z "$ANDROID_PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
+             echo "Could not find generated Android project"
+             find scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app/app/target
+             exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Found Android project at $ANDROID_PROJECT_DIR"
+          cd "$ANDROID_PROJECT_DIR"
+
+          # Ensure gradlew is executable
+          chmod +x gradlew
+
+          # Build APK
+          ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
+      - name: Boot emulator and run smoke test
+        env:
+          ANDROID_SDK_ROOT: ${{ env.ANDROID_SDK_ROOT }}
+        run: |
+          ./scripts/ci/start-android-emulator.sh
+
+          # Find the generated APK
+          # It should be in the android project dir/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/
+          # But we are relative to root now
+
+          APK_PATH=$(find scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app/app/target -name "*.apk" | head -n 1)
+
+          if [ -z "$APK_PATH" ]; then
+             echo "Could not find built APK"
+             find scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app/app/target
+             exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Installing APK from $APK_PATH"
+          adb install -r "$APK_PATH"
+
+          # Start the app
+          adb shell monkey -p com.codename1.btle 1
diff --git a/BTDemo/CodeNameOneBuildClient.jar b/BTDemo/CodeNameOneBuildClient.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 54b8e97..0000000
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diff --git a/BTDemo/codenameone_settings.properties b/BTDemo/codenameone_settings.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6816a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BTDemo/codenameone_settings.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#
+#Thu Dec 25 09:28:09 UTC 2025
+codename1.android.keystore=
+codename1.android.keystoreAlias=
+codename1.android.keystorePassword=
+codename1.arg.android.debug=false
+codename1.arg.android.release=true
+codename1.arg.android.xpermissions=<uses-permission android\:name\="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/><uses-permission android\:name\="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/><uses-permission android\:name\="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
+codename1.arg.ios.add_libs=;CoreBluetooth.framework;
+codename1.arg.ios.application_exits=false
+codename1.arg.ios.background_modes=,bluetooth-central,bluetooth-peripheral
+codename1.arg.ios.dsym=false
+codename1.arg.ios.includePush=false
+codename1.arg.ios.interface_orientation=UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait\:UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown\:UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft\:UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight
+codename1.arg.ios.newStorageLocation=true
+codename1.arg.ios.plistInject=<key>NSBluetoothPeripheralUsageDescription</key><string>${foobarfoo}</string>
+codename1.arg.ios.pods=,Cordova,Cordova ~> 6.1
+codename1.arg.ios.pods.platform=,11.0
+codename1.arg.ios.prerendered_icon=false
+codename1.arg.ios.project_type=ios
+codename1.arg.ios.statusbar_hidden=false
+codename1.arg.ios.testFlight=false
+codename1.arg.j2me.nativeThemeConst=0
+codename1.arg.java.version=8
+codename1.arg.rim.obfuscation=false
+codename1.arg.win.ver=8
+codename1.description=
+codename1.displayName=BTDemo
+codename1.icon=icon.png
+codename1.ios.appid=Q5GHSKAL2F.com.codename1.btle
+codename1.ios.certificate=
+codename1.ios.certificatePassword=
+codename1.ios.debug.certificate=
+codename1.ios.debug.certificatePassword=
+codename1.ios.debug.provision=
+codename1.ios.provision=
+codename1.ios.release.certificate=
+codename1.ios.release.certificatePassword=
+codename1.ios.release.provision=
+codename1.j2me.nativeTheme=nbproject/nativej2me.res
+codename1.languageLevel=5
+codename1.mainName=BTDemo
+codename1.packageName=com.codename1.btle
+codename1.rim.certificatePassword=
+codename1.rim.signtoolCsk=
+codename1.rim.signtoolDb=
+codename1.secondaryTitle=CodenameOne_Template
+codename1.vendor=CodenameOne
+codename1.version=1.0
+foobarfoo=This is a description of what we are going to do
+libVersion=111
diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/BTDemo.jar b/BTDemo/dist/BTDemo.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 11b38cb..0000000
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diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/README.TXT b/BTDemo/dist/README.TXT
deleted file mode 100644
index a7a14d3..0000000
--- a/BTDemo/dist/README.TXT
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-========================
-BUILD OUTPUT DESCRIPTION
-========================
-
-When you build an Java application project that has a main class, the IDE
-automatically copies all of the JAR
-files on the projects classpath to your projects dist/lib folder. The IDE
-also adds each of the JAR files to the Class-Path element in the application
-JAR files manifest file (MANIFEST.MF).
-
-To run the project from the command line, go to the dist folder and
-type the following:
-
-java -jar "BTDemo.jar" 
-
-To distribute this project, zip up the dist folder (including the lib folder)
-and distribute the ZIP file.
-
-Notes:
-
-* If two JAR files on the project classpath have the same name, only the first
-JAR file is copied to the lib folder.
-* Only JAR files are copied to the lib folder.
-If the classpath contains other types of files or folders, these files (folders)
-are not copied.
-* If a library on the projects classpath also has a Class-Path element
-specified in the manifest,the content of the Class-Path element has to be on
-the projects runtime path.
-* To set a main class in a standard Java project, right-click the project node
-in the Projects window and choose Properties. Then click Run and enter the
-class name in the Main Class field. Alternatively, you can manually type the
-class name in the manifest Main-Class element.
diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/lib/CLDC11.jar b/BTDemo/dist/lib/CLDC11.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index e7cdab1..0000000
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diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/lib/CodenameOne.jar b/BTDemo/dist/lib/CodenameOne.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 43a9f4a..0000000
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diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/lib/CodenameOne_SRC.zip b/BTDemo/dist/lib/CodenameOne_SRC.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e964f7..0000000
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diff --git a/BTDemo/dist/lib/JavaSE.jar b/BTDemo/dist/lib/JavaSE.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 261c47e..0000000
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diff --git a/scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh b/scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..81a53d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Simple helper to build a Codename One Maven app using published artifacts
+# from Maven Central. Useful for CI jobs that want to validate the toolchain
+# without building Codename One from source.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+function usage() {
+  cat <<'USAGE'
+Usage: build-thirdparty-app.sh <android|ios>
+
+Options are provided via environment variables:
+  APP_DIR            Path to an existing Codename One Maven project. If set,
+                     the script builds this directory directly.
+  APP_REPO           Git URL for a Codename One Maven project to clone.
+                     Ignored when APP_DIR is set.
+  APP_REF            Optional git ref (branch, tag, or commit) to check out
+                     after cloning APP_REPO.
+  WORK_DIR           Temporary workspace for cloned/copied sources. Default:
+                     <repo>/scripts/ci/.thirdparty-app
+  CODENAMEONE_VERSION  Codename One runtime version to request from Maven
+                     Central. Defaults to LATEST.
+  CODENAMEONE_PLUGIN_VERSION
+                     Codename One Maven plugin version. Defaults to
+                     CODENAMEONE_VERSION.
+  BUILD_TARGET       Overrides the codename1.buildTarget value passed to Maven.
+                     Defaults to android-device for android or ios-source for
+                     ios.
+
+Examples:
+  # Build a local Maven app for Android
+  APP_DIR=/path/to/app ./scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh android
+
+  # Build a remote project for iOS from a specific tag
+  APP_REPO=https://github.com/example/my-cn1-app \
+  APP_REF=v1.2.3 \
+  CODENAMEONE_VERSION=8.0.0 \
+  ./scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh ios
+
+  # Use the bundled hello-codenameone sample as a fallback
+  ./scripts/ci/build-thirdparty-app.sh android
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ ${1:-} == "--help" || ${1:-} == "-h" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+TARGET=${1:-android}
+if [[ "$TARGET" != "android" && "$TARGET" != "ios" ]]; then
+  echo "Unsupported target '$TARGET'. Expected 'android' or 'ios'." >&2
+  usage
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+CODENAMEONE_VERSION=${CODENAMEONE_VERSION:-LATEST}
+CODENAMEONE_PLUGIN_VERSION=${CODENAMEONE_PLUGIN_VERSION:-$CODENAMEONE_VERSION}
+WORK_DIR=${WORK_DIR:-"$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"/.. && pwd)/ci/.thirdparty-app"}
+APP_WORK_DIR="$WORK_DIR/app"
+
+function info() {
+  echo "[build-thirdparty] $*"
+}
+
+function prepare_workspace() {
+  rm -rf "$WORK_DIR"
+  mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR"
+}
+
+function copy_local_app() {
+  local source_dir=$1
+  info "Using local app at $source_dir"
+  cp -R "$source_dir" "$APP_WORK_DIR"
+}
+
+function clone_app() {
+  local repo_url=$1
+  info "Cloning $repo_url"
+  git clone --depth 1 "$repo_url" "$APP_WORK_DIR"
+  if [[ -n ${APP_REF:-} ]]; then
+    pushd "$APP_WORK_DIR" >/dev/null
+    git fetch origin "$APP_REF" --depth 1
+    git checkout "$APP_REF"
+    popd >/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+function use_bundled_sample() {
+  local root_dir
+  root_dir=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"/../.. && pwd)
+  local sample_dir="$root_dir/scripts/hellocodenameone"
+  info "Falling back to bundled sample at $sample_dir"
+  cp -R "$sample_dir" "$APP_WORK_DIR"
+}
+
+function prepare_app() {
+  prepare_workspace
+  if [[ -n ${APP_DIR:-} ]]; then
+    copy_local_app "$APP_DIR"
+    return
+  fi
+  if [[ -n ${APP_REPO:-} ]]; then
+    clone_app "$APP_REPO"
+    return
+  fi
+  use_bundled_sample
+}
+
+function resolve_maven() {
+  local mvnw="$APP_WORK_DIR/mvnw"
+  if [[ -x "$mvnw" ]]; then
+    echo "$mvnw"
+  else
+    echo "mvn"
+  fi
+}
+
+function build_target() {
+  local mvn_cmd
+  mvn_cmd=$(resolve_maven)
+  local build_target
+  case "$TARGET" in
+    android)
+      build_target=${BUILD_TARGET:-android-device}
+      ;;
+    ios)
+      build_target=${BUILD_TARGET:-ios-source}
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  pushd "$APP_WORK_DIR" >/dev/null
+  info "Building $TARGET with Codename One $CODENAMEONE_VERSION"
+  "$mvn_cmd" \
+    -B \
+    -U \
+    -DskipTests \
+    -Dcn1.version="$CODENAMEONE_VERSION" \
+    -Dcn1.plugin.version="$CODENAMEONE_PLUGIN_VERSION" \
+    -Dcodename1.platform="$TARGET" \
+    -Dcodename1.buildTarget="$build_target" \
+    package
+  popd >/dev/null
+}
+
+prepare_app
+build_target
+info "Build complete. Output available under $APP_WORK_DIR"
diff --git a/scripts/ci/start-android-emulator.sh b/scripts/ci/start-android-emulator.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6acb35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci/start-android-emulator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Helper to provision and boot an Android emulator suitable for CI.
+# It installs the requested system image, creates an AVD, boots it
+# headlessly, and waits for boot completion.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+function usage() {
+  cat <<'USAGE'
+Usage: start-android-emulator.sh [--help]
+
+Environment variables:
+  ANDROID_SDK_ROOT   Path to the Android SDK (required).
+  AVD_NAME           Name for the emulator AVD. Default: cn1-ci-api33.
+  AVD_PACKAGE        System image to install. Default:
+                     system-images;android-33;google_apis;x86_64
+  AVD_DEVICE         Device profile to use. Default: pixel_5
+  EMULATOR_PORT      Optional TCP port for the emulator console. Default: 5554
+  ADB_SERVER_PORT    Optional TCP port for the adb server. Default: 5037
+  EMULATOR_FLAGS     Extra flags passed directly to the emulator binary.
+
+The script ensures the emulator is booted and ready for adb commands.
+It is optimized for CI runners (no-window, KVM, swiftshader GPU).
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ ${1:-} == "--help" || ${1:-} == "-h" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ -z ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT:-} ]]; then
+  echo "ANDROID_SDK_ROOT must be set" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+AVD_NAME=${AVD_NAME:-cn1-ci-api33}
+AVD_PACKAGE=${AVD_PACKAGE:-system-images;android-33;google_apis;x86_64}
+AVD_DEVICE=${AVD_DEVICE:-pixel_5}
+EMULATOR_PORT=${EMULATOR_PORT:-5554}
+ADB_SERVER_PORT=${ADB_SERVER_PORT:-5037}
+
+PATH="$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/emulator:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$PATH"
+
+function info() {
+  echo "[android-emulator] $*"
+}
+
+function ensure_sdk_tools() {
+  if ! command -v sdkmanager >/dev/null; then
+    echo "sdkmanager not found in ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  yes | sdkmanager --licenses >/dev/null
+  sdkmanager --install "platform-tools" "emulator" "$AVD_PACKAGE"
+}
+
+function create_avd() {
+  if avdmanager list avd | grep -q "Name: $AVD_NAME"; then
+    info "AVD $AVD_NAME already exists"
+    return
+  fi
+  echo "no" | avdmanager create avd \
+    --name "$AVD_NAME" \
+    --package "$AVD_PACKAGE" \
+    --device "$AVD_DEVICE" \
+    --force
+}
+
+function start_emulator() {
+  local emulator_bin
+  emulator_bin=$(command -v emulator)
+  if [[ ! -x $emulator_bin ]]; then
+    echo "emulator binary not found" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  info "Starting emulator $AVD_NAME on port $EMULATOR_PORT"
+  # Avoid stale instances
+  if pgrep -f "-avd $AVD_NAME" >/dev/null; then
+    pkill -9 -f "-avd $AVD_NAME"
+  fi
+
+  # Launch headless emulator
+  "${emulator_bin}" -avd "$AVD_NAME" \
+    -port "$EMULATOR_PORT" \
+    -no-window \
+    -no-audio \
+    -no-boot-anim \
+    -gpu swiftshader_indirect \
+    -accel on \
+    -camera-back none \
+    -camera-front none \
+    -verbose \
+    ${EMULATOR_FLAGS:-} \
+    >"$HOME/.android/avd/$AVD_NAME/emulator.log" 2>&1 &
+}
+
+function wait_for_boot() {
+  export ANDROID_ADB_SERVER_PORT="$ADB_SERVER_PORT"
+  adb start-server >/dev/null
+  adb wait-for-device
+  info "Waiting for boot completion"
+  local booted="0"
+  local attempts=0
+  until [[ "$booted" == "1" ]]; do
+    booted=$(adb shell getprop sys.boot_completed 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r')
+    sleep 3
+    ((attempts++))
+    if (( attempts > 120 )); then
+      info "Emulator failed to boot"
+      tail -n 200 "$HOME/.android/avd/$AVD_NAME/emulator.log" || true
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  done
+  info "Emulator booted"
+  adb shell settings put global window_animation_scale 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+}
+
+info "Using SDK at $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT"
+ensure_sdk_tools
+create_avd
+start_emulator
+wait_for_boot
+info "Emulator $AVD_NAME is ready for use"