diff --git a/code/smartphone.js b/code/smartphone.js
index c9133aab..d39b6a03 100644
--- a/code/smartphone.js
+++ b/code/smartphone.js
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot = function() {
     });
   });
 
+  if(typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.setPermalink) {
+    window.map.on('moveend', window.setAndroidPermalink);
+    addHook('portalSelected', window.setAndroidPermalink);
+  }
+
   // Force lower render limits for mobile
   window.VIEWPORT_PAD_RATIO = 0.1;
   window.MAX_DRAWN_PORTALS = 500;
@@ -168,6 +173,24 @@ window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot = function() {
   window.MAX_DRAWN_FIELDS = 100;
 }
 
+window.setAndroidPermalink = function() {
+  var c = window.map.getCenter();
+  var lat = Math.round(c.lat*1E6)/1E6;
+  var lng = Math.round(c.lng*1E6)/1E6;
+
+  var href = '/intel?ll='+lat+','+lng+'&z=' + map.getZoom();
+
+  if(window.selectedPortal && window.portals[window.selectedPortal]) {
+    var p = window.portals[window.selectedPortal].getLatLng();
+    lat = Math.round(p.lat*1E6)/1E6;
+    lng = Math.round(p.lng*1E6)/1E6;
+    href += '&pll='+lat+','+lng;
+  }
+
+  href = $('<a>').prop('href',  href).prop('href'); // to get absolute URI
+  android.setPermalink(href);
+}
+
 window.useAndroidPanes = function() {
   // isSmartphone is important to disable panes in desktop mode
   return (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.addPane && window.isSmartphone());
diff --git a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index 47e1ad36..74eeaef1 100644
--- a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
     -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NFC"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 
     <application
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
index 4b22d0a8..89a3bf66 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
@@ -227,4 +227,9 @@ public class IITC_JSInterface {
     public String getFileRequestUrlPrefix() {
         return mIitc.getFileManager().getFileRequestPrefix();
     }
+
+    @JavascriptInterface
+    public void setPermalink(final String href) {
+        mIitc.setPermalink(href);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index b0efd7fa..0925c120 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.nfc.NdefMessage;
+import android.nfc.NdefRecord;
+import android.nfc.NfcAdapter;
+import android.nfc.NfcEvent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
@@ -44,7 +48,8 @@ import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.Stack;
 import java.util.Vector;
 
-public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
+public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
+        implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener, NfcAdapter.CreateNdefMessageCallback {
     private static final String mIntelUrl = "https://www.ingress.com/intel";
 
     private SharedPreferences mSharedPrefs;
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
     private boolean mIsLoading = true;
     private boolean mShowMapInDebug = false;
     private final Stack<String> mDialogStack = new Stack<String>();
+    private String mPermalink = null;
 
     // Used for custom back stack handling
     private final Stack<Pane> mBackStack = new Stack<IITC_NavigationHelper.Pane>();
@@ -142,6 +148,9 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
         // afterwards install iitc update
         registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));
 
+        final NfcAdapter nfc = NfcAdapter.getDefaultAdapter(this);
+        nfc.setNdefPushMessageCallback(this, this);
+
         handleIntent(getIntent(), true);
     }
 
@@ -777,4 +786,19 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
     public interface ResponseHandler {
         void onActivityResult(int resultCode, Intent data);
     }
+
+    public void setPermalink(final String href) {
+        mPermalink = href;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NdefMessage createNdefMessage(final NfcEvent event) {
+        if (mPermalink == null) { // no permalink yet, just provide AAR
+            return new NdefMessage(NdefRecord.createApplicationRecord(getPackageName()));
+        }
+
+        return new NdefMessage(
+                NdefRecord.createUri(mPermalink),
+                NdefRecord.createApplicationRecord(getPackageName()));
+    }
 }