diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -2363,9 +2363,22 @@
     QMimeDatabase db;
     QMimeType mime = _mime;
     QByteArray filedata;
-    bool isstdin = url.fileName() == QLatin1String( "-" );
+    int fd = -1;
+    if (url.scheme() == QLatin1String("fd"))
+    {
+        bool ok;
+        fd = url.path().mid(1).toInt(&ok);
+        if (!ok)
+        {
+            return OpenError;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (url.fileName() == QLatin1String( "-" ))
+    {
+        fd = 0;
+    }
     bool triedMimeFromFileContent = false;
-    if ( !isstdin )
+    if ( fd < 0 )
     {
         if ( !mime.isValid() )
             return OpenError;
@@ -2379,15 +2392,22 @@
     else
     {
         QFile qstdin;
-        qstdin.open( stdin, QIODevice::ReadOnly );
+        const bool ret = qstdin.open( fd, QIODevice::ReadOnly, QFileDevice::AutoCloseHandle );
+        if (!ret) {
+            qWarning() << "failed to read" << url << filedata;
+            return OpenError;
+        }
+
         filedata = qstdin.readAll();
         mime = db.mimeTypeForData( filedata );
         if ( !mime.isValid() || mime.isDefault() )
             return OpenError;
         d->m_docSize = filedata.size();
         triedMimeFromFileContent = true;
     }
 
+    const bool fromFileDescriptor = fd >= 0;
+
     // 0. load Generator
     // request only valid non-disabled plugins suitable for the mimetype
     KPluginMetaData offer = DocumentPrivate::generatorForMimeType(mime, d->m_widget);
@@ -2422,16 +2442,16 @@
     }
 
     // 1. load Document
-    OpenResult openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, isstdin, docFile, filedata, password );
+    OpenResult openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, fromFileDescriptor, docFile, filedata, password );
     if ( openResult == OpenError )
     {
         QVector<KPluginMetaData> triedOffers;
         triedOffers << offer;
         offer = DocumentPrivate::generatorForMimeType(mime, d->m_widget, triedOffers);
 
         while ( offer.isValid() )
         {
-            openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, isstdin, docFile, filedata, password );
+            openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, fromFileDescriptor, docFile, filedata, password );
 
             if ( openResult == OpenError )
             {
@@ -2451,7 +2471,7 @@
                 offer = DocumentPrivate::generatorForMimeType(mime, d->m_widget, triedOffers);
                 while ( offer.isValid() )
                 {
-                    openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, isstdin, docFile, filedata, password );
+                    openResult = d->openDocumentInternal( offer, fromFileDescriptor, docFile, filedata, password );
 
                     if ( openResult == OpenError )
                     {
@@ -2553,7 +2573,7 @@
         d->m_nextDocumentDestination = QString();
     }
 
-    AudioPlayer::instance()->d->m_currentDocument = isstdin ? QUrl() : d->m_url;
+    AudioPlayer::instance()->d->m_currentDocument = fromFileDescriptor ? QUrl() : d->m_url;
 
     const QStringList docScripts = d->m_generator->metaData( QStringLiteral("DocumentScripts"), QStringLiteral ( "JavaScript" ) ).toStringList();
     if ( !docScripts.isEmpty() )
diff --git a/mobile/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/android/AndroidManifest.xml
--- a/mobile/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,11 +4,47 @@
         <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
                   android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
                   android:screenOrientation="unspecified">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
+
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name" android:value="okularkirigami"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.qt_sources_resource_id" android:resource="@array/qt_sources"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.repository" android:value="default"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.qt_libs_resource_id" android:resource="@array/qt_libs"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.bundled_libs_resource_id" android:resource="@array/bundled_libs"/>
+            <!-- Deploy Qt libs as part of package -->
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.bundle_local_qt_libs" android:value="1"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.bundled_in_lib_resource_id" android:resource="@array/bundled_in_lib"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.bundled_in_assets_resource_id" android:resource="@array/bundled_in_assets"/>
+            <!-- Run with local libs -->
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.use_local_qt_libs" android:value="1"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.libs_prefix" android:value="/data/local/tmp/qt/"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.load_local_libs" android:value="plugins/platforms/android/libqtforandroid.so:plugins/bearer/libqandroidbearer.so"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.load_local_jars" android:value="jar/QtAndroid.jar:jar/QtAndroidAccessibility.jar:jar/QtAndroid-bundled.jar:jar/QtAndroidAccessibility-bundled.jar:jar/QtAndroidBearer.jar:jar/QtAndroidBearer-bundled.jar"/>
+            <meta-data android:name="android.app.static_init_classes" android:value=""/>
+            <!--  Messages maps -->
+            <meta-data android:value="@string/ministro_not_found_msg" android:name="android.app.ministro_not_found_msg"/>
+            <meta-data android:value="@string/ministro_needed_msg" android:name="android.app.ministro_needed_msg"/>
+            <meta-data android:value="@string/fatal_error_msg" android:name="android.app.fatal_error_msg"/>
+            <!--  Messages maps -->
+        </activity>
+        <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
+                  android:name="org.kde.something.OpenFileActivity"
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+                  android:screenOrientation="unspecified">
+
+            <intent-filter android:label="Okular">
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
+                <data android:mimeType="application/pdf"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name" android:value="okularkirigami"/>
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.qt_sources_resource_id" android:resource="@array/qt_sources"/>
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.repository" android:value="default"/>
@@ -32,5 +68,8 @@
         </activity>
     </application>
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" />
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <supports-screens android:largeScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:anyDensity="true" android:smallScreens="true"/>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/mobile/android/src/OpenFileActivity.java b/mobile/android/src/OpenFileActivity.java
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/android/src/OpenFileActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.kde.something;
+
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
+import android.net.Uri;
+
+import org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity;
+
+class FileClass
+{
+    public static native void openUri(String uri);
+}
+
+public class OpenFileActivity extends QtActivity {
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        final Intent bundleIntent = getIntent();
+        if (bundleIntent == null)
+            return;
+
+        final String action = bundleIntent.getAction();
+        Uri uri = bundleIntent.getData();
+        if (!uri.getScheme().equals("file")) {
+            try {
+                ContentResolver resolver = getBaseContext().getContentResolver();
+                ParcelFileDescriptor fdObject = resolver.openFileDescriptor(uri, "r");
+                uri = Uri.parse("fd:///" + fdObject.detachFd());
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+
+                //TODO: emit warning that couldn't be opened
+                Log.v("Okular", "failed to open");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        FileClass.openUri(uri.toString());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/app/main.cpp b/mobile/app/main.cpp
--- a/mobile/app/main.cpp
+++ b/mobile/app/main.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,40 @@
 #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QTimer>
 
-Q_DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
-    qputenv("QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE", "material");
+#include <jni.h>
+
+class URIHandler : public QObject {
+public:
+    void openUri(const QString &uri) {
+        m_lastUrl = uri;
+    }
+
+    QString m_lastUrl;
+} handler;
+
+extern "C" {
+
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL
+  Java_org_kde_something_FileClass_openUri(JNIEnv *env,
+                                                    jobject /*obj*/,
+                                                    jstring uri)
+{
+    jboolean isCopy = false;
+    const char* utf = env->GetStringUTFChars(uri, &isCopy);
+    handler.openUri(QString::fromUtf8(utf));
+    env->ReleaseStringUTFChars(uri, utf);
+
+}
+
+}
+
+Q_DECL_EXPORT
 #endif
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
     QGuiApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     app.setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("okularkirigami"));
@@ -43,10 +71,17 @@
     parser.addHelpOption();
     //parser.setApplicationDescription(i18n("Okular mobile"));
     parser.process(app);
-
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
+
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+    const QString uri = handler.m_lastUrl;
+#else
+    const QString uri = parser.positionalArguments().count() == 1
+                      ? QUrl::fromUserInput(parser.positionalArguments().constFirst(), {}, QUrl::AssumeLocalFile).toString()
+                      : QString();
+#endif
     engine.rootContext()->setContextObject(new KLocalizedContext(&engine));
-    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("commandlineArguments"), parser.positionalArguments());
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("uri"), uri);
     QVariantMap paths;
     paths[QStringLiteral("desktop")] = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation);
     paths[QStringLiteral("documents")] = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation);
diff --git a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/Documents.qml b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/Documents.qml
--- a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/Documents.qml
+++ b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/Documents.qml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                         return;
                     }
 
-                    documentItem.path = model.filePath;
+                    documentItem.url = model.fileURL;
                     globalDrawer.close();
                     applicationWindow().controlsVisible = false;
                 }
diff --git a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/OkularDrawer.qml b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/OkularDrawer.qml
--- a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/OkularDrawer.qml
+++ b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/OkularDrawer.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         Connections {
             target: documentItem
-            onPathChanged: thumbnailsButton.checked = true;
+            onUrlChanged: thumbnailsButton.checked = true;
         }
 
         QQC2.ToolBar {
diff --git a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/mobile/app/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 Kirigami.AbstractApplicationWindow {
     id: fileBrowserRoot
-    objectName: "fileBrowserRoot"
     visible: true
 
     /*TODO: port ResourceInstance
@@ -44,11 +43,11 @@
         drawerOpen: false
     }
 
+    title: documentItem.windowTitleForDocument
     Okular.DocumentItem {
         id: documentItem
-        onPathChanged: currentPage = 0
+        onUrlChanged: { currentPage = 0 }
         onWindowTitleForDocumentChanged: {
-            fileBrowserRoot.title = windowTitleForDocument
         }
     }
 
@@ -63,11 +62,9 @@
         interval: 100
         running: true
         onTriggered: {
-            if (commandlineArguments.length > 0) {
-                documentItem.path = commandlineArguments[0]
-            }
-
-            if (commandlineArguments.length == 0) {
+            if (uri) {
+                documentItem.url = uri
+            } else {
                 globalDrawer.open();
             }
         }
diff --git a/mobile/components/DocumentView.qml b/mobile/components/DocumentView.qml
--- a/mobile/components/DocumentView.qml
+++ b/mobile/components/DocumentView.qml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         }
         Connections {
             target: root.document
-            onPathChanged: resizeTimer.restart()
+            onUrlChanged: resizeTimer.restart()
         }
         Timer {
             id: resizeTimer
diff --git a/mobile/components/documentitem.h b/mobile/components/documentitem.h
--- a/mobile/components/documentitem.h
+++ b/mobile/components/documentitem.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 
     /**
-     * Absolute path of the document file to open
+     * Absolute URI to document file to open
      */
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString path READ path WRITE setPath NOTIFY pathChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl url READ url WRITE setUrl NOTIFY urlChanged)
 
     /**
      * Suggested window title if a window represents this document. may be pathname or document title, dependeing from Okular settings.
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
     explicit DocumentItem(QObject *parent=nullptr);
     ~DocumentItem();
 
-    void setPath(const QString &path);
-    QString path() const;
+    void setUrl(const QUrl &url);
+    QUrl url() const;
 
     QString windowTitleForDocument() const;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     Observer *thumbnailObserver();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void pathChanged();
+    void urlChanged();
     void pageCountChanged();
     void openedChanged();
     void searchInProgressChanged();
diff --git a/mobile/components/documentitem.cpp b/mobile/components/documentitem.cpp
--- a/mobile/components/documentitem.cpp
+++ b/mobile/components/documentitem.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@
     delete m_document;
 }
 
-void DocumentItem::setPath(const QString &path)
+void DocumentItem::setUrl(const QUrl & url)
 {
-    //TODO: remote urls
     //TODO: password
     QMimeDatabase db;
-    m_document->openDocument(path, QUrl::fromLocalFile(path), db.mimeTypeForUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(path)));
+
+    const QString path = url.isLocalFile() ? url.toLocalFile() : QLatin1String("-");
+
+    m_document->openDocument(path, url, db.mimeTypeForUrl(url));
 
     m_tocModel->clear();
     m_tocModel->fill(m_document->documentSynopsis());
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@
          m_matchingPages << (int)i;
     }
     emit matchingPagesChanged();
-    emit pathChanged();
+    emit urlChanged();
     emit pageCountChanged();
     emit openedChanged();
     emit supportsSearchingChanged();
@@ -95,9 +97,9 @@
     return title;
 }
 
-QString DocumentItem::path() const
+QUrl DocumentItem::url() const
 {
-    return m_document->currentDocument().toDisplayString();
+    return m_document->currentDocument();
 }
 
 void DocumentItem::setCurrentPage(int page)
diff --git a/mobile/components/pageitem.cpp b/mobile/components/pageitem.cpp
--- a/mobile/components/pageitem.cpp
+++ b/mobile/components/pageitem.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     emit documentChanged();
     m_redrawTimer->start();
 
-    connect(doc, &DocumentItem::pathChanged, this, &PageItem::refreshPage);
+    connect(doc, &DocumentItem::urlChanged, this, &PageItem::refreshPage);
 }
 
 int PageItem::pageNumber() const
diff --git a/shell/shell.cpp b/shell/shell.cpp
--- a/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
             m_tabWidget->setTabText( activeTab, url.fileName() );
             applyOptionsToPart( activePart, serializedOptions );
             bool openOk = activePart->openUrl( url );
-            const bool isstdin = url.fileName() == QLatin1String( "-" );
+            const bool isstdin = url.fileName() == QLatin1String( "-" ) || url.scheme() == QLatin1String( "fd" );
             if ( !isstdin )
             {
                 if ( openOk )