diff --git a/android-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7fb9d39..8f90bf8 100644
--- a/android-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+
+        <activity android:name="io.objectbox.example.ErrorActivity" />
+
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
+</manifest>
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diff --git a/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ErrorActivity.java b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ErrorActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b89efa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ErrorActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package io.objectbox.example;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class ErrorActivity extends Activity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_error);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/NoteActivity.java b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/NoteActivity.java
index 0fff8a0..cc670cd 100644
--- a/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/NoteActivity.java
+++ b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/NoteActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.objectbox.example;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ public class NoteActivity extends Activity {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        if (ObjectBox.get() == null) {
+            startActivity(new Intent(this, ErrorActivity.class));
+            finish();
+            return;
+        }
+
         setContentView(R.layout.main);
 
         setUpViews();
diff --git a/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ObjectBox.java b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ObjectBox.java
index 83353db..e353bb8 100644
--- a/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ObjectBox.java
+++ b/android-app/src/main/java/io/objectbox/example/ObjectBox.java
@@ -11,14 +11,19 @@ public class ObjectBox {
     private static BoxStore boxStore;
 
     static void init(Context context) {
-        boxStore = MyObjectBox.builder()
-                .androidContext(context.getApplicationContext())
-                .build();
+        try {
+            boxStore = MyObjectBox.builder()
+                    .androidContext(context.getApplicationContext())
+                    .build();
 
-        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
-            new AndroidObjectBrowser(boxStore).start(context.getApplicationContext());
-            Log.d(App.TAG, String.format("Using ObjectBox %s (%s)",
-                    BoxStore.getVersion(), BoxStore.getVersionNative()));
+            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+                new AndroidObjectBrowser(boxStore).start(context.getApplicationContext());
+                Log.d(App.TAG, String.format("Using ObjectBox %s (%s)",
+                        BoxStore.getVersion(), BoxStore.getVersionNative()));
+            }
+        } catch (LinkageError e) {
+            boxStore = null;
+            Log.e(App.TAG, "Failed to load ObjectBox: " + e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android-app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml b/android-app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64c183e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-app/src/main/res/layout/activity_error.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:padding="32dp"
+    tools:context=".ErrorActivity"
+    tools:showIn="@layout/activity_error">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+        android:text="This version of our app does not support your device.
+        Please uninstall this version and download our app from Google Play directly." />
+
+    <Button
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="Get App from Google Play" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
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