diff --git a/definitions.d.ts b/definitions.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..367bf4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/definitions.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+export declare interface IosInteractiveNotificationAction {
+    identifier: string;
+    title: string;
+    activationMode?: string;
+    destructive?: boolean;
+    authenticationRequired?: boolean;
+    behavior?: string;
+}
+
+export declare interface IosInteractiveNotificationCategory {
+    identifier: string;
+    actionsForDefaultContext: string[];
+    actionsForMinimalContext: string[];
+}
+
+export declare interface IosRegistrationOptions {
+    badge: boolean;
+    sound: boolean;
+    alert: boolean;
+    clearBadge: boolean;
+    interactiveSettings: {
+        actions: IosInteractiveNotificationAction[],
+        categories: IosInteractiveNotificationCategory[]
+    },
+    notificationCallbackIOS: (message: string) => void;
+}
+
+export declare interface NSError {
+    code: number;
+    domain: string;
+    userInfo: any
+}
+
+export declare interface FcmNotificaion {
+    getBody(): string;
+    getBodyLocalizationArgs(): string[];
+    getBodyLocalizationKey(): string;
+    getClickAction(): string;
+    getColor(): string;
+    getIcon(): string;
+    getSound(): string;
+    getTag(): string;
+    getTitle(): string;
+    getTitleLocalizationArgs(): string[];
+    getTitleLocalizationKey(): string;
+}
+
+// Common
+export declare function register(options: IosRegistrationOptions, successCallback: (token: string) => void, errorCallback: (error: NSError) => void): void;
+export declare function register(options: { senderID: string }, successCallback: (fcmRegistrationToken: string) => void, errorCallback: (errorMessage: string) => void): void;
+export declare function unregister(successCallback: (successMessage: string) => void): void; // iOS
+export declare function unregister(successCallback: (successMessage: string) => void, errorCallback: (errorMessage: string) => void, options: { senderID: string }): void;
+export declare function areNotificationsEnabled(callback: (boolean) => void): void;
+
+// Android only
+export declare function onMessageReceived(callback: (message: string, stringifiedData: string, fcmNotification: FcmNotificaion) => void): void;
+export declare function onTokenRefresh(callback: () => void): void;
+
+// iOS only
+export declare function registerUserNotificationSettings(successCallback: () => void, errorCallback: (error: NSError) => void): void;
diff --git a/hooks/before-prepare.js b/hooks/before-prepare.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f40057b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/before-prepare.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+var utils = require('./utils');
+
+module.exports = function ($logger, $projectData) {
+    
+    //    No need to check if file exists cause it's a before-prepare hook
+    //    and if project targets Android, platforms dir is already created.
+    //    If Android is not set up correctly, platform is not added and we log an error
+    
+    utils.setLogger(_log);
+
+    if (utils.targetsAndroid($projectData.projectDir)) {
+        utils.addIfNecessary($projectData.platformsDir);
+    }
+
+    function _log (str) {
+        $logger.info('nativescript-push-notifications -- ' + str);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/hooks/utils.js b/hooks/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1910a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var os = require('os');
+
+var PLUGIN_VERSION = '+';
+var _log = console.log.bind(console);
+
+function targetsAndroid (projectDir) {
+    var pkg = require(path.join(projectDir, 'package.json'));
+    if (!pkg.nativescript) {
+        throw new Error('Not a NativeScript project');
+    }
+
+    return ('tns-android' in pkg.nativescript);
+}
+
+function buildGradleExists (platformsDir) {
+    return fs.existsSync(_getBuildGradlePath(platformsDir));
+}
+
+function checkForGoogleServicesJson (projectDir, resourcesDir) {
+    var androidIsTargeted = targetsAndroid(projectDir);
+    var resourcesPath = path.join(resourcesDir, 'Android', 'google-services.json');
+
+    if (androidIsTargeted && !fs.existsSync(resourcesPath)) {
+        _log('|!| google-services.json appears to be missing. Please make sure it is present in the "app/App_Resources/Android" folder, in order to use FCM push notifications |!|');
+    }
+}
+
+function addOnPluginInstall (platformsDir) {
+    var path = _getBuildGradlePath(platformsDir);
+    if (buildGradleExists(platformsDir)) {
+        addIfNecessary(platformsDir);
+    }
+}
+
+function addIfNecessary (platformsDir) {
+    _amendBuildGradle(platformsDir, function (pluginImported, pluginApplied, fileContents) {
+        var newContents = fileContents;
+        if (!pluginImported) {
+            newContents = _addPluginImport(newContents);
+        }
+
+        if (!pluginApplied) {
+            newContents = _addPluginApplication(newContents);
+        }
+        return newContents;
+    });
+}
+
+function removeIfPresent (platformsDir) {
+    _amendBuildGradle(platformsDir, function (pluginImported, pluginApplied, fileContents) {
+        var newFileContents = fileContents;
+        if (pluginImported) {
+            newFileContents = _removePluginImport(newFileContents);
+        }
+
+        if (pluginApplied) {
+            newFileContents = _removePluginApplication(newFileContents);
+        }
+        return newFileContents;
+    });
+}
+
+function setLogger (logFunc) {
+    _log = logFunc;
+}
+
+// ============= private
+
+var _quotesRegExp = '["\']';
+var _versionRegExp = '[^\'"]+';
+var _pluginImportName = 'com.google.gms:google-services';
+var _pluginApplicationName = 'com.google.gms.google-services';
+
+function _amendBuildGradle (platformsDir, applyAmendment) {
+    var path = _getBuildGradlePath(platformsDir);
+
+    if (!buildGradleExists(platformsDir)) {
+        return _log('build.gradle file not found');
+    }
+
+    var fileContents = fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8');
+    var pluginImported = _checkForImport(fileContents);
+    var pluginApplied = _checkForApplication(fileContents);
+    var newContents = applyAmendment(pluginImported, pluginApplied, fileContents);
+    
+    fs.writeFileSync(path, newContents, 'utf8');
+}
+
+function _removePluginImport (buildGradleContents) {
+    var regExpStr = '\\s*classpath +' + _formNamePartOfRegExp(true) + '{0,0}:' + _versionRegExp + _quotesRegExp;
+    var regExp = new RegExp(regExpStr, 'i');
+    return buildGradleContents.replace(regExp, '');
+}
+
+function _removePluginApplication (buildGradleContents) {
+    var regExpStr = '\\s*apply plugin: +' + _formNamePartOfRegExp(false);
+    var regExp = new RegExp(regExpStr, 'i');
+    return buildGradleContents.replace(regExp, '');
+}
+
+function _addPluginImport (buildGradleContents) {
+    var androidGradle = 'com.android.tools.build:gradle';
+    var insertBeforeDoubleQuotes = 'classpath "' + androidGradle;
+    var insertBeforeSingleQoutes = 'classpath \'' + androidGradle;
+    
+    var ind = buildGradleContents.indexOf(insertBeforeDoubleQuotes);
+    if (ind === -1) {
+        ind = buildGradleContents.indexOf(insertBeforeSingleQoutes);
+    }
+
+    if (ind === -1) {
+        _log('build.gradle has unexpected contents -- please check it manually');
+        return buildGradleContents;
+    }
+
+    var result = buildGradleContents.substring(0, ind);
+    result += 'classpath "' + _pluginImportName + ':' + PLUGIN_VERSION + '"' + os.EOL;
+    result += '\t\t' + insertBeforeDoubleQuotes;
+    result += buildGradleContents.substring(ind + ('classpath "' + androidGradle).length);
+    return result;
+}
+
+function _addPluginApplication (buildGradleContents) {
+    buildGradleContents += os.EOL + 'apply plugin: "' + _pluginApplicationName + '"' + os.EOL;
+    return buildGradleContents;
+}
+
+function _formNamePartOfRegExp (useImportName) {
+    var name = useImportName ? _pluginImportName : _pluginApplicationName;
+    return _quotesRegExp + name + _quotesRegExp;
+}
+
+function _checkForImport (buildGradleContents) {
+    var re = new RegExp('classpath +' + _formNamePartOfRegExp(true) + '{0,0}', 'i');
+    return re.test(buildGradleContents);
+}
+
+function _checkForApplication (buildGradleContents) {
+    var re = new RegExp('apply plugin: +' + _formNamePartOfRegExp(false), 'i');
+    return re.test(buildGradleContents);
+}
+
+function _getBuildGradlePath (platformsDir) {
+    return path.join(platformsDir, 'android', 'build.gradle');
+}
+
+// ============= end private
+
+module.exports = {
+    removeIfPresent: removeIfPresent,
+    setLogger: setLogger,
+    addIfNecessary: addIfNecessary,
+    targetsAndroid: targetsAndroid,
+    buildGradleExists: buildGradleExists,
+    addOnPluginInstall: addOnPluginInstall,
+    checkForGoogleServicesJson: checkForGoogleServicesJson
+};
diff --git a/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushLifecycleCallbacks.java b/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushLifecycleCallbacks.java
index 363c594..4da892f 100644
--- a/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushLifecycleCallbacks.java
+++ b/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushLifecycleCallbacks.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public void onActivityPaused(Activity activity) {
     }
 
     public void onActivityResumed(Activity activity) {
-        Log.d(PushPlugin.TAG, "onActivityPaused: Application has been started");
+        Log.d(PushPlugin.TAG, "onActivityResumed: Application has been started");
 
         // the application has been resumed-> the push plugin is now in active/foreground state
         PushPlugin.isActive = true;
diff --git a/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushPlugin.java b/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushPlugin.java
index 21e396c..0ccf066 100644
--- a/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushPlugin.java
+++ b/native-src/android/app/src/main/java/com/telerik/pushplugin/PushPlugin.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ private static JsonObjectExtended convertMapToJson(Map<String, String> data) {
                 for (String key: data.keySet()) {
                     json.put(key, JsonObjectExtended.wrap(data.get(key)));
                 }
+                json.put("foreground", PushPlugin.isActive);
             } catch (JSONException ex) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Error thrown while parsing push notification data bundle to json: " + ex.getMessage());
             }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7cc4b6f..17cc103 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@
     "platforms": {
       "ios": "2.4.0",
       "android": "2.4.1"
-    }
-  }
+    },
+    "hooks": [
+      {
+        "type": "before-prepare",
+        "script": "hooks/before-prepare.js",
+        "inject": true
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "postinstall": "node postinstall.js",
+    "preuninstall": "node preuninstall.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "nativescript-hook": "0.2.1"
+  },
+  "typings": "./definitions.d.ts"
 }
diff --git a/platforms/android/pushplugin.aar b/platforms/android/pushplugin.aar
index 9f507c0..ac9f792 100644
Binary files a/platforms/android/pushplugin.aar and b/platforms/android/pushplugin.aar differ
diff --git a/postinstall.js b/postinstall.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3604e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postinstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require('nativescript-hook')(__dirname).postinstall();
+var path = require('path');
+var utils = require('./hooks/utils');
+var projDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../');
+
+utils.checkForGoogleServicesJson(projDir, path.join(projDir, 'app', 'App_Resources'));
+utils.addOnPluginInstall(path.join(projDir, 'platforms'));
diff --git a/preuninstall.js b/preuninstall.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5865817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preuninstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+require('nativescript-hook')(__dirname).preuninstall();
+var path = require('path');
+var utils = require('./hooks/utils');
+var platformsDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../platforms');
+
+utils.removeIfPresent(platformsDir);
diff --git a/push-plugin.android.js b/push-plugin.android.js
index 60c986c..b55e0ab 100644
--- a/push-plugin.android.js
+++ b/push-plugin.android.js
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 module.exports = (function () {
     var app = require('application');
- 
-    (function() {
-        // Hook on the application events
+    var registerLifecycleEvents = function () {
         com.telerik.pushplugin.PushLifecycleCallbacks.registerCallbacks(app.android.nativeApp);
-    })();
+    };
+
+    // Hook on the application events
+    if (app.android.nativeApp) {
+        registerLifecycleEvents();
+    } else {
+        app.on(app.launchEvent, registerLifecycleEvents);
+    }
 
     var pluginObject = {
         register: function (options, successCallback, errorCallback) {
             com.telerik.pushplugin.PushPlugin.register(app.android.context, options.senderID,
-                //Success
                 new com.telerik.pushplugin.PushPluginListener(
                     {
                         success: successCallback,