diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50c9206..3d12a53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,4 +23,19 @@ repositories {
   maven {
     url('https://transmit.jfrog.io/artifactory/transmit-security-gradle-release-local/')
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+Initialize using strings.xml configuration:
+To do this, update the strings.xml file in your Application with the following content. The CLIENT_ID should be replaced with your client ID
+
+<resources>
+    <!-- Transmit Security Credentials -->
+    <string name="transmit_security_app_id">"default_application"</string>
+    <string name="transmit_security_client_id">"CLIENT_ID"</string>
+    <string name="transmit_security_base_url">https://api.transmitsecurity.io/</string>
+</resources>
+
+Call the dedicated Android function to initialize the SDK. Open your MainApplication.kt file and add the following to the bottom of the function onCreate()
+TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.initializeAndroidSDK(this)
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestration/TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestration/TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.kt
index c089461..3aede4b 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestration/TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestration/TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.tsidentityorchestration
 
+import android.content.Context
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Arguments
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@ class TsIdentityOrchestrationModule(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationCo
 
   @ReactMethod
   fun initializeSDK(promise: Promise) {
-    TSIdo.initializeSDK(reactContext)
-    promise.resolve(true)
+    promise.reject(
+      "TSIDOModule",
+      "On Android, please call the initializeAndroidSDK function from your Application class"
+    )
   }
 
   @ReactMethod
@@ -213,5 +216,9 @@ class TsIdentityOrchestrationModule(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationCo
 
   companion object {
     const val NAME = "TsIdentityOrchestration"
+
+    fun initializeAndroidSDK(context: Context) {
+      TSIdo.initializeSDK(context)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4122f36..8bbf09b 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
     <application
+      tools:replace="android:allowBackup"
       android:name=".MainApplication"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainActivity.kt b/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainActivity.kt
index a5187c3..bd76be9 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainActivity.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class MainActivity : ReactActivity() {
    * rendering of the component.
    */
   override fun getMainComponentName(): String = "TsIdentityOrchestrationExample"
-
+  
   /**
    * Returns the instance of the [ReactActivityDelegate]. We use [DefaultReactActivityDelegate]
    * which allows you to enable New Architecture with a single boolean flags [fabricEnabled]
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainApplication.kt b/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainApplication.kt
index 9a244dd..d16e5ba 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainApplication.kt
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/java/com/tsidentityorchestrationexample/MainApplication.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.load
 import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactHost.getDefaultReactHost
 import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultReactNativeHost
 import com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader
+import com.tsidentityorchestration.TsIdentityOrchestrationModule
 
 class MainApplication : Application(), ReactApplication {
 
@@ -39,5 +40,7 @@ class MainApplication : Application(), ReactApplication {
       // If you opted-in for the New Architecture, we load the native entry point for this app.
       load()
     }
+
+    TsIdentityOrchestrationModule.initializeAndroidSDK(this)
   }
 }
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e7e7af2..374a935 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">TsIdentityOrchestrationExample</string>
+  <string name="transmit_security_app_id">"default_application"</string>
+  <string name="transmit_security_client_id">"CLIENT_ID"</string>
+  <string name="transmit_security_base_url">https://api.transmitsecurity.io/</string>
 </resources>