diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/android.qdoc b/doc/src/platforms/android.qdoc
index 584349559349c1ffaf1c0d9403f314c50ac22276..46ea5968345b478dea1d0488502c5a0507c30707 100644
--- a/doc/src/platforms/android.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/platforms/android.qdoc
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ After the SDK is updated, install the Qt 5.1 binaries using the
 to develop for Android. For more information, see
 \l{Qt Creator: Connecting Android Devices}.
 
+\note You must manually choose at least one of the two Qt libraries for Android
+(x86 and ARMv7) from the \gui{Qt 5.1.0} component tree within the \gui{Select
+Components} page of \l{Qt Installation Program}{Qt installation program}.
+
 \section1 Porting an Existing Qt Application
 
 Most Qt applications should be portable to Android with ease, unless they