diff --git a/src/android/CommandSystem/build.gradle b/src/android/CommandSystem/build.gradle
index f73890d5..515f5cfc 100644
--- a/src/android/CommandSystem/build.gradle
+++ b/src/android/CommandSystem/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ plugins {
     id 'maven-publish'
 }
 // So far I'm unable to get this to be set dynamically ...
-project.ext.GRADLE_DOTNET_VERSION = "7.0.10"
+//project.ext.GRADLE_DOTNET_VERSION = "7.0.9"
+def localProperties = new Properties()
+localProperties.load(new FileInputStream(rootProject.file("local.properties")))
+project.ext.GRADLE_DOTNET_VERSION = localProperties.getProperty("dotnet.version")
+
 apply from: 'copyDependentBinaries.gradle'
 
 android {
diff --git a/src/android/app/build.gradle b/src/android/app/build.gradle
index b2c59bb1..4f0a654d 100644
--- a/src/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/src/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ plugins {
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android'
 }
 
+def localProperties = new Properties()
+localProperties.load(new FileInputStream(rootProject.file("local.properties")))
+
 android {
     namespace 'com.microsoft.commandsystemsample'
     compileSdk 33
@@ -18,6 +21,15 @@ android {
     }
 
     buildTypes {
+        // TODO: there has to be a way to be dry with these settings see https://developer.android.com/build/gradle-tips#share-properties-with-the-manifest
+        debug {
+            buildConfigField("String", "SPEECH_KEY", "\"" + localProperties['speech.key'] + "\"")
+            buildConfigField("String", "SPEECH_REGION", "\"" + localProperties['speech.region'] + "\"")
+            buildConfigField("String", "CLU_KEY", "\"" + localProperties['clu.key'] + "\"")
+            buildConfigField("String", "CLU_ENDPOINT", "\"" + localProperties['clu.endpoint'] + "\"")
+            buildConfigField("String", "CLU_PROJECT_NAME", "\"" + localProperties['clu.project.name'] + "\"")
+            buildConfigField("String", "CLU_DEPLOYMENT_NAME", "\"" + localProperties['clu.deployment.name'] + "\"")
+        }
         release {
             minifyEnabled true
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/commandsystemsample/MainActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/commandsystemsample/MainActivity.kt
index 183cb0f8..b13cdffe 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/commandsystemsample/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/commandsystemsample/MainActivity.kt
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         }
             .configureSecrets { secrets: ConfigureSecretBuilder ->
                 secrets
-                    .addSecret("SPEECH_KEY","YOUR_KEY")
-                    .addSecret("SPEECH_REGION","westus")
+                    .addSecret("SPEECH_KEY", BuildConfig.SPEECH_KEY)
+                    .addSecret("SPEECH_REGION", BuildConfig.SPEECH_REGION)
                     .addSecret("SPEECH_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE","en-us")
                     .addSecret("SPEECH_CUSTOM_RECOGNITION_ENDPOINT_ID","")
                     .addSecret("SPEECH_CUSTOM_SYNTHESIS_ENDPOINT_ID","")
-                    .addSecret("CLU_KEY","YOUR_KEY")
-                    .addSecret("CLU_ENDPOINT","https://internal-gm-dev.cognitiveservices.azure.com")
-                    .addSecret("CLU_PROJECT_NAME","GM-Orchestrator")
-                    .addSecret("CLU_DEPLOYMENT_NAME","2023-02-06")
+                    .addSecret("CLU_KEY", BuildConfig.CLU_KEY)
+                    .addSecret("CLU_ENDPOINT", BuildConfig.CLU_ENDPOINT)
+                    .addSecret("CLU_PROJECT_NAME", BuildConfig.CLU_PROJECT_NAME)
+                    .addSecret("CLU_DEPLOYMENT_NAME", BuildConfig.CLU_DEPLOYMENT_NAME)
                     .addSecret("OPEN_AI_DEPLOYMENT","robch-southcentral-oai-txtdav002")
                     .addSecret("OPEN_AI_ENDPOINT","https://robch-openai.openai.azure.com/")
                     .addSecret("OPEN_AI_KEY","YOUR_KEY")
diff --git a/src/android/local.properties.example b/src/android/local.properties.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11425ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/android/local.properties.example
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+## This file must *NOT* be checked into Version Control Systems,
+# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
+#
+# Location of the SDK. This is only used by Gradle.
+# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
+# header note.
+#Mon Aug 21 05:54:26 EDT 2023
+
+# the line sdk.dir should ALREADY be in your local.properties file...
+sdk.dir=C\:\\Users\\scicoria\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\Sdk
+# this needs to be set to the version present in C:\Program Files\dotnet\templates\7.????
+dotnet.version=7.0.10
+# this is the Language Service Speech Key and region
+speech.key=??????????
+speech.region=westus3
+clu.key=????
+clu.endpoint=https://???.cognitiveservices.azure.com
+clu.project.name=????
+clu.deployment.name=2023-02-06