diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
index ee6e6b7fa..bca83fbaf 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ public class Bridge {
     // An interface to manipulate route resolving
     private RouteProcessor routeProcessor;
 
+    // A pre-determined path to load the bridge
+    private ServerPath serverPath;
+
     /**
      * Create the Bridge with a reference to the main {@link Activity} for the
      * app, and a reference to the {@link WebView} our app will use.
@@ -159,11 +162,12 @@ public Bridge(
         CordovaPreferences preferences,
         CapConfig config
     ) {
-        this(context, null, webView, initialPlugins, cordovaInterface, pluginManager, preferences, config);
+        this(context, null, null, webView, initialPlugins, cordovaInterface, pluginManager, preferences, config);
     }
 
     private Bridge(
         AppCompatActivity context,
+        ServerPath serverPath,
         Fragment fragment,
         WebView webView,
         List<Class<? extends Plugin>> initialPlugins,
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ private Bridge(
         CapConfig config
     ) {
         this.app = new App();
+        this.serverPath = serverPath;
         this.context = context;
         this.fragment = fragment;
         this.webView = webView;
@@ -294,8 +299,17 @@ private void loadWebView() {
             }
         }
 
-        // Get to work
-        webView.loadUrl(appUrl);
+        // If serverPath configured, start server based on provided path
+        if (serverPath != null) {
+            if (serverPath.getType() == ServerPath.PathType.ASSET_PATH) {
+                setServerAssetPath(serverPath.getPath());
+            } else {
+                setServerBasePath(serverPath.getPath());
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Get to work
+            webView.loadUrl(appUrl);
+        }
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("WebViewApiAvailability")
@@ -514,6 +528,7 @@ public void reset() {
     /**
      * Initialize the WebView, setting required flags
      */
+    @SuppressLint("SetJavaScriptEnabled")
     private void initWebView() {
         WebSettings settings = webView.getSettings();
         settings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
@@ -1320,6 +1335,10 @@ void setRouteProcessor(RouteProcessor routeProcessor) {
         this.routeProcessor = routeProcessor;
     }
 
+    ServerPath getServerPath() {
+        return serverPath;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add a listener that the WebViewClient can trigger on certain events.
      * @param webViewListener A {@link WebViewListener} to add.
@@ -1345,6 +1364,7 @@ public static class Builder {
         private Fragment fragment;
         private RouteProcessor routeProcessor;
         private final List<WebViewListener> webViewListeners = new ArrayList<>();
+        private ServerPath serverPath;
 
         public Builder(AppCompatActivity activity) {
             this.activity = activity;
@@ -1401,6 +1421,11 @@ public Builder setRouteProcessor(RouteProcessor routeProcessor) {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public Builder setServerPath(ServerPath serverPath) {
+            this.serverPath = serverPath;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public Bridge create() {
             // Cordova initialization
             ConfigXmlParser parser = new ConfigXmlParser();
@@ -1421,7 +1446,17 @@ public Bridge create() {
             cordovaInterface.onCordovaInit(pluginManager);
 
             // Bridge initialization
-            Bridge bridge = new Bridge(activity, fragment, webView, plugins, cordovaInterface, pluginManager, preferences, config);
+            Bridge bridge = new Bridge(
+                activity,
+                serverPath,
+                fragment,
+                webView,
+                plugins,
+                cordovaInterface,
+                pluginManager,
+                preferences,
+                config
+            );
             bridge.setCordovaWebView(mockWebView);
             bridge.setWebViewListeners(webViewListeners);
             bridge.setRouteProcessor(routeProcessor);
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/ServerPath.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/ServerPath.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b34b460c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/ServerPath.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.getcapacitor;
+
+public class ServerPath {
+
+    public enum PathType {
+        BASE_PATH,
+        ASSET_PATH
+    }
+
+    private final PathType type;
+    private final String path;
+
+    public ServerPath(PathType type, String path) {
+        this.type = type;
+        this.path = path;
+    }
+
+    public PathType getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    public String getPath() {
+        return path;
+    }
+}