diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
index 7b81e6fa..e384f8d7 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/CoreAndroid.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
@@ -357,4 +358,33 @@ public class CoreAndroid extends CordovaPlugin {
             }
         }
     }
+
+      /*
+     * This needs to be implemented if you wish to use the Camera Plugin or other plugins
+     * that read the Build Configuration.
+     *
+     * Thanks to Phil@Medtronic and Graham Borland for finding the answer and posting it to
+     * StackOverflow.  This is annoying as hell!
+     *
+     */
+
+    public static Object getBuildConfigValue(Context ctx, String key)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(ctx.getPackageName() + ".BuildConfig");
+            Field field = clazz.getField(key);
+            return field.get(null);
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            LOG.d(TAG, "Unable to get the BuildConfig, is this built with ANT?");
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
+            LOG.d(TAG, key + " is not a valid field. Check your build.gradle");
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            LOG.d(TAG, "Illegal Access Exception: Let's print a stack trace.");
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
 }