diff --git a/android/build.gradle.kts b/android/build.gradle.kts
index a5ee31f9..f4743abd 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ repositories { google() }
 
 dependencies {
   implementation(projects.common)
+  implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.0-alpha02")
   implementation("androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.3.0-beta01")
 }
 
@@ -25,4 +26,8 @@ android {
     versionName = "1.0"
   }
   buildTypes { getByName("release") { isMinifyEnabled = false } }
+  compileOptions {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+  }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5baf7cc4..590d5d8d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="dev.msfjarvis.claw.android"
 >
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
index cbf588a4..b381cad2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
@@ -3,11 +3,32 @@ package dev.msfjarvis.claw.android
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
-import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.App
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.posts.LobstersItem
+import dev.msfjarvis.lobsters.data.local.SavedPost
+
+val TEST_POST =
+  SavedPost(
+    shortId = "zqyydb",
+    title = "k2k20 hackathon report: Bob Beck on LibreSSL progress",
+    url = "https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20200921105847",
+    createdAt = "2020-09-21T07:11:14.000-05:00",
+    commentsUrl = "https://lobste.rs/s/zqyydb/k2k20_hackathon_report_bob_beck_on",
+    submitterName = "Vigdis",
+    submitterAvatarUrl = "/404.html",
+    tags = listOf("openbsd", "linux", "containers", "hack the planet", "no thanks"),
+  )
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
   override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-    setContent { App() }
+    setContent {
+      LobstersItem(
+        post = TEST_POST,
+        isSaved = false,
+        {},
+        {},
+        {},
+      )
+    }
   }
 }