try moving tmpl to service_library

p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/activity_service_control.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:padding="16dp"
+    tools:context="io.lbry.browser.ServiceControlActivity"
+    >
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:weightSum="5">
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="3"
+            android:text="@string/service_status"
+            />
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text_service_status"
+            android:textColor="@color/red"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:gravity="right"
+            android:layout_weight="2"
+            android:text="@string/stopped"
+            />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/btn_start_stop"
+        android:layout_width="120dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="right"
+        android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+        android:text="@string/start"/>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+        >
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:weightSum="3">
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_weight="2"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:textSize="20sp"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:text="@string/unit_tests"
+                />
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/btn_run_tests"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="right|center_vertical"
+                android:text="@string/run_tests"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <ScrollView
+            android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+            android:padding="6dp"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/test_runner_output"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:textSize="12sp"
+                />
+        </ScrollView>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>

p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle

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+// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        jcenter()
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.6.4'
+    }
+}
+
+plugins {
+    id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "1.1.0"
+}
+
+allprojects {
+    repositories {
+        jcenter()
+        maven {
+            url 'https://maven.google.com'
+        }
+        flatDir {
+            dirs 'libs'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
+apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
+apply plugin: 'signing'
+
+group = "io.lbry"
+version = "{{ args.version }}"
+
+android {
+    compileSdkVersion {{ android_api }}
+    buildToolsVersion '{{ build_tools_version }}'
+     defaultConfig {
+        minSdkVersion {{ args.min_sdk_version }}
+        targetSdkVersion {{ android_api }}
+        versionCode {{ args.numeric_version }} * 10 + 2
+        versionName '{{ args.version }}'
+        multiDexEnabled true
+
+        ndk {
+            abiFilters "arm64-v8a"
+        }
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility 1.8
+        targetCompatibility 1.8
+    }
+
+    dexOptions {
+        jumboMode true
+    }
+
+    {% if args.sign -%}
+    signingConfigs {
+        release {
+            storeFile file(System.getenv("P4A_RELEASE_KEYSTORE"))
+            keyAlias System.getenv("P4A_RELEASE_KEYALIAS")
+            storePassword System.getenv("P4A_RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWD")
+            keyPassword System.getenv("P4A_RELEASE_KEYALIAS_PASSWD")
+        }
+    }
+    {%- endif %}
+
+    buildTypes {
+        debug {
+        }
+        release {
+            {% if args.sign -%}
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+            {%- endif %}
+        }
+    }
+
+    sourceSets {
+        main {
+            jniLibs.srcDir 'libs'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+ext {
+    compileSdkVersion = {{ android_api }}
+    buildToolsVersion = '{{ build_tools_version }}'
+    minSdkVersion = {{ args.min_sdk_version }}
+    targetSdkVersion = {{ android_api }}
+}
+
+subprojects {
+    afterEvaluate {project ->
+        if (project.hasProperty("android")) {
+            android {
+                compileSdkVersion {{ android_api }}
+                buildToolsVersion '{{ build_tools_version }}'
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+nexusPublishing {
+    repositories {
+        sonatype {
+            stagingProfileId = sonatypeStagingProfileId
+            username = ossrhUsername
+            password = ossrhPassword
+            nexusUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/"))
+            snapshotRepositoryUrl.set(uri("https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+afterEvaluate {
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            release(MavenPublication) {
+                groupId 'io.lbry'
+                artifactId 'lbrysdk64'
+                version '{{ args.version }}'
+
+                from components.release
+                
+                pom {
+                    name = 'LBRY SDK for Android'
+                    description = 'The LBRY SDK packaged as an Android AAR'
+                    url = 'https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android-sdk'
+                    licenses {
+                        license {
+                            name = 'MIT License'
+                            url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lbryio/lbry-android-sdk/master/LICENSE'
+                        }
+                    }
+                    developers {
+                        developer {
+                            id = 'akinwale'
+                            name = 'Akinwale Ariwodola'
+                            email = 'akinwale@lbry.com'
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    scm {
+                        url = 'https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android-sdk'
+                        connection = 'scm:git:github.com/lbryio/lbry-android-sdk.git'
+                        developerConnection = 'scm:git:ssh://github.com/lbryio/lbry-android-sdk.git'
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+signing {
+    sign publishing.publications
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    {%- for aar in aars %}
+    compile(name: '{{ aar }}', ext: 'aar')
+    {%- endfor -%}
+    {%- if args.depends -%}
+    {%- for depend in args.depends %}
+    compile '{{ depend }}'
+    {%- endfor %}
+    {%- endif %}
+}

p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/colors.tmpl.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="colorPrimary">#40B89A</color>
+    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
+    <color name="colorAccent">#FFFFFF</color>
+
+    <color name="red">#FF0000</color>
+    <color name="green">#00C000</color>
+    <color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="lbryGreen">#2F9176</color>
+    <color name="nextLbryGreen">#38D9A9</color>
+</resources>

p4a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_library/build/templates/gradle.properties

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+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true
+
+ossrhUsername={{ env["SONATYPE_USERNAME"] }}
+ossrhPassword={{ env["SONATYPE_PASSWORD"] }}
+sonatypeStagingProfileId={{ env["SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID"] }}
+
+signing.keyId={{ env["NEXUS_SIGNING_KEY_ID"] }}
+signing.password={{ env["NEXUS_SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD"] }}
+signing.secretKeyRingFile={{ env["NEXUS_SIGNING_KEYRING_FILE"] }}