diff --git a/buildozer.spec.arm.ci b/buildozer.spec.arm.ci
index e7d5b44..c92d757 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.arm.ci
+++ b/buildozer.spec.arm.ci
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py
 
 # (list) Application requirements
 # comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
-requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.63.0#egg=lbry"
+requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.64.0#egg=lbry"
 
 # (str) Custom source folders for requirements
 # Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.arm64.ci b/buildozer.spec.arm64.ci
index 154d8dc..311d4b8 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.arm64.ci
+++ b/buildozer.spec.arm64.ci
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py
 
 # (list) Application requirements
 # comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
-requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.63.0#egg=lbry"
+requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.64.0#egg=lbry"
 
 # (str) Custom source folders for requirements
 # Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.sample b/buildozer.spec.sample
index 3a2a989..f5ce7e3 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.sample
+++ b/buildozer.spec.sample
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py
 
 # (list) Application requirements
 # comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
-requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.63.0#egg=lbry"
+requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.64.0#egg=lbry"
 
 # (str) Custom source folders for requirements
 # Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.vagrant b/buildozer.spec.vagrant
index cef977e..4b6e9de 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.vagrant
+++ b/buildozer.spec.vagrant
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ version.filename = %(source.dir)s/main.py
 
 # (list) Application requirements
 # comma seperated e.g. requirements = sqlite3,kivy
-requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.63.0#egg=lbry"
+requirements = python3crystax, openssl, sqlite3, hostpython3crystax, android, distro==1.4.0, pyjnius, certifi==2018.11.29, appdirs==1.4.3, docopt==0.6.2, base58==1.0.0, colorama==0.3.7, ecdsa==0.13.3, jsonschema==2.6.0, pbkdf2==1.3, pyyaml, protobuf==3.6.1, keyring==10.4.0, defusedxml, git+https://github.com/lbryio/aioupnp.git@ab7ef0048bbce6404e463d20e8a15046ea6941f0#egg=aioupnp, asn1crypto, mock, netifaces, cryptography, aiohttp==3.5.4, multidict==4.5.2, yarl==1.3.0, chardet==3.0.4, async_timeout==3.0.1, coincurve, msgpack==0.6.1, six, attrs==18.2.0, pylru, hachoir, prometheus_client==0.7.1, "git+https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk@v0.64.0#egg=lbry"
 
 # (str) Custom source folders for requirements
 # Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/lbrysdk/LbrynetService.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/lbrysdk/LbrynetService.java
index 62dea2c..48a41af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/lbrysdk/LbrynetService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/lbrysdk/LbrynetService.java
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public final class LbrynetService extends PythonService {
 
     public static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "io.lbry.browser.DAEMON_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL";
 
+    public static final String LBRY_SDK_SERVICE_STARTED = "io.lbry.lbrysdk.LBRY_SDK_SERVICE_STARTED";
+
     public static String TAG = "LbrynetService";
 
     public static LbrynetService serviceInstance;
@@ -472,6 +474,10 @@ public final class LbrynetService extends PythonService {
                 getApplicationContext(), "", LbrynetService.class, "lbrynetservice");
         }
 
+        // send a broadcast indicating that the service has started
+        Intent startedIntent = new Intent(LBRY_SDK_SERVICE_STARTED);
+        sendBroadcast(startedIntent);
+
         // no need to iterate the checks repeatedly here, because this is service startup
         checkDownloads();
 
diff --git a/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py b/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
index fcfb8c8..8f65de3 100644
--- a/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
+++ b/src/main/python/lbrynetservice.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
 lbrynet_android_utils = autoclass('io.lbry.lbrysdk.Utils')
-service_class = autoclass('io.lbry.lbrysdk.LbrynetService')
-service = service_class.serviceInstance
+service = autoclass('io.lbry.lbrysdk.LbrynetService').serviceInstance
 platform.platform = lambda: 'Android %s (API %s)' % (lbrynet_android_utils.getAndroidRelease(), lbrynet_android_utils.getAndroidSdk())
 build_info.BUILD = 'dev' if lbrynet_android_utils.isDebug() else 'release'
 
@@ -78,7 +77,17 @@ def start():
     private_storage_dir = lbrynet_android_utils.getAppInternalStorageDir(service.getApplicationContext())
     configured_download_dir = lbrynet_android_utils.getConfiguredDownloadDirectory(service.getApplicationContext())
     components_to_skip = []
-    if not service_class.isDHTEnabled():
+
+    dht_state = 'off'
+    try:
+        dht_path = f'{private_storage_dir}/dht';
+        with open(dht_path, 'r') as file:
+            dht_state = file.read()
+    except:
+        pass
+
+    dht_enabled = dht_state == 'on'
+    if not dht_enabled:
         components_to_skip = [DHT_COMPONENT, HASH_ANNOUNCER_COMPONENT, PEER_PROTOCOL_SERVER_COMPONENT]
 
     conf = Config(
@@ -97,7 +106,6 @@ def start():
         ensure_directory_exists(directory)
 
     configure_logging(conf)
-
     log.info('Starting lbry sdk {}'.format(lbrynet_version));
 
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
diff --git a/src/main/python/main.py b/src/main/python/main.py
index 34a4d9c..ba44d3f 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main.py
+++ b/src/main/python/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # going forward, this should match sdk version
-__version__ = "0.63.0"
+__version__ = "0.64.0"
 
 class ServiceApp(App):
     def build(self):