diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
index dcdcb5013..521e81941 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/config.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "jni/default_ini.h"
 #include "jni/input_manager.h"
 #include "network/network_settings.h"
+#include "vr/utils/LogUtils.h"
 #include "vr/vr_settings.h"
 #include "vr/utils/LogUtils.h"
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ bool Config::LoadINI(const std::string& default_contents, bool retry) {
     const std::string& location = this->sdl2_config_loc;
     if (sdl2_config == nullptr || sdl2_config->ParseError() < 0) {
         if (retry) {
-            LOG_WARNING(Config, "Failed to load {}. Creating file from defaults...", location);
+            ANDROID_ONLY_LOGW("Failed to load %s. Creating file from defaults...", location.c_str());
             FileUtil::CreateFullPath(location);
             FileUtil::WriteStringToFile(true, location, default_contents);
             std::string ini_buffer;
@@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ bool Config::LoadINI(const std::string& default_contents, bool retry) {
 
             return LoadINI(default_contents, false);
         }
-        LOG_ERROR(Config, "Failed.");
+        ANDROID_ONLY_LOGE("Failed.");
         return false;
     }
-    LOG_INFO(Config, "Successfully loaded {}", location);
+    ANDROID_ONLY_LOGI("Successfully loaded %s", location.c_str());
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     // be used to determine per-hmd settings in the config
     {
       const std::string hmdTypeStr = VRSettings::GetHMDTypeStr();
-      LOG_INFO(Config, "HMD type: {}", hmdTypeStr.c_str());
+      ANDROID_ONLY_LOGI("HMD type: %s", hmdTypeStr.c_str());
       VRSettings::values.hmd_type = VRSettings::HmdTypeFromStr(hmdTypeStr);
     }
     VRSettings::values.vr_environment = VRSettings::values.extra_performance_mode_enabled ?
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.vr_immersive_eye_indicator = VRSettings::values.vr_immersive_eye_indicator;
 
     if (Settings::values.vr_immersive_mode.GetValue() > 0) {
-      LOG_INFO(Config, "VR immersive mode enabled");
+      ANDROID_ONLY_LOGI("VR immersive mode enabled");
 
       // no point rendering passthrough in immersive mode
       VRSettings::values.vr_environment =
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/vr/utils/LogUtils.h b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/vr/utils/LogUtils.h
index ca26ee438..2870d11cb 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/vr/utils/LogUtils.h
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/vr/utils/LogUtils.h
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ License     :   Licensed under GPLv3 or any later version.
 #define ALOGV(...) LOG_TRACE(VR, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define ALOGD(...) LOG_DEBUG(VR, __VA_ARGS__)
 
+// Use these for logging before logging system is initialized
+#define ANDROID_ONLY_LOGI(...) __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ANDROID_ONLY_LOGE(...) __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define ANDROID_ONLY_LOGW(...) __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_WARN, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+
 #define FAIL(...)                                                                                  \
     do {                                                                                           \
         __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_FATAL, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__);                              \