diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
index 97e2e505259..45e54a3d14d 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void initialise(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull MapboxMapOptions options) {
     setDebugActive(options.getDebugActive());
     setApiBaseUrl(options);
     setStyleUrl(options);
+    setStyleJson(options);
     setPrefetchesTiles(options);
   }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1059,7 @@ public void setStyle(@Style.StyleUrl String style, @Nullable OnStyleLoadedListen
    * @param options the object containing the style url
    */
   private void setStyleUrl(@NonNull MapboxMapOptions options) {
-    String style = options.getStyle();
+    String style = options.getStyleUrl();
     if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(style)) {
       setStyleUrl(style, null);
     }
@@ -1086,6 +1087,18 @@ public void setStyleJson(@NonNull String styleJson) {
     nativeMapView.setStyleJson(styleJson);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Loads a new map style json from MapboxMapOptions if available.
+   *
+   * @param options the object containing the style json
+   */
+  private void setStyleJson(@NonNull MapboxMapOptions options) {
+    String styleJson = options.getStyleJson();
+    if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(styleJson)) {
+      setStyleJson(styleJson);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the map style json currently displayed in the map view.
    *
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
index 0075199b1e3..f48bd923274 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
   @ColorInt
   private int foregroundLoadColor;
 
-  private String style;
+  private String styleUrl;
+  private String styleJson;
 
   private float pixelRatio;
 
@@ -120,7 +121,8 @@ private MapboxMapOptions(Parcel in) {
     zoomGesturesEnabled = in.readByte() != 0;
     doubleTapGesturesEnabled = in.readByte() != 0;
 
-    style = in.readString();
+    styleUrl = in.readString();
+    styleJson = in.readString();
     apiBaseUrl = in.readString();
     textureMode = in.readByte() != 0;
     translucentTextureSurface = in.readByte() != 0;
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ public static MapboxMapOptions createFromAttributes(@NonNull Context context, @N
     try {
       mapboxMapOptions.camera(new CameraPosition.Builder(typedArray).build());
       mapboxMapOptions.styleUrl(typedArray.getString(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_styleUrl));
+      mapboxMapOptions.styleJson(typedArray.getString(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_styleJson));
       mapboxMapOptions.apiBaseUrl(typedArray.getString(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_apiBaseUrl));
 
       mapboxMapOptions.zoomGesturesEnabled(
@@ -258,13 +261,24 @@ public MapboxMapOptions camera(CameraPosition cameraPosition) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Specifies the style url associated with a map view.
+   * Specifies the styleUrl url associated with a map view.
    *
-   * @param styleUrl Url to be used to load a style
+   * @param styleUrl Url to be used to load a styleUrl
    * @return This
    */
   public MapboxMapOptions styleUrl(String styleUrl) {
-    style = styleUrl;
+    this.styleUrl = styleUrl;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Specifies the styleJson associated with a map view.
+   *
+   * @param styleJson json to used as style
+   * @return This
+   */
+  public MapboxMapOptions styleJson(String styleJson) {
+    this.styleJson = styleJson;
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -716,12 +730,21 @@ public int[] getLogoMargins() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get the current configured style url for a map view.
+   * Get the current configured styleUrl url for a map view.
    *
    * @return Style url to be used.
    */
-  public String getStyle() {
-    return style;
+  public String getStyleUrl() {
+    return styleUrl;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current configured styleJson for a map view.
+   *
+   * @return Style json to be used.
+   */
+  public String getStyleJson() {
+    return styleJson;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -912,7 +935,8 @@ public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
     dest.writeByte((byte) (zoomGesturesEnabled ? 1 : 0));
     dest.writeByte((byte) (doubleTapGesturesEnabled ? 1 : 0));
 
-    dest.writeString(style);
+    dest.writeString(styleUrl);
+    dest.writeString(styleJson);
     dest.writeString(apiBaseUrl);
     dest.writeByte((byte) (textureMode ? 1 : 0));
     dest.writeByte((byte) (translucentTextureSurface ? 1 : 0));
@@ -1002,9 +1026,14 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
     if (!Arrays.equals(attributionMargins, options.attributionMargins)) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (style != null ? !style.equals(options.style) : options.style != null) {
+    if (styleUrl != null ? !styleUrl.equals(options.styleUrl) : options.styleUrl != null) {
       return false;
     }
+
+    if (styleJson != null ? !styleJson.equals(options.styleJson) : options.styleJson != null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if (apiBaseUrl != null ? !apiBaseUrl.equals(options.apiBaseUrl) : options.apiBaseUrl != null) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -1055,7 +1084,8 @@ public int hashCode() {
     result = 31 * result + (apiBaseUrl != null ? apiBaseUrl.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (textureMode ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (translucentTextureSurface ? 1 : 0);
-    result = 31 * result + (style != null ? style.hashCode() : 0);
+    result = 31 * result + (styleUrl != null ? styleUrl.hashCode() : 0);
+    result = 31 * result + (styleJson != null ? styleJson.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (prefetchesTiles ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (zMediaOverlay ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (localIdeographFontFamily != null ? localIdeographFontFamily.hashCode() : 0);
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
index 8acb0c27ccf..1c3653479ac 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <!-- Exposed attrs.xml -->
     <!--Configuration-->
     <public name="mapbox_styleUrl" type="attr" />
+    <public name="mapbox_styleJson" type="attr" />
     <public name="mapbox_apiBaseUrl" type="attr" />
     <public name="mapbox_localIdeographFontFamily" type="attr" />
     <public name="mapbox_pixelRatio"  type="float" />
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3a8fa74b34f..053da80ade4 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
         <!--Configuration-->
         <attr name="mapbox_styleUrl" format="string"/>
+        <attr name="mapbox_styleJson" format="string"/>
         <attr name="mapbox_apiBaseUrl" format="string"/>
         <attr name="mapbox_localIdeographFontFamily" format="string"/>
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptionsTest.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptionsTest.java
index 9dd0ca9285f..b8a377604fe 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptionsTest.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/test/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptionsTest.java
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ public void testZoomControlsEnabled() {
 
   @Test
   public void testStyleUrl() {
-    assertEquals(Style.DARK, new MapboxMapOptions().styleUrl(Style.DARK).getStyle());
-    assertNotEquals(Style.LIGHT, new MapboxMapOptions().styleUrl(Style.DARK).getStyle());
-    assertNull(new MapboxMapOptions().getStyle());
+    assertEquals(Style.DARK, new MapboxMapOptions().styleUrl(Style.DARK).getStyleUrl());
+    assertNotEquals(Style.LIGHT, new MapboxMapOptions().styleUrl(Style.DARK).getStyleUrl());
+    assertNull(new MapboxMapOptions().getStyleUrl());
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/textureview/TextureViewTransparentBackgroundActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/textureview/TextureViewTransparentBackgroundActivity.java
index 15da018b0ef..3a62e39173c 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/textureview/TextureViewTransparentBackgroundActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/textureview/TextureViewTransparentBackgroundActivity.java
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraPosition;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMapOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.utils.ResourceUtils;
 
@@ -30,23 +34,30 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
   }
 
   private void setupBackground() {
-    ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView);
+    ImageView imageView = findViewById(R.id.imageView);
     imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.water);
     imageView.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_XY);
   }
 
   private void setupMapView(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-    mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
-    mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-    mapView.getMapAsync(map -> {
-      mapboxMap = map;
-
-      try {
-        map.setStyleJson(ResourceUtils.readRawResource(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.no_bg_style));
-      } catch (IOException exception) {
-        Timber.e(exception);
-      }
-    });
+    try {
+      MapboxMapOptions mapboxMapOptions = new MapboxMapOptions();
+      mapboxMapOptions.styleJson(ResourceUtils.readRawResource(this, R.raw.no_bg_style));
+      mapboxMapOptions.translucentTextureSurface(true);
+      mapboxMapOptions.textureMode(true);
+      mapboxMapOptions.camera(new CameraPosition.Builder()
+        .zoom(2)
+        .target(new LatLng(48.507879, 8.363795))
+        .build()
+      );
+
+      mapView = new MapView(this, mapboxMapOptions);
+      mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+      mapView.getMapAsync(map -> mapboxMap = map);
+      ((ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.coordinator_layout)).addView(mapView);
+    } catch (IOException exception) {
+      Timber.e(exception);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -90,5 +101,4 @@ public void onLowMemory() {
     super.onLowMemory();
     mapView.onLowMemory();
   }
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_textureview_transparent.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_textureview_transparent.xml
index 1d99e61d74e..096d44e2234 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_textureview_transparent.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_textureview_transparent.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/coordinator_layout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -13,15 +12,5 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:contentDescription="@null"/>
 
-    <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView
-        android:id="@+id/mapView"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        app:mapbox_cameraTargetLat="48.507879"
-        app:mapbox_cameraTargetLng="8.363795"
-        app:mapbox_cameraZoom="2"
-        app:mapbox_renderTextureMode="true"
-        app:mapbox_renderTextureTranslucentSurface="true"/>
-
 </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>