diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
index 4c3367050..dc03ef642 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "util/u_logging.h"
 
 #include "wrap/android.app.h"
+#include "wrap/android.content.h"
 #include "wrap/android.view.h"
 #include "org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 
 
 using wrap::android::app::Activity;
+using wrap::android::content::Context;
 using wrap::android::view::SurfaceHolder;
 using wrap::org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary::MonadoView;
 using xrt::auxiliary::android::loadClassFromRuntimeApk;
@@ -140,12 +142,13 @@ android_custom_surface_wait_get_surface(struct android_custom_surface *custom_su
 
 bool
 android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(struct _JavaVM *vm,
-                                           void *activity,
+                                           void *context,
                                            struct xrt_android_display_metrics *out_metrics)
 {
 	jni::init(vm);
+
 	try {
-		auto clazz = loadClassFromRuntimeApk((jobject)activity, MonadoView::getFullyQualifiedTypeName());
+		auto clazz = loadClassFromRuntimeApk((jobject)context, MonadoView::getFullyQualifiedTypeName());
 		if (clazz.isNull()) {
 			U_LOG_E("Could not load class '%s' from package '%s'", MonadoView::getFullyQualifiedTypeName(),
 			        XRT_ANDROID_PACKAGE);
@@ -155,9 +158,9 @@ android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(struct _JavaVM *vm,
 		// Teach the wrapper our class before we start to use it.
 		MonadoView::staticInitClass((jclass)clazz.object().getHandle());
 
-		jni::Object displayMetrics = MonadoView::getDisplayMetrics(Activity((jobject)activity));
+		jni::Object displayMetrics = MonadoView::getDisplayMetrics(Context((jobject)context));
 		//! @todo implement non-deprecated codepath for api 30+
-		float displayRefreshRate = MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(Activity((jobject)activity));
+		float displayRefreshRate = MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(Context((jobject)context));
 		if (displayRefreshRate == 0.0) {
 			displayRefreshRate = 60.0f;
 		}
@@ -171,7 +174,6 @@ android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(struct _JavaVM *vm,
 		                .ydpi = displayMetrics.get<float>("scaledDensity"),
 		                .refresh_rate = displayRefreshRate};
 		return true;
-
 	} catch (std::exception const &e) {
 		U_LOG_E("Could not get display metrics: %s", e.what());
 		return false;
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
index 2625df3e6..bef0d651e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 	      attachToActivity1(classRef().getStaticMethod(
 	          "attachToActivity", "(Landroid/app/Activity;)Lorg/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView;")),
 	      getDisplayMetrics(classRef().getStaticMethod("getDisplayMetrics",
-	                                                   "(Landroid/app/Activity;)Landroid/util/DisplayMetrics;")),
-	      getDisplayRefreshRate(classRef().getStaticMethod("getDisplayRefreshRate", "(Landroid/app/Activity;)F")),
+	                                                   "(Landroid/content/Context;)Landroid/util/DisplayMetrics;")),
+	      getDisplayRefreshRate(
+	          classRef().getStaticMethod("getDisplayRefreshRate", "(Landroid/content/Context;)F")),
 	      getNativePointer(classRef().getMethod("getNativePointer", "()J")),
 	      markAsDiscardedByNative(classRef().getMethod("markAsDiscardedByNative", "()V")),
 	      waitGetSurfaceHolder(classRef().getMethod("waitGetSurfaceHolder", "(I)Landroid/view/SurfaceHolder;"))
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
index 57209bd51..001a592cf 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ namespace android::app {
 	class Activity;
 } // namespace android::app
 
+namespace android::content {
+	class Context;
+} // namespace android::content
+
 namespace android::view {
 	class SurfaceHolder;
 } // namespace android::view
@@ -78,25 +82,25 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 		 * Wrapper for the getDisplayMetrics static method
 		 *
 		 * Java prototype:
-		 * `public static android.util.DisplayMetrics getDisplayMetrics(android.app.Activity);`
+		 * `public static android.util.DisplayMetrics getDisplayMetrics(android.content.Context);`
 		 *
-		 * JNI signature: (Landroid/app/Activity;)Landroid/util/DisplayMetrics;
+		 * JNI signature: (Landroid/content/Context;)Landroid/util/DisplayMetrics;
 		 *
 		 */
 		static jni::Object
-		getDisplayMetrics(android::app::Activity const &activity);
+		getDisplayMetrics(android::content::Context const &context);
 
 		/*!
 		 * Wrapper for the getDisplayRefreshRate static method
 		 *
 		 * Java prototype:
-		 * `public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(android.app.Activity);`
+		 * `public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(android.content.Context);`
 		 *
-		 * JNI signature: (Landroid/app/Activity;)F;
+		 * JNI signature: (Landroid/content/Context;)F;
 		 *
 		 */
 		static float
-		getDisplayRefreshRate(android::app::Activity const &activity);
+		getDisplayRefreshRate(android::content::Context const &context);
 
 		/*!
 		 * Wrapper for the getNativePointer method
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
index bc0f44339..682e4f48b 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "wrap/android.app.h"
+#include "wrap/android.content.h"
 #include "wrap/android.view.h"
 
 
@@ -32,15 +33,15 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 	}
 
 	inline jni::Object
-	MonadoView::getDisplayMetrics(android::app::Activity const &activity)
+	MonadoView::getDisplayMetrics(android::content::Context const &context)
 	{
-		return Meta::data().clazz().call<jni::Object>(Meta::data().getDisplayMetrics, activity.object());
+		return Meta::data().clazz().call<jni::Object>(Meta::data().getDisplayMetrics, context.object());
 	}
 
 	inline float
-	MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(android::app::Activity const &activity)
+	MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(android::content::Context const &context)
 	{
-		return Meta::data().clazz().call<float>(Meta::data().getDisplayRefreshRate, activity.object());
+		return Meta::data().clazz().call<float>(Meta::data().getDisplayRefreshRate, context.object());
 	}
 
 	inline void *
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
index 83f68924f..96b832811 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
@@ -11,22 +11,17 @@ package org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 import android.view.SurfaceView;
-import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import androidx.annotation.GuardedBy;
 import androidx.annotation.Keep;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 
 @Keep
@@ -100,15 +95,17 @@ public class MonadoView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, S
 
     @NonNull
     @Keep
-    public static DisplayMetrics getDisplayMetrics(Activity activity) {
+    public static DisplayMetrics getDisplayMetrics(@NonNull Context context) {
         DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
-        activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics);
+        WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        wm.getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics);
         return displayMetrics;
     }
 
     @Keep
-    public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(Activity activity) {
-        return activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRefreshRate();
+    public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(@NonNull Context context) {
+        WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        return wm.getDefaultDisplay().getRefreshRate();
     }
 
     @Keep
diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c b/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
index e8f0e2b46..8e1fd7826 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ android_device_create()
 	}
 
 	struct xrt_android_display_metrics metrics;
-	if (!android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(android_globals_get_vm(), android_globals_get_activity(),
+	if (!android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(android_globals_get_vm(), android_globals_get_context(),
 	                                                &metrics)) {
 		U_LOG_E("Could not get Android display metrics.");
 		/* Fallback to default values (Pixel 3) */