diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/CameraManager.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/CameraManager.java
index 9349b252f..7fc273116 100755
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/CameraManager.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/CameraManager.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public final class CameraManager {
   private Rect framingRectInPreview;
   private boolean initialized;
   private boolean previewing;
+  private int requestedCameraId = -1;
   private int requestedFramingRectWidth;
   private int requestedFramingRectHeight;
   /**
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public final class CameraManager {
     this.configManager = new CameraConfigurationManager(context);
     previewCallback = new PreviewCallback(configManager);
   }
-
+  
   /**
    * Opens the camera driver and initializes the hardware parameters.
    *
@@ -75,8 +76,14 @@ public final class CameraManager {
   public synchronized void openDriver(SurfaceHolder holder) throws IOException {
     Camera theCamera = camera;
     if (theCamera == null) {
-      theCamera = OpenCameraInterface.open();
-      if (theCamera == null) {
+	  
+	    if (requestedCameraId > -1) {
+        theCamera = OpenCameraInterface.open(requestedCameraId);
+	    } else {
+		    theCamera = OpenCameraInterface.open();
+	    }
+      
+	    if (theCamera == null) {
         throw new IOException();
       }
       camera = theCamera;
@@ -265,6 +272,21 @@ public final class CameraManager {
     return framingRectInPreview;
   }
 
+  
+  /**
+   * Allows third party apps to specify the camera ID, rather than determine
+   * it automatically based on available cameras and their orientation.
+   *
+   * @param cameraId camera ID of the camera to use
+   */
+  public synchronized void setManualCameraId(int cameraId) {
+	  if (initialized) {
+	    // FIXME throw exception? Just store for future use? Do not want to suddenly swap cameras!
+	  } else {
+  	  requestedCameraId = cameraId;
+  	}
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Allows third party apps to specify the scanning rectangle dimensions, rather than determine
    * them automatically based on screen resolution.