diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/KISSInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/KISSInterface.py
index 88514b5..704c9ea 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/KISSInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/KISSInterface.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class KISS():
 class KISSInterface(Interface):
     MAX_CHUNK = 32768
     BITRATE_GUESS = 1200
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 8
 
     owner    = None
     port     = None
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class KISSInterface(Interface):
     stopbits = None
     serial   = None
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, speed, databits, parity, stopbits, preamble, txtail, persistence, slottime, flow_control, beacon_interval, beacon_data):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
         import importlib
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             self.on_android  = True
@@ -83,6 +84,21 @@ class KISSInterface(Interface):
             raise SystemError("Android-specific interface was used on non-Android OS")
 
         super().__init__()
+
+        c = configuration
+        name = c["name"]
+        preamble = int(c["preamble"]) if "preamble" in c else None
+        txtail = int(c["txtail"]) if "txtail" in c else None
+        persistence = int(c["persistence"]) if "persistence" in c else None
+        slottime = int(c["slottime"]) if "slottime" in c else None
+        flow_control = c.as_bool("flow_control") if "flow_control" in c else False
+        port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
+        speed = int(c["speed"]) if "speed" in c else 9600
+        databits = int(c["databits"]) if "databits" in c else 8
+        parity = c["parity"] if "parity" in c else "N"
+        stopbits = int(c["stopbits"]) if "stopbits" in c else 1
+        beacon_interval = int(c["beacon_interval"]) if "beacon_interval" in c else None
+        beacon_data = c["beacon_data"] if "beacon_data" in c else None
         
         self.HW_MTU = 564
         
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py
index 9594acc..8a1a9b9 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ class AndroidBluetoothManager():
 
 class RNodeInterface(Interface):
     MAX_CHUNK = 32768
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 8
 
     FREQ_MIN = 137000000
     FREQ_MAX = 1020000000
@@ -341,12 +342,27 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                 serial.close()
 
 
-    def __init__(
-        self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None,
-        sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None,
-        allow_bluetooth = False, target_device_name = None,
-        target_device_address = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None,
-        ble_addr = None, ble_name = None, force_ble=False):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
+        c = configuration
+        name = c["name"]
+        allow_bluetooth = c["allow_bluetooth"]
+        target_device_name = c["target_device_name"]
+        target_device_address = c["target_device_address"]
+        ble_name = c["ble_name"]
+        ble_addr = c["ble_addr"]
+        force_ble = c["force_ble"]
+        frequency = int(c["frequency"]) if "frequency" in c else None
+        bandwidth = int(c["bandwidth"]) if "bandwidth" in c else None
+        txpower = int(c["txpower"]) if "txpower" in c else None
+        sf = int(c["spreadingfactor"]) if "spreadingfactor" in c else None
+        cr = int(c["codingrate"]) if "codingrate" in c else None
+        flow_control = c.as_bool("flow_control") if "flow_control" in c else False
+        id_interval = int(c["id_interval"]) if "id_interval" in c else None
+        id_callsign = c["id_callsign"] if "id_callsign" in c else None
+        st_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_short"]) if "airtime_limit_short" in c else None
+        lt_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_long"]) if "airtime_limit_long" in c else None
+        port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
+
         import importlib
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             self.on_android  = True
diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/SerialInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/SerialInterface.py
index 7d3d905..6d24386 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/Android/SerialInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/Android/SerialInterface.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class HDLC():
 
 class SerialInterface(Interface):
     MAX_CHUNK = 32768
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 8
 
     owner    = None
     port     = None
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class SerialInterface(Interface):
     stopbits = None
     serial   = None
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, speed, databits, parity, stopbits):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
         import importlib
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             self.on_android  = True
@@ -74,6 +75,17 @@ class SerialInterface(Interface):
 
         super().__init__()
 
+        c = configuration
+        name = c["name"]
+        port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
+        speed = int(c["speed"]) if "speed" in c else 9600
+        databits = int(c["databits"]) if "databits" in c else 8
+        parity = c["parity"] if "parity" in c else "N"
+        stopbits = int(c["stopbits"]) if "stopbits" in c else 1
+
+        if port == None:
+            raise ValueError("No port specified for serial interface")
+
         self.HW_MTU = 564
         
         self.pyserial = serial