See https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/issues/8540 diff -u -r ../node-v4.0.0/lib/net.js ./lib/net.js --- ../node-v4.0.0/lib/net.js 2015-09-08 11:30:45.000000000 -0400 +++ ./lib/net.js 2015-09-08 17:37:04.293684663 -0400 @@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ // systems. See // http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2008-February/028260.html // for more information on the lack of support for FreeBSD. - if (process.platform !== 'freebsd') + if (process.platform !== 'freebsd' && process.platform !== 'android') dnsopts.hints |= dns.V4MAPPED; }