diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67d3ce1dc..60339058f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Parameter | Description
 `options.android.senderID` | `String` Maps to the project number in the Google Developer Console.
 `options.android.icon` | `String` Optional. The name of a drawable resource to use as the small-icon.
 `options.android.iconColor` | `String` Optional. Sets the background color of the small icon. [Supported Formats](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/Color.html#parseColor(java.lang.String))
+`options.android.sound` | `Boolean` Optional. If `true` it plays the sound specified in the push data or the default system sound. Default is `true`.
+`options.android.vibrate` | `Boolean` Optional. If `true` the device vibrates on receipt of notification. Default is `true`.
 `options.ios` | `JSON Object` iOS specific initialization options.
 `options.windows` | `JSON Object` Windows specific initialization options.
 
diff --git a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/GCMIntentService.java b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/GCMIntentService.java
index 2284e95cd..15d38f769 100644
--- a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/GCMIntentService.java
+++ b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/GCMIntentService.java
@@ -97,17 +97,8 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras) {
         int requestCode = new Random().nextInt();
         PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, requestCode, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
         
-        int defaults = Notification.DEFAULT_ALL;
-
-        if (extras.getString("defaults") != null) {
-            try {
-                defaults = Integer.parseInt(extras.getString("defaults"));
-            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {}
-        }
-        
         NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder =
             new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
-                //.setDefaults(defaults)
                 .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
                 .setContentTitle(extras.getString("title"))
                 .setTicker(extras.getString("title"))
@@ -117,9 +108,20 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras) {
         SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences("com.adobe.phonegap.push", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
         String localIcon = prefs.getString("icon", null);
         String localIconColor = prefs.getString("iconColor", null);
+        boolean soundOption = prefs.getBoolean("sound", true);
+        boolean vibrateOption = prefs.getBoolean("vibrate", true);
         Log.d(LOG_TAG, "stored icon=" + localIcon);
         Log.d(LOG_TAG, "stored iconColor=" + localIconColor);
+        Log.d(LOG_TAG, "stored sound=" + soundOption);
+        Log.d(LOG_TAG, "stored vibrate=" + vibrateOption);
 
+        /*
+         * Notification Vibration
+         */
+        if (vibrateOption) {
+            mBuilder.setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_VIBRATE);
+        }
+        
         /*
          * Notification Icon Color
          *
@@ -201,17 +203,22 @@ public void createNotification(Context context, Bundle extras) {
             }
         }
 
-        String soundname = extras.getString("soundname");
-        if (soundname == null) {
-            soundname = extras.getString("sound");
-        }
-        if (soundname != null) {
-            Uri sound = Uri.parse(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE
-                        + "://" + context.getPackageName() + "/raw/" + soundname);
-            Log.d(LOG_TAG, sound.toString());
-            mBuilder.setSound(sound);
-        } else {
-            mBuilder.setSound(android.provider.Settings.System.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_URI);
+        /*
+         * Notification Sound
+         */
+        if (soundOption) {
+            String soundname = extras.getString("soundname");
+            if (soundname == null) {
+                soundname = extras.getString("sound");
+            }
+            if (soundname != null) {
+                Uri sound = Uri.parse(ContentResolver.SCHEME_ANDROID_RESOURCE
+                            + "://" + context.getPackageName() + "/raw/" + soundname);
+                Log.d(LOG_TAG, sound.toString());
+                mBuilder.setSound(sound);
+            } else {
+                mBuilder.setSound(android.provider.Settings.System.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_URI);
+            }
         }
         
         String message = extras.getString("message");
diff --git a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
index 42ca6ffcc..f60dc05a5 100644
--- a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ public boolean execute(String action, JSONArray data, CallbackContext callbackCo
                 } catch (JSONException e) {
                     Log.d(LOG_TAG, "no iconColor option");
                 }
+                editor.putBoolean("sound", jo.optBoolean("sound", true));
+                editor.putBoolean("vibrate", jo.optBoolean("vibrate", true));
                 editor.commit();
             }