diff --git a/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java b/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java
index 90062ebbbc94..274012dbccae 100644
--- a/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
     private IntentFilter mConnectivityFilter;
     private BroadcastReceiver mConnectivityReceiver;
     private BroadcastReceiver mBatteryReceiver;
-    private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter;
-    private GeckoNetworkManager mNetworkReceiver;
 
     enum LaunchState {PreLaunch, Launching, WaitForDebugger,
                       Launched, GeckoRunning, GeckoExiting};
@@ -419,10 +417,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             SmsManager.getInstance().init();
         }
 
-        mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
-        mNetworkFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
-        mNetworkReceiver = new GeckoNetworkManager();
-        mNetworkReceiver.initialize();
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().init();
 
         if (!checkAndSetLaunchState(LaunchState.PreLaunch,
                                     LaunchState.Launching))
@@ -516,7 +511,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
         super.onPause();
 
         unregisterReceiver(mConnectivityReceiver);
-        unregisterReceiver(mNetworkReceiver);
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().stop();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -535,8 +530,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             onNewIntent(getIntent());
 
         registerReceiver(mConnectivityReceiver, mConnectivityFilter);
-        mNetworkReceiver.resume();
-        registerReceiver(mNetworkReceiver, mNetworkFilter);
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().start();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -589,10 +583,11 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             SmsManager.getInstance().shutdown();
         }
 
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().stop();
+
         super.onDestroy();
 
         unregisterReceiver(mBatteryReceiver);
-        unregisterReceiver(mNetworkReceiver);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java b/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
index 34d512e227f6..60650758da3c 100644
--- a/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -1778,6 +1778,6 @@ public class GeckoAppShell
     }
 
     public static double[] getCurrentNetworkInformation() {
-        return GeckoNetworkManager.getCurrentInformation();
+        return GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().getCurrentInformation();
     }
 }
diff --git a/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java b/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
index ac2c1fdd9df6..8e4883cee4bb 100644
--- a/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoNetworkManager.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 public class GeckoNetworkManager
   extends BroadcastReceiver
 {
+  static private final GeckoNetworkManager sInstance = new GeckoNetworkManager();
+
   static private final double  kDefaultBandwidth    = -1.0;
   static private final boolean kDefaultCanBeMetered = false;
 
@@ -127,36 +130,49 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
     NETWORK_UNKNOWN
   }
 
-  static private NetworkType sNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
+  private NetworkType  mNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
+  private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
+
+  public static GeckoNetworkManager getInstance() {
+    return sInstance;
+  }
 
   @Override
   public void onReceive(Context aContext, Intent aIntent) {
     updateNetworkType();
   }
 
-  public static void initialize() {
-    sNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+  public void init() {
+    mNetworkFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
+
+    mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
   }
 
-  public static void resume() {
+  public void start() {
     updateNetworkType();
+
+    GeckoApp.mAppContext.registerReceiver(sInstance, mNetworkFilter);
   }
 
-  private static void updateNetworkType() {
-    NetworkType previousNetworkType = sNetworkType;
-    sNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+  public void stop() {
+    GeckoApp.mAppContext.unregisterReceiver(sInstance);
+  }
 
-    if (sNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
+  private void updateNetworkType() {
+    NetworkType previousNetworkType = mNetworkType;
+    mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+
+    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
       return;
     }
 
-    GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(new GeckoEvent(getNetworkSpeed(sNetworkType),
-                                                  isNetworkUsuallyMetered(sNetworkType)));
+    GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(new GeckoEvent(getNetworkSpeed(mNetworkType),
+                                                  isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType)));
   }
 
-  public static double[] getCurrentInformation() {
-    return new double[] { getNetworkSpeed(sNetworkType),
-                          isNetworkUsuallyMetered(sNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
+  public double[] getCurrentInformation() {
+    return new double[] { getNetworkSpeed(mNetworkType),
+                          isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
   }
 
   private static NetworkType getNetworkType() {
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
index 5fdeaac4ea00..46beb4c820f5 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
@@ -119,11 +119,9 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
 
     private IntentFilter mConnectivityFilter;
     private IntentFilter mBatteryFilter;
-    private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter;
 
     private BroadcastReceiver mConnectivityReceiver;
     private BroadcastReceiver mBatteryReceiver;
-    private GeckoNetworkManager mNetworkReceiver;
 
     public static BrowserToolbar mBrowserToolbar;
     public static DoorHangerPopup mDoorHangerPopup;
@@ -1576,10 +1574,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
           SmsManager.getInstance().init();
         }
 
-        mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
-        mNetworkFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
-        mNetworkReceiver = new GeckoNetworkManager();
-        mNetworkReceiver.initialize();
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().init();
 
         final GeckoApp self = this;
  
@@ -1711,7 +1706,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
         super.onPause();
 
         unregisterReceiver(mConnectivityReceiver);
-        unregisterReceiver(mNetworkReceiver);
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().stop();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1729,8 +1724,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             onNewIntent(getIntent());
 
         registerReceiver(mConnectivityReceiver, mConnectivityFilter);
-        mNetworkReceiver.resume();
-        registerReceiver(mNetworkReceiver, mNetworkFilter);
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().start();
 
         if (mOwnActivityDepth > 0)
             mOwnActivityDepth--;
@@ -1813,10 +1807,11 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
           SmsManager.getInstance().shutdown();
         }
 
+        GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().stop();
+
         super.onDestroy();
 
         unregisterReceiver(mBatteryReceiver);
-        unregisterReceiver(mNetworkReceiver);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
index 58c712e51788..3111af2c2e8f 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -1749,6 +1749,6 @@ public class GeckoAppShell
     }
 
     public static double[] getCurrentNetworkInformation() {
-        return GeckoNetworkManager.getCurrentInformation();
+        return GeckoNetworkManager.getInstance().getCurrentInformation();
     }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
index ac2c1fdd9df6..8e4883cee4bb 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoNetworkManager.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 public class GeckoNetworkManager
   extends BroadcastReceiver
 {
+  static private final GeckoNetworkManager sInstance = new GeckoNetworkManager();
+
   static private final double  kDefaultBandwidth    = -1.0;
   static private final boolean kDefaultCanBeMetered = false;
 
@@ -127,36 +130,49 @@ public class GeckoNetworkManager
     NETWORK_UNKNOWN
   }
 
-  static private NetworkType sNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
+  private NetworkType  mNetworkType = NetworkType.NETWORK_NONE;
+  private IntentFilter mNetworkFilter = new IntentFilter();
+
+  public static GeckoNetworkManager getInstance() {
+    return sInstance;
+  }
 
   @Override
   public void onReceive(Context aContext, Intent aIntent) {
     updateNetworkType();
   }
 
-  public static void initialize() {
-    sNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+  public void init() {
+    mNetworkFilter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
+
+    mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
   }
 
-  public static void resume() {
+  public void start() {
     updateNetworkType();
+
+    GeckoApp.mAppContext.registerReceiver(sInstance, mNetworkFilter);
   }
 
-  private static void updateNetworkType() {
-    NetworkType previousNetworkType = sNetworkType;
-    sNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+  public void stop() {
+    GeckoApp.mAppContext.unregisterReceiver(sInstance);
+  }
 
-    if (sNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
+  private void updateNetworkType() {
+    NetworkType previousNetworkType = mNetworkType;
+    mNetworkType = getNetworkType();
+
+    if (mNetworkType == previousNetworkType) {
       return;
     }
 
-    GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(new GeckoEvent(getNetworkSpeed(sNetworkType),
-                                                  isNetworkUsuallyMetered(sNetworkType)));
+    GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(new GeckoEvent(getNetworkSpeed(mNetworkType),
+                                                  isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType)));
   }
 
-  public static double[] getCurrentInformation() {
-    return new double[] { getNetworkSpeed(sNetworkType),
-                          isNetworkUsuallyMetered(sNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
+  public double[] getCurrentInformation() {
+    return new double[] { getNetworkSpeed(mNetworkType),
+                          isNetworkUsuallyMetered(mNetworkType) ? 1.0 : 0.0 };
   }
 
   private static NetworkType getNetworkType() {