diff --git a/_setup.sh b/_setup.sh
index bd60fab..4af80e1 100755
--- a/_setup.sh
+++ b/_setup.sh
@@ -52,12 +52,18 @@ if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     if ! [ -d ~/.shortcuts ]; then
         mkdir ~/.shortcuts
     fi
+    # boot scripts
+    if ! [ -d ~/.termux/boot ]; then
+        mkdir ~/.termux/boot
+    fi
     # cannot use symlinks -- termux forces full path execution from android launcher shortcuts
-    cp $PATH_PREFIX/shortcuts/* ~/.shortcuts
+    cp $PATH_PREFIX/shortcuts/* ~/.shortcuts/
+    cp $PATH_PREFIX/boot/* ~/.termux/boot/
     # reload settings
     termux-reload-settings
 fi
 
+echo "ensure Termux:Boot android helper app is installed from f-droid"
 echo "exa fd bat tmux htop nano most ripgrep emacs zsh lf restic rclone glow"
 echo "copy restic.sh if desired/needed"
 echo "run tmux and do <prefix>-I to install plugins and finish setup"
diff --git a/boot/99-emacs-code.sh b/boot/99-emacs-code.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67301b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boot/99-emacs-code.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -d -s emacs-code '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile code'
diff --git a/boot/99-emacs-org.sh b/boot/99-emacs-org.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9e6c2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boot/99-emacs-org.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -d -s emacs-org '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile org'
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 651add6..49be380 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ alias ls="exa"
 if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     alias proot-distro-keeb-root="proot-distro login keeb"
     alias proot-distro-keeb="proot-distro login --user keeb --termux-home keeb -- /bin/bash"
+    alias emacs="echo 'daemon mode -- use em [profile] instead'"
+    alias em="/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacsclient -t -a '' -s "
 fi
 
 # dont allow mosh prediction (override in zshrc.local)