diff --git a/Common/Log.h b/Common/Log.h
index 01358058d9..4638865639 100644
--- a/Common/Log.h
+++ b/Common/Log.h
@@ -112,42 +112,26 @@ bool GenericLogEnabled(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type);
 #define DEBUG_LOG(t,...)   do { GENERIC_LOG(LogTypes::t, LogTypes::LDEBUG, __VA_ARGS__) } while (false)
 #define VERBOSE_LOG(t,...) do { GENERIC_LOG(LogTypes::t, LogTypes::LVERBOSE, __VA_ARGS__) } while (false)
 
-#if defined(__ANDROID__)
-
-// Tricky macro to get the basename, that also works if *built* on Win32.
-#define __FILENAME__ (__builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '/') ? __builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '/') + 1 : (__builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '\\') ? __builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '\\') + 1 : __FILE__))
-void AndroidAssertLog(const char *func, const char *file, int line, const char *condition, const char *fmt, ...);
-
-#endif
-
 // If we're in "debug" assert mode
 #if MAX_LOGLEVEL >= DEBUG_LEVEL
 
 #define _dbg_assert_(_a_) \
 	if (!(_a_)) {\
-		printf(#_a_ "\n\nError...\n\n  Line: %d\n  File: %s\n\n", \
-					   __LINE__, __FILE__); \
-		ERROR_LOG(SYSTEM, #_a_ "\n\nError...\n\n  Line: %d\n  File: %s\n\nIgnore and continue?", \
-					   __LINE__, __FILE__); \
-		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FILE__, __LINE__, "*** Assertion ***\n")) { Crash(); } \
+		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__, __FILE__, __LINE__, #_a_, "*** Assertion ***\n")) { Crash(); } \
 	}
 
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 
 #define _dbg_assert_msg_(_a_, ...)\
 	if (!(_a_)) {\
-		printf(__VA_ARGS__); \
-		ERROR_LOG(SYSTEM, __VA_ARGS__); \
-		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)) AndroidAssertLog(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__); \
+		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__, __FILE__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__)) AndroidAssert(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__); \
 	}
 
 #else  // !defined(__ANDROID__)
 
 #define _dbg_assert_msg_(_a_, ...)\
 	if (!(_a_)) {\
-		printf(__VA_ARGS__); \
-		ERROR_LOG(SYSTEM, __VA_ARGS__); \
-		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)) { Crash();} \
+		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__, __FILE__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__)) { Crash();} \
 	}
 
 #endif  // __ANDROID__
@@ -165,24 +149,23 @@ void AndroidAssertLog(const char *func, const char *file, int line, const char *
 
 #define _assert_(_a_) \
 	if (!(_a_)) {\
-		AndroidAssertLog(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, "Assertion failed!"); \
+		AndroidAssert(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, "Assertion failed!"); \
 	}
 
 #define _assert_msg_(_a_, ...)		\
-	if (!(_a_) && !ShowAssertDialog(__FILENAME__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)) { \
-		AndroidAssertLog(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__); \
+	if (!(_a_) && !ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__,__FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__)) { \
+		AndroidAssert(__FUNCTION__, __FILENAME__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__); \
 	}
 
 #else  // __ANDROID__
 
 #define _assert_(_a_) \
 	if (!(_a_)) {\
-		ERROR_LOG(SYSTEM, "Error...\n\n  Line: %d\n  File: %s\n\nIgnore and continue?", __LINE__, __FILE__); \
-		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FILE__, __LINE__, "*** Assertion ***\n")) { Crash(); } \
+		if (!ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__, __FILE__, __LINE__, #_a_, "*** Assertion ***\n")) { Crash(); } \
 	}
 
 #define _assert_msg_(_a_, ...)		\
-	if (!(_a_) && !ShowAssertDialog(__FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)) { \
+	if (!(_a_) && !ShowAssertDialog(__FUNCTION__, __FILE__, __LINE__, #_a_, __VA_ARGS__)) { \
 		Crash(); \
 	}
 
diff --git a/Common/LogManager.cpp b/Common/LogManager.cpp
index af8a33437e..aa090315ac 100644
--- a/Common/LogManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/LogManager.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
 #include "Common/StringUtils.h"
 
-#if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(ANDROID)
-#include <android/log.h>
-#endif
-
 // Don't need to savestate this.
 const char *hleCurrentThreadName = nullptr;
 
@@ -67,21 +63,6 @@ bool GenericLogEnabled(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-#if defined(__ANDROID__)
-
-#define LOG_BUF_SIZE 1024
-
-void AndroidAssertLog(const char *func, const char *file, int line, const char *condition, const char *fmt, ...) {
-	char buf[LOG_BUF_SIZE];
-	va_list args;
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, args);
-	__android_log_assert(condition, "PPSSPP", "%s:%d (%s): [%s] %s", file, line, func, condition, buf);
-	va_end(args);
-}
-
-#endif
-
 LogManager *LogManager::logManager_ = NULL;
 
 struct LogNameTableEntry {
diff --git a/Common/MsgHandler.cpp b/Common/MsgHandler.cpp
index eb34978a20..9df5f14538 100644
--- a/Common/MsgHandler.cpp
+++ b/Common/MsgHandler.cpp
@@ -24,20 +24,25 @@
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "util/text/utf8.h"
 
-#ifdef PPSSPP_PLATFORM(WINDOWS)
+#if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(ANDROID)
+#include <android/log.h>
+#elif PPSSPP_PLATFORM(WINDOWS)
 #include "CommonWindows.h"
 #endif
 
-bool ShowAssertDialog(const char *file, int line, const char* format, ...) {
+bool ShowAssertDialog(const char *function, const char *file, int line, const char *expression, const char* format, ...) {
 	// Read message and write it to the log
 	char text[2048];
 	const char *caption = "Critical";
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, format);
-	CharArrayFromFormatV(text, sizeof(text)-1, format, args);
+	vsnprintf(text, sizeof(text), format, args);
 	va_end(args);
+
 	// Normal logging (will also log to Android log)
 	ERROR_LOG(SYSTEM, "(%s:%d) %s: %s", file, line, caption, text);
+	// Also do a simple printf for good measure, in case logging of SYSTEM is disabled (should we disallow that?)
+	printf("(%s: %d) %s: %s\n", file, line, caption, text);
 
 #if defined(USING_WIN_UI)
 	int msgBoxStyle = MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_YESNO;
@@ -50,3 +55,19 @@ bool ShowAssertDialog(const char *file, int line, const char* format, ...) {
 	return false;
 #endif
 }
+
+
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+
+#define LOG_BUF_SIZE 1024
+
+void AndroidAssert(const char *func, const char *file, int line, const char *condition, const char *fmt, ...) {
+	char buf[LOG_BUF_SIZE];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, args);
+	__android_log_assert(condition, "PPSSPP", "%s:%d (%s): [%s] %s", file, line, func, condition, buf);
+	va_end(args);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Common/MsgHandler.h b/Common/MsgHandler.h
index 22bbc0aa19..5f16e105d3 100644
--- a/Common/MsgHandler.h
+++ b/Common/MsgHandler.h
@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // Currently only actually shows a dialog box on Windows.
-bool ShowAssertDialog(const char *file, int line, const char* format, ...)
+bool ShowAssertDialog(const char *function, const char *file, int line, const char *expression, const char* format, ...)
 #ifdef __GNUC__
-	__attribute__((format(printf, 3, 4)))
+	__attribute__((format(printf, 5, 6)))
 #endif
 	;
+
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+
+// Tricky macro to get the basename, that also works if *built* on Win32.
+#define __FILENAME__ (__builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '/') ? __builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '/') + 1 : (__builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '\\') ? __builtin_strrchr(__FILE__, '\\') + 1 : __FILE__))
+void AndroidAssert(const char *func, const char *file, int line, const char *condition, const char *fmt, ...);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Common/StringUtils.cpp b/Common/StringUtils.cpp
index 0bd5da6962..58d721a1e4 100644
--- a/Common/StringUtils.cpp
+++ b/Common/StringUtils.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ long parseHexLong(std::string s) {
 	value = strtoul(s.c_str(),0, 0);
 	return value;
 }
+
 long parseLong(std::string s) {
 	long value = 0;
 	if (s.substr(0,2) == "0x") {