Update gradle build files to 0.7.3 android plugin, add Gradle 1.9 wrapper, add information about build to readme

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 # Libraries
 
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 ## ZXing Barcode Scanner Android Integration
 
 Classes can be found under "libraries/zxing-android-integration/".
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 1. Open svg file in Inkscape
 2. Extensions -> Color -> darker (2 times!)
 
+## Gradle Build System
+
+We try to make our builds as [reproducible/deterministic](https://blog.torproject.org/blog/deterministic-builds-part-one-cyberwar-and-global-compromise) as possible.
+This is also a key requirement to be part of F-Droid.
+When changing build files or dependencies, respect the following requirements:
+- No precompiled libraries. All libraries should be provided as sourcecode in "libraries" folder
+- No dependencies from Maven
+- Always use a fixed Android Gradle plugin version not a dynamic one, e.g. ``0.7.3`` instead of ``0.7.+``
+- Commit the corresponding gradle wrapper version to the repository
+
+TODO:
+[ ] include support lib as source
+[ ] include Spongy Castle as source
+[ ] resolve lint errors (currently abortOnError is false in some build.gradle files of main project and libraries)
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 # Coding Style
 
 ## Code