Basically what I want to do is use the RN-XV in adhoc mode, have my android device connect to it
So your Android device is rooted? AFAIK Android doesn't support ad-hoc WiFi if the device wasn't rooted.
You can configure your RN-XV so that it acts like being a serial connection when a PC connects to a preconfigured port. This way you don't have to use special libraries (which might not work on your Maple), just use the serial interface as if the Maple is directly connected to the PC via USB. This is, in my opinion, the biggest advantage you have by using a RN-XV instead of a WiFi shield.