diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/+android/AddressBarDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/+android/AddressBarDialog.qml
index b8d6b5e270..4477d512fc 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/+android/AddressBarDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/+android/AddressBarDialog.qml
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ Item {
             fill: parent
         }
 
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+        }
+
         QmlHifi.WindowHeader {
             id: header
             iconSource: "../../../icons/goto-i.svg"
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/+android/avatarSelection.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/+android/avatarSelection.qml
index 3090204308..afa5634575 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/+android/avatarSelection.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/+android/avatarSelection.qml
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ Item {
         width: parent ? parent.width : 0
         height: parent ? parent.height : 0
 
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+        }
+
         gradient: Gradient {
             GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: android.color.gradientTop }
             GradientStop { position: 1.0; color: android.color.gradientBottom }
diff --git a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
index 82e32a6d00..9094952e62 100644
--- a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED = [
     "system/progress.js",
     "system/+android/touchscreenvirtualpad.js",
-    "system/+android/audio.js",
-    "system/+android/androidCombined.js"/*,
     "system/+android/bottombar.js",
-    "system/+android/modes.js",
+    "system/+android/audio.js",
+    "system/+android/modes.js"/*,
     "system/away.js",
     "system/controllers/controllerDisplayManager.js",
     "system/controllers/handControllerGrabAndroid.js",
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/androidCombined.js b/scripts/system/+android/androidCombined.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 76a52bcab7..0000000000
--- a/scripts/system/+android/androidCombined.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-"use strict";
-//
-//  androidCombined.js
-//  scripts/system/
-//
-//  Created by Gabriel Calero & Cristian Duarte on Mar 20, 2018
-//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-(function() { // BEGIN LOCAL_SCOPE
-
-var modesInterface = Script.require('./modes.js');
-var bottombarInterface = Script.require('./bottombar.js');
-
-function init() {
-    modesInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch = bottombarInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch;// set new function
-}
-
-init();
-
-}()); // END LOCAL_SCOPE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js b/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
index 2fb332a33d..3435edb548 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ var loginBtn;
 var gotoScript = Script.require('./goto.js');
 var avatarSelection = Script.require('./avatarSelection.js');
 
-var bottombarInterface = [];
-
-var logEnabled = true;
+var logEnabled = false;
 
 function printd(str) {
     if (logEnabled) {    	
@@ -264,40 +262,6 @@ Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     GlobalServices.disconnected.disconnect(handleLogout);
 });
 
-function isRadarModeValidTouch(coords) {
-    var qmlFragments = [bottombar, bottomHudOptionsBar.qmlFragment];
-    var windows = [gotoScript, avatarSelection];
-    for (var i=0; i < qmlFragments.length; i++) {
-        var aQmlFrag = qmlFragments[i];
-        if (aQmlFrag != null && aQmlFrag.isVisible() &&
-            coords.x >= aQmlFrag.position.x && coords.x <= aQmlFrag.position.x  + aQmlFrag.size.x &&
-            coords.y >= aQmlFrag.position.y && coords.y <= aQmlFrag.position.y + aQmlFrag.size.y
-           ) {
-            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of qmlFragments!? idx " + i);
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (var i=0; i < windows.length; i++) {
-        var aWin = windows[i];
-        if (aWin != null && aWin.position() != null && aWin.isVisible() &&
-            coords.x >= aWin.position().x && coords.x <= aWin.position().x + aWin.width() &&
-            coords.y >= aWin.position().y && coords.y <= aWin.position().y + aWin.height()
-        ) {
-            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of windows!? idx " + i);
-            return false;
-        } else {
-            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- discarded of window idx " + i + " visible= " + aWin.isVisible());
-        }
-    }
-    printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- true by default ");
-    return true;
-}
-
-bottombarInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch = isRadarModeValidTouch;
-
-module.exports = bottombarInterface;
-
 init();
 
 }()); // END LOCAL_SCOPE
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/modes.js b/scripts/system/+android/modes.js
index 4bc4333a09..c41ae1f327 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/modes.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/modes.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ var logEnabled = true;
 var radar = Script.require('./radar.js');
 var uniqueColor = Script.require('./uniqueColor.js');
 
-var modesInterface = {};
-
 function printd(str) {
     if (logEnabled) {       
         print("[modes.js] " + str);
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ function init() {
     radar.setUniqueColor(uniqueColor);
     radar.init();
     setupModesBar();
-    radar.isTouchValid = isRadarModeValidTouch;
 }
 
 function shutdown() {
@@ -185,45 +182,6 @@ function onButtonClicked(clickedButton, whatToDo, hideAllAfter) {
     }
 }
 
-function isRadarModeValidTouch(coords) {
-    if (!modesInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch(coords)) {
-        printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of modesInterface");
-        return false;
-    }
-    printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- modesInterface is true, evaluating modesbar qmls..");
-
-    var qmlFragments = [modesbar.qmlFragment];
-    var windows = [];
-    for (var i=0; i < qmlFragments.length; i++) {
-        var aQmlFrag = qmlFragments[i];
-        if (aQmlFrag != null && aQmlFrag.isVisible() &&
-            coords.x >= aQmlFrag.position.x && coords.x <= aQmlFrag.position.x + aQmlFrag.size.x &&
-            coords.y >= aQmlFrag.position.y && coords.y <= aQmlFrag.position.y + aQmlFrag.size.y
-           ) {
-            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of qmlFragments!? idx " + i);
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (var i=0; i < windows.length; i++) {
-        var aWin = windows[i];
-        if (aWin != null && aWin.position() != null && aWin.isVisible() &&
-            coords.x >= aWin.position().x && coords.x <= aWin.position().x + aWin.width() &&
-            coords.y >= aWin.position().y && coords.y <= aWin.position().y + aWin.height()
-        ) {
-            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of windows!? idx " + i);
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-    printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- true by default ");
-    return true;
-}
-
-// default
-modesInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch = function(coords) {return true;};
-
-module.exports = modesInterface;
-
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     shutdown();
 });
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/radar.js b/scripts/system/+android/radar.js
index 84fb66403f..2bcdc60db7 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/radar.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/radar.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 var radarModeInterface = {};
 
-var logEnabled = true;
+var logEnabled = false;
 function printd(str) {
     if (logEnabled) {
         print("[radar.js] " + str);
@@ -1390,6 +1390,10 @@ radarModeInterface.setUniqueColor = function(c) {
     uniqueColor = c;
 };
 
+radarModeInterface.isTouchValid = function(coords) {
+    return true; // by default
+}
+
 module.exports = radarModeInterface;
 
 function updateRadar() {