diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 67c3de743e..7f4b8e6260 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2826,7 +2826,9 @@ void Application::handleSandboxStatus(QNetworkReply* reply) {
 
         // If this is a first run we short-circuit the address passed in
         if (firstRun.get()) {
+#if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
             showHelp();
+#endif            
             if (sandboxIsRunning) {
                 qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Home sandbox appears to be running, going to Home.";
                 DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->goToLocalSandbox();
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
index f1fefc9425..1a1714ad56 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ void Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::uncustomizeContext() {
 
 bool Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::internalActivate() {
     _framerateActions.clear();
+#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
+    _container->setFullscreen(nullptr, true);
+#endif
     _container->addMenuItem(PluginType::DISPLAY_PLUGIN, MENU_PATH(), FULLSCREEN,
         [this](bool clicked) {
             if (clicked) {