diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
index 08f8615a16..893c13f337 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     public void onAppLoadedComplete() {
-        // Give interface more time so textures don't fail(got deleted) on Adreno (joystick)
-        new Handler(getMainLooper()).postDelayed(() -> {
-            startActivity(new Intent(this, HomeActivity.class));
-            new Handler(getMainLooper()).postDelayed(() -> SplashActivity.this.finish(), 1000);
-        }, 500);
+        startActivity(new Intent(this, HomeActivity.class));
+        finish();
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
index 10745b71ab..339d2532a6 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
 #include "AndroidHelper.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 
-AndroidHelper::AndroidHelper() :
-_accountManager ()
-{
+AndroidHelper::AndroidHelper() {
 }
 
 AndroidHelper::~AndroidHelper() {
@@ -38,11 +36,3 @@ void AndroidHelper::goBackFromAndroidActivity() {
 void AndroidHelper::notifyLoginComplete(bool success) {
     emit loginComplete(success);
 }
-
-void AndroidHelper::setInBackground(bool background) {
-    inBackground = background;
-}
-
-bool AndroidHelper::isInBackground() {
-    return inBackground;
-}
diff --git a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
index 51ef51ee4f..b9f7407453 100644
--- a/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
+++ b/interface/src/AndroidHelper.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ public:
     void requestActivity(const QString &activityName);
     void notifyLoadComplete();
     void goBackFromAndroidActivity();
-    void setInBackground(bool background);
-    bool isInBackground();
 
     void notifyLoginComplete(bool success);
 
@@ -45,8 +43,6 @@ signals:
 private:
     AndroidHelper();
     ~AndroidHelper();
-    QSharedPointer<AccountManager> _accountManager;
-    bool inBackground;
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 46d06f6443..e82a6d9965 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4330,13 +4330,7 @@ void setupCpuMonitorThread() {
 
 void Application::idle() {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("idle");
-
-#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
-    if (AndroidHelper::instance().isInBackground()) {
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
-
+    
     // Update the deadlock watchdog
     updateHeartbeat();
 
@@ -8183,13 +8177,15 @@ void Application::openAndroidActivity(const QString& activityName) {
 void Application::enterBackground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                               "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    AndroidHelper::instance().setInBackground(true);
+    getActiveDisplayPlugin()->deactivate();
 }
 
 void Application::enterForeground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                                   "start", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    AndroidHelper::instance().setInBackground(false);
+    if (!getActiveDisplayPlugin() || !getActiveDisplayPlugin()->activate()) {
+        qWarning() << "Could not re-activate display plugin";
+    }
 }
 #endif