diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8828335cd1..282905a6a8 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
             android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
             android:name=".InterfaceActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
-            android:screenOrientation="landscape"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             >
 
@@ -79,6 +78,7 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name=".SplashActivity"
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Translucent.NoActionBar" />
     </application>
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
index 2edab94374..8a2f8cd030 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ public class InterfaceActivity extends QtActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
+        if (!isLoading) {
+            setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
+        }
         // TODO Fix displayPlugin deactivate so it doesn't leave us with a black screen Interface
         //nativeEnterForeground();
     }
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 b663a3e396..08f8615a16 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package io.highfidelity.hifiinterface;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
 
 public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
 
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     public void onAppLoadedComplete() {
-        startActivity(new Intent(this, HomeActivity.class));
-        finish();
+        // 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);
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index c399ac16ec..0269672a29 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
             android:background="?attr/colorPrimaryDark"
-            android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" />
+            android:elevation="4dp"
+            />
 
         <include layout="@layout/content_home" />
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_splash.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_splash.xml
index b38fe3e53c..5b4f91e733 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_splash.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_splash.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/root_activity_splash"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@android:color/transparent">
+    android:background="@color/backgroundLight">
 
 <!-- TODO -->