diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 70f7c622a0..46de9642d9 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ android {
                     '-DDISABLE_KTX_CACHE=OFF'
             }
         }
+        signingConfigs {
+            release {
+                storeFile project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE") ? file(HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE) : null
+                storePassword project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD") ? HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD : ''
+                keyAlias project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS") ? HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS : ''
+                keyPassword project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD") ? HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD : ''
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     compileOptions {
@@ -38,6 +46,10 @@ android {
         release {
             minifyEnabled false
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
+            signingConfig project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE") &&
+                    project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD") &&
+                    project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS") &&
+                    project.hasProperty("HIFI_ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD")? signingConfigs.release : null
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e105f5bccf..0b52046057 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             >
-
-            <intent-filter>
-                <category android:name="com.google.intent.category.DAYDREAM"/>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-            </intent-filter>
-
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name" android:value="native-lib"/>
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.qt_libs_resource_id" android:resource="@array/qt_libs"/>
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.bundled_in_lib_resource_id" android:resource="@array/bundled_in_lib"/>
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 6a102f418b..b4372cf8c2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3011,9 +3011,11 @@ void Application::onDesktopRootItemCreated(QQuickItem* rootItem) {
     auto surfaceContext = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>()->getSurfaceContext();
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("Stats", Stats::getInstance());
 
+#if !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
     auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
     auto qml = PathUtils::qmlUrl("AvatarInputsBar.qml");
     offscreenUi->show(qml, "AvatarInputsBar");
+#endif
 }
 
 void Application::updateCamera(RenderArgs& renderArgs, float deltaTime) {
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 23ffbabe77..72860acbc5 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@ QString ScriptEngine::getContext() const {
     return "unknown";
 }
 
+bool ScriptEngine::isDebugMode() const { 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine() {
     auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>();
     if (scriptEngines) {
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 3001666b5d..c02a63ef3c 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isClientScript() const { return _context == CLIENT_SCRIPT; }
 
+    /**jsdoc
+     * @function Script.isDebugMode
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isDebugMode() const;
+
     /**jsdoc
      * @function Script.isEntityClientScript
      * @returns {boolean}
diff --git a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
index 98fbb4b1a7..8950af808d 100644
--- a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED = [
     "system/+android/touchscreenvirtualpad.js",
     "system/+android/actionbar.js",
     "system/+android/audio.js" ,
-    "system/+android/modes.js",
-    "system/+android/stats.js"/*,
+    "system/+android/modes.js"/*,
     "system/away.js",
     "system/controllers/controllerDisplayManager.js",
     "system/controllers/handControllerGrabAndroid.js",
@@ -33,6 +32,10 @@ var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED = [
     "developer/debugging/debugAndroidMouse.js"*/
 ];
 
+var DEBUG_SCRIPTS = [
+    "system/+android/stats.js"
+];
+
 var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_SEPARATE = [ ];
 
 // add a menu item for debugging
@@ -70,6 +73,11 @@ function runDefaultsTogether() {
     for (var i in DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED) {
         Script.include(DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED[i]);
     }
+    if (Script.isDebugMode()) {
+        for (var i in DEBUG_SCRIPTS) {
+            Script.include(DEBUG_SCRIPTS[i]);
+        }
+    }
     loadSeparateDefaults();
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +85,11 @@ function runDefaultsSeparately() {
     for (var i in DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED) {
         Script.load(DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED[i]);
     }
+    if (Script.isDebugMode()) {
+        for (var i in DEBUG_SCRIPTS) {
+            Script.load(DEBUG_SCRIPTS[i]);
+        }
+    }
     loadSeparateDefaults();
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/stats.js b/scripts/system/+android/stats.js
index a93bcb5794..0731684291 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/stats.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/stats.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function init() {
         text: "STATS"
     });
     statsButton.clicked.connect(function() {
-        Menu.triggerOption("Stats");
+        Menu.triggerOption("Show Statistics");
     });
 }