diff --git a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
index a8f6bf42a1..82e32a6d00 100644
--- a/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/+android/defaultScripts.js
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 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/audio.js" ,
-    "system/+android/modes.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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76a52bcab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/androidCombined.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"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/avatarSelection.js b/scripts/system/+android/avatarSelection.js
index 2b28fe2c9b..2946e541b5 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/avatarSelection.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/avatarSelection.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function fromQml(message) { // messages are {method, params}, like json-rpc. See
         break;
     case 'hide':
         Controller.setVPadHidden(false);
+        module.exports.hide();
         module.exports.onHidden();
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js b/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
index 3435edb548..2fb332a33d 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/bottombar.js
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ var loginBtn;
 var gotoScript = Script.require('./goto.js');
 var avatarSelection = Script.require('./avatarSelection.js');
 
-var logEnabled = false;
+var bottombarInterface = [];
+
+var logEnabled = true;
 
 function printd(str) {
     if (logEnabled) {    	
@@ -262,6 +264,40 @@ 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 097798e393..4bc4333a09 100644
--- a/scripts/system/+android/modes.js
+++ b/scripts/system/+android/modes.js
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ 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);
@@ -184,33 +186,44 @@ 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 * 3 && coords.x <= aQmlFrag.position.x * 3 + aQmlFrag.size.x * 3 &&
-            coords.y >= aQmlFrag.position.y * 3 && coords.y <= aQmlFrag.position.y * 3 + aQmlFrag.size.y * 3
+            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("godViewModeTouchValid- false because of qmlFragments!? idx " + i);
+            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 &&
-            coords.x >= aWin.position().x * 3 && coords.x <= aWin.position().x * 3 + aWin.width() * 3 &&
-            coords.y >= aWin.position().y * 3 && coords.y <= aWin.position().y * 3 + aWin.height() * 3
+        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("godViewModeTouchValid- false because of windows!?");
+            printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- false because of windows!? idx " + i);
             return false;
         }
     }
-    printd("godViewModeTouchValid- true by default ");
+    printd("isRadarModeValidTouch- true by default ");
     return true;
 }
 
+// default
+modesInterface.isRadarModeValidTouch = function(coords) {return true;};
+
+module.exports = modesInterface;
+
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     shutdown();
 });