diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 282905a6a8..1b6f3b1304 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             android:name=".HomeActivity"
             android:label="@string/home"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait"
-            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Translucent.NoActionBar">
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".GotoActivity"
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 2b3e0dea5e..419ba8c45e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/InterfaceActivity.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public class InterfaceActivity extends QtActivity {
 
     //public static native void handleHifiURL(String hifiURLString);
     private native long nativeOnCreate(InterfaceActivity instance, AssetManager assetManager);
-    //private native void nativeOnPause();
-    //private native void nativeOnResume();
     private native void nativeOnDestroy();
     private native void nativeGotoUrl(String url);
     private native void nativeGoBackFromAndroidActivity();
@@ -120,29 +118,26 @@ public class InterfaceActivity extends QtActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        //nativeOnPause();
+        nativeEnterBackground();
         //gvrApi.pauseTracking();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
-        if (!isLoading) {
-            setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
-        }
-        nativeEnterForeground();
+        setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
-        nativeEnterBackground();
+
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
-        //nativeOnResume();
+        nativeEnterForeground();
         //gvrApi.resumeTracking();
     }
 
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..122884b6be 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)); // + 2 sec
+        SplashActivity.this.finish();
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index 0269672a29..91fb8603cd 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
-            android:background="?attr/colorPrimaryDark"
+            android:background="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
             android:elevation="4dp"
             />
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_gravity="start"
         android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
+        android:background="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
         app:menu="@menu/menu_home"
         >
         <LinearLayout
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/content_home.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/content_home.xml
index 5b58100a14..4ebb4bbf01 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/content_home.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/content_home.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior"
+    android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
     tools:context="io.highfidelity.hifiinterface.HomeActivity"
     tools:showIn="@layout/activity_home">
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 2852cb38c8..eda8b9bf12 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -8192,15 +8192,11 @@ void Application::openAndroidActivity(const QString& activityName) {
 void Application::enterBackground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                               "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    getActiveDisplayPlugin()->deactivate();
 }
 
 void Application::enterForeground() {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                                   "start", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
-    if (!getActiveDisplayPlugin() || !getActiveDisplayPlugin()->activate()) {
-        qWarning() << "Could not re-activate display plugin";
-    }
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 7c27fab591..09b9b7f8f9 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -131,44 +131,32 @@ void Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::compositeExtra() {
         // render stick base
         auto stickBaseTransform = DependencyManager::get<CompositorHelper>()->getPoint2DTransform(virtualPadManager.getLeftVirtualPad()->getFirstTouch(),
                                                                                                     _virtualPadPixelSize, _virtualPadPixelSize);
-        render([&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch.enableStereo(false);
-            batch.setProjectionTransform(mat4());
-            batch.setPipeline(_cursorPipeline);
-            batch.setResourceTexture(0, _virtualPadStickBaseTexture);
-            batch.resetViewTransform();
-            batch.setModelTransform(stickBaseTransform);
-            batch.setViewportTransform(ivec4(uvec2(0), getRecommendedRenderSize()));
-            batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
-        });
-        // render stick head
         auto stickTransform = DependencyManager::get<CompositorHelper>()->getPoint2DTransform(virtualPadManager.getLeftVirtualPad()->getCurrentTouch(),
-                                                                                                    _virtualPadPixelSize, _virtualPadPixelSize);
+                                                                                              _virtualPadPixelSize, _virtualPadPixelSize);
+        auto jumpTransform = DependencyManager::get<CompositorHelper>()->getPoint2DTransform(virtualPadManager.getJumpButtonPosition(),
+                                                                                             _virtualPadJumpBtnPixelSize, _virtualPadJumpBtnPixelSize);
+
         render([&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             batch.enableStereo(false);
+            batch.setFramebuffer(_compositeFramebuffer);
+            batch.resetViewTransform();
             batch.setProjectionTransform(mat4());
             batch.setPipeline(_cursorPipeline);
-            batch.setResourceTexture(0, _virtualPadStickTexture);
-            batch.resetViewTransform();
-            batch.setModelTransform(stickTransform);
-            batch.setViewportTransform(ivec4(uvec2(0), getRecommendedRenderSize()));
+
+            batch.setResourceTexture(0, _virtualPadStickBaseTexture);
+            batch.setModelTransform(stickBaseTransform);
             batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
-        });
-        if (!virtualPadManager.getLeftVirtualPad()->isBeingTouched()) {
-            // render stick head
-            auto jumpTransform = DependencyManager::get<CompositorHelper>()->getPoint2DTransform(virtualPadManager.getJumpButtonPosition(),
-                                                                                                        _virtualPadJumpBtnPixelSize, _virtualPadJumpBtnPixelSize);
-            render([&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-                batch.enableStereo(false);
-                batch.setProjectionTransform(mat4());
-                batch.setPipeline(_cursorPipeline);
+
+            batch.setResourceTexture(0, _virtualPadStickTexture);
+            batch.setModelTransform(stickTransform);
+            batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
+
+            if (!virtualPadManager.getLeftVirtualPad()->isBeingTouched()) {
                 batch.setResourceTexture(0, _virtualPadJumpBtnTexture);
-                batch.resetViewTransform();
                 batch.setModelTransform(jumpTransform);
-                batch.setViewportTransform(ivec4(uvec2(0), getRecommendedRenderSize()));
                 batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
-            });
-        }
+            }
+        });
     }
 #endif
     Parent::compositeExtra();