diff --git a/ANDROID_DEBUGGING.md b/ANDROID_DEBUGGING.md
index bf59e2c3..2d8e2c4f 100644
--- a/ANDROID_DEBUGGING.md
+++ b/ANDROID_DEBUGGING.md
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ for every major version change of therecipe dependencies.
 
 You will also need the Android 28 SDK (Pie), the NDK, SDK build tools and platform tools, gradle and **JDK 8**
 
-    JAVA_HOME=/path/to/jre8
+    JAVA_JDK=/path/to/jre8
     ANDROID_NDK_DIR=/path/to/ndk
 
 Once all that setup is done you should be able to run:
 
-    qtdeploy build android 
+    ANDROID_MODULES_INCLUDE="Core,Gui,Svg,QuickWidgets,Xml" qtdeploy build android 
 
 2-4 minutes later an android apk will pop out in `./deploy/android/build-debug.apk`.
 
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ issues might be helpful:
 - Android 8 (API Level 26) forces you to call setChannelId() 
 - Android 9 "Do Not Disturb" mode also hides all notifications 
 - Setting up notification channels only seems possible *once* per install. any changes you need to make
-require that the app is reinstalled, or the actual channel deleted and changed.
\ No newline at end of file
+require that the app is reinstalled, or the actual channel deleted and changed.
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3504fa2d..955c390d 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<manifest package="ca.openprivacy.cwtch.ui" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="1.0" android:versionCode="1" android:installLocation="auto">
-    <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true" android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtApplication" android:label="cwtch" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher">
+<manifest package="ca.openprivacy.cwtch.ui" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:versionName="1.0"
+        android:versionCode="1"
+        android:installLocation="auto">
+    <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+                 android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtApplication"
+                 android:label="cwtch"
+                 android:icon="@drawable/knot">
+
         <activity android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|layoutDirection|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
                   android:name="ca.openprivacy.cwtch.ui.CwtchActivity"
-                  android:label="cwtch" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" android:screenOrientation="unspecified" android:launchMode="singleTop" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
+                  android:label="cwtch"
+                  android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+                  android:screenOrientation="unspecified"
+                  android:launchMode="singleTop"
+                  android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
@@ -110,7 +121,7 @@
 
     </application>
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/> -->
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="23" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/> -->
     <supports-screens android:largeScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:anyDensity="true" android:smallScreens="true"/>
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/cwtch_title.png b/android/res/drawable/cwtch_title.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9647415
Binary files /dev/null and b/android/res/drawable/cwtch_title.png differ
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/knot.png b/android/res/drawable/knot.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9f3d416
Binary files /dev/null and b/android/res/drawable/knot.png differ
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/splash.xml b/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
index 0599ae76..ee441ed3 100644
--- a/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
+++ b/android/res/drawable/splash.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item>
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
-            <solid android:color="#FFFFFFFF"/>
+            <solid android:color="#FFFDF3FC"/>
         </shape>
     </item>
+
+    <!-- It would be nice to find a way to use a transition and trigger it but I haven't yet -->
     <item>
-         <bitmap android:src="@drawable/cwtch_logo"
-        android:gravity="center" />
+        <bitmap android:src="@drawable/splash_350"
+                android:gravity="center" />
     </item>
+
 </layer-list>
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/splash_350.png b/android/res/drawable/splash_350.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c5b0d61
Binary files /dev/null and b/android/res/drawable/splash_350.png differ
diff --git a/android/res/values/apptheme.xml b/android/res/values/apptheme.xml
index adec2328..467c20b7 100644
--- a/android/res/values/apptheme.xml
+++ b/android/res/values/apptheme.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.NoActionBar">
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splash</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
diff --git a/android/res/values/strings.xml b/android/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bc1252a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="loading_tor">Loading tor...</string>
+</resources>
+