diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.template.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.template.xml
index dd381957..b1736bf7 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.template.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.template.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
       android:largeHeap="true"
       android:label="Tick's Tales">
     <activity android:name=".SplashActivity"
-              android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar">
+              android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
+              android:screenOrientation="landscape"
+              android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" >
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
diff --git a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_circle.png b/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_circle.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 33128e3d..00000000
Binary files a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_circle.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_droid.png b/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_droid.png
index ce862fc5..ed76da98 100644
Binary files a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_droid.png and b/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_droid.png differ
diff --git a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_hands.png b/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_hands.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a70864e3..00000000
Binary files a/android/res/drawable-hdpi/splash_hands.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/android/res/drawable/splash_background.xml b/android/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
index bd3ab4b8..7434c3ad 100644
--- a/android/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
+++ b/android/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:shape="rectangle">
-  <corners android:radius="20dp"/>
-  <padding android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp" android:top="10dp" android:bottom="10dp"/>
+  <padding android:left="0dp" android:right="0dp" android:top="0dp" android:bottom="0dp"/>
   <solid android:color="@android:color/black"/>
 </shape>
diff --git a/android/res/layout/splashscreen.xml b/android/res/layout/splashscreen.xml
index 47ea9fdd..12d3413b 100644
--- a/android/res/layout/splashscreen.xml
+++ b/android/res/layout/splashscreen.xml
@@ -1,59 +1,24 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+
                 android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                 android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 
-  <LinearLayout
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-      android:orientation="vertical"
-      android:layout_margin="10dp"
-      android:background="@drawable/splash_background" >
 
-    <RelativeLayout
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:gravity="center" >
+  <LinearLayout
+      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+      android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+      android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+      android:background="@drawable/splash_background" >
 
       <ImageView
           android:id="@+id/splash_droid"
-          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+
+          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+          android:layout_height="fill_parent"
           android:src="@drawable/splash_droid" >
       </ImageView>
 
-      <ImageView
-          android:id="@+id/splash_circles"
-          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-          android:src="@drawable/splash_circle" >
-      </ImageView>
-
-      <ImageView
-          android:id="@+id/splash_droid_hands"
-          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-          android:src="@drawable/splash_hands" >
-      </ImageView>
-    </RelativeLayout>
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/splash_app_name"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
-        android:text="Application name"
-        android:textSize="30sp" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
-        android:text="Please wait for the application to load..." />
   </LinearLayout>
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/android/src/java/advent/core/SplashActivity.java b/android/src/java/advent/core/SplashActivity.java
index 5a870d6c..3eaa5533 100644
--- a/android/src/java/advent/core/SplashActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/java/advent/core/SplashActivity.java
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
 
     public void setupSplash() {
         setContentView(R.layout.splashscreen);
-
-        TextView appNameView = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.splash_app_name);
-        appNameView.setText(R.string.app_name);
-
-        Animation rotation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, R.anim.splash_rotation);
-        ImageView circleView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.splash_circles);
-        circleView.startAnimation(rotation);
     }
 
     public void proceed() {