diff --git a/3rdparty/android/android_native_app_glue_impl.d b/3rdparty/android/android_native_app_glue_impl.d
index 7b001099..d9fd4b11 100644
--- a/3rdparty/android/android_native_app_glue_impl.d
+++ b/3rdparty/android/android_native_app_glue_impl.d
@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ void* android_app_entry(void* param) {
 
 static android_app* android_app_create(ANativeActivity* activity,
         void* savedState, size_t savedStateSize) {
-    android_app* android_app = cast(android_app*)malloc(android_app.sizeof);
-    memset(android_app, 0, android_app.sizeof);
+	size_t sz = android_app.sizeof;
+	android_app* android_app = cast(android_app*)malloc(sz);
+	memset(android_app, 0, sz);
     android_app.activity = activity;
 
     pthread_mutex_init(&android_app.mutex, null);
diff --git a/3rdparty/android/log.d b/3rdparty/android/log.d
index dfd4ed7c..fb9c62e8 100644
--- a/3rdparty/android/log.d
+++ b/3rdparty/android/log.d
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ void LOGE(S...)(const(char) * fmt, S args) {
 void LOGW(S...)(const(char) * fmt, S args) {
     __android_log_print(android_LogPriority.ANDROID_LOG_WARN, ANDROID_LOG_TAG, fmt, args);
 }
+void LOGD(S...)(const(char) * fmt, S args) {
+	__android_log_print(android_LogPriority.ANDROID_LOG_DEBUG, ANDROID_LOG_TAG, fmt, args);
+}
 void LOGV(S...)(const(char) * fmt, S args) {
     debug __android_log_print(android_LogPriority.ANDROID_LOG_VERBOSE, ANDROID_LOG_TAG, fmt, args);
 }
diff --git a/android/android_ldc_armv7a.mk b/android/android_ldc_armv7a.mk
index 87dbfcff..467b010c 100644
--- a/android/android_ldc_armv7a.mk
+++ b/android/android_ldc_armv7a.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ TARGET="libs/$PLATFORM_DIR/lib$LOCAL_MODULE.so"
 OBJFILE="build/$PLATFORM_DIR/lib$LOCAL_MODULE.o"
 
 LIBS="\
--L$NDK/platforms/android-19/arch-arm/usr/lib \
+-L$NDK/platforms/$ANDROID_TARGET/arch-arm/usr/lib \
 $LDC/lib/libphobos2-ldc.a \
 $LDC/lib/libdruntime-ldc.a \
 $LOCAL_LDLIBS \
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $DLANGUI_LDLIBS \
 LINK_OPTIONS="\
 -Wl,-soname,libnative-activity.so \
 -shared \
---sysroot=$NDK/platforms/android-19/arch-arm \
+--sysroot=$NDK/platforms/$ANDROID_TARGET/arch-arm \
 -gcc-toolchain $NDK/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.9/prebuilt/linux-$NDK_ARCH \
 -no-canonical-prefixes \
 -target armv7-none-linux-androideabi \
diff --git a/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8caffef2..3fcd3b46 100644
--- a/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/examples/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,16 +8,22 @@
     <!-- This is the platform API where NativeActivity was introduced. -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
 
     <!-- This .apk has no Java code itself, so set hasCode to false. -->
-    <application android:label="@string/app_name" android:hasCode="false">
+    <application android:label="@string/app_name" 
+	android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
+	android:hasCode="false">
 
         <!-- Our activity is the built-in NativeActivity framework class.
              This will take care of integrating with our NDK code. -->
         <activity android:name="android.app.NativeActivity"
                 android:label="@string/app_name"
-                android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden">
+                android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|locale|screenSize|screenLayout|locale"
+                android:launchMode="singleTask"
+                android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden"
+                android:screenOrientation="portrait"
+            >
             <!-- Tell NativeActivity the name of or .so -->
             <meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name"
                     android:value="dlangui-activity" />
diff --git a/examples/android/android_app.mk b/examples/android/android_app.mk
index f217a74f..949d2e39 100644
--- a/examples/android/android_app.mk
+++ b/examples/android/android_app.mk
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ jni/app.d \
 
 # Additional libraries to link
 LOCAL_LDLIBS=""
+
+# Android SDK target
+ANDROID_TARGET="android-19"
diff --git a/examples/android/build_apk.sh b/examples/android/build_apk.sh
index 5a299790..df6f2b8c 100755
--- a/examples/android/build_apk.sh
+++ b/examples/android/build_apk.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ die () {
 
 echo "Updating ant project..."
 #=========================================================
-$SDK/tools/android update project -p . -s --target 1 || die 3 "Android Project update is failed"
+$SDK/tools/android update project -p . -s --target $ANDROID_TARGET || die 3 "Android Project update is failed"
 
 echo "Building APK..."
 #=========================================================
diff --git a/src/dlangui/platforms/android/androidapp.d b/src/dlangui/platforms/android/androidapp.d
index a06e1463..036f79bb 100644
--- a/src/dlangui/platforms/android/androidapp.d
+++ b/src/dlangui/platforms/android/androidapp.d
@@ -89,17 +89,20 @@ class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 	protected int _height;
 
 	this(android_app* state) {
+		Log.d("AndroidPlatform.this()");
 		_appstate = state;
 		memset(&_engine, 0, engine.sizeof);
+		Log.d("AndroidPlatform.this() - setting handlers");
 		state.userData = cast(void*)this;
 		state.onAppCmd = &engine_handle_cmd;
 		state.onInputEvent = &engine_handle_input;
 
-		if (state.savedState != null) {
-			// We are starting with a previous saved state; restore from it.
-			_engine.state = *cast(saved_state*)state.savedState;
-		}
-		
+		//Log.d("AndroidPlatform.this() - restoring saved state");
+		//if (state.savedState != null) {
+		//	// We are starting with a previous saved state; restore from it.
+		//	_engine.state = *cast(saved_state*)state.savedState;
+		//}
+		Log.d("AndroidPlatform.this() - done");
 	}
 
 	~this() {
@@ -221,15 +224,19 @@ class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 	 * Process the next main command.
 	 */
 	void handle_cmd(int cmd) {
-		Log.i("handle cmd=", cmd);
+		if (_appstate.destroyRequested != 0) {
+			Log.w("handle_cmd: destroyRequested is set!!!");
+		}
 		switch (cmd) {
 			case APP_CMD_SAVE_STATE:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_SAVE_STATE");
 				// The system has asked us to save our current state.  Do so.
 				_appstate.savedState = malloc(saved_state.sizeof);
 				*(cast(saved_state*)_appstate.savedState) = _engine.state;
 				_appstate.savedStateSize = saved_state.sizeof;
 				break;
 			case APP_CMD_INIT_WINDOW:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_INIT_WINDOW");
 				// The window is being shown, get it ready.
 				if (_appstate.window != null) {
 					initDisplay();
@@ -237,20 +244,57 @@ class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 				}
 				break;
 			case APP_CMD_TERM_WINDOW:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_TERM_WINDOW");
 				// The window is being hidden or closed, clean it up.
 				termDisplay();
 				break;
 			case APP_CMD_GAINED_FOCUS:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_GAINED_FOCUS");
 				// When our app gains focus
 				break;
 			case APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS");
 				// When our app loses focus
 				// This is to avoid consuming battery while not being used.
 				// Also stop animating.
 				_engine.animating = 0;
 				drawWindow();
 				break;
+			case APP_CMD_INPUT_CHANGED:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_INPUT_CHANGED");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_WINDOW_RESIZED:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_WINDOW_RESIZED");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_WINDOW_REDRAW_NEEDED:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_WINDOW_REDRAW_NEEDED");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_CONTENT_RECT_CHANGED:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_CONTENT_RECT_CHANGED");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_CONFIG_CHANGED:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_CONFIG_CHANGED");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_LOW_MEMORY:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_LOW_MEMORY");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_START:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_START");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_RESUME:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_RESUME");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_PAUSE:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_PAUSE");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_STOP:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_STOP");
+				break;
+			case APP_CMD_DESTROY:
+				Log.d("APP_CMD_DESTROY");
+				break;
 			default:
+				Log.i("unknown APP_CMD_XXX=", cmd);
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -330,7 +374,7 @@ class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 
 		eglSwapBuffers(_display, _surface);
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
      * Starts application message loop.
      * 
@@ -371,6 +415,7 @@ class AndroidPlatform : Platform {
 				
 				// Check if we are exiting.
 				if (_appstate.destroyRequested != 0) {
+					Log.w("destroyRequested is set: exiting message loop");
 					return 0;
 				}
 			}