diff --git a/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base b/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
index cdb4830c..8f7a5b63 100755
--- a/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
+++ b/framework/assets/js/phonegap.js.base
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ PhoneGap.callbacks = {};
  * @param {String[]} [args] Zero or more arguments to pass to the method
  */
 PhoneGap.exec = function(clazz, action, args) {
-	CommandManager.exec(clazz, action, callbackId, JSON.stringify(args), false);
+	return CommandManager.exec(clazz, action, callbackId, JSON.stringify(args), false);
 };
 
 PhoneGap.execAsync = function(success, fail, clazz, action, args) {
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
index f559e0d5..ff964f96 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@ public class DroidGap extends Activity {
         		1.0F));
         splashScreen.setImageResource(R.drawable.splash);
       
-        root.addView(splashScreen);
+        // root.addView(splashScreen);
  
         initWebView();
+        
+        root.addView(appView);
 
         setContentView(root);        
 	}
@@ -133,7 +135,8 @@ public class DroidGap extends Activity {
 
         appView.setInitialScale(100);
         appView.setVerticalScrollBarEnabled(false);
-        
+        appView.requestFocusFromTouch();
+
         WebSettings settings = appView.getSettings();
         settings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
         settings.setJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically(true);