diff --git a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0cff488c..9e9abcdf 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 
     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:debuggable="true">
-        <activity android:name="__ACTIVITY__" android:label="@string/app_name" 
-                  android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden">
+        <activity android:name="__ACTIVITY__" android:label="@string/app_name"
+                android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@
         </activity>
     </application>
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
 </manifest> 
diff --git a/framework/AndroidManifest.xml b/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
index a2676834..92f66f44 100755
--- a/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/framework/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:debuggable="true">
         <activity android:name=".StandAlone" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden">
+               android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />