diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index f5b085b..690eda8 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'
  * on project.ext.react, JavaScript will not be compiled to Hermes Bytecode
  * and the benefits of using Hermes will therefore be sharply reduced.
  */
-def enableHermes = project.ext.react.get("enableHermes", false);
+def enableHermes = project.ext.react.get("enableHermes", false)
 
 android {
     ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
     //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
     implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
-
     implementation "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.0.0"
 
     debugImplementation("com.facebook.flipper:flipper:${FLIPPER_VERSION}") {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 010620f..ae48196 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,16 +9,25 @@
       android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
       android:allowBackup="false"
       android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+
+      <activity
+        android:name=".SplashActivity"
+        android:theme="@style/SplashTheme"
+        android:label="@string/app_name">
+        <intent-filter>
+          <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+          <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+        </intent-filter>
+      </activity>
+
       <activity
         android:name=".MainActivity"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMode"
+        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
         android:launchMode="singleTask"
-        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
-        <intent-filter>
-            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
-        </intent-filter>
-      </activity>
+        android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
+        android:exported="true"
+      />
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/MainApplication.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/MainApplication.java
index 5fc1b59..73ee58c 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/MainApplication.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/MainApplication.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
           List<ReactPackage> packages = new PackageList(this).getPackages();
           // Packages that cannot be autolinked yet can be added manually here, for example:
           // packages.add(new MyReactNativePackage());
+          new SplashScreenReactPackage();
           return packages;
         }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/SplashActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/SplashActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..816b420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/sociquote/SplashActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.sociquote;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+public class SplashActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+        startActivity(intent);
+        finish();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index caf8199..4e9721e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -9,4 +9,11 @@
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/background</item>
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/background_splash</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/background</item>
+        <!-- Add the following line to set the default status bar text color for all the app 
+        to be a light color (false) or a dark color (true) -->
+        <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
+    </style>
 </resources>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb85faf..af2dcaf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build:android": "cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
-    "android": "react-native run-android",
+    "clean:android": "cd android && ./gradlew clean",
+    "start:android": "react-native run-android",
     "ios": "react-native run-ios",
     "start": "react-native start",
     "test": "jest",