diff --git a/backends/platform/android/android.mk b/backends/platform/android/android.mk
index 2e8fd621526..c4094ce2e5f 100644
--- a/backends/platform/android/android.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/android/android.mk
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ JAVACFLAGS = -source 1.5 -target 1.5
 
 # This is a bit silly.  I want to compile against the 1.6 android.jar,
 # to make the compiler check that I don't use something that requires
-# a newer Android.  However, in order to use android:installLocation,
-# we need to give aapt a version >=8 android.jar - even though the
+# a newer Android.  However, in order to use android:xlargeScreens,
+# we need to give aapt a version >=10 android.jar - even though the
 # result will work ok on 1.5+.
 ANDROID_JAR = $(ANDROID_SDK)/platforms/android-4/android.jar
-ANDROID_JAR8 = $(ANDROID_SDK)/platforms/android-8/android.jar
+ANDROID_JAR10 = $(ANDROID_SDK)/platforms/android-10/android.jar
 
 PATH_BUILD = build.tmp
 PATH_BUILD_ASSETS = $(PATH_BUILD)/assets
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ $(FILE_MANIFEST): $(FILE_MANIFEST_SRC)
 	@$(MKDIR) -p $(@D)
 	sed "s/@ANDROID_VERSIONCODE@/$(ANDROID_VERSIONCODE)/" < $< > $@
 
-$(SRC_GEN): $(FILE_MANIFEST) $(filter %.xml,$(RESOURCES)) $(ANDROID_JAR8)
+$(SRC_GEN): $(FILE_MANIFEST) $(filter %.xml,$(RESOURCES)) $(ANDROID_JAR10)
 	@$(MKDIR) -p $(PATH_GEN_TOP)
-	$(AAPT) package -m -J $(PATH_GEN_TOP) -M $< -S $(PATH_RESOURCES) -I $(ANDROID_JAR8)
+	$(AAPT) package -m -J $(PATH_GEN_TOP) -M $< -S $(PATH_RESOURCES) -I $(ANDROID_JAR10)
 
 $(PATH_CLASSES_MAIN)/%.class: $(PATH_GEN)/%.java $(SRC_GEN)
 	@$(MKDIR) -p $(@D)
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).%/res/drawable/scummvm.png: $(PATH_RESOURCES)/drawable/scum
 	@$(MKDIR) -p $(@D)
 	$(CP) $< $@
 
-$(FILE_RESOURCES_MAIN): $(FILE_MANIFEST) $(RESOURCES) $(ANDROID_JAR8) $(DIST_FILES_THEMES) $(DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA)
+$(FILE_RESOURCES_MAIN): $(FILE_MANIFEST) $(RESOURCES) $(ANDROID_JAR10) $(DIST_FILES_THEMES) $(DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(PATH_BUILD_ASSETS)
 	$(INSTALL) -c -m 644 $(DIST_FILES_THEMES) $(DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA) $(PATH_BUILD_ASSETS)/
-	$(AAPT) package -f -M $< -S $(PATH_RESOURCES) -A $(PATH_BUILD_ASSETS) -I $(ANDROID_JAR8) -F $@
+	$(AAPT) package -f -M $< -S $(PATH_RESOURCES) -A $(PATH_BUILD_ASSETS) -I $(ANDROID_JAR10) -F $@
 
-$(PATH_BUILD)/%/$(FILE_RESOURCES): $(PATH_BUILD)/%/AndroidManifest.xml $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).%/res/values/strings.xml $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).%/res/drawable/scummvm.png plugins/lib%.so $(ANDROID_JAR8)
-	$(AAPT) package -f -M $< -S $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).$*/res -I $(ANDROID_JAR8) -F $@
+$(PATH_BUILD)/%/$(FILE_RESOURCES): $(PATH_BUILD)/%/AndroidManifest.xml $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).%/res/values/strings.xml $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).%/res/drawable/scummvm.png plugins/lib%.so $(ANDROID_JAR10)
+	$(AAPT) package -f -M $< -S $(PATH_STAGE_PREFIX).$*/res -I $(ANDROID_JAR10) -F $@
 
 # Package installer won't delete old libscummvm.so on upgrade so
 # replace it with a zero size file
diff --git a/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9c0105d767b..d04f9c1afc2 100644
--- a/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 		android:sharedUserId="org.scummvm.scummvm">
 
 	<!-- This version works on Android 1.5 (SDK 3) and newer, but we
-			want Android 2.2 (SDK 8) defaults and features. -->
+			want Android 2.3 (SDK 10) defaults and features. -->
 	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3"
-			android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>
+			android:targetSdkVersion="10"/>
+	<supports-screens android:xlargeScreens="true"/>
 
 	<application android:name=".ScummVMApplication"
 			android:label="@string/app_name"
@@ -47,15 +48,17 @@
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
 
+	<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.screen.landscape" android:required="false"/>
+
 	<!-- Always needs some sort of qwerty keyboard.
 			Can work with a D-pad / trackball -->
-	<uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 
 	<!-- .. or touchscreen -->
-	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="stylus"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 </manifest>
diff --git a/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in b/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in
index 8f7887eaf50..1089da9d214 100644
--- a/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/dists/android/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 		android:sharedUserId="org.scummvm.scummvm">
 
 	<!-- This version works on Android 1.5 (SDK 3) and newer, but we
-			want Android 2.2 (SDK 8) defaults and features. -->
+			want Android 2.3 (SDK 10) defaults and features. -->
 	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3"
-			android:targetSdkVersion="8"/>
+			android:targetSdkVersion="10"/>
+	<supports-screens android:xlargeScreens="true"/>
 
 	<application android:name=".ScummVMApplication"
 			android:label="@string/app_name"
@@ -49,13 +50,13 @@
 
 	<!-- Always needs some sort of qwerty keyboard.
 			Can work with a D-pad / trackball -->
-	<uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 
 	<!-- .. or touchscreen -->
-	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="stylus"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 </manifest>
diff --git a/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml b/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml
index 3375bee81fd..cd9674cc026 100644
--- a/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml
+++ b/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		android:installLocation="preferExternal"
 		android:sharedUserId="org.scummvm.scummvm">
 
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="8" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
 
 	<application android:label="@string/app_name"
 			android:description="@string/app_desc"
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 	</application>
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="org.scummvm.scummvm.permission.SCUMMVM_PLUGIN"/>
-	<uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="stylus"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 </manifest>
diff --git a/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml.in b/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml.in
index 4b429097aec..897325d78a4 100644
--- a/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml.in
+++ b/dists/android/plugin-manifest.xml.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		android:installLocation="preferExternal"
 		android:sharedUserId="org.scummvm.scummvm">
 
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="8" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
 
 	<application android:label="@string/app_name"
 			android:description="@string/app_desc"
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 	</application>
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="org.scummvm.scummvm.permission.SCUMMVM_PLUGIN"/>
-	<uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
+	<!-- <uses-configuration android:reqFiveWayNav="true"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="finger"
 			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
 
 	<uses-configuration android:reqTouchScreen="stylus"
-			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/>
+			android:reqKeyboardType="qwerty"/> -->
 </manifest>