diff --git a/tools/android/packaging/Makefile b/tools/android/packaging/Makefile
index 40536b3d70..e6be9de6d7 100644
--- a/tools/android/packaging/Makefile
+++ b/tools/android/packaging/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ apk-obb-unsigned: apk-clean sharedobb package
apk-noobb: apk-clean package apk-sign
+launcher:
+ cp -fp xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.launcher xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml
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+nolauncher:
+ git checkout xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml
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xbmc/assets:
mkdir -p xbmc/assets
diff --git a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml
index f59bd8d837..30b9bbde91 100644
--- a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
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diff --git a/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.launcher b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.launcher
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f59bd8d837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/android/packaging/xbmc/AndroidManifest.xml.launcher
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