diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index de175f96..223475fd 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       package="org.torproject.android" 
       android:versionName="14.1.3-PIE" 
-      android:versionCode="130"
+      android:versionCode="131"
         android:installLocation="auto"      
       >
  	    
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:maxSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="21"/>
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:maxSdkVersion="20" android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
  <permission android:name="org.torproject.android.MANAGE_TOR" android:label="@string/permission_manage_tor_label" android:description="@string/permission_manage_tor_description" android:protectionLevel="signature"></permission>
     
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@
       android:allowClearUserData="true"
       android:persistent="true"
       android:stopWithTask="false"
+      
      >
       
-        <activity android:name=".Orbot" android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
+        <activity android:name=".Orbot" 
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
             android:launchMode="singleTop" 
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true"
             >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
@@ -73,7 +76,20 @@
         <!-- 
         <activity android:name=".OrbotDiagnosticsActivity" android:label="OrbotDiag"/>
          -->
-      	
+      	<activity
+			android:name=".service.DummyActivity"
+			android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay"
+			android:enabled="true"
+			android:allowTaskReparenting="true"
+			android:noHistory="true"
+			android:excludeFromRecents="true"
+			android:alwaysRetainTaskState="false"
+			android:stateNotNeeded="true"
+			android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
+			android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"
+			/> 
+			      	
+			      	
       	<activity android:name=".wizard.LotsaText" android:exported="false"/>
       	<activity android:name=".wizard.Permissions" android:exported="false"/>
       	<activity android:name=".wizard.TipsAndTricks" android:exported="false"/>
diff --git a/src/org/torproject/android/service/DummyActivity.java b/src/org/torproject/android/service/DummyActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5400ba4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/torproject/android/service/DummyActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.torproject.android.service;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+/*
+ * To combat background service being stopped/swiped
+ */
+public class DummyActivity extends Activity {
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate( Bundle icicle ) {
+		super.onCreate( icicle );
+		finish();
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/torproject/android/service/TorService.java b/src/org/torproject/android/service/TorService.java
index 6323d83b..71b2ed78 100644
--- a/src/org/torproject/android/service/TorService.java
+++ b/src/org/torproject/android/service/TorService.java
@@ -412,7 +412,11 @@ public class TorService extends Service implements TorServiceConstants, TorConst
 	
     @Override
 	public void onTaskRemoved(Intent rootIntent) {		
-		logNotice("Orbot was swiped away... background service will keep running");    	
+		//logNotice("Orbot was swiped away... background service will keep running");    	
+		
+    	 Intent intent = new Intent( this, DummyActivity.class );
+		   intent.addFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
+		   startActivity( intent );
 	}
 
     @Override