diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
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index fd25aca4..00000000
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
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@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      package="org.torproject.android" 
-      android:versionName="15.2.0-alpha-1" 
-      android:versionCode="15200001"
-        android:installLocation="auto"      
-      >
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="23"/>
-    <!-- 
- <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"/>
- 
-	<uses-permission android:name="org.torproject.android.MANAGE_TOR"/>
-	-->
-	
-	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
-	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
-	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
-
-    <application android:name="org.torproject.android.OrbotApp" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
-     android:label="@string/app_name" 
-     android:description="@string/app_description"
-     android:configChanges="locale|orientation|screenSize"
-      android:theme="@style/DefaultTheme" 
-      android:allowBackup="false"
-      android:allowClearUserData="true"
-      android:persistent="true"
-      android:stopWithTask="false"
-      android:largeHeap="false"
-     >
-      
-        <activity android:name=".OrbotMainActivity" 
-            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
-            android:excludeFromRecents="true"
-            android:launchMode="singleTop"
-            >
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
-          </intent-filter>
-          
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-                <data android:scheme="bridge" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        
-         <intent-filter>
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-                <action android:name="org.torproject.android.REQUEST_HS_PORT" />
-            </intent-filter>
-             <intent-filter>
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
-                <action android:name="org.torproject.android.START_TOR" />
-            </intent-filter>
-            
-        </activity>
-
-        <!-- 
-        This is for ensuring the background service still runs when/if the app is swiped away
-         -->
-      	<activity
-			android:name=".service.DummyActivity"
-			android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent"
-			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=".vpn.VPNEnableActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" android:exported="false"
-			android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent"			
-			/> 
-		
-			      	
-      	<activity android:name="org.torproject.android.ui.PromoAppsActivity" android:exported="false"/>
-      	
-      	
-      	<activity android:name=".settings.SettingsPreferences"  android:label="@string/app_name"/>
-        <activity android:name=".settings.AppManager"  android:label="@string/app_name"/>       
-      
-        <service
-            android:name=".service.TorService"
-            android:enabled="true"
-            android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE"
-            android:stopWithTask="false" >
-        </service>
-
-        <receiver
-            android:name=".service.StartTorReceiver"
-            android:exported="true">
-             <intent-filter>
-                 <action android:name="org.torproject.android.intent.action.START" />
-             </intent-filter>
-        </receiver>
-
-   	<receiver android:name="org.torproject.android.OnBootReceiver"
-   	    android:enabled="true" android:exported="true"
-   	    
-   	    >
-			<intent-filter>
-				<action	android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
-				  <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
-			</intent-filter>
-			<intent-filter>
-				<action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
-				  <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
-			</intent-filter>
-			<intent-filter>
-				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED"/>
-				  <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
-			</intent-filter>
-		</receiver>
-		
-   	<!-- 
-       <service android:name="org.torproject.android.vpn.OrbotVpnService"
-               android:permission="android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE">
-           <intent-filter>
-               <action android:name="android.net.VpnService"/>
-           </intent-filter>
-       </service>
-         -->
-</application>
-</manifest>