diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 245e7bc0..c3b98b49 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       package="org.torproject.android" 
-      android:versionName="0.2.3.11-alpha-1.0.7.2-OBFS-FINAL" 
-      android:versionCode="35"
+      android:versionName="0.2.3.11-alpha-1.0.7.3-ALPHA" 
+      android:versionCode="36"
         android:installLocation="auto"
       >
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
  
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4"/>
     <application android:name=".OrbotApp" android:theme="@style/DefaultTheme" android:icon="@drawable/icon"
-     android:label="@string/app_name" android:debuggable="false">
+     android:label="@string/app_name" 
+     android:configChanges="locale|orientation"
+     android:debuggable="true">
       
         <activity android:name=".Orbot"
                   android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar">
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 21810d42..cb0d8565 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 NOTE: Specific #s below correspond to Trac tickets logged and maintained at https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/
+1.0.7.3
+- updated strings
+- adding in manual locale selection
 
 1.0.7.2
 - added obfsproxy binary to res/raw and binary installation process