diff --git a/scripts/android/files/AndroidManifest.xml b/scripts/android/files/AndroidManifest.xml
index fcf771bec..3106bd9a3 100644
--- a/scripts/android/files/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/scripts/android/files/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,40 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	android:installLocation="auto">
+
 	<!-- Vulkan 1.1.0 is used if supported -->
 	<uses-feature
 		android:name="android.hardware.vulkan.version"
 		android:required="false"
 		android:version="0x00401000" />
 	<!-- android:glEsVersion is not specified as OpenGL ES 1.0 is supported as fallback -->
+
+	<!-- Only playable in landscape mode -->
 	<uses-feature
 		android:name="android.hardware.screen.landscape"
 		android:required="true" />
 
+	<!-- Touchscreen support -->
+	<uses-feature
+		android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
+		android:required="false" />
+
+	<!-- Game controller support -->
+	<uses-feature
+		android:name="android.hardware.bluetooth"
+		android:required="false" />
+	<uses-feature
+		android:name="android.hardware.gamepad"
+		android:required="false" />
+	<uses-feature
+		android:name="android.hardware.usb.host"
+		android:required="false" />
+
+	<!-- External mouse input events -->
+	<uses-feature
+		android:name="android.hardware.type.pc"
+		android:required="false" />
+
 	<!-- Teeworlds does broadcasts over local networks -->
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE"/>
@@ -25,17 +50,24 @@
 		android:isGame="true"
 		android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
 		android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
-		android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
+		android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
+		android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
 		<activity
 			android:name="org.ddnet.client.NativeMain"
+			android:alwaysRetainTaskState="true"
 			android:exported="true"
-			android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|keyboardHidden"
+			android:configChanges="layoutDirection|locale|orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
+			android:preferMinimalPostProcessing="true"
 			android:screenOrientation="landscape"
 			android:launchMode="singleInstance">
 			<intent-filter>
 				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
 			</intent-filter>
+			<!-- Let Android know that we can handle some USB devices and should receive this event -->
+			<intent-filter>
+				<action android:name="android.hardware.usb.action.USB_DEVICE_ATTACHED" />
+			</intent-filter>
 			<meta-data
 				android:name="android.app.lib_name"
 				android:value="DDNet" />