diff --git a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
index 9cf1e248a..cdec4d025 100644
--- a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
+++ b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       package="com.package.name"
       android:versionCode="100"
-      android:versionName="1.0.0 - intiial version"
+      android:versionName="1.0.0 - initial version"
       android:installLocation="auto"
 >
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
                   android:alwaysRetainTaskState="true"
+                  android:launchMode="singleInstance"
                   android:screenOrientation="landscape"
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"
                   android:windowSoftInputMode="stateUnspecified|adjustPan"
diff --git a/project/java/MainActivity.java b/project/java/MainActivity.java
index 3272a75ef..f45deaf4e 100644
--- a/project/java/MainActivity.java
+++ b/project/java/MainActivity.java
@@ -285,6 +285,17 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 		}
 		_isPaused = false;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onWindowFocusChanged (boolean hasFocus) {
+		super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
+		if (hasFocus == false) {
+			synchronized(textInput) {
+				// Send 'SDLK_PAUSE' (to enter pause mode) to native code:
+				DemoRenderer.nativeTextInput( 19, 19 );
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	
 	public boolean isPaused()
 	{
diff --git a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.cpp b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.cpp
index 134508b1e..ab8a2670a 100644
--- a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  */
+#include "config.h"
 #include "joystick.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "network.h"
@@ -128,6 +129,10 @@ void set_mouse_position( int x, int y )
 	}
 }
 
+JE_boolean handle_pause_key = true;
+
+void JE_pauseGame( void );
+
 void service_SDL_events( JE_boolean clear_new )
 {
 	SDL_Event ev;
@@ -144,6 +149,14 @@ void service_SDL_events( JE_boolean clear_new )
 				mouse_y = ev.motion.y * vga_height / scalers[scaler].height;
 				break;
 			case SDL_KEYDOWN:
+				if (handle_pause_key && ev.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_PAUSE)
+				{
+					JE_boolean superPause_save = superPause;
+					superPause = true;
+					JE_pauseGame();
+					superPause = superPause_save;
+					break;
+				}
 				if (ev.key.keysym.mod & KMOD_CTRL)
 				{
 					/* <ctrl><bksp> emergency kill */
diff --git a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.h b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.h
index 4cd826f1d..74e4e44d7 100644
--- a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.h
+++ b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/keyboard.h
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ void set_mouse_position( int x, int y );
 
 void service_SDL_events( JE_boolean clear_new );
 
+extern JE_boolean handle_pause_key;
+
+static inline
+void service_SDL_events_ignore_pause( JE_boolean clear_new )
+{
+	handle_pause_key = false;
+	service_SDL_events( clear_new );
+	handle_pause_key = true;
+}
+
 void sleep_game( void );
 
 void JE_clearKeyboard( void );
diff --git a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/mainint.cpp b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/mainint.cpp
index ef5206503..1435f7af1 100644
--- a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/mainint.cpp
+++ b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/mainint.cpp
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ void JE_mainKeyboardInput( void )
 	}
 
 	/* pause game */
-	pause_pressed = pause_pressed || keysactive[SDLK_p];
+	pause_pressed = pause_pressed || keysactive[SDLK_p] || keysactive[SDLK_PAUSE];
 
 	/* in-game setup */
 	ingamemenu_pressed = ingamemenu_pressed || keysactive[SDLK_ESCAPE];
@@ -2915,6 +2915,7 @@ void JE_pauseGame( void )
 
 		push_joysticks_as_keyboard();
 		service_SDL_events(true);
+		JE_showVGA();
 
 		if ((newkey && lastkey_sym != SDLK_LCTRL && lastkey_sym != SDLK_RCTRL && lastkey_sym != SDLK_LALT && lastkey_sym != SDLK_RALT)
 		    || JE_mousePosition(&mouseX, &mouseY) > 0)
@@ -2938,6 +2939,8 @@ void JE_pauseGame( void )
 				done = true;
 			}
 		}
+		else
+			SDL_Delay(300);
 
 		wait_delay();
 	} while (!done);
@@ -3172,10 +3175,10 @@ redo:
 					}
 				}
 
-				service_SDL_events(false);
+				service_SDL_events_ignore_pause(false);
 
-				/* mouse input */
-				/*
+				/* mouse input algorithm which is not suitable for touch-emulated mouse */
+#ifndef ANDROID
 				if ((inputDevice == 0 || inputDevice == 2) && has_mouse)
 				{
 					button[0] |= mouse_pressed[0];
@@ -3194,9 +3197,7 @@ redo:
 						set_mouse_position(159, 100);
 					}
 				}
-				*/
-
-
+#endif
 				/* keyboard input */
 				if ((inputDevice == 0 || inputDevice == 1 || inputDevice == 2) && !play_demo)
 				{
diff --git a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/tyrian2.cpp b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/tyrian2.cpp
index bb274131c..2a84ba4cf 100644
--- a/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/tyrian2.cpp
+++ b/project/jni/application/opentyrian/src/tyrian2.cpp
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ draw_player_shot_loop_end:
 	}
 	else // input handling for pausing, menu, cheats
 	{
-		service_SDL_events(false);
+		service_SDL_events_ignore_pause(false);
 
 		if (newkey)
 		{