diff --git a/cordova/config.xml b/cordova/config.xml
index 8188464c3..a16476c5c 100644
--- a/cordova/config.xml
+++ b/cordova/config.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
     <preference name="DisallowOverscroll" value="true"/>
     <preference name="HideKeyboardFormAccessoryBar" value="true"/>
     <preference name="SplashScreen" value="copayscreen" />
-    <preference name="SplashScreenDelay" value="10000" />
+    <preference name="ShowSplashScreenSpinner" value="false" /> 
+    <preference name="AutoHideSplashScreen" value="false" />
+    <preference name="FadeSplashScreen" value="true" />  
+    <preference name="FadeSplashScreenDuration" value="0.5" />
     <preference name="BackgroundColor" value="#2C3E50" />
     <preference name="StatusBarOverlaysWebView" value="false" />
     <preference name="StatusBarBackgroundColor" value="#2C3E50" />
diff --git a/src/js/init.js b/src/js/init.js
index fd7eee3d8..4acdcfdc0 100644
--- a/src/js/init.js
+++ b/src/js/init.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ angular.element(document).ready(function() {
 
       setTimeout(function() {
         navigator.splashscreen.hide();
-      }, 2000);
+      }, 1000);
 
       window.plugins.webintent.getUri(handleBitcoinURI);
       window.plugins.webintent.onNewIntent(handleBitcoinURI);