diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in b/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
index 923c5a005d5..3c9e30713b6 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml.in
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -->
 	       android:extractNativeLibs="true">
 
     <activity android:name="org.gnu.emacs.EmacsActivity"
-	      android:launchMode="singleTop"
+	      android:launchMode="singleInstance"
 	      android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
 	      android:exported="true"
 	      android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|keyboardHidden">
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -->
     </activity>
 
     <activity android:name="org.gnu.emacs.EmacsOpenActivity"
+	      android:taskAffinity="open.dialog"
+	      android:excludeFromRecents="true"
 	      android:exported="true">
 
       <!-- Allow Emacs to open all kinds of files known to Android.  -->
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -->
 	<data android:mimeType="image/t38"/>
 	<data android:mimeType="image/tiff"/>
 	<data android:mimeType="image/tiff-fx"/>
+	<data android:mimeType="image/xpm"/>
 	<data android:mimeType="text/*"/>
         <data android:mimeType="application/*xml"/>
         <data android:mimeType="application/atom+xml"/>
diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
index 268a9abd7b1..e987e067a73 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsOpenActivity.java
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ private class EmacsClientThread extends Thread
 
 	  intent = new Intent (EmacsOpenActivity.this,
 			       EmacsActivity.class);
-	  intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+
+	  /* This means only an existing frame will be displayed.  */
+	  intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT);
 	  startActivity (intent);
 
 	  EmacsOpenActivity.this.finish ();
@@ -285,6 +287,11 @@ else if (apiLevel >= Build.VERSION_CODES.DONUT)
 	return;
       }
 
+    /* Set an appropriate theme.  */
+
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
+      setTheme (android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault);
+
     /* Now see if the action specified is supported by Emacs.  */
 
     if (action.equals ("android.intent.action.VIEW")
diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsWindow.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsWindow.java
index 5c2b77b0125..e921b972c2c 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsWindow.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsWindow.java
@@ -794,7 +794,10 @@ private class Coordinate
 
       case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
       case MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP:
-	/* Touch up event.  */
+      case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
+	/* Touch up event.  Android documentation says ACTION_CANCEL
+	   should be treated as more or less equivalent to ACTION_UP,
+	   so that is what is done here.  */
 	EmacsNative.sendTouchUp (this.handle, (int) event.getX (index),
 				 (int) event.getY (index),
 				 event.getEventTime (), pointerID);