diff --git a/android-templates/MainActivity.java b/android-templates/MainActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58a02f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-templates/MainActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.skatespots.app;
+
+import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
+
+/**
+ * Default Capacitor launcher activity.
+ *
+ * This is the STOCK Capacitor MainActivity — it does NOT override the
+ * WebViewClient or anything else. An earlier custom version overrode the
+ * WebViewClient and wiped out the client Capacitor needs to load the web layer,
+ * causing a black-screen crash on launch. This minimal version simply exists so
+ * the AndroidManifest has a valid launcher class to point at, and lets Capacitor
+ * boot normally.
+ *
+ * Injected into the generated android/ project at build time by
+ * scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs so the correct class is always present even
+ * after `rm -rf android` / `cap add`.
+ */
+public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 98accff..b77ee21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.2.10",
+  "version": "1.2.11",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.com",
   "scripts": {
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
     "build": "npm i --silent && vite build -l error && cp dist/index.html dist/404.html && echo 'Project built successfully!'",
     "test": "npm i --silent && tsc --noEmit && eslint && vitest run --reporter=dot --silent && vite build -l error && cp dist/index.html dist/404.html && echo 'All tests passed!'",
     "deploy": "npm i --silent && npm run build && npx -y nostr-deploy-cli deploy --skip-setup",
-    "android:init": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap add android && npx cap sync android && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs",
-    "android:sync": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap sync android && node scripts/sync-android-version.mjs && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs",
+    "android:init": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap add android && npx cap sync android && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs && node scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs",
+    "android:sync": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap sync android && node scripts/sync-android-version.mjs && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs && node scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs",
     "android:open": "npx cap open android",
     "android:version": "node scripts/sync-android-version.mjs",
-    "android:build": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap sync android && node scripts/sync-android-version.mjs && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs && cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
+    "android:build": "npm run android:build:apk && npx cap sync android && node scripts/sync-android-version.mjs && node scripts/inject-amber-queries.mjs && node scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs && cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
     "android:build:apk": "CAPACITOR_BUILD=1 vite build && sed -i 's|<script type=\"module\" src=\"/shakespeare_tailwind[^\"]*\\.js\"></script>||g' dist/index.html && sed -i 's|<style type=\"text/tailwindcss\">|<style>|g' dist/index.html && cp dist/index.html dist/404.html"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs b/scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69ff414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/inject-main-activity.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Ensure the correct (stock) MainActivity.java exists in the generated Android
+ * project.
+ *
+ * The AndroidManifest launches org.skatespots.app.MainActivity. If that class is
+ * missing or wrong, the app crashes on launch (black screen). We keep the stock
+ * source of truth in android-templates/MainActivity.java and copy it in on every
+ * build so the launcher class is ALWAYS present and correct — even after
+ * `rm -rf android` or `cap add` regenerate things.
+ *
+ * This version does NOT override the WebViewClient (a previous custom version
+ * did and broke startup). Idempotent. Exits quietly if android/ isn't generated.
+ */
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync, existsSync, mkdirSync, copyFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { dirname, join } from 'node:path';
+
+const root = join(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '..');
+
+const targetDir = join(root, 'android', 'app', 'src', 'main', 'java', 'org', 'skatespots', 'app');
+const target = join(targetDir, 'MainActivity.java');
+const template = join(root, 'android-templates', 'MainActivity.java');
+
+// If the android/ project hasn't been generated yet, do nothing.
+if (!existsSync(join(root, 'android', 'app'))) {
+  console.log('[inject-main-activity] android/ not generated yet — skipping.');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+if (!existsSync(template)) {
+  console.error('[inject-main-activity] template android-templates/MainActivity.java missing — aborting.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (!existsSync(targetDir)) {
+  mkdirSync(targetDir, { recursive: true });
+}
+
+const desired = readFileSync(template, 'utf8');
+const current = existsSync(target) ? readFileSync(target, 'utf8') : null;
+
+if (current === desired) {
+  console.log('[inject-main-activity] MainActivity.java already correct.');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+copyFileSync(template, target);
+console.log('[inject-main-activity] ✓ Ensured stock MainActivity.java is present (fixes black-screen crash).');