diff --git a/custom/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/custom/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0724e2a4d..06bf269b1 100644
--- a/custom/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/custom/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
     android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
     android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
     android:supportsRtl="true"
+    android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
     tools:targetApi="m">
 
     <activity
       android:name=".main.CustomMainActivity"
       android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize|locale"
-      android:theme="@style/KiwixTheme.Launcher"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan">
       <meta-data