diff --git a/android/sound.cpp b/android/sound.cpp
index ebbdc831..4a26cf5d 100644
--- a/android/sound.cpp
+++ b/android/sound.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,13 @@ void CSound::Stop()
 
 int CSound::Init ( const int iNewPrefMonoBufferSize )
 {
+
+
+// TODO make use of the following:
+// String sampleRate = am.getProperty(AudioManager.PROPERTY_OUTPUT_SAMPLE_RATE));
+// String framesPerBuffer = am.getProperty(AudioManager.PROPERTY_OUTPUT_FRAMES_PER_BUFFER));
+
+
     // store buffer size
     iOpenSLBufferSizeMono = iNewPrefMonoBufferSize;
 
@@ -215,7 +222,7 @@ int CSound::Init ( const int iNewPrefMonoBufferSize )
 
 // TODO: somehow if the following line is enabled, we get a crash...
 
-    iOpenSLBufferSizeStereo = 2 * iOpenSLBufferSizeMono;
+//    iOpenSLBufferSizeStereo = 2 * iOpenSLBufferSizeMono;
 
     // create memory for intermediate audio buffer
     vecsTmpAudioSndCrdStereo.Init ( iOpenSLBufferSizeStereo );
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.cpp b/src/connectdlg.cpp
index 5278b92e..4d0b9274 100755
--- a/src/connectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/connectdlg.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( const bool bNewShowCompleteRegList,
     // make sure the connect button has the focus
     butConnect->setFocus();
 
+#ifdef ANDROID
+    // for the android version maximize the window
+    setWindowState ( Qt::WindowMaximized );
+#endif
+
 
     // Connections -------------------------------------------------------------
     // list view