diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7cbc2eb391..63e3c66ad1 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         android:process="@string/process"
         android:label="@string/application_name"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_home"
-        android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+        android:hardwareAccelerated="@bool/config_hardwareAccelerated"
         android:largeHeap="true">
 
         <activity
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 06e8fdad85..70ee42361c 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <resources>
+    <bool name="config_hardwareAccelerated">true</bool>
 <!-- AllApps/Customize/AppsCustomize -->
     <!-- Fade in/out duration of icons being dragged from the trays -->
     <integer name="config_dragAppsCustomizeIconFadeInDuration">150</integer>