diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index f12928d49..4721afca0 100755
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ version to be published. The next versionCode will be 7, regardless of whether t
 versionName is 2.31, 2.4, or 3.0. -->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="com.google.zxing.client.android"
-          android:versionName="2.9"
-          android:versionCode="23">
+          android:versionName="3.0 alpha1"
+          android:versionCode="24">
   <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3"/>
   <application android:icon="@drawable/launcher_icon"
                android:label="@string/app_name">
diff --git a/android/build.xml b/android/build.xml
index 860df429c..c81a9d4c8 100644
--- a/android/build.xml
+++ b/android/build.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   should be checked in in Version Control Systems.
 
   -->
-  <!--<property file="build.properties"/>-->
+  <property file="build.properties"/>
 
   <!-- The default.properties file is created and updated by the 'android' tool, as well as ADT.
   This file is an integral part of the build system for your application and
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <echo>Uninstalling ${application-package} from the default emulator...</echo>
     <exec executable="${adb}" failonerror="true">
       <arg value="uninstall" />
-      <arg path="${application-package}" />
+      <arg value="${application-package}" />
     </exec>
   </target>
 
diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CameraManager.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CameraManager.java
index 1818c8c42..cb33dd07e 100755
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CameraManager.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/CameraManager.java
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ final class CameraManager {
   private void setCameraParameters() {
     Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
     parameters.setPreviewSize(mScreenResolution.x, mScreenResolution.y);
+
+    // Disables the built-in flash if present. Hopefully devices will honor this setting.
+    parameters.set("flash-mode", "off");
     mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
     Log.v(TAG, "Setting params for preview: width " + mScreenResolution.x + " height " +
         mScreenResolution.y);
diff --git a/androidtest/build.xml b/androidtest/build.xml
index bcace05ff..ed41d61e9 100644
--- a/androidtest/build.xml
+++ b/androidtest/build.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   should be checked in in Version Control Systems.
 
   -->
-  <!--<property file="build.properties"/>-->
+  <property file="build.properties"/>
 
   <!-- The default.properties file is created and updated by the 'android' tool, as well as ADT.
   This file is an integral part of the build system for your application and
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <echo>Uninstalling ${application-package} from the default emulator...</echo>
     <exec executable="${adb}" failonerror="true">
       <arg value="uninstall" />
-      <arg path="${application-package}" />
+      <arg value="${application-package}" />
     </exec>
   </target>