diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 36b7f2d51..5462734c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ android/app/src/**
 !android/app/src/main
 android/app/src/main/** 
 !android/app/src/main/res/
+!android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
 android/app/src/main/res/**
 !android/app/src/main/res/drawable***
 !android/app/src/main/res/mip***
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7321c5001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.capacitorjs.app.testapp">
+
+    <application
+        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
+        android:supportsRtl="true"
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+
+        <activity
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|uiMode"
+            android:name="com.capacitorjs.app.testapp.MainActivity"
+            android:label="@string/title_activity_main"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBarLaunch"
+            android:launchMode="singleTask">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+
+        </activity>
+
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+                android:resource="@xml/file_paths"></meta-data>
+        </provider>
+    </application>
+
+    <!-- Permissions -->
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+</manifest>