diff --git a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index 55924f6c..51f57ac3 100644
--- a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.cradle.iitc_mobile"
-    android:versionCode="16"
-    android:versionName="0.3.4" >
+    android:versionCode="17"
+    android:versionName="0.3.5" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="14"
diff --git a/mobile/res/menu/main.xml b/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
index 410b2bce..c02d06d5 100644
--- a/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/menu/main.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
         android:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/cache_clear"></item>
 
+    <item android:id="@+id/toggle_fullscreen"
+        android:orderInCategory="100"
+        android:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/toggle_fullscreen"></item>
+
     <item android:id="@+id/locate"
         android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_mylocation"
         android:orderInCategory="80"
diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index b4fc8de0..28905280 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <string name="reload">Reload IITC</string>
     <string name="version">Print Version</string>
     <string name="cache_clear">Clear Cache</string>
+    <string name="toggle_fullscreen">Toggle fullscreen</string>
     <string name="locate">Get Location</string>
     <string name="local">local</string>
     <string name="close">close</string>
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 3831a9ac..9206bd3c 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     private LocationManager loc_mngr = null;
     private LocationListener loc_listener = null;
     private boolean keyboad_open = false;
+    private boolean fullscreen_mode = false;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -181,6 +183,17 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     // we want a self defined behavior for the back button
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
+        // leave fullscreen mode if it is enabled
+        if (fullscreen_mode) {
+            // get back action bar
+            this.getActionBar().show();
+            // show notification bar again
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow().getAttributes();
+            attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+            this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
+            this.fullscreen_mode = false;
+            return;
+        }
         if (this.back_button_pressed) {
             super.onBackPressed();
             return;
@@ -219,6 +232,16 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
             iitc_view.clearFormData();
             iitc_view.clearCache(true);
             return true;
+        // toggle fullscreen
+        case R.id.toggle_fullscreen:
+            // get rid of action bar
+            this.getActionBar().hide();
+            // hide notification bar
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow().getAttributes();
+            attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+            this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
+            this.fullscreen_mode = true;
+            return true;
         // get the users current location and focus it on map
         case R.id.locate:
             iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.map.locate({setView : true, maxZoom: 13});");