diff --git a/code/panes.js b/code/panes.js
index 99ffdc59..cea82b51 100644
--- a/code/panes.js
+++ b/code/panes.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 //
 window.show = function(id) {
         window.hideall();
+        if (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.switchToPane) {
+          android.switchToPane(id);
+        }
         switch(id) {
                 case 'full':
                         window.chat.show('full');
diff --git a/code/smartphone.js b/code/smartphone.js
index cde15ab1..f02aa395 100644
--- a/code/smartphone.js
+++ b/code/smartphone.js
@@ -91,11 +91,7 @@ window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot = function() {
       // this is a hack, accessing Leaflet’s private _container is evil
       $(this._container).on('taphold', function() {
         window.renderPortalDetails(guid);
-        if (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.portalLongPressed) {
-          android.portalLongPressed();
-        } else {
-            window.smartphone.sideButton.click();
-        }
+        window.show('info');
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5a40f525..d7457937 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="27"
-          android:versionName="0.4.6">
+          android:versionCode="28"
+          android:versionName="0.4.7">
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="14"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
index bbb5a7eb..fc6a7177 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
@@ -65,12 +65,52 @@ public class IITC_JSInterface {
     }
 
     @JavascriptInterface
-    public void portalLongPressed() {
+    public void switchToPane(String id) {
+
         final IITC_Mobile iitcm = (IITC_Mobile) context;
+        final int button_id;
+        final String title;
+
+        if (id.equals("map")) {
+            button_id = android.R.id.home;
+            title = iitcm.getString(R.string.app_name);
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("info")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_info;
+            title = "Info";
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("full")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_full;
+            title = "Full";
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("compact")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_compact;
+            title = "Compact";
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("public")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_public;
+            title = "Public";
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("faction")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_faction;
+            title = "Faction";
+        }
+        else if (id.equals("debug")) {
+            button_id = R.id.menu_debug;
+            title = "Debug";
+        }
+        // default
+        else {
+            button_id = android.R.id.home;
+            title = iitcm.getString(R.string.app_name);
+        }
+
+        Log.d("iitcm", "switch to pane " + id);
         iitcm.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                iitcm.handleMenuItemSelected(R.id.menu_info, true);
+                iitcm.getActionBar().setTitle(title);
+                iitcm.backStackUpdate(button_id);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index da0ae4d1..eca4d99b 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
 
     // Used for custom back stack handling
     private ArrayList<Integer> backStack = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+    private boolean backStack_push = true;
     private int currentPane = android.R.id.home;
 
     @Override
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(enabled);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
             actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(enabled);
+        invalidateOptionsMenu();
     }
 
     public void backStackPop() {
@@ -306,20 +308,31 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         }
         int index = backStack.size() - 1;
         int itemId = backStack.remove(index);
-        currentPane = itemId;
-        handleMenuItemSelected(itemId, false);
-        // if we popped our last item from stack...illustrate it on home button
-        if (backStack.isEmpty()) {
-            // Empty back stack means we should be at home (ie map) screen
-            setActionBarHomeEnabledWithUp(false);
-        }
+        backStack_push = false;
+        handleMenuItemSelected(itemId);
     }
 
     public void backStackUpdate(int itemId) {
+        // ensure no double adds
         if (itemId == currentPane) return;
-        backStack.add(currentPane);
+        if (itemId == android.R.id.home) {
+            backStack.clear();
+            backStack_push = true;
+        } else {
+            if (backStack_push)
+                backStack.add(currentPane);
+            else
+                backStack_push = true;
+        }
+
         currentPane = itemId;
-        if (backStack.size() == 1) setActionBarHomeEnabledWithUp(true);
+        if (backStack.size() >= 1) {
+            setActionBarHomeEnabledWithUp(true);
+        } else {
+            // if we popped our last item from stack...illustrate it on home button
+            // Empty back stack means we should be at home (ie map) screen
+            setActionBarHomeEnabledWithUp(false);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -343,19 +356,15 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         // Handle item selection
         final int itemId = item.getItemId();
-        boolean result = handleMenuItemSelected(itemId, true);
+        boolean result = handleMenuItemSelected(itemId);
         if (!result) return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean handleMenuItemSelected(int itemId, boolean addToBackStack) {
+    public boolean handleMenuItemSelected(int itemId) {
         switch (itemId) {
             case android.R.id.home:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('map');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.app_name));
-                this.backStack.clear();
-                setActionBarHomeEnabledWithUp(false);
-                currentPane = android.R.id.home;
                 return true;
             case R.id.reload_button:
                 actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.app_name));
@@ -372,8 +381,6 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
                     iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('map');");
                 // the getLayers function calls the setLayers method of IITC_JSInterface
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.layerChooser.getLayers()");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.app_name));
-                backStackUpdate(android.R.id.home);
                 return true;
             // get the users current location and focus it on map
             case R.id.locate:
@@ -388,8 +395,6 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
                                 last_location.getLatitude() + "," +
                                 last_location.getLongitude() + "), 15);");
                 }
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.app_name));
-                backStackUpdate(android.R.id.home);
                 return true;
             // start settings activity
             case R.id.action_settings:
@@ -400,33 +405,21 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_info:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('info');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_info));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_full:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('full');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_full));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_compact:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('compact');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_compact));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_public:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('public');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_public));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_faction:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('faction');");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_faction));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             case R.id.menu_debug:
                 iitc_view.loadUrl("javascript: window.show('debug')");
-                actionBar.setTitle(getString(R.string.menu_debug));
-                if (addToBackStack) backStackUpdate(itemId);
                 return true;
             default:
                 return false;