diff --git a/README-CHANGES.xml b/README-CHANGES.xml
index 7257f15..7d8b56d 100644
--- a/README-CHANGES.xml
+++ b/README-CHANGES.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
     <c:release date="2023-10-27T00:00:00+00:00" is-open="false" ticket-system="org.thepalaceproject.jira" version="1.0.0">
       <c:changes/>
     </c:release>
-    <c:release date="2023-10-27T16:37:29+00:00" is-open="true" ticket-system="org.thepalaceproject.jira" version="1.1.0">
-      <c:changes/>
+    <c:release date="2023-10-30T12:26:04+00:00" is-open="true" ticket-system="org.thepalaceproject.jira" version="1.1.0">
+      <c:changes>
+        <c:change date="2023-10-30T12:26:04+00:00" summary="Removed the Android 12+ devices default splash screen."/>
+      </c:changes>
     </c:release>
   </c:releases>
   <c:ticket-systems>
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index f7a6996..e1dda79 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.common)
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.runtime)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.core.splashscreen)
     implementation(libs.androidx.cursoradapter)
     implementation(libs.androidx.customview)
     implementation(libs.androidx.customview.poolingcontainer)
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values-v31/themes.xml b/core/src/main/res/values-v31/themes.xml
index 1c439ad..2758efb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values-v31/themes.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values-v31/themes.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <resources>
+    <style name="PalaceTheme" parent="PalaceTheme.WithoutActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
+
+        <!-- The theme to set after the default splash screen is dismissed-->
+        <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/PalaceTheme.WithoutActionBar</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="PalaceTheme.WithoutActionBar" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight.NoActionBar">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/PalaceScreenBackgroundColor</item>
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/open_sans_regular</item>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 86b0d0a..73e4c0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 <resources>
 
+    <style name="PalaceTheme" parent="PalaceTheme.WithoutActionBar" />
+
     <style name="PalaceTheme.WithActionBar" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/PalaceScreenBackgroundColor</item>
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@font/open_sans_regular</item>
diff --git a/sandbox/build.gradle.kts b/sandbox/build.gradle.kts
index 784d78a..8620c02 100644
--- a/sandbox/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sandbox/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.common)
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.ktx)
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.runtime)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.core.splashscreen)
     implementation(libs.androidx.cursoradapter)
     implementation(libs.androidx.customview)
     implementation(libs.androidx.customview.poolingcontainer)