diff --git a/metadata/com.google.android.apps.iosched.txt b/metadata/com.google.android.apps.iosched.txt
index 2165279e44..d0d0eaf64a 100644
--- a/metadata/com.google.android.apps.iosched.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.google.android.apps.iosched.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Repo:https://code.google.com/p/iosched/
 
 Build Version:0.19,19,e795b1a40cf4,subdir=android,update=.;../libprojects/abs
 
-Update Check Mode:Market
+Update Check Mode:RepoManifest
 Current Version:0.19
 Current Version Code:19
 
diff --git a/metadata/com.ushahidi.android.app.txt b/metadata/com.ushahidi.android.app.txt
index 08326de8fc..96d8cb3ad7 100644
--- a/metadata/com.ushahidi.android.app.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.ushahidi.android.app.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ Repo:https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Android.git
 Build Version:3.1.4,29,!requires Google Maps and API keys (for the moment) v3.1.4,\
 subdir=Themes/Ushahidi,init=rm -f ../../Libraries/cwacmerge/build.xml,\
 update=.;../../Core;../../Libraries/cwacmerge;../../Libraries/abs,prebuild=\
-mkdir src && cp ../../Core/libs/* libs/ && rm -f libs/action* 
+mkdir src && cp ../../Core/libs/* libs/ && rm -f libs/action* && \
+sed -i 's/\"com.google.android.maps\"/\"com.google.android.maps\" android:required="false"/g' \
+AndroidManifest.xml
 
 Update Check Mode:RepoManifest
 Current Version:3.1.4