diff --git a/buildsystem/dependencies.gradle b/buildsystem/dependencies.gradle
index 1fbeb1cc..43c2e502 100644
--- a/buildsystem/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/buildsystem/dependencies.gradle
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ ext {
 	androidxDocumentfileVersion = '1.0.1'
 	androidxBiometricVersion = '1.1.0'
 	androidxTestCoreVersion = '1.4.0'
+	androidxSplashscreenVersion = '1.0.0-rc01'
 
 	jsonWebTokenApiVersion = '0.11.5'
 
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ ext {
 			androidxPreference    : "androidx.preference:preference:${androidxPreferenceVersion}",
 			documentFile          : "androidx.documentfile:documentfile:${androidxDocumentfileVersion}",
 			recyclerView          : "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:${androidxRecyclerViewVersion}",
+			androidxSplashscreen  : "androidx.core:core-splashscreen:${androidxSplashscreenVersion}",
 			androidxTestCore      : "androidx.test:core:${androidxTestCoreVersion}",
 			androidxTestJunitKtln : "androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:${androidxTestJunitKtlnVersion}",
 			commonsCodec          : "commons-codec:commons-codec:${commonsCodecVersion}",
diff --git a/presentation/build.gradle b/presentation/build.gradle
index be4b4997..6796d2c7 100644
--- a/presentation/build.gradle
+++ b/presentation/build.gradle
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation dependencies.androidxCore
 	implementation dependencies.androidxFragment
 	implementation dependencies.androidxViewpager
+	implementation dependencies.androidxSplashscreen
 	implementation dependencies.androidxSwiperefresh
 	implementation dependencies.androidxPreference
 	implementation dependencies.androidxBiometric
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/presentation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d485812b..cfc8fe26 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -36,20 +36,17 @@
 			android:required="false" />
 
 		<activity
-			android:name=".ui.activity.SplashActivity"
+			android:name=".ui.activity.VaultListActivity"
 			android:exported="true"
-			android:screenOrientation="portrait"
-			android:theme="@style/SplashTheme">
+			android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Starting"
+			android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan">
 			<intent-filter>
 				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
 				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
 			</intent-filter>
 		</activity>
-		<activity
-			android:name=".ui.activity.VaultListActivity"
-			android:exported="false"
-			android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" />
+
 		<activity android:name=".ui.activity.ChooseCloudServiceActivity" />
 		<activity
 			android:name=".ui.activity.CreateVaultActivity"
@@ -91,6 +88,7 @@
 			android:theme="@style/TransparentPopUp" />
 
 		<!-- Cloud Services -->
+		<!-- TODO move out into custom manifest-->
 		<activity
 			android:name="com.dropbox.core.android.AuthActivity"
 			android:configChanges="orientation|keyboard"
@@ -191,6 +189,7 @@
 			</intent-filter>
 		</activity>
 
+		<!-- TODO move out into custom manifest-->
 		<activity
 			android:name="com.microsoft.identity.client.BrowserTabActivity"
 			android:exported="true">
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/di/component/ActivityComponent.java b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/di/component/ActivityComponent.java
index a8018384..a7665c28 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/di/component/ActivityComponent.java
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/di/component/ActivityComponent.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.S3AddOrChangeActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.SetPasswordActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.SettingsActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.SharedFilesActivity;
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.SplashActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.TextEditorActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.UnlockVaultActivity;
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.VaultListActivity;
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ public interface ActivityComponent {
 
 	Activity activity();
 
-	void inject(SplashActivity splashActivity);
-
 	void inject(VaultListActivity vaultListActivity);
 
 	void inject(SetPasswordActivity setPasswordActivity);
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/SplashPresenter.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/SplashPresenter.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f614bcc..00000000
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/presenter/SplashPresenter.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package org.cryptomator.presentation.presenter
-
-import org.cryptomator.domain.di.PerView
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.exception.ExceptionHandlers
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.intent.Intents
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.view.SplashView
-import javax.inject.Inject
-
-@PerView
-class SplashPresenter @Inject constructor(exceptionMappings: ExceptionHandlers) : Presenter<SplashView>(exceptionMappings) {
-
-	override fun resumed() {
-		Intents.vaultListIntent().startActivity(this)
-		finish()
-	}
-}
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/SplashActivity.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/SplashActivity.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index ca987ce0..00000000
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/SplashActivity.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity
-
-import org.cryptomator.generator.Activity
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.presenter.SplashPresenter
-import org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity.view.SplashView
-
-import javax.inject.Inject
-
-@Activity(secure = false)
-class SplashActivity : BaseActivity(), SplashView {
-
-	@Inject
-	lateinit var splashPresenter: SplashPresenter
-}
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/VaultListActivity.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/VaultListActivity.kt
index 2f471092..c6e78fe3 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/VaultListActivity.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/ui/activity/VaultListActivity.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package org.cryptomator.presentation.ui.activity
 
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
+import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import org.cryptomator.generator.Activity
 import org.cryptomator.generator.InjectIntent
@@ -47,6 +49,11 @@ class VaultListActivity : BaseActivity(), //
 	@InjectIntent
 	lateinit var vaultListIntent: VaultListIntent
 
+	override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+		installSplashScreen()
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+	}
+
 	override fun onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus: Boolean) {
 		super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus)
 		vaultListPresenter.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus)
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png b/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 822cc679..00000000
Binary files a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png b/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d51a6757..00000000
Binary files a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png b/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e7977980..00000000
Binary files a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/background_splash_cryptomator.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/background_splash.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/background_splash.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index fe8f5b65..00000000
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/background_splash.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-	<item android:drawable="@color/colorPrimary" />
-	<item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_clear" />
-</layer-list>
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_bot.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_bot.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd6d9f34..00000000
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/drawable/ic_bot.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:width="1110dp"
-    android:height="942dp"
-    android:viewportWidth="1108.1"
-    android:viewportHeight="940.2">
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m552.7,0c-169.1,0 -262.5,143.5 -262.5,283.5h524.9c0,-140.1 -105.3,-283.5 -262.5,-283.5z"
-      android:fillColor="#cfcfcf"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m552.7,53.2c-137.4,0 -213.2,116.5 -213.2,230.3l213.2,24.2 213.2,-24.2c0,-113.8 -85.6,-230.3 -213.2,-230.3z"
-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m89.8,739.5a20,20 0,0 1,-2.2 -39.9,42.8 42.8,0 1,0 -42.2,-21.8 20,20 0,0 1,-35 19.3,82.8 82.8,0 1,1 81.8,42.3 21.8,21.8 0,0 1,-2.3 0.1z"
-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M172.8,474.6L178,477.2A49.4,49.4 72.1,0 1,199.5 543.7L178.9,584.1A49.4,49.4 72.1,0 1,112.4 605.6L107.2,602.9A49.4,49.4 72.1,0 1,85.7 536.4L106.3,496.1A49.4,49.4 72.1,0 1,172.8 474.6z"
-      android:fillColor="#cfcfcf"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m181.6,393.9l55.9,28.6a0,0 0,0 1,0 0l-43.1,84.2a31.4,31.4 72.1,0 1,-42.3 13.7,31.4 31.4,72.1 0,1 -13.7,-42.3l43.1,-84.2a0,0 0,0 1,0 0z"
-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M222.6,387.5m-75.1,0a75.1,75.1 0,1 1,150.1 0a75.1,75.1 0,1 1,-150.1 0"
-      android:fillColor="#cfcfcf"/>
-  <path
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-      android:fillColor="#b1b1b1"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m1018.3,739.5a22.1,22.1 0,0 1,-2.3 -0.1,82.8 82.8,0 1,1 81.8,-42.3 20,20 0,1 1,-35 -19.3,42.8 42.8,0 1,0 -42.2,21.8 20,20 0,0 1,-2.2 39.9z"
-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M1000.9,603L995.7,605.6A49.4,49.4 107.9,0 1,929.2 584.2L908.6,543.8A49.4,49.4 107.9,0 1,930.1 477.3L935.3,474.6A49.4,49.4 107.9,0 1,1001.8 496.1L1022.4,536.5A49.4,49.4 107.9,0 1,1000.9 603z"
-      android:fillColor="#cfcfcf"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m955.9,520.4a31.4,31.4 107.9,0 1,-42.3 -13.7l-43.1,-84.2a0,0 0,0 1,-0 0l55.9,-28.6a0,0 0,0 1,-0 0l43.1,84.2a31.4,31.4 107.9,0 1,-13.7 42.3z"
-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M885.5,387.5m-75.1,0a75.1,75.1 0,1 1,150.1 0a75.1,75.1 0,1 1,-150.1 0"
-      android:fillColor="#cfcfcf"/>
-  <path
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-      android:fillColor="#b1b1b1"/>
-  <path
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-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
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-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="m360.6,699 l49.7,43.8c11.2,9.9 17.8,47.5 14.8,83.9 -2,24.3 -7.8,42 -14.8,48.1l-49.7,43.8c-18.6,16.4 -37.8,-19.4 -42.8,-80.1s6,-123.1 24.6,-139.5c6.2,-5.4 12.5,-5 18.2,-0z"
-      android:fillColor="#35393b"/>
-  <path
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-      android:fillColor="#585e62"/>
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-  <path
-      android:pathData="m610.2,478.8a57.5,57.5 0,1 0,-70.2 55.9l-32.3,135.5 44.7,12.9 44.7,-12.7 -31.8,-135.6a57.5,57.5 0,0 0,44.9 -56z"
-      android:fillColor="#35393b"/>
-  <path
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-  <path
-      android:pathData="M483.2,229.4m-11.5,0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,23 0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,-23 0"
-      android:fillColor="#49b04a"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M528.5,229.4m-11.5,0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,23 0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,-23 0"
-      android:fillColor="#49b04a"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M573.8,229.4m-11.5,0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,23 0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,-23 0"
-      android:fillColor="#49b04a"/>
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M619.1,229.4m-11.5,0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,23 0a11.5,11.5 0,1 1,-23 0"
-      android:fillColor="#49b04a"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
index 8581a6e2..491b9961 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/res/values-night/styles.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 		<item name="android:fontFamily">@font/open_sans</item>
 	</style>
 
+	<style name="AppTheme.Starting" parent="Theme.SplashScreen.IconBackground">
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@color/colorPrimary</item>
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground</item>
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenIconBackgroundColor">@color/material_grey_850</item>
+		<item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/AppTheme</item>
+	</style>
+
 	<style name="PreferenceTheme" parent="PreferenceThemeOverlay">
 		<item name="android:textColor">@color/textColorWhite</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
@@ -33,10 +40,6 @@
 		<item name="colorAccent">@color/textColorWhite</item>
 	</style>
 
-	<style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.DayNight.NoActionBar">
-		<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/background_splash</item>
-	</style>
-
 	<style name="AppTheme.Hint">
 		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
 		<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 97e0f2cb..39850877 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	<color name="textColorWhite">#F7F7F7</color>
 	<color name="textColorLight">#9E9E9E</color>
 	<color name="textColorError">#E74C3C</color>
+	<color name="colorWhite">#FFFFFF</color>
 
 	<color name="colorBlackTransparent">#50000000</color>
 	<color name="colorBlack">#000000</color>
diff --git a/presentation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/presentation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index c981be31..c2548f7c 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/presentation/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 		<item name="android:fontFamily">@font/open_sans</item>
 	</style>
 
+	<style name="AppTheme.Starting" parent="Theme.SplashScreen.IconBackground">
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@color/colorPrimary</item>
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground</item>
+		<item name="windowSplashScreenIconBackgroundColor">@color/colorWhite</item>
+		<item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/AppTheme</item>
+	</style>
+
 	<style name="PreferenceTheme" parent="PreferenceThemeOverlay">
 		<item name="android:textColor">@color/textColorPrimary</item>
 		<item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
@@ -33,10 +40,6 @@
 		<item name="colorAccent">@color/textColorWhite</item>
 	</style>
 
-	<style name="SplashTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.DayNight.NoActionBar">
-		<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/background_splash</item>
-	</style>
-
 	<style name="AppTheme.Hint">
 		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
 		<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>