How to stop Android 4.0.3 tips dialog causing app activity to go into background?
<p>I'm testing on: 
HTC Desire C with
Android 4.0.3
HTC SDK API level 4.21</p>

<p>When the main activity of my app gets and displays its layout a system dialog seems to appear (some times). The dialog is a tip on usage of the keys. </p>

<p>The problem is that most of the time this tips dialog doesn’t actually appear on the screen but it puts my apps activity into the background my app is darkened to indicate it's no longer active. When in this background state it doesn’t respond to key presses except for the home key but since the dialog isnt on the screen ether the phone is locked and the only thing to get it out of this state is the home key. </p>

<p>I'm aware that this may be some customisation of the android OS that HTC have made so this may not necessarily be a problem for all phones with 4.0.3 on them.</p>

<p>Does anyone know if there is a way to programmatically disable the tips from happening in my app or maybe to force it to display correctly. Any info references would be greatly appreciated.</p>
