diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/almeros/android/multitouch/gesturedetectors/TwoFingerGestureDetector.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/almeros/android/multitouch/gesturedetectors/TwoFingerGestureDetector.java
index db492b65560..3d28c2295d1 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/almeros/android/multitouch/gesturedetectors/TwoFingerGestureDetector.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/almeros/android/multitouch/gesturedetectors/TwoFingerGestureDetector.java
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ public TwoFingerGestureDetector(Context context) {
 
     ViewConfiguration config = ViewConfiguration.get(context);
 
-    edgeSlop = config.getScaledEdgeSlop();
+    // lowering the edgeSlop allows to execute gesture faster
+    // https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/issues/10102
+    edgeSlop = config.getScaledEdgeSlop() / 3.0f;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
index 2394e521936..f309570a7b9 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapGestureDetector.java
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@ public boolean onScale(ScaleGestureDetector detector) {
    */
   private class RotateGestureListener extends RotateGestureDetector.SimpleOnRotateGestureListener {
 
-    private static final long ROTATE_INVOKE_WAIT_TIME = 1500;
+    private static final long ROTATE_INVOKE_WAIT_TIME = 750;
+    private static final float ROTATE_INVOKE_ANGLE = 17.5f;
 
     private long beginTime = 0;
-    private float totalAngle = 0.0f;
     private boolean started = false;
 
     // Called when two fingers first touch the screen
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ public boolean onRotateBegin(RotateGestureDetector detector) {
     public void onRotateEnd(RotateGestureDetector detector) {
       // notify camera change listener
       beginTime = 0;
-      totalAngle = 0.0f;
       started = false;
     }
 
@@ -573,8 +572,8 @@ public boolean onRotate(RotateGestureDetector detector) {
 
       // If rotate is large enough ignore a tap
       // Also is zoom already started, don't rotate
-      totalAngle += detector.getRotationDegreesDelta();
-      if (totalAngle > 35.0f || totalAngle < -35.0f) {
+      float angle = detector.getRotationDegreesDelta();
+      if (Math.abs(angle) >= ROTATE_INVOKE_ANGLE) {
         MapboxTelemetry.getInstance().pushEvent(MapboxEventWrapper.buildMapClickEvent(
           getLocationFromGesture(detector.getFocusX(), detector.getFocusY()),
           MapboxEvent.GESTURE_ROTATION_START, transform));
@@ -589,9 +588,8 @@ public boolean onRotate(RotateGestureDetector detector) {
       // rotation, so cancel both location and bearing tracking if required
       trackingSettings.resetTrackingModesIfRequired(true, true, false);
 
-      // Get rotate value
-      double bearing = transform.getRawBearing();
-      bearing += detector.getRotationDegreesDelta();
+      // Calculate map bearing value
+      double bearing = transform.getRawBearing() + angle;
 
       // Rotate the map
       if (focalPoint != null) {
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index 12e4c675ee1..a93d05eaed3 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ public void onDestroy() {
 
   @Override
   public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+    if (!isMapInitialized()) {
+      return super.onTouchEvent(event);
+    }
+
     if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
       mapZoomButtonController.setVisible(true);
     }
@@ -471,7 +475,7 @@ public void setStyleUrl(@NonNull String url) {
     if (destroyed) {
       return;
     }
-    if (nativeMapView == null) {
+    if (!isMapInitialized()) {
       mapboxMapOptions.styleUrl(url);
       return;
     }
@@ -488,7 +492,7 @@ protected void onSizeChanged(int width, int height, int oldw, int oldh) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!isInEditMode() && nativeMapView != null) {
+    if (!isInEditMode() && isMapInitialized()) {
       nativeMapView.resizeView(width, height);
     }
   }
@@ -574,6 +578,10 @@ public void getMapAsync(final OnMapReadyCallback callback) {
     }
   }
 
+  private boolean isMapInitialized() {
+    return nativeMapView != null;
+  }
+
   MapboxMap getMapboxMap() {
     return mapboxMap;
   }