diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java b/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
index 97b9967..12c0c41 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.browser;
 
+import android.os.FileUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import android.app.Application;
@@ -47,7 +48,11 @@
     public Browser() {
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void onCreate() {
+        // Set the umask so that native code creates files with the correct
+        // permissions (0660)
+        FileUtils.setUMask(FileUtils.S_IRWXO);
         if (LOGV_ENABLED)
             Log.v(LOGTAG, "Browser.onCreate: this=" + this);
         // Fix heap utilization for better heap size characteristics.