diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
index 2f73069b4..01b15430a 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
 	<color name="settings_title_text">#2D3E50</color>
 	<color name="settings_title_underline">#2D3E50</color>
 
+    <color name="briar_primary">#2D3E50</color>
+    <color name="briar_primary_dark">#0f1720</color>
+
     <color name="briar_text_link">#2D3E50</color>
     <color name="briar_green_light">#95d220</color>
     <color name="briar_green_dark">#75ab0d</color>
     <color name="briar_text_primary">#333333</color>
+    <color name="briar_text_primary_inverse">#ffffff</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml b/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
index 51b24afb0..f40b8b541 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
-    <style name="BriarTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
+    <style name="BriarTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/BriarActionBar</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/briar_green_light</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/briar_green_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/briar_primary</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/briar_primary_dark</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/briar_text_primary</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorPrimaryInverse">@color/briar_text_primary_inverse</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/briar_text_primary</item>
         <item name="android:textColorLink">@color/briar_text_link</item>
 
         <!-- The rest of your attributes -->
@@ -15,14 +17,6 @@
         <item name="elevation">1dp</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="WindowTitle">
-        <item name="android:paddingLeft">5dp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@color/action_bar_text</item>
-    </style>
-    <style name="WindowTitleBackground">
-        <item name="android:background">@color/action_bar_background</item>
-    </style>
-
     <style name="BriarButton">
         <item name="android:textSize">@dimen/text_size_medium</item>
         <item name="android:padding">@dimen/margin_large</item>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BaseActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BaseActivity.java
index ebba1b22e..c453c4718 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/BaseActivity.java
@@ -47,42 +47,42 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements RoboCont
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		RoboInjector injector = RoboGuice.getInjector(this);
-		this.eventManager = (EventManager) injector.getInstance(EventManager.class);
+		eventManager = (EventManager) injector.getInstance(EventManager.class);
 		injector.injectMembersWithoutViews(this);
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnCreateEvent(savedInstanceState));
+		eventManager.fire(new OnCreateEvent(savedInstanceState));
 
 		if (PREVENT_SCREENSHOTS) getWindow().addFlags(FLAG_SECURE);
 	}
 
 	protected void onRestart() {
 		super.onRestart();
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnRestartEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnRestartEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnStartEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnStartEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnResumeEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnResumeEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onPause() {
 		super.onPause();
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnPauseEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnPauseEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
 		super.onNewIntent(intent);
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnNewIntentEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnNewIntentEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onStop() {
 		try {
-			this.eventManager.fire(new OnStopEvent());
+			eventManager.fire(new OnStopEvent());
 		} finally {
 			super.onStop();
 		}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements RoboCont
 
 	protected void onDestroy() {
 		try {
-			this.eventManager.fire(new OnDestroyEvent());
+			eventManager.fire(new OnDestroyEvent());
 		} finally {
 			try {
 				RoboGuice.destroyInjector(this);
@@ -103,25 +103,25 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements RoboCont
 	}
 
 	public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
-		Configuration currentConfig = this.getResources().getConfiguration();
+		Configuration currentConfig = getResources().getConfiguration();
 		super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnConfigurationChangedEvent(currentConfig, newConfig));
+		eventManager.fire(new OnConfigurationChangedEvent(currentConfig, newConfig));
 	}
 
 	public void onContentChanged() {
 		super.onContentChanged();
 		RoboGuice.getInjector(this).injectViewMembers(this);
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnContentChangedEvent());
+		eventManager.fire(new OnContentChangedEvent());
 	}
 
 	protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
 		super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
-		this.eventManager.fire(new OnActivityResultEvent(requestCode, resultCode, data));
+		eventManager.fire(new OnActivityResultEvent(requestCode, resultCode, data));
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public Map<Key<?>, Object> getScopedObjectMap() {
-		return this.scopedObjects;
+		return scopedObjects;
 	}
 
 	private SharedPreferences getBriarPrefs(String prefsName) {