diff --git a/app-android/app/build.gradle b/app-android/app/build.gradle
index bab7253..6cc8923 100644
--- a/app-android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app-android/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.+"
+    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.+"
 }
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8e883cb..eaa6569 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
     android:versionCode="4"
     android:versionName="1.3" >
 
-    <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="14"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="22" />
+    <uses-sdk />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
@@ -18,7 +16,8 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
-        android:label="@string/app_name" >
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:largeHeap="true">
         <activity
             android:name="at.bitfire.gfxtablet.CanvasActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasActivity.java b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasActivity.java
index 0461779..8500cb8 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasActivity.java
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasActivity.java
@@ -9,21 +9,26 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.PopupMenu;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUiVisibilityChangeListener {
-    private static int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;
+public class CanvasActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnSystemUiVisibilityChangeListener, SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
+    private static final int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;
+    private static final String TAG = "GfxTablet.Canvas";
+
+    final Uri homepageUri = Uri.parse(("https://rfc2822.github.io/GfxTablet/"));
 
     NetworkClient netClient;
-    CanvasView canvas;
 
     SharedPreferences preferences;
     boolean fullScreen = false;
@@ -34,18 +39,18 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        preferences.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_canvas);
+
+        // create network client in a separate thread
         netClient = new NetworkClient(PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this));
         new Thread(netClient).start();
-
-        canvas = new CanvasView(CanvasActivity.this, netClient);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onStart() {
-        super.onStart();
-
         new ConfigureNetworkingTask().execute();
+
+        // notify CanvasView of the network client
+        CanvasView canvas = (CanvasView)findViewById(R.id.canvas);
+        canvas.setNetworkClient(netClient);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -61,9 +66,9 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onStop() {
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
         netClient.getQueue().add(new NetEvent(NetEvent.Type.TYPE_DISCONNECT));
-        super.onStop();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -81,7 +86,11 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
     }
 
     public void showAbout(MenuItem item) {
-        startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(("https://rfc2822.github.io/GfxTablet/"))));
+        startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, homepageUri));
+    }
+
+    public void showDonate(MenuItem item) {
+        startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, homepageUri.buildUpon().fragment("donate").build()));
     }
 
     public void showSettings(MenuItem item) {
@@ -89,6 +98,21 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
     }
 
 
+    // preferences were changed
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
+        switch (key) {
+            case SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_HOST:
+                Log.i(TAG, "Recipient host changed, reconfiguring network client");
+                new ConfigureNetworkingTask().execute();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // full-screen methods
+
     public void switchFullScreen(MenuItem item) {
         final View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
         int uiFlags = decorView.getSystemUiVisibility();
@@ -97,7 +121,7 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
             uiFlags ^= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION;
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 16)
             uiFlags ^= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 18)
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19)
             uiFlags ^= View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY;
 
         decorView.setOnSystemUiVisibilityChangeListener(this);
@@ -106,16 +130,21 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
 
     @Override
     public void onSystemUiVisibilityChange(int visibility) {
+        Log.i("GfxTablet", "System UI changed " + visibility);
+
+        fullScreen = (visibility & View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION) != 0;
+
         // show/hide action bar according to full-screen mode
-        if ((visibility & View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN) != 0) {
+        if (fullScreen) {
             CanvasActivity.this.getSupportActionBar().hide();
-            fullScreen = true;
             Toast.makeText(CanvasActivity.this, "Press Back button to leave full-screen mode.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         } else
             CanvasActivity.this.getSupportActionBar().show();
     }
 
 
+    // template image logic
+
     private String getTemplateImagePath() {
         return preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_TEMPLATE_IMAGE, null);
     }
@@ -143,6 +172,7 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
 
     @Override
     protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
         if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null) {
             Uri selectedImage = data.getData();
             String[] filePathColumn = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
@@ -159,32 +189,41 @@ public class CanvasActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements View.OnSystemUi
             } finally {
                 cursor.close();
             }
-        } else
-            super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+        }
     }
 
     public void showTemplateImage() {
-        String picturePath = preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_TEMPLATE_IMAGE, null);
-        if (picturePath != null) {
-            Drawable drawable = BitmapDrawable.createFromPath(picturePath);
-            getWindow().setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);
-        } else
-            getWindow().setBackgroundDrawableResource(android.R.drawable.screen_background_light);
+        ImageView template = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.canvas_template);
+        template.setImageDrawable(null);
+
+        if (template.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+            String picturePath = preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_TEMPLATE_IMAGE, null);
+            if (picturePath != null)
+                try {
+                    // TODO load bitmap efficiently, for intended view size and display resolution
+                    // https://developer.android.com/training/displaying-bitmaps/load-bitmap.html
+                    final Drawable drawable = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), picturePath);
+                    template.setImageDrawable(drawable);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Toast.makeText(this, e.getLocalizedMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                }
+        }
     }
 
 
     private class ConfigureNetworkingTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean> {
         @Override
         protected Boolean doInBackground(Void... params) {
-            return netClient.configureNetworking();
+            return netClient.reconfigureNetworking();
         }
 
         protected void onPostExecute(Boolean success) {
-            if (success) {
-                setContentView(canvas);
+            if (success)
                 Toast.makeText(CanvasActivity.this, "Touch events will be sent to " + netClient.destAddress.getHostAddress() + ":" + NetworkClient.GFXTABLET_PORT, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-            } else
-                setContentView(R.layout.activity_no_host);
+
+            findViewById(R.id.canvas_template).setVisibility(success ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            findViewById(R.id.canvas).setVisibility(success ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            findViewById(R.id.canvas_message).setVisibility(success ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasView.java b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasView.java
index a1866b8..74c72d1 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasView.java
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/CanvasView.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -13,32 +14,63 @@ import android.view.View;
 import at.bitfire.gfxtablet.NetEvent.Type;
 
 @SuppressLint("ViewConstructor")
-public class CanvasView extends View {
+public class CanvasView extends View implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     private static final String TAG = "GfxTablet.CanvasView";
 
     final SharedPreferences settings;
-    final NetworkClient netClient;
+    NetworkClient netClient;
 	boolean acceptStylusOnly;
 	int maxX, maxY;
 
-    public CanvasView(Context context, NetworkClient networkClient) {
-        super(context);
-        this.netClient = networkClient;
 
-        // process preferences
+    // setup
+
+    public CanvasView(Context context, AttributeSet attributeSet) {
+        super(context, attributeSet);
+
+        // view is disabled until a network client is set
+        setEnabled(false);
+
         settings = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-        acceptStylusOnly = settings.getBoolean(SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_STYLUS_ONLY, false);
+        settings.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
+        setBackground();
+        setInputMethods();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
-        super.onAttachedToWindow();
+    public void setNetworkClient(NetworkClient networkClient) {
+        netClient = networkClient;
+        setEnabled(true);
+    }
+
+
+    // settings
+
+    protected void setBackground() {
         if (settings.getBoolean(SettingsActivity.KEY_DARK_CANVAS, false))
             setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
         else
             setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.bg_grid_pattern);
     }
 
+    protected void setInputMethods() {
+        acceptStylusOnly = settings.getBoolean(SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_STYLUS_ONLY, false);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
+        switch (key) {
+            case SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_STYLUS_ONLY:
+                setInputMethods();
+                break;
+            case SettingsActivity.KEY_DARK_CANVAS:
+                setBackground();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // drawing
+
     @Override
 	protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
         Log.i(TAG, "Canvas size changed: " + w + "x" + h + " (before: " + oldw + "x" + oldh + ")");
@@ -65,7 +97,7 @@ public class CanvasView extends View {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+	public boolean onTouchEvent(@NonNull MotionEvent event) {
 		if (isEnabled()) {
 			for (int ptr = 0; ptr < event.getPointerCount(); ptr++)
 				if (!acceptStylusOnly || (event.getToolType(ptr) == MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_STYLUS)) {
@@ -104,4 +136,5 @@ public class CanvasView extends View {
 	short normalizePressure(float x) {
 		return (short)(Math.min(Math.max(0, x), 2.0) * Short.MAX_VALUE/2.0);
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/NetworkClient.java b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/NetworkClient.java
index ad7e04d..c437725 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/NetworkClient.java
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/NetworkClient.java
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ import at.bitfire.gfxtablet.NetEvent.Type;
 
 
 public class NetworkClient implements Runnable {
-	static int GFXTABLET_PORT = 40118;
+	static final int GFXTABLET_PORT = 40118;
 	
-	LinkedBlockingQueue<NetEvent> motionQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
+	final LinkedBlockingQueue<NetEvent> motionQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
 	LinkedBlockingQueue<NetEvent> getQueue() { return motionQueue; }
 	
 	InetAddress destAddress;
-	SharedPreferences preferences;
+	final SharedPreferences preferences;
 
 	NetworkClient(SharedPreferences preferences) {
 		this.preferences = preferences;
 	}
 	
-	boolean configureNetworking() {
+	boolean reconfigureNetworking() {
 		try {
 			String hostName = preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_HOST, "unknown.invalid");
 			destAddress = InetAddress.getByName(hostName);
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/SettingsActivity.java b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/SettingsActivity.java
index 29baea8..d81257b 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/java/at/bitfire/gfxtablet/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package at.bitfire.gfxtablet;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
-public class SettingsActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
+public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     public static final String
 		KEY_PREF_HOST = "host_preference",
 		KEY_PREF_STYLUS_ONLY = "stylus_only_preference",
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_picture.png b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_picture.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00216ea
Binary files /dev/null and b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_picture.png differ
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_picture.png b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_picture.png
index 3fb1134..5c994c6 100644
Binary files a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_picture.png and b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_picture.png differ
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_picture.png b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_picture.png
index a41fb71..28506b2 100644
Binary files a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_picture.png and b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_picture.png differ
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_picture.png b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_picture.png
index eeb5a8f..b81237f 100644
Binary files a/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_picture.png and b/app-android/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_picture.png differ
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_canvas.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_canvas.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f3ee16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_canvas.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+             android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/canvas_template"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:scaleType="fitCenter"/>
+
+    <view
+        android:id="@+id/canvas"
+        class="at.bitfire.gfxtablet.CanvasView"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/canvas_message"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/no_host_defined"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"/>
+
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_no_host.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_no_host.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 88f43b7..0000000
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_no_host.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
-        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-        android:text="@string/no_host_defined" />
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index d4023ec..05060f7 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+             xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+             android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <fragment
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:name="at.bitfire.gfxtablet.SettingsFragment"
         android:id="@+id/fragment"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|top" />
-</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+        android:name="at.bitfire.gfxtablet.SettingsFragment"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|top"
+        tools:layout="@layout/activity_settings"/>
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/activity_canvas.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/activity_canvas.xml
index 01a1e19..4fac79f 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/activity_canvas.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/activity_canvas.xml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-<menu xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-      xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-      xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+<menu
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_set_template_image"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_picture"
         android:onClick="setTemplateImage"
-        app:showAsAction="always"
-        android:title="Set template image"/>
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        android:title="@string/menu_set_template_image"/>
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_fullscreen"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_arrow_expand_white_48dp"
         android:onClick="switchFullScreen"
-        app:showAsAction="always"
-        android:title="Fullscreen"/>
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"
+        android:title="@string/fullscreen"/>
 
     <item
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_white_48dp"
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@
         app:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/menu_about"/>
 
+    <item
+        android:onClick="showDonate"
+        app:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/menu_donate"/>
+
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/set_template_image.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/set_template_image.xml
index f1f8509..8b10198 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/set_template_image.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/menu/set_template_image.xml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_clear_template_image"
         android:onClick="clearTemplateImage"
-        android:title="Clear template image"/>
+        android:title="@string/menu_clear_template_image"/>
 
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_select_template_image"
         android:onClick="selectTemplateImage"
-        android:title="Select another image"/>
+        android:title="@string/menu_select_another_template_image"/>
 
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5036642..7b35d63 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
     <string name="app_name">GfxTablet</string>
     <string name="menu_settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="menu_about">About / Help</string>
+    <string name="menu_donate">Donate</string>
+
+    <string name="fullscreen">Full-screen mode</string>
+    <string name="menu_set_template_image">Set template image</string>
+    <string name="menu_clear_template_image">Clear template image</string>
+    <string name="menu_select_another_template_image">Select another image</string>
 
     <string name="no_host_defined">No valid recipient host defined. Please configure in \"Settings / Recipient host\".</string>
 
@@ -13,8 +19,8 @@
     <string name="preferences_stylus_only_on">Only stylus input will be processed</string>
     <string name="preferences_stylus_only_off">Finger and stylus input will be processed</string>
     <string name="preferences_dark_canvas">Use dark canvas</string>
-    <string name="preferences_dark_canvas_on">Black canvas will be used</string>
-    <string name="preferences_dark_canvas_off">White canvas will be used</string>
+    <string name="preferences_dark_canvas_on">Black canvas will be used (covers template image)</string>
+    <string name="preferences_dark_canvas_off">White/transparent gridded canvas will be used</string>
     <string name="preferences_keep_display_active">Keep display active</string>
     <string name="preferences_keep_display_active_on">Display won\'t turn off while GfxTablet is active</string>
     <string name="preferences_keep_display_active_off">Display will turn off according to system settings</string>
diff --git a/app-android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app-android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 88c4254..a5b2e74 100644
--- a/app-android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app-android/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="Network preferences">
         <EditTextPreference
-            android:defaultValue="0.0.0.0"
+            android:defaultValue="host.example.com"
             android:key="host_preference"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:inputType="textUri"
diff --git a/app-android/build.gradle b/app-android/build.gradle
index 5271038..0209e1e 100644
--- a/app-android/build.gradle
+++ b/app-android/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'
     }
 }
 allprojects {