diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d782317ae..ce36eacf4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
## Delta Chat Android Client
-This is the android client for [Delta Chat](https://delta.chat/).
+This is the Android client for [Delta Chat](https://delta.chat/).
It is available on [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/app/com.b44t.messenger) and
the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.delta).
-The APK can also be downloaded from [github](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/releases)
-(for experienced users only).
+The APK can also be downloaded from [GitHub](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/releases)
+(only for experienced users).
-For the core library and other common information, please refer to the
+For the core library and other common info, please refer to the
[Delta Chat Core Library](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core).
@@ -22,53 +22,53 @@ subproject _deltachat-core_:
or later by `git submodule update --init --recursive`. If you do this in your
home directory, this results in the folder `~/deltachat-android` which is just fine.
-- Alternatively, you can download the [deltachat-android zip-file](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/archive/master.zip); in this case, also download the [deltachat-core zip-file](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core/archive/master.zip) and place its contents to `jni/messenger-backend`
+- Alternatively, you can download the [deltachat-android zip-file](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/archive/master.zip); in this case, also download the [deltachat-core zip-file](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core/archive/master.zip) and place its contents to `jni/messenger-backend`.
-Then, call `ndk-build` in the root directory to build the C-part;
-this also builds deltachat-core. Afterwards run the project in Android Studio.
+Then, call `ndk-build` in the root directory to build the C-part;
+this also builds deltachat-core. Afterwards run the project in Android Studio.
The project requires API 25.
-With chance, that's it :) - if not, read on how to setup a proper development
+With chance, that's it :) - if not, read on how to set up a proper development
environment.
# Install Development Environment
-1. Some libs required by Android Studio may be missing on 64 bit Linux machines
- [[Source](https://developer.android.com/studio/install.html)], so for Ubuntu execute
- `$ sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386 lib32z1 libbz2-1.0:i386`
- and for Fedora execute
- `$ sudo yum install zlib.i686 ncurses-libs.i686 bzip2-libs.i686`
-
-2. Download Android Studio from (android-studio-ide-...-linux.zip)
- and unpack the archive which contains a single folder called `android-studio`;
- move this folder eg. to `~/android-studio`
+1. Some libs required by Android Studio may be missing on 64 bit Linux machines
+ [[Source](https://developer.android.com/studio/install.html)], so for Ubuntu execute
+ `$ sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386 lib32z1 libbz2-1.0:i386`
+ and for Fedora execute
+ `$ sudo yum install zlib.i686 ncurses-libs.i686 bzip2-libs.i686`.
-3. To launch Android Studio for the first time, open a terminal, navigate to
- `~/android-studio/bin`, execute `./studio.sh` and use all standard values
+2. Download Android Studio from (android-studio-ide-...-linux.zip)
+ and unpack the archive which contains a single folder called `android-studio`;
+ move this folder e.g. to `~/android-studio`.
+
+3. To launch Android Studio for the first time, open a terminal, navigate to
+ `~/android-studio/bin`, execute `./studio.sh` and use all the standard values
from the wizard.
-
-4. Android Studio now ask you if you want to download an existing project;
+
+4. Android Studio now asks you if you want to download an existing project;
choose `~/deltachat-android` as created in the "Build" chapter (Android Studio starts to
build the project, however, there are some steps missing before this will
succeed).
-
+
5. As Delta Chat uses API 25 for some reasons, click on the corresponding error
message and install "Nougat 7.1.1 (API 25)" and the "Build-Tools" (you should
also find the option at "Tools / Android / SDK Manager / SDK Platforms").
Now the build should succeed - but the app still misses the native part.
-6. Download Android NDK Revision 14b from
+6. Agree to the terms and download Android NDK Revision 14b from
[NDK Archives](https://developer.android.com/ndk/downloads/older_releases)
(Newer releases shall not be used currently, they are not compatible,
- see issues #197, #220, #248) and unzip the archive which contains a single folder
- called `android-ndk-r...`; move this folder eg. to `~/android-ndk-r...`
-
+ see issues #197, #220, #248) and extract the archive containing a single folder
+ called `android-ndk-r…`; move this folder e.g. to `~/android-ndk-r…`.
+
7. Export the folder path to your environment as ANDROID_NDK and add it to PATH.
- You can archive this eg. by adding the following lines to `.bashrc`
- `export ANDROID_NDK=/home/bpetersen/android-ndk-r...`
- `export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_NDK`
-
+ You can archive this e.g. by adding the following lines to `.bashrc`
+ `export ANDROID_NDK=/home/bpetersen/android-ndk-r…`
+ `export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_NDK`.
+
The last two steps may be omitted by using the new Android Studio NDK options,
however, thus far, we have not found the time to do so.
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@ The user interface classes are based on the Signal messenger.
# License
-Licensed under the GPLv3, see LICENSE file for details.
+Licensed GPLv3+, see the LICENSE file for details.
-Copyright © 2017-2019 Delta Chat contributors
+Copyright © 2017-2019 Delta Chat contributors.