diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7aa58bb06..a3b3cfe4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        android:theme="@style/GadgetbridgeTheme">
         <activity
             android:name=".SettingsActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/ControlCenter.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/ControlCenter.java
index ef06ea94d..23403f585 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/ControlCenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/ControlCenter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -9,13 +10,12 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 
-public class ControlCenter extends ActionBarActivity {
+public class ControlCenter extends Activity {
 
     public static final String ACTION_QUIT
             = "nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbride.controlcenter.action.quit";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/DebugActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/DebugActivity.java
index bebf7d631..0e2ef3eec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/DebugActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/DebugActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -7,13 +8,12 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
 
-public class DebugActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
+public class DebugActivity extends Activity {
     Button sendSMSButton;
     Button sendEmailButton;
     Button incomingCallButton;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ffb4e72d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <color name="primary" type="color">#ffff5000</color>
+    <color name="primarydark" type="color">#f0f03000</color>
+    <color name="accent">#ff0091ea</color>
+    <color name="primarytext" type="color">#de000000</color>
+    <color name="secondarytext" type="color">#8a000000</color>
+    <color name="ondarktext" type="color">#fffafafa</color>
+    <color name="primarybackground" type="color">#fffafafa</color>
+    <color name="secondarybackground" type="color">#ffeeeeee</color>
+    <color name="darkbackground" type="color">#ff323232</color>
+    <color name="divider">#1f000000</color>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
index 71f0071c9..4d153bc61 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <resources>
 
     <!-- Strings related to Settings -->
-    <string name="pref_header_general" >General Settings</string>
+    <string name="pref_header_general">General Settings</string>
 
     <!-- Strings related to Notifications -->
     <string name="pref_header_notifications">Notifications</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 766ab9930..ecc829a8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 <resources>
 
-    <!-- Base application theme. -->
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
-        <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+    <style name="GadgetbridgeTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar">
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/GadgetbridgeActionBar</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarWidgetTheme">@style/GadgetbridgeActionBarWidget</item>
+
     </style>
 
+    <style name="GadgetbridgeActionBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.Solid.Inverse">
+        <item name="android:background">@color/primary</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundStacked">@color/primarydark</item>
+        <item name="android:displayOptions">showHome|showTitle</item>
+        <item name="android:icon">@android:color/transparent</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="GadgetbridgeActionBarWidget" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Light">
+        <item name="android:popupMenuStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.PopupMenu</item>
+        <item name="android:dropDownListViewStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ListView</item>
+    </style>
+
+
 </resources>