diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index acda2b0d..0a38744e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends ThemedActivity implements SharedPreference
 
         @Override
         public boolean onPreferenceTreeClick(PreferenceScreen screen, Preference preference) {
+            AppSettings settings = ((App) getActivity().getApplication()).getSettings();
+            DiasporaUrlHelper diasporaUrlHelper = new DiasporaUrlHelper(settings);
             if (isAdded() && preference.hasKey()) {
                 String key = preference.getKey();
                 if (key.equals(getString(R.string.pref_key__primary_color__preference_click))) {
@@ -279,6 +281,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends ThemedActivity implements SharedPreference
                 } else if (key.equals(getString(R.string.pref_key__accent_color__preference_click))) {
                     showColorPickerDialog(2);
                     return true;
+                } else if (key.equals(getString(R.string.pref_key__manage_theme))) {
+                    Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), MainActivity.class);
+                    intent.setAction(MainActivity.ACTION_OPEN_URL);
+                    intent.putExtra(MainActivity.URL_MESSAGE, diasporaUrlHelper.getThemeUrl());
+                    startActivity(intent);
+                    getActivity().finish();
+                    return true;
                 }
             }
             return super.onPreferenceTreeClick(screen, preference);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
index 8ae76fea..80c672ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/AppSettings.java
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ public class AppSettings extends SharedPreferencesPropertyBackend {
         return getBool(R.string.pref_key__open_youtube_external_enabled, true);
     }
 
+    public boolean isSwipeRefreshEnabled() {
+        return getBool(R.string.pref_key__swipe_refresh_enabled, true);
+    }
+
     public String getScreenRotation() {
         return getString(R.string.pref_key__screen_rotation, R.string.rotation_val_system);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
index a283540b..b272dac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/util/DiasporaUrlHelper.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class DiasporaUrlHelper {
     public static final String SUBURL_NOTIFICATIONS_MENTIONED = "/notifications?type=mentioned";
     public static final String SUBURL_NOTIFICATIONS_RESHARED = "/notifications?type=reshared";
     public static final String SUBURL_NOTIFICATIONS_STARTED_SHARING = "/notifications?type=started_sharing";
+    public static final String SUBURL_THEME = "/user/edit";
 
     public DiasporaUrlHelper(AppSettings settings) {
         this.settings = settings;
@@ -353,4 +354,13 @@ public class DiasporaUrlHelper {
         }
         return app.getString(R.string.aspects);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a url that points to the settings of the pod.
+     *
+     * @return https://(pod-domain.tld)/user/edit
+     */
+    public String getThemeUrl() {
+        return getPodUrl() + SUBURL_THEME;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
index d28716d4..02ff9d3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/BrowserFragment.java
@@ -94,9 +94,17 @@ public class BrowserFragment extends ThemedFragment {
         this.setRetainInstance(true);
 
         //pull to refresh
-    swipe = view.findViewById(R.id.swipe);
-    swipe.setOnRefreshListener(() -> reloadUrl());
-    swipe.setDistanceToTriggerSync(2000);
+        swipe = view.findViewById( R.id.swipe );
+        swipe.setDistanceToTriggerSync( 2000 );
+        swipe.setOnRefreshListener( () -> reloadUrl() );
+        if (appSettings.isSwipeRefreshEnabled()){
+            swipe.setEnabled( true );
+
+        }else {
+            swipe.setRefreshing(false);
+            swipe.setEnabled( false );
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-not_translatable.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-not_translatable.xml
index c66a18d4..7ffbe26a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-not_translatable.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-not_translatable.xml
@@ -149,4 +149,6 @@
     <string name="pdf" translatable="false">PDF</string>
     <string name="gsantner" translatable="false">gsantner</string>
     <string name="pref_key__open_youtube_external_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__open_youtube_external_enabled</string>
+    <string name="pref_key__manage_theme" translatable="false">pref_key_manage_theme</string>
+    <string name="pref_key__swipe_refresh_enabled" translatable="false">pref_key__swipe_refresh_enabled</string>
   </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6c542f21..e612a34e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -255,5 +255,9 @@
     <string name="tell_me_more">Tell me more</string>
     <string name="open_youtube_external_tabs_description">Enable to open Youtube links on external app</string>
     <string name="pref_title__open_youtube_external">Youtube links</string>
+    <string name="pref_desc__sub_theme">Change the theme of your channel</string>
+    <string name="pref_title__sub_theme">Hubzilla theme settings</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_swipe_refresh">Pull to refresh</string>
+    <string name="swipe_refresh_description">Pulling down on top of page to refresh.\nYou need to restart the app for changes to take effect.</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
index c1ab7939..f5a11a42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__master.xml
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@
             android:summary="@string/control_screen_rotation"
             android:title="@string/screen_rotation"/>
 
+        <com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedCheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_touch_app_black_24px"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__swipe_refresh_enabled"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_swipe_refresh"
+            android:summary="@string/swipe_refresh_description"/>
+
     </com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedPreferenceCategory>
 
     <!-- Diaspora Pod Settings -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__sub_themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__sub_themes.xml
index ec5a5e00..92217ce2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__sub_themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences__sub_themes.xml
@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/amoled_mode_description__app_specific"
             android:title="@string/amoled_mode"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_color_lens_black_24px" />
+
+        <Preference
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_color_lens_black_24px"
+            android:key="@string/pref_key__manage_theme"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_desc__sub_theme"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title__sub_theme"/>
+
     </com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.ui.theme.ThemedPreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 18a0cf95..a60ade83 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Sun Apr 08 08:39:15 CEST 2018
+#Tue Jan 15 17:52:59 CET 2019
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip