diff --git a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 41757188f53fc6032bb89acbf23e70045d025c40..eab3a2c91e18e1e07780db31aa3baf4cfb9cc259 100644
--- a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		<activity
 			android:name=".android.contact.ReadPrivateMessageActivity"
 			android:logo="@drawable/logo"
-			android:label="@string/app_name"
+			android:label="@string/read_message_title"
 		    android:parentActivityName=".android.contact.ContactListActivity" >
 			<meta-data
 				android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 		<activity
 			android:name=".android.contact.WritePrivateMessageActivity"
 			android:logo="@drawable/logo"
-			android:label="@string/new_message_title"
+			android:label="@string/write_message_title"
 		    android:parentActivityName=".android.contact.ContactListActivity" >
 			<meta-data
 				android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
diff --git a/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_left.png b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_left.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ec9ebc117d23037a8f4bf87b5c3eb1865fbd4c96
Binary files /dev/null and b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_left.png differ
diff --git a/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_right.png b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_right.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5bacbfa93a03a7afde2ae5001fc57d1b1054b9cd
Binary files /dev/null and b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_read_right.png differ
diff --git a/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_left.png b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_left.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1152c1cbed6de35b5b077e7f33086f769a79e3e6
Binary files /dev/null and b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_left.png differ
diff --git a/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_right.png b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_right.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..29b4a618625b7aef1b8416c61df1995c74839d9f
Binary files /dev/null and b/briar-android/res/drawable/bubble_unread_right.png differ
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
index 90b7b6e69693a473d941c46649d930d570b0dd62..384421bf8df44b2638108d93188177abc5c0fabc 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <color name="home_screen_background">#FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="content_background">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="conversation_background">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="unread_background">#FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="read_background">#EEEEEE</color>
 	<color name="horizontal_border">#CCCCCC</color>
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
index baec15faf098b14ea769e2d14b2e3e950c05d6ed..5574bd375176ea7ff9215795b1d70f7c1682dbfd 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -55,11 +55,10 @@
     <string name="interfering">This could mean that someone is trying to interfere with your connection</string>
     <string name="contact_added_toast">Contact added</string>
     <string name="done_button">Done</string>
-    <string name="messages_title">Messages</string>
-    <string name="no_messages">(No messages)</string>
     <string name="format_from">From: %1$s</string>
     <string name="format_to">To: %1$s</string>
-    <string name="new_message_title">New Message</string>
+    <string name="read_message_title">Private Message</string>
+    <string name="write_message_title">New Private Message</string>
     <string name="from">From:</string>
     <string name="to">To:</string>
     <string name="anonymous">Anonymous</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
index 393b981e9760c8e954941af80e1efefc3b0038bc..c309261e66b7e9b3164bdf4e95bcf66727b37373 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ public class PasswordActivity extends RoboActivity {
 		layout.addView(passwordEntry);
 
 		// Adjusting the padding of buttons and EditTexts has the wrong results
-		layout.addView(new FixedVerticalSpace(this));
+		FixedVerticalSpace space = new FixedVerticalSpace(this);
+		space.setHeight(pad);
+		layout.addView(space);
 
 		continueButton = new Button(this);
 		continueButton.setLayoutParams(WRAP_WRAP);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
index 4fb17c5998ffb4b59d8c0bd7ac576a56646916d2..930193ce07d86e1e9cb385de477bac1fc990a64e 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import org.briarproject.R;
 import org.briarproject.android.BriarActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.util.HorizontalBorder;
+import org.briarproject.android.util.LayoutUtils;
 import org.briarproject.android.util.ListLoadingProgressBar;
 import org.briarproject.api.AuthorId;
 import org.briarproject.api.ContactId;
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ import org.briarproject.api.messaging.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.api.messaging.MessageId;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -100,6 +103,12 @@ implements EventListener, OnClickListener, OnItemClickListener {
 		list = new ListView(this);
 		// Give me all the width and all the unused height
 		list.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP_1);
+		// Make the dividers the same colour as the background
+		Resources res = getResources();
+		int background = res.getColor(R.color.conversation_background);
+		list.setBackgroundColor(background);
+		list.setDivider(new ColorDrawable(background));
+		list.setDividerHeight(LayoutUtils.getSeparatorWidth(this));
 		list.setAdapter(adapter);
 		list.setOnItemClickListener(this);
 		layout.addView(list);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
index 0bf24a24f1d2e6fce892efd5011e282377712d14..d0c2aa1c5ba98f5415b0fdfbbc9901a0e1c40761 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 package org.briarproject.android.contact;
 
-import static android.view.Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
-import static android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL;
-import static android.widget.LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL;
-import static android.widget.LinearLayout.VERTICAL;
+import static android.view.Gravity.LEFT;
+import static android.view.Gravity.RIGHT;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.BELOW;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.LEFT_OF;
+import static android.widget.RelativeLayout.RIGHT_OF;
 import static java.text.DateFormat.SHORT;
-import static org.briarproject.android.util.CommonLayoutParams.WRAP_WRAP_1;
-import static org.briarproject.api.Author.Status.VERIFIED;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import org.briarproject.R;
-import org.briarproject.android.util.AuthorView;
+import org.briarproject.android.util.CommonLayoutParams;
 import org.briarproject.android.util.LayoutUtils;
 import org.briarproject.api.db.MessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.util.StringUtils;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
-import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ConversationItem> {
@@ -43,46 +47,88 @@ class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ConversationItem> {
 		Context ctx = getContext();
 		Resources res = ctx.getResources();
 
-		LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(ctx);
-		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
-		layout.setGravity(CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+		RelativeLayout layout = new RelativeLayout(ctx);
+
 		int background;
 		if(header.isRead()) background = res.getColor(R.color.read_background);
 		else background = res.getColor(R.color.unread_background);
-		layout.setBackgroundColor(background);
-
-		LinearLayout headerLayout = new LinearLayout(ctx);
-		headerLayout.setOrientation(HORIZONTAL);
-		headerLayout.setGravity(CENTER_VERTICAL);
-
-		AuthorView authorView = new AuthorView(ctx);
-		authorView.setLayoutParams(WRAP_WRAP_1);
-		authorView.init(header.getAuthor().getName(), VERIFIED);
-		headerLayout.addView(authorView);
 
 		TextView date = new TextView(ctx);
+		date.setId(1);
 		date.setTextSize(14);
-		date.setPadding(0, pad, pad, pad);
+		date.setBackgroundColor(background);
+		date.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
 		long then = header.getTimestamp(), now = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		date.setText(DateUtils.formatSameDayTime(then, now, SHORT, SHORT));
-		headerLayout.addView(date);
-		layout.addView(headerLayout);
 
+		View content;
 		if(item.getBody() == null) {
 			TextView ellipsis = new TextView(ctx);
-			ellipsis.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
 			ellipsis.setText("\u2026");
-			layout.addView(ellipsis);
+			content = ellipsis;
 		} else if(header.getContentType().equals("text/plain")) {
 			TextView text = new TextView(ctx);
-			text.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
 			text.setText(StringUtils.fromUtf8(item.getBody()));
-			layout.addView(text);
+			content = text;
 		} else {
 			ImageButton attachment = new ImageButton(ctx);
-			attachment.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
 			attachment.setImageResource(R.drawable.content_attachment);
-			layout.addView(attachment);
+			content = attachment;
+		}
+		content.setId(2);
+		content.setBackgroundColor(background);
+		content.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
+
+		ImageView bubble = new ImageView(ctx);
+		bubble.setId(3);
+
+		if(header.isLocal()) {
+			Drawable d;
+			if(header.isRead())
+				d = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bubble_read_right);
+			else d = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bubble_unread_right);
+			bubble.setImageDrawable(d);
+			layout.setPadding(d.getIntrinsicWidth(), 0, 0, 0);
+			date.setGravity(RIGHT);
+			// Bubble point at the top right, date on top, content below
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams topRight =
+					CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			topRight.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
+			topRight.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
+			layout.addView(bubble, topRight);
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams leftOf = CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			leftOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
+			leftOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
+			leftOf.addRule(LEFT_OF, 3);
+			layout.addView(date, leftOf);
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams below = CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			below.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
+			below.addRule(LEFT_OF, 3);
+			below.addRule(BELOW, 1);
+			layout.addView(content, below);
+		} else {
+			Drawable d;
+			if(header.isRead())
+				d = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bubble_read_left);
+			else d = res.getDrawable(R.drawable.bubble_unread_left);
+			bubble.setImageDrawable(d);
+			layout.setPadding(0, 0, d.getIntrinsicWidth(), 0);
+			date.setGravity(LEFT);
+			// Bubble point at the top left, date on top, content below
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams topLeft = CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			topLeft.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
+			topLeft.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
+			layout.addView(bubble, topLeft);
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams rightOf = CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			rightOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
+			rightOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
+			rightOf.addRule(RIGHT_OF, 3);
+			layout.addView(date, rightOf);
+			RelativeLayout.LayoutParams below = CommonLayoutParams.wrapWrap();
+			below.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
+			below.addRule(RIGHT_OF, 3);
+			below.addRule(BELOW, 1);
+			layout.addView(content, below);
 		}
 
 		return layout;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ReadPrivateMessageActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ReadPrivateMessageActivity.java
index 7b223a7f2717726ab11175667cc9cfd990f037d7..4bf4e31d9983777ba4194463ecf76de7d4bf5468 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ReadPrivateMessageActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ReadPrivateMessageActivity.java
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		Intent i = getIntent();
 		contactName = i.getStringExtra("briar.CONTACT_NAME");
 		if(contactName == null) throw new IllegalStateException();
-		setTitle(contactName);
 		byte[] b = i.getByteArrayExtra("briar.LOCAL_AUTHOR_ID");
 		if(b == null) throw new IllegalStateException();
 		localAuthorId = new AuthorId(b);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
index 48e9451b747a3b03713aa68d94b20d788cbd5917..b04b8a5905e10dc31927d2d496eceaafc16479fd 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
-		header.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
 
 		from = new TextView(this);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
index 071195d23f86e6fef887acaf9a2e6f85c4f93713..b822d48e69e362c5ac657007a70ac2601b0e74e8 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
-		header.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
 
 		TextView from = new TextView(this);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedHorizontalSpace.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedHorizontalSpace.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..45810af1bb606fc8552c2bb8ff8c92d0d9c56a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedHorizontalSpace.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.briarproject.android.util;
+
+import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
+
+public class FixedHorizontalSpace extends View {
+
+	public FixedHorizontalSpace(Context ctx) {
+		super(ctx);
+	}
+
+	public void setWidth(int width) {
+		setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(width, WRAP_CONTENT));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedVerticalSpace.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedVerticalSpace.java
index da923d84b899022e85ab61e27cf26e0858543fd2..e9625f348451784067e8a793424238205fcc9d5f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedVerticalSpace.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/FixedVerticalSpace.java
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ public class FixedVerticalSpace extends View {
 
 	public FixedVerticalSpace(Context ctx) {
 		super(ctx);
-		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(ctx);
-		setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(WRAP_CONTENT, pad));
+	}
+
+	public void setHeight(int height) {
+		setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(WRAP_CONTENT, height));
 	}
 }