diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
index 12e64ea84eff3f56a1767e06baf46aa11924339a..cff44bb8a560806031fcffffb329dcc0abcee98b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/settings/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import android.support.v7.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
-import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import org.acra.ACRA;
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.AndroidExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UserFeedback;
-import org.briarproject.briar.android.widget.PreferenceDividerDecoration;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.test.TestDataCreator;
 
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -200,16 +196,6 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat
 		loadSettings();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public RecyclerView onCreateRecyclerView(LayoutInflater inflater,
-			ViewGroup parent, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-		RecyclerView list = super.onCreateRecyclerView(inflater, parent,
-				savedInstanceState);
-		list.addItemDecoration(
-				new PreferenceDividerDecoration(getContext()).drawBottom(true));
-		return list;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/widget/PreferenceDividerDecoration.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/widget/PreferenceDividerDecoration.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 50835db2dd8bba9c45bdd0805a5c8a3eea4b90a7..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/widget/PreferenceDividerDecoration.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
-package org.briarproject.briar.android.widget;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.support.annotation.DimenRes;
-import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes;
-import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
-import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceCategory;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroupAdapter;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
-import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray;
-import android.view.View;
-
-import org.briarproject.briar.R;
-
-/**
- * Use this class to add dividers between {@link Preference} items.
- * <p/>
- * Source: https://github.com/consp1racy/android-support-preference
- * <br/>
- * License: Apache License v2.0
- */
-public class PreferenceDividerDecoration extends RecyclerView.ItemDecoration {
-
-	private boolean mDrawTop = false;
-	private boolean mDrawBottom = false;
-	private boolean mDrawBetweenItems = true;
-	private boolean mDrawBetweenCategories = true;
-
-	private Drawable mDivider;
-	private int mDividerHeight;
-
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration(Drawable divider, int dividerHeight) {
-		mDivider = divider;
-		mDividerHeight = dividerHeight;
-	}
-
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration(Context context,
-			@DrawableRes int divider, @DimenRes int dividerHeight) {
-		mDivider = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, divider);
-		mDividerHeight =
-				context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(dividerHeight);
-	}
-
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration(Context context) {
-		TintTypedArray a = TintTypedArray.obtainStyledAttributes(context, null,
-				new int[] {R.attr.dividerHorizontal});
-		mDivider = a.getDrawable(0);
-		a.recycle();
-
-		mDividerHeight = mDivider.getIntrinsicHeight();
-	}
-
-	public boolean getDrawTop() {
-		return mDrawTop;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Controls whether to draw divider above the first item.
-	 */
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration drawTop(boolean drawTop) {
-		mDrawTop = drawTop;
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	public boolean getDrawBottom() {
-		return mDrawBottom;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Controls whether to draw divider at the bottom of the last item.
-	 */
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration drawBottom(boolean drawBottom) {
-		mDrawBottom = drawBottom;
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	public boolean getDrawBetweenItems() {
-		return mDrawBetweenItems;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Controls whether to draw divider at the bottom of each
-	 * {@link Preference} and {@link PreferenceScreen} item.
-	 */
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration drawBetweenItems(
-			boolean drawBetweenItems) {
-		mDrawBetweenItems = drawBetweenItems;
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	public boolean getDrawBetweenCategories() {
-		return mDrawBetweenCategories;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Controls whether to draw divider above each {@link PreferenceGroup}
-	 * usually {@link PreferenceCategory}.
-	 */
-	public PreferenceDividerDecoration drawBetweenCategories(
-			boolean drawBetweenCategories) {
-		mDrawBetweenCategories = drawBetweenCategories;
-		return this;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void onDrawOver(Canvas c, RecyclerView parent,
-			RecyclerView.State state) {
-		int left = parent.getPaddingLeft();
-		int right = parent.getWidth() - parent.getPaddingRight();
-
-		final PreferenceGroupAdapter adapter =
-				(PreferenceGroupAdapter) parent.getAdapter();
-		final int adapterCount = adapter.getItemCount();
-
-		boolean wasLastPreferenceGroup = false;
-		for (int i = 0, childCount = parent.getChildCount(); i < childCount;
-				i++) {
-			final View child = parent.getChildAt(i);
-
-			final int adapterPosition = parent.getChildAdapterPosition(child);
-			Preference preference = adapter.getItem(adapterPosition);
-
-			boolean skipNextAboveDivider = false;
-			if (adapterPosition == 0) {
-				if (mDrawTop) {
-					drawAbove(c, left, right, child);
-				}
-				skipNextAboveDivider = true;
-			}
-
-			if (preference instanceof PreferenceGroup
-					&& !(preference instanceof PreferenceScreen)) {
-				if (mDrawBetweenCategories) {
-					if (!skipNextAboveDivider) {
-						drawAbove(c, left, right, child);
-						skipNextAboveDivider = true;
-					}
-				}
-				wasLastPreferenceGroup = true;
-			} else {
-				if (mDrawBetweenItems && !wasLastPreferenceGroup) {
-					if (!skipNextAboveDivider) {
-						drawAbove(c, left, right, child);
-						skipNextAboveDivider = true;
-					}
-				}
-				wasLastPreferenceGroup = false;
-			}
-
-			if (adapterPosition == adapterCount - 1) {
-				if (mDrawBottom) {
-					drawBottom(c, left, right, child);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	private void drawAbove(Canvas c, int left, int right, View child) {
-		final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params =
-				(RecyclerView.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
-		final int top = child.getTop() - params.topMargin - mDividerHeight;
-		final int bottom = top + mDividerHeight;
-		mDivider.setBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
-		mDivider.draw(c);
-	}
-
-	private void drawBottom(Canvas c, int left, int right, View child) {
-		final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params =
-				(RecyclerView.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
-		final int top =
-				child.getBottom() + params.bottomMargin - mDividerHeight;
-		final int bottom = top + mDividerHeight;
-		mDivider.setBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
-		mDivider.draw(c);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/divider_preference.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/divider_preference.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4ce00c8b7c28447f07d9b96aa6bcb6e669397dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/divider_preference.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<View xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      android:layout_width="match_parent"
+      android:layout_height="1dp"
+      android:background="@color/divider">
+</View>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index dec7e21836baeaf09620ddd1dda91b174e5882f4..43ad96985aa583ecfefceab56a780dbfc1afe65a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 
+	<PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/divider_preference"/>
+
 	<PreferenceCategory
 		android:title="@string/security_settings_title">
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
 
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 
+	<PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/divider_preference"/>
+
 	<PreferenceCategory
 		android:title="@string/panic_setting_title">
 
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@
 
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 
+	<PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/divider_preference"/>
+
 	<PreferenceCategory
 		android:title="@string/notification_settings_title">
 
@@ -61,36 +67,36 @@
 			android:defaultValue="true"
 			android:key="pref_key_notify_private_messages"
 			android:persistent="false"
-			android:title="@string/notify_private_messages_setting_title"
-			android:summary="@string/notify_private_messages_setting_summary"/>
+			android:summary="@string/notify_private_messages_setting_summary"
+			android:title="@string/notify_private_messages_setting_title"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
 			android:defaultValue="true"
 			android:key="pref_key_notify_group_messages"
 			android:persistent="false"
-			android:title="@string/notify_group_messages_setting_title"
-			android:summary="@string/notify_group_messages_setting_summary"/>
+			android:summary="@string/notify_group_messages_setting_summary"
+			android:title="@string/notify_group_messages_setting_title"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
 			android:defaultValue="true"
 			android:key="pref_key_notify_forum_posts"
 			android:persistent="false"
-			android:title="@string/notify_forum_posts_setting_title"
-			android:summary="@string/notify_forum_posts_setting_summary"/>
+			android:summary="@string/notify_forum_posts_setting_summary"
+			android:title="@string/notify_forum_posts_setting_title"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
 			android:defaultValue="true"
 			android:key="pref_key_notify_blog_posts"
 			android:persistent="false"
-			android:title="@string/notify_blog_posts_setting_title"
-			android:summary="@string/notify_blog_posts_setting_summary"/>
+			android:summary="@string/notify_blog_posts_setting_summary"
+			android:title="@string/notify_blog_posts_setting_title"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
 			android:defaultValue="false"
 			android:key="pref_key_notify_lock_screen"
 			android:persistent="false"
-			android:title="@string/notify_lock_screen_setting_title"
 			android:summary="@string/notify_lock_screen_setting_summary"
+			android:title="@string/notify_lock_screen_setting_title"
 			android:visibility="gone"/>
 
 		<CheckBoxPreference
@@ -105,6 +111,8 @@
 
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 
+	<PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/divider_preference"/>
+
 	<PreferenceCategory
 		android:title="@string/feedback_settings_title">