diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
index c309261e66b7e9b3164bdf4e95bcf66727b37373..fb0cf2fc01038bd89f68ba831ac325314d7fb4f0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/PasswordActivity.java
@@ -62,13 +62,12 @@ public class PasswordActivity extends RoboActivity {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_MATCH);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		layout.setGravity(CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		enterPassword = new TextView(this);
 		enterPassword.setGravity(CENTER);
 		enterPassword.setTextSize(18);
-		enterPassword.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
 		enterPassword.setText(R.string.enter_password);
 		layout.addView(enterPassword);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/SetupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/SetupActivity.java
index 455cf30e64f4411f0080d66b69a1499ef281b529..a1bc8076bd0b0815c8e02f3060d497c09a082506 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/SetupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/SetupActivity.java
@@ -76,13 +76,12 @@ public class SetupActivity extends RoboActivity implements OnClickListener {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_MATCH);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		layout.setGravity(CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		TextView chooseNickname = new TextView(this);
 		chooseNickname.setGravity(CENTER);
 		chooseNickname.setTextSize(18);
-		chooseNickname.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
 		chooseNickname.setText(R.string.choose_nickname);
 		layout.addView(chooseNickname);
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ public class SetupActivity extends RoboActivity implements OnClickListener {
 		TextView choosePassword = new TextView(this);
 		choosePassword.setGravity(CENTER);
 		choosePassword.setTextSize(18);
-		choosePassword.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
+		choosePassword.setPadding(0, pad, 0, 0);
 		choosePassword.setText(R.string.choose_password);
 		layout.addView(choosePassword);
 
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public class SetupActivity extends RoboActivity implements OnClickListener {
 		TextView confirmPassword = new TextView(this);
 		confirmPassword.setGravity(CENTER);
 		confirmPassword.setTextSize(18);
-		confirmPassword.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
+		confirmPassword.setPadding(0, pad, 0, 0);
 		confirmPassword.setText(R.string.confirm_password);
 		layout.addView(confirmPassword);
 
@@ -140,13 +139,13 @@ public class SetupActivity extends RoboActivity implements OnClickListener {
 		layout.addView(passwordConfirmation);
 
 		strengthMeter = new StrengthMeter(this);
-		strengthMeter.setPadding(5 * pad, pad, 5 * pad, 0);
+		strengthMeter.setPadding(0, 2 * pad, 0, 0);
 		layout.addView(strengthMeter);
 
 		feedback = new TextView(this);
 		feedback.setGravity(CENTER);
 		feedback.setTextSize(14);
-		feedback.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
+		feedback.setPadding(0, pad, 0, pad);
 		feedback.setText("");
 		layout.addView(feedback);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
index 213d11548428c98dde53f16938079514d841b192..d71b8c2634e7004dd39a4b36eaa2bf1c33623ae9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ implements EventListener, OnClickListener, OnItemClickListener {
 		LinearLayout footer = new LinearLayout(this);
 		footer.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
 		footer.setOrientation(HORIZONTAL);
+		footer.setPadding(pad, 0, 0, 0);
 
 		content = new EditText(this);
 		content.setId(1);
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ implements EventListener, OnClickListener, OnItemClickListener {
 		sendButton.setId(2);
 		sendButton.setBackgroundResource(0);
 		sendButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.social_send_now);
+		sendButton.setScaleX(1.5f);
+		sendButton.setScaleY(1.5f);
 		sendButton.setEnabled(false); // Enabled after loading the group
 		sendButton.setOnClickListener(this);
 		footer.addView(sendButton);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
index c8249d40bd357ad0aa3cc2aad39166b6f66a1501..d0b52690692f780006dbbc643b3d20ae19f3e4b5 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/WritePrivateMessageActivity.java
@@ -97,16 +97,17 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this);
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
+		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
-		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
 
 		from = new TextView(this);
 		from.setId(1);
 		from.setTextSize(18);
 		from.setSingleLine();
 		from.setEllipsize(END);
-		from.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
+		from.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
 		from.setText(R.string.from);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams leftOf = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
 		leftOf.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
@@ -118,6 +119,8 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		sendButton.setId(2);
 		sendButton.setBackgroundResource(0);
 		sendButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.social_send_now);
+		sendButton.setScaleX(1.5f);
+		sendButton.setScaleY(1.5f);
 		sendButton.setEnabled(false); // Enabled after loading the group
 		sendButton.setOnClickListener(this);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams right = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ implements OnClickListener {
 		to.setTextSize(18);
 		to.setSingleLine();
 		to.setEllipsize(END);
-		to.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
+		to.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
 		String format = getResources().getString(R.string.format_to);
 		to.setText(String.format(format, contactName));
 		layout.addView(to);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/CreateGroupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/CreateGroupActivity.java
index 78dfd0e7d64cd5e6d04b2be3fe488116396abea7..243227845976861aec4fb47bbaf6451fd7877a07 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/CreateGroupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/CreateGroupActivity.java
@@ -82,13 +82,12 @@ SelectContactsDialog.Listener {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_MATCH);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		layout.setGravity(CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		TextView chooseName = new TextView(this);
 		chooseName.setGravity(CENTER);
 		chooseName.setTextSize(18);
-		chooseName.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
 		chooseName.setText(R.string.choose_forum_name);
 		layout.addView(chooseName);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
index d78bb46029c0e0e67d2a100c2b6e294741de096e..af6fc08c48fb99fc4aa7772f826e1458505be279 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/groups/WriteGroupPostActivity.java
@@ -110,14 +110,15 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this);
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_WRAP);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
+		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		RelativeLayout header = new RelativeLayout(this);
-		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
 
 		TextView from = new TextView(this);
 		from.setId(1);
 		from.setTextSize(18);
-		from.setPadding(pad, pad, 0, pad);
+		from.setPadding(0, 0, 0, pad);
 		from.setText(R.string.from);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams left = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
 		left.addRule(ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		sendButton.setId(3);
 		sendButton.setBackgroundResource(0);
 		sendButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.social_send_now);
+		sendButton.setScaleX(1.5f);
+		sendButton.setScaleY(1.5f);
 		sendButton.setEnabled(false); // Enabled after loading the group
 		sendButton.setOnClickListener(this);
 		RelativeLayout.LayoutParams right = CommonLayoutParams.relative();
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ implements OnItemSelectedListener, OnClickListener {
 		to.setTextSize(18);
 		to.setSingleLine();
 		to.setEllipsize(END);
-		to.setPadding(pad, 0, pad, pad);
+		to.setPadding(0, 0, pad, pad);
 		to.setText(R.string.to);
 		layout.addView(to);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/identity/CreateIdentityActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/identity/CreateIdentityActivity.java
index 815e5e1fb232ae0b3e6cd2ad1454d4e52cf1d1e0..18dee05d791c12eb0cf528e5213e56178e77c06f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/identity/CreateIdentityActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/identity/CreateIdentityActivity.java
@@ -71,13 +71,12 @@ implements OnEditorActionListener, OnClickListener {
 		layout.setLayoutParams(MATCH_MATCH);
 		layout.setOrientation(VERTICAL);
 		layout.setGravity(CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
-
 		int pad = LayoutUtils.getPadding(this);
+		layout.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 
 		TextView chooseNickname = new TextView(this);
 		chooseNickname.setGravity(CENTER);
 		chooseNickname.setTextSize(18);
-		chooseNickname.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, 0);
 		chooseNickname.setText(R.string.choose_nickname);
 		layout.addView(chooseNickname);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/StrengthMeter.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/StrengthMeter.java
index 195dc81b94b75133c04f01f1000f3cf3fa8a8796..ca3261a8afc1b7d097b70f53c2e2beb6d1762a43 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/StrengthMeter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/StrengthMeter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.briarproject.android.util;
 
+import static android.graphics.Color.BLACK;
+import static android.graphics.Paint.Style.FILL;
+import static android.graphics.Paint.Style.STROKE;
 import static android.graphics.drawable.ClipDrawable.HORIZONTAL;
 import static android.view.Gravity.LEFT;
 import static org.briarproject.api.crypto.PasswordStrengthEstimator.QUITE_STRONG;
@@ -8,9 +11,11 @@ import static org.briarproject.api.crypto.PasswordStrengthEstimator.STRONG;
 import static org.briarproject.api.crypto.PasswordStrengthEstimator.WEAK;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ClipDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable;
-import android.graphics.drawable.shapes.RectShape;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 
 public class StrengthMeter extends ProgressBar {
@@ -26,10 +31,18 @@ public class StrengthMeter extends ProgressBar {
 
 	public StrengthMeter(Context context) {
 		super(context, null, android.R.attr.progressBarStyleHorizontal);
-		bar = new ShapeDrawable(new RectShape());
-		bar.getPaint().setColor(Color.RED);
-		ClipDrawable progress = new ClipDrawable(bar, LEFT, HORIZONTAL);
-		setProgressDrawable(progress);
+		bar = new ShapeDrawable();
+		bar.getPaint().setColor(RED);
+		ClipDrawable clip = new ClipDrawable(bar, LEFT, HORIZONTAL);
+		ShapeDrawable background = new ShapeDrawable();
+		Paint p = background.getPaint();
+		p.setStyle(FILL);
+		p.setColor(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.transparent));
+		p.setStyle(STROKE);
+		p.setStrokeWidth(1);
+		p.setColor(BLACK);
+		Drawable[] layers = new Drawable[] { clip, background };
+		setProgressDrawable(new LayerDrawable(layers));
 		setIndeterminate(false);
 	}