diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
index c1e62f5ca..6744145bb 100644
--- a/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@
                 android:summary="@string/keep_install_history_summary"
                 android:defaultValue="false"
                 android:dependency="expert"/>
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:key="hideAllNotifications"
+                android:title="@string/hide_all_notifications"
+                android:summary="@string/hide_all_notifications_summary"
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:dependency="expert"/>
         <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="forceOldIndex"
                 android:title="@string/force_old_index"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/NotificationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/NotificationHelper.java
index c0eda020e..5c290d4e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/NotificationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/NotificationHelper.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class NotificationHelper {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!notificationManager.areNotificationsEnabled()) {
+        if (!notificationManager.areNotificationsEnabled() || Preferences.get().hideAllNotifications()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class NotificationHelper {
     }
 
     private void createSummaryNotifications() {
-        if (!notificationManager.areNotificationsEnabled()) {
+        if (!notificationManager.areNotificationsEnabled() || Preferences.get().hideAllNotifications()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index 6c42f88d7..e911b653a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public final class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCh
     public static final String PREF_PANIC_EXIT = "pref_panic_exit";
     public static final String PREF_PANIC_HIDE = "pref_panic_hide";
     public static final String PREF_HIDE_ON_LONG_PRESS_SEARCH = "hideOnLongPressSearch";
+    public static final String PREF_HIDE_ALL_NOTIFICATIONS = "hideAllNotifications";
 
     public static final int OVER_NETWORK_NEVER = 0;
     public static final int OVER_NETWORK_ON_DEMAND = 1;
@@ -489,6 +490,14 @@ public final class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCh
         return preferences.getBoolean(PREF_HIDE_ON_LONG_PRESS_SEARCH, IGNORED_B);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Preference for whitelabel builds that are meant to be entirely controlled
+     * by the server, without user interaction, e.g. "appliances".
+     */
+    public boolean hideAllNotifications() {
+        return preferences.getBoolean(PREF_HIDE_ALL_NOTIFICATIONS, IGNORED_B);
+    }
+
     /**
      * This is cached as it is called several times inside app list adapters.
      * Providing it here means the shared preferences file only needs to be
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
index 7e431430e..3598aa186 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
@@ -319,14 +319,14 @@ public class UpdateService extends JobIntentService {
                     } else {
                         notificationBuilder.setProgress(100, 0, true);
                     }
-                    notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+                    setNotification();
                     break;
                 case STATUS_ERROR_GLOBAL:
                     text = context.getString(R.string.global_error_updating_repos, message);
                     notificationBuilder.setContentText(text)
                             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_ERROR)
                             .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert);
-                    notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+                    setNotification();
                     Toast.makeText(context, text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                     break;
                 case STATUS_ERROR_LOCAL:
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends JobIntentService {
                     notificationBuilder.setContentText(text)
                             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_ERROR)
                             .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info);
-                    notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+                    setNotification();
                     Toast.makeText(context, text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                     break;
                 case STATUS_COMPLETE_WITH_CHANGES:
@@ -353,12 +353,18 @@ public class UpdateService extends JobIntentService {
                     text = context.getString(R.string.repos_unchanged);
                     notificationBuilder.setContentText(text)
                             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_SERVICE);
-                    notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+                    setNotification();
                     break;
             }
         }
     };
 
+    private void setNotification() {
+        if (Preferences.get().isUpdateNotificationEnabled()) {
+            notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * In order to send a {@link Toast} from a {@link IntentService}, we have to do these tricks.
      */
@@ -404,7 +410,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends JobIntentService {
             }
 
             updating = true;
-            notificationManager.notify(NOTIFY_ID_UPDATING, notificationBuilder.build());
+            setNotification();
             LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(updateStatusReceiver,
                     new IntentFilter(LOCAL_ACTION_STATUS));
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/fragments/PreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/fragments/PreferencesFragment.java
index a3752021d..29ddebce6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/fragments/PreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/fragments/PreferencesFragment.java
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ import android.support.v7.preference.EditTextPreference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceCategory;
+import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup;
 import android.support.v7.preference.SeekBarPreference;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import info.guardianproject.netcipher.NetCipher;
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragment
 
     private static final int REQUEST_INSTALL_ORBOT = 0x1234;
 
+    private PreferenceGroup otherPrefGroup;
     private LiveSeekBarPreference overWifiSeekBar;
     private LiveSeekBarPreference overDataSeekBar;
     private LiveSeekBarPreference updateIntervalSeekBar;
@@ -109,6 +112,8 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragment
         Preferences.get().migrateOldPreferences();
 
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
+        otherPrefGroup = (PreferenceGroup) findPreference("pref_category_other");
+
         useTorCheckPref = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(Preferences.PREF_USE_TOR);
         enableProxyCheckPref = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(Preferences.PREF_ENABLE_PROXY);
         updateAutoDownloadPref = findPreference(Preferences.PREF_AUTO_DOWNLOAD_INSTALL_UPDATES);
@@ -284,6 +289,15 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragment
 
             case Preferences.PREF_EXPERT:
                 checkSummary(key, R.string.expert_on);
+                boolean isExpertMode = Preferences.get().expertMode();
+                for (int i = 0; i < otherPrefGroup.getPreferenceCount(); i++) {
+                    Preference pref = otherPrefGroup.getPreference(i);
+                    if (TextUtils.equals(Preferences.PREF_EXPERT, pref.getDependency())) {
+                        pref.setVisible(isExpertMode);
+                    }
+                    RecyclerView recyclerView = getListView();
+                    recyclerView.smoothScrollToPosition(recyclerView.getAdapter().getItemCount() - 1);
+                }
                 break;
 
             case Preferences.PREF_PRIVILEGED_INSTALLER:
@@ -355,9 +369,8 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragment
         // is no benefit showing it to them (it will only be disabled and we can't offer any
         // way to easily install from here.
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 19 && !installed) {
-            PreferenceCategory other = (PreferenceCategory) findPreference("pref_category_other");
             if (pref != null) {
-                other.removePreference(pref);
+                otherPrefGroup.removePreference(pref);
             }
         } else {
             pref.setEnabled(installed);
@@ -383,8 +396,7 @@ public class PreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragment
     private void initUpdatePrivilegedExtensionPreference() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 19) {
             // this will never work on newer Android versions, so hide it
-            PreferenceCategory other = (PreferenceCategory) findPreference("pref_category_other");
-            other.removePreference(updatePrivilegedExtensionPref);
+            otherPrefGroup.removePreference(updatePrivilegedExtensionPref);
             return;
         }
         updatePrivilegedExtensionPref.setPersistent(false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b7694ee40..7cf88e1d4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
     <string name="updates">Updates</string>
     <string name="unstable_updates">Unstable updates</string>
     <string name="unstable_updates_summary">Suggest updates to unstable versions</string>
+    <string name="hide_all_notifications">Hide all notifications</string>
+    <string name="hide_all_notifications_summary">Prevent all actions from showing in the status bar and notification
+        drawer.
+    </string>
     <string name="keep_install_history">Keep install history</string>
     <string name="keep_install_history_summary">Store a log of all installs and uninstalls in a private store</string>
     <string name="force_old_index">Force old index format</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 84b3c138d..201964225 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@
                 android:summary="@string/keep_install_history_summary"
                 android:defaultValue="false"
                 android:dependency="expert"/>
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:key="hideAllNotifications"
+                android:title="@string/hide_all_notifications"
+                android:summary="@string/hide_all_notifications_summary"
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:dependency="expert"/>
         <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="forceOldIndex"
                 android:title="@string/force_old_index"