diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
index 555cf815e..16d56d278 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
@@ -396,6 +396,16 @@ public class App extends ValueObject implements Comparable<App>, Parcelable {
         return app;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * In order to format all in coming descriptions before they are written
+     * out to the database and used elsewhere, this is needed to intercept
+     * the setting of {@link App#description} to insert the format method.
+     */
+    @JsonProperty("description")
+    private void setDescription(String description) { // NOPMD
+        this.description = formatDescription(description);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Parses the {@code localized} block in the incoming index metadata,
      * choosing the best match in terms of locale/language while filling as
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 1ff8a6b7f..a0931d941 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
                 sbWhatsNew.append(whatsNewView.getContext().getString(R.string.details_new_in_version,
                         suggestedApk.versionName).toUpperCase(locale));
                 sbWhatsNew.append("\n\n");
-                sbWhatsNew.append(app.whatsNew);
-                whatsNewView.setText(trimTrailingNewlines(sbWhatsNew));
+                sbWhatsNew.append(trimTrailingNewlines(Html.fromHtml(app.whatsNew)));
+                whatsNewView.setText(sbWhatsNew);
                 whatsNewView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
                 // Set focus on the header section to prevent auto scrolling to
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
             Repo repo = RepoProvider.Helper.findById(context, apk.repoId);
             if (repo != null) {
                 repository.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                repository.setText(String.format(repo.getName(), context.getString(R.string.app_repository)));
+                repository.setText(String.format(context.getString(R.string.app_repository), repo.getName()));
             } else {
                 repository.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesAdapter.java
index 5a93e3e93..15cf1b6d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesAdapter.java
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ public class UpdatesAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder
     public void toggleAllUpdateableApps() {
         showAllUpdateableApps = !showAllUpdateableApps;
         populateItems();
-        notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/items/UpdateableAppsHeader.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/items/UpdateableAppsHeader.java
index beebd062d..dfb8e1d2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/items/UpdateableAppsHeader.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/items/UpdateableAppsHeader.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.hannesdorfmann.adapterdelegates3.AdapterDelegate;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.R;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index fb0805bc2..9886d50e4
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
             android:id="@+id/description"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
             android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
             android:scrollbars="none"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
             android:textIsSelectable="true"
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@
             android:id="@+id/label_anti_features"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
             android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
             android:scrollbars="none"
             android:text="@string/antifeatures"
             android:textStyle="bold"
@@ -230,23 +230,24 @@
             android:id="@+id/text_anti_features"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
             android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
             android:scrollbars="none"
-            tools:text="\t• This app tracks and reports your activity."
+            tools:text="This app tracks and reports your activity."
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1" />
 
-        <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView
+        <TextView
             android:id="@+id/description_more"
+            style="@style/DetailsMoreButtonStyle"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
             android:text="@string/more"
             android:textAllCaps="true"
-            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
-            style="@style/DetailsMoreButtonStyle" />
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_permission_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_permission_item.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 366c1e07d..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_permission_item.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<!--
-  Defines the layout of a single permission item.
--->
-
-<view class="org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged.views.AppSecurityPermissions$PermissionItemView"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:orientation="horizontal">
-
-    <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/perm_icon"
-        android:layout_width="24dp"
-        android:layout_height="24dp"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
-        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:scaleType="fitCenter" />
-
-    <ImageView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/perm_name"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
-        android:textSize="16sp"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="top|start" />
-
-</view>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/updateable_app_status_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/updateable_app_status_item.xml
index a29eea61f..3906b848d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/updateable_app_status_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/updateable_app_status_item.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent" />
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
         android:id="@+id/text_layout"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/icon"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/action_button"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/progress_bar"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/app_name"
@@ -46,7 +45,9 @@
             android:textSize="16sp"
             android:textColor="?attr/installedApps"
             android:maxLines="2"
-            android:ellipsize="end" />
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/status"
@@ -55,34 +56,37 @@
             tools:text="@string/app_list_download_ready"
             style="@style/AppListItemStatusText"
             android:visibility="gone"
+            tools:visibility="visible"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/app_name" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@+id/progress_bar"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/cancel_button"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/status"
             tools:visibility="visible" />
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/cancel_button"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+            android:paddingStart="8dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_cancel"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/cancel"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/progress_bar"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/progress_bar"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
 
-    <ProgressBar
-        android:id="@+id/progress_bar"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="8dp"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/icon"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/cancel_button"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        tools:visibility="visible" />
-
-    <ImageButton
-        android:id="@+id/cancel_button"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_cancel"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/cancel"
-        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/progress_bar"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/progress_bar"
-        tools:visibility="visible" />
+    </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
 
     <Button
         android:id="@+id/action_button"