diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
index 2a0a629f3..bcc0bbdff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
+import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.R;
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.UpdateService;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.CategoryProvider;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Schema;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.views.apps.AppListActivity;
@@ -54,6 +56,16 @@ class CategoriesViewBinder implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
         categoriesList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(activity));
         categoriesList.setAdapter(categoryAdapter);
 
+        final SwipeRefreshLayout swipeToRefresh =
+                (SwipeRefreshLayout) categoriesView.findViewById(R.id.swipe_to_refresh);
+        swipeToRefresh.setOnRefreshListener(new SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onRefresh() {
+                swipeToRefresh.setRefreshing(false);
+                UpdateService.updateNow(activity);
+            }
+        });
+
         FloatingActionButton searchFab = (FloatingActionButton) categoriesView.findViewById(R.id.btn_search);
         searchFab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesViewBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesViewBinder.java
index 84602df5b..784210e59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesViewBinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/updates/UpdatesViewBinder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.fdroid.fdroid.views.updates;
 
+import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.R;
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.UpdateService;
 
 public class UpdatesViewBinder {
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ public class UpdatesViewBinder {
     private final TextView emptyState;
     private final ImageView emptyImage;
 
-    public UpdatesViewBinder(AppCompatActivity activity, FrameLayout parent) {
+    public UpdatesViewBinder(final AppCompatActivity activity, FrameLayout parent) {
         View view = activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.main_tab_updates, parent, true);
 
         adapter = new UpdatesAdapter(activity);
@@ -30,6 +32,16 @@ public class UpdatesViewBinder {
 
         emptyState = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.empty_state);
         emptyImage = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.image);
+
+        final SwipeRefreshLayout swipeToRefresh = (SwipeRefreshLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.swipe_to_refresh);
+        swipeToRefresh.setOnRefreshListener(new SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onRefresh() {
+                swipeToRefresh.setRefreshing(false);
+                UpdateService.updateNow(activity);
+            }
+        });
+
     }
 
     public void bind() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_categories.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_categories.xml
index 27ca6f052..c83c1ea6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_categories.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_categories.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
@@ -7,46 +7,56 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <org.fdroid.fdroid.views.BannerUpdatingRepos
-        android:id="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="8dp" />
+    <android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:id="@+id/swipe_to_refresh">
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/empty_state"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        style="@style/AppListEmptyText"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:text="@string/categories__empty_state__no_categories" />
+        <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-        android:id="@+id/category_list"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        tools:listitem="@layout/category_item"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        android:scrollbars="vertical"
-        tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp" />
+            <org.fdroid.fdroid.views.BannerUpdatingRepos
+                android:id="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" />
 
-    <include layout="@layout/fab_search"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/fab_margin"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/fab_margin"
-        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/fab_margin" />
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/empty_state"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                style="@style/AppListEmptyText"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                android:text="@string/categories__empty_state__no_categories" />
 
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
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+            <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+                android:id="@+id/category_list"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                tools:listitem="@layout/category_item"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                android:scrollbars="vertical"
+                tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="0dp" />
+
+            <include layout="@layout/fab_search"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/fab_margin"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/fab_margin"
+                android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/fab_margin" />
+
+        </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
+    </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
+</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_updates.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_updates.xml
index 4dffe045f..e201a42c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_updates.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_updates.xml
@@ -1,46 +1,66 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
-        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="?attr/mainTabSwapBackground">
+        android:id="@+id/swipe_to_refresh">
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/empty_state"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        style="@style/AppListEmptyText"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:text="@string/empty_can_update_app_list" />
+        <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:background="?attr/mainTabSwapBackground">
 
-    <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/image"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:src="@drawable/no_updates_bg"
-        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/empty_state"
-        android:tint="?attr/mainTabSwapSplashTint"
-        android:scaleType="fitCenter"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
+            <org.fdroid.fdroid.views.BannerUpdatingRepos
+                android:id="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" />
 
-    <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
-        android:id="@+id/list"
-        tools:listitem="@layout/app_list_item"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        android:scrollbars="vertical" />
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/empty_state"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                style="@style/AppListEmptyText"
+                app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                android:text="@string/empty_can_update_app_list" />
 
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/image"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/no_updates_bg"
+                android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+                app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/empty_state"
+                android:tint="?attr/mainTabSwapSplashTint"
+                android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
+
+            <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
+                android:id="@+id/list"
+                tools:listitem="@layout/app_list_item"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/banner_updating_repos"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                android:scrollbars="vertical" />
+
+        </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
+    </android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
+</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
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