diff --git a/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/hiding/HidingManager.java b/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/hiding/HidingManager.java
index 6a574e0fb..02387a5a8 100644
--- a/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/hiding/HidingManager.java
+++ b/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/hiding/HidingManager.java
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ public class HidingManager {
     public static boolean isHidden(Context context) {
         return false;
     }
+
+    public static void showHideDialog(final Context context) {
+        throw new IllegalStateException("unimplemented");
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainViewController.java b/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainViewController.java
index ba85cd1dc..d2f2ae9c8 100644
--- a/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainViewController.java
+++ b/app/src/basic/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainViewController.java
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ class MainViewController extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         this.frame = frame;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see WhatsNewViewBinder
+     */
     public void bindWhatsNewView() {
-        throw new IllegalStateException("unimplemented");
+        new WhatsNewViewBinder(activity, frame);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baefde612
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diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cbd1453a
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diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb5c7d35f
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diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..302873160
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diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e2940d5c
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91b78f52e
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/basic/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/menu/main_activity_screens.xml b/app/src/basic/res/menu/main_activity_screens.xml
index 4785bd5c0..b4a139661 100644
--- a/app/src/basic/res/menu/main_activity_screens.xml
+++ b/app/src/basic/res/menu/main_activity_screens.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+    <item
+        android:title="@string/main_menu__latest_apps"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_latest"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"
+        android:id="@+id/whats_new" />
     <item
         android:title="@string/updates"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_updates"
diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/basic/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..781dd65e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/basic/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">F-Droid Basic</string>
+    <string name="about_title">About F-Droid Basic</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
index c4d8280cb..24066bd1d 100644
--- a/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/basic/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <SwitchPreference
                 android:title="@string/update_auto_download"
                 android:summary="@string/update_auto_download_summary"
-                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:defaultValue="true"
                 android:key="updateAutoDownload"/>
         <org.fdroid.fdroid.views.LiveSeekBarPreference
                 android:key="updateIntervalSeekBarPosition"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
index 888dd0aec..b9f679eb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/MainActivity.java
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements BottomNavigationB
         updatesBadge = new TextBadgeItem().hide(false);
 
         bottomNavigation = (BottomNavigationBar) findViewById(R.id.bottom_navigation);
+        bottomNavigation
+                .addItem(new BottomNavigationItem(R.drawable.ic_latest, R.string.main_menu__latest_apps));
         if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR.startsWith("full")) {
             bottomNavigation
-                    .addItem(new BottomNavigationItem(R.drawable.ic_latest, R.string.main_menu__latest_apps))
                     .addItem(new BottomNavigationItem(R.drawable.ic_categories, R.string.main_menu__categories))
                     .addItem(new BottomNavigationItem(R.drawable.ic_nearby, R.string.main_menu__swap_nearby));
         }
diff --git a/app/src/full/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
similarity index 100%
rename from app/src/full/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
rename to app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/WhatsNewViewBinder.java
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/whatsnew/WhatsNewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/whatsnew/WhatsNewAdapter.java
index 671ec8b27..0553335a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/whatsnew/WhatsNewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/whatsnew/WhatsNewAdapter.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.BuildConfig;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.R;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.App;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.views.categories.AppCardController;
@@ -57,10 +58,19 @@ public class WhatsNewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AppCardController> {
 
     @Override
     public int getItemViewType(int position) {
+        int relativePositionInCycle = position % 5;
+
+        if (BuildConfig.FLAVOR.startsWith("basic")) {
+            if (relativePositionInCycle > 0) {
+                return R.id.whats_new_small_tile;
+            } else {
+                return R.id.whats_new_regular_list;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (position == 0) {
             return R.id.whats_new_feature;
         } else {
-            int relativePositionInCycle = position % 5;
             switch (relativePositionInCycle) {
                 case 1:
                 case 2:
diff --git a/app/src/full/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from app/src/full/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/layout/main_tab_whats_new.xml