diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/BirthdayReminder.java b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/BirthdayReminder.java
index 6c76690..ca9694c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/BirthdayReminder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/BirthdayReminder.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private void createNotificationChannel() {
 		if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
 			CharSequence name = getString(R.string.notificationChannelName);
 			String description = getString(R.string.notificationDescription);
-			int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT;
+			int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;
 
 			NotificationChannel notificationChannel = new NotificationChannel(
 					CHANNEL_ID,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/PreferenceWindow.java b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/PreferenceWindow.java
index c427aff..69ff149 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/PreferenceWindow.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/PreferenceWindow.java
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ public class PreferenceWindow extends PreferenceActivity implements OnSharedPref
 	public static final String HIDE_NOTIFICATION = "hideNotificationAfterConfirmation";
 	public static final String UPDATE_TIME = "updateTime";
 
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		addPreferencesFromResource(R.layout.preferences);
+		addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/service/BirthdayBroadcastReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/service/BirthdayBroadcastReceiver.java
index cbe8328..f14106d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/service/BirthdayBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/ubuntix/android/birthdayreminder/service/BirthdayBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+
 import java.sql.Time;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -34,6 +41,7 @@ public class BirthdayBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
 	private static final String TIMED = "timed";
 
+	@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 	@Override
 	public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
 		if (intent.getBooleanExtra(TIMED, false)) {
@@ -81,6 +89,7 @@ public static void restart(Context context) {
 		start(context);
 	}
 
+	@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 	private void notifyBirthdays(Context context) {
 		Calendar today = CalendarUtils.todaysCalendar();
 		Database db = new Database(context.getContentResolver());
@@ -141,21 +150,30 @@ private void notifyBirthdays(Context context) {
 					context, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
 
 			Notification.Builder builder = null;
-			if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
 				builder = new Notification.Builder(context,CHANNEL_ID);
 			}
 
 			assert builder != null;
 			builder.setContentIntent(pi);
 			builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.balloons);
-			builder.setTicker(titleText);
-			builder.setContentText(StringUtils.join(notificationTexts,", "));
-
+			builder.setShowWhen(true);
+			builder.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis());
+			builder.setContentTitle(titleText);
+			builder.setColorized(true);
+			builder.setColor(res.getColor(R.color.br_blue_notification));
+			builder.setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_REMINDER);
+			builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_HIGH);
+			builder.setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
+			builder.setStyle(new Notification.BigTextStyle().bigText(
+					StringUtils.join(notificationTexts,"\n")));
 			if (countBirthdays > 1) {
 				builder.setNumber(countBirthdays);
 			}
+			builder.setTicker(String.format(String.valueOf(countBirthdays)));
+
 			Notification notification = builder.getNotification();
-			notificationManager.notify(0, notification);
+			notificationManager.notify(1, notification);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/birth_contact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/birth_contact.xml
index 9025380..d125c85 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/birth_contact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/birth_contact.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="#000"
+
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:padding="5dp">
 
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/info"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:textColor="#22AA22" />
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor.xml
index 7f437ca..2a3d302 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="#000"
+
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <TextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_account.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_account.xml
index aca771f..ca2b593 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_account.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/editor_account.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="#333333"
+
     android:orientation="horizontal" >
 
     <ImageView
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="#333333"
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:paddingLeft="5dp" >
 
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-        android:background="#333333"
+
         android:gravity="right|center_vertical" >
 
         <Button
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index d74790d..a83226d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,18 @@
         <item quantity="other">%d Geburtstage</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <string name="preferences">Einstellungen</string>
+
+    <string name="quit">Birthday Reminder beenden</string>
+    <string name="activate_reminder_service">Benachrichtigung aktivieren</string>
+
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="cancel">Abbrechen</string>
+    <string name="new_birthday">+</string>
     <string name="editor_phone">Telefon</string>
     <string name="no_contacts_permission">Keine Berechtigung zum Lesen und Ändern von Kontakten</string>
+    <string name="daysbefore">Anzahl der Tage vor der Benachrichtigung</string>
+    <string name="hideNotification">Benachrichtigung nach dem öffnen verschwinden lassen</string>
+    <string name="notificationTime">Zeit der Benachrichtigung</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514f80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="br_blue_notification">#0d65c0</color>
+</resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dadb671..e3795bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
 
-    <string name="app_name">Birthday Reminder</string>
+    <string name="app_name" translatable="false">Birthday Reminder</string>
     <string name="preferences_name">Birthday Reminder Preferences</string>
     <string name="title">%s</string>
     <string name="knownBirthdays">Next birthdays</string>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
     <string name="preferences">Settings</string>
     <string name="quit">Quit service</string>
+    <string name="activate_reminder_service">Activate reminder service</string>
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
     <string name="account_icon">account icon</string>
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@
     <string name="no_contacts_permission">No permission to read and write contacts</string>
 
 
-    <string name="notificationChannelName">BirthdayReminderNotification</string>
-    <string name="notificationDescription">Notification to show the next birthdays</string>
+    <string name="notificationChannelName" translatable="false">BirthdayReminderNotification</string>
+    <string name="notificationDescription" translatable="false">Notification to show the next birthdays</string>
+    <string name="daysbefore">Days before reminder</string>
+    <string name="hideNotification">Hide notification after confirmation</string>
+    <string name="notificationTime">Notification time</string>
+    <string name="activate_summaryOff">The reminder service is inactive</string>
+    <string name="activate_summaryOn">The reminder service is active</string>
+    <string name="hideNotification_summaryOff"><![CDATA[The notification won&apos;t be hidden after confirmation]]></string>
+    <string name="hideNotification_summaryOn">The notification will be hidden after confirmation</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
similarity index 64%
rename from app/src/main/res/layout/preferences.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index ed1cc1e..5c73c5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -6,28 +6,28 @@
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="activateService"
-        android:summaryOff="The reminder service is inactive"
-        android:summaryOn="The reminder service is active"
-        android:title="Activate reminder service" />
+        android:summaryOff="@string/activate_summaryOff"
+        android:summaryOn="@string/activate_summaryOn"
+        android:title="@string/activate_reminder_service" />
 
     <de.ubuntix.android.birthdayreminder.view.preference.SummaryEditTextPreference
         android:defaultValue="3"
         android:inputType="number"
         android:key="daysBeforeReminder"
         android:summary="You will be informed @value days before"
-        android:title="Days before reminder" />
+        android:title="@string/daysbefore" />
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="hideNotificationAfterConfirmation"
-        android:summaryOff="The notification won&apos;t be hidden after confirmation"
-        android:summaryOn="The notification will be hidden after confirmation"
-        android:title="Hide notification after confirmation" />
+        android:summaryOff="@string/hideNotification_summaryOff"
+        android:summaryOn="@string/hideNotification_summaryOn"
+        android:title="@string/hideNotification" />
 
     <de.ubuntix.android.birthdayreminder.view.preference.TimePickerPreference
         android:defaultValue="09:00"
         android:key="updateTime"
         android:summary="You will be notified at @value o&apos;clock"
-        android:title="Notification time" />
+        android:title="@string/notificationTime" />
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
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