Merge pull request #639 from SamWhited/issue631

Use JID class instead of strings

51 files changed, 1154 insertions, 784 deletions

diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0e6396da..b95ae8b8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ allprojects {
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 repositories {
-	jcenter()
-	mavenCentral()
 	maven {
 		url "http://jitsi.github.com/otr4j/repository/"
 	}
+	maven {
+		url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases/"
+	}
+	jcenter()
+	mavenCentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ dependencies {
 	compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:19.1.0'
 	compile 'org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:1.50'
 	compile 'net.java:otr4j:0.21'
+	compile 'org.jxmpp:jxmpp-stringprep-libidn:0.4.0'
 	compile 'com.google.zxing:core:3.1.0'
 	compile 'com.google.zxing:android-integration:3.1.0'
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/OtrEngine.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/OtrEngine.java
index e0bd0e79..82d7145e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/OtrEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/OtrEngine.java
@@ -85,13 +85,11 @@ public class OtrEngine implements OtrEngineHost {
 			this.account.setKey("otr_p", privateKeySpec.getP().toString(16));
 			this.account.setKey("otr_q", privateKeySpec.getQ().toString(16));
 			this.account.setKey("otr_y", publicKeySpec.getY().toString(16));
-		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
-		} catch (InvalidKeySpecException e) {
+		} catch (final NoSuchAlgorithmException | InvalidKeySpecException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 
-	}
+    }
 
 	@Override
 	public void askForSecret(SessionID arg0, InstanceTag arg1, String arg2) {
@@ -157,9 +155,9 @@ public class OtrEngine implements OtrEngineHost {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
 		packet.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
 		if (session.getUserID().isEmpty()) {
-			packet.setTo(session.getAccountID());
+			packet.setAttribute("to", session.getAccountID());
 		} else {
-			packet.setTo(session.getAccountID() + "/" + session.getUserID());
+			packet.setAttribute("to", session.getAccountID() + "/" + session.getUserID());
 		}
 		packet.setBody(body);
 		packet.addChild("private", "urn:xmpp:carbons:2");
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpEngine.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpEngine.java
index 9a2b4a11..ae4a54a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpEngine.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		Intent params = new Intent();
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_DECRYPT_VERIFY);
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, message
-				.getConversation().getAccount().getJid());
+				.getConversation().getAccount().getJid().toString());
 		if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
 			InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(message.getBody()
 					.getBytes());
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 						return;
 					case OpenPgpApi.RESULT_CODE_ERROR:
 						callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, message);
-						return;
-					default:
-						return;
-					}
+                    }
 				}
 			});
 		} else if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
@@ -135,15 +132,10 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 							return;
 						case OpenPgpApi.RESULT_CODE_ERROR:
 							callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, message);
-							return;
-						default:
-							return;
 						}
 					}
 				});
-			} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-				callback.error(R.string.error_decrypting_file, message);
-			} catch (IOException e) {
+			} catch (final IOException e) {
 				callback.error(R.string.error_decrypting_file, message);
 			}
 
@@ -164,7 +156,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 					.getMucOptions().getPgpKeyIds());
 		}
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, message
-				.getConversation().getAccount().getJid());
+				.getConversation().getAccount().getJid().toString());
 
 		if (message.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
 			params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_REQUEST_ASCII_ARMOR, true);
@@ -237,12 +229,8 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 						}
 					}
 				});
-			} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+			} catch (final IOException e) {
 				callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, message);
-				return;
-			} catch (IOException e) {
-				callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, message);
-				return;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -254,7 +242,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		if (status == null) {
 			status = "";
 		}
-		StringBuilder pgpSig = new StringBuilder();
+		final StringBuilder pgpSig = new StringBuilder();
 		pgpSig.append("-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----");
 		pgpSig.append('\n');
 		pgpSig.append('\n');
@@ -269,7 +257,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		Intent params = new Intent();
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_DECRYPT_VERIFY);
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_REQUEST_ASCII_ARMOR, true);
-		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid());
+		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid().toString());
 		InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(pgpSig.toString().getBytes());
 		ByteArrayOutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 		Intent result = api.executeApi(params, is, os);
@@ -296,7 +284,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		Intent params = new Intent();
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_REQUEST_ASCII_ARMOR, true);
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_SIGN);
-		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid());
+		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid().toString());
 		InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(status.getBytes());
 		final OutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 		api.executeApiAsync(params, is, os, new IOpenPgpCallback() {
@@ -338,8 +326,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 					return;
 				case OpenPgpApi.RESULT_CODE_ERROR:
 					callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, account);
-					return;
-				}
+                }
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -349,7 +336,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_GET_KEY);
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_KEY_ID, contact.getPgpKeyId());
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, contact.getAccount()
-				.getJid());
+				.getJid().toString());
 		api.executeApiAsync(params, null, null, new IOpenPgpCallback() {
 
 			@Override
@@ -365,8 +352,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 					return;
 				case OpenPgpApi.RESULT_CODE_ERROR:
 					callback.error(R.string.openpgp_error, contact);
-					return;
-				}
+                }
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -376,7 +362,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_GET_KEY);
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_KEY_ID, contact.getPgpKeyId());
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, contact.getAccount()
-				.getJid());
+				.getJid().toString());
 		Intent result = api.executeApi(params, null, null);
 		return (PendingIntent) result
 				.getParcelableExtra(OpenPgpApi.RESULT_INTENT);
@@ -386,7 +372,7 @@ public class PgpEngine {
 		Intent params = new Intent();
 		params.setAction(OpenPgpApi.ACTION_GET_KEY);
 		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_KEY_ID, pgpKeyId);
-		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid());
+		params.putExtra(OpenPgpApi.EXTRA_ACCOUNT_NAME, account.getJid().toString());
 		Intent result = api.executeApi(params, null, null);
 		return (PendingIntent) result
 				.getParcelableExtra(OpenPgpApi.RESULT_INTENT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
index 80a9d62f..e367b41a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 
 import java.security.interfaces.DSAPublicKey;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 
 import net.java.otr4j.crypto.OtrCryptoEngineImpl;
@@ -16,6 +15,9 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.crypto.OtrEngine;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.XmppConnection;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -50,12 +52,10 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	public static final int STATUS_REGISTRATION_SUCCESSFULL = 9;
 	public static final int STATUS_REGISTRATION_NOT_SUPPORTED = 10;
 
-	protected String username;
-	protected String server;
+	protected Jid jid;
 	protected String password;
 	protected int options = 0;
 	protected String rosterVersion;
-	protected String resource = "mobile";
 	protected int status = -1;
 	protected JSONObject keys = new JSONObject();
 	protected String avatar;
@@ -69,31 +69,33 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	private String otrFingerprint;
 	private Roster roster = null;
 
-	private List<Bookmark> bookmarks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Bookmark>();
-	public List<Conversation> pendingConferenceJoins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation>();
-	public List<Conversation> pendingConferenceLeaves = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation>();
+	private List<Bookmark> bookmarks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+	public List<Conversation> pendingConferenceJoins = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+	public List<Conversation> pendingConferenceLeaves = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 
 	public Account() {
 		this.uuid = "0";
 	}
 
-	public Account(String username, String server, String password) {
-		this(java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString(), username, server,
+	public Account(final Jid jid, final String password) {
+		this(java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString(), jid,
 				password, 0, null, "", null);
 	}
 
-	public Account(String uuid, String username, String server,
-			String password, int options, String rosterVersion, String keys,
-			String avatar) {
+	public Account(final String uuid, final Jid jid,
+			final String password, final int options, final String rosterVersion, final String keys,
+			final String avatar) {
 		this.uuid = uuid;
-		this.username = username;
-		this.server = server;
+        this.jid = jid;
+        if (jid.getResourcepart().isEmpty()) {
+            this.setResource("mobile");
+        }
 		this.password = password;
 		this.options = options;
 		this.rosterVersion = rosterVersion;
 		try {
 			this.keys = new JSONObject(keys);
-		} catch (JSONException e) {
+		} catch (final JSONException ignored) {
 
 		}
 		this.avatar = avatar;
@@ -112,30 +114,30 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public String getUsername() {
-		return username;
+		return jid.getLocalpart();
 	}
 
-	public void setUsername(String username) {
-		this.username = username;
-	}
+	public void setUsername(final String username) throws InvalidJidException {
+        jid = Jid.fromParts(username, jid.getDomainpart(), jid.getResourcepart());
+    }
 
-	public String getServer() {
-		return server;
+	public Jid getServer() {
+		return jid.toDomainJid();
 	}
 
-	public void setServer(String server) {
-		this.server = server;
+	public void setServer(final String server) throws InvalidJidException {
+        jid = Jid.fromParts(jid.getLocalpart(), server, jid.getResourcepart());
 	}
 
 	public String getPassword() {
 		return password;
 	}
 
-	public void setPassword(String password) {
+	public void setPassword(final String password) {
 		this.password = password;
 	}
 
-	public void setStatus(int status) {
+	public void setStatus(final int status) {
 		this.status = status;
 	}
 
@@ -156,25 +158,22 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public boolean hasErrorStatus() {
-		if (getXmppConnection() == null) {
-			return false;
-		} else {
-			return getStatus() > STATUS_NO_INTERNET
-					&& (getXmppConnection().getAttempt() >= 2);
-		}
+        return getXmppConnection() != null && getStatus() > STATUS_NO_INTERNET && (getXmppConnection().getAttempt() >= 2);
 	}
 
-	public void setResource(String resource) {
-		this.resource = resource;
-	}
+	public void setResource(final String resource){
+        try {
+            jid = Jid.fromParts(jid.getLocalpart(), jid.getDomainpart(), resource);
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+        }
+    }
 
 	public String getResource() {
-		return this.resource;
+		return jid.getResourcepart();
 	}
 
-	public String getJid() {
-		return username.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()) + "@"
-				+ server.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault());
+	public Jid getJid() {
+        return jid.toBareJid();
 	}
 
 	public JSONObject getKeys() {
@@ -210,8 +209,8 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	public ContentValues getContentValues() {
 		ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
 		values.put(UUID, uuid);
-		values.put(USERNAME, username);
-		values.put(SERVER, server);
+		values.put(USERNAME, jid.getLocalpart());
+		values.put(SERVER, jid.getDomainpart());
 		values.put(PASSWORD, password);
 		values.put(OPTIONS, options);
 		values.put(KEYS, this.keys.toString());
@@ -221,9 +220,14 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public static Account fromCursor(Cursor cursor) {
-		return new Account(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
-				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(USERNAME)),
-				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(SERVER)),
+        Jid jid = null;
+        try {
+            jid = Jid.fromParts(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(USERNAME)),
+                    cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(SERVER)), "mobile");
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+        }
+        return new Account(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
+                jid,
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(PASSWORD)),
 				cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(OPTIONS)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ROSTERVERSION)),
@@ -246,8 +250,8 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.xmppConnection = connection;
 	}
 
-	public String getFullJid() {
-		return this.getJid() + "/" + this.resource;
+	public Jid getFullJid() {
+        return this.getJid();
 	}
 
 	public String getOtrFingerprint() {
@@ -265,7 +269,7 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 				builder.insert(26, " ");
 				builder.insert(35, " ");
 				this.otrFingerprint = builder.toString();
-			} catch (OtrCryptoException e) {
+			} catch (final OtrCryptoException ignored) {
 
 			}
 		}
@@ -332,9 +336,9 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 		return this.bookmarks;
 	}
 
-	public boolean hasBookmarkFor(String conferenceJid) {
+	public boolean hasBookmarkFor(final Jid conferenceJid) {
 		for (Bookmark bmark : this.bookmarks) {
-			if (bmark.getJid().equals(conferenceJid)) {
+			if (bmark.getJid().equals(conferenceJid.toBareJid())) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Bookmark.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Bookmark.java
index dd9e805c..54dcfea1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Bookmark.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Bookmark.java
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class Bookmark extends Element implements ListItem {
 
 	private Account account;
 	private Conversation mJoinedConversation;
 
-	public Bookmark(Account account, String jid) {
+	public Bookmark(final Account account, final Jid jid) {
 		super("conference");
-		this.setAttribute("jid", jid);
+		this.setAttribute("jid", jid.toString());
 		this.account = account;
 	}
 
@@ -55,10 +57,10 @@ public class Bookmark extends Element implements ListItem {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public int compareTo(ListItem another) {
-		return this.getDisplayName().compareToIgnoreCase(
-				another.getDisplayName());
-	}
+	public int compareTo(final ListItem another) {
+        return this.getDisplayName().compareToIgnoreCase(
+                another.getDisplayName());
+    }
 
 	@Override
 	public String getDisplayName() {
@@ -68,16 +70,20 @@ public class Bookmark extends Element implements ListItem {
 		} else if (getName() != null) {
 			return getName();
 		} else {
-			return this.getJid().split("@")[0];
+			return this.getJid().getLocalpart();
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String getJid() {
-		String jid = this.getAttribute("jid");
+	public Jid getJid() {
+		final String jid = this.getAttribute("jid");
 		if (jid != null) {
-			return jid.toLowerCase(Locale.US);
-		} else {
+            try {
+                return Jid.fromString(jid);
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        } else {
 			return null;
 		}
 	}
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ public class Bookmark extends Element implements ListItem {
 
 	public boolean match(String needle) {
 		return needle == null
-				|| getJid().contains(needle.toLowerCase(Locale.US))
+				|| getJid().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.US).contains(needle.toLowerCase(Locale.US))
 				|| getDisplayName().toLowerCase(Locale.US).contains(
 						needle.toLowerCase(Locale.US));
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
index af5172d3..9a827f85 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Contact.java
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Set;
+import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.database.Cursor;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
-import android.content.ContentValues;
-import android.database.Cursor;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	public static final String TABLENAME = "contacts";
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	protected String systemName;
 	protected String serverName;
 	protected String presenceName;
-	protected String jid;
+	protected Jid jid;
 	protected int subscription = 0;
 	protected String systemAccount;
 	protected String photoUri;
@@ -41,12 +43,10 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 
 	protected Account account;
 
-	protected boolean inRoster = true;
-
 	public Lastseen lastseen = new Lastseen();
 
 	public Contact(final String account, final String systemName, final String serverName,
-		final String jid, final int subscription, final String photoUri,
+		final Jid jid, final int subscription, final String photoUri,
 		final String systemAccount, final String keys, final String avatar,
 		final Lastseen lastseen) {
 		this(account, systemName, serverName, jid, subscription, photoUri, systemAccount, keys,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	}
 
 	public Contact(final String account, final String systemName, final String serverName,
-		final String jid, final int subscription, final String photoUri,
+		final Jid jid, final int subscription, final String photoUri,
 		final String systemAccount, final String keys, final String avatar) {
 		this.accountUuid = account;
 		this.systemName = systemName;
@@ -72,33 +72,35 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 		this.avatar = avatar;
 	}
 
-	public Contact(final String jid) {
+	public Contact(final Jid jid) {
 		this.jid = jid;
 	}
 
 	public String getDisplayName() {
 		if (this.systemName != null) {
-			return this.systemName;
-		} else if (this.serverName != null) {
-			return this.serverName;
+            return this.systemName;
+        } else if (this.serverName != null) {
+            return this.serverName;
 		} else if (this.presenceName != null) {
-			return this.presenceName;
+            return this.presenceName;
+		} else if (jid.hasLocalpart()) {
+            return jid.getLocalpart();
 		} else {
-			return this.jid.split("@")[0];
-		}
+            return jid.getDomainpart();
+        }
 	}
 
 	public String getProfilePhoto() {
 		return this.photoUri;
 	}
 
-	public String getJid() {
-		return this.jid.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault());
+	public Jid getJid() {
+		return jid;
 	}
 
 	public boolean match(String needle) {
 		return needle == null
-				|| jid.contains(needle.toLowerCase())
+				|| jid.toString().contains(needle.toLowerCase())
 				|| getDisplayName().toLowerCase()
 						.contains(needle.toLowerCase());
 	}
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 		values.put(ACCOUNT, accountUuid);
 		values.put(SYSTEMNAME, systemName);
 		values.put(SERVERNAME, serverName);
-		values.put(JID, jid);
+		values.put(JID, jid.toString());
 		values.put(OPTIONS, subscription);
 		values.put(SYSTEMACCOUNT, systemAccount);
 		values.put(PHOTOURI, photoUri);
@@ -123,10 +125,17 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 		final Lastseen lastseen = new Lastseen(
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(LAST_PRESENCE)),
 				cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(LAST_TIME)));
-		return new Contact(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ACCOUNT)),
+        final Jid jid;
+        try {
+            jid = Jid.fromString(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(JID)));
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            // TODO: Borked DB... handle this somehow?
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new Contact(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ACCOUNT)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(SYSTEMNAME)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(SERVERNAME)),
-				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(JID)),
+				jid,
 				cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(OPTIONS)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(PHOTOURI)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(SYSTEMACCOUNT)),
@@ -198,7 +207,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	}
 
 	public Set<String> getOtrFingerprints() {
-		Set<String> set = new HashSet<String>();
+		Set<String> set = new HashSet<>();
 		try {
 			if (this.keys.has("otr_fingerprints")) {
 				JSONArray fingerprints = this.keys
@@ -225,7 +234,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 			}
 			fingerprints.put(print);
 			this.keys.put("otr_fingerprints", fingerprints);
-		} catch (JSONException e) {
+		} catch (final JSONException ignored) {
 
 		}
 	}
@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	public void setPgpKeyId(long keyId) {
 		try {
 			this.keys.put("pgp_keyid", keyId);
-		} catch (JSONException e) {
+		} catch (final JSONException ignored) {
 
 		}
 	}
@@ -273,21 +282,26 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 		String subscription = item.getAttribute("subscription");
 
 		if (subscription != null) {
-			if (subscription.equals("to")) {
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
-				this.setOption(Contact.Options.TO);
-			} else if (subscription.equals("from")) {
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.TO);
-				this.setOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
-			} else if (subscription.equals("both")) {
-				this.setOption(Contact.Options.TO);
-				this.setOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
-			} else if (subscription.equals("none")) {
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.FROM);
-				this.resetOption(Contact.Options.TO);
-			}
+            switch (subscription) {
+                case "to":
+                    this.resetOption(Options.FROM);
+                    this.setOption(Options.TO);
+                    break;
+                case "from":
+                    this.resetOption(Options.TO);
+                    this.setOption(Options.FROM);
+                    this.resetOption(Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
+                    break;
+                case "both":
+                    this.setOption(Options.TO);
+                    this.setOption(Options.FROM);
+                    this.resetOption(Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
+                    break;
+                case "none":
+                    this.resetOption(Options.FROM);
+                    this.resetOption(Options.TO);
+                    break;
+            }
 		}
 
 		// do NOT override asking if pending push request
@@ -301,8 +315,8 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	}
 
 	public Element asElement() {
-		Element item = new Element("item");
-		item.setAttribute("jid", this.jid);
+		final Element item = new Element("item");
+		item.setAttribute("jid", this.jid.toString());
 		if (this.serverName != null) {
 			item.setAttribute("name", this.serverName);
 		}
@@ -335,18 +349,13 @@ public class Contact implements ListItem {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public int compareTo(ListItem another) {
+	public int compareTo(final ListItem another) {
 		return this.getDisplayName().compareToIgnoreCase(
 				another.getDisplayName());
 	}
 
-	public String getServer() {
-		String[] split = getJid().split("@");
-		if (split.length >= 2) {
-			return split[1];
-		} else {
-			return null;
-		}
+	public Jid getServer() {
+		return getJid().toDomainJid();
 	}
 
 	public boolean setAvatar(String filename) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 9d4c36db..fdffeccb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 
-import java.security.interfaces.DSAPublicKey;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
-
-import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
+import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 
 import net.java.otr4j.OtrException;
 import net.java.otr4j.crypto.OtrCryptoEngineImpl;
@@ -15,9 +10,17 @@ import net.java.otr4j.crypto.OtrCryptoException;
 import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionID;
 import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionImpl;
 import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionStatus;
-import android.content.ContentValues;
-import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
+
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+import java.security.interfaces.DSAPublicKey;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 	public static final String TABLENAME = "conversations";
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 	private String name;
 	private String contactUuid;
 	private String accountUuid;
-	private String contactJid;
+	private Jid contactJid;
 	private int status;
 	private long created;
 	private int mode;
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 
 	private String nextPresence;
 
-	protected ArrayList<Message> messages = new ArrayList<Message>();
+	protected ArrayList<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
 	protected Account account = null;
 
 	private transient SessionImpl otrSession;
@@ -71,17 +74,17 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 
 	private Bookmark bookmark;
 
-	public Conversation(String name, Account account, String contactJid,
-			int mode) {
+	public Conversation(final String name, final Account account, final Jid contactJid,
+			final int mode) {
 		this(java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString(), name, null, account
 				.getUuid(), contactJid, System.currentTimeMillis(),
 				STATUS_AVAILABLE, mode, "");
 		this.account = account;
 	}
 
-	public Conversation(String uuid, String name, String contactUuid,
-			String accountUuid, String contactJid, long created, int status,
-			int mode, String attributes) {
+	public Conversation(final String uuid, final String name, final String contactUuid,
+			final String accountUuid, final Jid contactJid, final long created, final int status,
+			final int mode, final String attributes) {
 		this.uuid = uuid;
 		this.name = name;
 		this.contactUuid = contactUuid;
@@ -91,10 +94,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.status = status;
 		this.mode = mode;
 		try {
-			if (attributes == null) {
-				attributes = new String();
-			}
-			this.attributes = new JSONObject(attributes);
+			this.attributes = new JSONObject(attributes == null ? "" : attributes);
 		} catch (JSONException e) {
 			this.attributes = new JSONObject();
 		}
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public boolean isRead() {
-		if ((this.messages == null) || (this.messages.size() == 0))
-			return true;
-		return this.messages.get(this.messages.size() - 1).isRead();
-	}
+        return (this.messages == null) || (this.messages.size() == 0) || this.messages.get(this.messages.size() - 1).isRead();
+    }
 
 	public void markRead() {
 		if (this.messages == null) {
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.account = account;
 	}
 
-	public String getContactJid() {
+	public Jid getContactJid() {
 		return this.contactJid;
 	}
 
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		values.put(NAME, name);
 		values.put(CONTACT, contactUuid);
 		values.put(ACCOUNT, accountUuid);
-		values.put(CONTACTJID, contactJid);
+		values.put(CONTACTJID, contactJid.toString());
 		values.put(CREATED, created);
 		values.put(STATUS, status);
 		values.put(MODE, mode);
@@ -213,11 +211,18 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public static Conversation fromCursor(Cursor cursor) {
-		return new Conversation(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
+        Jid jid;
+        try {
+            jid = Jid.fromString(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(CONTACTJID)));
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            // Borked DB..
+            jid = null;
+        }
+        return new Conversation(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(NAME)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(CONTACT)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ACCOUNT)),
-				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(CONTACTJID)),
+				jid,
 				cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(CREATED)),
 				cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(STATUS)),
 				cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(MODE)),
@@ -241,8 +246,9 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		if (this.otrSession != null) {
 			return this.otrSession;
 		} else {
-			SessionID sessionId = new SessionID(this.getContactJid().split("/",
-					2)[0], presence, "xmpp");
+            final SessionID sessionId = new SessionID(this.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString(),
+                    presence,
+                    "xmpp");
 			this.otrSession = new SessionImpl(sessionId, getAccount()
 					.getOtrEngine(service));
 			try {
@@ -317,7 +323,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 				builder.insert(26, " ");
 				builder.insert(35, " ");
 				this.otrFingerprint = builder.toString();
-			} catch (OtrCryptoException e) {
+			} catch (final OtrCryptoException ignored) {
 
 			}
 		}
@@ -335,7 +341,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.mucOptions = null;
 	}
 
-	public void setContactJid(String jid) {
+	public void setContactJid(final Jid jid) {
 		this.contactJid = jid;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/ListItem.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/ListItem.java
index a1872d2f..fa650f1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/ListItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/ListItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 public interface ListItem extends Comparable<ListItem> {
 	public String getDisplayName();
 
-	public String getJid();
+	public Jid getJid();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
index b33d5f37..f15b7527 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Message.java
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 	public static String REMOTE_MSG_ID = "remoteMsgId";
 
 	protected String conversationUuid;
-	protected String counterpart;
+	protected Jid counterpart;
 	protected String trueCounterpart;
 	protected String body;
 	protected String encryptedBody;
@@ -74,17 +77,17 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 		this.conversation = conversation;
 	}
 
-	public Message(Conversation conversation, String counterpart, String body,
-			int encryption, int status) {
+	public Message(final Conversation conversation, final Jid counterpart, final String body,
+			final int encryption, final int status) {
 		this(java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString(), conversation.getUuid(),
 				counterpart, null, body, System.currentTimeMillis(),
 				encryption, status, TYPE_TEXT, null);
 		this.conversation = conversation;
 	}
 
-	public Message(String uuid, String conversationUUid, String counterpart,
-			String trueCounterpart, String body, long timeSent, int encryption,
-			int status, int type, String remoteMsgId) {
+	public Message(final String uuid, final String conversationUUid, final Jid counterpart,
+			final String trueCounterpart, final String body, final long timeSent,
+            final int encryption, final int status, final int type, final String remoteMsgId) {
 		this.uuid = uuid;
 		this.conversationUuid = conversationUUid;
 		this.counterpart = counterpart;
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 		ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
 		values.put(UUID, uuid);
 		values.put(CONVERSATION, conversationUuid);
-		values.put(COUNTERPART, counterpart);
+		values.put(COUNTERPART, counterpart.toString());
 		values.put(TRUE_COUNTERPART, trueCounterpart);
 		values.put(BODY, body);
 		values.put(TIME_SENT, timeSent);
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 		return this.conversation;
 	}
 
-	public String getCounterpart() {
+	public Jid getCounterpart() {
 		return counterpart;
 	}
 
@@ -163,9 +166,15 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 	}
 
 	public static Message fromCursor(Cursor cursor) {
-		return new Message(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
+        Jid jid;
+        try {
+            jid = Jid.fromString(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(COUNTERPART)));
+        } catch (InvalidJidException e) {
+            jid = null;
+        }
+        return new Message(cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(UUID)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(CONVERSATION)),
-				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(COUNTERPART)),
+				jid,
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(TRUE_COUNTERPART)),
 				cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(BODY)),
 				cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(TIME_SENT)),
@@ -225,28 +234,23 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 
 	public void setPresence(String presence) {
 		if (presence == null) {
-			this.counterpart = this.counterpart.split("/", 2)[0];
+			this.counterpart = this.counterpart.toBareJid();
 		} else {
-			this.counterpart = this.counterpart.split("/", 2)[0] + "/"
-					+ presence;
-		}
+            try {
+                this.counterpart = Jid.fromString(this.counterpart.toBareJid() + "/" + presence);
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+                // TODO: Handle this?
+            }
+        }
 	}
 
 	public void setTrueCounterpart(String trueCounterpart) {
 		this.trueCounterpart = trueCounterpart;
 	}
 
-	public String getPresence() {
-		String[] counterparts = this.counterpart.split("/", 2);
-		if (counterparts.length == 2) {
-			return counterparts[1];
-		} else {
-			if (this.counterpart.contains("/")) {
-				return "";
-			} else {
-				return null;
-			}
-		}
+	public Jid getPresence() {
+        // TODO: This is now the same as getCounterpart()... find usages in code and remove one?
+		return counterpart;
 	}
 
 	public void setDownloadable(Downloadable downloadable) {
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 		return message;
 	}
 
-	public void setCounterpart(String counterpart) {
+	public void setCounterpart(final Jid counterpart) {
 		this.counterpart = counterpart;
 	}
 
@@ -359,11 +363,7 @@ public class Message extends AbstractEntity {
 
 	public boolean wasMergedIntoPrevious() {
 		Message prev = this.prev();
-		if (prev == null) {
-			return false;
-		} else {
-			return prev.mergeable(this);
-		}
+        return prev != null && prev.mergeable(this);
 	}
 	
 	public boolean trusted() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
index d7407cd5..166b6b68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.crypto.PgpEngine;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.PresencePacket;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 
@@ -66,15 +68,20 @@ public class MucOptions {
 
 		public void setRole(String role) {
 			role = role.toLowerCase();
-			if (role.equals("moderator")) {
-				this.role = ROLE_MODERATOR;
-			} else if (role.equals("participant")) {
-				this.role = ROLE_PARTICIPANT;
-			} else if (role.equals("visitor")) {
-				this.role = ROLE_VISITOR;
-			} else {
-				this.role = ROLE_NONE;
-			}
+            switch (role) {
+                case "moderator":
+                    this.role = ROLE_MODERATOR;
+                    break;
+                case "participant":
+                    this.role = ROLE_PARTICIPANT;
+                    break;
+                case "visitor":
+                    this.role = ROLE_VISITOR;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    this.role = ROLE_NONE;
+                    break;
+            }
 		}
 
 		public int getAffiliation() {
@@ -109,7 +116,7 @@ public class MucOptions {
 	}
 
 	private Account account;
-	private List<User> users = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<User>();
+	private List<User> users = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 	private Conversation conversation;
 	private boolean isOnline = false;
 	private int error = ERROR_ROOM_NOT_FOUND;
@@ -145,9 +152,9 @@ public class MucOptions {
 	}
 
 	public void processPacket(PresencePacket packet, PgpEngine pgp) {
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
-		if (fromParts.length >= 2) {
-			String name = fromParts[1];
+        final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
+		if (!from.isBareJid()) {
+			final String name = from.getResourcepart();
 			String type = packet.getAttribute("type");
 			if (type == null) {
 				User user = new User();
@@ -233,13 +240,12 @@ public class MucOptions {
 	}
 
 	public String getProposedNick() {
-		String[] mucParts = conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2);
 		if (conversation.getBookmark() != null
 				&& conversation.getBookmark().getNick() != null) {
 			return conversation.getBookmark().getNick();
 		} else {
-			if (mucParts.length == 2) {
-				return mucParts[1];
+			if (!conversation.getContactJid().getResourcepart().isEmpty()) {
+				return conversation.getContactJid().getResourcepart();
 			} else {
 				return account.getUsername();
 			}
@@ -297,7 +303,7 @@ public class MucOptions {
 	}
 
 	public long[] getPgpKeyIds() {
-		List<Long> ids = new ArrayList<Long>();
+		List<Long> ids = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (User user : getUsers()) {
 			if (user.getPgpKeyId() != 0) {
 				ids.add(user.getPgpKeyId());
@@ -328,10 +334,14 @@ public class MucOptions {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public String getJoinJid() {
-		return this.conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0] + "/"
-				+ this.joinnick;
-	}
+	public Jid getJoinJid() {
+        try {
+            return Jid.fromString(this.conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString() + "/"
++ this.joinnick);
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 
 	public String getTrueCounterpart(String counterpart) {
 		for (User user : this.getUsers()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
index 3267b15a..27d4deb0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Roster.java
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.entities;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 public class Roster {
 	Account account;
-	ConcurrentHashMap<String, Contact> contacts = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, Contact>();
+	final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Contact> contacts = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	private String version = null;
 
 	public Roster(Account account) {
@@ -27,14 +28,14 @@ public class Roster {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public Contact getContact(String jid) {
-		String cleanJid = jid.split("/", 2)[0].toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault());
-		if (contacts.containsKey(cleanJid)) {
-			return contacts.get(cleanJid);
+	public Contact getContact(final Jid jid) {
+		final Jid bareJid = jid.toBareJid();
+		if (contacts.containsKey(bareJid.toString())) {
+			return contacts.get(bareJid.toString());
 		} else {
-			Contact contact = new Contact(cleanJid);
+			Contact contact = new Contact(bareJid);
 			contact.setAccount(account);
-			contacts.put(cleanJid, contact);
+			contacts.put(bareJid.toString(), contact);
 			return contact;
 		}
 	}
@@ -60,13 +61,13 @@ public class Roster {
 	}
 
 	public List<Contact> getContacts() {
-		return new ArrayList<Contact>(this.contacts.values());
+		return new ArrayList<>(this.contacts.values());
 	}
 
-	public void initContact(Contact contact) {
+	public void initContact(final Contact contact) {
 		contact.setAccount(account);
 		contact.setOption(Contact.Options.IN_ROSTER);
-		contacts.put(contact.getJid(), contact);
+		contacts.put(contact.getJid().toBareJid().toString(), contact);
 	}
 
 	public void setVersion(String version) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
index d44bf0ca..5d674748 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep.Avatar;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 	public IqPacket discoResponse(IqPacket request) {
 		IqPacket packet = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_RESULT);
 		packet.setId(request.getId());
-		packet.setTo(request.getFrom());
+        packet.setTo(request.getFrom());
 		Element query = packet.addChild("query",
 				"http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info");
 		query.setAttribute("node", request.query().getAttribute("node"));
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	public IqPacket retrieveAvatarMetaData(String to) {
-		IqPacket packet = retrieve("urn:xmpp:avatar:metadata", null);
+	public IqPacket retrieveAvatarMetaData(final Jid to) {
+		final IqPacket packet = retrieve("urn:xmpp:avatar:metadata", null);
 		if (to != null) {
 			packet.setTo(to);
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
index dd833e56..6f076e01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/MessageGenerator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.MessagePacket;
 
 public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 			packet.setTo(message.getCounterpart());
 			packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_CHAT);
 		} else {
-			packet.setTo(message.getCounterpart().split("/", 2)[0]);
+			packet.setTo(message.getCounterpart().toBareJid());
 			packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_GROUPCHAT);
 		}
 		packet.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
@@ -113,13 +114,13 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 	private MessagePacket generateError(MessagePacket origin) {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
 		packet.setId(origin.getId());
-		packet.setTo(origin.getFrom());
+        packet.setTo(origin.getFrom());
 		packet.setBody(origin.getBody());
 		packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_ERROR);
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	public MessagePacket confirm(Account account, String to, String id) {
+	public MessagePacket confirm(final Account account, final Jid to, final String id) {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
 		packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_NORMAL);
 		packet.setTo(to);
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 			String subject) {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
 		packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_GROUPCHAT);
-		packet.setTo(conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0]);
+		packet.setTo(conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid());
 		Element subjectChild = new Element("subject");
 		subjectChild.setContent(subject);
 		packet.addChild(subjectChild);
@@ -142,19 +143,19 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	public MessagePacket directInvite(Conversation conversation, String contact) {
+	public MessagePacket directInvite(final Conversation conversation, final Jid contact) {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
 		packet.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_NORMAL);
 		packet.setTo(contact);
 		packet.setFrom(conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
 		Element x = packet.addChild("x", "jabber:x:conference");
-		x.setAttribute("jid", conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0]);
+		x.setAttribute("jid", conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString());
 		return packet;
 	}
 
 	public MessagePacket invite(Conversation conversation, String contact) {
 		MessagePacket packet = new MessagePacket();
-		packet.setTo(conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0]);
+		packet.setTo(conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid());
 		packet.setFrom(conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
 		Element x = new Element("x");
 		x.setAttribute("xmlns", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user");
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public class MessageGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 			MessagePacket originalMessage, String namespace) {
 		MessagePacket receivedPacket = new MessagePacket();
 		receivedPacket.setType(MessagePacket.TYPE_NORMAL);
-		receivedPacket.setTo(originalMessage.getFrom());
+        receivedPacket.setTo(originalMessage.getFrom());
 		receivedPacket.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
 		Element received = receivedPacket.addChild("received", namespace);
 		received.setAttribute("id", originalMessage.getId());
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/PresenceGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/PresenceGenerator.java
index d896dd00..6036c802 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/PresenceGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/PresenceGenerator.java
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ public class PresenceGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 	private PresencePacket subscription(String type, Contact contact) {
 		PresencePacket packet = new PresencePacket();
 		packet.setAttribute("type", type);
-		packet.setAttribute("to", contact.getJid());
-		packet.setAttribute("from", contact.getAccount().getJid());
+		packet.setTo(contact.getJid());
+		packet.setFrom(contact.getAccount().getJid());
 		return packet;
 	}
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class PresenceGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 
 	public PresencePacket sendPresence(Account account) {
 		PresencePacket packet = new PresencePacket();
-		packet.setAttribute("from", account.getFullJid());
+		packet.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
 		String sig = account.getPgpSignature();
 		if (sig != null) {
 			packet.addChild("status").setContent("online");
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
index 5541c1c6..9e413052 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public abstract class AbstractParser {
 
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractParser {
 
 	protected long getTimestamp(Element packet) {
 		long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
-		ArrayList<String> stamps = new ArrayList<String>();
+		ArrayList<String> stamps = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Element child : packet.getChildren()) {
 			if (child.getName().equals("delay")) {
 				stamps.add(child.getAttribute("stamp").replace("Z", "+0000"));
@@ -58,21 +60,21 @@ public abstract class AbstractParser {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected void updateLastseen(Element packet, Account account,
-			boolean presenceOverwrite) {
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getAttribute("from").split("/", 2);
-		String from = fromParts[0];
-		String presence = null;
-		if (fromParts.length >= 2) {
-			presence = fromParts[1];
-		} else {
-			presence = "";
-		}
+	protected void updateLastseen(final Element packet, final Account account,
+			final boolean presenceOverwrite) {
+        Jid from;
+        try {
+            from = Jid.fromString(packet.getAttribute("from")).toBareJid();
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            // TODO: Handle this?
+            from = null;
+        }
+        String presence = from == null || from.getResourcepart().isEmpty() ? "" : from.getResourcepart();
 		Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(from);
 		long timestamp = getTimestamp(packet);
 		if (timestamp >= contact.lastseen.time) {
 			contact.lastseen.time = timestamp;
-			if ((presence != null) && (presenceOverwrite)) {
+			if (!presence.isEmpty() && presenceOverwrite) {
 				contact.lastseen.presence = presence;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
index df6754f2..b864329e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
 public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
@@ -20,8 +22,14 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 		}
 		for (Element item : query.getChildren()) {
 			if (item.getName().equals("item")) {
-				String jid = item.getAttribute("jid");
-				String name = item.getAttribute("name");
+                Jid jid;
+                try {
+                    jid = Jid.fromString(item.getAttribute("jid"));
+                } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                    // TODO: Handle this?
+                    jid = null;
+                }
+                String name = item.getAttribute("name");
 				String subscription = item.getAttribute("subscription");
 				Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(jid);
 				if (!contact.getOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_PUSH)) {
@@ -59,8 +67,8 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 	@Override
 	public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
 		if (packet.hasChild("query", "jabber:iq:roster")) {
-			String from = packet.getFrom();
-			if ((from == null) || (from.equals(account.getJid()))) {
+            final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
+            if ((from == null) || (from.equals(account.getJid()))) {
 				Element query = packet.findChild("query");
 				this.rosterItems(account, query);
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index 7fab1b1b..9796814b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnMessagePacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep.Avatar;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.MessagePacket;
 
@@ -21,9 +23,9 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 	}
 
 	private Message parseChat(MessagePacket packet, Account account) {
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
+        final Jid jid = packet.getFrom().toBareJid();
 		Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
-				.findOrCreateConversation(account, fromParts[0], false);
+				.findOrCreateConversation(account, jid.toBareJid(), false);
 		updateLastseen(packet, account, true);
 		String pgpBody = getPgpBody(packet);
 		Message finishedMessage;
@@ -38,11 +40,11 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		finishedMessage.setRemoteMsgId(packet.getId());
 		finishedMessage.markable = isMarkable(packet);
 		if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI
-				&& fromParts.length >= 2) {
+				&& !jid.getResourcepart().isEmpty()) {
 			finishedMessage.setType(Message.TYPE_PRIVATE);
-			finishedMessage.setPresence(fromParts[1]);
+			finishedMessage.setPresence(jid.getResourcepart());
 			finishedMessage.setTrueCounterpart(conversation.getMucOptions()
-					.getTrueCounterpart(fromParts[1]));
+					.getTrueCounterpart(jid.getResourcepart()));
 			if (conversation.hasDuplicateMessage(finishedMessage)) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -53,16 +55,16 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 	}
 
 	private Message parseOtrChat(MessagePacket packet, Account account) {
-		boolean properlyAddressed = (packet.getTo().split("/", 2).length == 2)
+		boolean properlyAddressed = (!packet.getTo().isBareJid())
 				|| (account.countPresences() == 1);
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
+        final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
 		Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
-				.findOrCreateConversation(account, fromParts[0], false);
+				.findOrCreateConversation(account, from.toBareJid(), false);
 		String presence;
-		if (fromParts.length >= 2) {
-			presence = fromParts[1];
+		if (from.isBareJid()) {
+            presence = "";
 		} else {
-			presence = "";
+			presence = from.getResourcepart();
 		}
 		updateLastseen(packet, account, true);
 		String body = packet.getBody();
@@ -127,24 +129,23 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 
 	private Message parseGroupchat(MessagePacket packet, Account account) {
 		int status;
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
+        final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
 		if (mXmppConnectionService.find(account.pendingConferenceLeaves,
-				account, fromParts[0]) != null) {
+				account, from.toBareJid()) != null) {
 			return null;
 		}
 		Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
-				.findOrCreateConversation(account, fromParts[0], true);
+				.findOrCreateConversation(account, from.toBareJid(), true);
 		if (packet.hasChild("subject")) {
 			conversation.getMucOptions().setSubject(
 					packet.findChild("subject").getContent());
 			mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
 			return null;
 		}
-		if ((fromParts.length == 1)) {
+		if (from.isBareJid()) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		String counterPart = fromParts[1];
-		if (counterPart.equals(conversation.getMucOptions().getActualNick())) {
+		if (from.getResourcepart().equals(conversation.getMucOptions().getActualNick())) {
 			if (mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(conversation,
 					packet.getId(), Message.STATUS_SEND)) {
 				return null;
@@ -157,17 +158,17 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		String pgpBody = getPgpBody(packet);
 		Message finishedMessage;
 		if (pgpBody == null) {
-			finishedMessage = new Message(conversation, counterPart,
+			finishedMessage = new Message(conversation, from,
 					packet.getBody(), Message.ENCRYPTION_NONE, status);
 		} else {
-			finishedMessage = new Message(conversation, counterPart, pgpBody,
+			finishedMessage = new Message(conversation, from, pgpBody,
 					Message.ENCRYPTION_PGP, status);
 		}
 		finishedMessage.setRemoteMsgId(packet.getId());
 		finishedMessage.markable = isMarkable(packet);
 		if (status == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
 			finishedMessage.setTrueCounterpart(conversation.getMucOptions()
-					.getTrueCounterpart(counterPart));
+					.getTrueCounterpart(from.getResourcepart()));
 		}
 		if (packet.hasChild("delay")
 				&& conversation.hasDuplicateMessage(finishedMessage)) {
@@ -177,9 +178,9 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		return finishedMessage;
 	}
 
-	private Message parseCarbonMessage(MessagePacket packet, Account account) {
+	private Message parseCarbonMessage(final MessagePacket packet, final Account account) {
 		int status;
-		String fullJid;
+		final Jid fullJid;
 		Element forwarded;
 		if (packet.hasChild("received", "urn:xmpp:carbons:2")) {
 			forwarded = packet.findChild("received", "urn:xmpp:carbons:2")
@@ -205,11 +206,11 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				parseNonMessage(message, account);
 			} else if (status == Message.STATUS_SEND
 					&& message.hasChild("displayed", "urn:xmpp:chat-markers:0")) {
-				String to = message.getAttribute("to");
+				final Jid to = message.getTo();
 				if (to != null) {
-					Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService.find(
+					final Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService.find(
 							mXmppConnectionService.getConversations(), account,
-							to.split("/")[0]);
+							to.toBareJid());
 					if (conversation != null) {
 						mXmppConnectionService.markRead(conversation, false);
 					}
@@ -218,21 +219,20 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			return null;
 		}
 		if (status == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
-			fullJid = message.getAttribute("from");
+			fullJid = message.getFrom();
 			if (fullJid == null) {
 				return null;
 			} else {
 				updateLastseen(message, account, true);
 			}
 		} else {
-			fullJid = message.getAttribute("to");
+			fullJid = message.getTo();
 			if (fullJid == null) {
 				return null;
 			}
 		}
-		String[] parts = fullJid.split("/", 2);
 		Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
-				.findOrCreateConversation(account, parts[0], false);
+				.findOrCreateConversation(account, fullJid.toBareJid(), false);
 		String pgpBody = getPgpBody(message);
 		Message finishedMessage;
 		if (pgpBody != null) {
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		finishedMessage.setRemoteMsgId(message.getAttribute("id"));
 		finishedMessage.markable = isMarkable(message);
 		if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI
-				&& parts.length >= 2) {
+				&& !fullJid.isBareJid()) {
 			finishedMessage.setType(Message.TYPE_PRIVATE);
-			finishedMessage.setPresence(parts[1]);
+			finishedMessage.setPresence(fullJid.getResourcepart());
 			finishedMessage.setTrueCounterpart(conversation.getMucOptions()
-					.getTrueCounterpart(parts[1]));
+					.getTrueCounterpart(fullJid.getResourcepart()));
 			if (conversation.hasDuplicateMessage(finishedMessage)) {
 				return null;
 			}
@@ -259,39 +259,39 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		return finishedMessage;
 	}
 
-	private void parseError(MessagePacket packet, Account account) {
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
-		mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, fromParts[0],
+	private void parseError(final MessagePacket packet, final Account account) {
+		final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
+		mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.toBareJid(),
 				packet.getId(), Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED);
 	}
 
 	private void parseNonMessage(Element packet, Account account) {
-		String from = packet.getAttribute("from");
+		final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
 		if (packet.hasChild("event", "http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event")) {
 			Element event = packet.findChild("event",
 					"http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event");
-			parseEvent(event, packet.getAttribute("from"), account);
+			parseEvent(event, from, account);
 		} else if (from != null
 				&& packet.hasChild("displayed", "urn:xmpp:chat-markers:0")) {
 			String id = packet
 					.findChild("displayed", "urn:xmpp:chat-markers:0")
 					.getAttribute("id");
 			updateLastseen(packet, account, true);
-			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.split("/", 2)[0],
+			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.toBareJid(),
 					id, Message.STATUS_SEND_DISPLAYED);
 		} else if (from != null
 				&& packet.hasChild("received", "urn:xmpp:chat-markers:0")) {
 			String id = packet.findChild("received", "urn:xmpp:chat-markers:0")
 					.getAttribute("id");
 			updateLastseen(packet, account, false);
-			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.split("/", 2)[0],
+			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.toBareJid(),
 					id, Message.STATUS_SEND_RECEIVED);
 		} else if (from != null
 				&& packet.hasChild("received", "urn:xmpp:receipts")) {
 			String id = packet.findChild("received", "urn:xmpp:receipts")
 					.getAttribute("id");
 			updateLastseen(packet, account, false);
-			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.split("/", 2)[0],
+			mXmppConnectionService.markMessage(account, from.toBareJid(),
 					id, Message.STATUS_SEND_RECEIVED);
 		} else if (packet.hasChild("x", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user")) {
 			Element x = packet.findChild("x",
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			if (x.hasChild("invite")) {
 				Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
 						.findOrCreateConversation(account,
-								packet.getAttribute("from"), true);
+								packet.getFrom(), true);
 				if (!conversation.getMucOptions().online()) {
 					if (x.hasChild("password")) {
 						Element password = x.findChild("password");
@@ -314,8 +314,13 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			}
 		} else if (packet.hasChild("x", "jabber:x:conference")) {
 			Element x = packet.findChild("x", "jabber:x:conference");
-			String jid = x.getAttribute("jid");
-			String password = x.getAttribute("password");
+            Jid jid;
+            try {
+                jid = Jid.fromString(x.getAttribute("jid"));
+            } catch (InvalidJidException e) {
+                jid = null;
+            }
+            String password = x.getAttribute("password");
 			if (jid != null) {
 				Conversation conversation = mXmppConnectionService
 						.findOrCreateConversation(account, jid, true);
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void parseEvent(Element event, String from, Account account) {
+	private void parseEvent(final Element event, final Jid from, final Account account) {
 		Element items = event.findChild("items");
 		String node = items.getAttribute("node");
 		if (node != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
index 4e90cda8..ba3f1645 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.generator.PresenceGenerator;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnPresencePacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.PresencePacket;
 
 public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
@@ -21,8 +22,9 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 	public void parseConferencePresence(PresencePacket packet, Account account) {
 		PgpEngine mPgpEngine = mXmppConnectionService.getPgpEngine();
 		if (packet.hasChild("x", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user")) {
-			Conversation muc = mXmppConnectionService.find(account, packet
-					.getAttribute("from").split("/", 2)[0]);
+			final Conversation muc = packet.getFrom() == null ? null : mXmppConnectionService.find(
+                    account,
+                    packet.getFrom().toBareJid());
 			if (muc != null) {
 				boolean before = muc.getMucOptions().online();
 				muc.getMucOptions().processPacket(packet, mPgpEngine);
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(muc);
 			}
 		} else if (packet.hasChild("x", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc")) {
-			Conversation muc = mXmppConnectionService.find(account, packet
-					.getAttribute("from").split("/", 2)[0]);
+			final Conversation muc = mXmppConnectionService.find(account,
+                    packet.getFrom().toBareJid());
 			if (muc != null) {
 				boolean before = muc.getMucOptions().online();
 				muc.getMucOptions().processPacket(packet, mPgpEngine);
@@ -51,15 +53,15 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 		if (packet.getFrom() == null) {
 			return;
 		}
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
+        final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
 		String type = packet.getAttribute("type");
-		if (fromParts[0].equals(account.getJid())) {
-			if (fromParts.length == 2) {
+		if (from.toBareJid().equals(account.getJid())) {
+			if (!from.getResourcepart().isEmpty()) {
 				if (type == null) {
-					account.updatePresence(fromParts[1],
+					account.updatePresence(from.getResourcepart(),
 							Presences.parseShow(packet.findChild("show")));
 				} else if (type.equals("unavailable")) {
-					account.removePresence(fromParts[1]);
+					account.removePresence(from.getResourcepart());
 					account.deactivateGracePeriod();
 				}
 			}
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(packet.getFrom());
 			if (type == null) {
 				String presence;
-				if (fromParts.length >= 2) {
-					presence = fromParts[1];
+				if (!from.getResourcepart().isEmpty()) {
+					presence = from.getResourcepart();
 				} else {
 					presence = "";
 				}
@@ -95,10 +97,10 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				mXmppConnectionService.onContactStatusChanged
 						.onContactStatusChanged(contact, online);
 			} else if (type.equals("unavailable")) {
-				if (fromParts.length != 2) {
+				if (from.isBareJid()) {
 					contact.clearPresences();
 				} else {
-					contact.removePresence(fromParts[1]);
+					contact.removePresence(from.getResourcepart());
 				}
 				mXmppConnectionService.onContactStatusChanged
 						.onContactStatusChanged(contact, false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
index ef045546..310c8f42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/DatabaseBackend.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Roster;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteCantOpenDatabaseException;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 	}
 
 	public CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation> getConversations(int status) {
-		CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation> list = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation>();
+		CopyOnWriteArrayList<Conversation> list = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
 		String[] selectionArgs = { Integer.toString(status) };
 		Cursor cursor = db.rawQuery("select * from " + Conversation.TABLENAME
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
 	public ArrayList<Message> getMessages(Conversation conversation, int limit,
 			long timestamp) {
-		ArrayList<Message> list = new ArrayList<Message>();
+		ArrayList<Message> list = new ArrayList<>();
 		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
 		Cursor cursor;
 		if (timestamp == -1) {
@@ -192,9 +194,9 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 		return list;
 	}
 
-	public Conversation findConversation(Account account, String contactJid) {
+	public Conversation findConversation(final Account account, final Jid contactJid) {
 		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
-		String[] selectionArgs = { account.getUuid(), contactJid + "%" };
+		String[] selectionArgs = { account.getUuid(), contactJid.toBareJid().toString() + "%" };
 		Cursor cursor = db.query(Conversation.TABLENAME, null,
 				Conversation.ACCOUNT + "=? AND " + Conversation.CONTACTJID
 						+ " like ?", selectionArgs, null, null, null);
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 	}
 
 	public List<Account> getAccounts() {
-		List<Account> list = new ArrayList<Account>();
+		List<Account> list = new ArrayList<>();
 		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
 		Cursor cursor = db.query(Account.TABLENAME, null, null, null, null,
 				null, null);
@@ -276,15 +278,15 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 		cursor.close();
 	}
 
-	public void writeRoster(Roster roster) {
-		Account account = roster.getAccount();
-		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
+	public void writeRoster(final Roster roster) {
+		final Account account = roster.getAccount();
+		final SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
 		for (Contact contact : roster.getContacts()) {
 			if (contact.getOption(Contact.Options.IN_ROSTER)) {
 				db.insert(Contact.TABLENAME, null, contact.getContentValues());
 			} else {
 				String where = Contact.ACCOUNT + "=? AND " + Contact.JID + "=?";
-				String[] whereArgs = { account.getUuid(), contact.getJid() };
+				String[] whereArgs = { account.getUuid(), contact.getJid().toString() };
 				db.delete(Contact.TABLENAME, where, whereArgs);
 			}
 		}
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ public class DatabaseBackend extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 	}
 
 	public List<Message> getImageMessages(Conversation conversation) {
-		ArrayList<Message> list = new ArrayList<Message>();
+		ArrayList<Message> list = new ArrayList<>();
 		SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
 		Cursor cursor;
 			String[] selectionArgs = { conversation.getUuid(), String.valueOf(Message.TYPE_IMAGE) };
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
index 778fd4dd..6f199807 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 	private static final String PREFIX_ACCOUNT = "account";
 	private static final String PREFIX_GENERIC = "generic";
 
-	private ArrayList<Integer> sizes = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+	final private ArrayList<Integer> sizes = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	protected XmppConnectionService mXmppConnectionService = null;
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 		this.mXmppConnectionService = service;
 	}
 
-	public Bitmap get(Contact contact, int size) {
+	public Bitmap get(final Contact contact, final int size) {
 		final String KEY = key(contact, size);
 		Bitmap avatar = this.mXmppConnectionService.getBitmapCache().get(KEY);
 		if (avatar != null) {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 			avatar = mXmppConnectionService.getFileBackend().getAvatar(contact.getAvatar(), size);
 		}
 		if (avatar == null) {
-			avatar = get(contact.getDisplayName(), size);
+            avatar = get(contact.getDisplayName(), size);
 		}
 		this.mXmppConnectionService.getBitmapCache().put(KEY, avatar);
 		return avatar;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 		avatar = mXmppConnectionService.getFileBackend().getAvatar(
 				account.getAvatar(), size);
 		if (avatar == null) {
-			avatar = get(account.getJid(), size);
+			avatar = get(account.getJid().toString(), size);
 		}
 		mXmppConnectionService.getBitmapCache().put(KEY, avatar);
 		return avatar;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 				+ String.valueOf(size);
 	}
 
-	public Bitmap get(String name, int size) {
+	public Bitmap get(final String name, final int size) {
 		final String KEY = key(name, size);
 		Bitmap bitmap = mXmppConnectionService.getBitmapCache().get(KEY);
 		if (bitmap != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index ea6f509f..f2f9becd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnMessageAcknowledged;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnStatusChanged;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.XmppConnection;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.JingleConnectionManager;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.OnJinglePacketReceived;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.JinglePacket;
@@ -91,8 +93,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	public DatabaseBackend databaseBackend;
 	private FileBackend fileBackend = new FileBackend(this);
 
-	public long startDate;
-
 	private static String ACTION_MERGE_PHONE_CONTACTS = "merge_phone_contacts";
 	public static String ACTION_CLEAR_NOTIFICATION = "clear_notification";
 
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			XmppConnection connection = account.getXmppConnection();
 			if (mOnAccountUpdate != null) {
 				mOnAccountUpdate.onAccountUpdate();
-				;
 			}
 			if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
 				for (Conversation conversation : account.pendingConferenceLeaves) {
@@ -182,12 +181,12 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				}
 				mJingleConnectionManager.cancelInTransmission();
 				List<Conversation> conversations = getConversations();
-				for (int i = 0; i < conversations.size(); ++i) {
-					if (conversations.get(i).getAccount() == account) {
-						conversations.get(i).startOtrIfNeeded();
-						sendUnsendMessages(conversations.get(i));
-					}
-				}
+                for (Conversation conversation : conversations) {
+                    if (conversation.getAccount() == account) {
+                        conversation.startOtrIfNeeded();
+                        sendUnsendMessages(conversation);
+                    }
+                }
 				if (connection != null && connection.getFeatures().csi()) {
 					if (checkListeners()) {
 						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		return find(bookmark.getAccount(), bookmark.getJid());
 	}
 
-	public Conversation find(Account account, String jid) {
+	public Conversation find(final Account account, final Jid jid) {
 		return find(getConversations(), account, jid);
 	}
 
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 			try {
 				wakeLock.release();
-			} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+			} catch (final RuntimeException ignored) {
 			}
 		}
 		return START_STICKY;
@@ -536,9 +535,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	public XmppConnection createConnection(Account account) {
 		SharedPreferences sharedPref = getPreferences();
-		account.setResource(sharedPref.getString("resource", "mobile")
-				.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()));
-		XmppConnection connection = new XmppConnection(account, this);
+        account.setResource(sharedPref.getString("resource", "mobile")
+                .toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()));
+        XmppConnection connection = new XmppConnection(account, this);
 		connection.setOnMessagePacketReceivedListener(this.mMessageParser);
 		connection.setOnStatusChangedListener(this.statusListener);
 		connection.setOnPresencePacketReceivedListener(this.mPresenceParser);
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 					if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR) {
 						if (!conv.hasValidOtrSession()
 								&& (message.getPresence() != null)) {
-							conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence(),
+							conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence().toString(),
 									true);
 							message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_WAITING);
 						} else if (conv.hasValidOtrSession()
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				if (message.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR) {
 					if (!conv.hasValidOtrSession()
 							&& (message.getPresence() != null)) {
-						conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence(), true);
+						conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence().toString(), true);
 						message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_WAITING);
 					} else if (conv.hasValidOtrSession()
 							&& conv.getOtrSession().getSessionStatus() == SessionStatus.ENCRYPTED) {
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 								.getUserID());
 					} else if (!conv.hasValidOtrSession()
 							&& message.getPresence() != null) {
-						conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence(), false);
+						conv.startOtrSession(this, message.getPresence().toString(), false);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -668,9 +667,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 					.getPresences();
 			if (!message.getConversation().hasValidOtrSession()) {
 				if ((message.getPresence() != null)
-						&& (presences.has(message.getPresence()))) {
+						&& (presences.has(message.getPresence().toString()))) {
 					message.getConversation().startOtrSession(this,
-							message.getPresence(), true);
+							message.getPresence().toString(), true);
 				} else {
 					if (presences.size() == 1) {
 						String presence = presences.asStringArray()[0];
@@ -700,7 +699,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			Presences presences = message.getConversation().getContact()
 					.getPresences();
 			if ((message.getPresence() != null)
-					&& (presences.has(message.getPresence()))) {
+					&& (presences.has(message.getPresence().toString()))) {
 				markMessage(message, Message.STATUS_OFFERED);
 				mJingleConnectionManager.createNewConnection(message);
 			} else {
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			@Override
 			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
 				Element query = packet.query();
-				List<Bookmark> bookmarks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Bookmark>();
+				List<Bookmark> bookmarks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 				Element storage = query.findChild("storage",
 						"storage:bookmarks");
 				if (storage != null) {
@@ -806,8 +805,14 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 						}
 						for (Bundle phoneContact : phoneContacts) {
 							for (Account account : accounts) {
-								String jid = phoneContact.getString("jid");
-								Contact contact = account.getRoster()
+                                Jid jid;
+                                try {
+                                    jid = Jid.fromString(phoneContact.getString("jid"));
+                                } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                    // TODO: Warn if contact import fails here?
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                final Contact contact = account.getRoster()
 										.getContact(jid);
 								String systemAccount = phoneContact
 										.getInt("phoneid")
@@ -827,7 +832,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	public List<Conversation> getConversations() {
 		if (this.conversations == null) {
-			Hashtable<String, Account> accountLookupTable = new Hashtable<String, Account>();
+			Hashtable<String, Account> accountLookupTable = new Hashtable<>();
 			for (Account account : this.accounts) {
 				accountLookupTable.put(account.getUuid(), account);
 			}
@@ -925,20 +930,20 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	public Conversation find(List<Conversation> haystack, Account account,
-			String jid) {
+	public Conversation find(final List<Conversation> haystack,
+                             final Account account,
+                             final Jid jid) {
 		for (Conversation conversation : haystack) {
 			if ((account == null || conversation.getAccount() == account)
-					&& (conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0]
-							.equalsIgnoreCase(jid))) {
+					&& (conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().equals(jid.toBareJid()))) {
 				return conversation;
 			}
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	public Conversation findOrCreateConversation(Account account, String jid,
-			boolean muc) {
+	public Conversation findOrCreateConversation(final Account account, final Jid jid,
+			final boolean muc) {
 		Conversation conversation = find(account, jid);
 		if (conversation != null) {
 			return conversation;
@@ -961,7 +966,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			if (contact != null) {
 				conversationName = contact.getDisplayName();
 			} else {
-				conversationName = jid.split("@")[0];
+				conversationName = jid.getLocalpart();
 			}
 			if (muc) {
 				conversation = new Conversation(conversationName, account, jid,
@@ -1163,13 +1168,12 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	public void connectMultiModeConversations(Account account) {
 		List<Conversation> conversations = getConversations();
-		for (int i = 0; i < conversations.size(); i++) {
-			Conversation conversation = conversations.get(i);
-			if ((conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI)
-					&& (conversation.getAccount() == account)) {
-				joinMuc(conversation);
-			}
-		}
+        for (Conversation conversation : conversations) {
+            if ((conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI)
+                    && (conversation.getAccount() == account)) {
+                joinMuc(conversation);
+            }
+        }
 	}
 
 	public void joinMuc(Conversation conversation) {
@@ -1182,8 +1186,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			String nick = conversation.getMucOptions().getProposedNick();
 			conversation.getMucOptions().setJoinNick(nick);
 			PresencePacket packet = new PresencePacket();
-			String joinJid = conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid();
-			packet.setAttribute("to", conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid());
+			final Jid joinJid = conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid();
+            packet.setTo(conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid());
 			Element x = new Element("x");
 			x.setAttribute("xmlns", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc");
 			if (conversation.getMucOptions().getPassword() != null) {
@@ -1260,8 +1264,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			});
 			options.flagAboutToRename();
 			PresencePacket packet = new PresencePacket();
-			packet.setAttribute("to", options.getJoinJid());
-			packet.setAttribute("from", conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
+			packet.setTo(options.getJoinJid());
+			packet.setFrom(conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
 
 			String sig = account.getPgpSignature();
 			if (sig != null) {
@@ -1289,8 +1293,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		account.pendingConferenceLeaves.remove(conversation);
 		if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
 			PresencePacket packet = new PresencePacket();
-			packet.setAttribute("to", conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid());
-			packet.setAttribute("from", conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
+			packet.setTo(conversation.getMucOptions().getJoinJid());
+			packet.setFrom(conversation.getAccount().getFullJid());
 			packet.setAttribute("type", "unavailable");
 			sendPresencePacket(conversation.getAccount(), packet);
 			conversation.getMucOptions().setOffline();
@@ -1307,20 +1311,19 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				|| (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_DISABLED)) {
 			if (!force) {
 				List<Conversation> conversations = getConversations();
-				for (int i = 0; i < conversations.size(); i++) {
-					Conversation conversation = conversations.get(i);
-					if (conversation.getAccount() == account) {
-						if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
-							leaveMuc(conversation);
-						} else {
-							if (conversation.endOtrIfNeeded()) {
-								Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
-										+ ": ended otr session with "
-										+ conversation.getContactJid());
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
+                for (Conversation conversation : conversations) {
+                    if (conversation.getAccount() == account) {
+                        if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
+                            leaveMuc(conversation);
+                        } else {
+                            if (conversation.endOtrIfNeeded()) {
+                                Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+                                        + ": ended otr session with "
+                                        + conversation.getContactJid());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 			}
 			account.getXmppConnection().disconnect(force);
 		}
@@ -1365,24 +1368,23 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				account.getJid() + " otr session established with "
 						+ conversation.getContactJid() + "/"
 						+ otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
-		for (int i = 0; i < messages.size(); ++i) {
-			Message msg = messages.get(i);
-			if ((msg.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_UNSEND || msg.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_WAITING)
-					&& (msg.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR)) {
-				msg.setPresence(otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
-				if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
-					MessagePacket outPacket = mMessageGenerator
-							.generateOtrChat(msg, true);
-					if (outPacket != null) {
-						msg.setStatus(Message.STATUS_SEND);
-						databaseBackend.updateMessage(msg);
-						sendMessagePacket(account, outPacket);
-					}
-				} else if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
-					mJingleConnectionManager.createNewConnection(msg);
-				}
-			}
-		}
+        for (Message msg : messages) {
+            if ((msg.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_UNSEND || msg.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_WAITING)
+                    && (msg.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_OTR)) {
+                msg.setPresence(otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
+                if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_TEXT) {
+                    MessagePacket outPacket = mMessageGenerator
+                            .generateOtrChat(msg, true);
+                    if (outPacket != null) {
+                        msg.setStatus(Message.STATUS_SEND);
+                        databaseBackend.updateMessage(msg);
+                        sendMessagePacket(account, outPacket);
+                    }
+                } else if (msg.getType() == Message.TYPE_IMAGE) {
+                    mJingleConnectionManager.createNewConnection(msg);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 		updateConversationUi();
 	}
 
@@ -1397,8 +1399,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			packet.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
 			packet.addChild("private", "urn:xmpp:carbons:2");
 			packet.addChild("no-copy", "urn:xmpp:hints");
-			packet.setTo(otrSession.getSessionID().getAccountID() + "/"
-					+ otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
+			packet.setAttribute("to", otrSession.getSessionID().getAccountID() + "/"
+                    + otrSession.getSessionID().getUserID());
 			try {
 				packet.setBody(otrSession
 						.transformSending(CryptoHelper.FILETRANSFER
@@ -1596,7 +1598,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
 			IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_SET);
 			Element item = iq.query("jabber:iq:roster").addChild("item");
-			item.setAttribute("jid", contact.getJid());
+			item.setAttribute("jid", contact.getJid().toString());
 			item.setAttribute("subscription", "remove");
 			account.getXmppConnection().sendIqPacket(iq, null);
 		}
@@ -1648,8 +1650,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public boolean markMessage(Account account, String recipient, String uuid,
-			int status) {
+	public boolean markMessage(final Account account, final Jid recipient, final String uuid,
+			final int status) {
 		if (uuid == null) {
 			return false;
 		} else {
@@ -1730,7 +1732,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public Account findAccountByJid(String accountJid) {
+	public Account findAccountByJid(final Jid accountJid) {
 		for (Account account : this.accounts) {
 			if (account.getJid().equals(accountJid)) {
 				return account;
@@ -1756,7 +1758,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, conversation.getAccount().getJid()
 					+ ": sending read marker for " + conversation.getName());
 			Account account = conversation.getAccount();
-			String to = conversation.getContactJid();
+			final Jid to = conversation.getContactJid();
 			this.sendMessagePacket(conversation.getAccount(),
 					mMessageGenerator.confirm(account, to, id));
 		}
@@ -1810,14 +1812,14 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getKnownHosts() {
-		List<String> hosts = new ArrayList<String>();
+		List<String> hosts = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Account account : getAccounts()) {
-			if (!hosts.contains(account.getServer())) {
-				hosts.add(account.getServer());
+			if (!hosts.contains(account.getServer().toString())) {
+				hosts.add(account.getServer().toString());
 			}
 			for (Contact contact : account.getRoster().getContacts()) {
 				if (contact.showInRoster()) {
-					String server = contact.getServer();
+					final String server = contact.getServer().toString();
 					if (server != null && !hosts.contains(server)) {
 						hosts.add(server);
 					}
@@ -1828,7 +1830,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public List<String> getKnownConferenceHosts() {
-		ArrayList<String> mucServers = new ArrayList<String>();
+		ArrayList<String> mucServers = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Account account : accounts) {
 			if (account.getXmppConnection() != null) {
 				String server = account.getXmppConnection().getMucServer();
@@ -1891,7 +1893,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public List<Contact> findContacts(String jid) {
-		ArrayList<Contact> contacts = new ArrayList<Contact>();
+		ArrayList<Contact> contacts = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Account account : getAccounts()) {
 			if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
 				Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContactFromRoster(jid);
@@ -1931,7 +1933,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public void resendFailedMessages(Message message) {
-		List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<Message>();
+		List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
 		Message current = message;
 		while(current.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_SEND_FAILED) {
 			messages.add(current);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
index f14da352..aa6ed7b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ChooseContactActivity.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.ListItemAdapter;
 public class ChooseContactActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	private ListView mListView;
-	private ArrayList<ListItem> contacts = new ArrayList<ListItem>();
+	private ArrayList<ListItem> contacts = new ArrayList<>();
 	private ArrayAdapter<ListItem> mContactsAdapter;
 
 	private EditText mSearchEditText;
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ public class ChooseContactActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				Intent request = getIntent();
 				Intent data = new Intent();
 				ListItem mListItem = contacts.get(position);
-				data.putExtra("contact", mListItem.getJid());
+				data.putExtra("contact", mListItem.getJid().toString());
 				String account = request.getStringExtra("account");
 				if (account == null && mListItem instanceof Contact) {
-					account = ((Contact) mListItem).getAccount().getJid();
+					account = ((Contact) mListItem).getAccount().getJid().toString();
 				}
 				data.putExtra("account", account);
 				data.putExtra("conversation",
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
index cc9fca26..d480ce40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		}
 	};
 
-	private List<User> users = new ArrayList<MucOptions.User>();
+	private List<User> users = new ArrayList<>();
 	private OnConversationUpdate onConvChanged = new OnConversationUpdate() {
 
 		@Override
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	@Override
 	protected String getShareableUri() {
 		if (conversation!=null) {
-			return "xmpp:"+conversation.getContactJid().split("/")[0]+"?join";
+			return "xmpp:"+conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString()+"?join";
 		} else {
 			return "";
 		}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		mYourPhoto.setImageBitmap(avatarService().get(
 				conversation.getAccount(), getPixel(48)));
 		setTitle(conversation.getName());
-		mFullJid.setText(conversation.getContactJid().split("/", 2)[0]);
+		mFullJid.setText(conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString());
 		mYourNick.setText(conversation.getMucOptions().getActualNick());
 		mRoleAffiliaton = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.muc_role);
 		if (conversation.getMucOptions().online()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
index 7ac30e39..701edb47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Presences;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnAccountUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	public static final String ACTION_VIEW_CONTACT = "view_contact";
 
 	private Contact contact;
 
-	private String accountJid;
-	private String contactJid;
+	private Jid accountJid;
+	private Jid contactJid;
 
 	private TextView contactJidTv;
 	private TextView accountJidTv;
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
 			Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT_OR_EDIT);
 			intent.setType(Contacts.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
-			intent.putExtra(Intents.Insert.IM_HANDLE, contact.getJid());
+			intent.putExtra(Intents.Insert.IM_HANDLE, contact.getJid().toString());
 			intent.putExtra(Intents.Insert.IM_PROTOCOL,
 					CommonDataKinds.Im.PROTOCOL_JABBER);
 			intent.putExtra("finishActivityOnSaveCompleted", true);
@@ -174,9 +176,15 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 		if (getIntent().getAction().equals(ACTION_VIEW_CONTACT)) {
-			this.accountJid = getIntent().getExtras().getString("account");
-			this.contactJid = getIntent().getExtras().getString("contact");
-		}
+            try {
+                this.accountJid = Jid.fromString(getIntent().getExtras().getString("account"));
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+            }
+            try {
+                this.contactJid = Jid.fromString(getIntent().getExtras().getString("contact"));
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+            }
+        }
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_contact_details);
 
 		contactJidTv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.details_contactjid);
@@ -318,7 +326,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			contactJidTv.setText(contact.getJid() + " ("
 					+ contact.getPresences().size() + ")");
 		} else {
-			contactJidTv.setText(contact.getJid());
+			contactJidTv.setText(contact.getJid().toString());
 		}
 		accountJidTv.setText(getString(R.string.using_account, contact
 				.getAccount().getJid()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index d02a7c7b..c1306210 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 
 	private View mContentView;
 
-	private List<Conversation> conversationList = new ArrayList<Conversation>();
+	private List<Conversation> conversationList = new ArrayList<>();
 	private Conversation selectedConversation = null;
 	private ListView listView;
 	private ConversationFragment mConversationFragment;
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 		this.listAdapter = new ConversationAdapter(this, conversationList);
 		listView.setAdapter(this.listAdapter);
 
-		getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
-		getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
+		if (getActionBar() != null) {
+			getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
+			getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
+		}
 
 		listView.setOnItemClickListener(new OnItemClickListener() {
 
@@ -228,8 +230,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 					.useSubjectToIdentifyConference()) {
 				ab.setTitle(getSelectedConversation().getName());
 			} else {
-				ab.setTitle(getSelectedConversation().getContactJid()
-						.split("/")[0]);
+				ab.setTitle(getSelectedConversation().getContactJid().toBareJid().toString());
 			}
 		}
 		invalidateOptionsMenu();
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+	public boolean onKeyDown(final int keyCode, final KeyEvent event) {
 		if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
 			if (!isConversationsOverviewVisable()) {
 				showConversationsOverview();
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+	protected void onNewIntent(final Intent intent) {
 		if (xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
 			if (intent != null && VIEW_CONVERSATION.equals(intent.getType())) {
 				handleViewConversationIntent(intent);
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+	public void onSaveInstanceState(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		Conversation conversation = getSelectedConversation();
 		if (conversation != null) {
 			savedInstanceState.putString(STATE_OPEN_CONVERSATION,
@@ -714,11 +715,11 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 	}
 
 	private void selectConversationByUuid(String uuid) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < conversationList.size(); ++i) {
-			if (conversationList.get(i).getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
-				setSelectedConversation(conversationList.get(i));
-			}
-		}
+        for (Conversation aConversationList : conversationList) {
+            if (aConversationList.getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
+                setSelectedConversation(aConversationList);
+            }
+        }
 	}
 
 	public void registerListener() {
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 		try {
 			this.startIntentSenderForResult(pi.getIntentSender(), requestCode,
 					null, 0, 0, 0);
-		} catch (SendIntentException e1) {
+		} catch (final SendIntentException ignored) {
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 8754b953..58e29d30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.MessageAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.MessageAdapter.OnContactPictureClicked;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.MessageAdapter.OnContactPictureLongClicked;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 
@@ -92,11 +93,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 		}
 	};
 	protected ListView messagesView;
-	protected LayoutInflater inflater;
-	protected List<Message> messageList = new ArrayList<Message>();
+	protected List<Message> messageList = new ArrayList<>();
 	protected MessageAdapter messageListAdapter;
 	protected Contact contact;
-	protected String queuedPqpMessage = null;
 	private EditMessage mEditMessage;
 	private ImageButton mSendButton;
 	private RelativeLayout snackbar;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 			}
 		}
 	};
-	private ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Message> mEncryptedMessages = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Message>();
+	private ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Message> mEncryptedMessages = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();
 	private boolean mDecryptJobRunning = false;
 	private OnEditorActionListener mEditorActionListener = new OnEditorActionListener() {
 
@@ -281,10 +280,10 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 						if (message.getStatus() <= Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
 							if (message.getConversation().getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
 								if (message.getPresence() != null) {
-									highlightInConference(message.getPresence());
+									highlightInConference(message.getPresence().getResourcepart());
 								} else {
 									highlightInConference(message
-											.getCounterpart());
+											.getContact().getDisplayName());
 								}
 							} else {
 								Contact contact = message.getConversation()
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 						}  else {
 							Account account = message.getConversation().getAccount();
 							Intent intent = new Intent(activity, EditAccountActivity.class);
-							intent.putExtra("jid", account.getJid());
+							intent.putExtra("jid", account.getJid().toString());
 							startActivity(intent);
 						}
 					}
@@ -430,9 +429,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 				.createNewConnection(message);
 	}
 
-	protected void privateMessageWith(String counterpart) {
+	protected void privateMessageWith(final Jid counterpart) {
 		this.mEditMessage.setText("");
-		this.conversation.setNextPresence(counterpart);
+		this.conversation.setNextPresence(counterpart.toString());
 		updateChatMsgHint();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index c1da35f5..d1aba067 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.ui;
 
-import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -27,26 +22,15 @@ import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import com.google.zxing.BarcodeFormat;
-import com.google.zxing.EncodeHintType;
-import com.google.zxing.WriterException;
-import com.google.zxing.common.BitMatrix;
-import com.google.zxing.integration.android.IntentIntegrator;
-import com.google.zxing.integration.android.IntentResult;
-import com.google.zxing.qrcode.QRCodeWriter;
-import com.google.zxing.qrcode.decoder.ErrorCorrectionLevel;
-
-import java.util.Hashtable;
-
-import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
-import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnAccountUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.KnownHostsAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Validator;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.XmppConnection.Features;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep.Avatar;
 
 public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
@@ -68,7 +52,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private RelativeLayout mOtrFingerprintBox;
 	private ImageButton mOtrFingerprintToClipboardButton;
 
-	private String jidToEdit;
+	private Jid jidToEdit;
 	private Account mAccount;
 
 	private boolean mFetchingAvatar = false;
@@ -89,15 +73,14 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				return;
 			}
 			boolean registerNewAccount = mRegisterNew.isChecked();
-			String[] jidParts = mAccountJid.getText().toString().split("@");
-			String username = jidParts[0];
-			String server;
-			if (jidParts.length >= 2) {
-				server = jidParts[1];
-			} else {
-				server = "";
-			}
-			String password = mPassword.getText().toString();
+            final Jid jid;
+            try {
+                jid = Jid.fromString(mAccountJid.getText().toString());
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                // TODO: Handle this error?
+                return;
+            }
+            String password = mPassword.getText().toString();
 			String passwordConfirm = mPasswordConfirm.getText().toString();
 			if (registerNewAccount) {
 				if (!password.equals(passwordConfirm)) {
@@ -109,19 +92,25 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			}
 			if (mAccount != null) {
 				mAccount.setPassword(password);
-				mAccount.setUsername(username);
-				mAccount.setServer(server);
+                try {
+                    mAccount.setUsername(jid.hasLocalpart() ? jid.getLocalpart() : "");
+                    mAccount.setServer(jid.getDomainpart());
+                } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+                }
 				mAccount.setOption(Account.OPTION_REGISTER, registerNewAccount);
 				xmppConnectionService.updateAccount(mAccount);
 			} else {
-				if (xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(mAccountJid
-						.getText().toString()) != null) {
-					mAccountJid
-							.setError(getString(R.string.account_already_exists));
-					mAccountJid.requestFocus();
-					return;
-				}
-				mAccount = new Account(username, server, password);
+                try {
+                    if (xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(Jid.fromString(mAccountJid.getText().toString())) != null) {
+                        mAccountJid
+                                .setError(getString(R.string.account_already_exists));
+                        mAccountJid.requestFocus();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                } catch (InvalidJidException e) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                mAccount = new Account(jid.toBareJid(), password);
 				mAccount.setOption(Account.OPTION_USETLS, true);
 				mAccount.setOption(Account.OPTION_USECOMPRESSION, true);
 				mAccount.setOption(Account.OPTION_REGISTER, registerNewAccount);
@@ -191,8 +180,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			finishInitialSetup(avatar);
 		}
 	};
-	private KnownHostsAdapter mKnownHostsAdapter;
-	private TextWatcher mTextWatcher = new TextWatcher() {
+    private TextWatcher mTextWatcher = new TextWatcher() {
 
 		@Override
 		public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before,
@@ -217,7 +205,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			if (mAccount!=null) {
 				Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
 						PublishProfilePictureActivity.class);
-				intent.putExtra("account", mAccount.getJid());
+				intent.putExtra("account", mAccount.getJid().toString());
 				startActivity(intent);
 			}
 		}
@@ -235,7 +223,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				} else {
 					intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
 							PublishProfilePictureActivity.class);
-					intent.putExtra("account", mAccount.getJid());
+					intent.putExtra("account", mAccount.getJid().toString());
 					intent.putExtra("setup", true);
 				}
 				startActivity(intent);
@@ -244,18 +232,6 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		});
 	}
 
-	protected boolean inputDataDiffersFromAccount() {
-		if (mAccount == null) {
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return (!mAccount.getJid().equals(mAccountJid.getText().toString()))
-					|| (!mAccount.getPassword().equals(
-					mPassword.getText().toString()) || mAccount
-					.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER) != mRegisterNew
-					.isChecked());
-		}
-	}
-
 	protected void updateSaveButton() {
 		if (mAccount != null
 				&& mAccount.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_CONNECTING) {
@@ -358,8 +334,12 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	protected void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
 		if (getIntent() != null) {
-			this.jidToEdit = getIntent().getStringExtra("jid");
-			if (this.jidToEdit != null) {
+            try {
+                this.jidToEdit = Jid.fromString(getIntent().getStringExtra("jid"));
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException | NullPointerException ignored) {
+                this.jidToEdit = null;
+            }
+            if (this.jidToEdit != null) {
 				this.mRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 				getActionBar().setTitle(getString(R.string.account_details));
 			} else {
@@ -379,9 +359,9 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onBackendConnected() {
-		this.mKnownHostsAdapter = new KnownHostsAdapter(this,
-				android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
-				xmppConnectionService.getKnownHosts());
+        KnownHostsAdapter mKnownHostsAdapter = new KnownHostsAdapter(this,
+                android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,
+                xmppConnectionService.getKnownHosts());
 		this.xmppConnectionService
 				.setOnAccountListChangedListener(this.mOnAccountUpdateListener);
 		if (this.jidToEdit != null) {
@@ -393,12 +373,12 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 			this.mCancelButton.setEnabled(false);
 			this.mCancelButton.setTextColor(getSecondaryTextColor());
 		}
-		this.mAccountJid.setAdapter(this.mKnownHostsAdapter);
+		this.mAccountJid.setAdapter(mKnownHostsAdapter);
 		updateSaveButton();
 	}
 
 	private void updateAccountInformation() {
-		this.mAccountJid.setText(this.mAccount.getJid());
+		this.mAccountJid.setText(this.mAccount.getJid().toString());
 		this.mPassword.setText(this.mAccount.getPassword());
 		if (this.jidToEdit != null) {
 			this.mAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
index 77f8b68a..1bde4dcb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class ManageAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		} else {
 			menu.findItem(R.id.mgmt_account_enable).setVisible(false);
 		}
-		menu.setHeaderTitle(this.selectedAccount.getJid());
+		menu.setHeaderTitle(this.selectedAccount.getJid().toString());
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class ManageAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private void publishAvatar(Account account) {
 		Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
 				PublishProfilePictureActivity.class);
-		intent.putExtra("account", account.getJid());
+		intent.putExtra("account", account.getJid().toString());
 		startActivity(intent);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
index 6aa40c41..371102ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.PhoneHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep.Avatar;
 
 public class PublishProfilePictureActivity extends XmppActivity {
@@ -148,8 +150,13 @@ public class PublishProfilePictureActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	@Override
 	protected void onBackendConnected() {
 		if (getIntent() != null) {
-			String jid = getIntent().getStringExtra("account");
-			if (jid != null) {
+            Jid jid;
+            try {
+                jid = Jid.fromString(getIntent().getStringExtra("account"));
+            } catch (InvalidJidException e) {
+                jid = null;
+            }
+            if (jid != null) {
 				this.account = xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(jid);
 				if (this.account.getXmppConnection() != null) {
 					this.support = this.account.getXmppConnection()
@@ -180,7 +187,7 @@ public class PublishProfilePictureActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				} else {
 					loadImageIntoPreview(avatarUri);
 				}
-				this.accountTextView.setText(this.account.getJid());
+				this.accountTextView.setText(this.account.getJid().toString());
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index fc6308fc..aba60175 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 					.toLowerCase(Locale.US);
 			if (xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
 				for (Account account : xmppConnectionService.getAccounts()) {
-					account.setResource(resource);
-					if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
+                    account.setResource(resource);
+                    if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
 						xmppConnectionService.reconnectAccount(account, false);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ShareWithActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ShareWithActivity.java
index 9fbc3db1..609dc280 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ShareWithActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ShareWithActivity.java
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.ConversationAdapter;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -150,13 +153,23 @@ public class ShareWithActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	}
 
 	private void share() {
-		Account account = xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(share.account);
-		if (account == null) {
+        Account account;
+        try {
+            account = xmppConnectionService.findAccountByJid(Jid.fromString(share.account));
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            account = null;
+        }
+        if (account == null) {
 			return;
 		}
-		Conversation conversation = xmppConnectionService
-				.findOrCreateConversation(account, share.contact, false);
-		share(conversation);
+        final Conversation conversation;
+        try {
+            conversation = xmppConnectionService
+                    .findOrCreateConversation(account, Jid.fromString(share.contact), false);
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            return;
+        }
+        share(conversation);
 	}
 
 	private void share(final Conversation conversation) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index ed6b2a85..4963d38d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.KnownHostsAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.ListItemAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Validator;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	private ViewPager mViewPager;
 
 	private MyListFragment mContactsListFragment = new MyListFragment();
-	private List<ListItem> contacts = new ArrayList<ListItem>();
+	private List<ListItem> contacts = new ArrayList<>();
 	private ArrayAdapter<ListItem> mContactsAdapter;
 
 	private MyListFragment mConferenceListFragment = new MyListFragment();
@@ -359,17 +361,26 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 							return;
 						}
 						if (Validator.isValidJid(jid.getText().toString())) {
-							String accountJid = (String) spinner
-									.getSelectedItem();
-							String contactJid = jid.getText().toString();
-							Account account = xmppConnectionService
+                            final Jid accountJid;
+                            try {
+                                accountJid = Jid.fromString((String) spinner
+                                        .getSelectedItem());
+                            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            final Jid contactJid;
+                            try {
+                                contactJid = Jid.fromString(jid.getText().toString());
+                            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            Account account = xmppConnectionService
 									.findAccountByJid(accountJid);
 							if (account == null) {
 								dialog.dismiss();
 								return;
 							}
-							Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(
-									contactJid);
+							Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(contactJid);
 							if (contact.showInRoster()) {
 								jid.setError(getString(R.string.contact_already_exists));
 							} else {
@@ -416,10 +427,19 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 							return;
 						}
 						if (Validator.isValidJid(jid.getText().toString())) {
-							String accountJid = (String) spinner
-									.getSelectedItem();
-							String conferenceJid = jid.getText().toString();
-							Account account = xmppConnectionService
+                            final Jid accountJid;
+                            try {
+                                accountJid = Jid.fromString((String) spinner.getSelectedItem());
+                            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            final Jid conferenceJid;
+                            try {
+                                conferenceJid = Jid.fromString(jid.getText().toString());
+                            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                return; // TODO: Do some error handling...
+                            }
+                            Account account = xmppConnectionService
 									.findAccountByJid(accountJid);
 							if (account == null) {
 								dialog.dismiss();
@@ -471,7 +491,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	}
 
 	private void populateAccountSpinner(Spinner spinner) {
-		ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
+		ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<>(this,
 				android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, mActivatedAccounts);
 		adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
 		spinner.setAdapter(adapter);
@@ -554,7 +574,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 		this.mActivatedAccounts.clear();
 		for (Account account : xmppConnectionService.getAccounts()) {
 			if (account.getStatus() != Account.STATUS_DISABLED) {
-				this.mActivatedAccounts.add(account.getJid());
+				this.mActivatedAccounts.add(account.getJid().toString());
 			}
 		}
 		this.mKnownHosts = xmppConnectionService.getKnownHosts();
@@ -779,7 +799,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				// sample: imto://xmpp/jid@foo.com
 				try {
 					jid = URLDecoder.decode(uri.getEncodedPath(), "UTF-8").split("/")[1];
-				} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+				} catch (final UnsupportedEncodingException ignored) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 052385f6..d2cf582b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.XmppConnectionBinder;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.ExceptionHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 
@@ -275,14 +276,14 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 	public void switchToContactDetails(Contact contact) {
 		Intent intent = new Intent(this, ContactDetailsActivity.class);
 		intent.setAction(ContactDetailsActivity.ACTION_VIEW_CONTACT);
-		intent.putExtra("account", contact.getAccount().getJid());
-		intent.putExtra("contact", contact.getJid());
+		intent.putExtra("account", contact.getAccount().getJid().toString());
+		intent.putExtra("contact", contact.getJid().toString());
 		startActivity(intent);
 	}
 
 	public void switchToAccount(Account account) {
 		Intent intent = new Intent(this, EditAccountActivity.class);
-		intent.putExtra("jid", account.getJid());
+		intent.putExtra("jid", account.getJid().toString());
 		startActivity(intent);
 	}
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 						try {
 							startIntentSenderForResult(pi.getIntentSender(),
 									REQUEST_ANNOUNCE_PGP, null, 0, 0, 0);
-						} catch (SendIntentException e) {
+						} catch (final SendIntentException ignored) {
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -347,9 +348,9 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 	}
 
 	protected void showAddToRosterDialog(final Conversation conversation) {
-		String jid = conversation.getContactJid();
+		final Jid jid = conversation.getContactJid();
 		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-		builder.setTitle(jid);
+		builder.setTitle(jid.toString());
 		builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.not_in_roster));
 		builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.cancel), null);
 		builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.add_contact),
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 
 					@Override
 					public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-						String jid = conversation.getContactJid();
+						final Jid jid = conversation.getContactJid();
 						Account account = conversation.getAccount();
 						Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(jid);
 						xmppConnectionService.createContact(contact);
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 
 	private void showAskForPresenceDialog(final Contact contact) {
 		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-		builder.setTitle(contact.getJid());
+		builder.setTitle(contact.getJid().toString());
 		builder.setMessage(R.string.request_presence_updates);
 		builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null);
 		builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.request_now,
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 	private void warnMutalPresenceSubscription(final Conversation conversation,
 											   final OnPresenceSelected listener) {
 		AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-		builder.setTitle(conversation.getContact().getJid());
+		builder.setTitle(conversation.getContact().getJid().toString());
 		builder.setMessage(R.string.without_mutual_presence_updates);
 		builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null);
 		builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.ignore, new OnClickListener() {
@@ -567,11 +568,10 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 				nfcAdapter.setNdefPushMessageCallback(new NfcAdapter.CreateNdefMessageCallback() {
 					@Override
 					public NdefMessage createNdefMessage(NfcEvent nfcEvent) {
-						NdefMessage msg = new NdefMessage(new NdefRecord[]{
-								NdefRecord.createUri(getShareableUri()),
-								NdefRecord.createApplicationRecord("eu.siacs.conversations")
-						});
-						return msg;
+                        return new NdefMessage(new NdefRecord[]{
+                                NdefRecord.createUri(getShareableUri()),
+                                NdefRecord.createApplicationRecord("eu.siacs.conversations")
+                        });
 					}
 				}, this);
 			}
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 	protected Bitmap createQrCodeBitmap(String input, int size) {
 		try {
 			final QRCodeWriter QR_CODE_WRITER = new QRCodeWriter();
-			final Hashtable<EncodeHintType, Object> hints = new Hashtable<EncodeHintType, Object>();
+			final Hashtable<EncodeHintType, Object> hints = new Hashtable<>();
 			hints.put(EncodeHintType.ERROR_CORRECTION, ErrorCorrectionLevel.M);
 			final BitMatrix result = QR_CODE_WRITER.encode(input, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, size, size, hints);
 			final int width = result.getWidth();
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 		private Message message = null;
 
 		public BitmapWorkerTask(ImageView imageView) {
-			imageViewReference = new WeakReference<ImageView>(imageView);
+			imageViewReference = new WeakReference<>(imageView);
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 
 		@Override
 		protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap bitmap) {
-			if (imageViewReference != null && bitmap != null) {
+			if (bitmap != null) {
 				final ImageView imageView = imageViewReference.get();
 				if (imageView != null) {
 					imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
@@ -695,9 +695,8 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 				imageView.setImageDrawable(asyncDrawable);
 				try {
 					task.execute(message);
-				} catch (RejectedExecutionException e) {
-					return;
-				}
+				} catch (final RejectedExecutionException ignored) {
+                }
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -734,7 +733,7 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 		public AsyncDrawable(Resources res, Bitmap bitmap,
 							 BitmapWorkerTask bitmapWorkerTask) {
 			super(res, bitmap);
-			bitmapWorkerTaskReference = new WeakReference<BitmapWorkerTask>(
+			bitmapWorkerTaskReference = new WeakReference<>(
 					bitmapWorkerTask);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java
index e13b3204..ea527360 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class AccountAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Account> {
 			view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.account_row, parent, false);
 		}
 		TextView jid = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.account_jid);
-		jid.setText(account.getJid());
+		jid.setText(account.getJid().toString());
 		TextView statusView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.account_status);
 		ImageView imageView = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.account_image);
 		imageView.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(account,
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
index b5c20dc5..b3df8d72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Conversation> {
 				|| activity.useSubjectToIdentifyConference()) {
 			convName.setText(conversation.getName());
 		} else {
-			convName.setText(conversation.getContactJid().split("/")[0]);
+			convName.setText(conversation.getContactJid().toBareJid().toString());
 		}
 		TextView mLastMessage = (TextView) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.conversation_lastmsg);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
index efc6b4d9..d78dbd6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ListItemAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ListItem> {
 		TextView jid = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.contact_jid);
 		ImageView picture = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.contact_photo);
 
-		jid.setText(item.getJid());
+		jid.setText(item.getJid().toString());
 		name.setText(item.getDisplayName());
 		picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(item,
 				activity.getPixel(48)));
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index f2227308..465d7bc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message.ImageParams;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ConversationActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 
@@ -136,9 +137,13 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 					info = contact.getDisplayName();
 				} else {
 					if (message.getPresence() != null) {
-						info = message.getPresence();
+                        if (message.getPresence().isBareJid()) {
+                            info = message.getPresence().toString();
+                        } else {
+                            info = message.getPresence().getResourcepart();
+                        }
 					} else {
-						info = message.getCounterpart();
+						info = message.getCounterpart().toString();
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -227,14 +232,13 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 					privateMarker = activity
 							.getString(R.string.private_message);
 				} else {
-					String to;
+					final Jid to;
 					if (message.getPresence() != null) {
 						to = message.getPresence();
 					} else {
 						to = message.getCounterpart();
 					}
-					privateMarker = activity.getString(
-							R.string.private_message_to, to);
+					privateMarker = activity.getString(R.string.private_message_to, to);
 				}
 				SpannableString span = new SpannableString(privateMarker + " "
 						+ message.getBody());
@@ -413,17 +417,16 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 			if (contact != null) {
 				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(contact, activity.getPixel(48)));
 			} else if (item.getConversation().getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
-				String name = item.getPresence();
-				if (name == null) {
-					name = item.getCounterpart();
-				}
-				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(name, activity.getPixel(48)));
+				final Jid name = item.getPresence() != null ? item.getPresence() : item.getCounterpart();
+				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(
+                        name.isBareJid() ? name.toString() : name.getResourcepart(),
+                        activity.getPixel(48)));
 			}
 		} else if (type == SENT) {
 			viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(item.getConversation().getAccount(), activity.getPixel(48)));
 		}
 
-		if (viewHolder.contact_picture != null) {
+		if (viewHolder != null && viewHolder.contact_picture != null) {
 			viewHolder.contact_picture
 					.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 
@@ -488,14 +491,16 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 				} else {
 					displayInfoMessage(viewHolder,
 							R.string.install_openkeychain);
-					viewHolder.message_box
-							.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
-
-								@Override
-								public void onClick(View v) {
-									activity.showInstallPgpDialog();
-								}
-							});
+                    if (viewHolder != null) {
+                        viewHolder.message_box
+                                .setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+
+                                    @Override
+                                    public void onClick(View v) {
+                                        activity.showInstallPgpDialog();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                    }
 				}
 			} else if (item.getEncryption() == Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTION_FAILED) {
 				displayDecryptionFailed(viewHolder);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/DNSHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/DNSHelper.java
index f101e883..8c1a8dea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/DNSHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/DNSHelper.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import de.measite.minidns.record.AAAA;
 import de.measite.minidns.record.Data;
 import de.measite.minidns.util.NameUtil;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ import android.util.Log;
 public class DNSHelper {
 	protected static Client client = new Client();
 
-	public static Bundle getSRVRecord(String host) throws IOException {
+	public static Bundle getSRVRecord(final Jid jid) throws IOException {
+        final String host = jid.getDomainpart();
 		String dns[] = client.findDNS();
 
 		if (dns != null) {
@@ -62,9 +64,9 @@ public class DNSHelper {
 			// a random order respecting the weight, and dump that priority by
 			// priority
 
-			TreeMap<Integer, ArrayList<SRV>> priorities = new TreeMap<Integer, ArrayList<SRV>>();
-			TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>> ips4 = new TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>>();
-			TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>> ips6 = new TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>>();
+			TreeMap<Integer, ArrayList<SRV>> priorities = new TreeMap<>();
+			TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>> ips4 = new TreeMap<>();
+			TreeMap<String, ArrayList<String>> ips6 = new TreeMap<>();
 
 			for (Record[] rrset : new Record[][] { message.getAnswers(),
 					message.getAdditionalResourceRecords() }) {
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ public class DNSHelper {
 			}
 
 			Random rnd = new Random();
-			ArrayList<SRV> result = new ArrayList<SRV>(
+			ArrayList<SRV> result = new ArrayList<>(
 					priorities.size() * 2 + 1);
 			for (ArrayList<SRV> s : priorities.values()) {
 
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ public class DNSHelper {
 				bundle.putString("error", "nosrv");
 				return bundle;
 			}
-			ArrayList<Bundle> values = new ArrayList<Bundle>();
+			ArrayList<Bundle> values = new ArrayList<>();
 			for (SRV srv : result) {
 				Bundle namePort = new Bundle();
 				namePort.putString("name", srv.getName());
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/ExceptionHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/ExceptionHelper.java
index b5fc88bd..fc691057 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/ExceptionHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/ExceptionHelper.java
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
@@ -89,10 +92,13 @@ public class ExceptionHelper {
 							Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "using account="
 									+ finalAccount.getJid()
 									+ " to send in stack trace");
-							Conversation conversation = service
-									.findOrCreateConversation(finalAccount,
-											"bugs@siacs.eu", false);
-							Message message = new Message(conversation, report
+                            Conversation conversation = null;
+                            try {
+                                conversation = service.findOrCreateConversation(finalAccount,
+                                        Jid.fromString("bugs@siacs.eu"), false);
+                            } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+                            }
+                            Message message = new Message(conversation, report
 									.toString(), Message.ENCRYPTION_NONE);
 							service.sendMessage(message);
 						}
@@ -103,15 +109,12 @@ public class ExceptionHelper {
 						@Override
 						public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
 							preferences.edit().putBoolean("never_send", true)
-									.commit();
+									.apply();
 						}
 					});
 			builder.create().show();
-		} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-			return;
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			return;
-		}
+		} catch (final IOException ignored) {
+        }
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 5141c83c..e0fab299 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 			List<Account> accounts) {
 		NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) context
 				.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-		List<Account> accountsWproblems = new ArrayList<Account>();
+		List<Account> accountsWproblems = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Account account : accounts) {
 			if (account.hasErrorStatus()) {
 				accountsWproblems.add(account);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		} else if (accountsWproblems.size() == 1) {
 			mBuilder.setContentTitle(context
 					.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_account));
-			mBuilder.setContentText(accountsWproblems.get(0).getJid());
+			mBuilder.setContentText(accountsWproblems.get(0).getJid().toString());
 		} else {
 			mBuilder.setContentTitle(context
 					.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_accounts));
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		TextView yourprint = (TextView) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.verify_otr_yourprint);
 
-		jid.setText(contact.getJid());
+		jid.setText(contact.getJid().toString());
 		fingerprint.setText(conversation.getOtrFingerprint());
 		yourprint.setText(account.getOtrFingerprint());
 		builder.setNegativeButton("Cancel", null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xml/Element.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xml/Element.java
index 4e11ee2c..31edec52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xml/Element.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xml/Element.java
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.XmlHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class Element {
 	protected String name;
-	protected Hashtable<String, String> attributes = new Hashtable<String, String>();
+	protected Hashtable<String, String> attributes = new Hashtable<>();
 	protected String content;
-	protected List<Element> children = new ArrayList<Element>();
+	protected List<Element> children = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	public Element(String name) {
 		this.name = name;
@@ -103,6 +105,42 @@ public class Element {
 		}
 	}
 
+    public Jid getJid() {
+        final String jid = this.getAttribute("jid");
+        if (jid != null && !jid.isEmpty()) {
+            try {
+                return Jid.fromString(jid);
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public Jid getTo() {
+        final String to = this.getAttribute("to");
+        if (to != null && !to.isEmpty()) {
+            try {
+                return Jid.fromString(to);
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public Jid getFrom() {
+        final String from = this.getAttribute("from");
+        if (from != null && !from.isEmpty()) {
+            try {
+                return Jid.fromString(from);
+            } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
 	public Hashtable<String, String> getAttributes() {
 		return this.attributes;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index 2b9d6632..2b0f0ecc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.net.IDN;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Tag;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.TagWriter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.XmlReader;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.OnJinglePacketReceived;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.JinglePacket;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.AbstractStanza;
@@ -76,10 +79,12 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	private boolean shouldBind = true;
 	private boolean shouldAuthenticate = true;
 	private Element streamFeatures;
-	private HashMap<String, List<String>> disco = new HashMap<String, List<String>>();
+	private HashMap<String, List<String>> disco = new HashMap<>();
+
 	private String streamId = null;
 	private int smVersion = 3;
-	private SparseArray<String> messageReceipts = new SparseArray<String>();
+	private SparseArray<String> messageReceipts = new SparseArray<>();
+
 	private boolean usingCompression = false;
 	private boolean usingEncryption = false;
 	private int stanzasReceived = 0;
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	private long lastConnect = 0;
 	private long lastSessionStarted = 0;
 	private int attempt = 0;
-	private Hashtable<String, PacketReceived> packetCallbacks = new Hashtable<String, PacketReceived>();
+	private Hashtable<String, PacketReceived> packetCallbacks = new Hashtable<>();
 	private OnPresencePacketReceived presenceListener = null;
 	private OnJinglePacketReceived jingleListener = null;
 	private OnIqPacketReceived unregisteredIqListener = null;
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	public XmppConnection(Account account, XmppConnectionService service) {
 		this.account = account;
 		this.wakeLock = service.getPowerManager().newWakeLock(
-				PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, account.getJid());
+				PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, account.getJid().toString());
 		tagWriter = new TagWriter();
 		mXmppConnectionService = service;
 		applicationContext = service.getApplicationContext();
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	}
 
 	protected void connect() {
-		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": connecting");
+		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": connecting");
 		usingCompression = false;
 		usingEncryption = false;
 		lastConnect = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			Bundle result = DNSHelper.getSRVRecord(account.getServer());
 			ArrayList<Parcelable> values = result.getParcelableArrayList("values");
 			if ("timeout".equals(result.getString("error"))) {
-				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": dns timeout");
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": dns timeout");
 				this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 				return;
 			} else if (values != null) {
@@ -152,18 +157,24 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				while (socketError && values.size() > i) {
 					Bundle namePort = (Bundle) values.get(i);
 					try {
-						String srvRecordServer = namePort.getString("name");
+						String srvRecordServer;
+                        try {
+                            srvRecordServer=IDN.toASCII(namePort.getString("name"));
+                        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                            // TODO: Handle me?`
+                            srvRecordServer = "";
+                        }
 						int srvRecordPort = namePort.getInt("port");
 						String srvIpServer = namePort.getString("ipv4");
 						InetSocketAddress addr;
 						if (srvIpServer != null) {
 							addr = new InetSocketAddress(srvIpServer, srvRecordPort);
-							Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+							Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 									+ ": using values from dns " + srvRecordServer
 									+ "[" + srvIpServer + "]:" + srvRecordPort);
 						} else {
 							addr = new InetSocketAddress(srvRecordServer, srvRecordPort);
-							Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+							Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 									+ ": using values from dns "
 									+ srvRecordServer + ":" + srvRecordPort);
 						}
@@ -171,10 +182,10 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 						socket.connect(addr, 20000);
 						socketError = false;
 					} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
-						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": " + e.getMessage());
+						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 						i++;
 					} catch (IOException e) {
-						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": " + e.getMessage());
+						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 						i++;
 					}
 				}
@@ -183,16 +194,16 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 					if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 						try {
 							wakeLock.release();
-						} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+						} catch (final RuntimeException ignored) {
 						}
 					}
 					return;
 				}
 			} else if (result.containsKey("error")
 					&& "nosrv".equals(result.getString("error", null))) {
-				socket = new Socket(account.getServer(), 5222);
+				socket = new Socket(account.getServer().getDomainpart(), 5222);
 			} else {
-				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 						+ ": timeout in DNS resolution");
 				changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 				return;
@@ -222,51 +233,38 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				try {
 					wakeLock.release();
-				} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+				} catch (final RuntimeException ignored) {
 				}
 			}
-			return;
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": " + e.getMessage());
+        } catch (final IOException | XmlPullParserException e) {
+			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				try {
 					wakeLock.release();
-				} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+				} catch (final RuntimeException ignored) {
 				}
 			}
-			return;
-		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
-			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": " + e.getMessage());
+        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
+			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": " + e.getMessage());
 			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "compression exception " + e.getMessage());
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				try {
 					wakeLock.release();
-				} catch (RuntimeException re) {
-				}
-			}
-			return;
-		} catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
-			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": " + e.getMessage());
-			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
-			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
-				try {
-					wakeLock.release();
-				} catch (RuntimeException re) {
+				} catch (final RuntimeException ignored) {
 				}
 			}
-			return;
-		}
+        }
 
-	}
+    }
 
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
 		connect();
 	}
 
-	private void processStream(Tag currentTag) throws XmlPullParserException,
+	private void processStream(final Tag currentTag) throws XmlPullParserException,
 			IOException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
 		Tag nextTag = tagReader.readTag();
 		while ((nextTag != null) && (!nextTag.isEnd("stream"))) {
@@ -279,7 +277,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			} else if (nextTag.isStart("compressed")) {
 				switchOverToZLib(nextTag);
 			} else if (nextTag.isStart("success")) {
-				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": logged in");
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": logged in");
 				tagReader.readTag();
 				tagReader.reset();
 				sendStartStream();
@@ -300,11 +298,11 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				Element enabled = tagReader.readElement(nextTag);
 				if ("true".equals(enabled.getAttribute("resume"))) {
 					this.streamId = enabled.getAttribute("id");
-					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 							+ ": stream managment(" + smVersion
 							+ ") enabled (resumable)");
 				} else {
-					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+					Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 							+ ": stream managment(" + smVersion + ") enabled");
 				}
 				this.lastSessionStarted = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
@@ -318,11 +316,11 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				try {
 					int serverCount = Integer.parseInt(h);
 					if (serverCount != stanzasSent) {
-						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 								+ ": session resumed with lost packages");
 						stanzasSent = serverCount;
 					} else {
-						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+						Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 								+ ": session resumed");
 					}
 					if (acknowledgedListener != null) {
@@ -334,7 +332,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 						}
 					}
 					messageReceipts.clear();
-				} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+				} catch (final NumberFormatException ignored) {
 
 				}
 				sendInitialPing();
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				}
 			} else if (nextTag.isStart("failed")) {
 				tagReader.readElement(nextTag);
-				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": resumption failed");
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": resumption failed");
 				streamId = null;
 				if (account.getStatus() != Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
 					sendBindRequest();
@@ -372,7 +370,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			nextTag = tagReader.readTag();
 		}
 		if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_ONLINE) {
-			account.setStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
+			account. setStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 			if (statusListener != null) {
 				statusListener.onStatusChanged(account);
 			}
@@ -380,7 +378,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	}
 
 	private void sendInitialPing() {
-		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid() + ": sending intial ping");
+		Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString() + ": sending intial ping");
 		IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
 		iq.setFrom(account.getFullJid());
 		iq.addChild("ping", "urn:xmpp:ping");
@@ -388,7 +386,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
-				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid()
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toString()
 						+ ": online with resource " + account.getResource());
 				changeStatus(Account.STATUS_ONLINE);
 			}
@@ -507,7 +505,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		tagWriter.writeElement(compress);
 	}
 
-	private void switchOverToZLib(Tag currentTag)
+	private void switchOverToZLib(final Tag currentTag)
 			throws XmlPullParserException, IOException,
 			NoSuchAlgorithmException {
 		tagReader.readTag(); // read tag close
@@ -537,7 +535,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		return getPreferences().getBoolean("enable_legacy_ssl", false);
 	}
 
-	private void switchOverToTls(Tag currentTag) throws XmlPullParserException,
+	private void switchOverToTls(final Tag currentTag) throws XmlPullParserException,
 			IOException {
 		tagReader.readTag();
 		try {
@@ -551,24 +549,23 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				throw new IOException("SSLSocketFactory was null");
 			}
 
-			HostnameVerifier verifier = this.mXmppConnectionService.getMemorizingTrustManager().wrapHostnameVerifier(new StrictHostnameVerifier());
+			final HostnameVerifier verifier = this.mXmppConnectionService.getMemorizingTrustManager().wrapHostnameVerifier(new StrictHostnameVerifier());
 
 			if (socket == null) {
 				throw new IOException("socket was null");
 			}
-			SSLSocket sslSocket = (SSLSocket) factory.createSocket(socket,
+			final SSLSocket sslSocket = (SSLSocket) factory.createSocket(socket,
 					socket.getInetAddress().getHostAddress(), socket.getPort(),
 					true);
 
 			// Support all protocols except legacy SSL.
 			// The min SDK version prevents us having to worry about SSLv2. In
-			// future, this may be
-			// true of SSLv3 as well.
+			// future, this may be true of SSLv3 as well.
 			final String[] supportProtocols;
 			if (enableLegacySSL()) {
 				supportProtocols = sslSocket.getSupportedProtocols();
 			} else {
-				final List<String> supportedProtocols = new LinkedList<String>(
+				final List<String> supportedProtocols = new LinkedList<>(
 						Arrays.asList(sslSocket.getSupportedProtocols()));
 				supportedProtocols.remove("SSLv3");
 				supportProtocols = new String[supportedProtocols.size()];
@@ -577,7 +574,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			sslSocket.setEnabledProtocols(supportProtocols);
 
 			if (verifier != null
-					&& !verifier.verify(account.getServer(),
+					&& !verifier.verify(account.getServer().getDomainpart(),
 					sslSocket.getSession())) {
 				sslSocket.close();
 				throw new IOException("host mismatch in TLS connection");
@@ -590,12 +587,10 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			usingEncryption = true;
 			processStream(tagReader.readTag());
 			sslSocket.close();
-		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e1) {
+		} catch (final NoSuchAlgorithmException | KeyManagementException e1) {
 			e1.printStackTrace();
-		} catch (KeyManagementException e) {
-			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
-	}
+    }
 
 	private void sendSaslAuthPlain() throws IOException {
 		String saslString = CryptoHelper.saslPlain(account.getUsername(),
@@ -676,7 +671,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	}
 
 	private List<String> extractMechanisms(Element stream) {
-		ArrayList<String> mechanisms = new ArrayList<String>(stream
+		ArrayList<String> mechanisms = new ArrayList<>(stream
 				.getChildren().size());
 		for (Element child : stream.getChildren()) {
 			mechanisms.add(child.getContent());
@@ -742,10 +737,14 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
 				Element bind = packet.findChild("bind");
 				if (bind != null) {
-					Element jid = bind.findChild("jid");
+					final Element jid = bind.findChild("jid");
 					if (jid != null && jid.getContent() != null) {
-						account.setResource(jid.getContent().split("/", 2)[1]);
-						if (streamFeatures.hasChild("sm", "urn:xmpp:sm:3")) {
+                        try {
+                            account.setResource(Jid.fromString(jid.getContent()).getResourcepart());
+                        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                            // TODO: Handle the case where an external JID is technically invalid?
+                        }
+                        if (streamFeatures.hasChild("sm", "urn:xmpp:sm:3")) {
 							smVersion = 3;
 							EnablePacket enable = new EnablePacket(smVersion);
 							tagWriter.writeStanzaAsync(enable);
@@ -783,24 +782,24 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void sendServiceDiscoveryInfo(final String server) {
-		IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
-		iq.setTo(server);
+	private void sendServiceDiscoveryInfo(final Jid server) {
+		final IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
+		iq.setTo(server.toDomainJid());
 		iq.query("http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info");
 		this.sendIqPacket(iq, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
-				List<Element> elements = packet.query().getChildren();
-				List<String> features = new ArrayList<String>();
-				for (int i = 0; i < elements.size(); ++i) {
-					if (elements.get(i).getName().equals("feature")) {
-						features.add(elements.get(i).getAttribute("var"));
-					}
-				}
-				disco.put(server, features);
-
-				if (account.getServer().equals(server)) {
+				final List<Element> elements = packet.query().getChildren();
+				final List<String> features = new ArrayList<>();
+                for (Element element : elements) {
+                    if (element.getName().equals("feature")) {
+                        features.add(element.getAttribute("var"));
+                    }
+                }
+				disco.put(server.toDomainJid().toString(), features);
+
+				if (account.getServer().equals(server.toDomainJid())) {
 					enableAdvancedStreamFeatures();
 				}
 			}
@@ -813,21 +812,25 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void sendServiceDiscoveryItems(final String server) {
-		IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
-		iq.setTo(server);
+	private void sendServiceDiscoveryItems(final Jid server) {
+		final IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
+		iq.setTo(server.toDomainJid());
 		iq.query("http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items");
 		this.sendIqPacket(iq, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
 				List<Element> elements = packet.query().getChildren();
-				for (int i = 0; i < elements.size(); ++i) {
-					if (elements.get(i).getName().equals("item")) {
-						String jid = elements.get(i).getAttribute("jid");
-						sendServiceDiscoveryInfo(jid);
-					}
-				}
+                for (Element element : elements) {
+                    if (element.getName().equals("item")) {
+                        final String jid = element.getAttribute("jid");
+                        try {
+                            sendServiceDiscoveryInfo(Jid.fromString(jid).toDomainJid());
+                        } catch (final InvalidJidException ignored) {
+                            // TODO: Handle the case where an external JID is technically invalid?
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -854,9 +857,9 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
 		Element streamError = tagReader.readElement(currentTag);
 		if (streamError != null && streamError.hasChild("conflict")) {
-			String resource = account.getResource().split("\\.")[0];
-			account.setResource(resource + "." + nextRandomId());
-			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,
+			final String resource = account.getResource().split("\\.")[0];
+            account.setResource(resource + "." + nextRandomId());
+            Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,
 					account.getJid() + ": switching resource due to conflict ("
 							+ account.getResource() + ")");
 		}
@@ -864,8 +867,8 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 
 	private void sendStartStream() throws IOException {
 		Tag stream = Tag.start("stream:stream");
-		stream.setAttribute("from", account.getJid());
-		stream.setAttribute("to", account.getServer());
+		stream.setAttribute("from", account.getJid().toString());
+		stream.setAttribute("to", account.getServer().toString());
 		stream.setAttribute("version", "1.0");
 		stream.setAttribute("xml:lang", "en");
 		stream.setAttribute("xmlns", "jabber:client");
@@ -1003,7 +1006,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	}
 
 	public List<String> findDiscoItemsByFeature(String feature) {
-		List<String> items = new ArrayList<String>();
+		final List<String> items = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Entry<String, List<String>> cursor : disco.entrySet()) {
 			if (cursor.getValue().contains(feature)) {
 				items.add(cursor.getKey());
@@ -1079,12 +1082,10 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			this.connection = connection;
 		}
 
-		private boolean hasDiscoFeature(String server, String feature) {
-			if (!connection.disco.containsKey(server)) {
-				return false;
-			}
-			return connection.disco.get(server).contains(feature);
-		}
+		private boolean hasDiscoFeature(final Jid server, final String feature) {
+            return connection.disco.containsKey(server.toDomainJid().toString()) &&
+                    connection.disco.get(server.toDomainJid().toString()).contains(feature);
+        }
 
 		public boolean carbons() {
 			return hasDiscoFeature(account.getServer(), "urn:xmpp:carbons:2");
@@ -1095,12 +1096,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		}
 
 		public boolean csi() {
-			if (connection.streamFeatures == null) {
-				return false;
-			} else {
-				return connection.streamFeatures.hasChild("csi",
-						"urn:xmpp:csi:0");
-			}
+            return connection.streamFeatures != null && connection.streamFeatures.hasChild("csi", "urn:xmpp:csi:0");
 		}
 
 		public boolean pubsub() {
@@ -1113,11 +1109,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		}
 
 		public boolean rosterVersioning() {
-			if (connection.streamFeatures == null) {
-				return false;
-			} else {
-				return connection.streamFeatures.hasChild("ver");
-			}
+            return connection.streamFeatures != null && connection.streamFeatures.hasChild("ver");
 		}
 
 		public boolean streamhost() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/InvalidJidException.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/InvalidJidException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1855263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/InvalidJidException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid;
+
+public class InvalidJidException extends Exception {
+
+    // This is probably not the "Java way", but the "Java way" means we'd have a ton of extra tiny,
+    // annoying classes floating around. I like this.
+    public final static String INVALID_LENGTH = "JID must be between 0 and 3071 characters";
+    public final static String INVALID_PART_LENGTH = "JID part must be between 0 and 1023 characters";
+    public final static String INVALID_CHARACTER = "JID contains an invalid character";
+    public final static String STRINGPREP_FAIL = "The STRINGPREP operation has failed for the given JID";
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code Exception} that includes the current stack trace.
+     */
+    public InvalidJidException() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code Exception} with the current stack trace and the
+     * specified detail message.
+     *
+     * @param detailMessage the detail message for this exception.
+     */
+    public InvalidJidException(final String detailMessage) {
+        super(detailMessage);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code Exception} with the current stack trace, the
+     * specified detail message and the specified cause.
+     *
+     * @param detailMessage the detail message for this exception.
+     * @param throwable the cause of this exception.
+     */
+    public InvalidJidException(final String detailMessage, final Throwable throwable) {
+        super(detailMessage, throwable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@code Exception} with the current stack trace and the
+     * specified cause.
+     *
+     * @param throwable the cause of this exception.
+     */
+    public InvalidJidException(final Throwable throwable) {
+        super(throwable);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/Jid.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/Jid.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e9e0400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jid/Jid.java
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid;
+
+import java.net.IDN;
+
+import gnu.inet.encoding.Stringprep;
+import gnu.inet.encoding.StringprepException;
+
+/**
+ * The `Jid' class provides an immutable representation of a JID.
+ */
+public final class Jid {
+
+    private final String localpart;
+    private final String domainpart;
+    private final String resourcepart;
+
+    // It's much more efficient to store the ful JID as well as the parts instead of figuring them
+    // all out every time (since some characters are displayed but aren't used for comparisons).
+    private final String displayjid;
+
+    public String getLocalpart() {
+        return localpart;
+    }
+
+    public String getDomainpart() {
+        return IDN.toUnicode(domainpart);
+    }
+
+    public String getResourcepart() {
+        return resourcepart;
+    }
+
+    public static Jid fromString(final String jid) throws InvalidJidException {
+        return new Jid(jid);
+    }
+
+    public static Jid fromParts(final String localpart,
+                                final String domainpart,
+                                final String resourcepart) throws InvalidJidException {
+        String out;
+        if (localpart == null || localpart.isEmpty()) {
+            out = domainpart;
+        } else {
+            out = localpart + "@" + domainpart;
+        }
+        if (resourcepart != null && !resourcepart.isEmpty()) {
+            out = out + "/" + resourcepart;
+        }
+        return new Jid(out);
+    }
+
+    private Jid(final String jid) throws InvalidJidException {
+        // Hackish Android way to count the number of chars in a string... should work everywhere.
+        final int atCount = jid.length() - jid.replace("@", "").length();
+        final int slashCount = jid.length() - jid.replace("/", "").length();
+
+        // Throw an error if there's anything obvious wrong with the JID...
+        if (jid.isEmpty() || jid.length() > 3071) {
+            throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.INVALID_LENGTH);
+        }
+        if (atCount > 1 || slashCount > 1 ||
+                jid.startsWith("@") || jid.endsWith("@") ||
+                jid.startsWith("/") || jid.endsWith("/")) {
+            throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.INVALID_CHARACTER);
+        }
+
+        String finaljid;
+
+        final int domainpartStart;
+        if (atCount == 1) {
+            final int atLoc = jid.indexOf("@");
+            final String lp = jid.substring(0, atLoc);
+            try {
+                localpart = Stringprep.nodeprep(lp);
+            } catch (final StringprepException e) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.STRINGPREP_FAIL, e);
+            }
+            if (localpart.isEmpty() || localpart.length() > 1023) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.INVALID_PART_LENGTH);
+            }
+            domainpartStart = atLoc + 1;
+            finaljid = lp + "@";
+        } else {
+            localpart = "";
+            finaljid = "";
+            domainpartStart = 0;
+        }
+
+        final String dp;
+        if (slashCount == 1) {
+            final int slashLoc = jid.indexOf("/");
+            final String rp = jid.substring(slashLoc + 1, jid.length());
+            try {
+                resourcepart = Stringprep.resourceprep(rp);
+            } catch (final StringprepException e) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.STRINGPREP_FAIL, e);
+            }
+            if (resourcepart.isEmpty() || resourcepart.length() > 1023) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.INVALID_PART_LENGTH);
+            }
+            dp = jid.substring(domainpartStart, slashLoc);
+            finaljid = finaljid + dp + "/" + rp;
+        } else {
+            resourcepart = "";
+            dp = jid.substring(domainpartStart, jid.length());
+            finaljid = finaljid + dp;
+        }
+
+        // Remove trailling "." before storing the domain part.
+        if (dp.endsWith(".")) {
+            try {
+                domainpart = IDN.toASCII(dp.substring(0, dp.length() - 1), IDN.USE_STD3_ASCII_RULES);
+            } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(e);
+            }
+        } else {
+            try {
+                domainpart = IDN.toASCII(dp, IDN.USE_STD3_ASCII_RULES);
+            } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                throw new InvalidJidException(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO: Find a proper domain validation library; validate individual parts, separators, etc.
+        if (domainpart.isEmpty() || domainpart.length() > 1023) {
+            throw new InvalidJidException(InvalidJidException.INVALID_PART_LENGTH);
+        }
+
+        this.displayjid = finaljid;
+    }
+
+    public Jid toBareJid() {
+        try {
+            return resourcepart.isEmpty() ? this : fromParts(localpart, domainpart, "");
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            // This should never happen.
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Jid toDomainJid() {
+        try {
+            return resourcepart.isEmpty() && localpart.isEmpty() ? this : fromString(getDomainpart());
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            // This should never happen.
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return displayjid;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+
+        final Jid jid = (Jid) o;
+
+        return jid.hashCode() == this.hashCode();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        int result = localpart.hashCode();
+        result = 31 * result + domainpart.hashCode();
+        result = 31 * result + resourcepart.hashCode();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasLocalpart() {
+        return !localpart.isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isBareJid() {
+        return this.resourcepart.isEmpty();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleCandidate.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleCandidate.java
index 3e7c7b68..9a0306fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleCandidate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleCandidate.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class JingleCandidate {
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 	private String host;
 	private int port;
 	private int type;
-	private String jid;
+	private Jid jid;
 	private int priority;
 
 	public JingleCandidate(String cid, boolean ours) {
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 		return this.host;
 	}
 
-	public void setJid(String jid) {
+	public void setJid(final Jid jid) {
 		this.jid = jid;
 	}
 
-	public String getJid() {
+	public Jid getJid() {
 		return this.jid;
 	}
 
@@ -58,13 +59,17 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 	}
 
 	public void setType(String type) {
-		if ("proxy".equals(type)) {
-			this.type = TYPE_PROXY;
-		} else if ("direct".equals(type)) {
-			this.type = TYPE_DIRECT;
-		} else {
-			this.type = TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-		}
+        switch (type) {
+            case "proxy":
+                this.type = TYPE_PROXY;
+                break;
+            case "direct":
+                this.type = TYPE_DIRECT;
+                break;
+            default:
+                this.type = TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+                break;
+        }
 	}
 
 	public void setPriority(int i) {
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 	}
 
 	public static List<JingleCandidate> parse(List<Element> canditates) {
-		List<JingleCandidate> parsedCandidates = new ArrayList<JingleCandidate>();
+		List<JingleCandidate> parsedCandidates = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (Element c : canditates) {
 			parsedCandidates.add(JingleCandidate.parse(c));
 		}
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 		JingleCandidate parsedCandidate = new JingleCandidate(
 				candidate.getAttribute("cid"), false);
 		parsedCandidate.setHost(candidate.getAttribute("host"));
-		parsedCandidate.setJid(candidate.getAttribute("jid"));
+		parsedCandidate.setJid(candidate.getJid());
 		parsedCandidate.setType(candidate.getAttribute("type"));
 		parsedCandidate.setPriority(Integer.parseInt(candidate
 				.getAttribute("priority")));
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ public class JingleCandidate {
 		element.setAttribute("cid", this.getCid());
 		element.setAttribute("host", this.getHost());
 		element.setAttribute("port", Integer.toString(this.getPort()));
-		element.setAttribute("jid", this.getJid());
+		element.setAttribute("jid", this.getJid().toString());
 		element.setAttribute("priority", Integer.toString(this.getPriority()));
 		if (this.getType() == TYPE_DIRECT) {
 			element.setAttribute("type", "direct");
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
index 6b9ca9aa..a863775d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnection.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.Content;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.JinglePacket;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.Reason;
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 	private Message message;
 	private String sessionId;
 	private Account account;
-	private String initiator;
-	private String responder;
-	private List<JingleCandidate> candidates = new ArrayList<JingleCandidate>();
-	private ConcurrentHashMap<String, JingleSocks5Transport> connections = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, JingleSocks5Transport>();
+	private Jid initiator;
+	private Jid responder;
+	private List<JingleCandidate> candidates = new ArrayList<>();
+	private ConcurrentHashMap<String, JingleSocks5Transport> connections = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
 	private String transportId;
 	private Element fileOffer;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 		return this.account;
 	}
 
-	public String getCounterPart() {
+	public Jid getCounterPart() {
 		return this.message.getCounterpart();
 	}
 
@@ -254,14 +255,14 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 		this.mJingleStatus = JINGLE_STATUS_INITIATED;
 		Conversation conversation = this.mXmppConnectionService
 				.findOrCreateConversation(account,
-						packet.getFrom().split("/", 2)[0], false);
+						packet.getFrom().toBareJid(), false);
 		this.message = new Message(conversation, "", Message.ENCRYPTION_NONE);
 		this.message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_RECEIVED);
 		this.message.setType(Message.TYPE_IMAGE);
 		this.mStatus = Downloadable.STATUS_OFFER;
 		this.message.setDownloadable(this);
-		String[] fromParts = packet.getFrom().split("/", 2);
-		this.message.setPresence(fromParts[1]);
+        final Jid from = packet.getFrom();
+		this.message.setPresence(from.isBareJid() ? "" : from.getResourcepart());
 		this.account = account;
 		this.initiator = packet.getFrom();
 		this.responder = this.account.getFullJid();
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 	}
 
 	private List<Element> getCandidatesAsElements() {
-		List<Element> elements = new ArrayList<Element>();
+		List<Element> elements = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (JingleCandidate c : this.candidates) {
 			elements.add(c.toElement());
 		}
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 					activation.query("http://jabber.org/protocol/bytestreams")
 							.setAttribute("sid", this.getSessionId());
 					activation.query().addChild("activate")
-							.setContent(this.getCounterPart());
+							.setContent(this.getCounterPart().toString());
 					this.account.getXmppConnection().sendIqPacket(activation,
 							new OnIqPacketReceived() {
 
@@ -810,11 +811,11 @@ public class JingleConnection implements Downloadable {
 		this.sendJinglePacket(packet);
 	}
 
-	public String getInitiator() {
+	public Jid getInitiator() {
 		return this.initiator;
 	}
 
-	public String getResponder() {
+	public Jid getResponder() {
 		return this.responder;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
index d937146a..6684a4c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleConnectionManager.java
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AbstractConnectionManager;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas.JinglePacket;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
 public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
-	private List<JingleConnection> connections = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<JingleConnection>();
+	private List<JingleConnection> connections = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 
-	private HashMap<String, JingleCandidate> primaryCandidates = new HashMap<String, JingleCandidate>();
+	private HashMap<Jid, JingleCandidate> primaryCandidates = new HashMap<>();
 
 	@SuppressLint("TrulyRandom")
 	private SecureRandom random = new SecureRandom();
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 		return connection;
 	}
 
-	public JingleConnection createNewConnection(JinglePacket packet) {
+	public JingleConnection createNewConnection(final JinglePacket packet) {
 		JingleConnection connection = new JingleConnection(this);
 		this.connections.add(connection);
 		return connection;
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 					.findDiscoItemByFeature(xmlns);
 			if (proxy != null) {
 				IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE_GET);
-				iq.setTo(proxy);
+				iq.setAttribute("to", proxy);
 				iq.query(xmlns);
 				account.getXmppConnection().sendIqPacket(iq,
 						new OnIqPacketReceived() {
@@ -101,8 +103,12 @@ public class JingleConnectionManager extends AbstractConnectionManager {
 													.getAttribute("port")));
 									candidate
 											.setType(JingleCandidate.TYPE_PROXY);
-									candidate.setJid(proxy);
-									candidate.setPriority(655360 + 65535);
+                                    try {
+                                        candidate.setJid(Jid.fromString(proxy));
+                                    } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+                                        candidate.setJid(null);
+                                    }
+                                    candidate.setPriority(655360 + 65535);
 									primaryCandidates.put(account.getJid(),
 											candidate);
 									listener.onPrimaryCandidateFound(true,
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleInbandTransport.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleInbandTransport.java
index cc1e92f6..e3f4fd61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleInbandTransport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/JingleInbandTransport.java
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.DownloadableFile;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
 public class JingleInbandTransport extends JingleTransport {
 
 	private Account account;
-	private String counterpart;
+	private Jid counterpart;
 	private int blockSize;
 	private int bufferSize;
 	private int seq = 0;
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ public class JingleInbandTransport extends JingleTransport {
 		}
 	};
 
-	public JingleInbandTransport(Account account, String counterpart,
-			String sid, int blocksize) {
+	public JingleInbandTransport(final Account account, final Jid counterpart,
+			final String sid, final int blocksize) {
 		this.account = account;
 		this.counterpart = counterpart;
 		this.blockSize = blocksize;
@@ -92,12 +93,10 @@ public class JingleInbandTransport extends JingleTransport {
 				return;
 			}
 			this.remainingSize = file.getExpectedSize();
-		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
-			callback.onFileTransferAborted();
-		} catch (IOException e) {
+		} catch (final NoSuchAlgorithmException | IOException e) {
 			callback.onFileTransferAborted();
 		}
-	}
+    }
 
 	@Override
 	public void send(DownloadableFile file,
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/stanzas/JinglePacket.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/stanzas/JinglePacket.java
index 77a73643..4f73a83a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/stanzas/JinglePacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/stanzas/JinglePacket.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jingle.stanzas;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
 public class JinglePacket extends IqPacket {
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ public class JinglePacket extends IqPacket {
 		return this.jingle.getAttribute("action");
 	}
 
-	public void setInitiator(String initiator) {
-		this.jingle.setAttribute("initiator", initiator);
+	public void setInitiator(final Jid initiator) {
+		this.jingle.setAttribute("initiator", initiator.toString());
 	}
 
 	public boolean isAction(String action) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/pep/Avatar.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/pep/Avatar.java
index 154fadf6..9f5ac988 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/pep/Avatar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/pep/Avatar.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
+
 import android.util.Base64;
 
 public class Avatar {
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ public class Avatar {
 	public int height;
 	public int width;
 	public long size;
-	public String owner;
+	public Jid owner;
 
 	public byte[] getImageAsBytes() {
 		return Base64.decode(image, Base64.DEFAULT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/stanzas/AbstractStanza.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/stanzas/AbstractStanza.java
index eef41c79..54028a45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/stanzas/AbstractStanza.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/stanzas/AbstractStanza.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
 
 public class AbstractStanza extends Element {
 
@@ -8,27 +10,35 @@ public class AbstractStanza extends Element {
 		super(name);
 	}
 
-	public String getTo() {
-		return getAttribute("to");
-	}
-
-	public String getFrom() {
-		return getAttribute("from");
-	}
+	public Jid getTo() {
+        try {
+            return Jid.fromString(getAttribute("to"));
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+	public Jid getFrom() {
+        try {
+            return Jid.fromString(getAttribute("from"));
+        } catch (final InvalidJidException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 
 	public String getId() {
 		return this.getAttribute("id");
 	}
 
-	public void setTo(String to) {
-		setAttribute("to", to);
+	public void setTo(final Jid to) {
+		setAttribute("to", to.toString());
 	}
 
-	public void setFrom(String from) {
-		setAttribute("from", from);
+	public void setFrom(final Jid from) {
+		setAttribute("from", from.toString());
 	}
 
-	public void setId(String id) {
+	public void setId(final String id) {
 		setAttribute("id", id);
 	}
 }