Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/origin/trz/rename' into trz/rebase

18 files changed, 246 insertions, 240 deletions

diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
index 00225f7b..20c793e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/Config.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public final class Config {
 	public static final int MINI_GRACE_PERIOD = 750;
 
 	public static final int AVATAR_SIZE = 192;
-	public static final Bitmap.CompressFormat AVATAR_FORMAT = Bitmap.CompressFormat.WEBP;
+	public static final Bitmap.CompressFormat AVATAR_FORMAT = Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG;
 
 	public static final int MESSAGE_MERGE_WINDOW = 20;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
index eacac245..7ce90509 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/generator/IqGenerator.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	protected IqPacket retrieve(String node, Element item) {
+	protected static IqPacket retrieve(String node, Element item) {
 		final IqPacket packet = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE.GET);
 		final Element pubsub = packet.addChild("pubsub",
 				"http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub");
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		return publish("urn:xmpp:avatar:metadata", item);
 	}
 
-	public IqPacket retrievePepAvatar(final Avatar avatar) {
+	public static IqPacket retrievePepAvatar(final Avatar avatar) {
 		final Element item = new Element("item");
 		item.setAttribute("id", avatar.sha1sum);
 		final IqPacket packet = retrieve("urn:xmpp:avatar:data", item);
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ public class IqGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	public IqPacket retrieveVcardAvatar(final Avatar avatar) {
+	public static IqPacket retrieveVcardAvatar(final Avatar avatar) {
 		final IqPacket packet = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE.GET);
 		packet.setTo(avatar.owner);
 		packet.addChild("vCard", "vcard-temp");
 		return packet;
 	}
 
-	public IqPacket retrieveAvatarMetaData(final Jid to) {
+	public static 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/parser/AbstractParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
index 51dc398a..2e0852a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/AbstractParser.java
@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
-import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeConfigurationException;
-import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeFactory;
-
 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.Jid;
-import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.MessagePacket;
 
 public abstract class AbstractParser {
 
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractParser {
     /**
      * Gets the timestamp from the 'delay' element.
      * Refer to XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery for details. @link{http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0203.html}
-     * @param packet the element to find the child element 'delay' in.
+     * @param element the element to find the child element 'delay' in.
      * @return the time in milli seconds of the attribute 'stamp' of the
      *  element 'delay'. In case there is no 'delay' element or no 'stamp'
      *  attribute or the current time is less than the value of the 'stamp'
@@ -94,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractParser {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected String avatarData(Element items) {
+	protected static String avatarData(Element items) {
 		Element item = items.findChild("item");
 		if (item == null) {
 			return null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
index 241daabb..94047b5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import de.thedevstack.android.logcat.Logging;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.Xmlns;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
@@ -51,14 +52,14 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 						contact.parseSubscriptionFromElement(item);
 					}
 				}
-				mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(contact);
+				AvatarService.getInstance().clear(contact);
 			}
 		}
 		mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
 		mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
 	}
 
-	public String avatarData(final IqPacket packet) {
+	public static String avatarData(final IqPacket packet) {
 		final Element pubsub = packet.findChild("pubsub",
 				"http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub");
 		if (pubsub == null) {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 		if (items == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		return super.avatarData(items);
+		return AbstractParser.avatarData(items);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index cb64630d..53847dc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.http.HttpConnectionManager;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.MessageArchiveService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
@@ -149,18 +150,18 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 						if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
 							mXmppConnectionService.databaseBackend.updateAccount(account);
 						}
-						mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(account);
+						AvatarService.getInstance().clear(account);
 						mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
 						mXmppConnectionService.updateAccountUi();
 					} else {
 						Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(from);
 						contact.setAvatar(avatar);
-						mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(contact);
+						AvatarService.getInstance().clear(contact);
 						mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
 						mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
 					}
 				} else {
-					mXmppConnectionService.fetchAvatar(account, avatar);
+					AvatarService.getInstance().fetchAvatar(account, avatar);
 				}
 			}
 		} else if ("http://jabber.org/protocol/nick".equals(node)) {
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			if (nick != null) {
 				Contact contact = account.getRoster().getContact(from);
 				contact.setPresenceName(nick.getContent());
-				mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(account);
+				AvatarService.getInstance().clear(account);
 				mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
 				mXmppConnectionService.updateAccountUi();
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
index 4eb4152c..5faf6eaf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/PresenceParser.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.parser;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.AvatarUtil;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.UiUpdateHelper;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.crypto.PgpEngine;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Presences;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.generator.PresenceGenerator;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnPresencePacketReceived;
@@ -36,12 +38,12 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 			mucOptions.processPacket(packet, mPgpEngine);
 			final ArrayList<MucOptions.User> tileUserAfter = new ArrayList<>(mucOptions.getUsers().subList(0,Math.min(mucOptions.getUsers().size(),5)));
 			if (!tileUserAfter.equals(tileUserBefore)) {
-				mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(conversation);
+				AvatarService.getInstance().clear(conversation);
 			}
 			if (before != mucOptions.online() || (mucOptions.online() && count != mucOptions.getUsers().size())) {
-				mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
+				UiUpdateHelper.updateConversationUi();
 			} else if (mucOptions.online()) {
-				mXmppConnectionService.updateMucRosterUi();
+				UiUpdateHelper.updateMucRosterUi();
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -62,12 +64,12 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				avatar.owner = from.toBareJid();
 				if (AvatarUtil.isAvatarCached(avatar)) {
 					if (contact.setAvatar(avatar)) {
-						mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService().clear(contact);
-						mXmppConnectionService.updateConversationUi();
-						mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
+						AvatarService.getInstance().clear(contact);
+						UiUpdateHelper.updateConversationUi();
+						UiUpdateHelper.updateRosterUi();
 					}
 				} else {
-					mXmppConnectionService.fetchAvatar(account, avatar);
+					AvatarService.getInstance().fetchAvatar(account, avatar);
 				}
 			}
 			int sizeBefore = contact.getPresences().size();
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ public class PresenceParser extends AbstractParser implements
 				contact.setOption(Contact.Options.PENDING_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUEST);
 			}
 		}
-		mXmppConnectionService.updateRosterUi();
+		UiUpdateHelper.updateRosterUi();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
index cf5339a9..1467f31e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/AvatarService.java
@@ -8,19 +8,33 @@ import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
+import de.thedevstack.android.logcat.Logging;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusApplication;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.AvatarUtil;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.ImageUtil;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.UiUpdateHelper;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.XmppSendUtil;
 
+import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Bookmark;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.ListItem;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.generator.IqGenerator;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.parser.IqParser;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.persistance.DatabaseBackend;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.UiCallback;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xml.Element;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.OnIqPacketReceived;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.pep.Avatar;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.stanzas.IqPacket;
 
 public class AvatarService {
 
@@ -32,14 +46,14 @@ public class AvatarService {
 	private static final String PREFIX_CONVERSATION = "conversation";
 	private static final String PREFIX_ACCOUNT = "account";
 	private static final String PREFIX_GENERIC = "generic";
+    private static final AvatarService INSTANCE = new AvatarService();
 
-	final private ArrayList<Integer> sizes = new ArrayList<>();
-
-	protected XmppConnectionService mXmppConnectionService = null;
-
-	public AvatarService(XmppConnectionService service) {
-		this.mXmppConnectionService = service;
-	}
+    final private ArrayList<Integer> sizes = new ArrayList<>();
+	private final List<String> mInProgressAvatarFetches = new ArrayList<>();
+    
+    public static AvatarService getInstance() {
+        return INSTANCE;
+    }
 
 	private Bitmap get(final Contact contact, final int size, boolean cachedOnly) {
 		final String KEY = key(contact, size);
@@ -256,7 +270,7 @@ public class AvatarService {
 		textPaint.getTextBounds(letter, 0, 1, rect);
 		float width = textPaint.measureText(letter);
 		canvas.drawText(letter, (right + left) / 2 - width / 2, (top + bottom)
-				/ 2 + rect.height() / 2, textPaint);
+                / 2 + rect.height() / 2, textPaint);
 	}
 
 	private void drawTile(Canvas canvas, MucOptions.User user, int left,
@@ -289,4 +303,163 @@ public class AvatarService {
 		canvas.drawBitmap(bm, null, dst, null);
 	}
 
+    private static String generateFetchKey(Account account, final Avatar avatar) {
+        return account.getJid().toBareJid()+"_"+avatar.owner+"_"+avatar.sha1sum;
+    }
+
+	public void fetchAvatar(Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
+		final String KEY = generateFetchKey(account, avatar);
+		synchronized(this.mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
+			if (this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.contains(KEY)) {
+				return;
+			} else {
+				switch (avatar.origin) {
+					case PEP:
+						this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.add(KEY);
+						fetchAvatarPep(account, avatar, callback);
+						break;
+					case VCARD:
+						this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.add(KEY);
+						fetchAvatarVcard(account, avatar, callback);
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void fetchAvatarPep(final Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
+		IqPacket packet = IqGenerator.retrievePepAvatar(avatar);
+        XmppSendUtil.sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket result) {
+                synchronized (mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
+                    mInProgressAvatarFetches.remove(generateFetchKey(account, avatar));
+                }
+                final String ERROR = account.getJid().toBareJid()
+                        + ": fetching avatar for " + avatar.owner + " failed ";
+                if (result.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
+                    avatar.image = IqParser.avatarData(result);
+                    if (avatar.image != null) {
+                        if (AvatarUtil.save(avatar)) {
+                            if (account.getJid().toBareJid().equals(avatar.owner)) {
+                                if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
+                                    DatabaseBackend.getInstance(ConversationsPlusApplication.getAppContext()).updateAccount(account);
+                                }
+                                AvatarService.this.clear(account);
+                                UiUpdateHelper.updateConversationUi();
+								UiUpdateHelper.updateAccountUi();
+                            } else {
+                                Contact contact = account.getRoster()
+                                        .getContact(avatar.owner);
+                                contact.setAvatar(avatar);
+                                AvatarService.this.clear(contact);
+								UiUpdateHelper.updateConversationUi();
+								UiUpdateHelper.updateRosterUi();
+                            }
+                            if (callback != null) {
+                                callback.success(avatar);
+                            }
+                            Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid()
+                                    + ": succesfuly fetched pep avatar for " + avatar.owner);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+
+                        Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + "(parsing error)");
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Element error = result.findChild("error");
+                    if (error == null) {
+                        Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + "(server error)");
+                    } else {
+                        Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + error.toString());
+                    }
+                }
+                if (callback != null) {
+                    callback.error(0, null);
+                }
+
+            }
+        });
+	}
+
+	private void fetchAvatarVcard(final Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
+		IqPacket packet = IqGenerator.retrieveVcardAvatar(avatar);
+        XmppSendUtil.sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
+            @Override
+            public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
+                synchronized (mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
+                    mInProgressAvatarFetches.remove(generateFetchKey(account, avatar));
+                }
+                if (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
+                    Element vCard = packet.findChild("vCard", "vcard-temp");
+                    Element photo = vCard != null ? vCard.findChild("PHOTO") : null;
+                    String image = photo != null ? photo.findChildContent("BINVAL") : null;
+                    if (image != null) {
+                        avatar.image = image;
+                        if (AvatarUtil.save(avatar)) {
+                            Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid()
+                                    + ": successfully fetched vCard avatar for " + avatar.owner);
+                            Contact contact = account.getRoster()
+                                    .getContact(avatar.owner);
+                            contact.setAvatar(avatar);
+                            AvatarService.this.clear(contact);
+							UiUpdateHelper.updateConversationUi();
+							UiUpdateHelper.updateRosterUi();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+	}
+
+	public void checkForAvatar(Account account, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
+		IqPacket packet = IqGenerator.retrieveAvatarMetaData(null);
+		XmppSendUtil.sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
+                if (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
+                    Element pubsub = packet.findChild("pubsub",
+                            "http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub");
+                    if (pubsub != null) {
+                        Element items = pubsub.findChild("items");
+                        if (items != null) {
+                            Avatar avatar = Avatar.parseMetadata(items);
+                            if (avatar != null) {
+                                avatar.owner = account.getJid().toBareJid();
+                                if (AvatarUtil.isAvatarCached(avatar)) {
+                                    if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
+                                        DatabaseBackend.getInstance(ConversationsPlusApplication.getAppContext()).updateAccount(account);
+                                    }
+                                    AvatarService.this.clear(account);
+                                    callback.success(avatar);
+                                } else {
+                                    fetchAvatarPep(account, avatar, callback);
+                                }
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                callback.error(0, null);
+            }
+        });
+	}
+
+	public void fetchAvatar(Account account, Avatar avatar) {
+		fetchAvatar(account, avatar, null);
+	}
+
+	public void clearFetchInProgress(Account account) {
+		synchronized (this.mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
+			for(Iterator<String> iterator = this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+				final String KEY = iterator.next();
+				if (KEY.startsWith(account.getJid().toBareJid()+"_")) {
+					iterator.remove();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 2bc0ca16..c025d580 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ public class NotificationService {
 		final ArrayList<Message> messages = notifications.values().iterator().next();
 		if (messages.size() >= 1) {
 			final Conversation conversation = messages.get(0).getConversation();
-			mBuilder.setLargeIcon(mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService()
-					.get(conversation, getPixel(64)));
+			mBuilder.setLargeIcon(AvatarService.getInstance().get(conversation, getPixel(64)));
 			mBuilder.setContentTitle(conversation.getName());
 			Message message;
 			if ((message = getImage(messages)) != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 1ac792c7..89bba35e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionStatus;
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpApi;
 import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpServiceConnection;
 
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.security.SecureRandom;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -42,7 +38,6 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -54,11 +49,12 @@ import de.thedevstack.android.logcat.Logging;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusApplication;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusPreferences;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.exceptions.FileCopyException;
-import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.exceptions.UiException;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.AvatarUtil;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.FileHelper;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.ImageUtil;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.MessageUtil;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.UiUpdateHelper;
+import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.XmppSendUtil;
 import de.tzur.conversations.Settings;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
@@ -236,8 +232,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 			this);
 	private HttpConnectionManager mHttpConnectionManager = new HttpConnectionManager(
 			this);
-	private AvatarService mAvatarService = new AvatarService(this);
-	private final List<String> mInProgressAvatarFetches = new ArrayList<>();
 	private MessageArchiveService mMessageArchiveService = new MessageArchiveService(this);
 	private OnConversationUpdate mOnConversationUpdate = null;
 	private int convChangedListenerCount = 0;
@@ -338,10 +332,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 
 	}
 
-	public AvatarService getAvatarService() {
-		return this.mAvatarService;
-	}
-
 	public void attachLocationToConversation(final Conversation conversation,
 											 final Uri uri,
 											 final UiCallback<Message> callback) {
@@ -590,6 +580,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 		this.wakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,"XmppConnectionService");
 		toggleForegroundService();
 		updateUnreadCountBadge();
+        UiUpdateHelper.initXmppConnectionService(this);
 	}
 
 	public void toggleForegroundService() {
@@ -889,7 +880,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 							+ phoneContact.getString("lookup");
 						contact.setSystemAccount(systemAccount);
 						if (contact.setPhotoUri(phoneContact.getString("photouri"))) {
-							getAvatarService().clear(contact);
+                            AvatarService.getInstance().clear(contact);
 						}
 						contact.setSystemName(phoneContact.getString("displayname"));
 						withSystemAccounts.remove(contact);
@@ -898,7 +889,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 						contact.setSystemAccount(null);
 						contact.setSystemName(null);
 						if (contact.setPhotoUri(null)) {
-							getAvatarService().clear(contact);
+                            AvatarService.getInstance().clear(contact);
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -1889,7 +1880,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 														   IqPacket result) {
 								if (result.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
 									if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
-										getAvatarService().clear(account);
+                                        AvatarService.getInstance().clear(account);
 										databaseBackend.updateAccount(account);
 									}
 									callback.success(avatar);
@@ -1912,155 +1903,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void fetchAvatar(Account account, Avatar avatar) {
-		fetchAvatar(account, avatar, null);
-	}
-
-	private static String generateFetchKey(Account account, final Avatar avatar) {
-		return account.getJid().toBareJid()+"_"+avatar.owner+"_"+avatar.sha1sum;
-	}
-
-	public void fetchAvatar(Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
-		final String KEY = generateFetchKey(account, avatar);
-		synchronized(this.mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
-			if (this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.contains(KEY)) {
-				return;
-			} else {
-				switch (avatar.origin) {
-					case PEP:
-						this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.add(KEY);
-						fetchAvatarPep(account, avatar, callback);
-						break;
-					case VCARD:
-						this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.add(KEY);
-						fetchAvatarVcard(account, avatar, callback);
-						break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	private void fetchAvatarPep(Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
-		IqPacket packet = this.mIqGenerator.retrievePepAvatar(avatar);
-		sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
-
-			@Override
-			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket result) {
-				synchronized (mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
-					mInProgressAvatarFetches.remove(generateFetchKey(account, avatar));
-				}
-				final String ERROR = account.getJid().toBareJid()
-						+ ": fetching avatar for " + avatar.owner + " failed ";
-				if (result.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
-					avatar.image = mIqParser.avatarData(result);
-					if (avatar.image != null) {
-						if (AvatarUtil.save(avatar)) {
-							if (account.getJid().toBareJid().equals(avatar.owner)) {
-								if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
-									databaseBackend.updateAccount(account);
-								}
-								getAvatarService().clear(account);
-								updateConversationUi();
-								updateAccountUi();
-							} else {
-								Contact contact = account.getRoster()
-										.getContact(avatar.owner);
-								contact.setAvatar(avatar);
-								getAvatarService().clear(contact);
-								updateConversationUi();
-								updateRosterUi();
-							}
-							if (callback != null) {
-								callback.success(avatar);
-							}
-							Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid()
-									+ ": succesfuly fetched pep avatar for " + avatar.owner);
-							return;
-						}
-					} else {
-
-						Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + "(parsing error)");
-					}
-				} else {
-					Element error = result.findChild("error");
-					if (error == null) {
-						Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + "(server error)");
-					} else {
-						Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, ERROR + error.toString());
-					}
-				}
-				if (callback != null) {
-					callback.error(0, null);
-				}
-
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	private void fetchAvatarVcard(final Account account, final Avatar avatar, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
-		IqPacket packet = this.mIqGenerator.retrieveVcardAvatar(avatar);
-		this.sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
-			@Override
-			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
-				synchronized (mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
-					mInProgressAvatarFetches.remove(generateFetchKey(account, avatar));
-				}
-				if (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
-					Element vCard = packet.findChild("vCard", "vcard-temp");
-					Element photo = vCard != null ? vCard.findChild("PHOTO") : null;
-					String image = photo != null ? photo.findChildContent("BINVAL") : null;
-					if (image != null) {
-						avatar.image = image;
-						if (AvatarUtil.save(avatar)) {
-							Logging.d(Config.LOGTAG, account.getJid().toBareJid()
-									+ ": successfully fetched vCard avatar for " + avatar.owner);
-							Contact contact = account.getRoster()
-									.getContact(avatar.owner);
-							contact.setAvatar(avatar);
-							getAvatarService().clear(contact);
-							updateConversationUi();
-							updateRosterUi();
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
-	public void checkForAvatar(Account account, final UiCallback<Avatar> callback) {
-		IqPacket packet = this.mIqGenerator.retrieveAvatarMetaData(null);
-		this.sendIqPacket(account, packet, new OnIqPacketReceived() {
-
-			@Override
-			public void onIqPacketReceived(Account account, IqPacket packet) {
-				if (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE.RESULT) {
-					Element pubsub = packet.findChild("pubsub",
-							"http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub");
-					if (pubsub != null) {
-						Element items = pubsub.findChild("items");
-						if (items != null) {
-							Avatar avatar = Avatar.parseMetadata(items);
-							if (avatar != null) {
-								avatar.owner = account.getJid().toBareJid();
-								if (AvatarUtil.isAvatarCached(avatar)) {
-									if (account.setAvatar(avatar.getFilename())) {
-										databaseBackend.updateAccount(account);
-									}
-									getAvatarService().clear(account);
-									callback.success(avatar);
-								} else {
-									fetchAvatarPep(account, avatar, callback);
-								}
-								return;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				callback.error(0, null);
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
 	public void deleteContactOnServer(Contact contact) {
 		contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.PREEMPTIVE_GRANT);
 		contact.resetOption(Contact.Options.DIRTY_PUSH);
@@ -2086,14 +1928,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 			}
 			if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
 
-				synchronized (this.mInProgressAvatarFetches) {
-					for(Iterator<String> iterator = this.mInProgressAvatarFetches.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
-						final String KEY = iterator.next();
-						if (KEY.startsWith(account.getJid().toBareJid()+"_")) {
-							iterator.remove();
-						}
-					}
-				}
+                AvatarService.getInstance().clearFetchInProgress(account);
 
 				if (account.getXmppConnection() == null) {
 					account.setXmppConnection(createConnection(account));
@@ -2355,17 +2190,11 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 	}
 
 	public void sendPresencePacket(Account account, PresencePacket packet) {
-		XmppConnection connection = account.getXmppConnection();
-		if (connection != null) {
-			connection.sendPresencePacket(packet);
-		}
+		XmppSendUtil.sendPresencePacket(account, packet);
 	}
 
 	public void sendIqPacket(final Account account, final IqPacket packet, final OnIqPacketReceived callback) {
-		final XmppConnection connection = account.getXmppConnection();
-		if (connection != null) {
-			connection.sendIqPacket(packet, callback);
-		}
+		XmppSendUtil.sendIqPacket(account, packet, callback);
 	}
 
 	public void sendPresence(final Account account) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
index 07b8819d..6f30d962 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConferenceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import org.openintents.openpgp.util.OpenPgpUtils;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
-import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.crypto.PgpEngine;
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions.User;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnMucRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnConversationUpdate;
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 		final User self = mucOptions.getSelf();
 		mAccountJid.setText(getString(R.string.using_account, mConversation
 					.getAccount().getJid().toBareJid()));
-		mYourPhoto.setImageBitmap(avatarService().get(mConversation.getAccount(), getPixel(48)));
+		mYourPhoto.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(mConversation.getAccount(), getPixel(48)));
 		setTitle(mConversation.getName());
 		mFullJid.setText(mConversation.getJid().toBareJid().toString());
 		mYourNick.setText(mucOptions.getActualNick());
@@ -469,11 +469,11 @@ public class ConferenceDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConvers
 			Bitmap bm;
 			Contact contact = user.getContact();
 			if (contact != null) {
-				bm = avatarService().get(contact, getPixel(48));
+				bm = AvatarService.getInstance().get(contact, getPixel(48));
 				tvDisplayName.setText(contact.getDisplayName());
 				tvStatus.setText(user.getName() + " \u2022 " + getStatus(user));
 			} else {
-				bm = avatarService().get(user.getName(), getPixel(48));
+				bm = AvatarService.getInstance().get(user.getName(), getPixel(48));
 				tvDisplayName.setText(user.getName());
 				tvStatus.setText(getStatus(user));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
index 4ee7c5ca..e408e56a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactDetailsActivity.java
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusPreferences;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ui.listeners.ShowResourcesListDialogListener;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.crypto.PgpEngine;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Contact;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.ListItem;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnAccountUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnRosterUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ public class ContactDetailsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpd
 		}
 		contactJidTv.setOnClickListener(new ShowResourcesListDialogListener(ContactDetailsActivity.this, contact));
 		accountJidTv.setText(getString(R.string.using_account, contact.getAccount().getJid().toBareJid()));
-		badge.setImageBitmap(avatarService().get(contact, getPixel(72)));
+		badge.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(contact, getPixel(72)));
 		badge.setOnClickListener(this.onBadgeClick);
 
 		keys.removeAllViews();
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 714a5c60..0fbcfb90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ui.listeners.ShowResourcesListDialogList
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService.OnAccountUpdate;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.adapter.KnownHostsAdapter;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.CryptoHelper;
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 						&& mAccount.getStatus() == Account.State.ONLINE) {
 					if (!mFetchingAvatar) {
 						mFetchingAvatar = true;
-						xmppConnectionService.checkForAvatar(mAccount,
+						AvatarService.getInstance().checkForAvatar(mAccount,
 								mAvatarFetchCallback);
 					}
 				} else {
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnAccountUpdate
 		}
 		if (this.jidToEdit != null) {
 			this.mAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			this.mAvatar.setImageBitmap(avatarService().get(this.mAccount, getPixel(72)));
+			this.mAvatar.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(this.mAccount, getPixel(72)));
 		}
 		if (this.mAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER)) {
 			this.mRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
index 7835f940..d95abc8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PublishProfilePictureActivity.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.utils.ImageUtil;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.PhoneHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.InvalidJidException;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ public class PublishProfilePictureActivity extends XmppActivity {
 				if (this.avatarUri == null) {
 					if (this.account.getAvatar() != null
 							|| this.defaultUri == null) {
-						this.avatar.setImageBitmap(avatarService().get(account,
+						this.avatar.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(account,
 								getPixel(194)));
 						if (this.defaultUri != null) {
 							this.avatar
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 67bddd37..900bb656 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.MucOptions;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Presences;
-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;
@@ -862,10 +861,6 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public AvatarService avatarService() {
-		return xmppConnectionService.getAvatarService();
-	}
-
 	class BitmapWorkerTask extends AsyncTask<Message, Void, Bitmap> {
 		private final WeakReference<ImageView> imageViewReference;
         private final boolean setSize;
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 782a1231..1ca868b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/AccountAdapter.java
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.XmppActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ManageAccountActivity;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public class AccountAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Account> {
 		jid.setText(account.getJid().toBareJid().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, activity.getPixel(48)));
+		imageView.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(account, activity.getPixel(48)));
 		statusView.setText(getContext().getString(account.getStatus().getReadableId()));
 		switch (account.getStatus()) {
 			case ONLINE:
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 16c95dcd..ee7e46b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
 
-import de.thedevstack.android.logcat.Logging;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusPreferences;
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ui.listeners.ShowResourcesListDialogListener;
 import de.tzur.conversations.Settings;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.Config;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Conversation;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Transferable;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Presences;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ConversationActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.XmppActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ public class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Conversation> {
 
 		@Override
 		protected Bitmap doInBackground(Conversation... params) {
-			return activity.avatarService().get(params[0], activity.getPixel(56));
+			return AvatarService.getInstance().get(params[0], activity.getPixel(56));
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Conversation> {
 
 	public void loadAvatar(Conversation conversation, ImageView imageView) {
 		if (cancelPotentialWork(conversation, imageView)) {
-			final Bitmap bm = activity.avatarService().get(conversation, activity.getPixel(56), true);
+			final Bitmap bm = AvatarService.getInstance().get(conversation, activity.getPixel(56), true);
 			if (bm != null) {
 				imageView.setImageBitmap(bm);
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(0x00000000);
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 a67d7a81..9a181a47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
 
 import de.thedevstack.conversationsplus.ConversationsPlusPreferences;
+
 import de.tzur.conversations.Settings;
+
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.ListItem;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.XmppActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.UIHelper;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.xmpp.jid.Jid;
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ public class ListItemAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ListItem> {
 
 		@Override
 		protected Bitmap doInBackground(ListItem... params) {
-			return activity.avatarService().get(params[0], activity.getPixel(48));
+			return AvatarService.getInstance().get(params[0], activity.getPixel(48));
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ public class ListItemAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ListItem> {
 
 	public void loadAvatar(ListItem item, ImageView imageView) {
 		if (cancelPotentialWork(item, imageView)) {
-			final Bitmap bm = activity.avatarService().get(item,activity.getPixel(48),true);
+			final Bitmap bm = AvatarService.getInstance().get(item,activity.getPixel(48),true);
 			if (bm != null) {
 				imageView.setImageBitmap(bm);
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(0x00000000);
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 86d7da65..5dffc24d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Transferable;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.DownloadableFile;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message.FileParams;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.services.AvatarService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.persistance.FileBackend;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ConversationActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.utils.GeoHelper;
@@ -439,8 +440,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 
 		if (type == STATUS) {
 			if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_SINGLE) {
-				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity
-						.avatarService().get(conversation.getContact(),
+				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(conversation.getContact(),
 							activity.getPixel(32)));
 				viewHolder.contact_picture.setAlpha(0.5f);
 				viewHolder.status_message.setText(message.getBody());
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
 		} else if (type == RECEIVED) {
 			Contact contact = message.getContact();
 			if (contact != null) {
-				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(contact, activity.getPixel(48)));
+				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(contact, activity.getPixel(48)));
 			} else if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
-				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(
+				viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(
 						UIHelper.getMessageDisplayName(message),
 						activity.getPixel(48)));
 			}
 		} else if (type == SENT) {
-			viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(activity.avatarService().get(account, activity.getPixel(48)));
+			viewHolder.contact_picture.setImageBitmap(AvatarService.getInstance().get(account, activity.getPixel(48)));
 		}
 
 		viewHolder.contact_picture