diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 543d30aa..4b9141e8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ android {
         applicationId 'org.nuclearfog.twidda'
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 30
-        versionCode 34
-        versionName '1.8.10'
+        versionCode 35
+        versionName '1.8.11'
         // limiting language support for smaller APK size
         resConfigs 'en', 'de-rDE'
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MediaViewer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MediaViewer.java
index d4f7b9c7..b9929718 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MediaViewer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/activity/MediaViewer.java
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ public class MediaViewer extends MediaActivity implements OnImageClickListener,
         zoomImage = findViewById(R.id.image_full);
         videoView = findViewById(R.id.video_view);
         videoController = new MediaController(this);
-        adapter = new ImageAdapter(getApplicationContext(), this);
         videoView.setZOrderOnTop(true);
         videoView.setOnPreparedListener(this);
         videoView.setOnErrorListener(this);
 
         GlobalSettings settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(this);
+        adapter = new ImageAdapter(settings, this);
         AppStyles.setProgressColor(media_progress, settings.getHighlightColor());
 
         mediaLinks = getIntent().getStringArrayExtra(KEY_MEDIA_LINK);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/FontAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/FontAdapter.java
index 8a9ce82b..a699a254 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/FontAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/FontAdapter.java
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ public class FontAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
 
     @Override
-    public View getView(final int pos, View view, ViewGroup parent) {
+    public View getView(int pos, View view, ViewGroup parent) {
         TextView tv;
         String name = names[pos];
-        final Typeface font = fonts[pos];
+        Typeface font = fonts[pos];
         if (view instanceof TextView)
             tv = (TextView) view;
         else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ImageAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ImageAdapter.java
index baf09ea8..92c20798 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ImageAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ImageAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.adapter;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -50,14 +49,10 @@ public class ImageAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private boolean loading = false;
     private boolean saveImg = true;
 
-    /**
-     * Create an adapter for image previews
-     *
-     * @param itemClickListener Click listener for images
-     */
-    public ImageAdapter(Context context, OnImageClickListener itemClickListener) {
+
+    public ImageAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, OnImageClickListener itemClickListener) {
         this.itemClickListener = itemClickListener;
-        settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(context);
+        this.settings = settings;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ListAdapter.java
index d59293c6..53bfe52d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/ListAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.adapter;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ public class ListAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private int loadingIndex = NO_LOADING;
 
 
-    public ListAdapter(Context context, ListClickListener listener) {
+    public ListAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, ListClickListener listener) {
         this.listener = listener;
-        this.settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(context);
+        this.settings = settings;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index 7bb420ed..abbab228 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.adapter;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -50,9 +49,9 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private List<Message> messages = new ArrayList<>();
 
 
-    public MessageAdapter(Context context, OnItemSelected itemClickListener) {
+    public MessageAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, OnItemSelected itemClickListener) {
         this.itemClickListener = itemClickListener;
-        settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(context);
+        this.settings = settings;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TrendAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TrendAdapter.java
index 3633dc9b..decbd24b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TrendAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TrendAdapter.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class TrendAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private List<Trend> trends = new ArrayList<>();
 
 
-    public TrendAdapter(TrendClickListener itemClickListener, GlobalSettings settings) {
+    public TrendAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, TrendClickListener itemClickListener) {
         this.itemClickListener = itemClickListener;
         this.settings = settings;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TweetAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TweetAdapter.java
index 952e0c65..663d9bb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TweetAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/TweetAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.adapter;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public class TweetAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private static final int VIEW_GAP = 1;
 
     /**
-     * Threshold to set up a placeholder
+     * Minimum count of new Tweets to insert a placeholder.
      */
     private static final int MIN_COUNT = 2;
 
@@ -77,9 +76,9 @@ public class TweetAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private int loadingIndex = NO_INDEX;
 
 
-    public TweetAdapter(Context context, TweetClickListener itemClickListener) {
+    public TweetAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, TweetClickListener itemClickListener) {
         this.itemClickListener = itemClickListener;
-        settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(context);
+        this.settings = settings;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/UserAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/UserAdapter.java
index 8cda30ad..c5160e94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/UserAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/adapter/UserAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.nuclearfog.twidda.adapter;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -68,12 +67,12 @@ public class UserAdapter extends Adapter<ViewHolder> {
     private boolean userRemovable = false;
 
     /**
-     * @param context           application context
+     * @param settings          app settings
      * @param itemClickListener click listener
      */
-    public UserAdapter(Context context, UserClickListener itemClickListener) {
+    public UserAdapter(GlobalSettings settings, UserClickListener itemClickListener) {
         this.itemClickListener = itemClickListener;
-        settings = GlobalSettings.getInstance(context);
+        this.settings = settings;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/backend/engine/TwitterEngine.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/backend/engine/TwitterEngine.java
index 05a9d7fe..e9c4f3ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/backend/engine/TwitterEngine.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/backend/engine/TwitterEngine.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.nuclearfog.twidda.backend.engine;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.os.Build;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -79,22 +80,24 @@ public class TwitterEngine {
      * Initialize Twitter4J instance
      */
     private void initTwitter() {
-        // check for TLS 1.2 support and activate it
-        try {
-            boolean tlsEnabled = false;
-            SSLParameters param = SSLContext.getDefault().getDefaultSSLParameters();
-            String[] protocols = param.getProtocols();
-            for (String protocol : protocols) {
-                if (protocol.equals("TLSv1.2") || protocol.equals("TLSv1.3")) {
-                    tlsEnabled = true;
-                    break;
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            // check for TLS 1.2 support and activate it
+            try {
+                boolean tlsEnabled = false;
+                SSLParameters param = SSLContext.getDefault().getDefaultSSLParameters();
+                String[] protocols = param.getProtocols();
+                for (String protocol : protocols) {
+                    if (protocol.equals("TLSv1.2") || protocol.equals("TLSv1.3")) {
+                        tlsEnabled = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
+                if (!tlsEnabled) {
+                    HttpsURLConnection.setDefaultSSLSocketFactory(new TLSSocketFactory());
+                }
+            } catch (Exception err) {
+                err.printStackTrace();
             }
-            if (!tlsEnabled) {
-                HttpsURLConnection.setDefaultSSLSocketFactory(new TLSSocketFactory());
-            }
-        } catch (Exception err) {
-            err.printStackTrace();
         }
         ConfigurationBuilder builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
         if (settings.isCustomApiSet()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/MessageFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/MessageFragment.java
index 513b0983..bbdcd2a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/MessageFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/MessageFragment.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class MessageFragment extends ListFragment implements OnItemSelected, OnD
 
     @Override
     protected MessageAdapter initAdapter() {
-        adapter = new MessageAdapter(requireContext(), this);
+        adapter = new MessageAdapter(settings, this);
         return adapter;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TrendFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TrendFragment.java
index 07376497..59b824ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TrendFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TrendFragment.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class TrendFragment extends ListFragment implements TrendClickListener {
 
     @Override
     protected TrendAdapter initAdapter() {
-        adapter = new TrendAdapter(this, settings);
+        adapter = new TrendAdapter(settings, this);
         return adapter;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TweetFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TweetFragment.java
index 2f744f5e..4b02af2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TweetFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/TweetFragment.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class TweetFragment extends ListFragment implements TweetClickListener {
 
     @Override
     protected TweetAdapter initAdapter() {
-        adapter = new TweetAdapter(requireContext(), this);
+        adapter = new TweetAdapter(settings, this);
         return adapter;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserFragment.java
index 3e3d60a6..3b14c352 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserFragment.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class UserFragment extends ListFragment implements UserClickListener,
 
     @Override
     protected UserAdapter initAdapter() {
-        adapter = new UserAdapter(requireContext(), this);
+        adapter = new UserAdapter(settings, this);
         adapter.enableDeleteButton(delUser);
         return adapter;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserListFragment.java
index 1713f7a0..e7fe0920 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/nuclearfog/twidda/fragment/UserListFragment.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class UserListFragment extends ListFragment implements ListClickListener
 
     @Override
     protected ListAdapter initAdapter() {
-        adapter = new ListAdapter(requireContext(), this);
+        adapter = new ListAdapter(settings, this);
         return adapter;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 783d7409..b180b719 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -187,4 +187,5 @@
     <string name="error_mention_exceed">Zu viele Nutzer Erwähnungen!</string>
     <string name="error_api_key_expired">Fehler, API Schlüssel veraltet, bitte App aktualisieren!</string>
     <string name="info_location_pending">Ortung läuft, bitte warten.</string>
+    <string name="app_info_twitter_rules">Twitter Regeln:</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index b5580640..eb39dc5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <dimen name="tweet_textsize_small">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tweet_textsize">18sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tweet_textsize_locale">12sp</dimen>
-    <integer name="tweet_test_max_lines">8</integer>
+    <integer name="tweet_test_max_lines">6</integer>
 
     <!--dimens of page_profile.xml-->
     <dimen name="profile_toolbar_height">48dp</dimen>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <dimen name="tweetitem_padding_drawable">5dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tweetitem_textsize_button">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tweetitem_textsize_date">12sp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="tweetitem_icon_size">16sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="tweetitem_icon_size">14sp</dimen>
 
     <!--dimens of item_trend.xml-->
     <dimen name="trenditem_layout_padding">5dp</dimen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f23f16d0..558a4c64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     <string name="descr_add_profile_image">change profile image</string>
     <string name="app_info_twitter_link_1" translatable="false">https://support.twitter.com/articles/18311-the-twitter-rules</string>
     <string name="app_info_twitter_link_2" translatable="false">https://help.twitter.com/rules-and-policies/twitter-api</string>
-    <string name="app_info_twitter_rules" translatable="false">The Twitter rules:</string>
+    <string name="app_info_twitter_rules">The Twitter rules:</string>
 
     <!-- toast messages to inform user -->
     <string name="info_user_removed">User removed from list</string>