diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
index f36cff2ac..8cbfb7292 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.network.ProgressRequestBody;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.service.SendTootService;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.CountUpDownLatch;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.DownsizeImageTask;
-import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.IOUtils;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.ListUtils;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.MediaUtils;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.MentionTokenizer;
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -159,8 +157,9 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
 
     private static final String TAG = "ComposeActivity"; // logging tag
     static final int STATUS_CHARACTER_LIMIT = 500;
-    private static final int STATUS_MEDIA_SIZE_LIMIT = 8388608; // 8MiB
-    private static final int STATUS_MEDIA_PIXEL_SIZE_LIMIT = 16777216; // 4096^2 Pixels
+    private static final int STATUS_IMAGE_SIZE_LIMIT = 8388608; // 8MiB
+    private static final int STATUS_VIDEO_SIZE_LIMIT = 41943040; // 40MiB
+    private static final int STATUS_IMAGE_PIXEL_SIZE_LIMIT = 16777216; // 4096^2 Pixels
     private static final int MEDIA_PICK_RESULT = 1;
     private static final int MEDIA_TAKE_PHOTO_RESULT = 2;
     private static final int PERMISSIONS_REQUEST_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = 1;
@@ -995,8 +994,8 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
     @NonNull
     private File createNewImageFile() throws IOException {
         // Create an image file name
-        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.US).format(new Date());
-        String imageFileName = "Tusky_" + timeStamp + "_";
+        String randomId = StringUtils.randomAlphanumericString(12);
+        String imageFileName = "Tusky_" + randomId + "_";
         File storageDir = getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
         return File.createTempFile(
                 imageFileName,  /* prefix */
@@ -1088,12 +1087,12 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
 
             try {
                 if (type == QueuedMedia.Type.IMAGE &&
-                        (mediaSize > STATUS_MEDIA_SIZE_LIMIT || MediaUtils.getImageSquarePixels(getContentResolver(), item.uri) > STATUS_MEDIA_PIXEL_SIZE_LIMIT)) {
+                        (mediaSize > STATUS_IMAGE_SIZE_LIMIT || MediaUtils.getImageSquarePixels(getContentResolver(), item.uri) > STATUS_IMAGE_PIXEL_SIZE_LIMIT)) {
                     downsizeMedia(item);
                 } else {
                     uploadMedia(item);
                 }
-            } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            } catch (IOException e) {
                 onUploadFailure(item, false);
             }
         }
@@ -1223,14 +1222,17 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
         }
     }
 
-    private void downsizeMedia(final QueuedMedia item) {
+    private void downsizeMedia(final QueuedMedia item) throws IOException {
         item.readyStage = QueuedMedia.ReadyStage.DOWNSIZING;
 
-        new DownsizeImageTask(STATUS_MEDIA_SIZE_LIMIT, getContentResolver(),
+        new DownsizeImageTask(STATUS_IMAGE_SIZE_LIMIT, getContentResolver(), createNewImageFile(),
                 new DownsizeImageTask.Listener() {
                     @Override
-                    public void onSuccess(List<byte[]> contentList) {
-                        item.content = contentList.get(0);
+                    public void onSuccess(File tempFile) {
+                        item.uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(
+                                ComposeActivity.this,
+                                BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID+".fileprovider",
+                                tempFile);
                         uploadMedia(item);
                     }
 
@@ -1242,7 +1244,7 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
     }
 
     private void onMediaDownsizeFailure(QueuedMedia item) {
-        displayTransientError(R.string.error_media_upload_size);
+        displayTransientError(R.string.error_image_upload_size);
         removeMediaFromQueue(item);
     }
 
@@ -1258,32 +1260,20 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
                 StringUtils.randomAlphanumericString(10),
                 fileExtension);
 
-        byte[] content = item.content;
+        InputStream stream;
 
-        if (content == null) {
-            InputStream stream;
-
-            try {
-                stream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(item.uri);
-            } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-                Log.d(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
-                return;
-            }
-
-            content = MediaUtils.inputStreamGetBytes(stream);
-            IOUtils.closeQuietly(stream);
-
-            if (content == null) {
-                return;
-            }
+        try {
+            stream = getContentResolver().openInputStream(item.uri);
+        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, e);
+            return;
         }
 
         if (mimeType == null) mimeType = "multipart/form-data";
 
         item.preview.setProgress(0);
 
-        ProgressRequestBody fileBody = new ProgressRequestBody(content, MediaType.parse(mimeType),
-                false, // If request body logging is enabled, pass true
+        ProgressRequestBody fileBody = new ProgressRequestBody(stream, MediaUtils.getMediaSize(getContentResolver(), item.uri), MediaType.parse(mimeType),
                 new ProgressRequestBody.UploadCallback() { // may reference activity longer than I would like to
                     int lastProgress = -1;
 
@@ -1378,8 +1368,8 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
             String topLevelType = mimeType.substring(0, mimeType.indexOf('/'));
             switch (topLevelType) {
                 case "video": {
-                    if (mediaSize > STATUS_MEDIA_SIZE_LIMIT) {
-                        displayTransientError(R.string.error_media_upload_size);
+                    if (mediaSize > STATUS_VIDEO_SIZE_LIMIT) {
+                        displayTransientError(R.string.error_image_upload_size);
                         return;
                     }
                     if (mediaQueued.size() > 0
@@ -1543,7 +1533,6 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
         String id;
         Call<Attachment> uploadRequest;
         ReadyStage readyStage;
-        byte[] content;
         long mediaSize;
         String description;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
index 1e426df0a..c24128b3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class EditProfileActivity : BaseActivity(), Injectable {
 
     companion object {
         const val AVATAR_SIZE = 400
-        const val HEADER_WIDTH = 700
-        const val HEADER_HEIGHT = 335
+        const val HEADER_WIDTH = 1500
+        const val HEADER_HEIGHT = 500
 
         private const val AVATAR_PICK_RESULT = 1
         private const val HEADER_PICK_RESULT = 2
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
index 671310893..c4f002efe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends BaseActivity
 
         preferences.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 
-        if(savedInstanceState == null) {
+        if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             currentPreferences = R.xml.preferences;
             currentTitle = R.string.action_view_preferences;
         } else {
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends BaseActivity
                 restartActivitiesOnExit = true;
                 break;
             }
+            case "absoluteTimeView": {
+                restartActivitiesOnExit = true;
+                break;
+            }
             case "notificationsEnabled": {
                 boolean enabled = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("notificationsEnabled", true);
                 if (enabled) {
@@ -145,14 +149,14 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends BaseActivity
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
         //if we are not on the top level, show the top level. Else exit the activity
-        if(currentPreferences != R.xml.preferences) {
+        if (currentPreferences != R.xml.preferences) {
             showFragment(R.xml.preferences, R.string.action_view_preferences);
 
         } else {
-        /* Switching themes won't actually change the theme of activities on the back stack.
-         * Either the back stack activities need to all be recreated, or do the easier thing, which
-         * is hijack the back button press and use it to launch a new MainActivity and clear the
-         * back stack. */
+            /* Switching themes won't actually change the theme of activities on the back stack.
+             * Either the back stack activities need to all be recreated, or do the easier thing, which
+             * is hijack the back button press and use it to launch a new MainActivity and clear the
+             * back stack. */
             if (restartActivitiesOnExit) {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
                 intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
index 47e719c3c..0a894eced 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/NotificationsAdapter.java
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.viewdata.NotificationViewData;
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.viewdata.StatusViewData;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_MENTION = 0;
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
     private StatusActionListener statusListener;
     private NotificationActionListener notificationActionListener;
     private boolean mediaPreviewEnabled;
+    private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
     private BidiFormatter bidiFormatter;
 
     public NotificationsAdapter(StatusActionListener statusListener,
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         this.statusListener = statusListener;
         this.notificationActionListener = notificationActionListener;
         mediaPreviewEnabled = true;
+        useAbsoluteTime = false;
         bidiFormatter = BidiFormatter.getInstance();
     }
 
@@ -86,12 +90,12 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             case VIEW_TYPE_MENTION: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                         .inflate(R.layout.item_status, parent, false);
-                return new StatusViewHolder(view);
+                return new StatusViewHolder(view, useAbsoluteTime);
             }
             case VIEW_TYPE_STATUS_NOTIFICATION: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                         .inflate(R.layout.item_status_notification, parent, false);
-                return new StatusNotificationViewHolder(view);
+                return new StatusNotificationViewHolder(view, useAbsoluteTime);
             }
             case VIEW_TYPE_FOLLOW: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
                     StatusNotificationViewHolder holder = (StatusNotificationViewHolder) viewHolder;
                     StatusViewData.Concrete statusViewData = concreteNotificaton.getStatusViewData();
 
-                    if(statusViewData == null) {
+                    if (statusViewData == null) {
                         holder.showNotificationContent(false);
                     } else {
                         holder.showNotificationContent(true);
@@ -230,6 +234,10 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         return mediaPreviewEnabled;
     }
 
+    public void setUseAbsoluteTime(boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
+        this.useAbsoluteTime = useAbsoluteTime;
+    }
+
     public interface NotificationActionListener {
         void onViewAccount(String id);
 
@@ -317,7 +325,11 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         private NotificationActionListener notificationActionListener;
         private StatusViewData.Concrete statusViewData;
 
-        StatusNotificationViewHolder(View itemView) {
+        private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
+        private SimpleDateFormat shortSdf;
+        private SimpleDateFormat longSdf;
+
+        StatusNotificationViewHolder(View itemView, boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
             super(itemView);
             message = itemView.findViewById(R.id.notification_top_text);
             statusNameBar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_name_bar);
@@ -340,6 +352,10 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             message.setOnClickListener(this);
             statusContent.setOnClickListener(this);
             contentWarningButton.setOnCheckedChangeListener(this);
+
+            this.useAbsoluteTime = useAbsoluteTime;
+            shortSdf = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault());
+            longSdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault());
         }
 
         private void showNotificationContent(boolean show) {
@@ -363,26 +379,40 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             username.setText(usernameText);
         }
 
-        private void setCreatedAt(@Nullable Date createdAt) {
-            // This is the visible timestampInfo.
-            String readout;
-            /* This one is for screen-readers. Frequently, they would mispronounce timestamps like "17m"
-             * as 17 meters instead of minutes. */
-            CharSequence readoutAloud;
-            if (createdAt != null) {
-                long then = createdAt.getTime();
-                long now = new Date().getTime();
-                readout = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(timestampInfo.getContext(), then, now);
-                readoutAloud = android.text.format.DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(then, now,
-                        android.text.format.DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS,
-                        android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);
+        protected void setCreatedAt(@Nullable Date createdAt) {
+            if (useAbsoluteTime) {
+                String time;
+                if (createdAt != null) {
+                    if (System.currentTimeMillis() - createdAt.getTime() > 86400000L) {
+                        time = longSdf.format(createdAt);
+                    } else {
+                        time = shortSdf.format(createdAt);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    time = "??:??:??";
+                }
+                timestampInfo.setText(time);
             } else {
-                // unknown minutes~
-                readout = "?m";
-                readoutAloud = "? minutes";
+                // This is the visible timestampInfo.
+                String readout;
+                /* This one is for screen-readers. Frequently, they would mispronounce timestamps like "17m"
+                 * as 17 meters instead of minutes. */
+                CharSequence readoutAloud;
+                if (createdAt != null) {
+                    long then = createdAt.getTime();
+                    long now = new Date().getTime();
+                    readout = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(timestampInfo.getContext(), then, now);
+                    readoutAloud = android.text.format.DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(then, now,
+                            android.text.format.DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS,
+                            android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);
+                } else {
+                    // unknown minutes~
+                    readout = "?m";
+                    readoutAloud = "? minutes";
+                }
+                timestampInfo.setText(readout);
+                timestampInfo.setContentDescription(readoutAloud);
             }
-            timestampInfo.setText(readout);
-            timestampInfo.setContentDescription(readoutAloud);
         }
 
         void setMessage(NotificationViewData.Concrete notificationViewData, LinkListener listener, BidiFormatter bidiFormatter) {
@@ -408,7 +438,7 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
                 }
                 case REBLOG: {
                     icon = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_repeat_24dp);
-                    if(icon != null) {
+                    if (icon != null) {
                         icon.setColorFilter(ContextCompat.getColor(context,
                                 R.color.color_accent_dark), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
                     }
@@ -469,10 +499,12 @@ public class NotificationsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             switch (v.getId()) {
                 case R.id.notification_container:
                 case R.id.notification_content:
-                    if (notificationActionListener != null) notificationActionListener.onViewStatusForNotificationId(notificationId);
+                    if (notificationActionListener != null)
+                        notificationActionListener.onViewStatusForNotificationId(notificationId);
                     break;
                 case R.id.notification_top_text:
-                    if (notificationActionListener != null) notificationActionListener.onViewAccount(accountId);
+                    if (notificationActionListener != null)
+                        notificationActionListener.onViewAccount(accountId);
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/SearchResultsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/SearchResultsAdapter.java
index ce3c718ce..b797c0888 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/SearchResultsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/SearchResultsAdapter.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class SearchResultsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
     private boolean mediaPreviewsEnabled;
     private boolean alwaysShowSensitiveMedia;
     private boolean collapseLongStatusContent;
+    private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
 
     private LinkListener linkListener;
     private StatusActionListener statusListener;
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ public class SearchResultsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
                                 boolean alwaysShowSensitiveMedia,
                                 boolean collapseLongStatusContent,
                                 LinkListener linkListener,
-                                StatusActionListener statusListener) {
+                                StatusActionListener statusListener,
+                                boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
 
         this.accountList = Collections.emptyList();
         this.statusList = Collections.emptyList();
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ public class SearchResultsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         this.mediaPreviewsEnabled = mediaPreviewsEnabled;
         this.alwaysShowSensitiveMedia = alwaysShowSensitiveMedia;
         this.collapseLongStatusContent = collapseLongStatusContent;
+        this.useAbsoluteTime = useAbsoluteTime;
 
         this.linkListener = linkListener;
         this.statusListener = statusListener;
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ public class SearchResultsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             case VIEW_TYPE_STATUS: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                         .inflate(R.layout.item_status, parent, false);
-                return new StatusViewHolder(view);
+                return new StatusViewHolder(view, useAbsoluteTime);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
index e39b49209..cffa51604 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.viewdata.StatusViewData;
 import com.mikepenz.iconics.utils.Utils;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 import at.connyduck.sparkbutton.SparkButton;
 import at.connyduck.sparkbutton.SparkEventListener;
@@ -67,7 +69,11 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     TextView content;
     TextView contentWarningDescription;
 
-    StatusBaseViewHolder(View itemView) {
+    private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
+    private SimpleDateFormat shortSdf;
+    private SimpleDateFormat longSdf;
+
+    StatusBaseViewHolder(View itemView, boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
         super(itemView);
         container = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_container);
         displayName = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_display_name);
@@ -95,6 +101,10 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         contentWarningDescription = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_content_warning_description);
         contentWarningButton = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_content_warning_button);
         contentCollapseButton = itemView.findViewById(R.id.button_toggle_content);
+
+        this.useAbsoluteTime = useAbsoluteTime;
+        shortSdf = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault());
+        longSdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault());
     }
 
     protected abstract int getMediaPreviewHeight(Context context);
@@ -130,25 +140,39 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     }
 
     protected void setCreatedAt(@Nullable Date createdAt) {
-        // This is the visible timestampInfo.
-        String readout;
-        /* This one is for screen-readers. Frequently, they would mispronounce timestamps like "17m"
-         * as 17 meters instead of minutes. */
-        CharSequence readoutAloud;
-        if (createdAt != null) {
-            long then = createdAt.getTime();
-            long now = new Date().getTime();
-            readout = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(timestampInfo.getContext(), then, now);
-            readoutAloud = android.text.format.DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(then, now,
-                    android.text.format.DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS,
-                    android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);
+        if (useAbsoluteTime) {
+            String time;
+            if (createdAt != null) {
+                if (System.currentTimeMillis() - createdAt.getTime() > 86400000L) {
+                    time = longSdf.format(createdAt);
+                } else {
+                    time = shortSdf.format(createdAt);
+                }
+            } else {
+                time = "??:??:??";
+            }
+            timestampInfo.setText(time);
         } else {
-            // unknown minutes~
-            readout = "?m";
-            readoutAloud = "? minutes";
+            // This is the visible timestampInfo.
+            String readout;
+            /* This one is for screen-readers. Frequently, they would mispronounce timestamps like "17m"
+             * as 17 meters instead of minutes. */
+            CharSequence readoutAloud;
+            if (createdAt != null) {
+                long then = createdAt.getTime();
+                long now = new Date().getTime();
+                readout = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(timestampInfo.getContext(), then, now);
+                readoutAloud = android.text.format.DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(then, now,
+                        android.text.format.DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS,
+                        android.text.format.DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE);
+            } else {
+                // unknown minutes~
+                readout = "?m";
+                readoutAloud = "? minutes";
+            }
+            timestampInfo.setText(readout);
+            timestampInfo.setContentDescription(readoutAloud);
         }
-        timestampInfo.setText(readout);
-        timestampInfo.setContentDescription(readoutAloud);
     }
 
     protected void showContent(boolean show) {
@@ -260,7 +284,7 @@ abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
             final int urlIndex = i;
             previews[i].setOnClickListener(v -> {
-                if(getAdapterPosition() != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+                if (getAdapterPosition() != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
                     listener.onViewMedia(getAdapterPosition(), urlIndex, v);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
index 88d5b7183..d0ab5b8ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusDetailedViewHolder.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class StatusDetailedViewHolder extends StatusBaseViewHolder {
     private TextView cardUrl;
 
     StatusDetailedViewHolder(View view) {
-        super(view);
+        super(view, false);
         reblogs = view.findViewById(R.id.status_reblogs);
         favourites = view.findViewById(R.id.status_favourites);
         cardView = view.findViewById(R.id.card_view);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusViewHolder.java
index fcd96e523..a1c940363 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusViewHolder.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public class StatusViewHolder extends StatusBaseViewHolder {
     private ImageView avatarReblog;
     private TextView rebloggedBar;
 
-    StatusViewHolder(View itemView) {
-        super(itemView);
+    StatusViewHolder(View itemView, boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
+        super(itemView, useAbsoluteTime);
         avatarReblog = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_avatar_reblog);
         rebloggedBar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.status_reblogged);
         //workaround because Android < API 21 does not support setting drawableLeft from xml when it is a vector image
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/ThreadAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/ThreadAdapter.java
index cf2fadb15..609c495f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/ThreadAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/ThreadAdapter.java
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ public class ThreadAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
     private List<StatusViewData.Concrete> statuses;
     private StatusActionListener statusActionListener;
     private boolean mediaPreviewEnabled;
+    private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
     private int detailedStatusPosition;
 
     public ThreadAdapter(StatusActionListener listener) {
         this.statusActionListener = listener;
         this.statuses = new ArrayList<>();
         mediaPreviewEnabled = true;
+        useAbsoluteTime = false;
         detailedStatusPosition = RecyclerView.NO_POSITION;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ public class ThreadAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             case VIEW_TYPE_STATUS: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                         .inflate(R.layout.item_status, parent, false);
-                return new StatusViewHolder(view);
+                return new StatusViewHolder(view, useAbsoluteTime);
             }
             case VIEW_TYPE_STATUS_DETAILED: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
@@ -149,6 +151,10 @@ public class ThreadAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         mediaPreviewEnabled = enabled;
     }
 
+    public void setUseAbsoluteTime(boolean useAbsoluteTime) {
+        this.useAbsoluteTime = useAbsoluteTime;
+    }
+
     public void setDetailedStatusPosition(int position) {
         if (position != detailedStatusPosition
                 && detailedStatusPosition != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/TimelineAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/TimelineAdapter.java
index db7a519c6..29be60513 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/TimelineAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/TimelineAdapter.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class TimelineAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
     private final AdapterDataSource<StatusViewData> dataSource;
     private final StatusActionListener statusListener;
     private boolean mediaPreviewEnabled;
+    private boolean useAbsoluteTime;
 
     public TimelineAdapter(AdapterDataSource<StatusViewData> dataSource,
                            StatusActionListener statusListener) {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public final class TimelineAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         this.dataSource = dataSource;
         this.statusListener = statusListener;
         mediaPreviewEnabled = true;
+        useAbsoluteTime = false;
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ public final class TimelineAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
             case VIEW_TYPE_STATUS: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext())
                         .inflate(R.layout.item_status, viewGroup, false);
-                return new StatusViewHolder(view);
+                return new StatusViewHolder(view, useAbsoluteTime);
             }
             case VIEW_TYPE_PLACEHOLDER: {
                 View view = LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext())
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ public final class TimelineAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
         mediaPreviewEnabled = enabled;
     }
 
+    public void setUseAbsoluteTime(boolean useAbsoluteTime){
+        this.useAbsoluteTime=useAbsoluteTime;
+    }
+
     public boolean getMediaPreviewEnabled() {
         return mediaPreviewEnabled;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/NotificationsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/NotificationsFragment.java
index 859335536..fac113f55 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/NotificationsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/NotificationsFragment.java
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ public class NotificationsFragment extends SFragment implements
         collapseLongStatusContent = preferences.getBoolean("collapseLongStatuses", true);
         boolean mediaPreviewEnabled = preferences.getBoolean("mediaPreviewEnabled", true);
         adapter.setMediaPreviewEnabled(mediaPreviewEnabled);
+        boolean useAbsoluteTime = preferences.getBoolean("absoluteTimeView", false);
+        adapter.setUseAbsoluteTime(useAbsoluteTime);
         recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
 
         notifications.clear();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SearchFragment.kt
index ff40159d5..2ce9ae537 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SearchFragment : SFragment(), StatusActionListener, Injectable {
     private var alwaysShowSensitiveMedia = false
     private var mediaPreviewEnabled = true
     private var collapseLongStatusContent = true;
-
+    private var useAbsoluteTime = false
 
     override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
         return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_search, container, false)
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class SearchFragment : SFragment(), StatusActionListener, Injectable {
         val preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(view.context)
         alwaysShowSensitiveMedia = preferences.getBoolean("alwaysShowSensitiveMedia", false)
         mediaPreviewEnabled = preferences.getBoolean("mediaPreviewEnabled", true)
+        useAbsoluteTime = preferences.getBoolean("absoluteTimeView", false)
 
         collapseLongStatusContent = preferences.getBoolean("collapseLongStatuses", true);
 
@@ -71,8 +72,7 @@ class SearchFragment : SFragment(), StatusActionListener, Injectable {
                 alwaysShowSensitiveMedia,
                 collapseLongStatusContent,
                 this,
-                this
-        )
+                useAbsoluteTime)
         searchRecyclerView.adapter = searchAdapter
 
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
index 8e92bb283..bc5cd4a2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/TimelineFragment.java
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
         alwaysShowSensitiveMedia = preferences.getBoolean("alwaysShowSensitiveMedia", false);
         boolean mediaPreviewEnabled = preferences.getBoolean("mediaPreviewEnabled", true);
         adapter.setMediaPreviewEnabled(mediaPreviewEnabled);
+        boolean useAbsoluteTime = preferences.getBoolean("absoluteTimeView", false);
+        adapter.setUseAbsoluteTime(useAbsoluteTime);
 
         boolean filter = preferences.getBoolean("tabFilterHomeReplies", true);
         filterRemoveReplies = kind == Kind.HOME && !filter;
@@ -638,7 +640,7 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
             case "mediaPreviewEnabled": {
                 boolean enabled = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("mediaPreviewEnabled", true);
                 boolean oldMediaPreviewEnabled = adapter.getMediaPreviewEnabled();
-                if(enabled != oldMediaPreviewEnabled) {
+                if (enabled != oldMediaPreviewEnabled) {
                     adapter.setMediaPreviewEnabled(enabled);
                     fullyRefresh();
                 }
@@ -867,7 +869,7 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
     }
 
     private void onFetchTimelineFailure(Exception exception, FetchEnd fetchEnd, int position) {
-        if(isAdded()) {
+        if (isAdded()) {
             swipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
 
             if (fetchEnd == FetchEnd.MIDDLE && !statuses.get(position).isRight()) {
@@ -1089,7 +1091,7 @@ public class TimelineFragment extends SFragment implements
     private final ListUpdateCallback listUpdateCallback = new ListUpdateCallback() {
         @Override
         public void onInserted(int position, int count) {
-            if(isAdded()) {
+            if (isAdded()) {
                 adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(position, count);
                 Context context = getContext();
                 if (position == 0 && context != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/ViewThreadFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/ViewThreadFragment.java
index b80c64bc5..9031b49ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/ViewThreadFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/fragment/ViewThreadFragment.java
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ public final class ViewThreadFragment extends SFragment implements
         collapseLongStatusContent = preferences.getBoolean("collapseLongStatuses", true);
         boolean mediaPreviewEnabled = preferences.getBoolean("mediaPreviewEnabled", true);
         adapter.setMediaPreviewEnabled(mediaPreviewEnabled);
+        boolean useAbsoluteTime = preferences.getBoolean("absoluteTimeView", false);
+        adapter.setUseAbsoluteTime(useAbsoluteTime);
         recyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
 
         statuses.clear();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/network/ProgressRequestBody.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/network/ProgressRequestBody.java
index 2851d47e7..69b314281 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/network/ProgressRequestBody.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/network/ProgressRequestBody.java
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ package com.keylesspalace.tusky.network;
 
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 
-import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 
 import okhttp3.MediaType;
 import okhttp3.RequestBody;
 import okio.BufferedSink;
 
 public final class ProgressRequestBody extends RequestBody {
-    private final byte[] content;
-    private final UploadCallback mListener;
+    private final InputStream content;
+    private final long contentLength;
+    private final UploadCallback uploadListener;
     private final MediaType mediaType;
-    private boolean shouldIgnoreThisPass;
 
     private static final int DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 2048;
 
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ public final class ProgressRequestBody extends RequestBody {
         void onProgressUpdate(int percentage);
     }
 
-    public ProgressRequestBody(final byte[] content, final MediaType mediaType, boolean shouldIgnoreFirst, final UploadCallback listener) {
+    public ProgressRequestBody(final InputStream content, long contentLength, final MediaType mediaType, final UploadCallback listener) {
         this.content = content;
+        this.contentLength = contentLength;
         this.mediaType = mediaType;
-        mListener = listener;
-        shouldIgnoreThisPass = shouldIgnoreFirst;
+        this.uploadListener = listener;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -50,29 +50,25 @@ public final class ProgressRequestBody extends RequestBody {
 
     @Override
     public long contentLength() {
-        return content.length;
+        return contentLength;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void writeTo(@NonNull BufferedSink sink) throws IOException {
-        long length = content.length;
 
         byte[] buffer = new byte[DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE];
-        ByteArrayInputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(content);
         long uploaded = 0;
 
         try {
             int read;
-            while ((read = in.read(buffer)) != -1) {
-                if (!shouldIgnoreThisPass) {
-                    mListener.onProgressUpdate((int)(100 * uploaded / length));
-                }
+            while ((read = content.read(buffer)) != -1) {
+                uploadListener.onProgressUpdate((int)(100 * uploaded / contentLength));
+
                 uploaded += read;
                 sink.write(buffer, 0, read);
             }
         } finally {
-            in.close();
+            content.close();
         }
-        shouldIgnoreThisPass = false;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/DownsizeImageTask.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/DownsizeImageTask.java
index 3b9f04d08..9a48d5992 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/DownsizeImageTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/DownsizeImageTask.java
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 
-import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
 
 /**
  * Reduces the file size of images to fit under a given limit by resizing them, maintaining both
@@ -35,22 +35,23 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
     private int sizeLimit;
     private ContentResolver contentResolver;
     private Listener listener;
-    private List<byte[]> resultList;
+    private File tempFile;
 
     /**
      * @param sizeLimit the maximum number of bytes each image can take
      * @param contentResolver to resolve the specified images' URIs
+     * @param tempFile the file where the result will be stored
      * @param listener to whom the results are given
      */
-    public DownsizeImageTask(int sizeLimit, ContentResolver contentResolver, Listener listener) {
+    public DownsizeImageTask(int sizeLimit, ContentResolver contentResolver, File tempFile, Listener listener) {
         this.sizeLimit = sizeLimit;
         this.contentResolver = contentResolver;
+        this.tempFile = tempFile;
         this.listener = listener;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected Boolean doInBackground(Uri... uris) {
-        resultList = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Uri uri : uris) {
             InputStream inputStream;
             try {
@@ -65,8 +66,6 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
             IOUtils.closeQuietly(inputStream);
             // Get EXIF data, for orientation info.
             int orientation = MediaUtils.getImageOrientation(uri, contentResolver);
-            // Then use that information to determine how much to compress.
-            ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
             /* Unfortunately, there isn't a determined worst case compression ratio for image
              * formats. So, the only way to tell if they're too big is to compress them and
              * test, and keep trying at smaller sizes. The initial estimate should be good for
@@ -74,7 +73,12 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
              * sure it gets downsized to below the limit. */
             int scaledImageSize = 1024;
             do {
-                stream.reset();
+                OutputStream stream;
+                try {
+                    stream = new FileOutputStream(tempFile);
+                } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+                    return false;
+                }
                 try {
                     inputStream = contentResolver.openInputStream(uri);
                 } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
@@ -109,9 +113,8 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
                 reorientedBitmap.compress(format, 85, stream);
                 reorientedBitmap.recycle();
                 scaledImageSize /= 2;
-            } while (stream.size() > sizeLimit);
+            } while (tempFile.length() > sizeLimit);
 
-            resultList.add(stream.toByteArray());
             if (isCancelled()) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
     @Override
     protected void onPostExecute(Boolean successful) {
         if (successful) {
-            listener.onSuccess(resultList);
+            listener.onSuccess(tempFile);
         } else {
             listener.onFailure();
         }
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ public class DownsizeImageTask extends AsyncTask<Uri, Void, Boolean> {
 
     /** Used to communicate the results of the task. */
     public interface Listener {
-        void onSuccess(List<byte[]> contentList);
+        void onSuccess(File file);
         void onFailure();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index 019de718f..fa445b395 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">تم رفض التصريح.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">فشل الحصول على رمز الدخول.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">المنشور طويل جدا !</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">يجب أن يكون حجم الملف أقل من 4 ميغابايت.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">يجب أن يكون حجم الملف أقل من 4 ميغابايت.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">لا يمكن رفع هذا النوع من الملفات.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">تعذر فتح ذاك الملف.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">التصريح لازم لقراءة الوسائط</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
index 4be8342ed..453d31a4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">L\'autorització s\'ha denegat.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">L\'obtenció del testimoni d\'inici de sessió ha fallat.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">L\'estat és massa llarg!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">El fitxer ha de ser inferior a 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">El fitxer ha de ser inferior a 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Aquest tipus de fitxer no es pot pujar.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Aquest tipus de fitxer no es pot obrir.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Cal permís de lectura del mitjà.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index ffe0a9f50..7fef4dd99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Autorisierung fehlgeschlagen.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Es konnte kein Login-Token abgerufen werden.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Der Beitrag ist zu lang!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Die Datei muss kleiner als 8MB sein.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Die Datei muss kleiner als 8MB sein.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Dieser Dateityp darf nicht hochgeladen werden.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Die Datei konnte nicht geöffnet werden.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Eine Leseberechtigung wird für das Hochladen der Mediendatei benötigt.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index d025f080c..ae4d7ecbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">La autorización falló.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Fallo al obtener identificador de login.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">¡El estado es demasiado largo!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">El archivo debe ser inferior a 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">El archivo debe ser inferior a 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">No se admite este tipo de archivo.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">No pudo abrirse el fichero.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Se requiere permiso para acceder al almacenamiento.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 115b3bf8f..78b4d5773 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Authentification refusée.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Impossible de récupérer le jeton d’authentification.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Votre pouet est trop long !</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Le fichier doit peser moins de 8 Mo.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Le fichier doit peser moins de 8 Mo.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Ce type de fichier n’est pas accepté.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Le fichier ne peut pas être ouvert.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Permission requise pour lire ce média.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index e3dc74e8a..f0809fba2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Engedélyezés letiltva.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Bejelentkezési token megszerzése sikertelen.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Túl hosszú a tülkölés!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">A fájl kisebb kell legyen mint 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">A fájl kisebb kell legyen mint 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Fájl feltöltése sikertelen.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Fájl megnyitása sikertelen.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Média olvasási engedély szükséges.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 94a6b68a9..dd42c4327 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">L\'autorizzazione è stata negata.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Errore nell\'acquisizione del token di accesso.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Lo stato è troppo lungo!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">La dimensione del file deve essere inferiore a 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">La dimensione del file deve essere inferiore a 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Questo tipo di file non può essere caricato.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Questo file non può essere aperto.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Il permesso di lettura della scheda sd è richiesto.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 5032f0527..00d2ee68d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">承認が拒否されました。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">ログイントークンの取得に失敗しました。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">投稿文が長すぎます！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">ファイルは4MB未満にしてください。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">ファイルは4MB未満にしてください。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">その形式のファイルはアップロードできません。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">ファイルを開けませんでした。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">メディアの読み取り許可が必要です。</string>
@@ -277,4 +277,6 @@
     <string name="action_set_caption">説明を設定</string>
     <string name="action_remove_media">消去</string>
 
+    <string name="pref_title_absolute_time">絶対時間で表示</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index f6aeb3641..af122bcb6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">인증이 거부되었습니다.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">로그인 토큰을 가져오는 데 실패했습니다.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">툿이 너무 깁니다!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">파일은 8MB보다 작아야 합니다.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">파일은 8MB보다 작아야 합니다.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">이 형태의 파일은 업로드될 수 없습니다.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">그 파일은 열 수 없습니다.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">미디어를 읽기 위한 권한이 필요합니다.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 4a362838e..348dc3679 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Autorisatie werd geweigerd.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Kon geen inlogsleutel verkrijgen.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Tekst van deze toot is te lang!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Bestand moet kleiner zijn dan 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Bestand moet kleiner zijn dan 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Bestandstype kan niet worden geüpload.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Bestand kon niet worden geopend.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Er is toestemming nodig om deze media te lezen.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-oc/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-oc/strings.xml
index 31fd635e9..0cf465aa3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-oc/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-oc/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">L\'autoritzacion es estada regetada.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Fracàs de l’obtencion del testimoni d\'iniciacion de session.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">L\'estatut es tròp long !</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Lo fichièr a d’èsser inferior a 8Mo.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Lo fichièr a d’èsser inferior a 8Mo.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Aqueste tip de fichièr se pòt pas mandar.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Aqueste tip de fichièr se pòt pas dobrir.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Cal permís de lectura del mèdia.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index ca39bb568..5e280745f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Odmówiono autoryzacji.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Nie udało się uzyskać tokenu logowania.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Zbyt długi wpis!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Plik może mieć maksymalnie 8 MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Plik może mieć maksymalnie 8 MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Ten format pliku nie może zostać wysłany.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Nie można otworzyć tego pliku.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Wymagane jest pozwolenie na dostęp do plików z urządzenia.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 6851467e5..ba4926245 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Autorização negada.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Falha ao adquirir token de entrada.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">A postagem é muito longa!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">O arquivo deve ser menor que 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">O arquivo deve ser menor que 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Esse tipo de arquivo não pode ser enviado.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Esse arquvo não pode ser aberto.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Permissão para ler mídia é necessária.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 61cce0b42..569a98752 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Авторизация была отклонена.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Не удалось получить токен авторизации.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Статус слишком длинный!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Файл должен быть не больше 8 Мбайт.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Файл должен быть не больше 8 Мбайт.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Данный тип файла не может быть загружен.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Файл не может быть открыт.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Необходимо разрешение на чтение медиаконтента.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 47ee4b6fb..73edf34f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Ingen behörighet.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Misslyckades med att få en inloggnings-token.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">Statusen är för lång!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Filen måste vara mindre än 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Filen måste vara mindre än 8MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">Den typen av fil kan inte laddas upp.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">Den filen kunde inte öppnas.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Tillstånd att läsa media krävs.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ta/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ta/strings.xml
index ae2d4444a..bec9addb0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ta/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ta/strings.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">அங்கீகாரம் மறுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">உள்நுழைவு டோக்கனைப் பெறுவதில் தோல்வி.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">நிலை மிக நீளமாக உள்ளது!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">கோப்பு 4MB-க்கும் குறைவாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">கோப்பு 4MB-க்கும் குறைவாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">இந்த வகை கோப்பை பதிவேற்ற முடியாது.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">அந்த கோப்பை திறக்க முடியவில்லை.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">ஊடகத்தை படிக்க அனுமதி தேவை.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index ce36046f3..ebbc4a4fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Kimlik doğrulama reddedildi.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Giriş jetonu alınamadı.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">İleti fazlasıyla uzun!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">Dosya 8MB\'ten küçük olmalı.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">Dosya 8MB\'ten küçük olmalı.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">O biçim dosya yüklenmez.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">O dosya açılamadı.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Medya okuma izni gerekiyor.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 51476d4ab..9c54ce8ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">授权被拒绝。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">无法获取登录信息。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">嘟文太长了！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">无法上传此类型的文件。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">此文件无法打开。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">需要授予 Tusky 读取媒体文件的权限。</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
index c29f2836a..18cb7b33d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">授權被拒絕。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">無法獲取登錄信息。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">嘟文太長了！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">無法上傳此類型的文件。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">此文件無法打開。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">需要授予 Tusky 讀取媒體文件的權限。</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rMO/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rMO/strings.xml
index c29f2836a..18cb7b33d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rMO/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rMO/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">授權被拒絕。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">無法獲取登錄信息。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">嘟文太長了！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">無法上傳此類型的文件。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">此文件無法打開。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">需要授予 Tusky 讀取媒體文件的權限。</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rSG/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rSG/strings.xml
index 51476d4ab..9c54ce8ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rSG/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rSG/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">授权被拒绝。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">无法获取登录信息。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">嘟文太长了！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">无法上传此类型的文件。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">此文件无法打开。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">需要授予 Tusky 读取媒体文件的权限。</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 20191fe72..e93adc35d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">授權被拒絕。</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">無法獲取登錄信息。</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">嘟文太長了！</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">文件大小限制 8MB。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">無法上傳此類型的文件。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">此文件無法打開。</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">需要授予 Tusky 讀取媒體文件的權限。</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8ae41f9b0..675cf464b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     <string name="error_authorization_denied">Authorization was denied.</string>
     <string name="error_retrieving_oauth_token">Failed getting a login token.</string>
     <string name="error_compose_character_limit">The status is too long!</string>
-    <string name="error_media_upload_size">The file must be less than 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_image_upload_size">The file must be less than 8MB.</string>
+    <string name="error_video_upload_size">Video files must be less than 40MB.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_type">That type of file cannot be uploaded.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_opening">That file could not be opened.</string>
     <string name="error_media_upload_permission">Permission to read media is required.</string>
@@ -354,4 +355,6 @@
     <string name="profile_metadata_label_label">Label</string>
     <string name="profile_metadata_content_label">Content</string>
 
+    <string name="pref_title_absolute_time">Use absolute time</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 8b209c614..e022498ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_appearance_long_posts_title"
             android:summaryOn="@string/pref_appearance_long_posts_enabled"
             android:summaryOff="@string/pref_appearance_long_posts_disabled"/>
+      
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="absoluteTimeView"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_absolute_time" />
+      
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_publishing">