diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4d7eedc38c..0720fac81a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes in Element 1.0.16 (2020-02-04)
+===================================================
+
+Bugfix 🐛:
+ - Fix crash on API < 30 and light theme (#2774)
+
 Changes in Element 1.0.15 (2020-02-03)
 ===================================================
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100160.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100160.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..539ddbe63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100160.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: Social Login support.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases/tag/v1.0.15 and https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases/tag/v1.0.16
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index ced0899cf9..e35fb2594f 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ kapt {
 // Note: 2 digits max for each value
 ext.versionMajor = 1
 ext.versionMinor = 0
-ext.versionPatch = 15
+ext.versionPatch = 16
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
index 28b2a8b4d5..1a746bba44 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/popup/PopupAlertManager.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package im.vector.app.features.popup
 
-import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Handler
@@ -158,28 +157,38 @@ class PopupAlertManager @Inject constructor(private val avatarRenderer: Lazy<Ava
         }
     }
 
-    @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
     private fun clearLightStatusBar() {
-        weakCurrentActivity?.get()
-                ?.takeIf { Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M }
-                // Do not change anything on Dark themes
-                ?.takeIf { ThemeUtils.isLightTheme(it) }
-                ?.let { it.window?.decorView }
-                ?.let { view ->
-                    view.windowInsetsController?.setSystemBarsAppearance(0, APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS)
-                }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            weakCurrentActivity?.get()
+                    // Do not change anything on Dark themes
+                    ?.takeIf { ThemeUtils.isLightTheme(it) }
+                    ?.window?.decorView
+                    ?.let { view ->
+                        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                            view.windowInsetsController?.setSystemBarsAppearance(0, APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS)
+                        } else {
+                            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                            view.systemUiVisibility = view.systemUiVisibility and View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR.inv()
+                        }
+                    }
+        }
     }
 
-    @SuppressLint("InlinedApi")
     private fun setLightStatusBar() {
-        weakCurrentActivity?.get()
-                ?.takeIf { Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M }
-                // Do not change anything on Dark themes
-                ?.takeIf { ThemeUtils.isLightTheme(it) }
-                ?.let { it.window?.decorView }
-                ?.let { view ->
-                    view.windowInsetsController?.setSystemBarsAppearance(APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS, APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS)
-                }
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            weakCurrentActivity?.get()
+                    // Do not change anything on Dark themes
+                    ?.takeIf { ThemeUtils.isLightTheme(it) }
+                    ?.window?.decorView
+                    ?.let { view ->
+                        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                            view.windowInsetsController?.setSystemBarsAppearance(APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS, APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS)
+                        } else {
+                            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                            view.systemUiVisibility = view.systemUiVisibility or View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR
+                        }
+                    }
+        }
     }
 
     private fun showAlert(alert: VectorAlert, activity: Activity, animate: Boolean = true) {