diff --git a/app/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/AndroidManifest.xml
index f89d56f60..bab063f14 100644
--- a/app/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.github.mobile">
-
+    package="com.github.mobile" >
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
@@ -23,12 +22,12 @@
         android:hardwareAccelerated="false"
         android:icon="@drawable/app_icon"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:theme="@style/Theme.GitHub">
+        android:theme="@style/Theme.GitHub" >
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.MainActivity"
-            android:theme="@style/Theme.GitHub.NavigationDrawer"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.GitHub.NavigationDrawer" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.gist.CreateGistActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.IssueBrowseActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.issues.VIEW" />
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.EditIssuesFilterActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.issues.filter.VIEW" />
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.EditIssueActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.issues.edit.VIEW" />
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
             android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
             android:label="@string/search_title"
-            android:launchMode="singleTop">
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
             </intent-filter>
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.FiltersViewActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.issues.filters.VIEW" />
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.gist.GistsViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.gists.VIEW" />
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.gist.GistFilesViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.gist.files.VIEW" />
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.CreateCommentActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.issue.comment.create.VIEW" />
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.EditCommentActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.issue.comment.edit.VIEW" />
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.gist.CreateCommentActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.gist.comment.create.VIEW" />
 
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.gist.EditCommentActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.gist.comment.edit.VIEW" />
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.commit.CreateCommentActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.commit.comment.create.VIEW" />
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.repo.RepositoryViewActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.VIEW" />
 
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.repo.RepositoryContributorsActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.repo.contributors.VIEW" />
 
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.user.UserViewActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
+            android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.user.VIEW" />
 
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.issue.IssuesViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.issues.VIEW" />
 
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@
         <service
             android:name=".accounts.AccountAuthenticatorService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:process=":auth">
+            android:process=":auth" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.accounts.AccountAuthenticator" />
             </intent-filter>
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".accounts.LoginActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:excludeFromRecents="true">
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true" >
 
             <!--
                 No intent-filter here! This activity is only ever launched by
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".accounts.TwoFactorAuthActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:excludeFromRecents="true">
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true" >
 
             <!--
                 No intent-filter here! This activity is only ever launched by
@@ -249,11 +248,12 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.user.UriLauncherActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:excludeFromRecents="true">
+            android:excludeFromRecents="true" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
 
                 <data
                     android:host="github.com"
@@ -261,8 +261,9 @@
             </intent-filter>
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
 
                 <data
                     android:host="github.com"
@@ -270,8 +271,9 @@
             </intent-filter>
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
 
                 <data
                     android:host="gist.github.com"
@@ -279,8 +281,9 @@
             </intent-filter>
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
 
                 <data
                     android:host="gist.github.com"
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
             android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
             android:label="@string/search_title"
-            android:launchMode="singleTop">
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
             </intent-filter>
@@ -304,7 +307,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.commit.CommitCompareViewActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:label="@string/commit_compare_title">
+            android:label="@string/commit_compare_title" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.commits.compare.VIEW" />
 
@@ -313,7 +316,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.commit.CommitViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.commits.VIEW" />
 
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.commit.CommitFileViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.commit.file.VIEW" />
 
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.ref.BranchFileViewActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize">
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.github.mobile.branch.file.VIEW" />
 
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@
         <service
             android:name=".sync.SyncAdapterService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:process=":repos">
+            android:process=":repos" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.content.SyncAdapter" />
             </intent-filter>
@@ -366,6 +369,16 @@
             android:name=".ui.issue.IssueSearchSuggestionsProvider"
             android:authorities="com.github.search.suggest.recent.issues"
             android:exported="false" />
+
+        <receiver android:name=".NewAppWidgetProvider" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
+                android:resource="@xml/new_app_widget_provider_info" />
+        </receiver>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/res/layout/new_app_widget_provider.xml b/app/res/layout/new_app_widget_provider.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3c64f9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/res/layout/new_app_widget_provider.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:padding="@dimen/widget_margin">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="2"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:src="@drawable/gravatar_icon"/>
+
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/appwidget_text"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="9"
+            android:text="@string/appwidget_text"
+            android:textColor="#ffffff"
+            android:textSize="24sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold|italic"
+            android:layout_margin="8dp"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/appwidget_text"
+            android:background="#ff000000" />
+
+
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+
+    <ListView
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="5"
+        android:background="#fff"/>
+
+
+
+
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/res/values-v14/dimens.xml b/app/res/values-v14/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4db8c5906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/res/values-v14/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <!--
+Refer to App Widget Documentation for margin information
+http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#CreatingLayout
+    -->
+    <dimen name="widget_margin">0dp</dimen>
+
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/res/values/dimens.xml
index 90b5fb3b1..a9b4aad4e 100644
--- a/app/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@
     <dimen name="navigation_drawer_width">304dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="toolbar_top_padding">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="nav_drawer_header_height">152dp</dimen>
+
+    <!--
+Refer to App Widget Documentation for margin information
+http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#CreatingLayout
+    -->
+    <dimen name="widget_margin">8dp</dimen>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/res/values/strings.xml b/app/res/values/strings.xml
index afb0b9dbf..851556260 100644
--- a/app/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -302,4 +302,8 @@
     <string name="delete_successful">Repository is deleted</string>
     <string name="login_or_email">Login or Email</string>
 
+
+    <string name="appwidget_text">Github News</string>
+    <string name="add_widget">Add widget</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/res/xml/new_app_widget_provider_info.xml b/app/res/xml/new_app_widget_provider_info.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4875ac5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/res/xml/new_app_widget_provider_info.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:minWidth="250dp" android:minHeight="110dp" android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
+    android:previewImage="@drawable/example_appwidget_preview"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/new_app_widget_provider" android:widgetCategory="home_screen"
+    android:initialKeyguardLayout="@layout/new_app_widget_provider"></appwidget-provider>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/mobile/NewAppWidgetProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/mobile/NewAppWidgetProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05e038c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/mobile/NewAppWidgetProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.github.mobile;
+
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.widget.RemoteViews;
+
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of App Widget functionality.
+ */
+public class NewAppWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onUpdate(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager, int[] appWidgetIds) {
+        // There may be multiple widgets active, so update all of them
+        final int N = appWidgetIds.length;
+        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            updateAppWidget(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetIds[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void onEnabled(Context context) {
+        // Enter relevant functionality for when the first widget is created
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDisabled(Context context) {
+        // Enter relevant functionality for when the last widget is disabled
+    }
+
+    static void updateAppWidget(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
+                                int appWidgetId) {
+
+        CharSequence widgetText = context.getString(R.string.appwidget_text);
+        // Construct the RemoteViews object
+        RemoteViews views = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.new_app_widget_provider);
+        views.setTextViewText(R.id.appwidget_text, widgetText);
+
+        // Instruct the widget manager to update the widget
+        appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views);
+    }
+}
+
+