diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index da33451c..545832f3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ tasks.whenTaskAdded { task ->
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.preference:preference:1.1.0-alpha01'
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-preference-v14:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
     implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/settings/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/settings/SettingsFragment.java
index eb0a2070..a66f91ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/settings/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/settings/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat implements Shared
         NOT_SET, USER, GUEST
     }
 
-    public static final String ARG_IS_LOGGED_IN = "selectedRingtoneKey";
+    private static final String ARG_IS_LOGGED_IN = "selectedRingtoneKey";
 
     //Preferences xml keys
     private static final String SELECTED_NOTIFICATIONS_SOUND = "pref_notifications_select_sound_key";
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat implements Shared
     private SharedPreferences settingsFile;
 
     private PREFS_TYPE prefs_type = PREFS_TYPE.NOT_SET;
-    private boolean isLoggedIn = false;
+    private boolean isLoggedIn;
     private ArrayList<String> defaultHomeTabEntries = new ArrayList<>();
     private ArrayList<String> defaultHomeTabValues = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat implements Shared
         }
     }
 
-    public void updateUserLoginState(boolean isLoggedIn) {
+    void updateUserLoginState(boolean isLoggedIn) {
         this.isLoggedIn = isLoggedIn;
         updatePreferenceVisibility();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_guest.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_guest.xml
index 2aa3e166..942c2692 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_guest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_guest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_app">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_app"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="0"
             android:dialogTitle="@string/pref_app_main_default_tab_dialog_title"
@@ -9,22 +12,26 @@
             android:entryValues="@array/pref_app_main_default_tab_values"
             android:key="pref_app_main_default_tab_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_app_main_default_tab"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_privacy_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_crashlytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_analytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_analytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_user.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_user.xml
index 6010320f..fe301eb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_user.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml-v26/app_preferences_user.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_app">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_app"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="0"
             android:dialogTitle="@string/pref_app_main_default_tab_dialog_title"
@@ -9,42 +12,49 @@
             android:entryValues="@array/pref_app_main_default_tab_values"
             android:key="pref_app_main_default_tab_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_app_main_default_tab"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_posting_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_posting">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_posting"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_posting_app_signature_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_posting_app_signature_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_posting_app_signature_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_posting_app_signature_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <!--<androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_uploading_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_uploading">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_uploading"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_uploading_app_signature_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_uploading_app_signature_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_uploading_app_signature_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_uploading_app_signature_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>-->
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_privacy_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_crashlytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_analytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_analytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
-
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_guest.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_guest.xml
index 364ad5a1..ebfeaa26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_guest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_guest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<androidx.preference.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_app">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_app"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="0"
             android:dialogTitle="@string/pref_app_main_default_tab_dialog_title"
@@ -9,38 +12,47 @@
             android:entryValues="@array/pref_app_main_default_tab_values"
             android:key="pref_app_main_default_tab_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_app_main_default_tab"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_notifications">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_notifications"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_notification_vibration_enable_key"
-            android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_vibration_enable" />
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_vibration_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_notification_led_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_led_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notification_led_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notification_led_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <Preference
             android:key="pref_notifications_select_sound_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_sound"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notifications_sound" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notifications_sound"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_privacy_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_crashlytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_analytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_analytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
 </androidx.preference.preference.PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_user.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_user.xml
index 9778f340..2599df44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_user.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_preferences_user.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_app">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_app"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="0"
             android:dialogTitle="@string/pref_app_main_default_tab_dialog_title"
@@ -9,58 +12,71 @@
             android:entryValues="@array/pref_app_main_default_tab_values"
             android:key="pref_app_main_default_tab_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_app_main_default_tab"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_app_main_default_tab"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_category_notifications">
+    <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_notifications"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_notification_vibration_enable_key"
-            android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_vibration_enable" />
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_vibration_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_notification_led_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_notification_led_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notification_led_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notification_led_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <Preference
             android:key="pref_notifications_select_sound_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_sound"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notifications_sound" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_notifications_sound"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_posting_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_posting">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_posting"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_posting_app_signature_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_posting_app_signature_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_posting_app_signature_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_posting_app_signature_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
     <!--<androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_uploading_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_uploading">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_uploading"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="pref_uploading_app_signature_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_uploading_app_signature_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_uploading_app_signature_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_uploading_app_signature_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>-->
 
     <androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory
         android:key="pref_category_privacy_key"
-        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy">
+        android:title="@string/pref_category_privacy"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false">
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_crashlytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_crashlytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
         <androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="@string/pref_privacy_analytics_enable_key"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_privacy_analytics_enable"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable" />
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_privacy_analytics_enable"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false"/>
     </androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory>
 
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
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