diff --git a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8249bf42..25606ea8 100644
--- a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_iitcm"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
+        android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow">
         <activity
             android:name="com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_Mobile"
             android:theme="@style/AppBaseTheme"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 2a235f5d..d7e2a47f 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         iitc_view = (IITC_WebView) findViewById(R.id.iitc_webview);
 
+        // fetch actionbar, set display flags, title and enable home button
         actionBar = this.getActionBar();
         actionBar.setDisplayOptions(ActionBar.DISPLAY_SHOW_HOME
                 | ActionBar.DISPLAY_USE_LOGO | ActionBar.DISPLAY_SHOW_TITLE);
@@ -230,15 +231,9 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
     // we want a self defined behavior for the back button
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
-        // leave fullscreen mode if it is enabled
+        // exit fullscreen mode if it is enabled
         if (fullscreen_mode) {
-            if (fullscreen_actionbar)
-                this.getActionBar().show();
-            // show notification bar again
-            WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow().getAttributes();
-            attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-            this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
-            this.fullscreen_mode = false;
+            this.toggleFullscreen();
             return;
         }
         if (this.back_button_pressed) {
@@ -289,31 +284,8 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
                 iitc_view.clearFormData();
                 iitc_view.clearCache(true);
                 return true;
-                // toggle fullscreen
             case R.id.toggle_fullscreen :
-                if (!this.fullscreen_mode) {
-                    if (fullscreen_actionbar)
-                        this.getActionBar().hide();
-                    // hide notification bar
-                    WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow()
-                            .getAttributes();
-                    attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-                    this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
-                    this.fullscreen_mode = true;
-                    // show a little toast for the user
-                    Toast.makeText(this,
-                            "Press back button to exit fullscreen",
-                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-                } else {
-                    if (fullscreen_actionbar)
-                        this.getActionBar().show();
-                    // show notification bar again
-                    WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow()
-                            .getAttributes();
-                    attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-                    this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
-                    this.fullscreen_mode = false;
-                }
+                toggleFullscreen();
                 return true;
                 // get the users current location and focus it on map
             case R.id.locate :
@@ -394,4 +366,23 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void toggleFullscreen() {
+        if (fullscreen_mode) {
+            if (fullscreen_actionbar)
+                this.getActionBar().show();
+            this.fullscreen_mode = false;
+        } else {
+            if (fullscreen_actionbar)
+                this.getActionBar().hide();
+            this.fullscreen_mode = true;
+            // show a toast with instructions to exit the fc mode again
+            Toast.makeText(this, "Press back button to exit fullscreen",
+                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
+        // toggle notification bar
+        WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = getWindow().getAttributes();
+        attrs.flags ^= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+        this.getWindow().setAttributes(attrs);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Settings.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Settings.java
index f019e2ac..8c77a56a 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Settings.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Settings.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.util.Scanner;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.res.AssetManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 
 public class IITC_Settings extends Activity {
 
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ public class IITC_Settings extends Activity {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
+        // set action bar title
+        this.getActionBar().setTitle("IITC Mobile Settings");
+        this.getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
+
         ArrayList<String> asset_list = new ArrayList<String>();
         ArrayList<String> asset_values = new ArrayList<String>();
 
@@ -70,4 +75,16 @@ public class IITC_Settings extends Activity {
         getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
                 .replace(android.R.id.content, settings).commit();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            // exit settings when home button (iitc icon) is pressed
+            case android.R.id.home :
+                this.finish();
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+        }
+    }
 }
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