diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/syng/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/io/syng/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index 0144e85..56b2d4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/syng/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/syng/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
 
 
     @Override
-    protected void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setupSimplePreferencesScreen();
     }
 
@@ -59,7 +58,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
 
         // Add 'general' preferences.
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_general);
-        bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("runningMode"));
+        bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_json_rpc_server_key)));
+        bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_running_mode_key)));
         /*
         // Add 'notifications' preferences, and a corresponding header.
         PreferenceCategory fakeHeader = new PreferenceCategory(this);
@@ -83,6 +83,45 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
         */
     }
 
+    private void bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(Preference preference) {
+        // Set the listener to watch for value changes.
+        preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(mBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener);
+
+        // Trigger the listener immediately with the preference's
+        // current value.
+        mBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener.onPreferenceChange(preference,
+                PreferenceManager
+                        .getDefaultSharedPreferences(preference.getContext())
+                        .getString(preference.getKey(), ""));
+    }
+
+    private Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener mBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener =
+            new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object value) {
+                    String stringValue = value.toString();
+                    String key = preference.getKey();
+
+                    if (preference instanceof ListPreference) {
+                        // For list preferences, look up the correct display value in
+                        // the preference's 'entries' list.
+                        ListPreference listPreference = (ListPreference) preference;
+                        int index = listPreference.findIndexOfValue(stringValue);
+
+                        // Set the summary to reflect the new value.
+                        preference.setSummary(
+                                index >= 0
+                                        ? listPreference.getEntries()[index]
+                                        : null);
+                    } else if (key.equals(getString(R.string.pref_json_rpc_server_key))) {
+                        preference.setSummary("Current server address is " + stringValue);
+                    } else {
+                        preference.setSummary(stringValue);
+                    }
+                    return true;
+                }
+            };
+
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      */
@@ -126,30 +165,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
      * A preference value change listener that updates the preference's summary
      * to reflect its new value.
      */
-    private static Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener = new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
-        @Override
-        public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object value) {
-            String stringValue = value.toString();
 
-            if (preference instanceof ListPreference) {
-                // For list preferences, look up the correct display value in
-                // the preference's 'entries' list.
-                ListPreference listPreference = (ListPreference) preference;
-                int index = listPreference.findIndexOfValue(stringValue);
-
-                // Set the summary to reflect the new value.
-                preference.setSummary(
-                        index >= 0
-                                ? listPreference.getEntries()[index]
-                                : null);
-            } else {
-                // For all other preferences, set the summary to the value's
-                // simple string representation.
-                preference.setSummary(stringValue);
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-    };
 
     /**
      * Binds a preference's summary to its value. More specifically, when the
@@ -158,19 +174,9 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
      * immediately updated upon calling this method. The exact display format is
      * dependent on the type of preference.
      *
-     * @see #sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener
+     * @see #mBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener
      */
-    private static void bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(Preference preference) {
-        // Set the listener to watch for value changes.
-        preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener);
 
-        // Trigger the listener immediately with the preference's
-        // current value.
-        sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener.onPreferenceChange(preference,
-                PreferenceManager
-                        .getDefaultSharedPreferences(preference.getContext())
-                        .getString(preference.getKey(), ""));
-    }
 
 //    /**
 //     * This fragment shows general preferences only. It is used when the
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/syng/util/PrefsUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/io/syng/util/PrefsUtil.java
index 4a07555..f97d5db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/syng/util/PrefsUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/syng/util/PrefsUtil.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package io.syng.util;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes;
+import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -13,18 +15,18 @@ import io.syng.entity.Profile;
 
 public final class PrefsUtil {
 
-    private final static String SHARED_PREFERENCES_FILE = "test";
-
     private static final String PROFILES_KEY = "pref_profile_key";
     private static final String FIRST_LAUNCH_KEY = "first_launch_key";
     private static final String CURRENT_PROFILE_KEY = "current_profile";
 
     private static PrefsUtil sInstance;
+    private final Context mContext;
 
     private SharedPreferences mPreferences;
 
     private PrefsUtil(Context context) {
-        mPreferences = context.getSharedPreferences(SHARED_PREFERENCES_FILE, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        mPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        mContext = context;
     }
 
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ public final class PrefsUtil {
         return getInstance().mPreferences;
     }
 
+    private static String getString(@StringRes int resourceId) {
+        return getInstance().mContext.getString(resourceId);
+    }
+
     private static void saveProfiles(ArrayList<Profile> profiles) {
         try {
             getEditor().putString(PROFILES_KEY, ObjectSerializer.serialize(profiles)).commit();
@@ -119,4 +125,8 @@ public final class PrefsUtil {
         return getPrefs().getInt(profileId, R.drawable.bg0_resized);
     }
 
+    public static String getJsonRPCServerAddress() {
+        return getPrefs().getString(getString(R.string.pref_json_rpc_server_key), getString(R.string.pref_json_rpc_server_default));
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ec8a5b8..a40f6c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <resources>
-    <string name="app_name">Syng</string>
 
+
+    <string name="app_name">Syng</string>
     <string name="drawer_open">Open Navigation Drawer</string>
     <string name="drawer_close">Close Navigation Drawer</string>
-    <string name="title_activity_profile_manager">ProfileManagerActivity</string>
 
     <string name="add_profile">Add Profile</string>
     <string name="profile_manager_title">Profiles</string>
@@ -16,17 +16,14 @@
     <string name="save">Save</string>
     <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
     <string name="sImport">Import</string>
-    <string name="manage_profiles">Manage Profiles</string>
-
-    <string name="title_activity_spash_screen">Syng</string>
 
     <string name="wallet_title">Import Wallet</string>
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="json_wallet">Import json wallet</string>
     <string name="hex_private_key">Import hex encoded private key</string>
-    <string name="file_not_found">The specified file was not found.</string>
-    <string name="error_reading_file">Error reading specified file.</string>
-    <string name="invalid_wallet_password">Invalid wallet or password.</string>
+    <string name="file_not_found">The specified file was not found</string>
+    <string name="error_reading_file">Error reading specified file</string>
+    <string name="invalid_wallet_password">Invalid wallet or password</string>
 
     <string name="invalid_url">Invalid url</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_settings.xml
similarity index 79%
rename from app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/values/strings_settings.xml
index e7f35b6..50dfb64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_settings.xml
@@ -7,22 +7,22 @@
     <string name="pref_header_general">General</string>
 
     <string name="pref_title_sync_in_background">Sync in background</string>
-    <string name="pref_description_sync_in_background">Enable syncing blockchain in background
-    </string>
+    <string name="pref_description_sync_in_background">Enable syncing blockchain in background</string>
 
     <string name="pref_title_sync_only_on_wifi">Sync only on wifi</string>
-    <string name="pref_description_sync_only_on_wifi">Sync blockchain only on wifi
-    </string>
+    <string name="pref_description_sync_only_on_wifi">Sync blockchain only on wifi</string>
 
     <string name="pref_title_display_name">Display name</string>
     <string name="pref_default_display_name">John Smith</string>
 
     <string name="pref_title_running_mode">Running Mode</string>
+
     <string-array name="pref_running_modes_titles">
         <item>Full Client</item>
         <item>Light Client</item>
         <item>Json RPC Client</item>
     </string-array>
+
     <string-array name="pref_running_modes_values">
         <item>1</item>
         <item>2</item>
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         <item>6 hours</item>
         <item>Never</item>
     </string-array>
+
     <string-array name="pref_sync_frequency_values">
         <item>15</item>
         <item>30</item>
@@ -49,4 +50,12 @@
         <item>360</item>
         <item>-1</item>
     </string-array>
+
+
+    <string name="pref_json_rpc_server_default" translate="false">default address</string>
+    <string name="pref_json_rpc_server_key" translate="false">pref_json_rpc_server_key</string>
+    <string name="pref_json_rpc_server_title" translate="false">JSON-RPC server address</string>
+    <string name="pref_running_mode_key" translate="false">runningMode</string>
+
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_general.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_general.xml
index a4befe9..4748536 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_general.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_general.xml
@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+
+    <EditTextPreference
+        android:defaultValue="@string/pref_json_rpc_server_default"
+        android:inputType="text"
+        android:key="@string/pref_json_rpc_server_key"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:title="@string/pref_json_rpc_server_title"/>
+
+
     <ListPreference
-        android:key="runningMode"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_running_mode"
         android:defaultValue="3"
         android:entries="@array/pref_running_modes_titles"
         android:entryValues="@array/pref_running_modes_values"
+        android:key="@string/pref_running_mode_key"
         android:negativeButtonText="@null"
-        android:positiveButtonText="@null" />
+        android:positiveButtonText="@null"
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_running_mode"/>
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="syncInBackground"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_sync_in_background"
         android:summary="@string/pref_description_sync_in_background"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_sync_in_background"/>
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="syncOnlyWhenWifi"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_sync_only_on_wifi"
         android:summary="@string/pref_description_sync_only_on_wifi"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_sync_only_on_wifi"/>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>