diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/BaseActionBarActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/BaseActionBarActivity.java
index 7d82c760c..51f66ec32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/BaseActionBarActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/BaseActionBarActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
 import static org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences.SELECTED_ACCENT_COLOR;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences;
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.dynamiclanguage.DynamicLanguageActivityHelper;
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.dynamiclanguage.DynamicLanguageContextWrapper;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.WindowUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ActivityUtilitiesKt;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThemeState;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.UiModeUtilities;
@@ -92,6 +94,11 @@ public abstract class BaseActionBarActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     if (!currentThemeState.equals(ActivityUtilitiesKt.themeState(getPreferences()))) {
       recreate();
     }
+
+    // apply lightStatusBar manually as API 26 does not update properly via applyTheme
+    // https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/65883460?pli=1
+    if (SDK_INT >= 26 && SDK_INT <= 27) WindowUtil.setLightStatusBarFromTheme(this);
+    if (SDK_INT == 27) WindowUtil.setLightNavigationBarFromTheme(this);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/SafeViewPager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/SafeViewPager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..674847873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/SafeViewPager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
+
+/**
+ * An extension of ViewPager to swallow erroneous multi-touch exceptions.
+ *
+ * @see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6919292/pointerindex-out-of-range-android-multitouch
+ */
+class SafeViewPager @JvmOverloads constructor(
+    context: Context,
+    attrs: AttributeSet? = null
+) : ViewPager(context, attrs) {
+    @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
+    override fun onTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent?): Boolean = try {
+        super.onTouchEvent(event)
+    } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+        false
+    }
+
+    override fun onInterceptTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent?): Boolean = try {
+        super.onInterceptTouchEvent(event)
+    } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+        false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/WindowUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/WindowUtil.java
index 4bff4e76a..6083bb267 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/WindowUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/WindowUtil.java
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ public final class WindowUtil {
   }
 
   public static void setNavigationBarColor(@NonNull Window window, @ColorInt int color) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 21) return;
-
     window.setNavigationBarColor(color);
   }
 
   public static void setLightStatusBarFromTheme(@NonNull Activity activity) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) return;
-
     final boolean isLightStatusBar = ThemeUtil.getThemedBoolean(activity, android.R.attr.windowLightStatusBar);
 
     if (isLightStatusBar) setLightStatusBar(activity.getWindow());
@@ -53,20 +49,14 @@ public final class WindowUtil {
   }
 
   public static void clearLightStatusBar(@NonNull Window window) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) return;
-
     clearSystemUiFlags(window, View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR);
   }
 
   public static void setLightStatusBar(@NonNull Window window) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) return;
-
     setSystemUiFlags(window, View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LIGHT_STATUS_BAR);
   }
 
   public static void setStatusBarColor(@NonNull Window window, @ColorInt int color) {
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 21) return;
-
     window.setStatusBarColor(color);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/media_preview_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/media_preview_activity.xml
index 2f6aaff45..78327b6cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/media_preview_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/media_preview_activity.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
     </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
 
-    <androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
+    <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.SafeViewPager
         android:id="@+id/media_pager"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v27/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v27/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c5e9494f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v27/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="classic_light_navigation_bar">@color/classic_light_6</color>
+    <color name="ocean_light_navigation_bar">@color/ocean_light_7</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d3b9d9b25..196e587cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
     <color name="transparent_white_40">#40ffffff</color>
     <color name="transparent_white_aa">#aaffffff</color>
 
+    <color name="navigation_bar">@color/compose_view_background</color>
+    <color name="classic_light_navigation_bar">@color/navigation_bar</color>
+    <color name="ocean_light_navigation_bar">@color/navigation_bar</color>
     <color name="action_mode_status_bar">@color/gray65</color>
     <color name="touch_highlight">#22000000</color>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5f9ee0316..1cf88c0c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -228,11 +228,13 @@
     <style name="FakeChatViewMessageBubble.Incoming">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/fake_chat_view_incoming_message_background</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?message_received_text_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="FakeChatViewMessageBubble.Outgoing">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/fake_chat_view_outgoing_message_background</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?message_sent_text_color</item>
     </style>
     <!-- Session -->
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 2874d4297..43d06ee7a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/gray27</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">?colorPrimary</item>
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/compose_view_background</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/navigation_bar</item>
         <item name="dialog_background_color">@color/classic_dark_1</item>
         <item name="bottomSheetDialogTheme">@style/Classic.Dark.BottomSheet</item>
         <item name="actionMenuTextColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/gray27</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">?colorPrimary</item>
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">?colorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/classic_light_navigation_bar</item>
         <item name="colorCellBackground">@color/classic_light_6</item>
         <item name="colorSettingsBackground">@color/classic_light_5</item>
         <item name="colorDividerBackground">@color/classic_light_3</item>
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
         <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/ocean_dark_5</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">?colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/default_background_start</item>
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/compose_view_background</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/navigation_bar</item>
         <item name="default_background_end">?colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="default_background_start">?colorPrimaryDark</item>
         <item name="colorCellBackground">@color/ocean_dark_3</item>
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@
         <item name="android:textColorTertiary">@color/ocean_light_2</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/ocean_light_6</item>
-        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/ocean_light_7</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/ocean_light_navigation_bar</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">?colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/default_background_start</item>
         <item name="default_background_end">@color/ocean_light_7</item>