diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f88b0bc..2d7316f 100755
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.udacity.googleindiascholarships"
         minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        targetSdkVersion 28
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:26.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:11.8.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:11.8.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.8.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:11.8.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:11.8.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:preference-v7:26.1.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:16.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.3'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.3'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:16.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.3'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:preference-v7:28.0.0'
     implementation 'com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-database:3.2.2'
 
 
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.firebase:firebase-client-android:2.5.2'
 
     implementation 'com.amulyakhare:com.amulyakhare.textdrawable:1.0.1'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
-    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:11.8.0'
+    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
+    implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
+    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:16.0.2'
     implementation 'org.jsoup:jsoup:1.8.3' // required
     implementation 'com.leocardz:link-preview:2.0.0@aar'
     implementation 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.2.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:11.8.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.2'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
-    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
+    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
 }
 apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b39fe94..d378b96 100755
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.LoginActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_login"
-            android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar" />
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
 
         <meta-data
             android:name="preloaded_fonts"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/challenges/ui/ChallengeUserInputDetails.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/challenges/ui/ChallengeUserInputDetails.java
index db7ae54..df42d60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/challenges/ui/ChallengeUserInputDetails.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/challenges/ui/ChallengeUserInputDetails.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public void uploadFile(){
                 public void onSuccess(UploadTask.TaskSnapshot taskSnapshot) {
                     Toast.makeText(ChallengeUserInputDetails.this,"Upload Succesfull",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
 
-                    Upload upload = new Upload(mName.getText().toString().trim(),taskSnapshot.getDownloadUrl().toString());
+                    Upload upload = new Upload(mName.getText().toString().trim(),taskSnapshot.getUploadSessionUri().toString());
                     String uploadId = mDatabaseReference.push().getKey();
                     mDatabaseReference.child(uploadId).setValue(upload);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/ProjectDetails.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/ProjectDetails.java
index e57c812..4207925 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/ProjectDetails.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/ProjectDetails.java
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         mProjectName.setText(project_name);
         mProjectDescription.setText(project_description);
         mProjectStatus.setText(project_status);
-        Picasso.with(this).load(project_logo_url).into(mPorjectLogoImageView);
-        Picasso.with(this).load(project_logo_url).into(mainLogoImageView);
+        Picasso.get().load(project_logo_url).into(mPorjectLogoImageView);
+        Picasso.get().load(project_logo_url).into(mainLogoImageView);
        // mProjectColapsingToolbarLayout.set
         githubUri = Uri.parse(project_github_url);
         mGithubLinkButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ContactAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ContactAdapter.java
index 9ff8104..7040061 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ContactAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ContactAdapter.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(final ContactCardViewHolder holder, int position) {
         final ContactModerator listItem = mListItems.get(position);
 
        // holder.contactImageView.setImageResource(listItem.getPlaceHolderImage());
-        Picasso.with(mContext).load(listItem.getMod_profile()).into(holder.contactImageView);
+        Picasso.get().load(listItem.getMod_profile()).into(holder.contactImageView);
 
     }
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {
                     CircleImageView githubLink = itemView.findViewById(R.id.contact_github);
                     TextView emailGis = itemView.findViewById(R.id.gisMailId);
 
-                    Picasso.with(mContext).load(mListItems.get(position).getMod_profile()).into(profileImage);
+                    Picasso.get().load(mListItems.get(position).getMod_profile()).into(profileImage);
                     contact_name.setText(mListItems.get(position).getMod_name());
                     contact_title.setText(mListItems.get(position).getMod_title());
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ProjectsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ProjectsAdapter.java
index 12e64fc..7a52416 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ProjectsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/projects/ui/adapter/ProjectsAdapter.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(final ProjectsCardViewHolder holder, int position)
         final Project listItem = mListItems.get(position);
         holder.projectNameTextView.setText(listItem.getProject_name());
         //holder.projectImageView.setImageResource(listItem.getPlaceHolderImage());
-        Picasso.with(mContext).load(listItem.getProject_logo_url()).into(holder.projectImageView);
+        Picasso.get().load(listItem.getProject_logo_url()).into(holder.projectImageView);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/SplashScreenActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/SplashScreenActivity.java
index 7e01773..2440f3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/SplashScreenActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/SplashScreenActivity.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public class SplashScreenActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash_screen);
 
         mAppLogoView = findViewById(R.id.iv_app_icon);
@@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ private void startAnimation() {
                         mAppNameView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
                         AnimatorSet mAnimatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
                         mAnimatorSet.playTogether(
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "alpha", 0, 1, 1, 1),
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "scaleX", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1),
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "scaleY", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1));
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "alpha", 0, 1, 1, 1),
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "scaleX", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1),
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppNameView, "scaleY", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1));
                         mAnimatorSet.setDuration(2000);
                         mAnimatorSet.start();
                     }
@@ -66,9 +68,9 @@ private void startAnimation() {
                         mAppLogoView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
                         AnimatorSet mAnimatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
                         mAnimatorSet.playTogether(
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "alpha", 0, 1, 1, 1),
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "scaleX", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1),
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "scaleY", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1));
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "alpha", 0, 1, 1, 1),
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "scaleX", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1),
+                                ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mAppLogoView, "scaleY", 0.3f, 1.05f, 0.9f, 1));
                         mAnimatorSet.setDuration(2000);
                         mAnimatorSet.start();
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/AnnouncementsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/AnnouncementsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index fe43274..6d7025a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/AnnouncementsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/AnnouncementsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public AnnouncementsViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType
 
     @Override
     public void onBindViewHolder(AnnouncementsViewHolder holder, int position) {
-        Picasso.with(mContext).load(R.drawable.akshit).
+        Picasso.get().load(R.drawable.akshit).
                 into(holder.announcementsThumbnail);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/BlogsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/BlogsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index ffce63f..cc4f351 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/BlogsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/ui/adapters/BlogsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public BlogsViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
 
     @Override
     public void onBindViewHolder(final BlogsViewHolder holder, int position) {
-        Picasso.with(mContext).load(blogImageURL).into(holder.thumbnailImage);
+        Picasso.get().load(blogImageURL).into(holder.thumbnailImage);
         holder.share.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/utils/CustomDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/utils/CustomDialog.java
index f5a00ad..57b9c1b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/utils/CustomDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/udacity/googleindiascholarships/utils/CustomDialog.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void onPos(SourceContent sourceContent, boolean b) {
                     previewTitle.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     linkSharedBy.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     if(size>0)
-                        Picasso.with(context).load(sourceContent.getImages().get(random.nextInt(size))).into(previewImage);
+                        Picasso.get().load(sourceContent.getImages().get(random.nextInt(size))).into(previewImage);
                     previewThumbnail.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     previewImage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     openBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5fb1ce2..5bb995d 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/colorPrimary</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar">