diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f68460..0000000
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project version="4">
-  <component name="RunConfigurationProducerService">
-    <option name="ignoredProducers">
-      <set>
-        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.AllInPackageGradleConfigurationProducer" />
-        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.TestClassGradleConfigurationProducer" />
-        <option value="org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.execution.test.runner.TestMethodGradleConfigurationProducer" />
-      </set>
-    </option>
-  </component>
-</project>
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diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d9fbdb5..1ff6944 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 31
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "nl.rogro82.pipup"
         minSdkVersion 24
-        targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 6
-        versionName "0.1.5-beta"
+        targetSdkVersion 31
+        versionCode 1
+        versionName "1"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
     implementation"org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
-    implementation 'com.android.support:leanback-v17:28.0.0'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.leanback:leanback:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
     implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:3.8.0'
 
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.+'
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin:2.9.+'
 
     implementation 'org.nanohttpd:nanohttpd:2.3.1'
-    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
+    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2b1e445..ae76f0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         <activity
                 android:name=".MainActivity"
                 android:label="@string/app_name"
+                android:exported="true"
                 android:banner="@drawable/ic_banner"
                 android:icon="@drawable/ic_banner"
                 android:logo="@drawable/ic_banner"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/MainActivity.kt
index e1c0e5e..f7de5c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/MainActivity.kt
@@ -16,18 +16,26 @@ package nl.rogro82.pipup
 
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.provider.Settings
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import nl.rogro82.pipup.Utils.getIpAddress
 
-class MainActivity : Activity() {
 
+class MainActivity : Activity() {
+    var ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE = 5469
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
-
+        //Ask permission to draw over other apps
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && !Settings.canDrawOverlays(this)) {
+            askPermission();
+        }
         // start service in foreground
 
         val textViewConnection = findViewById<TextView>(R.id.textViewServerAddress)
@@ -59,4 +67,23 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
             startService(serviceIntent)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun askPermission() {
+
+        val intent =
+            Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION, Uri.parse("package:$packageName"))
+        startActivityForResult(intent, ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE)
+    }
+
+    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
+    override fun onActivityResult(requestCode: Int, resultCode: Int, @Nullable data: Intent?) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data)
+        if (resultCode == ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE) {
+            if (!Settings.canDrawOverlays(this)) {
+                askPermission()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/PiPupService.kt b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/PiPupService.kt
index 4a0ae48..bd40036 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/PiPupService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/PiPupService.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import android.graphics.PixelFormat
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
-import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.View
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PiPupService : Service(), WebServer.Handler {
 
         val pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
             this, 0,
-            Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java), 0
+            Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java), PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
         )
 
         val mBuilder = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, "service_channel")
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class PiPupService : Service(), WebServer.Handler {
 
 
                             } catch (ex: Throwable) {
-                                Log.e(LOG_TAG, ex.message)
+                                Log.e(LOG_TAG, ex.message.toString())
                                 InvalidRequest(ex.message)
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/Receiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/Receiver.kt
index 28c7ac0..647a72b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/Receiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nl/rogro82/pipup/Receiver.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Build
-import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat.startForegroundService
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startForegroundService
 
 class Receiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 8ab5b50..7981d5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/textViewConnection"
             android:layout_marginTop="4dp" app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textViewConnection"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/textViewConnection"/>
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
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+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b39ac10..c832cb8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.31'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.50'
     repositories {
         google()
         jcenter()
-        
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.4.1'
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
         jcenter()
-        
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 85be9ea..3d8ce0c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 # Kotlin code style for this project: "official" or "obsolete":
 kotlin.code.style=official
+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a0fec8e..0a18940 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -105,4 +105,8 @@ Form-fields:
 | 3     | BottomLeft  |
 | 4     | Center      |
 
-Color-properties are in `[AA]RRGGBB` where the alpha channel is optional e.g. #FFFFFF or #CCFFFFFF
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+Color-properties are in `[AA]RRGGBB` where the alpha channel is optional e.g. #FFFFFF or #CCFFFFFF
+
+
+### Contributors:
+    - Zaheer <zaheer.aws@gmail.com>
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