diff --git a/res/layout/layout_main.xml b/res/layout/layout_main.xml
index 7abd037f..5f48818c 100644
--- a/res/layout/layout_main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/layout_main.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 			android:textSize="14sp"
 			android:gravity="center_vertical"
 			android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
-			android:text="status"
+			android:text=""
 			android:background="#aa333333"
 					android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|bottom"
 			android:layout_margin="10dp"
@@ -167,15 +167,23 @@
 			    android:id="@+id/btnBrowser"
 			    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			    android:text="Open Browser"
+			    android:text="@string/menu_verify_browser"
 			     />
 	
+			<ToggleButton
+			    android:id="@+id/btnBridges"
+			    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			    android:textOff="@string/bridges"
+			    android:textOn="@string/bridges"			    
+			    />
+			
 			<ToggleButton
 			    android:id="@+id/btnVPN"
 			    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			    android:textOff="VPN Off"
-			    android:textOn="VPN On"			    
+			    android:textOff="@string/menu_vpn"
+			    android:textOn="@string/menu_vpn"			    
 			    />
 			 
 		    </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f699314d..d3bf0dd8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -301,5 +301,5 @@
   <string name="you_do_not_have_root_access_enabled">You do not have ROOT access enabled</string>
   <string name="you_may_need_to_stop_and_start_orbot_for_settings_change_to_be_enabled_">You may need to stop and start Orbot for settings change to be enabled.</string>
   
-  <string name="menu_vpn">Start VPN</string>
+  <string name="menu_vpn">VPN</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/torproject/android/OrbotMainActivity.java b/src/org/torproject/android/OrbotMainActivity.java
index f0ba4841..af5c2e5d 100644
--- a/src/org/torproject/android/OrbotMainActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/torproject/android/OrbotMainActivity.java
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public class OrbotMainActivity extends Activity implements TorConstants, OnLongC
     
     private Button mBtnBrowser = null;
     private ToggleButton mBtnVPN = null;
+    private ToggleButton mBtnBridges = null;
+    
     
 	private DrawerLayout mDrawer;
 	private ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle;
@@ -267,6 +269,27 @@ public class OrbotMainActivity extends Activity implements TorConstants, OnLongC
 			
 		});
 		
+		mBtnBridges =  (ToggleButton)findViewById(R.id.btnBridges);
+		boolean useBridges = mPrefs.getBoolean("pref_bridges_enabled", false);
+		mBtnBridges.setChecked(useBridges);
+		
+		mBtnBridges.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener ()
+		{
+
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+
+				Editor edit = mPrefs.edit();
+				edit.putBoolean("pref_bridges_enabled", mBtnBridges.isChecked());
+				edit.commit();
+				
+				updateSettings();
+				
+			}
+
+			
+		});
+		
 		
 
     }