diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2dcdb3251..93c75cca6 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -682,6 +682,9 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.PassphraseDialogActivity"
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.OrbotRequiredDialogActivity"
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay" />
         <activity android:name=".ui.PassphraseWizardActivity" />
         <!--
         NOTE: singleTop is set to get NFC foreground dispatch to work.
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/CertifyOperation.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/CertifyOperation.java
index 07aeeaff6..87a2325d8 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/CertifyOperation.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/CertifyOperation.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.HkpKeyserver;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.Keyserver;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.CertifyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ExportResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult.LogType;
@@ -44,7 +46,10 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel.NfcSign
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.KeyFormattingUtils;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableProxy;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Passphrase;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
+import java.net.Proxy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
@@ -187,11 +192,24 @@ public class CertifyOperation extends BaseOperation<CertifyActionsParcel> {
             return new CertifyResult(CertifyResult.RESULT_CANCELLED, log);
         }
 
+        // these variables are used inside the following loop, but they need to be created only once
         HkpKeyserver keyServer = null;
         ExportOperation exportOperation = null;
+        Proxy proxy = null;
         if (parcel.keyServerUri != null) {
             keyServer = new HkpKeyserver(parcel.keyServerUri);
             exportOperation = new ExportOperation(mContext, mProviderHelper, mProgressable);
+            if (cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy() == null) {
+                // explicit proxy not set
+                if (!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(mContext)) {
+                    return new CertifyResult(null,
+                            RequiredInputParcel.createOrbotRequiredOperation());
+                }
+                proxy = Preferences.getPreferences(mContext).getProxyPrefs()
+                        .parcelableProxy.getProxy();
+            } else {
+                proxy = cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy().getProxy();
+            }
         }
 
         // Write all certified keys into the database
@@ -211,8 +229,10 @@ public class CertifyOperation extends BaseOperation<CertifyActionsParcel> {
             SaveKeyringResult result = mProviderHelper.savePublicKeyRing(certifiedKey);
 
             if (exportOperation != null) {
-                ExportResult uploadResult = importExportOperation.uploadKeyRingToServer(keyServer, certifiedKey,
-                        parcelableProxy.getProxy());
+                ExportResult uploadResult = exportOperation.uploadKeyRingToServer(
+                        keyServer,
+                        certifiedKey,
+                        proxy);
                 log.add(uploadResult, 2);
 
                 if (uploadResult.success()) {
@@ -229,12 +249,12 @@ public class CertifyOperation extends BaseOperation<CertifyActionsParcel> {
             }
 
             log.add(result, 2);
-
         }
 
         if (certifyOk == 0) {
             log.add(LogType.MSG_CRT_ERROR_NOTHING, 0);
-            return new CertifyResult(CertifyResult.RESULT_ERROR, log, certifyOk, certifyError, uploadOk, uploadError);
+            return new CertifyResult(CertifyResult.RESULT_ERROR, log, certifyOk, certifyError,
+                    uploadOk, uploadError);
         }
 
         // since only verified keys are synced to contacts, we need to initiate a sync now
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ExportOperation.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ExportOperation.java
index 01a45bc79..3457665b0 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ExportOperation.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ExportOperation.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.HkpKeyserver;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.Keyserver.AddKeyException;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.CertifyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ExportResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult.LogType;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult.OperationLog;
@@ -40,9 +41,12 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainDatabase.Tables;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ExportKeyringParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.KeyFormattingUtils;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.FileHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.net.Proxy;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
 /**
@@ -62,7 +67,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
  * @see org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.adapter.ImportKeysAdapter#getSelectedEntries()
  * For the export operation, the input consists of a set of key ids and
  * either the name of a file or an output uri to write to.
- * TODO rework uploadKeyRingToServer
  */
 public class ExportOperation extends BaseOperation<ExportKeyringParcel> {
 
@@ -76,25 +80,39 @@ public class ExportOperation extends BaseOperation<ExportKeyringParcel> {
         super(context, providerHelper, progressable, cancelled);
     }
 
-    public void uploadKeyRingToServer(HkpKeyserver server, CanonicalizedPublicKeyRing keyring)
-            throws AddKeyException {
-        uploadKeyRingToServer(server, keyring.getUncachedKeyRing());
+    public ExportResult uploadKeyRingToServer(HkpKeyserver server, CanonicalizedPublicKeyRing keyring,
+                                      Proxy proxy) {
+        return uploadKeyRingToServer(server, keyring.getUncachedKeyRing(), proxy);
     }
 
-    public void uploadKeyRingToServer(HkpKeyserver server, UncachedKeyRing keyring) throws
-            AddKeyException {
+    public ExportResult uploadKeyRingToServer(HkpKeyserver server, UncachedKeyRing keyring, Proxy proxy) {
         ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         ArmoredOutputStream aos = null;
+        OperationLog log = new OperationLog();
+        log.add(LogType.MSG_EXPORT_UPLOAD_PUBLIC, 0, KeyFormattingUtils.convertKeyIdToHex(
+                keyring.getPublicKey().getKeyId()
+        ));
+
         try {
             aos = new ArmoredOutputStream(bos);
             keyring.encode(aos);
             aos.close();
 
             String armoredKey = bos.toString("UTF-8");
-            server.add(armoredKey);
+            server.add(armoredKey, proxy);
+
+            log.add(LogType.MSG_EXPORT_UPLOAD_SUCCESS, 1);
+            return new ExportResult(ExportResult.RESULT_OK, log);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             Log.e(Constants.TAG, "IOException", e);
-            throw new AddKeyException();
+
+            log.add(LogType.MSG_EXPORT_ERROR_KEY, 1);
+            return new ExportResult(ExportResult.RESULT_ERROR, log);
+        } catch (AddKeyException e) {
+            Log.e(Constants.TAG, "AddKeyException", e);
+
+            log.add(LogType.MSG_EXPORT_ERROR_UPLOAD, 1);
+            return new ExportResult(ExportResult.RESULT_ERROR, log);
         } finally {
             try {
                 if (aos != null) {
@@ -314,17 +332,28 @@ public class ExportOperation extends BaseOperation<ExportKeyringParcel> {
     public ExportResult execute(ExportKeyringParcel exportInput, CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput) {
         switch (exportInput.mExportType) {
             case UPLOAD_KEYSERVER: {
+                Proxy proxy;
+                if (cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy() == null) {
+                    // explicit proxy not set
+                    if (!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(mContext)) {
+                        return new ExportResult(null,
+                                RequiredInputParcel.createOrbotRequiredOperation());
+                    }
+                    proxy = Preferences.getPreferences(mContext).getProxyPrefs()
+                            .parcelableProxy.getProxy();
+                } else {
+                    proxy = cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy().getProxy();
+                }
+
                 HkpKeyserver hkpKeyserver = new HkpKeyserver(exportInput.mKeyserver);
                 try {
                     CanonicalizedPublicKeyRing keyring
                             = mProviderHelper.getCanonicalizedPublicKeyRing(
                             exportInput.mCanonicalizedPublicKeyringUri);
-                    uploadKeyRingToServer(hkpKeyserver, keyring);
-                    // TODO: replace with proper log
-                    return new ExportResult(ExportResult.RESULT_OK, new OperationLog());
-                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    return uploadKeyRingToServer(hkpKeyserver, keyring, proxy);
+                } catch (ProviderHelper.NotFoundException e) {
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "error uploading key", e);
                     return new ExportResult(ExportResult.RESULT_ERROR, new OperationLog());
-                    // TODO: Implement better exception handling, replace with log
                 }
             }
             case EXPORT_FILE: {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ImportOperation.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ImportOperation.java
index 44a67086f..39a898487 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ImportOperation.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/ImportOperation.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.Keyserver;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.ParcelableKeyRing;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ConsolidateResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ImportKeyResult;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.InputPendingResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult.LogType;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult.OperationLog;
@@ -39,12 +40,16 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ContactSyncAdapterService;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ImportKeyringParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableFileCache;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableFileCache.IteratorWithSize;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ProgressScaler;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.Proxy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -89,39 +94,39 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
 
     // Overloaded functions for using progressable supplied in constructor during import
     public ImportKeyResult serialKeyRingImport(Iterator<ParcelableKeyRing> entries, int num,
-                                               String keyServerUri) {
-        return serialKeyRingImport(entries, num, keyServerUri, mProgressable);
+                                               String keyServerUri, Proxy proxy) {
+        return serialKeyRingImport(entries, num, keyServerUri, mProgressable, proxy);
     }
 
     public ImportKeyResult serialKeyRingImport(List<ParcelableKeyRing> entries,
-                                               String keyServerUri) {
+                                               String keyServerUri, Proxy proxy) {
 
         Iterator<ParcelableKeyRing> it = entries.iterator();
         int numEntries = entries.size();
 
-        return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, mProgressable);
+        return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, mProgressable, proxy);
 
     }
 
     public ImportKeyResult serialKeyRingImport(List<ParcelableKeyRing> entries, String keyServerUri,
-                                               Progressable progressable) {
+                                               Progressable progressable, Proxy proxy) {
 
         Iterator<ParcelableKeyRing> it = entries.iterator();
         int numEntries = entries.size();
 
-        return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, progressable);
+        return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, progressable, proxy);
 
     }
 
     public ImportKeyResult serialKeyRingImport(ParcelableFileCache<ParcelableKeyRing> cache,
-                                               String keyServerUri) {
+                                               String keyServerUri, Proxy proxy) {
 
         // get entries from cached file
         try {
             IteratorWithSize<ParcelableKeyRing> it = cache.readCache();
             int numEntries = it.getSize();
 
-            return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, mProgressable);
+            return serialKeyRingImport(it, numEntries, keyServerUri, mProgressable, proxy);
         } catch (IOException e) {
 
             // Special treatment here, we need a lot
@@ -146,7 +151,8 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
      * @return
      */
     public ImportKeyResult serialKeyRingImport(Iterator<ParcelableKeyRing> entries, int num,
-                                               String keyServerUri, Progressable progressable) {
+                                               String keyServerUri, Progressable progressable,
+                                               Proxy proxy) {
         updateProgress(R.string.progress_importing, 0, 100);
 
         OperationLog log = new OperationLog();
@@ -208,10 +214,11 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
                             if (entry.mExpectedFingerprint != null) {
                                 log.add(LogType.MSG_IMPORT_FETCH_KEYSERVER, 2, "0x" +
                                         entry.mExpectedFingerprint.substring(24));
-                                data = keyServer.get("0x" + entry.mExpectedFingerprint).getBytes();
+                                data = keyServer.get("0x" + entry.mExpectedFingerprint, proxy)
+                                        .getBytes();
                             } else {
                                 log.add(LogType.MSG_IMPORT_FETCH_KEYSERVER, 2, entry.mKeyIdHex);
-                                data = keyServer.get(entry.mKeyIdHex).getBytes();
+                                data = keyServer.get(entry.mKeyIdHex, proxy).getBytes();
                             }
                             key = UncachedKeyRing.decodeFromData(data);
                             if (key != null) {
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
 
                         try {
                             log.add(LogType.MSG_IMPORT_FETCH_KEYBASE, 2, entry.mKeybaseName);
-                            byte[] data = keybaseServer.get(entry.mKeybaseName).getBytes();
+                            byte[] data = keybaseServer.get(entry.mKeybaseName, proxy).getBytes();
                             UncachedKeyRing keybaseKey = UncachedKeyRing.decodeFromData(data);
 
                             // If there already is a key, merge the two
@@ -374,11 +381,9 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ImportKeyResult execute(ImportKeyringParcel importInput, CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput) {
-        return importKeys(importInput.mKeyList, importInput.mKeyserver);
-    }
-
-    public ImportKeyResult importKeys(ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyList, String keyServer) {
+    public OperationResult execute(ImportKeyringParcel importInput, CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput) {
+        ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyList = importInput.mKeyList;
+        String keyServer = importInput.mKeyserver;
 
         ImportKeyResult result;
 
@@ -386,8 +391,21 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
             ParcelableFileCache<ParcelableKeyRing> cache = new ParcelableFileCache<>(mContext,
                     "key_import.pcl");
 
-            result = serialKeyRingImport(cache, keyServer);
+            result = serialKeyRingImport(cache, null, null);
         } else {
+            Proxy proxy;
+            if (cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy() == null) {
+                // explicit proxy not set
+                if(!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(mContext)) {
+                    // show dialog to enable/install dialog
+                    return new ImportKeyResult(null,
+                            RequiredInputParcel.createOrbotRequiredOperation());
+                }
+                proxy = Preferences.getPreferences(mContext).getProxyPrefs().parcelableProxy
+                        .getProxy();
+            } else {
+                proxy = cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy().getProxy();
+            }
             // if there is more than one key with the same fingerprint, we do a serial import to
             // prevent
             // https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain/issues/1221
@@ -397,9 +415,10 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
             }
             if (keyFingerprintSet.size() == keyList.size()) {
                 // all keys have unique fingerprints
-                result = multiThreadedKeyImport(keyList.iterator(), keyList.size(), keyServer);
+                result = multiThreadedKeyImport(keyList.iterator(), keyList.size(), keyServer,
+                        proxy);
             } else {
-                result = serialKeyRingImport(keyList, keyServer);
+                result = serialKeyRingImport(keyList, keyServer, proxy);
             }
         }
 
@@ -408,7 +427,8 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
     }
 
     private ImportKeyResult multiThreadedKeyImport(Iterator<ParcelableKeyRing> keyListIterator,
-                                                   int totKeys, final String keyServer) {
+                                                   int totKeys, final String keyServer,
+                                                   final Proxy proxy) {
         Log.d(Constants.TAG, "Multi-threaded key import starting");
         if (keyListIterator != null) {
             KeyImportAccumulator accumulator = new KeyImportAccumulator(totKeys, mProgressable);
@@ -436,7 +456,7 @@ public class ImportOperation extends BaseOperation<ImportKeyringParcel> {
                         ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> list = new ArrayList<>();
                         list.add(pkRing);
 
-                        return serialKeyRingImport(list, keyServer, ignoreProgressable);
+                        return serialKeyRingImport(list, keyServer, ignoreProgressable, proxy);
                     }
                 };
 
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/KeybaseVerificationOperation.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/KeybaseVerificationOperation.java
index 57b99951d..4e9c6a943 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/KeybaseVerificationOperation.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/KeybaseVerificationOperation.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import de.measite.minidns.record.TXT;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.spongycastle.openpgp.PGPUtil;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.CertifyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.DecryptVerifyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.KeybaseVerificationResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.OperationResult;
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.Progressable;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.KeybaseVerificationParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.Proxy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -57,6 +62,18 @@ public class KeybaseVerificationOperation extends BaseOperation<KeybaseVerificat
     @Override
     public KeybaseVerificationResult execute(KeybaseVerificationParcel keybaseInput,
                                              CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput) {
+        Proxy proxy;
+        if (cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy() == null) {
+            // explicit proxy not set
+            if (!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(mContext)) {
+                return new KeybaseVerificationResult(null,
+                        RequiredInputParcel.createOrbotRequiredOperation());
+            }
+            proxy = Preferences.getPreferences(mContext).getProxyPrefs()
+                    .parcelableProxy.getProxy();
+        } else {
+            proxy = cryptoInput.getParcelableProxy().getProxy();
+        }
 
         String requiredFingerprint = keybaseInput.mRequiredFingerprint;
 
@@ -76,7 +93,7 @@ public class KeybaseVerificationOperation extends BaseOperation<KeybaseVerificat
                 return new KeybaseVerificationResult(OperationResult.RESULT_ERROR, log);
             }
 
-            if (!prover.fetchProofData()) {
+            if (!prover.fetchProofData(proxy)) {
                 log.add(OperationResult.LogType.MSG_KEYBASE_ERROR_FETCH_PROOF, 1);
                 return new KeybaseVerificationResult(OperationResult.RESULT_ERROR, log);
             }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ExportResult.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ExportResult.java
index c8edce259..199a3f565 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ExportResult.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ExportResult.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results;
 
 import android.os.Parcel;
 
-public class ExportResult extends OperationResult {
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
+
+public class ExportResult extends InputPendingResult {
 
     final int mOkPublic, mOkSecret;
 
@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ public class ExportResult extends OperationResult {
         mOkSecret = okSecret;
     }
 
+
+    public ExportResult(OperationLog log, RequiredInputParcel requiredInputParcel) {
+        super(log, requiredInputParcel);
+        // we won't use these values
+        mOkPublic = -1;
+        mOkSecret = -1;
+    }
+
     /** Construct from a parcel - trivial because we have no extra data. */
     public ExportResult(Parcel source) {
         super(source);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ImportKeyResult.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ImportKeyResult.java
index 2a032cef2..ca7079078 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ImportKeyResult.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/ImportKeyResult.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.LogDisplayActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.LogDisplayFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify;
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify.ActionListener;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify.Showable;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify.Style;
 
-public class ImportKeyResult extends OperationResult {
+public class ImportKeyResult extends InputPendingResult {
 
     public final int mNewKeys, mUpdatedKeys, mBadKeys, mSecret;
     public final long[] mImportedMasterKeyIds;
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ public class ImportKeyResult extends OperationResult {
     }
 
     public ImportKeyResult(int result, OperationLog log) {
-        this(result, log, 0, 0, 0, 0, new long[] { });
+        this(result, log, 0, 0, 0, 0, new long[]{});
     }
 
     public ImportKeyResult(int result, OperationLog log,
@@ -94,6 +96,16 @@ public class ImportKeyResult extends OperationResult {
         mImportedMasterKeyIds = importedMasterKeyIds;
     }
 
+    public ImportKeyResult(OperationLog log, RequiredInputParcel requiredInputParcel) {
+        super(log, requiredInputParcel);
+        // just assign default values, we won't use them anyway
+        mNewKeys = 0;
+        mUpdatedKeys = 0;
+        mBadKeys = 0;
+        mSecret = 0;
+        mImportedMasterKeyIds = new long[]{};
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         super.writeToParcel(dest, flags);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/KeybaseVerificationResult.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/KeybaseVerificationResult.java
index 420cbbf01..173f7f575 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/KeybaseVerificationResult.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/operations/results/KeybaseVerificationResult.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import android.os.Parcelable;
 import com.textuality.keybase.lib.KeybaseException;
 import com.textuality.keybase.lib.prover.Prover;
 
-public class KeybaseVerificationResult extends OperationResult implements Parcelable {
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
+
+public class KeybaseVerificationResult extends InputPendingResult {
     public final String mProofUrl;
     public final String mPresenceUrl;
     public final String mPresenceLabel;
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@ public class KeybaseVerificationResult extends OperationResult implements Parcel
         mPresenceLabel = prover.getPresenceLabel();
     }
 
+    public KeybaseVerificationResult(OperationLog log, RequiredInputParcel requiredInputParcel) {
+        super(log, requiredInputParcel);
+        mProofUrl = null;
+        mPresenceUrl = null;
+        mPresenceLabel = null;
+    }
+
     protected KeybaseVerificationResult(Parcel in) {
         super(in);
         mProofUrl = in.readString();
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
index 353c3fcca..4b7d679d1 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/ProviderHelper.java
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ public class ProviderHelper {
 
                     ImportKeyResult result = new ImportOperation(mContext, this,
                             new ProgressFixedScaler(progress, 10, 25, 100, R.string.progress_con_reimport))
-                            .serialKeyRingImport(itSecrets, numSecrets, null);
+                            .serialKeyRingImport(itSecrets, numSecrets, null, null);
                     log.add(result, indent);
                 } else {
                     log.add(LogType.MSG_CON_REIMPORT_SECRET_SKIP, indent);
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ public class ProviderHelper {
 
                     ImportKeyResult result = new ImportOperation(mContext, this,
                             new ProgressFixedScaler(progress, 25, 99, 100, R.string.progress_con_reimport))
-                            .serialKeyRingImport(itPublics, numPublics, null);
+                            .serialKeyRingImport(itPublics, numPublics, null, null);
                     log.add(result, indent);
                 } else {
                     log.add(LogType.MSG_CON_REIMPORT_PUBLIC_SKIP, indent);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/CertifyActionsParcel.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/CertifyActionsParcel.java
index d32d75279..e76dcfb49 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/CertifyActionsParcel.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/CertifyActionsParcel.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public class CertifyActionsParcel implements Parcelable {
     public ArrayList<CertifyAction> mCertifyActions = new ArrayList<>();
 
     public String keyServerUri;
-    public ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy;
 
     public CertifyActionsParcel(long masterKeyId) {
         mMasterKeyId = masterKeyId;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ public class CertifyActionsParcel implements Parcelable {
         // just like parcelables, this is meant for ad-hoc IPC only and is NOT portable!
         mLevel = CertifyLevel.values()[source.readInt()];
         keyServerUri = source.readString();
-        parcelableProxy = source.readParcelable(ParcelableProxy.class.getClassLoader());
 
         mCertifyActions = (ArrayList<CertifyAction>) source.readSerializable();
     }
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ public class CertifyActionsParcel implements Parcelable {
         destination.writeLong(mMasterKeyId);
         destination.writeInt(mLevel.ordinal());
         destination.writeString(keyServerUri);
-        destination.writeParcelable(parcelableProxy, flags);
 
         destination.writeSerializable(mCertifyActions);
     }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/CryptoInputParcel.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/CryptoInputParcel.java
index ee7caf2d8..e85b8d633 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/CryptoInputParcel.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/CryptoInputParcel.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableProxy;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Passphrase;
 
 /**
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ public class CryptoInputParcel implements Parcelable {
 
     final Date mSignatureTime;
     final Passphrase mPassphrase;
+    // used to supply an explicit proxy to operations that require it
+    private ParcelableProxy mParcelableProxy;
 
     // this map contains both decrypted session keys and signed hashes to be
     // used in the crypto operation described by this parcel.
@@ -43,26 +46,37 @@ public class CryptoInputParcel implements Parcelable {
     public CryptoInputParcel() {
         mSignatureTime = new Date();
         mPassphrase = null;
+        mParcelableProxy =  null;
     }
 
     public CryptoInputParcel(Date signatureTime, Passphrase passphrase) {
         mSignatureTime = signatureTime == null ? new Date() : signatureTime;
         mPassphrase = passphrase;
+        mParcelableProxy =  null;
     }
 
     public CryptoInputParcel(Passphrase passphrase) {
         mSignatureTime = new Date();
         mPassphrase = passphrase;
+        mParcelableProxy =  null;
     }
 
     public CryptoInputParcel(Date signatureTime) {
         mSignatureTime = signatureTime == null ? new Date() : signatureTime;
         mPassphrase = null;
+        mParcelableProxy =  null;
+    }
+
+    public CryptoInputParcel(ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+        mSignatureTime = new Date(); // just for compatibility with parcel-ing
+        mPassphrase = null;
+        mParcelableProxy =  parcelableProxy;
     }
 
     protected CryptoInputParcel(Parcel source) {
         mSignatureTime = new Date(source.readLong());
         mPassphrase = source.readParcelable(getClass().getClassLoader());
+        mParcelableProxy = source.readParcelable(getClass().getClassLoader());
 
         {
             int count = source.readInt();
@@ -85,6 +99,7 @@ public class CryptoInputParcel implements Parcelable {
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         dest.writeLong(mSignatureTime.getTime());
         dest.writeParcelable(mPassphrase, 0);
+        dest.writeParcelable(mParcelableProxy, 0);
 
         dest.writeInt(mCryptoData.size());
         for (HashMap.Entry<ByteBuffer, byte[]> entry : mCryptoData.entrySet()) {
@@ -93,6 +108,10 @@ public class CryptoInputParcel implements Parcelable {
         }
     }
 
+    public void addParcelableProxy(ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+        mParcelableProxy = parcelableProxy;
+    }
+
     public void addCryptoData(byte[] hash, byte[] signedHash) {
         mCryptoData.put(ByteBuffer.wrap(hash), signedHash);
     }
@@ -101,6 +120,10 @@ public class CryptoInputParcel implements Parcelable {
         mCryptoData.putAll(cachedSessionKeys);
     }
 
+    public ParcelableProxy getParcelableProxy() {
+        return mParcelableProxy;
+    }
+
     public Map<ByteBuffer, byte[]> getCryptoData() {
         return mCryptoData;
     }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/RequiredInputParcel.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/RequiredInputParcel.java
index 4eca8d8f9..e378296a5 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/RequiredInputParcel.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/service/input/RequiredInputParcel.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 public class RequiredInputParcel implements Parcelable {
 
     public enum RequiredInputType {
-        PASSPHRASE, PASSPHRASE_SYMMETRIC, NFC_SIGN, NFC_DECRYPT, NFC_MOVE_KEY_TO_CARD
+        PASSPHRASE, PASSPHRASE_SYMMETRIC, NFC_SIGN, NFC_DECRYPT, NFC_MOVE_KEY_TO_CARD, ENABLE_ORBOT
     }
 
     public Date mSignatureTime;
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ public class RequiredInputParcel implements Parcelable {
         return mSubKeyId;
     }
 
+    public static RequiredInputParcel createOrbotRequiredOperation() {
+        return new RequiredInputParcel(RequiredInputType.ENABLE_ORBOT, null, null, null, 0L, 0L);
+    }
+
     public static RequiredInputParcel createNfcSignOperation(
             long masterKeyId, long subKeyId,
             byte[] inputHash, int signAlgo, Date signatureTime) {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CertifyKeyFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CertifyKeyFragment.java
index 6c57074a7..ab631c6fe 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CertifyKeyFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CertifyKeyFragment.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CachingCryptoOperationFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.Notify;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.widget.CertifyKeySpinner;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -312,8 +313,8 @@ public class CertifyKeyFragment
         actionsParcel.mCertifyActions.addAll(certifyActions);
 
         if (mUploadKeyCheckbox.isChecked()) {
-            actionsParcel.keyServerUri = Preferences.getPreferences(getActivity()).getPreferredKeyserver();
-            actionsParcel.parcelableProxy = mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy;
+            actionsParcel.keyServerUri = Preferences.getPreferences(getActivity())
+                    .getPreferredKeyserver();
         }
 
         // cached for next cryptoOperation loop
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CreateYubiKeyImportFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CreateYubiKeyImportFragment.java
index 93614db56..13cafc73c 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CreateYubiKeyImportFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/CreateYubiKeyImportFragment.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class CreateYubiKeyImportFragment
                         }
                     };
 
-                    if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+                    if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                             getActivity())) {
                         importKey(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
                     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class CreateYubiKeyImportFragment
                     }
                 };
 
-                if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+                if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                         getActivity())) {
                     refreshSearch(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
                 }
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class CreateYubiKeyImportFragment
             }
         };
 
-        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+        if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                 getActivity())) {
             refreshSearch(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
         }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/DecryptFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/DecryptFragment.java
index adb15111d..ea736f938 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/DecryptFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/DecryptFragment.java
@@ -19,15 +19,11 @@ package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Message;
-import android.os.Messenger;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
-import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.support.v4.app.LoaderManager;
 import android.support.v4.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract.KeyRings;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ImportKeyringParcel;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CachingCryptoOperationFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CryptoOperationHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.KeyFormattingUtils;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.util.KeyFormattingUtils.State;
@@ -438,7 +433,7 @@ public abstract class DecryptFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.
                             }
                         };
 
-                        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+                        if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                                 getActivity())) {
                             lookupUnknownKey(signatureKeyId, proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
                         }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
index e2b90056d..2e8e6f6bd 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity
                     mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
                 }
             };
-            if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, mProxyPrefs, this)) {
+            if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, mProxyPrefs, this)) {
                 mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
             }
         } else if (loaderState instanceof ImportKeysListFragment.BytesLoaderState) { // must always be true
@@ -450,8 +450,6 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity
             ImportKeysListFragment.CloudLoaderState sls =
                     (ImportKeysListFragment.CloudLoaderState) ls;
 
-            data.putParcelable(KeychainService.EXTRA_PARCELABLE_PROXY, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
-
             // get selected key entries
             ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keys = new ArrayList<>();
             {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysProxyActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysProxyActivity.java
index 1a03b8102..f45f1b350 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysProxyActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysProxyActivity.java
@@ -195,23 +195,23 @@ public class ImportKeysProxyActivity extends FragmentActivity
         }
     }
 
-    public void importKeys(byte[] keyringData, ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+    public void importKeys(byte[] keyringData) {
         ParcelableKeyRing keyEntry = new ParcelableKeyRing(keyringData);
         ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> selectedEntries = new ArrayList<>();
         selectedEntries.add(keyEntry);
 
-        startImportService(selectedEntries, parcelableProxy);
+        startImportService(selectedEntries);
     }
 
-    public void importKeys(String fingerprint, ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+    public void importKeys(String fingerprint) {
         ParcelableKeyRing keyEntry = new ParcelableKeyRing(fingerprint, null, null);
         ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> selectedEntries = new ArrayList<>();
         selectedEntries.add(keyEntry);
 
-        startImportService(selectedEntries, parcelableProxy);
+        startImportService(selectedEntries);
     }
 
-    private void startImportService(ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyRings, ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+    private void startImportService(ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyRings) {
 
         // search config
         {
@@ -275,18 +275,8 @@ public class ImportKeysProxyActivity extends FragmentActivity
         NdefMessage msg = (NdefMessage) rawMsgs[0];
         // record 0 contains the MIME type, record 1 is the AAR, if present
         final byte[] receivedKeyringBytes = msg.getRecords()[0].getPayload();
-        final Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs = Preferences.getPreferences(this)
-                .getProxyPrefs();
-        Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                importKeys(receivedKeyringBytes, new ParcelableProxy(null, -1, null));
-            }
-        };
 
-        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs, this)) {
-            importKeys(receivedKeyringBytes, proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
-        }
+        importKeys(receivedKeyringBytes);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
index 88e7e6025..007a67fbf 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class KeyListFragment extends LoaderFragment
         startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_ACTION);
     }
 
-    private void updateAllKeys(ParcelableProxy parcelableProxy) {
+    private void updateAllKeys() {
         Activity activity = getActivity();
         if (activity == null) {
             return;
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e73ebf5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Dominik Schürmann <dominik@dominikschuermann.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Adithya Abraham Philip <adithyaphilip@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.compatibility.DialogFragmentWorkaround;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableProxy;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Simply encapsulates a dialog. If orbot is not installed, it shows an install dialog, else a dialog to enable orbot.
+ */
+public class OrbotRequiredDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
+
+    // to provide any previous crypto input into which proxy preference is merged
+    public static final String EXTRA_CRYPTO_INPUT = "extra_crypto_input";
+
+    public static final String RESULT_CRYPTO_INPUT = "result_crypto_input";
+
+    private CryptoInputParcel mCryptoInputParcel;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        mCryptoInputParcel = getIntent().getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_CRYPTO_INPUT);
+        if (mCryptoInputParcel == null) {
+            mCryptoInputParcel = new CryptoInputParcel();
+        }
+        showDialog();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Displays an install or start orbot dialog depending on orbot's presence and state
+     */
+    public void showDialog() {
+        DialogFragmentWorkaround.INTERFACE.runnableRunDelayed(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        Intent intent = new Intent();
+                        mCryptoInputParcel.addParcelableProxy(ParcelableProxy.getForNoProxy());
+                        intent.putExtra(RESULT_CRYPTO_INPUT, mCryptoInputParcel);
+                        setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
+                        finish();
+                    }
+                };
+                if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor,
+                        Preferences.getPreferences(OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.this)
+                                .getProxyPrefs(),
+                        OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.this)) {
+                    // no action required after all
+                    Intent intent = new Intent();
+                    intent.putExtra(RESULT_CRYPTO_INPUT, mCryptoInputParcel);
+                    setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
+                    finish();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index 81e4b9eda..f72a552d5 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
 import android.preference.EditTextPreference;
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/UploadKeyActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/UploadKeyActivity.java
index ee37b4b98..fb47db872 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/UploadKeyActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/UploadKeyActivity.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ExportKeyringParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.BaseActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CryptoOperationHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableProxy;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
@@ -78,19 +77,7 @@ public class UploadKeyActivity extends BaseActivity
         mUploadButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                final Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs = Preferences.getPreferences(UploadKeyActivity.this)
-                        .getProxyPrefs();
-                Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void run() {
-                        uploadKey(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
-                    }
-                };
-
-                if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
-                        UploadKeyActivity.this)) {
-                    uploadKey(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
-                }
+                uploadKey();
             }
         });
 
@@ -146,8 +133,7 @@ public class UploadKeyActivity extends BaseActivity
 
     @Override
     public void onCryptoOperationSuccess(ExportResult result) {
-        Toast.makeText(UploadKeyActivity.this, R.string.msg_crt_upload_success,
-                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        result.createNotify(this).show();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -157,7 +143,7 @@ public class UploadKeyActivity extends BaseActivity
 
     @Override
     public void onCryptoOperationError(ExportResult result) {
-        // TODO: Implement proper log for key upload then show error
+        result.createNotify(this).show();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyTrustFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyTrustFragment.java
index f6b580b01..40cbba5b3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyTrustFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewKeyTrustFragment.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class ViewKeyTrustFragment extends LoaderFragment implements
                             }
                         };
 
-                        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+                        if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                                 getActivity())) {
                             mStartSearch.setEnabled(false);
                             new DescribeKey(proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy).execute(fingerprint);
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/CryptoOperationHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/CryptoOperationHelper.java
index 240dd0972..484c065c4 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/CryptoOperationHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/base/CryptoOperationHelper.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ServiceProgressHandler;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.NfcOperationActivity;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.OrbotRequiredDialogActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.PassphraseDialogActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.ProgressDialogFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
 
     public static final int REQUEST_CODE_PASSPHRASE = 0x00008001;
     public static final int REQUEST_CODE_NFC = 0x00008002;
+    public static final int REQUEST_CODE_ENABLE_ORBOT = 0x00008004;
 
     // keeps track of request code used to start an activity from this CryptoOperationHelper.
     // this is necessary when multiple CryptoOperationHelpers are used in the same fragment/activity
@@ -116,11 +118,13 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
         mProgressMessageResource = id;
     }
 
-    private void initiateInputActivity(RequiredInputParcel requiredInput) {
+    private void initiateInputActivity(RequiredInputParcel requiredInput,
+                                       CryptoInputParcel cryptoInputParcel) {
 
         Activity activity = mUseFragment ? mFragment.getActivity() : mActivity;
 
         switch (requiredInput.mType) {
+            // don't forget to set mRequestedCode!
             case NFC_MOVE_KEY_TO_CARD:
             case NFC_DECRYPT:
             case NFC_SIGN: {
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
                 if (mUseFragment) {
                     mFragment.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
                 } else {
-                    mActivity.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
+                    activity.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
                 }
                 return;
             }
@@ -143,18 +147,32 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
                 if (mUseFragment) {
                     mFragment.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
                 } else {
-                    mActivity.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
+                    activity.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
                 }
                 return;
             }
-        }
 
-        throw new RuntimeException("Unhandled pending result!");
+            case ENABLE_ORBOT: {
+                Intent intent = new Intent(activity, OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.class);
+                intent.putExtra(OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.EXTRA_CRYPTO_INPUT, cryptoInputParcel);
+                mRequestedCode = REQUEST_CODE_ENABLE_ORBOT;
+                if (mUseFragment) {
+                    mFragment.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
+                } else {
+                    activity.startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestedCode);
+                }
+                return;
+            }
+
+            default: {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Unhandled pending result!");
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Attempts the result of an activity started by this helper. Returns true if requestCode is recognized,
-     * false otherwise.
+     * Attempts the result of an activity started by this helper. Returns true if requestCode is
+     * recognized, false otherwise.
      *
      * @param requestCode
      * @param resultCode
@@ -196,6 +214,18 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
                 break;
             }
 
+            case REQUEST_CODE_ENABLE_ORBOT: {
+                Log.e("PHILIP", "request rec");
+                if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && data != null) {
+                    CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput =
+                            data.getParcelableExtra(
+                                    OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.RESULT_CRYPTO_INPUT);
+                    Log.e("PHILIP", "initiating next op");
+                    cryptoOperation(cryptoInput);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
             default: {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -225,7 +255,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
 
     }
 
-    public void cryptoOperation(CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput, boolean showProgress) {
+    public void cryptoOperation(final CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput, boolean showProgress) {
 
         FragmentActivity activity = mUseFragment ? mFragment.getActivity() : mActivity;
 
@@ -257,7 +287,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
                     final OperationResult result =
                             returnData.getParcelable(OperationResult.EXTRA_RESULT);
 
-                    onHandleResult(result);
+                    onHandleResult(result, cryptoInput);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -299,7 +329,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
         }
     }
 
-    public void onHandleResult(OperationResult result) {
+    public void onHandleResult(OperationResult result, CryptoInputParcel oldCryptoInput) {
         Log.d(Constants.TAG, "Handling result in OperationHelper success: " + result.success());
 
         if (result instanceof InputPendingResult) {
@@ -307,7 +337,7 @@ public class CryptoOperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationResu
             if (pendingResult.isPending()) {
 
                 RequiredInputParcel requiredInput = pendingResult.getRequiredInputParcel();
-                initiateInputActivity(requiredInput);
+                initiateInputActivity(requiredInput, oldCryptoInput);
                 return;
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment.java
index ede4dac4a..b8d93dc00 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment.java
@@ -54,19 +54,11 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.keyimport.HkpKeyserver;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.TlsHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
-import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.Proxy;
-import java.net.URI;
-import java.net.URISyntaxException;
-import java.net.URL;
-
-import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
-import java.io.IOException;
 
 public class AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment implements OnEditorActionListener {
     private static final String ARG_MESSENGER = "arg_messenger";
@@ -220,7 +212,7 @@ public class AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment implements On
                 @Override
                 public void onClick(View v) {
                     // behaviour same for edit and add
-                    String keyserverUrl = mKeyserverEditText.getText().toString();
+                    final String keyserverUrl = mKeyserverEditText.getText().toString();
                     if (mVerifyKeyserverCheckBox.isChecked()) {
                         final Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs = Preferences.getPreferences(getActivity())
                                 .getProxyPrefs();
@@ -231,7 +223,7 @@ public class AddEditKeyserverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment implements On
                             }
                         };
 
-                        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
+                        if (OrbotHelper.putOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs,
                                 getActivity())) {
                             verifyConnection(keyserverUrl, proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy.getProxy());
                         }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
index 4736eddca..dba04994c 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.Messenger;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
+import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
@@ -62,8 +63,15 @@ public class OrbotStartDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
         int title = getArguments().getInt(ARG_TITLE);
         final int message = getArguments().getInt(ARG_MESSAGE);
         int middleButton = getArguments().getInt(ARG_MIDDLE_BUTTON);
+        final Activity activity = getActivity();
 
-        CustomAlertDialogBuilder builder = new CustomAlertDialogBuilder(getActivity());
+        // if the dialog is displayed from the application class, design is missing.
+        // hack to get holo design (which is not automatically applied due to activity's
+        // Theme.NoDisplay)
+        ContextThemeWrapper theme = new ContextThemeWrapper(activity,
+                R.style.Theme_AppCompat_Light_Dialog);
+
+        CustomAlertDialogBuilder builder = new CustomAlertDialogBuilder(theme);
         builder.setTitle(title).setMessage(message);
 
         builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.orbot_start_dialog_cancel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@@ -97,4 +105,4 @@ public class OrbotStartDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
 
         return builder.show();
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/EmailKeyHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/EmailKeyHelper.java
index b814f72b2..d7491ab26 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/EmailKeyHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/EmailKeyHelper.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.operations.results.ImportKeyResult;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ImportKeyringParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.base.CryptoOperationHelper;
 
+import java.net.Proxy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 public class EmailKeyHelper {
+    // TODO: Make this not require a proxy in it's constructor, redesign when it is to be used
     // to import keys, simply use CryptoOperationHelper with this callback
     public abstract class ImportContactKeysCallback
             implements CryptoOperationHelper.Callback<ImportKeyringParcel, ImportKeyResult> {
@@ -41,14 +43,15 @@ public class EmailKeyHelper {
         private ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> mKeyList;
         private String mKeyserver;
 
-        public ImportContactKeysCallback(Context context, String keyserver) {
-            this(context, ContactHelper.getContactMails(context), keyserver);
+        public ImportContactKeysCallback(Context context, String keyserver, Proxy proxy) {
+            this(context, ContactHelper.getContactMails(context), keyserver, proxy);
         }
 
-        public ImportContactKeysCallback(Context context, List<String> mails, String keyserver) {
+        public ImportContactKeysCallback(Context context, List<String> mails, String keyserver,
+                                         Proxy proxy) {
             Set<ImportKeysListEntry> entries = new HashSet<>();
             for (String mail : mails) {
-                entries.addAll(getEmailKeys(context, mail));
+                entries.addAll(getEmailKeys(context, mail, proxy));
             }
 
             // Put them in a list and import
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ public class EmailKeyHelper {
         }
     }
 
-    public static Set<ImportKeysListEntry> getEmailKeys(Context context, String mail) {
+    public static Set<ImportKeysListEntry> getEmailKeys(Context context, String mail, Proxy proxy) {
         Set<ImportKeysListEntry> keys = new HashSet<>();
 
         // Try _hkp._tcp SRV record first
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ public class EmailKeyHelper {
         if (mailparts.length == 2) {
             HkpKeyserver hkp = HkpKeyserver.resolve(mailparts[1]);
             if (hkp != null) {
-                keys.addAll(getEmailKeys(mail, hkp));
+                keys.addAll(getEmailKeys(mail, hkp, proxy));
             }
         }
 
@@ -82,16 +85,17 @@ public class EmailKeyHelper {
             String server = Preferences.getPreferences(context).getPreferredKeyserver();
             if (server != null) {
                 HkpKeyserver hkp = new HkpKeyserver(server);
-                keys.addAll(getEmailKeys(mail, hkp));
+                keys.addAll(getEmailKeys(mail, hkp, proxy));
             }
         }
         return keys;
     }
 
-    public static List<ImportKeysListEntry> getEmailKeys(String mail, Keyserver keyServer) {
+    public static List<ImportKeysListEntry> getEmailKeys(String mail, Keyserver keyServer,
+                                                         Proxy proxy) {
         Set<ImportKeysListEntry> keys = new HashSet<>();
         try {
-            for (ImportKeysListEntry key : keyServer.search(mail)) {
+            for (ImportKeysListEntry key : keyServer.search(mail, proxy)) {
                 if (key.isRevoked() || key.isExpired()) continue;
                 for (String userId : key.getUserIds()) {
                     if (userId.toLowerCase().contains(mail.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH))) {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
index 4898e7f1a..661650824 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ import java.net.Proxy;
 public class ParcelableProxy implements Parcelable {
     private String mProxyHost;
     private int mProxyPort;
-    private int mProxyType;
-
-    private final int TYPE_HTTP = 1;
-    private final int TYPE_SOCKS = 2;
+    private Proxy.Type mProxyType;
 
     public ParcelableProxy(String hostName, int port, Proxy.Type type) {
         mProxyHost = hostName;
@@ -41,37 +38,23 @@ public class ParcelableProxy implements Parcelable {
 
         mProxyPort = port;
 
-        switch (type) {
-            case HTTP: {
-                mProxyType = TYPE_HTTP;
-                break;
-            }
-            case SOCKS: {
-                mProxyType = TYPE_SOCKS;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        mProxyType = type;
+    }
+
+    public static ParcelableProxy getForNoProxy() {
+        return new ParcelableProxy(null, -1, null);
     }
 
     public Proxy getProxy() {
         if (mProxyHost == null) return null;
 
-        Proxy.Type type = null;
-        switch (mProxyType) {
-            case TYPE_HTTP:
-                type = Proxy.Type.HTTP;
-                break;
-            case TYPE_SOCKS:
-                type = Proxy.Type.SOCKS;
-                break;
-        }
-        return new Proxy(type, new InetSocketAddress(mProxyHost, mProxyPort));
+        return new Proxy(mProxyType, new InetSocketAddress(mProxyHost, mProxyPort));
     }
 
     protected ParcelableProxy(Parcel in) {
         mProxyHost = in.readString();
         mProxyPort = in.readInt();
-        mProxyType = in.readInt();
+        mProxyType = (Proxy.Type) in.readSerializable();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -83,7 +66,7 @@ public class ParcelableProxy implements Parcelable {
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         dest.writeString(mProxyHost);
         dest.writeInt(mProxyPort);
-        dest.writeInt(mProxyType);
+        dest.writeSerializable(mProxyType);
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
index 2cbf45699..6a78b34f5 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.ConsolidateInputParcel;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.SupportInstallDialogFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.OrbotStartDialogFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.PreferenceInstallDialogFragment;
@@ -130,6 +131,16 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
         return intent;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isOrbotInRequiredState(Context context) {
+        Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs = Preferences.getPreferences(context).getProxyPrefs();
+        if (!proxyPrefs.torEnabled) {
+            return true;
+        } else if (!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInstalled(context) || !OrbotHelper.isOrbotRunning()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * checks if Tor is enabled and if it is, that Orbot is installed and runnign. Generates appropriate dialogs.
      *
@@ -139,8 +150,9 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
      * @param fragmentActivity
      * @return true if Tor is not enabled or Tor is enabled and Orbot is installed and running, else false
      */
-    public static boolean isOrbotInRequiredState(int middleButton, final Runnable middleButtonRunnable,
-                                                 Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs, FragmentActivity fragmentActivity) {
+    public static boolean putOrbotInRequiredState(int middleButton, final Runnable middleButtonRunnable,
+                                                  Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs,
+                                                  FragmentActivity fragmentActivity) {
         Handler ignoreTorHandler = new Handler() {
             @Override
             public void handleMessage(Message msg) {