diff --git a/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/multiserversync.js b/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/multiserversync.js
index 0747229fdb..b4136be797 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/multiserversync.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/multiserversync.js
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 
         var self = this;
 
-        self.sync = function () {
+        self.sync = function (options) {
 
             var deferred = DeferredBuilder.Deferred();
 
             connectionManager.getAvailableServers().done(function (result) {
-                syncNext(result, 0, deferred);
+                syncNext(result, 0, options, deferred);
             });
 
             return deferred.promise();
         };
 
-        function syncNext(servers, index, deferred) {
+        function syncNext(servers, index, options, deferred) {
 
             var length = servers.length;
 
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 
             require(['serversync'], function () {
 
-                new MediaBrowser.ServerSync(connectionManager).sync(server).done(function () {
+                new MediaBrowser.ServerSync(connectionManager).sync(server, options).done(function () {
 
-                    syncNext(servers, index + 1, deferred);
+                    syncNext(servers, index + 1, options, deferred);
 
                 }).fail(function () {
 
-                    syncNext(servers, index + 1, deferred);
+                    syncNext(servers, index + 1, options, deferred);
                 });
             });
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/serversync.js b/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/serversync.js
index 51671e8d4d..4450910d91 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/serversync.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/apiclient/sync/serversync.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         var self = this;
 
-        self.sync = function (server) {
+        self.sync = function (server, options) {
 
             var deferred = DeferredBuilder.Deferred();
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             connectionManager.connectToServer(server, connectionOptions).done(function (result) {
 
                 if (result.State == MediaBrowser.ConnectionState.SignedIn) {
-                    performSync(server, deferred);
+                    performSync(server, options, deferred);
                 } else {
                     Logger.log('Unable to connect to server id: ' + server.Id);
                     deferred.reject();
@@ -39,23 +39,34 @@
             return deferred.promise();
         };
 
-        function performSync(server, deferred) {
+        function performSync(server, options, deferred) {
 
             Logger.log("Creating ContentUploader to server: " + server.Id);
 
+            var nextAction = function () {
+                syncOfflineUsers(server, deferred);
+            };
+
+            options = options || {};
+
+            if (options.uploadPhotos === false) {
+                nextAction();
+                return;
+            }
+
             require(['contentuploader'], function () {
 
                 new MediaBrowser.ContentUploader(connectionManager).uploadImages(server).done(function () {
 
                     Logger.log("ContentUploaded succeeded to server: " + server.Id);
 
-                    syncOfflineUsers(server, deferred);
+                    nextAction();
 
                 }).fail(function () {
 
                     Logger.log("ContentUploaded failed to server: " + server.Id);
 
-                    syncOfflineUsers(server, deferred);
+                    nextAction();
                 });
             });
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/bower_components/iron-meta/.bower.json b/dashboard-ui/bower_components/iron-meta/.bower.json
index 8119ebcf41..9e650790be 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/bower_components/iron-meta/.bower.json
+++ b/dashboard-ui/bower_components/iron-meta/.bower.json
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
     "web-component-tester": "*",
     "webcomponentsjs": "webcomponents/webcomponentsjs#^0.7.0"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/polymerelements/iron-meta",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/PolymerElements/iron-meta",
   "_release": "1.0.3",
   "_resolution": {
     "type": "version",
     "tag": "v1.0.3",
     "commit": "91529259262b0d8f33fed44bc3fd47aedf35cb04"
   },
-  "_source": "git://github.com/polymerelements/iron-meta.git",
+  "_source": "git://github.com/PolymerElements/iron-meta.git",
   "_target": "^1.0.0",
-  "_originalSource": "polymerelements/iron-meta"
+  "_originalSource": "PolymerElements/iron-meta"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/android/localsync.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/android/localsync.js
index 7653a63289..d20c2b78c9 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/cordova/android/localsync.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/android/localsync.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             return true;
         },
 
-        startSync: function () {
+        sync: function () {
             AndroidSync.startSync();
         },
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/ios/backgroundfetch.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/ios/backgroundfetch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a48fa26079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/ios/backgroundfetch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+(function () {
+
+    function onDeviceReady() {
+
+        var fetcher = window.BackgroundFetch;
+
+        fetcher.configure(onBackgroundFetch, onBackgroundFetchFailed, {
+            stopOnTerminate: false  // <-- false is default
+        });
+    }
+
+    function onSyncFinish() {
+
+        Logger.log('BackgroundFetch completed');
+
+        var fetcher = window.BackgroundFetch;
+        fetcher.finish();   // <-- N.B. You MUST called #finish so that native-side can signal completion of the background-thread to the os.
+    }
+
+    function onSyncFail() {
+
+        Logger.log('BackgroundFetch completed - sync failed');
+
+        var fetcher = window.BackgroundFetch;
+        fetcher.finish();   // <-- N.B. You MUST called #finish so that native-side can signal completion of the background-thread to the os.
+    }
+
+    function onBackgroundFetch() {
+
+        Logger.log('BackgroundFetch initiated');
+
+        require(['localsync'], function () {
+
+            if (LocalSync.getSyncStatus() == 'Syncing') {
+                onSyncFinish();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var syncOptions = {
+                uploadPhotos: false
+            };
+
+            LocalSync.sync(syncOptions).done(onSyncFinish).fail(onSyncFail);
+        });
+    }
+
+    function onBackgroundFetchFailed() {
+        Logger.log('- BackgroundFetch failed');
+    }
+
+    onDeviceReady();
+})();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/css/librarymenu.css b/dashboard-ui/css/librarymenu.css
index fd7047d0a6..57e44e357d 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/css/librarymenu.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/css/librarymenu.css
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@
     display: none;
 }
 
-.barsMenuButton:hover {
-    opacity: .5 !important;
-}
-
 .libraryMenuButtonText {
     color: #fff !important;
     text-decoration: none;
@@ -236,10 +232,6 @@
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
-.headerButtonRight:hover {
-    opacity: .5;
-}
-
 .viewMenuLink:hover {
     color: #fff;
 }
@@ -374,11 +366,11 @@
     display: none !important;
 }
 
-.libraryDocument .sidebarLinkNotifications {
+.dashboardDocument .lnkMySync {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
-.dashboardDocument .lnkMySync {
+.dashboardDocument .dashboardEntryHeaderButton {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
@@ -390,6 +382,10 @@
     display: none !important;
 }
 
+body:not(.dashboardDocument) .btnNotifications{
+    display: none !important;
+}
+
 .darkDrawer {
     background-color: #282828 !important;
 }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/css/notifications.css b/dashboard-ui/css/notifications.css
index d9a56f0447..5f7693685c 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/css/notifications.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/css/notifications.css
@@ -5,31 +5,34 @@
     margin: 0 !important;
     float: right;
     vertical-align: middle;
+    min-width: 4.1em;
 }
 
 .btnNotificationsInner {
     color: #fff;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    display: none;
+    font-weight: 500;
     position: relative;
-    top: -4px;
-    padding: 3px 8px;
+    top: -8px;
     border-radius: 1000px;
+    background: #444;
+    line-height: 28px;
+    min-width: 30px;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center;
 }
 
 .levelNormal {
     background-color: #4d90fe;
-    display: block;
 }
 
 .levelWarning {
     background-color: #FF7537;
-    display: block;
 }
 
 .levelError {
     background-color: #d14836;
-    display: block;
 }
 
 .flyoutNotification {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html b/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
index c1f6228993..afef49d921 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/dashboard.html
@@ -106,18 +106,14 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="readOnlyContent dashboardHomeRightColumn firstDashboardHomeRightColumn">
-                        <div data-role="collapsible" data-collapsed="false">
-                            <h3>${HeaderRecentActivity}</h3>
-                            <div class="activityItems">
-                            </div>
+                        <h1>${HeaderRecentActivity}</h1>
+                        <div class="paperList activityItems">
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="readOnlyContent dashboardHomeRightColumn">
-                        <div data-role="collapsible" data-collapsed="false">
-                            <h3>${HeaderLatestNews}</h3>
-                            <div class="latestNewsItems">
-                            </div>
+                        <h1>${HeaderLatestNews}</h1>
+                        <div class="paperList latestNewsItems">
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
index 3558a48214..6dd8e74c98 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/dashboardpage.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
         var query = {
             StartIndex: DashboardPage.newsStartIndex,
-            Limit: 5
+            Limit: 7
         };
 
         ApiClient.getProductNews(query).done(function (result) {
@@ -126,15 +126,31 @@
 
                 var itemHtml = '';
 
-                itemHtml += '<div class="newsItem">';
-                itemHtml += '<a class="newsItemHeader" href="' + item.Link + '" target="_blank">' + item.Title + '</a>';
+                itemHtml += '<a class="clearLink" href="' + item.Link + '" target="_blank">';
+                itemHtml += '<paper-icon-item>';
 
-                var date = parseISO8601Date(item.Date, { toLocal: true });
-                itemHtml += '<div class="newsItemDate">' + date.toLocaleDateString() + '</div>';
+                itemHtml += '<paper-fab class="listAvatar blue" icon="dvr" item-icon></paper-fab>';
 
-                itemHtml += '<div class="newsItemDescription">' + item.Description + '</div>';
+                itemHtml += '<paper-item-body three-line>';
+
+                itemHtml += '<div>';
+                itemHtml += item.Title;
                 itemHtml += '</div>';
 
+                itemHtml += '<div secondary>';
+                var date = parseISO8601Date(item.Date, { toLocal: true });
+                itemHtml += date.toLocaleDateString();
+                itemHtml += '</div>';
+
+                itemHtml += '<div secondary>';
+                itemHtml += item.Description;
+                itemHtml += '</div>';
+
+                itemHtml += '</paper-item-body>';
+
+                itemHtml += '</paper-icon-item>';
+                itemHtml += '</a>';
+
                 return itemHtml;
             });
 
@@ -1068,61 +1084,43 @@ $(document).on('pageshowready', "#dashboardPage", DashboardPage.onPageShow).on('
 
         var html = '';
 
-        html += '<div class="newsItem" style="padding: .5em 0;">';
+        html += '<paper-icon-item>';
 
-        html += '<div class="notificationContent" style="display:block;">';
+        var color = entry.Severity == 'Error' || entry.Severity == 'Fatal' || entry.Severity == 'Warn' ? '#cc0000' : '#52B54B';
 
-        var date = parseISO8601Date(entry.Date, { toLocal: true });
-
-        var color = entry.Severity == 'Error' || entry.Severity == 'Fatal' || entry.Severity == 'Warn' ? '#cc0000' : 'green';
-
-        html += '<div style="margin: 0;color:' + color + ';">';
         if (entry.UserId && entry.UserPrimaryImageTag) {
 
             var userImgUrl = ApiClient.getUserImageUrl(entry.UserId, {
                 type: 'Primary',
                 tag: entry.UserPrimaryImageTag,
-                height: 20
+                height: 40
             });
-            html += '<img src="' + userImgUrl + '" style="height:20px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:5px;" />';
+
+            html += '<paper-fab class="listAvatar" style="background-color:' + color + ';background-image:url(\'' + userImgUrl + '\');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center center;background-size: cover;" item-icon></paper-fab>';
+        }
+        else {
+            html += '<paper-fab class="listAvatar" icon="dvr" style="background-color:' + color + '" item-icon></paper-fab>';
         }
 
-        html += date.toLocaleDateString() + ' ' + date.toLocaleTimeString().toLowerCase();
-        html += '</div>';
+        html += '<paper-item-body three-line>';
 
-        html += '<div class="notificationName" style="margin:.5em 0 0;white-space:nowrap;">';
+        html += '<div>';
         html += entry.Name;
         html += '</div>';
 
-        entry.ShortOverview = entry.ShortOverview || '&nbsp;';
-
-        if (entry.ShortOverview) {
-
-            html += '<div class="newsItemDescription" style="margin: .5em 0 0;">';
-
-            if (entry.Overview) {
-                html += '<a href="#" class="btnShowOverview" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;">';
-            }
-            html += entry.ShortOverview;
-            if (entry.Overview) {
-                html += '</a>';
-            }
-
-            html += '</div>';
-
-            if (entry.Overview) {
-                html += '<div class="newsItemLongDescription" style="display:none;">' + entry.Overview + '</div>';
-            }
-        }
-
-        //if (notification.Url) {
-        //    html += '<p style="margin: .25em 0;"><a href="' + notification.Url + '" target="_blank">' + Globalize.translate('ButtonMoreInformation') + '</a></p>';
-        //}
-
+        html += '<div secondary>';
+        var date = parseISO8601Date(entry.Date, { toLocal: true });
+        html += date.toLocaleDateString();
         html += '</div>';
 
+        html += '<div secondary>';
+        html += entry.ShortOverview || '';
         html += '</div>';
 
+        html += '</paper-item-body>';
+
+        html += '</paper-icon-item>';
+
         return html;
     }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
index 343d5ce383..dff0368307 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -302,7 +302,13 @@
         $('.itemTabs', page).hide();
 
         if (context == 'tv') {
-            $(page).removeClass('noSecondaryNavPage');
+
+            if (AppInfo.enableBottomTabs) {
+                $(page).addClass('noSecondaryNavPage');
+            }
+            else {
+                $(page).removeClass('noSecondaryNavPage');
+            }
 
             $('#tvShowsTabs', page).show();
             LibraryMenu.setMenuButtonVisible(true);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
index 5a3efc9161..beb84187f7 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
@@ -273,25 +273,20 @@
             function fadeOutLeft(elem, iterations) {
                 var keyframes = [{ opacity: '1', transform: 'none', offset: 0 },
                   { opacity: '0', transform: 'translate3d(-100%, 0, 0)', offset: 1 }];
-                var timing = { duration: 600, iterations: iterations };
+                var timing = { duration: 400, iterations: iterations };
                 return elem.animate(keyframes, timing);
             }
             if (!LibraryBrowser.navigateOnLibraryTabSelect()) {
                 tabs.addEventListener('iron-select', function () {
 
+                    var animateTab = !$.browser.safari;
                     var selected = pages.selected;
-                    if (selected != null) {
+                    if (selected != null && animateTab) {
                         var newValue = this.selected;
                         var currentTab = pages.querySelectorAll('.pageTabContent')[selected];
 
-                        if ($.browser.safari) {
-                            // Need this it flashes the previous content after the animation
-                            currentTab.classList.add('hidingAnimatedTab');
-                        }
                         fadeOutLeft(currentTab, 1).onfinish = function () {
                             pages.selected = newValue;
-
-                            setTimeout(function () { currentTab.classList.remove('hidingAnimatedTab'); }, 500);
                         };
                     }
                     else {
@@ -926,16 +921,16 @@
 
             var href = LibraryBrowser.getHrefInternal(item, context);
 
-            //if (context != 'livetv') {
-            //    if (topParentId == null && context != 'playlists') {
-            //        topParentId = LibraryMenu.getTopParentId();
-            //    }
+            if (context == 'tv') {
+                if (!topParentId) {
+                    topParentId = LibraryMenu.getTopParentId();
+                }
 
-            //    if (topParentId) {
-            //        href += href.indexOf('?') == -1 ? "?topParentId=" : "&topParentId=";
-            //        href += topParentId;
-            //    }
-            //}
+                if (topParentId) {
+                    href += href.indexOf('?') == -1 ? "?topParentId=" : "&topParentId=";
+                    href += topParentId;
+                }
+            }
 
             return href;
         },
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
index ce4e49c199..fc64366412 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@
 
         html += '<paper-icon-button icon="mic" class="headerButton headerButtonRight headerVoiceButton hide" onclick="VoiceInputManager.startListening();"></paper-icon-button>';
 
+        //html += '<paper-button class="headerButton headerButtonRight btnNotifications subdued" type="button" title="Notifications"><div class="btnNotificationsInner">0</div></paper-button>';
+
         if (!showUserAtTop()) {
             html += '<paper-icon-button icon="person" class="headerButton headerButtonRight headerUserButton" onclick="return Dashboard.showUserFlyout(this);"></paper-icon-button>';
         }
 
         if (!$.browser.mobile && !Dashboard.isConnectMode()) {
-            html += '<paper-icon-button icon="settings" class="headerButton headerButtonRight dashboardEntryHeaderButton hide" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onSettingsClicked(event);"></paper-icon-button>';
+            html += '<paper-icon-button icon="settings" class="headerButton headerButtonRight dashboardEntryHeaderButton" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onSettingsClicked(event);"></paper-icon-button>';
         }
 
         html += '</div>';
@@ -350,11 +352,6 @@
 
         html += '<div class="sidebarDivider"></div>';
 
-        html += '<a class="sidebarLink lnkMediaFolder sidebarLinkNotifications" data-itemid="inbox" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onLinkClicked(event, this);" href="notificationlist.html"><iron-icon icon="inbox" class="sidebarLinkIcon"></iron-icon>';
-        html += Globalize.translate('ButtonInbox');
-        html += '<div class="btnNotifications"><div class="btnNotificationsInner">0</div></div>';
-        html += '</a>';
-
         if (user.localUser && showUserAtTop()) {
             html += '<a class="sidebarLink lnkMediaFolder lnkMySettings" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onLinkClicked(event, this);" data-itemid="mysync" href="mypreferencesmenu.html?userId=' + user.localUser.Id + '"><iron-icon icon="settings" class="sidebarLinkIcon"></iron-icon><span class="sidebarLinkText">' + Globalize.translate('ButtonSettings') + '</span></a>';
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/localsync.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/localsync.js
index 6f9afc9dce..963f04a84f 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/localsync.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/localsync.js
@@ -9,22 +9,29 @@
             return AppInfo.isNativeApp;
         },
 
-        startSync: function () {
+        sync: function (options) {
 
-            if (!syncPromise) {
-                require(['multiserversync'], function () {
-
-                    lastStart = new Date().getTime();
-                    syncPromise = new MediaBrowser.MultiServerSync(ConnectionManager).sync().done(function () {
-
-                        syncPromise = null;
-
-                    }).fail(function () {
-
-                        syncPromise = null;
-                    });
-                });
+            if (syncPromise) {
+                return syncPromise.promise();
             }
+
+            var deferred = DeferredBuilder.Deferred();
+
+            require(['multiserversync'], function () {
+
+                lastStart = new Date().getTime();
+                syncPromise = new MediaBrowser.MultiServerSync(ConnectionManager).sync(options).done(function () {
+
+                    syncPromise = null;
+                    deferred.resolve();
+
+                }).fail(function () {
+
+                    syncPromise = null;
+                });
+            });
+
+            return deferred.promise();
         },
 
         getSyncStatus: function () {
@@ -42,12 +49,12 @@
         if (LocalSync.isSupported) {
             setInterval(function () {
 
-                LocalSync.startSync();
+                //LocalSync.startSync();
 
             }, syncInterval);
 
             if (lastStart > 0 && (now - lastStart) >= syncInterval) {
-                LocalSync.startSync();
+                //LocalSync.startSync();
             }
         }
         //LocalSync.startSync();
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mysync.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mysync.js
index 53a9d3c1ac..572fbb3e98 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mysync.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mysync.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         require(['localsync'], function () {
 
-            LocalSync.startSync();
+            LocalSync.sync();
             Dashboard.alert(Globalize.translate('MessageSyncStarted'));
             refreshSyncStatus(page);
         });
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notifications.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notifications.js
index 51d7a9556e..9596e378e2 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/notifications.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/notifications.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (!window.ApiClient) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             var promise = self.getNotificationsSummary();
 
             if (!promise) {
@@ -168,13 +172,7 @@
     }
 
     window.Notifications = new notifications();
-
-    $(document).on('libraryMenuCreated', function (e) {
-
-        if (window.ApiClient) {
-            Notifications.updateNotificationCount();
-        }
-    });
+    var needsRefresh = true;
 
     function onWebSocketMessage(e, msg) {
         if (msg.MessageType === "NotificationUpdated" || msg.MessageType === "NotificationAdded" || msg.MessageType === "NotificationsMarkedRead") {
@@ -198,6 +196,24 @@
         $(ConnectionManager).on('apiclientcreated', function (e, apiClient) {
             initializeApiClient(apiClient);
         });
+
+        Events.on(ConnectionManager, 'localusersignedin', function () {
+            needsRefresh = true;
+        });
+
+        Events.on(ConnectionManager, 'localusersignedout', function () {
+            needsRefresh = true;
+        });
+    });
+
+    pageClassOn('pageshowready', "type-interior", function () {
+
+        var page = $(this);
+
+        if (needsRefresh) {
+            Notifications.updateNotificationCount();
+        }
+
     });
 
 })(jQuery, document, Dashboard, LibraryBrowser);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index 24140827a9..ade0fd5a3e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -1408,10 +1408,14 @@ var Dashboard = {
 
     setPageTitle: function (title) {
 
-        var elem = $($.mobile.activePage)[0].querySelector('.pageTitle');
+        var page = $.mobile.activePage;
 
-        if (elem) {
-            elem.innerHTML = title;
+        if (page) {
+            var elem = $(page)[0].querySelector('.pageTitle');
+
+            if (elem) {
+                elem.innerHTML = title;
+            }
         }
 
         if (title) {
@@ -2281,6 +2285,9 @@ var AppInfo = {};
         if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && !$.browser.android) {
             require(['localsync']);
         }
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+            require(['cordova/ios/backgroundfetch']);
+        }
         //require(['localsync']);
     }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/syncactivity.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/syncactivity.js
index 97d610be1a..b0b54a9206 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/syncactivity.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/syncactivity.js
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 
     function onWebSocketMessage(e, msg) {
 
-        var page = $.mobile.activePage;
+        var page = $($.mobile.activePage)[0];
 
         if (msg.MessageType == "SyncJobs") {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/themes/ios.css b/dashboard-ui/themes/ios.css
index 8fb062aaec..cab35c18ed 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/themes/ios.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/themes/ios.css
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 .viewMenuBar, .libraryViewNav, paper-tabs {
-    background-color: rgba(28,28,28,.97);
+    background-color: rgb(28,28,28);
 }
 
     .viewMenuBar.semiTransparent {
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@
         color: #FF2D55 !important;
     }
 
-.viewMenuBar .headerButtonLeft {
-    color: #FF2D55 !important;
-}
-
 .channelTimeslotHeader {
     border-right-color: #FF2D55 !important;
 }
@@ -191,4 +187,4 @@ paper-tab {
 #footer {
     /* Eliminate transparency to prevent clicks from passing through to the elements underneath */
     background-color: rgb(26,26,26);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}