diff --git a/News-Android-App.apk b/News-Android-App.apk
index d66f179f..fb021fa9 100644
Binary files a/News-Android-App.apk and b/News-Android-App.apk differ
diff --git a/News-Android-App/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/News-Android-App/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0bf4126b..466172b9 100644
--- a/News-Android-App/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/News-Android-App/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader"
-    android:versionCode="104"
-    android:versionName="0.9.8"
+    android:versionCode="105"
+    android:versionName="0.9.8.1"
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcfba0d9..5e40ca0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ Updates
 ---------------------
 
 
+0.9.8.1 (Google Play)
+---------------------
+- Bug fix - <a href="https://github.com/owncloud/News-Android-App/issues/487">#487 App crashes when entering "Settings" on Android 4.4.4</a>
+- Security fix - <a href="https://github.com/owncloud/News-Android-App/issues/489">#489 rfc: disable password check</a>
+
+
 0.9.8 (Google Play)
 ---------------------
 - Bug fix - <a href="https://github.com/owncloud/News-Android-App/issues/435">#435 Audio podcasts: icon disappears in detailed view</a>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c36a2cc4..ae12ab92 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 ANDROID_BUILD_MIN_SDK_VERSION=15
 ANDROID_BUILD_TARGET_SDK_VERSION=23
-ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=23.0.1
+ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=23.0.2
 ANDROID_BUILD_SDK_VERSION=23
 
 #ANDROID_BUILD_TARGET_SDK_VERSION=android-L