diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 06d8ae5..b0979c1 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -14,7 +14,16 @@
     "angular-mocks": "1.5.x",
     "html5-boilerplate": "~4.3.0",
     "underscore": "~1.8",
-    "bootstrap": "~3.1",
+    "bootstrap": "~3.3",
     "emojione": "~2.2"
-  }
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "weechat",
+    "irc"
+  ],
+  "ignore": [
+    "**/.*",
+    "node_modules",
+    "bower_components"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 64b45b6..80101bc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ npm run build-electron-{windows, darwin, linux}</pre>
                   </div>
                 </form>
               </li>
-               <li>
+              <li>
                 <form class="form-inline" role="form">
                   <div class="checkbox">
                     <label>
diff --git a/js/filters.js b/js/filters.js
index 37ff9b9..00a867e 100644
--- a/js/filters.js
+++ b/js/filters.js
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@ weechat.filter('DOMfilter', ['$filter', '$sce', function($filter, $sce) {
     };
 }]);
 
+// This is used by the cordova app to change link targets to "window.open(<url>, '_system')"
+// so that they're opened in a browser window and don't navigate away from Glowing Bear
+weechat.filter('linksForCordova', ['$sce', function($sce) {
+    return function(text) {
+        // XXX TODO this needs to be improved
+        text = text.replace(/<a (rel="[a-z ]+"\s+)?(?:target="_[a-z]+"\s+)?href="([^"]+)"/gi,
+                            "<a $1 onClick=\"window.open('$2', '_system')\"");
+        return $sce.trustAsHtml(text);
+    };
+}]);
+
 weechat.filter('getBufferQuickKeys', function () {
     return function (obj, $scope) {
         if (!$scope) { return obj; }
diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 3bbce1e..5e85e1f 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 (function() {
 'use strict';
 
+// cordova splash screen
+document.addEventListener("deviceready", function () {
+    if (navigator.splashscreen !== undefined) {
+        navigator.splashscreen.hide();
+    }
+}, false);
+
 var weechat = angular.module('weechat', ['ngRoute', 'localStorage', 'weechatModels', 'bufferResume', 'plugins', 'IrcUtils', 'ngSanitize', 'ngWebsockets', 'ngTouch'], ['$compileProvider', function($compileProvider) {
     // hacky way to be able to find out if we're in debug mode
     weechat.compileProvider = $compileProvider;
@@ -37,12 +44,12 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         'onlyUnread': false,
         'hotlistsync': true,
         'orderbyserver': true,
-        'useFavico': true,
+        'useFavico': !utils.isCordova(),
         'soundnotification': true,
         'fontsize': '14px',
         'fontfamily': (utils.isMobileUi() ? 'sans-serif' : 'Inconsolata, Consolas, Monaco, Ubuntu Mono, monospace'),
         'readlineBindings': false,
-        'enableJSEmoji': (utils.isMobileUi() ? false : true),
+        'enableJSEmoji': !utils.isMobileUi(),
         'enableMathjax': false,
         'enableQuickKeys': true,
         'customCSS': '',
@@ -89,10 +96,10 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     })();
 
     // Show a TLS warning if GB was loaded over an unencrypted connection,
-    // except for local instances (testing or electron)
+    // except for local instances (testing, cordova, or electron)
     $scope.show_tls_warning = (window.location.protocol !== "https:") &&
         (["localhost", "127.0.0.1", "::1"].indexOf(window.location.hostname) === -1) &&
-        !window.is_electron && !window.cordova;
+        !window.is_electron && !utils.isCordova();
 
     if (window.is_electron) {
         // Use packaged emojione sprite in the electron app
@@ -225,7 +232,9 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         }
     });
 
-    $rootScope.favico = new Favico({animation: 'none'});
+    if (!utils.isCordova()) {
+        $rootScope.favico = new Favico({animation: 'none'});
+    }
     $scope.notifications = notifications.unreadCount('notification');
     $scope.unread = notifications.unreadCount('unread');
 
@@ -234,7 +243,7 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         $scope.notifications = notifications.unreadCount('notification');
         $scope.unread = notifications.unreadCount('unread');
 
-        if (settings.useFavico && $rootScope.favico) {
+        if (!utils.isCordova() && settings.useFavico && $rootScope.favico) {
             notifications.updateFavico();
         }
     });
@@ -243,7 +252,12 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         // Reset title
         $rootScope.pageTitle = '';
         $rootScope.notificationStatus = '';
+
+        // cancel outstanding notifications (incl cordova)
         notifications.cancelAll();
+        if (window.plugin !== undefined && window.plugin.notification !== undefined && window.plugin.notification.local !== undefined) {
+            window.plugin.notification.local.cancelAll();
+        }
 
         models.reinitialize();
         $rootScope.$emit('notificationChanged');
@@ -369,6 +383,11 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
         if (!$rootScope.connected) {
             return;
         }
+
+        if (utils.isCordova()) {
+            return; // cordova doesn't have a favicon
+        }
+
         if (useFavico) {
             notifications.updateFavico();
         } else {
@@ -382,7 +401,8 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
     // This also fires when the page is loaded if enabled.
     // Note that this says MathJax but we switched to KaTeX
     settings.addCallback('enableMathjax', function(enabled) {
-        if (enabled && !$rootScope.mathjax_init) {
+        // no latex math support for cordova right now
+        if (!utils.isCordova() && enabled && !$rootScope.mathjax_init) {
             // Load MathJax only once
             $rootScope.mathjax_init = true;
 
@@ -803,7 +823,10 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
             if ($rootScope.connected) {
                 $scope.disconnect();
             }
-            $scope.favico.reset();
+
+            if (!utils.isCordova()) {
+                $scope.favico.reset();
+            }
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/js/notifications.js b/js/notifications.js
index 2f9752f..158374c 100644
--- a/js/notifications.js
+++ b/js/notifications.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var weechat = angular.module('weechat');
 
-weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', function($rootScope, $log, models, settings) {
+weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', 'utils', function($rootScope, $log, models, settings, utils) {
     var serviceworker = false;
     var notifications = [];
     // Ask for permission to display desktop notifications
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', fu
                 $log.info('Service Worker err:', err);
             });
         }
+
+        document.addEventListener('deviceready', function() {
+            // Add cordova local notification click handler
+            if (utils.isCordova() && window.cordova.plugins !== undefined && window.cordova.plugins.notification !== undefined &&
+                window.cordova.plugins.notification.local !== undefined) {
+                window.cordova.plugins.notification.local.on("click", function (notification) {
+                    // go to buffer
+                    var data = JSON.parse(notification.data);
+                    models.setActiveBuffer(data.buffer);
+                    window.focus();
+                    // clear this notification
+                    window.cordova.plugins.notification.local.clear(notification.id);
+                });
+            }
+        });
     };
 
     var showNotification = function(buffer, title, body) {
@@ -66,7 +81,7 @@ weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', fu
 
             toastNotifier.show(toast);
 
-        } else {
+        } else if (typeof Notification !== 'undefined') {
 
             var notification = new Notification(title, {
                 body: body,
@@ -97,6 +112,22 @@ weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', fu
                 delete notifications[this.id];
             };
 
+        } else if (utils.isCordova() && window.cordova.plugins !== undefined && window.cordova.plugins.notification !== undefined && window.cordova.plugins.notification.local !== undefined) {
+            // Cordova local notification
+            // Calculate notification id from buffer ID
+            // Needs to be unique number, but we'll only ever have one per buffer
+            var id = parseInt(buffer.id, 16);
+
+            // Cancel previous notification for buffer (if there was one)
+            window.cordova.plugins.notification.local.clear(id);
+
+            // Send new notification
+            window.cordova.plugins.notification.local.schedule({
+                id: id,
+                text: body,
+                title: title,
+                data: { buffer: buffer.id }  // remember buffer id for when the notification is clicked
+            });
         }
 
     };
@@ -135,6 +166,10 @@ weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', fu
     };
 
     var updateFavico = function() {
+        if (utils.isCordova()) {
+            return; // cordova doesn't have a favicon
+        }
+
         var notifications = unreadCount('notification');
         if (notifications > 0) {
             $rootScope.favico.badge(notifications, {
@@ -200,8 +235,7 @@ weechat.factory('notifications', ['$rootScope', '$log', 'models', 'settings', fu
 
         showNotification(buffer, title, body);
 
-        if (settings.soundnotification) {
-            // TODO fill in a sound file
+        if (!utils.isCordova() && settings.soundnotification) {
             var audioFile = "assets/audio/sonar";
             var soundHTML = '<audio autoplay="autoplay"><source src="' + audioFile + '.ogg" type="audio/ogg" /><source src="' + audioFile + '.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /></audio>';
             document.getElementById("soundNotification").innerHTML = soundHTML;
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 350f5c0..854372b 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ weechat.factory('utils', function() {
         return (document.body.clientWidth < mobile_cutoff);
     };
 
+    var isCordova = function() {
+        return window.cordova !== undefined;
+    };
+
 
     // Inject a javascript (used by KaTeX)
     var inject_script = function(script_url) {
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ weechat.factory('utils', function() {
     	changeClassStyle: changeClassStyle,
     	getClassStyle: getClassStyle,
         isMobileUi: isMobileUi,
+        isCordova: isCordova,
         inject_script: inject_script,
         inject_css: inject_css,
     };
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 98f4f2d..793e2fd 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
   },
   "app": {
     "urls": [
-      "http://glowing-bear.github.io/glowing-bear/"
+      "https://www.glowing-bear.org/"
     ],
     "launch": {
       "container": "panel",
-      "web_url": "http://glowing-bear.github.io/glowing-bear/"
+      "web_url": "https://www.glowing-bear.org/"
     }
   },
   "permissions": [
diff --git a/manifest.webapp b/manifest.webapp
index d324eda..3bb8b1c 100644
--- a/manifest.webapp
+++ b/manifest.webapp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "Glowing Bear",
   "description": "WeeChat Web frontend",
-  "launch_path": "/glowing-bear/index.html",
+  "launch_path": "/index.html",
   "icons": {
-    "128": "/glowing-bear/assets/img/glowing_bear_128x128.png",
-    "60": "/glowing-bear/assets/img/glowing_bear_60x60.png",
-    "90": "/glowing-bear/assets/img/glowing_bear_90x90.png",
-    "32": "/glowing-bear/assets/img/favicon.png"
+    "128": "/assets/img/glowing_bear_128x128.png",
+    "60": "/assets/img/glowing_bear_60x60.png",
+    "90": "/assets/img/glowing_bear_90x90.png",
+    "32": "/assets/img/favicon.png"
   },
   "installs_allowed_from": [
     "*"
diff --git a/webapp.manifest.json b/webapp.manifest.json
index 8d58ccf..ac9858c 100644
--- a/webapp.manifest.json
+++ b/webapp.manifest.json
@@ -17,17 +17,20 @@
         "src": "assets/img/glowing_bear_128x128.png",
         "sizes": "128x128"
     }],
-    "scope": "/glowing-bear/",
-    "start_url": "/glowing-bear/index.html",
+    "scope": "/",
+    "start_url": "/index.html",
     "display": "standalone",
     "orientation": "portrait-primary",
     "theme_color": "#181818",
     "background_color": "#333",
     "prefer_related_applications": false,
-    "chrome_related_applications": [{
-        "platform": "web"
-    }, {
-    "platform": "android",
-    "location": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glowing_bear"
-    }]
+    "chrome_related_applications": [
+        {
+            "platform": "web"
+        },
+        {
+            "platform": "android",
+            "location": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glowing_bear"
+        }
+    ]
 }