diff --git a/src/conversations/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/conversations/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2c01f6d6cc82d7e6f356af00695cbeec0e190190..0a01c6c0fd2abe498989aa83012b0daef880f8a0 100644
--- a/src/conversations/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/conversations/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@
             android:name=".ui.WelcomeActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"/>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.PickServerActivity"
+            android:label="@string/create_new_account"
+            android:launchMode="singleTask"/>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.MagicCreateActivity"
-            android:label="@string/create_account"
+            android:label="@string/create_new_account"
             android:launchMode="singleTask"/>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.ImportBackupActivity"
diff --git a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PickServerActivity.java b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PickServerActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f84f47d691740cdbe6cb00829b12c259cd85c974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/PickServerActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package eu.siacs.conversations.ui;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.databinding.ActivityPickServerBinding;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
+
+public class PickServerActivity extends XmppActivity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void refreshUiReal() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void onBackendConnected() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        final int theme = findTheme();
+        if (this.mTheme != theme) {
+            recreate();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
+        if (item.getItemId() == android.R.id.home) {
+            startActivity(new Intent(this, WelcomeActivity.class));
+            finish();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed() {
+        startActivity(new Intent(this, WelcomeActivity.class));
+        super.onBackPressed();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+        if (intent != null) {
+            setIntent(intent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.portrait_only)) {
+            setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
+        }
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        ActivityPickServerBinding binding = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_pick_server);
+        setSupportActionBar((Toolbar) binding.toolbar);
+        configureActionBar(getSupportActionBar());
+        binding.useCim.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            final Intent intent = new Intent(this, MagicCreateActivity.class);
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_ANIMATION);
+            addInviteUri(intent);
+            startActivity(intent);
+        });
+        binding.useOwnProvider.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            List<Account> accounts = xmppConnectionService.getAccounts();
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, EditAccountActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra(EditAccountActivity.EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER, true);
+            if (accounts.size() == 1) {
+                intent.putExtra("jid", accounts.get(0).getJid().asBareJid().toString());
+                intent.putExtra("init", true);
+            } else if (accounts.size() >= 1) {
+                intent = new Intent(this, ManageAccountActivity.class);
+            }
+            addInviteUri(intent);
+            startActivity(intent);
+        });
+
+    }
+
+    public void addInviteUri(Intent intent) {
+        StartConversationActivity.addInviteUri(intent, getIntent());
+    }
+
+    public static void launch(AppCompatActivity activity) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(activity, PickServerActivity.class);
+        intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
+        activity.startActivity(intent);
+        activity.overridePendingTransition(0, 0);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/WelcomeActivity.java b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/WelcomeActivity.java
index eb466e37a01b88305de7e953bdc442da4bda895d..02613f368c1aa77eee5b06c7709332de491f48bb 100644
--- a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/WelcomeActivity.java
+++ b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/WelcomeActivity.java
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.ui;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
 import eu.siacs.conversations.R;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.databinding.ActivityWelcomeBinding;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Account;
 
 import static eu.siacs.conversations.utils.PermissionUtils.allGranted;
@@ -55,24 +56,18 @@ public class WelcomeActivity extends XmppActivity {
             setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         }
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        setContentView(R.layout.welcome);
-        setSupportActionBar(findViewById(R.id.toolbar));
-        final ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();
-        if (ab != null) {
-            ab.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(false);
-            ab.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
-        }
-        final Button createAccount = findViewById(R.id.create_account);
-        createAccount.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            final Intent intent = new Intent(WelcomeActivity.this, MagicCreateActivity.class);
-            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_ANIMATION);
+        ActivityWelcomeBinding binding = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this,R.layout.activity_welcome);
+        setSupportActionBar((Toolbar) binding.toolbar);
+        configureActionBar(getSupportActionBar(), false);
+        binding.registerNewAccount.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            final Intent intent = new Intent(this, PickServerActivity.class);
             addInviteUri(intent);
             startActivity(intent);
         });
-        final Button useOwnProvider = findViewById(R.id.use_own_provider);
-        useOwnProvider.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+        binding.useExisting.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             List<Account> accounts = xmppConnectionService.getAccounts();
             Intent intent = new Intent(WelcomeActivity.this, EditAccountActivity.class);
+            intent.putExtra(EditAccountActivity.EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER,false);
             if (accounts.size() == 1) {
                 intent.putExtra("jid", accounts.get(0).getJid().asBareJid().toString());
                 intent.putExtra("init", true);
diff --git a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
index ee5433cf4ee6c2a3f03f9db3526fcf1a4006f700..6e8ed2eff080a46c0383b8a49c0c7f59b7730e6e 100644
--- a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
+++ b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
@@ -9,13 +9,23 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.services.XmppConnectionService;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ConversationsActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.EditAccountActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ManageAccountActivity;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.PickServerActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.StartConversationActivity;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.WelcomeActivity;
 
 public class SignupUtils {
 
     public static Intent getSignUpIntent(final Activity activity) {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(activity, WelcomeActivity.class);
+        return getSignUpIntent(activity, false);
+    }
+
+    public static Intent getSignUpIntent(final Activity activity, final boolean toServerChooser) {
+        Intent intent;
+        if (toServerChooser) {
+            intent = new Intent(activity, PickServerActivity.class);
+        } else {
+            intent = new Intent(activity, WelcomeActivity.class);
+        }
         StartConversationActivity.addInviteUri(intent, activity.getIntent());
         return intent;
     }
@@ -27,6 +37,9 @@ public class SignupUtils {
         if (pendingAccount != null) {
             intent = new Intent(activity, EditAccountActivity.class);
             intent.putExtra("jid", pendingAccount.getJid().asBareJid().toString());
+            if (!pendingAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_MAGIC_CREATE)) {
+                intent.putExtra(EditAccountActivity.EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER, pendingAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER));
+            }
         } else {
             if (service.getAccounts().size() == 0) {
                 if (Config.X509_VERIFICATION) {
diff --git a/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_pick_server.xml b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_pick_server.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..16be52ec458ea923379a88375340047ecc91535e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_pick_server.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <include android:id="@+id/toolbar" layout="@layout/toolbar" />
+
+        <ScrollView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:fillViewport="true">
+
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:background="?attr/color_background_primary">
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:id="@+id/linearLayout"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+                    android:minHeight="256dp"
+                    android:orientation="vertical"
+                    android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+                    android:paddingRight="16dp"
+                    android:paddingBottom="10dp">
+
+                    <Space
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="0dp"
+                        android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:text="@string/pick_a_server"
+                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Title" />
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                        android:text="@string/server_select_text"
+                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1" />
+
+                    <Button
+                        android:id="@+id/use_cim"
+                        style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_gravity="right"
+                        android:text="@string/use_conversations.im"
+                        android:textColor="?colorAccent" />
+
+                    <Button
+                        android:id="@+id/use_own_provider"
+                        style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_gravity="right"
+                        android:text="@string/use_own_provider"
+                        android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary" />
+                </LinearLayout>
+
+                <RelativeLayout
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_above="@+id/linearLayout"
+                    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true">
+
+                    <ImageView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                        android:padding="8dp"
+                        android:src="@drawable/main_logo" />
+                </RelativeLayout>
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+                    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                    android:maxLines="1"
+                    android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+                    android:paddingRight="8dp"
+                    android:text="@string/free_for_six_month"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/fineprint_size" />
+            </RelativeLayout>
+        </ScrollView>
+    </LinearLayout>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f3035d5024fc78536444ead282bfbbacb325827e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+            layout="@layout/toolbar" />
+
+        <ScrollView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:fillViewport="true">
+
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="?attr/color_background_primary">
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:id="@+id/linearLayout"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+                    android:minHeight="256dp"
+                    android:orientation="vertical"
+                    android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+                    android:paddingRight="16dp"
+                    android:paddingBottom="10dp">
+
+                    <Space
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="0dp"
+                        android:layout_weight="1" />
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:text="@string/welcome_header"
+                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Title" />
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                        android:text="@string/welcome_text"
+                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1" />
+
+                    <Button
+                        android:id="@+id/register_new_account"
+                        style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_gravity="right"
+                        android:text="@string/create_new_account"
+                        android:textColor="?colorAccent" />
+
+                    <Button
+                        android:id="@+id/use_existing"
+                        style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_gravity="right"
+                        android:text="@string/i_already_have_an_account"
+                        android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary" />
+                </LinearLayout>
+
+                <RelativeLayout
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_above="@+id/linearLayout"
+                    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true">
+
+                    <ImageView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                        android:padding="8dp"
+                        android:src="@drawable/main_logo" />
+                </RelativeLayout>
+            </RelativeLayout>
+        </ScrollView>
+    </LinearLayout>
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/conversations/res/layout/welcome.xml b/src/conversations/res/layout/welcome.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c23119f773f7f4cbeb08fba95e11a4d116fcbbe..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/conversations/res/layout/welcome.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-
-    <include layout="@layout/toolbar" />
-
-    <ScrollView android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:fillViewport="true">
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="?attr/color_background_primary">
-
-            <LinearLayout
-                android:id="@+id/linearLayout"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
-                android:minHeight="256dp"
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                android:paddingBottom="10dp"
-                android:paddingLeft="16dp"
-                android:paddingRight="16dp">
-                <Space
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="0dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="1"/>
-                <TextView
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:text="@string/welcome_header"
-                    android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Title"/>
-                <TextView
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-                    android:text="@string/welcome_text"
-                    android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1"/>
-                <Button
-                    android:id="@+id/create_account"
-                    style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_gravity="right"
-                    android:text="@string/create_account"
-                    android:textColor="?colorAccent"/>
-                <Button
-                    android:id="@+id/use_own_provider"
-                    style="@style/Widget.Conversations.Button.Borderless"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_gravity="right"
-                    android:text="@string/use_own_provider"
-                    android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary"/>
-            </LinearLayout>
-            <RelativeLayout
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:layout_above="@+id/linearLayout"
-                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-                android:layout_alignParentStart="true">
-                <ImageView
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                    android:padding="8dp"
-                    android:src="@drawable/main_logo"/>
-            </RelativeLayout>
-            <TextView
-                android:paddingLeft="8dp"
-                android:paddingRight="8dp"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/fineprint_size"
-                android:maxLines="1"
-                android:text="@string/free_for_six_month"
-                android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>
-        </RelativeLayout>
-    </ScrollView>
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/conversations/res/values/strings.xml b/src/conversations/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e5023eda2a2e02507162d9afa2d9432cadec7dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/conversations/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="pick_a_server">Pick your XMPP provider</string>
+    <string name="use_conversations.im">Use conversations.im</string>
+    <string name="create_new_account">Create new account</string>
+    <string name="welcome_text">Do you already have an XMPP account? This might be the case if you are already using a different XMPP client or have used Conversations before. If not you can create a new XMPP account right now.\nHint: Some email providers also provide XMPP accounts.</string>
+    <string name="server_select_text">XMPP is a provider independent instant messaging network. You can use this client with what ever XMPP server you choose.\nHowever for your convenience we made it easy to create an account on conversations.im¹; a provider specially suited for the use with Conversations.</string>
+
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 5be8525f66f3da109dc6493f2dec9630d0ab0ef8..7c7f3b84793f42854545132f8ab27fed6860da28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
         OnKeyStatusUpdated, OnCaptchaRequested, KeyChainAliasCallback, XmppConnectionService.OnShowErrorToast, XmppConnectionService.OnMamPreferencesFetched {
 
     public static final String EXTRA_OPENED_FROM_NOTIFICATION = "opened_from_notification";
+    public static final String EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER = "force_register";
 
     private static final int REQUEST_DATA_SAVER = 0xf244;
     private static final int REQUEST_CHANGE_STATUS = 0xee11;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
     private AlertDialog mCaptchaDialog = null;
     private Jid jidToEdit;
     private boolean mInitMode = false;
+    private Boolean mForceRegister = null;
     private boolean mUsernameMode = Config.DOMAIN_LOCK != null;
     private boolean mShowOptions = false;
     private Account mAccount;
@@ -152,7 +154,12 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            final boolean registerNewAccount = binding.accountRegisterNew.isChecked() && !Config.DISALLOW_REGISTRATION_IN_UI;
+            final boolean registerNewAccount;
+            if (mForceRegister != null) {
+                registerNewAccount = mForceRegister;
+            } else {
+                registerNewAccount = binding.accountRegisterNew.isChecked() && !Config.DISALLOW_REGISTRATION_IN_UI;
+            }
             if (mUsernameMode && binding.accountJid.getText().toString().contains("@")) {
                 binding.accountJidLayout.setError(getString(R.string.invalid_username));
                 removeErrorsOnAllBut(binding.accountJidLayout);
@@ -395,7 +402,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
         }
 
         if (xmppConnectionService.getAccounts().size() == 0 && Config.MAGIC_CREATE_DOMAIN != null) {
-            Intent intent = SignupUtils.getSignUpIntent(this);
+            Intent intent = SignupUtils.getSignUpIntent(this, mForceRegister != null && mForceRegister);
             startActivity(intent);
         }
     }
@@ -676,6 +683,9 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
             }
             boolean init = intent.getBooleanExtra("init", false);
             boolean openedFromNotification = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_OPENED_FROM_NOTIFICATION, false);
+            Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"extras "+intent.getExtras());
+            this.mForceRegister = intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER) ? intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_FORCE_REGISTER,false) : null;
+            Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"force register="+mForceRegister);
             this.mInitMode = init || this.jidToEdit == null;
             this.messageFingerprint = intent.getStringExtra("fingerprint");
             if (!mInitMode) {
@@ -685,13 +695,24 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
             } else {
                 this.binding.avater.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 configureActionBar(getSupportActionBar(), !(init && Config.MAGIC_CREATE_DOMAIN == null));
-                setTitle(R.string.action_add_account);
+                if (mForceRegister != null) {
+                    if (mForceRegister) {
+                        setTitle(R.string.register_new_account);
+                    } else {
+                        setTitle(R.string.add_existing_account);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    setTitle(R.string.action_add_account);
+                }
             }
         }
         SharedPreferences preferences = getPreferences();
         mUseTor = QuickConversationsService.isConversations() && preferences.getBoolean("use_tor", getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.use_tor));
         this.mShowOptions = mUseTor || (QuickConversationsService.isConversations() && preferences.getBoolean("show_connection_options", getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_connection_options)));
         this.binding.namePort.setVisibility(mShowOptions ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        if (mForceRegister != null) {
+            this.binding.accountRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -967,7 +988,7 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
                 }
             }
             this.binding.accountRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        } else if (this.mAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER)) {
+        } else if (this.mAccount.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER) && mForceRegister == null) {
             this.binding.accountRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
             this.binding.accountRegisterNew.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ee81f1a4406c5994db0546f5f6819b11f6f61e17..355b2801e868af894b0a81b6d0c0658dcea30e39 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@
     <string name="no_application_to_share_uri">No application found to share URI</string>
     <string name="share_uri_with">Share URI with…</string>
     <string name="welcome_header" translatable="false">Join the Conversation</string>
-    <string name="welcome_text">XMPP is a provider independent instant messaging network. You can use this client with what ever XMPP server you choose.\nHowever for your convenience we made it easy to create an account on conversations.im¹; a provider specially suited for the use with Conversations.</string>
     <string name="welcome_header_quicksy" translatable="false">Have some Quick Conversations</string>
     <string name="welcome_text_quicksy"><![CDATA[Quicksy is a spin off of the popular XMPP client Conversations with automatic contact discovery.<br><br>You sign up with your phone number and Quicksy will automatically—based on the phone numbers in your address book—suggest possible contacts to you.<br><br>By signing up you agree to our <a href="https://quicksy.im/#privacy">privacy policy</a>.]]></string>
     <string name="agree_and_continue">Agree &amp; continue</string>
@@ -861,4 +860,7 @@
     <string name="search_channels">Search channels</string>
     <string name="channel_discovery_opt_in_title">Possible privacy violation!</string>
     <string name="channel_discover_opt_in_message"><![CDATA[Channel discovery uses a third party service called <a href="https://search.jabbercat.org">search.jabbercat.org</a>.<br><br>Using this feature will transmit your IP address and search terms to that service. See their <a href="https://search.jabbercat.org/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> for more information.]]></string>
+    <string name="i_already_have_an_account">I already have an account</string>
+    <string name="add_existing_account">Add existing account</string>
+    <string name="register_new_account">Register new account</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
index 72f82bb3830f05817546bb5e1d7789395a6572da..a147adac3589000eafc9631834da9620d558ad20 100644
--- a/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
+++ b/src/quicksy/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/SignupUtils.java
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.VerifyActivity;
 
 public class SignupUtils {
 
+    public static Intent getSignUpIntent(Activity activity, boolean ignored) {
+        return getSignUpIntent(activity);
+    }
+
     public static Intent getSignUpIntent(Activity activity) {
-        final Intent intent = new Intent(activity, EnterPhoneNumberActivity.class);
-        return intent;
+        return new Intent(activity, EnterPhoneNumberActivity.class);
     }
 
     public static Intent getRedirectionIntent(ConversationsActivity activity) {