diff --git a/WordPressUtils/build.gradle b/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
index dc80aaa15631..4c77b82bc0e8 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
-        mavenCentral()
+        jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.3.1'
     }
 }
 
@@ -12,25 +12,29 @@ apply plugin: 'maven'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
+    jcenter()
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'commons-lang:commons-lang:2.6'
-    compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.10'
-    compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:22.2.0'
+    compile('commons-lang:commons-lang:2.6') {
+        exclude group: 'commons-logging'
+    }
+    compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.18'
+    compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:23.0.0'
 }
 
 android {
+    useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'
+
     publishNonDefault true
 
-    compileSdkVersion 22
-    buildToolsVersion '22.0.1'
+    compileSdkVersion 23
+    buildToolsVersion '23.0.0'
 
     defaultConfig {
         versionName "1.5.0"
         minSdkVersion 14
-        targetSdkVersion 22
+        targetSdkVersion 23
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/WordPressUtils/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4f3bd125a3c5..44b1dcddc8bf 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   package="org.wordpress.android.util">
-
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
 </manifest>
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UserEmailUtils.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UserEmailUtils.java
index 67a01773542a..3859605589be 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UserEmailUtils.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UserEmailUtils.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.Patterns;
 
+import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T;
+
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 public class UserEmailUtils {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ public static String getPrimaryEmail(Context context) {
             return "";
         } catch (SecurityException e) {
             // exception will occur if app doesn't have GET_ACCOUNTS permission
+            AppLog.e(T.UTILS, "SecurityException - missing GET_ACCOUNTS permission");
             return "";
         }
     }
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
index d68e00b56aed..b6eb6c6c395d 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public void init(Activity activity, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout,
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
         final TypedArray styleAttrs = obtainStyledAttrsFromThemeAttr(activity, R.attr.swipeToRefreshStyle,
                 R.styleable.RefreshIndicator);
-        int color = styleAttrs.getColor(R.styleable.RefreshIndicator_refreshIndicatorColor,
-                android.R.color.holo_blue_dark);
+        int color = styleAttrs.getColor(R.styleable.RefreshIndicator_refreshIndicatorColor, activity.getResources()
+                .getColor(android.R.color.holo_blue_dark));
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setColorSchemeColors(color, color, color, color);
     }