diff --git a/config/assets.yml b/config/assets.yml
index 9c702dd2a..6c45eac3c 100644
--- a/config/assets.yml
+++ b/config/assets.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,8 @@ javascripts:
   login:
     - public/javascripts/login.js
   mobile:
-    #- public/javascripts/custom-mobile-scripting.js
-    #- public/javascripts/vendor/jquery.mobile-1.0b2.min.js
-    #- public/javascripts/jquery.infinitescroll-custom.js
-    #- public/javascripts/diaspora.js
-    #- public/javascripts/helpers/i18n.js
-    #- public/javascripts/widgets/infinite-scroll.js
     - public/javascripts/vendor/jquery162.min.js
-    - public/javascripts/rails.js
+    - public/javascripts/rails.js # we only include this to hijack ajax requests
     - public/javascripts/vendor/mbp-helper.js
     - public/javascripts/mobile.js
     
@@ -91,7 +85,5 @@ stylesheets:
     - public/stylesheets/rtl.css
 
   mobile:
-    #- public/stylesheets/vendor/jquery.mobile-1.0b2.min.css
-    - public/stylesheets/vendor/html5-boilerplate-mobile.css
     - public/stylesheets/mobile.css
 
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/_mixins.scss b/public/stylesheets/sass/_mixins.scss
index 47d9988bc..1c3d3509f 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/_mixins.scss
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/_mixins.scss
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ $easing: linear;
 }
 
 @mixin linear-gradient($from, $to, $start:0%, $end:100%){
-  background-image: mix($from,$to);
+  background-color: mix($from,$to);
 
   filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(GradientType=0, startColorstr=$from, endColorstr=$to);
   -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient (GradientType=0, startColorstr=#{$from}, endColorstr=#{$to})";
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/mobile.scss b/public/stylesheets/sass/mobile.scss
index ff32b3c07..29ce44b59 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/mobile.scss
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/mobile.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,218 @@
-//   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-//   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-//   the COPYRIGHT file.
+/*
+ * HTML5 ✰ Boilerplate
+ *
+ * What follows is the result of much research on cross-browser styling.
+ * Credit left inline and big thanks to Nicolas Gallagher, Jonathan Neal,
+ * Kroc Camen, and the H5BP dev community and team.
+ *
+ * Detailed information about this CSS: h5bp.com/css
+ *
+ * ==|== normalize ==========================================================
+ */
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   HTML5 display definitions
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, nav, section { display: block; }
+audio, canvas, video { display: inline-block; *display: inline; *zoom: 1; }
+audio:not([controls]) { display: none; }
+[hidden] { display: none; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Base
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/*
+ * 1. Correct text resizing oddly in IE6/7 when body font-size is set using em units
+ * 2. Force vertical scrollbar in non-IE
+ * 3. Prevent iOS text size adjust on device orientation change, without disabling user zoom: h5bp.com/g
+ */
+
+html { font-size: 100%; overflow-y: scroll; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
+
+body { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.231; }
+
+body, button, input, select, textarea { font-family: sans-serif; color: #222; }
+
+/*
+ * Remove text-shadow in selection highlight: h5bp.com/i
+ * These selection declarations have to be separate
+ * Also: hot pink! (or customize the background color to match your design)
+ */
+
+::-moz-selection { background: #fe57a1; color: #fff; text-shadow: none; }
+::selection { background: #fe57a1; color: #fff; text-shadow: none; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Links
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+a { color: #00e; }
+a:visited { color: #551a8b; }
+a:hover { color: #06e; }
+a:focus { outline: thin dotted; }
+
+/* Improve readability when focused and hovered in all browsers: h5bp.com/h */
+a:hover, a:active { outline: 0; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Typography
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+abbr[title] { border-bottom: 1px dotted; }
+
+b, strong { font-weight: bold; }
+
+blockquote { margin: 1em 40px; }
+
+dfn { font-style: italic; }
+
+hr { display: block; height: 1px; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; margin: 1em 0; padding: 0; }
+
+ins { background: #ff9; color: #000; text-decoration: none; }
+
+mark { background: #ff0; color: #000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; }
+
+/* Redeclare monospace font family: h5bp.com/j */
+pre, code, kbd, samp { font-family: monospace, serif; _font-family: 'courier new', monospace; font-size: 1em; }
+
+/* Improve readability of pre-formatted text in all browsers */
+pre { white-space: pre; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; }
+
+q { quotes: none; }
+q:before, q:after { content: ""; content: none; }
+
+small { font-size: 85%; }
+
+/* Position subscript and superscript content without affecting line-height: h5bp.com/k */
+sub, sup { font-size: 75%; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; }
+sup { top: -0.5em; }
+sub { bottom: -0.25em; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Lists
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+ul, ol { margin: 1em 0; padding: 0 0 0 40px; }
+dd { margin: 0 0 0 40px; }
+nav ul, nav ol { list-style: none; list-style-image: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Embedded content
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/*
+ * 1. Improve image quality when scaled in IE7: h5bp.com/d
+ * 2. Remove the gap between images and borders on image containers: h5bp.com/e
+ */
+
+img { border: 0; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: middle; }
+
+/*
+ * Correct overflow not hidden in IE9
+ */
+
+svg:not(:root) { overflow: hidden; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Figures
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+figure { margin: 0; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Forms
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+form { margin: 0; }
+fieldset { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+
+/* Indicate that 'label' will shift focus to the associated form element */
+label { cursor: pointer; }
+
+/*
+ * 1. Correct color not inheriting in IE6/7/8/9
+ * 2. Correct alignment displayed oddly in IE6/7
+ */
+
+legend { border: 0; *margin-left: -7px; padding: 0; }
+
+/*
+ * 1. Correct font-size not inheriting in all browsers
+ * 2. Remove margins in FF3/4 S5 Chrome
+ * 3. Define consistent vertical alignment display in all browsers
+ */
+
+button, input, select, textarea { font-size: 100%; margin: 0; vertical-align: baseline; *vertical-align: middle; }
+
+/*
+ * 1. Define line-height as normal to match FF3/4 (set using !important in the UA stylesheet)
+ * 2. Correct inner spacing displayed oddly in IE6/7
+ */
+
+button, input { line-height: normal; *overflow: visible; }
+
+/*
+ * Reintroduce inner spacing in 'table' to avoid overlap and whitespace issues in IE6/7
+ */
+
+table button, table input { *overflow: auto; }
+
+/*
+ * 1. Display hand cursor for clickable form elements
+ * 2. Allow styling of clickable form elements in iOS
+ */
+
+button, input[type="button"], input[type="reset"], input[type="submit"], [role="button"] { cursor: pointer; -webkit-appearance: button; }
+
+/*
+ * Consistent box sizing and appearance
+ */
+
+input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"] { box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; }
+input[type="search"] { -webkit-appearance: textfield; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -webkit-box-sizing: content-box; box-sizing: content-box; }
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration { -webkit-appearance: none; }
+
+/*
+ * Remove inner padding and border in FF3/4: h5bp.com/l
+ */
+
+button::-moz-focus-inner, input::-moz-focus-inner { border: 0; padding: 0; }
+
+/*
+ * 1. Remove default vertical scrollbar in IE6/7/8/9
+ * 2. Allow only vertical resizing
+ */
+
+textarea { overflow: auto; vertical-align: top; resize: vertical; }
+
+/* Colors for form validity */
+input:valid, textarea:valid {  }
+input:invalid, textarea:invalid { background-color: #f0dddd; }
+
+
+/* =============================================================================
+   Tables
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+table { border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; }
+td { vertical-align: top; }
+
+
+/* ==|== primary styles =====================================================
+   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
+   the COPYRIGHT file.
+   ========================================================================== */
 
 @import "mixins";
 
@@ -586,3 +798,91 @@ header {
     }
   }
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * Media queries for responsive design https://github.com/shichuan/mobile-html5-boilerplate/wiki/The-Style
+ */
+
+
+/* Styles for desktop and large screen ----------- */
+
+/*styles for 800px and up!*/
+@media only screen and (min-width: 800px) {
+  /* Styles */
+}/*/mediaquery*/
+
+
+/* iPhone 4, Opera Mobile 11 and other high pixel ratio devices ----------- */
+@media
+only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5),
+only screen and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3/2),
+only screen and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5),
+only screen and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5) {
+  /* Styles */
+}
+
+
+
+/* ==|== non-semantic helper classes ========================================
+   Please define your styles before this section.
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/* prevent callout */
+.nocallout {-webkit-touch-callout: none;}
+
+/* Text overflow with ellipsis */
+.ellipsis {
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* A hack for HTML5 contenteditable attribute on mobile */
+textarea[contenteditable] {-webkit-appearance: none;}
+
+/* A workaround for S60 3.x and 5.0 devices which do not animated gif images if they have been set as display: none */
+.gifhidden {position: absolute; left: -100%;}
+
+/* For image replacement */
+.ir { display: block; border: 0; text-indent: -999em; overflow: hidden; background-color: transparent; background-repeat: no-repeat; text-align: left; direction: ltr; }
+.ir br { display: none; }
+
+/* Hide from both screenreaders and browsers: h5bp.com/u */
+.hidden { display: none !important; visibility: hidden; }
+
+/* Hide only visually, but have it available for screenreaders: h5bp.com/v */
+.visuallyhidden { border: 0; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute; width: 1px; }
+
+/* Extends the .visuallyhidden class to allow the element to be focusable when navigated to via the keyboard: h5bp.com/p */
+.visuallyhidden.focusable:active, .visuallyhidden.focusable:focus { clip: auto; height: auto; margin: 0; overflow: visible; position: static; width: auto; }
+
+/* Hide visually and from screenreaders, but maintain layout */
+.invisible { visibility: hidden; }
+
+/* Contain floats: h5bp.com/q */
+.clearfix:before, .clearfix:after { content: ""; display: table; }
+.clearfix:after { clear: both; }
+.clearfix { *zoom: 1; }
+
+
+
+/* ==|== print styles =======================================================
+   Print styles.
+   Inlined to avoid required HTTP connection: h5bp.com/r
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+@media print {
+  * { background: transparent !important; color: black !important; text-shadow: none !important; filter:none !important; -ms-filter: none !important; } /* Black prints faster: h5bp.com/s */
+  a, a:visited { text-decoration: underline; }
+  a[href]:after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; }
+  abbr[title]:after { content: " (" attr(title) ")"; }
+  .ir a:after, a[href^="javascript:"]:after, a[href^="#"]:after { content: ""; }  /* Don't show links for images, or javascript/internal links */
+  pre, blockquote { border: 1px solid #999; page-break-inside: avoid; }
+  thead { display: table-header-group; } /* h5bp.com/t */
+  tr, img { page-break-inside: avoid; }
+  img { max-width: 100% !important; }
+  @page { margin: 0.5cm; }
+  p, h2, h3 { orphans: 3; widows: 3; }
+  h2, h3 { page-break-after: avoid; }
+}