diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_enter.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_enter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a080d9bf20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_enter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2009, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shareInterpolator="false">
+    <scale
+        android:fromXScale="1.1"
+        android:toXScale="1"
+        android:fromYScale="1.1"
+        android:toYScale="1"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in"
+        android:duration="400"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_exit.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_exit.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a51d4c6d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_close_exit.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2009, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shareInterpolator="false"
+    android:zAdjustment="top">
+    <alpha
+        android:fromAlpha="1"
+        android:toAlpha="0.0"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+        android:startOffset="33"
+        android:duration="50"/>
+    <scale
+        android:fromXScale="1"
+        android:toXScale="0.9"
+        android:fromYScale="1"
+        android:toYScale="0.9"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in"
+        android:duration="400"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_enter.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_enter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86c47c1bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_enter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2009, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shareInterpolator="false">
+    <alpha
+        android:fromAlpha="0"
+        android:toAlpha="1.0"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+        android:startOffset="50"
+        android:duration="50"/>
+    <scale
+        android:fromXScale="0.85"
+        android:toXScale="1"
+        android:fromYScale="0.85"
+        android:toYScale="1"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in"
+        android:duration="400"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_exit.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_exit.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..226ad3a177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/activity_open_exit.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2009, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shareInterpolator="false">
+
+    <!-- Fade out, over a black surface, which simulates a black scrim -->
+    <alpha
+        android:fromAlpha="1"
+        android:toAlpha="0.4"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+        android:startOffset="83"
+        android:duration="167"/>
+
+    <scale
+        android:fromXScale="1"
+        android:toXScale="1.05"
+        android:fromYScale="1"
+        android:toYScale="1.05"
+        android:pivotX="50%"
+        android:pivotY="50%"
+        android:fillEnabled="true"
+        android:fillBefore="true"
+        android:fillAfter="true"
+        android:interpolator="@anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in"
+        android:duration="400"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f16057417a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fast_out_extra_slow_in.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+
+<pathInterpolator xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:pathData="M 0,0 C 0.05, 0, 0.133333, 0.06, 0.166666, 0.4 C 0.208333, 0.82, 0.25, 1, 1, 1"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index a4a2bae0a6..2a0f5202a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <style name="AppThemeBaseLight" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <item name="themeName">light</item>
         <item name="android:windowDisablePreview">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/activityAnimationStyle</item>
 
         <item name="colorRead">@color/colorReadLight</item>
         <item name="colorUnread">@color/colorUnreadLight</item>
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
     <style name="AppThemeBaseDark" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat">
         <item name="themeName">dark</item>
         <item name="android:windowDisablePreview">true</item>
+        <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/activityAnimationStyle</item>
 
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
 
@@ -388,6 +390,19 @@
         <item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@android:style/Animation</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="activityAnimationStyle" parent="@android:style/Animation.Activity">
+        <item name="android:activityOpenEnterAnimation">@anim/activity_open_enter</item>
+        <item name="android:activityOpenExitAnimation">@anim/activity_open_exit</item>
+        <item name="android:activityCloseEnterAnimation">@anim/activity_close_enter</item>
+        <item name="android:activityCloseExitAnimation">@anim/activity_close_exit</item>
+        <!--item name="android:fragmentOpenEnterAnimation">@anim/fragment_open_enter</item>
+        <item name="android:fragmentOpenExitAnimation">@anim/fragment_open_exit</item>
+        <item name="android:fragmentCloseEnterAnimation">@anim/fragment_close_enter</item>
+        <item name="android:fragmentCloseExitAnimation">@anim/fragment_close_exit</item>
+        <item name="android:fragmentFadeEnterAnimation">@anim/fragment_fade_enter</item>
+        <item name="android:fragmentFadeExitAnimation">@anim/fragment_fade_exit</item-->
+    </style>
+
     <style name="checkboxStyle" parent="Base.Widget.AppCompat.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
         <item name="android:textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Small</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>