diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 31577d83..a3a9e9cc 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ndkJavah in Android := List()
 
 ndkBuild in Android := List()
 
+typedResources in Android := false
+
 resolvers += "JRAF" at "http://JRAF.org/static/maven/2"
 
 resolvers += "madeye private releases" at "http://madeye-maven-repository.googlecode.com/git/"
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
 )
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-  "de.keyboardsurfer.android.widget" % "crouton" % "1.8.4" exclude("com.google.android", "support-v4"),
+  "com.github.mrengineer13" % "snackbar" % "0.5.0",
   "com.nostra13.universalimageloader" % "universal-image-loader" % "1.8.4",
   "com.j256.ormlite" % "ormlite-core" % "4.47",
   "com.j256.ormlite" % "ormlite-android" % "4.47"
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
index c89c2154..aab5e96c 100755
--- a/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-zh/strings.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <string name="service_failed">无法连接远程服务器</string>
   <string name="stop">停止服务</string>
   <string name="stopping">正在关闭...</string>
-  <string name="vpn_error">后台服务启动失败：\"%s\"。</string>
+  <string name="vpn_error">后台服务启动失败：%s</string>
   <string name="ok_iknow">确定</string>
   <string name="port_alert">端口号应大于1024</string>
   <string name="port_empty">端口号不能为空</string>
@@ -94,5 +94,6 @@
   <string name="action_export_err">导出失败</string>
   <string name="action_import_msg">导入成功</string>
   <string name="action_import_err">导入失败</string>
+  <string name="error">错误</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4e51f063..e100e55b 100755
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@
   <string name="service_failed">Failed to connect the remote server</string>
   <string name="stop">Stop the service</string>
   <string name="stopping">Shutting down...</string>
-  <string name="vpn_error">Error: \"%s\".</string>
+  <string name="vpn_error">%s</string>
   <string name="enable_nat">Turn on NAT mode.</string>
   <string name="disable_nat">Turn off NAT mode.</string>
+  <string name="error">ERROR</string>
 
   <!-- alert category -->
   <string name="ok_iknow">OK</string>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
index c628bb89..1204f44f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener
 import android.view._
 import android.webkit.{WebView, WebViewClient}
 import android.widget._
+import com.github.mrengineer13.snackbar._
 import com.github.shadowsocks.aidl.{IShadowsocksService, IShadowsocksServiceCallback}
 import com.github.shadowsocks.database._
 import com.github.shadowsocks.preferences.{PasswordEditTextPreference, ProfileEditTextPreference, SummaryEditTextPreference}
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ import com.google.android.gms.ads.{AdRequest, AdSize, AdView}
 import com.google.android.gms.analytics.HitBuilders
 import com.google.zxing.integration.android.IntentIntegrator
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.download.BaseImageDownloader
-import de.keyboardsurfer.android.widget.crouton.{Configuration, Crouton, Style}
 import net.simonvt.menudrawer.MenuDrawer
 
 import scala.collection.mutable.{ArrayBuffer, ListBuffer}
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ class Shadowsocks
       // Update the UI
       if (switchButton != null) switchButton.setEnabled(true)
       if (State.isAvailable(bgService.getState)) {
-        Crouton.cancelAllCroutons()
         setPreferenceEnabled(enabled = true)
       } else {
         changeSwitch(checked = true)
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ class Shadowsocks
 
   def isTextEmpty(s: String, msg: String): Boolean = {
     if (s == null || s.length <= 0) {
-      Crouton.makeText(this, msg, Style.ALERT).show()
+      new SnackBar.Builder(this).withMessage(msg).withStyle(SnackBar.Style.ALERT).show()
       return true
     }
     false
@@ -828,7 +827,6 @@ class Shadowsocks
   override def onDestroy() {
     super.onDestroy()
     deattachService()
-    Crouton.cancelAllCroutons()
     unregisterReceiver(preferenceReceiver)
     new BackupManager(this).dataChanged()
     if (handler != null) {
@@ -927,12 +925,12 @@ class Shadowsocks
     try {
       val port: Int = Integer.valueOf(text)
       if (!low && port <= 1024) {
-        Crouton.makeText(this, R.string.port_alert, Style.ALERT).show()
+        new SnackBar.Builder(this).withMessageId(R.string.port_alert).withStyle(SnackBar.Style.ALERT).show()
         return false
       }
     } catch {
       case ex: Exception =>
-        Crouton.makeText(this, R.string.port_alert, Style.ALERT).show()
+        new SnackBar.Builder(this).withMessageId(R.string.port_alert).withStyle(SnackBar.Style.ALERT).show()
         return false
     }
     true
@@ -1014,15 +1012,12 @@ class Shadowsocks
             case State.STOPPED =>
               clearDialog()
               changeSwitch(checked = false)
-              Crouton.cancelAllCroutons()
               if (m != null) {
-                val style = new Style.Builder().setBackgroundColorValue(Style.holoRedLight).build()
-                val config = new Configuration.Builder()
-                  .setDuration(Configuration.DURATION_LONG)
-                  .build()
-                Crouton
-                  .makeText(Shadowsocks.this, getString(R.string.vpn_error).formatLocal(Locale.ENGLISH, m), style)
-                  .setConfiguration(config)
+                new SnackBar.Builder(Shadowsocks.this)
+                  .withMessage(getString(R.string.vpn_error).formatLocal(Locale.ENGLISH, m))
+                  .withActionMessageId(R.string.error)
+                  .withStyle(SnackBar.Style.ALERT)
+                  .withDuration(SnackBar.LONG_SNACK)
                   .show()
               }
               setPreferenceEnabled(enabled = true)