diff --git a/android/src/org/transdroid/gui/TorrentsFragment.java b/android/src/org/transdroid/gui/TorrentsFragment.java
index c9cfa482..125beccc 100644
--- a/android/src/org/transdroid/gui/TorrentsFragment.java
+++ b/android/src/org/transdroid/gui/TorrentsFragment.java
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@ public class TorrentsFragment extends Fragment implements IDaemonCallback, OnTou
     			// Intent should have some Uri data pointing to a single torrent
 	    		String data = startIntent.getDataString();
 	    		if (data != null && startIntent.getData() != null && startIntent.getData().getScheme() != null) {
-		    		if (startIntent.getData().getScheme().equals(HttpHelper.SCHEME_HTTP)) {
+					if (startIntent.getData().getScheme().equals(HttpHelper.SCHEME_HTTP)
+							|| startIntent.getData().getScheme().equals(HttpHelper.SCHEME_HTTPS)) {
 			        	// From a global intent to add a .torrent file via URL (maybe form the browser)
 		    			String title = data.substring(data.lastIndexOf("/"));
 		    			if (startIntent.hasExtra(Transdroid.INTENT_TORRENT_TITLE)) {
diff --git a/android/src/org/transdroid/service/UpdateService.java b/android/src/org/transdroid/service/UpdateService.java
index f52ad2f7..89526170 100644
--- a/android/src/org/transdroid/service/UpdateService.java
+++ b/android/src/org/transdroid/service/UpdateService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.transdroid.service;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
 import org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException;
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ public class UpdateService extends IntentService {
 	private static final String DOWNLOAD_URL_SEARCH = "http://www.transdroid.org/latest-search";
 	private static final String LOG_NAME = "Update service";
 	private static NotificationManager notificationManager;
+	
+	private Random random = new Random();
 
 	public UpdateService() {
 		super(LOG_NAME);
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends IntentService {
 					// New version available! Notify the user.
 					newNotification(getString(R.string.update_app_newversion),
 						getString(R.string.update_app_newversion), getString(R.string.update_updateto,
-							app[1].trim()), DOWNLOAD_URL_APP, 0);
+							app[1].trim()), DOWNLOAD_URL_APP + "?" + Integer.toString(random.nextInt()), 0);
 				}
 			} catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
 				// Not installed... this can never happen since this Service is part of the app itself.
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends IntentService {
 					// New version available! Notify the user.
 					newNotification(getString(R.string.update_search_newversion),
 						getString(R.string.update_search_newversion), getString(R.string.update_updateto,
-							search[1].trim()), DOWNLOAD_URL_SEARCH, 0);
+							search[1].trim()), DOWNLOAD_URL_SEARCH + "?" + Integer.toString(random.nextInt()), 0);
 				}
 			} catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
 				// The search module isn't installed yet at all; ignore and wait for the user to manually
diff --git a/lib/src/org/transdroid/daemon/util/HttpHelper.java b/lib/src/org/transdroid/daemon/util/HttpHelper.java
index dcfce506..e5c70f98 100644
--- a/lib/src/org/transdroid/daemon/util/HttpHelper.java
+++ b/lib/src/org/transdroid/daemon/util/HttpHelper.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class HttpHelper {
 
 	public static final int DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 8000;
 	public static final String SCHEME_HTTP = "http";
+	public static final String SCHEME_HTTPS = "https";
 	public static final String SCHEME_MAGNET = "magnet";
 	public static final String SCHEME_FILE = "file";