diff --git a/assets/device-messages/green-checkmark.jpg b/assets/device-messages/green-checkmark.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82a367d61
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/device-messages/green-checkmark.jpg differ
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index e664d8503..5cec4d466 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1100,8 +1100,7 @@
 
 
     <!-- device messages for updates -->
+    <string name="update_1_42_common">What\'s new:\n\n💌 one-to-one chats guarantee end-to-end encryption for introduced contacts now\n\n😌 for everyone\'s simplicity, we mark these contacts and chats with green checkmarks\n\n👥 groups are created automatically with guaranteed end-to-end encryption if possible\n\n🔄 Accept/Blocked, Archived, Pinned, Mute is synced across all your devices</string>
     <!-- placeholder will be replaced by the URL https://get.delta.chat/#changelogs -->
-    <string name="update_1_38_android">1.38 is out:\n\n📎 Removed upper size limit of attachments\n\n🗜️ PNG images (screenshots!) are now compressed as well\n\n⌨️ For Devs: Better apps for chats with sendToChat() and importFiles() (What is Webxdc? → https://webxdc.org)\n\n… and more at %1$s</string>
-    <!-- placeholder will be replaced by the URL https://get.delta.chat/#changelogs -->
-    <string name="update_1_38_ios">1.38 is out:\n\n🖼🔍 Ever searching for an image and could not remember the chat? Then the \"All Media\" button is yours!\n\n🧹 \"Clear Chat\" from the profiles\n\n📎 Removed upper size limit of attachments\n\n🗜️ PNG images (screenshots!) are now compressed as well\n\n… and more at %1$s</string>
+    <string name="update_1_42_android">Watch out for more improvements in camera, voice messages, backup-all, screen reader, per-account wallpapers, gallery select-all, webxdc landscape … or read them at %1$s</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
index 6c3fd77f8..5f10a6135 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListActivity.java
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicNoActionBarTheme;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DynamicTheme;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Prefs;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.SendRelayedMessageUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
+
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 
 public class ConversationListActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     implements ConversationListFragment.ConversationSelectedListener
@@ -96,10 +100,23 @@ public class ConversationListActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivit
   protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle, boolean ready) {
     // update messages - for new messages, do not reuse or modify strings but create new ones.
     // it is not needed to keep all past update messages, however, when deleted, also the strings should be deleted.
-    //DcContext dcContext = DcHelper.getContext(this);
-    //DcMsg msg = new DcMsg(dcContext, DcMsg.DC_MSG_TEXT);
-    //msg.setText(getString(R.string.update_1_38_android, "https://get.delta.chat/#changelogs"));
-    //dcContext.addDeviceMsg("update_1_38c_android", msg);
+    try {
+      DcContext dcContext = DcHelper.getContext(this);
+      final String deviceMsgId = "update_1_42ai_android";
+      if (!dcContext.wasDeviceMsgEverAdded(deviceMsgId)) {
+        DcMsg msg = new DcMsg(dcContext, DcMsg.DC_MSG_IMAGE);
+
+        InputStream inputStream = getResources().getAssets().open("device-messages/green-checkmark.jpg");
+        String outputFile = DcHelper.getBlobdirFile(dcContext, "green-checkmark", ".jpg");
+        Util.copy(inputStream, new FileOutputStream(outputFile));
+        msg.setFile(outputFile, "image/jpeg");
+
+        msg.setText(getString(R.string.update_1_42_common) + "\n\n" + getString(R.string.update_1_42_android, "https://get.delta.chat/#changelogs"));
+        dcContext.addDeviceMsg(deviceMsgId, msg);
+      }
+    } catch(Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
 
     // create view
     setContentView(R.layout.conversation_list_activity);