diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 75d94ae69..171267933 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -672,6 +672,9 @@
             android:name=".ui.LogDisplayActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden|keyboard"
             android:label="@string/title_log_display" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".ui.OrbotRequiredDialogActivity"
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay" />
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.ConsolidateDialogActivity"
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay" />
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/EditKeyFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/EditKeyFragment.java
index d3ec0f2cc..f395699a2 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/EditKeyFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/EditKeyFragment.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class EditKeyFragment extends NewCryptoOperationFragment<SaveKeyringParce
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
 
         super.setOperationHelper(
-                new OperationHelper<SaveKeyringParcel, OperationResult>(this) {
+                new OperationHelper<SaveKeyringParcel, OperationResult>(this, R.string.progress_building_key) {
 
                     @Override
                     public SaveKeyringParcel createOperationInput() {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
index f3c11a785..874128f95 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ImportKeysActivity.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableFileCache;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableFileCache.IteratorWithSize;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.operation.ImportOperationHelper;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.operation.OperationHelper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -87,14 +89,14 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
     private Fragment mTopFragment;
     private View mImportButton;
 
-    private Preferences.ProxyPrefs mProxyPrefs;
+    private Preferences.ProxyPrefs mProxyPrefs; // set only when an explicit proxy is to be used
+
+    private OperationHelper mImportOperationHelper;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        mProxyPrefs = Preferences.getPreferences(this).getProxyPrefs();
-
         mImportButton = findViewById(R.id.import_import);
         mImportButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
             @Override
@@ -111,6 +113,12 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
         setContentView(R.layout.import_keys_activity);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        if (mImportOperationHelper != null) mImportOperationHelper.handleActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+    }
+
     protected void handleActions(Bundle savedInstanceState, Intent intent) {
         String action = intent.getAction();
         Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
@@ -351,6 +359,8 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
 
     public void loadCallback(final ImportKeysListFragment.LoaderState loaderState) {
         if (loaderState instanceof ImportKeysListFragment.CloudLoaderState) {
+            Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs =
+                    mProxyPrefs == null ? Preferences.getPreferences(this).getProxyPrefs() : mProxyPrefs;
             // do the tor check
             // this handle will set tor to be ignored whenever a message is received
             Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
@@ -361,22 +371,15 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
                     mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
                 }
             };
-            if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, mProxyPrefs, this)) {
-                mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
+            if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor, proxyPrefs, this)) {
+                mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, proxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
             }
         } else if (loaderState instanceof ImportKeysListFragment.BytesLoaderState) { // must always be true
             mListFragment.loadNew(loaderState, mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
         }
     }
 
-    private void handleMessage(Message message) {
-        if (message.arg1 == ServiceProgressHandler.MessageStatus.OKAY.ordinal()) {
-            // get returned data bundle
-            Bundle returnData = message.getData();
-            if (returnData == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            final ImportKeyResult result = returnData.getParcelable(OperationResult.EXTRA_RESULT);
+    private void handleResult(ImportKeyResult result) {
             if (result == null) {
                 Log.e(Constants.TAG, "result == null");
                 return;
@@ -398,7 +401,6 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
 
             result.createNotify(ImportKeysActivity.this)
                     .show((ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.import_snackbar));
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -412,20 +414,9 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
             return;
         }
 
-        ServiceProgressHandler serviceHandler = new ServiceProgressHandler(this) {
-            @Override
-            public void handleMessage(Message message) {
-                // handle messages by standard KeychainIntentServiceHandler first
-                super.handleMessage(message);
-
-                ImportKeysActivity.this.handleMessage(message);
-            }
-        };
-
-        // Send all information needed to service to import key in other thread
-        Intent intent = new Intent(this, KeychainNewService.class);
-        ImportKeyringParcel operationInput = null;
-        CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput = null;
+        ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyList = null;
+        String keyserver = null;
+        CryptoInputParcel cryptoInput = new CryptoInputParcel();
 
         ImportKeysListFragment.LoaderState ls = mListFragment.getLoaderState();
         if (ls instanceof ImportKeysListFragment.BytesLoaderState) {
@@ -444,9 +435,6 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
                         new ParcelableFileCache<>(this, "key_import.pcl");
                 cache.writeCache(selectedEntries);
 
-                operationInput = new ImportKeyringParcel(null, null);
-                cryptoInput = new CryptoInputParcel();
-
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Problem writing cache file", e);
                 Notify.create(this, "Problem writing cache file!", Notify.Style.ERROR)
@@ -456,40 +444,32 @@ public class ImportKeysActivity extends BaseNfcActivity {
             ImportKeysListFragment.CloudLoaderState sls = (ImportKeysListFragment.CloudLoaderState) ls;
 
             // get selected key entries
-            ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keys = new ArrayList<>();
+            keyList = new ArrayList<>();
             {
                 // change the format into ParcelableKeyRing
                 ArrayList<ImportKeysListEntry> entries = mListFragment.getSelectedEntries();
                 for (ImportKeysListEntry entry : entries) {
-                    keys.add(new ParcelableKeyRing(
+                    keyList.add(new ParcelableKeyRing(
                                     entry.getFingerprintHex(), entry.getKeyIdHex(), entry.getExtraData())
                     );
                 }
             }
 
-            operationInput = new ImportKeyringParcel(keys, sls.mCloudPrefs.keyserver);
+            keyserver = sls.mCloudPrefs.keyserver;
+
             if (mProxyPrefs != null) { // if not null means we have specified an explicit proxy
                 cryptoInput = new CryptoInputParcel(mProxyPrefs.parcelableProxy);
-            } else {
-                cryptoInput = new CryptoInputParcel();
             }
         }
 
-        intent.putExtra(KeychainNewService.EXTRA_OPERATION_INPUT, operationInput);
-        intent.putExtra(KeychainNewService.EXTRA_CRYPTO_INPUT, cryptoInput);
+        mImportOperationHelper = new ImportOperationHelper(this, R.string.progress_importing, keyList, keyserver) {
+            @Override
+            protected void onCryptoOperationSuccess(ImportKeyResult result) {
+                handleResult(result);
+            }
+        };
 
-        // Create a new Messenger for the communication back
-        Messenger messenger = new Messenger(serviceHandler);
-        intent.putExtra(KeychainService.EXTRA_MESSENGER, messenger);
-
-        // show progress dialog
-        serviceHandler.showProgressDialog(
-                getString(R.string.progress_importing),
-                ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL, true
-        );
-
-        // start service with intent
-        startService(intent);
+        mImportOperationHelper.cryptoOperation(cryptoInput);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
index 25fab7938..117f2fef4 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.java
@@ -18,10 +18,46 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Messenger;
+import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
+import android.text.InputType;
+import android.text.method.PasswordTransformationMethod;
+import android.view.*;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.compatibility.DialogFragmentWorkaround;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.CanonicalizedSecretKey;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.CanonicalizedSecretKeyRing;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.KeyRing;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.exception.PgpGeneralException;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.pgp.exception.PgpKeyNotFoundException;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.CachedPublicKeyRing;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.KeychainContract;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.provider.ProviderHelper;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote.CryptoInputParcelCacheService;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.PassphraseCacheService;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.CryptoInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.service.input.RequiredInputParcel;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.CustomAlertDialogBuilder;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.OrbotStartDialogFragment;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Passphrase;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Preferences;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
 
@@ -30,24 +66,40 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.orbot.OrbotHelper;
  */
 public class OrbotRequiredDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
 
-    public final static String RESULT_IGNORE_TOR = "ignore_tor";
+    public static final String RESULT_IGNORE_TOR = "result_ignore_tor";
 
     @Override
-    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                Intent data = new Intent();
-                data.putExtra(RESULT_IGNORE_TOR, true);
-                setResult(RESULT_OK, data);
-            }
-        };
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        showDialog();
+    }
 
-        if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor,
-                Preferences.getPreferences(this).getProxyPrefs(), this)) {
-            Intent data = new Intent();
-            data.putExtra(RESULT_IGNORE_TOR, false);
-            setResult(RESULT_OK, data);
-        }
+    /**
+     * Shows passphrase dialog to cache a new passphrase the user enters for using it later for
+     * encryption. Based on mSecretKeyId it asks for a passphrase to open a private key or it asks
+     * for a symmetric passphrase
+     */
+    public void showDialog() {
+        DialogFragmentWorkaround.INTERFACE.runnableRunDelayed(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                Runnable ignoreTor = new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        Intent intent = new Intent();
+                        intent.putExtra(RESULT_IGNORE_TOR, true);
+                        setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
+                        finish();
+                    }
+                };
+                if (OrbotHelper.isOrbotInRequiredState(R.string.orbot_ignore_tor, ignoreTor,
+                        OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.this)) {
+                    // no action required after all
+                    Intent intent = new Intent();
+                    intent.putExtra(RESULT_IGNORE_TOR, true);
+                    setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
+                    finish();
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
index 4736eddca..4da2db15d 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/dialog/OrbotStartDialogFragment.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import android.os.Messenger;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
 
+import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.Constants;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.R;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
@@ -62,8 +64,14 @@ public class OrbotStartDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
         int title = getArguments().getInt(ARG_TITLE);
         final int message = getArguments().getInt(ARG_MESSAGE);
         int middleButton = getArguments().getInt(ARG_MIDDLE_BUTTON);
+        final Activity activity = getActivity();
 
-        CustomAlertDialogBuilder builder = new CustomAlertDialogBuilder(getActivity());
+        // if the dialog is displayed from the application class, design is missing.
+        // hack to get holo design (which is not automatically applied due to activity's Theme.NoDisplay
+        ContextThemeWrapper theme = new ContextThemeWrapper(activity,
+                R.style.Theme_AppCompat_Light_Dialog);
+
+        CustomAlertDialogBuilder builder = new CustomAlertDialogBuilder(theme);
         builder.setTitle(title).setMessage(message);
 
         builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.orbot_start_dialog_cancel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
index 4898e7f1a..36d9564dd 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/ParcelableProxy.java
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ public class ParcelableProxy implements Parcelable {
         return new Proxy(type, new InetSocketAddress(mProxyHost, mProxyPort));
     }
 
+    public static ParcelableProxy getForNoProxy() {
+        return new ParcelableProxy(null, -1, null);
+    }
+
     protected ParcelableProxy(Parcel in) {
         mProxyHost = in.readString();
         mProxyPort = in.readInt();
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/ImportOperationHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/ImportOperationHelper.java
index 7b3af0af5..4c3747f47 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/ImportOperationHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/ImportOperationHelper.java
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ public abstract class ImportOperationHelper extends OperationHelper<ImportKeyrin
     private ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> mKeyList;
     private String mKeyserver;
 
-    public ImportOperationHelper(FragmentActivity activity, ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyList, String keyserver) {
-        super(activity);
+    public ImportOperationHelper(FragmentActivity activity, int progressMessageString,
+                                 ArrayList<ParcelableKeyRing> keyList, String keyserver) {
+        super(activity, progressMessageString);
         mKeyList = keyList;
         mKeyserver = keyserver;
     }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/OperationHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/OperationHelper.java
index 1f7e1bbd4..7587d86c8 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/OperationHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/operation/OperationHelper.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.OrbotRequiredDialogActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.PassphraseDialogActivity;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.ui.dialog.ProgressDialogFragment;
 import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.Log;
+import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.util.ParcelableProxy;
 
 /**
  * Designed to be intergrated into activities or fragments used for CryptoOperations.
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
     public static final int REQUEST_CODE_NFC = 0x00008002;
     public static final int REQUEST_ENABLE_ORBOT = 0x00008004;
 
+    private int mProgressMessageString;
+
     private FragmentActivity mActivity;
     private Fragment mFragment;
 
@@ -64,9 +67,10 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
      *
      * @param activity
      */
-    public OperationHelper(FragmentActivity activity) {
+    public OperationHelper(FragmentActivity activity, int progressMessageString) {
         mActivity = activity;
         mUseFragment = false;
+        mProgressMessageString = progressMessageString;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -74,10 +78,11 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
      *
      * @param fragment
      */
-    public OperationHelper(Fragment fragment) {
+    public OperationHelper(Fragment fragment, int progressMessageString) {
         mFragment = fragment;
         mActivity = fragment.getActivity();
         mUseFragment = true;
+        mProgressMessageString = progressMessageString;
     }
 
     private void initiateInputActivity(RequiredInputParcel requiredInput) {
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
     }
 
     /**
-     * Attempts the result of an activity started by this helper. Returns true if request code is recognized,
+     * Attempts the result of an activity started by this helper. Returns true if requestCode is recognized,
      * false otherwise.
      *
      * @param requestCode
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
             case REQUEST_ENABLE_ORBOT: {
                 if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && data != null) {
                     if (data.getBooleanExtra(OrbotRequiredDialogActivity.RESULT_IGNORE_TOR, false)) {
-                        cryptoOperation(new CryptoInputParcel());
+                        cryptoOperation(new CryptoInputParcel(ParcelableProxy.getForNoProxy()));
                     }
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -226,14 +231,14 @@ public abstract class OperationHelper<T extends Parcelable, S extends OperationR
             }
         };
 
+        saveHandler.showProgressDialog(
+                mActivity.getString(mProgressMessageString),
+                ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL, false);
+
         // Create a new Messenger for the communication back
         Messenger messenger = new Messenger(saveHandler);
         intent.putExtra(KeychainService.EXTRA_MESSENGER, messenger);
 
-        saveHandler.showProgressDialog(
-                mActivity.getString(R.string.progress_building_key),
-                ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL, false);
-
         mActivity.startService(intent);
 
     }
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
index ed26c9975..22ee77873 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/util/orbot/OrbotHelper.java
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
     }
 
     /**
-     * checks if Tor is enabled and if it is, that Orbot is installed and runnign. Generates appropriate dialogs.
+     * checks if Tor is enabled and if it is, that Orbot is installed and running. Generates appropriate dialogs.
+     * Convenience function for isOrbotinRequiredState(int, Runnable, FragmentActivity) by checking for tor being
+     * enabled internally
      *
      * @param middleButton         resourceId of string to display as the middle button of install and enable dialogs
      * @param middleButtonRunnable runnable to be executed if the user clicks on the middle button
@@ -145,6 +147,25 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
      */
     public static boolean isOrbotInRequiredState(int middleButton, final Runnable middleButtonRunnable,
                                                  Preferences.ProxyPrefs proxyPrefs, FragmentActivity fragmentActivity) {
+
+        if (!proxyPrefs.torEnabled) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return isOrbotInRequiredState(middleButton, middleButtonRunnable, fragmentActivity);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks if Orbot is installed and running. Generates appropriate dialogs.
+     *
+     * @param middleButton         resourceId of string to display as the middle button of install and enable dialogs
+     * @param middleButtonRunnable runnable to be executed if the user clicks on the middle button
+     * @param fragmentActivity
+     * @return true if Tor is not enabled or Tor is enabled and Orbot is installed and running, else false
+     */
+    public static boolean isOrbotInRequiredState(int middleButton, final Runnable middleButtonRunnable,
+                                                 FragmentActivity fragmentActivity) {
         Handler ignoreTorHandler = new Handler() {
             @Override
             public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
@@ -153,10 +174,6 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
             }
         };
 
-        if (!proxyPrefs.torEnabled) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
         if (!OrbotHelper.isOrbotInstalled(fragmentActivity)) {
 
             OrbotHelper.getInstallDialogFragmentWithThirdButton(
@@ -176,15 +193,4 @@ public class OrbotHelper {
             return true;
         }
     }
-
-    // TODO: PHILIP return an Intent to required dialog activity
-    public static Intent getRequiredIntent(Context context) {
-        if (!isOrbotInstalled(context)) {
-
-        }
-        if (!isOrbotRunning()) {
-
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
 }