diff --git a/components/settings/customization/advance-notice-days-slider.js b/components/settings/customization/advance-notice-days-slider.js
index ece11f0..982692b 100644
--- a/components/settings/customization/advance-notice-days-slider.js
+++ b/components/settings/customization/advance-notice-days-slider.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react'
 import { View } from 'react-native'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import Slider from '@ptomasroos/react-native-multi-slider'
-import SliderLabel from './slider-label'
 
+import SliderLabel from './slider-label'
 import { styles } from './slider-styles'
 import {
   ADVANCE_PERIOD_NOTICE_DAYS_MIN,
diff --git a/components/settings/customization/slider-styles.js b/components/settings/customization/slider-styles.js
index e28f31e..6a4f876 100644
--- a/components/settings/customization/slider-styles.js
+++ b/components/settings/customization/slider-styles.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   marker: {
     backgroundColor: Colors.turquoiseDark,
-
     borderRadius: 50,
     elevation: 4,
     height: Sizes.subtitle,
diff --git a/components/settings/customization/temperature-slider.js b/components/settings/customization/temperature-slider.js
index 463b001..485d786 100644
--- a/components/settings/customization/temperature-slider.js
+++ b/components/settings/customization/temperature-slider.js
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ import { View } from 'react-native'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import Slider from '@ptomasroos/react-native-multi-slider'
 
-import alertError from '../common/alert-error'
 import SliderLabel from './slider-label'
-
+import { styles } from './slider-styles'
+import alertError from '../common/alert-error'
 import { scaleObservable, saveTempScale } from '../../../local-storage'
 import labels from '../../../i18n/en/settings'
 import { TEMP_MIN, TEMP_MAX, TEMP_SLIDER_STEP } from '../../../config'
-import { styles } from './slider-styles'
 
 const TemperatureSlider = ({ disabled }) => {
   const savedValue = scaleObservable.value
diff --git a/components/settings/reminders/period-reminder.js b/components/settings/reminders/period-reminder.js
index b0bf81f..0f0c3a8 100644
--- a/components/settings/reminders/period-reminder.js
+++ b/components/settings/reminders/period-reminder.js
@@ -32,18 +32,23 @@ const PeriodReminder = () => {
     saveAdvanceNoticeDays(days)
   }
 
+  const reminderText =
+    advanceNoticeDays == 1
+      ? labels.periodReminder.reminderTextSingular
+      : labels.periodReminder.reminderTextPlural(advanceNoticeDays)
+
   return (
     <>
       <AppSwitch
         onToggle={periodReminderToggle}
-        text={labels.periodReminder.reminderText(advanceNoticeDays)}
+        text={reminderText}
         value={isPeriodReminderEnabled}
         disabled={isPeriodPredictionDisabled}
       />
       {isPeriodReminderEnabled && (
         <AdvanceNoticeDaysSlider
           disabled={isPeriodPredictionDisabled}
-          advanceNoticeDays={parseInt(advanceNoticeDays, 10)}
+          advanceNoticeDays={parseInt(advanceNoticeDays)}
           onAdvanceNoticeDaysChange={handleAdvanceNoticeDaysChange}
         />
       )}
diff --git a/i18n/en/settings.js b/i18n/en/settings.js
index 7c09c14..958a203 100644
--- a/i18n/en/settings.js
+++ b/i18n/en/settings.js
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ export default {
   },
   periodReminder: {
     title: 'Next period reminder',
-    reminderText: (days) => {
-      const dayCount = parseInt(days, 10)
-      const dayText = dayCount === 1 ? '1 day' : `${dayCount} days`
-      return `Get a notification ${dayText} before your next period is likely to start.`
-    },
+    reminderTextSingular:
+      'Get a notification 1 day before your next period is likely to start.',
+    reminderTextPlural: (days) =>
+      `Get a notification ${days} days before your next period is likely to start.`,
     notification: (advanceNoticeDays, daysToEndOfPrediction) =>
       `Your next period is likely to start in ${advanceNoticeDays} to ${daysToEndOfPrediction} days.`,
     alertNoPeriodReminder: {
diff --git a/lib/notifications.js b/lib/notifications.js
index 566ac0d..46a0b96 100644
--- a/lib/notifications.js
+++ b/lib/notifications.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   advanceNoticeDaysObservable,
 } from '../local-storage'
 import * as PN from 'react-native-push-notification'
+import { requestNotifications } from 'react-native-permissions'
 import Moment from 'moment'
 import { LocalDate } from '@js-joda/core'
 
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ const PERIOD_REMINDER_ID = '2'
 const PushNotification = Platform.OS === 'ios' ? PN : PN.default
 
 export default function setupNotifications(navigate, setDate) {
+  // for Android, this method call is necessary
+  if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
+    requestNotifications()
+  }
+
   PushNotification.createChannel({
     channelId: DRIP_CHANNEL_ID, // (required)
     channelName: 'drip reminder', // (required)
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ function schedulePeriodNotification() {
       'YYYY-MM-DD'
     )
 
-    const advanceNoticeDays = parseInt(advanceNoticeDaysObservable.value, 10)
+    const advanceNoticeDays = parseInt(advanceNoticeDaysObservable.value)
 
     // ${advanceNoticeDays} days before and at 6 am
     const reminderDate = predictedBleedingStart
diff --git a/local-storage.js b/local-storage.js
index 63bd55a..6900511 100644
--- a/local-storage.js
+++ b/local-storage.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const advanceNoticeDaysObservable = Observable()
 setObvWithInitValue(
   'advanceNoticeDays',
   advanceNoticeDaysObservable,
-  parseInt(ADVANCE_PERIOD_NOTICE_DAYS_INIT_VALUE, 10)
+  parseInt(ADVANCE_PERIOD_NOTICE_DAYS_INIT_VALUE)
 )
 
 export async function saveAdvanceNoticeDays(days) {