diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkpreview/LinkPreviewRepository.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkpreview/LinkPreviewRepository.java
index 57273bced..dd9e11614 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkpreview/LinkPreviewRepository.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/linkpreview/LinkPreviewRepository.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.text.Html;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.DownsampleStrategy;
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.FutureTarget;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.attachments.Attachment;
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ public class LinkPreviewRepository {
                                                               .load(new ChunkedImageUrl(imageUrl))
                                                               .skipMemoryCache(true)
                                                               .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.NONE)
-                                                              .downsample(DownsampleStrategy.AT_MOST)
+                                                              .centerInside()
                                                               .submit(1024, 1024);
 
     RequestController controller = () -> bitmapFuture.cancel(false);
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsConfigManager.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsConfigManager.java
index 9f607e597..c0af33251 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsConfigManager.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsConfigManager.java
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
 import com.android.mms.service_alt.MmsConfig;
@@ -16,35 +15,35 @@ import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Optional;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-public class MmsConfigManager {
+final class MmsConfigManager {
 
-  private static Map<Integer, MmsConfig> mmsConfigMap = new HashMap<>();
+  private static final Map<Integer, MmsConfig> mmsConfigMap = new HashMap<>();
 
   @WorkerThread
-  public synchronized static @Nullable MmsConfig getMmsConfig(Context context, int subscriptionId) {
-    if (mmsConfigMap.containsKey(subscriptionId)) {
-      return mmsConfigMap.get(subscriptionId);
+  synchronized static @NonNull MmsConfig getMmsConfig(Context context, int subscriptionId) {
+    MmsConfig mmsConfig = mmsConfigMap.get(subscriptionId);
+    if (mmsConfig != null) {
+      return mmsConfig;
     }
 
     MmsConfig loadedConfig = loadMmsConfig(context, subscriptionId);
 
-    if (loadedConfig != null) mmsConfigMap.put(subscriptionId, loadedConfig);
+    mmsConfigMap.put(subscriptionId, loadedConfig);
 
     return loadedConfig;
   }
 
-  private static MmsConfig loadMmsConfig(Context context, int subscriptionId) {
-    if (subscriptionId != -1 && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 24) {
-      Optional<SubscriptionInfoCompat> subscriptionInfo = new SubscriptionManagerCompat(context).getActiveSubscriptionInfo(subscriptionId);
+  private static @NonNull MmsConfig loadMmsConfig(Context context, int subscriptionId) {
+    Optional<SubscriptionInfoCompat> subscriptionInfo = new SubscriptionManagerCompat(context).getActiveSubscriptionInfo(subscriptionId);
 
-      if (subscriptionInfo.isPresent()) {
-        Configuration configuration = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
-        configuration.mcc = subscriptionInfo.get().getMcc();
-        configuration.mnc = subscriptionInfo.get().getMnc();
+    if (subscriptionInfo.isPresent()) {
+      SubscriptionInfoCompat subscriptionInfoCompat = subscriptionInfo.get();
+      Configuration configuration = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
+      configuration.mcc = subscriptionInfoCompat.getMcc();
+      configuration.mnc = subscriptionInfoCompat.getMnc();
 
-        Context subcontext = context.createConfigurationContext(configuration);
-        return new MmsConfig(subcontext, subscriptionId);
-      }
+      Context subContext = context.createConfigurationContext(configuration);
+      return new MmsConfig(subContext, subscriptionId);
     }
 
     return new MmsConfig(context, subscriptionId);
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsMediaConstraints.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsMediaConstraints.java
index 4a9031390..d7b6c9666 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsMediaConstraints.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mms/MmsMediaConstraints.java
@@ -1,43 +1,27 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import com.android.mms.service_alt.MmsConfig;
 
-class MmsMediaConstraints extends MediaConstraints {
-
-  private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_IMAGE_DIMEN  = 1024;
-  private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 280 * 1024;
+final class MmsMediaConstraints extends MediaConstraints {
 
   private final int subscriptionId;
 
+  private static final int MIN_IMAGE_DIMEN = 1024;
+
   MmsMediaConstraints(int subscriptionId) {
     this.subscriptionId = subscriptionId;
   }
 
   @Override
   public int getImageMaxWidth(Context context) {
-    MmsConfig mmsConfig = MmsConfigManager.getMmsConfig(context, subscriptionId);
-
-    if (mmsConfig != null) {
-      MmsConfig.Overridden overridden = new MmsConfig.Overridden(mmsConfig, new Bundle());
-      return overridden.getMaxImageWidth();
-    }
-
-    return DEFAULT_MAX_IMAGE_DIMEN;
+    return Math.max(MIN_IMAGE_DIMEN, getOverriddenMmsConfig(context).getMaxImageWidth());
   }
 
   @Override
   public int getImageMaxHeight(Context context) {
-    MmsConfig mmsConfig = MmsConfigManager.getMmsConfig(context, subscriptionId);
-
-    if (mmsConfig != null) {
-      MmsConfig.Overridden overridden = new MmsConfig.Overridden(mmsConfig, new Bundle());
-      return overridden.getMaxImageHeight();
-    }
-
-    return DEFAULT_MAX_IMAGE_DIMEN;
+    return Math.max(MIN_IMAGE_DIMEN, getOverriddenMmsConfig(context).getMaxImageHeight());
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -66,13 +50,12 @@ class MmsMediaConstraints extends MediaConstraints {
   }
 
   private int getMaxMessageSize(Context context) {
+    return getOverriddenMmsConfig(context).getMaxMessageSize();
+  }
+
+  private MmsConfig.Overridden getOverriddenMmsConfig(Context context) {
     MmsConfig mmsConfig = MmsConfigManager.getMmsConfig(context, subscriptionId);
 
-    if (mmsConfig != null) {
-      MmsConfig.Overridden overridden = new MmsConfig.Overridden(mmsConfig, new Bundle());
-      return overridden.getMaxMessageSize();
-    }
-
-    return DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE;
+    return new MmsConfig.Overridden(mmsConfig, null);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/BitmapUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/BitmapUtil.java
index 5f0b45012..c73ce7c8f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/BitmapUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/BitmapUtil.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
-import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.DownsampleStrategy;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideApp;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.MediaConstraints;
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public class BitmapUtil {
                                     .load(model)
                                     .skipMemoryCache(true)
                                     .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.NONE)
-                                    .downsample(DownsampleStrategy.AT_MOST)
+                                    .centerInside()
                                     .submit(maxImageWidth, maxImageHeight)
                                     .get();
 
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public class BitmapUtil {
       return GlideApp.with(context.getApplicationContext())
                      .asBitmap()
                      .load(model)
-                     .downsample(DownsampleStrategy.AT_MOST)
+                     .centerInside()
                      .submit(maxWidth, maxHeight)
                      .get();
     } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {