diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 64dc55d3..6a031ca2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
-        mavenCentral()
+        google()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
         classpath 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-gradle-plugin:8.5.1'
-        classpath 'me.tatarka:gradle-retrolambda:3.6.0'
         classpath 'com.github.dcendents:android-maven-gradle-plugin:1.5'
     }
 }
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ buildscript {
 allprojects {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
-        mavenCentral()
+        google()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 7f3b2ff9..ef3b7d53 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Tue Mar 28 20:31:03 CEST 2017
+#Thu Jan 11 02:21:39 CET 2018
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 974cc24f..e8899d69 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'com.jakewharton.butterknife'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 9
-        versionName "1.0.8"
+        targetSdkVersion 27
+        versionCode 10
+        versionName "1.1.0"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
 
     // recycler
-    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.3.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.0.2'
     compile 'com.beloo.widget:ChipsLayoutManager:0.3.7@aar'
 
     // circle image view
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ dependencies {
     // butter knife
     compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.5.1'
     annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.5.1'
+
+    // glide
+    compile 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.1.1'
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven'
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipView.java
index 07e3aea9..40ecaa6e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipView.java
@@ -6,18 +6,16 @@
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.Chip;
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.ChipInterface;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.LetterTileProvider;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ViewUtil;
@@ -32,17 +30,21 @@ public class ChipView extends RelativeLayout {
     // context
     private Context mContext;
     // xml elements
-    @BindView(R2.id.content) LinearLayout mContentLayout;
-    @BindView(R2.id.icon) CircleImageView mAvatarIconImageView;
-    @BindView(R2.id.label) TextView mLabelTextView;
-    @BindView(R2.id.delete_button) ImageButton mDeleteButton;
+    @BindView(R2.id.content)
+    LinearLayout mContentLayout;
+    @BindView(R2.id.icon)
+    CircleImageView mAvatarIconImageView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.label)
+    TextView mLabelTextView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.delete_button)
+    ImageButton mDeleteButton;
     // attributes
     private static final int NONE = -1;
     private String mLabel;
     private ColorStateList mLabelColor;
     private boolean mHasAvatarIcon = false;
     private Drawable mAvatarIconDrawable;
-    private Uri mAvatarIconUri;
+    private String mAvatarIconUri;
     private boolean mDeletable = false;
     private Drawable mDeleteIcon;
     private ColorStateList mDeleteIconColor;
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
         mLetterTileProvider = new LetterTileProvider(mContext);
 
         // attributes
-        if(attrs != null) {
+        if (attrs != null) {
             TypedArray a = mContext.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
                     attrs,
                     R.styleable.ChipView,
@@ -91,17 +93,18 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
                 // avatar icon
                 mHasAvatarIcon = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ChipView_hasAvatarIcon, false);
                 int avatarIconId = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.ChipView_avatarIcon, NONE);
-                if(avatarIconId != NONE) mAvatarIconDrawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, avatarIconId);
-                if(mAvatarIconDrawable != null) mHasAvatarIcon = true;
+                if (avatarIconId != NONE)
+                    mAvatarIconDrawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, avatarIconId);
+                if (mAvatarIconDrawable != null) mHasAvatarIcon = true;
                 // delete icon
                 mDeletable = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ChipView_deletable, false);
                 mDeleteIconColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipView_deleteIconColor);
                 int deleteIconId = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.ChipView_deleteIcon, NONE);
-                if(deleteIconId != NONE) mDeleteIcon = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, deleteIconId);
+                if (deleteIconId != NONE)
+                    mDeleteIcon = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, deleteIconId);
                 // background color
                 mBackgroundColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipView_backgroundColor);
-            }
-            finally {
+            } finally {
                 a.recycle();
             }
         }
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
     private void inflateWithAttributes() {
         // label
         setLabel(mLabel);
-        if(mLabelColor != null)
+        if (mLabelColor != null)
             setLabelColor(mLabelColor);
 
         // avatar
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ private void inflateWithAttributes() {
         setDeletable(mDeletable);
 
         // background color
-        if(mBackgroundColor != null)
+        if (mBackgroundColor != null)
             setChipBackgroundColor(mBackgroundColor);
     }
 
@@ -189,29 +192,31 @@ public void setLabelColor(@ColorInt int color) {
     public void setHasAvatarIcon(boolean hasAvatarIcon) {
         mHasAvatarIcon = hasAvatarIcon;
 
-        if(!mHasAvatarIcon) {
+        if (!mHasAvatarIcon) {
             // hide icon
             mAvatarIconImageView.setVisibility(GONE);
             // adjust padding
-            if(mDeleteButton.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
+            if (mDeleteButton.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0, 0, 0);
             else
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0, ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0);
 
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             // show icon
             mAvatarIconImageView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             // adjust padding
-            if(mDeleteButton.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
+            if (mDeleteButton.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(8), 0, 0, 0);
             else
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(8), 0, ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0);
 
             // set icon
-            if(mAvatarIconUri != null)
-                mAvatarIconImageView.setImageURI(mAvatarIconUri);
-            else if(mAvatarIconDrawable != null)
+            if (mAvatarIconUri != null)
+                //mAvatarIconImageView.setImageURI(mAvatarIconUri);
+                Glide.with(this)
+                        .load(mAvatarIconUri)
+                        .into(mAvatarIconImageView);
+            else if (mAvatarIconDrawable != null)
                 mAvatarIconImageView.setImageDrawable(mAvatarIconDrawable);
             else
                 mAvatarIconImageView.setImageBitmap(mLetterTileProvider.getLetterTile(getLabel()));
@@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ public void setAvatarIcon(Drawable avatarIcon) {
      *
      * @param avatarUri the uri of the icon to set
      */
-    public void setAvatarIcon(Uri avatarUri) {
+    public void setAvatarIcon(String avatarUri) {
         mAvatarIconUri = avatarUri;
         mHasAvatarIcon = true;
         inflateWithAttributes();
@@ -247,28 +252,27 @@ public void setAvatarIcon(Uri avatarUri) {
      */
     public void setDeletable(boolean deletable) {
         mDeletable = deletable;
-        if(!mDeletable) {
+        if (!mDeletable) {
             // hide delete icon
             mDeleteButton.setVisibility(GONE);
             // adjust padding
-            if(mAvatarIconImageView.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
+            if (mAvatarIconImageView.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(8), 0, ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0);
             else
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0, ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             // show icon
             mDeleteButton.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             // adjust padding
-            if(mAvatarIconImageView.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
+            if (mAvatarIconImageView.getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(8), 0, 0, 0);
             else
                 mLabelTextView.setPadding(ViewUtil.dpToPx(12), 0, 0, 0);
 
             // set icon
-            if(mDeleteIcon != null)
+            if (mDeleteIcon != null)
                 mDeleteButton.setImageDrawable(mDeleteIcon);
-            if(mDeleteIconColor != null)
+            if (mDeleteIconColor != null)
                 mDeleteButton.getDrawable().mutate().setColorFilter(mDeleteIconColor.getDefaultColor(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
         }
     }
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@ public static class Builder {
         private String label;
         private ColorStateList labelColor;
         private boolean hasAvatarIcon = false;
-        private Uri avatarIconUri;
+        private String avatarIconUri;
         private Drawable avatarIconDrawable;
         private boolean deletable = false;
         private Drawable deleteIcon;
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ public Builder hasAvatarIcon(boolean hasAvatarIcon) {
             return this;
         }
 
-        public Builder avatarIcon(Uri avatarUri) {
+        public Builder avatarIcon(String avatarUri) {
             this.avatarIconUri = avatarUri;
             return this;
         }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipsInput.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipsInput.java
index ba3dbd56..623573a2 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipsInput.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/ChipsInput.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 
 import com.beloo.widget.chipslayoutmanager.ChipsLayoutManager;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.adapter.ChipsAdapter;
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ public class ChipsInput extends ScrollViewMaxHeight {
     // context
     private Context mContext;
     // xml element
-    @BindView(R2.id.chips_recycler) RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.chips_recycler)
+    RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
     // adapter
     private ChipsAdapter mChipsAdapter;
     // attributes
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
         ButterKnife.bind(this, rootView);
 
         // attributes
-        if(attrs != null) {
+        if (attrs != null) {
             TypedArray a = mContext.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
                     attrs,
                     R.styleable.ChipsInput,
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
                 mChipDeletable = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ChipsInput_chip_deletable, false);
                 mChipDeleteIconColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipsInput_chip_deleteIconColor);
                 int deleteIconId = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.ChipsInput_chip_deleteIcon, NONE);
-                if(deleteIconId != NONE) mChipDeleteIcon = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, deleteIconId);
+                if (deleteIconId != NONE)
+                    mChipDeleteIcon = ContextCompat.getDrawable(mContext, deleteIconId);
                 // chip background color
                 mChipBackgroundColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipsInput_chip_backgroundColor);
                 // show chip detailed
@@ -125,8 +126,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
                 // filterable list
                 mFilterableListBackgroundColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipsInput_filterable_list_backgroundColor);
                 mFilterableListTextColor = a.getColorStateList(R.styleable.ChipsInput_filterable_list_textColor);
-            }
-            finally {
+            } finally {
                 a.recycle();
             }
         }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
         // set window callback
         // will hide DetailedOpenView and hide keyboard on touch outside
         Activity activity = ActivityUtil.scanForActivity(mContext);
-        if(activity == null)
+        if (activity == null)
             throw new ClassCastException("android.view.Context cannot be cast to android.app.Activity");
 
         android.view.Window.Callback mCallBack = (activity).getWindow().getCallback();
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public void addChip(Drawable icon, String label, String info) {
         mChipsAdapter.addChip(chip);
     }
 
-    public void addChip(Object id, Uri iconUri, String label, String info) {
+    public void addChip(Object id, String iconUri, String label, String info) {
         Chip chip = new Chip(id, iconUri, label, info);
         mChipsAdapter.addChip(chip);
     }
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ public ChipView getChipView() {
 
     public ChipsInputEditText getEditText() {
         ChipsInputEditText editText = new ChipsInputEditText(mContext);
-        if(mHintColor != null)
+        if (mHintColor != null)
             editText.setHintTextColor(mHintColor);
-        if(mTextColor != null)
+        if (mTextColor != null)
             editText.setTextColor(mTextColor);
 
         return editText;
@@ -236,25 +236,25 @@ public void addChipsListener(ChipsListener chipsListener) {
     }
 
     public void onChipAdded(ChipInterface chip, int size) {
-        for(ChipsListener chipsListener: mChipsListenerList) {
+        for (ChipsListener chipsListener : mChipsListenerList) {
             chipsListener.onChipAdded(chip, size);
         }
     }
 
     public void onChipRemoved(ChipInterface chip, int size) {
-        for(ChipsListener chipsListener: mChipsListenerList) {
+        for (ChipsListener chipsListener : mChipsListenerList) {
             chipsListener.onChipRemoved(chip, size);
         }
     }
 
     public void onTextChanged(CharSequence text) {
-        if(mChipsListener != null) {
-            for(ChipsListener chipsListener: mChipsListenerList) {
+        if (mChipsListener != null) {
+            for (ChipsListener chipsListener : mChipsListenerList) {
                 chipsListener.onTextChanged(text);
             }
             // show filterable list
-            if(mFilterableListView != null) {
-                if(text.length() > 0)
+            if (mFilterableListView != null) {
+                if (text.length() > 0)
                     mFilterableListView.filterList(text);
                 else
                     mFilterableListView.fadeOut();
@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ public void setChipValidator(ChipValidator mChipValidator) {
 
     public interface ChipsListener {
         void onChipAdded(ChipInterface chip, int newSize);
+
         void onChipRemoved(ChipInterface chip, int newSize);
+
         void onTextChanged(CharSequence text);
     }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/ChipsAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/ChipsAdapter.java
index 6e000411..3c517439 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/ChipsAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/ChipsAdapter.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -18,10 +17,9 @@
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.ChipView;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.ChipsInput;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.ChipInterface;
+import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.views.ChipsInputEditText;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.views.DetailedChipView;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.Chip;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ViewUtil;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.views.FilterableListView;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ private class EditTextViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
     @Override
     public RecyclerView.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
-        if(viewType == TYPE_EDIT_TEXT)
+        if (viewType == TYPE_EDIT_TEXT)
             return new EditTextViewHolder(mEditText);
         else
             return new ItemViewHolder(mChipsInput.getChipView());
@@ -82,15 +80,15 @@ public RecyclerView.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType
     @Override
     public void onBindViewHolder(final RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
         // edit text
-        if(position == mChipList.size()) {
-            if(mChipList.size() == 0)
+        if (position == mChipList.size()) {
+            if (mChipList.size() == 0)
                 mEditText.setHint(mHintLabel);
 
             // auto fit edit text
             autofitEditText();
         }
         // chip
-        else if(getItemCount() > 1) {
+        else if (getItemCount() > 1) {
             ItemViewHolder itemViewHolder = (ItemViewHolder) holder;
             itemViewHolder.chipView.inflate(getItem(position));
             // handle click
@@ -137,10 +135,10 @@ private void initEditText() {
             @Override
             public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
                 // backspace
-                if(event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN
+                if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN
                         && event.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL) {
                     // remove last chip
-                    if(mChipList.size() > 0 && mEditText.getText().toString().length() == 0)
+                    if (mChipList.size() > 0 && mEditText.getText().toString().length() == 0)
                         removeChip(mChipList.size() - 1);
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
         });
 
         // show detailed chip
-        if(mChipsInput.isShowChipDetailed()) {
+        if (mChipsInput.isShowChipDetailed()) {
             chipView.setOnChipClicked(new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -248,13 +246,13 @@ private void setDetailedChipViewPosition(DetailedChipView detailedChipView, int[
         layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
 
         // align left window
-        if(coord[0] <= 0) {
+        if (coord[0] <= 0) {
             layoutParams.leftMargin = 0;
             layoutParams.topMargin = coord[1] - ViewUtil.dpToPx(13);
             detailedChipView.alignLeft();
         }
         // align right
-        else if(coord[0] + ViewUtil.dpToPx(300) > windowWidth + ViewUtil.dpToPx(13)) {
+        else if (coord[0] + ViewUtil.dpToPx(300) > windowWidth + ViewUtil.dpToPx(13)) {
             layoutParams.leftMargin = windowWidth - ViewUtil.dpToPx(300);
             layoutParams.topMargin = coord[1] - ViewUtil.dpToPx(13);
             detailedChipView.alignRight();
@@ -271,12 +269,12 @@ else if(coord[0] + ViewUtil.dpToPx(300) > windowWidth + ViewUtil.dpToPx(13)) {
     }
 
     public void setFilterableListView(FilterableListView filterableListView) {
-        if(mEditText != null)
+        if (mEditText != null)
             mEditText.setFilterableListView(filterableListView);
     }
 
     public void addChip(ChipInterface chip) {
-        if(!listContains(mChipList, chip)) {
+        if (!listContains(mChipList, chip)) {
             mChipList.add(chip);
             // notify listener
             mChipsInput.onChipAdded(chip, mChipList.size());
@@ -371,17 +369,16 @@ public List<ChipInterface> getChipList() {
 
     private boolean listContains(List<ChipInterface> contactList, ChipInterface chip) {
 
-        if(mChipsInput.getChipValidator() != null) {
-            for(ChipInterface item: contactList) {
-                if(mChipsInput.getChipValidator().areEquals(item, chip))
+        if (mChipsInput.getChipValidator() != null) {
+            for (ChipInterface item : contactList) {
+                if (mChipsInput.getChipValidator().areEquals(item, chip))
                     return true;
             }
-        }
-        else {
-            for(ChipInterface item: contactList) {
-                if(chip.getId() != null && chip.getId().equals(item.getId()))
+        } else {
+            for (ChipInterface item : contactList) {
+                if (chip.getId() != null && chip.getId().equals(item.getId()))
                     return true;
-                if(chip.getLabel().equals(item.getLabel()))
+                if (chip.getLabel().equals(item.getLabel()))
                     return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/FilterableAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/FilterableAdapter.java
index 5fd1273f..e081b8e3 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/FilterableAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/adapter/FilterableAdapter.java
@@ -5,28 +5,25 @@
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Filter;
 import android.widget.Filterable;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.ChipsInput;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.R;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.ChipInterface;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.LetterTileProvider;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ViewUtil;
 
 import java.text.Collator;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
@@ -73,8 +70,8 @@ public int compare(ChipInterface o1, ChipInterface o2) {
         };
         // remove chips that do not have label
         Iterator<? extends ChipInterface> iterator = chipList.iterator();
-        while(iterator.hasNext()) {
-            if(iterator.next().getLabel() == null)
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            if (iterator.next().getLabel() == null)
                 iterator.remove();
         }
         sortList(chipList);
@@ -130,19 +127,19 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
         final ChipInterface chip = getItem(position);
 
         // avatar
-        if(mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon() && chip.getAvatarUri() != null) {
+        if (mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon() && chip.getAvatarUri() != null) {
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setImageURI(chip.getAvatarUri());
-        }
-        else if(mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon() && chip.getAvatarDrawable() != null) {
+            //itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setImageURI(chip.getAvatarUri());
+            Glide.with(mContext)
+                    .load(chip.getAvatarUri())
+                    .into(itemViewHolder.mAvatar);
+        } else if (mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon() && chip.getAvatarDrawable() != null) {
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setImageDrawable(chip.getAvatarDrawable());
-        }
-        else if(mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon()) {
+        } else if (mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon()) {
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setImageBitmap(mLetterTileProvider.getLetterTile(chip.getLabel()));
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             itemViewHolder.mAvatar.setVisibility(GONE);
         }
 
@@ -150,18 +147,17 @@ else if(mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon()) {
         itemViewHolder.mLabel.setText(chip.getLabel());
 
         // info
-        if(chip.getInfo() != null) {
+        if (chip.getInfo() != null) {
             itemViewHolder.mInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             itemViewHolder.mInfo.setText(chip.getInfo());
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             itemViewHolder.mInfo.setVisibility(GONE);
         }
 
         // colors
-        if(mBackgroundColor != null)
+        if (mBackgroundColor != null)
             itemViewHolder.itemView.getBackground().setColorFilter(mBackgroundColor.getDefaultColor(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
-        if(mTextColor != null) {
+        if (mTextColor != null) {
             itemViewHolder.mLabel.setTextColor(mTextColor);
             itemViewHolder.mInfo.setTextColor(ColorUtil.alpha(mTextColor.getDefaultColor(), 150));
         }
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ else if(mChipsInput.chipHasAvatarIcon()) {
         itemViewHolder.itemView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                if(mChipsInput != null)
+                if (mChipsInput != null)
                     mChipsInput.addChip(chip);
             }
         });
@@ -187,7 +183,7 @@ private ChipInterface getItem(int position) {
 
     @Override
     public Filter getFilter() {
-        if(mFilter == null)
+        if (mFilter == null)
             mFilter = new ChipFilter(this, mChipList);
         return mFilter;
     }
@@ -216,8 +212,7 @@ protected FilterResults performFiltering(CharSequence constraint) {
                 for (ChipInterface chip : originalList) {
                     if (chip.getLabel().toLowerCase().contains(filterPattern)) {
                         filteredList.add(chip);
-                    }
-                    else if(chip.getInfo() != null && chip.getInfo().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s", "").contains(filterPattern)) {
+                    } else if (chip.getInfo() != null && chip.getInfo().toLowerCase().replaceAll("\\s", "").contains(filterPattern)) {
                         filteredList.add(chip);
                     }
                 }
@@ -242,14 +237,14 @@ private void removeChip(ChipInterface chip) {
             mFilteredList.remove(position);
 
         position = mChipList.indexOf(chip);
-        if(position >= 0)
+        if (position >= 0)
             mChipList.remove(position);
 
         notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
     private void addChip(ChipInterface chip) {
-        if(contains(chip)) {
+        if (contains(chip)) {
             mChipList.add(chip);
             mFilteredList.add(chip);
             // sort original list
@@ -262,8 +257,8 @@ private void addChip(ChipInterface chip) {
     }
 
     private boolean contains(ChipInterface chip) {
-        for(ChipInterface item: mOriginalList) {
-            if(item.equals(chip))
+        for (ChipInterface item : mOriginalList) {
+            if (item.equals(chip))
                 return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/Chip.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/Chip.java
index 892e9366..c9c10590 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/Chip.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/Chip.java
@@ -2,19 +2,18 @@
 
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 
 public class Chip implements ChipInterface {
 
     private Object id;
-    private Uri avatarUri;
+    private String avatarUri;
     private Drawable avatarDrawable;
     private String label;
     private String info;
 
-    public Chip(@NonNull Object id, @Nullable Uri avatarUri, @NonNull String label, @Nullable String info) {
+    public Chip(@NonNull Object id, @Nullable String avatarUri, @NonNull String label, @Nullable String info) {
         this.id = id;
         this.avatarUri = avatarUri;
         this.label = label;
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ public Chip(@NonNull Object id, @Nullable Drawable avatarDrawable, @NonNull Stri
         this.info = info;
     }
 
-    public Chip(@Nullable Uri avatarUri, @NonNull String label, @Nullable String info) {
+    public Chip(@Nullable String avatarUri, @NonNull String label, @Nullable String info) {
         this.avatarUri = avatarUri;
         this.label = label;
         this.info = info;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public Object getId() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Uri getAvatarUri() {
+    public String getAvatarUri() {
         return avatarUri;
     }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/ChipInterface.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/ChipInterface.java
index e942bfb7..3839e649 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/ChipInterface.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/model/ChipInterface.java
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.net.Uri;
 
 public interface ChipInterface {
 
     Object getId();
-    Uri getAvatarUri();
+
+    String getAvatarUri();
+
     Drawable getAvatarDrawable();
+
     String getLabel();
+
     String getInfo();
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ActivityUtil.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ActivityUtil.java
index c119fad0..c1605a30 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ActivityUtil.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ActivityUtil.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ public static Activity scanForActivity(Context context) {
         if (context == null)
             return null;
         else if (context instanceof Activity)
-            return (Activity)context;
+            return (Activity) context;
         else if (context instanceof ContextWrapper)
-            return scanForActivity(((ContextWrapper)context).getBaseContext());
+            return scanForActivity(((ContextWrapper) context).getBaseContext());
 
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ColorUtil.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ColorUtil.java
index c1b118c1..bb762bef 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ColorUtil.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ColorUtil.java
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ public static int alpha(int color, int alpha) {
         return Color.argb(alpha, Color.red(color), Color.green(color), Color.blue(color));
     }
 
-    public static boolean isColorDark(int color){
-        double darkness = 1 - (0.2126*Color.red(color) + 0.7152*Color.green(color) + 0.0722*Color.blue(color))/255;
+    public static boolean isColorDark(int color) {
+        double darkness = 1 - (0.2126 * Color.red(color) + 0.7152 * Color.green(color) + 0.0722 * Color.blue(color)) / 255;
         return darkness >= 0.5;
     }
 
-    public static int getThemeAccentColor (final Context context) {
-        final TypedValue value = new TypedValue ();
-        context.getTheme ().resolveAttribute (R.attr.colorAccent, value, true);
+    public static int getThemeAccentColor(final Context context) {
+        final TypedValue value = new TypedValue();
+        context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.colorAccent, value, true);
         return value.data;
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/LetterTileProvider.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/LetterTileProvider.java
index 9028a528..b711ca32 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/LetterTileProvider.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/LetterTileProvider.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.text.TextPaint;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.R;
 
@@ -27,28 +25,48 @@
  */
 public class LetterTileProvider {
 
-    /** The number of available tile colors (see R.array.letter_tile_colors) */
+    /**
+     * The number of available tile colors (see R.array.letter_tile_colors)
+     */
     private static final int NUM_OF_TILE_COLORS = 8;
 
-    /** The {@link TextPaint} used to draw the letter onto the tile */
+    /**
+     * The {@link TextPaint} used to draw the letter onto the tile
+     */
     private final TextPaint mPaint = new TextPaint();
-    /** The bounds that enclose the letter */
+    /**
+     * The bounds that enclose the letter
+     */
     private final Rect mBounds = new Rect();
-    /** The {@link Canvas} to draw on */
+    /**
+     * The {@link Canvas} to draw on
+     */
     private final Canvas mCanvas = new Canvas();
-    /** The first char of the name being displayed */
+    /**
+     * The first char of the name being displayed
+     */
     private final char[] mFirstChar = new char[1];
 
-    /** The background colors of the tile */
+    /**
+     * The background colors of the tile
+     */
     private final TypedArray mColors;
-    /** The font size used to display the letter */
+    /**
+     * The font size used to display the letter
+     */
     private final int mTileLetterFontSize;
-    /** The default image to display */
+    /**
+     * The default image to display
+     */
     private final Bitmap mDefaultBitmap;
 
-    /** Width */
+    /**
+     * Width
+     */
     private final int mWidth;
-    /** Height */
+    /**
+     * Height
+     */
     private final int mHeight;
 
     /**
@@ -76,12 +94,12 @@ public LetterTileProvider(Context context) {
     /**
      * @param displayName The name used to create the letter for the tile
      * @return A {@link Bitmap} that contains a letter used in the English
-     *         alphabet or digit, if there is no letter or digit available, a
-     *         default image is shown instead
+     * alphabet or digit, if there is no letter or digit available, a
+     * default image is shown instead
      */
     public Bitmap getLetterTile(String displayName) {
         // workaround
-        if(displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0)
+        if (displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0)
             return null;
 
         final Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mWidth, mHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
@@ -98,8 +116,7 @@ public Bitmap getLetterTile(String displayName) {
             mPaint.getTextBounds(mFirstChar, 0, 1, mBounds);
             c.drawText(mFirstChar, 0, 1, mWidth / 2, mHeight / 2
                     + (mBounds.bottom - mBounds.top) / 2, mPaint);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             // (32 - 24) / 2 = 4
             c.drawBitmap(mDefaultBitmap, ViewUtil.dpToPx(4), ViewUtil.dpToPx(4), null);
         }
@@ -109,12 +126,12 @@ public Bitmap getLetterTile(String displayName) {
     /**
      * @param displayName The name used to create the letter for the tile
      * @return A circular {@link Bitmap} that contains a letter used in the English
-     *         alphabet or digit, if there is no letter or digit available, a
-     *         default image is shown instead
+     * alphabet or digit, if there is no letter or digit available, a
+     * default image is shown instead
      */
     public Bitmap getCircularLetterTile(String displayName) {
         // workaround
-        if(displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0)
+        if (displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0)
             displayName = ".";
 
         final Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mWidth, mHeight, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
@@ -140,7 +157,7 @@ public Bitmap getCircularLetterTile(String displayName) {
     /**
      * @param c The char to check
      * @return True if <code>c</code> is in the English alphabet or is a digit,
-     *         false otherwise
+     * false otherwise
      */
     private static boolean isLetterOrDigit(char c) {
         //return 'A' <= c && c <= 'Z' || 'a' <= c && c <= 'z' || '0' <= c && c <= '9';
@@ -150,7 +167,7 @@ private static boolean isLetterOrDigit(char c) {
     /**
      * @param key The key used to generate the tile color
      * @return A new or previously chosen color for <code>key</code> used as the
-     *         tile background color
+     * tile background color
      */
     private int pickColor(String key) {
         // String.hashCode() is not supposed to change across java versions, so
@@ -196,17 +213,17 @@ private Bitmap getCircularBitmap(Bitmap bitmap) {
         return output;
     }
 
-    public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap (Drawable drawable) {
+    public static Bitmap drawableToBitmap(Drawable drawable) {
         Bitmap bitmap = null;
 
         if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
             BitmapDrawable bitmapDrawable = (BitmapDrawable) drawable;
-            if(bitmapDrawable.getBitmap() != null) {
+            if (bitmapDrawable.getBitmap() != null) {
                 return bitmapDrawable.getBitmap();
             }
         }
 
-        if(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() <= 0 || drawable.getIntrinsicHeight() <= 0) {
+        if (drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() <= 0 || drawable.getIntrinsicHeight() <= 0) {
             bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(1, 1, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888); // Single color bitmap will be created of 1x1 pixel
         } else {
             bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), drawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/MyWindowCallback.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/MyWindowCallback.java
index 92435080..3147199c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/MyWindowCallback.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/MyWindowCallback.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.views.ChipsInputEditText;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.views.DetailedChipView;
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ public boolean dispatchKeyShortcutEvent(KeyEvent keyEvent) {
     public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent motionEvent) {
         if (motionEvent.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             View v = mActivity.getCurrentFocus();
-            if(v instanceof DetailedChipView) {
+            if (v instanceof DetailedChipView) {
                 Rect outRect = new Rect();
                 v.getGlobalVisibleRect(outRect);
                 if (!outRect.contains((int) motionEvent.getRawX(), (int) motionEvent.getRawY())) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ViewUtil.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ViewUtil.java
index 1cae87da..f3ca6e28 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ViewUtil.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/util/ViewUtil.java
@@ -22,16 +22,15 @@ public static int pxToDp(int px) {
     }
 
     public static int getWindowWidth(Context context) {
-        if(context.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT){
+        if (context.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
             return getWindowWidthPortrait(context);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             return getWindowWidthLandscape(context);
         }
     }
 
     private static int getWindowWidthPortrait(Context context) {
-        if(windowWidthPortrait == 0) {
+        if (windowWidthPortrait == 0) {
             DisplayMetrics metrics = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
             windowWidthPortrait = metrics.widthPixels;
         }
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ private static int getWindowWidthPortrait(Context context) {
     }
 
     private static int getWindowWidthLandscape(Context context) {
-        if(windowWidthLandscape == 0) {
+        if (windowWidthLandscape == 0) {
             DisplayMetrics metrics = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
             windowWidthLandscape = metrics.widthPixels;
         }
@@ -53,15 +52,15 @@ public static int getNavBarHeight(Context context) {
         boolean hasMenuKey = ViewConfiguration.get(context).hasPermanentMenuKey();
         boolean hasBackKey = KeyCharacterMap.deviceHasKey(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK);
 
-        if(!hasMenuKey && !hasBackKey) {
+        if (!hasMenuKey && !hasBackKey) {
             //The device has a navigation bar
             Resources resources = context.getResources();
 
             int orientation = context.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
             int resourceId;
-            if (isTablet(context)){
+            if (isTablet(context)) {
                 resourceId = resources.getIdentifier(orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT ? "navigation_bar_height" : "navigation_bar_height_landscape", "dimen", "android");
-            }  else {
+            } else {
                 resourceId = resources.getIdentifier(orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT ? "navigation_bar_height" : "navigation_bar_width", "dimen", "android");
             }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ChipsInputEditText.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ChipsInputEditText.java
index d3bb04f5..c878f092 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ChipsInputEditText.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ChipsInputEditText.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 public class ChipsInputEditText extends android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText {
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/DetailedChipView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/DetailedChipView.java
index 766a2e92..ab5aa5cd 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/DetailedChipView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/DetailedChipView.java
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package com.pchmn.materialchips.views;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
-import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable;
-import android.net.Uri;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -18,14 +14,12 @@
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.R;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.R2;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.Chip;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.model.ChipInterface;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.LetterTileProvider;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.MyWindowCallback;
-import com.pchmn.materialchips.util.ViewUtil;
 
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
@@ -38,11 +32,16 @@ public class DetailedChipView extends RelativeLayout {
     // context
     private Context mContext;
     // xml elements
-    @BindView(R2.id.content) RelativeLayout mContentLayout;
-    @BindView(R2.id.avatar_icon) CircleImageView mAvatarIconImageView;
-    @BindView(R2.id.name) TextView mNameTextView;
-    @BindView(R2.id.info) TextView mInfoTextView;
-    @BindView(R2.id.delete_button) ImageButton mDeleteButton;
+    @BindView(R2.id.content)
+    RelativeLayout mContentLayout;
+    @BindView(R2.id.avatar_icon)
+    CircleImageView mAvatarIconImageView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.name)
+    TextView mNameTextView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.info)
+    TextView mInfoTextView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.delete_button)
+    ImageButton mDeleteButton;
     // letter tile provider
     private static LetterTileProvider mLetterTileProvider;
     // attributes
@@ -122,8 +121,10 @@ public void setAvatarIcon(Bitmap icon) {
         mAvatarIconImageView.setImageBitmap(icon);
     }
 
-    public void setAvatarIcon(Uri icon) {
-        mAvatarIconImageView.setImageURI(icon);
+    public void setAvatarIcon(String icon) {
+        Glide.with(this)
+                .load(icon)
+                .into(mAvatarIconImageView);
     }
 
     public void setName(String name) {
@@ -131,11 +132,10 @@ public void setName(String name) {
     }
 
     public void setInfo(String info) {
-        if(info != null) {
+        if (info != null) {
             mInfoTextView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             mInfoTextView.setText(info);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             mInfoTextView.setVisibility(GONE);
         }
     }
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public void alignRight() {
 
     public static class Builder {
         private Context context;
-        private Uri avatarUri;
+        private String avatarUri;
         private Drawable avatarDrawable;
         private String name;
         private String info;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public Builder(Context context) {
             this.context = context;
         }
 
-        public Builder avatar(Uri avatarUri) {
+        public Builder avatar(String avatarUri) {
             this.avatarUri = avatarUri;
             return this;
         }
@@ -239,29 +239,29 @@ public DetailedChipView build() {
     private static DetailedChipView newInstance(Builder builder) {
         DetailedChipView detailedChipView = new DetailedChipView(builder.context);
         // avatar
-        if(builder.avatarUri != null)
+        if (builder.avatarUri != null)
             detailedChipView.setAvatarIcon(builder.avatarUri);
-        else if(builder.avatarDrawable != null)
+        else if (builder.avatarDrawable != null)
             detailedChipView.setAvatarIcon(builder.avatarDrawable);
         else
             detailedChipView.setAvatarIcon(mLetterTileProvider.getLetterTile(builder.name));
 
         // background color
-        if(builder.backgroundColor != null)
+        if (builder.backgroundColor != null)
             detailedChipView.setBackGroundcolor(builder.backgroundColor);
 
         // text color
-        if(builder.textColor != null)
+        if (builder.textColor != null)
             detailedChipView.setTextColor(builder.textColor);
-        else if(ColorUtil.isColorDark(detailedChipView.getBackgroundColor()))
+        else if (ColorUtil.isColorDark(detailedChipView.getBackgroundColor()))
             detailedChipView.setTextColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.WHITE));
         else
             detailedChipView.setTextColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.BLACK));
 
         // delete icon color
-        if(builder.deleteIconColor != null)
+        if (builder.deleteIconColor != null)
             detailedChipView.setDeleteIconColor(builder.deleteIconColor);
-        else if(ColorUtil.isColorDark(detailedChipView.getBackgroundColor()))
+        else if (ColorUtil.isColorDark(detailedChipView.getBackgroundColor()))
             detailedChipView.setDeleteIconColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.WHITE));
         else
             detailedChipView.setDeleteIconColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.BLACK));
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/FilterableListView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/FilterableListView.java
index 8e94cd52..8edcba16 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/FilterableListView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/FilterableListView.java
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public class FilterableListView extends RelativeLayout {
     private static final String TAG = FilterableListView.class.toString();
     private Context mContext;
     // list
-    @BindView(R2.id.recycler_view) RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
+    @BindView(R2.id.recycler_view)
+    RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
     private FilterableAdapter mAdapter;
     private List<? extends ChipInterface> mFilterableList;
     // others
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public void build(List<? extends ChipInterface> filterableList, ChipsInput chips
         // adapter
         mAdapter = new FilterableAdapter(mContext, mRecyclerView, filterableList, chipsInput, backgroundColor, textColor);
         mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
-        if(backgroundColor != null)
+        if (backgroundColor != null)
             mRecyclerView.getBackground().setColorFilter(backgroundColor.getDefaultColor(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
 
         // listen to change in the tree
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public void onGlobalLayout() {
                 layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
                 layoutParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
 
-                if(mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT){
+                if (mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
                     layoutParams.bottomMargin = ViewUtil.getNavBarHeight(mContext);
                 }
 
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public void filterList(CharSequence text) {
             @Override
             public void onFilterComplete(int count) {
                 // show if there are results
-                if(mAdapter.getItemCount() > 0)
+                if (mAdapter.getItemCount() > 0)
                     fadeIn();
                 else
                     fadeOut();
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public void onFilterComplete(int count) {
      * Fade in
      */
     public void fadeIn() {
-        if(getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
+        if (getVisibility() == VISIBLE)
             return;
 
         // get visible window (keyboard shown)
@@ -132,11 +133,12 @@ public void fadeIn() {
         int[] coord = new int[2];
         mChipsInput.getLocationInWindow(coord);
         ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams layoutParams = (MarginLayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
-        layoutParams.topMargin = coord[1] + mChipsInput.getHeight();
-        // height of the keyboard
-        layoutParams.bottomMargin = rootView.getHeight() - r.bottom;
-        setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
-
+        if (layoutParams != null) {
+            layoutParams.topMargin = coord[1] + mChipsInput.getHeight();
+            // height of the keyboard
+            layoutParams.bottomMargin = rootView.getHeight() - r.bottom;
+            setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
+        }
         AlphaAnimation anim = new AlphaAnimation(0.0f, 1.0f);
         anim.setDuration(200);
         startAnimation(anim);
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ public void fadeIn() {
      * Fade out
      */
     public void fadeOut() {
-        if(getVisibility() == GONE)
+        if (getVisibility() == GONE)
             return;
 
         AlphaAnimation anim = new AlphaAnimation(1.0f, 0.0f);
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ScrollViewMaxHeight.java b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ScrollViewMaxHeight.java
index db212ff6..09578fc9 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ScrollViewMaxHeight.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/pchmn/materialchips/views/ScrollViewMaxHeight.java
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ public ScrollViewMaxHeight(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 
         try {
             mMaxHeight = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.ScrollViewMaxHeight_maxHeight, ViewUtil.dpToPx(300));
-        }
-        finally {
+        } finally {
             a.recycle();
         }
     }
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
index 15b85c09..feef508f 100644
--- a/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
-apply plugin: 'me.tatarka.retrolambda'
 apply plugin: 'com.jakewharton.butterknife'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.pchmn.sample.materialchipsinput"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 9
-        versionName "1.0.8"
+        targetSdkVersion 27
+        versionCode 10
+        versionName "1.1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
     buildTypes {
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile project(path: ':library')
 
     // butter knife
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'
     compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
     compile 'io.reactivex.rxjava2:rxjava:2.0.8'
     compile 'com.tbruyelle.rxpermissions2:rxpermissions:0.9.3@aar'
diff --git a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 15326c11..54ea9ef8 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     package="com.pchmn.sample.materialchipsinput">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <activity android:name=".ContactListActivity" />
-        <activity android:name=".ChipExamplesActivity"></activity>
+        <activity android:name=".ChipExamplesActivity" />
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ChipExamplesActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ChipExamplesActivity.java
index 0ec3aa70..cd66d0f4 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ChipExamplesActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ChipExamplesActivity.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
 
         // programmatically
-        Uri uri = null;
         ChipView chipView1 = new ChipView(this);
         chipView1.setLabel("Pritesh");
         chipView1.setPadding(2,2,2,2);
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         chipView2.setLabel("Test 1");
         chipView2.setChipBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.colorAccent));
         chipView2.setLabelColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.colorPrimary));
-        chipView2.setAvatarIcon(uri);
         chipView2.setDeleteIconColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.colorPrimary));
 
         mLayout.addView(chipView1);
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactChip.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactChip.java
index 2706b54d..7a87320d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactChip.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactChip.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 public class ContactChip implements ChipInterface {
 
     private String id;
-    private Uri avatarUri;
+    private String avatarUri;
     private String name;
     private String phoneNumber;
 
-    public ContactChip(String id, Uri avatarUri, String name, String phoneNumber) {
+    public ContactChip(String id, String avatarUri, String name, String phoneNumber) {
         this.id = id;
         this.avatarUri = avatarUri;
         this.name = name;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public Object getId() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Uri getAvatarUri() {
+    public String getAvatarUri() {
         return avatarUri;
     }
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactListActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactListActivity.java
index 33c7adba..221de238 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactListActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/pchmn/sample/materialchipsinput/ContactListActivity.java
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ private void getContactList() {
                     pCur.close();
 
                 }
-
-                ContactChip contactChip = new ContactChip(id, avatarUri, name, phoneNumber);
+                ContactChip contactChip = new ContactChip(id, avatarUri == null ? null : avatarUri.toString(), name, phoneNumber);
                 // add contact to the list
                 mContactList.add(contactChip);
             }