diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f3d1116f..a0f27a23 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         "expo-file-system": "~11.0.2",
         "expo-font": "~9.1.0",
         "expo-haptics": "~10.0.0",
+        "expo-keep-awake": "~9.1.2",
         "expo-linear-gradient": "~9.1.0",
         "expo-linking": "~2.2.3",
         "expo-notifications": "~0.11.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 36f1461f..f2ce99c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "expo-file-system": "~11.0.2",
     "expo-font": "~9.1.0",
     "expo-haptics": "~10.0.0",
+    "expo-keep-awake": "~9.1.2",
     "expo-linear-gradient": "~9.1.0",
     "expo-linking": "~2.2.3",
     "expo-notifications": "~0.11.6",
diff --git a/src/hooks/githubUpdateChecker.js b/src/hooks/githubUpdateChecker.js
index d2d3d538..241ff29b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/githubUpdateChecker.js
+++ b/src/hooks/githubUpdateChecker.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {useState, useEffect} from 'react';
-
-import {showToast} from './../hooks/showToast';
+import {appversion} from '../utils/utils';
 
 export const useGithubUpdateChecker = () => {
   const latestReleaseUrl =
@@ -24,11 +23,11 @@ export const useGithubUpdateChecker = () => {
   };
 
   const isNewVersion = versionTag => {
-    let currentVersion = 'v1.1.7';
+    let currentVersion = `${appversion}`;
     const regex = /[^\\d.]/;
 
     let newVersion = versionTag.replace(regex, '');
-    currentVersion = currentVersion.replace(regex, '');
+    currentVersion = currentVersion;
 
     return newVersion !== currentVersion;
   };
diff --git a/src/screens/more/About.js b/src/screens/more/About.js
index 7075980e..136ed095 100644
--- a/src/screens/more/About.js
+++ b/src/screens/more/About.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import {ScrollView} from 'react-native';
 
 import * as Linking from 'expo-linking';
 import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 import {List} from '../../components/List';
 import {ScreenContainer} from '../../components/Common';
 import {MoreHeader} from './components/MoreHeader';
-import {ScrollView} from 'react-native';
+import {appversion, releasedt} from '../../utils/utils';
 
 const AboutScreen = ({navigation}) => {
   const theme = useSelector(state => state.settingsReducer.theme);
@@ -23,14 +24,14 @@ const AboutScreen = ({navigation}) => {
         <List.Section>
           <List.Item
             title="Version"
-            description="Stable 1.1.7 (01/11/21 10:00 AM)"
+            description={`Stable ${appversion} (${releasedt})`}
             theme={theme}
           />
           <List.Item
             title="What's new"
             onPress={() =>
               Linking.openURL(
-                'https://github.com/LNReader/lnreader/releases/tag/v1.1.7',
+                `https://github.com/LNReader/lnreader/releases/tag/v${appversion}`,
               )
             }
             theme={theme}
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.js b/src/utils/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c26195f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const app_version = '1.1.7';
+const release_dt = '01/11/21 10:00 AM';
+
+export const releasedt = release_dt;
+export const appversion = app_version;