diff --git a/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html b/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
index 9ab5e9878..d690ca4cf 100644
--- a/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
+++ b/public/views/preferencesGlobal.html
@@ -48,11 +48,16 @@
       <switch id="spend-unconfirmed" name="spendUnconfirmed" ng-model="spendUnconfirmed" class="green right"></switch>
       <div translate>Use Unconfirmed Funds</div>
     </li>
-    <li ng-show="mobile">
-      <switch id="push-notifications" name="pushNotifications" ng-model="pushNotifications" class="green right"></switch>
-      <div translate>Enable push notifications</div>
-    </li>
   </ul>
+  <div ng-show="index.usePushNotifications">
+    <h4></h4>
+    <ul class="no-bullet m0">
+      <li>
+        <switch id="push-notifications" name="pushNotifications" ng-model="pushNotifications" class="green right"></switch>
+        <div translate>Enable push notifications</div>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
   <h4></h4>
   <ul class="no-bullet m0 ">
     <li>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index 4f5c44b7a..af458e8a0 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -5,20 +5,21 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
   var SOFT_CONFIRMATION_LIMIT = 12;
   self.isCordova = isCordova;
   self.isChromeApp = isChromeApp;
-  self.usePushNotifications = isMobile.iOS() || isMobile.Android();
   self.isSafari = isMobile.Safari();
+  self.isWindowsPhoneApp = isMobile.Windows() && isCordova;
+  self.usePushNotifications = self.isCordova && !isMobile.Windows();
   self.onGoingProcess = {};
   self.historyShowLimit = 10;
   self.updatingTxHistory = {};
   self.prevState = 'walletHome';
 
-  document.addEventListener('deviceready', function() {
+  if (self.usePushNotifications) {
     storageService.getDeviceToken(function(err, token) {
       $timeout(function() {
         if (!token) pushNotificationsService.pushNotificationsInit();
       }, 5000);
     });
-  });
+  }
 
   function strip(number) {
     return (parseFloat(number.toPrecision(12)));
@@ -1285,6 +1286,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
   });
 
   $rootScope.$on('Local/SubscribeNotifications', function(event) {
+    if (!self.usePushNotifications) return;
 
     pushNotificationsService.enableNotifications();
 
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferences.js b/src/js/controllers/preferences.js
index 046d4e6da..ce69f5903 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferences.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferences.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, $log, configService, profileService) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, $log, configService, profileService, txSignService) {
 
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
     $scope.deleted = false;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesController',
       };
       opts.touchIdFor[walletId] = newVal;
 
-      $rootScope.$emit('Local/RequestTouchid', function(err) {
+      txSignService.setTouchId(function(err) {
         if (err) {
           $log.debug(err);
           $timeout(function() {
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
index 86c3a2b88..5d5a04238 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesGlobal.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesGlobalController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $log, configService, isMobile, uxLanguage, pushNotificationsService) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $log, configService, uxLanguage, pushNotificationsService) {
 
     this.init = function() {
       var config = configService.getSync();
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesGlobalController',
       $scope.pushNotifications = config.pushNotifications.enabled;
     };
 
-    if (isMobile.Android() || isMobile.iOS()) $scope.mobile = true;
-    else $scope.mobile = false;
-
     var unwatchSpendUnconfirmed = $scope.$watch('spendUnconfirmed', function(newVal, oldVal) {
       if (newVal == oldVal) return;
       var opts = {
diff --git a/src/js/services/configService.js b/src/js/services/configService.js
index 0d8484ac9..f0ba0397c 100644
--- a/src/js/services/configService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/configService.js
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('configService', function(storageSer
         if (!configCache.glidera) {
           configCache.glidera = defaultConfig.glidera;
         }
+        if (!configCache.pushNotifications) {
+          configCache.pushNotifications = defaultConfig.pushNotifications;
+        }
 
       } else {
         configCache = lodash.clone(defaultConfig);
diff --git a/src/js/services/pushNotificationsService.js b/src/js/services/pushNotificationsService.js
index a5f726582..128c74dc4 100644
--- a/src/js/services/pushNotificationsService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/pushNotificationsService.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 angular.module('copayApp.services')
-  .factory('pushNotificationsService', function($http, $log, isMobile, profileService, storageService, configService, lodash) {
+  .factory('pushNotificationsService', function($http, $log, isMobile, profileService, storageService, configService, lodash, isCordova) {
     var root = {};
     var defaults = configService.getDefaults();
-    var usePushNotifications = isMobile.iOS() || isMobile.Android();
+    var usePushNotifications = isCordova && !isMobile.Windows();
 
     root.pushNotificationsInit = function() {
       if (!usePushNotifications) return;
diff --git a/src/js/services/txSignService.js b/src/js/services/txSignService.js
index fb71cf289..43984750b 100644
--- a/src/js/services/txSignService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/txSignService.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('txSignService', function($rootScope, profileService, gettextCatalog, lodash, trezor, ledger, configService, bwsError, $log) {
   var root = {};
-  var config = configService.getSync();
 
   var reportSigningStatus = function(opts) {
     if (!opts.reporterFn) return;
@@ -41,17 +40,26 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('txSignService', function($rootScope
           return cb();
         },
         function(msg) {
-          $log.debug('Touch ID Failed:' + msg);
-          return cb(gettext('Touch ID Failed:') + msg);
+          $log.debug('Touch ID Failed:' + JSON.stringify(msg));
+          return cb(gettextCatalog.getString('Touch ID Failed') + ': ' + msg.localizedDescription);
         }
       );
     } catch (e) {
-      $log.debug('Touch ID Failed:' + e);
-      return cb(gettext('Touch ID Failed:') + e);
+      $log.debug('Touch ID Failed:' + JSON.stringify(e));
+      return cb(gettextCatalog.getString('Touch ID Failed'));
     };
   };
 
+  root.setTouchId = function(cb) {
+    if (window.touchidAvailable) {
+      requestTouchId(cb);
+    } else {
+      return cb();
+    }
+  };
+
   root.checkTouchId = function(cb) {
+    var config = configService.getSync();
     var fc = profileService.focusedClient;
     config.touchIdFor = config.touchIdFor || {};
     if (window.touchidAvailable && config.touchIdFor[fc.credentials.walletId]) {