diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d9ac090..8445690 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     <string name="main_menu">Main menu</string>
     <string name="close_menu">Close menu</string>
     <string name="last_update">DB last updated: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="download_reminder_title">Update</string>
+    <string name="download_reminder_message">This will update the schedule database to the latest version. Make sure you are connected to the internet.</string>
     <string name="never">Never</string>
     <string name="menu_tracks">Tracks</string>
     <string name="menu_bookmarks">Starred</string>
diff --git a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/activities/MainActivity.java b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/activities/MainActivity.java
index ff157d0..e7a70d0 100644
--- a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@ import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
+import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
@@ -80,6 +85,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 
 	private static final int DOWNLOAD_SCHEDULE_LOADER_ID = 1;
 	private static final int DOWNLOAD_SCHEDULE_RESULT_WHAT = 1;
+
+	private static final long DATABASE_VALIDITY_DURATION = 24L * 60L * 60L * 1000L; // 24h
+	private static final long DOWNLOAD_REMINDER_SNOOZE_DURATION = 24L * 60L * 60L * 1000L; // 24h
+	private static final String PREF_LAST_DOWNLOAD_REMINDER_TIME = "last_download_reminder_time";
 	private static final String STATE_CURRENT_SECTION = "current_section";
 
 	private static final DateFormat LAST_UPDATE_DATE_FORMAT = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.MEDIUM, Locale.getDefault());
@@ -111,6 +120,22 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 		}
 	};
 
+	public static class DownloadScheduleReminderDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
+
+		@Override
+		public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+			return new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity()).setTitle(R.string.download_reminder_title).setMessage(R.string.download_reminder_message)
+					.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+
+						@Override
+						public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+							((MainActivity) getActivity()).startDownloadSchedule();
+						}
+
+					}).setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null).create();
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -127,6 +152,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 		drawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
 		drawerLayout.setDrawerShadow(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.drawer_shadow), Gravity.LEFT);
 		drawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawerLayout, R.drawable.ic_drawer, R.string.main_menu, R.string.close_menu) {
+
 			@Override
 			public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
 				updateActionBar();
@@ -172,7 +198,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 		menuListView.setSelection(currentSection.ordinal());
 		updateActionBar();
 
-		// Loaders
+		// Loader
 		if (getSupportLoaderManager().getLoader(DOWNLOAD_SCHEDULE_LOADER_ID) != null) {
 			// Reconnect to running loader
 			startDownloadSchedule();
@@ -184,9 +210,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 	}
 
 	private void updateLastUpdateTime() {
-		Date lastUpdateTime = DatabaseManager.getInstance().getLastUpdateTime();
+		long lastUpdateTime = DatabaseManager.getInstance().getLastUpdateTime();
 		lastUpdateTextView.setText(getString(R.string.last_update,
-				(lastUpdateTime == null) ? getString(R.string.never) : LAST_UPDATE_DATE_FORMAT.format(lastUpdateTime)));
+				(lastUpdateTime == -1L) ? getString(R.string.never) : LAST_UPDATE_DATE_FORMAT.format(new Date(lastUpdateTime))));
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -214,6 +240,27 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 		outState.putInt(STATE_CURRENT_SECTION, currentSection.ordinal());
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void onStart() {
+		super.onStart();
+
+		// Download reminder
+		long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		long time = DatabaseManager.getInstance().getLastUpdateTime();
+		if ((time == -1L) || (time < (now - DATABASE_VALIDITY_DURATION))) {
+			SharedPreferences prefs = getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+			time = prefs.getLong(PREF_LAST_DOWNLOAD_REMINDER_TIME, -1L);
+			if ((time == -1L) || (time < (now - DOWNLOAD_REMINDER_SNOOZE_DURATION))) {
+				prefs.edit().putLong(PREF_LAST_DOWNLOAD_REMINDER_TIME, now).commit();
+
+				FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
+				if (fm.findFragmentByTag("download_reminder") == null) {
+					new DownloadScheduleReminderDialogFragment().show(fm, "download_reminder");
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onDestroy() {
 		super.onDestroy();
@@ -261,7 +308,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ListView.OnItemCl
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private void startDownloadSchedule() {
+	public void startDownloadSchedule() {
 		// Start by displaying indeterminate progress, determinate will come later
 		setSupportProgressBarIndeterminate(true);
 		setSupportProgressBarVisibility(true);
diff --git a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/db/DatabaseManager.java b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/db/DatabaseManager.java
index dfd1418..b5830c2 100644
--- a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/db/DatabaseManager.java
+++ b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/db/DatabaseManager.java
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@ public class DatabaseManager {
 		return context.getSharedPreferences(DB_PREFS_FILE, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
 	}
 
-	public Date getLastUpdateTime() {
-		long time = getSharedPreferences().getLong(LAST_UPDATE_TIME_PREF, -1L);
-		return (time == -1L) ? null : new Date(time);
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @return The last update time in milliseconds since EPOCH, or -1 if not available.
+	 */
+	public long getLastUpdateTime() {
+		return getSharedPreferences().getLong(LAST_UPDATE_TIME_PREF, -1L);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/fragments/TracksFragment.java b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/fragments/TracksFragment.java
index 5314f6e..c79e1b3 100644
--- a/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/fragments/TracksFragment.java
+++ b/src/be/digitalia/fosdem/fragments/TracksFragment.java
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ public class TracksFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderCallbacks<List<Day
 	}
 
 	private static final int DAYS_LOADER_ID = 1;
-	private static final String PREFERENCES_FILE = "tracks";
-	private static final String CURRENT_PAGE_KEY = "current_page";
+	private static final String CURRENT_PAGE_KEY = "tracks_current_page";
 
 	private DaysAdapter daysAdapter;
 	private ViewHolder holder;
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ public class TracksFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderCallbacks<List<Day
 
 		if (savedInstanceState == null) {
 			// Restore the current page from preferences
-			savedCurrentPage = getActivity().getSharedPreferences(PREFERENCES_FILE, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getInt(CURRENT_PAGE_KEY, -1);
+			savedCurrentPage = getActivity().getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getInt(CURRENT_PAGE_KEY, -1);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public class TracksFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderCallbacks<List<Day
 		super.onStop();
 		// Save the current page to preferences if it has changed
 		final int page = holder.pager.getCurrentItem();
-		SharedPreferences prefs = getActivity().getSharedPreferences(PREFERENCES_FILE, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+		SharedPreferences prefs = getActivity().getPreferences(Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
 		if (prefs.getInt(CURRENT_PAGE_KEY, -1) != page) {
 			prefs.edit().putInt(CURRENT_PAGE_KEY, page).commit();
 		}