diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/do_not_translate.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/do_not_translate.xml
index 3f8a69c29..e6e472948 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/do_not_translate.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/do_not_translate.xml
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 
   <!-- Intent actions -->
   <string name="save_intent_action">android.intent.action.SAVE</string>
+  <string name="open_settings_screen">android.intent.action.settings.OPEN</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
index 01f56da24..24794476e 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ limitations under the License.
   <string name="reset_key">resetToDefaults</string>
   <string name="sensor_options_key">sensorOptions</string>
   <string name="ant_options_key">antOptions</string>
+  <string name="display_settings_screen_key">displaySettingsScreen</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml b/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 4ca9dbe59..b1dfb8ee9 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ limitations under the License.
   xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
   <!-- Display settings -->
-  <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/settings_display">
+  <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/settings_display"
+                    android:key="@string/display_settings_screen_key">
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:key="@string/metric_units_key"
         android:title="@string/settings_metric_units"
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/CheckUnits.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/CheckUnits.java
index 556ad8f7d..f466cb322 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/CheckUnits.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/CheckUnits.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ class CheckUnits {
   private static void accept(Context context, SharedPreferences preferences) {
     recordCheckPerformed(preferences);
     Intent startIntent = new Intent(context, SettingsActivity.class);
+    startIntent.putExtra(context.getString(R.string.open_settings_screen), 
+                         context.getString(R.string.display_settings_screen_key));
     context.startActivity(startIntent);
   }
 
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SettingsActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SettingsActivity.java
index b2316ab29..960deb69b 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * An activity that let's the user see and edit the settings.
- *
+ * 
+ * This activity has two entry points, "root" and "display" preference screen.
+ * If bundle.getString("open_settings_screen") is set to "display_settings_screen_key", then
+ * the "display" preference screen is shown, otherwise, the "root" display preference is shown.
+ * 
  * @author Leif Hendrik Wilden
  * @author Rodrigo Damazio
  */
@@ -58,12 +62,22 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
 
   private BackupPreferencesListener backupListener;
   private SharedPreferences preferences;
-
+  
   /** Called when the activity is first created. */
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
     super.onCreate(icicle);
 
+    initActivityCommons();
+   
+    // If we only need the display setting screen nothing else needs to load.
+    if (processIntent())
+       return;
+      
+    initActivitySpecifics();
+  }
+  
+  private void initActivityCommons() {
     // The volume we want to control is the Text-To-Speech volume
     ApiFeatures apiFeatures = ApiFeatures.getInstance();
     int volumeStream =
@@ -83,6 +97,19 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
     // Load the preferences to be displayed
     addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences);
 
+    // Disable TTS announcement preference if not available
+    if (!apiFeatures.hasTextToSpeech()) {
+      IntegerListPreference announcementFrequency =
+          (IntegerListPreference) findPreference(
+              getString(R.string.announcement_frequency_key));
+      announcementFrequency.setEnabled(false);
+      announcementFrequency.setValue("-1");
+      announcementFrequency.setSummary(
+          R.string.settings_not_available_summary);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  private void initActivitySpecifics() {
     // Hook up switching of displayed list entries between metric and imperial
     // units
     CheckBoxPreference metricUnitsPreference =
@@ -102,17 +129,6 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
 
     customizeSensorOptionsPreferences();
 
-    // Disable TTS announcement preference if not available
-    if (!apiFeatures.hasTextToSpeech()) {
-      IntegerListPreference announcementFrequency =
-          (IntegerListPreference) findPreference(
-              getString(R.string.announcement_frequency_key));
-      announcementFrequency.setEnabled(false);
-      announcementFrequency.setValue("-1");
-      announcementFrequency.setSummary(
-          R.string.settings_not_available_summary);
-    }
-
     // Hook up action for resetting all settings
     Preference resetPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.reset_key));
     resetPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
@@ -123,6 +139,23 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
       }
     });
   }
+  
+  private boolean processIntent() {
+    boolean showDisplaySettings = false;
+    Bundle bundle = getIntent().getExtras();
+    PreferenceScreen preferenceScreen;
+    String intentString = getString(R.string.open_settings_screen);
+    
+    if (bundle != null) {
+      preferenceScreen = (PreferenceScreen) findPreference(bundle.getString(intentString));
+      if (preferenceScreen != null) {
+         showDisplaySettings = true;
+         setPreferenceScreen(preferenceScreen);
+      }
+    }
+ 
+    return showDisplaySettings;
+  }
 
   private void customizeSensorOptionsPreferences() {
     ListPreference sensorTypePreference =
@@ -174,6 +207,10 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
+    
+    // If we only need the display setting screen nothing else needs to load.
+    if (processIntent())
+      return;
 
     configureBluetoothPreferences();
     Preference backupNowPreference =
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
index ee63dca09..a0f2010ee 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
 
     @Override
     public void onLocationChanged(final Location location) {
+      if (executorService.isShutdown() || executorService.isTerminated()) {
+        return;
+      }
       executorService.submit(
         new Runnable() {
           @Override
@@ -342,7 +345,6 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
     timer.purge();
     unregisterLocationListener();
     shutdownTaskExecutors();
-    executorService.shutdown();
     if (sensorManager != null) {
       sensorManager.shutdown();
       sensorManager = null;
@@ -358,6 +360,8 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service {
     // This should be the last operation.
     releaseWakeLock();
 
+    // Shutdown the executor service last to avoid sending events to a dead executor.
+    executorService.shutdown();
     super.onDestroy();
   }