diff --git a/src/assets/gerbil-happy.png b/src/assets/gerbil-happy.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/assets/gerbil-sad.png b/src/assets/gerbil-sad.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/component/emptyStateView/index.js b/src/component/emptyStateView/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53e1c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/component/emptyStateView/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import EmptyStateView from './view';
+
+export default connect()(EmptyStateView);
diff --git a/src/component/emptyStateView/view.js b/src/component/emptyStateView/view.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69ceda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/component/emptyStateView/view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { NativeModules, Text, View, Image, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+import Button from '../button';
+import emptyStateStyle from 'styles/emptyState';
+
+class EmptyStateView extends React.PureComponent {
+  render() {
+    const { message, buttonText, inner, onButtonPress } = this.props;
+
+    return (
+      <View
+        style={[emptyStateStyle.container, inner ? emptyStateStyle.innerContainer : emptyStateStyle.outerContainer]}
+      >
+        <Image style={emptyStateStyle.image} resizeMode={'stretch'} source={require('../../assets/gerbil-happy.png')} />
+        <Text style={emptyStateStyle.message}>{message}</Text>
+        {buttonText && (
+          <View style={emptyStateStyle.buttonContainer}>
+            <Button style={emptyStateStyle.button} text={buttonText} onPress={onButtonPress} />
+          </View>
+        )}
+      </View>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default EmptyStateView;
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 4013fe2..1a9a404 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import isEqual from 'utils/deep-equal';
 
 const globalExceptionHandler = (error, isFatal) => {
   if (error && NativeModules.Firebase) {
+    console.log(error);
     NativeModules.Firebase.logException(isFatal, error.message ? error.message : 'No message', JSON.stringify(error));
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/page/channel/index.js b/src/page/channel/index.js
index fae3125..42c42cf 100644
--- a/src/page/channel/index.js
+++ b/src/page/channel/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { makeSelectClaimForUri, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { doAbandonClaim, doFetchChannelListMine, makeSelectClaimForUri, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doPopDrawerStack } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doSetSortByItem, doSetTimeItem } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { selectDrawerStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
+  abandonClaim: (txid, nout) => dispatch(doAbandonClaim(txid, nout)),
+  fetchChannelListMine: () => dispatch(doFetchChannelListMine()),
   popDrawerStack: () => dispatch(doPopDrawerStack()),
   setSortByItem: item => dispatch(doSetSortByItem(item)),
   setTimeItem: item => dispatch(doSetTimeItem(item)),
diff --git a/src/page/channel/view.js b/src/page/channel/view.js
index d20ffd5..19ac7dd 100644
--- a/src/page/channel/view.js
+++ b/src/page/channel/view.js
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class ChannelPage extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
+    const { fetchChannelListMine } = this.props;
     NativeModules.Firebase.setCurrentScreen('Channel');
+    fetchChannelListMine();
   }
 
   handleSortByItemSelected = item => {
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ class ChannelPage extends React.PureComponent {
               )}
               {ownedChannel && (
                 <Button
-                  style={channelPageStyle.deleteButton}
+                  style={[channelPageStyle.actionButton, channelPageStyle.deleteButton]}
                   theme={'light'}
                   icon={'trash-alt'}
                   text={'Delete'}
diff --git a/src/page/channelCreator/view.js b/src/page/channelCreator/view.js
index d77b21c..76cc322 100644
--- a/src/page/channelCreator/view.js
+++ b/src/page/channelCreator/view.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import Button from 'component/button';
 import ChannelIconItem from 'component/channelIconItem';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
 import Link from 'component/link';
@@ -175,10 +176,8 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
 
       if (!isEditMode && hasFormState) {
         this.loadPendingFormState();
-        this.setState({ currentPhase: Constants.PHASE_CREATE });
-      } else {
-        this.setState({ currentPhase: Constants.PHASE_LIST });
       }
+      this.setState({ currentPhase: isEditMode || hasFormState ? Constants.PHASE_CREATE : Constants.PHASE_LIST });
     });
   };
 
@@ -747,6 +746,8 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
       uploadingImage,
     } = this.state;
 
+    const hasChannels = channels && channels.length > 0;
+
     return (
       <View style={channelCreatorStyle.container}>
         <UriBar
@@ -759,34 +760,34 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
           onExitSelectionMode={this.onExitSelectionMode}
         />
 
+        {fetchingChannels && (
+          <View style={channelCreatorStyle.loading}>
+            <ActivityIndicator size={'large'} color={Colors.NextLbryGreen} />
+          </View>
+        )}
+
+        {currentPhase === Constants.PHASE_LIST && !fetchingChannels && !hasChannels && (
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={'You have not created a channel.\nStart now by creating a new channel!'}
+            buttonText={'Create a channel'}
+            onButtonPress={this.handleNewChannelPress}
+          />
+        )}
+
         {currentPhase === Constants.PHASE_LIST && (
           <FlatList
             extraData={this.state}
-            ListHeaderComponent={
-              fetchingChannels ? (
-                <View style={channelCreatorStyle.listHeader}>
-                  <ActivityIndicator size={'small'} color={Colors.NextLbryGreen} />
-                </View>
-              ) : null
-            }
-            ListEmptyComponent={
-              fetchingChannels ? null : (
-                <View style={channelCreatorStyle.listEmpty}>
-                  <Text style={channelCreatorStyle.listEmptyText}>
-                    You have not created a channel. Start now by creating a new channel!
-                  </Text>
+            ListFooterComponent={
+              !channels || channels.length === 0 ? null : (
+                <View style={channelCreatorStyle.listFooter}>
+                  <Button
+                    style={channelCreatorStyle.createChannelButton}
+                    text={'Create a channel'}
+                    onPress={this.handleNewChannelPress}
+                  />
                 </View>
               )
             }
-            ListFooterComponent={
-              <View style={channelCreatorStyle.listFooter}>
-                <Button
-                  style={channelCreatorStyle.createChannelButton}
-                  text={'Create a channel'}
-                  onPress={this.handleNewChannelPress}
-                />
-              </View>
-            }
             style={channelCreatorStyle.scrollContainer}
             contentContainerStyle={channelCreatorStyle.scrollPadding}
             initialNumToRender={10}
diff --git a/src/page/downloads/view.js b/src/page/downloads/view.js
index ddc5206..aa349d6 100644
--- a/src/page/downloads/view.js
+++ b/src/page/downloads/view.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { __, navigateToUri, uriFromFileInfo } from 'utils/helper';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import PageHeader from 'component/pageHeader';
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import FileListItem from 'component/fileListItem';
 import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
 import StorageStatsCard from 'component/storageStatsCard';
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ class DownloadsPage extends React.PureComponent {
           onDeleteActionPressed={this.onDeleteActionPressed}
         />
 
+        {!fetching && !hasDownloads && (
+          <EmptyStateView message={'You do not have any\ndownloaded content on this device.'} />
+        )}
+
         <View style={downloadsStyle.subContainer}>
           {hasDownloads && <StorageStatsCard fileInfos={this.getFilteredFileInfos()} />}
           {fetching && (
@@ -161,11 +166,7 @@ class DownloadsPage extends React.PureComponent {
               <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={Colors.NextLbryGreen} style={downloadsStyle.loading} />
             </View>
           )}
-          {!fetching && !hasDownloads && (
-            <View style={downloadsStyle.busyContainer}>
-              <Text style={downloadsStyle.noDownloadsText}>You do not have any downloaded content on this device.</Text>
-            </View>
-          )}
+
           {!fetching && hasDownloads && (
             <FlatList
               extraData={this.state}
diff --git a/src/page/file/view.js b/src/page/file/view.js
index 950511c..36a0d63 100644
--- a/src/page/file/view.js
+++ b/src/page/file/view.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { navigateBack, navigateToUri } from 'utils/helper';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
 import ImageViewer from 'react-native-image-zoom-viewer';
 import Button from 'component/button';
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import Tag from 'component/tag';
 import ChannelPage from 'page/channel';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDownloadUpdated', this.handleDownloadUpdated);
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDownloadCompleted', this.handleDownloadCompleted);
 
-    const { fetchChannelListMine, fileInfo, isResolvingUri, resolveUri, navigation } = this.props;
+    const { fetchMyClaims, fileInfo, isResolvingUri, resolveUri, navigation } = this.props;
     const { uri, uriVars } = navigation.state.params;
     this.setState({ uri, uriVars });
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
 
     this.fetchFileInfo(this.props);
     this.fetchCostInfo(this.props);
-    fetchChannelListMine();
+    fetchMyClaims();
 
     if (NativeModules.Firebase) {
       NativeModules.Firebase.track('open_file_page', { uri: uri });
@@ -590,14 +591,15 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     } = this.props;
     const { uri, autoplay } = navigation.state.params;
 
+    const { isChannel } = parseURI(uri);
     const myChannelUris = channels ? channels.map(channel => channel.permanent_url) : [];
     const ownedClaim = myClaimUris.includes(uri) || myChannelUris.includes(uri);
-    const { isChannel } = parseURI(uri);
 
     let innerContent = null;
     if ((isResolvingUri && !claim) || !claim) {
       return (
         <View style={filePageStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar value={uri} navigation={navigation} />
           {isResolvingUri && (
             <View style={filePageStyle.busyContainer}>
               <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={Colors.NextLbryGreen} />
@@ -607,16 +609,29 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
           {claim === null && !isResolvingUri && (
             <View style={filePageStyle.container}>
               {ownedClaim && (
-                <Text style={filePageStyle.emptyClaimText}>
-                  {isChannel
-                    ? 'It looks like you just created this channel. It will appear in a few minutes.'
-                    : 'It looks you just published this content. It will appear in a few minutes.'}
-                </Text>
+                <EmptyStateView
+                  message={
+                    isChannel
+                      ? 'It looks like you just created this channel. It will appear in a few minutes.'
+                      : 'It looks you just published this content. It will appear in a few minutes.'
+                  }
+                />
+              )}
+              {!ownedClaim && (
+                <EmptyStateView
+                  message={"There's nothing at this location."}
+                  buttonText={'Publish something here'}
+                  onButtonPress={() =>
+                    navigation.navigate({
+                      routeName: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISH,
+                      params: { vanityUrl: uri.trim() },
+                    })
+                  }
+                />
               )}
-              {!ownedClaim && <Text style={filePageStyle.emptyClaimText}>There's nothing at this location.</Text>}
             </View>
           )}
-          <UriBar value={uri} navigation={navigation} />
+          <FloatingWalletBalance navigation={navigation} />
         </View>
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/page/publish/view.js b/src/page/publish/view.js
index 2cf53bb..0d6a4c7 100644
--- a/src/page/publish/view.js
+++ b/src/page/publish/view.js
@@ -199,9 +199,6 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
         vanityUrlSet = false;
       if (navigation.state.params) {
         const { displayForm, editMode, claimToEdit, vanityUrl } = navigation.state.params;
-        console.log('editMode=' + editMode);
-        console.log('***claimToEdit***');
-        console.log(claimToEdit);
         if (editMode) {
           this.prepareEdit(claimToEdit);
           isEditMode = true;
@@ -259,6 +256,7 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
     this.setState(
       {
         editMode: true,
+        publishStarted: false,
         currentPhase: Constants.PHASE_DETAILS,
 
         hasEditedContentAddress: true,
@@ -390,6 +388,7 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
       message: `Your content was successfully published to ${this.state.uri}. It will be available in a few mintues.`,
     });
     clearPublishFormState();
+    this.setState({ publishStarted: false });
     navigation.navigate({ routeName: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISHES, params: { publishSuccess: true } });
   };
 
@@ -1174,17 +1173,17 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
           </View>
 
           <View style={publishStyle.actionButtons}>
-            {(this.state.publishStarted || publishFormValues.publishing) && (
+            {this.state.publishStarted && (
               <View style={publishStyle.progress}>
                 <ActivityIndicator size={'small'} color={Colors.NextLbryGreen} />
               </View>
             )}
 
-            {!publishFormValues.publishing && !this.state.publishStarted && (
+            {!this.state.publishStarted && (
               <Link style={publishStyle.cancelLink} text="Cancel" onPress={() => this.showSelector()} />
             )}
 
-            {!publishFormValues.publishing && !this.state.publishStarted && (
+            {!this.state.publishStarted && (
               <View style={publishStyle.rightActionButtons}>
                 <Button
                   style={publishStyle.publishButton}
diff --git a/src/page/publishes/view.js b/src/page/publishes/view.js
index 68a3a85..61a3bb5 100644
--- a/src/page/publishes/view.js
+++ b/src/page/publishes/view.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { ActivityIndicator, Alert, FlatList, NativeModules, Text, TouchableOpaci
 import Button from 'component/button';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import FileListItem from 'component/fileListItem';
 import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
@@ -137,16 +138,11 @@ class PublishesPage extends React.PureComponent {
         )}
 
         {!fetching && (!uris || uris.length === 0) && (
-          <View style={publishStyle.noPublishes}>
-            <Text style={publishStyle.noPublishText}>
-              {__('It looks like you have not published anything to LBRY yet.')}
-            </Text>
-            <Button
-              style={publishStyle.publishNowButton}
-              text={__('Publish something new')}
-              onPress={() => navigation.navigate({ routeName: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISH })}
-            />
-          </View>
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__('It looks like you have not\npublished any content to LBRY yet.')}
+            buttonText={__('Publish something new')}
+            onButtonPress={() => navigation.navigate({ routeName: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISH })}
+          />
         )}
 
         {uris && uris.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/src/page/transactionHistory/view.js b/src/page/transactionHistory/view.js
index 0fe6839..47d5a93 100644
--- a/src/page/transactionHistory/view.js
+++ b/src/page/transactionHistory/view.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { ActivityIndicator, NativeModules, View, ScrollView, Text } from 'react-native';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import TransactionList from 'component/transactionList';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 import walletStyle from 'styles/wallet';
@@ -53,11 +54,9 @@ class TransactionHistoryPage extends React.PureComponent {
             <Text style={walletStyle.loadingText}>Loading transactions...</Text>
           </View>
         )}
+        {!fetchingTransactions && transactions.length === 0 && <EmptyStateView message={'No transactions to list.'} />}
         <ScrollView style={walletStyle.transactionHistoryScroll}>
           <View style={walletStyle.historyList}>
-            {!fetchingTransactions && transactions.length === 0 && (
-              <Text style={walletStyle.infoText}>No transactions to list.</Text>
-            )}
             {!fetchingTransactions && transactions && transactions.length > 0 && (
               <TransactionList navigation={navigation} transactions={transactions} />
             )}
diff --git a/src/styles/channelCreator.js b/src/styles/channelCreator.js
index 39eda77..8f0de60 100644
--- a/src/styles/channelCreator.js
+++ b/src/styles/channelCreator.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const channelCreatorStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     height: '100%',
   },
   listFooter: {
-    marginTop: 24,
+    marginTop: 8,
   },
   createChannelButton: {
     backgroundColor: Colors.LbryGreen,
@@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ const channelCreatorStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: 12,
     marginLeft: 4,
   },
+  loading: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    left: 0,
+    right: 0,
+    top: 0,
+    bottom: 0,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
 });
 
 export default channelCreatorStyle;
diff --git a/src/styles/channelPage.js b/src/styles/channelPage.js
index e76f8a2..d9963da 100644
--- a/src/styles/channelPage.js
+++ b/src/styles/channelPage.js
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ const channelPageStyle = StyleSheet.create({
   actionButton: {
     backgroundColor: Colors.White,
   },
+  deleteButton: {
+    marginLeft: 8,
+  },
 });
 
 export default channelPageStyle;
diff --git a/src/styles/emptyState.js b/src/styles/emptyState.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d30c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/emptyState.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import Colors from './colors';
+
+const emptyStateStyle = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    left: 0,
+    right: 0,
+    bottom: 0,
+    paddingLeft: 24,
+    paddingRight: 24,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    zIndex: 99,
+  },
+  outerContainer: {
+    top: 60,
+  },
+  innerContainer: {
+    top: 0,
+  },
+  button: {
+    backgroundColor: Colors.LbryGreen,
+    fontSize: 18,
+  },
+  image: {
+    width: 128,
+    height: 170,
+  },
+  message: {
+    marginTop: 24,
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    fontFamily: 'Inter-UI-Regular',
+    fontSize: 18,
+    lineHeight: 28,
+    marginBottom: 24,
+  },
+});
+
+export default emptyStateStyle;
diff --git a/src/styles/publish.js b/src/styles/publish.js
index 0639697..0967c55 100644
--- a/src/styles/publish.js
+++ b/src/styles/publish.js
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ const publishStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     color: Colors.DescriptionGrey,
   },
   publishesFooter: {
-    marginTop: 16,
+    marginTop: 2,
     marginLeft: 16,
     marginRight: 16,
   },