diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/hairdryer/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/hairdryer/MainActivity.kt
index a883c25..14cf494 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/hairdryer/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/hairdryer/MainActivity.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
     private var streamId = 0
     private val handler = Handler()
     private var isPlaying = false
-    private var fadeEnabled = false
+    private var fadeEnabled = true
     private var totalMillis: Long = 0
     private var startTime: Long = 0
     private var fadeRunnable: Runnable? = null
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
 
         soundId = soundPool.load(this, R.raw.sound, 1)
 
-        updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Bereit", Color.LTGRAY, 1f)
+        updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Bereit", Color.GREEN, 1f)
         fadeToggle.setOnClickListener {
             fadeEnabled = !fadeEnabled
             fadeToggle.text = "Fade-Out: " + if (fadeEnabled) "ON" else "OFF"
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
             }
         } else {
             // unendlich
-            updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Läuft: ∞", Color.GREEN, 1f)
+            updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Stopp: ∞", Color.RED, 1f)
             volumeBar.progress = 100
         }
     }
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
     private fun updateCountdown(remainingSec: Int, status: TextView) {
         val minutes = remainingSec / 60
         val seconds = remainingSec % 60
-        status.text = String.format("Läuft: %02d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
-        status.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN)
+        status.text = String.format("Stopp: %02d:%02d", minutes, seconds)
+        status.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED)
         status.setTextColor(Color.BLACK)
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class MainActivity : Activity() {
         }
         handler.removeCallbacks(countdownRunnable ?: Runnable {})
         handler.removeCallbacks(fadeRunnable ?: Runnable {})
-        updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Gestoppt", Color.RED, 0f)
+        updateUI(status, volumeBar, "Start", Color.GREEN, 0f)
         volumeBar.progress = 0
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index d2ae2db..ed37522 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         android:layout_height="50dp" />
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/statusText"
-        android:text="Bereit"
+        android:text="Start"
         android:textSize="26sp"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:textColor="#000000"
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <EditText
         android:id="@+id/timerInput"
         android:hint="Sleep Timer (Minuten)"
+        android:text="20"
         android:inputType="number"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/fadeToggle"
-        android:text="Fade-Out: OFF"
+        android:text="Fade-Out: ON"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:padding="12dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="20dp"