diff --git a/res/raw/linphonerc_default b/res/raw/linphonerc_default
index 68b6e9a7e..c2acb3c86 100644
--- a/res/raw/linphonerc_default
+++ b/res/raw/linphonerc_default
@@ -26,6 +26,3 @@ port=443
 [misc]
 log_collection_upload_server_url=https://www.linphone.org:444/lft.php
 file_transfer_server_url=https://www.linphone.org:444/lft.php
-
-[proxy_default_values]
-rls_uri=sips:rls@sip.linphone.org
diff --git a/src/android/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java b/src/android/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
index 62fcda1ef..9fa218d5e 100644
--- a/src/android/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
+++ b/src/android/org/linphone/assistant/AssistantActivity.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.linphone.ContactsManager;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneActivity;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneLauncherActivity;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
@@ -392,6 +393,9 @@ private static AssistantActivity instance;
 
 			lc.setDefaultProxyConfig(proxyConfig);
 
+            if (ContactsManager.getInstance() != null)
+                ContactsManager.getInstance().fetchContactsAsync();
+
 			if (LinphonePreferences.instance() != null)
 				mPrefs.enabledFriendlistSubscription(getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.use_friendlist_subscription));