diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc9a857d..8b84a0c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-## [NOT CURRENTLY MAINTAINED]
-
 # MaterialChipsInput
+This library is forked from [pchmn/MaterialChipsInput](https://github.com/pchmn/MaterialChipsInput) 
+The difference is removing of redundant white background from chip_view, thus darker chips are not seen with thin white outline on darker backgrounds.. (there were white pixels on the sides of chips)
+
 
 Implementation of Material Design [Chips](https://material.io/guidelines/components/chips.html) component for Android. The library provides two views : [`ChipsInput`](#chipsinput) and [`ChipView`](#chipview).
 
-[![Release](https://jitpack.io/v/pchmn/MaterialChipsInput.svg)](https://jitpack.io/#pchmn/MaterialChipsInput)
+[![Release](https://jitpack.io/v/pchmn/MaterialChipsInput.svg)](https://jitpack.io/#techwizard1/MaterialChipsInput)
 
-<img src="https://github.com/pchmn/MaterialChipsInput/blob/master/docs/demo2.gif" alt="Demo" height="600px"/>
+<img src="https://github.com/techwizard1/MaterialChipsInput/blob/master/docs/demo2.gif" alt="Demo" height="600px"/>
 
 ## Demo
-[Download sample-v1.0.8.apk](https://github.com/pchmn/MaterialChipsInput/raw/master/docs/material-chips-input-sample-v1.0.8.apk)
+[Download sample-v1.0.8.apk](https://github.com/techwizard1/MaterialChipsInput/raw/master/docs/material-chips-input-sample-v1.0.9.apk)
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ allprojects {
 In your app level build.gradle :
 ```java
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.github.pchmn:MaterialChipsInput:1.0.8'
+    compile 'com.github.n-droidev:MaterialChipsInput:1.0.9'
 }      
 ```
 <br><br>
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 64dc55d3..ec39633b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ buildscript {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            url 'https://maven.google.com/'
+            name 'Google'
+        }
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0'
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         jcenter()
         mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            url 'https://maven.google.com/'
+            name 'Google'
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 974cc24f..6f248374 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 9
-        versionName "1.0.8"
+        versionCode 10
+        versionName "1.0.9"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.0'
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0'
+    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.13'
 
     // recycler
-    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.3.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:25.4.0'
     compile 'com.beloo.widget:ChipsLayoutManager:0.3.7@aar'
 
     // circle image view
-    compile 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.1.0'
+    compile 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:3.1.0'
 
     // butter knife
     compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.5.1'
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/layout/chip_view.xml b/library/src/main/res/layout/chip_view.xml
index ce7310b2..b6f8436e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/layout/chip_view.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/layout/chip_view.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/container"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/bg_chip_view">
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
     <!-- content -->
     <LinearLayout
@@ -46,4 +45,4 @@
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
index 15b85c09..06bdbd0e 100644
--- a/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.pchmn.sample.materialchipsinput"
         minSdkVersion 15
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 9
-        versionName "1.0.8"
+        versionCode 10
+        versionName "1.0.9"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
     buildTypes {
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ dependencies {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
     compile project(path: ':library')
+    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.13'
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0'
+    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
+    compile 'io.reactivex.rxjava2:rxjava:2.2.19'
+    compile 'com.tbruyelle.rxpermissions2:rxpermissions:0.9.3@aar'
 
     // butter knife
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.0'
-    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
-    compile 'io.reactivex.rxjava2:rxjava:2.0.8'
-    compile 'com.tbruyelle.rxpermissions2:rxpermissions:0.9.3@aar'
     compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.5.1'
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
     annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.5.1'
 }