diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPullTask.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPullTask.java
index c80952dc..722beab3 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPullTask.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPullTask.java
@@ -3,18 +3,6 @@ package io.gitjournal.gitjournal;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
-
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.PullCommand;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.TransportConfigCallback;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.TransportException;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.merge.MergeStrategy;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.Transport;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.SshTransport;
-
-import java.io.File;
-
 import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel.Result;
 
 public class GitPullTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
@@ -27,35 +15,18 @@ public class GitPullTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
 
     protected Void doInBackground(String... params) {
         String cloneDirPath = params[0];
-        final String privateKeyPath = params[1];
+        final String publicKeyPath = params[1];
+        final String privateKeyPath = params[2];
+        final String authorName = params[3];
+        final String authorEmail = params[4];
 
-        File cloneDir = new File(cloneDirPath);
         Log.d("GitClone Directory", cloneDirPath);
 
-        try {
-            Git git = Git.open(cloneDir);
-
-            PullCommand pullCommand = git.pull().setStrategy(MergeStrategy.THEIRS);
-            pullCommand.setTransportConfigCallback(new TransportConfigCallback() {
-                @Override
-                public void configure(Transport transport) {
-                    SshTransport sshTransport = (SshTransport) transport;
-                    sshTransport.setSshSessionFactory(new CustomSshSessionFactory(privateKeyPath));
-                }
-            });
-
-            pullCommand.call();
-        } catch (TransportException e) {
-            Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
-            result.error("FAILED", e.getMessage(), null);
-            return null;
-        } catch (GitAPIException e) {
-            Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
-            result.error("FAILED", e.getMessage(), null);
-            return null;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
-            result.error("FAILED", e.getMessage(), null);
+        Git git = new Git();
+        git.setSshKeys(publicKeyPath, privateKeyPath, "");
+        String errorStr = git.pull(cloneDirPath, authorName, authorEmail);
+        if (!errorStr.isEmpty()) {
+            result.error("FAILED", errorStr, null);
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPushTask.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPushTask.java
index 3bc30f87..9fef2bee 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPushTask.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/GitPushTask.java
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package io.gitjournal.gitjournal;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-import java.io.File;
-
 import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel.Result;
 
 public class GitPushTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
@@ -20,7 +18,6 @@ public class GitPushTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Void> {
         final String publicKeyPath = params[1];
         final String privateKeyPath = params[2];
 
-        File cloneDir = new File(cloneDirPath);
         Log.d("GitClone Directory", cloneDirPath);
 
         Git git = new Git();
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/MainActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/MainActivity.java
index c8c53eea..a06f6de5 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/gitjournal/gitjournal/MainActivity.java
@@ -65,15 +65,25 @@ public class MainActivity extends FlutterActivity implements MethodCallHandler {
             return;
         } else if (call.method.equals("gitPull")) {
             String folderName = call.argument("folderName");
+            String authorName = call.argument("authorName");
+            String authorEmail = call.argument("authorEmail");
 
             if (folderName == null || folderName.isEmpty()) {
                 result.error("Invalid Parameters", "folderName Invalid", null);
                 return;
             }
+            if (authorName == null || authorName.isEmpty()) {
+                result.error("Invalid Parameters", "authorName Invalid", null);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (authorEmail == null || authorEmail.isEmpty()) {
+                result.error("Invalid Parameters", "authorEmail Invalid", null);
+                return;
+            }
 
             String cloneLocation = filesDir + "/" + folderName;
 
-            new GitPullTask(result).execute(cloneLocation, privateKeyPath);
+            new GitPullTask(result).execute(cloneLocation, publicKeyPath, privateKeyPath, authorName, authorEmail);
             return;
         } else if (call.method.equals("gitPush")) {
             String folderName = call.argument("folderName");
diff --git a/lib/apis/git.dart b/lib/apis/git.dart
index 9ffb4fd7..132dbf44 100644
--- a/lib/apis/git.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/git.dart
@@ -98,11 +98,17 @@ GitException createGitException(String msg) {
   return GitException(msg);
 }
 
-Future gitPull(String folderName) async {
+Future gitPull({
+  String folderName,
+  String authorName,
+  String authorEmail,
+}) async {
   print("Going to git pull: $folderName");
   try {
     await _platform.invokeMethod('gitPull', {
       'folderName': folderName,
+      'authorName': authorName,
+      'authorEmail': authorEmail,
     });
     print("Done");
   } on PlatformException catch (e) {
diff --git a/lib/gitapp.dart b/lib/gitapp.dart
index 444303d7..1bb717cf 100644
--- a/lib/gitapp.dart
+++ b/lib/gitapp.dart
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ class GitApp extends StatelessWidget {
       RaisedButton(
         child: Text("Git Pull"),
         onPressed: () async {
-          gitPull(basePath);
+          gitPull(
+            folderName: basePath,
+            authorEmail: "noemail@example.com",
+            authorName: "Vishesh Handa",
+          );
         },
       ),
       RaisedButton(
diff --git a/lib/storage/git_storage.dart b/lib/storage/git_storage.dart
index dfa844c9..d577ca0c 100644
--- a/lib/storage/git_storage.dart
+++ b/lib/storage/git_storage.dart
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ class GitNoteRepository implements NoteRepository {
   @override
   Future<bool> sync() async {
     try {
-      await gitPull(dirName);
+      await gitPull(
+        folderName: dirName,
+        authorEmail: Settings.instance.gitAuthorEmail,
+        authorName: Settings.instance.gitAuthor,
+      );
     } on GitException catch (ex) {
       print(ex);
     }