avoid unnecessary thread creation

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java

@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 		account.initOtrEngine(this);
 		databaseBackend.createAccount(account);
 		this.accounts.add(account);
-		this.reconnectAccount(account, false);
+		this.reconnectAccountInBackground(account);
 		updateAccountUi();
 	}
 
@@ -1972,10 +1972,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 	}
 
 	public void reconnectAccount(final Account account, final boolean force) {
-		new Thread(new Runnable() {
-
-			@Override
-			public void run() {
+		synchronized (account) {
 			if (account.getXmppConnection() != null) {
 				disconnect(account, force);
 			}
@@ -1991,6 +1988,14 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 				account.setXmppConnection(null);
 			}
 		}
+	}
+
+	public void reconnectAccountInBackground(final Account account) {
+		new Thread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				reconnectAccount(account,false);
+			}
 		}).start();
 	}
 

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 				for (Account account : xmppConnectionService.getAccounts()) {
                     account.setResource(resource);
                     if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
-						xmppConnectionService.reconnectAccount(account, false);
+						xmppConnectionService.reconnectAccountInBackground(account);
 					}
 				}
 			}

src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java

@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
+		try {
+			if (socket != null) {
+				socket.close();
+			}
+		} catch (final IOException ignored) {
+
+		}
 		connect();
 	}