diff --git a/project.task.yaml b/project.task.yaml
index 048b82074..a2d25ad1c 100644
--- a/project.task.yaml
+++ b/project.task.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 tasks:
 
 - create an identifier automatically, with a message that they can import a different one
-- choose an agent - make a contact chooser
+- choose an agent via a contact chooser (not just copy-paste a DID)
 - make set-name request yellow
 - make the "give" on contact screen work like other give (allowing donation vs current blank)
 - make give action executable right from an offer
diff --git a/src/libs/util.ts b/src/libs/util.ts
index 2b4b037db..52e48e7cb 100644
--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 import axios, { AxiosResponse } from "axios";
 
 import { DEFAULT_PUSH_SERVER } from "@/constants/app";
-import { db } from "@/db/index";
+import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db/index";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
+import { deriveAddress, generateSeed, newIdentifier } from "@/libs/crypto";
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
@@ -18,6 +19,36 @@ export const isGlobalUri = (uri: string) => {
 export const ONBOARD_MESSAGE =
   "1) Check that they have entered their name on the profile page in their device. 2) Add them to your Contacts by scanning with the QR icon that is by the input box. 3) Click the person icon to register them. 4) Have them go to their Contact page and scan your QR to add you to their list.";
 
+/**
+ * Generates a new identity, saves it to the database, and sets it as the active identity.
+ * @return {Promise<string>} with the DID of the new identity
+ */
+export const generateSaveAndActivateIdentity = async (): Promise<string> => {
+  const mnemonic = generateSeed();
+  // address is 0x... ETH address, without "did:eth:"
+  const [address, privateHex, publicHex, derivationPath] =
+    deriveAddress(mnemonic);
+
+  const newId = newIdentifier(address, publicHex, privateHex, derivationPath);
+  const identity = JSON.stringify(newId);
+
+  await accountsDB.open();
+  await accountsDB.accounts.add({
+    dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
+    derivationPath: derivationPath,
+    did: newId.did,
+    identity: identity,
+    mnemonic: mnemonic,
+    publicKeyHex: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
+  });
+
+  await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+    activeDid: newId.did,
+  });
+
+  return newId.did;
+};
+
 export const sendTestThroughPushServer = async (
   subscription: PushSubscription,
   skipFilter: boolean,
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 7dbd7039c..9ebb1d602 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
   <!-- CONTENT -->
   <section id="Content" class="p-6 pb-24 max-w-3xl mx-auto">
+    <!-- Back -->
+    <div class="text-lg text-center font-light relative px-7">
+      <h1
+        class="text-lg text-center px-2 py-1 absolute -left-2 -top-1"
+        @click="$router.back()"
+      >
+        <fa icon="chevron-left" class="fa-fw"></fa>
+      </h1>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Heading -->
     <h1 id="ViewHeading" class="text-4xl text-center font-light pt-4 mb-4">
       Your Identity
@@ -51,24 +61,6 @@
       </router-link>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Registration notice -->
-    <!-- We won't show any loading indicator because it usually doesn't change anything. We'll just pop the message in only if we discover that they need it. -->
-    <div
-      v-if="!loadingLimits && !limits?.nextWeekBeginDateTime"
-      class="bg-amber-200 text-amber-900 border-amber-500 border-dashed border text-center rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-3 mb-4"
-    >
-      <p class="mb-4">
-        <b>Note:</b> Before you can publicly announce a new project or time
-        commitment, a friend needs to register you.
-      </p>
-      <router-link
-        :to="{ name: 'contact-qr' }"
-        class="inline-block text-md uppercase bg-amber-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
-      >
-        Share Your Info
-      </router-link>
-    </div>
-
     <!-- Identity Details -->
     <div class="bg-slate-100 rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-3 mb-4">
       <h2 v-if="givenName" class="text-xl font-semibold mb-2">
@@ -80,9 +72,9 @@
       <span v-else>
         <router-link
           :to="{ name: 'new-edit-account' }"
-          class="block w-full text-center text-md text-blue-500 uppercase border border-dashed border-slate-400 px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-2"
+          class="block w-full text-center text-md bg-amber-200 text-blue-500 uppercase border border-dashed border-slate-400 px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-2"
         >
-          (Set Your Name)
+          Set Your Name
         </router-link>
       </span>
 
@@ -101,6 +93,24 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Registration notice -->
+    <!-- We won't show any loading indicator because it usually doesn't change anything. We'll just pop the message in only if we discover that they need it. -->
+    <div
+      v-if="!loadingLimits && !limits?.nextWeekBeginDateTime"
+      class="bg-amber-200 text-amber-900 border-amber-500 border-dashed border text-center rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-3 mb-4"
+    >
+      <p class="mb-4">
+        <b>Note:</b> Before you can publicly announce a new project or time
+        commitment, a friend needs to register you.
+      </p>
+      <router-link
+        :to="{ name: 'contact-qr' }"
+        class="inline-block text-md uppercase bg-amber-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
+      >
+        Share Your Info
+      </router-link>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="bg-slate-100 rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-4 mt-8 mb-8">
       <div
         v-if="!notificationMaybeChanged"
@@ -135,41 +145,11 @@
       </router-link>
     </div>
 
-    <h3 class="text-sm uppercase font-semibold mb-3">Data Export</h3>
-
-    <router-link
-      :to="{ name: 'seed-backup' }"
+    <div
       v-if="activeDid"
-      class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-2"
-    >
-      Backup Identifier Seed
-    </router-link>
-
-    <button
-      v-bind:class="computedStartDownloadLinkClassNames()"
-      class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
-      @click="exportDatabase()"
-    >
-      Download Settings & Contacts
-      <br />
-      (excluding Identifier Data)
-    </button>
-    <a
-      ref="downloadLink"
-      v-bind:class="computedDownloadLinkClassNames()"
-      class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-green-600 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
+      class="bg-slate-100 rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-4 mt-8 mb-8"
     >
-      If no download happened yet, click again here to download now.
-    </a>
-
-    <div v-if="activeDid" class="flex mt-8 py-2">
-      <h3 class="text-sm uppercase font-semibold">Rate Limits</h3>
-      <button
-        class="block w-fit text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md ml-2 mr-2 mb-2"
-        @click="checkLimits()"
-      >
-        Check Limits
-      </button>
+      <div class="mb-2">Usage Limits</div>
       <!-- show spinner if loading limits -->
       <div v-if="loadingLimits" class="text-center">
         Checking&hellip; <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin"></fa>
@@ -200,6 +180,40 @@
           </b>
         </p>
       </div>
+      <button
+        class="block float-right w-fit text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mt-2"
+        @click="checkLimits()"
+      >
+        Recheck Limits
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="bg-slate-100 rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-4 mt-8 mb-8">
+      <div>Data Export</div>
+      <router-link
+        :to="{ name: 'seed-backup' }"
+        v-if="activeDid"
+        class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-2 mt-2"
+      >
+        Backup Identifier Seed
+      </router-link>
+
+      <button
+        v-bind:class="computedStartDownloadLinkClassNames()"
+        class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-slate-500 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
+        @click="exportDatabase()"
+      >
+        Download Settings & Contacts
+        <br />
+        (excluding Identifier Data)
+      </button>
+      <a
+        ref="downloadLink"
+        v-bind:class="computedDownloadLinkClassNames()"
+        class="block w-full text-center text-md uppercase bg-green-600 text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md"
+      >
+        If no download happened yet, click again here to download now.
+      </a>
     </div>
 
     <!-- id used by puppeteer test script -->
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 7443845dd..c86b537c8 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
               group: "alert",
               type: "info",
               title: "New User?",
-              text: "If they are a new user, be sure to register them.",
+              text: "If they are a new user, be sure to register to onboard them.",
             },
             -1,
           );
diff --git a/src/views/HelpView.vue b/src/views/HelpView.vue
index 623fe789c..f9f522911 100644
--- a/src/views/HelpView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HelpView.vue
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@
         make it an opportunity to get to know their projects, and show your own.
       </p>
 
+      <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold">
+        I had an identifier, but I reinstalled and I got a new one automatically.
+        How do I restore my old one?
+      </h2>
+      <p>
+        Go to the page
+        <router-link class="text-blue-500" to="/import-account">import your identifier</router-link>.
+        If you don't want the old one, click "Advanced" and check the box to erase it.
+        (The erase option only shows if you have exactly one identifier.
+         For more in-depth surgery, you'll have to erase data from the browser or reinstall.)
+      </p>
+
       <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold">How do I add someone else?</h2>
       <p>
         <button class="text-blue-500" @click="showOnboardInfo">
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 209ed6064..77c8a837b 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@
 
     <!-- show the actions for recognizing a give -->
     <div class="mb-8">
+      <div v-if="isCreatingIdentifier">
+        <p class="text-slate-500 text-center italic mt-4 mb-4">
+          <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin-pulse"></fa> Loading&hellip;
+        </p>
+      </div>
       <div
-        v-if="!activeDid"
+        v-if="!activeDid && !isCreatingIdentifier"
         class="bg-amber-200 rounded-md overflow-hidden text-center px-4 py-3 mb-4"
       >
         <p class="text-lg mb-3">
@@ -81,19 +86,19 @@
         v-else-if="!isRegistered"
         class="bg-amber-200 rounded-md overflow-hidden text-center px-4 py-3 mb-4"
       >
-        Someone must register your account before you can record anyone's gives.
-        To do this:
+        Someone must register your identifier before you can record anyone's
+        giving.
         <router-link
           :to="{ name: 'contact-qr' }"
-          class="block text-center text-md font-bold uppercase bg-blue-500 text-white mt-2 px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
-        >
-          1. Show Them Your Identifier Info</router-link
+          class="block text-center text-md font-bold uppercase bg-blue-500 text-white mt-2 mb-4 px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
         >
-        <router-link
-          :to="{ name: 'account' }"
-          class="block text-center text-md font-bold uppercase bg-blue-500 text-white mt-2 px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
+          Show Them Your Identifier Info</router-link
         >
-          2. Check Your Limits</router-link
+        To double-check that you're registered,
+        <br />
+        <router-link :to="{ name: 'account' }" class="text-blue-500">
+          see your Usage Limits on the Account
+          <fa icon="circle-user" /> page.</router-link
         >
       </div>
 
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@
               class="border-b border-dashed border-slate-400 text-orange-400 pb-2 mb-2 font-bold uppercase text-sm"
               v-if="record.jwtId == feedLastViewedClaimId"
             >
-              You've seen all the following
+              You've seen all the following before
             </div>
 
             <div class="flex">
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@
           </li>
         </ul>
       </InfiniteScroll>
-      <div :class="{ hidden: isHiddenSpinner }">
+      <div v-if="isFeedLoading">
         <p class="text-slate-500 text-center italic mt-4 mb-4">
           <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin-pulse"></fa> Loading&hellip;
         </p>
@@ -213,6 +218,7 @@ import {
   GiveServerRecord,
 } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
+import { generateSaveAndActivateIdentity } from "@/libs/util";
 
 interface Notification {
   group: string;
@@ -240,16 +246,11 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   feedData = [];
   feedPreviousOldestId?: string;
   feedLastViewedClaimId?: string;
-  isHiddenSpinner = true;
+  isCreatingIdentifier = false;
+  isFeedLoading = true;
   isRegistered = false;
-  numAccounts = 0;
   userAgentInfo = new UAParser(); // see https://docs.uaparser.js.org/v2/api/ua-parser-js/get-os.html
 
-  async beforeCreate() {
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    this.numAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
-  }
-
   public async getIdentity(activeDid: string) {
     await accountsDB.open();
     const account = (await accountsDB.accounts
@@ -283,8 +284,16 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
       this.feedLastViewedClaimId = settings?.lastViewedClaimId;
       this.isRegistered = !!settings?.isRegistered;
 
+      if (this.allMyDids.length === 0) {
+        this.isCreatingIdentifier = true;
+        this.activeDid = await generateSaveAndActivateIdentity();
+        this.allMyDids = [this.activeDid];
+        this.isCreatingIdentifier = false;
+      }
+
       // this returns a Promise but we don't need to wait for it
-      this.updateAllFeed();
+
+      await this.updateAllFeed();
 
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     } catch (err: any) {
@@ -344,7 +353,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   }
 
   public async updateAllFeed() {
-    this.isHiddenSpinner = false;
+    this.isFeedLoading = true;
     await this.retrieveGives(this.apiServer, this.feedPreviousOldestId)
       .then(async (results) => {
         if (results.data.length > 0) {
@@ -375,7 +384,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
           -1,
         );
       });
-    this.isHiddenSpinner = true;
+    this.isFeedLoading = false;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
index 82c1ed9a4..e5cd584da 100644
--- a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
@@ -36,17 +36,28 @@
       Enter a custom derivation path
       <input
         type="text"
-        class="block w-full rounded border border-slate-400 mb-4 px-3 py-2"
+        class="block w-full rounded border border-slate-400 mb-2 px-3 py-2"
         v-model="derivationPath"
       />
-      For previous uPort or Endorser users,
-      <a @click="derivationPath = UPORT_DERIVATION_PATH" class="text-blue-500">
-        click here to use that value.
-      </a>
+      <span class="ml-4">
+        For previous uPort or Endorser users,
+        <a
+          @click="derivationPath = UPORT_DERIVATION_PATH"
+          class="text-blue-500"
+        >
+          click here to use that value.
+        </a>
+      </span>
+
+      <div class="mt-4" v-if="numAccounts == 1">
+        <input type="checkbox" class="mr-2" v-model="shouldErase" />
+        <label>Erase the previous identifier.</label>
+      </div>
     </div>
+
     <div class="mt-8">
       <button
-        @click="from_mnemonic()"
+        @click="fromMnemonic()"
         class="block w-full text-center text-lg font-bold uppercase bg-blue-600 text-white px-2 py-3 rounded-md mb-2"
       >
         Import
@@ -89,16 +100,23 @@ export default class ImportAccountView extends Vue {
 
   mnemonic = "";
   address = "";
+  numAccounts = 0;
   privateHex = "";
   publicHex = "";
   derivationPath = DEFAULT_ROOT_DERIVATION_PATH;
   showAdvanced = false;
+  shouldErase = false;
+
+  async created() {
+    await accountsDB.open();
+    this.numAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();
+  }
 
   public onCancelClick() {
     this.$router.back();
   }
 
-  public async from_mnemonic() {
+  public async fromMnemonic() {
     const mne: string = this.mnemonic.trim().toLowerCase();
     try {
       [this.address, this.privateHex, this.publicHex] = deriveAddress(
@@ -114,6 +132,9 @@ export default class ImportAccountView extends Vue {
       );
 
       await accountsDB.open();
+      if (this.shouldErase) {
+        await accountsDB.accounts.clear();
+      }
       await accountsDB.accounts.add({
         dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
         derivationPath: this.derivationPath,
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index ccb9cc604..62acabae4 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -168,9 +168,12 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
     description: "",
   }; // this default is only to avoid errors before plan is loaded
   includeLocation = false;
+  isHiddenSave = false;
+  isHiddenSpinner = true;
   latitude = 0;
   longitude = 0;
   numAccounts = 0;
+  projectId = localStorage.getItem("projectId") || "";
   projectIssuerDid = "";
   zoom = 2;
 
@@ -204,10 +207,6 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
     return headers;
   }
 
-  projectId = localStorage.getItem("projectId") || "";
-  isHiddenSave = false;
-  isHiddenSpinner = true;
-
   async created() {
     await db.open();
     const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
diff --git a/src/views/NewIdentifierView.vue b/src/views/NewIdentifierView.vue
index 490602ce5..76030266e 100644
--- a/src/views/NewIdentifierView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewIdentifierView.vue
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import "dexie-export-import";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-import { accountsDB, db } from "@/db/index";
-import { deriveAddress, generateSeed, newIdentifier } from "@/libs/crypto";
-import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
+import { generateSaveAndActivateIdentity } from "@/libs/util";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
 
 @Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
@@ -64,28 +62,7 @@ export default class NewIdentifierView extends Vue {
   loading = true;
 
   async mounted() {
-    const mnemonic = generateSeed();
-    // address is 0x... ETH address, without "did:eth:"
-    const [address, privateHex, publicHex, derivationPath] =
-      deriveAddress(mnemonic);
-
-    const newId = newIdentifier(address, publicHex, privateHex, derivationPath);
-    const identity = JSON.stringify(newId);
-
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    await accountsDB.accounts.add({
-      dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
-      derivationPath: derivationPath,
-      did: newId.did,
-      identity: identity,
-      mnemonic: mnemonic,
-      publicKeyHex: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
-    });
-
-    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
-      activeDid: newId.did,
-    });
-
+    await generateSaveAndActivateIdentity();
     this.loading = false;
     setTimeout(() => {
       this.$router.push({ name: "home" });