diff --git a/project.task.yaml b/project.task.yaml
index 1e7684a1..5981aa8d 100644
--- a/project.task.yaml
+++ b/project.task.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 
 tasks:
 
-- fix timeSafari.org cert renewals
-- anchor hash into BTC
-- add more detail on TimeSafari.org
+- .5 fix timeSafari.org cert renewals
+- .2 anchor hash into BTC
+- 04 allow backup of localStorage key
+- .5 add more detail on TimeSafari.org
 - .1 show better error when user with no ID goes to the "My Project" page
 - add button to front page to prompt for ideas for gratitude
   - show previous on "Your" screen
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index fee863bc..b614acf2 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     ) {
       this.publicHex = identity.keys[0].publicKeyHex;
       this.publicBase64 = Buffer.from(this.publicHex, "hex").toString("base64");
-      this.derivationPath = identity.keys[0].meta.derivationPath as string;
+      this.derivationPath = identity.keys[0].meta?.derivationPath as string;
 
       db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
         activeDid: identity.did,
@@ -974,7 +974,8 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
     if (identity) {
       this.checkLimitsFor(identity);
     } else {
-      this.limitsMessage = "You have no identifier.";
+      this.limitsMessage =
+        "You have no identifier, or your data has been corrupted.";
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index 187aa8c7..62a204d2 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
       .where("did")
       .equals(activeDid)
       .first();
-    const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
+    const identity = JSON.parse((account?.identity as string) || "null");
 
     if (!identity) {
       throw new Error(
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
   async created() {
     await db.open();
     const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
-    this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
-    this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
+    this.activeDid = (settings?.activeDid as string) || "";
+    this.apiServer = (settings?.apiServer as string) || "";
 
     if (this.projectId) {
       if (this.numAccounts === 0) {
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
         if (serverError) {
           console.error("Got error from server", serverError);
           if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(serverError, "message")) {
-            userMessage = serverError.response?.data?.error?.message || ""; // This is info for the user.
+            userMessage =
+              (serverError.response?.data?.error?.message as string) ||
+              userMessage; // This is info for the user.
             this.$notify(
               {
                 group: "alert",