diff --git a/src/components/TopMessage.vue b/src/components/TopMessage.vue
index 080aa6dd..9975101e 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMessage.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopMessage.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 export default class TopMessage extends Vue {
   // Enhanced PlatformServiceMixin v4.0 provides:
   // - Cached database operations: this.$contacts(), this.$settings(), this.$accountSettings()
-  // - Settings shortcuts: this.$saveSettings(), this.$saveMySettings()
+  // - Settings shortcuts: this.$saveSettings()
   // - Cache management: this.$refreshSettings(), this.$clearAllCaches()
   // - Ultra-concise database methods: this.$db(), this.$exec(), this.$query()
   // - All methods use smart caching with TTL for massive performance gains
diff --git a/src/services/migrationService.ts b/src/services/migrationService.ts
index 87405cce..e1369f5d 100644
--- a/src/services/migrationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/migrationService.ts
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ export async function runMigrations<T>(
     }
 
     // Only show completion message in development
-    logger.debug(
+    logger.log(
       `🎉 [Migration] Migration process complete! Summary: ${appliedCount} applied, ${skippedCount} skipped`,
     );
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
index 7fe727be..2e8b8a77 100644
--- a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
@@ -1212,6 +1212,11 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
      * @param changes Settings changes to save
      * @returns Promise<boolean> Success status
      */
+    /**
+     * Since this is unused, and since it relies on this.activeDid which isn't guaranteed to exist,
+     * let's take this out for the sake of safety.
+     * Totally remove after start of 2026 (since it would be obvious by then that it's not used).
+     *
     async $saveMySettings(changes: Partial<Settings>): Promise<boolean> {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
       const currentDid = (this as any).activeDid;
@@ -1221,6 +1226,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
       }
       return await this.$saveUserSettings(currentDid, changes);
     },
+    **/
 
     // =================================================
     // CACHE MANAGEMENT METHODS
@@ -2040,7 +2046,8 @@ declare module "@vue/runtime-core" {
       did: string,
       changes: Partial<Settings>,
     ): Promise<boolean>;
-    $saveMySettings(changes: Partial<Settings>): Promise<boolean>;
+    // @deprecated; see implementation note above
+    // $saveMySettings(changes: Partial<Settings>): Promise<boolean>;
 
     // Cache management methods
     $refreshSettings(): Promise<Settings>;
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 9374d079..e8d2035a 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -645,7 +645,9 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
 
           if (resp.status === 200) {
             // Ultra-concise settings update with automatic cache invalidation!
-            await this.$saveMySettings({ isRegistered: true });
+            await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
+              isRegistered: true,
+            });
             this.isRegistered = true;
           }
         } catch (error) {