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-    at E.exec (main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:27:19785)
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-main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552 Failed to log to database: Error: no such column: value
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-F7 @ main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552
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-    at E.exec (main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:27:19785)
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-    at Rc.query (main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2379:3378)
-    at async F7 (main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552:117)
-F7 @ main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552
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-F7 @ main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552
-main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552 Failed to log to database: Error: no such column: value
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-    at E.exec (main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:27:19785)
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-F7 @ main.common-DiOUyXe7.js:2552
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--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ Prerequisites: macOS with Xcode installed

   ```
   cd ios/App
-   xcrun agvtool new-version 15
+   xcrun agvtool new-version 21
   # Unfortunately this edits Info.plist directly.
   #xcrun agvtool new-marketing-version 0.4.5
-   cat App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | sed "s/MARKETING_VERSION = .*;/MARKETING_VERSION = 0.4.5;/g" > temp
+   cat App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | sed "s/MARKETING_VERSION = .*;/MARKETING_VERSION = 0.4.7;/g" > temp
   mv temp App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
   cd -
   ```
@ -369,15 +369,18 @@ Prerequisites: macOS with Xcode installed

 6. Use Xcode to build and run on simulator or device.

+  * Select Product -> Destination with some Simulator version. Then click the run arrow.
+
 7. Release

  * Under "General" renamed a bunch of things to "Time Safari"
-  * Choose Product -> Destination -> Build Any iOS
+  * Choose Product -> Destination -> Any iOS Device
  * Choose Product -> Archive
-    * This will trigger a build and take time, needing user's "login" keychain password which is just their login password, repeatedly.
+    * This will trigger a build and take time, needing user's "login" keychain password (user's login password), repeatedly.
    * If it fails with `building for 'iOS', but linking in dylib (.../.pkgx/zlib.net/v1.3.0/lib/libz.1.3.dylib) built for 'macOS'` then run XCode outside that terminal (ie. not with `npx cap open ios`).
    * Click Distribute -> App Store Connect
  * In AppStoreConnect, add the build to the distribution: remove the current build with the "-" when you hover over it, then "Add Build" with the new build.
+    * May have to go to App Review, click Submission, then hover over the build and click "-".
    * It can take 15 minutes for the build to show up in the list of builds.
    * You'll probably have to "Manage" something about encryption, disallowed in France.
    * Then "Save" and "Add to Review" and "Resubmit to App Review".
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0



+## [0.4.7]
+### Fixed
+- Cameras everywhere
+### Changed
+- IndexedDB -> SQLite
+
+
 ## [0.4.5] - 2025.02.23
 ### Added
 - Total amounts of gives on project page
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ android {
        applicationId "app.timesafari.app"
        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 18
+        versionCode 19
        versionName "0.4.7"
        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        aaptOptions {
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/MainActivity.java
@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package app.timesafari;

 import android.os.Bundle;
 import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
-import com.getcapacitor.community.sqlite.SQLite;
+//import com.getcapacitor.community.sqlite.SQLite;

 public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
    @Override
@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        
        // Initialize SQLite
-        registerPlugin(SQLite.class);
+        //registerPlugin(SQLite.class);
    }
 } 
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/timesafari/app/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/timesafari/app/MainActivity.java
@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package timesafari.app;
-
-import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
-
-public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {}
--- a/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
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 			children = (
-				AF277DCFFFF123FFC6DF26C7 /* Pods_App.framework */,
+				90DCAFB4D8948F7A50C13800 /* Pods_App.framework */,
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@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
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 				504EC3051FED79650016851F /* Products */,
-				7F8756D8B27F46E3366F6CEA /* Pods */,
-				27E2DDA53C4D2A4D1A88CE4A /* Frameworks */,
+				BA325FFCDCE8D334E5C7AEBE /* Pods */,
+				4B546315E668C7A13939F417 /* Frameworks */,
 			);
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
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@ -85,13 +85,13 @@
 			path = App;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
-		7F8756D8B27F46E3366F6CEA /* Pods */ = {
+		BA325FFCDCE8D334E5C7AEBE /* Pods */ = {
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+				EAEC6436E595F7CD3A1C9E96 /* Pods-App.debug.xcconfig */,
+				E2E9297D5D02C549106C77F9 /* Pods-App.release.xcconfig */,
 			);
-			name = Pods;
+			path = Pods;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
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@ -101,12 +101,13 @@
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 			buildPhases = (
-				6634F4EFEBD30273BCE97C65 /* [CP] Check Pods Manifest.lock */,
+				92977BEA1068CC097A57FC77 /* [CP] Check Pods Manifest.lock */,
 				504EC3001FED79650016851F /* Sources */,
 				504EC3011FED79650016851F /* Frameworks */,
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-				9592DBEFFC6D2A0C8D5DEB22 /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */,
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+				3525031ED1C96EF4CF6E9959 /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */,
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@ -186,19 +187,38 @@
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
-			shellScript = "\"${PROJECT_DIR}/app_privacy_manifest_fixer/fixer.sh\" ";
+			shellScript = "\"${PROJECT_DIR}/app_privacy_manifest_fixer/fixer.sh\" \n";
 			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
 		};
-		6634F4EFEBD30273BCE97C65 /* [CP] Check Pods Manifest.lock */ = {
+		3525031ED1C96EF4CF6E9959 /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
+			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
+			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
+			shellPath = /bin/sh;
+			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App-frameworks.sh\"\n";
+			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
+		};
+		92977BEA1068CC097A57FC77 /* [CP] Check Pods Manifest.lock */ = {
+			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
+			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
+			files = (
+			);
+			inputFileListPaths = (
+			);
 			inputPaths = (
 				"${PODS_PODFILE_DIR_PATH}/Podfile.lock",
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Manifest.lock",
 			);
 			name = "[CP] Check Pods Manifest.lock";
+			outputFileListPaths = (
+			);
 			outputPaths = (
 				"$(DERIVED_FILE_DIR)/Pods-App-checkManifestLockResult.txt",
 			);
@ -207,20 +227,24 @@
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 			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
 		};
-		9592DBEFFC6D2A0C8D5DEB22 /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */ = {
+		96A7EF592DF3366D00084D51 /* Fix Privacy Manifest */ = {
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 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
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+			inputFileListPaths = (
+			);
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 			);
-			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
+			name = "Fix Privacy Manifest";
+			outputFileListPaths = (
+			);
 			outputPaths = (
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
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-			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App-frameworks.sh\"\n";
-			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
+			shellScript = "$PROJECT_DIR/app_privacy_manifest_fixer/fixer.sh\n";
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@ -375,11 +399,12 @@
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+			baseConfigurationReference = EAEC6436E595F7CD3A1C9E96 /* Pods-App.debug.xcconfig */;
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 21;
+				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_USER_SCRIPT_SANDBOXING = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = App/Info.plist;
@ -401,11 +426,12 @@
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-			baseConfigurationReference = AF51FD2D460BCFE21FA515B2 /* Pods-App.release.xcconfig */;
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 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 18;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 21;
+				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_USER_SCRIPT_SANDBOXING = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = App/Info.plist;
--- a/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift
@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {

    func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
        // Initialize SQLite
-        let sqlite = SQLite()
-        sqlite.initialize()
+        //let sqlite = SQLite()
+        //sqlite.initialize()
        
        // Override point for customization after application launch.
        return true
--- a/ios/App/Podfile
+++ b/ios/App/Podfile
@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ end

 post_install do |installer|
  assertDeploymentTarget(installer)
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
+      config.build_settings['EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]'] = 'arm64'
+    end
+  end
 end
--- a/ios/App/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/App/Podfile.lock
@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ PODS:
    - Capacitor
  - CapacitorCamera (6.1.2):
    - Capacitor
+  - CapacitorCommunitySqlite (6.0.2):
+    - Capacitor
+    - SQLCipher
+    - ZIPFoundation
  - CapacitorCordova (6.2.1)
  - CapacitorFilesystem (6.0.3):
    - Capacitor
@ -73,11 +77,18 @@ PODS:
  - nanopb/decode (2.30910.0)
  - nanopb/encode (2.30910.0)
  - PromisesObjC (2.4.0)
+  - SQLCipher (4.9.0):
+    - SQLCipher/standard (= 4.9.0)
+  - SQLCipher/common (4.9.0)
+  - SQLCipher/standard (4.9.0):
+    - SQLCipher/common
+  - ZIPFoundation (0.9.19)

 DEPENDENCIES:
  - "Capacitor (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor/ios`)"
  - "CapacitorApp (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor/app`)"
  - "CapacitorCamera (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor/camera`)"
+  - "CapacitorCommunitySqlite (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor-community/sqlite`)"
  - "CapacitorCordova (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor/ios`)"
  - "CapacitorFilesystem (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor/filesystem`)"
  - "CapacitorMlkitBarcodeScanning (from `../../node_modules/@capacitor-mlkit/barcode-scanning`)"
@ -98,6 +109,8 @@ SPEC REPOS:
    - MLKitVision
    - nanopb
    - PromisesObjC
+    - SQLCipher
+    - ZIPFoundation

 EXTERNAL SOURCES:
  Capacitor:
@ -106,6 +119,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
    :path: "../../node_modules/@capacitor/app"
  CapacitorCamera:
    :path: "../../node_modules/@capacitor/camera"
+  CapacitorCommunitySqlite:
+    :path: "../../node_modules/@capacitor-community/sqlite"
  CapacitorCordova:
    :path: "../../node_modules/@capacitor/ios"
  CapacitorFilesystem:
@ -121,6 +136,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
  Capacitor: c95400d761e376be9da6be5a05f226c0e865cebf
  CapacitorApp: e1e6b7d05e444d593ca16fd6d76f2b7c48b5aea7
  CapacitorCamera: 9bc7b005d0e6f1d5f525b8137045b60cffffce79
+  CapacitorCommunitySqlite: 0299d20f4b00c2e6aa485a1d8932656753937b9b
  CapacitorCordova: 8d93e14982f440181be7304aa9559ca631d77fff
  CapacitorFilesystem: 59270a63c60836248812671aa3b15df673fbaf74
  CapacitorMlkitBarcodeScanning: 7652be9c7922f39203a361de735d340ae37e134e
@ -138,7 +154,9 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
  MLKitVision: 90922bca854014a856f8b649d1f1f04f63fd9c79
  nanopb: 438bc412db1928dac798aa6fd75726007be04262
  PromisesObjC: f5707f49cb48b9636751c5b2e7d227e43fba9f47
+  SQLCipher: 31878d8ebd27e5c96db0b7cb695c96e9f8ad77da
+  ZIPFoundation: b8c29ea7ae353b309bc810586181fd073cb3312c

-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 7e7e09e6937de7f015393aecf2cf7823645689b3
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: f987510f7383b04a1b09ea8472bdadcd88b6c924

 COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
  "name": "timesafari",
-  "version": "0.4.6",
+  "version": "0.4.7",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "timesafari",
-      "version": "0.4.6",
+      "version": "0.4.7",
      "dependencies": {
-        "@capacitor-community/sqlite": "^6.0.2",
+        "@capacitor-community/sqlite": "6.0.2",
        "@capacitor-mlkit/barcode-scanning": "^6.0.0",
        "@capacitor/android": "^6.2.0",
        "@capacitor/app": "^6.0.0",
@ -2516,7 +2516,6 @@
      "version": "6.0.2",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor-community/sqlite/-/sqlite-6.0.2.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-sj+2SPLu7E/3dM3xxcWwfNomG+aQHuN96/EFGrOtp4Dv30/2y5oIPyi6hZGjQGjPc5GDNoTQwW7vxWNzybjuMg==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "jeep-sqlite": "^2.7.2"
      },
@ -8195,7 +8194,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "arm64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "darwin"
@ -8208,7 +8206,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "x64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "darwin"
@ -8277,7 +8274,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "arm64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "linux"
@ -8290,7 +8286,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "arm64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "linux"
@ -8373,7 +8368,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "x64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "linux"
@ -8386,7 +8380,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "x64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "linux"
@ -8399,7 +8392,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "arm64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "win32"
@ -8426,7 +8418,6 @@
      "cpu": [
        "x64"
      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
      "optional": true,
      "os": [
        "win32"
@ -8818,10 +8809,9 @@
      }
    },
    "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.31.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.31.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ei9MFJ6LPD9BMFs+klkHylbVOOYhG10Jv4bvoFf3GMH15kA41rSYkEdr4DiX84ZdErQE2qtFV/2SUyWoXh0AhA==",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "4.33.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.33.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-12k9xhAJBkpg598it+NRmaYIdEe6TSnsL/v6/KRXDcUyTK11VYwZQej2eHnMWtqot+znJ+GNTqb5YbiXi+5Low==",
      "bin": {
        "stencil": "bin/stencil"
      },
@ -12173,8 +12163,7 @@
    "node_modules/browser-fs-access": {
      "version": "0.35.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browser-fs-access/-/browser-fs-access-0.35.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-sLoadumpRfsjprP8XzVjpQc0jK8yqHBx0PtUTGYj2fftT+P/t+uyDAQdMgGAPKD011in/O+YYGh7fIs0oG/viw==",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+      "integrity": "sha512-sLoadumpRfsjprP8XzVjpQc0jK8yqHBx0PtUTGYj2fftT+P/t+uyDAQdMgGAPKD011in/O+YYGh7fIs0oG/viw=="
    },
    "node_modules/browserify-aes": {
      "version": "1.2.0",
@ -18144,8 +18133,7 @@
    "node_modules/immediate": {
      "version": "3.0.6",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/immediate/-/immediate-3.0.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-XXOFtyqDjNDAQxVfYxuF7g9Il/IbWmmlQg2MYKOH8ExIT1qg6xc4zyS3HaEEATgs1btfzxq15ciUiY7gjSXRGQ==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "integrity": "sha512-XXOFtyqDjNDAQxVfYxuF7g9Il/IbWmmlQg2MYKOH8ExIT1qg6xc4zyS3HaEEATgs1btfzxq15ciUiY7gjSXRGQ=="
    },
    "node_modules/import-fresh": {
      "version": "3.3.1",
@ -19090,7 +19078,6 @@
      "version": "2.8.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jeep-sqlite/-/jeep-sqlite-2.8.0.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-FWNUP6OAmrUHwiW7H1xH5YUQ8tN2O4l4psT1sLd7DQtHd5PfrA1nvNdeKPNj+wQBtu7elJa8WoUibTytNTaaCg==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "@stencil/core": "^4.20.0",
        "browser-fs-access": "^0.35.0",
@ -19591,7 +19578,6 @@
      "version": "3.10.1",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jszip/-/jszip-3.10.1.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-xXDvecyTpGLrqFrvkrUSoxxfJI5AH7U8zxxtVclpsUtMCq4JQ290LY8AW5c7Ggnr/Y/oK+bQMbqK2qmtk3pN4g==",
-      "license": "(MIT OR GPL-3.0-or-later)",
      "dependencies": {
        "lie": "~3.3.0",
        "pako": "~1.0.2",
@ -19602,20 +19588,17 @@
    "node_modules/jszip/node_modules/isarray": {
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isarray/-/isarray-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VLghIWNM6ELQzo7zwmcg0NmTVyWKYjvIeM83yjp0wRDTmUnrM678fQbcKBo6n2CJEF0szoG//ytg+TKla89ALQ==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "integrity": "sha512-VLghIWNM6ELQzo7zwmcg0NmTVyWKYjvIeM83yjp0wRDTmUnrM678fQbcKBo6n2CJEF0szoG//ytg+TKla89ALQ=="
    },
    "node_modules/jszip/node_modules/pako": {
      "version": "1.0.11",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pako/-/pako-1.0.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4hLB8Py4zZce5s4yd9XzopqwVv/yGNhV1Bl8NTmCq1763HeK2+EwVTv+leGeL13Dnh2wfbqowVPXCIO0z4taYw==",
-      "license": "(MIT AND Zlib)"
+      "integrity": "sha512-4hLB8Py4zZce5s4yd9XzopqwVv/yGNhV1Bl8NTmCq1763HeK2+EwVTv+leGeL13Dnh2wfbqowVPXCIO0z4taYw=="
    },
    "node_modules/jszip/node_modules/readable-stream": {
      "version": "2.3.8",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-2.3.8.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-8p0AUk4XODgIewSi0l8Epjs+EVnWiK7NoDIEGU0HhE7+ZyY8D1IMY7odu5lRrFXGg71L15KG8QrPmum45RTtdA==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "core-util-is": "~1.0.0",
        "inherits": "~2.0.3",
@ -19629,14 +19612,12 @@
    "node_modules/jszip/node_modules/safe-buffer": {
      "version": "5.1.2",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Gd2UZBJDkXlY7GbJxfsE8/nvKkUEU1G38c1siN6QP6a9PT9MmHB8GnpscSmMJSoF8LOIrt8ud/wPtojys4G6+g==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gd2UZBJDkXlY7GbJxfsE8/nvKkUEU1G38c1siN6QP6a9PT9MmHB8GnpscSmMJSoF8LOIrt8ud/wPtojys4G6+g=="
    },
    "node_modules/jszip/node_modules/string_decoder": {
      "version": "1.1.1",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string_decoder/-/string_decoder-1.1.1.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-n/ShnvDi6FHbbVfviro+WojiFzv+s8MPMHBczVePfUpDJLwoLT0ht1l4YwBCbi8pJAveEEdnkHyPyTP/mzRfwg==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "safe-buffer": "~5.1.0"
      }
@ -20159,7 +20140,6 @@
      "version": "3.3.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lie/-/lie-3.3.0.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-UaiMJzeWRlEujzAuw5LokY1L5ecNQYZKfmyZ9L7wDHb/p5etKaxXhohBcrw0EYby+G/NA52vRSN4N39dxHAIwQ==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "immediate": "~3.0.5"
      }
@ -20526,7 +20506,6 @@
      "version": "1.10.0",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/localforage/-/localforage-1.10.0.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-14/H1aX7hzBBmmh7sGPd+AOMkkIrHM3Z1PAyGgZigA1H1p5O5ANnMyWzvpAETtG68/dC4pC0ncy3+PPGzXZHPg==",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
      "dependencies": {
        "lie": "3.1.1"
      }
@ -20535,7 +20514,6 @@
      "version": "3.1.1",
      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lie/-/lie-3.1.1.tgz",
      "integrity": "sha512-RiNhHysUjhrDQntfYSfY4MU24coXXdEOgw9WGcKHNeEwffDYbF//u87M1EWaMGzuFoSbqW0C9C6lEEhDOAswfw==",
-      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "immediate": "~3.0.5"
      }
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "timesafari",
-  "version": "0.4.6",
+  "version": "0.4.7",
  "description": "Time Safari Application",
  "author": {
    "name": "Time Safari Team"
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
    "electron:build-mac-universal": "npm run build:electron-prod && electron-builder --mac --universal"
  },
  "dependencies": {
-    "@capacitor-community/sqlite": "^6.0.2",
+    "@capacitor-community/sqlite": "6.0.2",
    "@capacitor-mlkit/barcode-scanning": "^6.0.0",
    "@capacitor/android": "^6.2.0",
    "@capacitor/app": "^6.0.0",
--- a/pkgx.yaml
+++ b/pkgx.yaml
@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ dependencies:
  - gradle
  - java
  - pod
+  - rubygems.org

 # other dependencies are discovered via package.json & requirements.txt & Gemfile (I'm guessing).
--- a/src/components/ActivityListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/ActivityListItem.vue
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
      <!-- Record Image -->
      <div
        v-if="record.image"
-        class="bg-cover mb-6 -mt-3 sm:-mt-4 -mx-3 sm:-mx-4"
+        class="bg-cover mb-2 -mt-3 sm:-mt-4 -mx-3 sm:-mx-4"
        :style="`background-image: url(${record.image});`"
      >
        <a
@ -62,8 +62,15 @@
        </a>
      </div>

+      <!-- Description -->
+      <p class="font-medium">
+        <a class="cursor-pointer" @click="$emit('loadClaim', record.jwtId)">
+          {{ description }}
+        </a>
+      </p>
+
      <div
-        class="relative flex justify-between gap-4 max-w-[40rem] mx-auto mb-5"
+        class="relative flex justify-between gap-4 max-w-[40rem] mx-auto mt-4"
      >
        <!-- Source -->
        <div
@ -170,13 +177,6 @@
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
-
-      <!-- Description -->
-      <p class="font-medium">
-        <a class="cursor-pointer" @click="$emit('loadClaim', record.jwtId)">
-          {{ description }}
-        </a>
-      </p>
    </div>
  </li>
 </template>
@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export default class ActivityListItem extends Vue {
    const claim =
      (this.record.fullClaim as unknown).claim || this.record.fullClaim;

-    return `${claim.description}`;
+    return `${claim?.description || ""}`;
  }

  private displayAmount(code: string, amt: number) {
--- a/src/components/DataExportSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/DataExportSection.vue
@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ backup and database export, with platform-specific download instructions. * *
      class="block w-full text-center text-md bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md"
      @click="exportDatabase()"
    >
-      Download Settings & Contacts
-      <br />
-      (excluding Identifier Data)
+      Download Contacts
    </button>
    <a
      ref="downloadLink"
@ -62,14 +60,18 @@ backup and database export, with platform-specific download instructions. * *

 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Prop, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-import { AppString, NotificationIface, USE_DEXIE_DB } from "../constants/app";
-import { db } from "../db/index";
+import { AppString, NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
+
+import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
+import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
+
 import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "../services/PlatformServiceFactory";
 import {
  PlatformService,
  PlatformCapabilities,
 } from "../services/PlatformService";
+import { contactsToExportJson } from "../libs/util";

 /**
 * @vue-component
@ -131,24 +133,25 @@ export default class DataExportSection extends Vue {
   */
  public async exportDatabase() {
    try {
-      if (!USE_DEXIE_DB) {
-        throw new Error("Not implemented");
+      let allContacts: Contact[] = [];
+      const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
+      const result = await platformService.dbQuery(`SELECT * FROM contacts`);
+      if (result) {
+        allContacts = databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(
+          result,
+        ) as unknown as Contact[];
      }
-      const blob = await db.export({
-        prettyJson: true,
-        transform: (table, value, key) => {
-          if (table === "contacts") {
-            // Dexie inserts a number 0 when some are undefined, so we need to totally remove them.
-            Object.keys(value).forEach((prop) => {
-              if (value[prop] === undefined) {
-                delete value[prop];
-              }
-            });
-          }
-          return { value, key };
-        },
-      });
-      const fileName = `${AppString.APP_NAME_NO_SPACES}-backup.json`;
+      // if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
+      //   await db.open();
+      //   allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+      // }
+
+      // Convert contacts to export format
+      const exportData = contactsToExportJson(allContacts);
+      const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(exportData, null, 2);
+      const blob = new Blob([jsonStr], { type: "application/json" });
+
+      const fileName = `${AppString.APP_NAME_NO_SPACES}-backup-contacts.json`;

      if (this.platformCapabilities.hasFileDownload) {
        // Web platform: Use download link
@ -160,8 +163,7 @@ export default class DataExportSection extends Vue {
        setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(this.downloadUrl), 1000);
      } else if (this.platformCapabilities.hasFileSystem) {
        // Native platform: Write to app directory
-        const content = await blob.text();
-        await this.platformService.writeAndShareFile(fileName, content);
+        await this.platformService.writeAndShareFile(fileName, jsonStr);
      } else {
        throw new Error("This platform does not support file downloads.");
      }
@ -172,10 +174,10 @@ export default class DataExportSection extends Vue {
          type: "success",
          title: "Export Successful",
          text: this.platformCapabilities.hasFileDownload
-            ? "See your downloads directory for the backup. It is in the Dexie format."
-            : "You should have been prompted to save your backup file.",
+            ? "See your downloads directory for the backup."
+            : "The backup file has been saved.",
        },
-        -1,
+        3000,
      );
    } catch (error) {
      logger.error("Export Error:", error);
--- a/src/components/UserNameDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/UserNameDialog.vue
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default class UserNameDialog extends Vue {
  async onClickSaveChanges() {
    const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
    await platformService.dbExec(
-      "UPDATE settings SET firstName = ? WHERE key = ?",
+      "UPDATE settings SET firstName = ? WHERE id = ?",
      [this.givenName, MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY],
    );
    if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
--- a/src/db-sql/migration.ts
+++ b/src/db-sql/migration.ts
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import migrationService from "../services/migrationService";
-import type { QueryExecResult } from "../interfaces/database";
 import { DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER } from "@/constants/app";
 import { arrayBufferToBase64 } from "@/libs/crypto";

@ -119,16 +118,21 @@ const MIGRATIONS = [
  },
 ];

-export async function registerMigrations(): Promise<void> {
-  // Register all migrations
+/**
+ * @param sqlExec - A function that executes a SQL statement and returns the result
+ * @param extractMigrationNames - A function that extracts the names (string array) from "select name from migrations"
+ */
+export async function runMigrations<T>(
+  sqlExec: (sql: string) => Promise<unknown>,
+  sqlQuery: (sql: string) => Promise<T>,
+  extractMigrationNames: (result: T) => Set<string>,
+): Promise<void> {
  for (const migration of MIGRATIONS) {
-    await migrationService.registerMigration(migration);
+    migrationService.registerMigration(migration);
  }
-}
-
-export async function runMigrations(
-  sqlExec: (sql: string, params?: unknown[]) => Promise<Array<QueryExecResult>>,
-): Promise<void> {
-  await registerMigrations();
-  await migrationService.runMigrations(sqlExec);
+  await migrationService.runMigrations(
+    sqlExec,
+    sqlQuery,
+    extractMigrationNames,
+  );
 }
--- a/src/db/databaseUtil.ts
+++ b/src/db/databaseUtil.ts
@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
 // retrieves default settings
 export async function retrieveSettingsForDefaultAccount(): Promise<Settings> {
  const platform = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-  const result = await platform.dbQuery("SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = ?", [
-    MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY,
-  ]);
+  const sql = "SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = ?";
+  const result = await platform.dbQuery(sql, [MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY]);
  if (!result) {
    return DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
  } else {
@ -98,32 +97,92 @@ export async function retrieveSettingsForDefaultAccount(): Promise<Settings> {
  }
 }

+/**
+ * Retrieves settings for the active account, merging with default settings
+ *
+ * @returns Promise<Settings> Combined settings with account-specific overrides
+ * @throws Will log specific errors for debugging but returns default settings on failure
+ */
 export async function retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount(): Promise<Settings> {
-  const defaultSettings = await retrieveSettingsForDefaultAccount();
-  if (!defaultSettings.activeDid) {
-    return defaultSettings;
-  } else {
-    const platform = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-    const result = await platform.dbQuery(
-      "SELECT * FROM settings WHERE accountDid = ?",
-      [defaultSettings.activeDid],
-    );
-    const overrideSettings = result
-      ? (mapColumnsToValues(result.columns, result.values)[0] as Settings)
-      : {};
-    const overrideSettingsFiltered = Object.fromEntries(
-      Object.entries(overrideSettings).filter(([_, v]) => v !== null),
-    );
-    const settings = { ...defaultSettings, ...overrideSettingsFiltered };
-    if (settings.searchBoxes) {
-      // @ts-expect-error - the searchBoxes field is a string in the DB
-      settings.searchBoxes = JSON.parse(settings.searchBoxes);
+  try {
+    // Get default settings first
+    const defaultSettings = await retrieveSettingsForDefaultAccount();
+
+    // If no active DID, return defaults
+    if (!defaultSettings.activeDid) {
+      logConsoleAndDb(
+        "[databaseUtil] No active DID found, returning default settings",
+      );
+      return defaultSettings;
    }
-    return settings;
+
+    // Get account-specific settings
+    try {
+      const platform = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
+      const result = await platform.dbQuery(
+        "SELECT * FROM settings WHERE accountDid = ?",
+        [defaultSettings.activeDid],
+      );
+
+      if (!result?.values?.length) {
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[databaseUtil] No account-specific settings found for ${defaultSettings.activeDid}`,
+        );
+        return defaultSettings;
+      }
+
+      // Map and filter settings
+      const overrideSettings = mapColumnsToValues(
+        result.columns,
+        result.values,
+      )[0] as Settings;
+      const overrideSettingsFiltered = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.entries(overrideSettings).filter(([_, v]) => v !== null),
+      );
+
+      // Merge settings
+      const settings = { ...defaultSettings, ...overrideSettingsFiltered };
+
+      // Handle searchBoxes parsing
+      if (settings.searchBoxes) {
+        try {
+          // @ts-expect-error - the searchBoxes field is a string in the DB
+          settings.searchBoxes = JSON.parse(settings.searchBoxes);
+        } catch (error) {
+          logConsoleAndDb(
+            `[databaseUtil] Failed to parse searchBoxes for ${defaultSettings.activeDid}: ${error}`,
+            true,
+          );
+          // Reset to empty array on parse failure
+          settings.searchBoxes = [];
+        }
+      }
+
+      return settings;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logConsoleAndDb(
+        `[databaseUtil] Failed to retrieve account settings for ${defaultSettings.activeDid}: ${error}`,
+        true,
+      );
+      // Return defaults on error
+      return defaultSettings;
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    logConsoleAndDb(
+      `[databaseUtil] Failed to retrieve default settings: ${error}`,
+      true,
+    );
+    // Return minimal default settings on complete failure
+    return {
+      id: MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY,
+      activeDid: undefined,
+      apiServer: DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER,
+    };
  }
 }

 let lastCleanupDate: string | null = null;
+export let memoryLogs: string[] = [];

 /**
 * Logs a message to the database with proper handling of concurrent writes
@ -136,6 +195,7 @@ export async function logToDb(message: string): Promise<void> {
  const nowKey = new Date().toISOString();

  try {
+    memoryLogs.push(`${new Date().toISOString()} ${message}`);
    // Try to insert first, if it fails due to UNIQUE constraint, update instead
    await platform.dbExec("INSERT INTO logs (date, message) VALUES (?, ?)", [
      nowKey,
@ -148,6 +208,9 @@ export async function logToDb(message: string): Promise<void> {
      const sevenDaysAgo = new Date(
        new Date().getTime() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
      );
+      memoryLogs = memoryLogs.filter(
+        (log) => log.split(" ")[0] > sevenDaysAgo.toDateString(),
+      );
      await platform.dbExec("DELETE FROM logs WHERE date < ?", [
        sevenDaysAgo.toDateString(),
      ]);
--- a/src/interfaces/database.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/database.ts
@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ export interface DatabaseService {
    sql: string,
    params?: unknown[],
  ): Promise<{ changes: number; lastId?: number }>;
-  getOneRow(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown[] | undefined>;
-  getAll(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown[][]>;
 }
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export function isDid(did: string): boolean {
 * @param {string} did - The DID to check
 * @returns {boolean} True if DID is hidden
 */
-export function isHiddenDid(did: string): boolean {
+export function isHiddenDid(did: string | undefined): boolean {
  return did === HIDDEN_DID;
 }

--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@ -80,18 +80,24 @@ export const UNIT_LONG: Record<string, string> = {
 };
 /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */

-const UNIT_CODES: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {
+const UNIT_CODES: Record<
+  string,
+  { name: string; faIcon: string; decimals: number }
+> = {
  BTC: {
    name: "Bitcoin",
    faIcon: "bitcoin-sign",
+    decimals: 4,
  },
  HUR: {
    name: "hours",
    faIcon: "clock",
+    decimals: 0,
  },
  USD: {
    name: "US Dollars",
    faIcon: "dollar",
+    decimals: 2,
  },
 };

@ -99,6 +105,13 @@ export function iconForUnitCode(unitCode: string) {
  return UNIT_CODES[unitCode]?.faIcon || "question";
 }

+export function formattedAmount(amount: number, unitCode: string) {
+  const unit = UNIT_CODES[unitCode];
+  const amountStr = amount.toFixed(unit?.decimals ?? 4);
+  const unitName = unit?.name || "?";
+  return amountStr + " " + unitName;
+}
+
 // from https://stackoverflow.com/a/175787/845494
 // ... though it appears even this isn't precisely right so keep doing "|| 0" or something in sensitive places
 //
@ -382,11 +395,11 @@ export function offerGiverDid(
 ): string | undefined {
  let giver;
  const claim = veriClaim.claim as OfferVerifiableCredential;
-  if (
-    claim.credentialSubject.offeredBy?.identifier &&
-    !serverUtil.isHiddenDid(claim.credentialSubject.offeredBy.identifier)
-  ) {
-    giver = claim.credentialSubject.offeredBy.identifier;
+  const offeredBy: { identifier?: string } | undefined =
+    claim.offeredBy || claim.credentialSubject?.offeredBy;
+  const offeredById = offeredBy?.identifier;
+  if (offeredById && !serverUtil.isHiddenDid(offeredById)) {
+    giver = offeredById;
  } else if (veriClaim.issuer && !serverUtil.isHiddenDid(veriClaim.issuer)) {
    giver = veriClaim.issuer;
  }
@ -549,7 +562,8 @@ export const retrieveAccountMetadata = async (

 export const retrieveAllAccountsMetadata = async (): Promise<Account[]> => {
  const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-  const dbAccounts = await platformService.dbQuery(`SELECT * FROM accounts`);
+  const sql = `SELECT * FROM accounts`;
+  const dbAccounts = await platformService.dbQuery(sql);
  const accounts = databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(dbAccounts) as Account[];
  let result = accounts.map((account) => {
    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
@ -662,18 +676,17 @@ export async function saveNewIdentity(
    const encryptedMnemonic = await simpleEncrypt(mnemonic, secret);
    const encryptedIdentityBase64 = arrayBufferToBase64(encryptedIdentity);
    const encryptedMnemonicBase64 = arrayBufferToBase64(encryptedMnemonic);
-    await platformService.dbExec(
-      `INSERT INTO accounts (dateCreated, derivationPath, did, identityEncrBase64, mnemonicEncrBase64, publicKeyHex)
-       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-      [
-        new Date().toISOString(),
-        derivationPath,
-        newId.did,
-        encryptedIdentityBase64,
-        encryptedMnemonicBase64,
-        newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
-      ],
-    );
+    const sql = `INSERT INTO accounts (dateCreated, derivationPath, did, identityEncrBase64, mnemonicEncrBase64, publicKeyHex)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`;
+    const params = [
+      new Date().toISOString(),
+      derivationPath,
+      newId.did,
+      encryptedIdentityBase64,
+      encryptedMnemonicBase64,
+      newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
+    ];
+    await platformService.dbExec(sql, params);
    await databaseUtil.updateDefaultSettings({ activeDid: newId.did });

    if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
@ -814,3 +827,96 @@ export const sendTestThroughPushServer = async (
  logger.log("Got response from web push server:", response);
  return response;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Converts a Contact object to a CSV line string following the established format.
+ * The format matches CONTACT_CSV_HEADER: "name,did,pubKeyBase64,seesMe,registered,contactMethods"
+ * where contactMethods is stored as a stringified JSON array.
+ *
+ * @param contact - The Contact object to convert
+ * @returns A CSV-formatted string representing the contact
+ * @throws {Error} If the contact object is missing required fields
+ */
+export const contactToCsvLine = (contact: Contact): string => {
+  if (!contact.did) {
+    throw new Error("Contact must have a did field");
+  }
+
+  // Escape fields that might contain commas or quotes
+  const escapeField = (field: string | boolean | undefined): string => {
+    if (field === undefined) return "";
+    const str = String(field);
+    if (str.includes(",") || str.includes('"')) {
+      return `"${str.replace(/"/g, '""')}"`;
+    }
+    return str;
+  };
+
+  // Handle contactMethods array by stringifying it
+  const contactMethodsStr = contact.contactMethods
+    ? escapeField(JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods))
+    : "";
+
+  const fields = [
+    escapeField(contact.name),
+    escapeField(contact.did),
+    escapeField(contact.publicKeyBase64),
+    escapeField(contact.seesMe),
+    escapeField(contact.registered),
+    contactMethodsStr,
+  ];
+
+  return fields.join(",");
+};
+
+/**
+ * Interface for the JSON export format of database tables
+ */
+export interface TableExportData {
+  tableName: string;
+  rows: Array<Record<string, unknown>>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Interface for the complete database export format
+ */
+export interface DatabaseExport {
+  data: {
+    data: Array<TableExportData>;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts an array of contacts to the standardized database export JSON format.
+ * This format is used for data migration and backup purposes.
+ *
+ * @param contacts - Array of Contact objects to convert
+ * @returns DatabaseExport object in the standardized format
+ */
+export const contactsToExportJson = (contacts: Contact[]): DatabaseExport => {
+  // Convert each contact to a plain object and ensure all fields are included
+  const rows = contacts.map((contact) => ({
+    did: contact.did,
+    name: contact.name || null,
+    contactMethods: contact.contactMethods
+      ? JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods)
+      : null,
+    nextPubKeyHashB64: contact.nextPubKeyHashB64 || null,
+    notes: contact.notes || null,
+    profileImageUrl: contact.profileImageUrl || null,
+    publicKeyBase64: contact.publicKeyBase64 || null,
+    seesMe: contact.seesMe || false,
+    registered: contact.registered || false,
+  }));
+
+  return {
+    data: {
+      data: [
+        {
+          tableName: "contacts",
+          rows,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  };
+};
--- a/src/main.common.ts
+++ b/src/main.common.ts
@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import { logger } from "./utils/logger";
 const platform = process.env.VITE_PLATFORM;
 const pwa_enabled = process.env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED === "true";

-logger.error("Platform", { platform });
-logger.error("PWA enabled", { pwa_enabled });
+logger.log("Platform", JSON.stringify({ platform }));
+logger.log("PWA enabled", JSON.stringify({ pwa_enabled }));

 // Global Error Handler
 function setupGlobalErrorHandler(app: VueApp) {
--- a/src/main.web.ts
+++ b/src/main.web.ts
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { logger } from "./utils/logger";
 const platform = process.env.VITE_PLATFORM;
 const pwa_enabled = process.env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED === "true";

-logger.error("[Web] PWA enabled", { pwa_enabled });
-logger.error("[Web] Platform", { platform });
+logger.info("[Web] PWA enabled", { pwa_enabled });
+logger.info("[Web] Platform", { platform });

 // Only import service worker for web builds
 if (platform !== "electron" && pwa_enabled) {
--- a/src/services/AbsurdSqlDatabaseService.ts
+++ b/src/services/AbsurdSqlDatabaseService.ts
@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type { DatabaseService, QueryExecResult } from "../interfaces/database";
 import { logger } from "@/utils/logger";

 interface QueuedOperation {
-  type: "run" | "query" | "getOneRow" | "getAll";
+  type: "run" | "query";
  sql: string;
  params: unknown[];
  resolve: (value: unknown) => void;
@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class AbsurdSqlDatabaseService implements DatabaseService {
    SQL.FS.mkdir("/sql");
    SQL.FS.mount(sqlFS, {}, "/sql");

-    const path = "/sql/timesafari.sqlite";
+    const path = "/sql/timesafari.absurd-sql";
    if (typeof SharedArrayBuffer === "undefined") {
      const stream = SQL.FS.open(path, "a+");
      await stream.node.contents.readIfFallback();
@ -100,10 +100,20 @@ class AbsurdSqlDatabaseService implements DatabaseService {

    // An error is thrown without this pragma: "File has invalid page size. (the first block of a new file must be written first)"
    await this.db.exec(`PRAGMA journal_mode=MEMORY;`);
-    const sqlExec = this.db.exec.bind(this.db);
+    const sqlExec = this.db.run.bind(this.db);
+    const sqlQuery = this.db.exec.bind(this.db);
+
+    // Extract the migration names for the absurd-sql format
+    const extractMigrationNames: (result: QueryExecResult[]) => Set<string> = (
+      result,
+    ) => {
+      // Even with the "select name" query, the QueryExecResult may be [] (which doesn't make sense to me).
+      const names = result?.[0]?.values.map((row) => row[0] as string) || [];
+      return new Set(names);
+    };

    // Run migrations
-    await runMigrations(sqlExec);
+    await runMigrations(sqlExec, sqlQuery, extractMigrationNames);

    this.initialized = true;

@ -123,7 +133,6 @@ class AbsurdSqlDatabaseService implements DatabaseService {
      if (!operation) continue;

      try {
-        let queryResult: QueryExecResult[] = [];
        let result: unknown;
        switch (operation.type) {
          case "run":
@ -132,14 +141,6 @@ class AbsurdSqlDatabaseService implements DatabaseService {
          case "query":
            result = await this.db.exec(operation.sql, operation.params);
            break;
-          case "getOneRow":
-            queryResult = await this.db.exec(operation.sql, operation.params);
-            result = queryResult[0]?.values[0];
-            break;
-          case "getAll":
-            queryResult = await this.db.exec(operation.sql, operation.params);
-            result = queryResult[0]?.values || [];
-            break;
        }
        operation.resolve(result);
      } catch (error) {
@ -222,19 +223,6 @@ class AbsurdSqlDatabaseService implements DatabaseService {
    await this.waitForInitialization();
    return this.queueOperation<QueryExecResult[]>("query", sql, params);
  }
-
-  async getOneRow(
-    sql: string,
-    params: unknown[] = [],
-  ): Promise<unknown[] | undefined> {
-    await this.waitForInitialization();
-    return this.queueOperation<unknown[] | undefined>("getOneRow", sql, params);
-  }
-
-  async getAll(sql: string, params: unknown[] = []): Promise<unknown[][]> {
-    await this.waitForInitialization();
-    return this.queueOperation<unknown[][]>("getAll", sql, params);
-  }
 }

 // Create a singleton instance
--- a/src/services/migrationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/migrationService.ts
@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import { logger } from "@/utils/logger";
-import { QueryExecResult } from "../interfaces/database";
-
 interface Migration {
  name: string;
  sql: string;
@ -19,15 +16,20 @@ export class MigrationService {
    return MigrationService.instance;
  }

-  async registerMigration(migration: Migration): Promise<void> {
+  registerMigration(migration: Migration) {
    this.migrations.push(migration);
  }

-  async runMigrations(
-    sqlExec: (
-      sql: string,
-      params?: unknown[],
-    ) => Promise<Array<QueryExecResult>>,
+  /**
+   * @param sqlExec - A function that executes a SQL statement and returns some update result
+   * @param sqlQuery - A function that executes a SQL query and returns the result in some format
+   * @param extractMigrationNames - A function that extracts the names (string array) from a "select name from migrations" query
+   */
+  async runMigrations<T>(
+    // note that this does not take parameters because the Capacitor SQLite 'execute' is different
+    sqlExec: (sql: string) => Promise<unknown>,
+    sqlQuery: (sql: string) => Promise<T>,
+    extractMigrationNames: (result: T) => Set<string>,
  ): Promise<void> {
    // Create migrations table if it doesn't exist
    await sqlExec(`
@ -39,26 +41,17 @@ export class MigrationService {
    `);

    // Get list of executed migrations
-    const result: QueryExecResult[] = await sqlExec(
-      "SELECT name FROM migrations;",
-    );
-    let executedMigrations: Set<unknown> = new Set();
-    // Even with that query, the QueryExecResult may be [] (which doesn't make sense to me).
-    if (result.length > 0) {
-      const singleResult = result[0];
-      executedMigrations = new Set(
-        singleResult.values.map((row: unknown[]) => row[0]),
-      );
-    }
+    const result1: T = await sqlQuery("SELECT name FROM migrations;");
+    const executedMigrations = extractMigrationNames(result1);

    // Run pending migrations in order
    for (const migration of this.migrations) {
      if (!executedMigrations.has(migration.name)) {
        await sqlExec(migration.sql);
-        await sqlExec("INSERT INTO migrations (name) VALUES (?)", [
-          migration.name,
-        ]);
-        logger.log(`Migration ${migration.name} executed successfully`);
+
+        await sqlExec(
+          `INSERT INTO migrations (name) VALUES ('${migration.name}')`,
+        );
      }
    }
  }
--- a/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts
+++ b/src/services/platforms/CapacitorPlatformService.ts
@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-import {
-  ImageResult,
-  PlatformService,
-  PlatformCapabilities,
-} from "../PlatformService";
 import { Filesystem, Directory, Encoding } from "@capacitor/filesystem";
 import { Camera, CameraResultType, CameraSource } from "@capacitor/camera";
 import { Share } from "@capacitor/share";
@ -10,15 +5,25 @@ import {
  SQLiteConnection,
  SQLiteDBConnection,
  CapacitorSQLite,
-  Changes,
+  capSQLiteChanges,
+  DBSQLiteValues,
 } from "@capacitor-community/sqlite";
+
+import { runMigrations } from "@/db-sql/migration";
+import { QueryExecResult } from "@/interfaces/database";
+import {
+  ImageResult,
+  PlatformService,
+  PlatformCapabilities,
+} from "../PlatformService";
 import { logger } from "../../utils/logger";
-import { QueryExecResult, SqlValue } from "@/interfaces/database";
-import { DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER } from "@/constants/app";

-interface Migration {
-  name: string;
+interface QueuedOperation {
+  type: "run" | "query";
  sql: string;
+  params: unknown[];
+  resolve: (value: unknown) => void;
+  reject: (reason: unknown) => void;
 }

 /**
@ -32,14 +37,42 @@ interface Migration {
 export class CapacitorPlatformService implements PlatformService {
  private sqlite: SQLiteConnection;
  private db: SQLiteDBConnection | null = null;
-  private dbName = "timesafari.db";
+  private dbName = "timesafari.sqlite";
  private initialized = false;
+  private initializationPromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
+  private operationQueue: Array<QueuedOperation> = [];
+  private isProcessingQueue: boolean = false;

  constructor() {
    this.sqlite = new SQLiteConnection(CapacitorSQLite);
  }

  private async initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
+    // If already initialized, return immediately
+    if (this.initialized) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // If initialization is in progress, wait for it
+    if (this.initializationPromise) {
+      return this.initializationPromise;
+    }
+
+    // Start initialization
+    this.initializationPromise = this._initialize();
+    try {
+      await this.initializationPromise;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Initialize method failed:",
+        error,
+      );
+      this.initializationPromise = null; // Reset on failure
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async _initialize(): Promise<void> {
    if (this.initialized) {
      return;
    }
@ -57,136 +90,144 @@ export class CapacitorPlatformService implements PlatformService {
      await this.db.open();

      // Set journal mode to WAL for better performance
-      await this.db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");
+      // await this.db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");

      // Run migrations
-      await this.runMigrations();
+      await this.runCapacitorMigrations();

      this.initialized = true;
-      logger.log("SQLite database initialized successfully");
+      logger.log(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] SQLite database initialized successfully",
+      );
+
+      // Start processing the queue after initialization
+      this.processQueue();
    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Error initializing SQLite database:", error);
-      throw new Error("Failed to initialize database");
+      logger.error(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Error initializing SQLite database:",
+        error,
+      );
+      throw new Error(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Failed to initialize database",
+      );
    }
  }

-  private async runMigrations(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.db) {
-      throw new Error("Database not initialized");
+  private async processQueue(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.isProcessingQueue || !this.initialized || !this.db) {
+      return;
    }

-    // Create migrations table if it doesn't exist
-    await this.db.execute(`
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS migrations (
-        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-        name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-        executed_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-      );
-    `);
+    this.isProcessingQueue = true;

-    // Get list of executed migrations
-    const result = await this.db.query("SELECT name FROM migrations;");
-    const executedMigrations = new Set(
-      result.values?.map((row) => row[0]) || [],
-    );
+    while (this.operationQueue.length > 0) {
+      const operation = this.operationQueue.shift();
+      if (!operation) continue;

-    // Run pending migrations in order
-    const migrations: Migration[] = [
-      {
-        name: "001_initial",
-        sql: `
-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            dateCreated TEXT NOT NULL,
-            derivationPath TEXT,
-            did TEXT NOT NULL,
-            identityEncrBase64 TEXT,
-            mnemonicEncrBase64 TEXT,
-            passkeyCredIdHex TEXT,
-            publicKeyHex TEXT NOT NULL
-          );
+      try {
+        let result: unknown;
+        switch (operation.type) {
+          case "run": {
+            const runResult = await this.db.run(
+              operation.sql,
+              operation.params,
+            );
+            result = {
+              changes: runResult.changes?.changes || 0,
+              lastId: runResult.changes?.lastId,
+            };
+            break;
+          }
+          case "query": {
+            const queryResult = await this.db.query(
+              operation.sql,
+              operation.params,
+            );
+            result = {
+              columns: Object.keys(queryResult.values?.[0] || {}),
+              values: (queryResult.values || []).map((row) =>
+                Object.values(row),
+              ),
+            };
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        operation.resolve(result);
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error(
+          "[CapacitorPlatformService] Error while processing SQL queue:",
+          error,
+        );
+        operation.reject(error);
+      }
+    }

-          CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_accounts_did ON accounts(did);
+    this.isProcessingQueue = false;
+  }

-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS secret (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            secretBase64 TEXT NOT NULL
-          );
+  private async queueOperation<R>(
+    type: QueuedOperation["type"],
+    sql: string,
+    params: unknown[] = [],
+  ): Promise<R> {
+    return new Promise<R>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const operation: QueuedOperation = {
+        type,
+        sql,
+        params,
+        resolve: (value: unknown) => resolve(value as R),
+        reject,
+      };
+      this.operationQueue.push(operation);

-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS settings (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            accountDid TEXT,
-            activeDid TEXT,
-            apiServer TEXT,
-            filterFeedByNearby BOOLEAN,
-            filterFeedByVisible BOOLEAN,
-            finishedOnboarding BOOLEAN,
-            firstName TEXT,
-            hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact BOOLEAN,
-            isRegistered BOOLEAN,
-            lastName TEXT,
-            lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId TEXT,
-            lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId TEXT,
-            lastNotifiedClaimId TEXT,
-            lastViewedClaimId TEXT,
-            notifyingNewActivityTime TEXT,
-            notifyingReminderMessage TEXT,
-            notifyingReminderTime TEXT,
-            partnerApiServer TEXT,
-            passkeyExpirationMinutes INTEGER,
-            profileImageUrl TEXT,
-            searchBoxes TEXT,
-            showContactGivesInline BOOLEAN,
-            showGeneralAdvanced BOOLEAN,
-            showShortcutBvc BOOLEAN,
-            vapid TEXT,
-            warnIfProdServer BOOLEAN,
-            warnIfTestServer BOOLEAN,
-            webPushServer TEXT
-          );
+      // If we're already initialized, start processing the queue
+      if (this.initialized && this.db) {
+        this.processQueue();
+      }
+    });
+  }

-          CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_settings_accountDid ON settings(accountDid);
-
-          INSERT INTO settings (id, apiServer) VALUES (1, '${DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER}');
-
-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contacts (
-            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-            did TEXT NOT NULL,
-            name TEXT,
-            contactMethods TEXT,
-            nextPubKeyHashB64 TEXT,
-            notes TEXT,
-            profileImageUrl TEXT,
-            publicKeyBase64 TEXT,
-            seesMe BOOLEAN,
-            registered BOOLEAN
-          );
+  private async waitForInitialization(): Promise<void> {
+    // If we have an initialization promise, wait for it
+    if (this.initializationPromise) {
+      await this.initializationPromise;
+      return;
+    }

-          CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_did ON contacts(did);
-          CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_name ON contacts(name);
+    // If not initialized and no promise, start initialization
+    if (!this.initialized) {
+      await this.initializeDatabase();
+      return;
+    }

-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS logs (
-            date TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-            message TEXT NOT NULL
-          );
+    // If initialized but no db, something went wrong
+    if (!this.db) {
+      logger.error(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] Database not properly initialized after await waitForInitialization() - initialized flag is true but db is null",
+      );
+      throw new Error(
+        "[CapacitorPlatformService] The database could not be initialized. We recommend you restart or reinstall.",
+      );
+    }
+  }

-          CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS temp (
-            id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-            blobB64 TEXT
-          );
-        `,
-      },
-    ];
-
-    for (const migration of migrations) {
-      if (!executedMigrations.has(migration.name)) {
-        await this.db.execute(migration.sql);
-        await this.db.run("INSERT INTO migrations (name) VALUES (?)", [
-          migration.name,
-        ]);
-        logger.log(`Migration ${migration.name} executed successfully`);
-      }
+  private async runCapacitorMigrations(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.db) {
+      throw new Error("Database not initialized");
    }
+
+    const sqlExec: (sql: string) => Promise<capSQLiteChanges> =
+      this.db.execute.bind(this.db);
+    const sqlQuery: (sql: string) => Promise<DBSQLiteValues> =
+      this.db.query.bind(this.db);
+    const extractMigrationNames: (result: DBSQLiteValues) => Set<string> = (
+      result,
+    ) => {
+      const names =
+        result.values?.map((row: { name: string }) => row.name) || [];
+      return new Set(names);
+    };
+    runMigrations(sqlExec, sqlQuery, extractMigrationNames);
  }

  /**
@ -660,24 +701,8 @@ export class CapacitorPlatformService implements PlatformService {
   * @see PlatformService.dbQuery
   */
  async dbQuery(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<QueryExecResult> {
-    await this.initializeDatabase();
-    if (!this.db) {
-      throw new Error("Database not initialized");
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const result = await this.db.query(sql, params || []);
-      const values = result.values || [];
-      return {
-        columns: [], // SQLite plugin doesn't provide column names in query result
-        values: values as SqlValue[][],
-      };
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Error executing query:", error);
-      throw new Error(
-        `Database query failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
-      );
-    }
+    await this.waitForInitialization();
+    return this.queueOperation<QueryExecResult>("query", sql, params || []);
  }

  /**
@ -687,23 +712,11 @@ export class CapacitorPlatformService implements PlatformService {
    sql: string,
    params?: unknown[],
  ): Promise<{ changes: number; lastId?: number }> {
-    await this.initializeDatabase();
-    if (!this.db) {
-      throw new Error("Database not initialized");
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const result = await this.db.run(sql, params || []);
-      const changes = result.changes as Changes;
-      return {
-        changes: changes?.changes || 0,
-        lastId: changes?.lastId,
-      };
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Error executing statement:", error);
-      throw new Error(
-        `Database execution failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
-      );
-    }
+    await this.waitForInitialization();
+    return this.queueOperation<{ changes: number; lastId?: number }>(
+      "run",
+      sql,
+      params || [],
+    );
  }
 }
--- a/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
+++ b/src/services/platforms/ElectronPlatformService.ts
@ -60,10 +60,17 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService implements PlatformService {
      await this.runMigrations();

      this.initialized = true;
-      logger.log("SQLite database initialized successfully");
+      logger.log(
+        "[ElectronPlatformService] SQLite database initialized successfully",
+      );
    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error("Error initializing SQLite database:", error);
-      throw new Error("Failed to initialize database");
+      logger.error(
+        "[ElectronPlatformService] Error initializing SQLite database:",
+        error,
+      );
+      throw new Error(
+        "[ElectronPlatformService] Failed to initialize database",
+      );
    }
  }

--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@ -430,12 +430,16 @@
      <div class="mb-4 text-center">
        {{ limitsMessage }}
      </div>
-      <div>
+      <div v-if="endorserLimits">
        <p class="text-sm">
          You have done
-          <b>{{ endorserLimits?.doneClaimsThisWeek || "?" }} claims</b> out of
-          <b>{{ endorserLimits?.maxClaimsPerWeek || "?" }}</b> for this week.
-          Your claims counter resets at
+          <b
+            >{{ endorserLimits?.doneClaimsThisWeek || "?" }} claim{{
+              endorserLimits?.doneClaimsThisWeek === 1 ? "" : "s"
+            }}</b
+          >
+          out of <b>{{ endorserLimits?.maxClaimsPerWeek || "?" }}</b> for this
+          week. Your claims counter resets at
          <b class="whitespace-nowrap">{{
            readableDate(endorserLimits?.nextWeekBeginDateTime)
          }}</b>
@ -446,7 +450,9 @@
            >{{
              endorserLimits?.doneRegistrationsThisMonth || "?"
            }}
-            registrations</b
+            registration{{
+              endorserLimits?.doneRegistrationsThisMonth === 1 ? "" : "s"
+            }}</b
          >
          out of
          <b>{{ endorserLimits?.maxRegistrationsPerMonth || "?" }}</b> for this
@ -459,9 +465,13 @@
        </p>
        <p class="mt-3 text-sm">
          You have uploaded
-          <b>{{ imageLimits?.doneImagesThisWeek || "?" }} images</b> out of
-          <b>{{ imageLimits?.maxImagesPerWeek || "?" }}</b> for this week. Your
-          image counter resets at
+          <b
+            >{{ imageLimits?.doneImagesThisWeek || "?" }} image{{
+              imageLimits?.doneImagesThisWeek === 1 ? "" : "s"
+            }}</b
+          >
+          out of <b>{{ imageLimits?.maxImagesPerWeek || "?" }}</b> for this
+          week. Your image counter resets at
          <b class="whitespace-nowrap">{{
            readableDate(imageLimits?.nextWeekBeginDateTime)
          }}</b>
@ -498,7 +508,7 @@

      <!-- Deep Identity Details -->
      <span class="text-slate-500 text-sm font-bold mb-2">
-        Deep Identifier Details
+        Identifier Details
      </span>
      <div
        id="sectionDeepIdentifier"
@ -581,20 +591,9 @@
        Switch Identifier
      </router-link>

-      <div class="flex mt-4">
-        <button>
-          <router-link
-            :to="{ name: 'statistics' }"
-            class="block w-fit text-center text-md bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md mb-2"
-          >
-            See Global Animated History of Giving
-          </router-link>
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
      <div id="sectionImportContactsSettings" class="mt-4">
        <h2 class="text-slate-500 text-sm font-bold">
-          Import Contacts & Settings Database
+          Import Contacts
        </h2>

        <div class="ml-4 mt-2">
@ -625,9 +624,7 @@
                  class="block text-center text-md bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-1.5 py-2 rounded-md mb-6"
                  @click="checkContactImports()"
                >
-                  Import Only Contacts
-                  <br />
-                  after comparing
+                  Import Contacts
                </button>
              </div>
            </div>
@ -963,6 +960,17 @@
      >
        Test Page
      </router-link>
+
+      <div class="flex mt-2">
+        <button>
+          <router-link
+            :to="{ name: 'statistics' }"
+            class="block w-fit text-center text-md bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
+          >
+            See Global Animated History of Giving
+          </router-link>
+        </button>
+      </div>
    </section>
  </main>
 </template>
@ -1204,7 +1212,6 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
          this.turnOffNotifyingFlags();
        }
      }
-      // console.log("Got to the end of 'mounted' call in AccountViewView.");
      /**
       * Beware! I've seen where we never get to this point because "ready" never resolves.
       */
--- a/src/views/ContactImportView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactImportView.vue
@ -223,6 +223,76 @@ import { getContactJwtFromJwtUrl } from "../libs/crypto";
 import { decodeEndorserJwt } from "../libs/crypto/vc";
 import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";

+/**
+ * Interface for contact data as stored in the database
+ * Differs from Contact interface in that contactMethods is stored as a JSON string
+ */
+interface ContactDbRecord {
+  did: string;
+  contactMethods: string;
+  name: string;
+  notes: string;
+  profileImageUrl: string;
+  publicKeyBase64: string;
+  nextPubKeyHashB64: string;
+  seesMe: boolean;
+  registered: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures a value is a string, never null or undefined
+ */
+function safeString(val: unknown): string {
+  return typeof val === "string" ? val : val == null ? "" : String(val);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts a Contact object to a ContactDbRecord for database storage
+ * @param contact The contact object to convert
+ * @returns A ContactDbRecord with contactMethods as a JSON string
+ * @throws Error if contact.did is missing or invalid
+ */
+function contactToDbRecord(contact: Contact): ContactDbRecord {
+  if (!contact.did) {
+    throw new Error("Contact must have a DID");
+  }
+
+  // Convert contactMethods array to JSON string, defaulting to empty array
+  const contactMethodsStr =
+    contact.contactMethods != null
+      ? JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods)
+      : "[]";
+
+  return {
+    did: safeString(contact.did), // Required field, must be present
+    contactMethods: contactMethodsStr,
+    name: safeString(contact.name),
+    notes: safeString(contact.notes),
+    profileImageUrl: safeString(contact.profileImageUrl),
+    publicKeyBase64: safeString(contact.publicKeyBase64),
+    nextPubKeyHashB64: safeString(contact.nextPubKeyHashB64),
+    seesMe: contact.seesMe ?? false,
+    registered: contact.registered ?? false,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts a ContactDbRecord back to a Contact object
+ * @param record The database record to convert
+ * @returns A Contact object with parsed contactMethods array
+ */
+function dbRecordToContact(record: ContactDbRecord): Contact {
+  return {
+    ...record,
+    name: safeString(record.name),
+    notes: safeString(record.notes),
+    profileImageUrl: safeString(record.profileImageUrl),
+    publicKeyBase64: safeString(record.publicKeyBase64),
+    nextPubKeyHashB64: safeString(record.nextPubKeyHashB64),
+    contactMethods: JSON.parse(record.contactMethods || "[]"),
+  };
+}
+
 /**
 * Contact Import View Component
 * @author Matthew Raymer
@ -533,25 +603,39 @@ export default class ContactImportView extends Vue {
      if (this.contactsSelected[i]) {
        const contact = this.contactsImporting[i];
        const existingContact = this.contactsExisting[contact.did];
+        const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
+
+        // Convert contact to database record format
+        const contactToStore = contactToDbRecord(contact);
+
        if (existingContact) {
-          const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-          // @ts-expect-error because we're just using the value to store to the DB
-          contact.contactMethods = JSON.stringify(contact.contactMethods);
+          // Update existing contact
          const { sql, params } = databaseUtil.generateUpdateStatement(
-            contact as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+            contactToStore as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
            "contacts",
            "did = ?",
            [contact.did],
          );
          await platformService.dbExec(sql, params);
          if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
-            await db.contacts.update(contact.did, contact);
+            // For Dexie, we need to parse the contactMethods back to an array
+            await db.contacts.update(
+              contact.did,
+              dbRecordToContact(contactToStore),
+            );
          }
          updatedCount++;
        } else {
-          // without explicit clone on the Proxy, we get: DataCloneError: Failed to execute 'add' on 'IDBObjectStore': #<Object> could not be cloned.
-          // DataError: Failed to execute 'add' on 'IDBObjectStore': Evaluating the object store's key path yielded a value that is not a valid key.
-          await db.contacts.add(R.clone(contact));
+          // Add new contact
+          const { sql, params } = databaseUtil.generateInsertStatement(
+            contactToStore as unknown as Record<string, unknown>,
+            "contacts",
+          );
+          await platformService.dbExec(sql, params);
+          if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
+            // For Dexie, we need to parse the contactMethods back to an array
+            await db.contacts.add(dbRecordToContact(contactToStore));
+          }
          importedCount++;
        }
      }
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
                if (stopAsking) {
                  const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
                  await platformService.dbExec(
-                    "UPDATE settings SET hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = ? WHERE key = ?",
+                    "UPDATE settings SET hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = ? WHERE id = ?",
                    [stopAsking, MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY],
                  );
                  if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
                if (stopAsking) {
                  const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
                  await platformService.dbExec(
-                    "UPDATE settings SET hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = ? WHERE key = ?",
+                    "UPDATE settings SET hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = ? WHERE id = ?",
                    [stopAsking, MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY],
                  );
                  if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@ -180,117 +180,119 @@
        data-testId="contactListItem"
      >
        <div class="grow overflow-hidden">
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-            <input
-              v-if="!showGiveNumbers"
-              type="checkbox"
-              :checked="contactsSelected.includes(contact.did)"
-              class="ml-2 h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0"
-              data-testId="contactCheckOne"
-              @click="
-                contactsSelected.includes(contact.did)
-                  ? contactsSelected.splice(
-                      contactsSelected.indexOf(contact.did),
-                      1,
-                    )
-                  : contactsSelected.push(contact.did)
-              "
-            />
-
-            <EntityIcon
-              :contact="contact"
-              :icon-size="48"
-              class="inline-block align-text-bottom border border-slate-300 rounded cursor-pointer overflow-hidden"
-              @click="showLargeIdenticon = contact"
-            />
-
-            <h2 class="text-base font-semibold w-1/3 truncate flex-shrink-0">
-              {{ contactNameNonBreakingSpace(contact.name) }}
-            </h2>
-
-            <span>
-              <div class="flex gap-2 items-center">
-                <router-link
-                  :to="{
-                    path: '/did/' + encodeURIComponent(contact.did),
-                  }"
-                  title="See more about this person"
-                >
-                  <font-awesome
-                    icon="circle-info"
-                    class="text-xl text-blue-500"
-                  />
-                </router-link>
-
-                <span class="text-sm overflow-hidden">{{
-                  libsUtil.shortDid(contact.did)
-                }}</span>
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+              <input
+                v-if="!showGiveNumbers"
+                type="checkbox"
+                :checked="contactsSelected.includes(contact.did)"
+                class="ml-2 h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0"
+                data-testId="contactCheckOne"
+                @click="
+                  contactsSelected.includes(contact.did)
+                    ? contactsSelected.splice(
+                        contactsSelected.indexOf(contact.did),
+                        1,
+                      )
+                    : contactsSelected.push(contact.did)
+                "
+              />
+
+              <div class="flex-shrink-0 w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <EntityIcon
+                  :contact="contact"
+                  :icon-size="48"
+                  class="inline-block align-text-bottom border border-slate-300 rounded cursor-pointer overflow-hidden"
+                  @click="showLargeIdenticon = contact"
+                />
              </div>
-              <div class="text-sm">
-                {{ contact.notes }}
-              </div>
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div
-            v-if="showGiveNumbers && contact.did != activeDid"
-            class="ml-auto flex gap-1.5 mt-2"
-          >
-            <button
-              class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-l-md"
-              :title="givenToMeDescriptions[contact.did] || ''"
-              @click="confirmShowGiftedDialog(contact.did, activeDid)"
-            >
-              From:
-              <br />
-              {{
-                /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
-                showGiveTotals
-                  ? ((givenToMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                      + (givenToMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0))
-                  : showGiveConfirmed
-                      ? (givenToMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                      : (givenToMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
-              }}
-            </button>
-
-            <button
-              class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white -ml-1.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-r-md border-l"
-              :title="givenByMeDescriptions[contact.did] || ''"
-              @click="confirmShowGiftedDialog(activeDid, contact.did)"
-            >
-              To:
-              <br />
-              {{
-                /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
-                showGiveTotals
-                  ? ((givenByMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                    + (givenByMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0))
-                  : showGiveConfirmed
-                      ? (givenByMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                      : (givenByMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
-                /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
-              }}
-            </button>
-
-            <button
-              class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-blue-400"
-              data-testId="offerButton"
-              @click="openOfferDialog(contact.did, contact.name)"
-            >
-              Offer
-            </button>
-
-            <router-link
-              :to="{
-                name: 'contact-amounts',
-                query: { contactDid: contact.did },
-              }"
-              class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-slate-400"
-              title="See more given activity"
-            >
-              <font-awesome icon="file-lines" class="fa-fw" />
-            </router-link>
+
+              <h2 class="text-base font-semibold w-1/3 truncate flex-shrink-0">
+                {{ contactNameNonBreakingSpace(contact.name) }}
+              </h2>
+
+              <span>
+                <div class="flex gap-2 items-center">
+                  <router-link
+                    :to="{
+                      path: '/did/' + encodeURIComponent(contact.did),
+                    }"
+                    title="See more about this person"
+                  >
+                    <font-awesome
+                      icon="circle-info"
+                      class="text-xl text-blue-500"
+                    />
+                  </router-link>
+
+                  <span class="text-sm overflow-hidden">{{
+                    libsUtil.shortDid(contact.did)
+                  }}</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="text-sm">
+                  {{ contact.notes }}
+                </div>
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div v-if="showGiveNumbers && contact.did != activeDid" class="flex gap-2 items-center">
+              <button
+                class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-l-md"
+                :title="givenToMeDescriptions[contact.did] || ''"
+                @click="confirmShowGiftedDialog(contact.did, activeDid)"
+              >
+                From:
+                <br />
+                {{
+                  /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
+                  showGiveTotals
+                    ? ((givenToMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                        + (givenToMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0))
+                    : showGiveConfirmed
+                        ? (givenToMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                        : (givenToMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                  /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
+                }}
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white -ml-1.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-r-md border-l"
+                :title="givenByMeDescriptions[contact.did] || ''"
+                @click="confirmShowGiftedDialog(activeDid, contact.did)"
+              >
+                To:
+                <br />
+                {{
+                  /* eslint-disable prettier/prettier */
+                  showGiveTotals
+                    ? ((givenByMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                      + (givenByMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0))
+                    : showGiveConfirmed
+                        ? (givenByMeConfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                        : (givenByMeUnconfirmed[contact.did] || 0)
+                  /* eslint-enable prettier/prettier */
+                }}
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-blue-400"
+                data-testId="offerButton"
+                @click="openOfferDialog(contact.did, contact.name)"
+              >
+                Offer
+              </button>
+
+              <router-link
+                :to="{
+                  name: 'contact-amounts',
+                  query: { contactDid: contact.did },
+                }"
+                class="text-sm bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-slate-400"
+                title="See more given activity"
+              >
+                <font-awesome icon="file-lines" class="fa-fw" />
+              </router-link>
+            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@ -515,30 +515,92 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   */
  private async initializeIdentity() {
    try {
-      this.allMyDids = await retrieveAccountDids();
+      // Retrieve DIDs with better error handling
+      try {
+        this.allMyDids = await retrieveAccountDids();
+        logConsoleAndDb(`[HomeView] Retrieved ${this.allMyDids.length} DIDs`);
+      } catch (error) {
+        logConsoleAndDb(`[HomeView] Failed to retrieve DIDs: ${error}`, true);
+        throw new Error(
+          "Failed to load existing identities. Please try restarting the app.",
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Create new DID if needed
      if (this.allMyDids.length === 0) {
-        this.isCreatingIdentifier = true;
-        const newDid = await generateSaveAndActivateIdentity();
-        this.isCreatingIdentifier = false;
-        this.allMyDids = [newDid];
+        try {
+          this.isCreatingIdentifier = true;
+          const newDid = await generateSaveAndActivateIdentity();
+          this.isCreatingIdentifier = false;
+          this.allMyDids = [newDid];
+          logConsoleAndDb(`[HomeView] Created new identity: ${newDid}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+          this.isCreatingIdentifier = false;
+          logConsoleAndDb(
+            `[HomeView] Failed to create new identity: ${error}`,
+            true,
+          );
+          throw new Error("Failed to create new identity. Please try again.");
+        }
      }

-      let settings = await databaseUtil.retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
-      if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
-        settings = await retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
+      // Load settings with better error context
+      let settings;
+      try {
+        settings = await databaseUtil.retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
+        if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
+          settings = await retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
+        }
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[HomeView] Retrieved settings for ${settings.activeDid || "no active DID"}`,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[HomeView] Failed to retrieve settings: ${error}`,
+          true,
+        );
+        throw new Error(
+          "Failed to load user settings. Some features may be limited.",
+        );
      }
+
+      // Update component state
      this.apiServer = settings.apiServer || "";
      this.activeDid = settings.activeDid || "";
-      const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-      const dbContacts = await platformService.dbQuery(
-        "SELECT * FROM contacts",
-      );
-      this.allContacts = databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(
-        dbContacts,
-      ) as unknown as Contact[];
-      if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
-        this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+
+      // Load contacts with graceful fallback
+      try {
+        const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
+        const dbContacts = await platformService.dbQuery(
+          "SELECT * FROM contacts",
+        );
+        this.allContacts = databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(
+          dbContacts,
+        ) as Contact[];
+        if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
+          this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+        }
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[HomeView] Retrieved ${this.allContacts.length} contacts`,
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[HomeView] Failed to retrieve contacts: ${error}`,
+          true,
+        );
+        this.allContacts = []; // Ensure we have a valid empty array
+        this.$notify(
+          {
+            group: "alert",
+            type: "warning",
+            title: "Contact Loading Issue",
+            text: "Some contact information may be unavailable.",
+          },
+          5000,
+        );
      }
+
+      // Update remaining settings
      this.feedLastViewedClaimId = settings.lastViewedClaimId;
      this.givenName = settings.firstName || "";
      this.isFeedFilteredByVisible = !!settings.filterFeedByVisible;
@ -551,13 +613,14 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
      this.showShortcutBvc = !!settings.showShortcutBvc;
      this.isAnyFeedFilterOn = checkIsAnyFeedFilterOn(settings);

+      // Check onboarding status
      if (!settings.finishedOnboarding) {
        (this.$refs.onboardingDialog as OnboardingDialog).open(
          OnboardPage.Home,
        );
      }

-      // someone may have have registered after sharing contact info, so recheck
+      // Check registration status if needed
      if (!this.isRegistered && this.activeDid) {
        try {
          const resp = await fetchEndorserRateLimits(
@ -577,51 +640,75 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
              });
            }
            this.isRegistered = true;
+            logConsoleAndDb(
+              `[HomeView] User ${this.activeDid} is now registered`,
+            );
          }
-        } catch (e) {
-          // ignore the error... just keep us unregistered
+        } catch (error) {
+          logConsoleAndDb(
+            `[HomeView] Registration check failed: ${error}`,
+            true,
+          );
+          // Continue as unregistered - this is expected for new users
        }
      }

-      // this returns a Promise but we don't need to wait for it
-      this.updateAllFeed();
+      // Initialize feed and offers
+      try {
+        // Start feed update in background
+        this.updateAllFeed().catch((error) => {
+          logConsoleAndDb(
+            `[HomeView] Background feed update failed: ${error}`,
+            true,
+          );
+        });

-      if (this.activeDid) {
-        const offersToUserData = await getNewOffersToUser(
-          this.axios,
-          this.apiServer,
-          this.activeDid,
-          this.lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId,
-        );
-        this.numNewOffersToUser = offersToUserData.data.length;
-        this.newOffersToUserHitLimit = offersToUserData.hitLimit;
-      }
+        // Load new offers if we have an active DID
+        if (this.activeDid) {
+          const [offersToUser, offersToProjects] = await Promise.all([
+            getNewOffersToUser(
+              this.axios,
+              this.apiServer,
+              this.activeDid,
+              this.lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId,
+            ),
+            getNewOffersToUserProjects(
+              this.axios,
+              this.apiServer,
+              this.activeDid,
+              this.lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId,
+            ),
+          ]);

-      if (this.activeDid) {
-        const offersToUserProjects = await getNewOffersToUserProjects(
-          this.axios,
-          this.apiServer,
-          this.activeDid,
-          this.lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId,
+          this.numNewOffersToUser = offersToUser.data.length;
+          this.newOffersToUserHitLimit = offersToUser.hitLimit;
+          this.numNewOffersToUserProjects = offersToProjects.data.length;
+          this.newOffersToUserProjectsHitLimit = offersToProjects.hitLimit;
+
+          logConsoleAndDb(
+            `[HomeView] Retrieved ${this.numNewOffersToUser} user offers and ` +
+              `${this.numNewOffersToUserProjects} project offers`,
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        logConsoleAndDb(
+          `[HomeView] Failed to initialize feed/offers: ${error}`,
+          true,
+        );
+        // Don't throw - we can continue with empty feed
+        this.$notify(
+          {
+            group: "alert",
+            type: "warning",
+            title: "Feed Loading Issue",
+            text: "Some feed data may be unavailable. Pull to refresh.",
+          },
+          5000,
        );
-        this.numNewOffersToUserProjects = offersToUserProjects.data.length;
-        this.newOffersToUserProjectsHitLimit = offersToUserProjects.hitLimit;
      }
-
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    } catch (err: any) {
-      logConsoleAndDb("Error retrieving settings or feed: " + err, true);
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text:
-            (err as { userMessage?: string })?.userMessage ||
-            "There was an error retrieving your settings or the latest activity.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.handleError(error);
+      throw error; // Re-throw to be caught by mounted()
    }
  }

@ -784,19 +871,26 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   * - Displays user notification
   *
   * @internal
-   * Called by mounted()
+   * Called by mounted() and initializeIdentity()
   * @param err Error object with optional userMessage
   */
  private handleError(err: unknown) {
-    logConsoleAndDb("Error retrieving settings or feed: " + err, true);
+    const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    const userMessage = (err as { userMessage?: string })?.userMessage;
+
+    logConsoleAndDb(
+      `[HomeView] Initialization error: ${errorMessage}${userMessage ? ` (${userMessage})` : ""}`,
+      true,
+    );
+
    this.$notify(
      {
        group: "alert",
        type: "danger",
        title: "Error",
        text:
-          (err as { userMessage?: string })?.userMessage ||
-          "There was an error retrieving your settings or the latest activity.",
+          userMessage ||
+          "There was an error loading your data. Please try refreshing the page.",
      },
      5000,
    );
--- a/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue
+++ b/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue
@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "../db/tables/settings";
 import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
 import { retrieveAllAccountsMetadata } from "../libs/util";
 import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
+import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";

@Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class IdentitySwitcherView extends Vue {
@ -167,10 +168,17 @@ export default class IdentitySwitcherView extends Vue {
    if (did === "0") {
      did = undefined;
    }
-    await db.open();
-    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
-      activeDid: did,
-    });
+    const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
+    await platformService.dbExec(
+      `UPDATE settings SET activeDid = ? WHERE id = ?`,
+      [did ?? "", MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY],
+    );
+    if (USE_DEXIE_DB) {
+      await db.open();
+      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+        activeDid: did ?? "",
+      });
+    }
    this.$router.push({ name: "account" });
  }

--- a/src/views/LogView.vue
+++ b/src/views/LogView.vue
@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
        >
      </div>
    </div>
+    <div class="text-slate-500">
+      <h2 class="text-lg font-bold mb-2">Memory Logs</h2>
+      <pre
+        class="bg-slate-100 p-4 rounded-md overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap"
+        >{{ memoryLogs.join("\n") }}</pre
+      >
+    </div>
  </section>
 </template>

@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ export default class LogView extends Vue {
  loading = true;
  logs: Log[] = [];
  error: string | null = null;
+  memoryLogs: string[] = [];

  async mounted() {
    await this.loadLogs();
@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ export default class LogView extends Vue {
  async loadLogs() {
    try {
      this.error = null; // Clear any previous errors
+      this.memoryLogs = databaseUtil.memoryLogs;

      let allLogs: Log[] = [];
      const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@ -386,11 +386,15 @@
                >
                  <!-- just show the hours, or alternatively whatever is first -->
                  <span v-if="givenTotalHours() > 0">
-                    {{ givenTotalHours() }} {{ libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT["HUR"] }}
+                    {{ libsUtil.formattedAmount(givenTotalHours(), "HUR") }}
                  </span>
                  <span v-else>
-                    {{ givesTotalsByUnit[0].amount }}
-                    {{ libsUtil.UNIT_SHORT[givesTotalsByUnit[0].unit] }}
+                    {{
+                      libsUtil.formattedAmount(
+                        givesTotalsByUnit[0].amount,
+                        givesTotalsByUnit[0].unit,
+                      )
+                    }}
                  </span>
                  <span v-if="givesTotalsByUnit.length > 1">...</span>
                  <span>
@ -411,7 +415,7 @@
                      :icon="libsUtil.iconForUnitCode(total.unit)"
                      class="fa-fw text-slate-400 mr-1"
                    />
-                    {{ total.amount }} {{ libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[total.unit] }}
+                    {{ libsUtil.formattedAmount(total.amount, total.unit) }}
                  </div>
                </div>
              </span>