From 6c2679fa1998978e6dc5a06003c5dede3e996a0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:45:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] website: cf page headline (#7564)

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 website/src/crowdfunding.html | 25 +++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/website/src/crowdfunding.html b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
index 177f722097..e7622a2ad6 100644
--- a/website/src/crowdfunding.html
+++ b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
 
         .cf-hero-text {
             margin-left: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 7.5);
-            width: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 45);
+            width: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 53);
             position: relative;
             z-index: 4;
         }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
         .cf-hero h1 {
             font-family: "GT-Walsheim", sans-serif;
             font-weight: 400;
-            font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.94);
+            font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.45);
             line-height: 1.05;
             letter-spacing: -0.025em;
             color: #ffffff;
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             max-width: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 40);
         }
         .cf-hero .lead-short { display: none; }
+        .cf-hero h1 .cf-br-narrow { display: none; }
 
         .cf-stats {
             display: flex;
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                 --cf-phone-h: calc(var(--cf-phone-w) / 0.4914);
                 --cf-phone-part: 0.55;
                 /* bottom of the hero text block, measured from the section top */
-                --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 76.7vw);
+                --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 92.5vw);
                 /* the arc crest starts 0.2678 down the cover image, which is
                    2.349 phone widths tall and sits 0.4034 phone heights above
                    the phone top: the phone may rise no higher than this */
@@ -681,7 +682,8 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             .cf-hero h1,
             .cf-hero .lead,
             .cf-hero .cf-stats { position: relative; z-index: 4; }
-            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 8.54); }
+            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 9); }
+            .cf-hero h1 .cf-br-narrow { display: inline; }
             .cf-hero .lead { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 3.55); max-width: none; margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 2); }
             .cf-hero .lead:not(.lead-short) { display: none; }
             .cf-hero .lead-short { display: block; font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.5); white-space: nowrap; }
@@ -824,9 +826,16 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             .cf-tag .n { font-size: 3.54cqh; line-height: 1.3; }
         }
 
+        /* tall phones (modern ratios, with or without the browser bars): the headline takes the
+           room the screen has; short ones keep the smaller size. */
+        @media screen and (max-width: 959px) and (orientation: portrait) and (max-aspect-ratio: 62/100) {
+            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 9.6); }
+            :root { --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 91vw); }
+        }
+
         /* 320pt phones: keep the headline at three lines */
         @media screen and (max-width: 330px) and (orientation: portrait) {
-            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 8.18); }
+            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 8.6); }
         }
 
         /* narrow phones: keep the corner link clear of the logo */
@@ -1041,7 +1050,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             .page .text-container p { font-weight: 200; font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 1.62); }
             .page .text-container p span { font-weight: 500; }
             .page .text-container a { font-weight: 200; font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 1.62); }
-            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.4); }
+            .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.3); }
             .cf-hero .lead:not(.lead-short) { display: none; }
             .cf-hero .lead-short { display: block; margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 2); }
             .cf-hero .cf-hero-cta { margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 3); }
@@ -1078,8 +1087,8 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
         <section class="page cf cf-dark cf-hero">
             <div class="area">
                 <div class="cf-hero-text">
-                    <h1>The first and the only messaging network without any user IDs</h1>
-                    <p class="lead">SimpleX Chat is building a messaging network unlike every major platform &mdash; without phone numbers, usernames, emails, or any user identifiers.</p>
+                    <h1>The only<br>messaging network<br>without any <br class="cf-br-narrow">user identifiers</h1>
+                    <p class="lead">SimpleX Chat is building a messaging network unlike every major platform &mdash; without phone numbers, usernames, emails, or user accounts.</p>
                     <p class="lead lead-short">No phone numbers, emails, or accounts.</p>
                     <div class="cf-hero-cta">
                         <a class="cf-pill cf-primary" id="cf-hero-invest" href="https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat?utm_source=landing" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Invest on Wefunder">

From 0b9ae4d6def34c092a06e662560acf81af44944d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: spaced4ndy <8711996+spaced4ndy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:34:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/9] ui: open support SimpleX screen from badge and file
 alerts (#7563)

---
 apps/ios/Shared/Views/Badges/BadgesView.swift | 20 +++++++++++++
 .../Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift  |  9 ++++++
 .../Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift     | 17 ++++++++---
 .../Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift  | 10 ++-----
 apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/AppSheet.swift  | 12 ++++++++
 apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/NameBadge.swift |  9 ++++--
 apps/ios/spec/client/chat-view.md             |  1 +
 .../views/badges/BadgesRedeemCodeView.kt      |  4 +--
 .../views/badges/BadgesSupportSimplexView.kt  | 22 +++++++-------
 .../simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesView.kt | 12 ++++++--
 .../views/badges/BadgesYourBadgeView.kt       |  6 ++--
 .../views/badges/BadgesYourLevelView.kt       | 10 +++----
 .../common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt     |  7 +++++
 .../simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt  | 30 ++++++++++++++-----
 .../common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt     |  6 ++--
 .../common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt     | 17 ++++++++---
 .../common/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt |  2 +-
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/ar/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml  |  2 +-
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/de/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/es/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/fr/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/hu/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/it/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/ja/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../resources/MR/pt-rBR/strings.xml           |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/ru/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../commonMain/resources/MR/tr/strings.xml    |  1 -
 .../resources/MR/zh-rCN/strings.xml           |  1 -
 .../resources/MR/zh-rTW/strings.xml           |  1 -
 apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-view.md   |  2 +-
 31 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Badges/BadgesView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Badges/BadgesView.swift
index 1960d25bf0..df12094a6b 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Badges/BadgesView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Badges/BadgesView.swift
@@ -33,3 +33,23 @@ struct BadgesView: View {
         .animation(.default, value: shownBadge != nil)
     }
 }
+
+var supportSimpleXAlertAction: UIAlertAction {
+    UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("Support SimpleX", comment: "alert button"), style: .default) { _ in
+        openBadgesView()
+    }
+}
+
+func openBadgesView() {
+    showAppSheet {
+        NavigationView {
+            BadgesView(showsAsSheet: true)
+                .modifier(ThemedBackground())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// false until the badge state is loaded for the current profile, so a supporter is never pitched to
+func noShownBadge() -> Bool {
+    BadgeModel.shared.badgeState?.shown != true && BadgeModel.shared.userId == ChatModel.shared.currentUser?.userId
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift
index 15effaeea6..ffcf525300 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ struct ChatItemInfoView: View {
             }
             if let file = ci.file, let fileExpires = file.fileExpires {
                 infoRow(file.expired ? "File was available until" : "File available until", localTimestamp(fileExpires))
+                if noShownBadge() {
+                    Button {
+                        openBadgesView()
+                    } label: {
+                        Text("Support SimpleX to send larger files that stay available longer")
+                            .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
+                            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                    }
+                }
             }
             if meta.msgVerified?.verified == true {
                 let signedText: LocalizedStringKey = ci.chatDir.sent ? "Signed" : "Signed & verified"
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
index caa4e2a501..a1570ba4a1 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift
@@ -338,6 +338,18 @@ enum UploadContent: Equatable {
     }
 }
 
+// A badge only helps below the largest badge's limit, and not in incognito chats, so outside that
+// the alert is informational as before.
+func showLargeFileAlert(_ fileSize: Int64, incognito: Bool, senderProfile: LocalProfile?) {
+    let title = NSLocalizedString("Large file!", comment: "file alert title")
+    let message = largeFileMessage(fileSize, incognito: incognito, badgeIssue: expiredBadgeReason(fileSize, senderProfile))
+    if !incognito && fileSize <= MAX_FILE_SIZE_XFTP_LEGEND && noShownBadge() {
+        showAlert(title, message: message) { [supportSimpleXAlertAction, okAlertAction] }
+    } else {
+        showAlert(title, message: message)
+    }
+}
+
 // Spec: spec/client/compose.md#ComposeView
 struct ComposeView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
@@ -668,10 +680,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                         fileSize <= maxFileSize {
                         composeState = composeState.copy(preview: .filePreview(fileName: fileURL.lastPathComponent, file: fileURL))
                     } else {
-                        showAlert(
-                            NSLocalizedString("Large file!", comment: "file alert title"),
-                            message: largeFileMessage(Int64(fileSize ?? 0), incognito: sendIncognito, badgeIssue: expiredBadgeReason(Int64(fileSize ?? 0), sendProfile))
-                        )
+                        showLargeFileAlert(Int64(fileSize ?? 0), incognito: sendIncognito, senderProfile: sendProfile)
                     }
                 } catch {
                     logger.error("ComposeView fileImporter error \(error.localizedDescription)")
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
index b7017bad2b..5c5021b79f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift
@@ -393,12 +393,6 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
         badgeModel.alert?.kind == .issueFailed && badgeModel.userId == chatModel.currentUser?.userId
     }
 
-    // false until the badge state loads: if the pitch rendered before that, it would lock the slot, and a supporter's badge
-    // arriving a moment later would hide it, leaving the slot empty for the session
-    private var noShownBadge: Bool {
-        badgeModel.badgeState?.shown != true && badgeModel.userId == chatModel.currentUser?.userId
-    }
-
     private func showBadgeAlertDismissAlert(_ title: String) {
         showAlert(title) {
             [
@@ -515,7 +509,9 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
                             .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
                             .zIndex(1)
                             .onAppear { chatModel.chatListBanner = .badgeIssueFailed }
-                    } else if chatModel.bannerSlotFree(for: .badgePitch) && !supporterBannerShown && noShownBadge && chatModel.chats.count > 3 {
+                    // noShownBadge is false until the badge state loads: the pitch must not lock the slot and then
+                    // be hidden by a supporter's badge arriving a moment later, leaving the slot empty for the session
+                    } else if chatModel.bannerSlotFree(for: .badgePitch) && !supporterBannerShown && noShownBadge() && chatModel.chats.count > 3 {
                         SupportSimpleXBanner(
                             showDismiss: supporterBannerTapped,
                             onTap: {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/AppSheet.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/AppSheet.swift
index 17fe95a058..51ae63f07e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/AppSheet.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/AppSheet.swift
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ private struct PrivacySensitive: ViewModifier {
     }
 }
 
+// Presented from the top view controller instead of a .sheet on a parent view, so an alert button or
+// a view that is itself in a sheet can open it.
+func showAppSheet<Content: View>(@ViewBuilder content: () -> Content) {
+    if let topController = getTopViewController() {
+        let v = content()
+            .modifier(PrivacySensitive())
+            .environmentObject(ChatModel.shared)
+            .environmentObject(AppTheme.shared)
+        topController.present(UIHostingController(rootView: v), animated: true)
+    }
+}
+
 extension View {
     func appSheet<Content>(
         isPresented: Binding<Bool>,
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/NameBadge.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/NameBadge.swift
index 26d9821158..085d9be0be 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/NameBadge.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/NameBadge.swift
@@ -166,8 +166,13 @@ func showBadgeInfoAlert(_ name: String, _ badge: LocalBadge) {
                 } else {
                     String.localizedStringWithFormat(NSLocalizedString("%@ supports SimpleX Chat.", comment: "badge alert"), name)
                 }
-            let v7 = NSLocalizedString("You can support SimpleX starting from v7 of the app.", comment: "badge alert")
-            showAlert(title, message: supports + "\n\n" + v7)
+            if noShownBadge() {
+                showAlert(title, message: supports) {
+                    [ supportSimpleXAlertAction, okAlertAction ]
+                }
+            } else {
+                showAlert(title, message: supports)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ios/spec/client/chat-view.md b/apps/ios/spec/client/chat-view.md
index afe656ed04..c509662c9e 100644
--- a/apps/ios/spec/client/chat-view.md
+++ b/apps/ios/spec/client/chat-view.md
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ Detailed message information sheet (accessed via long-press menu "Info"):
 - Edit history (all previous versions of edited messages)
 - Forward chain info
 - Message timestamps (created, updated, deleted)
+- When the file expires, and below it, for a user without a badge, a button opening the badges sheet
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesRedeemCodeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesRedeemCodeView.kt
index a9d2a4d19c..9ebaf9bcdc 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesRedeemCodeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesRedeemCodeView.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ private fun formatBadgeCodeInput(s: String): String {
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun BadgesRedeemCodeView() {
+fun BadgesRedeemCodeView(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   val rhId = remember { chatModel.remoteHostId() }
   val supporterBannerShown = remember { appPrefs.supporterBannerShown }
   val code = remember { mutableStateOf(TextFieldValue("")) }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fun BadgesRedeemCodeView() {
               )
             } else {
               supporterBannerShown.set(true)
-              ModalManager.start.closeModal()
+              modalManager.closeModal()
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesSupportSimplexView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesSupportSimplexView.kt
index 48ef36ece1..4f1cc2ed66 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesSupportSimplexView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesSupportSimplexView.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.onboarding.TextButtonBelowOnboardingButton
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 
 @Composable
-fun BadgesSupportSimplexView() {
+fun BadgesSupportSimplexView(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   ColumnWithScrollBar(
     Modifier.background(MaterialTheme.colors.background).padding(horizontal = 25.dp).padding(top = 8.dp, bottom = 20.dp),
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fun BadgesSupportSimplexView() {
 
     // TODO [badges] restore WhyBuiltButton() when in-app purchase lands: the level screen
     // returns to the flow and HowItWorksButton() moves there, leaving this one alone here.
-    HowItWorksButton()
+    HowItWorksButton(modalManager)
 
     Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fun BadgesSupportSimplexView() {
     Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
 
     Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
-      RedeemCodeButton()
+      RedeemCodeButton(modalManager)
       GetCodeButton()
     }
   }
@@ -74,22 +74,22 @@ fun BadgesSupportSimplexView() {
 
 // the in-app purchase path, kept compiling and uncalled until payments return after the MVP
 @Composable
-private fun ChooseLevelButton() {
+private fun ChooseLevelButton(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   OnboardingActionButton(
     modifier = if (appPlatform.isAndroid) Modifier.padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_ONBOARDING_HORIZONTAL_PADDING).fillMaxWidth() else Modifier.widthIn(min = 300.dp),
     labelId = MR.strings.badges_choose_your_level,
     onboarding = null,
     onclick = {
-      ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesYourLevelView() }
+      modalManager.showModal { BadgesYourLevelView(modalManager) }
     }
   )
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun WhyBuiltButton() {
+private fun WhyBuiltButton(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   val primary = MaterialTheme.colors.primary
   TextButton({
-    ModalManager.start.showModal { HowItWorks(user = chatModel.currentUser.value, onboardingStage = null, titleColor = primary) }
+    modalManager.showModal { HowItWorks(user = chatModel.currentUser.value, onboardingStage = null, titleColor = primary) }
   }) {
     Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
       Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_info), null, tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ private fun WhyBuiltButton() {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun HowItWorksButton() {
+private fun HowItWorksButton(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   TextButton({
-    ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() }
+    modalManager.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() }
   }) {
     Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
       Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_info), null, tint = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ private fun HowItWorksButton() {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun RedeemCodeButton() {
+private fun RedeemCodeButton(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   OnboardingActionButton(
     modifier = if (appPlatform.isAndroid) Modifier.padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_ONBOARDING_HORIZONTAL_PADDING).fillMaxWidth() else Modifier.widthIn(min = 300.dp),
     labelId = MR.strings.badges_redeem_code_button,
     onboarding = null,
     onclick = {
-      ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesRedeemCodeView() }
+      modalManager.showModal { BadgesRedeemCodeView(modalManager) }
     }
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesView.kt
index 0cb128c902..ff2660497e 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesView.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import chat.simplex.common.model.BadgeModel
 import chat.simplex.common.model.BadgeState
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.chatModel
+import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.ModalManager
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.ModalView
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalAnimationApi::class)
 @Composable
-fun BadgesView(close: () -> Unit) {
+fun BadgesView(modalManager: ModalManager, close: () -> Unit) {
   val shownBadge: BadgeState? = run {
     if (!BadgeModel.isCurrent(chatModel.remoteHostId(), chatModel.currentUser.value?.userId)) return@run null
     val badgeState = BadgeModel.badgeState.value
@@ -20,10 +21,15 @@ fun BadgesView(close: () -> Unit) {
   ModalView(close, cardScreen = shownBadge != null) {
     AnimatedContent(targetState = shownBadge, transitionSpec = { fadeIn() with fadeOut() }, contentKey = { it != null }) { badgeState ->
       if (badgeState != null) {
-        BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState)
+        BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState, modalManager)
       } else {
-        BadgesSupportSimplexView()
+        BadgesSupportSimplexView(modalManager)
       }
     }
   }
 }
+
+// ModalManager.end, not start: every caller is in the chat, which on desktop is the right pane
+fun openBadgesView() {
+  ModalManager.end.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(ModalManager.end, close) }
+}
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourBadgeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourBadgeView.kt
index 34a59343ce..c2ca7d7f10 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourBadgeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourBadgeView.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.simplexTeamUri
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 
 @Composable
-fun BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState: BadgeState) {
+fun BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState: BadgeState, modalManager: ModalManager) {
   ColumnWithScrollBar {
     AppBarTitle(stringResource(MR.strings.badges_your_badge))
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fun BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState: BadgeState) {
       SettingsActionItem(
         painterResource(MR.images.ic_info),
         stringResource(MR.strings.badges_how_it_works_button),
-        { ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() } },
+        { modalManager.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() } },
       )
     }
     SectionSpacer()
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fun BadgesYourBadgeView(badgeState: BadgeState) {
         SectionItemView({ clipboard.setText(AnnotatedString(badgeState.purchaseKey)) }) {
           Text(stringResource(MR.strings.badges_copy_purchase_key), color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
         }
-        SectionItemView({ ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesLedgerView(badgeState, close) } }) {
+        SectionItemView({ modalManager.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesLedgerView(badgeState, close) } }) {
           Text(stringResource(MR.strings.badges_ledger))
         }
       }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourLevelView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourLevelView.kt
index c77e4dd61e..161702704b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourLevelView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/badges/BadgesYourLevelView.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ enum class BadgeLevel {
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun BadgesYourLevelView() {
+fun BadgesYourLevelView(modalManager: ModalManager) {
   var selectedLevel by remember { mutableStateOf(BadgeLevel.Supporter) }
 
   LaunchedEffect(Unit) { BadgeStore.load() }
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ fun BadgesYourLevelView() {
     // Nested Column with no spacing so the TextButtonBelowOnboardingButton sits directly under
     // the action button (matches onboarding pattern where its own 7.5dp top padding is the gap).
     Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
-      ContinueButton(selectedLevel)
+      ContinueButton(selectedLevel, modalManager)
       TextButtonBelowOnboardingButton(
         text = stringResource(MR.strings.badges_how_it_works_button),
         icon = painterResource(MR.images.ic_info),
-        onClick = { ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() } }
+        onClick = { modalManager.showModal { BadgesHowItWorksView() } }
       )
     }
   }
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ private fun LevelCard(level: BadgeLevel, selectedLevel: BadgeLevel, modifier: Mo
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ContinueButton(selectedLevel: BadgeLevel) {
+private fun ContinueButton(selectedLevel: BadgeLevel, modalManager: ModalManager) {
   OnboardingActionButton(
     modifier = if (appPlatform.isAndroid) Modifier.padding(horizontal = DEFAULT_ONBOARDING_HORIZONTAL_PADDING).fillMaxWidth() else Modifier.widthIn(min = 300.dp),
     labelId = MR.strings.badges_continue,
     onboarding = null,
     onclick = {
-      ModalManager.start.showModal { BadgesPayView(selectedLevel) }
+      modalManager.showModal { BadgesPayView(selectedLevel) }
     }
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt
index 554d79ebae..50f5e35462 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.group.MemberProfileImage
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.badges.openBadgesView
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chatlist.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.noShownBadge
 import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.networkAndServers.serverHostname
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import dev.icerock.moko.resources.ImageResource
@@ -277,6 +279,11 @@ fun ChatItemInfoView(chatRh: Long?, ci: ChatItem, ciInfo: ChatItemInfo, devTools
       if (file?.fileExpires != null) {
         val expiresRes = if (file.expired) MR.strings.info_row_file_expired else MR.strings.info_row_file_expires
         InfoRow(stringResource(expiresRes), localTimestamp(file.fileExpires))
+        if (noShownBadge()) {
+          SectionItemView(::openBadgesView) {
+            Text(stringResource(MR.strings.badges_larger_files_longer), color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
+          }
+        }
       }
       if (ci.meta.msgVerified?.verified == true) {
         val signedRes = if (sent) MR.strings.info_row_signed else MR.strings.info_row_signed_verified
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index a03cb63525..c81149fcb1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatModel.controller
 import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatModel.filesToDelete
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.badges.openBadgesView
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.group.hostFromRelayLink
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.group.relayConnStatus
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.RelayProgressIndicator
 import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.RelayStatusIndicator
+import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.noShownBadge
 import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.relayDisplayName
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import dev.icerock.moko.resources.ImageResource
@@ -320,6 +322,24 @@ private fun isVideoUri(uri: URI): Boolean {
 
 private fun isWebmUri(uri: URI): Boolean = getFileName(uri)?.lowercase()?.endsWith(".webm") == true
 
+// A badge only helps below the largest badge's limit, and not in incognito chats, so outside that
+// the alert is informational as before.
+fun showLargeFileAlert(fileSize: Long, incognito: Boolean, senderProfile: LocalProfile?) {
+  val title = generalGetString(MR.strings.large_file)
+  val text = largeFileMessage(fileSize, incognito, expiredBadgeReason(fileSize, senderProfile))
+  if (!incognito && fileSize <= MAX_FILE_SIZE_XFTP_LEGEND && noShownBadge()) {
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+      title = title,
+      text = text,
+      confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.ok),
+      dismissText = generalGetString(MR.strings.badges_support_simplex_title),
+      onDismiss = ::openBadgesView
+    )
+  } else {
+    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title, text)
+  }
+}
+
 fun MutableState<ComposeState>.processPickedFile(uri: URI?, text: String?) {
   if (uri != null) {
     val maxFileSize = value.maxFileSize
@@ -330,10 +350,7 @@ fun MutableState<ComposeState>.processPickedFile(uri: URI?, text: String?) {
         value = value.copy(message = if (text != null) ComposeMessage(text) else value.message, preview = ComposePreview.FilePreview(fileName, uri))
       }
     } else if (fileSize != null) {
-      AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-        generalGetString(MR.strings.large_file),
-        largeFileMessage(fileSize, value.sendIncognito, expiredBadgeReason(fileSize, chatModel.currentUser.value?.profile))
-      )
+      showLargeFileAlert(fileSize, value.sendIncognito, chatModel.currentUser.value?.profile)
     } else {
       showWrongUriAlert()
     }
@@ -359,10 +376,7 @@ suspend fun MutableState<ComposeState>.processPickedMedia(uris: List<URI>, text:
             UploadContent.AnimatedImage(uri)
           } else {
             bitmap = null
-            AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-              generalGetString(MR.strings.large_file),
-              largeFileMessage(fileSize ?: 0, value.sendIncognito, expiredBadgeReason(fileSize ?: 0, chatModel.currentUser.value?.profile))
-            )
+            showLargeFileAlert(fileSize ?: 0, value.sendIncognito, chatModel.currentUser.value?.profile)
             null
           }
         } else if (bitmap != null) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
index d0748e4a16..fae1b7c155 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ private fun BoxScope.ChatList(searchText: MutableState<TextFieldValue>, listStat
           SupportSimpleXBanner(
             title = stringResource(MR.strings.badges_support_ended),
             subtitle = String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.badges_support_ended_on), alert.dateText),
-            onTap = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(close) } },
+            onTap = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(ModalManager.start, close) } },
             onDismiss = { showBadgeAlertDismissAlert(generalGetString(MR.strings.badges_support_ended)) }
           )
         }
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ private fun BoxScope.ChatList(searchText: MutableState<TextFieldValue>, listStat
             title = stringResource(MR.strings.badges_renewal_failed),
             subtitle = stringResource(MR.strings.badges_tap_for_details),
             warning = true,
-            onTap = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(close) } },
+            onTap = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(ModalManager.start, close) } },
             onDismiss = { showBadgeAlertDismissAlert(generalGetString(MR.strings.badges_renewal_failed)) }
           )
         }
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ private fun BoxScope.ChatList(searchText: MutableState<TextFieldValue>, listStat
             showDismiss = supporterBannerTapped.value,
             onTap = {
               appPrefs.supporterBannerTapped.set(true)
-              ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(close) }
+              ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(ModalManager.start, close) }
             },
             onDismiss = ::showSupportSimpleXDismissAlert
           )
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
index fcae2e6b47..91919ff0cf 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import chat.simplex.common.model.LocalBadge
 import chat.simplex.common.model.localDate
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.badges.openBadgesView
+import chat.simplex.common.views.newchat.noShownBadge
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import dev.icerock.moko.resources.ImageResource
 import kotlin.math.max
@@ -244,10 +246,17 @@ fun showBadgeInfoAlert(name: String, badge: LocalBadge, uriHandler: UriHandler)
           String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.badge_supported_simplex), name, localDate(badge.badge.badgeExpiry))
         else
           String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.badge_supports_simplex), name)
-      AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
-        title = title,
-        text = supports + "\n\n" + generalGetString(MR.strings.badge_support_from_v7)
-      )
+      if (noShownBadge()) {
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+          title = title,
+          text = supports,
+          confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.ok),
+          dismissText = generalGetString(MR.strings.badges_support_simplex_title),
+          onDismiss = ::openBadgesView
+        )
+      } else {
+        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title = title, text = supports)
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
index 9e1a6eb4ad..c49caf7cfa 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/SettingsView.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fun SettingsLayout(
     SectionView {
       // Direct showModal (no settings / cardScreen flags) — settings-style card chrome would render
       // a gray top bar / back button that badges views don't want (they have their own inline titles).
-      SectionItemView(click = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(close) } }) {
+      SectionItemView(click = { ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close -> BadgesView(ModalManager.start, close) } }) {
         val badgeType = chatModel.currentUser.value?.profile?.localBadge?.badge?.badgeType ?: BadgeType.Supporter
         Image(painterResource(badgeImage(badgeType)), stringResource(MR.strings.supporter_perks), Modifier.size(24.dp))
         TextIconSpaced()
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ar/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ar/strings.xml
index 4a3f7870fe..cd4e0a89d1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ar/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ar/strings.xml
@@ -2762,7 +2762,6 @@
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">شارة غير متحقق منها</string>
     <string name="relays_no_web_support">لا تدعم خوادم ترحيل الدردشة المستعملة صفحات الويب.</string>
     <string name="webpage_code">رمز صفحة الويب</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">يمكنك دعم SimpleX بدءًا من الإصدار 7 من التطبيق.</string>
     <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">خطأ في حفظ الاسم</string>
     <string name="set_user_simplex_name_footer">اسمح للناس بالتواصل معك عبر الاسم المسجَّل في عنوان SimpleX الخاص بك.</string>
     <string name="set_channel_simplex_name_footer">اسمح للأشخاص بالانضمام باستخدام الاسم المسجَّل عبر رابط هذه القناة.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 900897fc8a..42aecc9cfe 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -3134,7 +3134,6 @@
   <string name="appearance_minimize_to_tray_desc">Runs in background to receive messages</string>
   <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s supports SimpleX Chat.</string>
   <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s supported SimpleX Chat. The badge expired on %2$s.</string>
-  <string name="badge_support_from_v7">You can support SimpleX starting from v7 of the app.</string>
   <string name="badge_invested">%s invested in SimpleX Chat crowdfunding.</string>
   <string name="badge_unverified_title">Unverified badge</string>
   <string name="badge_unverified_desc">This badge could not be verified and may not be genuine.</string>
@@ -3176,6 +3175,7 @@
   <string name="badges_banner_title">Support SimpleX</string>
   <string name="badges_banner_subtitle">Get badge + better files</string>
   <string name="badges_banner_dismiss_message">You can support SimpleX later in Settings.</string>
+  <string name="badges_larger_files_longer">Support SimpleX to send larger files that stay available longer</string>
   <string name="badges_purchase_successful">Purchase successful</string>
   <string name="badges_purchase_pending">Purchase pending</string>
   <string name="badges_purchase_pending_desc">The purchase is awaiting approval. This build does not deliver purchases approved later.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/de/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/de/strings.xml
index 6ea5d7686d..ccc7732a18 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/de/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/de/strings.xml
@@ -2858,7 +2858,6 @@
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Abzeichen nicht verifiziert</string>
     <string name="relays_no_web_support">Die verwendeten Chat‑Relais unterstützen keine Webseiten.</string>
     <string name="webpage_code">Webseiten-Code</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Sie können SimpleX ab der App-Version v7 unterstützen.</string>
     <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">Fehler beim Speichern des Namens</string>
     <string name="set_user_simplex_name_footer">Lassen Sie sich über den mit Ihrer SimpleX‑Adresse registrierten Namen verbinden.</string>
     <string name="set_channel_simplex_name_footer">Ermöglichen Sie Beitritte über den mit diesem Kanal‑Link registrierten Namen.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/es/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/es/strings.xml
index 59b99534cd..43e516561a 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/es/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/es/strings.xml
@@ -2785,7 +2785,6 @@
     <string name="group_link_requires_newer_version">Este grupo requiere una versión más reciente de la aplicación. Por favor, actualizala para unirte.</string>
     <string name="webpage_code">Código web</string>
     <string name="relays_no_web_support">Los servidores usados no admiten páginas web.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Puedes apoyar SimpleX desde la versión 7.</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Insignia sin verificar</string>
     <string name="connect_plan_connect_to_name">Conectar con %s</string>
     <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">Error al guardar el nombre</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/fr/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/fr/strings.xml
index 51cfa90ff1..baa98ebf0b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/fr/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/fr/strings.xml
@@ -2833,7 +2833,6 @@
     <string name="appearance_minimize_to_tray_desc">Fonctionne en arrière-plan pour recevoir les messages</string>
     <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s soutient SimpleX Chat.</string>
     <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s a soutenu SimpleX Chat. Le badge a expiré le %2$s.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Vous pouvez soutenir SimpleX à partir de la version 7 de l’application.</string>
     <string name="badge_invested">%s a investi dans le financement participatif de SimpleX Chat.</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Badge non vérifié</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_desc">Ce badge n’a pas pu être vérifié et peut ne pas être authentique.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/hu/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/hu/strings.xml
index 8bc886865d..447dabcf3d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/hu/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/hu/strings.xml
@@ -2751,7 +2751,6 @@
     <string name="relay_status_acknowledged_roster">visszaigazolt névsor</string>
     <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s támogatja a SimpleX Chatet.</string>
     <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s támogatta a SimpleX Chatet. A kitűző lejárt ekkor: %2$s.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">A SimpleXet az alkalmazás v7-es verziójától kezdve támogathatja.</string>
     <string name="badge_invested">%s befektetett a SimpleX Chat közösségi finanszírozásába.</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Ellenőrizetlen kitűző</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_desc">Nem sikerült ellenőrizni ezt a kitűzőt, és lehet, hogy nem eredeti.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/it/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/it/strings.xml
index afaac45347..9b4e775685 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/it/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/it/strings.xml
@@ -2789,7 +2789,6 @@
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Targhetta non verificata</string>
     <string name="relays_no_web_support">I relay di chat usati non supportano le pagine web.</string>
     <string name="webpage_code">Codice pagina web</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Puoi sostenere SimpleX dalla versione 7 dell\'app.</string>
     <string name="error_saving_simplex_name">Errore di salvataggio del nome</string>
     <string name="set_user_simplex_name_footer">Consenti alle persone di collegarsi tramite il nome registrato con il tuo indirizzo SimpleX.</string>
     <string name="set_channel_simplex_name_footer">Consenti alle persone di entrare attraverso il nome registrato con questo link del canale.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ja/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ja/strings.xml
index e5c425e7d7..0789cdcc69 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ja/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ja/strings.xml
@@ -2747,7 +2747,6 @@
     <string name="appearance_minimize_to_tray_desc">メッセージを受信するためにバックグラウンドで実行します</string>
     <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s は SimpleX Chat をサポートしています。</string>
     <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s は SimpleX Chat をサポートしました。バッジは %2$s に期限切れになりました。</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">アプリのv7から SimpleX をサポートできます。</string>
     <string name="badge_invested">%s は SimpleX Chat のクラウドファンディングに出資しました。</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">未検証のバッジ</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_desc">このバッジは検証できず、本物ではない可能性があります。</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/pt-rBR/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 01239d6049..c353ad2a2f 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -2316,7 +2316,6 @@
     <string name="channel_subscriber_count_singular">%1$d inscrito</string>
     <string name="channel_subscriber_count_plural">%1$d inscritos</string>
     <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s apoiou o SimpleX Chat. O selo expirou em %2$s.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Você pode apoiar o SimpleX a partir da versão 7 do aplicativo.</string>
     <string name="accept_contact_request">Aceitar solicitação de contato</string>
     <string name="chat_banner_accept_contact_request">Aceitar solicitação de contato</string>
     <string name="relay_status_accepted">aceito</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ru/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ru/strings.xml
index ba571e4d0a..6f43e046d8 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ru/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/ru/strings.xml
@@ -2812,7 +2812,6 @@
     <string name="badge_unverified_desc">Не удалось проверить подлинность этого значка. Возможно, он не является подлинным.</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">Неподтвержденный значок</string>
     <string name="badge_invested">%s инвестировал(а) в краудфандинг SimpleX Chat.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Вы можете поддержать SimpleX начиная с версии приложения v7.</string>
     <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s поддерживает SimpleX Chat.</string>
     <string name="appearance_minimize_to_tray_desc">Работает в фоновом режиме для получения сообщений</string>
     <string name="no_names_servers_enabled">Нет серверов для разрешения имён.</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/tr/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/tr/strings.xml
index 88148f022f..30414e244c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/tr/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/tr/strings.xml
@@ -2788,7 +2788,6 @@
     <string name="channel_member_you">sen</string>
     <string name="you_are_subscriber">Abonesiniz</string>
     <string name="you_can_share_channel_link_anybody_will_be_able_to_connect">Bir bağlantı veya QR kodu paylaşabilirsiniz; böylece kanala herkes katılabilir.</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">Uygulamanın v7 sürümünden itibaren SimpleX\'i destekleyebilirsiniz.</string>
     <string name="relay_section_footer_subscriber">Bu aktarım bağlantısı (relay link) üzerinden kanala bağlandınız.</string>
     <string name="chat_banner_your_channel">Kanalınız</string>
     <string name="connect_plan_this_is_your_link_for_channel">Kanalınız</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rCN/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 804316d18c..75e67cca37 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -2768,7 +2768,6 @@
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">未验证的徽章</string>
     <string name="relays_no_web_support">所用的聊天中继不支持网页。</string>
     <string name="webpage_code">网页代码</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">从 v7 版本起您可以支持 SimpleX。</string>
     <string name="advanced_options">高级选项</string>
     <string name="advanced_settings">高级设置</string>
     <string name="allow_anyone_to_embed">允许任何人嵌入</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rTW/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 357099ddef..5827cead70 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -2772,7 +2772,6 @@
     <string name="appearance_minimize_to_tray_desc">在背景執行以接收訊息</string>
     <string name="badge_supports_simplex">%s 支持 SimpleX Chat。</string>
     <string name="badge_supported_simplex">%1$s 曾支持 SimpleX Chat。此徽章已於 %2$s 過期。</string>
-    <string name="badge_support_from_v7">你可以從應用程式 v7 開始支持 SimpleX。</string>
     <string name="badge_invested">%s 投資了 SimpleX Chat 眾籌。</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_title">未驗證徽章</string>
     <string name="badge_unverified_desc">無法驗證此徽章，可能並非真實。</string>
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-view.md b/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-view.md
index a6691c2878..adf8ad0224 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-view.md
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/spec/client/chat-view.md
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Key sections: group profile, group link, member list with roles, group preferenc
 |---|---|
 | `ChatView.kt` | Main chat view, ChatLayout, ChatItemsList, ChatInfoToolbar |
 | `ChatInfoView.kt` | Contact info modal |
-| `ChatItemInfoView.kt` | Individual message delivery/read info |
+| `ChatItemInfoView.kt` | Individual message delivery/read info; below a file's expiry, for a user without a badge, a button opening the badges view |
 | `ChatItemsLoader.kt` | Pagination and message loading logic |
 | `ChatItemsMerger.kt` | MergedItems grouping of consecutive events |
 | `CommandsMenuView.kt` | Bot `/command` menu popup |

From 692b0026e76898766c0c7b0fbd8240e1d207de46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:56:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/9] website: update cf texts (#7569)

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 blog/20260919-simplex-supporter-badges.md         |  4 ++--
 website/src/_includes/blog_previews/20260919.html |  2 +-
 website/src/crowdfunding.html                     | 11 +++++++----
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/blog/20260919-simplex-supporter-badges.md b/blog/20260919-simplex-supporter-badges.md
index ebe19ef431..7aa2b2e4ac 100644
--- a/blog/20260919-simplex-supporter-badges.md
+++ b/blog/20260919-simplex-supporter-badges.md
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ Investors in our [equity crowdfunding on Wefunder](https://wefunder.com/simplex.
 | $2,500 | supporter, 12 months, or legend, 3 months |
 | $10,000 | legend, 12 months |
 
-If you invest $500 or more by September 22, you will also receive [a public SimpleX name](https://simplex.domains?utm_source=blog) for 7 years[^name].
+If you invest $500 or more by November 22, you will also receive [a public SimpleX name](https://simplex.domains?utm_source=blog) for 5 years[^name].
 
 Learn more and invest on Wefunder: [https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat](https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat?utm_source=blog)
 
-[^name]: After September 22, investors of $500 or more receive a name for 5 years as early bird investors, and for 3 years after that &mdash; ahead of the public launch of names on December 12.
+[^name]: Investors of $500 or more by September 22 receive a name for 7 years, and after November 22 for 3 years &mdash; ahead of the public launch of names on December 12.
 
 [^beta]: v7.1 beta is available via [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.simplex.app) (Android beta), [TestFlight](https://testflight.apple.com/join/DWuT2LQu) (iOS), our [F-Droid repo](https://simplex.chat/fdroid/) and [GitHub](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases) (Android and desktop).
diff --git a/website/src/_includes/blog_previews/20260919.html b/website/src/_includes/blog_previews/20260919.html
index d6333c3c62..044c0d1d8b 100644
--- a/website/src/_includes/blog_previews/20260919.html
+++ b/website/src/_includes/blog_previews/20260919.html
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 <p class="mb-[12px]">Investors in our equity crowdfunding receive badges as perks.</p>
 
-<p class="mb-[12px]">If you invest $500 or more by September 22, you will also receive a public SimpleX name for 7 years. <a href="https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat?utm_source=blog">Learn more and invest on Wefunder</a>.</p>
+<p class="mb-[12px]">If you invest $500 or more by November 22, you will also receive a public SimpleX name for 5 years. <a href="https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat?utm_source=blog">Learn more and invest on Wefunder</a>.</p>
diff --git a/website/src/crowdfunding.html b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
index e7622a2ad6..32fdac1ba5 100644
--- a/website/src/crowdfunding.html
+++ b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="cf-close-offer">
-                    <p>Invest $500+ by September 22 and get a SimpleX public name for your channel or business for 7 years, ahead of public launch.</p>
+                    <p>Invest $500+ by November 22 during early bird terms and get a SimpleX public name for your channel or business for 5 years, ahead of public launch.</p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </section>
@@ -1397,9 +1397,10 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             var PHASES = [
                 { until: Date.UTC(2026, 8, 23, 12, 0, 0), what: 'SimpleX name for 7 years', terms: null },
                 { until: Date.UTC(2026, 10, 23, 12, 0, 0), what: 'SimpleX name for 5 years',
-                  terms: 'Invest $500+ while early bird terms last.' },
+                  terms: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms.',
+                  wide: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms, and get the name ahead of public launch.' },
                 { until: Infinity, what: 'SimpleX name for 5 years',
-                  terms: 'Invest $500+ while early bird terms last.' }
+                  terms: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms.' }
             ];
             var shown = -1;
             var digits = null;
@@ -1525,6 +1526,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                 if (leadShort) fitLine(leadShort);
             }
             var narrow = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 959px) and (orientation: portrait)');
+            var desktop = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 960px)');
             function left(ms) {
                 var total = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
                 var days = Math.floor(total / 86400);
@@ -1541,7 +1543,8 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                 if (changed) {
                     shown = i;
                     what.textContent = PHASES[i].what + (timed ? ':' : '');
-                    if (PHASES[i].terms !== null) terms.textContent = PHASES[i].terms;
+                    var line = desktop.matches && PHASES[i].wide ? PHASES[i].wide : PHASES[i].terms;
+                    if (line !== null) terms.textContent = line;
                     if (!timed) { clock.textContent = ''; clearInterval(timer); fit(); return; }
                 }
                 if (!digits) {

From 23136f1cd5c60be8b70325ec382913782aa26a5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:29:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] core: update agent API for connections (#7574)

* core: update agent API for connections

* update simplexmq

---------

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 cabal.project                          |  2 +-
 scripts/nix/sha256map.nix              |  2 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs   | 16 ++++++++--------
 src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs   | 10 +++++-----
 src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs |  8 ++++----
 5 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index 5e00d0764b..b8c73b14cf 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ constraints: zip +disable-bzip2 +disable-zstd
 source-repository-package
     type: git
     location: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git
-    tag: 900c45ffaee5eb7eef8ec9402bc4971e4eb7ef33
+    tag: 5294b7d8b7285a887b849b738e29bec207e5dde8
 
 source-repository-package
     type: git
diff --git a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
index 926d6e8860..a77e1d0c8c 100644
--- a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
+++ b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."900c45ffaee5eb7eef8ec9402bc4971e4eb7ef33" = "1iygb9hkc86ky553jg5apc8vfbjj0lghjaywikc0m7h1yk7zibxg";
+  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."5294b7d8b7285a887b849b738e29bec207e5dde8" = "0adjvg6mcyk936qzyl3a4daq68kslzpqhpdh369cf8wwcfqkiqg4";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/hs-socks.git"."a30cc7a79a08d8108316094f8f2f82a0c5e1ac51" = "0yasvnr7g91k76mjkamvzab2kvlb1g5pspjyjn2fr6v83swjhj38";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/direct-sqlcipher.git"."f814ee68b16a9447fbb467ccc8f29bdd3546bfd9" = "1ql13f4kfwkbaq7nygkxgw84213i0zm7c1a8hwvramayxl38dq5d";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/sqlcipher-simple.git"."a46bd361a19376c5211f1058908fc0ae6bf42446" = "1z0r78d8f0812kxbgsm735qf6xx8lvaz27k1a0b4a2m0sshpd5gl";
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 91ef260bfa..7e67dc5b68 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
               Just _ -> do
                 let chatV = initialChatVersion
                 subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
-                connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
+                (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
                 conn@Connection {connId = testCId} <- withFastStore $ \db ->
                   createRelayTestConnection db cxt user connId ConnPrepared chatV subMode
                 challenge <- drgRandomBytes 32
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
           dm <- encodeConnInfo $ XGrpAcpt membershipMemId (Just $ groupMemberKey gks)
           agentConnId <- case memberConn fromMember of
             Nothing -> do
-              agentConnId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connRequest PQSupportOff
+              (agentConnId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connRequest PQSupportOff
               let chatV = vr cxt `peerConnChatVersion` peerChatVRange
               void $ withFastStore' $ \db -> createMemberConnection db userId fromMember agentConnId chatV peerChatVRange subMode
               pure agentConnId
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
             -- possible improvement: use agent connRequestAgentVersion to determine pqSupport here;
             -- for joinPreparedConn below - same + encodeConnInfoPQ;
             -- same for auto-accept on xGrpDirectInv
-            acId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
+            (acId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
             conn <- withStore $ \db -> do
               connId <- liftIO $ createMemberContactConn db user acId Nothing gInfo mConn ConnPrepared contactId subMode
               getConnectionById db cxt user connId
@@ -3757,7 +3757,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
     withMemberName gName mName cmd = withUser $ \user ->
       getGroupAndMemberId user gName mName >>= processChatCommand cxt nm . uncurry cmd
     getConnectionCode :: ConnId -> CM Text
-    getConnectionCode connId = verificationCode <$> withAgent (`getConnectionRatchetAdHash` connId)
+    getConnectionCode connId = verificationCode . codeAD <$> withAgent (`getConnectionVerifyCodes` connId)
     getChannelMemberCode :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> CM Text
     getChannelMemberCode GroupInfo {membership} m =
       case (memberPubKey membership, memberPubKey m) of
@@ -3818,7 +3818,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
               joinNewConn chatV = do
                 -- [incognito] generate profile to send
                 incognitoProfile <- if incognito then Just <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
-                connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq pqSup'
+                (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq pqSup'
                 let ccLink = CCLink cReq $ serverShortLink <$> sLnk_
                 conn <- withFastStore' $ \db -> createDirectConnection' db userId connId ccLink contactId_ ConnPrepared incognitoProfile subMode chatV pqSup'
                 joinPreparedConn conn incognitoProfile
@@ -3965,7 +3965,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
         Nothing -> throwChatError CEInvalidConnReq
         Just _ -> do
           let chatV = initialChatVersion
-          connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq pqSup
+          (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq pqSup
           pure (connId, chatV)
     mkXContactId :: Maybe XContactId -> CM XContactId
     mkXContactId = maybe (XContactId <$> drgRandomBytes 16) pure
@@ -4304,7 +4304,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
               let chatV = initialChatVersion
               gVar <- asks random
               subMode <- chatReadVar subscriptionMode
-              connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
+              (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True cReq PQSupportOff
               (relayMember, conn, groupRelay) <- withFastStore $ \db -> do
                 relayMember <- createRelayForOwner db cxt gVar user gInfo relay
                 groupRelay <- createGroupRelayRecord db gInfo relayMember relay
@@ -4707,7 +4707,7 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
       SRDirect contactId -> do
         ct <- withFastStore $ \db -> getContact db cxt u contactId
         forM (contactConn ct) $ \conn ->
-          (CBDirect,) <$> withAgent (`getConnectionRatchetAdHash` aConnId conn)
+          (CBDirect,) . codeAD <$> withAgent (`getConnectionVerifyCodes` aConnId conn)
       SRGroup toGroupId _ asGroup -> do
         GroupInfo {groupProfile = GroupProfile {publicGroup}, membership = m} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getGroupInfo db cxt u toGroupId
         pure $ mkBinding m <$> publicGroup
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
index e40e2466a5..f6c1fb3b9e 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Internal.hs
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ acceptContactRequest nm user@User {userId} UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId
   (ct, conn, incognitoProfile) <- case contactId_ of
     Nothing -> do
       incognitoProfile <- if incognito then Just . NewIncognito <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
-      connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) True invId pqSup'
+      (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) True invId pqSup'
       (ct, conn) <- withStore' $ \db ->
         createContactFromRequest db user userContactLinkId_ connId chatV cReqChatVRange cName profileId cp xContactId incognitoProfile subMode pqSup' False
       pure (ct, conn, incognitoProfile)
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ acceptContactRequest nm user@User {userId} UserContactRequest {agentInvitationId
       case contactConn ct of
         Nothing -> do
           incognitoProfile <- if incognito then Just . NewIncognito <$> liftIO generateRandomProfile else pure Nothing
-          connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) True invId pqSup'
+          (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) True invId pqSup'
           currentTs <- liftIO getCurrentTime
           conn <- withStore' $ \db -> do
             forM_ xContactId $ \xcId -> setContactAcceptedXContactId db ct xcId
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ type HistoryFile = (FileInvitation, RcvFileDescrText, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Badge
 directChatBinding :: Contact -> CM (Maybe ByteString)
 directChatBinding ct =
   forM (contactConn ct) $ \conn ->
-    encodeChatBinding CBDirect <$> withAgent (`getConnectionRatchetAdHash` aConnId conn)
+    encodeChatBinding CBDirect . codeAD <$> withAgent (`getConnectionVerifyCodes` aConnId conn)
 
 rcvGroupChatBinding :: GroupInfo -> Maybe GroupMember -> ShowGroupAsSender -> Maybe BadgeProof -> Maybe ByteString
 rcvGroupChatBinding gInfo m_ asGroup badge_ =
@@ -3028,7 +3028,7 @@ prepareAgentJoin user conn_ enableNtfs cReqUri = do
   cmdId <- withStore' $ \db -> createCommand db user (dbConnId <$> conn_) CFJoinConn
   connId <- case conn_ of
     Just conn -> pure $ aConnId conn
-    Nothing -> withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) enableNtfs cReqUri PQSupportOff
+    Nothing -> fst <$> withAgent (\a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) enableNtfs cReqUri PQSupportOff)
   pure (cmdId, connId)
 
 joinAgentConnectionAsync :: CommandId -> Bool -> ConnId -> Bool -> ConnectionRequestUri c -> ConnInfo -> SubscriptionMode -> CM ()
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ allowAgentConnectionInfo user conn@Connection {connId} confId dm = do
 prepareAgentAccept :: User -> Bool -> InvitationId -> PQSupport -> CM (CommandId, ConnId)
 prepareAgentAccept user enableNtfs invId pqSup = do
   cmdId <- withStore' $ \db -> createCommand db user Nothing CFAcceptContact
-  connId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) enableNtfs invId pqSup
+  (connId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToAccept a (aUserId user) enableNtfs invId pqSup
   pure (cmdId, connId)
 
 agentAcceptContactAsync :: MsgEncodingI e => CommandId -> ConnId -> Bool -> InvitationId -> ChatMsgEvent e -> PQSupport -> SubscriptionMode -> CM ()
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
index 2288763791..1dbf1adcb9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Subscriber.hs
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn cxt user@User {userId} entity gks_ corrId agentConnId ag
 
     processContactConnMessage :: AEvent e -> ConnectionEntity -> Connection -> UserContact -> CM ()
     processContactConnMessage agentMsg connEntity conn UserContact {userContactLinkId = uclId, groupId = ucGroupId_} = case agentMsg of
-      REQ invId pqSupport _ connInfo rejectionSupported -> do
+      REQ invId pqSupport _ connInfo _ rejectionSupported -> do
         (signedMsg_, ChatMessage {chatVRange, chatMsgEvent}) <- parseChatMessage' conn connInfo
         case chatMsgEvent of
           XContact p memberKey_ xContactId_ welcomeMsgId_ requestMsg_ -> profileContactRequest invId chatVRange p memberKey_ xContactId_ welcomeMsgId_ requestMsg_ pqSupport rejectionSupported
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn cxt user@User {userId} entity gks_ corrId agentConnId ag
           keepSig <- case contactConn ct of
             Nothing -> pure False
             Just conn -> do
-              adHash <- withAgent (`getConnectionRatchetAdHash` aConnId conn)
+              adHash <- codeAD <$> withAgent (`getConnectionVerifyCodes` aConnId conn)
               pure $ encodeChatBinding CBDirect adHash == binding
           pure $ if keepSig then c else MCChat {text, chatLink, ownerSig = Nothing}
         _ -> pure c
@@ -3877,7 +3877,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn cxt user@User {userId} entity gks_ corrId agentConnId ag
               securityCodeChanged mCt'
               createItems mCt' m
           | otherwise = do
-              acId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connReq PQSupportOff
+              (acId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connReq PQSupportOff
               mCt' <- withStore $ \db -> do
                 updateMemberContactInvited db user mCt groupDirectInv
                 void $ liftIO $ createMemberContactConn db user acId Nothing g mConn ConnPrepared mContactId subMode
@@ -3898,7 +3898,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn cxt user@User {userId} entity gks_ corrId agentConnId ag
               createInternalChatItem user (CDDirectSnd mCt) CIChatBanner (Just epochStart)
               createItems mCt m'
           | otherwise = do
-              acId <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connReq PQSupportOff
+              (acId, _) <- withAgent $ \a -> prepareConnectionToJoin a (aUserId user) True connReq PQSupportOff
               (mCt, m') <- withStore $ \db -> do
                 (mContactId, m') <- liftIO $ createMemberContactInvited db user g m groupDirectInv
                 void $ liftIO $ createMemberContactConn db user acId Nothing g mConn ConnPrepared mContactId subMode

From 3af6e2abfe63b97ac64066fc0b0d98eca9052dfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:25:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 5/9] core: store extended contact and group preferences, for
 forward compatibility (#7506)

* core: store extended contact and group preferences, for forward compatibility

* simiplify

* fix

* fix bot api types

* query plans

---------

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 bots/src/API/Docs/Types.hs                    |  20 ++-
 simplex-chat.cabal                            |   2 +
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs         |  14 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/ContactRequest.hs      |   8 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs              |  13 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs              |  61 ++++----
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs            |  10 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs |   4 +-
 .../Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs  |  21 +++
 .../Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql |   6 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs            |  11 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs   |   4 +-
 .../Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs  |  20 +++
 .../SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt    | 143 +++++++++---------
 .../Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql   |   6 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs              |  36 ++---
 src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs         |  85 +++++++++--
 tests/ProtocolTests.hs                        |  41 ++++-
 18 files changed, 334 insertions(+), 171 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs
 create mode 100644 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs

diff --git a/bots/src/API/Docs/Types.hs b/bots/src/API/Docs/Types.hs
index 792f3e6fd5..ac5992770e 100644
--- a/bots/src/API/Docs/Types.hs
+++ b/bots/src/API/Docs/Types.hs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import Data.Char (isUpper, toLower, toUpper)
 import Data.List (find, mapAccumL, sortOn)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
-import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
+import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe, mapMaybe)
 import qualified Data.Set as S
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import GHC.Generics
@@ -177,11 +177,15 @@ normalizeConsName pfx consName
 
 -- making chatDir optional because clients use CIDirection? instead of CIQDirection (the type is replaced in Types.hs)
 ciQuoteType :: SumTypeInfo
-ciQuoteType =
-  let st@(STI _ records) = sti @(CIQuote 'CTDirect)
-      optChatDir f@(FieldInfo n t) = if n == "chatDir" then FieldInfo n (TIOptional t) else f
-      updateRecord (RecordTypeInfo name fields) = RecordTypeInfo name $ map optChatDir fields
-   in st {recordTypes = map updateRecord records} -- need to map even though there is one constructor in this type
+ciQuoteType = updateFields mkOptional $ sti @(CIQuote 'CTDirect)
+  where
+    mkOptional = map (\f@(FieldInfo n t) -> if n == "chatDir" then FieldInfo n (TIOptional t) else f)
+
+removeField :: String -> SumTypeInfo -> SumTypeInfo
+removeField n = updateFields $ mapMaybe (\f@(FieldInfo n' _) -> if n == n' then Nothing else Just f)
+   
+updateFields :: ([FieldInfo] -> [FieldInfo]) -> SumTypeInfo -> SumTypeInfo
+updateFields f st@(STI _ records) = st {recordTypes = map (\(RecordTypeInfo name fields) -> RecordTypeInfo name $ f fields) records}
 
 -- type info, JSON encoding, constructor prefix, removed constructors, string encoding for commands, description
 chatTypesDocsData :: [(SumTypeInfo, SumTypeJsonEncoding, String, [ConsName], Expr, Text)]
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ chatTypesDocsData =
     (sti @GroupMemberSettings, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupMemberStatus, STEnum' ((\case "group_deleted" -> "deleted"; "intro_invited" -> "intro-inv"; s -> s) . consSep "GSMem" '_'), "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupPreference, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
-    (sti @GroupPreferences, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
+    (removeField "_json" $ sti @GroupPreferences, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupProfile, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupRelay, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupShortLinkData, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ chatTypesDocsData =
     (sti @PendingContactConnection, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @PlanResolveMode, STEnum, "PRM", [], "", ""),
     (sti @PrefEnabled, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
-    (sti @Preferences, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
+    (removeField "_json" $ sti @Preferences, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @PreparedContact, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @GroupDirectInvitation, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
     (sti @PreparedGroup, STRecord, "", [], "", ""),
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 72f162d7d8..153bef02ea 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ library
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260904_file_badges
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260915_user_badges
           Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260918_badge_issue_errors
+          Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json
   else
       exposed-modules:
           Simplex.Chat.Archive
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ library
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260904_file_badges
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260915_user_badges
           Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260918_badge_issue_errors
+          Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json
   other-modules:
       Paths_simplex_chat
   hs-source-dirs:
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
index 1057a71a02..0867118cb6 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.Direct
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Groups
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Shared
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
+import Simplex.Chat.Types.Preferences
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol (ConnId)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.AgentStore (firstRow, firstRow', fromOnlyBI, maybeFirstRow)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.DB (BoolInt (..))
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ getConnectionEntityKeys db cxt user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = d
           [sql|
             SELECT
               c.contact_profile_id, c.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, c.contact_used, c.contact_status, c.enable_ntfs, c.send_rcpts, c.favorite,
-              p.preferences, c.user_preferences, c.created_at, c.updated_at, c.chat_ts, c.conn_full_link_to_connect, c.conn_short_link_to_connect, c.welcome_shared_msg_id, c.request_shared_msg_id, c.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+              p.preferences, p.preferences_json, c.user_preferences, c.created_at, c.updated_at, c.chat_ts, c.conn_full_link_to_connect, c.conn_short_link_to_connect, c.welcome_shared_msg_id, c.request_shared_msg_id, c.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
               c.contact_group_member_id, c.contact_grp_inv_sent, c.grp_direct_inv_link, c.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, c.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, c.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, c.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
               c.ui_themes, c.chat_deleted, c.custom_data, c.chat_item_ttl,
               p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx,
@@ -131,8 +132,9 @@ getConnectionEntityKeys db cxt user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = d
           |]
           (userId, contactId, CSActive)
     toContact' :: UTCTime -> Int64 -> Connection -> [ChatTagId] -> ContactRow' -> Contact
-    toContact' currentTs contactId conn chatTags ((profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, BI contactUsed, contactStatus) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. preparedContactRow :. (contactRequestId, rejectionSupported_, contactGroupMemberId, BI contactGrpInvSent) :. groupDirectInvRow :. (uiThemes, BI chatDeleted, customData, chatItemTTL) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) =
-      let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge currentTs badgeRow, preferences, localAlias}
+    toContact' currentTs contactId conn chatTags ((profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, BI contactUsed, contactStatus) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. preparedContactRow :. (contactRequestId, rejectionSupported_, contactGroupMemberId, BI contactGrpInvSent) :. groupDirectInvRow :. (uiThemes, BI chatDeleted, customData, chatItemTTL) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) =
+      let preferences = chatPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs
+          profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge currentTs badgeRow, preferences, localAlias}
           chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe MFAll enableNtfs_, sendRcpts = unBI <$> sendRcpts, favorite}
           mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito conn
           activeConn = Just conn
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ getConnectionEntityKeys db cxt user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = d
                   -- GroupInfo
                   g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
                   gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-                  g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+                  g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
                   g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
                   g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
                   g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -164,13 +166,13 @@ getConnectionEntityKeys db cxt user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = d
                   mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
                   mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
                   -- GroupInfo {membership = GroupMember {memberProfile}}
-                  pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+                  pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
                   pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
                   mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
                   mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at,
                   -- from GroupMember
                   m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-                  m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+                  m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
                   p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
                   m.created_at, m.updated_at,
                   m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/ContactRequest.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/ContactRequest.hs
index f87a1e242a..5ef9cbe723 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/ContactRequest.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/ContactRequest.hs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ createOrUpdateContactRequest
                 SELECT
                   -- Contact
                   ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-                  cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+                  cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
                   ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
                   ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
                   cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx, cp.contact_domain, cp.contact_domain_proof, cp.contact_domain_verified,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ createOrUpdateContactRequest
                 cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
                 cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
                 cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-                cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+                cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
                 cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
                 cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
                 p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ createOrUpdateContactRequest
           liftIO $
             DB.execute
               db
-              "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, local_alias, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-              ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId) :. ("" :: LocalAlias, preferences, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified)
+              "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, local_alias, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+              ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId) :. ("" :: LocalAlias, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. prefsToRow preferences)
           profileId <- liftIO $ insertedRowId db
           liftIO $
             DB.execute
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
index a87d266b03..0e68221056 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ getContactByConnReqHash db cxt user@User {userId} cReqHash1 cReqHash2 = do
           SELECT
             -- Contact
             ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-            cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+            cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
             ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
             ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
             cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx,
@@ -737,12 +737,13 @@ updateContactProfile_' db userId profileId Profile {displayName, fullName, short
     db
     [sql|
       UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, preferences = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?,
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+          display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?,
           badge_proof = ?, badge_pres_header = ?, badge_expiry = ?, badge_type = ?, badge_verified = ?, badge_extra = ?, badge_master_key = ?, badge_signature = ?, badge_key_idx = ?,
           contact_domain = ?, contact_domain_proof = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
     |]
-    ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, preferences, peerType, updatedAt) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. contactDomainToRow contactDomain :. (userId, profileId))
+    (prefsToRow preferences :. (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, updatedAt) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. contactDomainToRow contactDomain :. (userId, profileId))
 
 -- update only member profile fields (when member doesn't have associated contact - we can reset contactLink and prefs)
 updateMemberContactProfileReset_ :: DB.Connection -> UserId -> ProfileId -> Profile -> Maybe Bool -> IO ()
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ updateMemberContactProfileReset_' db userId profileId Profile {displayName, full
     db
     [sql|
       UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = NULL, preferences = NULL, updated_at = ?,
+      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = NULL, preferences = NULL, preferences_json = NULL, updated_at = ?,
           badge_proof = ?, badge_pres_header = ?, badge_expiry = ?, badge_type = ?, badge_verified = ?, badge_extra = ?, badge_master_key = ?, badge_signature = ?, badge_key_idx = ?,
           contact_domain = ?, contact_domain_proof = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
@@ -851,7 +852,7 @@ contactRequestQuery =
       cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
       cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
       cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
       cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx,
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ getContact_ db cxt user@User {userId} contactId deleted = do
         SELECT
           -- Contact
           ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-          cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+          cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
           ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
           ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
           cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index 2c0b2dc080..f9cb76782a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ import Control.Monad
 import Control.Monad.Except
 import Control.Monad.IO.Class
 import Crypto.Random (ChaChaDRG)
-import Data.Bifunctor (first, second)
+import Data.Bifunctor (first)
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
 import qualified Data.ByteString as B
 import Data.Char (toLower)
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ import Database.SQLite.Simple (Only (..), Query, (:.) (..))
 import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
 #endif
 
-type MaybeGroupMemberRow = (Maybe GroupMemberId, Maybe GroupId, Maybe Int64, Maybe MemberId, Maybe VersionChat, Maybe VersionChat, Maybe GroupMemberRole, Maybe GroupMemberCategory, Maybe GroupMemberStatus, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe MemberRestrictionStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupMemberId, Maybe ContactName, Maybe ContactId, Maybe ProfileId) :. ((Maybe ProfileId, Maybe ContactName, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, Maybe LocalAlias, Maybe Preferences) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow) :. (Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. (Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe C.PublicKeyEd25519, Maybe ShortLinkContact, Maybe Text, Maybe UTCTime)
+type MaybeGroupMemberRow = (Maybe GroupMemberId, Maybe GroupId, Maybe Int64, Maybe MemberId, Maybe VersionChat, Maybe VersionChat, Maybe GroupMemberRole, Maybe GroupMemberCategory, Maybe GroupMemberStatus, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe MemberRestrictionStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupMemberId, Maybe ContactName, Maybe ContactId, Maybe ProfileId) :. ((Maybe ProfileId, Maybe ContactName, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, Maybe LocalAlias, Maybe Text, Maybe Text) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow) :. (Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. (Maybe UTCTime, Maybe Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe C.PublicKeyEd25519, Maybe ShortLinkContact, Maybe Text, Maybe UTCTime)
 
 toMaybeGroupMember :: UTCTime -> Int64 -> MaybeGroupMemberRow -> Maybe GroupMember
-toMaybeGroupMember now userContactId ((Just groupMemberId, Just groupId, Just indexInGroup, Just memberId, Just minVer, Just maxVer, Just memberRole, Just memberCategory, Just memberStatus, Just showMessages, memberBlocked') :. (invitedById, invitedByGroupMemberId, Just localDisplayName, memberContactId, Just memberContactProfileId) :. ((Just profileId, Just displayName, Just fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, Just localAlias, contactPreferences) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. (Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (supportChatTs, Just supportChatUnread, Just supportChatUnanswered, Just supportChatMentions, supportChatLastMsgFromMemberTs, memberPubKey, relayLink, memberCode_, memberCodeVerifiedAt_)) =
-  Just $ toGroupMember now userContactId ((groupMemberId, groupId, indexInGroup, memberId, minVer, maxVer, memberRole, memberCategory, memberStatus, showMessages, memberBlocked') :. (invitedById, invitedByGroupMemberId, localDisplayName, memberContactId, memberContactProfileId) :. ((profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, contactPreferences) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. (createdAt, updatedAt) :. (supportChatTs, supportChatUnread, supportChatUnanswered, supportChatMentions, supportChatLastMsgFromMemberTs, memberPubKey, relayLink, memberCode_, memberCodeVerifiedAt_))
+toMaybeGroupMember now userContactId ((Just groupMemberId, Just groupId, Just indexInGroup, Just memberId, Just minVer, Just maxVer, Just memberRole, Just memberCategory, Just memberStatus, Just showMessages, memberBlocked') :. (invitedById, invitedByGroupMemberId, Just localDisplayName, memberContactId, Just memberContactProfileId) :. ((Just profileId, Just displayName, Just fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, Just localAlias, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. (Just createdAt, Just updatedAt) :. (supportChatTs, Just supportChatUnread, Just supportChatUnanswered, Just supportChatMentions, supportChatLastMsgFromMemberTs, memberPubKey, relayLink, memberCode_, memberCodeVerifiedAt_)) =
+  Just $ toGroupMember now userContactId ((groupMemberId, groupId, indexInGroup, memberId, minVer, maxVer, memberRole, memberCategory, memberStatus, showMessages, memberBlocked') :. (invitedById, invitedByGroupMemberId, localDisplayName, memberContactId, memberContactProfileId) :. ((profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. (createdAt, updatedAt) :. (supportChatTs, supportChatUnread, supportChatUnanswered, supportChatMentions, supportChatLastMsgFromMemberTs, memberPubKey, relayLink, memberCode_, memberCodeVerifiedAt_))
 toMaybeGroupMember _ _ _ = Nothing
 
 createGroupLink :: DB.Connection -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> User -> GroupInfo -> ConnId -> CreatedLinkContact -> GroupLinkId -> GroupMemberRole -> SubscriptionMode -> ExceptT StoreError IO GroupLink
@@ -403,11 +403,11 @@ createNewGroup db cxt user@User {userId} groupProfile incognitoProfile memberId
             (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image,
              group_type, group_link, public_group_id,
              group_web_page, group_domain, domain_web_page, allow_embedding, group_domain_proof,
-             user_id, preferences, member_admission, created_at, updated_at)
-          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+             user_id, member_admission, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json)
+          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
         |]
         ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. publicGroupAccessRow publicGroup
-          :. (userId, groupPreferences, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs))
+          :. (userId, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs) :. prefsToRow groupPreferences)
       profileId <- insertedRowId db
       DB.execute
         db
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ createGroupInvitation db cxt user@User {userId} contact@Contact {contactId, acti
           groupId <- liftIO $ do
             DB.execute
               db
-              "INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, user_id, preferences, member_admission, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-              (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, userId, groupPreferences, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs)
+              "INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, user_id, member_admission, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+              ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, userId, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs) :. prefsToRow groupPreferences)
             profileId <- insertedRowId db
             DB.execute
               db
@@ -917,11 +917,11 @@ createGroup_ db userId groupProfile prepared business useRelays relayOwnStatus p
             (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image,
              group_type, group_link, public_group_id,
              group_web_page, group_domain, domain_web_page, allow_embedding, group_domain_proof,
-             user_id, preferences, member_admission, created_at, updated_at)
-          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+             user_id, member_admission, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json)
+          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
         |]
         ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. publicGroupAccessRow publicGroup
-          :. (userId, groupPreferences, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs))
+          :. (userId, memberAdmission, currentTs, currentTs) :. prefsToRow groupPreferences)
       profileId <- insertedRowId db
       DB.execute
         db
@@ -1071,11 +1071,11 @@ getBaseGroupDetails db cxt User {userId, userContactId} _contactId_ search_ = do
 
 getContactGroupPreferences :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> IO [(GroupMemberRole, FullGroupPreferences)]
 getContactGroupPreferences db User {userId} Contact {contactId} = do
-  map (second mergeGroupPreferences)
+  map (\(role, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs) -> (role, mergeGroupPreferences $ groupPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs))
     <$> DB.query
       db
       [sql|
-        SELECT m.member_role, gp.preferences
+        SELECT m.member_role, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json
         FROM groups g
         JOIN group_profiles gp USING (group_profile_id)
         JOIN group_members m USING (group_id)
@@ -2087,8 +2087,8 @@ createJoiningMember
       liftIO $
         DB.execute
           db
-          "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-          ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId, preferences, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified)
+          "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+          ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. prefsToRow preferences)
       profileId <- liftIO $ insertedRowId db
       case cReqMemberId_ of
         Just memberId -> do
@@ -2169,8 +2169,8 @@ createBusinessRequestGroup
         liftIO $
           DB.execute
             db
-            "INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, image, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-            (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, image, userId, groupPreferences, currentTs, currentTs)
+            "INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, image, user_id, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+            ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, image, userId, currentTs, currentTs) :. prefsToRow (Just groupPreferences))
         groupProfileId <- liftIO $ insertedRowId db
         liftIO $
           DB.execute
@@ -2440,8 +2440,8 @@ createNewMemberProfile_ db cxt User {userId} Profile {displayName, fullName, sho
     badgeVerified <- verifyBadge_ (badgeKeys cxt) badge
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-      ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId, preferences, createdAt, createdAt) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified)
+      "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, userId, createdAt, createdAt) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. prefsToRow preferences)
     profileId <- insertedRowId db
     pure $ Right (ldn, profileId, badgeVerified)
 
@@ -2719,19 +2719,21 @@ updateGroupProfile db user@User {userId} g@GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName,
             db
             [sql|
               UPDATE group_profiles
-              SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?,
+              SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+                  display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?,
                   group_type = ?, group_link = ?,
                   group_web_page = ?, group_domain = CASE WHEN ? THEN ? ELSE group_domain END, domain_web_page = ?, allow_embedding = ?, group_domain_proof = ?,
-                  preferences = ?, member_admission = ?, updated_at = ?
+                  member_admission = ?, updated_at = ?
               WHERE group_profile_id IN (
                 SELECT group_profile_id
                 FROM groups
                 WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ?
               )
             |]
-            ( (newName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_)
+            ( prefsToRow groupPreferences
+                :. (newName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_)
                 :. (groupWebPage_, isJust publicGroup, groupDomain_, domainWebPage_, allowEmbedding_, groupDomainProof_)
-                :. (groupPreferences, memberAdmission, currentTs, userId, groupId)
+                :. (memberAdmission, currentTs, userId, groupId)
             )
     updateGroup_ ldn currentTs = do
       DB.execute
@@ -2768,14 +2770,14 @@ updateGroupPreferences db User {userId} g@GroupInfo {groupId, groupProfile = p}
     db
     [sql|
       UPDATE group_profiles
-      SET preferences = ?, updated_at = ?
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?, updated_at = ?
       WHERE group_profile_id IN (
         SELECT group_profile_id
         FROM groups
         WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ?
       )
     |]
-    (ps, currentTs, userId, groupId)
+    (prefsToRow (Just ps) :. (currentTs, userId, groupId))
   pure (g :: GroupInfo) {groupProfile = p {groupPreferences = Just ps}, fullGroupPreferences = mergeGroupPreferences $ Just ps}
 
 updateGroupProfileFromMember :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupInfo -> Profile -> ExceptT StoreError IO GroupInfo
@@ -2795,15 +2797,16 @@ getGroupProfileById db groupId =
         SELECT gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, gp.description, gp.image,
                gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
                gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-               gp.preferences, gp.member_admission
+               gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission
         FROM group_profiles gp
         JOIN groups g ON gp.group_profile_id = g.group_profile_id
         WHERE g.group_id = ?
       |]
       (Only groupId)
   where
-    toGroupProfile ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. accessRow :. (groupPreferences, memberAdmission)) =
-      let publicGroupAccess = toPublicGroupAccess accessRow
+    toGroupProfile ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. accessRow :. (encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs, memberAdmission)) =
+      let groupPreferences = groupPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs
+          publicGroupAccess = toPublicGroupAccess accessRow
        in GroupProfile {displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, publicGroup = toPublicGroupProfile groupType_ groupLink_ publicGroupId_ publicGroupAccess, groupPreferences, memberAdmission}
 
 getGroupInfoByUserContactLinkConnReq :: DB.Connection -> StoreCxt -> User -> (ConnReqContact, ConnReqContact) -> IO (Maybe GroupInfo)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
index 3998e1f249..b8909da1b3 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ getChatItemQuote_ db User {userId, userContactId} chatDirection QuotedMsg {msgRe
               -- GroupMember
               m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
               m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
-              p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+              p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
               p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
               m.created_at, m.updated_at,
               m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ getContactRequestChatPreviews_ db User {userId} pagination clq = do
           cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
           cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
           cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
           cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
           cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
           p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ getGroupChatItem db User {userId, userContactId} groupId itemId = ExceptT $ do
             -- GroupMember
             m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
             m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
-            p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+            p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
             p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
             m.created_at, m.updated_at,
             m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -3119,14 +3119,14 @@ getGroupChatItem db User {userId, userContactId} groupId itemId = ExceptT $ do
             -- quoted GroupMember
             rm.group_member_id, rm.group_id, rm.index_in_group, rm.member_id, rm.peer_chat_min_version, rm.peer_chat_max_version, rm.member_role, rm.member_category,
             rm.member_status, rm.show_messages, rm.member_restriction, rm.invited_by, rm.invited_by_group_member_id, rm.local_display_name, rm.contact_id, rm.contact_profile_id, rp.contact_profile_id,
-            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.short_descr, rp.description, rp.image, rp.contact_link, rp.chat_peer_type, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences,
+            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.short_descr, rp.description, rp.image, rp.contact_link, rp.chat_peer_type, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences, rp.preferences_json,
             rp.badge_proof, rp.badge_pres_header, rp.badge_expiry, rp.badge_type, rp.badge_verified, rp.badge_extra, rp.badge_master_key, rp.badge_signature, rp.badge_key_idx, rp.contact_domain, rp.contact_domain_proof, rp.contact_domain_verified,
             rm.created_at, rm.updated_at,
             rm.support_chat_ts, rm.support_chat_items_unread, rm.support_chat_items_member_attention, rm.support_chat_items_mentions, rm.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, rm.member_pub_key, rm.relay_link, rm.member_security_code, rm.member_security_code_verified_at,
             -- deleted by GroupMember
             dbm.group_member_id, dbm.group_id, dbm.index_in_group, dbm.member_id, dbm.peer_chat_min_version, dbm.peer_chat_max_version, dbm.member_role, dbm.member_category,
             dbm.member_status, dbm.show_messages, dbm.member_restriction, dbm.invited_by, dbm.invited_by_group_member_id, dbm.local_display_name, dbm.contact_id, dbm.contact_profile_id, dbp.contact_profile_id,
-            dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.short_descr, dbp.description, dbp.image, dbp.contact_link, dbp.chat_peer_type, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences,
+            dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.short_descr, dbp.description, dbp.image, dbp.contact_link, dbp.chat_peer_type, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences, dbp.preferences_json,
             dbp.badge_proof, dbp.badge_pres_header, dbp.badge_expiry, dbp.badge_type, dbp.badge_verified, dbp.badge_extra, dbp.badge_master_key, dbp.badge_signature, dbp.badge_key_idx, dbp.contact_domain, dbp.contact_domain_proof, dbp.contact_domain_verified,
             dbm.created_at, dbm.updated_at,
             dbm.support_chat_ts, dbm.support_chat_items_unread, dbm.support_chat_items_member_attention, dbm.support_chat_items_mentions, dbm.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, dbm.member_pub_key, dbm.relay_link, dbm.member_security_code, dbm.member_security_code_verified_at
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
index 40c13527d9..24ed45c9a9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations.hs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260828_file_expiry
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260904_file_badges
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260915_user_badges
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260918_badge_issue_errors
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.Shared (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Text, Maybe Text)]
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20260828_file_expiry", m20260828_file_expiry, Just down_m20260828_file_expiry),
     ("20260904_file_badges", m20260904_file_badges, Just down_m20260904_file_badges),
     ("20260915_user_badges", m20260915_user_badges, Just down_m20260915_user_badges),
-    ("20260918_badge_issue_errors", m20260918_badge_issue_errors, Just down_m20260918_badge_issue_errors)
+    ("20260918_badge_issue_errors", m20260918_badge_issue_errors, Just down_m20260918_badge_issue_errors),
+    ("20260923_preferences_json", m20260923_preferences_json, Just down_m20260923_preferences_json)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81039139e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Store.Postgres.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json where
+
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Text.RawString.QQ (r)
+
+m20260923_preferences_json :: Text
+m20260923_preferences_json =
+  [r|
+ALTER TABLE contact_profiles ADD COLUMN preferences_json TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE group_profiles ADD COLUMN preferences_json TEXT;
+|]
+
+down_m20260923_preferences_json :: Text
+down_m20260923_preferences_json =
+  [r|
+ALTER TABLE group_profiles DROP COLUMN preferences_json;
+ALTER TABLE contact_profiles DROP COLUMN preferences_json;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 0c7bf85cb6..ad975874db 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Postgres/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -680,7 +680,8 @@ CREATE TABLE test_chat_schema.contact_profiles (
     contact_domain text,
     contact_domain_proof text,
     contact_domain_verified smallint,
-    description text
+    description text,
+    preferences_json text
 );
 
 
@@ -1042,7 +1043,8 @@ CREATE TABLE test_chat_schema.group_profiles (
     group_domain text,
     domain_web_page bigint,
     allow_embedding bigint,
-    group_domain_proof text
+    group_domain_proof text,
+    preferences_json text
 );
 
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
index 20e05009a5..6498279f77 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
@@ -375,10 +375,11 @@ updateUserProfileFields_' db userId profileId Profile {displayName, fullName, sh
     db
     [sql|
       UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, preferences = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+          display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
     |]
-    ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, preferences, peerType, updatedAt) :. (userId, profileId))
+    (prefsToRow preferences :. (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, updatedAt) :. (userId, profileId))
 
 -- store the user's own badge credential; touches only the badge columns.
 -- bumps user_member_profile_updated_at so groups receive the updated profile (with the badge) on the next message.
@@ -429,14 +430,14 @@ getUserContactProfiles db User {userId} =
     <$> DB.query
       db
       [sql|
-        SELECT display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, contact_domain, preferences
+        SELECT display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, contact_domain, preferences, preferences_json
         FROM contact_profiles
         WHERE user_id = ?
       |]
       (Only userId)
   where
-    toContactProfile :: (ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, Maybe SimplexDomain, Maybe Preferences) -> Profile
-    toContactProfile (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, domain_, preferences) = Profile {displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = mkDomainClaim <$> domain_, peerType, preferences, badge = Nothing}
+    toContactProfile :: (ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, Maybe SimplexDomain, Maybe Text, Maybe Text) -> Profile
+    toContactProfile (displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, domain_, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs) = Profile {displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = mkDomainClaim <$> domain_, peerType, preferences = chatPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs, badge = Nothing}
 
 createUserContactLink :: DB.Connection -> User -> ConnId -> CreatedLinkContact -> SubscriptionMode -> C.PrivateKeyEd25519 -> ExceptT StoreError IO ()
 createUserContactLink db User {userId} agentConnId (CCLink cReq shortLink) subMode linkPrivSigKey =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
index f49495168e..4dcefa1598 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations.hs
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260828_file_expiry
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260904_file_badges
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260915_user_badges
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260918_badge_issue_errors
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.Shared (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Query, Maybe Query)]
@@ -349,7 +350,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20260828_file_expiry", m20260828_file_expiry, Just down_m20260828_file_expiry),
     ("20260904_file_badges", m20260904_file_badges, Just down_m20260904_file_badges),
     ("20260915_user_badges", m20260915_user_badges, Just down_m20260915_user_badges),
-    ("20260918_badge_issue_errors", m20260918_badge_issue_errors, Just down_m20260918_badge_issue_errors)
+    ("20260918_badge_issue_errors", m20260918_badge_issue_errors, Just down_m20260918_badge_issue_errors),
+    ("20260923_preferences_json", m20260923_preferences_json, Just down_m20260923_preferences_json)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ee4dbc1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/M20260923_preferences_json.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Store.SQLite.Migrations.M20260923_preferences_json where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20260923_preferences_json :: Query
+m20260923_preferences_json =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE contact_profiles ADD COLUMN preferences_json TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE group_profiles ADD COLUMN preferences_json TEXT;
+|]
+
+down_m20260923_preferences_json :: Query
+down_m20260923_preferences_json =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE group_profiles DROP COLUMN preferences_json;
+ALTER TABLE contact_profiles DROP COLUMN preferences_json;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
index 4062a1e8f6..838a172a15 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Query:
                 SELECT
                   -- Contact
                   ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-                  cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+                  cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
                   ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
                   ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
                   cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx, cp.contact_domain, cp.contact_domain_proof, cp.contact_domain_verified,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Query:
                   -- GroupInfo
                   g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
                   gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-                  g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+                  g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
                   g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
                   g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
                   g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ Query:
                   mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
                   mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
                   -- GroupInfo {membership = GroupMember {memberProfile}}
-                  pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+                  pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
                   pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
                   mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
                   mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at,
                   -- from GroupMember
                   m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-                  m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+                  m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
                   p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
                   m.created_at, m.updated_at,
                   m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ Query:
                 cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
                 cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
                 cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-                cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+                cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
                 cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
                 cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
                 p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -528,10 +528,11 @@ SEARCH group_members USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
 Query: 
               UPDATE group_profiles
-              SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?,
+              SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+                  display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?,
                   group_type = ?, group_link = ?,
                   group_web_page = ?, group_domain = CASE WHEN ? THEN ? ELSE group_domain END, domain_web_page = ?, allow_embedding = ?, group_domain_proof = ?,
-                  preferences = ?, member_admission = ?, updated_at = ?
+                  member_admission = ?, updated_at = ?
               WHERE group_profile_id IN (
                 SELECT group_profile_id
                 FROM groups
@@ -733,7 +734,7 @@ Plan:
 Query: 
             SELECT
               c.contact_profile_id, c.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, c.contact_used, c.contact_status, c.enable_ntfs, c.send_rcpts, c.favorite,
-              p.preferences, c.user_preferences, c.created_at, c.updated_at, c.chat_ts, c.conn_full_link_to_connect, c.conn_short_link_to_connect, c.welcome_shared_msg_id, c.request_shared_msg_id, c.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+              p.preferences, p.preferences_json, c.user_preferences, c.created_at, c.updated_at, c.chat_ts, c.conn_full_link_to_connect, c.conn_short_link_to_connect, c.welcome_shared_msg_id, c.request_shared_msg_id, c.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
               c.contact_group_member_id, c.contact_grp_inv_sent, c.grp_direct_inv_link, c.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, c.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, c.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, c.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
               c.ui_themes, c.chat_deleted, c.custom_data, c.chat_item_ttl,
               p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx,
@@ -1053,7 +1054,7 @@ Query:
               -- GroupMember
               m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
               m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
-              p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+              p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
               p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
               m.created_at, m.updated_at,
               m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -1327,8 +1328,8 @@ Query:
             (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image,
              group_type, group_link, public_group_id,
              group_web_page, group_domain, domain_web_page, allow_embedding, group_domain_proof,
-             user_id, preferences, member_admission, created_at, updated_at)
-          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+             user_id, member_admission, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json)
+          VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
         
 Plan:
 
@@ -1405,7 +1406,7 @@ Query:
             -- GroupMember
             m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category,
             m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction, m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id,
-            p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+            p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
             p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
             m.created_at, m.updated_at,
             m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -1414,14 +1415,14 @@ Query:
             -- quoted GroupMember
             rm.group_member_id, rm.group_id, rm.index_in_group, rm.member_id, rm.peer_chat_min_version, rm.peer_chat_max_version, rm.member_role, rm.member_category,
             rm.member_status, rm.show_messages, rm.member_restriction, rm.invited_by, rm.invited_by_group_member_id, rm.local_display_name, rm.contact_id, rm.contact_profile_id, rp.contact_profile_id,
-            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.short_descr, rp.description, rp.image, rp.contact_link, rp.chat_peer_type, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences,
+            rp.display_name, rp.full_name, rp.short_descr, rp.description, rp.image, rp.contact_link, rp.chat_peer_type, rp.local_alias, rp.preferences, rp.preferences_json,
             rp.badge_proof, rp.badge_pres_header, rp.badge_expiry, rp.badge_type, rp.badge_verified, rp.badge_extra, rp.badge_master_key, rp.badge_signature, rp.badge_key_idx, rp.contact_domain, rp.contact_domain_proof, rp.contact_domain_verified,
             rm.created_at, rm.updated_at,
             rm.support_chat_ts, rm.support_chat_items_unread, rm.support_chat_items_member_attention, rm.support_chat_items_mentions, rm.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, rm.member_pub_key, rm.relay_link, rm.member_security_code, rm.member_security_code_verified_at,
             -- deleted by GroupMember
             dbm.group_member_id, dbm.group_id, dbm.index_in_group, dbm.member_id, dbm.peer_chat_min_version, dbm.peer_chat_max_version, dbm.member_role, dbm.member_category,
             dbm.member_status, dbm.show_messages, dbm.member_restriction, dbm.invited_by, dbm.invited_by_group_member_id, dbm.local_display_name, dbm.contact_id, dbm.contact_profile_id, dbp.contact_profile_id,
-            dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.short_descr, dbp.description, dbp.image, dbp.contact_link, dbp.chat_peer_type, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences,
+            dbp.display_name, dbp.full_name, dbp.short_descr, dbp.description, dbp.image, dbp.contact_link, dbp.chat_peer_type, dbp.local_alias, dbp.preferences, dbp.preferences_json,
             dbp.badge_proof, dbp.badge_pres_header, dbp.badge_expiry, dbp.badge_type, dbp.badge_verified, dbp.badge_extra, dbp.badge_master_key, dbp.badge_signature, dbp.badge_key_idx, dbp.contact_domain, dbp.contact_domain_proof, dbp.contact_domain_verified,
             dbm.created_at, dbm.updated_at,
             dbm.support_chat_ts, dbm.support_chat_items_unread, dbm.support_chat_items_member_attention, dbm.support_chat_items_mentions, dbm.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, dbm.member_pub_key, dbm.relay_link, dbm.member_security_code, dbm.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -1473,7 +1474,7 @@ Query:
           SELECT
             -- Contact
             ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-            cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+            cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
             ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
             ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
             cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx,
@@ -2065,7 +2066,7 @@ Query:
         SELECT
           -- Contact
           ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.contact_status, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
-          cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
+          cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts, ct.conn_full_link_to_connect, ct.conn_short_link_to_connect, ct.welcome_shared_msg_id, ct.request_shared_msg_id, ct.contact_request_id, cr2.rejection_supported,
           ct.contact_group_member_id, ct.contact_grp_inv_sent, ct.grp_direct_inv_link, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_group_member_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_from_member_conn_id, ct.grp_direct_inv_started_connection,
           ct.ui_themes, ct.chat_deleted, ct.custom_data, ct.chat_item_ttl,
           cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx,
@@ -2154,7 +2155,7 @@ Query:
           cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
           cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
           cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
           cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
           cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
           p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -2184,7 +2185,7 @@ Query:
           cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
           cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
           cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
           cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
           cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
           p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -2214,7 +2215,7 @@ Query:
           cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
           cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
           cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+          cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
           cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
           cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
           p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified
@@ -3765,7 +3766,7 @@ Plan:
 SEARCH connections USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
 Query: 
-        SELECT cp.contact_profile_id, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, cp.preferences, -- , ct.user_preferences
+        SELECT cp.contact_profile_id, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, -- , ct.user_preferences
           cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx, cp.contact_domain, cp.contact_domain_proof, cp.contact_domain_verified
         FROM contact_profiles cp
         WHERE cp.user_id = ? AND cp.contact_profile_id = ?
@@ -3828,7 +3829,7 @@ SEARCH f USING PRIMARY KEY (file_id=?)
 SEARCH d USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
 Query: 
-        SELECT display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, contact_domain, preferences
+        SELECT display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, contact_domain, preferences, preferences_json
         FROM contact_profiles
         WHERE user_id = ?
       
@@ -3949,7 +3950,7 @@ Query:
         SELECT gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, gp.description, gp.image,
                gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
                gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-               gp.preferences, gp.member_admission
+               gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission
         FROM group_profiles gp
         JOIN groups g ON gp.group_profile_id = g.group_profile_id
         WHERE g.group_id = ?
@@ -5347,25 +5348,7 @@ SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
 Query: 
       UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, preferences = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?
-      WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
-    
-Plan:
-SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
-
-Query: 
-      UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, preferences = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?,
-          badge_proof = ?, badge_pres_header = ?, badge_expiry = ?, badge_type = ?, badge_verified = ?, badge_extra = ?, badge_master_key = ?, badge_signature = ?, badge_key_idx = ?,
-          contact_domain = ?, contact_domain_proof = ?
-      WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
-    
-Plan:
-SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
-
-Query: 
-      UPDATE contact_profiles
-      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = NULL, preferences = NULL, updated_at = ?,
+      SET display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = NULL, preferences = NULL, preferences_json = NULL, updated_at = ?,
           badge_proof = ?, badge_pres_header = ?, badge_expiry = ?, badge_type = ?, badge_verified = ?, badge_extra = ?, badge_master_key = ?, badge_signature = ?, badge_key_idx = ?,
           contact_domain = ?, contact_domain_proof = ?
       WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
@@ -5391,6 +5374,26 @@ Query:
 Plan:
 SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
+Query: 
+      UPDATE contact_profiles
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+          display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?
+      WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
+    
+Plan:
+SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
+
+Query: 
+      UPDATE contact_profiles
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?,
+          display_name = ?, full_name = ?, short_descr = ?, description = ?, image = ?, contact_link = ?, chat_peer_type = ?, updated_at = ?,
+          badge_proof = ?, badge_pres_header = ?, badge_expiry = ?, badge_type = ?, badge_verified = ?, badge_extra = ?, badge_master_key = ?, badge_signature = ?, badge_key_idx = ?,
+          contact_domain = ?, contact_domain_proof = ?
+      WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_profile_id = ?
+    
+Plan:
+SEARCH contact_profiles USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
+
 Query: 
       UPDATE contact_profiles SET contact_domain_verified = ?
       WHERE contact_profile_id IN (SELECT contact_profile_id FROM contacts WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ?)
@@ -5503,7 +5506,7 @@ SEARCH group_members USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 
 Query: 
       UPDATE group_profiles
-      SET preferences = ?, updated_at = ?
+      SET preferences = ?, preferences_json = ?, updated_at = ?
       WHERE group_profile_id IN (
         SELECT group_profile_id
         FROM groups
@@ -5737,7 +5740,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupInfo
       g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
       gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
       g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
       g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
       g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -5747,7 +5750,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupMember - membership
       mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
       mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
-      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
       pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
       mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
       mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -5775,7 +5778,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupInfo
       g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
       gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
       g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
       g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
       g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -5785,7 +5788,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupMember - membership
       mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
       mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
-      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
       pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
       mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
       mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -5806,7 +5809,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupInfo
       g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
       gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
       g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
       g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
       g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -5816,7 +5819,7 @@ Query:
       -- GroupMember - membership
       mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
       mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
-      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
       pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
       mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
       mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at
@@ -5837,7 +5840,7 @@ Query:
       cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
       cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
       cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
       cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx,
@@ -5854,7 +5857,7 @@ Query:
       cr.contact_request_id, cr.local_display_name, cr.agent_invitation_id,
       cr.contact_id, cr.business_group_id, cr.user_contact_link_id, cr.rejection_supported,
       cr.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, cr.xcontact_id,
-      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences,
+      cr.pq_support, cr.welcome_shared_msg_id, cr.request_shared_msg_id, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       cr.created_at, cr.updated_at,
       cr.peer_chat_min_version, cr.peer_chat_max_version,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx,
@@ -5869,7 +5872,7 @@ SEARCH p USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5897,7 +5900,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5918,7 +5921,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5938,7 +5941,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5958,7 +5961,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5978,7 +5981,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -5998,7 +6001,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6018,7 +6021,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6038,7 +6041,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6058,7 +6061,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6078,7 +6081,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6098,7 +6101,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6118,7 +6121,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6138,7 +6141,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -6158,7 +6161,7 @@ SEARCH c USING INDEX idx_connections_group_member_id (group_member_id=?) LEFT-JO
 Query: 
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -7157,15 +7160,15 @@ Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, descr
 Plan:
 SEARCH contact_requests USING COVERING INDEX idx_contact_requests_contact_profile_id (contact_profile_id=?)
 
-Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, user_id, local_alias, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, contact_domain, contact_domain_proof) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, user_id, local_alias, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, contact_domain, contact_domain_proof, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 SEARCH contact_requests USING COVERING INDEX idx_contact_requests_contact_profile_id (contact_profile_id=?)
 
-Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, local_alias, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 SEARCH contact_requests USING COVERING INDEX idx_contact_requests_contact_profile_id (contact_profile_id=?)
 
-Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+Query: INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, user_id, local_alias, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 SEARCH contact_requests USING COVERING INDEX idx_contact_requests_contact_profile_id (contact_profile_id=?)
 
@@ -7204,10 +7207,10 @@ Plan:
 Query: INSERT INTO files (user_id, group_id, file_name, file_size, chunk_size, file_inline, ci_file_status, protocol, file_type, shared_msg_id, roster_transfer_id, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 
-Query: INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, user_id, preferences, member_admission, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+Query: INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, user_id, member_admission, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 
-Query: INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, image, user_id, preferences, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+Query: INSERT INTO group_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, image, user_id, created_at, updated_at, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
 Plan:
 
 Query: INSERT INTO group_snd_item_statuses (chat_item_id, group_member_id, group_snd_item_status) VALUES (?,?,?)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index b6eddbaf0f..995497d5ee 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ CREATE TABLE contact_profiles(
   contact_domain TEXT,
   contact_domain_proof TEXT,
   contact_domain_verified INTEGER,
-  description TEXT
+  description TEXT,
+  preferences_json TEXT
 ) STRICT;
 CREATE TABLE users(
   user_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ CREATE TABLE group_profiles(
   group_domain TEXT,
   domain_web_page INTEGER,
   allow_embedding INTEGER,
-  group_domain_proof TEXT
+  group_domain_proof TEXT,
+  preferences_json TEXT
 ) STRICT;
 CREATE TABLE groups(
   group_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, -- local group ID
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
index 8eeefa328f..d04a484232 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ createContact_ db cxt User {userId} Profile {displayName, fullName, shortDescr,
     badgeVerified <- verifyBadge_ (badgeKeys cxt) badge
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, user_id, local_alias, preferences, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, contact_domain, contact_domain_proof) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
-      ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType) :. (userId, localAlias, preferences, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. contactDomainToRow contactDomain)
+      "INSERT INTO contact_profiles (display_name, full_name, short_descr, description, image, contact_link, chat_peer_type, user_id, local_alias, created_at, updated_at, badge_proof, badge_pres_header, badge_expiry, badge_type, badge_verified, badge_extra, badge_master_key, badge_signature, badge_key_idx, contact_domain, contact_domain_proof, preferences, preferences_json) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      ((displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType) :. (userId, localAlias, currentTs, currentTs) :. badgeToRow badge badgeVerified :. contactDomainToRow contactDomain :. prefsToRow preferences)
     profileId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute
       db
@@ -489,15 +489,16 @@ type PreparedContactRow = (Maybe AConnectionRequestUri, Maybe AConnShortLink, Ma
 
 type GroupDirectInvitationRow = (Maybe ConnReqInvitation, Maybe GroupId, Maybe GroupMemberId, Maybe Int64, BoolInt)
 
-type ContactRow' = (ProfileId, ContactName, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias, BoolInt, ContactStatus) :. (Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe BoolInt, BoolInt, Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. PreparedContactRow :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe GroupMemberId, BoolInt) :. GroupDirectInvitationRow :. (Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, BoolInt, Maybe CustomData, Maybe Int64) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
+type ContactRow' = (ProfileId, ContactName, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias, BoolInt, ContactStatus) :. (Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe BoolInt, BoolInt, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. PreparedContactRow :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe GroupMemberId, BoolInt) :. GroupDirectInvitationRow :. (Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, BoolInt, Maybe CustomData, Maybe Int64) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
 
 type ContactRow = Only ContactId :. ContactRow'
 
 type ContactDomainRow = (Maybe SimplexDomain, Maybe SimplexDomainProof, Maybe BoolInt)
 
 toContact :: UTCTime -> StoreCxt -> User -> [ChatTagId] -> ContactRow :. MaybeConnectionRow -> Contact
-toContact now cxt user chatTags ((Only contactId :. (profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, BI contactUsed, contactStatus) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. preparedContactRow :. (contactRequestId, rejectionSupported_, contactGroupMemberId, BI contactGrpInvSent) :. groupDirectInvRow :. (uiThemes, BI chatDeleted, customData, chatItemTTL) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. connRow) =
-  let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, preferences, localAlias}
+toContact now cxt user chatTags ((Only contactId :. (profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, BI contactUsed, contactStatus) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. preparedContactRow :. (contactRequestId, rejectionSupported_, contactGroupMemberId, BI contactGrpInvSent) :. groupDirectInvRow :. (uiThemes, BI chatDeleted, customData, chatItemTTL) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) :. connRow) =
+  let preferences = chatPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs
+      profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, preferences, localAlias}
       activeConn = toMaybeConnection cxt connRow
       chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe MFAll enableNtfs_, sendRcpts = unBI <$> sendRcpts, favorite}
       incognito = maybe False connIncognito activeConn
@@ -539,18 +540,18 @@ getProfileById db userId profileId = do
     DB.query
       db
       [sql|
-        SELECT cp.contact_profile_id, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, cp.preferences, -- , ct.user_preferences
+        SELECT cp.contact_profile_id, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.short_descr, cp.description, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.chat_peer_type, cp.local_alias, cp.preferences, cp.preferences_json, -- , ct.user_preferences
           cp.badge_proof, cp.badge_pres_header, cp.badge_expiry, cp.badge_type, cp.badge_verified, cp.badge_extra, cp.badge_master_key, cp.badge_signature, cp.badge_key_idx, cp.contact_domain, cp.contact_domain_proof, cp.contact_domain_verified
         FROM contact_profiles cp
         WHERE cp.user_id = ? AND cp.contact_profile_id = ?
       |]
       (userId, profileId)
 
-type ContactRequestRow = (Int64, ContactName, AgentInvId, Maybe ContactId, Maybe GroupId, Maybe Int64, BoolInt) :. (Int64, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias) :. (Maybe XContactId, PQSupport, Maybe SharedMsgId, Maybe SharedMsgId, Maybe Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, VersionChat, VersionChat) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
+type ContactRequestRow = (Int64, ContactName, AgentInvId, Maybe ContactId, Maybe GroupId, Maybe Int64, BoolInt) :. (Int64, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias) :. (Maybe XContactId, PQSupport, Maybe SharedMsgId, Maybe SharedMsgId, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, UTCTime, UTCTime, VersionChat, VersionChat) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
 
 toContactRequest :: UTCTime -> ContactRequestRow -> UserContactRequest
-toContactRequest now ((contactRequestId, localDisplayName, agentInvitationId, contactId_, businessGroupId_, userContactLinkId_, BI rejectionSupported) :. (profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias) :. (xContactId, pqSupport, welcomeSharedMsgId, requestSharedMsgId, preferences, createdAt, updatedAt, minVer, maxVer) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) = do
-  let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, preferences, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, localAlias}
+toContactRequest now ((contactRequestId, localDisplayName, agentInvitationId, contactId_, businessGroupId_, userContactLinkId_, BI rejectionSupported) :. (profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias) :. (xContactId, pqSupport, welcomeSharedMsgId, requestSharedMsgId, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs, createdAt, updatedAt, minVer, maxVer) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) = do
+  let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, preferences = chatPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, localAlias}
       cReqChatVRange = fromMaybe (versionToRange maxVer) $ safeVersionRange minVer maxVer
    in UserContactRequest {contactRequestId, agentInvitationId, contactId_, businessGroupId_, userContactLinkId_, cReqChatVRange, localDisplayName, profileId, profile, xContactId, pqSupport, welcomeSharedMsgId, requestSharedMsgId, createdAt, updatedAt, rejectionSupported}
 
@@ -686,18 +687,19 @@ type BusinessChatInfoRow = (Maybe BusinessChatType, Maybe MemberId, Maybe Member
 
 type GroupKeysRow = (Maybe C.PrivateKeyEd25519, Maybe C.PublicKeyEd25519, Maybe C.PrivateKeyEd25519)
 
-type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe GroupType, Maybe ShortLinkContact, Maybe B64UrlByteString) :. PublicGroupAccessRow :. (Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe BoolInt, BoolInt, Maybe GroupPreferences, Maybe GroupMemberAdmission) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. PreparedGroupRow :. BusinessChatInfoRow :. (BoolInt, Maybe RelayStatus, Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe VersionRoster, Maybe CustomData, Maybe Int64, Int, Maybe ConnReqContact, Maybe BoolInt) :. GroupKeysRow :. GroupMemberRow
+type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe GroupType, Maybe ShortLinkContact, Maybe B64UrlByteString) :. PublicGroupAccessRow :. (Maybe MsgFilter, Maybe BoolInt, BoolInt, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe GroupMemberAdmission) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. PreparedGroupRow :. BusinessChatInfoRow :. (BoolInt, Maybe RelayStatus, Maybe UIThemeEntityOverrides, Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe VersionRoster, Maybe CustomData, Maybe Int64, Int, Maybe ConnReqContact, Maybe BoolInt) :. GroupKeysRow :. GroupMemberRow
 
 type PublicGroupAccessRow = (Maybe Text, Maybe SimplexDomain, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe BoolInt, Maybe SimplexDomainProof)
 
 type GroupMemberRow = (GroupMemberId, GroupId, Int64, MemberId, VersionChat, VersionChat, GroupMemberRole, GroupMemberCategory, GroupMemberStatus, BoolInt, Maybe MemberRestrictionStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe GroupMemberId, ContactName, Maybe ContactId, ProfileId) :. ProfileRow :. (UTCTime, UTCTime) :. (Maybe UTCTime, Int64, Int64, Int64, Maybe UTCTime, Maybe C.PublicKeyEd25519, Maybe ShortLinkContact, Maybe Text, Maybe UTCTime)
 
-type ProfileRow = (ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias, Maybe Preferences) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
+type ProfileRow = (ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnLinkContact, Maybe ChatPeerType, LocalAlias, Maybe Text, Maybe Text) :. BadgeRow :. ContactDomainRow
 
 toGroupInfo :: UTCTime -> StoreCxt -> Int64 -> [ChatTagId] -> GroupInfoRow -> (GroupInfo, GroupKeysRow)
-toGroupInfo now cxt userContactId chatTags ((groupId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, localAlias, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. accessRow :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, groupPreferences, memberAdmission) :. (createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs, userMemberProfileSentAt) :. preparedGroupRow :. businessRow :. (BI useRelays, relayOwnStatus, uiThemes, currentMembers, publicMemberCount, rosterVersion, customData, chatItemTTL, membersRequireAttention, viaGroupLinkUri, groupDomainVerified) :. groupKeysRow :. userMemberRow) =
+toGroupInfo now cxt userContactId chatTags ((groupId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, localAlias, description, image, groupType_, groupLink_, publicGroupId_) :. accessRow :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, BI favorite, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs, memberAdmission) :. (createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs, userMemberProfileSentAt) :. preparedGroupRow :. businessRow :. (BI useRelays, relayOwnStatus, uiThemes, currentMembers, publicMemberCount, rosterVersion, customData, chatItemTTL, membersRequireAttention, viaGroupLinkUri, groupDomainVerified) :. groupKeysRow :. userMemberRow) =
   let membership = (toGroupMember now userContactId userMemberRow) {memberChatVRange = vr cxt}
       chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe MFAll enableNtfs_, sendRcpts = unBI <$> sendRcpts, favorite}
+      groupPreferences = groupPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs
       fullGroupPreferences = mergeGroupPreferences groupPreferences
       publicGroup = toPublicGroupProfile groupType_ groupLink_ publicGroupId_ (toPublicGroupAccess accessRow)
       groupProfile = GroupProfile {displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, publicGroup, groupPreferences, memberAdmission}
@@ -793,7 +795,7 @@ groupMemberQuery =
   [sql|
     SELECT
       m.group_member_id, m.group_id, m.index_in_group, m.member_id, m.peer_chat_min_version, m.peer_chat_max_version, m.member_role, m.member_category, m.member_status, m.show_messages, m.member_restriction,
-      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences,
+      m.invited_by, m.invited_by_group_member_id, m.local_display_name, m.contact_id, m.contact_profile_id, p.contact_profile_id, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.short_descr, p.description, p.image, p.contact_link, p.chat_peer_type, p.local_alias, p.preferences, p.preferences_json,
       p.badge_proof, p.badge_pres_header, p.badge_expiry, p.badge_type, p.badge_verified, p.badge_extra, p.badge_master_key, p.badge_signature, p.badge_key_idx, p.contact_domain, p.contact_domain_proof, p.contact_domain_verified,
       m.created_at, m.updated_at,
       m.support_chat_ts, m.support_chat_items_unread, m.support_chat_items_member_attention, m.support_chat_items_mentions, m.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, m.member_pub_key, m.relay_link, m.member_security_code, m.member_security_code_verified_at,
@@ -811,8 +813,8 @@ toContactMember now cxt User {userContactId} (memberRow :. connRow) =
   (toGroupMember now userContactId memberRow) {activeConn = toMaybeConnection cxt connRow}
 
 rowToLocalProfile :: UTCTime -> ProfileRow -> LocalProfile
-rowToLocalProfile now ((profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, preferences) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) =
-  LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, localAlias, preferences}
+rowToLocalProfile now ((profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, peerType, localAlias, encodedPrefs, receivedPrefs) :. badgeRow :. domainRow) =
+  LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, shortDescr, description, image, contactLink, contactDomain = rowToContactDomain domainRow, contactDomainVerified = rowToDomainVerified domainRow, peerType, localBadge = rowToBadge now badgeRow, localAlias, preferences = chatPrefsFromRow encodedPrefs receivedPrefs}
 
 toBusinessChatInfo :: Maybe SimplexDomainClaim -> BusinessChatInfoRow -> Maybe BusinessChatInfo
 toBusinessChatInfo businessDomain (Just chatType, Just businessId, Just customerId) = Just BusinessChatInfo {chatType, businessId, customerId, businessDomain}
@@ -828,7 +830,7 @@ groupInfoQueryFields =
       -- GroupInfo
       g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.short_descr, g.local_alias, gp.description, gp.image, gp.group_type, gp.group_link, gp.public_group_id,
       gp.group_web_page, gp.group_domain, gp.domain_web_page, gp.allow_embedding, gp.group_domain_proof,
-      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.member_admission,
+      g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, gp.preferences_json, gp.member_admission,
       g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts, g.user_member_profile_sent_at,
       g.conn_full_link_to_connect, g.conn_short_link_to_connect, g.conn_link_prepared_connection, g.conn_link_started_connection, g.welcome_shared_msg_id, g.request_shared_msg_id,
       g.business_chat, g.business_member_id, g.customer_member_id,
@@ -838,7 +840,7 @@ groupInfoQueryFields =
       -- GroupMember - membership
       mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.index_in_group, mu.member_id, mu.peer_chat_min_version, mu.peer_chat_max_version, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
       mu.member_status, mu.show_messages, mu.member_restriction, mu.invited_by, mu.invited_by_group_member_id, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
-      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences,
+      pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.short_descr, pu.description, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.chat_peer_type, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences, pu.preferences_json,
       pu.badge_proof, pu.badge_pres_header, pu.badge_expiry, pu.badge_type, pu.badge_verified, pu.badge_extra, pu.badge_master_key, pu.badge_signature, pu.badge_key_idx, pu.contact_domain, pu.contact_domain_proof, pu.contact_domain_verified,
       mu.created_at, mu.updated_at,
       mu.support_chat_ts, mu.support_chat_items_unread, mu.support_chat_items_member_attention, mu.support_chat_items_mentions, mu.support_chat_last_msg_from_member_ts, mu.member_pub_key, mu.relay_link, mu.member_security_code, mu.member_security_code_verified_at
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
index c26f187343..7445a9c2d5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types/Preferences.hs
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 module Simplex.Chat.Types.Preferences where
 
 import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
-import Data.Aeson (FromJSON (..), ToJSON (..))
+import Data.Aeson (FromJSON (..), Object, ToJSON (..), Value (..), decodeStrictText)
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Encoding as JE
 import qualified Data.Aeson.TH as J
+import qualified Data.Aeson.Types as JT
 import qualified Data.Attoparsec.ByteString.Char8 as A
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe, isJust)
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Types.Shared
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.DB (blobFieldDecoder, fromTextField_)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Encoding.String
 import Simplex.Messaging.Parsers (defaultJSON, dropPrefix, enumJSON, sumTypeJSON, taggedObjectJSON)
-import Simplex.Messaging.Util (decodeJSON, encodeJSON, safeDecodeUtf8, (<$?>))
+import Simplex.Messaging.Util (encodeJSON, safeDecodeUtf8, (<$?>))
 
 data ChatFeature
   = CFTimedMessages
@@ -149,6 +151,34 @@ setPreference_ f pref_ prefs =
     SCFCalls -> prefs {calls = pref_}
     SCFSessions -> prefs {sessions = pref_}
 
+newtype PrefsJSON = PrefsJSON {unPrefsJSON :: Maybe Object}
+  deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+instance ToJSON PrefsJSON where
+  toJSON _ = Null
+  toEncoding _ = JE.null_
+  omitField _ = True
+
+instance FromJSON PrefsJSON where
+  parseJSON _ = pure $ PrefsJSON Nothing
+  omittedField = Just $ PrefsJSON Nothing
+
+keepPrefsJSON :: (ToJSON p, HasField "_json" p PrefsJSON) => Value -> p -> p
+keepPrefsJSON v ps = setField @"_json" ps . PrefsJSON $ case v of
+  Object o | v /= toJSON ps -> Just o
+  _ -> Nothing
+
+decodePrefs :: (Value -> JT.Parser p) -> Text -> Maybe p
+decodePrefs prefsP t = JT.parseMaybe prefsP =<< decodeStrictText t
+
+prefsFromRow_ :: (Value -> JT.Parser p) -> Maybe Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe p
+prefsFromRow_ prefsP encodedPrefs receivedPrefs = (decode =<< receivedPrefs) <|> (decode =<< encodedPrefs)
+  where
+    decode = decodePrefs prefsP
+
+prefsToRow :: HasField "_json" p PrefsJSON => Maybe p -> (Maybe p, Maybe Text)
+prefsToRow ps = (ps, encodeJSON . Object <$> (unPrefsJSON . getField @"_json" =<< ps))
+
 -- collection of optional chat preferences for the user and the contact
 data Preferences = Preferences
   { timedMessages :: Maybe TimedMessagesPreference,
@@ -158,7 +188,8 @@ data Preferences = Preferences
     files :: Maybe FilesPreference,
     calls :: Maybe CallsPreference,
     sessions :: Maybe SessionsPreference,
-    commands :: Maybe [ChatBotCommand]
+    commands :: Maybe [ChatBotCommand],
+    _json :: PrefsJSON
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
@@ -166,6 +197,9 @@ class HasCommands p where commands_ :: p -> Maybe [ChatBotCommand]
 
 instance HasCommands Preferences where commands_ Preferences {commands} = commands
 
+instance HasField "_json" Preferences PrefsJSON where
+  hasField p@Preferences {_json} = (\j -> p {_json = j}, _json)
+
 data GroupFeature
   = GFTimedMessages
   | GFDirectMessages
@@ -371,12 +405,16 @@ data GroupPreferences = GroupPreferences
     sessions :: Maybe SessionsGroupPreference,
     comments :: Maybe CommentsGroupPreference,
     signMessages :: Maybe SignMessagesGroupPreference,
-    commands :: Maybe [ChatBotCommand]
+    commands :: Maybe [ChatBotCommand],
+    _json :: PrefsJSON
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 instance HasCommands GroupPreferences where commands_ GroupPreferences {commands} = commands
 
+instance HasField "_json" GroupPreferences PrefsJSON where
+  hasField p@GroupPreferences {_json} = (\j -> p {_json = j}, _json)
+
 data ChatBotCommand
   = CBCCommand
       { keyword :: Text, -- "order"
@@ -506,7 +544,8 @@ toChatPrefs FullPreferences {timedMessages, fullDelete, reactions, voice, files,
       files = Just files,
       calls = Just calls,
       sessions = Just sessions,
-      commands = Just cmds
+      commands = Just cmds,
+      _json = PrefsJSON Nothing
     }
 
 defaultChatPrefs :: FullPreferences
@@ -523,7 +562,7 @@ defaultChatPrefs =
     }
 
 emptyChatPrefs :: Preferences
-emptyChatPrefs = Preferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
+emptyChatPrefs = Preferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing (PrefsJSON Nothing)
 
 defaultGroupPrefs :: FullGroupPreferences
 defaultGroupPrefs =
@@ -545,7 +584,7 @@ defaultGroupPrefs =
     }
 
 emptyGroupPrefs :: GroupPreferences
-emptyGroupPrefs = GroupPreferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
+emptyGroupPrefs = GroupPreferences Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing (PrefsJSON Nothing)
 
 businessGroupPrefs :: Preferences -> GroupPreferences
 businessGroupPrefs Preferences {timedMessages, fullDelete, reactions, voice, files, sessions, commands} =
@@ -580,7 +619,8 @@ defaultBusinessGroupPrefs =
       sessions = Just $ SessionsGroupPreference FEOn Nothing,
       comments = Just $ CommentsGroupPreference FEOff Nothing,
       signMessages = Just $ SignMessagesGroupPreference FEOff,
-      commands = Nothing
+      commands = Nothing,
+      _json = PrefsJSON Nothing
     }
 
 data TimedMessagesPreference = TimedMessagesPreference
@@ -1092,7 +1132,8 @@ toGroupPreferences groupPreferences@FullGroupPreferences {commands = ListDef cmd
       sessions = pref SGFSessions,
       comments = pref SGFComments,
       signMessages = pref SGFSignMessages,
-      commands = Just cmds
+      commands = Just cmds,
+      _json = PrefsJSON Nothing
     }
   where
     pref :: SGroupFeature f -> Maybe (GroupFeaturePreference f)
@@ -1192,13 +1233,22 @@ instance FromJSON SessionsPreference where
 
 $(J.deriveJSON (taggedObjectJSON $ dropPrefix "CBC") ''ChatBotCommand)
 
-$(J.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''Preferences)
+$(J.deriveToJSON defaultJSON ''Preferences)
+
+chatPrefsP :: Value -> JT.Parser Preferences
+chatPrefsP = $(J.mkParseJSON defaultJSON ''Preferences)
+
+instance FromJSON Preferences where
+  parseJSON v = keepPrefsJSON v <$> chatPrefsP v
+
+chatPrefsFromRow :: Maybe Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe Preferences
+chatPrefsFromRow = prefsFromRow_ chatPrefsP
 
 instance ToField Preferences where
   toField = toField . encodeJSON
 
 instance FromField Preferences where
-  fromField = fromTextField_ decodeJSON
+  fromField = fromTextField_ $ decodePrefs chatPrefsP
 
 $(J.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''GroupPreference)
 
@@ -1240,13 +1290,22 @@ instance FromJSON CommentsGroupPreference where
   parseJSON v = $(J.mkParseJSON defaultJSON ''CommentsGroupPreference) v
   omittedField = Just CommentsGroupPreference {enable = FEOff, duration = Nothing}
 
-$(J.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''GroupPreferences)
+$(J.deriveToJSON defaultJSON ''GroupPreferences)
+
+groupPrefsP :: Value -> JT.Parser GroupPreferences
+groupPrefsP = $(J.mkParseJSON defaultJSON ''GroupPreferences)
+
+instance FromJSON GroupPreferences where
+  parseJSON v = keepPrefsJSON v <$> groupPrefsP v
+
+groupPrefsFromRow :: Maybe Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe GroupPreferences
+groupPrefsFromRow = prefsFromRow_ groupPrefsP
 
 instance ToField GroupPreferences where
   toField = toField . encodeJSON
 
 instance FromField GroupPreferences where
-  fromField = fromTextField_ decodeJSON
+  fromField = fromTextField_ $ decodePrefs groupPrefsP
 
 $(J.deriveJSON defaultJSON ''FullPreferences)
 
diff --git a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
index 633bbe876c..554398520e 100644
--- a/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
+++ b/tests/ProtocolTests.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DuplicateRecordFields #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedLists #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms #-}
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import Data.List (isInfixOf)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
+import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
 import Data.Time.Clock.System (SystemTime (..), systemToUTCTime)
 import Simplex.Chat.Library.Internal (decodeLinkUserData, encodeShortLinkData)
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
@@ -33,6 +35,41 @@ protocolTests = do
   decodeChatMessageTest
   shortLinkDataTests
   batchLimitTests
+  preferencesJSONTests
+
+preferencesJSONTests :: Spec
+preferencesJSONTests = describe "preferences JSON" $ do
+  it "stores no JSON when preferences encode to what was received" $ do
+    ps <- prefs "{\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"no\"}}"
+    storedJSON ps `shouldBe` Nothing
+  it "stores no JSON when group preferences encode to what was received" $ do
+    ps <- groupPrefs "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"},\"reactions\":{\"enable\":\"off\"}}"
+    storedJSON ps `shouldBe` Nothing
+  it "stores JSON with a preference that is not defined" $ do
+    let s = "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"},\"polls\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}"
+    ps <- groupPrefs s
+    storedJSON ps `shouldBe` Just (object s)
+    J.toJSON ps `shouldBe` object "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}"
+  it "stores JSON with a field that is not defined in a preference" $ do
+    let s = "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\",\"exceptRole\":\"observer\"}}"
+    ps <- groupPrefs s
+    storedJSON ps `shouldBe` Just (object s)
+  it "reads the received preferences from the stored JSON" $
+    groupPrefsFromRow (Just "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}") (Just "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"off\"}}")
+      `shouldBe` groupPrefs_ "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"off\"}}"
+  it "reads the stored preferences when the received JSON does not parse" $
+    groupPrefsFromRow (Just "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}") (Just "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"sometimes\"}}")
+      `shouldBe` groupPrefs_ "{\"voice\":{\"enable\":\"on\"}}"
+  where
+    prefs :: ByteString -> IO Preferences
+    prefs = either fail pure . J.eitherDecodeStrict'
+    groupPrefs :: ByteString -> IO GroupPreferences
+    groupPrefs = either fail pure . J.eitherDecodeStrict'
+    groupPrefs_ :: ByteString -> Maybe GroupPreferences
+    groupPrefs_ = J.decodeStrict'
+    storedJSON ps = J.decodeStrictText =<< snd (prefsToRow $ Just ps) :: Maybe J.Value
+    object :: ByteString -> J.Value
+    object s = fromMaybe (error $ "not JSON: " <> B.unpack s) $ J.decodeStrict' s
 
 batchLimitTests :: Spec
 batchLimitTests = describe "Chat message batch limits" $ do
@@ -133,10 +170,10 @@ s #==# msg = do
   s ==# msg
 
 testChatPreferences :: Maybe Preferences
-testChatPreferences = Just Preferences {voice = Just VoicePreference {allow = FAYes}, files = Nothing, fullDelete = Nothing, timedMessages = Nothing, calls = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsPreference {allow = FAYes}, sessions = Nothing, commands = Nothing}
+testChatPreferences = Just Preferences {voice = Just VoicePreference {allow = FAYes}, files = Nothing, fullDelete = Nothing, timedMessages = Nothing, calls = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsPreference {allow = FAYes}, sessions = Nothing, commands = Nothing, _json = PrefsJSON Nothing}
 
 testGroupPreferences :: Maybe GroupPreferences
-testGroupPreferences = Just GroupPreferences {timedMessages = Nothing, directMessages = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}, voice = Just VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn, role = Nothing}, files = Nothing, fullDelete = Nothing, simplexLinks = Nothing, history = Nothing, reports = Nothing, support = Nothing, sessions = Nothing, comments = Nothing, signMessages = Nothing, commands = Nothing}
+testGroupPreferences = Just GroupPreferences {timedMessages = Nothing, directMessages = Nothing, reactions = Just ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}, voice = Just VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn, role = Nothing}, files = Nothing, fullDelete = Nothing, simplexLinks = Nothing, history = Nothing, reports = Nothing, support = Nothing, sessions = Nothing, comments = Nothing, signMessages = Nothing, commands = Nothing, _json = PrefsJSON Nothing}
 
 testProfile :: Profile
 testProfile = Profile {displayName = "alice", fullName = "Alice", shortDescr = Nothing, description = Nothing, image = Just (ImageData "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAgAAAAIAQMAAAD+wSzIAAAABlBMVEX///+/v7+jQ3Y5AAAADklEQVQI12P4AIX8EAgALgAD/aNpbtEAAAAASUVORK5CYII="), peerType = Nothing, contactLink = Nothing, preferences = testChatPreferences, badge = Nothing, contactDomain = Nothing}

From 2214b8990ccd00ead8dcd5ddfffdd506b2f37f39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:16:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 6/9] website: update cf page (#7577)

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 website/src/crowdfunding.html | 259 ++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 235 deletions(-)

diff --git a/website/src/crowdfunding.html b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
index 32fdac1ba5..a4faa67dc8 100644
--- a/website/src/crowdfunding.html
+++ b/website/src/crowdfunding.html
@@ -220,61 +220,6 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             color: #dfeaff;
         }
 
-        .cf-hero-offer {
-            position: relative;
-            margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 6.3);
-            width: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 56);
-        }
-        .cf-hero-offer p { font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-lead {
-            font-weight: 600;
-            font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 2.1);
-            line-height: 1.4;
-            color: #ffffff;
-            font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
-        }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-lead b {
-            font-weight: 700;
-            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #019bfe 0%, #64fdff 58%, #c8feff 100%);
-            -webkit-background-clip: text;
-            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-            background-clip: text;
-            color: transparent;
-        }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-lead span { white-space: nowrap; }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms {
-            font-weight: 300;
-            font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 1.55);
-            line-height: 1.55;
-            color: #dfeaff;
-            margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 0.4);
-        }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms a { position: relative; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms abbr { text-decoration: underline dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px; cursor: pointer; }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms a::after {
-            content: attr(data-tip);
-            position: absolute;
-            left: calc(100% + 12px);
-            top: 50%;
-            transform: translateY(-50%);
-            white-space: nowrap;
-            padding: 7px 12px;
-            border-radius: 8px;
-            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
-            background: rgba(5, 9, 32, .96);
-            color: #dfeaff;
-            font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
-            font-weight: 400;
-            font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 1.1);
-            line-height: 1.4;
-            opacity: 0;
-            visibility: hidden;
-            transition: opacity .12s ease;
-            pointer-events: none;
-        }
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms a:hover::after,
-        .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms a:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
-
 
         /* ---- close: same left-aligned layout as the hero ---- */
         .cf-close .area { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 0 calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 7.5) calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 22) 0; }
@@ -655,7 +600,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                 --cf-phone-h: calc(var(--cf-phone-w) / 0.4914);
                 --cf-phone-part: 0.55;
                 /* bottom of the hero text block, measured from the section top */
-                --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 92.5vw);
+                --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 75vw);
                 /* the arc crest starts 0.2678 down the cover image, which is
                    2.349 phone widths tall and sits 0.4034 phone heights above
                    the phone top: the phone may rise no higher than this */
@@ -714,19 +659,6 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             }
             .cf-close-offer p { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 3.6); }
             .cf-stats { top: 0; gap: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 8); margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 3); }
-            .cf-hero .cf-hero-offer {
-                position: relative;
-                top: 0;
-                width: auto;
-                z-index: 4;
-                margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 2);
-                padding: 10px var(--cf-text-pad) 12px;
-                margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--cf-gutter));
-                margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--cf-gutter));
-                background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(2, 7, 29, 0) 0%, rgba(2, 7, 29, var(--cf-offer-veil, 0)) 22%, rgba(2, 7, 29, var(--cf-offer-veil, 0)) 78%, rgba(2, 7, 29, 0) 100%);
-            }
-            .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-lead { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4.2); line-height: 1.3; white-space: nowrap; }
-            .cf-hero-offer .cf-offer-terms { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 4); margin-top: calc(var(--sec-vhu) * 0.8); }
             .cf-stat img { width: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 8); }
             .cf-stat b { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 6.5); }
             .cf-stat span { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 3.4); }
@@ -826,11 +758,9 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
             .cf-tag .n { font-size: 3.54cqh; line-height: 1.3; }
         }
 
-        /* tall phones (modern ratios, with or without the browser bars): the headline takes the
-           room the screen has; short ones keep the smaller size. */
         @media screen and (max-width: 959px) and (orientation: portrait) and (max-aspect-ratio: 62/100) {
             .cf-hero h1 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-vwu) * 9.6); }
-            :root { --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 91vw); }
+            :root { --cf-hero-text-b: calc(var(--cf-top-base) + max(0px, calc(-1 * var(--cf-area-off))) + 72.8vw); }
         }
 
         /* 320pt phones: keep the headline at three lines */
@@ -1106,10 +1036,6 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                             <div><b>520K</b><span>Monthly users</span></div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="cf-hero-offer" id="cf-offer">
-                        <p class="cf-offer-lead"><span id="cf-offer-what">SimpleX name for 7 years</span><span id="cf-offer-clock"></span></p>
-                        <p class="cf-offer-terms" id="cf-offer-terms">Invest $500+ by the end of September 22, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anywhere_on_Earth" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-tip="Anywhere on Earth: UTC−12, the last time zone" aria-label="Anywhere on Earth: UTC−12, the last time zone"><abbr>AoE</abbr></a>.</p>
-                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <img class="cf-phone" src="/img/crowdfunding/phone.png" alt="">
                 <img class="cf-mask" src="/img/crowdfunding/phone-mask.png" alt="">
@@ -1231,13 +1157,13 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="cf-close-offer">
-                    <p>Invest $500+ by November 22 during early bird terms and get a SimpleX public name for your channel or business for 5 years, ahead of public launch.</p>
+                    <p>Invest $500+ during early bird terms and get a SimpleX public name for your channel or business for 5 years, ahead of public launch.</p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </section>
 
         <!-- 8 · FOOTER -->
-        <section class="page cf cf-footer" data-section="footer">
+        <section class="page cf cf-footer">
             <div class="cf-footer-inner">
                 <p class="cf-fine">This Regulation Crowdfunding offering is made available through Wefunder Portal LLC. This investment involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your investment.</p>
                 <p class="cf-fine cf-fine-links">
@@ -1388,119 +1314,33 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
     </div>
 
     <script>
-        (function cfOffer() {
-            var offer = document.getElementById('cf-offer');
-            var what = document.getElementById('cf-offer-what');
-            var clock = document.getElementById('cf-offer-clock');
-            var terms = document.getElementById('cf-offer-terms');
-            if (!offer || !what || !clock || !terms) return;
-            var PHASES = [
-                { until: Date.UTC(2026, 8, 23, 12, 0, 0), what: 'SimpleX name for 7 years', terms: null },
-                { until: Date.UTC(2026, 10, 23, 12, 0, 0), what: 'SimpleX name for 5 years',
-                  terms: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms.',
-                  wide: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms, and get the name ahead of public launch.' },
-                { until: Infinity, what: 'SimpleX name for 5 years',
-                  terms: 'Invest $500+ during early bird terms.' }
-            ];
-            var shown = -1;
-            var digits = null;
-            var lead = what.parentNode;
-            var block = offer.parentNode;
+        (function cfHero() {
+            var block = document.querySelector('.cf-hero .cf-hero-text');
+            if (!block) return;
             var hero = block.closest('section');
+            var leadShort = document.querySelector('.cf-hero .lead-short');
             var logos = document.querySelectorAll('#navbar .logo img');
+            var narrow = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 959px) and (orientation: portrait)');
             function logoBottom() {
                 var bottom = 0;
                 for (var i = 0; i < logos.length; i++) { var r = logos[i].getBoundingClientRect(); if (r.height > 0) bottom = Math.max(bottom, r.bottom); }
                 return bottom;
             }
-            var canvas = document.createElement('canvas').getContext('2d');
-            function metrics(el, text) {
-                var cs = getComputedStyle(el);
-                canvas.font = cs.fontWeight + ' ' + cs.fontSize + ' ' + cs.fontFamily;
-                var m = canvas.measureText(text);
-                if (m.fontBoundingBoxAscent === undefined) return null;
-                return { asc: m.fontBoundingBoxAscent, desc: m.fontBoundingBoxDescent, inkUp: m.actualBoundingBoxAscent, inkDown: m.actualBoundingBoxDescent, lineHeight: parseFloat(cs.lineHeight) };
-            }
-            var probe = document.createElement('span');
-            probe.style.cssText = 'display:inline-block;width:0;height:0;vertical-align:baseline;overflow:hidden';
-            function baselineOf(el) {
-                el.insertBefore(probe, el.firstChild);
-                var y = probe.getBoundingClientRect().bottom;
-                el.removeChild(probe);
-                return y;
-            }
-            function blockBaseline(el) { return baselineOf(el); }
-            function inlineBaseline(el) { return baselineOf(el); }
-            var raster = document.createElement('canvas');
-            function inkRows(el, text, baseline) {
-                var cs = getComputedStyle(el);
-                var size = parseFloat(cs.fontSize);
-                var top = Math.floor(baseline - size * 1.5), height = Math.ceil(size * 2.5), width = Math.ceil(size * text.length) + 8;
-                if (raster.width !== width || raster.height !== height) { raster.width = width; raster.height = height; }
-                var g = raster.getContext('2d');
-                g.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
-                g.font = cs.fontWeight + ' ' + cs.fontSize + ' ' + cs.fontFamily;
-                g.fillStyle = '#fff';
-                g.textBaseline = 'alphabetic';
-                g.fillText(text, 4, baseline - top);
-                var px = g.getImageData(0, 0, width, height).data, first = -1, last = -1, y, x;
-                for (y = 0; y < height; y++) {
-                    for (x = 0; x < width; x++) { if (px[(y * width + x) * 4 + 3] > 150) { if (first < 0) first = y; last = y; break; } }
-                }
-                return first < 0 ? null : { top: top + first, bottom: top + last };
-            }
-            function statsInk(figures, labels) {
-                var top = Infinity, bottom = -Infinity, i, rows;
-                for (i = 0; i < figures.length; i++) {
-                    var mf = metrics(figures[i], figures[i].textContent);
-                    rows = mf && inkRows(figures[i], figures[i].textContent, blockBaseline(figures[i]));
-                    if (rows) top = Math.min(top, rows.top);
-                }
-                for (i = 0; i < labels.length; i++) {
-                    var body = labels[i].textContent.replace(/[gjpqy]/g, 'n');
-                    var ml = metrics(labels[i], body);
-                    rows = ml && inkRows(labels[i], body, inlineBaseline(labels[i]));
-                    if (rows) bottom = Math.max(bottom, rows.bottom);
-                }
-                return isFinite(top) && isFinite(bottom) ? { top: top, bottom: bottom } : null;
-            }
-            var phoneImg = document.querySelector('.cf-phone');
-            function veil() {
-                offer.style.removeProperty('--cf-offer-veil');
-                if (!narrow.matches || !phoneImg) return;
-                var phone = phoneImg.getBoundingClientRect();
-                var arcTop = phone.top - phone.height * 0.4034 + phone.width * 2.349 * 0.2678;
-                var need = offer.getBoundingClientRect().bottom + 8 - arcTop;
-                var alpha = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, need / 40)) * 0.82;
-                if (alpha > 0) offer.style.setProperty('--cf-offer-veil', alpha.toFixed(2));
+            function fit() {
+                if (!leadShort) return;
+                leadShort.style.fontSize = '';
+                if (!narrow.matches) return;
+                var cs = getComputedStyle(leadShort);
+                var base = parseFloat(cs.fontSize);
+                var box = leadShort.clientWidth - parseFloat(cs.paddingLeft) - parseFloat(cs.paddingRight);
+                var range = document.createRange();
+                range.selectNodeContents(leadShort);
+                var line = range.getBoundingClientRect().width;
+                if (base > 0 && box > 0 && line > 0) leadShort.style.fontSize = (base * box / line).toFixed(2) + 'px';
             }
             function place() {
-                offer.style.marginTop = '';
                 block.style.transform = '';
-                veil();
-                if (narrow.matches) return;
-                var pill = block.querySelector('.cf-hero-cta .cf-pill');
-                var figures = block.querySelectorAll('.cf-stats .cf-stat b');
-                var labels = block.querySelectorAll('.cf-stats .cf-stat span');
-                var mo = metrics(lead, lead.textContent);
-                var ink = pill && figures.length && labels.length && mo ? statsInk(figures, labels) : null;
-                if (!ink) return;
-                var above = ink.top - Math.round(pill.getBoundingClientRect().bottom);
-                var text = lead.textContent;
-                var leadInkTop = blockBaseline(lead) - mo.inkUp;
-                var base = Math.round(parseFloat(getComputedStyle(offer).marginTop) + (ink.bottom + 1 + above) - leadInkTop);
-                var best = null;
-                for (var d = -3; d <= 3; d++) {
-                    offer.style.marginTop = (base + d) + 'px';
-                    var now = statsInk(figures, labels);
-                    var lit = inkRows(lead, text, blockBaseline(lead));
-                    if (!now || !lit) break;
-                    var below = lit.top - now.bottom - 1;
-                    if (best === null || Math.abs(below - above) < Math.abs(best.below - above)) best = { d: d, below: below };
-                    if (below === above) break;
-                }
-                if (best) offer.style.marginTop = (base + best.d) + 'px';
-                if (!hero) return;
+                if (narrow.matches || !hero) return;
                 var unit = Math.min(window.innerWidth * 1080 / 1920, window.innerHeight) / 100;
                 var top = block.getBoundingClientRect().top;
                 var minTop = logoBottom() + unit * 2;
@@ -1508,59 +1348,9 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
                 var down = Math.min(Math.max(0, minTop - top), Math.max(0, spare));
                 if (down > 0) block.style.transform = 'translateY(' + Math.round(down) + 'px)';
             }
-            function two(n) { return (n < 10 ? '0' : '') + n; }
-            var leadShort = document.querySelector('.cf-hero .lead-short');
-            function fitLine(el) {
-                el.style.fontSize = '';
-                if (!narrow.matches) return;
-                var cs = getComputedStyle(el);
-                var base = parseFloat(cs.fontSize);
-                var box = el.clientWidth - parseFloat(cs.paddingLeft) - parseFloat(cs.paddingRight);
-                var range = document.createRange();
-                range.selectNodeContents(el);
-                var line = range.getBoundingClientRect().width;
-                if (base > 0 && box > 0 && line > 0) el.style.fontSize = (base * box / line).toFixed(2) + 'px';
-            }
-            function fit() {
-                fitLine(lead);
-                if (leadShort) fitLine(leadShort);
-            }
-            var narrow = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 959px) and (orientation: portrait)');
-            var desktop = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 960px)');
-            function left(ms) {
-                var total = Math.floor(ms / 1000);
-                var days = Math.floor(total / 86400);
-                var rest = total - days * 86400;
-                var hms = two(Math.floor(rest / 3600)) + ':' + two(Math.floor(rest / 60) % 60) + ':' + two(rest % 60);
-                return days > 0 ? days + (days === 1 ? ' day ' : ' days ') + hms : hms;
-            }
-            function tick() {
-                var now = Date.now();
-                var i = 0;
-                while (i < PHASES.length && now >= PHASES[i].until) i++;
-                var timed = PHASES[i].until !== Infinity;
-                var changed = i !== shown;
-                if (changed) {
-                    shown = i;
-                    what.textContent = PHASES[i].what + (timed ? ':' : '');
-                    var line = desktop.matches && PHASES[i].wide ? PHASES[i].wide : PHASES[i].terms;
-                    if (line !== null) terms.textContent = line;
-                    if (!timed) { clock.textContent = ''; clearInterval(timer); fit(); return; }
-                }
-                if (!digits) {
-                    digits = document.createElement('b');
-                    clock.append(' ', digits, ' left');
-                    changed = true;
-                }
-                var text = left(PHASES[i].until - now);
-                if (text.length !== digits.textContent.length) changed = true;
-                digits.textContent = text;
-                if (changed) fit();
-            }
-            var timer = setInterval(tick, 1000);
-            tick();
+            fit();
             place();
-            window.addEventListener('resize', function () { shown = -1; tick(); fit(); place(); });
+            window.addEventListener('resize', function () { fit(); place(); });
             if (document.fonts && document.fonts.ready) document.fonts.ready.then(function () { fit(); place(); });
         })();
     </script>
@@ -1582,8 +1372,7 @@ templateEngineOverride: njk
         }, { threshold: 0.4 })
         sections.forEach(function (s) { watch.observe(s) })
         var places = [['#cf-hero-invest', 'Invest', 'hero'], ['.cf-close .cf-primary', 'Invest', 'close'], ['.cf-fine-links a[href*="wefunder"]', 'Invest', 'footer'],
-            ['#cf-hero-subscribe', 'Subscribe', 'hero'], ['.cf-hero-corner', 'Subscribe', 'corner'], ['.cf-close .cf-cta-link', 'Subscribe', 'close'],
-            ['#cf-offer-terms a', 'AoE', 'hero']]
+            ['#cf-hero-subscribe', 'Subscribe', 'hero'], ['.cf-hero-corner', 'Subscribe', 'corner'], ['.cf-close .cf-cta-link', 'Subscribe', 'close']]
         places.forEach(function (p) {
             var el = document.querySelector(p[0])
             if (el) el.addEventListener('click', function () { track(p[1], { props: { place: p[2] } }) })

From 9a9ce70b2fa73ae3bb37a1c408d14ee83deed962 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:11:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 7/9] core: fix connecting via prepared connection with contact
 card (#7575)

* core: fix connecting via prepared connection with contact card

* simplify

* merge transactions

* update query plans

---------

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift          |  2 +-
 .../chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt    |  2 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs          | 15 ++++---
 .../SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt   | 16 +++++--
 .../SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt    |  4 ++
 src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs              |  8 ++++
 tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs                     |  3 ++
 tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs                   | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
 8 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 84275caf64..cf520a65c7 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ public struct Contact: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat, Hashable {
     }
 
     public var isContactCard: Bool {
-        (activeConn == nil || activeConn?.connStatus == .prepared) && profile.contactLink != nil && active && preparedContact == nil && contactRequestId == nil
+        (activeConn == nil || activeConn?.connStatus == .prepared) && profile.contactLink != nil && active && preparedContact == nil && contactRequestId == nil && groupDirectInv == nil
     }
 
     @inline(__always)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
index 6d82214ad6..9d65606a9c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ data class Contact(
     }
 
   val isContactCard: Boolean get() =
-    (activeConn == null || activeConn.connStatus == ConnStatus.Prepared) && profile.contactLink != null && active && preparedContact == null && contactRequestId == null
+    (activeConn == null || activeConn.connStatus == ConnStatus.Prepared) && profile.contactLink != null && active && preparedContact == null && contactRequestId == null && groupDirectInv == null
 
   val isBot: Boolean get() = profile.peerType == ChatPeerType.Bot
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
index 7e67dc5b68..d02a189b1d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Library/Commands.hs
@@ -2426,7 +2426,8 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
     g' <- withFastStore' $ \db -> setGroupDomainVerified db user g verified
     pure $ CRGroupDomainVerified user g' reason
   APIConnectContactViaAddress userId incognito contactId -> withUserId userId $ \user -> do
-    ct@Contact {profile = LocalProfile {contactLink}} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getContact db cxt user contactId
+    ct@Contact {profile = LocalProfile {contactLink}, groupDirectInv} <- withFastStore $ \db -> getContact db cxt user contactId
+    when (isJust groupDirectInv) $ throwCmdError "contact is a member contact request"
     ccLink <- case contactLink of
       Just (CLFull cReq) -> pure $ CCLink cReq Nothing
       Just (CLShort sLnk) -> do
@@ -3873,13 +3874,13 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
         relayMemberId_ = case preparedEntity_ of
           Just (PCEGroup (GIK gInfo _) m) | useRelays' gInfo -> Just (memberId' m)
           _ -> Nothing
-        joinPreparedConn' xContactId_ conn@Connection {customUserProfileId} gInfo_ = do
+        joinPreparedConn' xContactId_ conn@Connection {connId, customUserProfileId} gInfo_ = do
           when (incognito /= isJust customUserProfileId) $ throwCmdError "incognito mode is different from prepared connection"
           -- TODO [relays] member: refactor joinContact and up avoiding parallel ifs, xContactId is not used
           xContactId <- mkXContactId xContactId_
-          localIncognitoProfile <- forM customUserProfileId $ \pId -> withFastStore $ \db -> getProfileById db userId pId
+          (cReq', localIncognitoProfile) <- withFastStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getConnReqContact db connId <*> forM customUserProfileId (getProfileById db userId)
           let incognitoProfile = fromLocalProfile <$> localIncognitoProfile
-          conn' <- joinContact user conn cReq incognitoProfile xContactId welcomeSharedMsgId msg_ gInfo_ relayMemberId_ PQSupportOn
+          conn' <- joinContact user conn cReq' incognitoProfile xContactId welcomeSharedMsgId msg_ gInfo_ relayMemberId_ PQSupportOn
           pure $ CVRSentInvitation conn' incognitoProfile
         connect' groupLinkId xContactId_ gInfo_ = do
           let inGroup = isJust groupLinkId
@@ -3912,13 +3913,13 @@ processChatCommand cxt nm = \case
             void $ joinContact user conn cReq incognitoProfile newXContactId Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing pqSup
             ct' <- withStore $ \db -> getContact db cxt user contactId
             pure $ CRSentInvitationToContact user ct' incognitoProfile
-          Just conn@Connection {connStatus, xContactId = xContactId_, customUserProfileId} -> case connStatus of
+          Just conn@Connection {connId, connStatus, xContactId = xContactId_, customUserProfileId} -> case connStatus of
             ConnPrepared -> do
               when (incognito /= isJust customUserProfileId) $ throwCmdError "incognito mode is different from prepared connection"
               xContactId <- mkXContactId xContactId_
-              localIncognitoProfile <- forM customUserProfileId $ \pId -> withFastStore $ \db -> getProfileById db userId pId
+              (cReq', localIncognitoProfile) <- withFastStore $ \db -> (,) <$> getConnReqContact db connId <*> forM customUserProfileId (getProfileById db userId)
               let incognitoProfile = fromLocalProfile <$> localIncognitoProfile
-              void $ joinContact user conn cReq incognitoProfile xContactId Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing PQSupportOn
+              void $ joinContact user conn cReq' incognitoProfile xContactId Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing PQSupportOn
               ct' <- withStore $ \db -> getContact db cxt user contactId
               pure $ CRSentInvitationToContact user ct' incognitoProfile
             _ -> throwCmdError "contact already has connection"
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
index 04d1caeb1a..aec4d76287 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/agent_query_plans.txt
@@ -637,9 +637,11 @@ SEARCH snd_message_deliveries USING COVERING INDEX idx_snd_message_deliveries_co
 
 Query: 
       INSERT INTO ratchets
-        (conn_id, ratchet_state, x3dh_pub_key_1, x3dh_pub_key_2, pq_pub_kem) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        (conn_id, ratchet_state, rc_verify_code_ad, rc_verify_code_pq, x3dh_pub_key_1, x3dh_pub_key_2, pq_pub_kem) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
       ON CONFLICT (conn_id) DO UPDATE SET
         ratchet_state = EXCLUDED.ratchet_state,
+        rc_verify_code_ad = EXCLUDED.rc_verify_code_ad,
+        rc_verify_code_pq = EXCLUDED.rc_verify_code_pq,
         x3dh_priv_key_1 = NULL,
         x3dh_priv_key_2 = NULL,
         x3dh_pub_key_1 = EXCLUDED.x3dh_pub_key_1,
@@ -650,10 +652,12 @@ Query:
 Plan:
 
 Query: 
-      INSERT INTO ratchets (conn_id, ratchet_state)
-      VALUES (?, ?)
+      INSERT INTO ratchets (conn_id, ratchet_state, rc_verify_code_ad, rc_verify_code_pq)
+      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
       ON CONFLICT (conn_id) DO UPDATE SET
-        ratchet_state = ?,
+        ratchet_state = EXCLUDED.ratchet_state,
+        rc_verify_code_ad = EXCLUDED.rc_verify_code_ad,
+        rc_verify_code_pq = EXCLUDED.rc_verify_code_pq,
         x3dh_priv_key_1 = NULL,
         x3dh_priv_key_2 = NULL,
         x3dh_pub_key_1 = NULL,
@@ -1222,6 +1226,10 @@ Query: SELECT conn_id FROM connections WHERE user_id = ?
 Plan:
 SEARCH connections USING COVERING INDEX idx_connections_user (user_id=?)
 
+Query: SELECT conn_id, rc_verify_code_ad, rc_verify_code_pq, CASE WHEN rc_verify_code_ad IS NULL THEN ratchet_state END FROM ratchets WHERE conn_id = ?
+Plan:
+SEARCH ratchets USING PRIMARY KEY (conn_id=?)
+
 Query: SELECT count(1) FROM connections
 Plan:
 SCAN connections USING COVERING INDEX idx_connections_deleted
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
index 838a172a15..152d6c0c8d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/SQLite/Migrations/chat_query_plans.txt
@@ -7768,6 +7768,10 @@ Query: SELECT user_id FROM users WHERE local_display_name = ?
 Plan:
 SEARCH users USING COVERING INDEX sqlite_autoindex_users_2 (local_display_name=?)
 
+Query: SELECT via_contact_uri FROM connections WHERE connection_id = ?
+Plan:
+SEARCH connections USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
+
 Query: SELECT via_contact_uri, via_contact_uri_hash FROM connections WHERE connection_id = ?
 Plan:
 SEARCH connections USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY (rowid=?)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
index d04a484232..c3d42de3d1 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
@@ -588,6 +588,14 @@ getConnReqInv db connId =
       "SELECT conn_req_inv FROM connections WHERE connection_id = ?"
       (Only connId)
 
+getConnReqContact :: DB.Connection -> Int64 -> ExceptT StoreError IO ConnReqContact
+getConnReqContact db connId =
+  ExceptT . firstRow fromOnly (SEConnectionNotFoundById connId) $
+    DB.query
+      db
+      "SELECT via_contact_uri FROM connections WHERE connection_id = ?"
+      (Only connId)
+
 -- | Saves unique local display name based on passed displayName, suffixed with _N if required.
 -- This function should be called inside transaction.
 withLocalDisplayName :: forall a. DB.Connection -> UserId -> Text -> (Text -> IO (Either StoreError a)) -> IO (Either StoreError a)
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 66deaae225..cd82896c6c 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -5234,6 +5234,9 @@ testMemberContactAccept =
 
       cath #$> ("/_get chat @3 count=1", chat, [(0, "requested connection from group team")])
 
+      cath ##> "/_connect contact 1 3"
+      cath <## "bad chat command: contact is a member contact request"
+
       cath ##> "/accept_member_contact @bob"
       cath <## "contact bob is accepted, starting connection"
       concurrently_
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index 10cb6e45ff..6fb8ad44fe 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ chatProfileTests = do
     it "rotate address ratchet keys" testRotateAddressRatchetKeys
     it "create address on specified server" testCreateAddressOnServer
     it "retry connecting via contact link" testRetryConnectingViaContactLink
+    it "retry connecting via address in contact profile after address keys rotation" testRetryConnectingContactViaAddress
     it "add contact link to profile" testProfileLink
     it "auto accept contact requests" testUserContactLinkAutoAccept
     it "deduplicate contact requests" testDeduplicateContactRequests
@@ -822,6 +823,50 @@ testRetryConnectingViaContactLink ps = testChatCfgOpts2 cfg' opts' aliceProfile
               }
         }
 
+testRetryConnectingContactViaAddress :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
+testRetryConnectingContactViaAddress ps =
+  withNewTestChatOpts ps testOptsNoFullLinks "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice ->
+    withNewTestChatCfgOpts ps cfg' opts' "bob" bobProfile $ \bob -> do
+      alice ##> "/ad"
+      sLink <- getContactLink_ alice True
+      alice ##> "/pa on"
+      alice <## "new contact address set"
+      rotateAddressKeys alice
+      case A.parseOnly strP (B.pack sLink) of
+        Left _ -> error "error parsing contact link"
+        Right shortLink -> do
+          void $ withCCUser bob $ \user -> withCCTransaction bob $ \db -> runExceptT $ createContact db (storeCxt $ chatController bob) user aliceProfile {contactLink = Just shortLink}
+          bob ##> "/_connect contact 1 2"
+          bob <##. "smp agent error: BROKER"
+          rotateAddressKeys alice
+          withSmpServer' serverCfg' $ do
+            bob ##> "/_connect contact 1 2"
+            bob <## "connection request sent!"
+            alice <## "bob (Bob) wants to connect to you!"
+            alice <## "to accept: /ac bob"
+            alice <## "to reject: /rc bob (the sender will NOT be notified)"
+            alice ##> "/ac bob"
+            alice <## "bob (Bob): accepting contact request, you can send messages to contact"
+            concurrently_
+              (bob <## "alice (Alice): contact is connected")
+              (alice <## "bob (Bob): contact is connected")
+            alice <##> bob
+          bob <## "disconnected 1 connections on server localhost"
+  where
+    rotateAddressKeys alice = do
+      alice ##> "/_rotate_address_keys 1"
+      _ <- getContactLink_ alice False
+      alice <## "auto_accept off"
+    serverCfg' = smpServerCfg {transports = [("7003", transport @TLS, False)]}
+    cfg' = testCfg {agentConfig = testAgentCfg {persistErrorInterval = 0}}
+    opts' =
+      testOpts
+        { coreOptions =
+            testCoreOpts
+              { smpServers = ["smp://LcJUMfVhwD8yxjAiSaDzzGF3-kLG4Uh0Fl_ZIjrRwjI=:server_password@localhost:7003"]
+              }
+        }
+
 testProfileLink :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
 testProfileLink =
   testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathProfile $

From 50b0d8cf93a8a3a751fe23478edfb5a4f761fc5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:14:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 8/9] tests: fix race conditions (#7579)

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs | 3 ++-
 tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 9319f6e711..b630039c62 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ testRetryConnecting ps = testChatCfgOpts2 cfg' opts' aliceProfile bobProfile tes
         { agentConfig =
             testAgentCfg
               { quotaExceededTimeout = 1,
-                messageRetryInterval = RetryInterval2 {riFast = fastRetryInterval, riSlow = fastRetryInterval}
+                messageRetryInterval = RetryInterval2 {riFast = fastRetryInterval, riSlow = fastRetryInterval},
+                persistErrorInterval = 0
               }
         }
     opts' =
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index cd82896c6c..e2bcc5e3e6 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -4167,6 +4167,7 @@ setupDesynchronizedRatchet ps alice = do
     bob <# "#team alice> 3"
     bob #> "#team 4"
     alice <# "#team bob> 4"
+    threadDelay 500000
   withTestChat ps "bob_old" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "subscribed 2 connections on server localhost"
     bob ##> "/sync #team alice"

From 64014cd8b085ba6c9eccce94e43dc81d68b17b07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeny <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:30:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] tests: stabilize (#7576)

* tests: stabilize

* query plans

* fix test

---------

Co-authored-by: Evgeny @ SimpleX Chat <259188159+evgeny-simplex@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs           |  3 +-
 src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs |  2 +-
 tests/ChatClient.hs                | 84 +++++++++++++++---------------
 tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs          | 19 ++++---
 tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs          |  4 +-
 tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs        |  4 +-
 tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs           |  2 +-
 7 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
index f5f7f581df..433e2605fd 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Core.hs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import System.Exit (exitFailure)
 import System.IO (hFlush, stdout)
 import Text.Read (readMaybe)
 import UnliftIO.Async
+import UnliftIO.Exception (finally)
 
 simplexChatCore :: ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> (User -> ChatController -> IO ()) -> IO ()
 simplexChatCore cfg@ChatConfig {confirmMigrations, testView, chatHooks} opts@ChatOpts {coreOptions = coreOptions@CoreChatOpts {dbOptions, logAgent, yesToUpMigrations, migrationBackupPath, maintenance}, createBot, userDisplayName, userImageFile} chat =
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ simplexChatCore cfg@ChatConfig {confirmMigrations, testView, chatHooks} opts@Cha
 runSimplexChat :: ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> User -> ChatController -> (User -> ChatController -> IO ()) -> IO ()
 runSimplexChat ChatConfig {testView} ChatOpts {coreOptions = CoreChatOpts {chatRelay, chatRelayServer, headless, maintenance}} u cc@ChatController {config = ChatConfig {chatHooks}} chat
   | maintenance = wait =<< async (chat u cc)
-  | otherwise = do
+  | otherwise = flip finally (stopChatController cc) $ do
       a1 <- runReaderT (startChatController True True False) cc
       when (chatRelay && not testView) $ askCreateRelayAddress cc u chatRelayServer headless
       forM_ (postStartHook chatHooks) ($ cc)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
index fa5efd0354..3f1c434433 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal/Input.hs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ sendUpdatedLiveMessage cc sentMsg LiveMessage {chatName, chatItemId} live = do
 
 runTerminalInput :: ChatTerminal -> ChatController -> IO ()
 runTerminalInput ct cc = withChatTerm ct $ do
-  updateInput ct
+  withTermLock ct $ updateInput ct
   receiveFromTTY cc ct
 
 receiveFromTTY :: forall m. MonadTerminal m => ChatController -> ChatTerminal -> m ()
diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index 0a7914d366..d321e37b72 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Options.DB
 import Simplex.Chat.Store
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Profiles
 import Simplex.Chat.Terminal
-import Simplex.Chat.Terminal.Output (newChatTerminal)
+import Simplex.Chat.Terminal.Output (WithTerminal (..), newChatTerminal)
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Types.Shared (GroupMemberRole (..))
 import Simplex.FileTransfer.Description (kb, mb)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Version.Internal
 import System.Directory (createDirectoryIfMissing, removeDirectoryRecursive)
 import System.FilePath ((</>))
 import qualified System.Terminal as C
-import System.Terminal.Internal (VirtualTerminal (..), VirtualTerminalSettings (..), withVirtualTerminal)
+import System.Terminal.Internal (Command (..), Terminal (..), VirtualTerminal (..), VirtualTerminalSettings (..), withVirtualTerminal)
 import System.Timeout (timeout)
 import Test.Hspec (Expectation, HasCallStack, shouldReturn)
 #if defined(dbPostgres)
@@ -197,13 +197,32 @@ termSettings =
 
 data TestCC = TestCC
   { chatController :: ChatController,
-    virtualTerminal :: VirtualTerminal,
     chatAsync :: Async (),
-    termAsync :: Async (),
     termQ :: TQueue String,
     printOutput :: Bool
   }
 
+data TestTerminal = TestTerminal VirtualTerminal (TQueue String)
+
+instance Terminal TestTerminal where
+  termType (TestTerminal t _) = termType t
+  termEvent (TestTerminal t _) = termEvent t
+  termInterrupt (TestTerminal t _) = termInterrupt t
+  termCommand (TestTerminal t q) c = do
+    case c of
+      PutLn -> atomically $ do
+        C.Position {row} <- readTVar $ virtualCursor t
+        rows <- readTVar $ virtualWindow t
+        writeTQueue q $ dropWhileEnd (== ' ') $ rows !! row
+      _ -> pure ()
+    termCommand t c
+  termFlush (TestTerminal t _) = termFlush t
+  termGetWindowSize (TestTerminal t _) = termGetWindowSize t
+  termGetCursorPosition (TestTerminal t _) = termGetCursorPosition t
+
+instance WithTerminal TestTerminal where
+  withTerm t = ($ t)
+
 aCfg :: AgentConfig
 aCfg = (agentConfig defaultChatConfig) {tbqSize = 16}
 
@@ -306,29 +325,31 @@ insertUser st = withTransaction st (`DB.execute_` "INSERT INTO users (user_id) V
 
 startTestChat_ :: TestParams -> ChatDatabase -> ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> String -> User -> IO TestCC
 startTestChat_ TestParams {tmpPath, printOutput} db cfg opts@ChatOpts {coreOptions = CoreChatOpts {maintenance}} dbPrefix user = do
-  t <- withVirtualTerminal termSettings pure
+  termQ <- newTQueueIO
+  t <- withVirtualTerminal termSettings $ pure . (`TestTerminal` termQ)
   ct <- newChatTerminal t opts
   Right cc <- newChatController db (Just user) cfg opts False
   void $ execChatCommand' (SetTempFolder (tmpPath </> dbPrefix)) 0 `runReaderT` cc
   chatAsync <- async $ runSimplexChat cfg opts user cc $ \_u cc' -> runChatTerminal ct cc' opts
   unless maintenance $ atomically $ readTVar (agentAsync cc) >>= \a -> when (isNothing a) retry
-  termQ <- newTQueueIO
-  termAsync <- async $ readTerminalOutput t termQ
-  pure TestCC {chatController = cc, virtualTerminal = t, chatAsync, termAsync, termQ, printOutput}
+  pure TestCC {chatController = cc, chatAsync, termQ, printOutput}
 
 stopTestChat :: TestParams -> TestCC -> IO ()
-stopTestChat ps TestCC {chatController = cc@ChatController {smpAgent, chatStore}, chatAsync, termAsync} = do
-  stopChatController cc
-  uninterruptibleCancel termAsync
-  uninterruptibleCancel chatAsync
-  liftIO $ disposeAgentClient smpAgent
+stopTestChat ps TestCC {chatController = cc@ChatController {smpAgent, chatStore}, chatAsync} = do
+  stopped <- async $ do
+    stopChatController cc
+    cancel chatAsync
+    disposeAgentClient smpAgent
+  r <- timeout 60000000 $ wait stopped
 #if !defined(dbPostgres)
   chatStats <- withConnection chatStore $ readTVarIO . DB.slow
   atomically $ modifyTVar' (chatQueryStats ps) $ M.unionWith combineStats chatStats
   agentStats <- withConnection (agentClientStore smpAgent) $ readTVarIO . DB.slow
   atomically $ modifyTVar' (agentQueryStats ps) $ M.unionWith combineStats agentStats
 #endif
-  closeDBStore chatStore
+  case r of
+    Just () -> closeDBStore chatStore
+    Nothing -> putStrLn "stopTestChat: chat did not stop in 60 seconds"
   threadDelay 200000
 #if !defined(dbPostgres)
   where
@@ -381,7 +402,8 @@ withTestChatOpts :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> ChatOpts -> String -> (HasCall
 withTestChatOpts ps = withTestChatCfgOpts ps testCfg
 
 withTestChatCfgOpts :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> String -> (HasCallStack => TestCC -> IO a) -> IO a
-withTestChatCfgOpts ps cfg opts dbPrefix = bracket (startTestChat ps cfg opts dbPrefix) (\cc -> cc <// 100000 >> stopTestChat ps cc)
+withTestChatCfgOpts ps cfg opts dbPrefix runTest =
+  bracket (startTestChat ps cfg opts dbPrefix) (stopTestChat ps) (\cc -> runTest cc >>= ((cc <// 100000) $>))
 
 -- enable output for specific test.
 -- usage: withTestOutput $ testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $ \alice bob -> do ...
@@ -408,29 +430,6 @@ enableNamesRole TestCC {chatController = cc} = do
         }
     enableNames srv@UserServer {roles} = (srv :: UserServer 'PSMP) {roles = (roles :: ServerRolesOverride) {names = Just True}}
 
-readTerminalOutput :: VirtualTerminal -> TQueue String -> IO ()
-readTerminalOutput t termQ = do
-  let w = virtualWindow t
-  winVar <- atomically $ newTVar . init =<< readTVar w
-  forever . atomically $ do
-    win <- readTVar winVar
-    win' <- init <$> readTVar w
-    if win' == win
-      then retry
-      else do
-        let diff = getDiff win' win
-        forM_ diff $ writeTQueue termQ
-        writeTVar winVar win'
-  where
-    getDiff :: [String] -> [String] -> [String]
-    getDiff win win' = getDiff_ 1 (length win) win win'
-    getDiff_ :: Int -> Int -> [String] -> [String] -> [String]
-    getDiff_ n len win' win =
-      let diff = drop (len - n) win'
-       in if drop n win <> diff == win'
-            then map (dropWhileEnd (== ' ')) diff
-            else getDiff_ (n + 1) len win' win
-
 withTmpFiles :: IO () -> IO ()
 withTmpFiles =
   bracket_
@@ -439,16 +438,15 @@ withTmpFiles =
 
 testChatN :: HasCallStack => ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> [Profile] -> (HasCallStack => [TestCC] -> IO ()) -> TestParams -> IO ()
 testChatN cfg opts ps test params =
-  bracket (getTestCCs $ zip ps [1 ..]) endTests test
+  bracket (getTestCCs $ zip ps [1 ..]) (mapConcurrently_ $ stopTestChat params) $ \tcs -> do
+    test tcs
+    mapConcurrently_ (<// 100000) tcs
   where
     useClientServices = False
     -- useClientServices = True
     getTestCCs :: [(Profile, Int)] -> IO [TestCC]
     getTestCCs [] = pure []
     getTestCCs ((p, db) : envs') = (:) <$> createTestChat params cfg opts (show db) useClientServices p <*> getTestCCs envs'
-    endTests tcs = do
-      mapConcurrently_ (<// 100000) tcs
-      mapConcurrently_ (stopTestChat params) tcs
 
 (<//) :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> Int -> Expectation
 (<//) cc t = timeout t (getTermLine cc) `shouldReturn` Nothing
@@ -474,7 +472,7 @@ getTermLine' expected cc@TestCC {printOutput} =
       error $ name <> ": no output for 5 seconds" <> expectedMsg
 
 userName :: TestCC -> IO [Char]
-userName (TestCC ChatController {currentUser} _ _ _ _ _) =
+userName TestCC {chatController = ChatController {currentUser}} =
   maybe "no current user" (\User {localDisplayName} -> T.unpack localDisplayName) <$> readTVarIO currentUser
 
 testChat :: HasCallStack => Profile -> (HasCallStack => TestCC -> IO ()) -> TestParams -> IO ()
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index b630039c62..6a85f6f463 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import Data.Aeson (ToJSON)
 import qualified Data.Aeson as J
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Char8 as LB
-import Data.List (intercalate, stripPrefix)
+import Data.List (intercalate, isPrefixOf, stripPrefix)
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
 import Data.Maybe (isJust, isNothing)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
@@ -1351,18 +1351,23 @@ testNegotiateCall =
     alice ##> "/_call status @2 connected"
     alice <## "ok"
     threadDelay 100000
-    alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "outgoing call: in progress (00:00)")])
+    alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", callChat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "outgoing call: in progress")])
     bob ##> "/_call status @2 connected"
     bob <## "ok"
     threadDelay 100000
-    bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "incoming call: in progress (00:00)")])
+    bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", callChat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "incoming call: in progress")])
     -- either party can end the call
     bob ##> "/_call end @2"
     bob <## "ok"
     threadDelay 100000
-    bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "incoming call: ended (00:00)")])
+    bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", callChat, chatFeatures <> [(0, "incoming call: ended")])
     alice <## "call with bob ended"
-    alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "outgoing call: ended (00:00)")])
+    alice #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", callChat, chatFeatures <> [(1, "outgoing call: ended")])
+  where
+    callChat = map (fmap noDuration) . chat
+    noDuration s = case words s of
+      ws@(_ : _) | "(0" `isPrefixOf` last ws -> unwords $ init ws
+      _ -> s
 
 testStopStartChat :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> IO ()
 testStopStartChat ps =
@@ -3112,13 +3117,15 @@ testMsgDecryptError ps =
     withTestChat ps "bob" $ \bob -> do
       bob <## "subscribed 1 connections on server localhost"
       alice #> "@bob hello again"
-      bob <# "alice> skipped message ID 9..11"
+      bob <# "alice> skipped message ID 7..9"
       bob <# "alice> hello again"
       bob #> "@alice received!"
       alice <# "bob> received!"
 
 setupDesynchronizedRatchet :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> TestCC -> IO ()
 setupDesynchronizedRatchet ps alice = do
+  alice ##> "/set receipts all off"
+  alice <## "ok"
   copyDb "bob" "bob_old"
   withTestChat ps "bob" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "subscribed 1 connections on server localhost"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index e2bcc5e3e6..0cc697b012 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -4149,13 +4149,15 @@ testGroupMsgDecryptError ps =
     withTestChat ps "bob" $ \bob -> do
       bob <## "subscribed 2 connections on server localhost"
       alice #> "#team hello again"
-      bob <# "#team alice> skipped message ID 8..10"
+      bob <# "#team alice> skipped message ID 6..8"
       bob <# "#team alice> hello again"
       bob #> "#team received!"
       alice <# "#team bob> received!"
 
 setupDesynchronizedRatchet :: HasCallStack => TestParams -> TestCC -> IO ()
 setupDesynchronizedRatchet ps alice = do
+  alice ##> "/set receipts all off"
+  alice <## "ok"
   copyDb "bob" "bob_old"
   withTestChat ps "bob" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "subscribed 2 connections on server localhost"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index 6fb8ad44fe..2a4eeccb74 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ testPlanAddressContactViaAddress =
           bob ##> ("/c " <> cLink)
           connecting alice bob
 
-          bob ##> "/delete @alice"
+          bob ##> "/delete @alice notify=off"
           bob <## "alice: contact is deleted"
           alice ##> "/delete @bob"
           alice <## "bob: contact is deleted"
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ testPlanAddressContactViaShortAddress =
           bob ##> ("/c " <> sLink)
           connecting alice bob
 
-          bob ##> "/delete @alice"
+          bob ##> "/delete @alice notify=off"
           bob <## "alice: contact is deleted"
           alice ##> "/delete @bob"
           alice <## "bob: contact is deleted"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
index 305207fef6..9586957281 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ connectUsers_ cc1 cc2 noShortLink = do
     (cc1 <## (name2 <> ": contact is connected"))
 
 showName :: TestCC -> IO String
-showName (TestCC ChatController {currentUser} _ _ _ _ _) = do
+showName TestCC {chatController = ChatController {currentUser}} = do
   Just User {localDisplayName, profile = LocalProfile {fullName, shortDescr}} <- readTVarIO currentUser
   pure . T.unpack $ viewName localDisplayName <> optionalFullName localDisplayName fullName shortDescr