diff --git a/lib/globals.dart b/lib/globals.dart
index 0d801e1..72ab099 100644
--- a/lib/globals.dart
+++ b/lib/globals.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/api_provider.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/db_provider.dart';
 
 late ApiProvider apiProvider;
+
+// uses for background notification
 late DbProvider dbProvider;
+late TwonlyDatabase twonlyDatabase;
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 1a03b08..f859b2b 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@ void main() async {
   await dbProvider.ready;
 
   apiProvider = ApiProvider();
+  twonlyDatabase = TwonlyDatabase();
 
   FlutterForegroundTask.initCommunicationPort();
 
   runApp(
     MultiProvider(
       providers: [
-        Provider<TwonlyDatabase>(
-          create: (context) => TwonlyDatabase(),
-          dispose: (context, db) => db.close(),
-        ),
         ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => SendNextMediaTo()),
         ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => settingsController),
       ],
diff --git a/lib/src/components/best_friends_selector.dart b/lib/src/components/best_friends_selector.dart
index bc35b77..0a31588 100644
--- a/lib/src/components/best_friends_selector.dart
+++ b/lib/src/components/best_friends_selector.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:collection';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/verified_shield.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ class UserCheckbox extends StatelessWidget {
                     ],
                   ),
                   StreamBuilder(
-                    stream: context.db.watchFlameCounter(user.userId),
+                    stream: twonlyDatabase.watchFlameCounter(user.userId),
                     builder: (context, snapshot) {
                       if (!snapshot.hasData && snapshot.data! != 0) {
                         return Container();
diff --git a/lib/src/database/database.dart b/lib/src/database/database.dart
index 0dc3656..1141c45 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/database.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:drift_flutter/drift_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/messages_db.dart';
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ class TwonlyDatabase extends _$TwonlyDatabase {
         .watch();
   }
 
+  Future<List<Message>> getAllMessagesForRetransmitting() {
+    return (select(messages)..where((t) => t.acknowledgeByServer.equals(false)))
+        .get();
+  }
+
   Future openedAllTextMessages(int contactId) {
     final updates = MessagesCompanion(openedAt: Value(DateTime.now()));
     return (update(messages)
@@ -55,12 +61,61 @@ class TwonlyDatabase extends _$TwonlyDatabase {
         .write(updates);
   }
 
+  Future updateMessageByOtherUser(
+      int userId, int messageId, MessagesCompanion updatedValues) {
+    return (update(messages)
+          ..where((c) =>
+              c.contactId.equals(userId) & c.messageId.equals(messageId)))
+        .write(updatedValues);
+  }
+
+  Future updateMessageByOtherMessageId(
+      int userId, int messageOtherId, MessagesCompanion updatedValues) {
+    return (update(messages)
+          ..where((c) =>
+              c.contactId.equals(userId) &
+              c.messageOtherId.equals(messageOtherId)))
+        .write(updatedValues);
+  }
+
+  Future updateMessageByMessageId(
+      int messageId, MessagesCompanion updatedValues) {
+    return (update(messages)..where((c) => c.messageId.equals(messageId)))
+        .write(updatedValues);
+  }
+
+  Future<int?> insertMessage(MessagesCompanion message) async {
+    try {
+      return await into(messages).insert(message);
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger("twonlyDatabase").shout("Error while inserting message: $e");
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future deleteMessageById(int messageId) {
+    return (delete(messages)..where((t) => t.messageId.equals(messageId))).go();
+  }
+
   // ------------
 
   Future<int> insertContact(ContactsCompanion contact) {
     return into(contacts).insert(contact);
   }
 
+  Future incTotalMediaCounter(int contactId) async {
+    return (update(contacts)..where((t) => t.userId.equals(contactId)))
+        .write(ContactsCompanion(
+      totalMediaCounter: Value(
+        (await (select(contacts)..where((t) => t.userId.equals(contactId)))
+                    .get())
+                .first
+                .totalMediaCounter +
+            1,
+      ),
+    ));
+  }
+
   SingleOrNullSelectable<Contact> getContactByUserId(int userId) {
     return select(contacts)..where((t) => t.userId.equals(userId));
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/database/messages_db.dart b/lib/src/database/messages_db.dart
index e1a0700..34fca09 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/messages_db.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/messages_db.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class Messages extends Table {
   IntColumn get responseToOtherMessageId => integer().nullable()();
 
   BoolColumn get acknowledgeByUser => boolean().withDefault(Constant(false))();
-  IntColumn get downloadState => intEnum<DownloadState>()();
+  IntColumn get downloadState => intEnum<DownloadState>()
+      .withDefault(Constant(DownloadState.pending.index))();
 
   BoolColumn get acknowledgeByServer =>
       boolean().withDefault(Constant(false))();
diff --git a/lib/src/providers/api/api.dart b/lib/src/providers/api/api.dart
index 7ad566d..9133d0a 100644
--- a/lib/src/providers/api/api.dart
+++ b/lib/src/providers/api/api.dart
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus.dart';
-import 'package:fixnum/fixnum.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:hive/hive.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/app.dart';
-import '../../../../.blocked/archives/contacts_model.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/messages_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/model/json/message.dart';
-import '../../../../.blocked/archives/messages_model.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/proto/api/error.pb.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/api/api_utils.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/misc.dart';
@@ -17,8 +16,10 @@ import 'package:twonly/src/utils/misc.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/signal.dart' as SignalHelper;
 
 Future tryTransmitMessages() async {
-  List<DbMessage> retransmit =
-      await DbMessages.getAllMessagesForRetransmitting();
+  List<Message> retransmit =
+      await twonlyDatabase.getAllMessagesForRetransmitting();
+
+
   if (retransmit.isEmpty) return;
 
   Logger("api.dart").info("try sending messages: ${retransmit.length}");
@@ -30,12 +31,16 @@ Future tryTransmitMessages() async {
     Uint8List? bytes = box.get("retransmit-$msgId-textmessage");
     if (bytes != null) {
       Result resp = await apiProvider.sendTextMessage(
-        retransmit[i].otherUserId,
+        retransmit[i].contactId,
         bytes,
       );
 
       if (resp.isSuccess) {
-        DbMessages.acknowledgeMessageByServer(msgId);
+          await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByMessageId(
+    msgId,
+    MessagesCompanion(acknowledgeByServer: Value(true))
+  );
+
         box.delete("retransmit-$msgId-textmessage");
       } else {
         // in case of error do nothing. As the message is not removed the app will try again when relaunched
@@ -44,9 +49,9 @@ Future tryTransmitMessages() async {
 
     Uint8List? encryptedMedia = await box.get("retransmit-$msgId-media");
     if (encryptedMedia != null) {
-      final content = retransmit[i].messageContent;
+      final content = MessageJson.fromJson(jsonDecode(retransmit[i].contentJson!)).content;
       if (content is MediaMessageContent) {
-        uploadMediaFile(msgId, retransmit[i].otherUserId, encryptedMedia,
+        uploadMediaFile(msgId, retransmit[i].contactId, encryptedMedia,
             content.isRealTwonly, content.maxShowTime, retransmit[i].sendAt);
       }
     }
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ Future tryTransmitMessages() async {
 }
 
 // this functions ensures that the message is received by the server and in case of errors will try again later
-Future<Result> encryptAndSendMessage(int userId, Message msg) async {
+Future<Result> encryptAndSendMessage(int userId, MessageJson msg) async {
   Uint8List? bytes = await SignalHelper.encryptMessage(msg, userId);
 
   if (bytes == null) {
@@ -71,7 +76,12 @@ Future<Result> encryptAndSendMessage(int userId, Message msg) async {
 
   if (resp.isSuccess) {
     if (msg.messageId != null) {
-      DbMessages.acknowledgeMessageByServer(msg.messageId!);
+
+
+  await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByMessageId(
+    msg.messageId!,
+    MessagesCompanion(acknowledgeByServer: Value(true))
+  );
       box.delete("retransmit-${msg.messageId}-textmessage");
     }
   }
@@ -84,15 +94,18 @@ Future sendTextMessage(int target, String message) async {
 
   DateTime messageSendAt = DateTime.now();
 
-  int? messageId = await DbMessages.insertMyMessage(
-    target.toInt(),
-    MessageKind.textMessage,
-    content,
-    messageSendAt,
-  );
+  int? messageId = await twonlyDatabase.insertMessage(MessagesCompanion(
+      contactId: Value(target),
+      kind: Value(MessageKind.textMessage),
+      sendAt: Value(messageSendAt),
+      downloadState: Value(DownloadState.downloaded),
+      contentJson: Value(jsonEncode(content.toJson()))
+    ),);
+
+
   if (messageId == null) return;
 
-  Message msg = Message(
+  MessageJson msg = MessageJson(
     kind: MessageKind.textMessage,
     messageId: messageId,
     content: content,
@@ -160,13 +173,19 @@ Future uploadMediaFile(
   box.delete("retransmit-$messageId-media");
   box.delete("retransmit-$messageId-uploadtoken");
 
-  await DbContacts.updateTotalMediaCounter(target.toInt());
+  twonlyDatabase.incTotalMediaCounter(target);
+  twonlyDatabase.updateContact(
+    target,
+    ContactsCompanion(
+      lastMessageReceived: Value(messageSendAt),
+    ),
+  );
 
   // Ensures the retransmit of the message
   await encryptAndSendMessage(
     target,
-    Message(
-      kind: MessageKind.image,
+    MessageJson(
+      kind: MessageKind.media,
       messageId: messageId,
       content: MediaMessageContent(
           downloadToken: uploadToken,
@@ -210,17 +229,19 @@ class SendImage {
     }
 
     messageSendAt = DateTime.now();
-    messageId = await DbMessages.insertMyMessage(
-      userId.toInt(),
-      MessageKind.image,
-      MediaMessageContent(
+    int? messageId = await twonlyDatabase.insertMessage(MessagesCompanion(
+      contactId: Value(userId),
+      kind: Value(MessageKind.media),
+      sendAt: Value(messageSendAt!),
+      downloadState: Value(DownloadState.pending),
+      contentJson: Value(jsonEncode(MediaMessageContent(
         downloadToken: [],
         maxShowTime: maxShowTime,
         isRealTwonly: isRealTwonly,
         isVideo: false,
-      ),
-      messageSendAt!,
-    );
+      ).toJson()))
+    ));
+
     // should only happen when there is no space left on the smartphone -> abort message
     if (messageId == null) return;
 
@@ -295,9 +316,15 @@ Future tryDownloadMedia(int messageId, int fromUserId, List<int> mediaToken,
   if (media != null && media.isNotEmpty) {
     offset = media.length;
   }
-  globalCallBackOnDownloadChange(mediaToken, true);
   box.put("${mediaToken}_messageId", messageId);
   box.put("${mediaToken}_fromUserId", fromUserId);
+  final update =
+          MessagesCompanion(downloadState: Value(DownloadState.downloading));
+  await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByOtherUser(
+    fromUserId,
+    messageId,
+    update
+  );
   apiProvider.triggerDownload(mediaToken, offset);
 }
 
@@ -326,7 +353,12 @@ Future<Uint8List?> getDownloadedMedia(
   }
   if (media == null) return null;
 
-  await userOpenedOtherMessage(otherUserId, messageOtherId);
+  // await userOpenedOtherMessage(otherUserId, messageOtherId);
+  notifyContactAboutOpeningMessage(otherUserId, messageOtherId);
+  twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByOtherMessageId(otherUserId, messageOtherId, MessagesCompanion(
+    openedAt: Value(DateTime.now())
+  ));
+
   box.delete(mediaToken.toString());
   box.put("${mediaToken}_downloaded", "deleted");
   box.delete("${mediaToken}_messageId");
diff --git a/lib/src/providers/api/server_messages.dart b/lib/src/providers/api/server_messages.dart
index 2411c96..05fc458 100644
--- a/lib/src/providers/api/server_messages.dart
+++ b/lib/src/providers/api/server_messages.dart
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
+import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:fixnum/fixnum.dart';
 import 'package:libsignal_protocol_dart/libsignal_protocol_dart.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/app.dart';
-import '../../../../.blocked/archives/contacts_model.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/messages_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/model/json/message.dart';
-import '../../../../.blocked/archives/messages_model.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/proto/api/client_to_server.pb.dart' as client;
 import 'package:twonly/src/proto/api/client_to_server.pbserver.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/proto/api/error.pb.dart';
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ Future handleServerMessage(server.ServerToClient msg) async {
       response = await handleRequestNewPreKey();
     } else if (msg.v0.hasNewMessage()) {
       Uint8List body = Uint8List.fromList(msg.v0.newMessage.body);
-      Int64 fromUserId = msg.v0.newMessage.fromUserId;
+      int fromUserId = msg.v0.newMessage.fromUserId.toInt();
       response = await handleNewMessage(fromUserId, body);
     } else if (msg.v0.hasDownloaddata()) {
       response = await handleDownloadData(msg.v0.downloaddata);
@@ -62,18 +63,13 @@ Future<client.Response> handleDownloadData(DownloadData data) async {
     // media file was deleted by the server. remove the media from device
 
     if (messageId != null) {
-      int? fromUserId = await DbMessages.deleteMessageById(messageId);
+      await twonlyDatabase.deleteMessageById(messageId);
       box.delete(boxId);
-      if (fromUserId != null) {
-        globalCallBackOnMessageChange(fromUserId, messageId);
-      }
       box.delete("${data.uploadToken}_fromUserId");
       box.delete("${data.uploadToken}_downloaded");
-      globalCallBackOnDownloadChange(data.uploadToken, false);
       var ok = client.Response_Ok()..none = true;
       return client.Response()..ok = ok;
     } else {
-      globalCallBackOnDownloadChange(data.uploadToken, false);
       var ok = client.Response_Ok()..none = true;
       return client.Response()..ok = ok;
     }
@@ -111,9 +107,15 @@ Future<client.Response> handleDownloadData(DownloadData data) async {
             .shout("error decrypting the message: ${data.uploadToken}");
       }
 
+      final update =
+          MessagesCompanion(downloadState: Value(DownloadState.downloaded));
+      await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByOtherUser(
+        fromUserId,
+        messageId!,
+        update,
+      );
+
       box.delete(boxId);
-      await globalCallBackOnMessageChange(fromUserId, messageId);
-      globalCallBackOnDownloadChange(data.uploadToken, false);
     }
   } else {
     box.put(boxId, downloadedBytes);
@@ -123,52 +125,72 @@ Future<client.Response> handleDownloadData(DownloadData data) async {
   return client.Response()..ok = ok;
 }
 
-Future<client.Response> handleNewMessage(
-    Int64 fromUserId, Uint8List body) async {
-  Message? message = await SignalHelper.getDecryptedText(fromUserId, body);
+Future<client.Response> handleNewMessage(int fromUserId, Uint8List body) async {
+  MessageJson? message = await SignalHelper.getDecryptedText(fromUserId, body);
   if (message != null) {
     switch (message.kind) {
       case MessageKind.contactRequest:
         Result username = await apiProvider.getUsername(fromUserId);
         if (username.isSuccess) {
           Uint8List name = username.value.userdata.username;
-          DbContacts.insertNewContact(
-              utf8.decode(name), fromUserId.toInt(), true);
-          localPushNotificationNewMessage(fromUserId.toInt(), message, 999999);
+
+          int added = await twonlyDatabase.insertContact(ContactsCompanion(
+            username: Value(utf8.decode(name)),
+            userId: Value(fromUserId),
+            requested: Value(true),
+          ));
+          if (added > 0) {
+            localPushNotificationNewMessage(
+              fromUserId.toInt(),
+              message,
+              999999,
+            );
+          }
         }
         break;
       case MessageKind.opened:
-        await DbMessages.otherUserOpenedMyMessage(
-          fromUserId.toInt(),
+        final update = MessagesCompanion(openedAt: Value(message.timestamp));
+        await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByOtherUser(
+          fromUserId,
           message.messageId!,
-          message.timestamp,
+          update,
         );
         break;
       case MessageKind.rejectRequest:
-        DbContacts.deleteUser(fromUserId.toInt());
+        await twonlyDatabase.deleteContactByUserId(fromUserId);
         break;
       case MessageKind.acceptRequest:
-        DbContacts.acceptUser(fromUserId.toInt());
+        final update = ContactsCompanion(accepted: Value(true));
+        twonlyDatabase.updateContact(fromUserId, update);
         localPushNotificationNewMessage(fromUserId.toInt(), message, 8888888);
         break;
       case MessageKind.ack:
-        DbMessages.acknowledgeMessageByUser(
-            fromUserId.toInt(), message.messageId!);
+        final update = MessagesCompanion(acknowledgeByUser: Value(true));
+        await twonlyDatabase.updateMessageByOtherUser(
+          fromUserId,
+          message.messageId!,
+          update,
+        );
         break;
       default:
         if (message.kind != MessageKind.textMessage &&
-            message.kind != MessageKind.video &&
-            message.kind != MessageKind.image) {
+            message.kind != MessageKind.media) {
           Logger("handleServerMessages")
               .shout("Got unknown MessageKind $message");
         } else {
-          String content = jsonEncode(message.content.toJson());
-          int? messageId = await DbMessages.insertOtherMessage(
-              fromUserId.toInt(),
-              message.kind,
-              message.messageId!,
-              content,
-              message.timestamp);
+          String content = jsonEncode(message.content!.toJson());
+
+          final update = MessagesCompanion(
+            contactId: Value(fromUserId),
+            kind: Value(message.kind),
+            messageOtherId: Value(message.messageId),
+            contentJson: Value(content),
+            sendAt: Value(message.timestamp),
+          );
+
+          final messageId = await twonlyDatabase.insertMessage(
+            update,
+          );
 
           if (messageId == null) {
             return client.Response()..error = ErrorCode.InternalError;
@@ -176,7 +198,7 @@ Future<client.Response> handleNewMessage(
 
           encryptAndSendMessage(
             fromUserId,
-            Message(
+            MessageJson(
               kind: MessageKind.ack,
               messageId: message.messageId!,
               content: MessageContent(),
@@ -184,19 +206,25 @@ Future<client.Response> handleNewMessage(
             ),
           );
 
-          if (message.kind == MessageKind.video ||
-              message.kind == MessageKind.image) {
-            await DbContacts.updateTotalMediaCounter(fromUserId.toInt());
+          if (message.kind == MessageKind.media) {
+            twonlyDatabase.updateContact(
+              fromUserId,
+              ContactsCompanion(
+                lastMessageReceived: Value(message.timestamp),
+              ),
+            );
+
+            twonlyDatabase.incTotalMediaCounter(fromUserId);
+
             if (!globalIsAppInBackground) {
               final content = message.content;
               if (content is MediaMessageContent) {
                 List<int> downloadToken = content.downloadToken;
-                tryDownloadMedia(messageId, fromUserId.toInt(), downloadToken);
+                tryDownloadMedia(messageId, fromUserId, downloadToken);
               }
             }
           }
-          localPushNotificationNewMessage(
-              fromUserId.toInt(), message, messageId);
+          localPushNotificationNewMessage(fromUserId, message, messageId);
         }
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/providers/api_provider.dart b/lib/src/providers/api_provider.dart
index 94b4c3a..7753b47 100644
--- a/lib/src/providers/api_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/src/providers/api_provider.dart
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ApiProvider {
 
   // reconnection params
   Timer? reconnectionTimer;
-  int _reconnectionDelay = 5;
+  // int _reconnectionDelay = 5;
 
   final HashMap<Int64, server.ServerToClient?> messagesV0 = HashMap();
   IOWebSocketChannel? _channel;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ApiProvider {
   Future onConnected() async {
     await authenticate();
     globalCallbackConnectionState(true);
-    _reconnectionDelay = 5;
+    // _reconnectionDelay = 5;
 
     if (!globalIsAppInBackground) {
       tryTransmitMessages();
@@ -131,24 +131,24 @@ class ApiProvider {
 
   void tryToReconnect() {
     return;
-    if (globalIsAppInBackground) return;
-    if (reconnectionTimer != null) {
-      reconnectionTimer!.cancel();
-    }
+    // if (globalIsAppInBackground) return;
+    // if (reconnectionTimer != null) {
+    //   reconnectionTimer!.cancel();
+    // }
 
-    final int randomDelay = Random().nextInt(20);
-    final int delay = _reconnectionDelay + randomDelay;
+    // final int randomDelay = Random().nextInt(20);
+    // final int delay = _reconnectionDelay + randomDelay;
 
-    debugPrint("Delay reconnection $delay");
+    // debugPrint("Delay reconnection $delay");
 
-    reconnectionTimer = Timer(Duration(seconds: delay), () async {
-      // increase delay but set a maximum of 60 seconds (including the random delay)
-      _reconnectionDelay = _reconnectionDelay * 2;
-      if (_reconnectionDelay > 40) {
-        _reconnectionDelay = 40;
-      }
-      await connect();
-    });
+    // reconnectionTimer = Timer(Duration(seconds: delay), () async {
+    //   // increase delay but set a maximum of 60 seconds (including the random delay)
+    //   _reconnectionDelay = _reconnectionDelay * 2;
+    //   if (_reconnectionDelay > 40) {
+    //     _reconnectionDelay = 40;
+    //   }
+    //   await connect();
+    // });
   }
 
   void _onData(dynamic msgBuffer) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ApiProvider {
       ..username = username
       ..publicIdentityKey =
           (await signalStore.getIdentityKeyPair()).getPublicKey().serialize()
-      ..registrationId = signalIdentity.registrationId
+      ..registrationId = Int64(signalIdentity.registrationId)
       ..signedPrekey = signedPreKey.getKeyPair().publicKey.serialize()
       ..signedPrekeySignature = signedPreKey.signature
       ..signedPrekeyId = Int64(signedPreKey.id);
diff --git a/lib/src/services/fcm_service.dart b/lib/src/services/fcm_service.dart
index 7e189cf..013031a 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/fcm_service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/fcm_service.dart
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ Future initFCMService() async {
   });
 }
 
-late TwonlyDatabase bgTwonlyDB;
-
 @pragma('vm:entry-point')
 Future<void> _firebaseMessagingBackgroundHandler(RemoteMessage message) async {
   // Wenn Tasks länger als 30 Sekunden ausgeführt werden, wird der Prozess möglicherweise automatisch vom Gerät beendet.
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ Future<void> _firebaseMessagingBackgroundHandler(RemoteMessage message) async {
   Logger("firebase-background")
       .shout('Handling a background message: ${message.messageId}');
 
-  bgTwonlyDB = TwonlyDatabase();
+  twonlyDatabase = TwonlyDatabase();
 
   apiProvider = ApiProvider();
   await apiProvider.connect();
diff --git a/lib/src/services/notification_service.dart b/lib/src/services/notification_service.dart
index cfcb7c9..b876891 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/notification_service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/notification_service.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/model/json/message.dart' as my;
 
@@ -164,10 +166,9 @@ String getPushNotificationText(String key, String userName) {
 }
 
 Future localPushNotificationNewMessage(
-    int fromUserId, my.Message message, int messageId) async {
-  Contact? user = await TwonlyDatabase.provider
-      .getContactByUserId(fromUserId)
-      .getSingleOrNull();
+    int fromUserId, my.MessageJson message, int messageId) async {
+  Contact? user =
+      await twonlyDatabase.getContactByUserId(fromUserId).getSingleOrNull();
 
   if (user == null) return;
 
@@ -176,23 +177,25 @@ Future localPushNotificationNewMessage(
   final content = message.content;
 
   if (content is my.TextMessageContent) {
-    msg = getPushNotificationText("newTextMessage", user.displayName);
+    msg =
+        getPushNotificationText("newTextMessage", getContactDisplayName(user));
   } else if (content is my.MediaMessageContent) {
     if (content.isRealTwonly) {
-      msg = getPushNotificationText("newTwonly", user.displayName);
+      msg = getPushNotificationText("newTwonly", getContactDisplayName(user));
     } else if (content.isVideo) {
-      msg = getPushNotificationText("newVideo", user.displayName);
+      msg = getPushNotificationText("newVideo", getContactDisplayName(user));
     } else {
-      msg = getPushNotificationText("newImage", user.displayName);
+      msg = getPushNotificationText("newImage", getContactDisplayName(user));
     }
   }
 
   if (message.kind == my.MessageKind.contactRequest) {
-    msg = getPushNotificationText("contactRequest", user.displayName);
+    msg =
+        getPushNotificationText("contactRequest", getContactDisplayName(user));
   }
 
   if (message.kind == my.MessageKind.acceptRequest) {
-    msg = getPushNotificationText("acceptRequest", user.displayName);
+    msg = getPushNotificationText("acceptRequest", getContactDisplayName(user));
   }
 
   if (msg == "") {
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ Future localPushNotificationNewMessage(
       NotificationDetails(android: androidNotificationDetails);
   await flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.show(
     messageId,
-    user.displayName,
+    getContactDisplayName(user),
     msg,
     notificationDetails,
     payload: message.kind.index.toString(),
diff --git a/lib/src/utils/signal.dart b/lib/src/utils/signal.dart
index 0a13cbf..d63ebc0 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils/signal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/utils/signal.dart
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ List<Uint8List>? removeLastFourBytes(Uint8List original) {
   return [newList, lastFourBytes];
 }
 
-Future<Uint8List?> encryptBytes(Uint8List bytes, Int64 target) async {
+Future<Uint8List?> encryptBytes(Uint8List bytes, int target) async {
   try {
     ConnectSignalProtocolStore signalStore = (await getSignalStore())!;
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Future<Uint8List?> decryptBytes(Uint8List bytes, int target) async {
   }
 }
 
-Future<Uint8List?> encryptMessage(Message msg, int target) async {
+Future<Uint8List?> encryptMessage(MessageJson msg, int target) async {
   try {
     ConnectSignalProtocolStore signalStore = (await getSignalStore())!;
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Future<Uint8List?> encryptMessage(Message msg, int target) async {
   }
 }
 
-Future<Message?> getDecryptedText(Int64 source, Uint8List msg) async {
+Future<MessageJson?> getDecryptedText(int source, Uint8List msg) async {
   try {
     ConnectSignalProtocolStore signalStore = (await getSignalStore())!;
 
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ Future<Message?> getDecryptedText(Int64 source, Uint8List msg) async {
     } else {
       return null;
     }
-    Message dectext =
-        Message.fromJson(jsonDecode(utf8.decode(gzip.decode(plaintext))));
+    MessageJson dectext =
+        MessageJson.fromJson(jsonDecode(utf8.decode(gzip.decode(plaintext))));
     return dectext;
   } catch (e) {
     Logger("utils/signal").shout(e.toString());
diff --git a/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_editor_view.dart b/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_editor_view.dart
index 43a338c..12d3885 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_editor_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_editor_view.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/image_editor/action_button.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/media_view_sizing.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/notification_badge.dart';
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class _ShareImageEditorView extends State<ShareImageEditorView> {
   Future updateAsync(int userId) async {
     if (sendNextMediaToUserName != null) return;
     Contact? contact =
-        await context.db.getContactByUserId(userId).getSingleOrNull();
+        await twonlyDatabase.getContactByUserId(userId).getSingleOrNull();
     if (contact != null) {
       sendNextMediaToUserName = getContactDisplayName(contact);
     }
diff --git a/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_view.dart b/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_view.dart
index a5bd786..3591ed9 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/camera_to_share/share_image_view.dart
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:collection';
 import 'dart:typed_data';
-import 'package:fixnum/fixnum.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/best_friends_selector.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/flame.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/headline.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/initialsavatar.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/verified_shield.dart';
-import '../../../../.blocked/archives/contacts_model.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/api/api.dart';
-import 'package:twonly/src/providers/messages_change_provider.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/providers/send_next_media_to.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/misc.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/home_view.dart';
@@ -31,43 +32,55 @@ class ShareImageView extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _ShareImageView extends State<ShareImageView> {
-  List<Contact> _users = [];
+  List<Contact> contacts = [];
   List<Contact> _otherUsers = [];
   List<Contact> _bestFriends = [];
   int maxTotalMediaCounter = 0;
   Uint8List? imageBytes;
   bool sendingImage = false;
-  final HashSet<Int64> _selectedUserIds = HashSet<Int64>();
+  final HashSet<int> _selectedUserIds = HashSet<int>();
   final TextEditingController searchUserName = TextEditingController();
   bool showRealTwonlyWarning = false;
+  late StreamSubscription<List<Contact>> contactSub;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _loadAsync();
-  }
 
-  Future<void> _loadAsync() async {
     int? sendNextMediaToUserId =
         context.read<SendNextMediaTo>().sendNextMediaToUserId;
     if (sendNextMediaToUserId != null) {
-      _selectedUserIds.add(Int64(sendNextMediaToUserId));
+      _selectedUserIds.add(sendNextMediaToUserId);
     }
-    _users = await DbContacts.getActiveUsers();
-    _updateUsers(_users);
-    imageBytes = await widget.imageBytesFuture;
-    setState(() {});
+
+    Stream<List<Contact>> allContacts =
+        twonlyDatabase.watchContactsForChatList();
+
+    contactSub = allContacts.listen((allContacts) {
+      setState(() {
+        contacts = allContacts;
+      });
+      updateUsers(allContacts);
+    });
+
+    //_users = await DbContacts.getActiveUsers();
+    // _updateUsers(_users);
+    // imageBytes = await widget.imageBytesFuture;
+    // setState(() {});
   }
 
-  Future _updateUsers(List<Contact> users) async {
-    Map<int, int> flameCounters =
-        context.read<MessagesChangeProvider>().flamesCounter;
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    super.dispose();
+    contactSub.cancel();
+  }
 
+  Future updateUsers(List<Contact> users) async {
     // Sort contacts by flameCounter and then by totalMediaCounter
     users.sort((a, b) {
       // First, compare by flameCounter
-      int flameComparison = (flameCounters[b.userId.toInt()] ?? 0)
-          .compareTo((flameCounters[a.userId.toInt()] ?? 0));
+      int flameComparison = (getFlameCounterFromContact(b))
+          .compareTo((getFlameCounterFromContact(a)));
       if (flameComparison != 0) {
         return flameComparison; // Sort by flameCounter in descending order
       }
@@ -87,8 +100,7 @@ class _ShareImageView extends State<ShareImageView> {
     List<Contact> otherUsers = [];
 
     for (var contact in users) {
-      if ((flameCounters[contact.userId.toInt()] ?? 0) > 0 &&
-          bestFriends.length < 6) {
+      if ((getFlameCounterFromContact(contact)) > 0 && bestFriends.length < 6) {
         bestFriends.add(contact);
       } else {
         otherUsers.add(contact);
@@ -103,19 +115,20 @@ class _ShareImageView extends State<ShareImageView> {
 
   Future _filterUsers(String query) async {
     if (query.isEmpty) {
-      _updateUsers(_users);
+      updateUsers(contacts);
       return;
     }
-    List<Contact> usersFiltered = _users
-        .where((user) =>
-            user.displayName.toLowerCase().contains(query.toLowerCase()))
+    List<Contact> usersFiltered = contacts
+        .where((user) => getContactDisplayName(user)
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .contains(query.toLowerCase()))
         .toList();
-    _updateUsers(usersFiltered);
+    updateUsers(usersFiltered);
   }
 
-  void updateStatus(Int64 userId, bool checked) {
+  void updateStatus(int userId, bool checked) {
     if (widget.isRealTwonly) {
-      Contact user = _users.firstWhere((x) => x.userId == userId);
+      Contact user = contacts.firstWhere((x) => x.userId == userId);
       if (!user.verified) {
         showRealTwonlyWarning = true;
         setState(() {});
@@ -248,26 +261,24 @@ class UserList extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.updateStatus,
     required this.isRealTwonly,
   });
-  final Function(Int64, bool) updateStatus;
+  final Function(int, bool) updateStatus;
   final List<Contact> users;
   final int maxTotalMediaCounter;
   final bool isRealTwonly;
-  final HashSet<Int64> selectedUserIds;
+  final HashSet<int> selectedUserIds;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     // Step 1: Sort the users alphabetically
-    users.sort((a, b) => a.displayName.compareTo(b.displayName));
-
-    Map<int, int> flameCounters =
-        context.watch<MessagesChangeProvider>().flamesCounter;
+    users.sort(
+        (a, b) => getContactDisplayName(a).compareTo(getContactDisplayName(b)));
 
     return ListView.builder(
       restorationId: 'new_message_users_list',
       itemCount: users.length,
       itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int i) {
         Contact user = users[i];
-        int flameCounter = flameCounters[user.userId.toInt()] ?? 0;
+        int flameCounter = getFlameCounterFromContact(user);
         return ListTile(
           title: Row(
             mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start, // Center horizontally
@@ -278,7 +289,7 @@ class UserList extends StatelessWidget {
                   padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 1),
                   child: VerifiedShield(user),
                 ),
-              Text(user.displayName),
+              Text(getContactDisplayName(user)),
               if (flameCounter >= 1)
                 FlameCounterWidget(
                   user,
@@ -289,7 +300,7 @@ class UserList extends StatelessWidget {
             ],
           ),
           leading: InitialsAvatar(
-            displayName: user.displayName,
+            getContactDisplayName(user),
             fontSize: 15,
           ),
           trailing: Checkbox(
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_item_details_view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_item_details_view.dart
index b3c136b..276460c 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_item_details_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_item_details_view.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/animate_icon.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/initialsavatar.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/message_send_state_icon.dart';
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ class _ChatItemDetailsViewState extends State<ChatItemDetailsView> {
   }
 
   Future initStreams() async {
-    Stream<Contact> contact = context.db.watchContact(widget.userid);
+    Stream<Contact> contact = twonlyDatabase.watchContact(widget.userid);
     userSub = contact.listen((contact) {
       setState(() {
         user = contact;
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class _ChatItemDetailsViewState extends State<ChatItemDetailsView> {
     });
 
     Stream<List<Message>> msgStream =
-        context.db.watchAllMessagesFrom(widget.userid);
+        twonlyDatabase.watchAllMessagesFrom(widget.userid);
     messageSub = msgStream.listen((msgs) {
       if (!context.mounted) return;
       var updated = false;
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ class _ChatItemDetailsViewState extends State<ChatItemDetailsView> {
         }
       }
       if (updated) {
-        context.db.openedAllTextMessages(widget.userid);
+        twonlyDatabase.openedAllTextMessages(widget.userid);
       } else {
         // The stream should be get an update, so only update the UI when all are opened
         setState(() {
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_list_view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_list_view.dart
index f2ce88c..0964453 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_list_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_list_view.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/flame.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/initialsavatar.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/message_send_state_icon.dart';
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class ChatListView extends StatefulWidget {
 class _ChatListViewState extends State<ChatListView> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Stream<List<Contact>> contacts = context.db.watchContactsForChatList();
+    Stream<List<Contact>> contacts = twonlyDatabase.watchContactsForChatList();
 
     return Scaffold(
         appBar: AppBar(
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class _ChatListViewState extends State<ChatListView> {
           // title:
           actions: [
             StreamBuilder(
-              stream: context.db.watchContactsRequested(),
+              stream: twonlyDatabase.watchContactsRequested(),
               builder: (context, snapshot) {
                 var count = 0;
                 if (snapshot.hasData && snapshot.data != null) {
@@ -193,8 +194,8 @@ class _UserListItem extends State<UserListItem> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final notOpenedMessages =
-        context.db.watchMessageNotOpened(widget.user.userId);
-    final lastMessage = context.db.watchLastMessage(widget.user.userId);
+        twonlyDatabase.watchMessageNotOpened(widget.user.userId);
+    final lastMessage = twonlyDatabase.watchLastMessage(widget.user.userId);
 
     // if (widget.lastMessage != null) {
     //   state = widget.lastMessage!.getSendState();
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer_view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer_view.dart
index b58b15c..b8ea1f3 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/media_viewer_view.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:lottie/lottie.dart';
 import 'package:no_screenshot/no_screenshot.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/animate_icon.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/media_view_sizing.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class _MediaViewerViewState extends State<MediaViewerView> {
 
   Future asyncLoadNextMedia() async {
     Stream<List<Message>> messages =
-        context.db.watchMessageNotOpened(widget.userId);
+        twonlyDatabase.watchMessageNotOpened(widget.userId);
 
     _subscription = messages.listen((messages) {
       for (Message msg in messages) {
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/search_username_view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/search_username_view.dart
index b48bc07..1e61bae 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/search_username_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/search_username_view.dart
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class _SearchUsernameView extends State<SearchUsernameView> {
         return;
       }
 
-      int added = await context.db.insertContact(ContactsCompanion(
+      int added = await twonlyDatabase.insertContact(ContactsCompanion(
         username: Value(searchUserName.text),
         userId: Value(res.value.userdata.userId),
         requested: Value(false),
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class _SearchUsernameView extends State<SearchUsernameView> {
       );
     }
 
-    Stream<List<Contact>> contacts = context.db.watchNotAcceptedContacts();
+    Stream<List<Contact>> contacts = twonlyDatabase.watchNotAcceptedContacts();
 
     return Scaffold(
       appBar: AppBar(
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ class _ContactsListViewState extends State<ContactsListView> {
                         color: const Color.fromARGB(164, 244, 67, 54)),
                     onPressed: () async {
                       final update = ContactsCompanion(blocked: Value(true));
-                      await context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                      await twonlyDatabase.updateContact(
+                          contact.userId, update);
                     },
                   ),
                 ),
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ class _ContactsListViewState extends State<ContactsListView> {
                   child: IconButton(
                     icon: Icon(Icons.close, color: Colors.red),
                     onPressed: () async {
-                      await context.db.deleteContactByUserId(contact.userId);
+                      await twonlyDatabase
+                          .deleteContactByUserId(contact.userId);
                       encryptAndSendMessage(
                         contact.userId,
                         MessageJson(
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ class _ContactsListViewState extends State<ContactsListView> {
                   icon: Icon(Icons.check, color: Colors.green),
                   onPressed: () async {
                     final update = ContactsCompanion(accepted: Value(true));
-                    await context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                    await twonlyDatabase.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
                     encryptAndSendMessage(
                       contact.userId,
                       MessageJson(
diff --git a/lib/src/views/contact/contact_verify_view.dart b/lib/src/views/contact/contact_verify_view.dart
index 582fa7e..75808ab 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/contact/contact_verify_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/contact/contact_verify_view.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:drift/drift.dart' hide Column;
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:libsignal_protocol_dart/libsignal_protocol_dart.dart';
 import 'package:qr_flutter/qr_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/format_long_string.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class _ContactVerifyViewState extends State<ContactVerifyView> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    Stream<Contact?> contact = context.db
+    Stream<Contact?> contact = twonlyDatabase
         .getContactByUserId(widget.contact.userId)
         .watchSingleOrNull();
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class _ContactVerifyViewState extends State<ContactVerifyView> {
                       onPressed: () {
                         final update =
                             ContactsCompanion(verified: Value(false));
-                        context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                        twonlyDatabase.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
                       },
                       label: Text(
                           context.lang.contactVerifyNumberClearVerification),
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class _ContactVerifyViewState extends State<ContactVerifyView> {
                     icon: FaIcon(FontAwesomeIcons.shieldHeart),
                     onPressed: () {
                       final update = ContactsCompanion(verified: Value(true));
-                      context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                      twonlyDatabase.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
                     },
                     label: Text(context.lang.contactVerifyNumberMarkAsVerified),
                   );
diff --git a/lib/src/views/contact/contact_view.dart b/lib/src/views/contact/contact_view.dart
index 187e0aa..e8b3c46 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/contact/contact_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/contact/contact_view.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/alert_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/better_list_title.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/flame.dart';
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class _ContactViewState extends State<ContactView> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     Stream<Contact?> contact =
-        context.db.getContactByUserId(widget.userId).watchSingleOrNull();
+        twonlyDatabase.getContactByUserId(widget.userId).watchSingleOrNull();
 
     return Scaffold(
       appBar: AppBar(
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class _ContactViewState extends State<ContactView> {
 
                   if (context.mounted && nickName != null && nickName != "") {
                     final update = ContactsCompanion(nickName: Value(nickName));
-                    context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                    twonlyDatabase.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
                   }
                 },
               ),
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ class _ContactViewState extends State<ContactView> {
                   if (block) {
                     final update = ContactsCompanion(blocked: Value(true));
                     if (context.mounted) {
-                      await context.db.updateContact(contact.userId, update);
+                      await twonlyDatabase.updateContact(
+                          contact.userId, update);
                     }
                     if (context.mounted) {
                       Navigator.popUntil(context, (route) => route.isFirst);
diff --git a/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view.dart b/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view.dart
index 55b0cc9..84287b6 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/misc.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/settings/privacy_view_block_users.dart';
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class _PrivacyViewState extends State<PrivacyView> {
           ListTile(
             title: Text(context.lang.settingsPrivacyBlockUsers),
             subtitle: StreamBuilder(
-              stream: context.db.watchContactsBlocked(),
+              stream: twonlyDatabase.watchContactsBlocked(),
               builder: (context, snapshot) {
                 if (snapshot.hasData && snapshot.data != null) {
                   return Text(
diff --git a/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view_block_users.dart b/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view_block_users.dart
index 0ae9818..b1bfcbf 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view_block_users.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/settings/privacy_view_block_users.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart' hide Column;
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/components/initialsavatar.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/contacts_db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/database.dart';
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class _PrivacyViewBlockUsers extends State<PrivacyViewBlockUsers> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    allUsers = context.db.watchAllContacts();
+    allUsers = twonlyDatabase.watchAllContacts();
     loadAsync();
   }
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class UserList extends StatelessWidget {
   Future block(BuildContext context, int userId, bool? value) async {
     if (value != null) {
       final update = ContactsCompanion(blocked: Value(!value));
-      await context.db.updateContact(userId, update);
+      await twonlyDatabase.updateContact(userId, update);
     }
   }