diff --git a/lib.go b/lib.go
index 2032a18..a990be9 100644
--- a/lib.go
+++ b/lib.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	contact "git.openprivacy.ca/flutter/libcwtch-go/features/contacts"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/flutter/libcwtch-go/features/groups"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/connectivity"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -54,15 +55,25 @@ type ChatMessage struct {
 }
 
 //export c_StartCwtch
-func c_StartCwtch(dir_c *C.char, len C.int, tor_c *C.char, torLen C.int) {
+func c_StartCwtch(dir_c *C.char, len C.int, tor_c *C.char, torLen C.int) int8 {
 	dir := C.GoStringN(dir_c, len)
 	tor := C.GoStringN(tor_c, torLen)
-	StartCwtch(dir, tor)
+	return StartCwtch(dir, tor)
 }
 
-func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
+func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) int8 {
 	log.SetLevel(log.LevelInfo)
 
+	if runtime.GOOS == "android" {
+		fh, err := os.Open(torPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("%v", err)
+			log.Errorf("failed to stat tor, skipping StartCwtch(). potentially normal if the app was reinstalled or the device was restarted; this workorder should get canceled soon")
+			return 1
+		}
+		_ = fh.Close()
+	}
+
 	// Exclude Tapir wire Messages (We need a TRACE level)
 	log.ExcludeFromPattern("service.go")
 
@@ -126,6 +137,21 @@ func StartCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
 	// Send global settings to the UI...
 	application.GetPrimaryBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(utils.UpdateGlobalSettings, map[event.Field]string{event.Data: string(settingsJson)}))
 	log.Infof("libcwtch-go application launched")
+	return 0
+}
+
+//export c_ReconnectCwtchForeground
+func c_ReconnectCwtchForeground() {
+	ReconnectCwtchForeground()
+}
+
+// Like StartCwtch, but StartCwtch has already been called so we don't need to restart Tor etc (probably)
+// Do need to re-send initial state tho, eg profiles that are already loaded
+func ReconnectCwtchForeground() {
+	peerList := application.ListPeers()
+	for onion := range peerList {
+		eventHandler.Push(event.NewEvent(event.NewPeer, map[event.Field]string{event.Identity: onion, event.Created: event.False}))
+	}
 }
 
 //export c_ACNEvents
@@ -507,8 +533,10 @@ func GetMessage(profileOnion, handle string, message_index int) string {
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		message.Message = profile.GetContact(handle).Timeline.Messages[message_index]
-		message.ContactImage = ph.GetProfilePic(handle)
+		if message_index < len(profile.GetContact(handle).Timeline.Messages) {
+			message.Message = profile.GetContact(handle).Timeline.Messages[message_index]
+			message.ContactImage = ph.GetProfilePic(handle)
+		}
 	}
 	bytes, _ := json.Marshal(message)
 	return string(bytes)
diff --git a/utils/errorACN.go b/utils/errorACN.go
index 951aec2..a39464b 100644
--- a/utils/errorACN.go
+++ b/utils/errorACN.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/connectivity"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/log"
 	"net"
 )
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func (e ErrorACN) SetStatusCallback(callback func(int, string)) {
 
 func (e ErrorACN) Restart() {
 	// does nothing
+	log.Errorf("Called Restart() on ErrorACN, which does nothing")
 }
 
 func (e ErrorACN) Open(hostname string) (net.Conn, string, error) {
diff --git a/utils/eventHandler.go b/utils/eventHandler.go
index 2351fa8..7709f66 100644
--- a/utils/eventHandler.go
+++ b/utils/eventHandler.go
@@ -222,21 +222,9 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) handleProfileEvent(ev *EventProfileEnvelope) string {
 	}*/
 
 	case event.NewMessageFromPeer: //event.TimestampReceived, event.RemotePeer, event.Data
-		// I Don't think we need to enrich
-
-		// TODO: deprecate and move to dart
-		/*func (p *PeerHelper) updateLastReadTime(id string) {
-		lastRead, _ := time.Now().MarshalText()
-		if p.IsGroup(id) {
-			p.peer.SetGroupAttribute(id, attr.GetLocalScope(constants.LastRead), string(lastRead))
-		} else {
-			p.peer.SetContactAttribute(id, attr.GetLocalScope(constants.LastRead), string(lastRead))
-		}
-		}*/
-
-		// legacy
-		//ts, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, e.Data[event.TimestampReceived])
-
+		// only needs contact nickname and picture, for displaying on popup notifications
+		ev.Event.Data["Nick"] = ph.GetNick(ev.Event.Data["RemotePeer"])
+		ev.Event.Data["Picture"] = ph.GetProfilePic(ev.Event.Data["RemotePeer"])
 	case event.PeerAcknowledgement:
 		// No enrichement required
 		//Acknowledge(ev.Event.Data[event.RemotePeer], ev.Event.Data[event.EventID])