diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index 11f4e730c..ae385c310 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ private const val DEBUG_PREFERENCES_NAME = "debug_prefs"
 @Immutable
 data class AccountInfo(
     val npub: String,
-    val hasPrivKey: Boolean = false
+    val hasPrivKey: Boolean,
+    val loggedInWithAmber: Boolean
 )
 
 private object PrefKeys {
@@ -202,7 +203,11 @@ object LocalPreferences {
 
     fun allSavedAccounts(): List<AccountInfo> {
         return savedAccounts().map { npub ->
-            AccountInfo(npub = npub)
+            AccountInfo(
+                npub,
+                hasPrivKey(npub),
+                getLoggedInWithAmber(npub)
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -291,6 +296,22 @@ object LocalPreferences {
         return language
     }
 
+    private fun getLoggedInWithAmber(npub: String): Boolean {
+        var loggedInWithAmber: Boolean
+        encryptedPreferences(npub).apply {
+            loggedInWithAmber = getBoolean(PrefKeys.LOGIN_WITH_AMBER, false)
+        }
+        return loggedInWithAmber
+    }
+
+    private fun hasPrivKey(npub: String): Boolean {
+        var hasPrivKey: Boolean
+        encryptedPreferences(npub).apply {
+            hasPrivKey = (getString(PrefKeys.NOSTR_PRIVKEY, "") ?: "").isNotBlank()
+        }
+        return hasPrivKey
+    }
+
     fun loadFromEncryptedStorage(): Account? {
         val acc = loadFromEncryptedStorage(currentAccount())
         acc?.registerObservers()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index acef3735d..d85e58f73 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Account(
         return null
     }
 
-    fun sendNewUserMetadata(toString: String, identities: List<IdentityClaim>, signEvent: Boolean = true): MetadataEvent? {
+    fun sendNewUserMetadata(toString: String, identities: List<IdentityClaim>, signEvent: Boolean): MetadataEvent? {
         if (!isWriteable() && signEvent) return null
 
         val event = MetadataEvent.create(toString, identities, keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(), keyPair.privKey)
@@ -1438,8 +1438,8 @@ class Account(
         LocalCache.consume(event)
     }
 
-    fun createAuthEvent(relay: Relay, challenge: String, isAmberInstalled: Boolean): RelayAuthEvent? {
-        if (!isWriteable() && !isAmberInstalled) return null
+    fun createAuthEvent(relay: Relay, challenge: String, loggedInWithAmber: Boolean): RelayAuthEvent? {
+        if (!isWriteable() && !loggedInWithAmber) return null
 
         return RelayAuthEvent.create(relay.url, challenge, keyPair.pubKey.toHexKey(), keyPair.privKey)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrAccountDataSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrAccountDataSource.kt
index aa56888f4..7a92d4ffc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrAccountDataSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrAccountDataSource.kt
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ object NostrAccountDataSource : NostrDataSource("AccountData") {
 
         if (this::account.isInitialized) {
             val context = Amethyst.instance
-            val isAmberInstalled = PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)
-            val event = account.createAuthEvent(relay, challenge, isAmberInstalled)
+            val loggedInWithAmber = account.loginWithAmber
+            val event = account.createAuthEvent(relay, challenge, loggedInWithAmber)
 
-            if (isAmberInstalled && !account.isWriteable()) {
+            if (loggedInWithAmber && !account.isWriteable()) {
                 if (event != null) {
                     openAmber(
                         event.toJson(),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/RegisterAccounts.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/RegisterAccounts.kt
index 7c04dd131..2e0c9ae8e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/RegisterAccounts.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/RegisterAccounts.kt
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.notifications
 
 import android.util.Log
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.AccountInfo
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.Amethyst
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.BuildConfig
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.HttpClient
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.IntentUtils
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.SignerType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.openAmber
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.RelayAuthEvent
@@ -25,14 +23,14 @@ class RegisterAccounts(
     private fun signEventsToProveControlOfAccounts(
         accounts: List<AccountInfo>,
         notificationToken: String,
-        isAmberInstalled: Boolean
+        loggedInWithAmber: Boolean
     ): List<RelayAuthEvent> {
         return accounts.mapNotNull {
             val acc = LocalPreferences.loadFromEncryptedStorage(it.npub)
             if (acc != null) {
                 val relayToUse = acc.activeRelays()?.firstOrNull { it.read }
                 if (relayToUse != null) {
-                    val event = acc.createAuthEvent(relayToUse, notificationToken, isAmberInstalled)
+                    val event = acc.createAuthEvent(relayToUse, notificationToken, loggedInWithAmber)
                     event
                 } else {
                     null
@@ -70,11 +68,11 @@ class RegisterAccounts(
     }
 
     suspend fun go(notificationToken: String) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-        val isAmberInstalled = PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(Amethyst.instance)
         val accountsWithoutPrivKey = accounts.filter { !it.hasPrivKey }
         val accountsWithPrivKey = accounts.filter { it.hasPrivKey }
         accountsWithoutPrivKey.forEach { account ->
-            val events = signEventsToProveControlOfAccounts(listOf(account), notificationToken, isAmberInstalled)
+            Log.d("fcm register", account.npub)
+            val events = signEventsToProveControlOfAccounts(listOf(account), notificationToken, account.loggedInWithAmber)
             if (events.isNotEmpty()) {
                 openAmber(
                     events.first().toJson(),
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ class RegisterAccounts(
 
         if (accountsWithPrivKey.isNotEmpty()) {
             postRegistrationEvent(
-                signEventsToProveControlOfAccounts(accountsWithPrivKey, notificationToken, isAmberInstalled)
+                signEventsToProveControlOfAccounts(accountsWithPrivKey, notificationToken, false)
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataView.kt
index 212747f18..e0c238873 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataView.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Account
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.placeholderText
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.Event
@@ -104,9 +103,8 @@ fun NewUserMetadataView(onClose: () -> Unit, account: Account) {
 
                     PostButton(
                         onPost = {
-                            if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                            if (account.loginWithAmber) {
                                 event = postViewModel.create(false)
-                                println(event)
                             } else {
                                 postViewModel.create(true)
                                 onClose()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataViewModel.kt
index 47363e008..da28bb30e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewUserMetadataViewModel.kt
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ class NewUserMetadataViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
         if (signEvent) {
             viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                account.sendNewUserMetadata(writer.buffer.toString(), newClaims, signEvent)
+                account.sendNewUserMetadata(writer.buffer.toString(), newClaims, true)
             }
             clear()
         } else {
-            return account.sendNewUserMetadata(writer.buffer.toString(), newClaims, signEvent)
+            return account.sendNewUserMetadata(writer.buffer.toString(), newClaims, false)
         }
 
         return null
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
index b9bdeb5a9..4eee90c49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Shape
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.compositeOver
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onSizeChanged
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.map
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.SignerDialog
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.SignerType
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.CreateClickableTextWithEmoji
@@ -639,10 +637,9 @@ private fun RenderRegularTextNote(
     val tags = remember(note.event) { note.event?.tags()?.toImmutableListOfLists() ?: ImmutableListOfLists() }
     var eventContent by remember { mutableStateOf(accountViewModel.decrypt(note)) }
     val modifier = remember { Modifier.padding(top = 5.dp) }
-    val context = LocalContext.current
-    val isAmberInstalled = PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)
+    val loggedInWithAmber = accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()
     var triedToDecrypt by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    if (isAmberInstalled && !triedToDecrypt && note.event is PrivateDmEvent) {
+    if (loggedInWithAmber && !triedToDecrypt && note.event is PrivateDmEvent) {
         SignerDialog(
             onClose = {
                 triedToDecrypt = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
index c62083b6d..43a5a4fea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ import coil.request.ImageRequest
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewPostView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.SignerDialog
@@ -572,7 +571,7 @@ fun ReplyReaction(
             if (accountViewModel.isWriteable()) {
                 onPress()
             } else {
-                if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                if (accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
                     onPress()
                 } else {
                     scope.launch {
@@ -705,7 +704,7 @@ fun BoostReaction(
                     wantsToBoost = true
                 }
             } else {
-                if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                if (accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
                     if (accountViewModel.hasBoosted(baseNote)) {
                         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                             event = accountViewModel.deleteBoostsTo(baseNote, false)
@@ -995,7 +994,7 @@ private fun likeClick(
                 .show()
         }
     } else if (!accountViewModel.isWriteable()) {
-        if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+        if (accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
             onWantsToSignReaction()
         } else {
             scope.launch {
@@ -1420,14 +1419,14 @@ private fun ActionableReactionButton(
     Button(
         modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 3.dp),
         onClick = {
-            val isAmberInstalled = PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)
+            val loggedInWithAmber = accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()
             scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 event = accountViewModel.reactToOrDelete(
                     baseNote,
                     reactionType,
-                    !isAmberInstalled
+                    !loggedInWithAmber
                 )
-                if (!isAmberInstalled) {
+                if (!loggedInWithAmber) {
                     onDismiss()
                 }
             }
@@ -1441,14 +1440,14 @@ private fun ActionableReactionButton(
         val thisModifier = remember(reactionType) {
             Modifier.combinedClickable(
                 onClick = {
-                    val isAmberInstalled = PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)
+                    val loggedInWithAmber = accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()
                     scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                         event = accountViewModel.reactToOrDelete(
                             baseNote,
                             reactionType,
-                            !isAmberInstalled
+                            !loggedInWithAmber
                         )
-                        if (!isAmberInstalled) {
+                        if (!loggedInWithAmber) {
                             onDismiss()
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
index 36f662f29..f57985aa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ChatroomScreen.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.ServersAvailable
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrChatroomDataSource
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.CloseButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewPostViewModel
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ fun ChatroomScreen(
                         wantsToMarkAsSensitive = false
                     )
                 } else {
-                    if (!accountViewModel.isWriteable() && PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                    if (!accountViewModel.isWriteable() && accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
                         message = newPostModel.message.text
                     } else {
                         accountViewModel.account.sendPrivateMessage(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/MainScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/MainScreen.kt
index 9d1dd7b3d..15d5b6267 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/MainScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/MainScreen.kt
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBarsPadding
 import androidx.compose.material.*
-import androidx.compose.material.DrawerValue
-import androidx.compose.material.ExperimentalMaterialApi
-import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.material.ModalBottomSheetLayout
-import androidx.compose.material.ModalBottomSheetValue
-import androidx.compose.material.Scaffold
-import androidx.compose.material.rememberDrawerState
-import androidx.compose.material.rememberModalBottomSheetState
-import androidx.compose.material.rememberScaffoldState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.State
@@ -33,18 +24,11 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import androidx.navigation.NavBackStackEntry
 import androidx.navigation.compose.currentBackStackEntryAsState
 import androidx.navigation.compose.rememberNavController
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.buttons.ChannelFabColumn
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.buttons.NewCommunityNoteButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.buttons.NewImageButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.buttons.NewNoteButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.*
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.AccountSwitchBottomSheet
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.AppBottomBar
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.AppNavigation
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.AppTopBar
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.DrawerContent
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.Route
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.UserReactionsViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.AccountState
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.AccountStateViewModel
@@ -258,7 +242,7 @@ fun FloatingButtons(
     Crossfade(targetState = accountState, animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 100)) { state ->
         when (state) {
             is AccountState.LoggedInViewOnly -> {
-                if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                if (accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
                     WritePermissionButtons(navEntryState, accountViewModel, nav, navScrollToTop)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
index 604d4c1b7..46837fe79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/ProfileScreen.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.LocalCache
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrUserProfileDataSource
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.PackageUtils
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.relays.Client
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewUserMetadataView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.SignerDialog
@@ -768,7 +767,7 @@ private fun DisplayFollowUnfollowButton(
     if (isLoggedInFollowingUser) {
         UnfollowButton {
             if (!accountViewModel.isWriteable()) {
-                if (PackageUtils.isAmberInstalled(context)) {
+                if (accountViewModel.loggedInWithAmber()) {
                     event = accountViewModel.account.unfollow(baseUser, false)
                 } else {
                     scope.launch {
diff --git a/quartz/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/events/RelayAuthEvent.kt b/quartz/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/events/RelayAuthEvent.kt
index d0a3c5bee..ba8cd6835 100644
--- a/quartz/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/events/RelayAuthEvent.kt
+++ b/quartz/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/events/RelayAuthEvent.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ class RelayAuthEvent(
                 listOf("relay", relay),
                 listOf("challenge", challenge)
             )
-            val id = generateId(pubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, content)
+            val localPubKey = if (pubKey.isBlank() && privateKey != null) CryptoUtils.pubkeyCreate(privateKey).toHexKey() else pubKey
+            val id = generateId(localPubKey, createdAt, kind, tags, content)
             val sig = if (privateKey == null) null else CryptoUtils.sign(id, privateKey)
-            return RelayAuthEvent(id.toHexKey(), pubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
+            return RelayAuthEvent(id.toHexKey(), localPubKey, createdAt, tags, content, sig?.toHexKey() ?: "")
         }
     }
 }