resync: resync portals/ghosts immediately upon viewing

- refactor all the resync delays to a single per ghost/portal resync interval - trigger resync immediately upon opening a room - also resync portals if bridge capabilities has changed
2026-05-15 02:06:53 -04:00 · 2025-09-25 09:05:02 -07:00
47 changed files with 629 additions and 2337 deletions
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ type: Bug

 ---

-<!-- Include relevant logs, the bridge version and other important details here -->
+<!--
+Remember to include relevant logs, the bridge version and any other details.

-### Checklist
-
-<!-- All items below are mandatory. Issues not following the rules may be closed without comment. -->
-
-* [ ] This is an actual bug, not just a setup issue (see the [troubleshooting docs](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/general/troubleshooting.html) or ask in the Matrix room for setup help).
-* [ ] I am certain that sufficient information is included. Ask in the Matrix room first if not.
-* [ ] The bug is still present on the main branch. The `!wa version` command output is: ``
+It's always best to ask in the Matrix room first, especially if you aren't sure
+what details are needed. Issues with insufficient detail will likely just be
+ignored or closed immediately.
+-->
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ jobs:
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
-        go-version: ["1.25", "1.26"]
-    name: Lint ${{ matrix.go-version == '1.26' && '(latest)' || '(old)' }}
+        go-version: ["1.24", "1.25"]
+    name: Lint ${{ matrix.go-version == '1.25' && '(latest)' || '(old)' }}

    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
        with:
          go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
          cache: true
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
  lock-stale:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
-      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v6
+      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v5
        id: lock
        with:
          issue-inactive-days: 90
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ repos:
      - id: check-added-large-files

  - repo: https://github.com/tekwizely/pre-commit-golang
-    rev: v1.0.0-rc.4
+    rev: v1.0.0-rc.2
    hooks:
      - id: go-imports-repo
        args:
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@ -1,70 +1,3 @@
-# v26.04
-
-* Added support for @room mentions in both directions.
-* Changed initial backfill to happen even if WhatsApp doesn't send full history.
-* Fixed panic when handling updates to unknown polls from WhatsApp.
-* Fixed some background loops not stopping when a user is logged out.
-
-# v26.03
-
-* Added option to save outgoing messages in the database to allow encryption
-  retries to work across restarts.
-* Fixed contact list API not returning some contacts.
-* Fixed business template messages with media duplicating the text part.
-
-# v26.02
-
-* Bumped minimum Go version to 1.25.
-* Added automatic recovery for WhatsApp app state sync issues.
-* Fixed LID redirects for some non-message events.
-
-# v26.01
-
-* Fixed broadcast list messages to LIDs causing split DMs.
-* Fixed read receipts not working correctly in LID DMs.
-* Fixed backfill sometimes racing with receiving LID mappings.
-
-# v25.12
-
-* Updated Docker image to Alpine 3.23.
-* Fixed group member invites from Matrix not automatically disinviting the phone
-  number ghost when the invite is redirected to a LID ghost.
-
-# v25.11
-
-* Added interface support for notifying about failed invites when creating a
-  group and sending the invites via DM (only applicable to provisioning API).
-* Added migration to automatically delete duplicate LID DM portals that were
-  created earlier.
-* Changed contact list API to only include actual phone contacts.
-* Removed extra unrecognized message notice when receiving live photos
-  (bridging the live photo video is not currently planned).
-* Fixed pairing not working with latest WhatsApp Android version.
-* Fixed replies, read receipts and typing notifications not being bridged
-  correctly after DM LID migration.
-* Fixed backfill creating duplicate portals if history sync contains both LID
-  and phone number DM data.
-* Fixed some cases of LID and phone number user infos getting out of sync.
-* Fixed muting chat forever not being bridged correctly from WhatsApp.
-* Fixed old mutes being re-applied on chat resync in some cases.
-* Fixed backfilling failing if some reactions were missing sender info.
-* Fixed space not being deleted when leaving community on WhatsApp.
-* Fixed sticker size metadata on Matrix not matching how native WhatsApp Web
-  renders them.
-* Fixed ratelimit errors in login not being exposed to the user properly
-  (thanks to [@dead8309] in [#852]).
-
-[@dead8309]: https://github.com/dead8309
-[#852]: https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp/pull/852
-
-# v25.10
-
-* Switched to calendar versioning.
-* Added support for bridging event edits.
-* Fixed backfill creating incorrect disappearing timer change notices.
-* Fixed previous messages not being marked as read when sending a new message.
-* Fixed incoming call notices with LID addressing going into different DM room.
-
 # v0.12.5 (2025-09-16)

 * Removed legacy provisioning API and database legacy migration.
--- a/4
+++ b/4
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1-alpine3.23 AS builder
+FROM golang:1-alpine3.22 AS builder

 RUN apk add --no-cache git ca-certificates build-base su-exec olm-dev

@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COPY . /build
 WORKDIR /build
 RUN ./build.sh

-FROM alpine:3.23
+FROM alpine:3.22

 ENV UID=1337 \
    GID=1337
--- a/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/Dockerfile.ci
@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-ARG DOCKER_HUB="docker.io"
-
-FROM ${DOCKER_HUB}/alpine:3.23
+FROM alpine:3.22

 ENV UID=1337 \
    GID=1337
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-BINARY_NAME=mautrix-whatsapp go tool maubuild "$@"
+MAUTRIX_VERSION=$(cat go.mod | grep 'maunium.net/go/mautrix ' | awk '{ print $2 }')
+GO_LDFLAGS="-s -w -X main.Tag=$(git describe --exact-match --tags 2>/dev/null) -X main.Commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD) -X 'main.BuildTime=`date -Iseconds`' -X 'maunium.net/go/mautrix.GoModVersion=$MAUTRIX_VERSION'"
+go build -ldflags="$GO_LDFLAGS" "$@" ./cmd/mautrix-whatsapp
--- a/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/legacyprovision.go
+++ b/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/legacyprovision.go
@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import (

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/hlog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exhttp"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/matrix"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"
@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ func legacyProvContacts(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if userLogin == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if contacts, err := userLogin.Client.(*connector.WhatsAppClient).GetStore().Contacts.GetAllContacts(r.Context()); err != nil {
+	if contacts, err := userLogin.Client.(*connector.WhatsAppClient).Device.Contacts.GetAllContacts(r.Context()); err != nil {
 		hlog.FromRequest(r).Err(err).Msg("Failed to fetch all contacts")
 		exhttp.WriteJSONResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, Error{
 			Error:   "Internal server error while fetching contact list",
@ -113,41 +110,3 @@ func legacyProvResolveIdentifier(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		},
 	})
 }
-
-func provAppStateDebug(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userLogin := m.Matrix.Provisioning.GetLoginForRequest(w, r)
-	if userLogin == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	client := userLogin.Client.(*connector.WhatsAppClient)
-	if client.Client == nil {
-		mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("WhatsApp client not connected").Write(w)
-		return
-	}
-	client.Client.AppStateDebugLogs = true
-	err := client.Client.FetchAppState(r.Context(), appstate.WAPatchName(r.PathValue("patch")), r.URL.Query().Get("full") == "1", false)
-	client.Client.AppStateDebugLogs = false
-	if err != nil {
-		mautrix.MUnknown.WithMessage("Failed to fetch app state: %v", err).Write(w)
-	} else {
-		exhttp.WriteEmptyJSONResponse(w, http.StatusOK)
-	}
-}
-
-func provRecoverAppStateDebug(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	userLogin := m.Matrix.Provisioning.GetLoginForRequest(w, r)
-	if userLogin == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	client := userLogin.Client.(*connector.WhatsAppClient)
-	if client.Client == nil {
-		mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("WhatsApp client not connected").Write(w)
-		return
-	}
-	resp, err := client.Client.SendPeerMessage(r.Context(), whatsmeow.BuildAppStateRecoveryRequest(appstate.WAPatchName(r.PathValue("patch"))))
-	if err != nil {
-		mautrix.MUnknown.WithMessage("Failed to send app state recovery request: %v", err).Write(w)
-	} else {
-		exhttp.WriteJSONResponse(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
-	}
-}
--- a/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/main.go
+++ b/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/main.go
@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ var m = mxmain.BridgeMain{
 	Name:        "mautrix-whatsapp",
 	URL:         "https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp",
 	Description: "A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge.",
-	Version:     "26.04",
-	SemCalVer:   true,
+	Version:     "0.12.5",
 	Connector:   &connector.WhatsAppConnector{},
 }

@ -29,8 +28,6 @@ func main() {
 			m.Matrix.Provisioning.Router.HandleFunc("GET /v1/contacts", legacyProvContacts)
 			m.Matrix.Provisioning.Router.HandleFunc("GET /v1/resolve_identifier/{number}", legacyProvResolveIdentifier)
 			m.Matrix.Provisioning.Router.HandleFunc("POST /v1/pm/{number}", legacyProvResolveIdentifier)
-			m.Matrix.Provisioning.Router.HandleFunc("POST /v1/debug/appstate/{patch}", provAppStateDebug)
-			m.Matrix.Provisioning.Router.HandleFunc("POST /v1/debug/recover-appstate/{patch}", provRecoverAppStateDebug)
 		}
 	}
 	m.InitVersion(Tag, Commit, BuildTime)
--- a/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/plugin.go
+++ b/cmd/mautrix-whatsapp/plugin.go
@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-//go:build amd64 && cgo && !noplugin
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"plugin"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/util/exerrors"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/connector"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	path := os.Getenv("WM_PLUGIN_PATH")
-	if path == "" {
-		return
-	}
-	fmt.Println("Loading plugin from", path)
-	plug := exerrors.Must(plugin.Open(path))
-	sym := exerrors.Must(plug.Lookup("NewClient"))
-	connector.NewMC = sym.(connector.NewMCFunc)
-}
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@ -1,53 +1,51 @@
 module go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp

-go 1.25.0
+go 1.24.0

-toolchain go1.26.2
-
-tool go.mau.fi/util/cmd/maubuild
+toolchain go1.25.1

 require (
-	github.com/lib/pq v1.12.3
-	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.35.1
-	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.18.0
-	go.mau.fi/util v0.9.9-0.20260511124621-9241e81bdf25
+	github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9
+	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.34.0
+	go.mau.fi/util v0.9.1
 	go.mau.fi/webp v0.2.0
-	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20260513140310-c551a4055c0f
-	golang.org/x/image v0.39.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.53.0
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11
+	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20250919124702-c8bdfd36d05e
+	golang.org/x/image v0.31.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.44.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.17.0
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.9
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
-	maunium.net/go/mautrix v0.27.1-0.20260513120123-5fba7e3afae4
+	maunium.net/go/mautrix v0.25.2-0.20250919113047-b760023dcaa3
 )

 require (
-	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0 // indirect
+	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 // indirect
-	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.7.0 // indirect
+	github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.44 // indirect
-	github.com/petermattis/goid v0.0.0-20260330135022-df67b199bc81 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.32 // indirect
+	github.com/petermattis/goid v0.0.0-20250904145737-900bdf8bb490 // indirect
 	github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rs/xid v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/skip2/go-qrcode v0.0.0-20200617195104-da1b6568686e // indirect
-	github.com/tidwall/match v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.18.0 // indirect
+	github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/sjson v1.2.5 // indirect
 	github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.27 // indirect
-	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.8.2 // indirect
-	go.mau.fi/libsignal v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.13 // indirect
+	go.mau.fi/libsignal v0.2.0 // indirect
 	go.mau.fi/zeroconfig v0.2.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.50.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260410095643-746e56fc9e2f // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.35.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.43.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.36.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250911091902-df9299821621 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.36.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.29.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c // indirect
 	gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
 	maunium.net/go/mauflag v1.0.0 // indirect
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0 h1:crnVqOiS4jqYleHd9vaKZ+HKtHfllngJIiOpNpoJsjo=
-filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0/go.mod h1:xzAOLCNug/yB62zG1bQ8uziwrIqIuxhctzJT18Q77mc=
+filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
+filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
 github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock v1.5.2 h1:OcvFkGmslmlZibjAjaHm3L//6LiuBgolP7OputlJIzU=
 github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock v1.5.2/go.mod h1:88MAG/4G7SMwSE3CeA0ZKzrT5CiOU3OJ+JlNzwDqpNU=
 github.com/agnivade/levenshtein v1.2.1 h1:EHBY3UOn1gwdy/VbFwgo4cxecRznFk7fKWN1KOX7eoM=
@ -10,17 +10,20 @@ github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2 h1:UQI2G8F+NLfGTOmTUI0254pGKx/HUU/etbUGTJv91Fs=
 github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2/go.mod h1:M+LJAnyowKVQ6Rdj6XYGEn+qcVFkb3R/MUpqkGR0hM4=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 h1:9L0p0iKiNOibykf283eHkKUHHrpG7f65OE3BhhO7v9g=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14/go.mod h1:NX3SzP+inril6yawo5CQXx8+fk145lPDC6pumgx0mVg=
-github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.7.0 h1:LAEzFkke61DFROc7zNLX/WA2i5J8gYqe0rSj9KI28KA=
-github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.7.0/go.mod h1:xNUYtjHu2EDXbsxz1i41wouACIwT7Ybq9o0BQhMwD0w=
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0 h1:RrqgGjYQKalulkV8NGVIfkXQf6YYmOyiJKk8iXXhfZs=
+github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.5.0/go.mod h1:Y58oyj3AT4RCenI/lSvhwexgC+NSVTIJ3seZv2GcEnc=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0 h1:j4DJ5ObEmMBt/lcwIecKcoRxIQUEnw0L804lXYDt/pg=
 github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap/v3 v3.1.0/go.mod h1:G+Hc2RwaZvJMcS4JpGCOyViCnGeKf0bTYCGTO4uhjSo=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
+github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.0.4/go.mod h1:xhWf0FNVPg57R7Z0UbKHbJfkEywrmjJnf7w5xrFpKfA=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1/go.mod h1:ipq/a2n7PKx3OHsz4KJII5eveXtPO4qwEXGdVfWzfnI=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1/go.mod h1:hoEshYVHaxMs3cyo3Yncou5ZscifuDolrwPKZanG3xk=
@ -28,17 +31,21 @@ github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
-github.com/lib/pq v1.12.3 h1:tTWxr2YLKwIvK90ZXEw8GP7UFHtcbTtty8zsI+YjrfQ=
-github.com/lib/pq v1.12.3/go.mod h1:/p+8NSbOcwzAEI7wiMXFlgydTwcgTr3OSKMsD2BitpA=
+github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9 h1:YXG7RB+JIjhP29X+OtkiDnYaXQwpS4JEWq7dtCCRUEw=
+github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9/go.mod h1:AlVN5x4E4T544tWzH6hKfbfQvm3HdbOxrmggDNAPY9o=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13/go.mod h1:7S9/ev0klgBDR4GtXTXX8a3vIGJpMovkB8vQcUbaXHg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHPsaIE=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stgPZH1UqBm1s8=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.16/go.mod h1:kYGgaQfpe5nmfYZH+SKPsOc2e4SrIfOl2e/yFXSvRLM=
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 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
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--- a/pkg/connector/backfill.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/backfill.go
@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) historySyncLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		var resetTimer bool
 		select {
+		case evt := <-wa.historySyncs:
+			// The timer is stopped unconditionally and restarted if either handleWAHistorySync had conversations,
+			// or if the timer was previously started and hadn't reached the loop above yet.
+			dispatchTimer.Stop()
+			resetTimer, _ = wa.handleWAHistorySync(ctx, evt, false)
 		case <-wa.historySyncWakeup:
 			dispatchTimer.Stop()
 			notif, rowid, err := wa.Main.DB.HSNotif.GetNext(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID)
@ -115,30 +120,14 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) downloadAndSaveWAHistorySyncData(ctx context.Context,
 		Uint32("chunk_order", evt.GetChunkOrder()).
 		Uint32("progress", evt.GetProgress()).
 		Logger()
-	log.Debug().
-		Int64("oldest_msg_in_chunk_ts", evt.GetOldestMsgInChunkTimestampSec()).
-		Any("full_request_meta", evt.GetFullHistorySyncOnDemandRequestMetadata()).
-		Any("access_status", evt.GetMessageAccessStatus()).
-		Str("peer_data_request_session_id", evt.GetPeerDataRequestSessionID()).
-		Msg("Downloading history sync")
+	log.Debug().Msg("Downloading history sync")
 	blob, err := wa.Client.DownloadHistorySync(log.WithContext(ctx), evt, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to download history sync")
 		return
 	}
-	if blob.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_ON_DEMAND {
-		wa.handleOnDemandHistorySync(ctx, blob)
-		if err = wa.Main.DB.HSNotif.Delete(ctx, rowid); err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete queued on-demand history sync notification")
-		} else if err = wa.Client.DeleteMedia(ctx, whatsmeow.MediaHistory, evt.GetDirectPath(), evt.GetFileEncSHA256(), evt.GetEncHandle()); err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete history sync blob from server")
-		} else {
-			log.Debug().Msg("Finished handling on-demand history sync and deleted history sync blob from server")
-		}
-		return
-	}
 	err = wa.Main.DB.DoTxn(ctx, nil, func(ctx context.Context) (innerErr error) {
-		innerErr = wa.handleWAHistorySync(ctx, evt, blob, true)
+		resetTimer, innerErr = wa.handleWAHistorySync(ctx, blob, true)
 		if innerErr != nil {
 			return
 		}
@ -150,28 +139,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) downloadAndSaveWAHistorySyncData(ctx context.Context,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to store history sync notification data")
-	} else {
-		resetTimer = blob.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_INITIAL_BOOTSTRAP ||
-			blob.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_RECENT ||
-			blob.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_FULL
-		err = wa.Client.DeleteMedia(ctx, whatsmeow.MediaHistory, evt.GetDirectPath(), evt.GetFileEncSHA256(), evt.GetEncHandle())
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete history sync blob from server")
-		} else {
-			log.Debug().Msg("Deleted history sync blob from server")
-		}
 	}
 	return
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	notif *waE2E.HistorySyncNotification,
-	evt *waHistorySync.HistorySync,
-	stopOnError bool,
-) error {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(ctx context.Context, evt *waHistorySync.HistorySync, stopOnError bool) (bool, error) {
 	if evt == nil || evt.SyncType == nil {
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 	log := wa.UserLogin.Log.With().
 		Str("action", "store history sync").
@ -196,57 +170,36 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 			Int("recent_sticker_count", len(evt.GetRecentStickers())).
 			Int("past_participant_count", len(evt.GetPastParticipants())).
 			Msg("Ignoring history sync")
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 	log.Info().
 		Int("conversation_count", len(evt.GetConversations())).
 		Int("past_participant_count", len(evt.GetPastParticipants())).
-		Dict("notification_metadata", zerolog.Dict().
-			Int64("oldest_msg_in_chunk_ts", notif.GetOldestMsgInChunkTimestampSec()).
-			Any("full_request_meta", notif.GetFullHistorySyncOnDemandRequestMetadata()).
-			Any("access_status", notif.GetMessageAccessStatus()).
-			Str("peer_data_request_session_id", notif.GetPeerDataRequestSessionID())).
 		Msg("Storing history sync")
 	start := time.Now()
 	successfullySavedTotal := 0
 	failedToSaveTotal := 0
 	totalMessageCount := 0
 	for _, conv := range evt.GetConversations() {
-		log := log.With().
-			Int("msg_count", len(conv.GetMessages())).
-			Logger()
 		jid, err := types.ParseJID(conv.GetID())
 		if err != nil {
 			totalMessageCount += len(conv.GetMessages())
 			log.Warn().Err(err).
 				Str("chat_jid", conv.GetID()).
+				Int("msg_count", len(conv.GetMessages())).
 				Msg("Failed to parse chat JID in history sync")
 			continue
 		} else if jid.Server == types.BroadcastServer {
 			log.Debug().Stringer("chat_jid", jid).Msg("Skipping broadcast list in history sync")
 			continue
-		} else {
-			totalMessageCount += len(conv.GetMessages())
 		}
-		if jid.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-			pn, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Err(err).Stringer("lid", jid).Msg("Failed to get PN for LID in history sync")
-			} else if pn.IsEmpty() {
-				log.Warn().Stringer("lid", jid).Msg("No PN found for LID in history sync")
-			} else {
-				log.Debug().
-					Stringer("lid", jid).
-					Stringer("pn", pn).
-					Msg("Rerouting LID DM to phone number in history sync")
-				jid = pn
-			}
-		}
-		log.UpdateContext(func(c zerolog.Context) zerolog.Context {
-			return c.Stringer("chat_jid", jid)
-		})
+		totalMessageCount += len(conv.GetMessages())
+		log := log.With().
+			Stringer("chat_jid", jid).
+			Int("msg_count", len(conv.GetMessages())).
+			Logger()

-		var minTime, maxTime, firstItemTime, lastItemTime time.Time
+		var minTime, maxTime time.Time
 		var minTimeIndex, maxTimeIndex int

 		ignoredTypes := 0
@ -262,10 +215,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 					Msg("Dropping historical message due to parse error")
 				continue
 			}
-			if firstItemTime.IsZero() {
-				firstItemTime = msgEvt.Info.Timestamp
-			}
-			lastItemTime = msgEvt.Info.Timestamp
 			if minTime.IsZero() || msgEvt.Info.Timestamp.Before(minTime) {
 				minTime = msgEvt.Info.Timestamp
 				minTimeIndex = i
@ -298,9 +247,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 			Int("lowest_time_index", minTimeIndex).
 			Time("highest_time", maxTime).
 			Int("highest_time_index", maxTimeIndex).
-			Time("first_item_time", firstItemTime).
-			Time("last_item_time", lastItemTime).
-			Bool("highest_time_mismatch", firstItemTime != maxTime).
 			Dict("metadata", zerolog.Dict().
 				Uint32("ephemeral_expiration", conv.GetEphemeralExpiration()).
 				Int64("ephemeral_setting_timestamp", conv.GetEphemeralSettingTimestamp()).
@ -309,9 +255,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 				Bool("archived", conv.GetArchived()).
 				Uint32("pinned", conv.GetPinned()).
 				Uint64("mute_end", conv.GetMuteEndTime()).
-				Uint32("unread_count", conv.GetUnreadCount()).
-				Bool("end_of_history", conv.GetEndOfHistoryTransfer()).
-				Stringer("end_of_history_type", conv.GetEndOfHistoryTransferType()),
+				Uint32("unread_count", conv.GetUnreadCount()),
 			).
 			Msg("Collected messages to save from history sync conversation")

@ -319,7 +263,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 			err = wa.Main.DB.Conversation.Put(ctx, wadb.NewConversation(wa.UserLogin.ID, jid, conv, maxTime))
 			if err != nil {
 				if stopOnError {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to save conversation metadata for %s: %w", jid, err)
+					return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to save conversation metadata for %s: %w", jid, err)
 				}
 				log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save conversation metadata")
 				continue
@ -327,7 +271,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 			err = wa.Main.DB.Message.Put(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, jid, messages)
 			if err != nil {
 				if stopOnError {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to save messages in %s: %w", jid, err)
+					return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to save messages in %s: %w", jid, err)
 				}
 				log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save messages")
 				failedToSaveTotal += len(messages)
@ -337,7 +281,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 			err = wa.Main.Bridge.DB.BackfillTask.MarkNotDone(ctx, wa.makeWAPortalKey(jid), wa.UserLogin.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				if stopOnError {
-					return fmt.Errorf("failed to mark backfill task as not done for %s: %w", jid, err)
+					return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to mark backfill task as not done for %s: %w", jid, err)
 				}
 				log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to mark backfill task as not done")
 			}
@ -349,7 +293,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAHistorySync(
 		Int("total_message_count", totalMessageCount).
 		Dur("duration", time.Since(start)).
 		Msg("Finished storing history sync")
-	return nil
+	resetTimer := evt.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_RECENT ||
+		evt.GetSyncType() == waHistorySync.HistorySync_FULL
+	return resetTimer, nil
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) createPortalsFromHistorySync(ctx context.Context) {
@ -396,7 +342,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) createPortalsFromHistorySync(ctx context.Context) {
 			log.Warn().Err(ctx.Err()).Msg("Context cancelled, stopping history sync portal creation")
 			return
 		}
-		wrappedInfo, err := wa.getChatInfo(ctx, conv.ChatJID, conv, true)
+		wrappedInfo, err := wa.getChatInfo(ctx, conv.ChatJID, conv)
 		if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrNotInGroup) {
 			log.Debug().Stringer("chat_jid", conv.ChatJID).
 				Msg("Skipping creating room because the user is not a participant")
@ -473,67 +419,38 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) FetchMessages(ctx context.Context, params bridgev2.Fet
 	}
 	var markRead bool
 	var startTime, endTime *time.Time
-	var conv *wadb.Conversation
-	if params.Forward || wa.Main.Config.HistorySync.BackwardsOnDemand {
-		conv, err = wa.Main.DB.Conversation.Get(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get conversation from database: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
 	if params.Forward {
 		if params.AnchorMessage != nil {
 			startTime = ptr.Ptr(params.AnchorMessage.Timestamp)
 		}
-		if conv != nil {
+		conv, err := wa.Main.DB.Conversation.Get(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get conversation from database: %w", err)
+		} else if conv != nil {
 			markRead = !ptr.Val(conv.MarkedAsUnread) && ptr.Val(conv.UnreadCount) == 0
 		}
-	} else {
-		if params.AnchorMessage != nil {
-			endTime = ptr.Ptr(params.AnchorMessage.Timestamp)
+	} else if params.Cursor != "" {
+		endTimeUnix, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(params.Cursor), 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse cursor: %w", err)
 		}
-		if params.Cursor != "" {
-			endTimeUnix, err := strconv.ParseInt(string(params.Cursor), 10, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse cursor: %w", err)
-			}
-			cursorTime := time.Unix(endTimeUnix, 0)
-			if endTime == nil || cursorTime.Before(*endTime) {
-				endTime = &cursorTime
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	var anchorID types.MessageID
-	if params.AnchorMessage != nil {
-		parsedID, _ := waid.ParseMessageID(params.AnchorMessage.ID)
-		if parsedID != nil {
-			anchorID = parsedID.ID
-		}
-	}
-	var hasMore bool
-	if !params.Forward && wa.Main.Config.HistorySync.BackwardsOnDemand {
-		hasMore = conv != nil && ptr.Val(conv.EndOfHistoryTransferType) == waHistorySync.Conversation_COMPLETE_BUT_MORE_MESSAGES_REMAIN_ON_PRIMARY
+		endTime = ptr.Ptr(time.Unix(endTimeUnix, 0))
+	} else if params.AnchorMessage != nil {
+		endTime = ptr.Ptr(params.AnchorMessage.Timestamp)
 	}
 	messages, err := wa.Main.DB.Message.GetBetween(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID, startTime, endTime, params.Count+1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load messages from database: %w", err)
-	} else if len(messages) == 0 || (len(messages) == 1 && anchorID != "" && messages[0].GetKey().GetID() == anchorID) {
-		wa.deleteHistorySyncMessages(ctx, portalJID, 0, 0)
-		if hasMore && !params.AllowSlowFetch {
-			return &bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse{
-				MoreRequiresSlowFetch: true,
-				HasMore:               true,
-				Forward:               params.Forward,
-			}, nil
-		} else if hasMore {
-			return wa.fetchMessagesFromPhone(ctx, params)
-		}
+	} else if len(messages) == 0 {
 		return &bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse{
 			HasMore: false,
 			Forward: params.Forward,
 		}, nil
 	}
+	hasMore := false
+	oldestTS := messages[len(messages)-1].GetMessageTimestamp()
+	newestTS := messages[0].GetMessageTimestamp()
 	if len(messages) > params.Count {
-		oldestTS := messages[len(messages)-1].GetMessageTimestamp()
 		hasMore = true
 		// For safety, cut off messages with the oldest timestamp in the response.
 		// Otherwise, if there are multiple messages with the same timestamp, the next fetch may miss some.
@ -544,78 +461,19 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) FetchMessages(ctx context.Context, params bridgev2.Fet
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	resp, err := wa.convertHistorySyncMessages(ctx, params.Portal, portalJID, messages, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert messages: %w", err)
-	}
-	resp.HasMore = hasMore
-	resp.Forward = params.Forward
-	resp.MarkRead = markRead
-	return resp, nil
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) deleteHistorySyncMessages(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID, newestTS, oldestTS uint64) {
-	var err error
-	var rows int64
-	if (newestTS == 0 && oldestTS == 0) || !wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.Queue.AnyEnabled() {
-		// If the backfill queue isn't enabled, delete all messages after backfilling a batch.
-		rows, err = wa.Main.DB.Message.DeleteAllInChat(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
-	} else {
-		// Otherwise just delete the messages that got backfilled
-		rows, err = wa.Main.DB.Message.DeleteBetween(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID, newestTS, oldestTS)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).
-			Stringer("portal_jid", portalJID).
-			Uint64("newest_ts", newestTS).
-			Uint64("oldest_ts", oldestTS).
-			Msg("Failed to delete messages from database after backfill")
-	} else {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-			Stringer("portal_jid", portalJID).
-			Uint64("newest_ts", newestTS).
-			Uint64("oldest_ts", oldestTS).
-			Int64("rows_affected", rows).
-			Msg("Deleted history sync messages from database")
-	}
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessages(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	portal *bridgev2.Portal,
-	portalJID types.JID,
-	messages []*waWeb.WebMessageInfo,
-	explodeOnError bool,
-) (*bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse, error) {
-	oldestTS := messages[len(messages)-1].GetMessageTimestamp()
-	newestTS := messages[0].GetMessageTimestamp()
-	convertedMessages := make([]*bridgev2.BackfillMessage, 0, len(messages))
+	convertedMessages := make([]*bridgev2.BackfillMessage, len(messages))
 	var mediaRequests []*wadb.MediaRequest
 	for i, msg := range messages {
 		evt, err := wa.Client.ParseWebMessage(portalJID, msg)
 		if err != nil {
-			if explodeOnError {
-				// This should never happen because the info is already parsed once before being stored in the database
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse info of message %s: %w", msg.GetKey().GetID(), err)
-			}
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).
-				Int("msg_index", i).
-				Str("msg_id", msg.GetKey().GetID()).
-				Uint64("msg_time_seconds", msg.GetMessageTimestamp()).
-				Msg("Dropping historical message due to parse error")
-			continue
-		}
-		if !explodeOnError {
-			msgType := getMessageType(evt.Message)
-			if msgType == "ignore" || strings.HasPrefix(msgType, "unknown_protocol_") {
-				continue
-			}
+			// This should never happen because the info is already parsed once before being stored in the database
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse info of message %s: %w", msg.GetKey().GetID(), err)
 		}
+		var mediaReq *wadb.MediaRequest
 		isViewOnce := evt.IsViewOnce || evt.IsViewOnceV2 || evt.IsViewOnceV2Extension
-		converted, mediaReq := wa.convertHistorySyncMessage(
-			ctx, portal, &evt.Info, evt.Message, evt.RawMessage, isViewOnce, msg.Reactions,
+		convertedMessages[i], mediaReq = wa.convertHistorySyncMessage(
+			ctx, params.Portal, &evt.Info, evt.Message, evt.RawMessage, isViewOnce, msg.Reactions,
 		)
-		convertedMessages = append(convertedMessages, converted)
 		if mediaReq != nil {
 			mediaRequests = append(mediaRequests, mediaReq)
 		}
@ -624,10 +482,24 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessages(
 	return &bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse{
 		Messages: convertedMessages,
 		Cursor:   networkid.PaginationCursor(strconv.FormatUint(oldestTS, 10)),
+		HasMore:  hasMore,
+		Forward:  endTime == nil,
+		MarkRead: markRead,
+		// TODO set remaining or total count
 		CompleteCallback: func() {
 			// TODO this only deletes after backfilling. If there's no need for backfill after a relogin,
 			//      the messages will be stuck in the database
-			wa.deleteHistorySyncMessages(ctx, portalJID, newestTS, oldestTS)
+			var err error
+			if !wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.Queue.Enabled && !wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.WillPaginateManually {
+				// If the backfill queue isn't enabled, delete all messages after backfilling a batch.
+				err = wa.Main.DB.Message.DeleteAllInChat(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
+			} else {
+				// Otherwise just delete the messages that got backfilled
+				err = wa.Main.DB.Message.DeleteBetween(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID, newestTS, oldestTS)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to delete messages from database after backfill")
+			}
 			if len(mediaRequests) > 0 {
 				go func(ctx context.Context) {
 					for _, req := range mediaRequests {
@ -645,94 +517,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessages(
 	}, nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) fetchMessagesFromPhone(ctx context.Context, params bridgev2.FetchMessagesParams) (*bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse, error) {
-	if params.AnchorMessage == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("anchor message is required to fetch messages from phone")
-	}
-	parsed, err := waid.ParseMessageID(params.AnchorMessage.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse anchor message ID: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	msgID := wa.Client.GenerateMessageID()
-	reqData := wa.Client.BuildHistorySyncRequest(&types.MessageInfo{
-		MessageSource: types.MessageSource{
-			Chat:     parsed.Chat,
-			Sender:   parsed.Sender,
-			IsFromMe: parsed.Sender.ToNonAD() == wa.JID.ToNonAD() || parsed.Sender.ToNonAD() == wa.Device.GetLID().ToNonAD(),
-			IsGroup:  parsed.Chat.Server == types.GroupServer,
-		},
-		ID:        parsed.ID,
-		Timestamp: params.AnchorMessage.Timestamp,
-	}, 50)
-	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-		Str("request_msg_id", msgID).
-		Any("anchor_msg_parsed", parsed).
-		Any("request_data", reqData).
-		Msg("Sending history sync request")
-	_, err = wa.Client.SendMessage(ctx, wa.JID.ToNonAD(), reqData, whatsmeow.SendRequestExtra{
-		ID:   msgID,
-		Peer: true,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send history sync request: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse{
-		HasMore: true,
-		Pending: true,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleOnDemandHistorySync(ctx context.Context, blob *waHistorySync.HistorySync) {
-	if len(blob.GetConversations()) > 1 {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().
-			Int("conversation_count", len(blob.GetConversations())).
-			Msg("Received on-demand history sync with multiple conversations")
-	}
-	for _, conv := range blob.GetConversations() {
-		portalJID, err := types.ParseJID(conv.GetID())
-		if err != nil {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Str("jid", conv.GetID()).Msg("Failed to parse portal JID")
-			continue
-		}
-		portal, err := wa.Main.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, wa.makeWAPortalKey(portalJID))
-		if err != nil {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Stringer("portal_jid", portalJID).Msg("Failed to get portal for on-demand history sync")
-			continue
-		}
-		ctx := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
-			Str("portal_id", string(portal.ID)).
-			Str("portal_receiver", string(portal.Receiver)).
-			Stringer("portal_mxid", portal.MXID).
-			Logger().WithContext(ctx)
-		portal.HandleRemoteBackfill(ctx, wa.UserLogin, &simplevent.Backfill{
-			EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
-				Type:      bridgev2.RemoteEventBackfill,
-				PortalKey: portal.PortalKey,
-			},
-			GetDataFunc: func(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse, error) {
-				if len(conv.GetMessages()) == 0 {
-					return &bridgev2.FetchMessagesResponse{}, nil
-				}
-				messages := make([]*waWeb.WebMessageInfo, len(conv.GetMessages()))
-				for i, rawMsg := range conv.GetMessages() {
-					messages[i] = rawMsg.Message
-				}
-				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-					Int("message_count", len(messages)).
-					Stringer("end_of_history_type", conv.GetEndOfHistoryTransferType()).
-					Msg("Converting messages to bridge from on-demand history sync")
-				resp, err := wa.convertHistorySyncMessages(ctx, portal, portalJID, messages, false)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				resp.HasMore = conv.GetEndOfHistoryTransferType() == waHistorySync.Conversation_COMPLETE_BUT_MORE_MESSAGES_REMAIN_ON_PRIMARY
-				return resp, nil
-			},
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessage(
 	ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal, info *types.MessageInfo, msg, rawMsg *waE2E.Message, isViewOnce bool, reactions []*waWeb.Reaction,
 ) (*bridgev2.BackfillMessage, *wadb.MediaRequest) {
@ -750,10 +534,10 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessage(
 		TxnID:            networkid.TransactionID(waid.MakeMessageID(info.Chat, info.Sender, info.ID)),
 		Timestamp:        info.Timestamp,
 		StreamOrder:      info.Timestamp.Unix(),
-		Reactions:        make([]*bridgev2.BackfillReaction, 0, len(reactions)),
+		Reactions:        make([]*bridgev2.BackfillReaction, len(reactions)),
 	}
 	mediaReq := wa.processFailedMedia(ctx, portal.PortalKey, wrapped.ID, wrapped.ConvertedMessage, true)
-	for _, reaction := range reactions {
+	for i, reaction := range reactions {
 		var sender types.JID
 		if reaction.GetKey().GetFromMe() {
 			sender = wa.JID
@ -765,12 +549,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) convertHistorySyncMessage(
 		if sender.IsEmpty() {
 			continue
 		}
-		wrapped.Reactions = append(wrapped.Reactions, &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
+		wrapped.Reactions[i] = &bridgev2.BackfillReaction{
 			TargetPart: ptr.Ptr(networkid.PartID("")),
 			Timestamp:  time.UnixMilli(reaction.GetSenderTimestampMS()),
 			Sender:     wa.makeEventSender(ctx, sender),
 			Emoji:      reaction.GetText(),
-		})
+		}
 	}
 	return wrapped, mediaReq
 }
--- a/pkg/connector/capabilities.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/capabilities.go
@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"go.mau.fi/util/jsontime"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"

 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ var WhatsAppGeneralCaps = &bridgev2.NetworkGeneralCapabilities{
 	AggressiveUpdateInfo: true,
 	ImplicitReadReceipts: true,
 	Provisioning: bridgev2.ProvisioningCapabilities{
-		ImagePackImport: true,
 		ResolveIdentifier: bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierCapabilities{
 			CreateDM:    true,
 			LookupPhone: true,
@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) GetCapabilities() *bridgev2.NetworkGeneralCapabilit
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) GetBridgeInfoVersion() (info, caps int) {
-	return 1, 8
+	return 1, 4
 }

 const WAMaxFileSize = 2000 * 1024 * 1024
@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ func supportedIfFFmpeg() event.CapabilitySupportLevel {
 }

 func capID() string {
-	base := "fi.mau.whatsapp.capabilities.2026_05_12"
+	base := "fi.mau.whatsapp.capabilities.2025_08_25+1"
 	if ffmpeg.Supported() {
 		return base + "+ffmpeg"
 	}
@ -126,10 +124,10 @@ var whatsappCaps = &event.RoomFeatures{
 		event.CapMsgSticker: {
 			MimeTypes: map[string]event.CapabilitySupportLevel{
 				"image/webp": event.CapLevelFullySupported,
+				// TODO see if sending lottie is possible
+				//"video/lottie+json": event.CapLevelFullySupported,
 				"image/png":  event.CapLevelPartialSupport,
 				"image/jpeg": event.CapLevelPartialSupport,
-				// This will only be accepted if it was imported from WhatsApp
-				"video/lottie+json": event.CapLevelPartialSupport,
 			},
 			Caption: event.CapLevelDropped,
 			MaxSize: WAMaxFileSize,
@ -163,22 +161,12 @@ var whatsappCaps = &event.RoomFeatures{
 			MaxSize:          WAMaxFileSize,
 		},
 	},
-	State: event.StateFeatureMap{
-		event.StateRoomName.Type:                {Level: event.CapLevelFullySupported},
-		event.StateRoomAvatar.Type:              {Level: event.CapLevelFullySupported},
-		event.StateTopic.Type:                   {Level: event.CapLevelFullySupported},
-		event.StateBeeperDisappearingTimer.Type: {Level: event.CapLevelFullySupported},
-	},
-	MemberActions: event.MemberFeatureMap{
-		event.MemberActionInvite: event.CapLevelFullySupported,
-		event.MemberActionKick:   event.CapLevelFullySupported,
-		event.MemberActionLeave:  event.CapLevelFullySupported,
-	},
 	MaxTextLength:       MaxTextLength,
 	LocationMessage:     event.CapLevelFullySupported,
 	Poll:                event.CapLevelFullySupported,
 	Reply:               event.CapLevelFullySupported,
 	Edit:                event.CapLevelFullySupported,
+	EditMaxCount:        10,
 	EditMaxAge:          ptr.Ptr(jsontime.S(EditMaxAge)),
 	Delete:              event.CapLevelFullySupported,
 	DeleteForMe:         false,
@ -188,19 +176,11 @@ var whatsappCaps = &event.RoomFeatures{
 	ReadReceipts:        true,
 	TypingNotifications: true,
 	DisappearingTimer:   waDisappearingCap,
-	DeleteChat:          true,
 }

-var whatsappDMCaps *event.RoomFeatures
 var whatsappCAGCaps *event.RoomFeatures

 func init() {
-	whatsappDMCaps = ptr.Clone(whatsappCaps)
-	whatsappDMCaps.ID = capID() + "+dm"
-	whatsappDMCaps.State = event.StateFeatureMap{
-		event.StateBeeperDisappearingTimer.Type: {Level: event.CapLevelFullySupported},
-	}
-	whatsappDMCaps.MemberActions = nil
 	whatsappCAGCaps = ptr.Clone(whatsappCaps)
 	whatsappCAGCaps.ID = capID() + "+cag"
 	whatsappCAGCaps.Reply = event.CapLevelUnsupported
@ -210,8 +190,6 @@ func init() {
 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) GetCapabilities(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) *event.RoomFeatures {
 	if portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).CommunityAnnouncementGroup {
 		return whatsappCAGCaps
-	} else if portal.RoomType == database.RoomTypeDM {
-		return whatsappDMCaps
 	}
 	return whatsappCaps
 }
--- a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Port
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return wa.getChatInfo(ctx, portalJID, nil, portal.MXID == "")
+	return wa.getChatInfo(ctx, portalJID, nil)
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID, conv *wadb.Conversation, isNew bool) (wrapped *bridgev2.ChatInfo, err error) {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID, conv *wadb.Conversation) (wrapped *bridgev2.ChatInfo, err error) {
 	switch portalJID.Server {
 	case types.DefaultUserServer, types.HiddenUserServer, types.BotServer:
 		wrapped = wa.wrapDMInfo(ctx, portalJID)
@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID,
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("broadcast list bridging is currently not supported")
 		}
 	case types.GroupServer:
-		info, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInfo(ctx, portalJID)
+		info, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInfo(portalJID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		wrapped = wa.wrapGroupInfo(ctx, info)
-		wrapped.ExtraUpdates = bridgev2.MergeExtraUpdaters(wrapped.ExtraUpdates, updatePortalLastSyncAt)
 	case types.NewsletterServer:
-		info, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfo(ctx, portalJID)
+		info, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfo(portalJID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@ -55,31 +54,36 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID,
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported server %s", portalJID.Server)
 	}
-	wa.addExtrasToWrapped(ctx, portalJID, wrapped, conv, isNew)
+	wa.addExtrasToWrapped(ctx, portalJID, wrapped, conv)
 	return wrapped, nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) addExtrasToWrapped(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID, wrapped *bridgev2.ChatInfo, conv *wadb.Conversation, isNew bool) {
-	if isNew {
-		if conv == nil {
-			var err error
-			conv, err = wa.Main.DB.Conversation.Get(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
-			if err != nil {
-				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to get history sync conversation info")
-			}
-		}
-		if conv != nil {
-			wa.applyHistoryInfo(wrapped, conv)
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) addExtrasToWrapped(ctx context.Context, portalJID types.JID, wrapped *bridgev2.ChatInfo, conv *wadb.Conversation) {
+	_, capVer := wa.Main.GetBridgeInfoVersion()
+	wrapped.ExtraUpdates = bridgev2.MergeExtraUpdaters(wrapped.ExtraUpdates, updatePortalSyncMeta(capVer))
+
+	if conv == nil {
+		var err error
+		conv, err = wa.Main.DB.Conversation.Get(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, portalJID)
+		if err != nil {
+			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to get history sync conversation info")
 		}
 	}
+	if conv != nil {
+		wa.applyHistoryInfo(wrapped, conv)
+	}
 	wa.applyChatSettings(ctx, portalJID, wrapped)
 }

-func updatePortalLastSyncAt(_ context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) bool {
-	meta := portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata)
-	forceSave := ResyncMinInterval < 24*time.Hour || time.Since(meta.LastSync.Time) > 24*time.Hour
-	meta.LastSync = jsontime.UnixNow()
-	return forceSave
+func updatePortalSyncMeta(expectedCapVer int) bridgev2.ExtraUpdater[*bridgev2.Portal] {
+	return func(_ context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) bool {
+		meta := portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata)
+		meta.LastSync = jsontime.UnixNow()
+		if meta.BridgeCapsVersion != expectedCapVer {
+			meta.BridgeCapsVersion = expectedCapVer
+		}
+		return true
+	}
 }

 func updateDisappearingTimerSetAt(ts int64) bridgev2.ExtraUpdater[*bridgev2.Portal] {
@ -277,7 +281,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) wrapGroupInfo(ctx context.Context, info *types.GroupIn
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		ExcludeChangesFromTimeline: true,
 		Disappear: &database.DisappearingSetting{
 			Type:  event.DisappearingTypeAfterSend,
 			Timer: time.Duration(info.DisappearingTimer) * time.Second,
@ -421,7 +424,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) makePortalAvatarFetcher(avatarID string, sender types.
 			existingID = ""
 		}
 		var wrappedAvatar *bridgev2.Avatar
-		avatar, err := wa.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(ctx, jid, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{
+		avatar, err := wa.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(jid, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{
 			ExistingID:  existingID,
 			IsCommunity: portal.RoomType == database.RoomTypeSpace,
 		})
@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) makePortalAvatarFetcher(avatarID string, sender types.
 			return false
 		}
 		//lint:ignore SA1019 TODO invent a cleaner way to fetch avatar metadata before updating?
-		return portal.Internal().UpdateAvatar(ctx, wrappedAvatar, senderIntent, ts, false)
+		return portal.Internal().UpdateAvatar(ctx, wrappedAvatar, senderIntent, ts)
 	}
 }

@ -494,7 +497,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) wrapNewsletterInfo(ctx context.Context, info *types.Ne
 	} else if info.ThreadMeta.Preview.ID != "" {
 		avatar.ID = networkid.AvatarID(info.ThreadMeta.Preview.ID)
 		avatar.Get = func(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
-			meta, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfo(ctx, info.ID)
+			meta, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfo(info.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch full res avatar info: %w", err)
 			} else if meta.ThreadMeta.Picture == nil {
--- a/pkg/connector/client.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/client.go
@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exsync"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
 	waBinary "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/binary"
+	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waHistorySync"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waWa6"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/status"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"

 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
 )
@ -47,15 +45,14 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) LoadUserLogin(ctx context.Context, login *bridgev2.
 	w := &WhatsAppClient{
 		Main:      wa,
 		UserLogin: login,
-		MC:        noopMCInstance,

-		historySyncWakeup:         make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		resyncQueue:               make(map[types.JID]resyncQueueItem),
-		directMediaRetries:        make(map[networkid.MessageID]*directMediaRetry),
-		mediaRetryLock:            semaphore.NewWeighted(wa.Config.HistorySync.MediaRequests.MaxAsyncHandle),
-		pushNamesSynced:           exsync.NewEvent(),
-		createDedup:               exsync.NewSet[types.MessageID](),
-		appStateFullSyncAttempted: make(map[appstate.WAPatchName]time.Time),
+		historySyncs:       make(chan *waHistorySync.HistorySync, 64),
+		historySyncWakeup:  make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		resyncQueueCh:      make(chan resyncQueueItem, 256),
+		directMediaRetries: make(map[networkid.MessageID]*directMediaRetry),
+		mediaRetryLock:     semaphore.NewWeighted(wa.Config.HistorySync.MediaRequests.MaxAsyncHandle),
+		pushNamesSynced:    exsync.NewEvent(),
+		createDedup:        exsync.NewSet[types.MessageID](),
 	}
 	login.Client = w

@ -75,9 +72,11 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) LoadUserLogin(ctx context.Context, login *bridgev2.
 		log := w.UserLogin.Log.With().Str("component", "whatsmeow").Logger()
 		w.Client = whatsmeow.NewClient(w.Device, waLog.Zerolog(log))
 		w.Client.AddEventHandlerWithSuccessStatus(w.handleWAEvent)
-		w.Client.SynchronousAck = true
-		w.Client.EnableDecryptedEventBuffer = bridgev2.PortalEventBuffer == 0
-		w.Client.ManualHistorySyncDownload = true
+		if bridgev2.PortalEventBuffer == 0 {
+			w.Client.SynchronousAck = true
+			w.Client.EnableDecryptedEventBuffer = true
+			w.Client.ManualHistorySyncDownload = true
+		}
 		w.Client.SendReportingTokens = true
 		w.Client.AutomaticMessageRerequestFromPhone = true
 		w.Client.GetMessageForRetry = w.trackNotFoundRetry
@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) LoadUserLogin(ctx context.Context, login *bridgev2.
 		w.Client.BackgroundEventCtx = w.UserLogin.Log.WithContext(wa.Bridge.BackgroundCtx)
 		w.Client.SetForceActiveDeliveryReceipts(wa.Config.ForceActiveDeliveryReceipts)
 		w.Client.InitialAutoReconnect = wa.Config.InitialAutoReconnect
-		w.Client.UseRetryMessageStore = wa.Config.UseWhatsAppRetryStore
 	} else {
 		w.UserLogin.Log.Warn().Stringer("jid", w.JID).Msg("No device found for user in whatsmeow store")
 	}
@ -104,13 +102,12 @@ type WhatsAppClient struct {
 	Client    *whatsmeow.Client
 	Device    *store.Device
 	JID       types.JID
-	MC        mClient

+	historySyncs       chan *waHistorySync.HistorySync
 	historySyncWakeup  chan struct{}
 	stopLoops          atomic.Pointer[context.CancelFunc]
-	resyncQueue        map[types.JID]resyncQueueItem
+	resyncQueueCh      chan resyncQueueItem
 	resyncQueueLock    sync.Mutex
-	nextResync         time.Time
 	directMediaRetries map[networkid.MessageID]*directMediaRetry
 	directMediaLock    sync.Mutex
 	mediaRetryLock     *semaphore.Weighted
@ -119,9 +116,6 @@ type WhatsAppClient struct {
 	pushNamesSynced    *exsync.Event
 	lastPresence       types.Presence
 	createDedup        *exsync.Set[types.MessageID]
-
-	appStateRecoveryLock      sync.Mutex
-	appStateFullSyncAttempted map[appstate.WAPatchName]time.Time
 }

 var (
@ -129,7 +123,6 @@ var (
 	_ bridgev2.PushableNetworkAPI          = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 	_ bridgev2.BackgroundSyncingNetworkAPI = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 	_ bridgev2.ChatViewingNetworkAPI       = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.StickerImportingNetworkAPI  = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 )

 var pushCfg = &bridgev2.PushConfig{
@ -197,20 +190,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) Connect(ctx context.Context) {
 		wa.UserLogin.BridgeState.Send(state)
 		return
 	}
-	wa.UserLogin.BridgeState.Send(status.BridgeState{StateEvent: status.StateConnecting})
 	wa.Main.firstClientConnectOnce.Do(wa.Main.onFirstClientConnect)
 	if err := wa.Main.updateProxy(ctx, wa.Client, false); err != nil {
 		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Msg("Failed to update proxy")
 	}
-	if ctx.Err() != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	wa.initMC()
 	wa.startLoops()
-	wa.Client.BackgroundEventCtx = wa.UserLogin.Log.WithContext(wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx)
-	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Msg("Connecting to WhatsApp")
-	if err := wa.Client.ConnectContext(ctx); err != nil {
-		wa.callStopLoops()
+	wa.Client.BackgroundEventCtx = wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx
+	if err := wa.Client.Connect(); err != nil {
 		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to WhatsApp")
 		state := status.BridgeState{
 			StateEvent: status.StateUnknownError,
@ -266,11 +252,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ConnectBackground(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev
 		return payload
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if cli := wa.Client; cli != nil {
-			cli.GetClientPayload = nil
-		}
+		wa.Client.GetClientPayload = nil
 	}()
-	err := wa.Client.ConnectContext(ctx)
+	err := wa.Client.Connect()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@ -295,7 +279,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ConnectBackground(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendPNData(ctx context.Context, pn string) error {
 	//lint:ignore SA1019 this is supposed to be dangerous
-	resp, err := wa.Client.DangerousInternals().SendIQ(ctx, whatsmeow.DangerousInfoQuery{
+	resp, err := wa.Client.DangerousInternals().SendIQ(whatsmeow.DangerousInfoQuery{
 		Namespace: "urn:xmpp:whatsapp:push",
 		Type:      "get",
 		To:        types.ServerJID,
@ -303,6 +287,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendPNData(ctx context.Context, pn string) error {
 			Tag:     "pn",
 			Content: pn,
 		}},
+		Context: ctx,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send pn: %w", err)
@ -317,7 +302,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendPNData(ctx context.Context, pn string) error {
 	}
 	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Str("cat_data", string(catContentBytes)).Msg("Received cat response from sending pn data")
 	//lint:ignore SA1019 this is supposed to be dangerous
-	err = wa.Client.DangerousInternals().SendNode(ctx, waBinary.Node{
+	err = wa.Client.DangerousInternals().SendNode(waBinary.Node{
 		Tag: "ib",
 		Content: []waBinary.Node{{
 			Tag:     "cat",
@ -332,14 +317,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendPNData(ctx context.Context, pn string) error {
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) startLoops() {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	oldStop := wa.stopLoops.Swap(&cancel)
 	if oldStop != nil {
 		(*oldStop)()
 	}
-	ctx = wa.UserLogin.Log.WithContext(ctx)
 	go wa.historySyncLoop(ctx)
-	go wa.ghostResyncLoop(ctx)
+	go wa.resyncLoop(ctx)
 	if mrc := wa.Main.Config.HistorySync.MediaRequests; mrc.AutoRequestMedia && mrc.RequestMethod == MediaRequestMethodLocalTime {
 		go wa.mediaRequestLoop(ctx)
 	}
@ -355,14 +339,10 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) GetStore() *store.Device {
 	return store.NoopDevice
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) callStopLoops() {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) Disconnect() {
 	if stopHistorySyncLoop := wa.stopLoops.Swap(nil); stopHistorySyncLoop != nil {
 		(*stopHistorySyncLoop)()
 	}
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) Disconnect() {
-	wa.callStopLoops()
 	if cli := wa.Client; cli != nil {
 		cli.Disconnect()
 	}
@ -427,21 +407,18 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixViewingChat(ctx context.Context, msg *brid
 	}

 	if wa.lastPresence != presence {
-		err := wa.updatePresence(ctx, presence)
+		err := wa.updatePresence(presence)
 		if err != nil {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to set presence when viewing chat")
 		}
 	}

-	if msg.Portal == nil || msg.Portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).LastSync.Add(5*time.Minute).After(time.Now()) {
-		// If we resynced this portal within the last 5 minutes, don't do it again
+	if msg.Portal == nil {
 		return nil
 	}

-	// Reset, but don't save, portal last sync time for immediate sync now
-	msg.Portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).LastSync.Time = time.Time{}
-	// Enqueue for the sync, don't block on it completing
-	wa.EnqueuePortalResync(msg.Portal, true)
+	// Ask the queue to resync if needed (old or version mismatch). No-op otherwise.
+	wa.EnqueuePortalResync(msg.Portal)

 	if msg.Portal.OtherUserID != "" {
 		// If this is a DM, also sync the ghost of the other user immediately
@ -453,8 +430,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixViewingChat(ctx context.Context, msg *brid
 				Str("other_user_id", string(msg.Portal.OtherUserID)).
 				Msg("No ghost found for other user in portal")
 		} else {
-			// Reset, but don't save, portal last sync time for immediate sync now
-			ghost.Metadata.(*waid.GhostMetadata).LastSync.Time = time.Time{}
 			wa.EnqueueGhostResync(ghost)
 		}
 	}
@ -462,19 +437,10 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixViewingChat(ctx context.Context, msg *brid
 	return nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) updatePresence(ctx context.Context, presence types.Presence) error {
-	err := wa.Client.SendPresence(ctx, presence)
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) updatePresence(presence types.Presence) error {
+	err := wa.Client.SendPresence(presence)
 	if err == nil {
 		wa.lastPresence = presence
 	}
 	return err
 }
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) DownloadImagePack(ctx context.Context, url string) (*bridgev2.ImportedImagePack, error) {
-	return wa.Main.MsgConv.DownloadImagePack(ctx, wa.UserLogin.ID, wa.Client, url)
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ListImagePacks(ctx context.Context) ([]*event.ImagePackMetadata, error) {
-	// TODO
-	return nil, nil
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/commands.go
@ -17,15 +17,12 @@
 package connector

 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/exslices"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ func fnAccept(ce *commands.Event) {
 		ce.Reply("Login not found")
 	} else if !login.Client.IsLoggedIn() {
 		ce.Reply("Not logged in")
-	} else if err = login.Client.(*WhatsAppClient).Client.JoinGroupWithInvite(ce.Ctx, meta.JID, meta.Inviter, meta.Code, meta.Expiration); err != nil {
+	} else if err = login.Client.(*WhatsAppClient).Client.JoinGroupWithInvite(meta.JID, meta.Inviter, meta.Code, meta.Expiration); err != nil {
 		ce.Log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to accept group invite")
 		ce.Reply("Failed to accept group invite: %v", err)
 	} else {
@ -122,7 +119,11 @@ func fnSync(ce *commands.Event) {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to get joined groups: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
+		_, capVer := wa.Main.GetBridgeInfoVersion()
 		for _, group := range groups {
+			wrapped := wa.wrapGroupInfo(ce.Ctx, group)
+			wrapped.ExtraUpdates = bridgev2.MergeExtraUpdaters(wrapped.ExtraUpdates, updatePortalSyncMeta(capVer))
+			wa.addExtrasToWrapped(ce.Ctx, group.JID, wrapped, nil)
 			login.QueueRemoteEvent(&simplevent.ChatResync{
 				EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
 					Type:         bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync,
@ -130,12 +131,7 @@ func fnSync(ce *commands.Event) {
 					LogContext:   logContext,
 					CreatePortal: true,
 				},
-				GetChatInfoFunc: func(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
-					wrapped := wa.wrapGroupInfo(ce.Ctx, group)
-					wrapped.ExtraUpdates = bridgev2.MergeExtraUpdaters(wrapped.ExtraUpdates, updatePortalLastSyncAt)
-					wa.addExtrasToWrapped(ce.Ctx, group.JID, wrapped, nil, portal.MXID == "")
-					return wrapped, nil
-				},
+				ChatInfo: wrapped,
 			})
 		}
 		ce.Reply("Queued syncs for %d groups", len(groups))
@ -146,17 +142,7 @@ func fnSync(ce *commands.Event) {
 		wa.resyncContacts(true, false)
 		ce.React("✅")
 	case "appstate":
-		names := appstate.AllPatchNames[:]
-		if len(ce.Args) > 1 {
-			names = exslices.CastFuncFilter(ce.Args[1:], func(name string) (appstate.WAPatchName, bool) {
-				if !slices.Contains(appstate.AllPatchNames[:], appstate.WAPatchName(name)) {
-					ce.Reply("Invalid app state name `%s`", name)
-					return "", false
-				}
-				return appstate.WAPatchName(name), true
-			})
-		}
-		for _, name := range names {
+		for _, name := range appstate.AllPatchNames {
 			err := wa.Client.FetchAppState(ce.Ctx, name, true, false)
 			if errors.Is(err, appstate.ErrKeyNotFound) {
 				ce.Reply("Key not found error syncing app state %s: %v\n\nKey requests are sent automatically, and the sync should happen in the background after your phone responds.", name, err)
@ -204,7 +190,7 @@ func fnInviteLink(ce *commands.Event) {
 		ce.Reply("Can't get invite link to private chat")
 	} else if portalJID.IsBroadcastList() {
 		ce.Reply("Can't get invite link to broadcast list")
-	} else if link, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInviteLink(ce.Ctx, portalJID, reset); err != nil {
+	} else if link, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInviteLink(portalJID, reset); err != nil {
 		ce.Reply("Failed to get invite link: %v", err)
 	} else {
 		ce.Reply(link)
@ -234,14 +220,14 @@ func fnResolveLink(ce *commands.Event) {
 	}
 	wa := login.Client.(*WhatsAppClient)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.InviteLinkPrefix) {
-		group, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInfoFromLink(ce.Ctx, ce.Args[0])
+		group, err := wa.Client.GetGroupInfoFromLink(ce.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to get group info: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 		ce.Reply("That invite link points at %s (`%s`)", group.Name, group.JID)
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.BusinessMessageLinkPrefix) || strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.BusinessMessageLinkDirectPrefix) {
-		target, err := wa.Client.ResolveBusinessMessageLink(ce.Ctx, ce.Args[0])
+		target, err := wa.Client.ResolveBusinessMessageLink(ce.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to get business info: %v", err)
 			return
@ -256,7 +242,7 @@ func fnResolveLink(ce *commands.Event) {
 		}
 		ce.Reply("That link points at %s (+%s).%s", target.PushName, target.JID.User, message)
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.ContactQRLinkPrefix) || strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.ContactQRLinkDirectPrefix) {
-		target, err := wa.Client.ResolveContactQRLink(ce.Ctx, ce.Args[0])
+		target, err := wa.Client.ResolveContactQRLink(ce.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to get contact info: %v", err)
 			return
@ -295,7 +281,7 @@ func fnJoin(ce *commands.Event) {
 	wa := login.Client.(*WhatsAppClient)

 	if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.InviteLinkPrefix) {
-		jid, err := wa.Client.JoinGroupWithLink(ce.Ctx, ce.Args[0])
+		jid, err := wa.Client.JoinGroupWithLink(ce.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to join group: %v", err)
 			return
@ -303,12 +289,12 @@ func fnJoin(ce *commands.Event) {
 		ce.Log.Debug().Stringer("group_jid", jid).Msg("User successfully joined WhatsApp group with link")
 		ce.Reply("Successfully joined group `%s`, the portal should be created momentarily", jid)
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.NewsletterLinkPrefix) {
-		info, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfoWithInvite(ce.Ctx, ce.Args[0])
+		info, err := wa.Client.GetNewsletterInfoWithInvite(ce.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to get channel info: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
-		err = wa.Client.FollowNewsletter(ce.Ctx, info.ID)
+		err = wa.Client.FollowNewsletter(info.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to follow channel: %v", err)
 			return
--- a/pkg/connector/config.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/config.go
@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	ForceActiveDeliveryReceipts bool          `yaml:"force_active_delivery_receipts"`
 	DirectMediaAutoRequest      bool          `yaml:"direct_media_auto_request"`
 	InitialAutoReconnect        bool          `yaml:"initial_auto_reconnect"`
-	UseWhatsAppRetryStore       bool          `yaml:"use_whatsapp_retry_store"`

 	AnimatedSticker msgconv.AnimatedStickerConfig `yaml:"animated_sticker"`

@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ type Config struct {
 			RequestLocalTime int                `yaml:"request_local_time"`
 			MaxAsyncHandle   int64              `yaml:"max_async_handle"`
 		} `yaml:"media_requests"`
-
-		BackwardsOnDemand bool `yaml:"backwards_on_demand"`
 	} `yaml:"history_sync"`

 	displaynameTemplate *template.Template `yaml:"-"`
@ -119,7 +116,6 @@ func upgradeConfig(helper up.Helper) {
 	helper.Copy(up.Bool, "force_active_delivery_receipts")
 	helper.Copy(up.Bool, "direct_media_auto_request")
 	helper.Copy(up.Bool, "initial_auto_reconnect")
-	helper.Copy(up.Bool, "use_whatsapp_retry_store")

 	helper.Copy(up.Str, "animated_sticker", "target")
 	helper.Copy(up.Int, "animated_sticker", "args", "width")
@ -136,7 +132,6 @@ func upgradeConfig(helper up.Helper) {
 	helper.Copy(up.Str, "history_sync", "media_requests", "request_method")
 	helper.Copy(up.Int, "history_sync", "media_requests", "request_local_time")
 	helper.Copy(up.Int, "history_sync", "media_requests", "max_async_handle")
-	helper.Copy(up.Bool, "history_sync", "backwards_on_demand")
 }

 type DisplaynameParams struct {
--- a/pkg/connector/connector.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/connector.go
@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"

-	"github.com/lib/pq"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/dbutil"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/random"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
@ -36,19 +31,16 @@ import (
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store/sqlstore"
 	whatsmeowUpgrades "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store/sqlstore/upgrades"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	waLog "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/util/log"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/commands"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"

 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/connector/wadb"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/msgconv"
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
 )

 type WhatsAppConnector struct {
@ -66,15 +58,10 @@ type WhatsAppConnector struct {
 	stopMediaEditCacheLoop atomic.Pointer[context.CancelFunc]
 }

-func init() {
-	sqlstore.PostgresArrayWrapper = pq.Array
-}
-
 var (
-	_ bridgev2.NetworkConnector        = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.MaxFileSizeingNetwork   = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.StoppableNetwork        = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.NetworkResettingNetwork = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
+	_ bridgev2.NetworkConnector      = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
+	_ bridgev2.MaxFileSizeingNetwork = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
+	_ bridgev2.StoppableNetwork      = (*WhatsAppConnector)(nil)
 )

 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) SetMaxFileSize(maxSize int64) {
@ -128,12 +115,11 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) Init(bridge *bridgev2.Bridge) {
 	store.DeviceProps.Os = proto.String(wa.Config.OSName)
 	store.DeviceProps.RequireFullSync = proto.Bool(wa.Config.HistorySync.RequestFullSync)
 	if fsc := wa.Config.HistorySync.FullSyncConfig; fsc.DaysLimit > 0 && fsc.SizeLimit > 0 && fsc.StorageQuota > 0 {
-		if store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig == nil {
-			store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig = &waCompanionReg.DeviceProps_HistorySyncConfig{}
+		store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig = &waCompanionReg.DeviceProps_HistorySyncConfig{
+			FullSyncDaysLimit:   proto.Uint32(fsc.DaysLimit),
+			FullSyncSizeMbLimit: proto.Uint32(fsc.SizeLimit),
+			StorageQuotaMb:      proto.Uint32(fsc.StorageQuota),
 		}
-		store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig.FullSyncDaysLimit = proto.Uint32(fsc.DaysLimit)
-		store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig.FullSyncSizeMbLimit = proto.Uint32(fsc.SizeLimit)
-		store.DeviceProps.HistorySyncConfig.StorageQuotaMb = proto.Uint32(fsc.StorageQuota)
 	}
 	platformID, ok := waCompanionReg.DeviceProps_PlatformType_value[strings.ToUpper(wa.Config.BrowserName)]
 	if ok {
@ -157,80 +143,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return bridgev2.DBUpgradeError{Err: err, Section: "whatsapp"}
 	}

-	if !wa.Bridge.Background && wa.Bridge.DB.KV.Get(ctx, "whatsapp_lid_dms_deleted") == "false" {
-		wa.deleteLIDDMsMigration(ctx)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) deleteLIDDMsMigration(ctx context.Context) {
-	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().Str("action", "delete lid dms").Logger()
-	portals, err := wa.Bridge.GetAllPortalsWithMXID(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get portals for LID DM deletion")
-		return
-	}
-	defer wa.Bridge.DB.KV.Set(ctx, "whatsapp_lid_dms_deleted", "true")
-	if len(portals) == 0 {
-		log.Debug().Msg("No portals found")
-		return
-	}
-	portalsByKey := make(map[networkid.PortalKey]*bridgev2.Portal, len(portals))
-	for _, p := range portals {
-		if p.Receiver == "" || p.RoomType != database.RoomTypeDM {
-			continue
-		}
-		portalsByKey[p.PortalKey] = p
-	}
-	_, err = wa.DB.Exec(ctx, "DELETE FROM whatsapp_history_sync_conversation WHERE chat_jid LIKE '%@lid'")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to remove LID conversations from history sync")
-	}
-	for key, portal := range portalsByKey {
-		parsedID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(key.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn().Err(err).Str("portal_id", string(key.ID)).Msg("Failed to parse portal ID")
-			continue
-		} else if parsedID.Server != types.HiddenUserServer {
-			continue
-		}
-		var pnStr string
-		err = wa.DB.QueryRow(ctx, "SELECT pn FROM whatsmeow_lid_map WHERE lid=$1", parsedID.User).Scan(&pnStr)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn().Err(err).Str("portal_id", string(key.ID)).Msg("Failed to get PN for LID portal")
-			continue
-		}
-		key.ID = waid.MakePortalID(types.JID{User: pnStr, Server: types.DefaultUserServer})
-		_, pnPortalExists := portalsByKey[key]
-		if !pnPortalExists {
-			log.Warn().Str("portal_id", string(key.ID)).Msg("PN portal does not exist, not deleting LID DM")
-			continue
-		}
-		err = portal.Delete(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).
-				Object("portal_key", portal.PortalKey).
-				Stringer("portal_mxid", portal.MXID).
-				Msg("Failed to delete LID DM portal from database")
-			continue
-		}
-		err = wa.Bridge.Bot.DeleteRoom(ctx, portal.MXID, false)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).
-				Object("portal_key", portal.PortalKey).
-				Stringer("portal_mxid", portal.MXID).
-				Msg("Failed to delete LID DM portal from Matrix")
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Debug().
-			Object("portal_key", portal.PortalKey).
-			Stringer("portal_mxid", portal.MXID).
-			Msg("Deleted LID DM portal")
-	}
-	log.Info().Msg("Finished deleting LID DM portals")
-}
-
 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) Stop() {
 	if stop := wa.stopMediaEditCacheLoop.Swap(nil); stop != nil {
 		(*stop)()
@ -239,8 +154,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) Stop() {

 const kvWAVersion = "whatsapp_web_version"

-var hardcodedWAVersion = store.GetWAVersion()
-
 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) onFirstBackgroundConnect() {
 	verStr := wa.Bridge.DB.KV.Get(wa.Bridge.BackgroundCtx, kvWAVersion)
 	if verStr == "" {
@ -253,29 +166,20 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) onFirstBackgroundConnect() {
 		return
 	}
 	wa.Bridge.Log.Debug().
-		Stringer("hardcoded_version", hardcodedWAVersion).
+		Stringer("hardcoded_version", store.GetWAVersion()).
 		Stringer("cached_version", ver).
 		Msg("Using cached WhatsApp web version number")
 	store.SetWAVersion(ver)
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) onFirstClientConnect() {
-	wa.Bridge.Log.Debug().Msg("Fetching latest WhatsApp web version number")
 	ctx := wa.Bridge.BackgroundCtx
-	ver, err := whatsmeow.GetLatestVersion(ctx, &http.Client{
-		Transport: &http.Transport{
-			DialContext:           (&net.Dialer{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}).DialContext,
-			TLSHandshakeTimeout:   5 * time.Second,
-			ResponseHeaderTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
-			ForceAttemptHTTP2:     true,
-		},
-		Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
-	})
+	ver, err := whatsmeow.GetLatestVersion(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		wa.Bridge.Log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get latest WhatsApp web version number")
 	} else {
 		wa.Bridge.Log.Debug().
-			Stringer("hardcoded_version", hardcodedWAVersion).
+			Stringer("hardcoded_version", store.GetWAVersion()).
 			Stringer("latest_version", *ver).
 			Msg("Got latest WhatsApp web version number")
 		store.SetWAVersion(*ver)
@ -291,13 +195,3 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) GenerateTransactionID(_ id.UserID, _ id.RoomID, _ e
 	// so nobody can tell the difference if we just generate random bytes.
 	return networkid.RawTransactionID(whatsmeow.WebMessageIDPrefix + strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(random.Bytes(9))))
 }
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) ResetHTTPTransport() {
-	// No-op for now, whatsmeow doesn't use the shared transport config yet
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) ResetNetworkConnections() {
-	for _, login := range wa.Bridge.GetAllCachedUserLogins() {
-		login.Client.(*WhatsAppClient).Client.ResetConnection()
-	}
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/directmedia.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/directmedia.go
@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exsync"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waMmsRetry"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types/events"
@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) Download(ctx context.Context, mediaID networkid.Med
 		return wa.downloadMessageDirectMedia(ctx, parsedID, params)
 	} else if parsedID.Avatar != nil {
 		return wa.downloadAvatarDirectMedia(ctx, parsedID, params)
-	} else if parsedID.Sticker != nil {
-		return wa.downloadStickerDirectMedia(ctx, parsedID, params)
 	} else {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected media ID parsing result")
 	}
@ -88,24 +85,17 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadAvatarDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, pars
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get avatar cache entry: %w", err)
 	}
 	if cachedInfo != nil && cachedInfo.Gone {
-		return nil, mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Avatar is no longer available (cached response)")
+		return nil, mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Avatar is no longer available")
 	} else if cachedInfo == nil || cachedInfo.Expiry.Time.Before(time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute)) {
 		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
 			Str("avatar_id", parsedID.Avatar.AvatarID).
 			Msg("Refreshing avatar URL from WhatsApp servers")
-		avatar, err := waClient.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(ctx, parsedID.Avatar.TargetJID, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{
+		avatar, err := waClient.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(parsedID.Avatar.TargetJID, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{
 			IsCommunity: parsedID.Avatar.Community,
 		})
 		if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrProfilePictureNotSet) ||
 			errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrProfilePictureUnauthorized) ||
 			(err == nil && (avatar == nil || avatar.ID != parsedID.Avatar.AvatarID)) {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-				Err(err).
-				Stringer("target_jid", parsedID.Avatar.TargetJID).
-				Bool("is_community", parsedID.Avatar.Community).
-				Str("wanted_avatar_id", parsedID.Avatar.AvatarID).
-				Str("got_avatar_id", ptr.Val(avatar).ID).
-				Msg("Avatar is no longer available")
 			err = wa.DB.AvatarCache.Put(ctx, &wadb.AvatarCacheEntry{
 				EntityJID: parsedID.Avatar.TargetJID,
 				AvatarID:  parsedID.Avatar.AvatarID,
@ -118,7 +108,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadAvatarDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, pars
 			}
 			return nil, mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Avatar is no longer available")
 		} else if err != nil {
-			return nil, mautrix.MUnknown.WithMessage("failed to refresh avatar url: %w", err).WithCanRetry(true)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to refresh avatar url: %w", err)
 		}
 		cachedInfo = avatarInfoToCacheEntry(ctx, parsedID.Avatar.TargetJID, avatar)
 		err = wa.DB.AvatarCache.Put(ctx, cachedInfo)
@ -129,33 +119,17 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadAvatarDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, pars
 		}
 	}
 	return &mediaproxy.GetMediaResponseFile{
-		Callback: func(w *os.File) (*mediaproxy.FileMeta, error) {
-			return &mediaproxy.FileMeta{}, waClient.Client.DownloadMediaWithPathToFile(
+		Callback: func(w *os.File) error {
+			return waClient.Client.DownloadMediaWithPathToFile(
 				ctx, cachedInfo.DirectPath, nil, nil, nil, 0, "", "", w,
 			)
 		},
+		ContentType: "", // TODO are avatars always jpeg?
 	}, nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadStickerDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, parsedID *waid.ParsedMediaID, params map[string]string) (mediaproxy.GetMediaResponse, error) {
-	ul := wa.Bridge.GetCachedUserLoginByID(parsedID.UserLogin)
-	if ul == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: user login %s not found", bridgev2.ErrNotLoggedIn, parsedID.UserLogin)
-	}
-	waClient := ul.Client.(*WhatsAppClient)
-	if waClient.Client == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no WhatsApp client found on login %s", parsedID.UserLogin)
-	}
-	sticker, err := wa.MsgConv.GetCachedSticker(ctx, waClient.Client, parsedID.Sticker.PackID, parsedID.Sticker.FileHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if sticker == nil {
-		return nil, mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Sticker not found in pack")
-	}
-	return wa.makeDirectMediaResponse(ctx, waClient, sticker, sticker.MimeType, "", nil, params)
-}
-
 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadMessageDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, parsedID *waid.ParsedMediaID, params map[string]string) (mediaproxy.GetMediaResponse, error) {
+	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
 	msg, err := wa.Bridge.DB.Message.GetFirstPartByID(ctx, parsedID.UserLogin, parsedID.Message.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get message: %w", err)
@ -187,38 +161,25 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) downloadMessageDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, par
 		}
 	}
 	if ul == nil || !ul.Client.IsLoggedIn() {
-		return nil, bridgev2.ErrNotLoggedIn
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no logged in user found")
 	}
 	waClient := ul.Client.(*WhatsAppClient)
 	if waClient.Client == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no WhatsApp client found on login")
 	}
-	return wa.makeDirectMediaResponse(ctx, waClient, keys, keys.MimeType, msg.ID, keys, params)
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) makeDirectMediaResponse(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	waClient *WhatsAppClient,
-	dm whatsmeow.DownloadableMessage,
-	mimeType string,
-	msgID networkid.MessageID,
-	keys *msgconv.FailedMediaKeys,
-	params map[string]string,
-) (mediaproxy.GetMediaResponse, error) {
 	return &mediaproxy.GetMediaResponseFile{
-		Callback: func(f *os.File) (*mediaproxy.FileMeta, error) {
-			log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
-			err := waClient.Client.DownloadToFile(ctx, dm, f)
-			if keys != nil && (errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith403) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith404) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith410) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrNoURLPresent)) {
+		Callback: func(f *os.File) error {
+			err := waClient.Client.DownloadToFile(ctx, keys, f)
+			if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith403) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith404) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith410) {
 				val := params["fi.mau.whatsapp.reload_media"]
 				if val == "false" || (!wa.Config.DirectMediaAutoRequest && val != "true") {
-					return nil, ErrReloadNeeded
+					return ErrReloadNeeded
 				}
 				log.Trace().Msg("Media not found for direct download, requesting and waiting")
-				err = waClient.requestAndWaitDirectMedia(ctx, msgID, keys)
+				err = waClient.requestAndWaitDirectMedia(ctx, msg.ID, keys)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Trace().Err(err).Msg("Failed to wait for media for direct download")
-					return nil, err
+					return err
 				}
 				log.Trace().Msg("Retrying download after successful retry")
 				err = waClient.Client.DownloadToFile(ctx, keys, f)
@ -226,28 +187,27 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) makeDirectMediaResponse(
 			if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrFileLengthMismatch) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrInvalidMediaSHA256) {
 				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Mismatching media checksums in message. Ignoring because WhatsApp seems to ignore them too")
 			} else if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+				return err
 			}

-			if mimeType == "application/was" {
+			if keys.MimeType == "application/was" {
 				if _, err := f.Seek(0, io.SeekStart); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to seek to start of sticker zip: %w", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to seek to start of sticker zip: %w", err)
 				} else if zipData, err := io.ReadAll(f); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read sticker zip: %w", err)
-				} else if data, _, err := msgconv.ExtractAnimatedSticker(zipData); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to extract animated sticker: %w %x", err, zipData)
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to read sticker zip: %w", err)
+				} else if data, err := msgconv.ExtractAnimatedSticker(zipData); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to extract animated sticker: %w %x", err, zipData)
 				} else if _, err := f.WriteAt(data, 0); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write animated sticker to file: %w", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to write animated sticker to file: %w", err)
 				} else if err := f.Truncate(int64(len(data))); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to truncate animated sticker file: %w", err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to truncate animated sticker file: %w", err)
 				}
-				mimeType = "video/lottie+json"
 			}

-			return &mediaproxy.FileMeta{
-				ContentType: mimeType,
-			}, nil
+			return nil
 		},
+		// TODO?
+		ContentType: "",
 	}, nil
 }

@ -285,16 +245,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) requestAndWaitDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, rawMsgI
 		}
 		switch state.resultType {
 		case waMmsRetry.MediaRetryNotification_NOT_FOUND:
-			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("This media was not found on your phone.")
-		case waMmsRetry.MediaRetryNotification_DECRYPTION_ERROR:
-			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Unable to retrieve media: phone reported a decryption error. The original message may have been deleted.")
-		case waMmsRetry.MediaRetryNotification_GENERAL_ERROR:
-			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Unable to retrieve media: phone returned an error. Please ensure your phone is connected to the internet and WhatsApp is running.").WithCanRetry(true)
+			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Media not found on phone")
 		default:
-			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Unable to retrieve media: phone returned error code %d", state.resultType)).WithCanRetry(true)
+			return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Phone returned error response")
 		}
 	case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
-		return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Phone did not respond in time. Please ensure your phone is connected to the internet and WhatsApp is open.").WithStatus(http.StatusGatewayTimeout).WithCanRetry(true)
+		return mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("Phone did not respond in time").WithStatus(http.StatusGatewayTimeout)
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return ctx.Err()
 	}
@ -306,7 +262,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) requestDirectMedia(ctx context.Context, rawMsgID netwo
 	defer state.Unlock()
 	if !state.requested {
 		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Msg("Sending request for missing media in direct download")
-		err := wa.sendMediaRequestDirect(ctx, rawMsgID, key)
+		err := wa.sendMediaRequestDirect(rawMsgID, key)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send media retry request: %w", err)
 		}
--- a/pkg/connector/events.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/events.go
@ -133,21 +133,13 @@ func (evt *WAMessageEvent) PreHandle(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Porta
 		return
 	}
 	meta := portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata)
-	if meta.AddressingMode == types.AddressingModeLID && evt.Info.Sender.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-		evt.Info.Sender, evt.Info.SenderAlt = evt.Info.SenderAlt, evt.Info.Sender
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-			Stringer("lid", evt.Info.Sender).
-			Stringer("pn", evt.Info.SenderAlt).
-			Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).
-			Msg("Forced phone number sender to LID in group message")
-	}
 	if meta.AddressingMode == types.AddressingModeLID || meta.LIDMigrationAttempted {
 		return
 	}
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().Str("action", "group lid migration").Logger()
 	ctx = log.WithContext(ctx)
 	meta.LIDMigrationAttempted = true
-	info, err := evt.wa.Client.GetGroupInfo(ctx, portalJID)
+	info, err := evt.wa.Client.GetGroupInfo(portalJID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get group info for lid migration")
 		return
@ -217,15 +209,9 @@ func (evt *WAMessageEvent) ConvertEdit(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Por

 func (evt *WAMessageEvent) GetTargetMessage() networkid.MessageID {
 	if reactionMsg := evt.Message.GetReactionMessage(); reactionMsg != nil {
-		ctx := evt.wa.UserLogin.Log.
-			With().Str("action", "get reaction target message").Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Logger().
-			WithContext(evt.wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx)
-		return msgconv.KeyToMessageID(ctx, evt.wa.Client, evt.Info.Chat, evt.Info.Sender, reactionMsg.GetKey())
+		return msgconv.KeyToMessageID(evt.wa.Client, evt.Info.Chat, evt.Info.Sender, reactionMsg.GetKey())
 	} else if protocolMsg := evt.Message.GetProtocolMessage(); protocolMsg != nil {
-		ctx := evt.wa.UserLogin.Log.
-			With().Str("action", "get edit target message").Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Logger().
-			WithContext(evt.wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx)
-		return msgconv.KeyToMessageID(ctx, evt.wa.Client, evt.Info.Chat, evt.Info.Sender, protocolMsg.GetKey())
+		return msgconv.KeyToMessageID(evt.wa.Client, evt.Info.Chat, evt.Info.Sender, protocolMsg.GetKey())
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@ -277,7 +263,7 @@ func (evt *WAMessageEvent) HandleExisting(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.
 }

 func (evt *WAMessageEvent) ConvertMessage(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal, intent bridgev2.MatrixAPI) (*bridgev2.ConvertedMessage, error) {
-	evt.wa.EnqueuePortalResync(portal, false)
+	evt.wa.EnqueuePortalResync(portal)
 	converted := evt.wa.Main.MsgConv.ToMatrix(
 		ctx, portal, evt.wa.Client, intent, evt.Message, evt.MsgEvent.RawMessage, &evt.Info, evt.isViewOnce(), false, nil,
 	)
@ -354,13 +340,9 @@ func (evt *WAUndecryptableMessage) ConvertMessage(ctx context.Context, portal *b
 	}
 	content := &undecryptableMessageContent
 	if evt.Type == events.UnavailableTypeViewOnce {
-		body := "You received a view once message. For added privacy, you can only open it on the WhatsApp app."
-		if evt.Info.IsFromMe {
-			body = "You sent a view once message from another device."
-		}
 		content = &event.MessageEventContent{
 			MsgType: event.MsgNotice,
-			Body:    body,
+			Body:    "You received a view once message. For added privacy, you can only open it on the WhatsApp app.",
 		}
 	}
 	// TODO thread root for comments
--- a/pkg/connector/example-config.yaml
+++ b/pkg/connector/example-config.yaml
@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ force_active_delivery_receipts: false
 direct_media_auto_request: true
 # Should the bridge automatically reconnect if it fails to connect on startup?
 initial_auto_reconnect: true
-# WhatsApp messages are sometimes undecryptable. Should the bridge store messages it sends in the
-# bridge database in order to accept retry receipts from other WhatsApp users for messages sent via
-# the bridge? By default, the bridge only stores messages in memory, and therefore can't accept
-# retry receipts if the bridge is restarted after the message is sent.
-use_whatsapp_retry_store: false

 # Settings for converting animated stickers.
 animated_sticker:
@ -121,6 +116,3 @@ history_sync:
        request_local_time: 120
        # Maximum number of media request responses to handle in parallel per user.
        max_async_handle: 2
-    # Use on-demand history sync requests for fetching older messages?
-    # This only applies when using the backfill queue, never for forward backfills.
-    backwards_on_demand: false
--- a/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlematrix.go
@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/variationselector"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waCommon"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waE2E"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	"golang.org/x/image/draw"
@ -42,10 +40,6 @@ var (
 	_ bridgev2.RoomNameHandlingNetworkAPI       = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 	_ bridgev2.RoomTopicHandlingNetworkAPI      = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 	_ bridgev2.RoomAvatarHandlingNetworkAPI     = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.MuteHandlingNetworkAPI           = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.TagHandlingNetworkAPI            = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.MarkedUnreadHandlingNetworkAPI   = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-	_ bridgev2.DeleteChatHandlingNetworkAPI     = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
 )

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixPollStart(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixPollStart) (*bridgev2.MatrixMessageResponse, error) {
@ -107,13 +101,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleConvertedMatrixMessage(ctx context.Context, msg
 	wrappedMsgID2 := waid.MakeMessageID(chatJID, wa.GetStore().GetLID(), req.ID)
 	msg.AddPendingToIgnore(networkid.TransactionID(wrappedMsgID))
 	msg.AddPendingToIgnore(networkid.TransactionID(wrappedMsgID2))
-	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Trace().Any("payload", waMsg).Msg("Outgoing message payload")
 	resp, err := wa.Client.SendMessage(ctx, chatJID, waMsg, *req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	var pickedMessageID networkid.MessageID
-	if resp.Sender == wa.GetStore().GetLID() && chatJID.Server != types.DefaultUserServer {
+	if resp.Sender == wa.GetStore().GetLID() {
 		pickedMessageID = wrappedMsgID2
 		msg.RemovePending(networkid.TransactionID(wrappedMsgID))
 	} else {
@ -323,7 +316,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixReadReceipt(ctx context.Context, receipt *
 		messagesToRead[key] = append(messagesToRead[key], parsed.ID)
 	}
 	for messageSender, ids := range messagesToRead {
-		err = wa.Client.MarkRead(ctx, ids, receipt.Receipt.Timestamp, portalJID, messageSender)
+		err = wa.Client.MarkRead(ids, receipt.Receipt.Timestamp, portalJID, messageSender)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Strs("ids", ids).Msg("Failed to mark messages as read")
 		}
@ -353,12 +346,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixTyping(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.
 	}

 	if wa.Main.Config.SendPresenceOnTyping {
-		err = wa.updatePresence(ctx, types.PresenceAvailable)
+		err = wa.updatePresence(types.PresenceAvailable)
 		if err != nil {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to set presence on typing")
 		}
 	}
-	return wa.Client.SendChatPresence(ctx, portalJID, chatPresence, mediaPresence)
+	return wa.Client.SendChatPresence(portalJID, chatPresence, mediaPresence)
 }

 var errUnsupportedDisappearingTimer = bridgev2.WrapErrorInStatus(errors.New("invalid value for disappearing timer")).WithErrorAsMessage().WithIsCertain(true).WithSendNotice(true)
@ -376,7 +369,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixDisappearingTimer(ctx context.Context, msg
 	}

 	settingTS := time.UnixMilli(msg.Event.Timestamp)
-	err = wa.Client.SetDisappearingTimer(ctx, portalJID, msg.Content.Timer.Duration, settingTS)
+	err = wa.Client.SetDisappearingTimer(portalJID, msg.Content.Timer.Duration, settingTS)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@ -391,22 +384,18 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixDisappearingTimer(ctx context.Context, msg
 	return true, nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixMembership(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixMembershipChange) (*bridgev2.MatrixMembershipResult, error) {
-	if msg.Type.IsSelf && msg.OrigSender != nil {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixMembership(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixMembershipChange) (bool, error) {
 	portalJID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return false, err
 	}

 	if msg.Portal.RoomType == database.RoomTypeDM {
 		switch msg.Type {
 		case bridgev2.Invite:
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot invite additional user to dm")
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot invite additional user to dm")
 		default:
-			return nil, nil
+			return false, nil
 		}
 	}

@ -419,7 +408,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixMembership(ctx context.Context, msg *bridg
 	case bridgev2.Leave, bridgev2.Kick:
 		action = whatsmeow.ParticipantChangeRemove
 	default:
-		return nil, nil
+		return false, nil
 	}

 	switch target := msg.Target.(type) {
@ -428,26 +417,19 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixMembership(ctx context.Context, msg *bridg
 	case *bridgev2.UserLogin:
 		ghost, err := target.Bridge.GetGhostByID(ctx, networkid.UserID(target.ID))
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get ghost for user: %w", err)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to get ghost for user: %w", err)
 		}
 		changes[0] = waid.ParseUserID(ghost.ID)
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get target intent: unknown type: %T", target)
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot get target intent: unknown type: %T", target)
 	}

-	resp, err := wa.Client.UpdateGroupParticipants(ctx, portalJID, changes, action)
+	_, err = wa.Client.UpdateGroupParticipants(portalJID, changes, action)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if len(resp) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no response for participant change")
-	} else if resp[0].Error != 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to change participant: code %d", resp[0].Error)
+		return false, err
 	}
-	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-		Any("change_response", resp).
-		Msg("Handled membership change")

-	return &bridgev2.MatrixMembershipResult{RedirectTo: waid.MakeUserID(resp[0].JID)}, nil
+	return true, nil
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixRoomName(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixRoomName) (bool, error) {
@ -460,7 +442,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixRoomName(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot set room name for DM")
 	}

-	err = wa.Client.SetGroupName(ctx, portalJID, msg.Content.Name)
+	err = wa.Client.SetGroupName(portalJID, msg.Content.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@ -483,7 +465,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixRoomTopic(ctx context.Context, msg *bridge

 	newID := wa.Client.GenerateMessageID()
 	oldID := msg.Portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).TopicID
-	err = wa.Client.SetGroupTopic(ctx, portalJID, oldID, newID, msg.Content.Topic)
+	err = wa.Client.SetGroupTopic(portalJID, oldID, newID, msg.Content.Topic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@ -506,8 +488,8 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixRoomAvatar(ctx context.Context, msg *bridg
 	}

 	var data []byte
-	if msg.Content.URL != "" {
-		data, err = msg.Portal.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, msg.Content.URL, nil)
+	if msg.Content.URL != "" || msg.Content.MSC3414File != nil {
+		data, err = msg.Portal.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, msg.Content.URL, msg.Content.MSC3414File)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to download avatar: %w", err)
 		}
@ -518,7 +500,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixRoomAvatar(ctx context.Context, msg *bridg
 		}
 	}

-	avatarID, err := wa.Client.SetGroupPhoto(ctx, portalJID, data)
+	avatarID, err := wa.Client.SetGroupPhoto(portalJID, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@ -584,89 +566,3 @@ func convertRoomAvatar(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMute(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixMute) error {
-	chatJID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	mutedUntil := msg.Content.GetMutedUntilTime()
-	muted := mutedUntil.After(time.Now())
-	muteTS := ptr.Ptr(mutedUntil.UnixMilli())
-	if !muted || mutedUntil == event.MutedForever {
-		muteTS = nil
-	}
-	return wa.Client.SendAppState(ctx, appstate.BuildMuteAbs(chatJID, muted, muteTS))
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleRoomTag(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixRoomTag) error {
-	chatJID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, isFavorite := msg.Content.Tags[event.RoomTagFavourite]
-	return wa.Client.SendAppState(ctx, appstate.BuildPin(chatJID, isFavorite))
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getLastMessageInfo(ctx context.Context, chatJID types.JID, portalKey networkid.PortalKey) (time.Time, *waCommon.MessageKey, error) {
-	msgs, err := wa.Main.Bridge.DB.Message.GetLastNInPortal(ctx, portalKey, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get last message in portal: %w", err)
-	}
-	var lastTS time.Time
-	var lastKey *waCommon.MessageKey
-	if len(msgs) == 1 {
-		lastTS = msgs[0].Timestamp
-		parsed, _ := waid.ParseMessageID(msgs[0].ID)
-		if parsed != nil {
-			fromMe := parsed.Sender.ToNonAD() == wa.JID.ToNonAD() || parsed.Sender.ToNonAD() == wa.GetStore().GetLID().ToNonAD()
-			var participant *string
-			if chatJID.Server == types.GroupServer {
-				participant = ptr.Ptr(parsed.Sender.String())
-			}
-			lastKey = &waCommon.MessageKey{
-				RemoteJID:   ptr.Ptr(chatJID.String()),
-				FromMe:      &fromMe,
-				ID:          &parsed.ID,
-				Participant: participant,
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return lastTS, lastKey, nil
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMarkedUnread(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixMarkedUnread) error {
-	chatJID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	lastTS, lastKey, err := wa.getLastMessageInfo(ctx, chatJID, msg.Portal.PortalKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return wa.Client.SendAppState(ctx, appstate.BuildMarkChatAsRead(chatJID, msg.Content.Unread, lastTS, lastKey))
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) HandleMatrixDeleteChat(ctx context.Context, msg *bridgev2.MatrixDeleteChat) error {
-	chatJID, err := waid.ParsePortalID(msg.Portal.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if chatJID.Server == types.GroupServer {
-		memberInfo, err := wa.Main.Bridge.Matrix.GetMemberInfo(ctx, msg.Portal.MXID, wa.UserLogin.UserMXID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get own member info: %w", err)
-		} else if memberInfo.Membership == event.MembershipJoin {
-			err = wa.Client.LeaveGroup(ctx, chatJID)
-			if err != nil {
-				// TODO ignore errors saying you already left the group?
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to leave group before deleting chat: %w", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	lastTS, lastKey, err := wa.getLastMessageInfo(ctx, chatJID, msg.Portal.PortalKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return wa.Client.SendAppState(ctx, appstate.BuildDeleteChat(chatJID, lastTS, lastKey, true))
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/handlewhatsapp.go
@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ import (

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waE2E"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types/events"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
@ -100,9 +98,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 	case *events.MarkChatAsRead:
 		success = wa.handleWAMarkChatAsRead(ctx, evt)
 	case *events.DeleteForMe:
-		success = wa.handleWADeleteForMe(ctx, evt)
+		success = wa.handleWADeleteForMe(evt)
 	case *events.DeleteChat:
-		success = wa.handleWADeleteChat(ctx, evt)
+		success = wa.handleWADeleteChat(evt)
 	case *events.Mute:
 		success = wa.handleWAMute(evt)
 	case *events.Archive:
@ -111,7 +109,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 		success = wa.handleWAPin(evt)

 	case *events.HistorySync:
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Warn().Msg("Unexpected history sync event received")
+		if wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.Enabled {
+			wa.historySyncs <- evt.Data
+		}
 	case *events.MediaRetry:
 		wa.phoneSeen(evt.Timestamp)
 		success = wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&WAMediaRetry{MediaRetry: evt, wa: wa}).Success
@ -128,15 +128,21 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 		success = wa.handleWAPictureUpdate(ctx, evt)

 	case *events.AppStateSyncComplete:
-		wa.handleWAAppStateSyncComplete(ctx, evt)
-	case *events.AppStateSyncError:
-		wa.handleWAAppStateSyncError(ctx, evt)
+		if len(wa.GetStore().PushName) > 0 && evt.Name == appstate.WAPatchCriticalBlock {
+			err := wa.updatePresence(types.PresenceUnavailable)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to send presence after app state sync")
+			}
+			go wa.syncRemoteProfile(log.WithContext(context.Background()), nil)
+		} else if evt.Name == appstate.WAPatchCriticalUnblockLow {
+			go wa.resyncContacts(false, true)
+		}
 	case *events.AppState:
 		// Intentionally ignored
 	case *events.PushNameSetting:
 		// Send presence available when connecting and when the pushname is changed.
 		// This makes sure that outgoing messages always have the right pushname.
-		err := wa.updatePresence(ctx, types.PresenceUnavailable)
+		err := wa.updatePresence(types.PresenceUnavailable)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to send presence after push name update")
 		}
@ -144,10 +150,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to update push name in store")
 		}
-		_, _, err = wa.GetStore().Contacts.PutPushName(ctx, wa.GetStore().GetLID().ToNonAD(), evt.Action.GetName())
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to update push name in store")
-		}
 		go wa.syncGhost(wa.JID.ToNonAD(), "push name setting", nil)
 	case *events.Contact:
 		go wa.syncGhost(evt.JID, "contact event", nil)
@ -161,14 +163,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 		wa.UserLogin.BridgeState.Send(status.BridgeState{StateEvent: status.StateConnected})
 		if len(wa.GetStore().PushName) > 0 {
 			go func() {
-				err := wa.updatePresence(ctx, types.PresenceUnavailable)
+				err := wa.updatePresence(types.PresenceUnavailable)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to send initial presence after connecting")
 				}
 			}()
-			go wa.syncRemoteProfile(ctx, nil)
+			go wa.syncRemoteProfile(log.WithContext(context.Background()), nil)
 		}
-		wa.MC.OnConnect(store.GetWAVersion()[2], wa.Device.Platform)
 	case *events.OfflineSyncPreview:
 		log.Info().
 			Int("message_count", evt.Messages).
@ -246,20 +247,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAEvent(rawEvt any) (success bool) {
 	return
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) rerouteWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evtType string, info *types.MessageSource, msgID any) {
-	if (info.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer || info.Chat.Server == types.BroadcastServer) &&
-		info.Sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && info.SenderAlt.IsEmpty() {
-		info.SenderAlt, _ = wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, info.Sender)
-	}
-	if info.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && info.IsFromMe && info.RecipientAlt.IsEmpty() {
-		info.RecipientAlt, _ = wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, info.Chat)
-	}
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) rerouteWAMessage(ctx context.Context, info *types.MessageInfo) {
 	if info.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && info.Sender.ToNonAD() == info.Chat && info.SenderAlt.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
 		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
 			Stringer("lid", info.Sender).
 			Stringer("pn", info.SenderAlt).
-			Any("message_id", msgID).
-			Str("evt_type", evtType).
+			Str("message_id", info.ID).
 			Msg("Forced LID DM sender to phone number in incoming message")
 		info.Sender, info.SenderAlt = info.SenderAlt, info.Sender
 		info.Chat = info.Sender.ToNonAD()
@ -267,40 +260,21 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) rerouteWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evtType string,
 		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
 			Stringer("lid", info.Chat).
 			Stringer("pn", info.RecipientAlt).
-			Any("message_id", msgID).
-			Str("evt_type", evtType).
+			Str("message_id", info.ID).
 			Msg("Forced LID DM sender to phone number in own message sent from another device")
 		info.Chat = info.RecipientAlt.ToNonAD()
-		if info.Sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-			info.Sender, info.SenderAlt = info.SenderAlt, info.Sender
-			if info.Sender.IsEmpty() {
-				info.Sender = wa.GetStore().GetJID()
-				info.Sender.Device = info.SenderAlt.Device
-			}
-		}
-	} else if info.Chat.Server == types.BroadcastServer && info.Sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && info.SenderAlt.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
-			Stringer("lid", info.Sender).
-			Stringer("pn", info.SenderAlt).
-			Stringer("chat", info.Chat).
-			Any("message_id", msgID).
-			Str("evt_type", evtType).
-			Msg("Forced LID broadcast list sender to phone number in incoming message")
-		info.Sender, info.SenderAlt = info.SenderAlt, info.Sender
 	} else if info.Sender.Server == types.BotServer && info.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		chatPN, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, info.Chat)
+		chatPN, err := wa.Device.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, info.Chat)
 		if err != nil {
 			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).
-				Any("message_id", msgID).
+				Str("message_id", info.ID).
 				Stringer("lid", info.Chat).
-				Str("evt_type", evtType).
 				Msg("Failed to get phone number of DM for incoming bot message")
 		} else if !chatPN.IsEmpty() {
 			wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
 				Stringer("lid", info.Chat).
 				Stringer("pn", chatPN).
-				Any("message_id", msgID).
-				Str("evt_type", evtType).
+				Str("message_id", info.ID).
 				Msg("Forced LID chat to phone number in bot message")
 			info.Chat = chatPN
 		}
@ -309,55 +283,20 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) rerouteWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evtType string,

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Message) (success bool) {
 	success = true
-	if evt.Info.Chat == types.StatusBroadcastJID && !wa.Main.Config.EnableStatusBroadcast {
-		return
-	}
-	parsedMessageType := getMessageType(evt.Message)
-	if encReact := evt.Message.GetEncReactionMessage(); encReact != nil {
-		decrypted, err := wa.Client.DecryptReaction(ctx, evt)
-		if err != nil {
-			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Msg("Failed to decrypt reaction")
-			return
-		}
-		decrypted.Key = encReact.GetTargetMessageKey()
-		evt.Message.ReactionMessage = decrypted
-	}
-	if encComment := evt.Message.GetEncCommentMessage(); encComment != nil {
-		decrypted, err := wa.Client.DecryptComment(ctx, evt)
-		if err != nil {
-			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Msg("Failed to decrypt comment")
-		} else {
-			decrypted.EncCommentMessage = evt.Message.GetEncCommentMessage()
-			evt.Message = decrypted
-		}
-	}
-	if encMessage := evt.Message.GetSecretEncryptedMessage(); encMessage != nil {
-		decrypted, err := wa.Client.DecryptSecretEncryptedMessage(ctx, evt)
-		if err != nil {
-			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).
-				Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).
-				Stringer("evt_sender", evt.Info.Sender).
-				Any("target_message_key", encMessage.TargetMessageKey).
-				Msg("Failed to decrypt secret-encrypted message")
-			return
-		}
-		evt.RawMessage = decrypted
-		evt.UnwrapRaw()
-		parsedMessageType = getMessageType(evt.Message)
-	}
-	wa.rerouteWAMessage(ctx, "message", &evt.Info.MessageSource, evt.Info.ID)
+	wa.rerouteWAMessage(ctx, &evt.Info)
 	wa.UserLogin.Log.Trace().
 		Any("info", evt.Info).
 		Any("payload", evt.Message).
 		Msg("Received WhatsApp message")
+	if evt.Info.Chat == types.StatusBroadcastJID && !wa.Main.Config.EnableStatusBroadcast {
+		return
+	}
 	if evt.Info.IsFromMe &&
 		evt.Message.GetProtocolMessage().GetHistorySyncNotification() != nil &&
-		wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.Enabled {
+		wa.Main.Bridge.Config.Backfill.Enabled &&
+		wa.Client.ManualHistorySyncDownload {
 		wa.saveWAHistorySyncNotification(ctx, evt.Message.ProtocolMessage.HistorySyncNotification)
 	}
-	if parsedMessageType == "ignore" || strings.HasPrefix(parsedMessageType, "unknown_protocol_") {
-		return
-	}

 	messageAssoc := evt.Message.GetMessageContextInfo().GetMessageAssociation()
 	if assocType := messageAssoc.GetAssociationType(); assocType == waE2E.MessageAssociation_HD_IMAGE_DUAL_UPLOAD || assocType == waE2E.MessageAssociation_HD_VIDEO_DUAL_UPLOAD {
@ -377,15 +316,30 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Messa
 		evt.Message = &waE2E.Message{
 			ProtocolMessage: protocolMsg,
 		}
-	} else if assocType == waE2E.MessageAssociation_MOTION_PHOTO {
-		//evt.Message = evt.Message.GetAssociatedChildMessage().GetMessage()
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
-			Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).
-			Str("parent_id", messageAssoc.GetParentMessageKey().GetID()).
-			Msg("Ignoring motion photo update")
-		return
 	}

+	parsedMessageType := getMessageType(evt.Message)
+	if parsedMessageType == "ignore" || strings.HasPrefix(parsedMessageType, "unknown_protocol_") {
+		return
+	}
+	if encReact := evt.Message.GetEncReactionMessage(); encReact != nil {
+		decrypted, err := wa.Client.DecryptReaction(ctx, evt)
+		if err != nil {
+			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Msg("Failed to decrypt reaction")
+			return
+		}
+		decrypted.Key = encReact.GetTargetMessageKey()
+		evt.Message.ReactionMessage = decrypted
+	}
+	if encComment := evt.Message.GetEncCommentMessage(); encComment != nil {
+		decrypted, err := wa.Client.DecryptComment(ctx, evt)
+		if err != nil {
+			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Str("message_id", evt.Info.ID).Msg("Failed to decrypt comment")
+		} else {
+			decrypted.EncCommentMessage = evt.Message.GetEncCommentMessage()
+			evt.Message = decrypted
+		}
+	}
 	res := wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&WAMessageEvent{
 		MessageInfoWrapper: &MessageInfoWrapper{
 			Info: evt.Info,
@ -400,7 +354,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMessage(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Messa
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAUndecryptableMessage(ctx context.Context, evt *events.UndecryptableMessage) bool {
-	wa.rerouteWAMessage(ctx, "undecryptable message", &evt.Info.MessageSource, evt.Info.ID)
+	wa.rerouteWAMessage(ctx, &evt.Info)
 	wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
 		Any("info", evt.Info).
 		Bool("unavailable", evt.IsUnavailable).
@ -424,8 +378,22 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAUndecryptableMessage(ctx context.Context, evt
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAReceipt(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Receipt) (success bool) {
-	origChat := evt.Chat
-	wa.rerouteWAMessage(ctx, "receipt", &evt.MessageSource, evt.MessageIDs)
+	if evt.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && evt.Sender.ToNonAD() == evt.Chat && evt.SenderAlt.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
+		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
+			Stringer("lid", evt.Sender).
+			Stringer("pn", evt.SenderAlt).
+			Strs("message_id", evt.MessageIDs).
+			Msg("Forced LID DM sender to phone number in incoming receipt")
+		evt.Sender, evt.SenderAlt = evt.SenderAlt, evt.Sender
+		evt.Chat = evt.Sender.ToNonAD()
+	} else if evt.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && evt.IsFromMe && evt.RecipientAlt.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
+		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
+			Stringer("lid", evt.Chat).
+			Stringer("pn", evt.RecipientAlt).
+			Strs("message_id", evt.MessageIDs).
+			Msg("Forced LID DM sender to phone number in own receipt sent from another device")
+		evt.Chat = evt.RecipientAlt.ToNonAD()
+	}
 	if evt.IsFromMe && evt.Sender.Device == 0 {
 		wa.phoneSeen(evt.Timestamp)
 	}
@ -444,12 +412,8 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAReceipt(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Recei
 	messageSender := wa.JID
 	if !evt.MessageSender.IsEmpty() {
 		messageSender = evt.MessageSender
-		// Second part of rerouting receipts in LID chats
-		if messageSender == origChat && evt.Chat != origChat {
-			messageSender = evt.Chat
-		}
 	} else if evt.Chat.Server == types.GroupServer && evt.Sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		lid := wa.GetStore().GetLID()
+		lid := wa.Device.GetLID()
 		if !lid.IsEmpty() {
 			messageSender = lid
 		}
@ -470,15 +434,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAReceipt(ctx context.Context, evt *events.Recei
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAChatPresence(ctx context.Context, evt *events.ChatPresence) {
-	if evt.Chat.Server == types.HiddenUserServer && evt.Sender.ToNonAD() == evt.Chat {
-		if evt.SenderAlt.IsEmpty() {
-			evt.SenderAlt, _ = wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, evt.Sender)
-		}
-		if evt.SenderAlt.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-			evt.Sender, evt.SenderAlt = evt.SenderAlt, evt.Sender
-			evt.Chat = evt.Sender.ToNonAD()
-		}
-	}
 	typingType := bridgev2.TypingTypeText
 	timeout := 15 * time.Second
 	if evt.Media == types.ChatPresenceMediaAudio {
@ -508,7 +463,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWALogout(reason events.ConnectFailureReason, onC
 	} else if reason == events.ConnectFailureMainDeviceGone {
 		errorCode = WAMainDeviceGone
 	}
-	wa.Disconnect()
+	wa.Client.Disconnect()
 	wa.Client = nil
 	wa.JID = types.EmptyJID
 	wa.UserLogin.Metadata.(*waid.UserLoginMetadata).WADeviceID = 0
@ -544,7 +499,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWACallStart(ctx context.Context, group, sender,
 			Sender:       wa.makeEventSender(ctx, sender),
 			CreatePortal: true,
 			Timestamp:    ts,
-			StreamOrder:  ts.Unix(),
 		},
 		Data:               callType,
 		ID:                 waid.MakeFakeMessageID(chat, sender, "call-"+id),
@ -563,10 +517,6 @@ func convertCallStart(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal, intent bridg
 			Content: &event.MessageEventContent{
 				MsgType: event.MsgText,
 				Body:    text,
-				BeeperActionMessage: &event.BeeperActionMessage{
-					Type:     event.BeeperActionMessageCall,
-					CallType: event.BeeperActionMessageCallType(callType),
-				},
 			},
 		}},
 	}, nil
@ -611,38 +561,34 @@ func convertIdentityChange(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal, intent
 	}, nil
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWADeleteChat(ctx context.Context, evt *events.DeleteChat) bool {
-	chatJID := wa.maybeConvertJIDToLID(ctx, evt.JID)
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWADeleteChat(evt *events.DeleteChat) bool {
 	return wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&simplevent.ChatDelete{
 		EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
 			Type:      bridgev2.RemoteEventChatDelete,
-			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(chatJID),
+			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(evt.JID),
 			Timestamp: evt.Timestamp,
 		},
 		OnlyForMe: true,
-		Children:  true,
 	}).Success
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWADeleteForMe(ctx context.Context, evt *events.DeleteForMe) bool {
-	chatJID := wa.maybeConvertJIDToLID(ctx, evt.ChatJID)
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWADeleteForMe(evt *events.DeleteForMe) bool {
 	return wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&simplevent.MessageRemove{
 		EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
 			Type:      bridgev2.RemoteEventMessageRemove,
-			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(chatJID),
+			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(evt.ChatJID),
 			Timestamp: evt.Timestamp,
 		},
-		TargetMessage: waid.MakeMessageID(chatJID, evt.SenderJID, evt.MessageID),
+		TargetMessage: waid.MakeMessageID(evt.ChatJID, evt.SenderJID, evt.MessageID),
 		OnlyForMe:     true,
 	}).Success
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMarkChatAsRead(ctx context.Context, evt *events.MarkChatAsRead) bool {
-	chatJID := wa.maybeConvertJIDToLID(ctx, evt.JID)
 	return wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&simplevent.Receipt{
 		EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
 			Type:      bridgev2.RemoteEventReadReceipt,
-			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(chatJID),
+			PortalKey: wa.makeWAPortalKey(evt.JID),
 			Sender:    wa.makeEventSender(ctx, wa.JID),
 			Timestamp: evt.Timestamp,
 		},
@ -788,7 +734,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAMute(evt *events.Mute) bool {
 	var mutedUntil time.Time
 	if evt.Action.GetMuted() {
 		mutedUntil = event.MutedForever
-		if evt.Action.GetMuteEndTimestamp() > 0 {
+		if evt.Action.GetMuteEndTimestamp() != 0 {
 			mutedUntil = time.Unix(evt.Action.GetMuteEndTimestamp(), 0)
 		}
 	} else {
@ -818,99 +764,3 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAPin(evt *events.Pin) bool {
 		Tag: &tag,
 	})
 }
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAAppStateSyncComplete(ctx context.Context, evt *events.AppStateSyncComplete) {
-	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
-		Str("patch_name", string(evt.Name)).
-		Uint64("patch_version", evt.Version).
-		Logger()
-	if len(wa.GetStore().PushName) > 0 && evt.Name == appstate.WAPatchCriticalBlock {
-		err := wa.updatePresence(ctx, types.PresenceUnavailable)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to send presence after app state sync")
-		}
-		go wa.syncRemoteProfile(log.WithContext(context.Background()), nil)
-	} else if evt.Name == appstate.WAPatchCriticalUnblockLow {
-		go wa.resyncContacts(false, true)
-	}
-	wa.appStateRecoveryLock.Lock()
-	defer wa.appStateRecoveryLock.Unlock()
-	meta := wa.UserLogin.Metadata.(*waid.UserLoginMetadata)
-	if ts, exists := meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted[evt.Name]; exists {
-		delete(wa.appStateFullSyncAttempted, evt.Name)
-		delete(meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted, evt.Name)
-		err := wa.UserLogin.Save(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save login metadata after unmarking app state recovery as attempted")
-		} else {
-			log.Info().
-				Time("recovery_ts", ts).
-				Msg("Unmarked app state recovery as attempted after successful full sync")
-		}
-	} else if ts, exists = wa.appStateFullSyncAttempted[evt.Name]; exists {
-		delete(wa.appStateFullSyncAttempted, evt.Name)
-		log.Debug().Time("full_sync_ts", ts).Msg("Unmarked app state full sync attempted after successful sync")
-	}
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) handleWAAppStateSyncError(ctx context.Context, evt *events.AppStateSyncError) {
-	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
-		Str("patch_name", string(evt.Name)).
-		Logger()
-	wa.appStateRecoveryLock.Lock()
-	defer wa.appStateRecoveryLock.Unlock()
-	meta := wa.UserLogin.Metadata.(*waid.UserLoginMetadata)
-	lastRecovery := meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted[evt.Name]
-	lastFullSync := wa.appStateFullSyncAttempted[evt.Name]
-	if !lastRecovery.IsZero() && time.Since(lastRecovery) < 48*time.Hour {
-		log.Debug().Err(evt.Error).
-			Time("last_recovery_attempt", lastRecovery).
-			Time("last_full_sync_attempt", lastFullSync).
-			Msg("App state sync failed, but recovery already attempted")
-		return
-	}
-	if !evt.FullSync {
-		if !lastFullSync.IsZero() {
-			log.Debug().
-				Err(evt.Error).
-				Time("last_full_sync_attempt", lastFullSync).
-				Msg("App state sync failed, but full sync already attempted")
-			return
-		}
-		wa.appStateFullSyncAttempted[evt.Name] = time.Now()
-		log.Info().
-			Err(evt.Error).
-			Msg("Trying full sync for app state after partial sync error")
-		go func() {
-			err := wa.Client.FetchAppState(ctx, evt.Name, true, false)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Err(err).Msg("Full app state sync failed")
-			} else {
-				log.Debug().Msg("Full app state sync succeeded")
-			}
-		}()
-		return
-	}
-	log.Info().
-		Err(evt.Error).
-		Msg("Trying recovery for app state after full sync error")
-	if meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted == nil {
-		meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted = make(map[appstate.WAPatchName]time.Time)
-	}
-	meta.AppStateRecoveryAttempted[evt.Name] = time.Now()
-	err := wa.UserLogin.Save(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save login metadata after marking app state recovery as attempted")
-	}
-	go func() {
-		resp, err := wa.Client.SendPeerMessage(ctx, whatsmeow.BuildAppStateRecoveryRequest(evt.Name))
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to send app state recovery request")
-		} else {
-			log.Debug().
-				Str("message_id", resp.ID).
-				Time("message_ts", resp.Timestamp).
-				Msg("Sent app state recovery request")
-		}
-	}()
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/id.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/id.go
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) makeEventSender(ctx context.Context, id types.JID) bri
 	} else if id.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
 		senderLoginJID = id
 	} else if id.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		pn, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, id)
+		pn, err := wa.Device.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, id)
 		if err != nil {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).
 				Stringer("lid", id).
@ -68,16 +68,3 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) messageIDToKey(id *waid.ParsedMessageID) *waCommon.Mes
 	}
 	return key
 }
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) maybeConvertJIDToLID(ctx context.Context, chatJID types.JID) types.JID {
-	if chatJID.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		if pn, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, chatJID); err != nil {
-			wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).
-				Stringer("lid", chatJID).
-				Msg("Failed to get phone number for LID chat")
-		} else if !pn.IsEmpty() {
-			return pn.ToNonAD()
-		}
-	}
-	return chatJID
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/login.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/login.go
@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ var (
 		Err:        "Phone number must be in international format",
 		StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest,
 	}
-	ErrRateLimitedByWhatsApp = bridgev2.RespError{
-		ErrCode:    "FI.MAU.WHATSAPP.RATE_LIMITED",
-		Err:        "Rate limited by WhatsApp",
-		StatusCode: http.StatusTooManyRequests,
-	}
 )

 func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) CreateLogin(_ context.Context, user *bridgev2.User, flowID string) (bridgev2.LoginProcess, error) {
@ -201,8 +196,6 @@ func (wl *WALogin) SubmitUserInput(ctx context.Context, input map[string]string)
 			return nil, ErrPhoneNumberTooShort
 		} else if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrPhoneNumberIsNotInternational) {
 			return nil, ErrPhoneNumberIsNotInternational
-		} else if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrIQRateOverLimit) {
-			return nil, ErrRateLimitedByWhatsApp
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
@ -359,7 +352,7 @@ func (wl *WALogin) Wait(ctx context.Context) (*bridgev2.LoginStep, error) {
 	}

 	ul.Client.(*WhatsAppClient).isNewLogin = true
-	ul.Client.Connect(ul.Log.WithContext(wl.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx))
+	ul.Client.Connect(ul.Log.WithContext(context.Background()))

 	return &bridgev2.LoginStep{
 		Type:         bridgev2.LoginStepTypeComplete,
--- a/pkg/connector/mclient.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/mclient.go
@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-// mautrix-whatsapp - A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge.
-// Copyright (C) 2026 Tulir Asokan
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package connector
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"time"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	waBinary "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/binary"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
-)
-
-type NewMCFunc = func(json.RawMessage, mWAClient) mClient
-
-var NewMC NewMCFunc
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) initMC() {
-	if NewMC != nil {
-		wa.MC = NewMC(wa.UserLogin.Metadata.(*waid.UserLoginMetadata).MData, wa)
-	}
-}
-
-type mClient = interface {
-	OnConnect(version uint32, platform string)
-}
-
-type noopMC struct{}
-
-var noopMCInstance mClient = &noopMC{}
-
-func (n *noopMC) OnConnect(version uint32, platform string) {}
-
-type mWAClient = interface {
-	MSend(data []byte)
-	MSave(data json.RawMessage)
-}
-
-var _ mWAClient = (*WhatsAppClient)(nil)
-
-// Deprecated: ignore DangerousInternal error
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) MSend(bytes []byte) {
-	_, err := wa.Client.DangerousInternals().SendIQAsync(wa.Main.Bridge.BackgroundCtx, whatsmeow.DangerousInfoQuery{
-		Namespace: "w:stats",
-		Type:      "set",
-		To:        types.ServerJID,
-		Content: []waBinary.Node{{
-			Tag:     "add",
-			Attrs:   waBinary.Attrs{"t": time.Now().Unix()},
-			Content: bytes,
-		}},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to send stats")
-	}
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) MSave(s json.RawMessage) {
-	wa.UserLogin.Metadata.(*waid.UserLoginMetadata).MData = s
-	err := wa.UserLogin.Save(context.Background())
-	if err != nil {
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save MC data")
-	}
-}
--- a/pkg/connector/mediarequest.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/mediarequest.go
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendMediaRequest(ctx context.Context, req *wadb.MediaR
 		req.Status = wadb.MediaBackfillRequestStatusRequestSkipped
 		return
 	}
-	err = wa.sendMediaRequestDirect(ctx, req.MessageID, req.MediaKey)
+	err = wa.sendMediaRequestDirect(req.MessageID, req.MediaKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to send media retry request")
 		req.Status = wadb.MediaBackfillRequestStatusRequestFailed
@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendMediaRequest(ctx context.Context, req *wadb.MediaR
 	}
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendMediaRequestDirect(ctx context.Context, rawMsgID networkid.MessageID, key []byte) error {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) sendMediaRequestDirect(rawMsgID networkid.MessageID, key []byte) error {
 	msgID, err := waid.ParseMessageID(rawMsgID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse message ID: %w", err)
 	}
-	return wa.Client.SendMediaRetryReceipt(ctx, &types.MessageInfo{
+	return wa.Client.SendMediaRetryReceipt(&types.MessageInfo{
 		ID: msgID.ID,
 		MessageSource: types.MessageSource{
 			IsFromMe: msgID.Sender.User == wa.JID.User,
--- a/pkg/connector/proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/proxy.go
@ -58,12 +58,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) updateProxy(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.
 	}
 	if proxy, err := wa.getProxy(reason); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get proxy address: %w", err)
-	} else if proxy == "" {
-		return nil
-	} else if err = client.SetProxyAddress(proxy, whatsmeow.SetProxyOptions{
-		OnlyLogin: wa.Config.ProxyOnlyLogin,
-		NoMedia:   wa.Config.ProxyOnlyLogin,
-	}); err != nil {
+	} else if err = client.SetProxyAddress(proxy); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set proxy address: %w", err)
 	}
 	zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Msg("Enabled proxy")
--- a/pkg/connector/startchat.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/startchat.go
@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"

-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/msgconv"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
 )

@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func looksEmaily(str string) bool {
 	return false
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) validateIdentifer(ctx context.Context, number string) (types.JID, error) {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) validateIdentifer(number string) (types.JID, error) {
 	if strings.HasSuffix(number, "@"+types.BotServer) || strings.HasSuffix(number, "@"+types.HiddenUserServer) {
 		return types.ParseJID(number)
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(number, waid.BotPrefix) || strings.HasPrefix(number, waid.LIDPrefix) {
@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) validateIdentifer(ctx context.Context, number string)
 		return types.EmptyJID, ErrInputLooksLikeEmail
 	} else if wa.Client == nil || !wa.Client.IsLoggedIn() {
 		return types.EmptyJID, bridgev2.ErrNotLoggedIn
-	} else if resp, err := wa.Client.IsOnWhatsApp(ctx, []string{number}); err != nil {
+	} else if resp, err := wa.Client.IsOnWhatsApp([]string{number}); err != nil {
 		return types.EmptyJID, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if number is on WhatsApp: %w", err)
 	} else if len(resp) == 0 {
 		return types.EmptyJID, fmt.Errorf("the server did not respond to the query")
@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppConnector) ValidateUserID(id networkid.UserID) bool {

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) startChatLIDToPN(ctx context.Context, jid types.JID) (types.JID, error) {
 	if jid.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		pn, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
+		pn, err := wa.Device.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
 		if err != nil {
 			return jid, fmt.Errorf("failed to get phone number for lid: %w", err)
 		} else if pn.IsEmpty() {
@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateChatWithGhost(ctx context.Context, ghost *bridge
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ResolveIdentifier(ctx context.Context, identifier string, startChat bool) (*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, error) {
-	origJID, err := wa.validateIdentifer(ctx, identifier)
+	origJID, err := wa.validateIdentifer(identifier)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@ -165,11 +164,11 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ResolveIdentifier(ctx context.Context, identifier stri
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) GetContactList(ctx context.Context) ([]*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, error) {
-	return wa.getContactList(ctx, "", true)
+	return wa.getContactList(ctx, "")
 }

 func (wa *WhatsAppClient) SearchUsers(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, error) {
-	return wa.getContactList(ctx, strings.ToLower(query), false)
+	return wa.getContactList(ctx, strings.ToLower(query))
 }

 func matchesQuery(str string, query string) bool {
@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ func matchesQuery(str string, query string) bool {
 	return strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(str), query)
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getContactList(ctx context.Context, filter string, onlyContacts bool) ([]*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, error) {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getContactList(ctx context.Context, filter string) ([]*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, error) {
 	if !wa.IsLoggedIn() {
 		return nil, mautrix.MForbidden.WithMessage("You must be logged in to list contacts")
 	}
@ -189,9 +188,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) getContactList(ctx context.Context, filter string, onl
 	}
 	resp := make([]*bridgev2.ResolveIdentifierResponse, 0, len(contacts))
 	for jid, contactInfo := range contacts {
-		if onlyContacts && (contactInfo.FirstName == "" && contactInfo.FullName == "") {
-			continue
-		}
 		if !matchesQuery(contactInfo.PushName, filter) && !matchesQuery(contactInfo.FullName, filter) && !matchesQuery(jid.User, filter) {
 			continue
 		}
@ -217,13 +213,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 		CreateKey:    createKey,
 	}
 	for i, participant := range params.Participants {
-		jid := waid.ParseUserID(participant)
-		// Normalize to PN if it's a LID
-		jid, err := wa.startChatLIDToPN(ctx, jid)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to normalize participant %s: %w", participant, err)
-		}
-		req.Participants[i] = jid
+		req.Participants[i] = waid.ParseUserID(participant)
 	}
 	if params.Parent != nil {
 		var err error
@ -240,10 +230,10 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 	}
 	var avatarBytes []byte
 	var avatarMXC id.ContentURIString
-	if params.Avatar != nil && params.Avatar.URL != "" {
+	if params.Avatar != nil {
 		avatarMXC = params.Avatar.URL
 		var err error
-		avatarBytes, err = wa.Main.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, params.Avatar.URL, nil)
+		avatarBytes, err = wa.Main.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, params.Avatar.URL, params.Avatar.MSC3414File)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to download avatar: %w", err)
 		}
@ -256,39 +246,6 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create group: %w", err)
 	}
-	failedParticipants := make(map[networkid.UserID]*bridgev2.CreateChatFailedParticipant)
-	filteredParticipants := resp.Participants[:0]
-	for _, pcp := range resp.Participants {
-		if pcp.Error != 0 {
-			var inviteContent *event.Content
-			if pcp.AddRequest != nil {
-				inviteContent = &event.Content{
-					Raw: map[string]any{
-						msgconv.GroupInviteMetaField: &waid.GroupInviteMeta{
-							JID:           resp.JID,
-							Code:          pcp.AddRequest.Code,
-							Expiration:    pcp.AddRequest.Expiration.Unix(),
-							Inviter:       wa.JID.ToNonAD(),
-							GroupName:     resp.Name,
-							IsParentGroup: resp.IsParent,
-						},
-					},
-					Parsed: &event.MessageEventContent{
-						Body:    "Invitation to join my WhatsApp group",
-						MsgType: event.MsgText,
-					},
-				}
-			}
-			failedParticipants[waid.MakeUserID(pcp.JID)] = &bridgev2.CreateChatFailedParticipant{
-				Reason:          fmt.Sprintf("error %d", pcp.Error),
-				InviteEventType: event.EventMessage.Type,
-				InviteContent:   inviteContent,
-			}
-		} else {
-			filteredParticipants = append(filteredParticipants, pcp)
-		}
-	}
-	resp.Participants = filteredParticipants
 	portal, err := wa.Main.Bridge.GetPortalByKey(ctx, wa.makeWAPortalKey(resp.JID))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get portal: %w", err)
@ -324,14 +281,13 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 	}
 	changed := false
 	if avatarBytes != nil {
-		avatarID, err := wa.Client.SetGroupPhoto(ctx, resp.JID, avatarBytes)
+		avatarID, err := wa.Client.SetGroupPhoto(resp.JID, avatarBytes)
 		if err != nil {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to set group avatar after creating group")
 		} else {
 			portal.AvatarID = networkid.AvatarID(avatarID)
 			portal.AvatarHash = sha256.Sum256(avatarBytes)
 			portal.AvatarMXC = avatarMXC
-			portal.AvatarSet = true
 			groupInfo.Avatar = &bridgev2.Avatar{
 				ID:   portal.AvatarID,
 				MXC:  portal.AvatarMXC,
@ -342,7 +298,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 	}
 	if params.Topic != nil {
 		newTopicID := wa.Client.GenerateMessageID()
-		err = wa.Client.SetGroupTopic(ctx, resp.JID, "", newTopicID, params.Topic.Topic)
+		err = wa.Client.SetGroupTopic(resp.JID, "", newTopicID, params.Topic.Topic)
 		if err != nil {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to set group topic after creating group")
 		} else {
@ -363,7 +319,5 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, params *bridgev2.Grou
 		PortalKey:  wa.makeWAPortalKey(resp.JID),
 		Portal:     portal,
 		PortalInfo: groupInfo,
-
-		FailedParticipants: failedParticipants,
 	}, nil
 }
--- a/pkg/connector/userinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/userinfo.go
@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"math/rand/v2"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/exzerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/jsontime"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
@ -32,141 +30,97 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) EnqueueGhostResync(ghost *bridgev2.Ghost) {
 	if ghost.Metadata.(*waid.GhostMetadata).LastSync.Add(ResyncMinInterval).After(time.Now()) {
 		return
 	}
-	wa.resyncQueueLock.Lock()
 	jid := waid.ParseUserID(ghost.ID)
-	if _, exists := wa.resyncQueue[jid]; !exists {
-		wa.resyncQueue[jid] = resyncQueueItem{ghost: ghost}
-		nextResyncIn := time.Until(wa.nextResync).String()
-		if wa.nextResync.IsZero() {
-			nextResyncIn = "never"
-		}
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
-			Stringer("jid", jid).
-			Str("next_resync_in", nextResyncIn).
-			Msg("Enqueued resync for ghost")
+	wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Enqueued resync for ghost")
+	select {
+	case wa.resyncQueueCh <- resyncQueueItem{ghost: ghost}:
+	default:
+		wa.UserLogin.Log.Warn().Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Resync queue channel full, dropping ghost resync")
 	}
-	wa.resyncQueueLock.Unlock()
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) EnqueuePortalResync(portal *bridgev2.Portal, allowDM bool) {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) EnqueuePortalResync(portal *bridgev2.Portal) {
 	jid, _ := waid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
-	if portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).LastSync.Add(ResyncMinInterval).After(time.Now()) {
-		return
-	} else if !allowDM && jid.Server != types.GroupServer {
+	meta := portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata)
+	_, capVer := wa.Main.GetBridgeInfoVersion()
+	isOld := meta.LastSync.Add(ResyncMinInterval).Before(time.Now())
+	versionMismatch := meta.BridgeCapsVersion != capVer
+	if !isOld && !versionMismatch {
 		return
 	}
-	wa.resyncQueueLock.Lock()
-	if _, exists := wa.resyncQueue[jid]; !exists {
-		wa.resyncQueue[jid] = resyncQueueItem{portal: portal}
-		wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().
-			Stringer("jid", jid).
-			Stringer("next_resync_in", time.Until(wa.nextResync)).
-			Msg("Enqueued resync for portal")
+	wa.UserLogin.Log.Debug().Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Enqueued resync for portal")
+	select {
+	case wa.resyncQueueCh <- resyncQueueItem{portal: portal}:
+	default:
+		wa.UserLogin.Log.Warn().Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Resync queue channel full, dropping portal resync")
 	}
-	wa.resyncQueueLock.Unlock()
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) ghostResyncLoop(ctx context.Context) {
-	log := wa.UserLogin.Log.With().Str("action", "ghost resync loop").Logger()
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) resyncLoop(ctx context.Context) {
+	log := wa.UserLogin.Log.With().Str("action", "resync loop").Logger()
 	ctx = log.WithContext(ctx)
-	wa.nextResync = time.Now().Add(ResyncLoopInterval).Add(-time.Duration(rand.IntN(ResyncJitterSeconds)) * time.Second)
-	timer := time.NewTimer(time.Until(wa.nextResync))
-	log.Info().Time("first_resync", wa.nextResync).Msg("Ghost resync queue starting")
+	log.Info().Msg("Resync queue starting")
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			timer.Stop()
 			return
-		case <-timer.C:
-		}
-		queue := wa.rotateResyncQueue()
-		timer.Reset(time.Until(wa.nextResync))
-		if len(queue) > 0 {
-			wa.doGhostResync(ctx, queue)
-		} else {
-			log.Trace().Msg("Nothing in background resync queue")
+		case item := <-wa.resyncQueueCh:
+			// Re-check gating after dequeue
+			if item.ghost != nil {
+				lastSync := item.ghost.Metadata.(*waid.GhostMetadata).LastSync.Time
+				if time.Since(lastSync) < ResyncMinInterval {
+					continue
+				}
+			} else if item.portal != nil {
+				meta := item.portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata)
+				_, capVer := wa.Main.GetBridgeInfoVersion()
+				if time.Since(meta.LastSync.Time) < ResyncMinInterval && meta.BridgeCapsVersion == capVer {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			wa.doResync(ctx, item)
 		}
 	}
 }

-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) rotateResyncQueue() map[types.JID]resyncQueueItem {
-	wa.resyncQueueLock.Lock()
-	defer wa.resyncQueueLock.Unlock()
-	wa.nextResync = time.Now().Add(ResyncLoopInterval)
-	if len(wa.resyncQueue) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	queue := wa.resyncQueue
-	wa.resyncQueue = make(map[types.JID]resyncQueueItem)
-	return queue
-}
-
-func (wa *WhatsAppClient) doGhostResync(ctx context.Context, queue map[types.JID]resyncQueueItem) {
+func (wa *WhatsAppClient) doResync(ctx context.Context, item resyncQueueItem) {
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
 	if !wa.IsLoggedIn() {
-		log.Warn().Msg("Not logged in, skipping background resyncs")
+		log.Warn().Msg("Not logged in, skipping background resync")
 		return
 	}
-	log.Debug().Msg("Starting background resyncs")
-	defer log.Debug().Msg("Background resyncs finished")
-	var ghostJIDs []types.JID
-	var ghosts []*bridgev2.Ghost
-	var portals []*bridgev2.Portal
-	for jid, item := range queue {
-		var lastSync time.Time
-		if item.ghost != nil {
-			lastSync = item.ghost.Metadata.(*waid.GhostMetadata).LastSync.Time
-		} else if item.portal != nil {
-			lastSync = item.portal.Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).LastSync.Time
-		}
-		if lastSync.Add(ResyncMinInterval).After(time.Now()) {
-			log.Debug().
-				Stringer("jid", jid).
-				Time("last_sync", lastSync).
-				Msg("Not resyncing, last sync was too recent")
-			continue
-		}
-		if item.ghost != nil {
-			ghosts = append(ghosts, item.ghost)
-			ghostJIDs = append(ghostJIDs, jid)
-		} else if item.portal != nil {
-			portals = append(portals, item.portal)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, portal := range portals {
+	log.Debug().Msg("Starting background resync")
+	defer log.Debug().Msg("Background resync finished")
+	if item.portal != nil {
+		portal := item.portal
 		wa.UserLogin.QueueRemoteEvent(&simplevent.ChatResync{
 			EventMeta: simplevent.EventMeta{
-				Type: bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync,
-				LogContext: func(c zerolog.Context) zerolog.Context {
-					return c.Str("sync_reason", "queue")
-				},
-				PortalKey: portal.PortalKey,
+				Type:       bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync,
+				LogContext: func(c zerolog.Context) zerolog.Context { return c.Str("sync_reason", "resync_queue") },
+				PortalKey:  portal.PortalKey,
 			},
 			GetChatInfoFunc: wa.GetChatInfo,
 		})
-	}
-	if len(ghostJIDs) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
-	log.Debug().Array("jids", exzerolog.ArrayOfStringers(ghostJIDs)).Msg("Doing background sync for users")
-	infos, err := wa.Client.GetUserInfo(ctx, ghostJIDs)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get user info for background sync")
-		return
-	}
-	for _, ghost := range ghosts {
-		jid := waid.ParseUserID(ghost.ID)
+	if item.ghost != nil {
+		jid := waid.ParseUserID(item.ghost.ID)
+		infos, err := wa.Client.GetUserInfo([]types.JID{jid})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Err(err).Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Failed to get user info for background sync")
+			return
+		}
 		info, ok := infos[jid]
 		if !ok {
 			log.Warn().Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Didn't get info for puppet in background sync")
-			continue
+			return
 		}
-		userInfo, err := wa.getUserInfo(ctx, jid, info.PictureID != "" && string(ghost.AvatarID) != info.PictureID)
+		userInfo, err := wa.getUserInfo(ctx, jid, info.PictureID != "" && string(item.ghost.AvatarID) != info.PictureID)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Stringer("jid", jid).Msg("Failed to get user info for puppet in background sync")
-			continue
+			return
 		}
-		ghost.UpdateInfo(ctx, userInfo)
+		item.ghost.UpdateInfo(ctx, userInfo)
 		wa.syncAltGhostWithInfo(ctx, jid, userInfo)
 	}
 }
@ -194,30 +148,29 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) contactToUserInfo(ctx context.Context, jid types.JID,
 	} else if jid == types.LegacyPSAJID || jid == types.PSAJID {
 		contact.PushName = "WhatsApp"
 	}
-	var altJID types.JID
-	if jid.Server == types.DefaultUserServer || jid.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		var err error
-		altJID, err = wa.GetStore().GetAltJID(ctx, jid)
+	var phone string
+	if jid.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
+		phone = "+" + jid.User
+	} else if jid.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
+		pnJID, err := wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
 		if err != nil {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Stringer("source_jid", jid).Msg("Failed to get alt JID")
-		} else if altJID.IsEmpty() {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Stringer("source_jid", jid).Msg("Alternate JID not found in contactToUserInfo")
+			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Stringer("lid", jid).Msg("Failed to get PN for LID")
+		} else if pnJID.IsEmpty() {
+			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Stringer("lid", jid).Msg("Phone number not found for LID in contactToUserInfo")
 		} else {
-			extraContact, err := wa.GetStore().Contacts.GetContact(ctx, altJID)
+			phone = "+" + pnJID.User
+			extraContact, err := wa.GetStore().Contacts.GetContact(ctx, pnJID)
 			if err != nil {
 				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).
-					Stringer("source_jid", jid).
-					Stringer("alt_jid", altJID).
-					Msg("Failed to get contact info from alternate JID")
+					Stringer("lid", jid).
+					Stringer("pn_jid", pnJID).
+					Msg("Failed to get contact info from PN")
 			} else {
-				// Phone contact info should only be stored for phone number JIDs
-				if altJID.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-					if contact.FirstName == "" {
-						contact.FirstName = extraContact.FirstName
-					}
-					if contact.FullName == "" {
-						contact.FullName = extraContact.FullName
-					}
+				if contact.FirstName == "" {
+					contact.FirstName = extraContact.FirstName
+				}
+				if contact.FullName == "" {
+					contact.FullName = extraContact.FullName
 				}
 				if contact.PushName == "" {
 					contact.PushName = extraContact.PushName
@ -225,37 +178,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) contactToUserInfo(ctx context.Context, jid types.JID,
 				if contact.BusinessName == "" {
 					contact.BusinessName = extraContact.BusinessName
 				}
-				if contact.PushName != "" && extraContact.PushName != "" && contact.PushName != extraContact.PushName {
-					zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-						Stringer("source_jid", jid).
-						Stringer("alt_jid", altJID).
-						Str("source_push_name", contact.PushName).
-						Str("alt_push_name", extraContact.PushName).
-						Msg("Conflicting push names between JIDs")
-					if altJID.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-						contact.PushName = extraContact.PushName
-					}
-				}
-				if contact.BusinessName != "" && extraContact.BusinessName != "" && contact.BusinessName != extraContact.BusinessName {
-					zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-						Stringer("source_jid", jid).
-						Stringer("alt_jid", altJID).
-						Str("source_push_name", contact.BusinessName).
-						Str("alt_push_name", extraContact.BusinessName).
-						Msg("Conflicting business names between JIDs")
-					if altJID.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-						contact.BusinessName = extraContact.BusinessName
-					}
-				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	var phone string
-	if jid.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-		phone = "+" + jid.User
-	} else if altJID.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-		phone = "+" + altJID.User
-	}
 	ui := &bridgev2.UserInfo{
 		Name:         ptr.Ptr(wa.Main.Config.FormatDisplayname(jid, phone, contact)),
 		IsBot:        ptr.Ptr(jid.IsBot()),
@ -274,9 +199,8 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) contactToUserInfo(ctx context.Context, jid types.JID,

 func updateGhostLastSyncAt(_ context.Context, ghost *bridgev2.Ghost) bool {
 	meta := ghost.Metadata.(*waid.GhostMetadata)
-	forceSave := ResyncMinInterval < 24*time.Hour || time.Since(meta.LastSync.Time) > 24*time.Hour
 	meta.LastSync = jsontime.UnixNow()
-	return forceSave
+	return true
 }

 var expiryRegex = regexp.MustCompile("oe=([0-9A-Fa-f]+)")
@ -331,7 +255,7 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) fetchGhostAvatar(ctx context.Context, ghost *bridgev2.
 		existingID = ""
 	}
 	var wrappedAvatar *bridgev2.Avatar
-	avatar, err := wa.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(ctx, jid, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{ExistingID: existingID})
+	avatar, err := wa.Client.GetProfilePictureInfo(jid, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{ExistingID: existingID})
 	if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrProfilePictureNotSet) {
 		wrappedAvatar = &bridgev2.Avatar{
 			ID:     "remove",
@ -407,9 +331,9 @@ func (wa *WhatsAppClient) syncAltGhostWithInfo(ctx context.Context, jid types.JI
 	var altJID types.JID
 	var err error
 	if jid.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		altJID, err = wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
+		altJID, err = wa.Device.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, jid)
 	} else if jid.Server == types.DefaultUserServer {
-		altJID, err = wa.GetStore().LIDs.GetLIDForPN(ctx, jid)
+		altJID, err = wa.Device.LIDs.GetLIDForPN(ctx, jid)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).
--- a/pkg/connector/wadb/message.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/wadb/message.go
@ -116,12 +116,9 @@ func (mq *MessageQuery) GetBetween(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLo
 		AsList()
 }

-func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteBetween(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID, chatJID types.JID, before, after uint64) (int64, error) {
-	res, err := mq.Exec(ctx, deleteHistorySyncMessagesBetweenQuery, mq.BridgeID, loginID, chatJID, before, after)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return res.RowsAffected()
+func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteBetween(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID, chatJID types.JID, before, after uint64) error {
+	_, err := mq.Exec(ctx, deleteHistorySyncMessagesBetweenQuery, mq.BridgeID, loginID, chatJID, before, after)
+	return err
 }

 func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteAll(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID) error {
@ -129,12 +126,9 @@ func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteAll(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLog
 	return err
 }

-func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteAllInChat(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID, chatJID types.JID) (int64, error) {
-	res, err := mq.Exec(ctx, deleteHistorySyncMessagesForPortalQuery, mq.BridgeID, loginID, chatJID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return res.RowsAffected()
+func (mq *MessageQuery) DeleteAllInChat(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID, chatJID types.JID) error {
+	_, err := mq.Exec(ctx, deleteHistorySyncMessagesForPortalQuery, mq.BridgeID, loginID, chatJID)
+	return err
 }

 func (mq *MessageQuery) ConversationHasMessages(ctx context.Context, loginID networkid.UserLoginID, chatJID types.JID) (exists bool, err error) {
--- a/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/00-latest-schema.sql
+++ b/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/00-latest-schema.sql
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- v0 -> v9 (compatible with v3+): Latest revision
+-- v0 -> v7 (compatible with v3+): Latest revision

 CREATE TABLE whatsapp_poll_option_id (
    bridge_id TEXT  NOT NULL,
--- a/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/08-may-need-lid-dm-deletion.sql
+++ b/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/08-may-need-lid-dm-deletion.sql
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-- v8 (compatible with v3+): Mark LID DMs for deletion
-INSERT INTO kv_store (bridge_id, key, value) VALUES ('', 'whatsapp_lid_dms_deleted', 'false');
--- a/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/09-may-need-lid-dm-deletion-again.sql
+++ b/pkg/connector/wadb/upgrades/09-may-need-lid-dm-deletion-again.sql
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- v9 (compatible with v3+): Mark LID DMs for deletion (again)
-DELETE FROM kv_store WHERE bridge_id='' AND key='whatsapp_lid_dms_deleted';
-INSERT INTO kv_store (bridge_id, key, value) VALUES ('', 'whatsapp_lid_dms_deleted', 'false');
--- a/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/from-matrix.go
@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package msgconv
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"image"
@ -50,13 +48,7 @@ import (
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
 )

-func (mc *MessageConverter) generateContextInfo(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	replyTo *database.Message,
-	portal *bridgev2.Portal,
-	perMessageTimer *event.BeeperDisappearingTimer,
-	roomMention bool,
-) *waE2E.ContextInfo {
+func (mc *MessageConverter) generateContextInfo(ctx context.Context, replyTo *database.Message, portal *bridgev2.Portal, perMessageTimer *event.BeeperDisappearingTimer) *waE2E.ContextInfo {
 	contextInfo := &waE2E.ContextInfo{}
 	if replyTo != nil {
 		msgID, err := waid.ParseMessageID(replyTo.ID)
@ -64,7 +56,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) generateContextInfo(
 			contextInfo.StanzaID = proto.String(msgID.ID)
 			contextInfo.Participant = proto.String(msgID.Sender.String())
 			contextInfo.QuotedMessage = &waE2E.Message{Conversation: proto.String("")}
-			contextInfo.QuotedType = waE2E.ContextInfo_EXPLICIT.Enum()
 		} else {
 			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).
 				Stringer("reply_to_event_id", replyTo.MXID).
@ -85,9 +76,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) generateContextInfo(
 	if setAt > 0 && contextInfo.Expiration != nil {
 		contextInfo.EphemeralSettingTimestamp = ptr.Ptr(setAt)
 	}
-	if roomMention {
-		contextInfo.NonJIDMentions = proto.Uint32(1)
-	}
 	return contextInfo
 }

@ -107,15 +95,11 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) ToWhatsApp(
 	}

 	message := &waE2E.Message{}
-	contextInfo := mc.generateContextInfo(ctx, replyTo, portal, content.BeeperDisappearingTimer, content.Mentions != nil && content.Mentions.Room)
+	contextInfo := mc.generateContextInfo(ctx, replyTo, portal, content.BeeperDisappearingTimer)

 	switch content.MsgType {
 	case event.MsgText, event.MsgNotice, event.MsgEmote:
-		var err error
-		message, err = mc.constructTextMessage(ctx, content, evt.Content.Raw, contextInfo)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
-		}
+		message = mc.constructTextMessage(ctx, content, contextInfo)
 	case event.MessageType(event.EventSticker.Type), event.MsgImage, event.MsgVideo, event.MsgAudio, event.MsgFile:
 		uploaded, thumbnail, mime, err := mc.reuploadFileToWhatsApp(ctx, content)
 		if err != nil {
@ -202,7 +186,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) constructMediaMessage(
 				FileSHA256:    uploaded.FileSHA256,
 				FileLength:    proto.Uint64(uploaded.FileLength),
 				URL:           proto.String(uploaded.URL),
-				IsLottie:      proto.Bool(mime == "application/was"),
 			},
 		}
 	case event.MsgAudio:
@ -272,14 +255,9 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) constructMediaMessage(
 			},
 		}
 	case event.MsgFile:
-		fileName := content.FileName
-		if fileName == "" {
-			fileName = content.Body
-		}
-
 		msg := &waE2E.Message{
 			DocumentMessage: &waE2E.DocumentMessage{
-				FileName: proto.String(fileName),
+				FileName: proto.String(content.FileName),

 				Caption:       proto.String(caption),
 				JPEGThumbnail: thumbnail,
@ -321,16 +299,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) parseText(ctx context.Context, content *event.Messag
 	return
 }

-func (mc *MessageConverter) constructTextMessage(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	content *event.MessageEventContent,
-	raw map[string]any,
-	contextInfo *waE2E.ContextInfo,
-) (*waE2E.Message, error) {
-	groupInvite, ok := raw[GroupInviteMetaField].(map[string]any)
-	if ok {
-		return mc.constructGroupInviteMessage(ctx, content, groupInvite, contextInfo)
-	}
+func (mc *MessageConverter) constructTextMessage(ctx context.Context, content *event.MessageEventContent, contextInfo *waE2E.ContextInfo) *waE2E.Message {
 	text, mentions := mc.parseText(ctx, content)
 	if len(mentions) > 0 {
 		contextInfo.MentionedJID = mentions
@ -341,44 +310,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) constructTextMessage(
 	}
 	mc.convertURLPreviewToWhatsApp(ctx, content, etm)

-	return &waE2E.Message{ExtendedTextMessage: etm}, nil
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) constructGroupInviteMessage(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	content *event.MessageEventContent,
-	inviteMeta map[string]any,
-	contextInfo *waE2E.ContextInfo,
-) (*waE2E.Message, error) {
-	payload, err := json.Marshal(inviteMeta)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal invite meta: %w", err)
-	}
-	var parsedInviteMeta waid.GroupInviteMeta
-	err = json.Unmarshal(payload, &parsedInviteMeta)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse invite meta: %w", err)
-	}
-	text, mentions := mc.parseText(ctx, content)
-	if len(mentions) > 0 {
-		contextInfo.MentionedJID = mentions
-	}
-	groupType := waE2E.GroupInviteMessage_DEFAULT
-	if parsedInviteMeta.IsParentGroup {
-		groupType = waE2E.GroupInviteMessage_PARENT
-	}
-	return &waE2E.Message{
-		GroupInviteMessage: &waE2E.GroupInviteMessage{
-			GroupJID:         proto.String(parsedInviteMeta.JID.String()),
-			InviteCode:       proto.String(parsedInviteMeta.Code),
-			InviteExpiration: proto.Int64(parsedInviteMeta.Expiration),
-			GroupName:        proto.String(parsedInviteMeta.GroupName),
-			JPEGThumbnail:    nil,
-			Caption:          proto.String(text),
-			ContextInfo:      contextInfo,
-			GroupType:        groupType.Enum(),
-		},
-	}, nil
+	return &waE2E.Message{ExtendedTextMessage: etm}
 }

 func (mc *MessageConverter) convertPill(displayname, mxid, eventID string, ctx format.Context) string {
@ -484,17 +416,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertToWebP(img []byte) ([]byte, int, error) {
 	return webpBuffer.Bytes(), size, nil
 }

-func (mc *MessageConverter) getOriginalBridgedSticker(ctx context.Context, info *event.BridgedSticker) (*types.StickerPackItem, error) {
-	if info == nil || info.Network != StickerSourceID || !strings.HasPrefix(info.PackURL, StickerPackURLPrefix) || info.ID == "" {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-	fileHash, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(info.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-	return mc.GetCachedSticker(ctx, getClient(ctx), strings.TrimPrefix(info.PackURL, StickerPackURLPrefix), fileHash)
-}
-
 func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadFileToWhatsApp(
 	ctx context.Context, content *event.MessageEventContent,
 ) (*whatsmeow.UploadResponse, []byte, string, error) {
@ -503,25 +424,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadFileToWhatsApp(
 	if content.FileName != "" {
 		fileName = content.FileName
 	}
-	var data []byte
-	var err error
-	var sticker *types.StickerPackItem
-	if sticker, err = mc.getOriginalBridgedSticker(ctx, content.Info.BridgedSticker); err != nil {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).
-			Msg("Failed to get original bridged sticker, falling back to downloading from URL")
-		data, err = mc.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, content.URL, content.File)
-	} else if sticker != nil {
-		if sticker.MimeType == "application/was" {
-			data, err = getClient(ctx).Download(ctx, sticker)
-			mime = sticker.MimeType
-		} else {
-			data, err = mc.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, content.URL, content.File)
-		}
-		content.Info.Width = sticker.Width
-		content.Info.Height = sticker.Height
-	} else {
-		data, err = mc.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, content.URL, content.File)
-	}
+	data, err := mc.Bridge.Bot.DownloadMedia(ctx, content.URL, content.File)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %w", bridgev2.ErrMediaDownloadFailed, err)
 	}
@ -539,14 +442,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadFileToWhatsApp(
 	case event.MessageType(event.EventSticker.Type):
 		isSticker = true
 		mediaType = whatsmeow.MediaImage
-		if mime == "video/lottie+json" {
-			// This likely won't work
-			data, err = PackAnimatedSticker(data)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, nil, mime, fmt.Errorf("%w (packing animated sticker): %w", bridgev2.ErrMediaConvertFailed, err)
-			}
-			mime = "application/was"
-		} else if (mime != "image/webp" || content.Info.Width != content.Info.Height) && mime != "application/was" {
+		if mime != "image/webp" || content.Info.Width != content.Info.Height {
 			var size int
 			data, size, err = mc.convertToWebP(data)
 			if err != nil {
--- a/pkg/msgconv/from-whatsapp.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/from-whatsapp.go
@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) ToMatrix(
 	isBackfill bool,
 	previouslyConvertedPart *bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart,
 ) *bridgev2.ConvertedMessage {
-	if waMsg == nil {
-		waMsg = &waE2E.Message{}
-	}
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyClient, client)
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyIntent, intent)
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyPortal, portal)
@ -237,9 +234,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) ToMatrix(
 		part.Extra["fi.mau.whatsapp.source_broadcast_list"] = info.Chat.String()
 	}
 	mc.addMentions(ctx, contextInfo.GetMentionedJID(), part.Content)
-	if contextInfo.GetNonJIDMentions() == 1 {
-		part.Content.Mentions.Room = true
-	}

 	cm := &bridgev2.ConvertedMessage{
 		Parts: []*bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart{part},
@ -263,27 +257,6 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) ToMatrix(
 		if chat.IsEmpty() {
 			chat, _ = waid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
 		}
-		// We reroute all DMs to the phone number JID, so reroute reply participants too
-		pcp = rerouteMessageKey(ctx, chat, pcp, getPortal(ctx).Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).AddressingMode == types.AddressingModeLID)
-		if store := getClient(ctx).Store; store != nil && chat.Server == types.DefaultUserServer && pcp.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-			pcpPN, _ := store.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, pcp)
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-				Stringer("orig_participant", pcp).
-				Stringer("rerouted_participant", pcpPN).
-				Msg("Rerouting reply target (PN recipient in LID DM)")
-			if !pcpPN.IsEmpty() {
-				pcp = pcpPN
-			}
-		} else if store != nil && chat.Server == types.GroupServer && pcp.Server == types.DefaultUserServer && getPortal(ctx).Metadata.(*waid.PortalMetadata).AddressingMode == types.AddressingModeLID {
-			pcpLID, _ := store.LIDs.GetLIDForPN(ctx, pcp)
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-				Stringer("orig_participant", pcp).
-				Stringer("rerouted_participant", pcpLID).
-				Msg("Rerouting reply target (PN recipient in LID group)")
-			if !pcpLID.IsEmpty() {
-				pcp = pcpLID
-			}
-		}
 		cm.ReplyTo = &networkid.MessageOptionalPartID{
 			MessageID: waid.MakeMessageID(chat, pcp, contextInfo.GetStanzaID()),
 		}
--- a/pkg/msgconv/matrixpoll.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/matrixpoll.go
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) PollStartToWhatsApp(
 	if maxAnswers >= len(content.PollStart.Answers) || maxAnswers < 0 {
 		maxAnswers = 0
 	}
-	contextInfo := mc.generateContextInfo(ctx, replyTo, portal, nil, content.Mentions != nil && content.Mentions.Room)
+	contextInfo := mc.generateContextInfo(ctx, replyTo, portal, nil)
 	var question string
 	question, contextInfo.MentionedJID = mc.msc1767ToWhatsApp(ctx, content.PollStart.Question, content.Mentions)
 	if len(question) == 0 {
--- a/pkg/msgconv/msgconv.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/msgconv.go
@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 package msgconv

 import (
-	"sync"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/format"

@ -46,16 +43,12 @@ type MessageConverter struct {
 	DisableViewOnce       bool
 	DirectMedia           bool
 	OldMediaSuffix        string
-
-	stickerPackCache     map[string]*types.StickerPack
-	stickerPackCacheLock sync.Mutex
 }

 func New(br *bridgev2.Bridge) *MessageConverter {
 	mc := &MessageConverter{
-		Bridge:           br,
-		MaxFileSize:      50 * 1024 * 1024,
-		stickerPackCache: make(map[string]*types.StickerPack),
+		Bridge:      br,
+		MaxFileSize: 50 * 1024 * 1024,
 	}
 	mc.HTMLParser = &format.HTMLParser{
 		PillConverter: mc.convertPill,
--- a/pkg/msgconv/wa-business.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/wa-business.go
@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertTemplateMessage(ctx context.Context, info *ty
 		if addButtonText {
 			description += "\nUse the WhatsApp app to click buttons"
 		}
-		content = strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s", content, description))
+		content = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s", content, description)
 	}
 	if footer := tpl.GetHydratedFooterText(); footer != "" {
-		content = strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s", content, footer))
+		content = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s", content, footer)
 	}

 	var convertedTitle *bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart
@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) postProcessBusinessMessage(content string, headerMed
 			converted.Content.Body += content
 			contentHTML := parseWAFormattingToHTML(content, true)
 			if contentHTML != event.TextToHTML(content) || converted.Content.FormattedBody != "" {
-				converted.Content.Format = event.FormatHTML
+				converted.Content.EnsureHasHTML()
 				if converted.Content.FormattedBody != "" {
 					converted.Content.FormattedBody += "<br><br>"
 				}
--- a/pkg/msgconv/wa-media.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/wa-media.go
@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package msgconv

 import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@ -24,18 +26,21 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exmime"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exslices"
+	"go.mau.fi/util/lottie"
+	"go.mau.fi/util/random"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waE2E"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/id"

 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
 )
@ -49,15 +54,11 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertMediaMessage(
 	cachedPart *bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart,
 ) (part *bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart, contextInfo *waE2E.ContextInfo) {
 	if mc.DisableViewOnce && isViewOnce {
-		body := "You received a view once message. For added privacy, you can only open it on the WhatsApp app."
-		if messageInfo.IsFromMe {
-			body = "You sent a view once message from another device."
-		}
 		return &bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart{
 			Type: event.EventMessage,
 			Content: &event.MessageEventContent{
 				MsgType: event.MsgNotice,
-				Body:    body,
+				Body:    fmt.Sprintf("You received a view once %s. For added privacy, you can only open it on the WhatsApp app.", typeName),
 			},
 		}, nil
 	}
@ -82,11 +83,11 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertMediaMessage(
 		MimeType:  msg.GetMimetype(),
 	}
 	if mc.DirectMedia {
+		preparedMedia.FillFileName()
 		if preparedMedia.Info.MimeType == "application/was" {
 			preparedMedia.Info.MimeType = "video/lottie+json"
 			preparedMedia.FileName = "sticker.json"
 		}
-		preparedMedia.FillFileName()
 		var err error
 		portal := getPortal(ctx)
 		idOverride := getEditTargetID(ctx)
@ -193,9 +194,7 @@ type PreparedMedia struct {
 }

 func (pm *PreparedMedia) FillFileName() *PreparedMedia {
-	if pm.Type == event.EventSticker {
-		pm.FileName = ""
-	} else if pm.FileName == "" {
+	if pm.FileName == "" {
 		pm.FileName = strings.TrimPrefix(string(pm.MsgType), "m.") + exmime.ExtensionFromMimetype(pm.Info.MimeType)
 	}
 	return pm
@ -234,21 +233,6 @@ type MediaMessageWithDuration interface {
 	GetSeconds() uint32
 }

-const WhatsAppStickerSize = 190
-
-func fixStickerDimensions(info *event.FileInfo) {
-	if info.Width == info.Height {
-		info.Width = WhatsAppStickerSize
-		info.Height = WhatsAppStickerSize
-	} else if info.Width > info.Height {
-		info.Height /= info.Width / WhatsAppStickerSize
-		info.Width = WhatsAppStickerSize
-	} else {
-		info.Width /= info.Height / WhatsAppStickerSize
-		info.Height = WhatsAppStickerSize
-	}
-}
-
 func prepareMediaMessage(rawMsg MediaMessage) *PreparedMedia {
 	extraInfo := map[string]any{}
 	data := &PreparedMedia{
@ -260,22 +244,6 @@ func prepareMediaMessage(rawMsg MediaMessage) *PreparedMedia {
 			"info": extraInfo,
 		},
 	}
-	if durationMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithDuration); ok {
-		data.Info.Duration = int(durationMsg.GetSeconds() * 1000)
-	}
-	if dimensionMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithDimensions); ok {
-		data.Info.Width = int(dimensionMsg.GetWidth())
-		data.Info.Height = int(dimensionMsg.GetHeight())
-	}
-	if captionMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithCaption); ok && captionMsg.GetCaption() != "" {
-		data.Body = captionMsg.GetCaption()
-	} else {
-		data.Body = data.FileName
-	}
-	data.Info.Size = int(rawMsg.GetFileLength())
-	data.Info.MimeType = rawMsg.GetMimetype()
-	data.ContextInfo = rawMsg.GetContextInfo()
-
 	switch msg := rawMsg.(type) {
 	case *waE2E.ImageMessage:
 		data.MsgType = event.MsgImage
@ -297,11 +265,12 @@ func prepareMediaMessage(rawMsg MediaMessage) *PreparedMedia {
 	case *waE2E.StickerMessage:
 		data.Type = event.EventSticker
 		data.FileName = "sticker" + exmime.ExtensionFromMimetype(msg.GetMimetype())
-		fixStickerDimensions(data.Info)
+		if msg.GetMimetype() == "application/was" && data.FileName == "sticker" {
+			data.FileName = "sticker.json"
+		}
 	case *waE2E.VideoMessage:
 		data.MsgType = event.MsgVideo
-		pairedMediaType := msg.GetContextInfo().GetPairedMediaType()
-		if msg.GetGifPlayback() || pairedMediaType == waE2E.ContextInfo_MOTION_PHOTO_PARENT || pairedMediaType == waE2E.ContextInfo_MOTION_PHOTO_CHILD {
+		if msg.GetGifPlayback() {
 			extraInfo["fi.mau.gif"] = true
 			extraInfo["fi.mau.loop"] = true
 			extraInfo["fi.mau.autoplay"] = true
@ -312,7 +281,22 @@ func prepareMediaMessage(rawMsg MediaMessage) *PreparedMedia {
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("unknown media message type %T", rawMsg))
 	}
+	if durationMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithDuration); ok {
+		data.Info.Duration = int(durationMsg.GetSeconds() * 1000)
+	}
+	if dimensionMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithDimensions); ok {
+		data.Info.Width = int(dimensionMsg.GetWidth())
+		data.Info.Height = int(dimensionMsg.GetHeight())
+	}
+	if captionMsg, ok := rawMsg.(MediaMessageWithCaption); ok && captionMsg.GetCaption() != "" {
+		data.Body = captionMsg.GetCaption()
+	} else {
+		data.Body = data.FileName
+	}

+	data.Info.Size = int(rawMsg.GetFileLength())
+	data.Info.MimeType = rawMsg.GetMimetype()
+	data.ContextInfo = rawMsg.GetContextInfo()
 	return data
 }

@ -357,15 +341,12 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadWhatsAppAttachment(
 ) error {
 	client := getClient(ctx)
 	intent := getIntent(ctx)
-	var roomID id.RoomID
-	if portal := getPortal(ctx); portal != nil {
-		roomID = portal.MXID
-	}
+	portal := getPortal(ctx)
 	var thumbnailData []byte
 	var thumbnailInfo *event.FileInfo
 	if part.Info.Size > uploadFileThreshold {
 		var err error
-		part.URL, part.File, err = intent.UploadMediaStream(ctx, roomID, -1, true, func(file io.Writer) (*bridgev2.FileStreamResult, error) {
+		part.URL, part.File, err = intent.UploadMediaStream(ctx, portal.MXID, -1, true, func(file io.Writer) (*bridgev2.FileStreamResult, error) {
 			err := client.DownloadToFile(ctx, message, file.(*os.File))
 			if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrFileLengthMismatch) || errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrInvalidMediaSHA256) {
 				zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Err(err).Msg("Mismatching media checksums in message. Ignoring because WhatsApp seems to ignore them too")
@ -398,14 +379,12 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadWhatsAppAttachment(
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-		} else if part.Type == event.EventSticker && part.Info.MimeType == "image/webp" {
-			mc.fillWebPStickerInfo(ctx, part, data)
 		}
 		if part.Info.MimeType == "" {
 			part.Info.MimeType = http.DetectContentType(data)
 		}
 		part.FillFileName()
-		part.URL, part.File, err = intent.UploadMedia(ctx, roomID, data, part.FileName, part.Info.MimeType)
+		part.URL, part.File, err = intent.UploadMedia(ctx, portal.MXID, data, part.FileName, part.Info.MimeType)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: %w", bridgev2.ErrMediaReuploadFailed, err)
 		}
@ -414,7 +393,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadWhatsAppAttachment(
 		var err error
 		part.Info.ThumbnailURL, part.Info.ThumbnailFile, err = intent.UploadMedia(
 			ctx,
-			roomID,
+			portal.MXID,
 			thumbnailData,
 			"thumbnail"+exmime.ExtensionFromMimetype(thumbnailInfo.MimeType),
 			thumbnailInfo.MimeType,
@ -428,6 +407,68 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) reuploadWhatsAppAttachment(
 	return nil
 }

+func (mc *MessageConverter) extractAnimatedSticker(fileInfo *PreparedMedia, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	data, err := ExtractAnimatedSticker(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	fileInfo.Info.MimeType = "video/lottie+json"
+	fileInfo.FileName = "sticker.json"
+	return data, nil
+}
+
+func (mc *MessageConverter) convertAnimatedSticker(ctx context.Context, fileInfo *PreparedMedia, data []byte) ([]byte, []byte, *event.FileInfo, error) {
+	data, err := mc.extractAnimatedSticker(fileInfo, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, err
+	}
+	c := mc.AnimatedStickerConfig
+	if c.Target == "disable" {
+		return data, nil, nil, nil
+	} else if !lottie.Supported() {
+		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Msg("Animated sticker conversion is enabled, but lottieconverter is not installed")
+		return data, nil, nil, nil
+	}
+	input := bytes.NewReader(data)
+	fileInfo.Info.MimeType = "image/" + c.Target
+	fileInfo.FileName = "sticker." + c.Target
+	switch c.Target {
+	case "png":
+		var output bytes.Buffer
+		err = lottie.Convert(ctx, input, "", &output, c.Target, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, "1")
+		return output.Bytes(), nil, nil, err
+	case "gif":
+		var output bytes.Buffer
+		err = lottie.Convert(ctx, input, "", &output, c.Target, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, strconv.Itoa(c.Args.FPS))
+		return output.Bytes(), nil, nil, err
+	case "webm", "webp":
+		tmpFile := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("mautrix-whatsapp-lottieconverter-%s.%s", random.String(10), c.Target))
+		defer func() {
+			_ = os.Remove(tmpFile)
+		}()
+		thumbnailData, err := lottie.FFmpegConvert(ctx, input, tmpFile, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, c.Args.FPS)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, err
+		}
+		data, err = os.ReadFile(tmpFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read converted file: %w", err)
+		}
+		var thumbnailInfo *event.FileInfo
+		if thumbnailData != nil {
+			thumbnailInfo = &event.FileInfo{
+				MimeType: "image/png",
+				Width:    c.Args.Width,
+				Height:   c.Args.Height,
+				Size:     len(thumbnailData),
+			}
+		}
+		return data, thumbnailData, thumbnailInfo, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported target format %s", c.Target)
+	}
+}
+
 func (mc *MessageConverter) makeMediaFailure(ctx context.Context, mediaInfo *PreparedMedia, keys *FailedMediaKeys, err error) *bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart {
 	logLevel := zerolog.ErrorLevel
 	var extra map[string]any
@ -472,3 +513,28 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) makeMediaFailure(ctx context.Context, mediaInfo *Pre
 	}
 	return part
 }
+
+func ExtractAnimatedSticker(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	zipReader, err := zip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read sticker zip: %w", err)
+	}
+	animationFile, err := zipReader.Open("animation/animation.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open animation.json: %w", err)
+	}
+	animationFileInfo, err := animationFile.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = animationFile.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to stat animation.json: %w", err)
+	} else if animationFileInfo.Size() > uploadFileThreshold {
+		_ = animationFile.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("animation.json is too large (%.2f MiB)", float64(animationFileInfo.Size())/1024/1024)
+	}
+	data, err = io.ReadAll(animationFile)
+	_ = animationFile.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read animation.json: %w", err)
+	}
+	return data, nil
+}
--- a/pkg/msgconv/wa-misc.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/wa-misc.go
@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/exerrors"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waAICommonDeprecated"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waE2E"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@ -88,12 +87,10 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertGroupInviteMessage(ctx context.Context, info
 		template = inviteMsgBroken
 	} else {
 		inviteMeta = &waid.GroupInviteMeta{
-			JID:           groupJID,
-			Code:          msg.GetInviteCode(),
-			Expiration:    msg.GetInviteExpiration(),
-			Inviter:       info.Sender.ToNonAD(),
-			GroupName:     msg.GetGroupName(),
-			IsParentGroup: msg.GetGroupType() == waE2E.GroupInviteMessage_PARENT,
+			JID:        groupJID,
+			Code:       msg.GetInviteCode(),
+			Expiration: msg.GetInviteExpiration(),
+			Inviter:    info.Sender.ToNonAD(),
 		}
 		extraAttrs = map[string]any{
 			GroupInviteMetaField: inviteMeta,
@ -161,7 +158,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertEphemeralSettingMessage(ctx context.Context,

 const eventMessageTemplate = `
 {{- if .Name -}}
-	<h4>{{ .Name }} {{- if .IsCanceled -}}<span> (Canceled)</span>{{- end -}}</h4>
+	<h4>{{ .Name }}</h4>
 {{- end -}}
 {{- if .StartTime -}}
 	<p>
@ -187,7 +184,6 @@ var eventMessageTplParsed = exerrors.Must(template.New("eventmessage").Parse(str

 type eventMessageParams struct {
 	Name            string
-	IsCanceled      bool
 	JoinLink        string
 	StartTimeISO    string
 	StartTime       string
@ -200,7 +196,6 @@ type eventMessageParams struct {
 func (mc *MessageConverter) convertEventMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *waE2E.EventMessage) (*bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart, *waE2E.ContextInfo) {
 	params := &eventMessageParams{
 		Name:            msg.GetName(),
-		IsCanceled:      msg.GetIsCanceled(),
 		JoinLink:        msg.GetJoinLink(),
 		Location:        msg.GetLocation().GetName(),
 		DescriptionHTML: template.HTML(parseWAFormattingToHTML(msg.GetDescription(), false)),
@ -266,9 +261,8 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertKeepInChatMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *w
 func (mc *MessageConverter) convertRichResponseMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *waE2E.AIRichResponseMessage) (*bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart, *waE2E.ContextInfo) {
 	var body strings.Builder

-	// TODO switch to new format?
 	for i, submsg := range msg.GetSubmessages() {
-		if submsg.GetMessageType() == waAICommonDeprecated.AIRichResponseSubMessageType_AI_RICH_RESPONSE_TEXT {
+		if submsg.GetMessageType() == waE2E.AIRichResponseMessage_AI_RICH_RESPONSE_TEXT {
 			if i > 0 {
 				body.WriteString("\n")
 			}
--- a/pkg/msgconv/wa-poll.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/wa-poll.go
@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"

 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waCommon"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/proto/waE2E"
@ -94,31 +95,7 @@ func (mc *MessageConverter) convertPollCreationMessage(ctx context.Context, msg
 	}, msg.GetContextInfo()
 }

-func rerouteMessageKey(ctx context.Context, chat, sender types.JID, groupLIDAddressing bool) types.JID {
-	if store := getClient(ctx).Store; store != nil && chat.Server == types.DefaultUserServer && sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer {
-		senderPN, _ := store.LIDs.GetPNForLID(ctx, sender)
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-			Stringer("orig_participant", sender).
-			Stringer("rerouted_participant", senderPN).
-			Msg("Rerouting message key (PN recipient in LID DM)")
-		if !senderPN.IsEmpty() {
-			return senderPN
-		}
-	} else if store != nil && chat.Server == types.GroupServer && sender.Server == types.DefaultUserServer && groupLIDAddressing {
-		senderLID, _ := store.LIDs.GetLIDForPN(ctx, sender)
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().
-			Stringer("orig_participant", sender).
-			Stringer("rerouted_participant", senderLID).
-			Msg("Rerouting message key (PN recipient in LID group)")
-		if !senderLID.IsEmpty() {
-			return senderLID
-		}
-	}
-	return sender
-}
-
-func KeyToMessageID(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.Client, chat, sender types.JID, key *waCommon.MessageKey) networkid.MessageID {
-	groupLIDAddressing := sender.Server == types.HiddenUserServer
+func KeyToMessageID(client *whatsmeow.Client, chat, sender types.JID, key *waCommon.MessageKey) networkid.MessageID {
 	sender = sender.ToNonAD()
 	var err error
 	if !key.GetFromMe() {
@ -132,21 +109,14 @@ func KeyToMessageID(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.Client, chat, sender
 				sender.Server = types.DefaultUserServer
 			}
 		} else if chat.Server == types.DefaultUserServer || chat.Server == types.BotServer {
-			if sender.User == client.Store.GetJID().User || sender.User == client.Store.GetLID().User {
-				// Message key is not from the sender, but message sender (containing key) is me,
-				// so message key sender is the other user in the DM
+			ownID := ptr.Val(client.Store.ID).ToNonAD()
+			if sender.User == ownID.User {
 				sender = chat
 			} else {
-				// Message key is not from the sender, but message sender (containing key) is not me,
-				// so message key sender is me
-				sender = client.Store.GetJID().ToNonAD()
+				sender = ownID
 			}
 		} else {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().
-				Stringer("chat", chat).
-				Stringer("sender", sender).
-				Any("key", key).
-				Msg("Failed to get message ID from key")
+			// TODO log somehow?
 			return ""
 		}
 	}
@ -157,10 +127,6 @@ func KeyToMessageID(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.Client, chat, sender
 			chat = remoteJID
 		}
 	}
-	sender = rerouteMessageKey(
-		context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyClient, client),
-		chat, sender, groupLIDAddressing,
-	)
 	return waid.MakeMessageID(chat, sender, key.GetID())
 }

@ -172,14 +138,11 @@ var failedPollUpdatePart = &bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart{

 func (mc *MessageConverter) convertPollUpdateMessage(ctx context.Context, info *types.MessageInfo, msg *waE2E.PollUpdateMessage) (*bridgev2.ConvertedMessagePart, *waE2E.ContextInfo) {
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx)
-	pollMessageID := KeyToMessageID(ctx, getClient(ctx), info.Chat, info.Sender, msg.PollCreationMessageKey)
+	pollMessageID := KeyToMessageID(getClient(ctx), info.Chat, info.Sender, msg.PollCreationMessageKey)
 	pollMessage, err := mc.Bridge.DB.Message.GetPartByID(ctx, getPortal(ctx).Receiver, pollMessageID, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to get poll update target message")
 		return failedPollUpdatePart, nil
-	} else if pollMessage == nil {
-		log.Warn().Str("target_message_id", string(pollMessageID)).Msg("Poll update target message not found")
-		return failedPollUpdatePart, nil
 	}
 	vote, err := getClient(ctx).DecryptPollVote(ctx, &events.Message{
 		Info:    *info,
--- a/pkg/msgconv/wa-sticker.go
+++ b/pkg/msgconv/wa-sticker.go
@ -1,455 +0,0 @@
-// mautrix-whatsapp - A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge.
-// Copyright (C) 2026 Tulir Asokan
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package msgconv
-
-import (
-	"archive/zip"
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"encoding/binary"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/url"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"github.com/tidwall/gjson"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/exstrings"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/lottie"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/random"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/event"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-whatsapp/pkg/waid"
-)
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) GetCachedStickerPack(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.Client, packID string) (*types.StickerPack, error) {
-	mc.stickerPackCacheLock.Lock()
-	defer mc.stickerPackCacheLock.Unlock()
-	cached, ok := mc.stickerPackCache[packID]
-	if ok {
-		if cached == nil {
-			return nil, bridgev2.RespError(mautrix.MNotFound.WithMessage("sticker pack not found (cached)"))
-		}
-		return cached, nil
-	}
-
-	pack, err := client.FetchStickerPack(ctx, packID)
-	if errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrMediaDownloadFailedWith404) {
-		mc.stickerPackCache[packID] = nil
-		return nil, bridgev2.WrapRespErr(err, mautrix.MNotFound)
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	mc.stickerPackCache[packID] = pack
-	if packID != pack.StickerPackID {
-		mc.stickerPackCache[pack.StickerPackID] = pack
-	}
-	return pack, nil
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) GetCachedSticker(ctx context.Context, client *whatsmeow.Client, packID string, hash []byte) (*types.StickerPackItem, error) {
-	pack, err := mc.GetCachedStickerPack(ctx, client, packID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	for _, sticker := range pack.Stickers {
-		if bytes.Equal(sticker.FileHash, hash) {
-			return sticker, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) DownloadImagePack(ctx context.Context, userLoginID networkid.UserLoginID, client *whatsmeow.Client, inputURL string) (*bridgev2.ImportedImagePack, error) {
-	parsedURL, err := url.Parse(inputURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, bridgev2.WrapRespErr(err, mautrix.MNotFound)
-	} else if parsedURL.Host != "api.whatsapp.com" && parsedURL.Host != "wa.me" {
-		return nil, bridgev2.WrapRespErr(fmt.Errorf("invalid host %q", parsedURL.Host), mautrix.MNotFound)
-	} else if !strings.HasPrefix(parsedURL.Path, "/stickerpack/") {
-		return nil, bridgev2.WrapRespErr(fmt.Errorf("invalid path %q", parsedURL.Path), mautrix.MNotFound)
-	}
-	packName := strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(parsedURL.Path, "/stickerpack/"), "/")[0]
-	if packName == "" {
-		return nil, bridgev2.WrapRespErr(fmt.Errorf("empty pack name"), mautrix.MNotFound)
-	}
-	pack, err := mc.GetCachedStickerPack(ctx, client, packName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	canonicalURL := "https://wa.me/stickerpack/" + pack.StickerPackID
-	topLevelExtra := map[string]any{
-		"fi.mau.whatsapp.stickerpack": map[string]any{
-			"id":          pack.StickerPackID,
-			"name":        pack.Name,
-			"description": pack.Description,
-			"publisher":   pack.Publisher,
-			"animated":    pack.Animated > 0,
-			"lottie":      pack.Lottie > 0,
-		},
-	}
-	content := &event.ImagePackEventContent{
-		Images: make(map[string]*event.ImagePackImage, len(pack.Stickers)),
-		Metadata: event.ImagePackMetadata{
-			DisplayName: pack.Name,
-			AvatarURL:   "",
-			Usage:       []event.ImagePackUsage{event.ImagePackUsageSticker},
-			Attribution: fmt.Sprintf("By %s on WhatsApp %s", pack.Publisher, canonicalURL),
-			BridgedPack: &event.BridgedStickerPack{
-				Network: StickerSourceID,
-				URL:     canonicalURL,
-			},
-		},
-	}
-	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyClient, client)
-	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyIntent, mc.Bridge.Bot)
-	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyPortal, (*bridgev2.Portal)(nil))
-	for i, sticker := range pack.Stickers {
-		shortcode := sticker.PreviewWebpID
-		if shortcode == "" {
-			shortcode = fmt.Sprintf("%s_img%d", pack.StickerPackID, i+1)
-		}
-		body := sticker.AccessibilityText
-		var emoji string
-		if len(sticker.Emojis) > 0 {
-			emoji = sticker.Emojis[0]
-			if body == "" {
-				body = strings.Join(sticker.Emojis, " ")
-			}
-		}
-		part := &PreparedMedia{
-			Type: event.EventSticker,
-			MessageEventContent: &event.MessageEventContent{
-				Body: body,
-				Info: &event.FileInfo{
-					MimeType: sticker.MimeType,
-					Width:    sticker.Width,
-					Height:   sticker.Height,
-					Size:     int(sticker.FileSize),
-					BridgedSticker: &event.BridgedSticker{
-						Network: StickerSourceID,
-						ID:      base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(sticker.FileHash),
-						Emoji:   emoji,
-						PackURL: canonicalURL,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			TypeDescription: "sticker",
-		}
-		dbKey := database.Key(fmt.Sprintf("stickercache:%x", part.Info.BridgedSticker.ID))
-		fixStickerDimensions(part.Info)
-		var packed *event.ImagePackImage
-		if mc.DirectMedia {
-			dbKey = ""
-			if part.Info.MimeType == "application/was" {
-				part.Info.MimeType = "video/lottie+json"
-			}
-			part.URL, err = mc.Bridge.Matrix.GenerateContentURI(ctx, waid.MakeStickerPackMediaID(pack.StickerPackID, sticker.FileHash, userLoginID))
-			if err != nil {
-				panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to generate content URI: %w", err))
-			}
-		} else if cached := mc.Bridge.DB.KV.Get(ctx, dbKey); cached != "" {
-			err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(cached), &packed)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal cached sticker data: %w", err)
-			}
-		} else {
-			err = mc.reuploadWhatsAppAttachment(ctx, sticker, part)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to reupload sticker %q: %w", sticker.GetDirectPath(), err)
-			}
-		}
-		if packed == nil {
-			packed = &event.ImagePackImage{
-				URL:  part.URL,
-				Body: part.Body,
-				Info: part.Info,
-			}
-			if dbKey != "" {
-				data, _ := json.Marshal(packed)
-				if data != nil {
-					mc.Bridge.DB.KV.Set(ctx, dbKey, string(data))
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		content.Images[shortcode] = packed
-	}
-
-	return &bridgev2.ImportedImagePack{
-		Content:   content,
-		Extra:     topLevelExtra,
-		Shortcode: pack.StickerPackID,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-type StickerMetadata struct {
-	StickerPackID       string   `json:"sticker-pack-id"`
-	AccessibilityText   string   `json:"accessibility-text"`
-	Emojis              []string `json:"emojis"`
-	IsFirstPartySticker int      `json:"is-first-party-sticker"`
-}
-
-func (sm *StickerMetadata) ToMatrix(content *event.MessageEventContent) {
-	if sm == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if sm.StickerPackID != "" && content.Info.BridgedSticker == nil {
-		content.Info.BridgedSticker = &event.BridgedSticker{
-			Network: StickerSourceID,
-			PackURL: StickerPackURLPrefix + sm.StickerPackID,
-		}
-		if len(sm.Emojis) > 0 {
-			content.Info.BridgedSticker.Emoji = sm.Emojis[0]
-		}
-	}
-	if sm.AccessibilityText != "" {
-		content.Body = sm.AccessibilityText
-	} else if len(sm.Emojis) > 0 {
-		content.Body = strings.Join(sm.Emojis, " ")
-	}
-}
-
-const StickerSourceID = "whatsapp"
-const StickerPackURLPrefix = "https://wa.me/stickerpack/"
-
-func PackAnimatedSticker(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	zipWriter := zip.NewWriter(&buf)
-	f, err := zipWriter.Create("animation/animation.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create zip entry: %w", err)
-	}
-	_, err = f.Write(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write zip entry: %w", err)
-	}
-	err = zipWriter.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to close zip writer: %w", err)
-	}
-	return buf.Bytes(), nil
-}
-
-func ExtractAnimatedSticker(data []byte) ([]byte, *StickerMetadata, error) {
-	zipReader, err := zip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(data), int64(len(data)))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read sticker zip: %w", err)
-	}
-	animationFile, err := zipReader.Open("animation/animation.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open animation.json: %w", err)
-	}
-	animationFileInfo, err := animationFile.Stat()
-	if err != nil {
-		_ = animationFile.Close()
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to stat animation.json: %w", err)
-	} else if animationFileInfo.Size() > uploadFileThreshold {
-		_ = animationFile.Close()
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("animation.json is too large (%.2f MiB)", float64(animationFileInfo.Size())/1024/1024)
-	}
-	data, err = io.ReadAll(animationFile)
-	_ = animationFile.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read animation.json: %w", err)
-	}
-	var meta StickerMetadata
-	metaFile, err := zipReader.Open("animation/animation.json.overridden_metadata")
-	if err == nil {
-		_ = json.NewDecoder(metaFile).Decode(&meta)
-		_ = metaFile.Close()
-	}
-	if meta.StickerPackID == "" {
-		res := gjson.GetBytes(data, "metadata.customProps")
-		if res.IsObject() {
-			_ = json.Unmarshal(exstrings.UnsafeBytes(res.Raw), &meta)
-		}
-	}
-	return data, &meta, nil
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) extractAnimatedSticker(fileInfo *PreparedMedia, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	data, meta, err := ExtractAnimatedSticker(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	meta.ToMatrix(fileInfo.MessageEventContent)
-	fileInfo.Info.MimeType = "video/lottie+json"
-	fileInfo.FileName = "sticker.json"
-	return data, nil
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) convertAnimatedSticker(ctx context.Context, fileInfo *PreparedMedia, data []byte) ([]byte, []byte, *event.FileInfo, error) {
-	data, err := mc.extractAnimatedSticker(fileInfo, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, err
-	}
-	c := mc.AnimatedStickerConfig
-	if c.Target == "disable" {
-		return data, nil, nil, nil
-	} else if !lottie.Supported() {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Warn().Msg("Animated sticker conversion is enabled, but lottieconverter is not installed")
-		return data, nil, nil, nil
-	}
-	input := bytes.NewReader(data)
-	fileInfo.Info.MimeType = "image/" + c.Target
-	fileInfo.FileName = "sticker." + c.Target
-	switch c.Target {
-	case "png":
-		var output bytes.Buffer
-		err = lottie.Convert(ctx, input, "", &output, c.Target, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, "1")
-		return output.Bytes(), nil, nil, err
-	case "gif":
-		var output bytes.Buffer
-		err = lottie.Convert(ctx, input, "", &output, c.Target, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, strconv.Itoa(c.Args.FPS))
-		return output.Bytes(), nil, nil, err
-	case "webm", "webp":
-		tmpFile := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("mautrix-whatsapp-lottieconverter-%s.%s", random.String(10), c.Target))
-		defer func() {
-			_ = os.Remove(tmpFile)
-		}()
-		thumbnailData, err := lottie.FFmpegConvert(ctx, input, tmpFile, c.Args.Width, c.Args.Height, c.Args.FPS)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, nil, err
-		}
-		data, err = os.ReadFile(tmpFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read converted file: %w", err)
-		}
-		var thumbnailInfo *event.FileInfo
-		if thumbnailData != nil {
-			thumbnailInfo = &event.FileInfo{
-				MimeType: "image/png",
-				Width:    c.Args.Width,
-				Height:   c.Args.Height,
-				Size:     len(thumbnailData),
-			}
-		}
-		return data, thumbnailData, thumbnailInfo, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported target format %s", c.Target)
-	}
-}
-
-func (mc *MessageConverter) fillWebPStickerInfo(ctx context.Context, fileInfo *PreparedMedia, data []byte) {
-	meta, err := extractWebPStickerMetadata(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Debug().Err(err).Msg("Failed to extract webp sticker metadata")
-		return
-	}
-	meta.ToMatrix(fileInfo.MessageEventContent)
-}
-
-// stickerMetadataEXIFTag is the custom EXIF tag WhatsApp uses to embed
-// sticker pack metadata as a JSON object inside non-animated webp stickers.
-const stickerMetadataEXIFTag = 0x5741
-
-// extractWebPStickerMetadata parses the WhatsApp sticker pack metadata JSON
-// embedded in EXIF tag 0x5741 of a non-animated webp sticker.
-func extractWebPStickerMetadata(data []byte) (*StickerMetadata, error) {
-	exif, err := findWebPChunk(data, "EXIF")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	raw, err := findEXIFTagValue(exif, stickerMetadataEXIFTag)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	var meta StickerMetadata
-	err = json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse sticker metadata JSON: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &meta, nil
-}
-
-func findWebPChunk(data []byte, chunkType string) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(data) < 12 || string(data[0:4]) != "RIFF" || string(data[8:12]) != "WEBP" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not a webp file")
-	}
-	for pos := 12; pos+8 <= len(data); {
-		size := binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[pos+4 : pos+8])
-		start := pos + 8
-		end := start + int(size)
-		if end > len(data) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("webp chunk %q extends past end of file", data[pos:pos+4])
-		}
-		if string(data[pos:pos+4]) == chunkType {
-			return data[start:end], nil
-		}
-		pos = end
-		if pos%2 != 0 {
-			pos++
-		}
-	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("webp chunk %q not found", chunkType)
-}
-
-func findEXIFTagValue(exif []byte, tag uint16) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(exif) < 8 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("exif data too short")
-	}
-	var bo binary.ByteOrder
-	switch string(exif[0:2]) {
-	case "II":
-		bo = binary.LittleEndian
-	case "MM":
-		bo = binary.BigEndian
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid TIFF byte order %q", exif[0:2])
-	}
-	if bo.Uint16(exif[2:4]) != 0x002A {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid TIFF magic")
-	}
-	ifdOffset := int(bo.Uint32(exif[4:8]))
-	if ifdOffset < 0 || ifdOffset+2 > len(exif) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("IFD offset out of range")
-	}
-	count := int(bo.Uint16(exif[ifdOffset : ifdOffset+2]))
-	entries := ifdOffset + 2
-	if entries+count*12 > len(exif) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("IFD entries out of range")
-	}
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		entry := exif[entries+i*12 : entries+(i+1)*12]
-		if bo.Uint16(entry[0:2]) != tag {
-			continue
-		}
-		// Tag 0x5741 stores JSON as type 7 (UNDEFINED), where size == count bytes.
-		size := int(bo.Uint32(entry[4:8]))
-		if size <= 4 {
-			return entry[8 : 8+size], nil
-		}
-		offset := int(bo.Uint32(entry[8:12]))
-		if offset+size > len(exif) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("exif tag value out of range")
-		}
-		return exif[offset : offset+size], nil
-	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("exif tag 0x%04x not found", tag)
-}
--- a/pkg/waid/dbmeta.go
+++ b/pkg/waid/dbmeta.go
@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdh"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"time"

 	"go.mau.fi/util/exerrors"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/jsontime"
 	"go.mau.fi/util/random"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/appstate"
 	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
 )

@ -39,11 +37,7 @@ type UserLoginMetadata struct {
 	APNSEncPrivKey  []byte        `json:"apns_enc_privkey,omitempty"`
 	LoggedInAt      jsontime.Unix `json:"logged_in_at,omitempty"`

-	AppStateRecoveryAttempted map[appstate.WAPatchName]time.Time `json:"app_state_recovery_attempted,omitempty"`
-
 	HistorySyncPortalsNeedCreating bool `json:"history_sync_portals_need_creating,omitempty"`
-
-	MData json.RawMessage `json:"mdata,omitempty"`
 }

 type PushKeys struct {
@ -74,9 +68,6 @@ type GroupInviteMeta struct {
 	Code       string    `json:"code"`
 	Expiration int64     `json:"expiration,string"`
 	Inviter    types.JID `json:"inviter"`
-
-	GroupName     string `json:"group_name,omitempty"`
-	IsParentGroup bool   `json:"is_parent_group,omitempty"`
 }

 type MessageMetadata struct {
@ -120,6 +111,9 @@ type PortalMetadata struct {
 	CommunityAnnouncementGroup bool                 `json:"is_cag,omitempty"`
 	AddressingMode             types.AddressingMode `json:"addressing_mode,omitempty"`
 	LIDMigrationAttempted      bool                 `json:"lid_migration_attempted,omitempty"`
+	// BridgeCapsVersion stores the last seen capabilities version for this portal,
+	// used to decide if a lazy resync-on-view is needed when the bridge version changes.
+	BridgeCapsVersion int `json:"bridge_caps_version,omitempty"`
 }

 type GhostMetadata struct {
--- a/pkg/waid/mediaid.go
+++ b/pkg/waid/mediaid.go
@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ const (
 	mediaIDTypeMessage         = 255
 	mediaIDTypeAvatar          = 254
 	mediaIDTypeCommunityAvatar = 253
-	mediaIDTypeStickerPackItem = 252
 )

 func MakeMediaID(messageInfo *types.MessageInfo, idOverride types.MessageID, receiver networkid.UserLoginID) networkid.MediaID {
@ -83,28 +82,9 @@ type AvatarMediaInfo struct {
 	Community bool
 }

-func MakeStickerPackMediaID(packID string, fileHash []byte, receiver networkid.UserLoginID) networkid.MediaID {
-	receiverID := compactJID(ParseUserLoginID(receiver, 0))
-	mediaID := make([]byte, 0, 4+len(packID)+len(fileHash)+len(receiverID))
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, mediaIDTypeStickerPackItem)
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, byte(len(packID)))
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, packID...)
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, byte(len(fileHash)))
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, fileHash...)
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, byte(len(receiverID)))
-	mediaID = append(mediaID, receiverID...)
-	return mediaID
-}
-
-type StickerPackMediaInfo struct {
-	PackID   string
-	FileHash []byte
-}
-
 type ParsedMediaID struct {
 	Message   *ParsedMessageID
 	Avatar    *AvatarMediaInfo
-	Sticker   *StickerPackMediaInfo
 	UserLogin networkid.UserLoginID
 }

@ -158,24 +138,6 @@ func ParseMediaID(mediaID networkid.MediaID) (*ParsedMediaID, error) {
 			Community: mediaIDType == mediaIDTypeCommunityAvatar,
 		}
 		parsed.UserLogin = MakeUserLoginID(receiverID)
-	case mediaIDTypeStickerPackItem:
-		packID, err := readCompact(&mediaID, parseString)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse sticker pack ID: %w", err)
-		}
-		fileHash, err := readCompact(&mediaID, rawBytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse sticker file hash: %w", err)
-		}
-		receiverID, err := readCompact(&mediaID, parseCompactJID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse receiver JID: %w", err)
-		}
-		parsed.Sticker = &StickerPackMediaInfo{
-			PackID:   packID,
-			FileHash: fileHash,
-		}
-		parsed.UserLogin = MakeUserLoginID(receiverID)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown media ID type %d", mediaIDType)
 	}
@ -284,10 +246,6 @@ func parseCompactJID(jid []byte) (types.JID, error) {
 	}
 }

-func rawBytes(data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return data, nil
-}
-
 func readCompact[T any](data *networkid.MediaID, fn func(data []byte) (T, error)) (T, error) {
 	var defVal T
 	if len(*data) < 1 {