diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index f451b05a..ade4445b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     // Testing
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
-    testImplementation("org.json:json:20231013")
+    testImplementation("org.json:json:20240303")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test:core")
     implementation("androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5")
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ dependencies {
     // Android Core & Lifecycle
     implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.12.0")
     implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
-    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.7.6")
+    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.7.7")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.7.0")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.7.0")
-    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.7.6")
+    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.7.7")
 
     // Design & UI
     implementation("jp.wasabeef:glide-transformations:4.3.0")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
index 48798ce6..1d25ba97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.lagradost.cloudstream3
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
@@ -62,9 +63,11 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.APIHolder.apis
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.APIHolder.getApiDubstatusSettings
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.APIHolder.initAll
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.APIHolder.updateHasTrailers
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.context
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.getKey
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.removeKey
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.setKey
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.activity
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.loadThemes
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.onColorSelectedEvent
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.onDialogDismissedEvent
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BackupUtils.backup
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BackupUtils.setUpBackup
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.deviceHasPasswordPinLock
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.isAuthEnabled
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.startBiometricAuthentication
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.ioSafe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.main
@@ -1226,10 +1230,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ColorPickerDialogListener, BiometricAu
         changeStatusBarState(isEmulatorSettings())
 
         /** Biometric stuff for users without accounts **/
-        val authEnabled = settingsManager.getBoolean(getString(R.string.biometric_key), false)
         val noAccounts = settingsManager.getBoolean(getString(R.string.skip_startup_account_select_key), false) || accounts.count() <= 1
 
-        if (isTruePhone() && authEnabled && noAccounts) {
+        if (isTruePhone() && isAuthEnabled(this) && noAccounts) {
             if (deviceHasPasswordPinLock(this)) {
                 startBiometricAuthentication(this, R.string.biometric_authentication_title, false)
 
@@ -1787,6 +1790,14 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ColorPickerDialogListener, BiometricAu
         binding?.navHostFragment?.isInvisible = false
     }
 
+    override fun onAuthenticationError() {
+        try {
+            finish()
+        }
+        catch (e:Exception) {
+            print(e)
+        }
+    }
     private var backPressedCallback: OnBackPressedCallback? = null
 
     private fun attachBackPressedCallback() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/account/AccountSelectActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/account/AccountSelectActivity.kt
index 1dae5a0f..2836fae4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/account/AccountSelectActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/account/AccountSelectActivity.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTrueP
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTvSettings
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.deviceHasPasswordPinLock
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.isAuthEnabled
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.startBiometricAuthentication
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.DataStoreHelper.accounts
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.DataStoreHelper.selectedKeyIndex
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ class AccountSelectActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BiometricAuthenticator.Biomet
         )
 
         val settingsManager = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
-        val authEnabled = settingsManager.getBoolean(getString(R.string.biometric_key), false)
         val skipStartup = settingsManager.getBoolean(getString(R.string.skip_startup_account_select_key), false
         ) || accounts.count() <= 1
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class AccountSelectActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BiometricAuthenticator.Biomet
 
         fun askBiometricAuth() {
 
-            if (isTruePhone() && authEnabled) {
+            if (isTruePhone() && isAuthEnabled(this)) {
                 if (deviceHasPasswordPinLock(this)) {
                     startBiometricAuthentication(
                         this,
@@ -187,4 +187,8 @@ class AccountSelectActivity : AppCompatActivity(), BiometricAuthenticator.Biomet
     override fun onAuthenticationSuccess() {
        Log.i(BiometricAuthenticator.TAG,"Authentication successful in AccountSelectActivity")
     }
+
+    override fun onAuthenticationError() {
+        finish()
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsAccount.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsAccount.kt
index 14f11c1e..15eef0a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsAccount.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsAccount.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.openBrowser
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.onDialogDismissedEvent
@@ -30,19 +31,22 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.syncproviders.AuthAPI
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.syncproviders.InAppAuthAPI
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.syncproviders.OAuth2API
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.getPref
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTruePhone
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTvSettings
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.setPaddingBottom
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.setToolBarScrollFlags
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.setUpToolbar
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppUtils.html
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BackupUtils
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.isAuthEnabled
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.ioSafe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.SingleSelectionHelper.showBottomDialogText
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.dismissSafe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.hideKeyboard
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.setImage
 
-class SettingsAccount : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
+class SettingsAccount : PreferenceFragmentCompat(),BiometricAuthenticator.BiometricAuthCallback {
     companion object {
         /** Used by nginx plugin too */
         fun showLoginInfo(
@@ -250,6 +254,31 @@ class SettingsAccount : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun updateAuthPreference(enabled: Boolean) {
+        val biometricKey = getString(R.string.biometric_key)
+
+        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context ?: requireContext()).edit()
+            .putBoolean(biometricKey, enabled).apply()
+        findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(biometricKey)?.isChecked = enabled
+    }
+
+    override fun onAuthenticationError() {
+        updateAuthPreference(!isAuthEnabled(context ?: requireContext()))
+    }
+
+    override fun onAuthenticationSuccess() {
+        if (isAuthEnabled(context?: return)) {
+            updateAuthPreference(true)
+            BackupUtils.backup(activity)
+            activity?.showBottomDialogText(
+                getString(R.string.biometric_setting),
+                getString(R.string.biometric_warning).html()
+            ) { onDialogDismissedEvent }
+        } else {
+            updateAuthPreference(false)
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
         setUpToolbar(R.string.category_account)
@@ -260,23 +289,27 @@ class SettingsAccount : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
     override fun onCreatePreferences(savedInstanceState: Bundle?, rootKey: String?) {
         hideKeyboard()
         setPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.settings_account, rootKey)
+        // hide preference on tvs and emulators
+        if (!isTruePhone()) {
+            getPref(R.string.biometric_key)?.isVisible = false
+        }
 
         getPref(R.string.biometric_key)?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
-            val authEnabled = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(
-                context ?: return@setOnPreferenceClickListener false
-            )
-                .getBoolean(getString(R.string.biometric_key), false)
+            val ctx = context ?: return@setOnPreferenceClickListener false
 
-            if (authEnabled) {
-                BackupUtils.backup(activity)
-                val title = activity?.getString(R.string.biometric_setting)
-                val warning = activity?.getString(R.string.biometric_warning)
-                activity?.showBottomDialogText(
-                    title as String,
-                    warning.html()
-                ) { onDialogDismissedEvent }
+            if (BiometricAuthenticator.deviceHasPasswordPinLock(ctx)) {
+                BiometricAuthenticator.startBiometricAuthentication(
+                        activity?: requireActivity(),
+                        R.string.biometric_authentication_title,
+                        false
+                    )
+                BiometricAuthenticator.promptInfo?.let {
+                    BiometricAuthenticator.authCallback = this
+                    BiometricAuthenticator.biometricPrompt?.authenticate(it)
+                }
             }
-            true
+
+            false
         }
 
         val syncApis =
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt
index de9b9963..21b499b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager.Authenticators.BIOMETRIC_WEAK
 import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager.Authenticators.DEVICE_CREDENTIAL
 import androidx.biometric.BiometricPrompt
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getString
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity.showToast
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.R
 
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ object BiometricAuthenticator {
     private const val MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS = 3
     private var failedAttempts = 0
     const val TAG = "cs3Auth"
-
     private var biometricManager: BiometricManager? = null
     var biometricPrompt: BiometricPrompt? = null
     var promptInfo: BiometricPrompt.PromptInfo? = null
@@ -42,15 +43,8 @@ object BiometricAuthenticator {
                     super.onAuthenticationError(errorCode, errString)
                     showToast("$errString")
                     Log.e(TAG, "$errorCode")
-                    failedAttempts++
-
-                    if (failedAttempts >= MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS) {
-                        failedAttempts = 0
-                        activity.finish()
-                    } else {
-                        failedAttempts = 0
-                        activity.finish()
-                    }
+                    authCallback?.onAuthenticationError()
+                        //activity.finish()
                 }
 
                 override fun onAuthenticationSucceeded(result: BiometricPrompt.AuthenticationResult) {
@@ -153,7 +147,7 @@ object BiometricAuthenticator {
     // function to start authentication in any fragment or activity
     fun startBiometricAuthentication(activity: Activity, title: Int, setDeviceCred: Boolean) {
         initializeBiometrics(activity)
-
+        authCallback = activity as? BiometricAuthCallback
         if (isBiometricHardWareAvailable()) {
             authCallback = activity as? BiometricAuthCallback
             authenticationDialog(activity, title, setDeviceCred)
@@ -171,7 +165,15 @@ object BiometricAuthenticator {
         }
     }
 
+    fun isAuthEnabled(ctx: Context):Boolean {
+        return ctx.let {
+            PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(ctx)
+                .getBoolean(getString(ctx, R.string.biometric_key), false)
+        }
+    }
+
     interface BiometricAuthCallback {
         fun onAuthenticationSuccess()
+        fun onAuthenticationError()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b5dae57b..ab56a849 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
     <string name="search">Search</string>
     <string name="library">Library</string>
     <string name="category_account">Accounts and Security</string>
-    <string name="category_updates">Updates and backup</string>
+    <string name="category_updates">Updates and Backup</string>
     <string name="settings_info">Info</string>
     <string name="advanced_search">Advanced Search</string>
     <string name="advanced_search_des">Gives you the search results separated by provider</string>
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
     <string name="tracks">Tracks</string>
     <string name="audio_tracks">Audio tracks</string>
     <string name="video_tracks">Video tracks</string>
-    <string name="apply_on_restart">Apply on Restart</string>
+    <string name="apply_on_restart">Restart the app to see changes.</string>
     <string name="restart">Restart</string>
     <string name="stop">Stop</string>
     <string name="safe_mode_title">Safe mode on</string>