diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/LoginActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/LoginActivity.kt
index 31afccf4..70da2bb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.async
 import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.pixeldroid.app.databinding.ActivityLoginBinding
-import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.*
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Application
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Instance
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.NodeInfo
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.addUser
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.storeInstance
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.hasInternet
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.normalizeDomain
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.makeChannelGroupId
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.makeNotificationChannels
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.openUrl
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.validDomain
 
 /**
 Overview of the flow of the login process: (boxes are requests done in parallel,
@@ -139,9 +141,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                         pixelfedAPI.registerApplication(
                                 appName, "$oauthScheme://$PACKAGE_ID", SCOPE, "https://pixeldroid.org"
                         )
-                    } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                        return@async null
-                    } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                    } catch (exception: Exception) {
                         return@async null
                     }
                 }
@@ -163,9 +163,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                 }?.href ?: return@launch failedRegistration(getString(R.string.instance_error))
 
                 nodeInfoSchema(normalizedDomain, clientId, nodeInfoSchemaUrl)
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                return@launch failedRegistration()
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 return@launch failedRegistration()
             }
         }
@@ -179,12 +177,9 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
 
         val nodeInfo: NodeInfo = try {
             pixelfedAPI.nodeInfoSchema(nodeInfoSchemaUrl)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return@coroutineScope failedRegistration(getString(R.string.instance_error))
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             return@coroutineScope failedRegistration(getString(R.string.instance_error))
         }
-
         val domain: String = try {
             if (nodeInfo.hasInstanceEndpointInfo()) {
                 preferences.edit().putString("nodeInfo", Gson().toJson(nodeInfo)).remove("instance").apply()
@@ -192,9 +187,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
             } else {
                 val instance: Instance = try {
                     pixelfedAPI.instance()
-                } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                    return@coroutineScope failedRegistration(getString(R.string.instance_error))
-                } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                } catch (exception: Exception) {
                     return@coroutineScope failedRegistration(getString(R.string.instance_error))
                 }
                 preferences.edit().putString("instance", Gson().toJson(instance)).remove("nodeInfo").apply()
@@ -279,10 +272,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                     domain
                 )
                 wipeSharedSettings()
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                return@launch failedRegistration(getString(R.string.token_error))
-
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 return@launch failedRegistration(getString(R.string.token_error))
             }
         }
@@ -324,9 +314,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                 clientSecret = clientSecret
             )
             apiHolder.setToCurrentUser()
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return failedRegistration(getString(R.string.verify_credentials))
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             return failedRegistration(getString(R.string.verify_credentials))
         }
 
@@ -345,11 +333,7 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
             notifications.forEach{it.user_id = user.user_id; it.instance_uri = user.instance_uri}
 
             db.notificationDao().insertAll(notifications)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return failedRegistration(getString(R.string.login_notifications))
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            return failedRegistration(getString(R.string.login_notifications))
-        } catch (exception: NullPointerException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             return failedRegistration(getString(R.string.login_notifications))
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/MainActivity.kt
index 4c0e1f74..46e24a35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
@@ -63,8 +62,6 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.NotificationsWorker.Companio
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.NotificationsWorker.Companion.USER_NOTIFICATION_TAG
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.enablePullNotifications
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.notificationsWorker.removeNotificationChannelsFromAccount
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 import java.time.Instant
 
 
@@ -278,9 +275,7 @@ class MainActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                     val account = api.verifyCredentials()
                     addUser(db, account, domain, accessToken = accessToken, refreshToken = refreshToken, clientId = clientId, clientSecret = clientSecret)
                     fillDrawerAccountInfo(account.id!!)
-                } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                    Log.e("ACCOUNT UPDATE:", exception.toString())
-                } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                } catch (exception: Exception) {
                     Log.e("ACCOUNT UPDATE:", exception.toString())
                 }
             }
@@ -446,14 +441,9 @@ class MainActivity : BaseThemedWithoutBarActivity() {
                         }
                         val numberOfNewNotifications = if((filtered?.size ?: 20) >= 20) null else filtered?.size
                         if(filtered?.isNotEmpty() == true ) setNotificationBadge(true, numberOfNewNotifications)
-                    } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                        return@repeatOnLifecycle
-                    } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                    } catch (exception: Exception) {
                         return@repeatOnLifecycle
                     }
-
-
-
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/postCreation/PostSubmissionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/postCreation/PostSubmissionViewModel.kt
index aab0f2f2..01458907 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/postCreation/PostSubmissionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/postCreation/PostSubmissionViewModel.kt
@@ -260,15 +260,6 @@ class PostSubmissionViewModel(application: Application, photodata: ArrayList<Pho
                 intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK
                 //TODO make the activity launch this instead (and surrounding toasts too)
                 getApplication<PixelDroidApplication>().startActivity(intent)
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                Toast.makeText(getApplication(), getApplication<PixelDroidApplication>().getString(R.string.upload_post_error),
-                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-                Log.e(TAG, exception.toString())
-                _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
-                    currentUiState.copy(
-                        postCreationSendButtonEnabled = true
-                    )
-                }
             } catch (exception: HttpException) {
                 Toast.makeText(getApplication(), getApplication<PixelDroidApplication>().getString(R.string.upload_post_failed),
                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
@@ -278,7 +269,16 @@ class PostSubmissionViewModel(application: Application, photodata: ArrayList<Pho
                         postCreationSendButtonEnabled = true
                     )
                 }
-            } finally {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
+                Toast.makeText(getApplication(), getApplication<PixelDroidApplication>().getString(R.string.upload_post_error),
+                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                Log.e(TAG, exception.toString())
+                _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
+                    currentUiState.copy(
+                        postCreationSendButtonEnabled = true
+                    )
+                }
+            }finally {
                 apiHolder.api = null
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/PostActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/PostActivity.kt
index 085ca97b..13b5adaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/PostActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/PostActivity.kt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status.Companion.POST_COMMENT_TAG
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status.Companion.POST_TAG
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status.Companion.VIEW_COMMENTS_TAG
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.displayDimensionsInPx
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class PostActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityPostBinding
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ class PostActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
         val nonNullText = textIn.toString()
         status.id.let {
             try {
-                val response = api.postStatus(nonNullText, it)
+                api.postStatus(nonNullText, it)
                 binding.commentIn.visibility = View.GONE
 
                 //Reload to add the comment to the comment section
@@ -111,18 +109,12 @@ class PostActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                     binding.root.context.getString(R.string.comment_posted).format(textIn),
                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
                 ).show()
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 Log.e("COMMENT ERROR", exception.toString())
                 Toast.makeText(
                     binding.root.context, binding.root.context.getString(R.string.comment_error),
                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
                 ).show()
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                Toast.makeText(
-                    binding.root.context, binding.root.context.getString(R.string.comment_error),
-                    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
-                ).show()
-                Log.e("ERROR_CODE", exception.code().toString())
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/ReportActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/ReportActivity.kt
index 433f9201..3b83a31b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/ReportActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/ReportActivity.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.R
 import org.pixeldroid.app.databinding.ActivityReportBinding
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.BaseThemedWithBarActivity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class ReportActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
 
@@ -44,9 +42,7 @@ class ReportActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                     )
 
                     reportStatus(true)
-                } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                    reportStatus(false)
-                } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                } catch (exception: Exception) {
                     reportStatus(false)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/StatusViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/StatusViewHolder.kt
index 1476b124..cd77cd61 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/StatusViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/StatusViewHolder.kt
@@ -297,10 +297,7 @@ class StatusViewHolder(val binding: PostFragmentBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHold
                 //Update shown share count
                 binding.nshares.text = resp.getNShares(binding.root.context)
                 binding.reblogger.isChecked = resp.reblogged!!
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                Log.e("RESPONSE_CODE", exception.code().toString())
-                binding.reblogger.isChecked = false
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 Log.e("REBLOG ERROR", exception.toString())
                 binding.reblogger.isChecked = false
             }
@@ -319,7 +316,7 @@ class StatusViewHolder(val binding: PostFragmentBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHold
             } catch (exception: HttpException) {
                 Log.e("RESPONSE_CODE", exception.code().toString())
                 binding.reblogger.isChecked = true
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 Log.e("REBLOG ERROR", exception.toString())
                 binding.reblogger.isChecked = true
             }
@@ -732,12 +729,12 @@ class StatusViewHolder(val binding: PostFragmentBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHold
                 //Update shown like count and internal like toggle
                 binding.nlikes.text = resp.getNLikes(binding.root.context)
                 binding.liker.isChecked = resp.favourited ?: false
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                Log.e("LIKE ERROR", exception.toString())
-                binding.liker.isChecked = false
             } catch (exception: HttpException) {
                 Log.e("RESPONSE_CODE", exception.code().toString())
                 binding.liker.isChecked = false
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
+                Log.e("LIKE ERROR", exception.toString())
+                binding.liker.isChecked = false
             }
         }
     }
@@ -752,12 +749,12 @@ class StatusViewHolder(val binding: PostFragmentBinding) : RecyclerView.ViewHold
                 //Update shown like count and internal like toggle
                 binding.nlikes.text = resp.getNLikes(binding.root.context)
                 binding.liker.isChecked = resp.favourited ?: false
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                Log.e("UNLIKE ERROR", exception.toString())
-                binding.liker.isChecked = true
             } catch (exception: HttpException) {
                 Log.e("RESPONSE_CODE", exception.code().toString())
                 binding.liker.isChecked = true
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
+                Log.e("UNLIKE ERROR", exception.toString())
+                binding.liker.isChecked = true
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/notifications/NotificationsRemoteMediator.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/notifications/NotificationsRemoteMediator.kt
index cb0471ef..3be612ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/notifications/NotificationsRemoteMediator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/notifications/NotificationsRemoteMediator.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import androidx.room.withTransaction
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.AppDatabase
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.di.PixelfedAPIHolder
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Notification
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 import java.lang.Exception
 import java.lang.NullPointerException
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -74,11 +72,7 @@ class NotificationsRemoteMediator @Inject constructor(
                 db.notificationDao().insertAll(apiResponse)
             }
             return MediatorResult.Success(endOfPaginationReached = endOfPaginationReached)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: Exception){
+        }  catch (exception: Exception){
             return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/HomeFeedRemoteMediator.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/HomeFeedRemoteMediator.kt
index 6f715f68..41e2f29f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/HomeFeedRemoteMediator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/HomeFeedRemoteMediator.kt
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import androidx.room.withTransaction
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.AppDatabase
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.di.PixelfedAPIHolder
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.entities.HomeStatusDatabaseEntity
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 import java.lang.NullPointerException
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -59,9 +57,7 @@ class HomeFeedRemoteMediator @Inject constructor(
                 db.homePostDao().insertAll(dbObjects)
             }
             return MediatorResult.Success(endOfPaginationReached = endOfPaginationReached)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/PublicFeedRemoteMediator.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/PublicFeedRemoteMediator.kt
index ed3eb745..fd5f19e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/PublicFeedRemoteMediator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/cachedFeeds/postFeeds/PublicFeedRemoteMediator.kt
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import androidx.room.withTransaction
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.AppDatabase
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.entities.PublicFeedStatusDatabaseEntity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.di.PixelfedAPIHolder
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 import java.lang.NullPointerException
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -74,9 +72,7 @@ class PublicFeedRemoteMediator @Inject constructor(
                 db.publicPostDao().insertAll(dbObjects)
             }
             return MediatorResult.Success(endOfPaginationReached = endOfPaginationReached)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             return MediatorResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/accountLists/FollowersPagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/accountLists/FollowersPagingSource.kt
index 38af9ef4..2d4fb5d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/accountLists/FollowersPagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/accountLists/FollowersPagingSource.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import androidx.paging.PagingState
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Account
 import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class FollowersPagingSource(
     private val api: PixelfedAPI,
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ class FollowersPagingSource(
                 prevKey = null,
                 nextKey = if (accounts.isEmpty() || nextPosition.isEmpty() || nextPosition == position) null else nextPosition
             )
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/comments/CommentPagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/comments/CommentPagingSource.kt
index afa725c5..44d4cb97 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/comments/CommentPagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/comments/CommentPagingSource.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import androidx.paging.PagingSource
 import androidx.paging.PagingState
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class CommentPagingSource(
     private val api: PixelfedAPI,
@@ -23,9 +21,7 @@ class CommentPagingSource(
                 prevKey = null,
                 nextKey = null
             )
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/hashtags/HashTagPagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/hashtags/HashTagPagingSource.kt
index 295da5ac..733566c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/hashtags/HashTagPagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/hashtags/HashTagPagingSource.kt
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ class HashTagPagingSource(
                 prevKey = null,
                 nextKey = if(nextKey == position) null else nextKey
             )
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/CollectionsPagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/CollectionsPagingSource.kt
index 37248bf9..56e35bc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/CollectionsPagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/CollectionsPagingSource.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import androidx.paging.PagingSource
 import androidx.paging.PagingState
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Collection
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class CollectionsPagingSource(
     private val api: PixelfedAPI,
@@ -21,9 +19,7 @@ class CollectionsPagingSource(
                 //TODO pagination. For now, don't paginate
                 nextKey = null
             )
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/ProfilePagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/ProfilePagingSource.kt
index 2fe0fa5a..36731bdf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/ProfilePagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/profile/ProfilePagingSource.kt
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import androidx.paging.PagingSource
 import androidx.paging.PagingState
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class ProfilePagingSource(
     private val api: PixelfedAPI,
@@ -45,9 +43,7 @@ class ProfilePagingSource(
                     if(posts.isEmpty()) null else (params.key?.toIntOrNull()?.plus(1))?.toString()
                 } else if(nextKey == position) null else nextKey
             )
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/search/SearchPagingSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/search/SearchPagingSource.kt
index 7c4de7ef..609435bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/search/SearchPagingSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/posts/feeds/uncachedFeeds/search/SearchPagingSource.kt
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import androidx.paging.PagingState
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.FeedContent
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Results
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 /**
  * Provides the PagingSource for search feeds. Is used in [SearchContentRepository]
@@ -41,9 +39,7 @@ class SearchPagingSource<T: FeedContent>(
                 prevKey = null,
                 nextKey = if(nextKey == position) null else nextKey
             )
-        } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-            LoadResult.Error(exception)
-        } catch (exception: IOException) {
+        } catch (exception: Exception) {
             LoadResult.Error(exception)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/CollectionActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/CollectionActivity.kt
index b42e1918..24bffe56 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/CollectionActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/CollectionActivity.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.profile.ProfileFeedFragment.Companion.COLLECTION_ID
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.BaseThemedWithBarActivity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Collection
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
+import java.lang.Exception
 
 class CollectionActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityCollectionBinding
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ class CollectionActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
 
         collection = intent.getSerializableExtra(COLLECTION_TAG) as Collection
 
-
         addCollection = intent.getBooleanExtra(ADD_COLLECTION_TAG, false)
         deleteFromCollection = intent.getBooleanExtra(DELETE_FROM_COLLECTION_TAG, false)
 
@@ -90,9 +88,9 @@ class CollectionActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
 
     override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent?) {
         // Relaunch same activity, to avoid duplicates in history
-        super.onNewIntent(intent);
-        finish();
-        startActivity(intent);
+        super.onNewIntent(intent)
+        finish()
+        startActivity(intent)
     }
 
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
@@ -108,10 +106,11 @@ class CollectionActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                                 api.deleteCollection(collection.id)
                                 // Deleted, exit activity
                                 finish()
-                            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                                TODO("Error")
-                            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                                TODO("Error")
+                            } catch (exception: Exception) {
+                                Snackbar.make(
+                                    binding.root, getString(R.string.something_went_wrong),
+                                    Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG
+                                ).show()
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/EditProfileViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/EditProfileViewModel.kt
index f0613ec5..33fe8388 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/EditProfileViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/EditProfileViewModel.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.OpenableColumns
 import android.text.Editable
 import android.util.Log
-import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.net.toFile
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.AndroidViewModel
@@ -19,21 +18,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import okhttp3.MediaType
-import okhttp3.MediaType.Companion.toMediaTypeOrNull
 import okhttp3.MultipartBody
-import okhttp3.RequestBody
-import org.pixeldroid.app.R
 import org.pixeldroid.app.postCreation.ProgressRequestBody
+import org.pixeldroid.app.posts.fromHtml
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.PixelDroidApplication
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Account
-import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Attachment
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.di.PixelfedAPIHolder
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.File
-import java.io.IOException
-import java.lang.Exception
-import java.net.URI
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class EditProfileViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application) {
@@ -69,17 +59,7 @@ class EditProfileViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
                         error = false
                     )
                 }
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
-                    currentUiState.copy(
-                        sendingProfile = false,
-                        profileSent = false,
-                        loadingProfile = false,
-                        profileLoaded = false,
-                        error = true
-                    )
-                }
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
                     currentUiState.copy(
                         sendingProfile = false,
@@ -120,7 +100,7 @@ class EditProfileViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
                     oldProfile = account
                     _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
                         currentUiState.copy(
-                            bio = account.note,
+                            bio = account.source?.note ?: account.note?.let {fromHtml(it).toString()},
                             name = account.display_name,
                             profilePictureUri = account.anyAvatar()?.toUri(),
                             privateAccount = account.locked,
@@ -131,42 +111,22 @@ class EditProfileViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
                             error = false
                         )
                     }
-                } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                    Log.e("TAG", exception.toString())
-                    _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
-                        currentUiState.copy(
-                            sendingProfile = false,
-                            profileSent = false,
-                            loadingProfile = false,
-                            profileLoaded = false,
-                            error = true
-                        )
-                    }
-                } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                    Log.e("TAG", exception.toString())
-                    _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
-                        currentUiState.copy(
-                            sendingProfile = false,
-                            profileSent = false,
-                            loadingProfile = false,
-                            profileLoaded = false,
-                            error = true
-                        )
-                    }
                 } catch (exception: Exception) {
                     Log.e("TAG", exception.toString())
-
+                    _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
+                        currentUiState.copy(
+                            sendingProfile = false,
+                            profileSent = false,
+                            loadingProfile = false,
+                            profileLoaded = false,
+                            error = true
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fun errorShown() {
-        _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
-            currentUiState.copy(error = false)
-        }
-    }
-
     fun updateBio(bio: Editable?) {
         _uiState.update { currentUiState ->
             currentUiState.copy(bio = bio.toString())
@@ -193,8 +153,12 @@ class EditProfileViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
 
     fun madeChanges(): Boolean =
         with(uiState.value) {
-            oldProfile?.locked != privateAccount
-                    || oldProfile?.display_name != name || oldProfile?.note != bio
+            val bioUnchanged: Boolean = oldProfile?.source?.note?.let { it != bio }
+                // If source note is null, check note
+                ?: oldProfile?.note?.let { fromHtml(it).toString() != bio }
+                ?: true
+            oldProfile?.locked != privateAccount || oldProfile?.display_name != name
+                    || bioUnchanged
         }
 
     fun clickedCard() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileActivity.kt
index fe0f3308..5eaa8dd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileActivity.kt
@@ -4,34 +4,24 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod
 import android.util.Log
-import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
-import android.view.ViewGroup
-import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import androidx.viewpager2.adapter.FragmentStateAdapter
-import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
-import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout
 import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayoutMediator
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.pixeldroid.app.R
 import org.pixeldroid.app.databinding.ActivityProfileBinding
-import org.pixeldroid.app.databinding.FragmentProfilePostsBinding
-import org.pixeldroid.app.posts.PostActivity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.posts.parseHTMLText
-import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.*
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.BaseThemedWithBarActivity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.PixelfedAPI
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Account
-import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Attachment
-import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.entities.UserDatabaseEntity
+import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.setProfileImageFromURL
 import retrofit2.HttpException
 import java.io.IOException
 
@@ -151,19 +141,13 @@ class ProfileActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                 val api: PixelfedAPI = apiHolder.api ?: apiHolder.setToCurrentUser()
                 val myAccount: Account = try {
                     api.verifyCredentials()
-                } catch (exception: IOException) {
+                } catch (exception: Exception) {
                     Log.e("ProfileActivity:", exception.toString())
                     Toast.makeText(
                         applicationContext, "Could not get your profile",
                         Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
                     ).show()
                     return@launchWhenResumed
-                } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                    Toast.makeText(
-                        applicationContext, "Could not get your profile",
-                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
-                    ).show()
-                    return@launchWhenResumed
                 }
                 setViews(myAccount)
             }
@@ -304,17 +288,12 @@ class ProfileActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                         val rel = api.follow(account.id.orEmpty())
                         if(rel.following == true) setOnClickUnfollow(account, rel.requested == true)
                         else setOnClickFollow(account)
-                    } catch (exception: IOException) {
+                    } catch (exception: Exception) {
                         Log.e("FOLLOW ERROR", exception.toString())
                         Toast.makeText(
                             applicationContext, getString(R.string.follow_error),
                             Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
                         ).show()
-                    } catch (exception: HttpException) {
-                        Toast.makeText(
-                            applicationContext, getString(R.string.follow_error),
-                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
-                        ).show()
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileFeedFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileFeedFragment.kt
index a4ee39d3..5e473f24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileFeedFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/profile/ProfileFeedFragment.kt
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.db.entities.UserDatabaseEntity
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.displayDimensionsInPx
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.openUrl
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.setSquareImageFromURL
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 /**
  * Fragment to show a list of [Account]s, as a result of a search.
@@ -84,6 +82,7 @@ class ProfileFeedFragment : UncachedFeedFragment<FeedContent>() {
             collections = false
             bookmarks = false
         }
+
         adapter = ProfilePostsAdapter()
 
         //get the currently active user
@@ -302,10 +301,7 @@ class ProfilePostsViewHolder(binding: FragmentProfilePostsBinding) : RecyclerVie
                                 putExtra(CollectionActivity.COLLECTION_TAG, collection)
                             }
                         postPreview.context.startActivity(intent)
-                    } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                        Snackbar.make(postPreview, postPreview.context.getString(R.string.error_add_post_to_collection),
-                            Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-                    } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                    } catch (exception: Exception) {
                         Snackbar.make(postPreview, postPreview.context.getString(R.string.error_add_post_to_collection),
                             Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                     }
@@ -322,10 +318,7 @@ class ProfilePostsViewHolder(binding: FragmentProfilePostsBinding) : RecyclerVie
                                 putExtra(CollectionActivity.COLLECTION_TAG, collection)
                             }
                         postPreview.context.startActivity(intent)
-                    } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                        Snackbar.make(postPreview, postPreview.context.getString(R.string.error_remove_post_from_collection),
-                            Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-                    } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+                    } catch (exception: Exception) {
                         Snackbar.make(postPreview, postPreview.context.getString(R.string.error_remove_post_from_collection),
                             Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/searchDiscover/TrendingActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/searchDiscover/TrendingActivity.kt
index 44f474ff..cd064974 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/searchDiscover/TrendingActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/searchDiscover/TrendingActivity.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.FeedContent
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Status
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.api.objects.Tag
 import org.pixeldroid.app.utils.setSquareImageFromURL
-import retrofit2.HttpException
-import java.io.IOException
 
 class TrendingActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
 
@@ -95,9 +93,7 @@ class TrendingActivity : BaseThemedWithBarActivity() {
                 }
                 trendingAdapter.addPosts(content)
                 showError(show = false)
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                showError()
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 showError()
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/utils/notificationsWorker/NotificationsWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/utils/notificationsWorker/NotificationsWorker.kt
index 0637f796..ad49936e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/utils/notificationsWorker/NotificationsWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/pixeldroid/app/utils/notificationsWorker/NotificationsWorker.kt
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ class NotificationsWorker(
                         since_id = previouslyLatestNotification?.id
                     )
                 }
-            } catch (exception: IOException) {
-                return Result.failure()
-            } catch (exception: HttpException) {
+            } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 return Result.failure()
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2eabfd8c..964b263f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ For more info about Pixelfed, you can check here: https://pixelfed.org"</string>
     <string name="your_bio">Your bio</string>
     <string name="your_name">Your Name</string>
     <string name="profile_save_changes">You did not save your changes. Exit?</string>
-    <string name="fetching_profile">Fetching your profile...</string>
+    <string name="fetching_profile">Fetching your profile…</string>
     <string name="saving_profile">Saving your profile</string>
     <string name="profile_saved">Changes saved!</string>
     <string name="error_profile">Something went wrong. Tap to retry</string>