diff --git a/src/extension/inject.ts b/src/extension/inject.ts
index 0780825..af3dd19 100644
--- a/src/extension/inject.ts
+++ b/src/extension/inject.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MetaMaskAPI {
     _eventsCount = 2
     _jsonRpcConnection = {}
     _log = {}
-    _maxListeners=  100
+    _maxListeners = 10
     _metamask = new Proxy({
         isUnlocked: () => { 
             return Promise.resolve(true)
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ class MetaMaskAPI {
         return false
     }
     // for maximum compatibility since is cloning the same API
-    
     enable() {
         return sendMessage({ method: 'eth_requestAccounts', params: Array(0)})
     }
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ class MetaMaskAPI {
     }
 
     getMaxListeners()  {
-        return 100
+        return 10
     }
     _getExperimentalApi ()  {
         return this._metamask
@@ -380,6 +379,7 @@ const listner =  function(event: any) {
                     (<any>eth).selectedAddress = eventDataData?.address?.[0] ?? null;
                     (<any>eth).accounts = eventDataData.address?.[0] ? [eventDataData.address?.[0]] : [];
                     (<any>eth)._state.accounts = (<any>eth).accounts;
+                    (<any>eth)._state.isConnected = true;
                     (<any>eth).isConnected = () => true;
                     loadEIP1193Provider(eth)
                 } else if( listnerName === 'chainChanged' ) {
diff --git a/src/utils/farcaster.ts b/src/utils/farcaster.ts
index 7d57031..0441d1d 100644
--- a/src/utils/farcaster.ts
+++ b/src/utils/farcaster.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { signMsg, getSelectedAddress, getOptimismProvider } from './wallet'
 import { FARCASTER_PARTIAL_KEY_ABI } from './abis'
 import { ethers } from 'ethers'
-import { getUrl } from './platform'
-import { generateApiToken } from './warpcast-auth'
+import { getUrl, setCachedFcAuthToken, getCachedFcAuthToken } from './platform'
+import { generateApiToken} from './warpcast-auth'
 import { getQRCode } from './QR'
+import { wait } from './misc'
+ 
 export interface TChannelTokenStatusResponse {
     state: string;
     nonce: string;
@@ -114,7 +116,8 @@ export const constructWarpcastSWIEMsg = ({
     return `${domain} wants you to sign in with your Ethereum account:\n${custodyAddress}\n\nFarcaster Auth\n\nURI: ${siweUri}\nVersion: 1\nChain ID: 10\nNonce: ${nonce}${notBefore ? `\nIssued At: ${notBefore}` : `\nIssued At: ${new Date(Date.now() - 1000).toISOString()}`}${expirationTime ? `\nExpiration Time: ${expirationTime}` : ''}${notBefore ? `\nNot Before: ${notBefore}` : ''}\nResources:\n- farcaster://fid/${fid}`
 }
 
-
+// WC API has become slow authtoken is many times not considered valid until a few retries
+// we use cached older token first
 export const signInWithFarcaster = async ({
     channelToken,
     message,
@@ -126,11 +129,20 @@ export const signInWithFarcaster = async ({
     signature: string,
     authToken: string
 }) => {
-    const response = await fetch(`${EP_SIGNIN}`, {
+    const maxRetries = 4
+    let retries = 1
+    let response: Response
+    const newToken = authToken
+    const cachedToken = await getCachedFcAuthToken()
+    let token = cachedToken || newToken
+    const isCachedToken = token === cachedToken
+    do {
+    await wait(200 * retries)
+     response = await fetch(`${EP_SIGNIN}`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Authorization': `Bearer ${authToken}`
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
             channelToken,
@@ -138,6 +150,15 @@ export const signInWithFarcaster = async ({
             signature,
         })
     });
+    if (response.ok) {
+        setCachedFcAuthToken(token)
+        return response.json();
+    }
+    if (isCachedToken) {
+        token = newToken
+    }
+    retries++
+    } while (retries < maxRetries)
 
     return response.json();
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/platform.ts b/src/utils/platform.ts
index e729c37..a76ace9 100644
--- a/src/utils/platform.ts
+++ b/src/utils/platform.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ export const removeAllAbis = async (): Promise<void> => {
     await storageSave('abis', defaultAbis)
 }
 
-
 export const readCAGetAll = async (): Promise<ContractActions> => {
     return ((await storageGet('read-actions'))?.['read-actions'] ?? {}) as ContractActions
 }
@@ -208,6 +207,15 @@ export const writeCAWipe = async (): Promise<void> => {
     await storageSave('write-actions', {})
 }
 
+export const setCachedFcAuthToken = async (token: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await storageSave('fcAuthToken', token)
+}
+
+export const getCachedFcAuthToken = async (): Promise<string> => {
+    return (await storageGet('fcAuthToken'))?.fcAuthToken ?? ''
+}
+
+
 export const blockLockout = async (): Promise<Settings> => {
     const settings = await getSettings()
     settings.lockOutBlocked = true
diff --git a/src/views/FarcasterActions.vue b/src/views/FarcasterActions.vue
index bd3eb2b..4058131 100644
--- a/src/views/FarcasterActions.vue
+++ b/src/views/FarcasterActions.vue
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
             <ion-label
               ><h2>Try to scan QR</h2>
               <p style="font-size: 0.8rem">
-                (must be visible on current page)
+                (must be visible on current page, might fail if QR is small or too
+                complex)
               </p></ion-label
             >
           </ion-item>
@@ -143,16 +144,20 @@
           <ion-item>
             <ion-label
               ><h2>Alternative: paste link from QR</h2>
-              <p style="font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.9">
-                similar to: https://warpcast.com/~/siwf?channelToken=AXLUD4S4
+              <p style="font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.9">
+                Privy has copy link, if you see `I am on mobile` you can also right click
+                to copy. Link is similar to:
+                https://warpcast.com/~/siwf?channelToken=AXXXXXXX
               </p></ion-label
             >
           </ion-item>
 
           <ion-item>
             <ion-label>
-              <p>Account needs to own a fid</p>
-              <p>QR needs to be visible on the website you click authorize</p>
+              <p style="font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.9">
+                Account needs to own a fid, WC API has become slow you might need to try
+                multiple, times if you don't get signed in
+              </p>
             </ion-label>
           </ion-item>
           <ion-item>
diff --git a/src/views/UnlockModal.vue b/src/views/UnlockModal.vue
index a2b20e7..1dd8cd0 100644
--- a/src/views/UnlockModal.vue
+++ b/src/views/UnlockModal.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               :clear-on-edit="false"
               :spellcheck="false"
               :tabindex="0"
-              @ionInput="mpPass = $event.target.value"
+              @ionInput="(e: any) => (mpPass = String(e.target.value))"
               id="pass-input"
             >
               <div slot="label"><ion-text color="danger">(Password)</ion-text></div>