diff --git a/NearbyShare/Connection/InboundNearbyConnection.swift b/NearbyShare/Connection/InboundNearbyConnection.swift
index db7e103..4f5daeb 100644
--- a/NearbyShare/Connection/InboundNearbyConnection.swift
+++ b/NearbyShare/Connection/InboundNearbyConnection.swift
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class InboundNearbyConnection: NearbyConnection {
         
         func checkIfCanProceed(metadata: TransferMetadata) {
             
-            let acceptAutomatically = isAuthenticated || Settings.shared.automaticallyAcceptFiles
+            let acceptAutomatically = isAuthenticated || Settings.sharedInstance.automaticallyAcceptFiles
             
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 if acceptAutomatically {
diff --git a/NearbyShare/Connection/NearbyConnectionManager.swift b/NearbyShare/Connection/NearbyConnectionManager.swift
index f85aadc..940cd24 100644
--- a/NearbyShare/Connection/NearbyConnectionManager.swift
+++ b/NearbyShare/Connection/NearbyConnectionManager.swift
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
     
     // MARK: Public Properties
     
-    public var endpointID: [UInt8] = generateEndpointID(forceRegeneration: false)
+    public var endpointID: [UInt8] = getEndpointID(forceRegeneration: false)
     public var connectionUpdateCallback: (Bool) -> Void = { _ in } { didSet { informAboutStatus() }}
     public var changedDeviceNameCallback: () -> Void = { }
     
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
     }
     
     
-    private static func generateEndpointID(forceRegeneration: Bool) -> [UInt8] {
+    private static func getEndpointID(forceRegeneration: Bool) -> [UInt8] {
         
         // Try to retrieve from UserDefaults
         if !forceRegeneration,
-           let savedString = Settings.shared.endpointID,
+           let savedString = Settings.sharedInstance.endpointID,
            let savedData = savedString.data(using: .utf8) {
             log("[NearbyConnectionManager] Using cached endpoint ID: \(savedString)")
             return [UInt8](savedData)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
         
         // Save to UserDefaults as String
         let idString = String(bytes: id, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
-        Settings.shared.endpointID = idString
+        Settings.sharedInstance.endpointID = idString
         log("[NearbyConnectionManager] Storing new endpoint ID: \(idString) ======================================")
         
         return id
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
     
     private func initMDNS(forceIDRegeneration: Bool) {
         
-        self.endpointID = Self.generateEndpointID(forceRegeneration: forceIDRegeneration)
+        self.endpointID = Self.getEndpointID(forceRegeneration: forceIDRegeneration)
         
         let nameBytes: [UInt8] = [
             0x23, // PCP
@@ -573,19 +573,18 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
         
         let domain = Domain.instance(curve: .EC256r1)
         let (pubKey, privKey) = domain.makeKeyPair()
+        
         qrCodePrivateKey = privKey
+        
         var keyData = Data()
         keyData.append(contentsOf: [0, 0, 2])
-        let keyBytes = Data(pubKey.w.x.asSignedBytes())
-        
-        // Sometimes, for some keys, there will be a leading zero byte. Strip that, Android really hates it (it breaks the endpoint info)
-        keyData.append(keyBytes.suffixOfAtMost(numBytes: 32))
+        keyData.append(Data(pubKey.w.x.asSignedBytes()).suffixOfAtMost(numBytes: 32))
         
         let ikm = SymmetricKey(data: keyData)
+        
         qrCodeAdvertisingToken = HKDF.deriveKey(ikm: ikm, salt: Data(), info: "advertisingContext".data(using: .utf8)!, outputLength: 16).data()
         qrCodeNameEncryptionKey = HKDF.deriveKey(ikm: ikm, salt: Data(), info: "encryptionKey".data(using: .utf8)!, outputLength: 16)
         
-        
         do {
             let qrKey = keyData.urlSafeBase64EncodedString()
             let qrCodeImage = try QRCode.build
@@ -622,6 +621,7 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
             let conn = OutboundNearbyConnection(connection: nwconn, id: deviceID, urlsToSend: localUrls, textToSend: textToSend)
             conn.delegate = self
             conn.qrCodePrivateKey = qrCodePrivateKey
+            
             let transfer = OutgoingTransferInfo(service: info.service, device: info.device!, connection: conn, delegate: delegate)
             outgoingTransfers[deviceID] = transfer
             conn.start()
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ public class NearbyConnectionManager: NSObject, NetServiceDelegate, InboundNearb
             return securityScopeUrl
         }
 
-        if let bookmarkData = Settings.shared.saveFolderBookmark {
+        if let bookmarkData = Settings.sharedInstance.saveFolderBookmark {
             var isStale = false
    
             do {
diff --git a/NearbyShare/Util/Helpers.swift b/NearbyShare/Util/Helpers.swift
index f84701a..2dcc8b1 100644
--- a/NearbyShare/Util/Helpers.swift
+++ b/NearbyShare/Util/Helpers.swift
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ extension String {
 
 
 public func fullVersion() -> Bool {
-    return Settings.shared.gotPlus
+    return Settings.sharedInstance.gotPlus
 }
 
 
 public func isFileTransferRestricted() -> Bool {
-    (!fullVersion() && Settings.shared.incomingTransmissionCount > 1)
+    (!fullVersion() && Settings.sharedInstance.incomingTransmissionCount > 1)
 }
diff --git a/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift b/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
index feca71d..94a2cfd 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
         iapManager = IAPManager.sharedInstance
 
         // app did not lauch before
-        if !Settings.shared.appLaunchedBefore {
+        if !Settings.sharedInstance.appLaunchedBefore {
             log("[AppDelegate] Opening Welcome Screen")
             // open welcome screen
             openIntroductionWindow()
             
             // user installed the app after the IAP was implemented, set the user as eligible for IAP
-            Settings.shared.isEligibleForIap = true
+            Settings.sharedInstance.isEligibleForIap = true
         } else {
             // app launched before
 
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
             log("[AppDelegate] Downloaded from GitHub.")
             #else
             // user installed the app before the IAP was implemented, grant the plus version
-            if !Settings.shared.isEligibleForIap {
+            if !Settings.sharedInstance.isEligibleForIap {
                 log("[AppDelegate] Granting QuickDrop+ for old user")
-                Settings.shared.gotPlus = true
+                Settings.sharedInstance.gotPlus = true
                 UserDefaults.standard.set(true, forKey: Settings.UserDefaultsKeys.plusVersionLegacy.rawValue)
             } else {
                 if !fullVersion() {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
     
     
     @objc func openApplicableScreen() {
-        if Settings.shared.appLaunchedBefore {
+        if Settings.sharedInstance.appLaunchedBefore {
             openMainWindow()
         }
         else {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
                             NSWorkspace.shared.activateFileViewerSelecting([url])
                         }
                     case "removeData":
-                        Settings.shared.deleteAllUserDefaults()
+                        Settings.sharedInstance.deleteAllUserDefaults()
                     default:
                         break
                 }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
         }
 
         let introductionView = IntroductionView(startReceiving: startReceiving) {
-            Settings.shared.appLaunchedBefore = true
+            Settings.sharedInstance.appLaunchedBefore = true
             self.introductionWindow?.close()
             self.introductionWindow = nil
             self.openMainWindow()
diff --git a/QuickDrop/Settings.swift b/QuickDrop/Settings.swift
index eb0ed87..132faa2 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/Settings.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/Settings.swift
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 //  Created by Leon Böttger on 09.09.25.
 //
 
+import LUI
 import SwiftUI
 
-class Settings: ObservableObject {
+final class Settings: SharedInstance {
     
     private init() {}
     
-    static var shared = Settings()
+    static var sharedInstance = Settings()
     
     
     //  MARK: - Published UserDefaults Backed Properties
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ class Settings: ObservableObject {
         }
         defaults.synchronize()
         
-        Settings.shared = Settings()
+        Settings.sharedInstance = Settings()
     }
     
     
     
     // MARK: - UserDefaults Keys
     
-    public enum UserDefaultsKeys: String, CaseIterable {
+    public enum UserDefaultsKeys: String, CaseIterable, RawRepresentable {
         case isEligibleForIap = "isEligibleForIap"
         case appLaunchedBefore = "ShowedWelcomeScreen"
         case plusVersion = "plusVersion"
diff --git a/QuickDrop/Util/ErrorAlertHandler.swift b/QuickDrop/Util/ErrorAlertHandler.swift
index 7124c34..991102f 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/Util/ErrorAlertHandler.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/Util/ErrorAlertHandler.swift
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ErrorAlertHandler {
             
             let title = String(format: "TransferError".localized(), arguments: [deviceName])
             log("Showing alert with title: \"\(title)\" and description: \"\(description)\"")
-            log("Unsuccessful transmission. Already successful transmissions: \(Settings.shared.incomingTransmissionCount)")
+            log("Unsuccessful transmission. Already successful transmissions: \(Settings.sharedInstance.incomingTransmissionCount)")
             
             #if os(macOS)
             
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/QuickDropToastView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/QuickDropToastView.swift
index 5da3274..dd5e797 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/QuickDropToastView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/QuickDropToastView.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 let toastViewSize = CGSize(width: 400, height: 120)
 
 struct QuickDropToastView: View {
-    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.shared
+    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.sharedInstance
     @ObservedObject var receiveModel: ReceiveModel
     
     @State var autoHider = DispatchWorkItem(block: {})
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/SettingsView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/SettingsView.swift
index 7712743..fd6b5f6 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/SettingsView.swift
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import LUI
 
 struct SettingsView: View {
     
-    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.shared
+    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.sharedInstance
     @ObservedObject var connectionManager = NearbyConnectionManager.shared
     
     @State private var isChangeDeviceNameAlertPresented = false
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 
                 let bookmarkData = try url.bookmarkData(options: .withSecurityScope, includingResourceValuesForKeys: nil, relativeTo: nil)
                 
-                Settings.shared.saveFolderBookmark = bookmarkData
-                Settings.shared.openFinderAfterReceiving = true
+                Settings.sharedInstance.saveFolderBookmark = bookmarkData
+                Settings.sharedInstance.openFinderAfterReceiving = true
             } catch {
                 log("Failed to save security-scoped bookmark: \(error)")
                 
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
index 057b92e..adf2544 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct TutorialView: View {
     let openPlus: () -> Void
     
     @State private var licenseWindow: NSWindow?
-    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.shared
+    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.sharedInstance
     
     var body: some View {
         
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct TutorialView: View {
                         
 #if DEBUG
                         Button {
-                            Settings.shared.deleteAllUserDefaults()
+                            Settings.sharedInstance.deleteAllUserDefaults()
                         } label: {
                             Text("ResetAllSettings")
                                 .underline()
diff --git a/QuickDrop/ViewModel/ReceiveModel.swift b/QuickDrop/ViewModel/ReceiveModel.swift
index 6096a03..1d012c8 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/ViewModel/ReceiveModel.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/ViewModel/ReceiveModel.swift
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject, InboundAppDelegate {
                 
                 #endif
                 
-                let currentCount = Settings.shared.incomingTransmissionCount
+                let currentCount = Settings.sharedInstance.incomingTransmissionCount
                 
                 #if os(macOS)
                 
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@ class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject, InboundAppDelegate {
                     }
                     
                     // Show received files if wanted
-                    if Settings.shared.openFinderAfterReceiving {
+                    if Settings.sharedInstance.openFinderAfterReceiving {
                         self.toastActions?.openFilesAction()
                     }
                 }
                 #endif
 
-                Settings.shared.incomingTransmissionCount = currentCount + 1
+                Settings.sharedInstance.incomingTransmissionCount = currentCount + 1
                 log("[ReceiveModel] Successful transmission. Current count: \(currentCount)")
             }
         }
diff --git a/QuickDropiOS/Configuration.swift b/QuickDropiOS/Configuration.swift
index fec8497..e088961 100644
--- a/QuickDropiOS/Configuration.swift
+++ b/QuickDropiOS/Configuration.swift
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let configuration = LUIConfiguration(
     setPlusVersion: { result in
         #if !GITHUB
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
-            Settings.shared.gotPlus = result
+            Settings.sharedInstance.gotPlus = result
         }
         #endif
     },
diff --git a/QuickDropiOS/InfoPlist.xcstrings b/QuickDropiOS/InfoPlist.xcstrings
index 4b8f742..eb3245b 100644
--- a/QuickDropiOS/InfoPlist.xcstrings
+++ b/QuickDropiOS/InfoPlist.xcstrings
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "en" : {
           "stringUnit" : {
             "state" : "new",
-            "value" : ""
+            "value" : "Copyright © 2025-2026 Leon Böttger"
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/QuickDropiOS/View/ContentView.swift b/QuickDropiOS/View/ContentView.swift
index d4d66a2..0f64f42 100644
--- a/QuickDropiOS/View/ContentView.swift
+++ b/QuickDropiOS/View/ContentView.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import StoreKit
 struct ContentView: View {
     
     @ObservedObject var luiSettings = LUISettings.sharedInstance
-    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.shared
+    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.sharedInstance
     
     var body: some View {
         AppRootView(isPlus: $settings.gotPlus, phoneView: {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct DeviceListView: View {
     @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
     @Environment(\.sheetActive) var sheetActive
     @ObservedObject var nearbyConnectionManager = NearbyConnectionManager.shared
-    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.shared
+    @ObservedObject var settings = Settings.sharedInstance
     
     var body: some View {
         
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ struct DeviceListView: View {
                 #if !EXTENSION
                 NearbyConnectionManager.shared.becomeVisible()
                 
-                if Settings.shared.incomingTransmissionCount > 0 {
+                if Settings.sharedInstance.incomingTransmissionCount > 0 {
                     runAfter(seconds: 0.3) {
                         requestReviewOnce()
                     }