diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index d6358a613..1b50a2c17 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void Core::requestFriendship(const QString& friendAddress, const QString& messag
 
             Profile* profile = Nexus::getProfile();
             if (profile->isHistoryEnabled())
-                profile->getHistory()->addNewMessage(userId, inviteStr, getSelfId().publicKey, QDateTime::currentDateTime(), true, QString());
+                profile->getHistory()->addNewMessage(userId, inviteStr, getSelfId().getPublicKeyString(), QDateTime::currentDateTime(), true, QString());
             emit friendAdded(friendId, userId);
             emit friendshipChanged(friendId);
         }
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ void Core::setAvatar(const QByteArray& data)
     {
         QPixmap pic;
         pic.loadFromData(data);
-        profile.saveAvatar(data, getSelfId().publicKey);
+        profile.saveAvatar(data, getSelfId().getPublicKeyString());
         emit selfAvatarChanged(pic);
     }
     else
diff --git a/src/core/toxid.cpp b/src/core/toxid.cpp
index 4648c237c..7459927b1 100644
--- a/src/core/toxid.cpp
+++ b/src/core/toxid.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@
 #include <tox/tox.h>
 #include <qregularexpression.h>
 
-#define TOX_ID_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH 64
-#define TOX_ID_NO_SPAM_LENGTH    8
-#define TOX_ID_CHECKSUM_LENGTH   4
-#define TOX_HEX_ID_LENGTH 2*TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE
+// Tox doesn't publicly define these
+#define NOSPAM_BYTES                4
+#define CHECKSUM_BYTES              2
+
+#define PUBLIC_KEY_HEX_CHARS        (2*TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE)
+#define NOSPAM_HEX_CHARS            (2*NOSPAM_BYTES)
+#define CHECKSUM_HEX_CHARS          (2*CHECKSUM_BYTES)
+#define TOXID_HEX_CHARS             (2*TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE)
 
 /**
  * @class ToxId
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@
  * @brief The default constructor. Creates an empty Tox ID.
  */
 ToxId::ToxId()
-: publicKey(), noSpam(), checkSum()
+: toxId()
 {}
 
 /**
@@ -59,11 +63,11 @@ ToxId::ToxId()
  * @param other ToxId to copy
  */
 ToxId::ToxId(const ToxId &other)
-: publicKey(other.publicKey), noSpam(other.noSpam), checkSum(other.checkSum)
+: toxId(other.toxId)
 {}
 
 /**
- * @brief Create a Tox ID from QString.
+ * @brief Create a Tox ID from a QString.
  *
  * If the given id is not a valid Tox ID, then:
  * publicKey == id and noSpam == "" == checkSum.
@@ -74,13 +78,41 @@ ToxId::ToxId(const QString &id)
 {
     if (isToxId(id))
     {
-        publicKey = id.left(TOX_ID_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH);
-        noSpam    = id.mid(TOX_ID_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH, TOX_ID_NO_SPAM_LENGTH);
-        checkSum  = id.right(TOX_ID_CHECKSUM_LENGTH);
+        toxId = QByteArray::fromHex(id.toLatin1());
+    }
+    else if(id.length() >= PUBLIC_KEY_HEX_CHARS)
+    {
+        toxId = QByteArray::fromHex(id.left(PUBLIC_KEY_HEX_CHARS).toLatin1());
     }
     else
     {
-        publicKey = id;
+        toxId = QByteArray(TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE, 0x00); // invalid id string
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Create a Tox ID from a QByteArray.
+ *
+ * If the given id is not a valid Tox ID, then:
+ * publicKey == id and noSpam == "" == checkSum.
+ *
+ * @param id Tox ID string to convert to ToxId object
+ */
+ToxId::ToxId(const QByteArray &rawId)
+{
+    if(rawId.length() == TOX_SECRET_KEY_SIZE)
+    {
+        toxId = QByteArray(rawId);                  // construct from PK only
+    }
+    else if (rawId.length() == TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE
+             && isToxId(rawId.toHex().toUpper()))
+    {
+
+        toxId = QByteArray(rawId);                  // construct from full toxid
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        toxId = QByteArray(TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE, 0x00); // invalid id string
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +123,7 @@ ToxId::ToxId(const QString &id)
  */
 bool ToxId::operator==(const ToxId& other) const
 {
-    return publicKey == other.publicKey;
+    return getPublicKey() == other.getPublicKey();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -101,7 +133,7 @@ bool ToxId::operator==(const ToxId& other) const
  */
 bool ToxId::operator!=(const ToxId &other) const
 {
-    return publicKey != other.publicKey;
+    return getPublicKey() != other.getPublicKey();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -110,7 +142,7 @@ bool ToxId::operator!=(const ToxId &other) const
  */
 QString ToxId::toString() const
 {
-    return publicKey + noSpam + checkSum;
+    return toxId.toHex().toUpper();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -118,9 +150,7 @@ QString ToxId::toString() const
  */
 void ToxId::clear()
 {
-    publicKey.clear();
-    noSpam.clear();
-    checkSum.clear();
+    toxId.clear();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -132,7 +162,39 @@ void ToxId::clear()
 bool ToxId::isValidToxId(const QString& id)
 {
     const QRegularExpression hexRegExp("^[A-Fa-f0-9]+$");
-    return id.length() == TOX_HEX_ID_LENGTH && id.contains(hexRegExp);
+    return id.length() == TOXID_HEX_CHARS && id.contains(hexRegExp);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Gets the Public Key part of the ToxID
+ * @return Public Key of the ToxID
+ */
+QByteArray ToxId::getPublicKey() const
+{
+    return toxId.mid(0, TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the Public Key converted to QString.
+ * @return The Public Key as QString.
+ */
+QString ToxId::getPublicKeyString() const
+{
+    return getPublicKey().toHex().toUpper();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the NoSpam value converted to QString.
+ * @return The NoSpam value as QString or "" if the ToxId was constructed from a Public Key.
+ */
+QString ToxId::getNoSpamString() const
+{
+    if(toxId.length() == TOX_ADDRESS_SIZE)
+    {
+        return toxId.mid(TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, NOSPAM_BYTES).toHex().toUpper();
+    }
+
+    return {};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -147,9 +209,9 @@ bool ToxId::isToxId(const QString& id)
         return false;
     }
 
-    uint32_t size = TOX_ID_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH + TOX_ID_NO_SPAM_LENGTH;
+    uint32_t size = PUBLIC_KEY_HEX_CHARS + NOSPAM_HEX_CHARS;
     QString publicKeyStr = id.left(size);
-    QString checksumStr = id.right(TOX_ID_CHECKSUM_LENGTH);
+    QString checksumStr = id.right(CHECKSUM_HEX_CHARS);
 
     QByteArray publicKey = QByteArray::fromHex(publicKeyStr.toLatin1());
     QByteArray checksum = QByteArray::fromHex(checksumStr.toLatin1());
diff --git a/src/core/toxid.h b/src/core/toxid.h
index 4d3aa131a..c258685b8 100644
--- a/src/core/toxid.h
+++ b/src/core/toxid.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
     ToxId();
     ToxId(const ToxId& other);
     explicit ToxId(const QString& id);
+    explicit ToxId(const QByteArray& rawId);
 
     bool operator==(const ToxId& other) const;
     bool operator!=(const ToxId& other) const;
@@ -37,11 +38,13 @@ public:
 
     static bool isToxId(const QString& id);
     static bool isValidToxId(const QString &id);
+    QByteArray getToxId() const;
+    QByteArray getPublicKey() const;
+    QString getPublicKeyString() const;
+    QString getNoSpamString() const;
 
-public:
-    QString publicKey;
-    QString noSpam;
-    QString checkSum;
+private:
+    QByteArray toxId;
 };
 
 #endif // TOXID_H
diff --git a/src/friend.cpp b/src/friend.cpp
index 672979ec3..a0c20e854 100644
--- a/src/friend.cpp
+++ b/src/friend.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Friend::Friend(uint32_t FriendId, const ToxId &UserId)
 
 {
     if (userName.size() == 0)
-        userName = UserId.publicKey;
+        userName = UserId.getPublicKeyString();
 
     userAlias = Settings::getInstance().getFriendAlias(UserId);
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void Friend::loadHistory()
 void Friend::setName(QString name)
 {
    if (name.isEmpty())
-       name = userID.publicKey;
+       name = userID.getPublicKeyString();
 
     userName = name;
     if (userAlias.size() == 0)
diff --git a/src/friendlist.cpp b/src/friendlist.cpp
index 66cdb41a7..d67b15c5f 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.cpp
+++ b/src/friendlist.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <QHash>
 
 QHash<int, Friend*> FriendList::friendList;
-QHash<QString, int> FriendList::tox2id;
+QHash<QByteArray, int> FriendList::tox2id;
 
 Friend* FriendList::addFriend(int friendId, const ToxId& userId)
 {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Friend* FriendList::addFriend(int friendId, const ToxId& userId)
 
     Friend* newfriend = new Friend(friendId, userId);
     friendList[friendId] = newfriend;
-    tox2id[userId.publicKey] = friendId;
+    tox2id[userId.getPublicKey()] = friendId;
 
     return newfriend;
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void FriendList::clear()
 
 Friend* FriendList::findFriend(const ToxId& userId)
 {
-    auto id = tox2id.find(userId.publicKey);
+    auto id = tox2id.find(userId.getPublicKey());
     if (id != tox2id.end())
     {
         Friend *f = findFriend(*id);
diff --git a/src/friendlist.h b/src/friendlist.h
index 60447ff8b..16a572896 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.h
+++ b/src/friendlist.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 template <class T> class QList;
 template <class A, class B> class QHash;
 class Friend;
-class QString;
+class QByteArray;
 class ToxId;
 
 class FriendList
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     static QHash<int, Friend*> friendList;
-    static QHash<QString, int> tox2id;
+    static QHash<QByteArray, int> tox2id;
 };
 
 #endif // FRIENDLIST_H
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 47e277384..c96d8322d 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Group::~Group()
 void Group::updatePeer(int peerId, QString name)
 {
     ToxId id = Core::getInstance()->getGroupPeerToxId(groupId, peerId);
-    QString toxid = id.publicKey;
+    QString toxid = id.getPublicKey();
     peers[peerId] = name;
     toxids[toxid] = name;
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void Group::regeneratePeerList()
         if (id == self)
             selfPeerNum = i;
 
-        QString toxid = id.publicKey;
+        QString toxid = id.getPublicKey();
         toxids[toxid] = peers[i];
         if (toxids[toxid].isEmpty())
             toxids[toxid] = tr("<Empty>", "Placeholder when someone's name in a group chat is empty");
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int Group::getMentionedFlag() const
 
 QString Group::resolveToxId(const ToxId &id) const
 {
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = toxids.find(key);
 
     if (it != toxids.end())
diff --git a/src/persistence/profile.cpp b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
index 3309273f8..797d23de1 100644
--- a/src/persistence/profile.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ QString Profile::avatarPath(const QString& ownerId, bool forceUnencrypted)
         return Settings::getInstance().getSettingsDirPath() + "avatars/" + ownerId + ".png";
 
     QByteArray idData = ownerId.toUtf8();
-    QByteArray pubkeyData = core->getSelfId().publicKey.toUtf8();
+    QByteArray pubkeyData = core->getSelfId().getPublicKey();
     constexpr int hashSize = TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE;
     static_assert(hashSize >= crypto_generichash_BYTES_MIN
                   && hashSize <= crypto_generichash_BYTES_MAX, "Hash size not supported by libsodium");
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ QString Profile::avatarPath(const QString& ownerId, bool forceUnencrypted)
  */
 QPixmap Profile::loadAvatar()
 {
-    return loadAvatar(core->getSelfId().publicKey);
+    return loadAvatar(core->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void Profile::loadDatabase(const QString& id)
         return;
     }
 
-    QByteArray salt = QByteArray::fromHex(ToxId {id}.publicKey.toUtf8());
+    QByteArray salt = ToxId {id}.getPublicKey();
     if(salt.size() != TOX_PASS_SALT_LENGTH)
     {
         qWarning() << "Couldn't compute salt from public key" << name;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ QByteArray Profile::getAvatarHash(const QString& ownerId)
  */
 void Profile::removeAvatar()
 {
-    removeAvatar(core->getSelfId().publicKey);
+    removeAvatar(core->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ History* Profile::getHistory()
 void Profile::removeAvatar(const QString& ownerId)
 {
     QFile::remove(avatarPath(ownerId));
-    if (ownerId == core->getSelfId().publicKey)
+    if (ownerId == core->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString())
         core->setAvatar({});
 }
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void Profile::restartCore()
  */
 void Profile::setPassword(const QString& newPassword)
 {
-    QByteArray avatar = loadAvatarData(core->getSelfId().publicKey);
+    QByteArray avatar = loadAvatarData(core->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString());
     QString oldPassword = password;
     password = newPassword;
     passkey = core->createPasskey(password);
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void Profile::setPassword(const QString& newPassword)
     }
 
     Nexus::getDesktopGUI()->reloadHistory();
-    saveAvatar(avatar, core->getSelfId().publicKey);
+    saveAvatar(avatar, core->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString());
 
     QVector<uint32_t> friendList = core->getFriendList();
     QVectorIterator<uint32_t> i(friendList);
diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.cpp b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
index 9e2e9a9ed..791939366 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void Settings::loadPersonal(Profile* profile)
             if (getEnableLogging())
                 fp.activity = ps.value("activity", QDate()).toDate();
 
-            friendLst[ToxId(fp.addr).publicKey] = fp;
+            friendLst[ToxId(fp.addr).getPublicKeyString()] = fp;
         }
         ps.endArray();
     }
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ void Settings::setAutoAwayTime(int newValue)
 QString Settings::getAutoAcceptDir(const ToxId& id) const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
 
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ QString Settings::getAutoAcceptDir(const ToxId& id) const
 void Settings::setAutoAcceptDir(const ToxId &id, const QString& dir)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
 
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ void Settings::setAutoAcceptDir(const ToxId &id, const QString& dir)
 Settings::AutoAcceptCallFlags Settings::getAutoAcceptCall(const ToxId &id) const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
 
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ Settings::AutoAcceptCallFlags Settings::getAutoAcceptCall(const ToxId &id) const
 void Settings::setAutoAcceptCall(const ToxId& id, AutoAcceptCallFlags accept)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
 
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if(it != friendLst.end())
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ QString Settings::getContactNote(const ToxId &id) const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
 
-    auto it = friendLst.find(id.publicKey);
+    auto it = friendLst.find(id.getPublicKeyString());
     if (it != friendLst.end())
         return it->note;
 
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ void Settings::setContactNote(const ToxId &id, const QString& note)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
 
-    auto it = friendLst.find(id.publicKey);
+    auto it = friendLst.find(id.getPublicKeyString());
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
         qDebug() << note;
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ void Settings::setCamVideoFPS(unsigned short newValue)
 QString Settings::getFriendAddress(const QString& publicKey) const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = ToxId(publicKey).publicKey;
+    QString key = ToxId(publicKey).getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
         return it->addr;
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ QString Settings::getFriendAddress(const QString& publicKey) const
 void Settings::updateFriendAddress(const QString& newAddr)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = ToxId(newAddr).publicKey;
+    QString key = ToxId(newAddr).getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ void Settings::updateFriendAddress(const QString& newAddr)
 QString Settings::getFriendAlias(const ToxId& id) const
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
         return it->alias;
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ QString Settings::getFriendAlias(const ToxId& id) const
 void Settings::setFriendAlias(const ToxId& id, const QString& alias)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ void Settings::setFriendAlias(const ToxId& id, const QString& alias)
 
 int Settings::getFriendCircleID(const ToxId& id) const
 {
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
         return it->circleID;
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ int Settings::getFriendCircleID(const ToxId& id) const
 
 void Settings::setFriendCircleID(const ToxId& id, int circleID)
 {
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ void Settings::setFriendCircleID(const ToxId& id, int circleID)
 
 QDate Settings::getFriendActivity(const ToxId& id) const
 {
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
         return it->activity;
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ QDate Settings::getFriendActivity(const ToxId& id) const
 
 void Settings::setFriendActivity(const ToxId& id, const QDate& activity)
 {
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     auto it = friendLst.find(key);
     if (it != friendLst.end())
     {
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ void Settings::setFriendActivity(const ToxId& id, const QDate& activity)
 void Settings::removeFriendSettings(const ToxId& id)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
-    QString key = id.publicKey;
+    QString key = id.getPublicKeyString();
     friendLst.remove(key);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widget/about/aboutuser.cpp b/src/widget/about/aboutuser.cpp
index b59077501..08176fcbb 100644
--- a/src/widget/about/aboutuser.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/about/aboutuser.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void AboutUser::onRemoveHistoryClicked()
 {
     History* history = Nexus::getProfile()->getHistory();
     if (history)
-        history->removeFriendHistory(toxId.publicKey);
+        history->removeFriendHistory(toxId.getPublicKeyString());
     QMessageBox::information(this,
                                      tr("History removed"),
                                      tr("Chat history with %1 removed!").arg(ui->userName->text().toHtmlEscaped()),
diff --git a/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
index 9d0f6e41d..6c9e24de5 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void ChatForm::loadHistory(QDateTime since, bool processUndelivered)
         }
     }
 
-    auto msgs = Nexus::getProfile()->getHistory()->getChatHistory(f->getToxId().publicKey, since, now);
+    auto msgs = Nexus::getProfile()->getHistory()->getChatHistory(f->getToxId().getPublicKeyString(), since, now);
 
     ToxId storedPrevId = previousId;
     ToxId prevId;
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@ void ChatForm::SendMessageStr(QString msg)
         if (profile->isHistoryEnabled())
         {
             auto* offMsgEngine = getOfflineMsgEngine();
-            profile->getHistory()->addNewMessage(f->getToxId().publicKey, qt_msg_hist,
-                        Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().publicKey, timestamp, status, Core::getInstance()->getUsername(),
+            profile->getHistory()->addNewMessage(f->getToxId().getPublicKeyString(), qt_msg_hist,
+                        Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().getPublicKeyString(), timestamp, status, Core::getInstance()->getUsername(),
                                         [offMsgEngine,rec,ma](int64_t id)
             {
                 offMsgEngine->registerReceipt(rec, id, ma);
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/privacyform.cpp b/src/widget/form/settings/privacyform.cpp
index 4a3112e94..f733c6403 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/privacyform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/privacyform.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void PrivacyForm::on_nospamLineEdit_editingFinished()
 void PrivacyForm::showEvent(QShowEvent*)
 {
     const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
-    bodyUI->nospamLineEdit->setText(Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().noSpam);
+    bodyUI->nospamLineEdit->setText(Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().getNoSpamString());
     bodyUI->cbTypingNotification->setChecked(s.getTypingNotification());
     bodyUI->cbKeepHistory->setChecked(Settings::getInstance().getEnableLogging());
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void PrivacyForm::on_randomNosapamButton_clicked()
         newNospam = (newNospam<<8) + (qrand() % 256); // Generate byte by byte. For some reason.
 
     Core::getInstance()->setNospam(newNospam);
-    bodyUI->nospamLineEdit->setText(Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().noSpam);
+    bodyUI->nospamLineEdit->setText(Core::getInstance()->getSelfId().getNoSpamString());
 }
 
 void PrivacyForm::on_nospamLineEdit_textChanged()
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 26cb19709..c44fa33a2 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ void Widget::onFriendMessageReceived(int friendId, const QString& message, bool
     Profile* profile = Nexus::getProfile();
     if (profile->isHistoryEnabled())
     {
-        QString publicKey = f->getToxId().publicKey;
+        QString publicKey = f->getToxId().getPublicKeyString();
         QString name = f->getDisplayedName();
         QString text = message;
         if (isAction)
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ void Widget::removeFriend(Friend* f, bool fake)
 
         if (ask.removeHistory())
         {
-            Nexus::getProfile()->getHistory()->removeFriendHistory(f->getToxId().publicKey);
+            Nexus::getProfile()->getHistory()->removeFriendHistory(f->getToxId().getPublicKeyString());
         }
     }