diff --git a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.h b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.h
--- a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.h
+++ b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.h
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 
   static std::once_flag initialized;
   static int sqlcipherEncryptionKeySize;
-  static std::string secureStoreEncryptionKeyID;
 
 public:
   static std::string sqliteFilePath;
   static std::string encryptionKey;
 
+  static std::string secureStoreEncryptionKeyID;
+
   SQLiteQueryExecutor();
   static void initialize(std::string &databasePath);
   std::unique_ptr<Thread> getThread(std::string threadID) const override;
diff --git a/native/ios/Comm/AppDelegate.mm b/native/ios/Comm/AppDelegate.mm
--- a/native/ios/Comm/AppDelegate.mm
+++ b/native/ios/Comm/AppDelegate.mm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #import <reacthermes/HermesExecutorFactory.h>
 
 #import "CommCoreModule.h"
+#import "CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.h"
 #import "GlobalNetworkSingleton.h"
 #import "Logger.h"
 #import "MessageOperationsUtilities.h"
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@
 
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
     willFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
+  NSString *secureStoreEncryptionKeyID = [NSString
+      stringWithUTF8String:
+          (comm::SQLiteQueryExecutor::secureStoreEncryptionKeyID.c_str())];
+  [[CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper sharedInstance]
+      migrateOptionsForKey:secureStoreEncryptionKeyID
+               withVersion:@"0"];
   [self attemptDatabaseInitialization];
   return YES;
 }
@@ -168,7 +175,9 @@
       // this callback may be called from inactive state so we need
       // to initialize the database
       [self attemptDatabaseInitialization];
-      comm::ThreadOperations::updateSQLiteUnreadStatus(threadID, false);
+      // Line that updates `unread` in SQLite will remain disabled until
+      // we confirm the line above is not the reason for the crash
+      // comm::ThreadOperations::updateSQLiteUnreadStatus(threadID, false);
     }
     [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter]
         getDeliveredNotificationsWithCompletionHandler:^(
diff --git a/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.h b/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.h
--- a/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.h
+++ b/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.h
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 
 - (void)set:(NSString *)key value:(NSString *)value;
 - (NSString *)get:(NSString *)key;
+- (void)migrateOptionsForKey:(NSString *)key withVersion:(NSString *)version;
 @end
diff --git a/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.mm b/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.mm
--- a/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.mm
+++ b/native/ios/Comm/CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper.mm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - (NSString *)_getValueWithKey:(NSString *)key
                    withOptions:(NSDictionary *)options
                          error:(NSError **)error;
+- (void)_deleteValueWithKey:(NSString *)key withOptions:(NSDictionary *)options;
 @end
 
 @implementation CommSecureStoreIOSWrapper
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
         (EXSecureStore *)[[moduleRegistryProvider moduleRegistry]
             getExportedModuleOfClass:EXSecureStore.class];
     shared.secureStore = secureStore;
+    shared.options =
+        @{@"keychainAccessible" : @(EXSecureStoreAccessibleAfterFirstUnlock)};
   });
   return shared;
 }
@@ -64,4 +67,33 @@
                                         error:&error];
 }
 
+- (void)migrateOptionsForKey:(NSString *)key withVersion:(NSString *)version {
+  NSString *secureStoreKeyVersionID = [key stringByAppendingString:@".version"];
+  NSString *failureProtectionCopyKey = [key stringByAppendingString:@".copy"];
+
+  NSString *secureStoreKeyVersion = [self get:secureStoreKeyVersionID];
+  if (secureStoreKeyVersion &&
+      [secureStoreKeyVersion isEqualToString:version]) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  NSString *value = [self get:key];
+  NSString *valueCopy = [self get:failureProtectionCopyKey];
+
+  if (value) {
+    [self set:failureProtectionCopyKey value:value];
+    [[self secureStore] _deleteValueWithKey:key withOptions:[self options]];
+  } else if (valueCopy) {
+    value = valueCopy;
+  } else {
+    [self set:secureStoreKeyVersionID value:version];
+    return;
+  }
+
+  [self set:key value:value];
+  [self set:secureStoreKeyVersionID value:version];
+  [[self secureStore] _deleteValueWithKey:failureProtectionCopyKey
+                              withOptions:[self options]];
+}
+
 @end