//--------------------------------------------------------Misc Methods:---------------------------------------------------------------\\
        #region --Misc Methods (Public)--
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets called on App start and performs update task e.g. migrate the DB to a new format.
        /// </summary>
        public static async Task OnAppStartAsync()
        {
            PackageVersion versionLastStart = GetLastStartedVersion();

            // Check if version != 0.0.0.0 => first ever start of the app:
            if (!(versionLastStart.Major == versionLastStart.Minor && versionLastStart.Build == versionLastStart.Revision && versionLastStart.Minor == versionLastStart.Build && versionLastStart.Major == 0) || Settings.getSettingBoolean(SettingsConsts.INITIALLY_STARTED))
            {
                if (!Compare(versionLastStart, GetPackageVersion()))
                {
                    // Large DB changes in version 0.2.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 2)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Started updating DB to version 0.2.0.0.");
                            AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <ChatTable>();
                            Logger.Info("Finished updating DB to version 0.2.0.0.");
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            Logger.Error("Error during updating DB to version 0.2.0.0", e);
                        }
                    }

                    // Accounts got reset in version 0.4.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 4)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Started all vaults...");
                            Vault.deleteAllVaults();
                            Logger.Info("Finished deleting all vaults. Update to version 0.4.0.0 done.");
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            Logger.Error("Error during deleting all vaults for version 0.4.0.0!", e);
                        }
                    }

                    // Generate OMEMO keys and device id for each account created before version 0.9.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 9)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started generating OMEMO keys for accounts...");
                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Generating OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            account.generateOmemoKeys();
                            AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.setAccount(account, false);
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Finished generating OMEMO keys for accounts. Update to version 0.9.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Drop all OMEMO tables since they have drastically changed in 0.11.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 11)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started dropping OMEMO tables...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceListSubscriptionTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoPreKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoIdentityKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSignedPreKeyTable>();
                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Reseting OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            account.omemoBundleInfoAnnounced = false;
                            account.omemoDeviceId            = 0;
                            account.omemoKeysGenerated       = false;
                            account.omemoSignedPreKeyId      = 0;
                            AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.setAccount(account, false);
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Finished dropping OMEMO tables. Update to version 0.11.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Set the default theme to dark in 0.14.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 14)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started setting the default theme to dark...");
                        UiUtils.RootTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Dark;
                        Logger.Info("Finished setting the default theme to dark. Update to version 0.14.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Reset all OMEMO sessions, OMEMO subscriptions and delete all SENDING/TO_ENCRYPT messages for 0.15.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 15)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.15.0.0 update...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceListSubscriptionTable>();

                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            IList <ChatMessageTable> msgs = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getChatMessages(account.getBareJid(), MessageState.TO_ENCRYPT);
                            foreach (ChatMessageTable msg in msgs)
                            {
                                await ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.deleteChatMessageAsync(msg, false);
                            }

                            msgs = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getChatMessages(account.getBareJid(), MessageState.SENDING);
                            foreach (ChatMessageTable msg in msgs)
                            {
                                await ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.deleteChatMessageAsync(msg, false);
                            }
                        }

                        // By default enable the emoji button for all devices that run in mouse interaction mode since the touch keyboard already adds an emoji keyboard:
                        Settings.setSetting(SettingsConsts.CHAT_ENABLE_EMOJI_BUTTON, !DeviceFamilyHelper.IsMouseInteractionMode());
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.15.0.0 done.");
                    }
                }
            }
            SetVersion(GetPackageVersion());
        }
        //--------------------------------------------------------Misc Methods:---------------------------------------------------------------\\
        #region --Misc Methods (Public)--
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets called on App start and performs update task e.g. migrate the DB to a new format.
        /// </summary>
        public static async Task OnAppStartAsync()
        {
            PackageVersion versionLastStart = GetLastStartedVersion();

            // Check if version != 0.0.0.0 => first ever start of the app:
            if (!(versionLastStart.Major == 0 && versionLastStart.Major == versionLastStart.Minor && versionLastStart.Minor == versionLastStart.Revision && versionLastStart.Revision == versionLastStart.Build) || Settings.getSettingBoolean(SettingsConsts.INITIALLY_STARTED))
            {
                if (!Compare(versionLastStart, GetPackageVersion()))
                {
                    // Large DB changes in version 0.2.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 2)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Started updating DB to version 0.2.0.0.");
                            AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <ChatTable>();
                            Logger.Info("Finished updating DB to version 0.2.0.0.");
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            Logger.Error("Error during updating DB to version 0.2.0.0", e);
                        }
                    }

                    // Accounts got reset in version 0.4.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 4)
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Started all vaults...");
                            Vault.deleteAllVaults();
                            Logger.Info("Finished deleting all vaults. Update to version 0.4.0.0 done.");
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            Logger.Error("Error during deleting all vaults for version 0.4.0.0!", e);
                        }
                    }

                    // Generate OMEMO keys and device id for each account created before version 0.9.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 9)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started generating OMEMO keys for accounts...");
                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Generating OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            account.generateOmemoKeys();
                            AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.setAccount(account, true, false);
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Finished generating OMEMO keys for accounts. Update to version 0.9.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Drop all OMEMO tables since they have drastically changed in 0.11.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 11)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started dropping OMEMO tables...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceListSubscriptionTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoPreKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoIdentityKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSignedPreKeyTable>();
                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Reseting OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            account.omemoBundleInfoAnnounced = false;
                            account.omemoDeviceId            = 0;
                            account.omemoKeysGenerated       = false;
                            account.omemoSignedPreKeyId      = 0;
                            AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.setAccount(account, true, false);
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Finished dropping OMEMO tables. Update to version 0.11.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Set the default theme to dark in 0.14.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 14)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started setting the default theme to dark...");
                        ThemeUtils.RootTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Dark;
                        Logger.Info("Finished setting the default theme to dark. Update to version 0.14.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Reset all OMEMO sessions, OMEMO subscriptions and delete all SENDING/TO_ENCRYPT messages for 0.15.0.0:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 15)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.15.0.0 update...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceListSubscriptionTable>();

                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            IList <ChatMessageTable> msgs = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getChatMessages(account.getBareJid(), MessageState.TO_ENCRYPT);
                            foreach (ChatMessageTable msg in msgs)
                            {
                                await ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.deleteChatMessageAsync(msg, false);
                            }

                            msgs = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getChatMessages(account.getBareJid(), MessageState.SENDING);
                            foreach (ChatMessageTable msg in msgs)
                            {
                                await ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.deleteChatMessageAsync(msg, false);
                            }
                        }

                        // By default enable the emoji button for all devices that run in mouse interaction mode since the touch keyboard already adds an emoji keyboard:
                        Settings.setSetting(SettingsConsts.CHAT_ENABLE_EMOJI_BUTTON, !DeviceFamilyHelper.IsMouseInteractionMode());
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.15.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // Since v.0.16.0.0 we only show chats that have at least one chat message or have been started by the user:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 17)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.16.0.0 update...");

                        // Set the default theme to default again since in v.14 we set it to dark:
                        Logger.Info("Started setting the default theme to default...");
                        ThemeUtils.RootTheme = Windows.UI.Xaml.ElementTheme.Default;

                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Updating chats for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            IList <ChatTable> chats = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getAllChatsForClient(account.getBareJid());
                            foreach (ChatTable chat in chats)
                            {
                                chat.isChatActive = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getNextNChatMessages(chat.id, 1).Count > 0;
                                ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.setChat(chat, false, false);
                            }
                            Logger.Info("Done updating chats for: " + account.getBareJid());
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.16.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // There was a bug in the way OMEMO session were created for own devices in versions pre v.0.19.0.0 so we need to reset the session table:
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 19)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.19.0.0 update...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.19.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // SQLite got an update which should fix the DB loosing OMEMO keys.
                    // To fix all accounts we recreate all OMEMO keys and sessions.
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 20)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.20.0.0 update...");
                        Logger.Info("Recreating all OMEMO tables...");
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSessionStoreTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoDeviceListSubscriptionTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoFingerprintTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoIdentityKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoPreKeyTable>();
                        AbstractDBManager.dB.RecreateTable <OmemoSignedPreKeyTable>();
                        Logger.Info("All OMEMO tables recreated.");
                        Logger.Info("Generating new OMEMO keys...");
                        foreach (XMPPAccount account in AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.loadAllAccounts())
                        {
                            Logger.Info("Generating new OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                            account.omemoBundleInfoAnnounced = false;
                            account.omemoDeviceId            = 0;
                            account.omemoKeysGenerated       = false;
                            account.omemoSignedPreKeyId      = 0;
                            AccountDBManager.INSTANCE.setAccount(account, true, false);
                            Logger.Info("Finished generating new OMEMO keys for: " + account.getBareJid());
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Finished generating new OMEMO keys.");
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.20.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 24)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.24.0.0 update...");
                        Settings.setSetting(SettingsConsts.ENTER_TO_SEND_MESSAGES, true);
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.24.0.0 done.");
                    }

                    // The new stableId attribute for chat messages has been introduced.
                    // We need to generate it based on the message id.
                    if (versionLastStart.Major <= 0 && versionLastStart.Minor < 29)
                    {
                        Logger.Info("Started the 0.29.0.0 update...");
                        List <ChatTable> chats = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getAllChats();
                        Logger.Info("Generating chat message stableIds for " + chats.Count + " chats...");
                        foreach (ChatTable chat in chats)
                        {
                            IList <ChatMessageTable> msgs = ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.getChatMessages(chat.id);
                            Logger.Info("Generating " + msgs.Count + " stableIds for \"" + chat.chatJabberId + "\".");
                            foreach (ChatMessageTable msg in msgs)
                            {
                                if (!string.Equals(msg.type, MessageMessage.TYPE_ERROR))
                                {
                                    // Reverse the process of ChatMessageTable.generateId():
                                    msg.stableId = msg.id.Replace('_' + chat.id, "");
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    // Reverse the process of ChatMessageTable.generateErrorMessageId():
                                    msg.stableId = msg.id.Replace('_' + chat.id + "_error", "");
                                }
                                await ChatDBManager.INSTANCE.setChatMessageAsync(msg, false, false);
                            }
                        }
                        Logger.Info("Chat message stableIds generated.");
                        Logger.Info("Update to version 0.29.0.0 done.");
                    }
                }
            }
            SetVersion(GetPackageVersion());
        }