diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/androidacy/AndroidacyRepoData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/androidacy/AndroidacyRepoData.java
index bb6340a..b436d30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/androidacy/AndroidacyRepoData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/androidacy/AndroidacyRepoData.java
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ public final class AndroidacyRepoData extends RepoData {
 
     public AndroidacyRepoData(File cacheRoot, SharedPreferences cachedPreferences, boolean testMode) {
         super(testMode ? RepoManager.ANDROIDACY_TEST_MAGISK_REPO_ENDPOINT : RepoManager.ANDROIDACY_MAGISK_REPO_ENDPOINT, cacheRoot, cachedPreferences);
+        // make sure the modules.json exists
+        File modulesJson = new File(cacheRoot, "modules.json");
+        if (!modulesJson.exists()) {
+            try {
+                if (!modulesJson.createNewFile()) {
+                    throw new IOException("Failed to create modules.json");
+                }
+            } catch (
+                    IOException e) {
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }
         this.defaultName = "Androidacy Modules Repo";
         this.defaultWebsite = RepoManager.ANDROIDACY_MAGISK_REPO_HOMEPAGE;
         this.defaultSupport = "https://t.me/androidacy_discussions";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/repo/RepoData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/repo/RepoData.java
index fad9c9d..6804f36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/repo/RepoData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/repo/RepoData.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import com.fox2code.mmm.MainApplication;
 import com.fox2code.mmm.R;
 import com.fox2code.mmm.XRepo;
 import com.fox2code.mmm.manager.ModuleInfo;
-import com.fox2code.mmm.utils.db.ModuleCache;
 import com.fox2code.mmm.utils.io.Files;
 import com.fox2code.mmm.utils.io.PropUtils;
 
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@ public class RepoData extends XRepo {
         this.id = RepoManager.internalIdOfUrl(url);
         this.cacheRoot = cacheRoot;
         this.cachedPreferences = cachedPreferences;
-        assert ModuleCache.getInstance() != null;
-        this.metaDataCache = ModuleCache.getInstance().moduleDao();
+        this.metaDataCache = new File(cacheRoot, "modules.json");
         this.moduleHashMap = new HashMap<>();
         this.defaultName = url; // Set url as default name
         this.forceHide = AppUpdateManager.shouldForceHide(this.id);
@@ -61,11 +59,6 @@ public class RepoData extends XRepo {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Failed to create cache directory");
             }
         } else {
-            // ensure module cache db is created
-            ModuleCache.getInstance().moduleDao();
-            // get all modules from the db as a json object
-            //JSONObject modules = new JSONObject();
-            // TODO: migrate this to db format. Storing the cache in a json file is a bad idea
             if (this.metaDataCache.exists()) {
                 this.lastUpdate = metaDataCache.lastModified();
                 if (this.lastUpdate > System.currentTimeMillis()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/utils/db/ModuleCache.java b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/utils/db/ModuleCache.java
index 5654c6a..e569981 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/utils/db/ModuleCache.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/fox2code/mmm/utils/db/ModuleCache.java
@@ -28,9 +28,4 @@ public abstract class ModuleCache extends RoomDatabase {
     // db structure is: internal name, pretty name, repo url, enabled
     // create the database
     public abstract <ModuleDao> ModuleDao moduleDao();
-
-    // returns the instance
-    public static ModuleCache getInstance() {
-        return null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 422b4db..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-    <attr name="colorSecondaryContainer" format="color" />
-    <attr name="colorSecondary" format="color" />
-    <attr name="colorPrimarySurface" format="color" />
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 74feaae..3cce4fe 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -XX:+UseParallelGC -XX:Reserv
 # Android operating system, and which are packaged with your app"s APK
 # https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/androidx-rn
 android.useAndroidX=true
-# Automatically convert third-` 1party libraries to use AndroidX
-android.enableJetifier=true
+# Automatically convert third-party libraries to use AndroidX
+# android.enableJetifier=true
 
 # Fox builds props mods
 org.gradle.parallel=true