diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/HomeActivity.kt b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/HomeActivity.kt
index 6f4537b..ab4d547 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -115,10 +115,16 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener, DIAwar
             }
         }
 
+        val swipeDirs = if (appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
+            0
+        } else {
+            ItemTouchHelper.LEFT or ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT
+        }
+
         val simpleItemTouchCallback =
             object : ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(
                 0,
-                ItemTouchHelper.LEFT or ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT
+                swipeDirs
             ) {
                 override fun getSwipeDirs(
                     recyclerView: RecyclerView,
@@ -511,6 +517,10 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener, DIAwar
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
         val inflater = menuInflater
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.home_menu, menu)
+        if (appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
+            menu.removeItem(R.id.readAll)
+            menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sources)
+        }
 
         val searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search)
         val searchView = searchItem.getActionView() as SearchView
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/LoginActivity.kt b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/LoginActivity.kt
index a47a1af..2a48ea7 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DIAware {
 
     private fun goToMain() {
         CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
-            repository.updateApiVersion()
+            repository.updateApiInformation()
             ACRA.errorReporter.putCustomData("SELFOSS_API_VERSION", appSettingsService.getApiVersion().toString())
         }
         val intent = Intent(this, HomeActivity::class.java)
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/ReaderActivity.kt b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/ReaderActivity.kt
index 70ec25d..8ca576d 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ReaderActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DIAware {
     }
 
     private fun readItem(item: SelfossModel.Item) {
-        if (appSettingsService.isMarkOnScrollEnabled()) {
+        if (appSettingsService.isMarkOnScrollEnabled() && !appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
             CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
                 repository.markAsRead(item)
             }
@@ -137,28 +137,34 @@ class ReaderActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DIAware {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.reader_menu, menu)
         toolbarMenu = menu
 
-        if (allItems.isNotEmpty() && allItems[currentItem].starred) {
-            canRemoveFromFavorite()
-        } else {
-            canFavorite()
-        }
         alignmentMenu()
 
-        binding.pager.registerOnPageChangeCallback(
-            object : ViewPager2.OnPageChangeCallback() {
-
-                override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {
-                    super.onPageSelected(position)
-
-                    if (allItems[position].starred) {
-                        canRemoveFromFavorite()
-                    } else {
-                        canFavorite()
-                    }
-                    readItem(allItems[position])
-                }
+        if (appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
+            menu.removeItem(R.id.star)
+        } else {
+            if (allItems.isNotEmpty() && allItems[currentItem].starred) {
+                canRemoveFromFavorite()
+            } else {
+                canFavorite()
             }
-        )
+
+
+            binding.pager.registerOnPageChangeCallback(
+                object : ViewPager2.OnPageChangeCallback() {
+
+                    override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {
+                        super.onPageSelected(position)
+
+                        if (allItems[position].starred) {
+                            canRemoveFromFavorite()
+                        } else {
+                            canFavorite()
+                        }
+                        readItem(allItems[position])
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+        }
 
         return true
     }
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ class ReaderActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DIAware {
 
         when (item.itemId) {
             android.R.id.home -> {
-                onBackPressed()
+                onBackPressedDispatcher.onBackPressed()
                 return true
             }
             R.id.star -> {
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/adapters/ItemCardAdapter.kt b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/adapters/ItemCardAdapter.kt
index d9b5f55..f21bd77 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/adapters/ItemCardAdapter.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/adapters/ItemCardAdapter.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class ItemCardAdapter(
             val itm = items[position]
 
             binding.favButton.isSelected = itm.starred
+            if (appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
+                binding.favButton.visibility = View.GONE
+            }
+
             binding.title.text = itm.title.getHtmlDecoded()
 
             binding.title.setOnTouchListener(LinkOnTouchListener())
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
index 3fb842c..4dd0221 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/java/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/android/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ class ArticleFragment : Fragment(), DIAware {
 
     private fun handleFloatingToolbar(): FloatingToolbar {
         val floatingToolbar: FloatingToolbar = binding.floatingToolbar
+        if (appSettingsService.getPublicAccess()) {
+            floatingToolbar.setMenu(R.menu.reader_toolbar_no_read)
+        }
         floatingToolbar.attachFab(fab)
 
         floatingToolbar.background = ColorDrawable(resources.getColor(R.color.colorAccent))
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/card_item.xml b/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/card_item.xml
index 023be37..42e2b6e 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/card_item.xml
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/card_item.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
                 android:id="@+id/sourceImage"
                 android:layout_width="40dp"
                 android:layout_height="40dp"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
                 android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
                 app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
@@ -85,41 +84,32 @@
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/title"
                 tools:text="Google Actualité Il y a 5h" />
 
-            <RelativeLayout
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/sourceTitleAndDate">
 
                 <ImageButton
-                    android:id="@+id/favButton"
+                    android:id="@+id/browserBtn"
                     android:layout_width="35dp"
                     android:layout_height="35dp"
-                    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-                    android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
                     android:adjustViewBounds="true"
                     android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                     android:elevation="5dp"
                     android:padding="4dp"
                     android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-                    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_menu_heart_60dp"
-                    app:tint="@color/ic_menu_heart_color" />
+                    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_open_in_browser_black_24dp"
+                    app:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
 
                 <ImageButton
                     android:id="@+id/shareBtn"
                     android:layout_width="35dp"
                     android:layout_height="35dp"
-                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-                    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
-                    android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/favButton"
-                    android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/favButton"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
                     android:adjustViewBounds="true"
                     android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                     android:elevation="5dp"
@@ -129,23 +119,21 @@
                     app:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
 
                 <ImageButton
-                    android:id="@+id/browserBtn"
+                    android:id="@+id/favButton"
                     android:layout_width="35dp"
                     android:layout_height="35dp"
-                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-                    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
-                    android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/shareBtn"
-                    android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/shareBtn"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
                     android:adjustViewBounds="true"
                     android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                     android:elevation="5dp"
                     android:padding="4dp"
                     android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-                    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_open_in_browser_black_24dp"
-                    app:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
+                    app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_menu_heart_60dp"
+                    app:tint="@color/ic_menu_heart_color" />
 
-            </RelativeLayout>
+
+
+            </LinearLayout>
 
         </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_article.xml b/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_article.xml
index 8e6db28..664015d 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_article.xml
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_article.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|right">
+        android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|end">
 
         <com.github.rubensousa.floatingtoolbar.FloatingToolbar
             android:id="@+id/floatingToolbar"
@@ -96,10 +96,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/fab"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|right"
+            android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|end"
             android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
             android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-            android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
             android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
             android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_add_white_24dp"
diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/res/menu/reader_toolbar_no_read.xml b/androidApp/src/main/res/menu/reader_toolbar_no_read.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc95c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/res/menu/reader_toolbar_no_read.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/open_action"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_open_in_browser_white_24dp"
+        android:title="@string/reader_action_open"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/share_action"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_share_white_24dp"
+        android:title="@string/reader_action_share"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/androidApp/src/test/kotlin/RepositoryTest.kt b/androidApp/src/test/kotlin/RepositoryTest.kt
index 38245b2..ec307b9 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/test/kotlin/RepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/androidApp/src/test/kotlin/RepositoryTest.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import org.junit.Test
 
 private const val BASE_URL = "https://test.com/selfoss/"
 
+private const val USERNAME = "username"
+
 private const val SPOUT = "spouts\\rss\\fulltextrss"
 
 private const val IMAGE_URL = "b3aa8a664d08eb15d6ff1db2fa83e0d9.png"
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class RepositoryTest {
         repository = Repository(api, appSettingsService, isConnectionAvailable, db)
 
         runBlocking {
-            repository.updateApiVersion()
+            repository.updateApiInformation()
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,12 +60,13 @@ class RepositoryTest {
         clearAllMocks()
         every { appSettingsService.getApiVersion() } returns 4
         every { appSettingsService.getBaseUrl() } returns BASE_URL
+        every { appSettingsService.getUserName() } returns USERNAME
         every { appSettingsService.isItemCachingEnabled() } returns false
         every { appSettingsService.isUpdateSourcesEnabled() } returns false
 
-        coEvery { api.version() } returns StatusAndData(
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(
             success = true,
-            data = SelfossModel.ApiVersion("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0")
+            data = SelfossModel.ApiInformation("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0", SelfossModel.ApiConfiguration(false, true))
         )
         coEvery { api.stats() } returns StatusAndData(
             success = true,
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ class RepositoryTest {
     fun instantiate_repository() {
         initializeRepository()
 
-        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.version() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.apiInformation() }
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ class RepositoryTest {
 
         initializeRepository(MutableStateFlow(false))
 
-        coVerify(exactly = 0) { api.version() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { api.apiInformation() }
         coVerify(exactly = 0) { api.stats() }
     }
 
@@ -110,10 +113,70 @@ class RepositoryTest {
         verify(exactly = 1) { appSettingsService.updateApiVersion(4) }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun get_public_access() {
+        every { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(any()) } returns Unit
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(
+            success = true,
+            data = SelfossModel.ApiInformation("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0", SelfossModel.ApiConfiguration(true, true))
+        )
+        every { appSettingsService.getUserName() } returns ""
+
+        initializeRepository()
+
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.apiInformation() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(true) }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun get_public_access_username_not_empty() {
+        every { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(any()) } returns Unit
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(
+            success = true,
+            data = SelfossModel.ApiInformation("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0", SelfossModel.ApiConfiguration(true, true))
+        )
+        every { appSettingsService.getUserName() } returns "username"
+
+        initializeRepository()
+
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.apiInformation() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(true) }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun get_public_access_no_auth() {
+        every { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(any()) } returns Unit
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(
+            success = true,
+            data = SelfossModel.ApiInformation("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0", SelfossModel.ApiConfiguration(true, false))
+        )
+        every { appSettingsService.getUserName() } returns ""
+
+        initializeRepository()
+
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.apiInformation() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(true) }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun get_public_access_disabled() {
+        every { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(any()) } returns Unit
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(
+            success = true,
+            data = SelfossModel.ApiInformation("2.19-ba1e8e3", "4.0.0", SelfossModel.ApiConfiguration(false, true))
+        )
+        every { appSettingsService.getUserName() } returns ""
+
+        initializeRepository()
+
+        coVerify(exactly = 1) { api.apiInformation() }
+        coVerify(exactly = 0) { appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(true) }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun get_api_1_date_with_api_4_version_stored() {
         every { appSettingsService.getApiVersion() } returns 4
-        coEvery { api.version() } returns StatusAndData(success = false, null)
+        coEvery { api.apiInformation() } returns StatusAndData(success = false, null)
         val itemParameters = FakeItemParameters()
         itemParameters.datetime = "2021-04-23 11:45:32"
         coEvery { api.getItems(any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any(), any()) } returns
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/model/SelfossModel.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/model/SelfossModel.kt
index e5eec2a..8fdf5e8 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/model/SelfossModel.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/model/SelfossModel.kt
@@ -35,17 +35,32 @@ class SelfossModel {
     )
 
     @Serializable
-    data class ApiVersion(
+    data class ApiInformation(
         val version: String?,
-        val apiversion: String?
+        val apiversion: String?,
+        val configuration: ApiConfiguration?
     ) {
-        fun getApiMajorVersion() : Int {
+        fun getApiMajorVersion(): Int {
             var versionNumber = 0
             if (apiversion != null) {
                 versionNumber = apiversion.substringBefore(".").toInt()
             }
             return versionNumber
         }
+
+        fun getApiConfiguration() = configuration ?: ApiConfiguration(null, null)
+    }
+
+    @Serializable
+    data class ApiConfiguration(
+        @Serializable(with = BooleanSerializer::class)
+        val publicMode: Boolean?,
+        @Serializable(with = BooleanSerializer::class)
+        val authEnabled: Boolean?
+    ) {
+        fun isAuthEnabled() = authEnabled ?: true
+
+        fun isPublicModeEnabled() = publicMode ?: false
     }
 
     @Serializable
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
index fb03172..1bcf35e 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/repository/RepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -439,13 +439,23 @@ class Repository(
         api.refreshLoginInformation()
     }
 
-    suspend fun updateApiVersion() {
+    suspend fun updateApiInformation() {
         val apiMajorVersion = appSettingsService.getApiVersion()
 
         if (isNetworkAvailable()) {
-            val fetchedVersion = api.version()
-            if (fetchedVersion.success && fetchedVersion.data != null && fetchedVersion.data.getApiMajorVersion() != apiMajorVersion) {
-                appSettingsService.updateApiVersion(fetchedVersion.data.getApiMajorVersion())
+            val fetchedInformation = api.apiInformation()
+            if (fetchedInformation.success && fetchedInformation.data != null) {
+                if (fetchedInformation.data.getApiMajorVersion() != apiMajorVersion) {
+                    appSettingsService.updateApiVersion(fetchedInformation.data.getApiMajorVersion())
+                }
+                // Check if we're accessing the instance in public mode
+                // This happens when auth and public mode are enabled but
+                // no credentials are provided to login
+                if (appSettingsService.getUserName().isEmpty()
+                    && fetchedInformation.data.getApiConfiguration().isAuthEnabled()
+                    && fetchedInformation.data.getApiConfiguration().isPublicModeEnabled()) {
+                    appSettingsService.updatePublicAccess(true)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/rest/SelfossApi.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/rest/SelfossApi.kt
index c41e157..4d10b3b 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/rest/SelfossApi.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/rest/SelfossApi.kt
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class SelfossApi(private val appSettingsService: AppSettingsService) {
             }
         })
 
-    suspend fun version(): StatusAndData<SelfossModel.ApiVersion> =
+    suspend fun apiInformation(): StatusAndData<SelfossModel.ApiInformation> =
         bodyOrFailure(client.tryToGet(url("/api/about")))
 
     suspend fun markAsRead(id: String): SuccessResponse =
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
index d5b622d..35716a9 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/bou/amine/apps/readerforselfossv2/service/AppSettingsService.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class AppSettingsService {
 
     // Api related
     private var _apiVersion: Int = -1
+    private var _publicAccess: Boolean? = null
     private var _baseUrl: String = ""
     private var _userName: String = ""
     private var _password: String = ""
@@ -48,10 +49,32 @@ class AppSettingsService {
         return _apiVersion
     }
 
+
+    fun updateApiVersion(apiMajorVersion: Int) {
+        settings.putInt(API_VERSION_MAJOR, apiMajorVersion)
+        refreshApiVersion()
+    }
+
     private fun refreshApiVersion() {
         _apiVersion = settings.getInt(API_VERSION_MAJOR, -1)
     }
 
+    fun getPublicAccess(): Boolean {
+        if (_publicAccess == null) {
+            refreshPublicAccess()
+        }
+        return _publicAccess!!
+    }
+
+    fun updatePublicAccess(publicAccess: Boolean) {
+        settings.putBoolean(API_PUBLIC_ACCESS, publicAccess)
+        refreshPublicAccess()
+    }
+
+    private fun refreshPublicAccess() {
+        _publicAccess = settings.getBoolean(API_PUBLIC_ACCESS, false)
+    }
+
     fun getBaseUrl(): String {
         if (_baseUrl.isEmpty()) {
             refreshBaseUrl()
@@ -333,6 +356,7 @@ class AppSettingsService {
         refreshUsername()
         refreshBaseUrl()
         refreshApiVersion()
+        refreshPublicAccess()
     }
 
     fun refreshUserSettings() {
@@ -376,11 +400,6 @@ class AppSettingsService {
         refreshApiSettings()
     }
 
-    fun updateApiVersion(apiMajorVersion: Int) {
-        settings.putInt(API_VERSION_MAJOR, apiMajorVersion)
-        refreshApiVersion()
-    }
-
     fun clearAll() {
         settings.clear()
         refreshApiSettings()
@@ -409,6 +428,8 @@ class AppSettingsService {
 
         const val API_VERSION_MAJOR = "apiVersionMajor"
 
+        const val API_PUBLIC_ACCESS = "apiPublicAccess"
+
         const val API_ITEMS_NUMBER = "prefer_api_items_number"
 
         const val API_TIMEOUT = "api_timeout"