diff --git a/Component.DB/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs b/Component.DB/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
index b0e1c68..4f6aeb1 100644
--- a/Component.DB/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 using System;
 using System.Windows.Input;
-
+using Xamarin.Essentials;
 using Xamarin.Forms;
 
 namespace Component.DB.ViewModels
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ public AboutViewModel()
         {
             Title = "About";
 
-            OpenWebCommand = new Command(() => Device.OpenUri(new Uri("https://xamarin.com/platform")));
-            OpenLicenseCommand = new Command(() => Device.OpenUri(new Uri("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdvancedPhotonSource/ComponentDB-Mobile/master/LICENSE")));
+            OpenWebCommand = new Command(() => Launcher.OpenAsync(new Uri("https://xamarin.com/platform")));
+            OpenLicenseCommand = new Command(() => Launcher.OpenAsync(new Uri("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdvancedPhotonSource/ComponentDB-Mobile/master/LICENSE")));
         }
 
         public ICommand OpenWebCommand { get; }
diff --git a/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailEditViewModel.cs b/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailEditViewModel.cs
index 2e3d4be..9135d99 100644
--- a/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailEditViewModel.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailEditViewModel.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@
  * See LICENSE file.
  */
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Component.DB.Utilities;
 using Gov.ANL.APS.CDB.Model;
-using Stormlion.PhotoBrowser;
 
 namespace Component.DB.ViewModels
 {
@@ -38,23 +34,23 @@ public async Task<Item> UpdateItem()
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task<ItemLocationInformation> UpdateItemLocationAsync()
+        public ItemLocationInformation UpdateItemLocation()
         {
             if (this.ItemLocationInformation == null)
             {
-                throw new Exception("The location was never loaded so it cannot be modified"); 
-            } 
+                throw new Exception("The location was never loaded so it cannot be modified");
+            }
 
             var dbLocationInformation = itemApi.GetItemLocation(Item.Id);
 
-            if (ItemLocationInformation.LocationDetails == null)            
+            if (ItemLocationInformation.LocationDetails == null)
                 ItemLocationInformation.LocationDetails = "";
-            if (dbLocationInformation.LocationDetails == null)            
+            if (dbLocationInformation.LocationDetails == null)
                 dbLocationInformation.LocationDetails = "";
 
             // -1 means null
             int curLocationd = -1;
-            int origLocationId = -1; 
+            int origLocationId = -1;
             if (ItemLocationInformation.LocationItem != null)
             {
                 curLocationd = (int)ItemLocationInformation.LocationItem.Id;
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ public async Task<ItemLocationInformation> UpdateItemLocationAsync()
                 var locationDetails = ItemLocationInformation.LocationDetails;
                 var args = new SimpleLocationInformation(Item.Id, locationId, locationDetails);
 
-                itemApi.UpdateItemLocation(args); 
+                itemApi.UpdateItemLocation(args);
             }
 
             return this.ItemLocationInformation;
@@ -139,6 +135,7 @@ public string QrIdEntry
                     Item.QrId = result;
                 } catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Debug.WriteLine(ex);
                     Item.QrId = null; 
                 }
 
diff --git a/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailViewModel.cs b/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailViewModel.cs
index d3a97fb..357afdc 100644
--- a/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailViewModel.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/ViewModels/ItemDetailViewModel.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Input;
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
 using Component.DB.Utilities;
 using Gov.ANL.APS.CDB.Model;
 using Stormlion.PhotoBrowser;
+using Xamarin.Essentials;
 using Xamarin.Forms;
 
 namespace Component.DB.ViewModels
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public void OpenViewInPortalCommand()
 
             var portalUrl = address + Constants.ItemViewPath + Item.Id;
 
-            Device.OpenUri(new Uri(portalUrl));
+            Launcher.OpenAsync(new Uri(portalUrl));
         }
 
         public void loadFromQrId(int qrId)
diff --git a/Component.DB/Views/ItemDetailPages/ItemDetailPage.xaml.cs b/Component.DB/Views/ItemDetailPages/ItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
index de1cf24..b8a09d3 100644
--- a/Component.DB/Views/ItemDetailPages/ItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/Views/ItemDetailPages/ItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
@@ -169,7 +169,15 @@ async void HandleUploadImageClicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
                     DefaultCamera = CameraDevice.Rear
                 };
 
-                var photo = await CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(config);
+                MediaFile photo = null;
+                try
+                {
+                    photo = await CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(config);
+                } catch(Exception ex)
+                {
+                    HandleException(ex); 
+                }
+                
 
                 if (photo != null)
                 {
diff --git a/Component.DB/Views/QrScannerPage.xaml.cs b/Component.DB/Views/QrScannerPage.xaml.cs
index 98bdacd..3c863f2 100644
--- a/Component.DB/Views/QrScannerPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/Views/QrScannerPage.xaml.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public QrScannerPage()
             itemApi = CdbApiFactory.Instance.itemApi;
         }
 
-        public async void Handle_OnScanResult(Result result)
+        public void Handle_OnScanResult(Result result)
         {
             var v = CrossVibrate.Current;
             v.Vibration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5));
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public async void Handle_OnScanResult(Result result)
             var topic = QrMessage.MESSAGE_SCANNED_TOPIC;
             QrMessage message = new QrMessage(result.BarcodeFormat.ToString(), result.Text);
 
-            MessagingCenter.Send<QrMessage>(message, topic); 
+            MessagingCenter.Send<QrMessage>(message, topic);
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/EditItemDetailPage.xaml.cs b/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/EditItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
index ab55779..476869a 100644
--- a/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/EditItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/EditItemDetailPage.xaml.cs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async void HandleSaveClicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 
                 try
                 {
-                    await viewModel.UpdateItemLocationAsync();
+                    viewModel.UpdateItemLocation();
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
diff --git a/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/MultiItemRelocatePage.xaml.cs b/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/MultiItemRelocatePage.xaml.cs
index fab9970..4e0ba46 100644
--- a/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/MultiItemRelocatePage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Component.DB/Views/itemEditPages/MultiItemRelocatePage.xaml.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async void HandleRelocateItemsClicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
 
                     locInfo.LocationItem = locationItem;
                     locInfo.LocationDetails = viewModel.LocationDetails; 
-                    await item.UpdateItemLocationAsync();
+                    item.UpdateItemLocation();
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {