diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index eec341abc..2ba3bed50 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "to.bitkit"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 135
-        versionName "1.0.4"
+        versionCode 136
+        versionName "1.0.5"
         multiDexEnabled true
         missingDimensionStrategy 'react-native-camera', 'general'
         testBuildType System.getProperty('testBuildType', 'debug')
diff --git a/ios/Podfile b/ios/Podfile
index 91df44bf3..01121969d 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile
+++ b/ios/Podfile
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ end
 node_require('react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb')
 node_require('react-native-permissions/scripts/setup.rb')
 
+# Read min iOS version from Xcode project and set as min iOS version for Podfile
+require 'xcodeproj'
+project_path = File.expand_path('bitkit.xcodeproj', __dir__)
+project = Xcodeproj::Project.open(project_path)
+min_ios_version_supported = project.build_configurations.first.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET']
+puts "Set minimum iOS version supported using Xcode project: #{min_ios_version_supported}"
+
 platform :ios, min_ios_version_supported
 prepare_react_native_project!
 
@@ -27,8 +34,6 @@ if linkage != nil
 end
 
 target 'bitkit' do
-  # lock OpenSSL otherwise it breaks react-native-quick-crypto
-  pod "OpenSSL-Universal", "= 1.1.1100"
   config = use_native_modules!
 
   use_react_native!(
diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 7b75cc294..67f10b7be 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PODS:
   - MMKV (1.3.7):
     - MMKVCore (~> 1.3.7)
   - MMKVCore (1.3.7)
-  - OpenSSL-Universal (1.1.1100)
+  - OpenSSL-Universal (3.3.2000)
   - RCT-Folly (2024.01.01.00):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
@@ -1849,13 +1849,13 @@ PODS:
     - React-Core
   - RNSVG (15.2.0):
     - React-Core
-  - RNZipArchive (6.1.0):
+  - RNZipArchive (7.0.1):
     - React-Core
-    - RNZipArchive/Core (= 6.1.0)
-    - SSZipArchive (~> 2.2)
-  - RNZipArchive/Core (6.1.0):
+    - RNZipArchive/Core (= 7.0.1)
+    - SSZipArchive (~> 2.5.5)
+  - RNZipArchive/Core (7.0.1):
     - React-Core
-    - SSZipArchive (~> 2.2)
+    - SSZipArchive (~> 2.5.5)
   - SocketRocket (0.7.0)
   - sodium-react-native-direct (0.4.2):
     - DoubleConversion
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - Yoga
-  - SSZipArchive (2.4.3)
+  - SSZipArchive (2.5.5)
   - Yoga (0.0.0)
   - ZXingObjC (3.6.9):
     - ZXingObjC/All (= 3.6.9)
@@ -1892,7 +1892,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - glog (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/glog.podspec`)
   - hermes-engine (from `../node_modules/react-native/sdks/hermes-engine/hermes-engine.podspec`)
   - lottie-react-native (from `../node_modules/lottie-react-native`)
-  - OpenSSL-Universal (= 1.1.1100)
   - RCT-Folly (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/RCT-Folly.podspec`)
   - RCT-Folly/Fabric (from `../node_modules/react-native/third-party-podspecs/RCT-Folly.podspec`)
   - RCTDeprecation (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactApple/Libraries/RCTFoundation/RCTDeprecation`)
@@ -2200,7 +2199,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   lottie-react-native: 31197e5c65aa7cb59e6affcefaf901588bb708c4
   MMKV: 36a22a9ec84c9bb960613a089ddf6f48be9312b0
   MMKVCore: 158e61c8516401a9fac730288acb29e6fc19bbf9
-  OpenSSL-Universal: ebc357f1e6bc71fa463ccb2fe676756aff50e88c
+  OpenSSL-Universal: b60a3702c9fea8b3145549d421fdb018e53ab7b4
   RCT-Folly: 4464f4d875961fce86008d45f4ecf6cef6de0740
   RCTDeprecation: 34cbf122b623037ea9facad2e92e53434c5c7422
   RCTRequired: 24c446d7bcd0f517d516b6265d8df04dc3eb1219
@@ -2286,13 +2285,13 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   RNScreens: 19719a9c326e925498ac3b2d35c4e50fe87afc06
   RNShare: 554a91f5cfbe4adac4cfe3654826ee8b299fe365
   RNSVG: 43b64ed39c14ce830d840903774154ca0c1f27ec
-  RNZipArchive: ef9451b849c45a29509bf44e65b788829ab07801
+  RNZipArchive: 7bb4c70d6aa2dd235212c0a4a3de0a4e237e2569
   SocketRocket: abac6f5de4d4d62d24e11868d7a2f427e0ef940d
   sodium-react-native-direct: 8feb9a6d0d88ce65efa305d6cc774c11c62d9a15
-  SSZipArchive: fe6a26b2a54d5a0890f2567b5cc6de5caa600aef
+  SSZipArchive: c69881e8ac5521f0e622291387add5f60f30f3c4
   Yoga: 2a45d7e59592db061217551fd3bbe2dd993817ae
   ZXingObjC: 8898711ab495761b2dbbdec76d90164a6d7e14c5
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 8c2c3949d19327675be00d5f066e8eab99dd1e04
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: b1ff2276b558626bd07bddd66e26b06f3fc76609
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.15.2
diff --git a/ios/bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index aa7e572e9..45193403a 100644
--- a/ios/bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitkitTests/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitkitTests/Info.plist;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
@@ -519,18 +519,18 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIconOrange;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_INCLUDE_ALL_APPICON_ASSETS = YES;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 135;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 136;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = KYH47R284B;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitkit/Info.plist;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = Bitkit;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_LSApplicationCategoryType = "public.app-category.utilities";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0.4;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0.5;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"-ObjC",
@@ -551,18 +551,18 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIconOrange;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_INCLUDE_ALL_APPICON_ASSETS = YES;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 135;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 136;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = KYH47R284B;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitkit/Info.plist;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = Bitkit;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_LSApplicationCategoryType = "public.app-category.utilities";
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.6;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0.4;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0.5;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = (
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"-ObjC",
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.6;
 				LD = "";
 				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.4;
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.6;
 				LD = "";
 				LDPLUSPLUS = "";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = (
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d95d1808e..40ea10aae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "bitkit",
   "author": "Synonym",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "react-native start",
     "android": "react-native run-android",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     "react-native-svg": "15.2.0",
     "react-native-tcp-socket": "6.0.6",
     "react-native-toast-message": "2.2.0",
-    "react-native-zip-archive": "6.1.0",
+    "react-native-zip-archive": "7.0.1",
     "react-redux": "9.1.2",
     "readable-stream": "4.5.2",
     "redux": "5.0.1",
diff --git a/src/utils/lightning/index.ts b/src/utils/lightning/index.ts
index 6c6dfc3c2..3e8c084f2 100644
--- a/src/utils/lightning/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/lightning/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { EmitterSubscription } from 'react-native';
 import Keychain from '@synonymdev/react-native-keychain';
 import * as bitcoin from 'bitcoinjs-lib';
+import ecc from '@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1';
 import RNFS from 'react-native-fs';
 import { err, ok, Result } from '@synonymdev/result';
 import { EPaymentType, TGetAddressHistory } from 'beignet';
@@ -1039,6 +1040,23 @@ export const parseUri = (
 	return ok({ publicKey, ip, port });
 };
 
+const isValidLightningNodePublicKey = (pubkey: string): boolean => {
+	const pubkeyBytes = new Uint8Array(Buffer.from(pubkey, 'hex'));
+	if (pubkeyBytes.length !== 33) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!ecc.isPoint(pubkeyBytes)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!ecc.isPointCompressed(pubkeyBytes)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+};
+
 /**
  * Prompt LDK to add a specified peer.
  * @param {string} peer
@@ -1056,6 +1074,10 @@ export const addPeer = async ({
 		return err(parsedUri.error.message);
 	}
 
+	if (!isValidLightningNodePublicKey(parsedUri.value.publicKey)) {
+		return err(i18n.t('lightning:error_add_msg'));
+	}
+
 	const res = await lm.addPeer({
 		pubKey: parsedUri.value.publicKey,
 		address: parsedUri.value.ip,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 386c56a21..967c099ad 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6695,7 +6695,7 @@ __metadata:
     react-native-svg-transformer: ^1.3.0
     react-native-tcp-socket: 6.0.6
     react-native-toast-message: 2.2.0
-    react-native-zip-archive: 6.1.0
+    react-native-zip-archive: 7.0.1
     react-redux: 9.1.2
     reactotron-react-native: ^5.1.6
     reactotron-react-native-mmkv: ^0.2.6
@@ -14606,13 +14606,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"react-native-zip-archive@npm:6.1.0":
-  version: 6.1.0
-  resolution: "react-native-zip-archive@npm:6.1.0"
+"react-native-zip-archive@npm:7.0.1":
+  version: 7.0.1
+  resolution: "react-native-zip-archive@npm:7.0.1"
   peerDependencies:
     react: ">=16.8.6"
     react-native: ">=0.60.0"
-  checksum: bb329e3dde9550a1ca51076034f912c1210df8c1697c8522329a16bd1980c9084dc29c3fda52418b1c6bf8423cca7dec3d0f8a7f6f999278a4111f07d7cdbb80
+  checksum: 2f7747d2ed903102e0d097921d1a019311f0c23c9ceb15304c39d699fba380e60b70cb1474b1fb516d114514af2a3c8a88ee5690f83d0a92d87500d095ba2b39
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard