diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb9e51b43..7caed7dff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## <a id="unreleased"></a>[Unreleased]
 
+## <a id="v1.12.6"></a>[v1.12.6] - 2025-03-11
+
+### Fixed
+
+- data loss when editing metadata of items with incorrect mime types
+- metadata inconsistency in the DB due to v1.12.4 upgrade
+
 ## <a id="v1.12.5"></a>[v1.12.5] - 2025-03-07
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/metadata/PixyMetaHelper.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/metadata/PixyMetaHelper.kt
index 04e5365ef..e1d11786e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/metadata/PixyMetaHelper.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/metadata/PixyMetaHelper.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ object PixyMetaHelper {
 
     fun getXmp(input: InputStream): XMP? = Metadata.readMetadata(input)[MetadataType.XMP] as XMP?
 
+    // PixyMeta may fail with just a log, and write nothing to the output
     fun setXmp(
         input: InputStream,
         output: OutputStream,
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
index 39fbf091d..9d36f1812 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/model/provider/ImageProvider.kt
@@ -680,18 +680,19 @@ abstract class ImageProvider {
         try {
             edit(ExifInterface(editableFile))
 
+            if (editableFile.length() == 0L) {
+                callback.onFailure(Exception("editing Exif yielded an empty file"))
+                return false
+            }
+
             val editedMimeType = detectMimeType(context, Uri.fromFile(editableFile), mimeType)
             if (editedMimeType != mimeType) {
                 throw Exception("editing Exif changes mimeType=$mimeType -> $editedMimeType for uri=$uri path=$path")
             }
 
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
-                // 1) as of androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.6, editing some specific WEBP
-                // makes them undecodable by some decoders (including Android's and Chrome's)
-                // even though `BitmapFactory` successfully decodes their bounds,
+                // editing may corrupt the file for various reasons,
                 // so we check whether decoding it throws an exception
-                // 2) some users have reported corruption when editing JPEG as well,
-                // but conditions are unknown (specific image, custom ROM, low storage, race condition, etc.)
                 ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(ImageDecoder.createSource(editableFile))
             }
 
@@ -781,6 +782,11 @@ abstract class ImageProvider {
                 }
             }
 
+            if (editableFile.length() == 0L) {
+                callback.onFailure(Exception("editing IPTC yielded an empty file"))
+                return false
+            }
+
             if (trailerVideoBytes != null) {
                 // append trailer video, if any
                 editableFile.appendBytes(trailerVideoBytes!!)
@@ -917,6 +923,11 @@ abstract class ImageProvider {
             }
         }
 
+        if (editableFile.length() == 0L) {
+            callback.onFailure(Exception("editing XMP yielded an empty file"))
+            return false
+        }
+
         try {
             // copy the edited temporary file back to the original
             editableFile.transferTo(outputStream(context, mimeType, uri, path))
@@ -1330,6 +1341,11 @@ abstract class ImageProvider {
             }
         }
 
+        if (editableFile.length() == 0L) {
+            callback.onFailure(Exception("removing metadata yielded an empty file"))
+            return
+        }
+
         try {
             // copy the edited temporary file back to the original
             editableFile.transferTo(outputStream(context, mimeType, uri, path))
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/146.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/146.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6133101c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/146.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+In v1.12.6:
+- play more kinds of motion photos
+- enjoy the app in Galician
+Full changelog available on GitHub
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/14601.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/14601.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6133101c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/14601.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+In v1.12.6:
+- play more kinds of motion photos
+- enjoy the app in Galician
+Full changelog available on GitHub
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
index 409045db1..66bc79d6c 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDb implements LocalMediaDb {
             ')');
       },
       onUpgrade: LocalMediaDbUpgrader.upgradeDb,
-      version: 14,
+      version: 15,
     );
 
     final maxIdRows = await _db.rawQuery('SELECT MAX(id) AS maxId FROM $entryTable');
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
index 173d5bed9..3d8923489 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class LocalMediaDbUpgrader {
           await _upgradeFrom12(db);
         case 13:
           await _upgradeFrom13(db);
+        case 14:
+          await _upgradeFrom14(db);
       }
       oldVersion++;
     }
@@ -479,4 +481,23 @@ class LocalMediaDbUpgrader {
       await db.execute('ALTER TABLE $newEntryTable RENAME TO $entryTable;');
     });
   }
+
+  static Future<void> _upgradeFrom14(Database db) async {
+    debugPrint('upgrading DB from v14');
+
+    // no schema changes, but v1.12.4 may have corrupted the DB, so we sanitize it
+
+    // clear rebuildable tables
+    await db.delete(dateTakenTable, where: '1');
+    await db.delete(metadataTable, where: '1');
+    await db.delete(addressTable, where: '1');
+    await db.delete(trashTable, where: '1');
+    await db.delete(videoPlaybackTable, where: '1');
+
+    // remove rows referencing future entry IDs
+    final maxIdRows = await db.rawQuery('SELECT MAX(id) AS maxId FROM $entryTable');
+    final lastId = (maxIdRows.firstOrNull?['maxId'] as int?) ?? 0;
+    await db.delete(favouriteTable, where: 'id > ?', whereArgs: [lastId]);
+    await db.delete(coverTable, where: 'entryId > ?', whereArgs: [lastId]);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
index 884b5fe0d..cd359dc26 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
       case EntrySetAction.stats:
         return isMain;
       case EntrySetAction.rescan:
-        return isMain && isSelecting && !isTrash && !useTvLayout;
+        return isMain && isSelecting && !useTvLayout;
       // selecting
       case EntrySetAction.share:
       case EntrySetAction.toggleFavourite:
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
index 9d169ead7..a29b52863 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class EntryActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
         case EntryAction.restore:
           return true;
         case EntryAction.debug:
-          return kDebugMode;
+          return !kReleaseMode;
         default:
           return false;
       }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class EntryActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
             action: action,
           );
         case EntryAction.debug:
-          return kDebugMode;
+          return !kReleaseMode;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/info/metadata/metadata_section.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/info/metadata/metadata_section.dart
index bd0d34c34..00f24d51f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/info/metadata/metadata_section.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/info/metadata/metadata_section.dart
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ class _MetadataSectionSliverState extends State<MetadataSectionSliver> {
   }
 
   Future<void> _getMetadata() async {
-    if (!mounted) return;
     final titledDirectories = await entry.getMetadataDirectories(context);
+    if (!mounted) return;
     metadataNotifier.value = Map.fromEntries(titledDirectories);
     _expandedDirectoryNotifier.value = null;
   }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 09310d938..31c35cdbf 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ repository: https://github.com/deckerst/aves
 # - play changelog:   /whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
 # - izzy changelog:   /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/XXX01.txt
 # - libre changelog:  /fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/XXX.txt
-version: 1.12.5+145
+version: 1.12.6+146
 publish_to: none
 
 environment:
diff --git a/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US b/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
index 139cfbdfd..c6133101c 100644
--- a/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
+++ b/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-In v1.12.5:
+In v1.12.6:
 - play more kinds of motion photos
 - enjoy the app in Galician
 Full changelog available on GitHub
\ No newline at end of file