diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 7a02ee1..a25c497 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
         # gen encrypted keys!
         keychain = self.gen_encr_keys(keychain,keys_to_gen,passphrase=passphrase)
         self.log('keychain 2 =',keychain)
-
+        
         # save keys!
         # get URI id to save under (except for pubkeys, accessible by name)
         uri_id,keys_saved,keychain = self.save_keychain(name,keychain,keys_to_save)
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
         self.log('keys_saved =',keys_saved)
         self.log('keychain =',keychain)
 
+        # save pubkey as QR
+        if not 'pubkey' in keys_saved:
+            self.log('did not save pubkey in crypt, storing as QR...')
+            self.save_uri_as_qrcode(name=name, uri_id=uri_id, odir=PATH_QRCODES)
+
         # return keys!
         keys_returned = self.return_keychain(keychain,keys_to_return)
         return {'uri_id':uri_id,'_keychain':keys_returned}
@@ -263,7 +268,9 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
             if not '_' in keyname and keyname!='pubkey':
                 raise KomradeException('there is no private property in a socialist network! all keys must be split between komrades')
             if keyname in keychain:
-                self.crypt_keys.set(uri_id,keychain[keyname],prefix=f'/{keyname}/')
+                # uri = uri_id
+                uri = uri_id if name!='pubkey' else name
+                self.crypt_keys.set(uri,keychain[keyname],prefix=f'/{keyname}/')
                 keys_saved_d[keyname] = keychain[keyname]
 
         return (uri_id,keys_saved_d,keychain)
diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index 9103238..13d08af 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
 def create_phonelines():
     ## CREATE OPERATOR
     op = Operator(name=OPERATOR_NAME)
-    op_keys_to_keep_on_client = ['pubkey']  # kept on app
+    op_keys_to_keep_on_client = ['pubkey']  # kept on app, stored under name
     op_keys_to_keep_on_3rdparty = ['privkey_decr']  # kept on .onion site
-    op_keys_to_keep_on_server = ['pubkey',
+    op_keys_to_keep_on_server = ['pubkey',   # stored under name
                                 'privkey_encr',
                                 'adminkey_encr',
                                 'adminkey_decr_encr',
@@ -441,10 +441,10 @@ def create_phonelines():
     )
 
     # store URIs
-    op.save_uri_as_qrcode(odir=PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACTS_DIR)
+    # op.save_uri_as_qrcode(odir=PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACTS_DIR)
     # op.save_uri_as_qrcode()
     
-    phone.save_uri_as_qrcode(odir=PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACTS_DIR)
+    # phone.save_uri_as_qrcode(odir=PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACTS_DIR)
     # phone.save_uri_as_qrcode()
 
     ## store remote keys
@@ -493,27 +493,27 @@ def connect_phonelines():
     print('\n\n\n\nCONNECTING PHONELINES!\n\n\n\n')
 
     # save QR
-    import shutil
-    qrfn_op = os.path.join(PATH_QRCODES,OPERATOR_NAME+'.png')
-    qrfn_ph = os.path.join(PATH_QRCODES,TELEPHONE_NAME+'.png')
-    if not os.path.exists(qrfn_op):
-        r1 = komrade_request(PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACT_OP_URL)
-        if r1.status_code==200:
-            with open(qrfn_op,'wb') as of:
-                print('hello')
-                # shutil.copyfileobj(r1.raw, of)
-                of.write(r1.content)
-                print('>> saved:',qrfn_op)
-
-    # stop
-    if not os.path.exists(qrfn_ph):
-        r2 = komrade_request(PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACT_PH_URL)
-        if r2.status_code==200:
-            with open(qrfn_ph,'wb') as of:
-                print('hello')
-                # shutil.copyfileobj(r2.raw, of)
-                of.write(r2.content)
-                print('>> saved:',qrfn_ph)
+    # import shutil
+    # qrfn_op = os.path.join(PATH_QRCODES,OPERATOR_NAME+'.png')
+    # qrfn_ph = os.path.join(PATH_QRCODES,TELEPHONE_NAME+'.png')
+    # if not os.path.exists(qrfn_op):
+    #     r1 = komrade_request(PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACT_OP_URL)
+    #     if r1.status_code==200:
+    #         with open(qrfn_op,'wb') as of:
+    #             print('hello')
+    #             # shutil.copyfileobj(r1.raw, of)
+    #             of.write(r1.content)
+    #             print('>> saved:',qrfn_op)
+
+    # # stop
+    # if not os.path.exists(qrfn_ph):
+    #     r2 = komrade_request(PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_CONTACT_PH_URL)
+    #     if r2.status_code==200:
+    #         with open(qrfn_ph,'wb') as of:
+    #             print('hello')
+    #             # shutil.copyfileobj(r2.raw, of)
+    #             of.write(r2.content)
+    #             print('>> saved:',qrfn_ph)
 
     # import
     from komrade.backend.mazes import tor_request
diff --git a/komrade/constants.py b/komrade/constants.py
index 40727fd..2b3276b 100644
--- a/komrade/constants.py
+++ b/komrade/constants.py
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ OPERATOR_INTERCEPT_MESSAGE = "If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and t
 
 
 # defaults oriented to Callers
-# KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE = ['pubkey_encr']
-KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE = ['pubkey']
 
-# KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_RETURN = ['privkey_encr',
-KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_RETURN = ['privkey_encr',  # pubkey returnd as QR
+# kept on server
+KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE_ON_SERVER = ['pubkey']   # stored under QR URI
+
+# kept on client
+KEYMAKER_DEFAULT_KEYS_TO_SAVE_ON_CLIENT = [
+                                   #'pubkey'  # as QR
+                                   'privkey_encr',  
                                    'adminkey_encr',
                                    'privkey_decr_encr',
                                    'privkey_decr_decr',