diff --git a/Disc.csproj b/Disc.csproj
index 0adf4a7..8fb27d4 100644
--- a/Disc.csproj
+++ b/Disc.csproj
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 	  <ApplicationId>com.reticentrobot.disc</ApplicationId>
 	  <TrimMode>link</TrimMode>
 	  <NoWarn>1701;1702</NoWarn>
-	  <RunAOTCompilation>True</RunAOTCompilation>
+	  <RunAOTCompilation>False</RunAOTCompilation>
+	  <JavaMaximumHeapSize>2G</JavaMaximumHeapSize>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(TargetFramework)|$(Platform)'=='Release|net7.0-maccatalyst|AnyCPU'">
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@
 	  <TrimMode>link</TrimMode>
 	  <PublishTrimmed>True</PublishTrimmed>
 	  <NoWarn>1701;1702</NoWarn>
-	  <RunAOTCompilation>True</RunAOTCompilation>
+	  <RunAOTCompilation>False</RunAOTCompilation>
+	  <JavaMaximumHeapSize>2G</JavaMaximumHeapSize>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="RestSharp" Version="110.2.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="RestSharp.Serializers.NewtonsoftJson" Version="110.2.0" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Sentry.Maui" Version="3.35.1" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Sentry.Maui" Version="3.36.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Sharpnado.CollectionView.Maui" Version="3.0.0" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MauiProgram.cs b/MauiProgram.cs
index 66351bd..3b695ec 100644
--- a/MauiProgram.cs
+++ b/MauiProgram.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui;
 using Disc.Services;
 using Disc.Views;
+using Sharpnado.CollectionView;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Disc;
@@ -38,7 +39,10 @@ public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
                 fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
                 fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Semibold.ttf", "OpenSansSemibold");
             })
-            ;
+            // Initialize SharpnadoCollectionVIew
+            .UseSharpnadoCollectionView(loggerEnable: false);
+        ;
+
         // TODO: Add light mode support, for now - setting app to always load in dark mode
         // Application.Current.UserAppTheme = AppTheme.Dark;
 
diff --git a/Models/Posts.cs b/Models/Posts.cs
index 90dd06a..b94e049 100644
--- a/Models/Posts.cs
+++ b/Models/Posts.cs
@@ -3,46 +3,13 @@
 
 namespace Disc.Models
 {
-    // Root myDeserializedClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(myJsonResponse);
-    public class CommunityBannerImage
-    {
-        [JsonPropertyName("mimetype")] public string? Mimetype { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("width")] public int Width { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("height")] public int Height { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("size")] public int Size { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("averageColor")] public string? AverageColor { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("url")] public string? Url { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("copies")] public List<Copy>? Copies { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    public class CommunityProPic
-    {
-        [JsonPropertyName("mimetype")] public string? Mimetype { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("width")] public int Width { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("height")] public int Height { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("size")] public int Size { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("averageColor")] public string? AverageColor { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("url")] public string? Url { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("copies")] public List<Copy>? Copies { get; set; }
-    }
-
     public class Copy
     {
-        [JsonPropertyName("copyId")] public string? CopyId { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("width")] public int Width { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("height")] public int Height { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("size")] public int Size { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("url")] public string? Url { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("objectFit")] public string? ObjectFit { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class Image
     {
-        [JsonPropertyName("mimetype")] public string? Mimetype { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("width")] public int Width { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("height")] public int Height { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("size")] public int Size { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("averageColor")] public string? AverageColor { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("url")] public string? ImageUrl { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("copies")] public List<Copy>? Copies { get; set; }
     }
@@ -56,38 +23,18 @@ public class Link
 
     public class Post
     {
-        [JsonPropertyName("id")] public string? Id { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("type")] public string? Type { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("publicId")] public string? PublicId { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("userId")] public string? UserId { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("username")] public string? Username { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("userGroup")] public string? UserGroup { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("userDeleted")] public bool UserDeleted { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("isPinned")] public bool IsPinned { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("communityId")] public string? CommunityId { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("communityName")] public string? CommunityName { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("communityProPic")] public CommunityProPic? CommunityProPic { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("communityBannerImage")] public CommunityBannerImage? CommunityBannerImage { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("title")] public string? Title { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("body")] public object? Body { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("link")] public Link? Link { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("locked")] public bool Locked { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("lockedBy")] public object? LockedBy { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("lockedAt")] public object? LockedAt { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("upvotes")] public int Upvotes { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("downvotes")] public int Downvotes { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("hotness")] public object? Hotness { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("createdAt")] public DateTime CreatedAt { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("editedAt")] public object? EditedAt { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("lastActivityAt")] public DateTime LastActivityAt { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("deleted")] public bool Deleted { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("deletedAt")] public object? DeletedAt { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("deletedContent")] public bool DeletedContent { get; set; }
+        //[JsonPropertyName("editedAt")] public object? EditedAt { get; set; }
         [JsonPropertyName("noComments")] public int NoComments { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("comments")] public object? Comments { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("commentsNext")] public object? CommentsNext { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("userVoted")] public string? UserVoted { get; set; }
-        [JsonPropertyName("userVotedUp")] public string? UserVotedUp { get; set; }
+        //[JsonPropertyName("userVoted")] public string? UserVoted { get; set; }
+        //[JsonPropertyName("userVotedUp")] public string? UserVotedUp { get; set; }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index e9937ad..cbd5bc0 100644
--- a/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/Platforms/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-	<application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/appicon" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/appicon_round" android:supportsRtl="true"></application>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.reticentrobot.disc" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName=".01">
+	<application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@mipmap/appicon" android:supportsRtl="true" android:label="Disc"></application>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="29" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Platforms/Android/env.conf b/Platforms/Android/env.conf
index 45fd9e7..0420df6 100644
--- a/Platforms/Android/env.conf
+++ b/Platforms/Android/env.conf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-MONO_GC_PARAMS=nursery-size=128m
\ No newline at end of file
+MONO_GC_PARAMS=nursery-size=256m
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ViewModels/PostsViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/PostsViewModel.cs
index 1e70a39..48dcdea 100644
--- a/ViewModels/PostsViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/PostsViewModel.cs
@@ -47,23 +47,11 @@ public partial class PostsViewModel : BaseViewModel
 
     public ObservableCollection<Post> Posts { get; set; }
 
-    //handle refreshing
-    private bool listRefreshing = false;
-    public bool ListRefreshing
-    {
-        get => listRefreshing;
-        set => SetProperty(ref listRefreshing, value);
-    }
-
     // constructor to initialize objects
     public PostsViewModel(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
     {
-        Debug.WriteLine("Setting _restService to restService");
         _restService = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<RestService>();
-
         var client = _restService.client;
-        Debug.WriteLine("Client Value in constructor: " + client);
-
         Posts = new ObservableCollection<Post>();
     }
 
@@ -79,8 +67,6 @@ public async Task LoadPosts()
 
         var request = new RestRequest(url);
         var TotalPostsBeforePull = Posts.Count; //Total number of posts before pulling new posts
-
-        Debug.WriteLine("Client Value in LoadPosts: " + client); ;
         var content = await _restService.client.GetAsync(request);
 
         //set json options
@@ -91,20 +77,16 @@ public async Task LoadPosts()
 
         if (content.StatusCode.ToString() == "OK")
         {
-            //IsLoadingMoreItems = true;
             Data = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Root>(content.Content, options);
 
             var NewPosts = Data.Posts.Count; //Total number of new posts grabbed
 
-            var PostsCount = NewPosts + TotalPostsBeforePull; //Total number of posts after pulling new posts
-
-            //var Index = NewPosts - Constants.PageSize; //Get the root index of the new posts pulled in
-            var Index = 0;
-            Debug.WriteLine(Index);
-            while (NewPosts > Index) //while the total number of posts is greater than the total number of posts minus the limit of posts to add
+            // Loop through the new posts and add them to Data.Posts
+            var Target = 0;
+            while (NewPosts > Target) 
             {
-                Posts.Add(Data.Posts[Index]);
-                Index++;
+                Posts.Add(Data.Posts[Target]);
+                Target++;
             }
         }
         else
diff --git a/Views/HomePage.xaml b/Views/HomePage.xaml
index b21f0d4..b8b60de 100644
--- a/Views/HomePage.xaml
+++ b/Views/HomePage.xaml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
             Order="Primary" 
             IconImageSource="icon_three_dots_darkmode.png" />
     </ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
-  
+
     <CollectionView 
             x:Name="PostsCollection"
-            ItemsSource="{Binding Posts}"
+            ItemsSource="{Binding Posts, Mode=OneTime}"
             BackgroundColor="{AppThemeBinding Light=AntiqueWhite, Dark=#1C1D20}"
             RemainingItemsThreshold="5"
             RemainingItemsThresholdReached="OnCollectionViewRemainingItemsThresholdReached"
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@
             <DataTemplate x:Name="CompactView" x:DataType="models:Post">
                 <Grid x:Name="PostsGrid"
                       RowSpacing="0"
-                      ColumnSpacing="0">
+                      ColumnSpacing="0"
+                      >
                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <RowDefinition Height="7" />
-                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                        <RowDefinition Height="40" />
                         <RowDefinition Height="20" />
                         <RowDefinition Height="20" />
                         <RowDefinition Height="25" />
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
                             WidthRequest="55"
                             >
                         <Image 
-                                Source="{Binding Link.Image.ImageUrl, StringFormat='https://discuit.net{0}'}"
+                                Source="{Binding Link.Image.ImageUrl, StringFormat='https://discuit.net{0}', Mode=OneTime}"
                                 Aspect="AspectFill"
                                 HeightRequest="60"
                                 WidthRequest="60"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
                                 <!-- Define a TapGestureRecognizer and handle its Tapped event -->
                                 <TapGestureRecognizer 
                                         Tapped="OnTapGestureRecognizerTapped" 
-                                        CommandParameter="{Binding Link.LinkUrl}"/>
+                                        CommandParameter="{Binding Link.LinkUrl, Mode=OneTime}"/>
                             </Image.GestureRecognizers>
                         </Image>
                     </Border>
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
                             Grid.Column="2"
                             Grid.Row="1"
                             FontSize="14"
-                            Text="{Binding Title}"
+                            Text="{Binding Title, Mode=OneTime}"
                             LineBreakMode="WordWrap"
                             MaxLines="2"
                             FontAttributes="None" 
@@ -112,9 +113,11 @@
                             Padding="0">
                         <Label.FormattedText>
                             <FormattedString>
-                                <Span Text="{Binding CommunityName}" FontSize="11" TextColor="{Binding CommunityName, Converter={StaticResource communityNameColor}}" />
+                                <!--<Span Text="{Binding CommunityName}" FontSize="11" TextColor="{Binding CommunityName, Converter={StaticResource communityNameColor}}" />-->
+                                <Span Text="{Binding CommunityName, Mode=OneTime}" FontSize="11" />
                                 <Span Text=" • " TextColor="Grey" FontSize="11" />
-                                <Span Text="{Binding Username}" FontSize="11" TextColor="{Binding Username, Converter={StaticResource usernameColor}}" />
+                                <!--<Span Text="{Binding Username}" FontSize="11" TextColor="{Binding Username, Converter={StaticResource usernameColor}}" />-->
+                                <Span Text="{Binding Username, Mode=OneTime}" FontSize="11" />
                             </FormattedString>
                         </Label.FormattedText>
                     </Label>
@@ -126,9 +129,10 @@
                             Padding="0">
                         <Label.FormattedText>
                             <FormattedString>
-                                <Span Text="{Binding CreatedAt, Converter={StaticResource createdAt}}" FontSize="11" />
+                                <!--<Span Text="{Binding CreatedAt, Converter={StaticResource createdAt}}" FontSize="11" />-->
+                                <Span Text="{Binding CreatedAt, Mode=OneTime}" FontSize="11" />
                                 <Span Text=" • " TextColor="Grey" FontSize="11" />
-                                <Span Text="{Binding Link.Hostname}" FontSize="11" />
+                                <Span Text="{Binding Link.Hostname, Mode=OneTime}" FontSize="11" />
                             </FormattedString>
                         </Label.FormattedText>
                     </Label>
@@ -148,7 +152,8 @@
                             </MultiBinding>
                         </Label.Text>
                     </Label>
-                    <Image
+                    <!--Source="{Binding Type, Converter={StaticResource typeToImage}}"-->
+                    <!--<Image
                             Source="{Binding Type, Converter={StaticResource typeToImage}}"
                             Grid.Row="2"
                             Grid.RowSpan="2"
@@ -162,8 +167,8 @@
                         <Image.Behaviors>
                             <toolkit:IconTintColorBehavior TintColor="White" />
                         </Image.Behaviors>
-                    </Image>
-                    <ImageButton
+                    </Image>-->
+                    <!--<ImageButton
                             Grid.Row="5"
                             Grid.RowSpan="2"
                             Grid.Column="4"
@@ -240,9 +245,9 @@
                         <Image.Behaviors>
                             <toolkit:IconTintColorBehavior TintColor="White" />
                         </Image.Behaviors>
-                    </Image>
+                    </Image>-->
+
 
-                    
                 </Grid>
             </DataTemplate>
         </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
diff --git a/Views/HomePage.xaml.cs b/Views/HomePage.xaml.cs
index 2a0b695..7a829f4 100644
--- a/Views/HomePage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Views/HomePage.xaml.cs
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ private void OnChevronClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
         Grid.SetRow(imageButton, nextRow); 
     }
 
-        async void OnTapGestureRecognizerTapped(object sender, TappedEventArgs args)
+    async void OnTapGestureRecognizerTapped(object sender, TappedEventArgs args)
     {
-
         LinkInfo linkInfo = new LinkInfo();
         linkInfo.LinkUrl = args.Parameter as string;