diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 82168236..133ebc9e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:09e6c15f70'
+    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:332725a9fc'
     implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.2.0'
     implementation 'com.klinkerapps:android-smsmms:5.2.6'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:4524cd0b61'
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 763ddfaf..fa084b44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun getNewConversations(cachedConversations: ArrayList<Conversation>) {
-        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             val privateContacts = MyContactsContentProvider.getSimpleContacts(this, privateCursor)
             val conversations = getConversations(privateContacts = privateContacts)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
index 3adc5672..7e057ce2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewConversationActivity.kt
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class NewConversationActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun fillSuggestedContacts(callback: () -> Unit) {
-        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             privateContacts = MyContactsContentProvider.getSimpleContacts(this, privateCursor)
             val suggestions = getSuggestedContacts(privateContacts)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
index 7cef449b..3e4d13bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun setupThread() {
-        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+        val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
         ensureBackgroundThread {
             privateContacts = MyContactsContentProvider.getSimpleContacts(this, privateCursor)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
index 9c9626a7..3c4f12bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ fun Context.getThreadId(addresses: Set<String>): Long {
 }
 
 fun Context.showReceivedMessageNotification(address: String, body: String, threadId: Long, bitmap: Bitmap?) {
-    val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+    val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
     ensureBackgroundThread {
         val senderName = getNameFromAddress(address, privateCursor)
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ fun Context.getNameFromAddress(address: String, privateCursor: Cursor?): String
 }
 
 fun Context.getContactFromAddress(address: String, callback: ((contact: SimpleContact?) -> Unit)) {
-    val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+    val privateCursor = getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
     SimpleContactsHelper(this).getAvailableContacts(false) {
         val contact = it.firstOrNull { it.doesHavePhoneNumber(address) }
         if (contact == null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
index f0b4ba98..c4cc4756 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsReceiver.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SmsReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
             val bitmap = getPhotoForNotification(address, context)
 
             Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
-                val privateCursor = context.getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+                val privateCursor = context.getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
                 if (!context.isNumberBlocked(address)) {
                     ensureBackgroundThread {
                         val newMessageId = context.insertNewSMS(address, subject, body, date, read, threadId, type, subscriptionId)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
index fca950e0..9949f37f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/receivers/SmsStatusSentReceiver.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SmsStatusSentReceiver : SentReceiver() {
 
     private fun showSendingFailedNotification(context: Context, messageId: Long) {
         Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
-            val privateCursor = context.getMyContactsCursor(false, true)?.loadInBackground()
+            val privateCursor = context.getMyContactsCursor(false, true)
             ensureBackgroundThread {
                 val address = context.getMessageRecipientAddress(messageId)
                 val threadId = context.getThreadId(address)