diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.kt
index b043e0f0..56df4e5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.kt
@@ -304,15 +304,7 @@ class ProfileFragment : Fragment(), OnRefreshListener, ConfirmDialogFragmentCall
         viewModel = ViewModelProvider(
             this,
             ProfileFragmentViewModelFactory(
-                csrfToken,
-                deviceUuid,
-                UserRepository.getInstance(),
-                FriendshipRepository.getInstance(),
-                StoriesRepository.getInstance(),
-                MediaRepository.getInstance(),
-                GraphQLRepository.getInstance(),
                 FavoriteRepository.getInstance(requireContext()),
-                DirectMessagesRepository.getInstance(),
                 if (isLoggedIn) DirectMessagesManager else null,
                 this,
                 arguments
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
index 5f4a0678..81541c40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/viewmodels/ProfileFragmentViewModel.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.UserProfileContextLink
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.RankedRecipient
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.stories.Story
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.ControlledRunner
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Event
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.getCsrfTokenFromCookie
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.SingleRunner
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.extensions.TAG
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.extensions.isReallyPrivate
 import awais.instagrabber.viewmodels.ProfileFragmentViewModel.ProfileAction.*
@@ -31,18 +34,20 @@ import java.time.LocalDateTime
 
 class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
     private val state: SavedStateHandle,
-    private val csrfToken: String?,
-    private val deviceUuid: String?,
-    private val userRepository: UserRepository,
-    private val friendshipRepository: FriendshipRepository,
-    private val storiesRepository: StoriesRepository,
-    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository,
-    private val graphQLRepository: GraphQLRepository,
-    private val favoriteRepository: FavoriteRepository,
-    private val directMessagesRepository: DirectMessagesRepository,
+    private val favoriteRepository: FavoriteRepository?,
     private val messageManager: DirectMessagesManager?,
     ioDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher,
 ) : ViewModel() {
+    private val cookie: String = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE)
+    private val csrfToken: String? = getCsrfTokenFromCookie(cookie)
+    private val deviceUuid: String = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.DEVICE_UUID)
+    private val userRepository: UserRepository by lazy { UserRepository.getInstance() }
+    private val friendshipRepository: FriendshipRepository by lazy { FriendshipRepository.getInstance() }
+    private val storiesRepository: StoriesRepository by lazy { StoriesRepository.getInstance() }
+    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository by lazy { MediaRepository.getInstance() }
+    private val graphQLRepository: GraphQLRepository by lazy { GraphQLRepository.getInstance() }
+    private val directMessagesRepository: DirectMessagesRepository by lazy { DirectMessagesRepository.getInstance() }
+
     private val _currentUser = MutableLiveData<Resource<User?>>(Resource.loading(null))
     private val _isFavorite = MutableLiveData(false)
     private val profileAction = MutableLiveData(INIT)
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
 
     private suspend fun checkAndUpdateFavorite(fetchedUser: User) {
         try {
-            val favorite = favoriteRepository.getFavorite(fetchedUser.username, FavoriteType.USER)
+            val favorite = favoriteRepository!!.getFavorite(fetchedUser.username, FavoriteType.USER)
             if (favorite == null) {
                 _isFavorite.postValue(false)
                 return
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
         viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             toggleFavoriteControlledRunner.afterPrevious {
                 try {
-                    val favorite = favoriteRepository.getFavorite(username, FavoriteType.USER)
+                    val favorite = favoriteRepository!!.getFavorite(username, FavoriteType.USER)
                     if (favorite == null) {
                         // insert
                         favoriteRepository.insertOrUpdateFavorite(
@@ -592,15 +597,7 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModel(
 
 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
 class ProfileFragmentViewModelFactory(
-    private val csrfToken: String?,
-    private val deviceUuid: String?,
-    private val userRepository: UserRepository,
-    private val friendshipRepository: FriendshipRepository,
-    private val storiesRepository: StoriesRepository,
-    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository,
-    private val graphQLRepository: GraphQLRepository,
-    private val favoriteRepository: FavoriteRepository,
-    private val directMessagesRepository: DirectMessagesRepository,
+    private val favoriteRepository: FavoriteRepository?,
     private val messageManager: DirectMessagesManager?,
     owner: SavedStateRegistryOwner,
     defaultArgs: Bundle? = null,
@@ -612,15 +609,7 @@ class ProfileFragmentViewModelFactory(
     ): T {
         return ProfileFragmentViewModel(
             handle,
-            csrfToken,
-            deviceUuid,
-            userRepository,
-            friendshipRepository,
-            storiesRepository,
-            mediaRepository,
-            graphQLRepository,
             favoriteRepository,
-            directMessagesRepository,
             messageManager,
             Dispatchers.IO,
         ) as T