diff --git a/API.js b/API.js
index 9b8689a..832a5af 100644
--- a/API.js
+++ b/API.js
@@ -343,12 +343,13 @@ const API = {
         return postCall("/user/setData", {key, value});
     },
     //Groups
-    newGroup(title, subtitle, description, isPrivate=false, isCourse=false) {
+    newGroup(title, subtitle, description, isPrivate=false, isCourse=false, photo='') {
         return postCall("/user/groups", {
             profile: {
                 firstName: title,
                 lastName: subtitle,
-                description
+                description,
+                photo
             },
             isPrivate,
             isCourse
diff --git a/Views/Groups.js b/Views/Groups.js
index ffccd40..cd777f3 100644
--- a/Views/Groups.js
+++ b/Views/Groups.js
@@ -1,24 +1,57 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Searchbar, Title, IconButton } from 'react-native-paper';
-import { StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, FlatList, View } from 'react-native';
+import { StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, FlatList, View, ActivityIndicator } from 'react-native';
 import API from "../API";
 import GroupCard from "../components/GroupCard";
+import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
+
+const GROUPS_CACHE_KEY = 'groups_following';
+
+const storeGroupsCache = async (value) => {
+    try {
+        const jsonValue = JSON.stringify(value || []);
+        await AsyncStorage.setItem(GROUPS_CACHE_KEY, jsonValue);
+    } catch (e) {
+    }
+};
+
+const getGroupsCache = async () => {
+    try {
+        const value = await AsyncStorage.getItem(GROUPS_CACHE_KEY);
+        if (value !== null) return JSON.parse(value);
+        return [];
+    } catch (e) {
+        return [];
+    }
+};
 
 const Groups = ({navigation}) => {
     const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = React.useState('');
     const [searchVisible, setSearchVisible] = React.useState(false);
     const [groups, setGroups] = React.useState([]);
-    const [queryTimer, setQueryTimer] = React.useState(0);
+    const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(true);
     const searchTextBox = useRef(null);
+    const queryTimer = useRef(null);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         let subscribed = true;
-        API.getFollowingGroups('').then((data) => {
-            if (subscribed)
-                setGroups(data?.groups || []);
-        });
+        const getData = async () => {
+            const cached = await getGroupsCache();
+            if (subscribed) setGroups(Array.isArray(cached) ? cached : []);
+            API.getFollowingGroups('').then((data) => {
+                if (!subscribed) return;
+                const liveGroups = Array.isArray(data?.groups) ? data.groups : [];
+                setGroups(liveGroups);
+                storeGroupsCache(liveGroups);
+                setLoading(false);
+            }).catch(() => {
+                if (subscribed) setLoading(false);
+            });
+        };
+        getData();
         return () => {
             subscribed = false;
+            if (queryTimer.current) clearTimeout(queryTimer.current);
         }
     }, [])
 
@@ -26,19 +59,23 @@ const Groups = ({navigation}) => {
 
     const onChangeSearch = query => {
         setSearchQuery(query);
-        if (queryTimer) clearTimeout(queryTimer);
-        let timerId = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (queryTimer.current) clearTimeout(queryTimer.current);
+        setLoading(true);
+        queryTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
             if (!query) {
                 return API.getFollowingGroups('').then((data) => {
-                    setGroups(data.groups || []);
+                    const followingGroups = Array.isArray(data?.groups) ? data.groups : [];
+                    setGroups(followingGroups);
+                    storeGroupsCache(followingGroups);
+                    setLoading(false);
                 });
             }
             API.searchGroups(query).then((data) => {
-                setGroups(data.groups || []);
+                setGroups(Array.isArray(data?.groups) ? data.groups : []);
+                setLoading(false);
             })
 
         }, 300);
-        setQueryTimer(timerId);
     };
     const renderProfile = (({ item }) => {
         return (<GroupCard profileObj={item} />);
@@ -93,6 +130,9 @@ const Groups = ({navigation}) => {
                 }
                 style={{backgroundColor: "#edf2f7",}}
             />
+            {loading && !groups.length ? (
+                <ActivityIndicator style={styles.loader} />
+            ) : <></>}
         </SafeAreaView>
     )
 }
@@ -110,5 +150,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
         marginTop: 15,
         fontWeight: "bold",
         color: "#777"
+    },
+    loader: {
+        position: "absolute",
+        alignSelf: "center",
+        top: 90,
     }
 });
diff --git a/Views/NewGroup.js b/Views/NewGroup.js
index cc8db75..5f8190e 100644
--- a/Views/NewGroup.js
+++ b/Views/NewGroup.js
@@ -1,39 +1,227 @@
-import React, { useEffect } from "react";
-import { Searchbar, Title, IconButton } from 'react-native-paper';
-import { StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, ImageBackground, View } from 'react-native';
+import React from "react";
+import { StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, ImageBackground, View, ScrollView, Alert, Image, Platform } from 'react-native';
+import { Title, TextInput, Button, Text, Switch } from 'react-native-paper';
 import API from "../API";
-import GroupCard from "../components/GroupCard";
+import * as ImagePicker from 'expo-image-picker';
 
-const NewGroup = () => {
-    
+const DefaultPhoto = "https://social.emmint.com/uploads/e6f9be6d665dc43417701bf16a90122c.png";
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-    }, [])
+const NewGroup = ({ navigation }) => {
+    const [title, setTitle] = React.useState('');
+    const [subtitle, setSubtitle] = React.useState('');
+    const [description, setDescription] = React.useState('');
+    const [isPrivate, setIsPrivate] = React.useState(false);
+    const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = React.useState(false);
+    const [selectedPhoto, setSelectedPhoto] = React.useState(null);
+
+    const pickImage = async () => {
+        if (isSubmitting) return;
+        const result = await ImagePicker.launchImageLibraryAsync({
+            mediaTypes: ImagePicker.MediaTypeOptions.Images,
+            allowsEditing: true,
+            aspect: [1, 1],
+            quality: 0.6,
+        });
+        if (!result.canceled && result.assets?.[0]) {
+            setSelectedPhoto(result.assets[0]);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const handleUploadPhoto = async (photo) => {
+        if (!photo) return '';
+        const uri = Platform.OS === "android" ? photo.uri : photo.uri.replace("file://", "");
+        const filename = photo.uri.split("/").pop() || "image.jpg";
+        const match = /\.(\w+)$/.exec(filename);
+        const ext = match?.[1] || "jpg";
+        const type = match ? `image/${match[1]}` : "image/jpeg";
+        const formData = new FormData();
+        formData.append("banner", {
+            uri,
+            name: `image.${ext}`,
+            type,
+        });
+
+        try {
+            const uploaded = await fetch("https://social.emmint.com/upload.php", {
+                method: "POST",
+                body: formData,
+                headers: { "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data" }
+            })
+                .then((res) => res.json())
+                .then((data) => data?.fileName || '');
+            return uploaded;
+        } catch (error) {
+            return '';
+        }
+    };
+
+    const createGroup = async () => {
+        const cleanTitle = title.trim();
+        const cleanSubtitle = subtitle.trim();
+        const cleanDescription = description.trim();
+
+        if (!cleanTitle) {
+            return Alert.alert("Missing name", "Please add a group name.");
+        }
+        if (!cleanDescription) {
+            return Alert.alert("Missing description", "Please add a short group description.");
+        }
+
+        setIsSubmitting(true);
+        try {
+            const photoPath = selectedPhoto ? await handleUploadPhoto(selectedPhoto) : '';
+            if (selectedPhoto && !photoPath) {
+                return Alert.alert("Could not upload image", "Please try again.");
+            }
+            const data = await API.newGroup(cleanTitle, cleanSubtitle, cleanDescription, isPrivate, false, photoPath);
+            if (data?.status !== "ok") {
+                return Alert.alert("Could not create group", data?.status || "Please try again.");
+            }
+
+            setTitle('');
+            setSubtitle('');
+            setDescription('');
+            setIsPrivate(false);
+            setSelectedPhoto(null);
+
+            if (data?._id) {
+                return navigation.replace("Profile", { profileid: data._id });
+            }
+
+            Alert.alert(
+                "Group created",
+                "Your new group is ready. You can switch to it from the menu.",
+                [{ text: "OK", onPress: () => navigation.goBack() }]
+            );
+        } catch (error) {
+            Alert.alert("Could not create group", "Please try again.");
+        } finally {
+            setIsSubmitting(false);
+        }
+    };
 
     return (
-        <SafeAreaView style={{ padding: 10, backgroundColor: "#edf2f7", flex:1 }}>
-            <ImageBackground source={require("../assets/settings.png")} 
-                style={{flex:1}} 
-                imageStyle={{resizeMode:"contain", opacity: 0.05}}
+        <SafeAreaView style={styles.safeArea}>
+            <ImageBackground
+                source={require("../assets/settings.png")}
+                style={styles.background}
+                imageStyle={styles.backgroundImage}
             >
-                <Title style={styles.title}>New Group:</Title>
+                <ScrollView contentContainerStyle={styles.container}>
+                    <Title style={styles.title}>New Group</Title>
+                    <View style={styles.photoRow}>
+                        <Image
+                            source={{ uri: selectedPhoto?.uri || DefaultPhoto }}
+                            style={styles.photoPreview}
+                        />
+                        <Button mode="outlined" icon="photo" onPress={pickImage} disabled={isSubmitting}>
+                            {selectedPhoto ? "Change image" : "Add group image"}
+                        </Button>
+                    </View>
+                    <TextInput
+                        mode="outlined"
+                        label="Group name"
+                        value={title}
+                        onChangeText={setTitle}
+                        style={styles.input}
+                    />
+                    <TextInput
+                        mode="outlined"
+                        label="Subtitle (optional)"
+                        value={subtitle}
+                        onChangeText={setSubtitle}
+                        style={styles.input}
+                    />
+                    <TextInput
+                        mode="outlined"
+                        label="Description"
+                        value={description}
+                        onChangeText={setDescription}
+                        multiline
+                        numberOfLines={4}
+                        style={styles.input}
+                    />
+                    <View style={styles.switchRow}>
+                        <View style={styles.switchTextWrap}>
+                            <Text style={styles.switchTitle}>Private group</Text>
+                            <Text style={styles.switchSubtitle}>Require approval before people can join.</Text>
+                        </View>
+                        <Switch value={isPrivate} onValueChange={setIsPrivate} />
+                    </View>
+                    <Button
+                        mode="contained"
+                        onPress={createGroup}
+                        loading={isSubmitting}
+                        disabled={isSubmitting}
+                        style={styles.button}
+                    >
+                        Create Group
+                    </Button>
+                </ScrollView>
             </ImageBackground>
         </SafeAreaView>
-    )
-}
+    );
+};
 
 export default NewGroup;
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+    safeArea: {
+        backgroundColor: "#edf2f7",
+        flex: 1,
+    },
+    background: {
+        flex: 1,
+    },
+    backgroundImage: {
+        resizeMode: "contain",
+        opacity: 0.05,
+    },
     container: {
-        padding: 5,
+        padding: 14,
+        paddingBottom: 24,
+    },
+    photoRow: {
+        alignItems: "center",
+        marginTop: 10,
+        marginBottom: 4,
+    },
+    photoPreview: {
+        width: 96,
+        height: 96,
+        borderRadius: 48,
+        marginBottom: 10,
+        backgroundColor: "#ddd",
     },
     title: {
-        padding: 10,
-        paddingTop:5,
+        paddingBottom: 8,
         fontSize: 30,
-        marginTop: 15,
+        marginTop: 8,
         fontWeight: "bold",
-        color: "#777"
-    }
+        color: "#777",
+    },
+    input: {
+        marginTop: 10,
+        backgroundColor: "#fff",
+    },
+    switchRow: {
+        marginTop: 16,
+        flexDirection: "row",
+        alignItems: "center",
+        justifyContent: "space-between",
+    },
+    switchTextWrap: {
+        flex: 1,
+    },
+    switchTitle: {
+        fontSize: 16,
+        fontWeight: "600",
+    },
+    switchSubtitle: {
+        color: "#666",
+        marginTop: 2,
+    },
+    button: {
+        marginTop: 22,
+    },
 });
diff --git a/Views/Profile.js b/Views/Profile.js
index 1824304..7596bdf 100644
--- a/Views/Profile.js
+++ b/Views/Profile.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { StatusBar } from 'expo-status-bar';
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { View, ActivityIndicator, StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, FlatList } from 'react-native';
+import { View, ActivityIndicator, StyleSheet, SafeAreaView, FlatList, Alert } from 'react-native';
 import { Button, IconButton } from 'react-native-paper';
 import API from './../API.js';
 import Post from './../components/Post.js';
 import NewPost from "./../components/NewPost.js";
 import ProfileHeader from '../components/ProfileHeader.js';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio';
+import GlobalState from '../contexts/GlobalState.js';
 
 const PROFILE_LOG_PREFIX = '[Profile]';
 const logProfile = (...args) => {
@@ -35,11 +37,19 @@ const getProfilePosts = async (profileid) => {
 }
 
 let Profile = ({ navigation, route }) => {
+    const viewer = useSnapshot(GlobalState).me || {};
     let [Posts, setPosts] = useState([]);
     let [profile, setProfile] = useState({});
     const [showNewPost, setShowNewPost] = useState(false);
     const [tag, setTag] = useState('');
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+    const [isDeletingGroup, setIsDeletingGroup] = useState(false);
+
+    const isOwnedGroup = !!(
+        profile?._id &&
+        profile?.isGroup &&
+        String(profile?.userid || '') === String(viewer?.userid || '')
+    );
 
     useEffect(() => {
         let subscribed = true;
@@ -128,6 +138,46 @@ let Profile = ({ navigation, route }) => {
             return (<></>);
         return (<Post post={item} />);
     });
+
+    const handleDeleteGroup = () => {
+        if (!profile?._id || isDeletingGroup) return;
+        Alert.alert(
+            "Delete group?",
+            "This will permanently delete this group profile.",
+            [
+                { text: "Cancel", style: "cancel" },
+                {
+                    text: "Delete",
+                    style: "destructive",
+                    onPress: async () => {
+                        setIsDeletingGroup(true);
+                        try {
+                            const result = await API.deleteProfile(profile._id);
+                            if (result?.status !== "ok") {
+                                return Alert.alert("Could not delete group", result?.status || "Please try again.");
+                            }
+                            const me = await API.getMe();
+                            if (me && me._id) GlobalState.me = me;
+
+                            if (navigation.canGoBack()) {
+                                navigation.goBack();
+                            } else {
+                                navigation.reset({
+                                    index: 0,
+                                    routes: [{ name: 'MainNavigation' }],
+                                });
+                            }
+                        } catch (error) {
+                            Alert.alert("Could not delete group", "Please try again.");
+                        } finally {
+                            setIsDeletingGroup(false);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        );
+    };
+
     const header = (
         <View>
             <ProfileHeader profileObj={profile} key={profile._id} />
@@ -166,6 +216,20 @@ let Profile = ({ navigation, route }) => {
                     setTag('embedded');
                 }}>{tag == 'embedded' ? "Files" : ''}</Button>
             </View>
+            {isOwnedGroup ? (
+                <View style={styles.deleteGroupRow}>
+                    <Button
+                        mode="contained"
+                        icon="delete"
+                        buttonColor="#b3261e"
+                        loading={isDeletingGroup}
+                        disabled={isDeletingGroup}
+                        onPress={handleDeleteGroup}
+                    >
+                        Delete Group
+                    </Button>
+                </View>
+            ) : <></>}
             { showNewPost ? 
                 <NewPost newPostCB={(newPost) => setPosts([newPost, ...Posts])} />
                 : <></>
@@ -220,4 +284,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
         flex: 1,
         backgroundColor: "#edf2f7",
     },
+    deleteGroupRow: {
+        paddingHorizontal: 12,
+        paddingTop: 12,
+    },
 });