diff --git a/src/app/keycard/core.nim b/src/app/keycard/core.nim
index af02b1c4ab..ffb92058c1 100644
--- a/src/app/keycard/core.nim
+++ b/src/app/keycard/core.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import NimQml, chronicles, std/wrapnils
 import status/[signals, status, keycard]
+import types/keycard as keycardtypes
 import view, pairing
 
 logScope:
@@ -29,11 +30,25 @@ proc attemptOpenSecureChannel(self: KeycardController) : bool =
   if pairing == "":
     return false
 
-  # actually open secure channel
+  discard """let err = self.status.keycard.openSecureChannel(pairing)
+
+  if err == Ok:
+    return true
+
+  self.view.pairings.removePairing(self.view.appInfo.instanceUID)
+
+  """"
   return false
 
 proc getCardState(self: KeycardController) =
-  let appInfo = self.status.keycard.select()
+  var appInfo: KeycardApplicationInfo
+
+  try:
+    appInfo = self.status.keycard.select()
+  except KeycardSelectException as ex:
+    self.view.cardUnhandledError(ex.error)
+    return
+
   self.view.appInfo = appInfo
 
   if not appInfo.installed:
@@ -43,7 +58,16 @@ proc getCardState(self: KeycardController) =
     self.view.cardState = PreInit
     self.view.cardPreInit()
   elif self.attemptOpenSecureChannel():
-    # here we will also be able to check if the card is Frozen/Blocked
+    discard """
+    self.view.appStatus = self.status.keycard.getStatusApplication()
+    if self.view.appStatus.pukRetryCounter == 0:
+      self.view.cardState = Blocked
+      self.view.cardBlocked()
+    elif self.view.appStatus.pinRetryCounter == 0:
+      self.view.cardState = Frozen
+      self.view.cardFrozen()
+    else:
+    """
     self.view.cardState = Paired
     self.view.cardPaired()
   elif appInfo.availableSlots > 0:
diff --git a/src/app/keycard/view.nim b/src/app/keycard/view.nim
index 38df5aee56..6ed805eab3 100644
--- a/src/app/keycard/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/keycard/view.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import NimQml, chronicles
 import status/[status, keycard]
-import status/types/keycard as keycardtypes
+import types/keycard as keycardtypes
 import pairing
 
 logScope:
@@ -47,18 +47,47 @@ QtObject:
   proc cardFrozen*(self: KeycardView) {.signal.}
   proc cardBlocked*(self: KeycardView) {.signal.}
   proc cardAuthenticated*(self: KeycardView) {.signal.}
+  proc cardUnhandledError*(self: KeycardView, error: string) {.signal.}
 
   proc startConnection*(self: KeycardView) {.slot.} =
-    discard self.status.keycard.start()
+    try:
+      self.status.keycard.start()
+    except KeycardStartException as ex:
+      self.cardUnhandledError(ex.error)
+
 
   proc stopConnection*(self: KeycardView) {.slot.} =
     self.cardState = Disconnected
-    discard self.status.keycard.stop()
+    try:
+      self.status.keycard.stop()
+    except KeycardStopException as ex:
+      self.cardUnhandledError(ex.error)
 
   proc pair*(self: KeycardView, password: string) {.slot.} =
     discard """
-    on succesful pairing, save and change card state
-    otherwise throw error
+    let pairing = self.status.keycard.pair(password)
 
-    self.status.keycard.pair(password)
+    if pairing == "":
+      error
+
+    self.pairings.addPairing(self.appInfo.instanceUID, pairing)
+    self.cardState = Paired
+    self.cardPaired()
+    """
+
+  proc authenticate*(self: KeycardView, pin: string) {.slot.} =
+    discard """
+    let resp = self.status.keycard.verifyPIN(pin)
+    if resp is error:
+      handle error
+
+    self.cardAuthenticated()
+    """
+
+  proc init*(self: KeycardView, pin: string) {.slot.} =
+    discard """
+    """
+
+  proc recoverAccount*(self: KeycardView) {.slot.} =
+    discard """
     """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/onboarding/Keycard.qml b/ui/onboarding/Keycard.qml
index e8b90fdabc..b69dd85059 100644
--- a/ui/onboarding/Keycard.qml
+++ b/ui/onboarding/Keycard.qml
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@ import QtQuick 2.13
 import "./Keycard"
 import "../shared/keycard"
 
-// this will be the entry point. for now it opens all keycard-related dialogs in sequence for test
 Item {
+    enum OnboardingFlow {
+        Recover,
+        Generate,
+        ImportMnemonic
+    }
+
     property var onClosed: function () {}
     property bool connected: false
+    property int flow: OnboardingFlow.Recover
 
     id: keycardView
     anchors.fill: parent
@@ -17,7 +23,9 @@ Item {
     CreatePINModal {
         id: createPinModal
         onClosed: function () {
-            keycardView.onClosed()
+            if (!createPinModal.submitted) {
+                keycardView.onClosed()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +41,9 @@ Item {
     PINModal {
         id: pinModal
         onClosed: function () {
-            keycardView.onClosed()
+            if (!pinModal.submitted) {
+                keycardView.onClosed()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -54,13 +64,28 @@ Item {
         }
 
         onCardPaired: {
+            pinModal.open()
+        }
 
+        onCardAuthenticated: {
+            switch (flow) {
+                case OnboardingFlow.Recover: {
+                    keycardModel.recoverAccount();
+                    break;
+                }
+                case OnboardingFlow.Generate: {
+                    break;
+                }
+                case OnboardingFlow.ImportMnemonic: {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         //TODO: support the states below
 
         onCardPreInit: {
-            keycardView.onClosed()
+            createPinModal.open()
         }
 
         onCardFrozen: {
@@ -76,14 +101,11 @@ Item {
         // later add factory reset option for the NoFreeSlots case
 
         onCardNoFreeSlots: {
-            //status-lib currently always returns availableSlots = 0 so we end up here
-            //keycardView.onClosed()
-            pairingModal.open()
+            keycardView.onClosed()
         }
 
         onCardNotKeycard: {
             keycardView.onClosed()
-
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/ui/onboarding/Keycard/CreatePINModal.qml b/ui/onboarding/Keycard/CreatePINModal.qml
index 993c9a22ed..64c4077565 100644
--- a/ui/onboarding/Keycard/CreatePINModal.qml
+++ b/ui/onboarding/Keycard/CreatePINModal.qml
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ ModalPopup {
     property bool repeatPINFieldValid: false
     property string pinValidationError: ""
     property string repeatPINValidationError: ""
+    property bool submitted: false
 
     id: popup
     title: qsTr("Create PIN")
     height: 500
 
     onOpened: {
+        submitted = false
         firstPINField.text = "";
         firstPINField.forceActiveFocus(Qt.MouseFocusReason)
     }
@@ -102,6 +104,9 @@ ModalPopup {
             enabled: firstPINFieldValid && repeatPINFieldValid
 
             onClicked: {
+                submitted = true
+                keycardModel.init(firstPINField.text)
+                popup.close()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/shared/keycard/PINModal.qml b/ui/shared/keycard/PINModal.qml
index 3d80eb8fef..1ce9c11cbf 100644
--- a/ui/shared/keycard/PINModal.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/keycard/PINModal.qml
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import "../../shared"
 
 ModalPopup {
     property bool pinFieldValid: false
+    property bool submitted: false
 
     id: popup
     title: qsTr("Authenticate PIN")
     height: 400
 
     onOpened: {
+        submitted = false
         pinField.text = "";
         pinField.forceActiveFocus(Qt.MouseFocusReason)
     }
@@ -58,7 +60,9 @@ ModalPopup {
             enabled: pinFieldValid
 
             onClicked: {
-
+                submitted = true
+                keycardModel.authenticate(pinField.text)
+                popup.close()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/shared/keycard/PairingModal.qml b/ui/shared/keycard/PairingModal.qml
index ddfacb74e6..aa877569ad 100644
--- a/ui/shared/keycard/PairingModal.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/keycard/PairingModal.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ModalPopup {
     height: 400
 
     onOpened: {
+        submitted = false
         pairingPasswordField.text = "";
         pairingPasswordField.forceActiveFocus(Qt.MouseFocusReason)
     }