diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
index ea26ad9..f3a7a52 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 // Initialize the static instance
 CrossPointSettings CrossPointSettings::instance;
 
+void readAndValidate(FsFile& file, uint8_t& member, const uint8_t maxValue) {
+  uint8_t tempValue;
+  serialization::readPod(file, tempValue);
+  if (tempValue < maxValue) {
+    member = tempValue;
+  }
+}
+
 namespace {
 constexpr uint8_t SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION = 1;
 // Increment this when adding new persisted settings fields
@@ -78,35 +86,35 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
   // load settings that exist (support older files with fewer fields)
   uint8_t settingsRead = 0;
   do {
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, sleepScreen);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, sleepScreen, SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, extraParagraphSpacing);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, shortPwrBtn);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, shortPwrBtn, SHORT_PWRBTN_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, statusBar);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, statusBar, STATUS_BAR_MODE_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, orientation);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, orientation, ORIENTATION_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, frontButtonLayout);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, frontButtonLayout, FRONT_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, sideButtonLayout);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, sideButtonLayout, SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, fontFamily);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, fontFamily, FONT_FAMILY_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, fontSize);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, fontSize, FONT_SIZE_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, lineSpacing);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, lineSpacing, LINE_COMPRESSION_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, paragraphAlignment);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, paragraphAlignment, PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, sleepTimeout);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, sleepTimeout, SLEEP_TIMEOUT_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, refreshFrequency);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, refreshFrequency, REFRESH_FREQUENCY_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, screenMargin);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, sleepScreenCoverMode);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, sleepScreenCoverMode, SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     {
       std::string urlStr;
@@ -117,7 +125,7 @@ bool CrossPointSettings::loadFromFile() {
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, textAntiAliasing);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
-    serialization::readPod(inputFile, hideBatteryPercentage);
+    readAndValidate(inputFile, hideBatteryPercentage, HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_COUNT);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
     serialization::readPod(inputFile, longPressChapterSkip);
     if (++settingsRead >= fileSettingsCount) break;
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index f8892be..e288342 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   CrossPointSettings(const CrossPointSettings&) = delete;
   CrossPointSettings& operator=(const CrossPointSettings&) = delete;
 
-  // Should match with SettingsActivity text
-  enum SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE { DARK = 0, LIGHT = 1, CUSTOM = 2, COVER = 3, BLANK = 4 };
-  enum SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE { FIT = 0, CROP = 1 };
+  enum SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE { DARK = 0, LIGHT = 1, CUSTOM = 2, COVER = 3, BLANK = 4, SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE_COUNT };
+  enum SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE { FIT = 0, CROP = 1, SLEEP_SCREEN_COVER_MODE_COUNT };
 
   // Status bar display type enum
-  enum STATUS_BAR_MODE { NONE = 0, NO_PROGRESS = 1, FULL = 2 };
+  enum STATUS_BAR_MODE { NONE = 0, NO_PROGRESS = 1, FULL = 2, STATUS_BAR_MODE_COUNT };
 
   enum ORIENTATION {
-    PORTRAIT = 0,      // 480x800 logical coordinates (current default)
-    LANDSCAPE_CW = 1,  // 800x480 logical coordinates, rotated 180° (swap top/bottom)
-    INVERTED = 2,      // 480x800 logical coordinates, inverted
-    LANDSCAPE_CCW = 3  // 800x480 logical coordinates, native panel orientation
+    PORTRAIT = 0,       // 480x800 logical coordinates (current default)
+    LANDSCAPE_CW = 1,   // 800x480 logical coordinates, rotated 180° (swap top/bottom)
+    INVERTED = 2,       // 480x800 logical coordinates, inverted
+    LANDSCAPE_CCW = 3,  // 800x480 logical coordinates, native panel orientation
+    ORIENTATION_COUNT
   };
 
   // Front button layout options
@@ -36,32 +36,53 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
     BACK_CONFIRM_LEFT_RIGHT = 0,
     LEFT_RIGHT_BACK_CONFIRM = 1,
     LEFT_BACK_CONFIRM_RIGHT = 2,
-    BACK_CONFIRM_RIGHT_LEFT = 3
+    BACK_CONFIRM_RIGHT_LEFT = 3,
+    FRONT_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT
   };
 
   // Side button layout options
   // Default: Previous, Next
   // Swapped: Next, Previous
-  enum SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT { PREV_NEXT = 0, NEXT_PREV = 1 };
+  enum SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT { PREV_NEXT = 0, NEXT_PREV = 1, SIDE_BUTTON_LAYOUT_COUNT };
 
   // Font family options
-  enum FONT_FAMILY { BOOKERLY = 0, NOTOSANS = 1, OPENDYSLEXIC = 2 };
+  enum FONT_FAMILY { BOOKERLY = 0, NOTOSANS = 1, OPENDYSLEXIC = 2, FONT_FAMILY_COUNT };
   // Font size options
-  enum FONT_SIZE { SMALL = 0, MEDIUM = 1, LARGE = 2, EXTRA_LARGE = 3 };
-  enum LINE_COMPRESSION { TIGHT = 0, NORMAL = 1, WIDE = 2 };
-  enum PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT { JUSTIFIED = 0, LEFT_ALIGN = 1, CENTER_ALIGN = 2, RIGHT_ALIGN = 3 };
+  enum FONT_SIZE { SMALL = 0, MEDIUM = 1, LARGE = 2, EXTRA_LARGE = 3, FONT_SIZE_COUNT };
+  enum LINE_COMPRESSION { TIGHT = 0, NORMAL = 1, WIDE = 2, LINE_COMPRESSION_COUNT };
+  enum PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT {
+    JUSTIFIED = 0,
+    LEFT_ALIGN = 1,
+    CENTER_ALIGN = 2,
+    RIGHT_ALIGN = 3,
+    PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT_COUNT
+  };
 
   // Auto-sleep timeout options (in minutes)
-  enum SLEEP_TIMEOUT { SLEEP_1_MIN = 0, SLEEP_5_MIN = 1, SLEEP_10_MIN = 2, SLEEP_15_MIN = 3, SLEEP_30_MIN = 4 };
+  enum SLEEP_TIMEOUT {
+    SLEEP_1_MIN = 0,
+    SLEEP_5_MIN = 1,
+    SLEEP_10_MIN = 2,
+    SLEEP_15_MIN = 3,
+    SLEEP_30_MIN = 4,
+    SLEEP_TIMEOUT_COUNT
+  };
 
   // E-ink refresh frequency (pages between full refreshes)
-  enum REFRESH_FREQUENCY { REFRESH_1 = 0, REFRESH_5 = 1, REFRESH_10 = 2, REFRESH_15 = 3, REFRESH_30 = 4 };
+  enum REFRESH_FREQUENCY {
+    REFRESH_1 = 0,
+    REFRESH_5 = 1,
+    REFRESH_10 = 2,
+    REFRESH_15 = 3,
+    REFRESH_30 = 4,
+    REFRESH_FREQUENCY_COUNT
+  };
 
   // Short power button press actions
-  enum SHORT_PWRBTN { IGNORE = 0, SLEEP = 1, PAGE_TURN = 2 };
+  enum SHORT_PWRBTN { IGNORE = 0, SLEEP = 1, PAGE_TURN = 2, SHORT_PWRBTN_COUNT };
 
   // Hide battery percentage
-  enum HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE { HIDE_NEVER = 0, HIDE_READER = 1, HIDE_ALWAYS = 2 };
+  enum HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE { HIDE_NEVER = 0, HIDE_READER = 1, HIDE_ALWAYS = 2, HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE_COUNT };
 
   // Sleep screen settings
   uint8_t sleepScreen = DARK;