diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/profile/page.js b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/profile/page.js
index 02524a35..6f4dcb3f 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/profile/page.js
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/profile/page.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
   const [langOpen, setLangOpen] = useState(false);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState({ fallbackStrategy: "fill-first" });
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [passwords, setPasswords] = useState({ current: "", new: "", confirm: "" });
+  const [passwords, setPasswords] = useState({ new: "", confirm: "" });
   const [passStatus, setPassStatus] = useState({ type: "", message: "" });
   const [passLoading, setPassLoading] = useState(false);
   const [dbLoading, setDbLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
         method: "PATCH",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify({
-          currentPassword: passwords.current,
           newPassword: passwords.new,
         }),
       });
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
 
       if (res.ok) {
         setPassStatus({ type: "success", message: "Password updated successfully" });
-        setPasswords({ current: "", new: "", confirm: "" });
+        setPasswords({ new: "", confirm: "" });
       } else {
         setPassStatus({ type: "error", message: data.error || "Failed to update password" });
       }
@@ -421,25 +420,6 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
             <h3 className="text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold">Password</h3>
           </div>
           <form onSubmit={handlePasswordChange} className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-                {settings.hasPassword && (
-                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                    <label className="text-xs sm:text-sm font-medium">Current Password</label>
-                    <Input
-                      type="password"
-                      placeholder="Enter current password"
-                      value={passwords.current}
-                      onChange={(e) => setPasswords({ ...passwords, current: e.target.value })}
-                      required
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                )}
-                {/* {!settings.hasPassword && (
-                  <div className="p-3 rounded-lg bg-blue-500/10 border border-blue-500/20">
-                    <p className="text-sm text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400">
-                      Setting password for the first time. Leave current password empty or use default: <code className="bg-blue-500/20 px-1 rounded">123456</code>
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-                )} */}
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                   <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                     <label className="text-xs sm:text-sm font-medium">New Password</label>
diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/ProviderLimits/index.js b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/ProviderLimits/index.js
index ee0a03cb..b75028c9 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/ProviderLimits/index.js
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/ProviderLimits/index.js
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
   const [lastUpdated, setLastUpdated] = useState(null);
   const [hasHydratedAutoRefresh, setHasHydratedAutoRefresh] = useState(false);
   const [refreshingAll, setRefreshingAll] = useState(false);
-  const [countdown, setCountdown] = useState(60);
   const [connectionsLoading, setConnectionsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [deletingId, setDeletingId] = useState(null);
   const [togglingId, setTogglingId] = useState(null);
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
   });
 
   const intervalRef = useRef(null);
-  const countdownRef = useRef(null);
   const tickCountRef = useRef(0);
 
   const fetchConnections = useCallback(
@@ -461,7 +459,6 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
     if (refreshingAll) return;
 
     setRefreshingAll(true);
-    setCountdown(60);
 
     // Throttle Claude: poll its quota every Nth auto-tick (manual force bypasses)
     const tick = (tickCountRef.current += 1);
@@ -571,10 +568,6 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
         clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
         intervalRef.current = null;
       }
-      if (countdownRef.current) {
-        clearInterval(countdownRef.current);
-        countdownRef.current = null;
-      }
       return;
     }
 
@@ -583,17 +576,8 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
       refreshAll();
     }, REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS);
 
-    // Countdown interval
-    countdownRef.current = setInterval(() => {
-      setCountdown((prev) => {
-        if (prev <= 1) return 60;
-        return prev - 1;
-      });
-    }, 1000);
-
     return () => {
       if (intervalRef.current) clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
-      if (countdownRef.current) clearInterval(countdownRef.current);
     };
   }, [autoRefresh, refreshAll, hasHydratedAutoRefresh]);
 
@@ -605,16 +589,9 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
           clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
           intervalRef.current = null;
         }
-        if (countdownRef.current) {
-          clearInterval(countdownRef.current);
-          countdownRef.current = null;
-        }
       } else if (autoRefresh && hasHydratedAutoRefresh) {
         // Resume auto-refresh when tab becomes visible
         intervalRef.current = setInterval(() => refreshAll(), REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS);
-        countdownRef.current = setInterval(() => {
-          setCountdown((prev) => (prev <= 1 ? 60 : prev - 1));
-        }, 1000);
       }
     };
 
@@ -927,11 +904,6 @@ export default function ProviderLimits() {
             <span className="hidden text-text-primary sm:inline">
               Auto-refresh
             </span>
-            {autoRefresh && (
-              <span className="text-[10px] text-text-muted tabular-nums">
-                ({countdown}s)
-              </span>
-            )}
           </button>
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/RequestDetailsTab.js b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/RequestDetailsTab.js
index 87bf05ab..f65d3bb3 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/RequestDetailsTab.js
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/RequestDetailsTab.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export default function RequestDetailsTab() {
                     className="border-b border-black/5 dark:border-white/5 last:border-b-0 hover:bg-black/[0.02] dark:hover:bg-white/[0.02] transition-colors"
                   >
                     <td className="whitespace-nowrap p-4 text-sm text-text-main">
-                      {formatVietnamDateTime(detail.timestamp, { dateStyle: "medium", timeStyle: "medium" }) || "—"}
+                      {formatVietnamDateTime(detail.timestamp, { dateStyle: "medium", timeStyle: "short" }) || "—"}
                     </td>
                     <td className="max-w-[260px] truncate p-4 font-mono text-sm text-text-main">
                       {detail.model}
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export default function RequestDetailsTab() {
               </div>
               <div>
                 <span className="text-text-muted">Timestamp:</span>{" "}
-                <span className="text-text-main">{formatVietnamDateTime(selectedDetail.timestamp, { dateStyle: "medium", timeStyle: "medium" }) || "—"}</span>
+                <span className="text-text-main">{formatVietnamDateTime(selectedDetail.timestamp, { dateStyle: "medium", timeStyle: "short" }) || "—"}</span>
               </div>
               <div>
                  <span className="text-text-muted">Provider:</span>{" "}
diff --git a/src/app/api/settings/route.js b/src/app/api/settings/route.js
index 0c07bd83..ee92c05b 100644
--- a/src/app/api/settings/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/settings/route.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { applyOutboundProxyEnv } from "@/lib/network/outboundProxy";
 import { resetComboRotation } from "open-sse/services/combo.js";
 import { runQuotaAutoPingTick } from "@/shared/services/quotaAutoPing";
 import { requireCurrentDashboardUser, requireUsageDashboardUser } from "@/lib/auth/currentUser";
-import { updateUser, verifyUserPassword } from "@/lib/db";
+import { updateUser } from "@/lib/db";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 export const revalidate = 0;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export async function PATCH(request) {
     // Strip protected secrets before any internal handling sets them
     for (const key of PROTECTED_SETTING_KEYS) delete body[key];
 
-    // If updating password, hash it
+    // An authenticated dashboard session is sufficient to change its own password.
     if (body.newPassword) {
       let user;
       try {
@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@ export async function PATCH(request) {
         return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
       }
 
-      if (!body.currentPassword) {
-        return NextResponse.json({ error: "Current password required" }, { status: 400 });
-      }
-      if (!(await verifyUserPassword(user.id, body.currentPassword))) {
-        return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid current password" }, { status: 401 });
-      }
       await updateUser(user.id, { password: body.newPassword });
       delete body.newPassword;
       delete body.currentPassword;
diff --git a/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js b/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
index fe5bbb51..943857e6 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
+++ b/src/lib/db/repos/usageRepo.js
@@ -1002,7 +1002,6 @@ function formatLogDate(date = new Date()) {
     year: "numeric",
     hour: "2-digit",
     minute: "2-digit",
-    second: "2-digit",
     hourCycle: "h23",
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/RequestLogger.js b/src/shared/components/RequestLogger.js
index f13b518a..686bfbf6 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/RequestLogger.js
+++ b/src/shared/components/RequestLogger.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function RequestLogger() {
         <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold">Request Logs</h2>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <label className="text-sm font-medium text-text-muted flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
-            <span>Auto Refresh (3s)</span>
+            <span>Auto Refresh</span>
             <div
               onClick={() => setAutoRefresh(!autoRefresh)}
               className={`relative inline-flex h-5 w-9 items-center rounded-full transition-colors focus:outline-none ${autoRefresh ? "bg-primary" : "bg-bg-subtle border border-border"
diff --git a/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js b/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
index 3a849460..07bd61f8 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
+++ b/src/shared/components/UsageStats.js
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ import UsageChart from "@/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/usage/components/UsageChart"
 
 function timeAgo(timestamp) {
   const diff = Math.floor((Date.now() - new Date(timestamp)) / 1000);
-  if (diff < 60) return `${diff}s ago`;
+  if (diff < 60) return "Just now";
   if (diff < 3600) return `${Math.floor(diff / 60)}m ago`;
   if (diff < 86400) return `${Math.floor(diff / 3600)}h ago`;
   return `${Math.floor(diff / 86400)}d ago`;
 }
 
-// Auto-update time display every second without re-rendering parent
+// Keep relative time current without exposing second-level precision.
 function TimeAgo({ timestamp }) {
   const [, setTick] = useState(0);
   
   useEffect(() => {
-    const timer = setInterval(() => setTick(t => t + 1), 1000);
+    const timer = setInterval(() => setTick(t => t + 1), 60000);
     return () => clearInterval(timer);
   }, []);