diff --git a/common/params.cc b/common/params.cc
index 9e9c6364a7..920dd564da 100644
--- a/common/params.cc
+++ b/common/params.cc
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"CarModelText", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"ChevronInfo", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"CustomBootScreen", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
-    {"CustomDrivingModel", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
+    {"CustomDrivingModel", PERSISTENT},
     {"CustomMapboxTokenPk", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"CustomMapboxTokenSk", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"CustomOffsets", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
@@ -236,10 +236,11 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"DevUIInfo", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"DisableOnroadUploads", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"DisengageLateralOnBrake", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
-    {"DrivingModelGeneration", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
-    {"DrivingModelMetadataText", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
-    {"DrivingModelName", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
-    {"DrivingModelText", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
+    {"DrivingModelGeneration", PERSISTENT},
+    {"DrivingModelMetadataText", PERSISTENT},
+    {"DrivingModelName", PERSISTENT},
+    {"DrivingModelText", PERSISTENT},
+    {"DrivingModelUrl", PERSISTENT},
     {"DynamicExperimentalControl", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"DynamicLaneProfile", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"EnableAmap", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
@@ -262,8 +263,6 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"HotspotOnBoot", PERSISTENT},
     {"HotspotOnBootConfirmed", PERSISTENT},
     {"LastCarModel", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
-    {"LastGitBranch", PERSISTENT},
-    {"LastGitRemote", PERSISTENT},
     {"LastSpeedLimitSignTap", PERSISTENT},
     {"LastSunnylinkPingTime", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"LiveTorque", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
@@ -275,7 +274,8 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"MapTargetVelocities", PERSISTENT},
     {"Map3DBuildings", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"MaxTimeOffroad", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
-    {"NavModelText", PERSISTENT | CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH},
+    {"NavModelText", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
+    {"NavModelUrl", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"NNFF", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"NNFFCarModel", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"OnroadScreenOff", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, uint32_t> keys = {
     {"VisionCurveLaneless", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"VwAccType", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
     {"VwCCOnly", PERSISTENT | BACKUP},
-    {"Offroad_BranchSwitchResetParams", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},  // TODO: SP: use this for alert on main menu
     {"Offroad_ForceStatus", CLEAR_ON_MANAGER_START},
     {"Offroad_SupersededUpdate", PERSISTENT},
 
diff --git a/common/params.h b/common/params.h
index da64f73eb7..b40371f976 100644
--- a/common/params.h
+++ b/common/params.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ enum ParamKeyType {
   DONT_LOG = 0x20,
   DEVELOPMENT_ONLY = 0x40,
   BACKUP = 0x80,
-  CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH = 0x100,
   ALL = 0xFFFFFFFF
 };
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
index 5d492051b5..a527d6d975 100755
--- a/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
+++ b/selfdrive/manager/manager.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   if build_metadata.release_channel:
     params.clear_all(ParamKeyType.DEVELOPMENT_ONLY)
 
-  if params.get("LastGitBranch") != build_metadata.channel or params.get("LastGitRemote") != build_metadata.openpilot.git_origin:
-    params.clear_all(ParamKeyType.CLEAR_ON_BRANCH_SWITCH)
-
   default_params: list[tuple[str, str | bytes]] = [
     ("CompletedTrainingVersion", "0"),
     ("DisengageOnAccelerator", "0"),
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
     ("ChevronInfo", "1"),
     ("MadsCruiseMain", "1"),
     ("CustomBootScreen", "0"),
-    ("CustomDrivingModel", "0"),
     ("CustomOffsets", "0"),
     ("DevUIInfo", "0"),
     ("DisableOnroadUploads", "0"),
@@ -141,8 +137,6 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   params.put("GitCommitDate", build_metadata.openpilot.git_commit_date)
   params.put("GitBranch", build_metadata.channel)
   params.put("GitRemote", build_metadata.openpilot.git_origin)
-  params.put("LastGitBranch", build_metadata.channel)
-  params.put("LastGitRemote", build_metadata.openpilot.git_origin)
   params.put_bool("IsTestedBranch", build_metadata.tested_channel)
   params.put_bool("IsReleaseBranch", build_metadata.release_channel)
   params.put_bool("IsReleaseSPBranch", build_metadata.release_sp_channel)