diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f830729..8ab537f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ this package:
  * Serve `/.well-known` paths for CalDAV and CardDAV on the domain only if it's not already served - i.e. by Baïkal
 
 
-**Shipped version:** 25.0.3~ynh3
+**Shipped version:** 25.0.4~ynh2
 
 **Demo:** https://demo.nextcloud.com/
 
diff --git a/README_fr.md b/README_fr.md
index b3a7c16..42ea8e2 100644
--- a/README_fr.md
+++ b/README_fr.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ En plus des fonctionnalités principales de Nextcloud, les fonctionnalités suiv
  * Utilise l'adresse `/.well-known` pour la synchronisation CalDAV et CardDAV du domaine si aucun autre service ne l'utilise déjà - par exemple, Baïkal
 
 
-**Version incluse :** 25.0.3~ynh3
+**Version incluse :** 25.0.4~ynh2
 
 **Démo :** https://demo.nextcloud.com/
 
diff --git a/scripts/_ynh_mysql_connect_as.sh b/scripts/_ynh_mysql_connect_as.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a22963e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/_ynh_mysql_connect_as.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Open a connection as a user
+#
+# example: ynh_mysql_connect_as --user="user" --password="pass" <<< "UPDATE ...;"
+# example: ynh_mysql_connect_as --user="user" --password="pass" --default_character_set="utf8mb4" < /path/to/file.sql
+#
+# usage: ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=user --password=password [--database=database] [--default_character_set=character-set]
+# | arg: -u, --user=                        - the user name to connect as
+# | arg: -p, --password=                    - the user password
+# | arg: -d, --database=                    - the database to connect to
+# | arg: -c, --default_character_set=       - the charset to use
+#
+# Requires YunoHost version 2.2.4 or higher.
+ynh_mysql_connect_as() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=updc
+    local -A args_array=( [u]=user= [p]=password= [d]=database= [c]=default_character_set= )
+    local user
+    local password
+    local database
+    local default_character_set
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+    database="${database:-}"
+    default_character_set="${default_character_set:-}"
+
+    if [ -n "$default_character_set" ]
+    then
+        default_character_set="--default-character-set=$default_character_set"
+    else
+        default_character_set="--default-character-set=latin1"
+    fi
+
+    mysql --user="$user" --password="$password" "$default_character_set" --batch "$database"
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/_ynh_mysql_dump_db.sh b/scripts/_ynh_mysql_dump_db.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b922bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/_ynh_mysql_dump_db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Dump a database
+#
+# example: ynh_mysql_dump_db --database=roundcube --default_character_set="utf8mb4" > ./dump.sql
+#
+# usage: ynh_mysql_dump_db --database=database
+# | arg: -d, --database=                    - the database name to dump
+# | arg: -c, --default_character_set=       - the charset to use
+# | ret: the mysqldump output
+#
+# Requires YunoHost version 2.2.4 or higher.
+ynh_mysql_dump_db() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=dc
+    local -A args_array=( [d]=database= [c]=default_character_set= )
+    local database
+    local default_character_set
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+    default_character_set="${default_character_set:-}"
+    MYSQL_ROOT_PWD_FILE=/etc/yunohost/mysql
+
+    if [ -n "$default_character_set" ]
+    then
+        default_character_set="--default-character-set=$default_character_set"
+    else
+        # By default, default character set is "latin1"
+        default_character_set="--default-character-set=latin1"
+    fi
+    
+    if [ -f "$MYSQL_ROOT_PWD_FILE" ]; then
+        mysqldump --user="root" --password="$(cat $MYSQL_ROOT_PWD_FILE)" --single-transaction --skip-dump-date "$default_character_set" "$database"
+    else
+        mysqldump --single-transaction --skip-dump-date "$default_character_set" "$database"
+    fi
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 1c500a8..fc09803 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 source ../settings/scripts/_common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
+source ../settings/scripts/_ynh_mysql_dump_db.sh
 
 #=================================================
 # DECLARE DATA AND CONF FILES TO BACKUP
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/php/$phpversion/fpm/pool.d/$app.conf"
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP THE MYSQL DATABASE
+#=================================================
+ynh_print_info --message="Backing up the MySQL database..."
+
+ynh_mysql_dump_db --database="$db_name" --default_character_set="utf8mb4" > db.sql
+
+#=================================================
+# SPECIFIC BACKUP
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP LOGROTATE
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 0c27b12..dc8217f 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 source _common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
+source _ynh_mysql_connect_as.sh
 
 #=================================================
 # STORE SETTINGS FROM MANIFEST
@@ -16,6 +17,28 @@ source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 maintenance_mode=0
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=maintenance_mode --value=$maintenance_mode
 
+#=================================================
+# STANDARD MODIFICATIONS
+#=================================================
+# INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Installing dependencies..." --weight=10
+
+ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
+
+#=================================================
+# CREATE A MYSQL DATABASE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Creating a MySQL database..." --weight=2
+
+db_name=$(ynh_sanitize_dbid --db_name=$app)
+db_user=$db_name
+ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=db_name --value=$db_name
+ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
+
+ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password="$db_pwd" --database=$db_name \
+    <<< "ALTER DATABASE $db_name CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================
@@ -103,6 +126,9 @@ exec_occ maintenance:install \
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring Nextcloud..." --weight=8
 
+# Set the mysql.utf8mb4 config to true in config.php
+exec_occ config:system:set mysql.utf8mb4 --type boolean --value="true"
+
 # Ensure that UpdateNotification app is disabled
 exec_occ app:disable updatenotification
 
@@ -188,7 +214,7 @@ exec_occ config:system:set overwrite.cli.url --value="https://${domain}"
 #=================================================
 
 # Set the user as admin
-ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password="$db_pwd" --database=$db_name \
+ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_name --password="$db_pwd" --database=$db_name --default_character_set="utf8mb4" \
     <<< "INSERT INTO oc_group_user VALUES ('admin','$admin');"
 # And delete admin user
 exec_occ user:delete admin
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index a9c6b3a..36df451 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 source ../settings/scripts/_common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
+source ../settings/scripts/_ynh_mysql_connect_as.sh
 
 #=================================================
 # LOAD SETTINGS
@@ -31,7 +32,12 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="$install_dir"
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the MySQL database..." --weight=9
 
-ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password=$db_pwd --database=$db_name < ./db.sql
+db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=mysqlpwd)
+ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_name --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
+ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_name --password="$db_pwd" --database=$db_name \
+    <<< "ALTER DATABASE $db_name CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;"
+
+ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_name --password=$db_pwd --database=$db_name --default_character_set="utf8mb4" < ./db.sql
 
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE PHP-FPM CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index a449a53..d8190a3 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ then
     # Print the current version number of Nextcloud
     exec_occ -V
 
+    if [ "$(exec_occ config:system:get mysql.utf8mb4)" != "true" ]; then
+        db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=mysqlpwd)
+        # Change your databases character set and collation
+        ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password="$db_pwd" --database=$db_name \
+        <<< "ALTER DATABASE $db_name CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;"
+        # Set the mysql.utf8mb4 config to true in config.php
+        exec_occ config:system:set mysql.utf8mb4 --type boolean --value="true"
+        exec_occ maintenance:repair
+    fi
 
     # Upgrade may fail if this app is enabled
     # Take all apps enabled, and check if mail is one of them