diff --git a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/App.tsx b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/App.tsx
index 5fa7a05..171108e 100644
--- a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/App.tsx
+++ b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/App.tsx
@@ -4,23 +4,27 @@ import { createNativeStackNavigator } from "@react-navigation/native-stack";
 import HomeScreen from "./src/screens/HomeScreen";
 import CameraScreen from "./src/screens/Camera";
 import Main from "./src/screens/Main";
+import { StatusBar } from "expo-status-bar";
 
 const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator();
 
 function App() {
   return (
-    <NavigationContainer>
-      <Stack.Navigator
-        initialRouteName="Home"
-        screenOptions={{
-          headerShown: false, // This hides the navigation bar globally
-        }}
-      >
-        <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
-        <Stack.Screen name="Camera" component={CameraScreen} />
-        <Stack.Screen name="Main" component={Main} />
-      </Stack.Navigator>
-    </NavigationContainer>
+    <>
+      <StatusBar style="light" />
+      <NavigationContainer>
+        <Stack.Navigator
+          initialRouteName="Home"
+          screenOptions={{
+            headerShown: false, // This hides the navigation bar globally
+          }}
+        >
+          <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
+          <Stack.Screen name="Camera" component={CameraScreen} />
+          <Stack.Screen name="Main" component={Main} />
+        </Stack.Navigator>
+      </NavigationContainer>
+    </>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package-lock.json b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package-lock.json
index e78cdd4..47618dc 100644
--- a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package-lock.json
+++ b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package-lock.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "expo-barcode-scanner": "~12.9.3",
         "expo-camera": "~14.0.5",
         "expo-haptics": "~12.8.1",
+        "expo-permissions": "^14.4.0",
         "expo-status-bar": "~1.11.1",
         "react": "18.2.0",
         "react-native": "0.73.4",
@@ -7865,6 +7866,14 @@
         "invariant": "^2.2.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/expo-permissions": {
+      "version": "14.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-permissions/-/expo-permissions-14.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oAcnJ7dlZhpBydK73cwomA2xofizayVUz+FW5REl7dMu7MYyeN/3aqhlpZ3mYddrxvG161bqu97MQr01UixUnw==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "expo": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/expo-status-bar": {
       "version": "1.11.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-status-bar/-/expo-status-bar-1.11.1.tgz",
diff --git a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package.json b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package.json
index 6d5cbe2..1b0d566 100644
--- a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package.json
+++ b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     "expo-av": "~13.10.5",
     "expo-barcode-scanner": "~12.9.3",
     "expo-camera": "~14.0.5",
+    "expo-haptics": "~12.8.1",
+    "expo-permissions": "^14.4.0",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.11.1",
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.73.4",
@@ -24,8 +26,7 @@
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "4.8.2",
     "react-native-screens": "~3.29.0",
     "text-encoding": "^0.7.0",
-    "zustand": "^4.5.2",
-    "expo-haptics": "~12.8.1"
+    "zustand": "^4.5.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
diff --git a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/src/screens/Main.tsx b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/src/screens/Main.tsx
index 08519b4..ba6991d 100644
--- a/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/src/screens/Main.tsx
+++ b/software/source/clients/ios/react-native/src/screens/Main.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import * as FileSystem from "expo-file-system";
 import { AVPlaybackStatus, AVPlaybackStatusSuccess, Audio } from "expo-av";
 import { polyfill as polyfillEncoding } from "react-native-polyfill-globals/src/encoding";
 import { create } from "zustand";
-import useStore from "../lib/state";
+import useStore from "../utils/state";
 import { Animated } from "react-native";
 import * as Haptics from "expo-haptics";
-import useSoundEffect from "../lib/useSoundEffect";
-import IconImage from "../../assets/qr.png";
+import useSoundEffect from "../utils/useSoundEffect";
+// import IconImage from "../../assets/qr.png";
 import { useNavigation } from "@react-navigation/native";
 
 interface MainProps {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const Main: React.FC<MainProps> = ({ route }) => {
   }, [audioQueue, sound, soundUriMap]);
 
   const _onPlayBackStatusUpdate = useCallback(
-    async (status) => {
+    async (status: any) => {
       if (status.didJustFinish) {
         await sound?.unloadAsync();
         soundUriMap.delete(sound);
@@ -232,6 +232,14 @@ const Main: React.FC<MainProps> = ({ route }) => {
     };
   }, [scannedData]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log("Permission Response:", permissionResponse);
+    if (permissionResponse?.status !== "granted") {
+      console.log("Requesting permission..");
+      requestPermission();
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const startRecording = useCallback(async () => {
     if (recording) {
       console.log("A recording is already in progress.");
@@ -239,6 +247,10 @@ const Main: React.FC<MainProps> = ({ route }) => {
     }
 
     try {
+      console.log("🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️");
+
+      console.log(permissionResponse);
+
       if (
         permissionResponse !== null &&
         permissionResponse.status !== `granted`