diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ce3e6b90f..8e9380343 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <application android:name=".MainApplication" android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round" android:allowBackup="true" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" android:supportsRtl="true">
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.ENABLED" android:value="true"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_RUNTIME_VERSION" android:value="@string/expo_runtime_version"/>
-    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATES_CHECK_ON_LAUNCH" android:value="ALWAYS"/>
+    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATES_CHECK_ON_LAUNCH" android:value="ERROR_RECOVERY_ONLY"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATES_LAUNCH_WAIT_MS" android:value="30000"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATE_URL" android:value="https://grim-reyna-tapframe-69970143.koyeb.app/api/manifest"/>
     <activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|uiMode|locale|layoutDirection" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize" android:theme="@style/Theme.App.SplashScreen" android:exported="true" android:screenOrientation="unspecified">
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d26d3c624..bdcf8bbee 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   <color name="iconBackground">#020404</color>
   <color name="colorPrimary">#023c69</color>
   <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#020404</color>
+  <color name="activityBackground">#020404</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 92774ddcb..7ee63e382 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <item name="android:editTextBackground">@drawable/rn_edit_text_material</item>
     <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
     <item name="android:statusBarColor">#020404</item>
+    <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/activityBackground</item>
   </style>
   <style name="ResetEditText" parent="@android:style/Widget.EditText">
     <item name="android:padding">0dp</item>
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 2ed43cc04..f760f66d6 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "slug": "nuvio",
     "version": "0.6.0-beta.11",
     "orientation": "default",
+    "backgroundColor": "#020404",
     "icon": "./assets/ios/AppIcon.appiconset/Icon-App-60x60@3x.png",
     "userInterfaceStyle": "dark",
     "scheme": "stremioexpo",
diff --git a/src/components/common/TraktLoadingSpinner.tsx b/src/components/common/TraktLoadingSpinner.tsx
index 7e85c6bae..5e35ef063 100644
--- a/src/components/common/TraktLoadingSpinner.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/TraktLoadingSpinner.tsx
@@ -3,29 +3,42 @@ import { View, StyleSheet, Animated, Easing } from 'react-native';
 import TraktIcon from '../../../assets/rating-icons/trakt.svg';
 
 export const TraktLoadingSpinner = () => {
-    const spinValue = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
+    const pulseValue = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        const spin = Animated.loop(
-            Animated.timing(spinValue, {
-                toValue: 1,
-                duration: 1500,
-                easing: Easing.linear,
-                useNativeDriver: true,
-            })
+        const pulse = Animated.loop(
+            Animated.sequence([
+                Animated.timing(pulseValue, {
+                    toValue: 1,
+                    duration: 900,
+                    easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease),
+                    useNativeDriver: true,
+                }),
+                Animated.timing(pulseValue, {
+                    toValue: 0,
+                    duration: 900,
+                    easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease),
+                    useNativeDriver: true,
+                })
+            ])
         );
-        spin.start();
-        return () => spin.stop();
-    }, [spinValue]);
+        pulse.start();
+        return () => pulse.stop();
+    }, [pulseValue]);
 
-    const rotation = spinValue.interpolate({
+    const opacity = pulseValue.interpolate({
         inputRange: [0, 1],
-        outputRange: ['0deg', '360deg'],
+        outputRange: [0.65, 1],
+    });
+
+    const scale = pulseValue.interpolate({
+        inputRange: [0, 1],
+        outputRange: [0.95, 1.05],
     });
 
     return (
         <View style={styles.container}>
-            <Animated.View style={{ transform: [{ rotate: rotation }] }}>
+            <Animated.View style={{ opacity, transform: [{ scale }] }}>
                 <TraktIcon width={80} height={80} />
             </Animated.View>
         </View>
diff --git a/src/screens/TraktSettingsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/TraktSettingsScreen.tsx
index 73a6fa16f..34d678ffb 100644
--- a/src/screens/TraktSettingsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/TraktSettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -326,6 +326,17 @@ const TraktSettingsScreen: React.FC = () => {
               ]}>
                 Sync Settings
               </Text>
+              <View style={[
+                styles.infoBox,
+                { backgroundColor: isDarkMode ? currentTheme.colors.elevation1 : '#F5F7FB', borderColor: isDarkMode ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.06)' : '#E3E8F0' }
+              ]}>
+                <Text style={[
+                  styles.infoText,
+                  { color: isDarkMode ? currentTheme.colors.mediumEmphasis : currentTheme.colors.textMutedDark }
+                ]}>
+                  When connected to Trakt, Continue Watching is sourced from Trakt. Account sync for watch progress is disabled to avoid conflicts.
+                </Text>
+              </View>
               <View style={styles.settingItem}>
                 <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center' }}>
                   <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
@@ -564,6 +575,16 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   settingDescription: {
     fontSize: 14,
   },
+  infoBox: {
+    padding: 12,
+    borderRadius: 8,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    marginBottom: 16,
+  },
+  infoText: {
+    fontSize: 13,
+    lineHeight: 18,
+  },
 });
 
 export default TraktSettingsScreen; 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/services/SyncService.ts b/src/services/SyncService.ts
index 57b5eba34..3f239270b 100644
--- a/src/services/SyncService.ts
+++ b/src/services/SyncService.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { catalogService, StreamingContent } from './catalogService';
 // import localScraperService from './localScraperService';
 import { settingsEmitter } from '../hooks/useSettings';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
+import { traktService } from './traktService';
 
 type WatchProgressRow = {
   user_id: string;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class SyncService {
     const user = await accountService.getCurrentUser();
     if (!user) return;
     const userId = user.id;
+    const traktActive = await traktService.isAuthenticated();
 
     const addChannel = (table: string, handler: (payload: any) => void) => {
       const channel = supabase
@@ -91,44 +93,49 @@ class SyncService {
       logger.log(`[Sync] Realtime subscribed: ${table}`);
     };
 
-    // Watch progress: apply granular updates (ignore self-caused pushes via suppressPush)
-    addChannel('watch_progress', async (payload) => {
-      try {
-        const row = (payload.new || payload.old);
-        if (!row) return;
-        const type = row.media_type as string;
-        const id = row.media_id as string;
-        const episodeId = (payload.eventType === 'DELETE') ? (row.episode_id || '') : (row.episode_id || '');
-        this.suppressPush = true;
-        const deletedAt = (row as any).deleted_at;
-        if (payload.eventType === 'DELETE' || deletedAt) {
-          await storageService.removeWatchProgress(id, type, episodeId || undefined);
-          // Record tombstone with remote timestamp if available
-          try {
-            const remoteUpdated = (row as any).updated_at ? new Date((row as any).updated_at).getTime() : Date.now();
-            await storageService.addWatchProgressTombstone(id, type, episodeId || undefined, remoteUpdated);
-          } catch {}
-        } else {
-          await storageService.setWatchProgress(
-            id,
-            type,
-            {
-              currentTime: row.current_time_seconds || 0,
-              duration: row.duration_seconds || 0,
-              lastUpdated: row.last_updated_ms || Date.now(),
-              traktSynced: row.trakt_synced ?? undefined,
-              traktLastSynced: row.trakt_last_synced_ms ?? undefined,
-              traktProgress: row.trakt_progress_percent ?? undefined,
-            },
-            // Ensure we pass through the full remote episode_id as-is; empty string becomes undefined
-            (row.episode_id && row.episode_id.length > 0) ? row.episode_id : undefined
-          );
+    // Watch progress realtime is disabled when Trakt is active
+    if (!traktActive) {
+      // Watch progress: apply granular updates (ignore self-caused pushes via suppressPush)
+      addChannel('watch_progress', async (payload) => {
+        try {
+          const row = (payload.new || payload.old);
+          if (!row) return;
+          const type = row.media_type as string;
+          const id = row.media_id as string;
+          const episodeId = (payload.eventType === 'DELETE') ? (row.episode_id || '') : (row.episode_id || '');
+          this.suppressPush = true;
+          const deletedAt = (row as any).deleted_at;
+          if (payload.eventType === 'DELETE' || deletedAt) {
+            await storageService.removeWatchProgress(id, type, episodeId || undefined);
+            // Record tombstone with remote timestamp if available
+            try {
+              const remoteUpdated = (row as any).updated_at ? new Date((row as any).updated_at).getTime() : Date.now();
+              await storageService.addWatchProgressTombstone(id, type, episodeId || undefined, remoteUpdated);
+            } catch {}
+          } else {
+            await storageService.setWatchProgress(
+              id,
+              type,
+              {
+                currentTime: row.current_time_seconds || 0,
+                duration: row.duration_seconds || 0,
+                lastUpdated: row.last_updated_ms || Date.now(),
+                traktSynced: row.trakt_synced ?? undefined,
+                traktLastSynced: row.trakt_last_synced_ms ?? undefined,
+                traktProgress: row.trakt_progress_percent ?? undefined,
+              },
+              // Ensure we pass through the full remote episode_id as-is; empty string becomes undefined
+              (row.episode_id && row.episode_id.length > 0) ? row.episode_id : undefined
+            );
+          }
+        } catch {}
+        finally {
+          this.suppressPush = false;
         }
-      } catch {}
-      finally {
-        this.suppressPush = false;
-      }
-    });
+      });
+    } else {
+      logger.log('[Sync] Trakt active → skipping watch_progress realtime subscription');
+    }
 
     const debouncedPull = (payload?: any) => {
       if (payload?.table) logger.log(`[Sync][rt] change on ${payload.table} → debounced fullPull`);
@@ -352,9 +359,10 @@ class SyncService {
     const user = await accountService.getCurrentUser();
     if (!user) return;
     const userId = user.id;
+    const traktActive = await traktService.isAuthenticated();
 
     await Promise.allSettled([
-      (async () => {
+      (!traktActive ? (async () => {
         logger.log('[Sync] pull watch_progress');
         const { data: wp } = await supabase
           .from('watch_progress')
@@ -397,7 +405,7 @@ class SyncService {
             }
           } catch {}
         }
-      })(),
+      })() : Promise.resolve()),
       (async () => {
         logger.log('[Sync] pull user_settings');
         const { data: us } = await supabase
@@ -673,6 +681,13 @@ class SyncService {
   async pushWatchProgress(): Promise<void> {
     const user = await accountService.getCurrentUser();
     if (!user) return;
+    // When Trakt is authenticated, disable account push for continue watching
+    try {
+      if (await traktService.isAuthenticated()) {
+        logger.log('[Sync] Trakt active → skipping push watch_progress');
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch {}
     const userId = user.id;
     const unsynced = await storageService.getUnsyncedProgress();
     logger.log(`[Sync] push watch_progress rows=${unsynced.length}`);
@@ -746,6 +761,13 @@ class SyncService {
   private async softDeleteWatchProgress(type: string, id: string, episodeId?: string): Promise<void> {
     const user = await accountService.getCurrentUser();
     if (!user) return;
+    // When Trakt is authenticated, do not propagate deletes to account server for watch progress
+    try {
+      if (await traktService.isAuthenticated()) {
+        logger.log('[Sync] Trakt active → skipping softDelete watch_progress');
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch {}
     try {
       const { error } = await supabase
         .from('watch_progress')
diff --git a/src/types/svg.d.ts b/src/types/svg.d.ts
index 28ae59dfc..930353f39 100644
--- a/src/types/svg.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/svg.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
 declare module '*.svg' {
   import { SvgProps } from 'react-native-svg';
   const content: React.FC<SvgProps>;
   export default content;
-} 
\ No newline at end of file
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 307a3731d..d55cdd841 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
     "jsx": "react-jsx",
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "target": "es2017",
-    "downlevelIteration": true
-  }
+    "downlevelIteration": true,
+    "typeRoots": [
+      "./node_modules/@types",
+      "./src/types"
+    ]
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "src/**/*",
+    "App.tsx",
+    "index.ts",
+    "assets/**/*.svg"
+  ]
 }