diff --git a/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 671dbfe2..5426a8f9 100644
--- a/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@
 /* Begin PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup section */
 		7310A7D52EB10962002C0FD3 /* WatchRunner Watch App */ = {
 			isa = PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup;
-			exceptions = (
-			);
 			path = "WatchRunner Watch App";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
@@ -671,10 +669,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -732,10 +734,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -786,10 +792,14 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			inputPaths = (
+			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
+			outputPaths = (
+			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App/Pods-WatchRunner Watch App-frameworks.sh\"\n";
@@ -1095,7 +1105,7 @@
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu17;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "WatchRunner-Watch-App-Info.plist";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = WatchRunner;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = Solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKCompanionAppBundleIdentifier = dev.solsynth.solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKRunsIndependentlyOfCompanionApp = NO;
@@ -1146,7 +1156,7 @@
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu17;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "WatchRunner-Watch-App-Info.plist";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = WatchRunner;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = Solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKCompanionAppBundleIdentifier = dev.solsynth.solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKRunsIndependentlyOfCompanionApp = NO;
@@ -1195,7 +1205,7 @@
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu17;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "WatchRunner-Watch-App-Info.plist";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = WatchRunner;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName = Solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKCompanionAppBundleIdentifier = dev.solsynth.solian;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_WKRunsIndependentlyOfCompanionApp = NO;
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift
index df67e909..a91e7e93 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/AppState.swift	
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
     @Published var token: String? = nil
     @Published var serverUrl: String? = nil
     @Published var isReady = false
+    @Published var errorMessage: String? = nil
 
     let networkService = NetworkService()
     private var wcService = WatchConnectivityService()
@@ -22,13 +23,14 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
     private var hasAttemptedConnection = false
 
     init() {
-        wcService.$token.combineLatest(wcService.$serverUrl, wcService.$isFetched)
+        wcService.$token.combineLatest(wcService.$serverUrl, wcService.$isFetched, wcService.$errorMessage)
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { [weak self] (token: String?, serverUrl: String?, isFetched: Bool?) in
+            .sink { [weak self] (token: String?, serverUrl: String?, isFetched: Bool?, errorMessage: String?) in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
                 
                 self.token = token
                 self.serverUrl = serverUrl
+                self.errorMessage = errorMessage
 
                 if let token = token, let serverUrl = serverUrl, !token.isEmpty, !serverUrl.isEmpty {
                     self.isReady = true
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift
index 7db1f9a8..88f18465 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/State/WatchConnectivityService.swift	
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
     @Published var token: String?
     @Published var serverUrl: String?
     @Published var isFetched: Bool?
+    @Published var errorMessage: String?
 
     private let session: WCSession
     private let userDefaults = UserDefaults.standard
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
     func session(_ session: WCSession, activationDidCompleteWith activationState: WCSessionActivationState, error: Error?) {
         if let error = error {
             print("[watchOS] WCSession activation failed with error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                self.errorMessage = "WCSession activation failed: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+            }
             return
         }
         print("[watchOS] WCSession activated with state: \(activationState.rawValue)")
@@ -67,7 +71,11 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
         
         guard session.isReachable else {
             self.isFetched = true
-            print("[watchOS] Phone is not reachable")
+            let errorMsg = "Phone is not reachable"
+            print("[watchOS] \(errorMsg)")
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                self.errorMessage = errorMsg
+            }
             return
         }
         
@@ -88,6 +96,9 @@ class WatchConnectivityService: NSObject, WCSessionDelegate, ObservableObject {
             }
         } errorHandler: { error in
             print("[watchOS] sendMessage failed with error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                self.errorMessage = "Failed to get data from phone: \(error.localizedDescription)"
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift
index 692905c0..f741174d 100644
--- a/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift	
+++ b/ios/WatchRunner Watch App/Views/ExploreView.swift	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 // The main view with the TabView for filtering.
 struct ExploreView: View {
-    @StateObject private var appState = AppState()
+    @EnvironmentObject private var appState: AppState
     @State private var isComposing = false
     @State private var selectedTab: String = "Explore"
 
@@ -46,14 +46,22 @@ struct ExploreView: View {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                .environmentObject(appState)
             } else {
-                ProgressView { Text("Connecting to phone...") }
+                VStack {
+                    ProgressView { Text("Syncing...") }
+                    Button("Retry") {
+                        appState.requestData()
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $isComposing) {
             ComposePostView()
-                .environmentObject(appState)
         }
+        .alert("Error", isPresented: .constant(appState.errorMessage != nil), actions: {
+            Button("OK") { appState.errorMessage = nil }
+        }, message: {
+            Text(appState.errorMessage ?? "")
+        })
     }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 3bed8d74..77ce22f6 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ publish_to: "none" # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 3.3.0+139
+version: 3.3.0+140
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.7.2