diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b742d5b..189da2d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5640,8 +5640,8 @@
             }
         },
         "lbry-redux": {
-            "version": "github:lbryio/lbry-redux#f06e1e64a8587a183bd7333f628fca821fe81fa4",
-            "from": "github:lbryio/lbry-redux#f06e1e64a8587a183bd7333f628fca821fe81fa4",
+            "version": "github:lbryio/lbry-redux#dff1ecb195a03c5443526329116058b94d7391f7",
+            "from": "github:lbryio/lbry-redux#dff1ecb195a03c5443526329116058b94d7391f7",
             "requires": {
                 "proxy-polyfill": "0.1.6",
                 "reselect": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3c44f78..a4817cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "base-64": "^0.1.0",
         "@expo/vector-icons": "^8.1.0",
         "gfycat-style-urls": "^1.0.3",
-        "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#f06e1e64a8587a183bd7333f628fca821fe81fa4",
+        "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#91848445aa9e1efb76488947a32a7fc52543d52d",
         "lbryinc": "lbryio/lbryinc#02d8571cd7fafd00d1a60f133d884eb8c5f1a306",
         "lodash": ">=4.17.11",
         "merge": ">=1.2.1",
diff --git a/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js b/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
index f1b1cfb..cad1931 100644
--- a/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
+++ b/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { BarPasswordStrengthDisplay } from 'react-native-password-strength-meter';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-community/async-storage';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
-import Constants from 'constants';
+import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import firstRunStyle from 'styles/firstRun';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
 
@@ -62,7 +62,14 @@ class WalletPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { onPasswordChanged, onWalletViewLayout, getSyncIsPending, hasSyncedWallet, syncApplyIsPending } = this.props;
+    const {
+      onPasswordChanged,
+      onWalletViewLayout,
+      getSyncIsPending,
+      hasSyncedWallet,
+      syncApplyIsPending,
+      syncApplyStarted,
+    } = this.props;
 
     let content;
     if (!this.state.walletReady || !this.state.hasCheckedSync || getSyncIsPending) {
@@ -72,11 +79,11 @@ class WalletPage extends React.PureComponent {
           <Text style={firstRunStyle.paragraph}>Retrieving your account information...</Text>
         </View>
       );
-    } else if (syncApplyIsPending) {
+    } else if (syncApplyStarted || syncApplyIsPending) {
       content = (
         <View style={firstRunStyle.centered}>
           <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={Colors.White} style={firstRunStyle.waiting} />
-          <Text style={firstRunStyle.paragraph}>Validating password...</Text>
+          <Text style={firstRunStyle.paragraph}>{syncApplyIsPending ? 'Validating password' : 'Synchronizing'}...</Text>
         </View>
       );
     } else {
diff --git a/src/page/firstRun/view.js b/src/page/firstRun/view.js
index 5ff0843..8c54d3b 100644
--- a/src/page/firstRun/view.js
+++ b/src/page/firstRun/view.js
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
 
     if (this.state.syncApplyStarted && !syncApplyIsPending) {
       if (syncApplyErrorMessage && syncApplyErrorMessage.trim().length > 0) {
-        notify({ message: syncApplyErrorMessage, syncApplyStarted: false, isError: true });
-        this.setState({ showBottomContainer: true });
+        notify({ message: syncApplyErrorMessage, isError: true });
+        this.setState({ showBottomContainer: true, syncApplyStarted: false });
       } else {
         // password successfully verified
         NativeModules.UtilityModule.setSecureValue(
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     const { navigation } = this.props;
     const resetAction = StackActions.reset({
       index: 0,
-      actions: [NavigationActions.navigate({ routeName: 'Splash', params: { launchUri: this.state.launchUri } })],
+      actions: [NavigationActions.navigate({ routeName: 'Splash', params: { launchUri: this.state.launchUrl } })],
     });
-    navigation.dispatch(resetAction);
+    setTimeout(() => navigation.dispatch(resetAction), 1000);
   }
 
   handleLeftButtonPressed = () => {
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
             hasSyncedWallet={hasSyncedWallet}
             getSyncIsPending={getSyncIsPending}
             syncApplyIsPending={syncApplyIsPending}
+            syncApplyStarted={this.state.syncApplyStarted}
             onWalletViewLayout={this.onWalletViewLayout}
             onPasswordChanged={this.onWalletPasswordChanged}
           />
diff --git a/src/page/splash/view.js b/src/page/splash/view.js
index b5ce480..c6cda03 100644
--- a/src/page/splash/view.js
+++ b/src/page/splash/view.js
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     subscriptionsFetched: false,
   };
 
-  componentWillMount() {
-    if (NativeModules.DaemonServiceControl) {
-      NativeModules.DaemonServiceControl.startService();
-    }
-  }
-
   updateStatus() {
     Lbry.status().then(status => {
       this._updateStatusCallback(status);
@@ -58,7 +52,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     });
     navigation.dispatch(resetAction);
 
-    const launchUrl = navigation.state.params.launchUrl || this.state.launchUrl;
+    const launchUrl = navigation.state.params ? navigation.state.params.launchUrl : this.state.launchUrl;
     if (launchUrl) {
       if (launchUrl.startsWith('lbry://?verify=')) {
         let verification = {};
@@ -89,9 +83,10 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     const { emailToVerify, getSync, setEmailToVerify, verifyUserEmail, verifyUserEmailFailure } = this.props;
+    const { daemonReady, shouldAuthenticate } = this.state;
     const { user } = nextProps;
 
-    if (this.state.daemonReady && this.state.shouldAuthenticate && user && user.id) {
+    if (daemonReady && shouldAuthenticate && user && user.id) {
       this.setState({ shouldAuthenticate: false }, () => {
         // user is authenticated, navigate to the main view
         if (user.has_verified_email) {
@@ -243,10 +238,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    if (NativeModules.Firebase) {
-      NativeModules.Firebase.track('app_launch', null);
-    }
-
+    NativeModules.Firebase.track('app_launch', null);
     NativeModules.Firebase.setCurrentScreen('Splash');
 
     this.props.fetchRewardedContent();
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/drawer.js b/src/redux/reducers/drawer.js
index aa10871..362703b 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/drawer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/drawer.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ reducers[Constants.ACTION_POP_DRAWER_STACK] = (state, action) => {
 reducers[Constants.ACTION_REACT_NAVGIATION_RESET] = (state, action) => {
   return {
     ...state,
-    currentRoute: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_DISCOVER, // default to Discover upon reset
+    // currentRoute: Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_DISCOVER, // default to Discover upon reset
   };
 };