diff --git a/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js b/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
index ed83d89..699bc38 100644
--- a/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
+++ b/src/page/firstRun/internal/wallet-page.js
@@ -146,15 +146,6 @@ class WalletPage extends React.PureComponent {
               <Icon name={this.state.revealPassword ? 'eye-slash' : 'eye'} size={16} style={firstRunStyle.revealIcon} />
             </TouchableOpacity>
           </View>
-          {(!this.state.password || this.state.password.trim().length === 0) && (
-            <View style={firstRunStyle.passwordWarning}>
-              <Text style={firstRunStyle.passwordWarningText}>
-                {hasSyncedWallet
-                  ? __('If you did not provide a password, please press Use LBRY to continue.')
-                  : __('You can proceed without a password, but this is not recommended.')}
-              </Text>
-            </View>
-          )}
 
           {(!hasSyncedWallet && this.state.password && this.state.password.trim().length) > 0 && (
             <View style={firstRunStyle.passwordStrength}>
diff --git a/src/page/firstRun/view.js b/src/page/firstRun/view.js
index d29f05e..1fda3ac 100644
--- a/src/page/firstRun/view.js
+++ b/src/page/firstRun/view.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     emailCollectTracked: false,
     emailSubmitted: false,
     enterPasswordTracked: false,
+    autoLoginTried: false,
     isFirstRun: false,
     launchUrl: null,
     languageLoaded: false,
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     walletPassword: '',
     syncApplyStarted: false,
     syncApplyCompleted: false,
-    language: null,
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -126,8 +126,16 @@ class FirstRunScreen extends React.PureComponent {
 
     if (this.state.syncApplyStarted && !syncApplyIsPending) {
       if (syncApplyErrorMessage && syncApplyErrorMessage.trim().length > 0) {
-        notify({ message: __(syncApplyErrorMessage), isError: true });
-        this.setState({ showBottomContainer: true, syncApplyStarted: false, syncApplyCompleted: false });
+        if (this.state.autoLoginTried) {
+          // don't show the error message for auto-login if it fails
+          notify({ message: __(syncApplyErrorMessage), isError: true });
+        }
+        this.setState({
+          autoLoginTried: true,
+          showBottomContainer: true,
+          syncApplyStarted: false,
+          syncApplyCompleted: false,
+        });
       } else {
         this.setState({ syncApplyCompleted: true });
         // password successfully verified
diff --git a/src/page/splash/view.js b/src/page/splash/view.js
index 1808247..b70d38c 100644
--- a/src/page/splash/view.js
+++ b/src/page/splash/view.js
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   _updateStatusCallback(status) {
-    console.log(status);
     const { fetchSubscriptions, getSync, setClientSetting } = this.props;
     const startupStatus = status.startup_status;
     const walletStatus = status.wallet;
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
       return;
     }
 
-    const headerSyncProgress = walletStatus.headers_synchronization_progress;
+    const headerSyncProgress = walletStatus ? walletStatus.headers_synchronization_progress : null;
     if (headerSyncProgress && headerSyncProgress < 100) {
       this.setState({
         isDownloadingHeaders: true,
diff --git a/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js b/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
index 5fc4364..da92430 100644
--- a/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
+++ b/src/page/verification/internal/sync-verify-page.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class SyncVerifyPage extends React.PureComponent {
     revealPassword: false,
     autoPassword: false,
     autoLoginAttempted: false,
+    autoLoginTried: false,
     autoLoginFlow: true,
   };
 
@@ -67,8 +68,10 @@ class SyncVerifyPage extends React.PureComponent {
 
     if (this.state.syncApplyStarted && !syncApplyIsPending) {
       if (syncApplyErrorMessage && syncApplyErrorMessage.trim().length > 0) {
-        notify({ message: __(syncApplyErrorMessage), isError: true });
-        this.setState({ syncApplyStarted: false, autoLoginFlow: false });
+        if (this.state.autoLoginTried) {
+          notify({ message: __(syncApplyErrorMessage), isError: true });
+        }
+        this.setState({ autoLoginTried: true, syncApplyStarted: false, autoLoginFlow: false });
       } else {
         // password successfully verified
         this.setState({ syncApplyCompleted: true });
@@ -194,16 +197,6 @@ class SyncVerifyPage extends React.PureComponent {
             </TouchableOpacity>
           </View>
 
-          {(!this.state.password || this.state.password.trim().length === 0) && (
-            <View style={firstRunStyle.passwordWarning}>
-              <Text style={firstRunStyle.passwordWarningText}>
-                {hasSyncedWallet
-                  ? __('If you did not provide a password, please press Use LBRY to continue.')
-                  : __('You can proceed without a password, but this is not recommended.')}
-              </Text>
-            </View>
-          )}
-
           {(!hasSyncedWallet && this.state.password && this.state.password.trim().length) > 0 && (
             <View style={firstRunStyle.passwordStrength}>
               <BarPasswordStrengthDisplay