diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4a3fdff..2124712 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
-        <!-- Disable Impeller/Vulkan — fallback to Skia/OpenGL for devices with poor Vulkan support -->
+        <!-- Disable Impeller/Vulkan — vector_map_tiles canvas ops are incompatible with Impeller -->
         <meta-data
             android:name="io.flutter.embedding.android.EnableImpeller"
             android:value="false" />
diff --git a/mobile/lib/features/map/presentation/screens/map_screen.dart b/mobile/lib/features/map/presentation/screens/map_screen.dart
index fe36ccb..1a6137a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/features/map/presentation/screens/map_screen.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/features/map/presentation/screens/map_screen.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class _MapScreenState extends ConsumerState<MapScreen> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _mapController = MapController();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      ref.read(mapProvider.notifier).locateUser();
+    });
   }
 
   @override
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ class _MapScreenState extends ConsumerState<MapScreen> {
           FlutterMap(
             mapController: _mapController,
             options: MapOptions(
+              backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
               initialCenter: mapState.center,
               initialZoom: mapState.zoom,
               minZoom: 0,