diff --git a/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx b/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
index 7a5f09fe..912594a2 100644
--- a/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ const InnerNavigator = ({ initialRouteName }: { initialRouteName?: keyof RootSta
               name="HomeScreenSettings" 
               component={HomeScreenSettings}
               options={{
-                animation: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'slide_from_right' : 'fade',
+                animation: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'slide_from_right' : 'default',
                 animationDuration: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 250 : 200,
                 presentation: 'card',
                 gestureEnabled: true,
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ const InnerNavigator = ({ initialRouteName }: { initialRouteName?: keyof RootSta
               name="HeroCatalogs" 
               component={HeroCatalogsScreen}
               options={{
-                animation: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'slide_from_right' : 'fade',
+                animation: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'slide_from_right' : 'default',
                 animationDuration: Platform.OS === 'android' ? 250 : 200,
                 presentation: 'card',
                 gestureEnabled: true,
diff --git a/src/screens/HomeScreenSettings.tsx b/src/screens/HomeScreenSettings.tsx
index eaedb9f6..49eadae1 100644
--- a/src/screens/HomeScreenSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/HomeScreenSettings.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   Dimensions
 } from 'react-native';
 import { useSettings } from '../hooks/useSettings';
-import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native';
+import { useNavigation, useFocusEffect } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import { NavigationProp } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import { MaterialIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { useTheme } from '../contexts/ThemeContext';
@@ -116,6 +116,21 @@ const HomeScreenSettings: React.FC = () => {
   const [showSavedIndicator, setShowSavedIndicator] = useState(false);
   const fadeAnim = React.useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
 
+  // Prevent iOS entrance flicker by restoring a non-translucent StatusBar
+  useFocusEffect(
+    React.useCallback(() => {
+      try {
+        StatusBar.setTranslucent(false);
+        StatusBar.setBackgroundColor(isDarkMode ? colors.darkBackground : '#F2F2F7');
+        StatusBar.setBarStyle(isDarkMode ? 'light-content' : 'dark-content');
+        if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
+          StatusBar.setHidden(false);
+        }
+      } catch {}
+      return () => {};
+    }, [isDarkMode, colors.darkBackground])
+  );
+
   const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
     navigation.goBack();
   }, [navigation]);