diff --git a/src/state/index.ts b/src/state/index.ts
index 739742d4..9634e1d2 100644
--- a/src/state/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import {autorun} from 'mobx'
+import {Platform} from 'react-native'
 import {sessionClient as AtpApi} from '../third-party/api'
 import type {SessionServiceClient} from '../third-party/api/src/index'
 import {RootStoreModel} from './models/root-store'
 import * as libapi from './lib/api'
 import * as storage from './lib/storage'
 
-export const LOCAL_DEV_SERVICE = 'http://localhost:2583'
+export const LOCAL_DEV_SERVICE =
+  Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'http://localhost:2583' : 'http://10.0.2.2:2583'
 export const STAGING_SERVICE = 'https://pds.staging.bsky.dev'
 export const PROD_SERVICE = 'https://bsky.social'
 export const DEFAULT_SERVICE = PROD_SERVICE
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
index e504ff39..c71bf969 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function FeedItem({
               style={styles.metaItem}
               href={authors[0].href}
               title={`@${authors[0].handle}`}>
-              <Text style={[s.f15, s.bold]}>
+              <Text style={[s.f15, s.bold, s.black]}>
                 {authors[0].displayName || authors[0].handle}
               </Text>
             </Link>
@@ -265,9 +265,11 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   metaItem: {
     paddingRight: 3,
+    color: colors.black,
   },
   postText: {
     paddingBottom: 5,
+    color: colors.black,
   },
 
   addedContainer: {
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index a2911162..fd23d6d4 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontFamily: 'System',
     fontSize: 16,
     lineHeight: 20.8, // 1.3 of 16px
+    color: colors.black,
   },
   replyLine: {
     position: 'absolute',