diff --git a/frontend/app/src/app/app.module.ts b/frontend/app/src/app/app.module.ts
index 4de1b435..fd6549a6 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ import {browserFactory, SimpleBrowser} from './util/browser.factory';
 import {getDateFnsLocale} from './translation/dfns-locale';
 import {setDefaultOptions} from 'date-fns';
 import {DateFnsConfigurationService} from 'ngx-date-fns';
+import {Capacitor} from '@capacitor/core';
+import {SplashScreen} from '@capacitor/splash-screen';
 
 registerLocaleData(localeDe);
 
@@ -88,32 +90,39 @@ export function initializerFactory(
   dateFnsConfigurationService: DateFnsConfigurationService,
 ) {
   return async () => {
-    initLogger(logger);
-    await storageProvider.init();
-    await configProvider.init();
-    await settingsProvider.init();
     try {
-      if (configProvider.firstSession) {
-        // set language from browser
-        await settingsProvider.setSettingValue(
-          'profile',
-          'language',
-          translateService.getBrowserLang() as SCSettingValue,
-        );
-      }
-      const languageCode = (await settingsProvider.getValue('profile', 'language')) as string;
-      // this language will be used as a fallback when a translation isn't found in the current language
-      translateService.setDefaultLang('en');
-      translateService.use(languageCode);
-      moment.locale(languageCode);
-      const dateFnsLocale = await getDateFnsLocale(languageCode as SCLanguageCode);
-      setDefaultOptions({locale: dateFnsLocale});
-      dateFnsConfigurationService.setLocale(dateFnsLocale);
+      initLogger(logger);
+      await storageProvider.init();
+      await configProvider.init();
+      await settingsProvider.init();
+      try {
+        if (configProvider.firstSession) {
+          // set language from browser
+          await settingsProvider.setSettingValue(
+            'profile',
+            'language',
+            translateService.getBrowserLang() as SCSettingValue,
+          );
+        }
+        const languageCode = (await settingsProvider.getValue('profile', 'language')) as string;
+        // this language will be used as a fallback when a translation isn't found in the current language
+        translateService.setDefaultLang('en');
+        translateService.use(languageCode);
+        moment.locale(languageCode);
+        const dateFnsLocale = await getDateFnsLocale(languageCode as SCLanguageCode);
+        setDefaultOptions({locale: dateFnsLocale});
+        dateFnsConfigurationService.setLocale(dateFnsLocale);
 
-      await defaultAuthService.init();
-      await paiaAuthService.init();
+        await defaultAuthService.init();
+        await paiaAuthService.init();
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.warn(error);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.warn(error);
+      if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform()) {
+        await SplashScreen.hide();
+      }
+      alert(`Critical error: ${error}`);
     }
   };
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3c556a4..1476226c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     "glob": "10.2.7",
     "junit-report-merger": "6.0.2",
     "syncpack": "10.5.1",
-    "turbo": "1.10.3",
-    "turbo-ignore": "1.10.6",
+    "turbo": "1.10.16",
+    "turbo-ignore": "1.10.16",
     "typedoc": "0.24.8",
     "typescript": "5.1.6"
   }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 1c13c370..80b8c565 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: 10.5.1
         version: 10.5.1
       turbo:
-        specifier: 1.10.3
-        version: 1.10.3
+        specifier: 1.10.16
+        version: 1.10.16
       turbo-ignore:
-        specifier: 1.10.6
-        version: 1.10.6
+        specifier: 1.10.16
+        version: 1.10.16
       typedoc:
         specifier: 0.24.8
         version: 0.24.8(typescript@5.1.6)
@@ -18717,70 +18717,69 @@ packages:
       safe-buffer: 5.2.1
     dev: true
 
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+  /turbo-darwin-64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+Jk91FNcp9e9NCLYlvDDlp2HwEDp14F9N42IoW3dmHI5ZkGSXzalbhVcrx3DOox3QfiNUHxzWg4d7CnVNCuuMg==}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [darwin]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo-darwin-arm64@1.10.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-SBNmOZU9YEB0eyNIxeeQ+Wi0Ufd+nprEVp41rgUSRXEIpXjsDjyBnKnF+sQQj3+FLb4yyi/yZQckB+55qXWEsw==}
+  /turbo-darwin-arm64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jqGpFZipIivkRp/i+jnL8npX0VssE6IAVNKtu573LXtssZdV/S+fRGYA16tI46xJGxSAivrZ/IcgZrV6Jk80bw==}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [darwin]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo-ignore@1.10.6:
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+  /turbo-ignore@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Xm2/pnXsunH2UQ3S92hQwRKiANNgXUhv2owqCFOmqwl3G2E+0yM2lSk+QLNYUu4XUqXkJrDv32GtZTDaPJ47vA==}
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
 
-  /turbo-linux-64@1.10.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kvAisGKE7xHJdyMxZLvg53zvHxjqPK1UVj4757PQqtx9dnjYHSc8epmivE6niPgDHon5YqImzArCjVZJYpIGHQ==}
+  /turbo-linux-64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PpqEZHwLoizQ6sTUvmImcRmACyRk9EWLXGlqceogPZsJ1jTRK3sfcF9fC2W56zkSIzuLEP07k5kl+ZxJd8JMcg==}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo-linux-arm64@1.10.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Qgaqln0IYRgyL0SowJOi+PNxejv1I2xhzXOI+D+z4YHbgSx87ox1IsALYBlK8VRVYY8VCXl+PN12r1ioV09j7A==}
+  /turbo-linux-arm64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TMjFYz8to1QE0fKVXCIvG/4giyfnmqcQIwjdNfJvKjBxn22PpbjeuFuQ5kNXshUTRaTJihFbuuCcb5OYFNx4uw==}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [linux]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo-windows-64@1.10.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-rbH9wManURNN8mBnN/ZdkpUuTvyVVEMiUwFUX4GVE5qmV15iHtZfDLUSGGCP2UFBazHcpNHG1OJzgc55GFFrUw==}
+  /turbo-windows-64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+jsf68krs0N66FfC4/zZvioUap/Tq3sPFumnMV+EBo8jFdqs4yehd6+MxIwYTjSQLIcpH8KoNMB0gQYhJRLZzw==}
     cpu: [x64]
     os: [win32]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo-windows-arm64@1.10.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ThlkqxhcGZX39CaTjsHqJnqVe+WImjX13pmjnpChz6q5HHbeRxaJSFzgrHIOt0sUUVx90W/WrNRyoIt/aafniw==}
+  /turbo-windows-arm64@1.10.16:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sKm3hcMM1bl0B3PLG4ifidicOGfoJmOEacM5JtgBkYM48ncMHjkHfFY7HrJHZHUnXM4l05RQTpLFoOl/uIo2HQ==}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [win32]
     requiresBuild: true
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /turbo@1.10.3:
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+  /turbo@1.10.16:
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-    requiresBuild: true
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-      turbo-darwin-arm64: 1.10.3
-      turbo-linux-64: 1.10.3
-      turbo-linux-arm64: 1.10.3
-      turbo-windows-64: 1.10.3
-      turbo-windows-arm64: 1.10.3
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+      turbo-darwin-arm64: 1.10.16
+      turbo-linux-64: 1.10.16
+      turbo-linux-arm64: 1.10.16
+      turbo-windows-64: 1.10.16
+      turbo-windows-arm64: 1.10.16
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   /tweetnacl@0.14.5: