diff --git a/src/components/LockScroll/index.tsx b/src/components/LockScroll/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ae45f7717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LockScroll/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function LockScroll() {
+  return null
+}
diff --git a/src/components/LockScroll/index.web.tsx b/src/components/LockScroll/index.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2110a3cd01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LockScroll/index.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import {RemoveScrollBar} from 'react-remove-scroll-bar'
+
+export const LockScroll = RemoveScrollBar
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx
index 58254abcc7..7119823759 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
-import {createContext, useMemo, useContext, useState, ReactNode} from 'react'
-import {View, ScrollView, useWindowDimensions} from 'react-native'
-// import {FocusScope} from 'radix-ui/internal'
-// import {RemoveScrollBar} from 'react-remove-scroll-bar'
+import {
+  createContext,
+  type ReactNode,
+  useContext,
+  useMemo,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
+import {ScrollView, useWindowDimensions, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
 
-import {FocusScope} from '#/components/FocusScope'
-import {isNative, isAndroid} from '#/platform/detection'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, useBreakpoints, web, flatten} from '#/alf'
-import {transparentifyColor} from '#/alf/util/colorGeneration'
+import {isAndroid, isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useA11y} from '#/state/a11y'
+import {atoms as a, flatten, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
+import {transparentifyColor} from '#/alf/util/colorGeneration'
+import {FocusScope} from '#/components/FocusScope'
+import {LockScroll} from '#/components/LockScroll'
 
 const GUTTER = 24
 
@@ -50,21 +55,34 @@ export function AnnouncementDialog({
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
 
   return (
-    <View style={[a.fixed, a.inset_0, {zIndex: 9999}]}>
-      <View style={[a.fixed, a.inset_0, !reduceMotionEnabled && a.fade_in]}>
-        <LinearGradient
-          colors={[
-            transparentifyColor(t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor, 0),
-            t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor,
-            t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor,
-          ]}
-          start={[0.5, 0]}
-          end={[0.5, 1]}
-          style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
-        />
-      </View>
+    <>
+      <LockScroll />
 
-      {/* <RemoveScrollBar /> */}
+      <View style={[a.fixed, a.inset_0, !reduceMotionEnabled && a.fade_in]}>
+        {gtPhone ? (
+          <View style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0, {opacity: 0.8}]}>
+            <View
+              style={[
+                a.fixed,
+                a.inset_0,
+                {backgroundColor: t.palette.black},
+                !reduceMotionEnabled && a.fade_in,
+              ]}
+            />
+          </View>
+        ) : (
+          <LinearGradient
+            colors={[
+              transparentifyColor(t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor, 0),
+              t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor,
+              t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor,
+            ]}
+            start={[0.5, 0]}
+            end={[0.5, 1]}
+            style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+          />
+        )}
+      </View>
 
       <ScrollView
         showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
@@ -143,6 +161,6 @@ export function AnnouncementDialog({
           </FocusScope>
         </View>
       </ScrollView>
-    </View>
+    </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
index c1d993db95..7f20853e38 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+
 import {AnnouncementDialogOuter} from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog'
 import * as PolicyUpdate20250801 from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801'
 import {createPortalGroup} from '#/components/Portal'
@@ -5,9 +7,16 @@ import {createPortalGroup} from '#/components/Portal'
 const portalGroup = createPortalGroup()
 
 export const Provider = portalGroup.Provider
-export const Outlet = portalGroup.Outlet
 export const Portal = portalGroup.Portal
 
+export function Outlet() {
+  return (
+    <View style={{zIndex: 9999}}>
+      <portalGroup.Outlet />
+    </View>
+  )
+}
+
 export function BlockingAnnouncements() {
   const policyUpdate20250801 = PolicyUpdate20250801.useLocalState()