diff --git a/src/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen.tsx b/src/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen.tsx
index a0594cc64b..a2a2c8508e 100644
--- a/src/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export function NoAccessScreen() {
                           </Trans>
                         </Text>
 
-                        {region && (
+                        {region && geolocationString && (
                           <Text style={[textStyles]}>
                             {isUsingGPS ? (
                               <Trans>
diff --git a/src/ageAssurance/useVerificationFlow.ts b/src/ageAssurance/useVerificationFlow.ts
index aab85dd620..247da65b0c 100644
--- a/src/ageAssurance/useVerificationFlow.ts
+++ b/src/ageAssurance/useVerificationFlow.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ export function useAgeAssuranceVerificationFlow({
   const allowsDeviceVerification = region && aa.flags.allowsDeviceVerification
 
   const [isVerifying, setIsVerifying] = useState(false)
+  /*
+   * In-memory only, and scoped to this hook instance: each surface using this
+   * hook tracks its own failure, and a remount (or another surface) starts
+   * fresh and will offer the device flow again. That's intentional for now -
+   * it's a soft "don't immediately re-offer" signal, not a persisted judgment
+   * that the device can't provide signals.
+   */
   const [deviceSignalsFailed, setDeviceSignalsFailed] = useState(false)
 
   const verifyCta =