diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90201da905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+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 {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
+import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
+
+import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme, useBreakpoints, web, flatten} from '#/alf'
+import {transparentifyColor} from '#/alf/util/colorGeneration'
+import {useA11y} from '#/state/a11y'
+
+const GUTTER = 24
+
+export const Context = createContext({
+  close: () => {},
+})
+
+export function useAnnouncementDialogContext() {
+  return useContext(Context)
+}
+
+export function AnnouncementDialogOuter({children}: {children: ReactNode}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(true)
+
+  const ctx = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      close() {
+        setOpen(false)
+      },
+    }),
+    [setOpen],
+  )
+
+  return <Context.Provider value={ctx}>{open && children}</Context.Provider>
+}
+
+export function AnnouncementDialog({
+  children,
+  label,
+}: {
+  children: ReactNode
+  label: string
+}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {gtPhone} = useBreakpoints()
+  const {reduceMotionEnabled} = useA11y()
+  const {height} = useWindowDimensions()
+  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <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>
+
+      {/* <RemoveScrollBar /> */}
+
+      <ScrollView
+        showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
+        style={[a.fixed, a.inset_0, a.z_10]}
+        contentContainerStyle={[
+          a.align_center,
+          gtPhone &&
+            web({
+              paddingHorizontal: GUTTER,
+              paddingVertical: '10vh',
+            }),
+        ]}>
+        {/**
+         * This is needed to prevent centered dialogs from overflowing
+         * above the screen, and provides a "natural" centering so that
+         * stacked dialogs appear relatively aligned.
+         */}
+        <View
+          style={[
+            a.w_full,
+            a.z_20,
+            a.align_center,
+            !gtPhone && a.justify_end,
+            {minHeight: height},
+            isNative && [
+              {
+                paddingBottom: Math.max(insets.bottom, a.p_2xl.padding),
+              },
+            ],
+          ]}>
+          {/* <FocusScope.FocusScope loop asChild trapped> */}
+
+          {!gtPhone && (
+            <View
+              style={[
+                a.flex_1,
+                a.w_full,
+                {
+                  minHeight: Math.max(insets.top, a.p_2xl.padding),
+                },
+              ]}>
+              <LinearGradient
+                colors={[
+                  transparentifyColor(t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor, 0),
+                  t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor,
+                ]}
+                start={[0.5, 0]}
+                end={[0.5, 1]}
+                style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+              />
+            </View>
+          )}
+
+          <View
+            role="dialog"
+            aria-role="dialog"
+            aria-label={label}
+            style={flatten([
+              a.relative,
+              a.w_full,
+              a.p_2xl,
+              t.atoms.bg,
+              !reduceMotionEnabled && a.zoom_fade_in,
+              gtPhone && [
+                a.rounded_md,
+                a.border,
+                t.atoms.shadow_lg,
+                t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
+                web({
+                  maxWidth: 420,
+                }),
+              ],
+            ])}>
+            {children}
+          </View>
+          {/* </FocusScope.FocusScope> */}
+        </View>
+      </ScrollView>
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801.tsx
index fb778db283..8774ea17db 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801.tsx
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {Nux} from '#/state/queries/nuxs'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
-import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {
   AnnouncementBadge,
   useAnnouncementState,
-  useForceClose,
 } from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/common'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Span, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {AnnouncementDialog, useAnnouncementDialogContext} from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog'
 
 export function useLocalState() {
   return useAnnouncementState({
@@ -24,12 +23,12 @@ export function useLocalState() {
 export function Announcement() {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const forceClose = useForceClose()
   const {complete} = useLocalState()
+  const {close} = useAnnouncementDialogContext()
 
   const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
-    forceClose(() => complete())
-  }, [forceClose, complete])
+    close()
+  }, [close, complete])
 
   const linkStyle = [a.text_md]
   const links = {
@@ -66,9 +65,7 @@ export function Announcement() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Dialog.ScrollableInner
-      label={_(msg`We’re updating our policies`)}
-      style={[web({maxWidth: 420})]}>
+    <AnnouncementDialog label={_(msg`We're updating our policies`)}>
       <View style={[a.align_start, a.gap_xl]}>
         <AnnouncementBadge />
 
@@ -136,6 +133,6 @@ export function Announcement() {
           </Text>
         </View>
       </View>
-    </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
+    </AnnouncementDialog>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
index 65368728c8..452de643cb 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {BlockingAnnouncementDialogOuter} from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/common'
+import {AnnouncementDialogOuter} from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/AnnouncementDialog'
 import * as PolicyUpdate20250801 from '#/components/dialogs/BlockingAnnouncements/PolicyUpdate20250801'
 
 export function BlockingAnnouncements() {
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ export function BlockingAnnouncements() {
    * NUX state for local testing and debugging.
    */
 
+  if (policyUpdate20250801.completed) return null
+
   return (
-    <>
-      {!policyUpdate20250801.completed && (
-        <BlockingAnnouncementDialogOuter>
-          <PolicyUpdate20250801.Announcement />
-        </BlockingAnnouncementDialogOuter>
-      )}
-    </>
+    <AnnouncementDialogOuter>
+      <PolicyUpdate20250801.Announcement />
+    </AnnouncementDialogOuter>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
index ccddb61150..7d6ad96748 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ function ShellInner() {
       <ModalsContainer />
       <MutedWordsDialog />
       <SigninDialog />
-      <BlockingAnnouncements />
       <EmailDialog />
       <AgeAssuranceRedirectDialog />
       <InAppBrowserConsentDialog />
@@ -164,6 +163,7 @@ function ShellInner() {
       <Lightbox />
       <PortalOutlet />
       <BottomSheetOutlet />
+      <BlockingAnnouncements />
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
index beda58f564..71d2ecbee3 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ function ShellInner() {
       <ModalsContainer />
       <MutedWordsDialog />
       <SigninDialog />
-      <BlockingAnnouncements />
       <EmailDialog />
       <AgeAssuranceRedirectDialog />
       <LinkWarningDialog />
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@ function ShellInner() {
           </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
         </>
       )}
+
+      <BlockingAnnouncements />
     </>
   )
 }