diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/mycrib/network/ApiConfig.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/mycrib/network/ApiConfig.kt
index cfc83c4..93c2f1f 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/mycrib/network/ApiConfig.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/example/mycrib/network/ApiConfig.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package com.mycrib.shared.network
  */
 object ApiConfig {
     // ⚠️ CHANGE THIS TO TOGGLE ENVIRONMENT ⚠️
-    val CURRENT_ENV = Environment.LOCAL
+    val CURRENT_ENV = Environment.DEV
 
     enum class Environment {
         LOCAL,
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 0ca81a5..d4a69b9 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iosApp/Info.plist;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSCameraUsageDescription = "MyCrib needs access to your camera to take photos of completed tasks";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription = "MyCrib needs access to your photo library to select photos of completed tasks";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
@@ -650,6 +652,8 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = iosApp/Info.plist;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSCameraUsageDescription = "MyCrib needs access to your camera to take photos of completed tasks";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription = "MyCrib needs access to your photo library to select photos of completed tasks";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
index 34c7155..7ae9ca1 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
 	<array>
 		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleURLName</key>
+			<string>com.mycrib.app</string>
 			<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
 			<array>
 				<string>mycrib</string>
 			</array>
-			<key>CFBundleURLName</key>
-			<string>com.mycrib.app</string>
 		</dict>
 	</array>
-	<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
-	<string>MyCrib needs access to your camera to take photos of completed tasks</string>
-	<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
-	<string>MyCrib needs access to your photo library to select photos of completed tasks</string>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>remote-notification</string>
+	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/PushNotifications/PushNotificationManager.swift b/iosApp/iosApp/PushNotifications/PushNotificationManager.swift
index c26c31e..96a2635 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/PushNotifications/PushNotificationManager.swift
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/PushNotifications/PushNotificationManager.swift
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class PushNotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
             print("⚠️ No auth token available, will register device after login")
             return
         }
-
+        
         let request = DeviceRegistrationRequest(
             registrationId: token,
             platform: "ios"
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ class PushNotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         if let notificationId = userInfo["notification_id"] as? String {
             print("Notification ID: \(notificationId)")
 
-//            // Mark as read when user taps notification
-//            Task {
-//                await markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: notificationId)
-//            }
+            // Mark as read when user taps notification
+            Task {
+                await markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: notificationId)
+            }
         }
 
         if let type = userInfo["type"] as? String {
@@ -130,24 +130,24 @@ class PushNotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
-//    private func markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: String) async {
-//        guard TokenStorage.shared.getToken() != nil,
-//              let notificationIdInt = Int32(notificationId) else {
-//            return
-//        }
-//
-//        do {
-//            let result = try await APILayer.shared.markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: notificationIdInt)
-//
-//            if result is ApiResultSuccess<Notification> {
-//                print("✅ Notification marked as read")
-//            } else if let error = result as? ApiResultError {
-//                print("❌ Failed to mark notification as read: \(error.message)")
-//            }
-//        } catch {
-//            print("❌ Error marking notification as read: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-//        }
-//    }
+    private func markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: String) async {
+        guard TokenStorage.shared.getToken() != nil,
+              let notificationIdInt = Int32(notificationId) else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        do {
+            let result = try await APILayer.shared.markNotificationAsRead(notificationId: notificationIdInt)
+
+            if result is ApiResultSuccess<ComposeApp.Notification> {
+                print("✅ Notification marked as read")
+            } else if let error = result as? ApiResultError {
+                print("❌ Failed to mark notification as read: \(error.message)")
+            }
+        } catch {
+            print("❌ Error marking notification as read: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+        }
+    }
 
     // MARK: - Notification Preferences
 
@@ -206,3 +206,4 @@ class PushNotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
         UIApplication.shared.applicationIconBadgeNumber = count
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/iosApp.entitlements b/iosApp/iosApp/iosApp.entitlements
index 52e1157..9abf63f 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/iosApp.entitlements
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/iosApp.entitlements
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>aps-environment</key>
+	<string>development</string>
 	<key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>group.com.tt.mycrib.MyCrib</string>