diff --git a/native_gg/app/App.tsx b/native_gg/app/App.tsx
index b83f3d125..62ba93606 100644
--- a/native_gg/app/App.tsx
+++ b/native_gg/app/App.tsx
@@ -1,31 +1,14 @@
-import { NavigationContainer } from "@react-navigation/native";
-import { createNativeStackNavigator } from "@react-navigation/native-stack";
-import { Button, Text, View } from "react-native";
 import { SafeAreaProvider, initialWindowMetrics } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
-import Director from "./screens/Director";
 import GlobalStateProvider from "./state/GlobalState";
-
-// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: <explanation>
-function HomeScreen({ navigation }: { navigation: any }) {
-  return (
-    <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
-      <Text>Home Screen</Text>
-      <Button title="Go to Director" onPress={() => navigation.navigate("Director")} />
-    </View>
-  );
-}
-
-const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator();
+import RootScreen from "./RootScreen";
+import { NavigationContainer } from "@react-navigation/native";
 
 export default function App() {
   return (
     <GlobalStateProvider>
       <SafeAreaProvider initialMetrics={initialWindowMetrics}>
         <NavigationContainer>
-          <Stack.Navigator>
-            <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
-            <Stack.Screen name="Director" component={Director} />
-          </Stack.Navigator>
+          <RootScreen />
         </NavigationContainer>
       </SafeAreaProvider>
     </GlobalStateProvider>
diff --git a/native_gg/app/RootScreen.tsx b/native_gg/app/RootScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2621c2a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native_gg/app/RootScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { NavigationProp, useNavigation } from "@react-navigation/native";
+import { createStackNavigator } from "@react-navigation/stack";
+import { Button, Text, View } from "react-native";
+import { useGlobalStateContext } from "./state/GlobalState";
+import Login from "./screens/Login";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import AuthService from "./authentication/AuthService";
+
+function HomeScreen({ navigation }: { navigation: NavigationProp<ReactNavigation.RootParamList> }) {
+  return (
+    <View style={{ flex: 1, alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
+      <Text style={{ fontSize: 30 }}>This is the home screen!</Text>
+      <Button title="Logout" onPress={() => AuthService.logoutCurrentUser()} />
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const RootStack = createStackNavigator();
+
+export default function RootScreen() {
+  const globalState = useGlobalStateContext();
+  const navigation = useNavigation();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (globalState.appReady && !globalState.authenticated) {
+      console.log("not authenticated so opening login");
+      navigation.navigate("Login" as never);
+    }
+  }, [globalState.authenticated, globalState.appReady, navigation]);
+
+  return (
+    <RootStack.Navigator>
+      <RootStack.Group>
+        <RootStack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
+      </RootStack.Group>
+      <RootStack.Group screenOptions={{ presentation: "modal", gestureEnabled: false, headerShown: false }}>
+        <RootStack.Screen name="Login" component={Login} />
+      </RootStack.Group>
+    </RootStack.Navigator>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/native_gg/app/index.js b/native_gg/app/index.js
index a17c4b412..0dd603684 100644
--- a/native_gg/app/index.js
+++ b/native_gg/app/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "react-native-gesture-handler"; // Avoid crash in production https://reactnavigation.org/docs/stack-navigator/#installation
 import * as SplashScreen from "expo-splash-screen";
 SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync();
 
diff --git a/native_gg/app/screens/Login.tsx b/native_gg/app/screens/Login.tsx
index 3228a3bf2..09e06e9dc 100644
--- a/native_gg/app/screens/Login.tsx
+++ b/native_gg/app/screens/Login.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 import { ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View, useColorScheme } from "react-native";
 import { SafeAreaView } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
+import type { NavigationProp } from "@react-navigation/native";
 import AuthService from "../authentication/AuthService";
 import AuthUI from "../authentication/AuthUI";
 import { useGlobalStateContext } from "../state/GlobalState";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
 
 type theme = "light" | "dark" | "auto";
 
-export default function Director() {
+export default function Login({ navigation }: { navigation: NavigationProp<ReactNavigation.RootParamList> }) {
   const colorScheme = useColorScheme();
+  const globalState = useGlobalStateContext();
 
   const themeContainerStyle = colorScheme === "light" ? styles.topContainerLight : styles.topContainerDark;
   const themeTextStyle = colorScheme === "light" ? styles.textLight : styles.textDark;
-  const globalState = useGlobalStateContext();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (globalState.appReady && globalState.authenticated) {
+      console.log("authenticated so dismiss login view");
+      navigation.goBack();
+    }
+  }, [globalState.appReady, globalState.authenticated, navigation]);
 
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={themeContainerStyle}>
diff --git a/native_gg/ios/Podfile.lock b/native_gg/ios/Podfile.lock
index 8af7e6873..720583056 100644
--- a/native_gg/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/native_gg/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1455,6 +1455,25 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - Yoga
+  - RNGestureHandler (2.15.0):
+    - glog
+    - hermes-engine
+    - RCT-Folly (= 2022.05.16.00)
+    - RCTRequired
+    - RCTTypeSafety
+    - React-Codegen
+    - React-Core
+    - React-debug
+    - React-Fabric
+    - React-graphics
+    - React-ImageManager
+    - React-NativeModulesApple
+    - React-RCTFabric
+    - React-rendererdebug
+    - React-utils
+    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
+    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
+    - Yoga
   - RNScreens (3.29.0):
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
@@ -1623,6 +1642,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - React-utils (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/react/utils`)
   - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon`)
   - "RNCAsyncStorage (from `../node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage`)"
+  - RNGestureHandler (from `../node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler`)
   - RNScreens (from `../node_modules/react-native-screens`)
   - RNSVG (from `../node_modules/react-native-svg`)
   - Yoga (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga`)
@@ -1789,6 +1809,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon"
   RNCAsyncStorage:
     :path: "../node_modules/@react-native-async-storage/async-storage"
+  RNGestureHandler:
+    :path: "../node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler"
   RNScreens:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-screens"
   RNSVG:
@@ -1877,6 +1899,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-utils: 6e5ad394416482ae21831050928ae27348f83487
   ReactCommon: 840a955d37b7f3358554d819446bffcf624b2522
   RNCAsyncStorage: ecb81c87aa4b13503485f49b48417a646ef1d54f
+  RNGestureHandler: 3ece35af01c47c38ae384e08610905388d4ed591
   RNScreens: f7b8bb892b4957f6f91e5dfd9a191e7f13ce8baa
   RNSVG: db32cfcad0a221fd175e0882eff7bcba7690380a
   SDWebImage: 750adf017a315a280c60fde706ab1e552a3ae4e9
diff --git a/native_gg/package.json b/native_gg/package.json
index 594315084..5a5a563d9 100644
--- a/native_gg/package.json
+++ b/native_gg/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "1.22.1",
     "@react-navigation/native": "6.1.10",
     "@react-navigation/native-stack": "6.9.18",
+    "@react-navigation/stack": "6.3.21",
     "base-64": "1.0.0",
     "expo": "50.0.7",
     "expo-build-properties": "0.11.1",
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.73.4",
+    "react-native-gesture-handler": "2.15.0",
     "react-native-mmkv": "2.12.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "4.9.0",
     "react-native-screens": "3.29.0",
diff --git a/native_gg/pnpm-lock.yaml b/native_gg/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2dc680368..db0f35265 100644
--- a/native_gg/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/native_gg/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ dependencies:
   '@react-navigation/native-stack':
     specifier: 6.9.18
     version: 6.9.18(@react-navigation/native@6.1.10)(react-native-safe-area-context@4.9.0)(react-native-screens@3.29.0)(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+  '@react-navigation/stack':
+    specifier: 6.3.21
+    version: 6.3.21(@react-navigation/native@6.1.10)(react-native-gesture-handler@2.15.0)(react-native-safe-area-context@4.9.0)(react-native-screens@3.29.0)(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
   base-64:
     specifier: 1.0.0
     version: 1.0.0
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ dependencies:
   react-native:
     specifier: 0.73.4
     version: 0.73.4(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@babel/preset-env@7.23.9)(react@18.2.0)
+  react-native-gesture-handler:
+    specifier: 2.15.0
+    version: 2.15.0(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
   react-native-mmkv:
     specifier: 2.12.1
     version: 2.12.1(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
@@ -1681,6 +1687,13 @@ packages:
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
+  /@egjs/hammerjs@2.0.17:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XQsZgjm2EcVUiZQf11UBJQfmZeEmOW8DpI1gsFeln6w0ae0ii4dMQEQ0kjl6DspdWX1aGY1/loyXnP0JS06e/A==}
+    engines: {node: '>=0.8.0'}
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/hammerjs': 2.0.45
+    dev: false
+
   /@expo/bunyan@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ydf4LidRB/EBI+YrB+cVLqIseiRfjUI/AeHBgjGMtq3GroraDu81OV7zqophRgupngoL3iS3JUMDMnxO7g39qA==}
     engines: {'0': node >=0.10.0}
@@ -2690,6 +2703,27 @@ packages:
       nanoid: 3.3.7
     dev: false
 
+  /@react-navigation/stack@6.3.21(@react-navigation/native@6.1.10)(react-native-gesture-handler@2.15.0)(react-native-safe-area-context@4.9.0)(react-native-screens@3.29.0)(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oh059bD9w6Q7YbcK3POXRHK+bfoafPU9gvunD0MHJGmPVe9bazn5OMNzRYextvB6BfwQy+v3dy76Opf0vIGcNg==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@react-navigation/native': ^6.0.0
+      react: '*'
+      react-native: '*'
+      react-native-gesture-handler: '>= 1.0.0'
+      react-native-safe-area-context: '>= 3.0.0'
+      react-native-screens: '>= 3.0.0'
+    dependencies:
+      '@react-navigation/elements': 1.3.22(@react-navigation/native@6.1.10)(react-native-safe-area-context@4.9.0)(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+      '@react-navigation/native': 6.1.10(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+      color: 4.2.3
+      react: 18.2.0
+      react-native: 0.73.4(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@babel/preset-env@7.23.9)(react@18.2.0)
+      react-native-gesture-handler: 2.15.0(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+      react-native-safe-area-context: 4.9.0(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+      react-native-screens: 3.29.0(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0)
+      warn-once: 0.1.1
+    dev: false
+
   /@segment/loosely-validate-event@2.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZMCSfztDBqwotkl848ODgVcAmN4OItEWDCkshcKz0/W6gGSQayuuCtWV/MlodFivAZD793d6UgANd6wCXUfrIw==}
     dependencies:
@@ -2805,6 +2839,10 @@ packages:
       '@types/node': 20.11.19
     dev: false
 
+  /@types/hammerjs@2.0.45:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qkcUlZmX6c4J8q45taBKTL3p+LbITgyx7qhlPYOdOHZB7B31K0mXbP5YA7i7SgDeEGuI9MnumiKPEMrxg8j3KQ==}
+    dev: false
+
   /@types/html-minifier-terser@6.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oh/6byDPnL1zeNXFrDXFLyZjkr1MsBG667IM792caf1L2UPOOMf65NFzjUH/ltyfwjAGfs1rsX1eftK0jC/KIg==}
     dev: false
@@ -3911,6 +3949,21 @@ packages:
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-dOy+3AuW3a2wNbZHIuMZpTcgjGuLU/uBL/ubcZF9OXbDo8ff4O8yVp5Bf0efS8uEoYo5q4Fx7dY9OgQGXgAsQA==}
 
+  /color-string@1.9.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-shrVawQFojnZv6xM40anx4CkoDP+fZsw/ZerEMsW/pyzsRbElpsL/DBVW7q3ExxwusdNXI3lXpuhEZkzs8p5Eg==}
+    dependencies:
+      color-name: 1.1.4
+      simple-swizzle: 0.2.2
+    dev: false
+
+  /color@4.2.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1rXeuUUiGGrykh+CeBdu5Ie7OJwinCgQY0bc7GCRxy5xVHy+moaqkpL/jqQq0MtQOeYcrqEz4abc5f0KtU7W4A==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12.5.0'}
+    dependencies:
+      color-convert: 2.0.1
+      color-string: 1.9.1
+    dev: false
+
   /colord@2.9.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jeC1axXpnb0/2nn/Y1LPuLdgXBLH7aDcHu4KEKfqw3CUhX7ZpfBSlPKyqXE6btIgEzfWtrX3/tyBCaCvXvMkOw==}
     dev: false
@@ -5587,6 +5640,12 @@ packages:
       source-map: 0.7.4
     dev: false
 
+  /hoist-non-react-statics@3.3.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/gGivxi8JPKWNm/W0jSmzcMPpfpPLc3dY/6GxhX2hQ9iGj3aDfklV4ET7NjKpSinLpJ5vafa9iiGIEZg10SfBw==}
+    dependencies:
+      react-is: 16.13.1
+    dev: false
+
   /hosted-git-info@3.0.8:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-aXpmwoOhRBrw6X3j0h5RloK4x1OzsxMPyxqIHyNfSe2pypkVTZFpEiRoSipPEPlMrh0HW/XsjkJ5WgnCirpNUw==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
@@ -5851,6 +5910,10 @@ packages:
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     dev: false
 
+  /is-arrayish@0.3.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-eVRqCvVlZbuw3GrM63ovNSNAeA1K16kaR/LRY/92w0zxQ5/1YzwblUX652i4Xs9RwAGjW9d9y6X88t8OaAJfWQ==}
+    dev: false
+
   /is-binary-path@2.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZMERYes6pDydyuGidse7OsHxtbI7WVeUEozgR/g7rd0xUimYNlvZRE/K2MgZTjWy725IfelLeVcEM97mmtRGXw==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -8009,6 +8072,21 @@ packages:
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     dev: false
 
+  /react-native-gesture-handler@2.15.0(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cmMGW8k86o/xgVTBZZOPohvR5re4Vh65PUxH4HbBBJAYTog4aN4wTVTUlnoky01HuSN8/X4h3tI/K3XLPoDnsg==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '*'
+      react-native: '*'
+    dependencies:
+      '@egjs/hammerjs': 2.0.17
+      hoist-non-react-statics: 3.3.2
+      invariant: 2.2.4
+      lodash: 4.17.21
+      prop-types: 15.8.1
+      react: 18.2.0
+      react-native: 0.73.4(@babel/core@7.23.9)(@babel/preset-env@7.23.9)(react@18.2.0)
+    dev: false
+
   /react-native-mmkv@2.12.1(react-native@0.73.4)(react@18.2.0):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VB0JQc4JoEmmeK134skkce0wwNNUPPLfjO1eXM3o5NS8oeutv2mbUzoLYM3o/1wSIJkMETmT2t0JT4S378RZzA==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -8637,6 +8715,12 @@ packages:
       plist: 3.1.0
     dev: false
 
+  /simple-swizzle@0.2.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JA//kQgZtbuY83m+xT+tXJkmJncGMTFT+C+g2h2R9uxkYIrE2yy9sgmcLhCnw57/WSD+Eh3J97FPEDFnbXnDUg==}
+    dependencies:
+      is-arrayish: 0.3.2
+    dev: false
+
   /sisteransi@1.0.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bLGGlR1QxBcynn2d5YmDX4MGjlZvy2MRBDRNHLJ8VI6l6+9FUiyTFNJ0IveOSP0bcXgVDPRcfGqA0pjaqUpfVg==}
     dev: false