diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
index da077a7..6a16133 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
@@ -639,6 +639,12 @@ export default function MapPage() {
       setNearMeLoading(false);
       const kind = err instanceof GeolocationError ? err.kind : 'unavailable';
 
+      // Raw diagnostic text so we can see exactly what failed on-device
+      // (no adb needed). Shown appended to the toast + logged.
+      const rawMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      console.warn('[NearMe] geolocation failed:', kind, rawMsg, err);
+      const diag = rawMsg ? ` [${rawMsg}]` : '';
+
       if (kind === 'denied') {
         setNearMeError('denied');
         if (isNativeGeolocation()) {
@@ -646,8 +652,10 @@ export default function MapPage() {
           toast({
             title: 'Location permission needed',
             description:
-              'Allow location for SkateSpots in your device Settings → Apps → SkateSpots → Permissions, then tap Near Me again.',
+              'Allow location for SkateSpots in your device Settings → Apps → SkateSpots → Permissions, then tap Near Me again.' +
+              diag,
             variant: 'destructive',
+            duration: 12000,
           });
         } else {
           // Web: show the browser re-enable help sheet.
@@ -657,19 +665,24 @@ export default function MapPage() {
         setNearMeError('timeout');
         toast({
           title: 'Location timed out',
-          description: isNativeGeolocation()
-            ? "Couldn't get a location fix. Make sure Location/GPS is turned on in your phone's quick settings, then tap Near Me again."
-            : 'Could not get your location in time. Check your signal and try again.',
+          description:
+            (isNativeGeolocation()
+              ? "Couldn't get a location fix. Make sure Location/GPS is turned on in your phone's quick settings, then tap Near Me again."
+              : 'Could not get your location in time. Check your signal and try again.') + diag,
           variant: 'destructive',
+          duration: 12000,
         });
       } else {
         setNearMeError('unavailable');
         toast({
           title: 'Location unavailable',
-          description: isNativeGeolocation()
-            ? 'Turn on Location/GPS in your phone settings, allow location for SkateSpots (Settings → Apps → SkateSpots → Permissions), then try again.'
-            : 'Your location could not be determined. Make sure location services are enabled.',
+          description:
+            (isNativeGeolocation()
+              ? 'Turn on Location/GPS in your phone settings, allow location for SkateSpots (Settings → Apps → SkateSpots → Permissions), then try again.'
+              : 'Your location could not be determined. Make sure location services are enabled.') +
+            diag,
           variant: 'destructive',
+          duration: 12000,
         });
       }
     }