diff --git a/src/AppRouter.tsx b/src/AppRouter.tsx
index 9c35736..a7d36a4 100644
--- a/src/AppRouter.tsx
+++ b/src/AppRouter.tsx
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import { BECOME_ROLES } from "./lib/becomeRoles";
 import { DeepLinkHandler } from "./components/DeepLinkHandler";
 import { RouteErrorBoundary } from "./components/RouteErrorBoundary";
 import { Layout } from "./components/Layout";
+import { RoutePreloader } from "./components/RoutePreloader";
 
-// MapPage is eager: it is the homepage and a lazy import here used to leave a
-// blank Suspense fallback on slow native WebViews before the map appeared.
-import MapPage from "./pages/MapPage";
+// HomePage resolves to a lazy map on web (smaller first entry) and to the
+// eager MapPage via a Capacitor-only Vite alias on Android.
+import HomePage from "@/pages/HomePage";
 
 // Lazy load everything else — each page becomes its own JS chunk
 const Index = lazyWithRetry(() => import("./pages/Index"));
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export function AppRouter() {
   return (
     <HashRouter>
       <DeepLinkHandler />
+      <RoutePreloader />
       <ScrollToTop />
       {/* Per-route boundary: a crash in one page shows a recoverable message
           instead of blanking the whole app. Resets automatically on navigate
@@ -111,9 +113,9 @@ export function AppRouter() {
               navigation. Pages no longer wrap themselves in <Layout>. */}
           <Route element={<Layout />}>
           {/* Map is the homepage */}
-          <Route path="/" element={<MapPage />} />
+          <Route path="/" element={<HomePage />} />
           {/* /map redirects to / */}
-          <Route path="/map" element={<MapPage />} />
+          <Route path="/map" element={<HomePage />} />
           {/* Legacy home page still accessible */}
           <Route path="/home" element={<Index />} />
           <Route path="/events" element={<EventsPage />} />
diff --git a/src/components/FundingGoalCard.tsx b/src/components/FundingGoalCard.tsx
index e62c73c..4b966bc 100644
--- a/src/components/FundingGoalCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FundingGoalCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
-import { ZapDialog } from '@/components/ZapDialog';
+import { LazyZapDialog } from '@/components/LazyZapDialog';
 import { useZaps } from '@/hooks/useZaps';
 import { useWallet } from '@/hooks/useWallet';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function FundingGoalCard({
           )}
         </p>
 
-        <ZapDialog target={event}>
+        <LazyZapDialog target={event}>
           <button
             type="button"
             className="flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-[#ccff00] py-2 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-wide text-black transition-colors hover:bg-[#ccff00]/90"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function FundingGoalCard({
             <Zap className="h-4 w-4" />
             {reached ? 'Keep supporting' : 'Fund this event'}
           </button>
-        </ZapDialog>
+        </LazyZapDialog>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index f30a2cd..c01eddb 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,30 @@ function hasCashuWalletHint(): boolean {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Page-level Suspense fallback. Keeps the header and bottom nav mounted while a
+ * lazy route chunk loads, so tapping a menu item never blanks the whole app.
+ * The fade is delayed slightly: a fast chunk resolves before it becomes visible.
+ */
+function RouteLoadingFallback() {
+  return (
+    <div className="container mx-auto max-w-5xl px-4 py-6" aria-hidden="true">
+      <div style={{ animation: 'pageFallbackIn 180ms ease 120ms both' }}>
+        <div className="animate-pulse motion-reduce:animate-none space-y-5">
+          <div className="h-8 w-48 rounded-lg bg-white/[0.07]" />
+          <div className="h-4 w-3/4 rounded bg-white/[0.05]" />
+          <div className="grid gap-3 pt-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+            <div className="h-28 rounded-xl bg-white/[0.05]" />
+            <div className="h-28 rounded-xl bg-white/[0.05]" />
+            <div className="h-28 rounded-xl bg-white/[0.05]" />
+            <div className="h-28 rounded-xl bg-white/[0.05]" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 interface LayoutProps {
   /** Page content. Optional: when rendered as a router layout (via <Outlet/>)
    * there are no children. */
@@ -159,6 +183,7 @@ function NavLink({
     <Link
       to={href}
       onClick={onClick}
+      aria-current={isActive ? 'page' : undefined}
       className={cn(
         'flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 rounded-xl text-left transition-all duration-200',
         isActive
@@ -399,6 +424,7 @@ function MobileNav({
       <Link
         key={key}
         to={tab.href}
+        aria-current={active ? 'page' : undefined}
         onTouchStart={startPress}
         onTouchEnd={cancelPress}
         onTouchMove={cancelPress}
@@ -526,6 +552,13 @@ export function Layout({ children, noPadding }: LayoutProps) {
   const hideSasquatch = /^\/(become|create|edit|supporters|onboarding)(\/|$)/.test(location.pathname);
   const [mobileMenuOpen, setMobileMenuOpen] = useState(false);
   const [mobileLanguageView, setMobileLanguageView] = useState(false);
+
+  // Back/forward, notification taps and global search can change routes without
+  // clicking a menu row. Never leave the burger sheet covering the new page.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMobileMenuOpen(false);
+    setMobileLanguageView(false);
+  }, [location.pathname]);
   // One auth dialog for the header + burger menu. Owning it here (not inside
   // LoginArea) keeps it above the sheet and outside the sheet's unmount tree.
   const [authDialog, setAuthDialog] = useState<'login' | 'signup' | null>(null);
@@ -1183,7 +1216,9 @@ export function Layout({ children, noPadding }: LayoutProps) {
         tabIndex={-1}
         className={isFullBleed ? "outline-none" : "pb-[calc(5rem+env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))] md:pb-6 outline-none"}
       >
-        {children ?? <Outlet />}
+        <Suspense fallback={<RouteLoadingFallback />}>
+          {children ?? <Outlet />}
+        </Suspense>
       </main>
 
       {/* Footer - Desktop */}
diff --git a/src/components/LazyZapDialog.tsx b/src/components/LazyZapDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0aefa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/LazyZapDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import {
+  cloneElement,
+  isValidElement,
+  lazy,
+  Suspense,
+  useState,
+  type MouseEvent,
+  type ReactElement,
+  type ReactNode,
+} from 'react';
+import type { Event } from 'nostr-tools';
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight zap trigger.
+ *
+ * The full ZapDialog pulls in the Cashu wallet stack (`useCashu`, mint repos,
+ * token operations) — several hundred KB that used to land in the initial
+ * bundle because every SpotCard rendered a ZapButton. This wrapper keeps only
+ * the trigger in the entry chunk and loads the actual dialog on first tap.
+ */
+const LoadedZapDialog = lazy(() =>
+  import('@/components/ZapDialog').then((m) => ({ default: m.ZapDialog })),
+);
+
+interface LazyZapDialogProps {
+  target: Event;
+  children: ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function LazyZapDialog({ target, children, className }: LazyZapDialogProps) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    if (isValidElement(children)) {
+      const child = children as ReactElement<{ onClick?: (event: MouseEvent) => void }>;
+      child.props.onClick?.(event);
+    }
+    setOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const trigger = isValidElement(children) ? (
+    cloneElement(
+      children as ReactElement<{ onClick?: (event: MouseEvent) => void; className?: string }>,
+      {
+        onClick: handleClick,
+        className: [
+          (children as ReactElement<{ className?: string }>).props.className,
+          'cursor-pointer',
+        ].filter(Boolean).join(' '),
+      },
+    )
+  ) : (
+    <div className={className} onClick={handleClick}>{children}</div>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {trigger}
+      {open && (
+        <Suspense fallback={null}>
+          <LoadedZapDialog
+            target={target}
+            open={open}
+            onOpenChange={setOpen}
+            hideTrigger
+          />
+        </Suspense>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/RoutePreloader.tsx b/src/components/RoutePreloader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d9b0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/RoutePreloader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { isNativePlatform } from '@/lib/platform';
+
+/**
+ * Hover / touch prefetch for the primary navigation destinations.
+ *
+ * The route chunks stay lazy (so first paint is not blocked), but once the user
+ * shows intent — hovers a menu row, tabs into a link, or touches it — the page
+ * module starts downloading. On mobile the touchstart head start is often enough
+ * to avoid the page skeleton entirely. Only modules are fetched; no page hooks
+ * mount, so this never triggers relay work or an Amber prompt.
+ */
+const loaders: Record<string, () => Promise<unknown>> = {
+  '/lab': () => import('@/pages/LabPage'),
+  '/events': () => import('@/pages/EventsPage'),
+  '/crews': () => import('@/pages/CrewsPage'),
+  '/community': () => import('@/pages/CommunityPage'),
+  '/skaters': () => import('@/pages/SkatersPage'),
+  '/messages': () => import('@/pages/DirectMessagesPage'),
+  '/settings': () => import('@/pages/SettingsPage'),
+  '/wallet': () => import('@/pages/WalletPage'),
+  '/stash': () => import('@/pages/StashPage'),
+  '/marketplace': () => import('@/pages/MarketplaceHubPage'),
+  '/stats': () => import('@/pages/CommunityStatsPage'),
+  '/collections': () => import('@/pages/SpotCollectionsPage'),
+  '/glossary': () => import('@/pages/GlossaryPage'),
+  '/about': () => import('@/pages/AboutPage'),
+  '/card': () => import('@/pages/RiderCardPage'),
+  '/supporters': () => import('@/pages/SupportersPage'),
+  '/newsletter': () => import('@/pages/NewsletterPage'),
+};
+
+const preloaded = new Set<string>();
+
+function routePath(anchor: HTMLAnchorElement): string | null {
+  const href = anchor.getAttribute('href') ?? '';
+  if (!href || href.startsWith('http') || href.startsWith('mailto:') || href.startsWith('tel:')) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  // HashRouter renders to="#/lab" as href="#/lab".
+  if (href.startsWith('#/')) return href.slice(1).split('?')[0] || '/';
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(anchor.href, window.location.href);
+    if (url.hash.startsWith('#/')) return url.hash.slice(1).split('?')[0] || '/';
+    return url.pathname;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function preloadFromTarget(target: EventTarget | null): void {
+  if (!(target instanceof Element)) return;
+  const anchor = target.closest('a[href]');
+  if (!(anchor instanceof HTMLAnchorElement)) return;
+  const path = routePath(anchor);
+  if (!path || preloaded.has(path)) return;
+  const loader = loaders[path];
+  if (!loader) return;
+  preloaded.add(path);
+  void loader().catch(() => {
+    // A failed prefetch is harmless; lazyWithRetry will retry on navigation.
+    preloaded.delete(path);
+  });
+}
+
+export function RoutePreloader() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isNativePlatform()) return;
+
+    const onIntent = (event: Event) => preloadFromTarget(event.target);
+    document.addEventListener('pointerover', onIntent, { capture: true, passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('focusin', onIntent, { capture: true, passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('touchstart', onIntent, { capture: true, passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('pointerover', onIntent, true);
+      document.removeEventListener('focusin', onIntent, true);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchstart', onIntent, true);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/ZapButton.tsx b/src/components/ZapButton.tsx
index 3623b28..25650b4 100644
--- a/src/components/ZapButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ZapButton.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ZapDialog } from '@/components/ZapDialog';
+import { LazyZapDialog } from '@/components/LazyZapDialog';
 import { useZaps } from '@/hooks/useZaps';
 import { useWallet } from '@/hooks/useWallet';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function ZapButton({
   }
 
   return (
-    <ZapDialog target={target}>
+    <LazyZapDialog target={target}>
       <div className={`flex items-center gap-1 ${className}`}>
         <Zap className="h-4 w-4" />
         <span className="text-xs">
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ export function ZapButton({
           )}
         </span>
       </div>
-    </ZapDialog>
+    </LazyZapDialog>
   );
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/ZapDialog.tsx b/src/components/ZapDialog.tsx
index 0fe5515..cd399d4 100644
--- a/src/components/ZapDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ZapDialog.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef, forwardRef } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, forwardRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { Zap, Copy, Check, ExternalLink, Sparkle, Sparkles, Star, Rocket, ArrowLeft, X, Wallet } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ interface ZapDialogProps {
   target: Event;
   children?: React.ReactNode;
   className?: string;
+  /** Controlled open state (used by LazyZapDialog). */
+  open?: boolean;
+  onOpenChange?: (open: boolean) => void;
+  /** Skip the built-in trigger when the caller owns the trigger. */
+  hideTrigger?: boolean;
 }
 
 const presetAmounts = [
@@ -420,9 +425,21 @@ const ZapContent = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ZapContentProps>(({
 });
 ZapContent.displayName = 'ZapContent';
 
-export function ZapDialog({ target, children, className }: ZapDialogProps) {
+export function ZapDialog({
+  target,
+  children,
+  className,
+  open: controlledOpen,
+  onOpenChange,
+  hideTrigger = false,
+}: ZapDialogProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [internalOpen, setInternalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const open = controlledOpen ?? internalOpen;
+  const setOpen = useCallback((next: boolean) => {
+    if (controlledOpen !== undefined) onOpenChange?.(next);
+    else setInternalOpen(next);
+  }, [controlledOpen, onOpenChange]);
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const { data: author } = useAuthor(target.pubkey);
   const { toast } = useToast();
@@ -664,11 +681,13 @@ export function ZapDialog({ target, children, className }: ZapDialogProps) {
         shouldScaleBackground={false}
         fadeFromIndex={0}
       >
-        <DrawerTrigger asChild>
-          <div className={`cursor-pointer ${className || ''}`}>
-            {children}
-          </div>
-        </DrawerTrigger>
+        {!hideTrigger && children != null && (
+          <DrawerTrigger asChild>
+            <div className={`cursor-pointer ${className || ''}`}>
+              {children}
+            </div>
+          </DrawerTrigger>
+        )}
         <DrawerContent
           key={invoice ? 'payment' : 'form'}
           className={cn(
@@ -732,11 +751,13 @@ export function ZapDialog({ target, children, className }: ZapDialogProps) {
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
-      <DialogTrigger asChild>
-        <div className={`cursor-pointer ${className || ''}`}>
-          {children}
-        </div>
-      </DialogTrigger>
+      {!hideTrigger && children != null && (
+        <DialogTrigger asChild>
+          <div className={`cursor-pointer ${className || ''}`}>
+            {children}
+          </div>
+        </DialogTrigger>
+      )}
       <DialogContent className="w-[calc(100%-1rem)] sm:max-w-[425px] max-h-[90vh] max-h-[90dvh] overflow-hidden p-4 sm:p-6" data-testid="zap-modal">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle className="text-base sm:text-lg break-words">
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 88c9e0b..415dc52 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -970,3 +970,10 @@ select {
 :lang(zh) .tracking-wide {
   letter-spacing: 0;
 }
+
+/* Delayed fade for the in-layout route skeleton. Route chunks that resolve
+   quickly never show a flash; slow ones fade in under the persistent chrome. */
+@keyframes pageFallbackIn {
+  from { opacity: 0; }
+  to   { opacity: 1; }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts b/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
index d9cb08e..3b1f688 100644
--- a/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
+++ b/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ function getNativeSigner(): AmberIntentNative | null {
   return nativePlugin;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Amber is a single foreground Activity. Two concurrent intents can race: one
+ * is answered, the others sit until the 60s native timeout, and the user sees
+ * Amber apparently open twice / behave unpredictably. Every native call goes
+ * through this one-at-a-time queue. The same request is also coalesced below,
+ * so duplicate hook work never asks Amber twice for the same thing.
+ */
+let amberTail: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+function runAmber<T>(operation: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> {
+  const run = amberTail.then(operation, operation);
+  amberTail = run.then(() => undefined, () => undefined);
+  return run;
+}
+
 /** Turn Amber's "rejected" rejection into a friendly, catchable message. */
 function normalizeAmberError(e: unknown): Error {
   const msg = (e as Error)?.message ?? String(e);
@@ -94,45 +108,77 @@ async function decodeAmberResult(value: string): Promise<string> {
  * pre-authorize all the permissions the app needs so Amber can (optionally)
  * remember the user's choice for a smoother, popup-light experience afterwards.
  */
-export async function getAmberPublicKeyViaPlugin(): Promise<string> {
-  const plugin = getNativeSigner();
-  if (!plugin) {
-    throw new Error('Amber signing is only available in the SkateSpots Android app.');
+let publicKeyInFlight: Promise<string> | null = null;
+
+export function getAmberPublicKeyViaPlugin(): Promise<string> {
+  if (publicKeyInFlight) return publicKeyInFlight;
+
+  const task = (async (): Promise<string> => {
+    const plugin = getNativeSigner();
+    if (!plugin) {
+      throw new Error('Amber signing is only available in the SkateSpots Android app.');
+    }
+
+    const permissions = JSON.stringify([
+      { type: 'get_public_key' },
+      { type: 'sign_event' },
+      { type: 'nip04_encrypt' },
+      { type: 'nip04_decrypt' },
+      { type: 'nip44_encrypt' },
+      { type: 'nip44_decrypt' },
+    ]);
+
+    let result: { result?: string; package?: string };
+    try {
+      result = await runAmber(() => plugin.getPublicKey({ permissions }));
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw normalizeAmberError(e);
+    }
+
+    // JSObject from Capacitor — normalize to a plain object for reliable access.
+    const plain = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(result)) as Record<string, string>;
+    const value = await decodeAmberResult(plain.result ?? plain.npub ?? plain.pubkey ?? '');
+
+    if (!value) throw new Error('Amber returned empty key');
+
+    if (/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/i.test(value)) {
+      return value.toLowerCase();
+    }
+
+    if (value.startsWith('npub1')) {
+      const decoded = nip19.decode(value);
+      if (decoded.type !== 'npub') throw new Error('Unexpected key format from Amber');
+      return decoded.data as string;
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`Unexpected Amber response: "${value.slice(0, 30)}"`);
+  })();
+
+  publicKeyInFlight = task;
+  void task.finally(() => {
+    if (publicKeyInFlight === task) publicKeyInFlight = null;
+  }).catch(() => undefined);
+  return task;
+}
+
+const signInFlight = new Map<string, Promise<{ result?: string; event?: string; id?: string }>>();
+const cryptoInFlight = new Map<string, Promise<string>>();
+/**
+ * Decrypt-only result cache. Decryption is deterministic for a given
+ * (identity, sender, ciphertext), so a re-render or a second screen can reuse
+ * the plaintext without making Amber ask again. Encrypt results are NOT cached
+ * (NIP-44 encryption is randomized). Memory-only and bounded; encrypted/private
+ * content is also cached by the feature hooks themselves.
+ */
+const DECRYPT_CACHE_MAX = 600;
+const decryptCache = new Map<string, string>();
+
+function rememberDecrypt(key: string, value: string): void {
+  if (decryptCache.size >= DECRYPT_CACHE_MAX) {
+    const oldest = decryptCache.keys().next().value;
+    if (oldest !== undefined) decryptCache.delete(oldest);
   }
-
-  const permissions = JSON.stringify([
-    { type: 'get_public_key' },
-    { type: 'sign_event' },
-    { type: 'nip04_encrypt' },
-    { type: 'nip04_decrypt' },
-    { type: 'nip44_encrypt' },
-    { type: 'nip44_decrypt' },
-  ]);
-
-  let result: { result?: string; package?: string };
-  try {
-    result = await plugin.getPublicKey({ permissions });
-  } catch (e) {
-    throw normalizeAmberError(e);
-  }
-
-  // JSObject from Capacitor — normalize to a plain object for reliable access.
-  const plain = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(result)) as Record<string, string>;
-  const value = await decodeAmberResult(plain.result ?? plain.npub ?? plain.pubkey ?? '');
-
-  if (!value) throw new Error('Amber returned empty key');
-
-  if (/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/i.test(value)) {
-    return value.toLowerCase();
-  }
-
-  if (value.startsWith('npub1')) {
-    const decoded = nip19.decode(value);
-    if (decoded.type !== 'npub') throw new Error('Unexpected key format from Amber');
-    return decoded.data as string;
-  }
-
-  throw new Error(`Unexpected Amber response: "${value.slice(0, 30)}"`);
+  decryptCache.set(key, value);
 }
 
 export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
@@ -159,12 +205,25 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
 
   async signEvent(event: Omit<NostrEvent, 'id' | 'sig'>): Promise<NostrEvent> {
     const plugin = this.plugin();
-    let res: { result?: string; event?: string };
+    const eventJson = JSON.stringify(event);
+    const requestKey = `${this.npub}:${eventJson}`;
+    let res: { result?: string; event?: string; id?: string };
     try {
-      res = await plugin.signEvent({
-        eventJson: JSON.stringify(event),
-        npub: this.npub,
-      });
+      const existing = signInFlight.get(requestKey);
+      if (existing) {
+        res = await existing;
+      } else {
+        const task = runAmber(() => plugin.signEvent({
+          eventJson,
+          npub: this.npub,
+        }));
+        signInFlight.set(requestKey, task);
+        try {
+          res = await task;
+        } finally {
+          signInFlight.delete(requestKey);
+        }
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       throw normalizeAmberError(e);
     }
@@ -189,34 +248,61 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
     return signed;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Queue + coalesce one crypto operation. A second identical decrypt/encrypt
+   * while the first is open waits on the same native result instead of opening
+   * a second Amber screen.
+   */
+  private async crypto(
+    type: 'nip04_encrypt' | 'nip04_decrypt' | 'nip44_encrypt' | 'nip44_decrypt',
+    pubkey: string,
+    payload: string,
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const key = `${type}:${this.npub}:${pubkey}:${payload}`;
+    if (type.endsWith('_decrypt')) {
+      const cached = decryptCache.get(key);
+      if (cached !== undefined) return cached;
+    }
+    const existing = cryptoInFlight.get(key);
+    if (existing) return existing;
+
+    const task = (async (): Promise<string> => {
+      try {
+        const plugin = this.plugin();
+        const { result } = type === 'nip04_encrypt'
+          ? await runAmber(() => plugin.nip04Encrypt({ payload, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub }))
+          : type === 'nip04_decrypt'
+            ? await runAmber(() => plugin.nip04Decrypt({ payload, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub }))
+            : type === 'nip44_encrypt'
+              ? await runAmber(() => plugin.nip44Encrypt({ payload, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub }))
+              : await runAmber(() => plugin.nip44Decrypt({ payload, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub }));
+        const decoded = await decodeAmberResult(result);
+        if (type.endsWith('_decrypt')) rememberDecrypt(key, decoded);
+        return decoded;
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw normalizeAmberError(e);
+      }
+    })();
+    cryptoInFlight.set(key, task);
+    try {
+      return await task;
+    } finally {
+      cryptoInFlight.delete(key);
+    }
+  }
+
   readonly nip04 = {
-    encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      try {
-        const { result } = await this.plugin().nip04Encrypt({ payload: plaintext, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub });
-        return decodeAmberResult(result);
-      } catch (e) { throw normalizeAmberError(e); }
-    },
-    decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      try {
-        const { result } = await this.plugin().nip04Decrypt({ payload: ciphertext, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub });
-        return decodeAmberResult(result);
-      } catch (e) { throw normalizeAmberError(e); }
-    },
+    encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> =>
+      this.crypto('nip04_encrypt', pubkey, plaintext),
+    decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> =>
+      this.crypto('nip04_decrypt', pubkey, ciphertext),
   };
 
   readonly nip44 = {
-    encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      try {
-        const { result } = await this.plugin().nip44Encrypt({ payload: plaintext, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub });
-        return decodeAmberResult(result);
-      } catch (e) { throw normalizeAmberError(e); }
-    },
-    decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      try {
-        const { result } = await this.plugin().nip44Decrypt({ payload: ciphertext, pubKey: pubkey, npub: this.npub });
-        return decodeAmberResult(result);
-      } catch (e) { throw normalizeAmberError(e); }
-    },
+    encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> =>
+      this.crypto('nip44_encrypt', pubkey, plaintext),
+    decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> =>
+      this.crypto('nip44_decrypt', pubkey, ciphertext),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/HomePage.native.tsx b/src/pages/HomePage.native.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae8801b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/HomePage.native.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Capacitor build alias for the home route. The native WebView boots directly
+ * into the map; do not turn this into a lazy chunk here — the Android shell
+ * serves a single inlined bundle and an unresolved lazy import was the cause of
+ * a black boot screen.
+ */
+export { default } from './MapPage';
diff --git a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1af39be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { lazyWithRetry } from '@/lib/lazyWithRetry';
+
+/**
+ * Web/desktop home route: keep the map (and its card/Zap dependencies) out of
+ * the initial entry chunk. Vite aliases this module to HomePage.native.tsx in
+ * the Capacitor build, where the map stays eager so the native WebView can
+ * never show a blank Suspense screen on boot.
+ */
+const HomePage = lazyWithRetry(() => import('./MapPage'));
+
+export default HomePage;
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index cbba2e2..23c6fcf 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -66,9 +66,18 @@ export default defineConfig(() => ({
     },
   },
   resolve: {
-    alias: {
-      "@": path.resolve(__dirname, "./src"),
-    },
+    // Capacitor keeps the map eager (build-time alias), while the web build
+    // lazy-loads it to keep the initial entry chunk smaller. Both modules
+    // resolve to the same MapPage; this only changes STATIC vs DYNAMIC import.
+    alias: [
+      ...(process.env.CAPACITOR_BUILD
+        ? [{
+            find: '@/pages/HomePage',
+            replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, './src/pages/HomePage.native.tsx'),
+          }]
+        : []),
+      { find: '@', replacement: path.resolve(__dirname, './src') },
+    ],
   },
   optimizeDeps: {
     exclude: ['@lightninglabs/lnc-web', '@xenova/transformers'],