diff --git a/sources/realtime/RealtimeSession.ts b/sources/realtime/RealtimeSession.ts
index 93ab97318..81ef635e2 100644
--- a/sources/realtime/RealtimeSession.ts
+++ b/sources/realtime/RealtimeSession.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,22 @@ import { t } from '@/text';
 import { config } from '@/config';
 import { requestMicrophonePermission, showMicrophonePermissionDeniedAlert } from '@/utils/microphonePermissions';
 
+// Timeout for session operations to prevent hanging on poor networks
+const SESSION_START_TIMEOUT_MS = 15000;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a promise with a timeout to prevent hanging on poor network conditions.
+ * This is critical for mobile users on cellular networks.
+ */
+function withTimeout<T>(promise: Promise<T>, timeoutMs: number, operation: string): Promise<T> {
+    return Promise.race([
+        promise,
+        new Promise<T>((_, reject) =>
+            setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`${operation} timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`)), timeoutMs)
+        )
+    ]);
+}
+
 let voiceSession: VoiceSession | null = null;
 let voiceSessionStarted: boolean = false;
 let currentSessionId: string | null = null;
@@ -28,33 +44,41 @@ export async function startRealtimeSession(sessionId: string, initialContext?: s
 
     const experimentsEnabled = storage.getState().settings.experiments;
     const agentId = __DEV__ ? config.elevenLabsAgentIdDev : config.elevenLabsAgentIdProd;
-    
+
     if (!agentId) {
         console.error('Agent ID not configured');
         return;
     }
-    
+
     try {
         // Simple path: No experiments = no auth needed
         if (!experimentsEnabled) {
             currentSessionId = sessionId;
             voiceSessionStarted = true;
-            await voiceSession.startSession({
-                sessionId,
-                initialContext,
-                agentId  // Use agentId directly, no token
-            });
+            await withTimeout(
+                voiceSession.startSession({
+                    sessionId,
+                    initialContext,
+                    agentId  // Use agentId directly, no token
+                }),
+                SESSION_START_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                'Voice session start'
+            );
             return;
         }
-        
+
         // Experiments enabled = full auth flow
         const credentials = await TokenStorage.getCredentials();
         if (!credentials) {
             Modal.alert(t('common.error'), t('errors.authenticationFailed'));
             return;
         }
-        
-        const response = await fetchVoiceToken(credentials, sessionId);
+
+        const response = await withTimeout(
+            fetchVoiceToken(credentials, sessionId),
+            SESSION_START_TIMEOUT_MS,
+            'Voice token fetch'
+        );
         console.log('[Voice] fetchVoiceToken response:', response);
 
         if (!response.allowed) {
@@ -72,19 +96,27 @@ export async function startRealtimeSession(sessionId: string, initialContext?: s
 
         if (response.token) {
             // Use token from backend
-            await voiceSession.startSession({
-                sessionId,
-                initialContext,
-                token: response.token,
-                agentId: response.agentId
-            });
+            await withTimeout(
+                voiceSession.startSession({
+                    sessionId,
+                    initialContext,
+                    token: response.token,
+                    agentId: response.agentId
+                }),
+                SESSION_START_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                'Voice session start'
+            );
         } else {
             // No token (e.g. server not deployed yet) - use agentId directly
-            await voiceSession.startSession({
-                sessionId,
-                initialContext,
-                agentId
-            });
+            await withTimeout(
+                voiceSession.startSession({
+                    sessionId,
+                    initialContext,
+                    agentId
+                }),
+                SESSION_START_TIMEOUT_MS,
+                'Voice session start'
+            );
         }
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to start realtime session:', error);
@@ -98,7 +130,7 @@ export async function stopRealtimeSession() {
     if (!voiceSession) {
         return;
     }
-    
+
     try {
         await voiceSession.endSession();
         currentSessionId = null;
@@ -125,4 +157,4 @@ export function getVoiceSession(): VoiceSession | null {
 
 export function getCurrentRealtimeSessionId(): string | null {
     return currentSessionId;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/sources/sync/apiSocket.ts b/sources/sync/apiSocket.ts
index 7e64ae583..cf15ffa91 100644
--- a/sources/sync/apiSocket.ts
+++ b/sources/sync/apiSocket.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class ApiSocket {
             },
             transports: ['websocket'],
             reconnection: true,
-            reconnectionDelay: 1000,
-            reconnectionDelayMax: 5000,
-            reconnectionAttempts: Infinity
+            reconnectionDelay: 500,           // Reduced from 1000ms for faster recovery
+            reconnectionDelayMax: 3000,       // Reduced from 5000ms for faster recovery
+            reconnectionAttempts: Infinity,
         });
 
         this.setupEventHandlers();
diff --git a/sources/sync/sync.ts b/sources/sync/sync.ts
index fde7d5b02..fb2aeb697 100644
--- a/sources/sync/sync.ts
+++ b/sources/sync/sync.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Sync {
             await this.registerPushToken();
         }
         this.pushTokenSync = new InvalidateSync(registerPushToken);
-        this.activityAccumulator = new ActivityUpdateAccumulator(this.flushActivityUpdates.bind(this), 2000);
+        this.activityAccumulator = new ActivityUpdateAccumulator(this.flushActivityUpdates.bind(this), 500); // Reduced from 2000ms for faster terminal feedback on mobile
 
         // Listen for app state changes to refresh purchases
         AppState.addEventListener('change', (nextAppState) => {