diff --git a/covas_mobile/lib/pages/ListItemMenu.dart b/covas_mobile/lib/pages/ListItemMenu.dart
index 047c501..f0f581c 100644
--- a/covas_mobile/lib/pages/ListItemMenu.dart
+++ b/covas_mobile/lib/pages/ListItemMenu.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:covas_mobile/classes/alert.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart'; // Import dotenv
@@ -51,46 +52,63 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<ListItemMenu> {
   // Fetching events from API
   static Future<List<Events>> getPosts() async {
     PermissionStatus status = await Permission.location.status;
-
+    final List<Events> body = [];
     var url = Uri.parse("${globals.api}/events");
     if (status.isGranted) {
       print("Location permission granted");
 
       // Get the current position with high accuracy
-      LocationSettings locationSettings = LocationSettings(
-        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.high,
-        distanceFilter:
-            10, // Optional: Minimum distance (in meters) to trigger location update
-      );
 
-      Position position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
-        locationSettings: locationSettings,
+      const LocationSettings locationSettings = LocationSettings(
+        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.medium,
+        timeLimit: Duration(seconds: 5),
       );
-      // Calculate the boundaries
-      double radiusInKm = 50;
-      double latDistance = radiusInKm / 111.0;
-      double lonDistance =
-          radiusInKm / (111.0 * cos(position.latitude * pi / 180));
+      Position? position;
+      try {
+        position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
+            locationSettings: locationSettings);
+      } on LocationServiceDisabledException {
+        // Handle location services disabled
+        print('Location services are disabled.');
+        position = await Geolocator.getLastKnownPosition();
+        if (position == null) {
+          print('No last known position available.');
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Handle other errors
+        print('Failed to get location: $e');
+        position = await Geolocator.getLastKnownPosition();
+        if (position == null) {
+          print('No last known position available.');
+        }
+      }
+      if (position != null) {
+        // Calculate the boundaries
+        double radiusInKm = 50;
+        double latDistance = radiusInKm / 111.0;
+        double lonDistance =
+            radiusInKm / (111.0 * cos(position.latitude * pi / 180));
 
-      double minLat = position.latitude - latDistance;
-      double maxLat = position.latitude + latDistance;
-      double minLon = position.longitude - lonDistance;
-      double maxLon = position.longitude + lonDistance;
-      DateTime currentDatetime = DateTime.now();
-      url = Uri.parse("${globals.api}/events/search"
-          "?min_lat=$minLat&max_lat=$maxLat"
-          "&min_lon=$minLon&max_lon=$maxLon&current_datetime=${currentDatetime.toString()}");
-    }
-    SharedPreferences prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
-    var accessToken = prefs.getString("access_token") ?? "";
-    final List<Events> body = [];
-    if (accessToken.isNotEmpty) {
-      final response = await http.get(url, headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        HttpHeaders.cookieHeader: "access_token=${accessToken}"
-      });
-      final List body = json.decode(utf8.decode(response.bodyBytes));
-      return body.map((e) => Events.fromJson(e)).toList();
+        double minLat = position.latitude - latDistance;
+        double maxLat = position.latitude + latDistance;
+        double minLon = position.longitude - lonDistance;
+        double maxLon = position.longitude + lonDistance;
+        DateTime currentDatetime = DateTime.now();
+        url = Uri.parse("${globals.api}/events/search"
+            "?min_lat=$minLat&max_lat=$maxLat"
+            "&min_lon=$minLon&max_lon=$maxLon&current_datetime=${currentDatetime.toString()}");
+      }
+      SharedPreferences prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+      var accessToken = prefs.getString("access_token") ?? "";
+
+      if (accessToken.isNotEmpty) {
+        final response = await http.get(url, headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          HttpHeaders.cookieHeader: "access_token=${accessToken}"
+        });
+        final List body = json.decode(utf8.decode(response.bodyBytes));
+        return body.map((e) => Events.fromJson(e)).toList();
+      }
     }
     return body;
   }
diff --git a/covas_mobile/lib/pages/MapboxPages.dart b/covas_mobile/lib/pages/MapboxPages.dart
index 69cb99f..cd9f7a7 100644
--- a/covas_mobile/lib/pages/MapboxPages.dart
+++ b/covas_mobile/lib/pages/MapboxPages.dart
@@ -141,19 +141,33 @@ class _MapboxPagesState extends State<MapboxPages> with ShowErrorDialog {
             "Location permissions are permanently denied. Enable them in settings.");
         return;
       }
-      LocationSettings locationSettings = LocationSettings(
-        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.high,
-        distanceFilter:
-            10, // Optional: Minimum distance (in meters) to trigger location update
-      );
-
-      Position position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
-        locationSettings: locationSettings,
-      );
-      setState(() {
-        userPosition = LatLng(position.latitude, position.longitude);
-        isUserPositionInitialized = true;
-      });
+      const LocationSettings locationSettings = LocationSettings(
+          accuracy: LocationAccuracy.medium, timeLimit: Duration(seconds: 5));
+      Position? position;
+      try {
+        position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
+            locationSettings: locationSettings);
+      } on LocationServiceDisabledException {
+        // Handle location services disabled
+        print('Location services are disabled.');
+        position = await Geolocator.getLastKnownPosition();
+        if (position == null) {
+          print('No last known position available.');
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Handle other errors
+        print('Failed to get location: $e');
+        position = await Geolocator.getLastKnownPosition();
+        if (position == null) {
+          print('No last known position available.');
+        }
+      }
+      if (position != null) {
+        setState(() {
+          userPosition = LatLng(position!.latitude, position!.longitude);
+          isUserPositionInitialized = true;
+        });
+      }
       _initToken();
       _getEventInfo();
     } catch (e) {