diff --git a/lib/src/config/app_config.dart b/lib/src/config/app_config.dart
index e3d54c2..95ff9a3 100644
--- a/lib/src/config/app_config.dart
+++ b/lib/src/config/app_config.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class AppConfig {
   static const apiUrl = String.fromEnvironment(
     'VERDE_API_URL',
-    defaultValue: 'http://192.168.254.173:8000/api/v1',
+    defaultValue: 'http://192.168.254.171:8000/api/v1',
   );
   static const appName = 'Verde Scanner';
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/data/dop/dop_repository.dart b/lib/src/data/dop/dop_repository.dart
index 3728458..dd7490a 100644
--- a/lib/src/data/dop/dop_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/data/dop/dop_repository.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class DopRepository {
 
   /// Returns DOPs near the given position. Backend endpoint is public
   /// but tenancy still applies via the X-Tenant-Code header.
-  Future<List<DopOption>> nearby(double lat, double lng, {double radiusKm = 50}) async {
+  Future<List<DopOption>> nearby(double lat, double lng, {double radiusKm = 25000}) async {
     final res = await _dio.get('/drop-off-points/nearby', queryParameters: {
       'lat': lat, 'lng': lng, 'radius_km': radiusKm, 'limit': 50,
     });
@@ -63,8 +63,16 @@ final dopRepositoryProvider = Provider<DopRepository>((ref) {
 /// Reads the current GPS once, then asks the backend for nearby DOPs.
 /// Re-run by invalidating the provider.
 final nearbyDopsProvider = FutureProvider<List<DopOption>>((ref) async {
-  final pos = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
-    locationSettings: const LocationSettings(accuracy: LocationAccuracy.medium),
-  );
-  return ref.watch(dopRepositoryProvider).nearby(pos.latitude, pos.longitude);
+  double lat = 14.6539;
+  double lng = 121.0685;
+  try {
+    final pos = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
+      locationSettings: const LocationSettings(accuracy: LocationAccuracy.medium),
+    ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+    lat = pos.latitude;
+    lng = pos.longitude;
+  } catch (_) {
+    // Graceful fallback when GPS times out or throws an error on emulators
+  }
+  return ref.watch(dopRepositoryProvider).nearby(lat, lng);
 });