diff --git a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
   networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
   userNotFoundAlertDetails,
+  passwordLoginErrorAlertDetails,
+  siweLoginErrorAlertDetails,
+  userKeysRestoreErrorAlertDetails,
+  userDataRestoreErrorAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
 import Alert from '../utils/alert.js';
 
@@ -58,9 +62,18 @@
       }
     });
     void (async () => {
+      let step;
+      const setStep = (newStep: string) => {
+        step = newStep;
+      };
       try {
         if (credentials.type === 'password') {
-          await restore(userIdentifier, credentials.password);
+          await restore(
+            userIdentifier,
+            credentials.password,
+            undefined,
+            setStep,
+          );
           await setNativeCredentials({
             username: userIdentifier,
             password: credentials.password,
@@ -71,6 +84,7 @@
             userIdentifier,
             credentials.backup.signature,
             credentials.socialProof,
+            setStep,
           );
         }
       } catch (e) {
@@ -103,7 +117,15 @@
                 getMessageForException(err) ?? ''
               }`,
             );
+            alertDetails =
+              credentials.type === 'password'
+                ? passwordLoginErrorAlertDetails
+                : siweLoginErrorAlertDetails;
           }
+        } else if (step === 'user_keys_restore') {
+          alertDetails = userKeysRestoreErrorAlertDetails;
+        } else if (step === 'user_data_restore') {
+          alertDetails = userDataRestoreErrorAlertDetails;
         }
         Alert.alert(
           alertDetails.title,
diff --git a/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-password-account-screen.react.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
   networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
   userNotFoundAlertDetails,
+  backupInfoFetchErrorAlertDetails,
+  passwordLoginErrorAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
 import Alert from '../utils/alert.js';
 
@@ -94,11 +96,14 @@
       return;
     }
     setIsProcessing(true);
+    let step;
     try {
+      step = 'fetch_backup_info';
       const latestBackupInfo = await retrieveLatestBackupInfo(
         credentials.username,
       );
       if (!latestBackupInfo) {
+        step = 'v1_login';
         await performV1Login(credentials.username, {
           type: 'password',
           password: credentials.password,
@@ -130,6 +135,10 @@
         alertMessage = appOutOfDateAlertDetails;
       } else if (messageForException === 'network_error') {
         alertMessage = networkErrorAlertDetails;
+      } else if (step === 'fetch_backup_info') {
+        alertMessage = backupInfoFetchErrorAlertDetails;
+      } else if (step === 'v1_login') {
+        alertMessage = passwordLoginErrorAlertDetails;
       }
       Alert.alert(
         alertMessage.title,
diff --git a/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-prompt-screen.react.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   appOutOfDateAlertDetails,
   networkErrorAlertDetails,
   unknownErrorAlertDetails,
+  backupInfoFetchErrorAlertDetails,
+  siweLoginErrorAlertDetails,
 } from '../utils/alert-messages.js';
 import Alert from '../utils/alert.js';
 import RestoreIcon from '../vectors/restore-icon.react.js';
@@ -51,11 +53,14 @@
   const performV1Login = useV1Login();
   const onSIWESuccess = React.useCallback(
     async (result: SIWEResult) => {
+      let step;
       try {
+        step = 'fetch_backup_info';
         setAuthInProgress(true);
         const { address, signature, message } = result;
         const backupInfo = await retrieveLatestBackupInfo(address);
         if (!backupInfo) {
+          step = 'v1_login';
           await performV1Login(address, {
             type: 'siwe',
             socialProof: { message, signature },
@@ -101,6 +106,10 @@
           };
         } else if (messageForException === 'network_error') {
           alertDetails = networkErrorAlertDetails;
+        } else if (step === 'fetch_backup_info') {
+          alertDetails = backupInfoFetchErrorAlertDetails;
+        } else if (step === 'v1_login') {
+          alertDetails = siweLoginErrorAlertDetails;
         }
         Alert.alert(
           alertDetails.title,
diff --git a/native/account/restore.js b/native/account/restore.js
--- a/native/account/restore.js
+++ b/native/account/restore.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
   userIdentifier: string,
   secret: string,
   siweSocialProof?: SignedMessage,
+  setStep?: (step: string) => void,
 ) => Promise<IdentityAuthResult> {
   const restoreProtocol = useRestoreProtocol();
   const dispatchActionPromise = useDispatchActionPromise();
@@ -236,10 +237,13 @@
       userIdentifier: string,
       secret: string,
       siweSocialProof?: SignedMessage,
+      setStep,
     ) => {
+      setStep?.('user_keys_restore');
       const identityAuthResult = await logIn(
         restoreAuth(userIdentifier, secret, siweSocialProof),
       );
+      setStep?.('user_data_restore');
       await restoreUserData(identityAuthResult);
       return identityAuthResult;
     },