diff --git a/app/lib/backend/http/api/custom_auth.dart b/app/lib/backend/http/api/custom_auth.dart
index 554d23186..87e20be03 100644
--- a/app/lib/backend/http/api/custom_auth.dart
+++ b/app/lib/backend/http/api/custom_auth.dart
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ Future<bool> customAuthSignUp(String name, String email, String password) async
   return false;
 }
 
+_setFieldsFromBody(Map<String, dynamic> body) {
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken = body['token'] ?? '';
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().tokenExpirationTime = body['exp'] != null ? body['exp'] * 1000 : 0;
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().uid = body['uid'] ?? '';
+
+  String name = body['name'] ?? '';
+  List<String> nameParts = name.split(' ');
+
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().givenName = nameParts.isNotEmpty ? nameParts[0] : '';
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().familyName = nameParts.length > 1 ? nameParts.sublist(1).join(' ') : '';
+}
+
 Future<bool> customAuthSignIn(String email, String password) async {
   if (email.isEmpty || password.isEmpty) {
     return false;
@@ -41,25 +53,33 @@ Future<bool> customAuthSignIn(String email, String password) async {
     try {
       log('customAuth signIn: ${response.body}');
       var body = jsonDecode(response.body);
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken = body['token'];
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().tokenExpirationTime = body['exp'] * 1000;
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().uid = body['uid'];
-      String name = body['name'] ?? '';
-      List<String> nameParts = name.split(' ');
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().givenName = nameParts[0];
-      SharedPreferencesUtil().familyName = nameParts.length > 1 ? nameParts[1] : '';
+      _setFieldsFromBody(body);
       SharedPreferencesUtil().email = email;
       SharedPreferencesUtil().customAuthPassword = password;
-
-      // TODO: modify also authProvider, to disable any logic there
-      // TODO: http requests when getting the token, should use this token.
-      // TODO: on main.dart every time the app is opened
       return true;
     } catch (e, stackTrace) {
       debugPrint(e.toString());
+      _setFieldsFromBody({});
+      SharedPreferencesUtil().email = '';
+      SharedPreferencesUtil().customAuthPassword = '';
       CrashReporting.reportHandledCrash(e, stackTrace);
       return false;
     }
   }
+  _setFieldsFromBody({});
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().email = '';
+  SharedPreferencesUtil().customAuthPassword = '';
   return false;
 }
+
+// TODO:
+// 1. Check every navigation works as expected. (without customBackend)
+// 2. When backend url set, should return to login screen, and setState refreshed, to not show the apple/google login
+// 3. Sign up completed, goes back to login screen, snackbar please sign in
+// 4. sign in completed, goes back to login screen widget.onSignIn is called
+// 5. skip name onboarding widget (on auth completion, but also on wrapper widget loaded)
+// 6. everything should work now
+// 7. test with custom backend url
+// 8. modify sign out to clear email/pwd instead.
+// 9. Option to clear backend url widget data, remove it.
+// 10. On settings it should be shown that the app is using custom backend URL
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/lib/backend/http/shared.dart b/app/lib/backend/http/shared.dart
index 082056c6b..45e8f1459 100644
--- a/app/lib/backend/http/shared.dart
+++ b/app/lib/backend/http/shared.dart
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ Future<String> getAuthHeader() async {
   DateTime? expiry = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(SharedPreferencesUtil().tokenExpirationTime);
   bool hasAuthToken = SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken.isNotEmpty;
 
-  if (!hasAuthToken ||
-      expiry.isBefore(DateTime.now()) ||
+  bool isExpirationDateValid = !(expiry.isBefore(DateTime.now()) ||
       expiry.isAtSameMomentAs(DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(0)) ||
-      (expiry.isBefore(DateTime.now().add(const Duration(minutes: 5))) && expiry.isAfter(DateTime.now()))) {
+      (expiry.isBefore(DateTime.now().add(const Duration(minutes: 5))) && expiry.isAfter(DateTime.now())));
+
+  if (SharedPreferencesUtil().customBackendUrl.isNotEmpty && (!hasAuthToken || !isExpirationDateValid)) {
+    throw Exception('No auth token found');
+  }
+
+  if (!hasAuthToken || !isExpirationDateValid) {
     SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken = await getIdToken() ?? '';
   }
+
   if (!hasAuthToken) {
     if (isSignedIn()) {
       // should only throw if the user is signed in but the token is not found
diff --git a/app/lib/main.dart b/app/lib/main.dart
index 1d1dcd340..2ace35117 100644
--- a/app/lib/main.dart
+++ b/app/lib/main.dart
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ class _DeciderWidgetState extends State<DeciderWidget> {
         NotificationService.instance.saveNotificationToken();
       }
 
-      if (context.read<AuthenticationProvider>().user != null) {
+      if (context.read<AuthenticationProvider>().user != null ||
+          (SharedPreferencesUtil().customBackendUrl.isNotEmpty && SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken.isNotEmpty)) {
         context.read<HomeProvider>().setupHasSpeakerProfile();
         IntercomManager.instance.intercom.loginIdentifiedUser(
           userId: SharedPreferencesUtil().uid,
@@ -305,7 +306,10 @@ class _DeciderWidgetState extends State<DeciderWidget> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Consumer<AuthenticationProvider>(
       builder: (context, authProvider, child) {
-        if (SharedPreferencesUtil().onboardingCompleted && authProvider.user != null) {
+        if (SharedPreferencesUtil().onboardingCompleted &&
+            (authProvider.user != null ||
+                (SharedPreferencesUtil().customBackendUrl.isNotEmpty &&
+                    SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken.isNotEmpty))) {
           return const HomePageWrapper();
         } else {
           return const OnboardingWrapper();
diff --git a/app/lib/pages/onboarding/wrapper.dart b/app/lib/pages/onboarding/wrapper.dart
index 69dbed1ef..0305aba7d 100644
--- a/app/lib/pages/onboarding/wrapper.dart
+++ b/app/lib/pages/onboarding/wrapper.dart
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class _OnboardingWrapperState extends State<OnboardingWrapper> with TickerProvid
     _controller = TabController(length: hasSpeechProfile ? 5 : 6, vsync: this);
     _controller!.addListener(() => setState(() {}));
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) async {
-      if (isSignedIn()) {
+      if (isSignedIn() ||
+          (SharedPreferencesUtil().customBackendUrl.isNotEmpty && SharedPreferencesUtil().authToken.isNotEmpty)) {
         // && !SharedPreferencesUtil().onboardingCompleted
         if (mounted) {
           context.read<HomeProvider>().setupHasSpeakerProfile();
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class _OnboardingWrapperState extends State<OnboardingWrapper> with TickerProvid
           MixpanelManager().onboardingStepCompleted('Auth');
           context.read<HomeProvider>().setupHasSpeakerProfile();
           IntercomManager.instance.intercom.loginIdentifiedUser(
-            userId: FirebaseAuth.instance.currentUser!.uid,
+            userId: SharedPreferencesUtil().uid,
           );
           if (SharedPreferencesUtil().onboardingCompleted) {
             // previous users
diff --git a/app/lib/providers/auth_provider.dart b/app/lib/providers/auth_provider.dart
index 770e08991..46edb2f7f 100644
--- a/app/lib/providers/auth_provider.dart
+++ b/app/lib/providers/auth_provider.dart
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ class AuthenticationProvider extends BaseProvider {
   User? user;
   String? authToken;
 
-  bool isSignedIn() {
-    return _auth.currentUser != null;
-  }
-
   AuthenticationProvider() {
     _auth.authStateChanges().distinct((p, n) => p?.uid == n?.uid).listen((User? user) {
       if (SharedPreferencesUtil().customBackendUrl.isNotEmpty) return;
@@ -49,6 +45,8 @@ class AuthenticationProvider extends BaseProvider {
     });
   }
 
+  bool isSignedIn() => _auth.currentUser != null;
+
   Future<void> onGoogleSignIn(Function() onSignIn) async {
     if (!loading) {
       setLoadingState(true);