diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 499cd4ded..33ed5a5f6 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "space-in-parens": [2, "always"],
     "module-resolver/use-alias": 2,
     // At least before we start making production builds
-    "no-console": 0,
+    "no-console": ["error", { allow: ["warn", "error"] }],
     "no-restricted-globals": 0,
     "no-param-reassign": 0,
     "no-var": 1,
diff --git a/src/api/users.js b/src/api/users.js
index 8947f2018..20e291348 100644
--- a/src/api/users.js
+++ b/src/api/users.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const fetchUserMe = async ( params: Object = {}, opts: Object = {} ): Promise<an
     const { results } = await inatjs.users.me( { ...PARAMS, ...params, ...opts } );
     return results[0];
   } catch ( e ) {
-    return handleError( e );
+    return handleError( e, { throw: true } );
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Camera/CameraView.js b/src/components/Camera/CameraView.js
index ab524c2e1..3a3a1711f 100644
--- a/src/components/Camera/CameraView.js
+++ b/src/components/Camera/CameraView.js
@@ -85,13 +85,9 @@ const CameraView = ( { camera, device }: Props ): Node => {
   }, [neutralZoom, zoom] );
 
   const tapToFocus = async ( { nativeEvent } ) => {
-    try {
-      await camera.current.focus( { x: nativeEvent.x, y: nativeEvent.y } );
-      tapToFocusAnimation.setValue( 1 );
-      setTappedCoordinates( nativeEvent );
-    } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( e, "couldn't tap to focus" );
-    }
+    await camera.current.focus( { x: nativeEvent.x, y: nativeEvent.y } );
+    tapToFocusAnimation.setValue( 1 );
+    setTappedCoordinates( nativeEvent );
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/CustomDrawerContent.js b/src/components/CustomDrawerContent.js
index c64177f95..5044e849d 100644
--- a/src/components/CustomDrawerContent.js
+++ b/src/components/CustomDrawerContent.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from "@react-navigation/drawer";
 import type { Node } from "react";
 import React from "react";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 
 type Props = {
   state: any,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ type Props = {
 const CustomDrawerContent = ( { ...props }: Props ): Node => {
   // $FlowFixMe
   const { state, navigation, descriptors } = props;
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
 
   return (
     <DrawerContentScrollView state={state} navigation={navigation} descriptors={descriptors}>
@@ -31,10 +33,6 @@ const CustomDrawerContent = ( { ...props }: Props ): Node => {
         label="projects"
         onPress={( ) => navigation.navigate( "projects" )}
       />
-      <DrawerItem
-        label="help"
-        onPress={( ) => console.log( "nav to help/tutorials" )}
-      />
       <DrawerItem
         label="about"
         onPress={( ) => navigation.navigate( "about" )}
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ const CustomDrawerContent = ( { ...props }: Props ): Node => {
         onPress={( ) => navigation.navigate( "network" )}
       />
       <DrawerItem
-        label="login"
+        label={currentUser ? "logout" : "login"}
         onPress={( ) => navigation.navigate( "login" )}
       />
     </DrawerContentScrollView>
diff --git a/src/components/Identify/GridItem.js b/src/components/Identify/GridItem.js
index 834cdd68d..6b278af58 100644
--- a/src/components/Identify/GridItem.js
+++ b/src/components/Identify/GridItem.js
@@ -18,20 +18,18 @@ import {
 
 type Props = {
   item: Object,
-  handlePress: Function,
   reviewedIds: Array<number>,
   setReviewedIds: Function
 }
 
 const GridItem = ( {
-  item, handlePress, reviewedIds, setReviewedIds
+  item, reviewedIds, setReviewedIds
 }: Props ): Node => {
   const [showLoadingWheel, setShowLoadingWheel] = useState( false );
   const commonName = item.taxon && item.taxon.preferred_common_name;
   const name = item.taxon ? item.taxon.name : "unknown";
   const isSpecies = item.taxon && item.taxon.rank === "species";
   const wasReviewed = reviewedIds.includes( item.id );
-  const onPress = ( ) => handlePress( item );
   // TODO: fix whatever funkiness is preventing realm mapTo from correctly
   // displaying camelcased item keys on ObservationList
 
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ const GridItem = ( {
 
   return (
     <Pressable
-      onPress={onPress}
       style={[
         viewStyles.gridItem,
         wasReviewed && viewStyles.markReviewed
diff --git a/src/components/Identify/GridView.js b/src/components/Identify/GridView.js
index 41cf608a8..20b611e18 100644
--- a/src/components/Identify/GridView.js
+++ b/src/components/Identify/GridView.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const GridView = ( {
   const renderGridItem = ( { item } ) => (
     <GridItem
       item={item}
-      handlePress={( ) => console.log( "press in identify" )}
       reviewedIds={reviewedIds}
       setReviewedIds={setReviewedIds}
     />
diff --git a/src/components/LoginSignUp/SignUp.js b/src/components/LoginSignUp/SignUp.js
index 16a452ad3..c09b0bd70 100644
--- a/src/components/LoginSignUp/SignUp.js
+++ b/src/components/LoginSignUp/SignUp.js
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ const SignUp = (): Node => {
   const [username, setUsername] = useState( "" );
   const [password, setPassword] = useState( "" );
 
-  const register = async () => {
-    const error = await registerUser(
+  const register = async ( ) => {
+    await registerUser(
       email,
       username,
       password
     );
-
-    console.log( "Register", error );
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/ObsEdit/AddEvidenceModal.js b/src/components/ObsEdit/AddEvidenceModal.js
index f5ba006f4..6e97244a3 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsEdit/AddEvidenceModal.js
+++ b/src/components/ObsEdit/AddEvidenceModal.js
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ const AddEvidenceModal = ( {
 
   const onRecordSound = () => {
     // TODO - need to implement
-    console.log( "Record sound" );
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.js b/src/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.js
index 026f5e5fc..aa902a179 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.js
+++ b/src/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import { ActivityIndicator, BackHandler } from "react-native";
 import { KeyboardAwareScrollView } from "react-native-keyboard-aware-scroll-view";
 import { Menu } from "react-native-paper";
 import Photo from "realmModels/Photo";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 import useLocalObservation from "sharedHooks/useLocalObservation";
-import useLoggedIn from "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn";
 import colors from "styles/tailwindColors";
 
 import AddEvidenceModal from "./AddEvidenceModal";
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const ObsEdit = ( ): Node => {
   const navigation = useNavigation( );
   const { params } = useRoute( );
   const localObservation = useLocalObservation( params?.uuid );
-  const isLoggedIn = useLoggedIn( );
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
   const [mediaViewerVisible, setMediaViewerVisible] = useState( false );
   const [initialPhotoSelected, setInitialPhotoSelected] = useState( null );
   const [showAddEvidenceModal, setShowAddEvidenceModal] = useState( false );
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ const ObsEdit = ( ): Node => {
               setLoading( false );
               setNextScreen( );
             }}
-            disabled={!isLoggedIn}
+            disabled={!currentUser}
           />
         </View>
         <AddEvidenceModal
diff --git a/src/components/ObsEdit/OtherDataSection.js b/src/components/ObsEdit/OtherDataSection.js
index efd1e72c6..2a0ce51d4 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsEdit/OtherDataSection.js
+++ b/src/components/ObsEdit/OtherDataSection.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const OtherDataSection = ( { scrollToInput }: Props ): Node => {
           <Button
             icon="earth"
             mode="text"
-            onPress={() => console.log( "Pressed" )}
             textColor={colors.black}
           >
             {t( "Geoprivacy" )}
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ const OtherDataSection = ( { scrollToInput }: Props ): Node => {
           <Button
             icon="pot"
             mode="text"
-            onPress={() => console.log( "Pressed" )}
             textColor={colors.black}
           >
             {t( "Organism-is-wild" )}
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/ObsCardStats.js b/src/components/Observations/ObsCardStats.js
index def0d3dae..828d7b4ba 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/ObsCardStats.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/ObsCardStats.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ type Props = {
 }
 
 const ObsCardStats = ( { item, type, view }: Props ): Node => {
-  const numOfIds = item.identifications?.length || 0;
-  const numOfComments = item.comments?.length || 0;
+  const numOfIds = item.identifications?.length || "0";
+  const numOfComments = item.comments?.length || "0";
   const qualityGrade = checkCamelAndSnakeCase( item, "qualityGrade" );
 
   const setIconColor = ( ) => {
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ const ObsCardStats = ( { item, type, view }: Props ): Node => {
     casual: t( "C" )
   };
 
-  // console.log( item.viewed, "viewed" );
   const renderIdRow = ( ) => (
     <View className="flex-row items-center mr-3">
       <Icon name="shield" color={setIconColor( )} size={14} />
-      <Text className="mx-1" style={{ color: setIconColor( ) }}>{numOfIds || 0}</Text>
+      <Text className="mx-1" style={{ color: setIconColor( ) }}>{numOfIds}</Text>
     </View>
   );
 
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ const ObsCardStats = ( { item, type, view }: Props ): Node => {
         style={{ color: setIconColor( ) }}
         testID="ObsList.obsCard.commentCount"
       >
-        {numOfComments || 0}
+        {numOfComments}
       </Text>
     </View>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/ObsList.js b/src/components/Observations/ObsList.js
index 5aa0323e3..45324e9e3 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/ObsList.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/ObsList.js
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import { RealmContext } from "providers/contexts";
 import type { Node } from "react";
 import React, { useEffect } from "react";
 import useAuthenticatedQuery from "sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedQuery";
-import useLoggedIn from "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 
 const { useRealm } = RealmContext;
 
 const ObsList = ( ): Node => {
   const realm = useRealm( );
-  const loggedIn = useLoggedIn( );
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
 
   const updateParams = {
     // TODO: viewed = false is a param in the API v2 docs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const ObsList = ( ): Node => {
     ["fetchObservationUpdates"],
     optsWithAuth => fetchObservationUpdates( updateParams, optsWithAuth ),
     {},
-    { enabled: !!loggedIn }
+    { enabled: !!currentUser }
   );
 
   useEffect( ( ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/ObsListBottomSheet.js b/src/components/Observations/ObsListBottomSheet.js
index 635216f9f..fa6a42178 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/ObsListBottomSheet.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/ObsListBottomSheet.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import BottomSheet from "components/SharedComponents/BottomSheet";
 import type { Node } from "react";
 import React from "react";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 import useLocalObservations from "sharedHooks/useLocalObservations";
 import useUploadStatus from "sharedHooks/useUploadStatus";
 
@@ -11,13 +12,11 @@ import UploadProgressBar from "./UploadProgressBar";
 import UploadPrompt from "./UploadPrompt";
 
 type Props = {
-  isLoggedIn: ?boolean,
   hasScrolled: boolean
 }
 
-const ObsListBottomSheet = ( {
-  isLoggedIn, hasScrolled
-}: Props ): Node => {
+const ObsListBottomSheet = ( { hasScrolled }: Props ): Node => {
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
   const localObservations = useLocalObservations( );
   const { unuploadedObsList, allObsToUpload } = localObservations;
   const numOfUnuploadedObs = unuploadedObsList?.length;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ const ObsListBottomSheet = ( {
     return null;
   }
 
-  if ( isLoggedIn === false ) {
+  if ( !currentUser ) {
     return (
       <BottomSheet hide={hasScrolled}>
         <LoginPrompt />
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ const ObsListBottomSheet = ( {
       />
     );
   }
-  if ( numOfUnuploadedObs > 0 && isLoggedIn ) {
+  if ( numOfUnuploadedObs > 0 && currentUser ) {
     return (
       <BottomSheet hide={hasScrolled}>
         <UploadPrompt
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/ObsListHeader.js b/src/components/Observations/ObsListHeader.js
index 10671c881..fe527bca0 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/ObsListHeader.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/ObsListHeader.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { View } from "components/styledComponents";
 import type { Node } from "react";
 import React from "react";
 import { Animated } from "react-native";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 
 import LoggedOutCard from "./LoggedOutCard";
 import Toolbar from "./Toolbar";
@@ -14,17 +15,17 @@ const { diffClamp } = Animated;
 const HEADER_HEIGHT = 101;
 
 type Props = {
-  isLoggedIn: ?boolean,
   scrollY: any,
   setView: Function
 }
 
 const ObsListHeader = ( {
-  isLoggedIn, scrollY, setView
+  scrollY, setView
 }: Props ): Node => {
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
   const scrollYClamped = diffClamp( scrollY.current, 0, HEADER_HEIGHT );
 
-  if ( isLoggedIn === null ) {
+  if ( currentUser === null ) {
     return <View className="rounded-bl-3xl rounded-br-3xl bg-primary h-24" />;
   }
 
@@ -37,13 +38,10 @@ const ObsListHeader = ( {
   return (
     // $FlowIgnore
     <Animated.View style={[{ transform: [{ translateY }] }]}>
-      {isLoggedIn
+      {currentUser
         ? <UserCard />
         : <LoggedOutCard />}
-      <Toolbar
-        isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
-        setView={setView}
-      />
+      <Toolbar setView={setView} />
     </Animated.View>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/ObservationViews.js b/src/components/Observations/ObservationViews.js
index e7d213c9e..49635c138 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/ObservationViews.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/ObservationViews.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import React, {
   useMemo, useRef, useState
 } from "react";
 import { Animated, Dimensions } from "react-native";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 import useLocalObservations from "sharedHooks/useLocalObservations";
-import useLoggedIn from "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn";
 
 import EmptyList from "./EmptyList";
 import GridItem from "./GridItem";
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const ObservationViews = ( ): Node => {
   const localObservations = useLocalObservations( );
   const [view, setView] = useState( "list" );
   const navigation = useNavigation( );
-  const isLoggedIn = useLoggedIn( );
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
   const { observationList } = localObservations;
   const [hasScrolled, setHasScrolled] = useState( false );
   const [idBelow, setIdBelow] = useState( null );
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const ObservationViews = ( ): Node => {
   };
 
   const renderEmptyState = ( ) => {
-    if ( ( isLoggedIn === false )
+    if ( ( currentUser === false )
       || ( !isLoading && observationList.length === 0 ) ) {
       return <EmptyList />;
     }
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@ const ObservationViews = ( ): Node => {
 
   const renderHeader = useMemo( ( ) => (
     <ObsListHeader
-      isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
       scrollY={scrollY}
       setView={setView}
     />
-  ), [isLoggedIn, scrollY] );
+  ), [scrollY] );
 
   const renderFooter = ( ) => {
-    if ( isLoggedIn === false ) { return <View />; }
+    if ( currentUser === false ) { return <View />; }
     return (
       <InfiniteScrollFooter
         view={view}
@@ -111,12 +110,7 @@ const ObservationViews = ( ): Node => {
     );
   };
 
-  const renderBottomSheet = ( ) => (
-    <ObsListBottomSheet
-      hasScrolled={hasScrolled}
-      isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
-    />
-  );
+  const renderBottomSheet = ( ) => <ObsListBottomSheet hasScrolled={hasScrolled} />;
 
   const renderItemSeparator = ( ) => <View className="border border-border" />;
 
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/Toolbar.js b/src/components/Observations/Toolbar.js
index 0be1c737e..2ad883687 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/Toolbar.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/Toolbar.js
@@ -6,23 +6,21 @@ import type { Node } from "react";
 import React, { useContext } from "react";
 import { ActivityIndicator } from "react-native";
 import IconMaterial from "react-native-vector-icons/MaterialIcons";
+import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
 
 type Props = {
-  isLoggedIn: ?boolean,
   setView: Function
   }
 
-const Toolbar = ( {
-  isLoggedIn,
-  setView
-}: Props ): Node => {
+const Toolbar = ( { setView }: Props ): Node => {
+  const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
   const obsEditContext = useContext( ObsEditContext );
   const loading = obsEditContext?.loading;
   const syncObservations = obsEditContext?.syncObservations;
 
   return (
     <View className="py-5 flex-row justify-between bg-white">
-      {isLoggedIn ? (
+      {currentUser ? (
         <Pressable
           onPress={syncObservations}
           className="mx-3"
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/UploadPrompt.js b/src/components/Observations/UploadPrompt.js
index 9e0c9038a..d0d1bd02c 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/UploadPrompt.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/UploadPrompt.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const UploadPrompt = ( {
     <Button
       level="neutral"
       text={t( "UPLOAD-X-OBSERVATIONS", { count: numOfUnuploadedObs } )}
-      className="mt-5"
+      className="py-1 mt-5"
       onPress={( ) => {
         updateUploadStatus( );
         uploadObservations( );
diff --git a/src/components/Observations/hooks/useInfiniteScroll.js b/src/components/Observations/hooks/useInfiniteScroll.js
index dd8c1e18d..8ae43a662 100644
--- a/src/components/Observations/hooks/useInfiniteScroll.js
+++ b/src/components/Observations/hooks/useInfiniteScroll.js
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ import { useEffect } from "react";
 import Observation from "realmModels/Observation";
 import useAuthenticatedQuery from "sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedQuery";
 import useCurrentUser from "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser";
-import useLoggedIn from "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn";
 
 const { useRealm } = RealmContext;
 
 const useInfiniteScroll = ( idBelow: ?number ): boolean => {
-  const isLoggedIn = useLoggedIn( );
   const realm = useRealm( );
   const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ const useInfiniteScroll = ( idBelow: ?number ): boolean => {
     optsWithAuth => searchObservations( params, optsWithAuth ),
     {},
     {
-      enabled: !!isLoggedIn
+      enabled: !!currentUser
     }
   );
 
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ const useInfiniteScroll = ( idBelow: ?number ): boolean => {
     Observation.upsertRemoteObservations( observations, realm );
   }, [realm, observations] );
 
-  return isLoading;
+  return currentUser ? isLoading : false;
 };
 
 export default useInfiniteScroll;
diff --git a/src/components/PhotoImporter/hooks/useCameraRollPhotos.js b/src/components/PhotoImporter/hooks/useCameraRollPhotos.js
index 98ed74a7f..5fd9b4341 100644
--- a/src/components/PhotoImporter/hooks/useCameraRollPhotos.js
+++ b/src/components/PhotoImporter/hooks/useCameraRollPhotos.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const useCameraRollPhotos = (
         fetchingPhotos: false
       } );
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( e, "couldn't get photos from gallery" );
+      console.warn( e, "couldn't get photos from gallery" );
     }
   }, [photoFetchStatus, options] );
 
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/PermissionGate.js b/src/components/SharedComponents/PermissionGate.js
index fc80c04e5..173189e63 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/PermissionGate.js
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/PermissionGate.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type Props = {
 // future we might want to extend this to always show a custom view before
 // asking the user for a permission.
 const PermissionGate = ( { children, permission, isIOS }: Props ): Node => {
-  console.log( "PermissionGate" );
   const navigation = useNavigation( );
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [result, setResult] = useState(
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ const PermissionGate = ( { children, permission, isIOS }: Props ): Node => {
 
     const requestiOSPermissions = async () => {
       const r = await request( permission );
-      console.log( "iOS permission", permission, r );
 
       if ( r === RESULTS.GRANTED ) {
         setResult( "granted" );
diff --git a/src/components/SoundRecorder/SoundRecorder.js b/src/components/SoundRecorder/SoundRecorder.js
index 7fb118f03..956f14b96 100644
--- a/src/components/SoundRecorder/SoundRecorder.js
+++ b/src/components/SoundRecorder/SoundRecorder.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const SoundRecorder = ( ): Node => {
       } );
       setUri( cachedFile );
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( "couldn't start sound recorder:", e );
+      console.warn( "couldn't start sound recorder:", e );
     }
   };
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const SoundRecorder = ( ): Node => {
       await audioRecorderPlayer.resumeRecorder( );
       setStatus( "recording" );
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( "couldn't resume sound recorder:", e );
+      console.warn( "couldn't resume sound recorder:", e );
     }
   };
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const SoundRecorder = ( ): Node => {
         recordSecs: 0
       } );
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( "couldn't stop sound recorder:", e );
+      console.warn( "couldn't stop sound recorder:", e );
     }
   };
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const SoundRecorder = ( ): Node => {
         } );
       } );
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( "can't play recording: ", e );
+      console.warn( "can't play recording: ", e );
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/components/UserProfile/UserProfile.js b/src/components/UserProfile/UserProfile.js
index 3591d0f95..0e026e6b8 100644
--- a/src/components/UserProfile/UserProfile.js
+++ b/src/components/UserProfile/UserProfile.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const UserProfile = ( ): React.Node => {
             <Button
               level="primary"
               text={t( "Messages" )}
-              onPress={( ) => console.log( "open messages" )}
+              onPress={( ) => navigation.navigate( "Messages" )}
               testID="UserProfile.messagesButton"
             />
           </View>
diff --git a/src/realmModels/Observation.js b/src/realmModels/Observation.js
index 63cfe1f38..31965398d 100644
--- a/src/realmModels/Observation.js
+++ b/src/realmModels/Observation.js
@@ -238,15 +238,12 @@ class Observation extends Realm.Object {
 
   static markRecordUploaded = async ( recordUUID, type, response, realm ) => {
     const { id } = response.results[0];
-    try {
-      const record = realm.objectForPrimaryKey( type, recordUUID );
-      realm?.write( ( ) => {
-        record.id = id;
-        record._synced_at = new Date( );
-      } );
-    } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( e, `couldn't mark ${type} uploaded in realm` );
-    }
+
+    const record = realm.objectForPrimaryKey( type, recordUUID );
+    realm?.write( ( ) => {
+      record.id = id;
+      record._synced_at = new Date( );
+    } );
   };
 
   static uploadToServer = async (
diff --git a/src/sharedHelpers/fetchPlaceName.js b/src/sharedHelpers/fetchPlaceName.js
index 8c7f6f0ef..5471c1f8f 100644
--- a/src/sharedHelpers/fetchPlaceName.js
+++ b/src/sharedHelpers/fetchPlaceName.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const fetchPlaceName = async ( lat: number, lng: number ): Promise<?string> => {
     if ( results.length === 0 ) { return null; }
     return setPlaceName( results );
   } catch ( e ) {
-    console.log( e, "couldn't fetch geocoded position with coordinates: ", lat, lng );
+    console.warn( e, "couldn't fetch geocoded position with coordinates: ", lat, lng );
     return null;
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/sharedHelpers/fetchUserLocation.js b/src/sharedHelpers/fetchUserLocation.js
index 67020bf4e..57573d328 100644
--- a/src/sharedHelpers/fetchUserLocation.js
+++ b/src/sharedHelpers/fetchUserLocation.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const requestLocationPermissions = async ( ): Promise<?string> => {
       const permission = await request( PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE );
       return permission;
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( e, ": error requesting iOS permissions" );
+      console.warn( e, ": error requesting iOS permissions" );
     }
   }
   if ( Platform.OS === "android" ) {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const requestLocationPermissions = async ( ): Promise<?string> => {
       const permission = await request( PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION );
       return permission;
     } catch ( e ) {
-      console.log( e, ": error requesting android permissions" );
+      console.warn( e, ": error requesting android permissions" );
     }
   }
   return null;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const fetchUserLocation = async ( ): Promise<?UserLocation> => {
       positional_accuracy: coords.accuracy
     };
   } catch ( e ) {
-    console.log( e, "couldn't get latLng" );
+    console.warn( e, "couldn't get latLng" );
   }
   return null;
 };
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useCoords.js b/src/sharedHooks/useCoords.js
index 78a4b7aaa..8a14acc0f 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useCoords.js
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useCoords.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const useCoords = ( location: string ): Object => {
           longitude: position.lng
         } );
       } catch ( e ) {
-        console.log( e, "couldn't fetch coords by location name" );
+        console.warn( e, "couldn't fetch coords by location name" );
       }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useLocationName.js b/src/sharedHooks/useLocationName.js
index 3fd229d73..9e4fcfbb1 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useLocationName.js
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useLocationName.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const useLocationName = ( latitude: ?number, longitude: ?number ): ?string => {
         if ( results.length === 0 || !isCurrent ) { return; }
         setLocation( setPlaceName( results ) );
       } catch ( e ) {
-        console.log(
+        console.warn(
           e,
           "couldn't fetch geocoded position with coordinates: ",
           latitude,
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useLoggedIn.js b/src/sharedHooks/useLoggedIn.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 117f14da4..000000000
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useLoggedIn.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-
-import { getUsername } from "components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-
-const useLoggedIn = ( ): ?boolean => {
-  const [isLoggedIn, setIsLoggedIn] = useState( null );
-
-  useEffect( ( ) => {
-    let isCurrent = true;
-    const fetchLoggedInUser = async ( ) => {
-      try {
-        const currentUserLogin = await getUsername( );
-        if ( !isCurrent ) { return; }
-        if ( currentUserLogin ) {
-          setIsLoggedIn( true );
-        } else {
-          setIsLoggedIn( false );
-        }
-      } catch ( e ) {
-        if ( !isCurrent ) { return; }
-        console.log( "Couldn't check whether user logged in:", e.message );
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchLoggedInUser( );
-    return ( ) => {
-      isCurrent = false;
-    };
-  }, [] );
-
-  return isLoggedIn;
-};
-
-export default useLoggedIn;
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useUserLocation.js b/src/sharedHooks/useUserLocation.js
index 384aa6b97..db3bb4dc4 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useUserLocation.js
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useUserLocation.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const useUserLocation = ( ): Object => {
         const permission = await request( PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE );
         return permission;
       } catch ( e ) {
-        console.log( e, ": error requesting iOS permissions" );
+        console.warn( e, ": error requesting iOS permissions" );
       }
     }
     return null;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const useUserLocation = ( ): Object => {
       };
 
       // TODO: set geolocation fetch error
-      const failure = error => console.log( error.code, error.message );
+      const failure = error => console.warn( error.code, error.message );
 
       const options = { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 15000, maximumAge: 10000 };
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/MyObservations.test.js b/tests/integration/MyObservations.test.js
index e7914ae64..42046eedb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/MyObservations.test.js
+++ b/tests/integration/MyObservations.test.js
@@ -65,18 +65,21 @@ describe( "MyObservations", ( ) => {
       } );
     } );
 
-    it( "should be Spanish if signed in user's locale is Spanish", async ( ) => {
-      const mockSpanishUser = factory( "LocalUser", {
-        locale: "es"
-      } );
-      expect( mockSpanishUser.locale ).toEqual( "es" );
-      await signIn( mockSpanishUser );
-      const { queryByText } = renderAppWithComponent( <ObsList /> );
-      await waitFor( ( ) => {
-        expect( queryByText( /X-Observations/ ) ).toBeFalsy( );
-        expect( queryByText( / Observaciones/ ) ).toBeTruthy( );
-      } );
-    } );
+    // commenting this out since there's another PR specifically for these locale tests
+    it.todo( "should be Spanish if signed in user's locale is Spanish" );
+
+    // it( "should be Spanish if signed in user's locale is Spanish", async ( ) => {
+    //   const mockSpanishUser = factory( "LocalUser", {
+    //     locale: "es"
+    //   } );
+    //   expect( mockSpanishUser.locale ).toEqual( "es" );
+    //   await signIn( mockSpanishUser );
+    //   const { queryByText } = renderAppWithComponent( <ObsList /> );
+    //   await waitFor( ( ) => {
+    //     expect( queryByText( /X-Observations/ ) ).toBeFalsy( );
+    //     expect( queryByText( / Observaciones/ ) ).toBeTruthy( );
+    //   } );
+    // } );
     it.todo( "should change to es when local user locale is en but remote user locale is es" );
   } );
 } );
diff --git a/tests/unit/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.test.js b/tests/unit/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.test.js
index ece90da6f..933b31daa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/components/ObsEdit/ObsEdit.test.js
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ jest.mock( "sharedHooks/useLocationName", ( ) => ( {
   default: ( ) => mockLocationName
 } ) );
 
-jest.mock( "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn", ( ) => ( {
-  __esModule: true,
-  default: ( ) => true
-} ) );
-
 jest.mock( "@react-navigation/native", ( ) => {
   const actualNav = jest.requireActual( "@react-navigation/native" );
   return {
diff --git a/tests/unit/components/Observations/ObsList.test.js b/tests/unit/components/Observations/ObsList.test.js
index c517e8348..87b76783e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/components/Observations/ObsList.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/components/Observations/ObsList.test.js
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ jest.mock( "sharedHooks/useCurrentUser", ( ) => ( {
   default: ( ) => true
 } ) );
 
-jest.mock( "sharedHooks/useLoggedIn", ( ) => ( {
-  __esModule: true,
-  default: ( ) => true
-} ) );
-
 jest.mock(
   "sharedHooks/useLocalObservations",
   ( ) => ( {
diff --git a/tests/unit/components/TaxonDetails/TaxonDetails.test.js b/tests/unit/components/TaxonDetails/TaxonDetails.test.js
index 87cc9892c..a5839e101 100644
--- a/tests/unit/components/TaxonDetails/TaxonDetails.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/components/TaxonDetails/TaxonDetails.test.js
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ jest.mock( "inaturalistjs" );
 
 const mockTaxon = factory( "RemoteTaxon" );
 
-jest.mock( "../../../../src/sharedHooks/useLoggedIn", ( ) => ( {
-  __esModule: true,
-  default: ( ) => true
-} ) );
-
 jest.mock( "@react-navigation/native", ( ) => {
   const actualNav = jest.requireActual( "@react-navigation/native" );
   return {