diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
index b525b5a97..39696dd35 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public extension PlatformViewController {
 
 final class ShareExtensionViewModel: ObservableObject {
   @Published var title: String?
-  @Published var status = ShareExtensionStatus.processing
+  @Published var status: ShareExtensionStatus = FeatureFlag.enableReadNow ? .processing : .success
   @Published var debugText: String?
 
   var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
index 441097c13..8fb2c0702 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewIOS.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ private let enableGrid = UIDevice.isIPad || FeatureFlag.enableGridCardsOnPhone
     }
 
     var body: some View {
-      Group {
+      ZStack {
+        if let linkRequest = viewModel.linkRequest {
+          NavigationLink(
+            destination: WebReaderLoadingContainer(requestID: linkRequest.serverID),
+            tag: linkRequest,
+            selection: $viewModel.linkRequest
+          ) {
+            EmptyView()
+          }
+        }
         HomeFeedView(
           prefersListLayout: $prefersListLayout,
           viewModel: viewModel
@@ -86,7 +95,7 @@ private let enableGrid = UIDevice.isIPad || FeatureFlag.enableGridCardsOnPhone
       .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
       .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIApplication.willEnterForegroundNotification)) { _ in
         // Don't refresh the list if the user is currently reading an article
-        if viewModel.selectedLinkItem == nil {
+        if viewModel.selectedLinkItem == nil || viewModel.linkRequest == nil {
           loadItems(isRefresh: true)
         }
       }
@@ -97,6 +106,16 @@ private let enableGrid = UIDevice.isIPad || FeatureFlag.enableGridCardsOnPhone
         viewModel.pushFeedItem(item: linkedItem)
         viewModel.selectedLinkItem = linkedItem
       }
+      .onOpenURL { url in
+        withoutAnimation {
+          viewModel.linkRequest = nil
+          DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(100)) {
+            if let linkRequestID = DeepLink.make(from: url)?.linkRequestID {
+              viewModel.linkRequest = LinkRequest(id: UUID(), serverID: linkRequestID)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
       .formSheet(isPresented: $viewModel.snoozePresented) {
         SnoozeView(
           snoozePresented: $viewModel.snoozePresented,
@@ -376,3 +395,17 @@ struct ScrollViewOffsetPreferenceKey: PreferenceKey {
     value += nextValue()
   }
 }
+
+#if os(iOS)
+  // Allows us to present a sheet without animation
+  // Used to configure full screen modal view coming from share extension read now button action
+  private extension View {
+    func withoutAnimation(_ completion: @escaping () -> Void) {
+      UIView.setAnimationsEnabled(false)
+      completion()
+      DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(200)) {
+        UIView.setAnimationsEnabled(true)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+#endif
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
index 29bb67b85..a099b971f 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Views
   @Published var snoozePresented = false
   @Published var itemToSnoozeID: String?
   @Published var selectedLinkItem: LinkedItem?
+  @Published var linkRequest: LinkRequest?
   @Published var showLoadingBar = false
 
   @AppStorage(UserDefaultKey.lastSelectedLinkedItemFilter.rawValue)
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/LinkItemDetailView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/LinkItemDetailView.swift
index f11d72335..e25217235 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/LinkItemDetailView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/LinkItemDetailView.swift
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct LinkItemDetailView: View {
             viewModel.trackReadEvent()
           }
       } else {
-        WebReaderContainerView(item: viewModel.item, isPresentedModally: false)
+        WebReaderContainerView(item: viewModel.item)
           .navigationBarHidden(hideNavBar)
           .task {
             hideNavBar = true
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
index a2ea86ff9..7dee98997 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ import SwiftUI
 import Utils
 import Views
 
-struct LinkRequest: Identifiable {
-  let id: UUID
-  let serverID: String
-}
-
 public struct RootView: View {
   let pdfViewerProvider: ((URL, PDFViewerViewModel) -> AnyView)?
   @StateObject private var viewModel = RootViewModel()
@@ -51,17 +46,7 @@ struct InnerRootView: View {
         .onAppear {
           viewModel.triggerPushNotificationRequestIfNeeded()
         }
-      #if os(iOS)
-        .fullScreenCover(item: $viewModel.linkRequest) { _ in
-          NavigationView {
-            WebReaderLoadingContainer(
-              requestID: viewModel.linkRequest?.serverID ?? "",
-              handleClose: { viewModel.linkRequest = nil }
-            )
-          }
-        }
-      #endif
-      .snackBar(isShowing: $viewModel.showSnackbar, message: viewModel.snackbarMessage)
+        .snackBar(isShowing: $viewModel.showSnackbar, message: viewModel.snackbarMessage)
         // Schedule the dismissal every time we present the snackbar.
         .onChange(of: viewModel.showSnackbar) { newValue in
           if newValue {
@@ -95,18 +80,6 @@ struct InnerRootView: View {
       #endif
     }
     #if os(iOS)
-      .onOpenURL { url in
-        withoutAnimation {
-          if viewModel.linkRequest != nil {
-            viewModel.linkRequest = nil
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(100)) {
-              Task { await viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url) }
-            }
-          } else {
-            Task { await viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url) }
-          }
-        }
-      }
       .onReceive(NSNotification.operationSuccessPublisher) { notification in
         if let message = notification.userInfo?["message"] as? String {
           viewModel.showSnackbar = true
@@ -134,17 +107,3 @@ struct InnerRootView: View {
     }
   #endif
 }
-
-#if os(iOS)
-  // Allows us to present a sheet without animation
-  // Used to configure full screen modal view coming from share extension read now button action
-  private extension View {
-    func withoutAnimation(_ completion: @escaping () -> Void) {
-      UIView.setAnimationsEnabled(false)
-      completion()
-      DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(200)) {
-        UIView.setAnimationsEnabled(true)
-      }
-    }
-  }
-#endif
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
index 503af6986..cb037610f 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public final class RootViewModel: ObservableObject {
   let services = Services()
 
   @Published public var showPushNotificationPrimer = false
-  @Published var linkRequest: LinkRequest?
   @Published var snackbarMessage: String?
   @Published var showSnackbar = false
 
@@ -58,12 +57,6 @@ public final class RootViewModel: ObservableObject {
     )
   }
 
-  @MainActor func onOpenURL(url: URL) async {
-    if let linkRequestID = DeepLink.make(from: url)?.linkRequestID {
-      linkRequest = LinkRequest(id: UUID(), serverID: linkRequestID)
-    }
-  }
-
   func triggerPushNotificationRequestIfNeeded() {
     guard FeatureFlag.enablePushNotifications else { return }
 
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
index b401782ea..754440c17 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import WebKit
 #if os(iOS)
   struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
     let item: LinkedItem
-    let isPresentedModally: Bool
 
     @State private var showFontSizePopover = false
     @State private var showLabelsModal = false
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ import WebKit
         Button(
           action: { self.presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss() },
           label: {
-            Image(systemName: isPresentedModally ? "xmark" : "chevron.backward")
+            Image(systemName: "chevron.backward")
               .font(.appTitleTwo)
               .foregroundColor(.appGrayTextContrast)
               .padding(.horizontal)
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
index efd41ef1a..087be99c0 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.swift
@@ -77,14 +77,13 @@ import Utils
 
   public struct WebReaderLoadingContainer: View {
     let requestID: String
-    let handleClose: () -> Void
 
     @EnvironmentObject var dataService: DataService
     @StateObject var viewModel = WebReaderLoadingContainerViewModel()
 
     public var body: some View {
       if let item = viewModel.item {
-        WebReaderContainerView(item: item, isPresentedModally: true)
+        WebReaderContainerView(item: item)
           .navigationBarHidden(true)
           .navigationViewStyle(.stack)
           .accentColor(.appGrayTextContrast)
@@ -93,17 +92,6 @@ import Utils
         Text(errorMessage)
       } else {
         ProgressView()
-          .toolbar {
-            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) {
-              Button(
-                action: handleClose,
-                label: {
-                  Image(systemName: "xmark")
-                    .foregroundColor(.appGrayTextContrast)
-                }
-              )
-            }
-          }
           .task { await viewModel.loadItem(dataService: dataService, requestID: requestID) }
       }
     }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/DeepLinkDecoder.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/DeepLinkDecoder.swift
index 157186df1..d64830071 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/DeepLinkDecoder.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/DeepLinkDecoder.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 import Foundation
 
+public struct LinkRequest: Identifiable, Hashable {
+  public let id: UUID
+  public let serverID: String
+
+  public init(id: UUID, serverID: String) {
+    self.id = id
+    self.serverID = serverID
+  }
+}
+
 public enum DeepLink {
   case webAppLinkRequest(requestID: String)
 }