diff --git a/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig b/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
index 592ceee..ec97fc6 100644
--- a/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
+++ b/ios/Flutter/Debug.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.debug.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig b/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
index 592ceee..c4855bf 100644
--- a/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
+++ b/ios/Flutter/Release.xcconfig
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#include? "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner.release.xcconfig"
 #include "Generated.xcconfig"
diff --git a/ios/Podfile b/ios/Podfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88359b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/Podfile
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
+# platform :ios, '11.0'
+
+# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
+ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
+
+project 'Runner', {
+  'Debug' => :debug,
+  'Profile' => :release,
+  'Release' => :release,
+}
+
+def flutter_root
+  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
+  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
+    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
+  end
+
+  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
+    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
+    return matches[1].strip if matches
+  end
+  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
+end
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
+
+flutter_ios_podfile_setup
+
+target 'Runner' do
+  use_frameworks!
+  use_modular_headers!
+
+  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
+end
+
+post_install do |installer|
+  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
+    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_durations.dart b/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_durations.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6d446a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_durations.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+abstract class ConstDurations {
+  static const Duration tripleDefaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 1200);
+  static const Duration doubleDefaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 800);
+  static const Duration oneAndHalfDefaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 600);
+  static const Duration defaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 400);
+  static const Duration halfDefaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 200);
+  static const Duration quarterDefaultAnimationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 100);
+  static const Duration zero = Duration.zero;
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_input_formatters.dart b/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_input_formatters.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_input_validators.dart b/lib/features/core/data/constants/const_input_validators.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/features/core/services/connection_service.dart b/lib/features/core/services/connection_service.dart
index e69de29..97ddd14 100644
--- a/lib/features/core/services/connection_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/core/services/connection_service.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:internet_connection_checker/internet_connection_checker.dart';
+
+import '/locator.dart';
+
+/// Used to observe the current connection type.
+class ConnectionService {
+  ConnectionService({
+    required Connectivity connectivity,
+    required InternetConnectionChecker internetConnectionChecker,
+    bool shouldInitialize = true,
+  })  : _connectivity = connectivity,
+        _internetConnectionChecker = internetConnectionChecker {
+    if (shouldInitialize) initialize();
+  }
+
+  ConnectivityResult? _connectivityResult;
+  ConnectivityResult? get connectivityResult => _connectivityResult;
+
+  final Connectivity _connectivity;
+  final Map<String, StreamSubscription> _connectivitySubscriptions = {};
+
+  final InternetConnectionChecker _internetConnectionChecker;
+
+  final Completer _isInitialized = Completer();
+
+  Completer<bool>? _hasInternetConnection;
+
+  final ValueNotifier<bool> _hasInternetConnectionListenable = ValueNotifier(false);
+  ValueListenable<bool> get hasInternetConnectionListenable => _hasInternetConnectionListenable;
+
+  Future<bool> get hasInternetConnection async {
+    try {
+      if (_hasInternetConnection == null) {
+        _hasInternetConnection = Completer<bool>();
+        try {
+          final hasInternetConnection = await _internetConnectionChecker.hasConnection;
+          _hasInternetConnection!.complete(hasInternetConnection);
+          return hasInternetConnection;
+        } catch (error) {
+          _hasInternetConnection!.complete(false);
+          return false;
+        } finally {
+          _hasInternetConnection = null;
+        }
+      } else {
+        final awaitedHasInternet = await _hasInternetConnection!.future;
+
+        return awaitedHasInternet;
+      }
+    } on SocketException catch (_, __) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> initialize() async {
+    try {
+      final tag = runtimeType.toString();
+      if (_connectivitySubscriptions[tag] != null) {
+        await dispose();
+      }
+      _connectivitySubscriptions[tag] = _connectivity.onConnectivityChanged.listen(
+        _onConnectivityChanged,
+        cancelOnError: false,
+        onError: (error, stack) {},
+      );
+      await _onConnectivityChanged(await _connectivity.checkConnectivity());
+      _internetConnectionChecker.onStatusChange.listen((final event) {
+        switch (event) {
+          case InternetConnectionStatus.connected:
+            _hasInternetConnectionListenable.value = true;
+            break;
+          case InternetConnectionStatus.disconnected:
+            _hasInternetConnectionListenable.value = false;
+            break;
+        }
+      });
+      _isInitialized.complete();
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {}
+  }
+
+  Future<void> dispose() async {
+    for (final subscription in _connectivitySubscriptions.values) {
+      await subscription.cancel();
+    }
+    _connectivitySubscriptions.clear();
+    _connectivityResult = null;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> addListener({
+    required String tag,
+    required Future<void> Function({
+      required ConnectivityResult connectivityResult,
+      required bool hasInternet,
+    })
+        listener,
+    bool tryCallListenerOnAdd = true,
+  }) async {
+    try {
+      if (_connectivityResult != null && tryCallListenerOnAdd)
+        await listener(
+            connectivityResult: _connectivityResult!, hasInternet: await hasInternetConnection);
+      _connectivitySubscriptions[tag] =
+          _connectivity.onConnectivityChanged.listen((connectivityResult) async {
+        await listener(
+            connectivityResult: connectivityResult, hasInternet: await hasInternetConnection);
+      });
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {}
+  }
+
+  Future<void> removeListener({required String tag}) async {
+    try {
+      final subscription = _connectivitySubscriptions[tag];
+      if (subscription != null) {
+        await subscription.cancel();
+      } else {}
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {}
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _onConnectivityChanged(ConnectivityResult connectivityResult) async {
+    try {
+      _connectivityResult = connectivityResult;
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {}
+  }
+
+  static ConnectionService get locate => Locator.locate();
+}
+
+class NoInternetException implements Exception {}
diff --git a/lib/features/core/services/overlay_service.dart b/lib/features/core/services/overlay_service.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ebc266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/core/services/overlay_service.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:mc_gallery/features/core/services/logging_service.dart';
+import 'package:mc_gallery/locator.dart';
+
+class OverlayService {
+  const OverlayService({
+    required LoggingService loggingService,
+  }) : _loggingService = loggingService;
+
+  final LoggingService _loggingService;
+
+  final Map<int, AnimationController> _animationControllerMap = const {};
+  final Map<int, OverlayEntry> _overlayEntryMap = const {};
+
+  Future<void> playOverlayEntry({
+    required BuildContext context,
+    required AnimationController animationController,
+    required OverlayEntry overlayEntry,
+  }) async {
+    try {
+      _animationControllerMap[animationController.hashCode] = animationController;
+      _overlayEntryMap[overlayEntry.hashCode] = overlayEntry;
+      Overlay.of(
+        context,
+        rootOverlay: true,
+      )!
+          .insert(overlayEntry);
+
+      await animationController.forward();
+      if (overlayEntry.mounted) overlayEntry.remove();
+
+      _overlayEntryMap.remove(overlayEntry.hashCode);
+      animationController.dispose();
+      _animationControllerMap.remove(animationController.hashCode);
+    } catch (error, stackTrace) {
+      _loggingService.handle(error, stackTrace);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void dispose() {
+    for (final overlayEntry in _overlayEntryMap.values) {
+      if (overlayEntry.mounted) {
+        overlayEntry.remove();
+      }
+    }
+    _overlayEntryMap.clear();
+    for (final animationController in _animationControllerMap.values) {
+      if (animationController.isAnimating) {
+        animationController.dispose();
+      }
+    }
+    _animationControllerMap.clear();
+  }
+
+  static OverlayService get locate => Locator.locate();
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/core/widgets/mcg_scaffold.dart b/lib/features/core/widgets/mcg_scaffold.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..677c168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/features/core/widgets/mcg_scaffold.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+
+import '../data/constants/const_durations.dart';
+import '../services/connection_service.dart';
+
+class McgScaffold extends StatelessWidget {
+  const McgScaffold({
+    this.appBar,
+    this.bodyBuilderCompleter,
+    this.body,
+    this.waitingWidget,
+    this.forceInternetCheck = false,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  final AppBar? appBar;
+
+  /// Awaits an external signal (complete) before building the body.
+  final Completer? bodyBuilderCompleter;
+  final Widget? body;
+
+  /// Custom widget to be used while awaiting [bodyBuilderCompleter].
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to using [PlatformCircularProgressIndicator].
+  final Widget? waitingWidget;
+
+  /// Enabling listing to [ConnectionState], showing a small text at the top, when connectivity is lost.
+  final bool forceInternetCheck;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final Widget loginOptionsBody = bodyBuilderCompleter != null
+        ? FutureBuilder(
+            future: bodyBuilderCompleter!.future,
+            builder: (context, snapshot) {
+              switch (snapshot.connectionState) {
+                case ConnectionState.none:
+                case ConnectionState.waiting:
+                case ConnectionState.active:
+                  return Center(child: waitingWidget ?? const CircularProgressIndicator());
+                case ConnectionState.done:
+                  return body ?? const SizedBox.shrink();
+              }
+            },
+          )
+        : body ?? const SizedBox.shrink();
+
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: appBar,
+      body: forceInternetCheck
+          ? SingleChildScrollView(
+              child: ValueListenableBuilder<bool>(
+                valueListenable: ConnectionService.locate.hasInternetConnectionListenable,
+                builder: (context, hasInternetConnection, _) => Column(
+                  children: [
+                    AnimatedSwitcher(
+                      duration: ConstDurations.defaultAnimationDuration,
+                      child: !hasInternetConnection ? Text('No internet') : const SizedBox.shrink(),
+                    ),
+                    loginOptionsBody,
+                  ],
+                ),
+              ),
+            )
+          : loginOptionsBody,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/locator.dart b/lib/locator.dart
index 1af5c77..7add9e3 100644
--- a/lib/locator.dart
+++ b/lib/locator.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+import 'package:connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus.dart';
 import 'package:get_it/get_it.dart';
+import 'package:internet_connection_checker/internet_connection_checker.dart';
 import 'package:mc_gallery/features/core/abstracts/router/app_router.dart';
 import 'package:mc_gallery/features/core/services/logging_service.dart';
 import 'package:mc_gallery/features/core/services/navigation_service.dart';
 
+import 'features/core/services/connection_service.dart';
+import 'features/core/services/overlay_service.dart';
+
 GetIt get locate => Locator.instance();
 
 class Locator {
@@ -14,8 +19,6 @@ class Locator {
 
     _registerAPIs();
     _registerViewModels();
-    _registerLazySingletons();
-    _registerFactories();
 
     await _registerServices(locator);
 
@@ -27,10 +30,6 @@ class Locator {
 
   static void _registerViewModels() {}
 
-  static void _registerLazySingletons() {}
-
-  static void _registerFactories() {}
-
   static _registerServices(GetIt it) {
     it.registerLazySingleton(
       () => NavigationService(
@@ -40,6 +39,18 @@ class Locator {
     it.registerFactory(
       () => LoggingService(),
     );
+    it.registerLazySingleton(
+      () => ConnectionService(
+        connectivity: Connectivity(),
+        internetConnectionChecker: InternetConnectionChecker(),
+      ),
+    );
+    it.registerLazySingleton(
+      () => OverlayService(
+        loggingService: LoggingService.locate,
+      ),
+      dispose: (param) => param.dispose(),
+    );
   }
 
   static _registerRepos(GetIt locator) {}
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index d28cbf3..555f656 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -71,6 +71,20 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.16.0"
+  connectivity_plus:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: connectivity_plus
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "3.0.2"
+  connectivity_plus_platform_interface:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: connectivity_plus_platform_interface
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.2.3"
   convert:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -99,6 +113,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.2.4"
+  dbus:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: dbus
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.7.8"
   dio:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -113,6 +134,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.3.1"
+  ffi:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: ffi
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.0.1"
   file:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -169,7 +197,7 @@ packages:
       name: go_router
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "5.2.4"
+    version: "6.0.0"
   http:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -184,6 +212,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "4.0.2"
+  internet_connection_checker:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: internet_connection_checker
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.0.0+1"
   intl:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -240,6 +275,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.8.0"
+  nm:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: nm
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.5.0"
   package_config:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -275,6 +317,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "5.1.0"
+  plugin_platform_interface:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: plugin_platform_interface
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.1.3"
   pointycastle:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 758bda2..548be3e 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencies:
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.5
 
   # Routing
-  go_router: ^5.2.4
+  go_router: ^6.0.0
 
   # Service locator
   get_it: ^7.2.0
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Util backend
   intl_utils: ^2.8.1
+  connectivity_plus: ^3.0.2
+  internet_connection_checker: ^1.0.0+1
 
   # Logging
   talker: ^2.1.0+1