diff --git a/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart b/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
index 49085640..85941160 100644
--- a/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/sign_api/sign_engine.dart
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ class SignEngine implements ISignEngine {
       return;
     }
 
+    final validation = await WalletConnectUtils.validateRedirect(
+      metadata.redirect,
+    );
+    if (validation != null) {
+      core.logger.e(validation);
+    }
+
     await core.pairing.init();
     await core.verify.init(verifyUrl: metadata.verifyUrl);
     await proposals.init();
diff --git a/lib/apis/utils/walletconnect_utils.dart b/lib/apis/utils/walletconnect_utils.dart
index 4c605ecc..1a273906 100644
--- a/lib/apis/utils/walletconnect_utils.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/utils/walletconnect_utils.dart
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class WalletConnectUtils {
       );
       if (metaDataValue == null) {
         return 'CFBundleURLTypes\'s key is missing on iOS\'s Info.plist.\n'
+            'If you want deep linking to work this key must be added.\n'
             'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/mobileLinking on how to include it';
       }
       final properties = metaDataValue as List;
@@ -224,13 +225,17 @@ class WalletConnectUtils {
           final universalLink = redirect?.universal ?? '';
           if (nativeSchema.isEmpty && universalLink.isEmpty) {
             return 'No metadata.redirect object has been set\n'
-                'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/wallet-usage#initialization';
+                'If you want deep linking to work redirect object must be set.\n'
+                'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/wallet-usage#initialization ';
           }
           if (nativeSchema.isEmpty) {
             return 'Metadata\'s native redirect value has not been set\n'
-                'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/wallet-usage#initialization';
+                'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/wallet-usage#initialization ';
           }
           final uri = Uri.parse(nativeSchema);
+          if (uri.scheme.isEmpty) {
+            return 'Metadata\'s native redirect must be a valid scheme. E.g.: example:// ';
+          }
           if (!plistSchemas.contains(uri.scheme)) {
             return 'Metadata\'s native redirect ($uri) is not included under CFBundleURLSchemes\'s key.\n'
                 'Check out https://docs.walletconnect.com/web3wallet/mobileLinking on how to include it';
@@ -239,7 +244,7 @@ class WalletConnectUtils {
       }
       return null;
     } catch (e) {
-      return 'Web3Wallet: failed to get iOS configuration: $e';
+      return 'Failed to get iOS configuration: $e';
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/apis/web3app/web3app.dart b/lib/apis/web3app/web3app.dart
index 487a50ca..11f1167c 100644
--- a/lib/apis/web3app/web3app.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/web3app/web3app.dart
@@ -131,13 +131,6 @@ class Web3App implements IWeb3App {
       return;
     }
 
-    final validation = await WalletConnectUtils.validateRedirect(
-      metadata.redirect,
-    );
-    if (validation != null) {
-      core.logger.e(validation);
-    }
-
     await core.start();
     await signEngine.init();
     await authEngine.init();
diff --git a/lib/apis/web3wallet/web3wallet.dart b/lib/apis/web3wallet/web3wallet.dart
index 9b879e5d..1f3b44a7 100644
--- a/lib/apis/web3wallet/web3wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/apis/web3wallet/web3wallet.dart
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ class Web3Wallet implements IWeb3Wallet {
       return;
     }
 
-    final validation = await WalletConnectUtils.validateRedirect(
-      metadata.redirect,
-    );
-    if (validation != null) {
-      core.logger.e(validation);
-    }
-
     await core.start();
     await signEngine.init();
     await authEngine.init();