Fix tracing path and display issues

lib/providers/app_provider.dart

@@ -1589,8 +1589,17 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       return;
     }
 
+    final reversedPathBytes = LogRxRouteDecoder.reverseHopBytes(
+      decoded.pathBytes,
+      hashSize: decoded.hashSize,
+    );
+    final reversedHopHashes = LogRxRouteDecoder.splitHopHashes(
+      reversedPathBytes,
+      hashSize: decoded.hashSize,
+    );
+
     final parsedRoute = ContactRouteCodec.parse(
-      decoded.hopHashes.join(','),
+      reversedHopHashes.join(','),
       expectedHashSize: decoded.hashSize,
     );
     contactsProvider.retainReceivedRoute(

lib/services/path_history_service.dart

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import '../models/contact.dart';
 import '../models/path_history.dart';
 import '../models/path_selection.dart';
+import '../utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart';
 
 class PathHistoryService {
   static const String _storageKey = 'contact_path_history_v1';
@@ -83,14 +84,19 @@ class PathHistoryService {
       return;
     }
 
+    final normalizedPathBytes = LogRxRouteDecoder.reverseHopBytes(
+      pathBytes,
+      hashSize: hashSize,
+    );
+
     final history = _historyFor(contactPublicKeyHex);
-    final signature = pathBytes
+    final signature = normalizedPathBytes
         .map((byte) => byte.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
         .join();
     final existing = _findDirectPath(history.directPaths, signature);
     final updated = PathRecord(
-      pathBytes: List<int>.from(pathBytes),
+      pathBytes: normalizedPathBytes,
-      hopCount: pathBytes.length ~/ hashSize,
+      hopCount: normalizedPathBytes.length ~/ hashSize,
       hashSize: hashSize,
       successCount: existing?.successCount ?? 0,
       failureCount: existing?.failureCount ?? 0,

lib/utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart

@@ -154,6 +154,26 @@ class LogRxRouteDecoder {
     return hops;
   }
 
+  static List<int> reverseHopBytes(
+    List<int> pathBytes, {
+    required int hashSize,
+  }) {
+    if (pathBytes.isEmpty) return const [];
+    if (hashSize < 1 || hashSize > 3 || pathBytes.length % hashSize != 0) {
+      return List<int>.from(pathBytes.reversed);
+    }
+
+    final reversed = <int>[];
+    for (
+      var index = pathBytes.length - hashSize;
+      index >= 0;
+      index -= hashSize
+    ) {
+      reversed.addAll(pathBytes.sublist(index, index + hashSize));
+    }
+    return reversed;
+  }
+
   static ResolvedNodeHash resolveHash(
     String hashHex, {
     required Iterable<Contact> contacts,

lib/utils/trace_node_resolver.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
+
+import '../services/mesh_map_nodes_service.dart';
+
+class ResolvedTraceNode {
+  final MeshMapNode? node;
+  final int matchCount;
+  final bool usedOnlineFallback;
+
+  const ResolvedTraceNode({
+    required this.node,
+    required this.matchCount,
+    required this.usedOnlineFallback,
+  });
+
+  bool get hasMatch => node != null;
+  bool get isAmbiguous => matchCount > 1;
+
+  String? get matchSummary {
+    if (matchCount <= 1) return null;
+    final source = usedOnlineFallback ? 'online' : 'local';
+    return '$matchCount $source matches';
+  }
+}
+
+class TraceNodeResolver {
+  static const Distance _distance = Distance();
+
+  const TraceNodeResolver._();
+
+  static ResolvedTraceNode resolveBest({
+    required List<MeshMapNode> nodes,
+    required Set<String> localPublicKeys,
+    required String? prefixHex,
+    LatLng? referenceA,
+    LatLng? referenceB,
+    String? preferredPrefix,
+  }) {
+    if (prefixHex == null || prefixHex.isEmpty) {
+      return const ResolvedTraceNode(
+        node: null,
+        matchCount: 0,
+        usedOnlineFallback: false,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final allMatches = nodes
+        .where((n) => n.publicKey.startsWith(prefixHex))
+        .toList();
+    if (allMatches.isEmpty) {
+      return const ResolvedTraceNode(
+        node: null,
+        matchCount: 0,
+        usedOnlineFallback: false,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final localMatches = allMatches
+        .where((node) => localPublicKeys.contains(node.publicKey))
+        .toList();
+    var pool = localMatches.isNotEmpty ? localMatches : allMatches;
+    final usedOnlineFallback = localMatches.isEmpty;
+
+    if (preferredPrefix != null && preferredPrefix.isNotEmpty) {
+      final preferredMatches = pool
+          .where((node) => node.publicKey.startsWith(preferredPrefix))
+          .toList();
+      if (preferredMatches.isNotEmpty) {
+        pool = preferredMatches;
+      }
+    }
+
+    pool.sort((a, b) {
+      final distanceCompare =
+          _scoreNode(
+            a,
+            referenceA: referenceA,
+            referenceB: referenceB,
+          ).compareTo(
+            _scoreNode(b, referenceA: referenceA, referenceB: referenceB),
+          );
+      if (distanceCompare != 0) return distanceCompare;
+      return b.updatedAtMs.compareTo(a.updatedAtMs);
+    });
+
+    return ResolvedTraceNode(
+      node: pool.first,
+      matchCount: pool.length,
+      usedOnlineFallback: usedOnlineFallback,
+    );
+  }
+
+  static double _scoreNode(
+    MeshMapNode node, {
+    LatLng? referenceA,
+    LatLng? referenceB,
+  }) {
+    final point = LatLng(node.latitude, node.longitude);
+    if (referenceA != null && referenceB != null) {
+      return _distanceToSegmentMeters(point, referenceA, referenceB);
+    }
+    if (referenceA != null) {
+      return _distance.as(LengthUnit.Meter, point, referenceA);
+    }
+    if (referenceB != null) {
+      return _distance.as(LengthUnit.Meter, point, referenceB);
+    }
+    return double.maxFinite;
+  }
+
+  static double _distanceToSegmentMeters(LatLng p, LatLng a, LatLng b) {
+    final ax = a.longitude;
+    final ay = a.latitude;
+    final bx = b.longitude;
+    final by = b.latitude;
+    final px = p.longitude;
+    final py = p.latitude;
+
+    final abx = bx - ax;
+    final aby = by - ay;
+    final apx = px - ax;
+    final apy = py - ay;
+    final ab2 = abx * abx + aby * aby;
+    if (ab2 == 0) {
+      return _distance.as(LengthUnit.Meter, a, p);
+    }
+    var t = (apx * abx + apy * aby) / ab2;
+    t = t.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    final closest = LatLng(ay + aby * t, ax + abx * t);
+    return _distance.as(LengthUnit.Meter, closest, p);
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/contacts/contact_tile.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import '../../providers/messages_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/sensors_provider.dart';
 import '../../services/message_destination_preferences.dart';
 import 'contact_route_dialog.dart';
+import 'contact_trace_sheet.dart';
 import 'room_login_sheet.dart';
 import '../common/contact_avatar.dart';
 import '../../utils/toast_logger.dart';
@@ -363,6 +364,15 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
                   _showSetRouteDialog(context, contact);
                 },
               ),
+            if (!contact.isChannel)
+              ListTile(
+                leading: const Icon(Icons.route),
+                title: const Text('Trace'),
+                onTap: () {
+                  Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
+                  _showTraceSheet(context, contact);
+                },
+              ),
             if (!contact.isPublicChannel)
               ListTile(
                 leading: const Icon(Icons.delete, color: Colors.red),
@@ -453,6 +463,18 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 
+  void _showTraceSheet(BuildContext context, Contact contact) {
+    showModalBottomSheet(
+      context: context,
+      isScrollControlled: true,
+      backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+      shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(16)),
+      ),
+      builder: (context) => ContactTraceSheet(contact: contact),
+    );
+  }
+
   void _showDeleteConfirmation(
     BuildContext context,
     Contact contact, {

lib/widgets/contacts/contact_trace_sheet.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_map/flutter_map.dart' as flutter_map;
+import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+
+import '../../models/contact.dart';
+import '../../providers/connection_provider.dart';
+import '../../providers/contacts_provider.dart';
+import '../../services/mesh_map_nodes_service.dart';
+import '../../utils/trace_node_resolver.dart';
+
+class ContactTraceSheet extends StatefulWidget {
+  final Contact contact;
+
+  const ContactTraceSheet({super.key, required this.contact});
+
+  @override
+  State<ContactTraceSheet> createState() => _ContactTraceSheetState();
+}
+
+class _ContactTraceSheetState extends State<ContactTraceSheet> {
+  late final Future<_ContactTraceResult> _future;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _future = _loadTrace();
+  }
+
+  Future<_ContactTraceResult> _loadTrace() async {
+    final connectionProvider = context.read<ConnectionProvider>();
+    final contactsProvider = context.read<ContactsProvider>();
+    final localNodes = _localNodesFromContacts(
+      contactsProvider,
+      connectionProvider: connectionProvider,
+    );
+    final localPublicKeys = localNodes.map((node) => node.publicKey).toSet();
+
+    var trace = _buildTraceResult(
+      nodes: localNodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      selfPublicKey: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey,
+    );
+    if (_isCompleteTrace(trace)) {
+      return trace;
+    }
+
+    unawaited(
+      MeshMapNodesService.syncInBackgroundIfStale(
+        cacheTtl: MeshMapNodesService.traceCacheTtl,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final remoteNodes = await MeshMapNodesService.loadCachedNodes(
+      cacheTtl: MeshMapNodesService.traceCacheTtl,
+    );
+    trace = _buildTraceResult(
+      nodes: _mergeNodes(localNodes, remoteNodes),
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      selfPublicKey: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey,
+    );
+    return trace;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return SafeArea(
+      child: FutureBuilder<_ContactTraceResult>(
+        future: _future,
+        builder: (context, snapshot) {
+          if (snapshot.connectionState != ConnectionState.done) {
+            return const SizedBox(
+              height: 360,
+              child: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
+            );
+          }
+          if (snapshot.hasError) {
+            return SizedBox(
+              height: 360,
+              child: Center(
+                child: Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+                  child: Text('Failed to load trace: ${snapshot.error}'),
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          }
+
+          final trace = snapshot.data!;
+          final routeEntries = _displayRouteEntries(trace);
+          final concreteNodes = routeEntries
+              .where((entry) => entry.resolved.node != null)
+              .map((entry) => entry.resolved.node!)
+              .toList();
+          final mapPoints = concreteNodes
+              .map((node) => LatLng(node.latitude, node.longitude))
+              .toList();
+          final hasMapPath = mapPoints.length >= 2;
+          final relayNodes = trace.matchedRelayNodes.whereType<MeshMapNode>();
+
+          return SizedBox(
+            height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.75,
+            child: Column(
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+              children: [
+                const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                Center(
+                  child: Container(
+                    width: 40,
+                    height: 4,
+                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                      color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor,
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 14, 16, 8),
+                  child: Text(
+                    'Trace',
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+                  child: Text(
+                    trace.routeHashes.isEmpty
+                        ? 'Direct route to ${widget.contact.displayName}'
+                        : 'Route from saved contact path (${trace.routeHashes.length} hop${trace.routeHashes.length == 1 ? '' : 's'})',
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 10),
+                Expanded(
+                  child: ListView(
+                    padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 16),
+                    children: [
+                      Padding(
+                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+                        child: SizedBox(
+                          height: 240,
+                          child: ClipRRect(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+                            child: DecoratedBox(
+                              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                                border: Border.all(
+                                  color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor,
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                              child: hasMapPath
+                                  ? flutter_map.FlutterMap(
+                                      options: flutter_map.MapOptions(
+                                        initialCameraFit:
+                                            flutter_map.CameraFit.bounds(
+                                              bounds:
+                                                  flutter_map
+                                                      .LatLngBounds.fromPoints(
+                                                    mapPoints,
+                                                  ),
+                                              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(28),
+                                            ),
+                                      ),
+                                      children: [
+                                        flutter_map.TileLayer(
+                                          urlTemplate:
+                                              'https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
+                                          userAgentPackageName:
+                                              'com.meshcore.sar',
+                                        ),
+                                        flutter_map.PolylineLayer(
+                                          polylines: [
+                                            flutter_map.Polyline(
+                                              points: mapPoints,
+                                              strokeWidth: 4,
+                                              color: Theme.of(
+                                                context,
+                                              ).colorScheme.primary,
+                                            ),
+                                          ],
+                                        ),
+                                        flutter_map.MarkerLayer(
+                                          markers: concreteNodes
+                                              .asMap()
+                                              .entries
+                                              .map(
+                                                (entry) => flutter_map.Marker(
+                                                  point: LatLng(
+                                                    entry.value.latitude,
+                                                    entry.value.longitude,
+                                                  ),
+                                                  width: 34,
+                                                  height: 34,
+                                                  child: CircleAvatar(
+                                                    radius: 16,
+                                                    backgroundColor:
+                                                        entry.key == 0
+                                                        ? Colors.green
+                                                        : (entry.key ==
+                                                                  concreteNodes
+                                                                          .length -
+                                                                      1
+                                                              ? Colors.red
+                                                              : Colors.blue),
+                                                    child: Text(
+                                                      '${entry.key + 1}',
+                                                      style: const TextStyle(
+                                                        color: Colors.white,
+                                                        fontWeight:
+                                                            FontWeight.bold,
+                                                        fontSize: 11,
+                                                      ),
+                                                    ),
+                                                  ),
+                                                ),
+                                              )
+                                              .toList(),
+                                        ),
+                                      ],
+                                    )
+                                  : const Center(
+                                      child: Text(
+                                        'Not enough geolocated nodes to draw path',
+                                      ),
+                                    ),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                      Padding(
+                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+                        child: Text(
+                          'Route',
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      if (routeEntries.isEmpty)
+                        const Padding(
+                          padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                            horizontal: 16,
+                            vertical: 8,
+                          ),
+                          child: Text(
+                            'No named nodes could be matched for this trace.',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ...routeEntries.asMap().entries.map(
+                        (entry) => ListTile(
+                          leading: CircleAvatar(
+                            radius: 14,
+                            backgroundColor: entry.key == 0
+                                ? Colors.green
+                                : (entry.key == routeEntries.length - 1
+                                      ? Colors.red
+                                      : Colors.blue),
+                            child: Text(
+                              '${entry.key + 1}',
+                              style: const TextStyle(
+                                color: Colors.white,
+                                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                                fontSize: 11,
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          title: Text(entry.value.label),
+                          subtitle: Text(
+                            '${_routeRoleLabel(entry.key, routeEntries.length)}${entry.value.keyLabel == null ? '' : ' • ${entry.value.keyLabel}'}${entry.value.matchSummary == null ? '' : ' • ${entry.value.matchSummary}'}',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                      Padding(
+                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+                        child: Text(
+                          'Relays (${relayNodes.length})',
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      if (relayNodes.isEmpty)
+                        const Padding(
+                          padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                            horizontal: 16,
+                            vertical: 8,
+                          ),
+                          child: Text(
+                            'No relay nodes could be matched for this contact.',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ...relayNodes.map(
+                        (node) => ListTile(
+                          leading: const Icon(Icons.router),
+                          title: Text(node.name),
+                          subtitle: Text(
+                            '${node.publicKey.substring(0, math.min(12, node.publicKey.length))} • '
+                            '${node.latitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}, ${node.longitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          );
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  List<_RouteDisplayEntry> _displayRouteEntries(_ContactTraceResult trace) {
+    final entries = <_RouteDisplayEntry>[];
+    if (trace.sender.node != null) {
+      entries.add(_RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.sender));
+    }
+    entries.addAll(
+      trace.matchedRelayNodes.asMap().entries.map((entry) {
+        final resolved = entry.value;
+        final node = resolved.node;
+        final hashHex = trace.routeHashes[entry.key].toUpperCase();
+        return _RouteDisplayEntry(
+          resolved: resolved,
+          label: node?.name ?? 'Unknown',
+          keyLabel: node != null ? _prefixKeyLabel(node.publicKey) : hashHex,
+          matchSummary: resolved.matchSummary,
+        );
+      }),
+    );
+    if (trace.recipient.node != null) {
+      entries.add(_RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.recipient));
+    }
+    return entries;
+  }
+
+  String _routeRoleLabel(int index, int total) {
+    if (index == 0) return 'Sender';
+    if (index == total - 1) return 'Recipient';
+    return 'Relay';
+  }
+
+  String _prefixKeyLabel(String publicKey) =>
+      publicKey.substring(0, math.min(12, publicKey.length));
+
+  bool _isCompleteTrace(_ContactTraceResult trace) {
+    if (trace.sender.node == null || trace.recipient.node == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (trace.routeHashes.isEmpty) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return trace.matchedRelayNodes.every((node) => node.node != null);
+  }
+
+  _ContactTraceResult _buildTraceResult({
+    required List<MeshMapNode> nodes,
+    required Set<String> localPublicKeys,
+    required List<int>? selfPublicKey,
+  }) {
+    final senderNode = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+      nodes: nodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      prefixHex: _toPrefixHex(selfPublicKey),
+    );
+    final recipientNode = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+      nodes: nodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      prefixHex: _toPrefixHex(widget.contact.publicKey),
+    );
+    final senderLatLng = senderNode.node == null
+        ? null
+        : LatLng(senderNode.node!.latitude, senderNode.node!.longitude);
+    final recipientLatLng = recipientNode.node == null
+        ? null
+        : LatLng(recipientNode.node!.latitude, recipientNode.node!.longitude);
+    final routeHashes =
+        widget.contact.routeHasPath && widget.contact.routeHopCount > 0
+        ? widget.contact.routeCanonicalText
+              .split(',')
+              .where((token) => token.isNotEmpty)
+              .map((token) => token.toLowerCase())
+              .toList()
+        : const <String>[];
+
+    final matchedRelayNodes = routeHashes
+        .map(
+          (hash) => TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+            nodes: nodes,
+            localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+            prefixHex: hash,
+            referenceA: senderLatLng,
+            referenceB: recipientLatLng,
+          ),
+        )
+        .toList();
+
+    return _ContactTraceResult(
+      sender: senderNode,
+      recipient: recipientNode,
+      routeHashes: routeHashes,
+      matchedRelayNodes: matchedRelayNodes,
+    );
+  }
+
+  String? _toPrefixHex(List<int>? key) {
+    if (key == null || key.isEmpty) return null;
+    final take = key.length < 6 ? key.length : 6;
+    return key
+        .take(take)
+        .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
+        .join()
+        .toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  List<MeshMapNode> _localNodesFromContacts(
+    ContactsProvider contactsProvider, {
+    required ConnectionProvider connectionProvider,
+  }) {
+    final nodes = contactsProvider.contactsWithLocation
+        .map((contact) {
+          final location = contact.displayLocation;
+          if (location == null) return null;
+          return MeshMapNode(
+            type: contact.type.index,
+            name: contact.displayName,
+            publicKey: contact.publicKeyHex.toLowerCase(),
+            latitude: location.latitude,
+            longitude: location.longitude,
+            updatedAtMs: contact.lastAdvert * 1000,
+          );
+        })
+        .whereType<MeshMapNode>()
+        .toList();
+
+    final selfNode = _selfNode(connectionProvider);
+    if (selfNode != null) {
+      nodes.add(selfNode);
+    }
+    return nodes;
+  }
+
+  MeshMapNode? _selfNode(ConnectionProvider connectionProvider) {
+    final publicKey = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey;
+    final advLat = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.advLat;
+    final advLon = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.advLon;
+    if (publicKey == null || advLat == null || advLon == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (advLat == 0 && advLon == 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return MeshMapNode(
+      type: -1,
+      name: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.selfName?.trim().isNotEmpty == true
+          ? connectionProvider.deviceInfo.selfName!.trim()
+          : 'You',
+      publicKey: publicKey
+          .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
+          .join()
+          .toLowerCase(),
+      latitude: advLat / 1e6,
+      longitude: advLon / 1e6,
+      updatedAtMs: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch,
+    );
+  }
+
+  List<MeshMapNode> _mergeNodes(
+    List<MeshMapNode> preferred,
+    List<MeshMapNode> fallback,
+  ) {
+    final merged = <String, MeshMapNode>{};
+    for (final node in fallback) {
+      merged[node.publicKey] = node;
+    }
+    for (final node in preferred) {
+      merged[node.publicKey] = node;
+    }
+    return merged.values.toList();
+  }
+}
+
+class _ContactTraceResult {
+  final ResolvedTraceNode sender;
+  final ResolvedTraceNode recipient;
+  final List<String> routeHashes;
+  final List<ResolvedTraceNode> matchedRelayNodes;
+
+  const _ContactTraceResult({
+    required this.sender,
+    required this.recipient,
+    required this.routeHashes,
+    required this.matchedRelayNodes,
+  });
+}
+
+class _RouteDisplayEntry {
+  final ResolvedTraceNode resolved;
+  final String label;
+  final String? keyLabel;
+  final String? matchSummary;
+
+  const _RouteDisplayEntry({
+    required this.resolved,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.keyLabel,
+    required this.matchSummary,
+  });
+
+  MeshMapNode? get node => resolved.node;
+
+  factory _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(ResolvedTraceNode resolved) {
+    final node = resolved.node!;
+    return _RouteDisplayEntry(
+      resolved: resolved,
+      label: node.name,
+      keyLabel: node.publicKey.substring(
+        0,
+        math.min(12, node.publicKey.length),
+      ),
+      matchSummary: resolved.matchSummary,
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/messages/message_trace_sheet.dart

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import '../../providers/messages_provider.dart';
 import '../../services/mesh_map_nodes_service.dart';
 import '../../services/route_hash_preferences.dart';
 import '../../utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart';
+import '../../utils/trace_node_resolver.dart';
 
 class MessageTraceSheet extends StatefulWidget {
   final Message message;
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
     final contactsProvider = context.read<ContactsProvider>();
     final messagesProvider = context.read<MessagesProvider>();
     final preferredHashSize = await RouteHashPreferences.getHashSize();
-    final storedPath =
+    final storedPath = messagesProvider
-        messagesProvider.getMessageReceptionDetails(widget.message.id)?.pathBytes;
+        .getMessageReceptionDetails(widget.message.id)
-    final packetPath =
+        ?.pathBytes;
-        (storedPath != null && storedPath.isNotEmpty)
+    final packetPath = (storedPath != null && storedPath.isNotEmpty)
         ? storedPath
         : _extractPathFromPacketLogs(
             logs: connectionProvider.bleService.packetLogs,
@@ -54,8 +55,10 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
         : _toPrefixHex(connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey);
 
     final localNodes = _localNodesFromContacts(contactsProvider);
+    final localPublicKeys = localNodes.map((node) => node.publicKey).toSet();
     var trace = _buildTraceResult(
       nodes: localNodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
       packetPath: packetPath,
       preferredHashSize: preferredHashSize,
       senderPrefix: senderPrefix,
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
     );
     trace = _buildTraceResult(
       nodes: _mergeNodes(localNodes, remoteNodes),
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
       packetPath: packetPath,
       preferredHashSize: preferredHashSize,
       senderPrefix: senderPrefix,
@@ -114,8 +118,8 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
           final trace = snapshot.data!;
           final routeEntries = _displayRouteEntries(trace);
           final concretePathNodes = routeEntries
-              .where((entry) => entry.node != null)
+              .where((entry) => entry.resolved.node != null)
-              .map((entry) => entry.node!)
+              .map((entry) => entry.resolved.node!)
               .toList();
           final mapPoints = concretePathNodes
               .map((n) => LatLng(n.latitude, n.longitude))
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
                           ),
                           title: Text(entry.value.label),
                           subtitle: Text(
-                            '${_routeRoleLabel(entry.key, routeEntries.length)}${entry.value.keyLabel == null ? '' : ' • ${entry.value.keyLabel}'}',
+                            '${_routeRoleLabel(entry.key, routeEntries.length)}${entry.value.keyLabel == null ? '' : ' • ${entry.value.keyLabel}'}${entry.value.matchSummary == null ? '' : ' • ${entry.value.matchSummary}'}',
                           ),
                         ),
                       ),
@@ -333,7 +337,10 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
   }
 
   List<MeshMapNode> _relayNodes(_TraceResult trace) {
-    final concrete = trace.matchedPathNodes.whereType<MeshMapNode>().toList();
+    final concrete = trace.matchedPathNodes
+        .map((entry) => entry.node)
+        .whereType<MeshMapNode>()
+        .toList();
     if (concrete.isEmpty) return const [];
 
     if (trace.mode == TraceMode.packetPath) {
@@ -346,13 +353,17 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
   }
 
   List<_RouteDisplayEntry> _displayRouteEntries(_TraceResult trace) {
-    final pathNodes = trace.matchedPathNodes.whereType<MeshMapNode>().toList();
+    final pathNodes = trace.matchedPathNodes
+        .map((entry) => entry.node)
+        .whereType<MeshMapNode>()
+        .toList();
     if (pathNodes.isEmpty) {
       return [
-        if (trace.sender != null) _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(trace.sender!),
+        if (trace.sender.node != null)
-        if (trace.recipient != null &&
+          _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.sender),
-            trace.recipient!.publicKey != trace.sender?.publicKey)
+        if (trace.recipient.node != null &&
-          _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(trace.recipient!),
+            trace.recipient.node!.publicKey != trace.sender.node?.publicKey)
+          _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.recipient),
       ];
     }
 
@@ -360,29 +371,34 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
       final entries = trace.matchedPathNodes.asMap().entries.map((entry) {
         final hashHex = trace.pathHashes[entry.key].toUpperCase();
         return _RouteDisplayEntry(
-          node: entry.value,
+          resolved: entry.value,
-          label: entry.value?.name ?? 'Unknown',
+          label: entry.value.node?.name ?? 'Unknown',
-          keyLabel: entry.value != null
+          keyLabel: entry.value.node != null
-              ? _prefixKeyLabel(entry.value!.publicKey)
+              ? _prefixKeyLabel(entry.value.node!.publicKey)
               : hashHex,
+          matchSummary: entry.value.matchSummary,
         );
       }).toList();
       final lastKey = pathNodes.last.publicKey;
       return [
         ...entries,
-        if (trace.recipient != null && trace.recipient!.publicKey != lastKey)
+        if (trace.recipient.node != null &&
-          _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(trace.recipient!),
+            trace.recipient.node!.publicKey != lastKey)
+          _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.recipient),
       ];
     }
 
     final firstKey = pathNodes.first.publicKey;
     final lastKey = pathNodes.last.publicKey;
     return [
-      if (trace.sender != null && trace.sender!.publicKey != firstKey)
+      if (trace.sender.node != null && trace.sender.node!.publicKey != firstKey)
-        _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(trace.sender!),
+        _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.sender),
-      ...pathNodes.map(_RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode),
+      ...trace.matchedPathNodes
-      if (trace.recipient != null && trace.recipient!.publicKey != lastKey)
+          .where((entry) => entry.node != null)
-        _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(trace.recipient!),
+          .map(_RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved),
+      if (trace.recipient.node != null &&
+          trace.recipient.node!.publicKey != lastKey)
+        _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(trace.recipient),
     ];
   }
 
@@ -405,14 +421,6 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
         .toLowerCase();
   }
 
-  MeshMapNode? _bestNodeForPrefix(List<MeshMapNode> nodes, String? prefixHex) {
-    if (prefixHex == null || prefixHex.isEmpty) return null;
-    final matches =
-        nodes.where((n) => n.publicKey.startsWith(prefixHex)).toList()
-          ..sort((a, b) => b.updatedAtMs.compareTo(a.updatedAtMs));
-    return matches.isEmpty ? null : matches.first;
-  }
-
   List<MeshMapNode> _localNodesFromContacts(ContactsProvider contactsProvider) {
     return contactsProvider.contactsWithLocation
         .map((contact) {
@@ -447,13 +455,28 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
 
   _TraceResult _buildTraceResult({
     required List<MeshMapNode> nodes,
+    required Set<String> localPublicKeys,
     required List<int>? packetPath,
     required int preferredHashSize,
     required String? senderPrefix,
     required String? recipientPrefix,
   }) {
-    final senderNode = _bestNodeForPrefix(nodes, senderPrefix);
+    final senderNode = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
-    final recipientNode = _bestNodeForPrefix(nodes, recipientPrefix);
+      nodes: nodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      prefixHex: senderPrefix,
+    );
+    final recipientNode = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+      nodes: nodes,
+      localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
+      prefixHex: recipientPrefix,
+    );
+    final senderLatLng = senderNode.node == null
+        ? null
+        : LatLng(senderNode.node!.latitude, senderNode.node!.longitude);
+    final recipientLatLng = recipientNode.node == null
+        ? null
+        : LatLng(recipientNode.node!.latitude, recipientNode.node!.longitude);
 
     if (packetPath != null && packetPath.isNotEmpty) {
       final hashSize = LogRxRouteDecoder.inferHashSize(
@@ -466,9 +489,12 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
       ).reversed.toList();
       final matched = _matchNodesFromPathHashes(
         nodes: nodes,
+        localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
         pathHashes: hopHashes,
         senderPrefix: senderPrefix,
         recipientPrefix: recipientPrefix,
+        senderLatLng: senderLatLng,
+        recipientLatLng: recipientLatLng,
       );
       return _TraceResult(
         mode: TraceMode.packetPath,
@@ -481,14 +507,20 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
 
     final inferred = _inferRelaysFromHopCount(
       nodes: nodes,
-      sender: senderNode,
+      sender: senderNode.node,
-      recipient: recipientNode,
+      recipient: recipientNode.node,
       relayCount: math.max(0, widget.message.pathLen),
     );
-    final matchedPathNodes = <MeshMapNode?>[
+    final matchedPathNodes = <ResolvedTraceNode>[
-      if (senderNode != null) senderNode,
+      if (senderNode.node != null) senderNode,
-      ...inferred,
+      ...inferred.map(
-      if (recipientNode != null) recipientNode,
+        (node) => ResolvedTraceNode(
+          node: node,
+          matchCount: 1,
+          usedOnlineFallback: false,
+        ),
+      ),
+      if (recipientNode.node != null) recipientNode,
     ];
 
     return _TraceResult(
@@ -501,16 +533,17 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
   }
 
   bool _isCompleteTrace(_TraceResult trace, {required int expectedRelayCount}) {
-    if (trace.sender == null || trace.recipient == null) {
+    if (trace.sender.node == null || trace.recipient.node == null) {
       return false;
     }
 
     if (trace.mode == TraceMode.packetPath) {
       return trace.matchedPathNodes.length == trace.pathHashes.length &&
-          trace.matchedPathNodes.every((node) => node != null);
+          trace.matchedPathNodes.every((node) => node.node != null);
     }
 
     final concreteCount = trace.matchedPathNodes
+        .map((entry) => entry.node)
         .whereType<MeshMapNode>()
         .length;
     return concreteCount >= expectedRelayCount + 2;
@@ -551,39 +584,30 @@ class _MessageTraceSheetState extends State<MessageTraceSheet> {
     return decoded.pathBytes;
   }
 
-  List<MeshMapNode?> _matchNodesFromPathHashes({
+  List<ResolvedTraceNode> _matchNodesFromPathHashes({
     required List<MeshMapNode> nodes,
+    required Set<String> localPublicKeys,
     required List<String> pathHashes,
     required String? senderPrefix,
     required String? recipientPrefix,
+    required LatLng? senderLatLng,
+    required LatLng? recipientLatLng,
   }) {
-    final result = <MeshMapNode?>[];
+    final result = <ResolvedTraceNode>[];
     for (var i = 0; i < pathHashes.length; i++) {
       final hashHex = pathHashes[i].toLowerCase();
-      final candidates = nodes
+      result.add(
-          .where((n) => n.publicKey.startsWith(hashHex))
+        TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
-          .toList();
+          nodes: nodes,
-      if (candidates.isEmpty) {
+          localPublicKeys: localPublicKeys,
-        result.add(null);
+          prefixHex: hashHex,
-        continue;
+          preferredPrefix: i == 0
-      }
+              ? senderPrefix
-
+              : (i == pathHashes.length - 1 ? recipientPrefix : null),
-      List<MeshMapNode> filtered = candidates;
+          referenceA: senderLatLng,
-      if (i == 0 && senderPrefix != null) {
+          referenceB: recipientLatLng,
-        final senderMatches = filtered
+        ),
-            .where((n) => n.publicKey.startsWith(senderPrefix))
+      );
-            .toList();
-        if (senderMatches.isNotEmpty) filtered = senderMatches;
-      }
-      if (i == pathHashes.length - 1 && recipientPrefix != null) {
-        final recipientMatches = filtered
-            .where((n) => n.publicKey.startsWith(recipientPrefix))
-            .toList();
-        if (recipientMatches.isNotEmpty) filtered = recipientMatches;
-      }
-
-      filtered.sort((a, b) => b.updatedAtMs.compareTo(a.updatedAtMs));
-      result.add(filtered.first);
     }
     return result;
   }
@@ -652,10 +676,10 @@ enum TraceMode { packetPath, hopCountInference }
 
 class _TraceResult {
   final TraceMode mode;
-  final MeshMapNode? sender;
+  final ResolvedTraceNode sender;
-  final MeshMapNode? recipient;
+  final ResolvedTraceNode recipient;
   final List<String> pathHashes;
-  final List<MeshMapNode?> matchedPathNodes;
+  final List<ResolvedTraceNode> matchedPathNodes;
 
   const _TraceResult({
     required this.mode,
@@ -667,24 +691,30 @@ class _TraceResult {
 }
 
 class _RouteDisplayEntry {
-  final MeshMapNode? node;
+  final ResolvedTraceNode resolved;
   final String label;
   final String? keyLabel;
+  final String? matchSummary;
 
   const _RouteDisplayEntry({
-    required this.node,
+    required this.resolved,
     required this.label,
     required this.keyLabel,
+    required this.matchSummary,
   });
 
-  factory _RouteDisplayEntry.fromNode(MeshMapNode node) {
+  MeshMapNode? get node => resolved.node;
+
+  factory _RouteDisplayEntry.fromResolved(ResolvedTraceNode resolved) {
+    final node = resolved.node!;
     return _RouteDisplayEntry(
-      node: node,
+      resolved: resolved,
       label: node.name,
       keyLabel: node.publicKey.substring(
         0,
         math.min(12, node.publicKey.length),
       ),
+      matchSummary: resolved.matchSummary,
     );
   }
 }

test/services/path_history_service_test.dart

@@ -161,15 +161,23 @@ void main() {
     expect(selection.mode, PathSelectionMode.flood);
   });
 
-  test('received public byte path is added to history', () async {
+  test(
+    'received public byte path is reversed before adding to history',
+    () async {
       final service = PathHistoryService();
       await service.initialize();
-    await service.recordReceivedBytePath('abc123', [0x01, 0x02, 0x03], 3);
+      await service.recordReceivedBytePath('abc123', [
+        0x01,
+        0x02,
+        0x03,
+        0x04,
+      ], 2);
 
       final history = service.historyFor('abc123');
       expect(history.directPaths, hasLength(1));
-    expect(history.directPaths.single.pathBytes, [0x01, 0x02, 0x03]);
+      expect(history.directPaths.single.pathBytes, [0x03, 0x04, 0x01, 0x02]);
-    expect(history.directPaths.single.hashSize, 3);
+      expect(history.directPaths.single.hashSize, 2);
-    expect(history.directPaths.single.hopCount, 1);
+      expect(history.directPaths.single.hopCount, 2);
-  });
+    },
+  );
 }

test/utils/log_rx_route_decoder_test.dart

@@ -116,6 +116,21 @@ void main() {
       expect(resolved.matchCount, 2);
     });
   });
+
+  group('LogRxRouteDecoder.reverseHopBytes', () {
+    test('reverses path by hop size', () {
+      final reversed = LogRxRouteDecoder.reverseHopBytes([
+        0xc2,
+        0xba,
+        0x5f,
+        0xde,
+        0xaa,
+        0xbb,
+      ], hashSize: 2);
+
+      expect(reversed, [0xaa, 0xbb, 0x5f, 0xde, 0xc2, 0xba]);
+    });
+  });
 }
 
 Contact _contact({required String name, required List<int> keyPrefix}) {

test/utils/trace_node_resolver_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/services/mesh_map_nodes_service.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/utils/trace_node_resolver.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test(
+    'prefers closest local repeater over online fallback for shared prefix',
+    () {
+      final localNear = _node(
+        name: 'Near Local',
+        publicKey: 'aa1100',
+        latitude: 46.05,
+        longitude: 14.50,
+      );
+      final localFar = _node(
+        name: 'Far Local',
+        publicKey: 'aa2200',
+        latitude: 46.40,
+        longitude: 14.90,
+      );
+      final online = _node(
+        name: 'Online',
+        publicKey: 'aa3300',
+        latitude: 46.06,
+        longitude: 14.51,
+      );
+
+      final resolved = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+        nodes: [localNear, localFar, online],
+        localPublicKeys: {localNear.publicKey, localFar.publicKey},
+        prefixHex: 'aa',
+        referenceA: const LatLng(46.0, 14.5),
+        referenceB: const LatLng(46.1, 14.5),
+      );
+
+      expect(resolved.node?.name, 'Near Local');
+      expect(resolved.usedOnlineFallback, isFalse);
+      expect(resolved.matchCount, 2);
+      expect(resolved.matchSummary, '2 local matches');
+    },
+  );
+
+  test('falls back to online node only when local match is missing', () {
+    final online = _node(
+      name: 'Online Only',
+      publicKey: 'bb1100',
+      latitude: 46.06,
+      longitude: 14.51,
+    );
+
+    final resolved = TraceNodeResolver.resolveBest(
+      nodes: [online],
+      localPublicKeys: const {},
+      prefixHex: 'bb',
+      referenceA: const LatLng(46.0, 14.5),
+      referenceB: const LatLng(46.1, 14.5),
+    );
+
+    expect(resolved.node?.name, 'Online Only');
+    expect(resolved.usedOnlineFallback, isTrue);
+    expect(resolved.matchCount, 1);
+  });
+}
+
+MeshMapNode _node({
+  required String name,
+  required String publicKey,
+  required double latitude,
+  required double longitude,
+}) {
+  return MeshMapNode(
+    type: 1,
+    name: name,
+    publicKey: publicKey,
+    latitude: latitude,
+    longitude: longitude,
+    updatedAtMs: 1,
+  );
+}

test/widgets/contact_tile_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import 'dart:typed_data';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/models/contact.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/providers/connection_provider.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/providers/contacts_provider.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/providers/map_provider.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/providers/messages_provider.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/providers/sensors_provider.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/widgets/contacts/contact_tile.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  setUp(() {
+    SharedPreferences.setMockInitialValues({});
+  });
+
+  Contact buildContact({
+    required String name,
+    required ContactType type,
+    int secondByte = 1,
+  }) {
+    final publicKey = Uint8List(32);
+    publicKey[1] = secondByte;
+
+    return Contact(
+      publicKey: publicKey,
+      type: type,
+      flags: 0,
+      outPathLen: 0,
+      outPath: Uint8List(64),
+      advName: name,
+      lastAdvert: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
+      advLat: 46562000,
+      advLon: 14950000,
+      lastMod: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> pumpTile(WidgetTester tester, Contact contact) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MultiProvider(
+        providers: [
+          ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => ConnectionProvider()),
+          ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => ContactsProvider()),
+          ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => MessagesProvider()),
+          ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => SensorsProvider()),
+          ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (_) => MapProvider()),
+        ],
+        child: MaterialApp(
+          localizationsDelegates: AppLocalizations.localizationsDelegates,
+          supportedLocales: AppLocalizations.supportedLocales,
+          home: Scaffold(body: ContactTile(contact: contact)),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  testWidgets('shows trace action for non-channel contacts', (tester) async {
+    await pumpTile(
+      tester,
+      buildContact(name: 'John Smith', type: ContactType.chat),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('John Smith'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.text('Trace'), findsOneWidget);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('does not show trace action for channels', (tester) async {
+    await pumpTile(
+      tester,
+      buildContact(name: 'Ops', type: ContactType.channel, secondByte: 3),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.text('Ops'));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(find.text('Trace'), findsNothing);
+  });
+}