Remove 100ms BLE command delay

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
     <!-- Microphone for voice messages -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
 
     <!-- Notifications -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />

ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.0;
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 94;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 95;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = JND55328G8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Runner/Info.plist;

ios/Runner/Info.plist

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>94</string>
+	<string>95</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>NSBluetoothAlwaysUsageDescription</key>

ios/fastlane/report.xml

@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@
     
     
       
-      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="0: default_platform" time="0.000555">
+      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="0: default_platform" time="0.000239">
         
       </testcase>
     
       
-      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="1: increment_build_number" time="0.42343">
+      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="1: increment_build_number" time="0.427601">
         
       </testcase>
     
       
-      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="2: build_app" time="91.987634">
+      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="2: build_app" time="110.117264">
         
       </testcase>
     
       
-      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="3: upload_to_app_store" time="184.536223">
+      <testcase classname="fastlane.lanes" name="3: upload_to_app_store" time="269.473315">
         
       </testcase>
     

lib/models/message_reception_details.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const int _transmitEstimateToleranceMs = 1500;
+
+int? sanitizeEstimatedTransmitMs({
+  required int? estimatedTransmitMs,
+  required int? senderToReceiptMs,
+}) {
+  if (estimatedTransmitMs == null || estimatedTransmitMs <= 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (senderToReceiptMs == null || senderToReceiptMs <= 0) {
+    return estimatedTransmitMs;
+  }
+
+  // Sender timestamps are second-granularity, so allow a small cushion before
+  // treating the estimate as impossible for the observed delivery time.
+  if (estimatedTransmitMs > senderToReceiptMs + _transmitEstimateToleranceMs) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return estimatedTransmitMs;
+}
+
+class MessageReceptionDetails {
+  final DateTime capturedAt;
+  final DateTime? packetLoggedAt;
+  final int? rssiDbm;
+  final double? snrDb;
+  final List<int>? pathBytes;
+  final int? senderToReceiptMs;
+  final int? estimatedTransmitMs;
+  final int? postTransmitDelayMs;
+
+  const MessageReceptionDetails({
+    required this.capturedAt,
+    this.packetLoggedAt,
+    this.rssiDbm,
+    this.snrDb,
+    this.pathBytes,
+    this.senderToReceiptMs,
+    this.estimatedTransmitMs,
+    this.postTransmitDelayMs,
+  });
+
+  String? get pathBytesHex => pathBytes == null || pathBytes!.isEmpty
+      ? null
+      : pathBytes!.map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')).join(':');
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {
+      'capturedAtMillis': capturedAt.millisecondsSinceEpoch,
+      'packetLoggedAtMillis': packetLoggedAt?.millisecondsSinceEpoch,
+      'rssiDbm': rssiDbm,
+      'snrDb': snrDb,
+      'pathBytes': pathBytes,
+      'senderToReceiptMs': senderToReceiptMs,
+      'estimatedTransmitMs': estimatedTransmitMs,
+      'postTransmitDelayMs': postTransmitDelayMs,
+    };
+  }
+
+  static MessageReceptionDetails? fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    final capturedAtMillis = json['capturedAtMillis'];
+    if (capturedAtMillis is! int) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    final pathBytes = json['pathBytes'];
+    return MessageReceptionDetails(
+      capturedAt: DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(capturedAtMillis),
+      packetLoggedAt: json['packetLoggedAtMillis'] is int
+          ? DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(
+              json['packetLoggedAtMillis'] as int,
+            )
+          : null,
+      rssiDbm: json['rssiDbm'] as int?,
+      snrDb: (json['snrDb'] as num?)?.toDouble(),
+      pathBytes: pathBytes is List
+          ? pathBytes.whereType<num>().map((b) => b.toInt()).toList()
+          : null,
+      senderToReceiptMs: json['senderToReceiptMs'] as int?,
+      estimatedTransmitMs: json['estimatedTransmitMs'] as int?,
+      postTransmitDelayMs: json['postTransmitDelayMs'] as int?,
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/providers/app_provider.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:math' as math;
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'connection_provider.dart';
@@ -16,9 +17,12 @@ import '../services/packet_capture_storage_service.dart';
 import '../models/contact.dart';
 import '../models/message.dart';
 import '../models/ble_packet_log.dart';
+import '../models/message_reception_details.dart';
 import '../utils/drawing_message_parser.dart';
+import '../utils/raw_route_probe.dart';
 import '../utils/voice_message_parser.dart';
 import '../utils/image_message_parser.dart';
+import '../utils/message_airtime_estimator.dart';
 
 /// Main App Provider - coordinates all other providers
 class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
@@ -64,10 +68,10 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   final Map<String, String> _imageSessionSenderKey6 = {};
   final Map<String, Timer> _voiceMissingRetryTimers = {};
   final Map<String, int> _voiceMissingRetryAttempts = {};
-  final FragmentAckWaitRegistry _voiceFragmentAckWaiters =
-      FragmentAckWaitRegistry();
-  final FragmentAckWaitRegistry _imageFragmentAckWaiters =
-      FragmentAckWaitRegistry();
+  final Map<String, Timer> _imageMissingRetryTimers = {};
+  final Map<String, int> _imageMissingRetryAttempts = {};
+  final FragmentAckWaitRegistry _rawProbeWaiters = FragmentAckWaitRegistry();
+  final Map<String, Future<bool>> _pendingRawRouteProbes = {};
   Timer? _packetCaptureFlushTimer;
   String? _lastPersistedPacketSignature;
   bool _isPersistingPacketCapture = false;
@@ -460,27 +464,6 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
             payload: payload,
           );
         };
-    voiceProvider.waitForFragmentAckCallback =
-        ({
-          required sessionId,
-          required index,
-          timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-        }) => _waitForVoiceFragmentAck(
-          sessionId: sessionId,
-          index: index,
-          timeout: timeout,
-        );
-    imageProvider.waitForFragmentAckCallback =
-        ({
-          required sessionId,
-          required index,
-          timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-        }) => _waitForImageFragmentAck(
-          sessionId: sessionId,
-          index: index,
-          timeout: timeout,
-        );
-
     // When a contact is received from BLE
     connectionProvider.onContactReceived = (contact) {
       // Pass device public key to filter out our own contact
@@ -631,6 +614,9 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
               capturedAt: enrichedMessage.receivedAt,
             )
           : null;
+      final receptionDetailsSnapshot = _buildReceptionDetailsSnapshot(
+        enrichedMessage,
+      );
 
       // Check if message is a drawing broadcast
       if (DrawingMessageParser.isDrawingMessage(enrichedMessage.text)) {
@@ -662,6 +648,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
             updatedMessage,
             contactLookup: (name) => '',
             contactLocationSnapshot: contactLocationSnapshot,
+            receptionDetailsSnapshot: receptionDetailsSnapshot,
           );
 
           // Broadcast drawing message to SSE clients if server is running
@@ -698,6 +685,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
             }
           },
           contactLocationSnapshot: contactLocationSnapshot,
+          receptionDetailsSnapshot: receptionDetailsSnapshot,
         );
         connectionProvider.broadcastMessageToSseClients(enrichedMessage);
         return;
@@ -726,6 +714,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
             }
           },
           contactLocationSnapshot: contactLocationSnapshot,
+          receptionDetailsSnapshot: receptionDetailsSnapshot,
         );
         connectionProvider.broadcastMessageToSseClients(enrichedMessage);
         return;
@@ -763,12 +752,16 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
           }
         },
         contactLocationSnapshot: contactLocationSnapshot,
+        receptionDetailsSnapshot: receptionDetailsSnapshot,
       );
 
       // Broadcast message to SSE clients if server is running
       connectionProvider.broadcastMessageToSseClients(enrichedMessage);
     };
 
+    // Keep a compact receive-time snapshot because packet logs roll over.
+    // This lets the UI still show timing/link details after app restarts.
+
     // When telemetry is received via PUSH_CODE_TELEMETRY_RESPONSE (0x8B)
     // Used by older firmware versions for telemetry responses
     connectionProvider.onTelemetryReceived = (publicKey, lppData) {
@@ -794,11 +787,30 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     // Magic 0x72 'r' = voice fetch request; 0x69 'i' = image fetch request.
     // Magic 0x56 'V' = voice packet; magic 0x49 'I' = image packet.
     connectionProvider.onRawDataReceived = (payload, snrRaw, rssiDbm) {
+      final rawProbeRequest = RawRouteProbeRequest.tryParseBinary(payload);
+      if (rawProbeRequest != null) {
+        debugPrint(
+          '📡 [AppProvider] Incoming raw route probe: nonce=${rawProbeRequest.nonce.toRadixString(16)} requester=${rawProbeRequest.requesterKey6}',
+        );
+        _handleRawRouteProbeRequest(rawProbeRequest);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final rawProbeAck = RawRouteProbeAck.tryParseBinary(payload);
+      if (rawProbeAck != null) {
+        debugPrint(
+          '📡 [AppProvider] Incoming raw route probe ACK: nonce=${rawProbeAck.nonce.toRadixString(16)}',
+        );
+        _completeRawRouteProbeAck(rawProbeAck.nonce);
+        return;
+      }
+
       final voiceFetchRequest = VoiceFetchRequest.tryParseBinary(payload);
       if (voiceFetchRequest != null) {
-        final requester = contactsProvider.findContactByPrefixHex(
-          voiceFetchRequest.requesterKey6,
+        debugPrint(
+          '🎙️ [AppProvider] Incoming voice fetch request: session=${voiceFetchRequest.sessionId} want=${voiceFetchRequest.want} requester=${voiceFetchRequest.requesterKey6}',
         );
+        final requester = _resolveVoiceFetchRequester(voiceFetchRequest);
         if (requester == null) {
           debugPrint(
             '⚠️ [AppProvider] Voice fetch requester contact not found (binary)',
@@ -878,18 +890,6 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
         return;
       }
 
-      final voiceAck = VoiceFragmentAck.tryParseBinary(payload);
-      if (voiceAck != null) {
-        _completeVoiceFragmentAck(voiceAck.sessionId, voiceAck.index);
-        return;
-      }
-
-      final imageAck = ImageFragmentAck.tryParseBinary(payload);
-      if (imageAck != null) {
-        _completeImageFragmentAck(imageAck.sessionId, imageAck.index);
-        return;
-      }
-
       if (ImagePacket.isImageBinary(payload)) {
         final frag = ImagePacket.tryParseBinary(payload);
         if (frag == null) return;
@@ -900,7 +900,10 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
           width: session?.width ?? 0,
           height: session?.height ?? 0,
         );
-        _sendImageFragmentAck(frag);
+        _scheduleImageMissingRetry(
+          frag.sessionId,
+          justComplete: imageProvider.isComplete(frag.sessionId),
+        );
         return;
       }
 
@@ -909,7 +912,6 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       if (pkt == null) return;
       debugPrint('🎙️ [AppProvider] Binary voice packet received: $pkt');
       final justComplete = voiceProvider.addPacket(pkt);
-      _sendVoiceFragmentAck(pkt);
       _scheduleVoiceMissingRetry(pkt.sessionId, justComplete: justComplete);
       // Insert or update the placeholder message in the chat list
       _handleIncomingVoicePacket(pkt, justComplete: justComplete);
@@ -1268,15 +1270,51 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     return contactsProvider.findContactByPrefixHex(prefixHex.toLowerCase());
   }
 
+  Contact? _resolveVoiceFetchRequester(VoiceFetchRequest request) {
+    final liveContact = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(request.requesterKey6);
+    if (liveContact != null) {
+      return liveContact;
+    }
+
+    return _resolveRequesterFromSentMessages(
+      sessionId: request.sessionId,
+      requesterKey6: request.requesterKey6,
+      tryParseEnvelope: VoiceEnvelope.tryParseText,
+      mediaLabel: 'voice',
+    );
+  }
+
   Contact? _resolveImageFetchRequester(ImageFetchRequest request) {
     final liveContact = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(request.requesterKey6);
     if (liveContact != null) {
       return liveContact;
     }
 
+    return _resolveRequesterFromSentMessages(
+      sessionId: request.sessionId,
+      requesterKey6: request.requesterKey6,
+      tryParseEnvelope: ImageEnvelope.tryParse,
+      mediaLabel: 'image',
+    );
+  }
+
+  Contact? _resolveRequesterFromSentMessages<T>({
+    required String sessionId,
+    required String requesterKey6,
+    required T? Function(String text) tryParseEnvelope,
+    required String mediaLabel,
+  }) {
     for (final message in messagesProvider.messages.reversed) {
-      final envelope = ImageEnvelope.tryParse(message.text);
-      if (envelope == null || envelope.sessionId != request.sessionId) {
+      final envelope = tryParseEnvelope(message.text);
+      if (envelope == null) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      final envelopeSessionId = switch (envelope) {
+        VoiceEnvelope voiceEnvelope => voiceEnvelope.sessionId,
+        ImageEnvelope imageEnvelope => imageEnvelope.sessionId,
+        _ => null,
+      };
+      if (envelopeSessionId != sessionId) {
         continue;
       }
       final recipientKey = message.recipientPublicKey;
@@ -1291,12 +1329,13 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
           .sublist(0, 6)
           .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
           .join();
-      if (recipientKey6 != request.requesterKey6) {
+      if (recipientKey6 != requesterKey6) {
         continue;
       }
       debugPrint(
-        '📷 [AppProvider] Resolved image requester from sent message metadata '
-        'for session ${request.sessionId}: ${recipient.advName}',
+        '${mediaLabel == 'voice' ? '🎙️' : '📷'} [AppProvider] Resolved '
+        '$mediaLabel requester from sent message metadata for session '
+        '$sessionId: ${recipient.advName}',
       );
       return recipient;
     }
@@ -1308,9 +1347,12 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     String sessionId, {
     required bool justComplete,
   }) {
+    if (voiceProvider.isReceiveCanceled(sessionId)) {
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
     if (justComplete || voiceProvider.isComplete(sessionId)) {
-      _voiceMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
-      _voiceMissingRetryAttempts.remove(sessionId);
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1321,10 +1363,43 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     });
   }
 
+  void _scheduleImageMissingRetry(
+    String sessionId, {
+    required bool justComplete,
+  }) {
+    if (imageProvider.isReceiveCanceled(sessionId)) {
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (justComplete || imageProvider.isComplete(sessionId)) {
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _imageMissingRetryAttempts[sessionId] = 0;
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers[sessionId]?.cancel();
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers[sessionId] = Timer(_packetRetryDelay, () {
+      unawaited(_requestMissingImageFragments(sessionId));
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _clearVoiceMissingRetry(String sessionId) {
+    _voiceMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
+    _voiceMissingRetryAttempts.remove(sessionId);
+  }
+
+  void _clearImageMissingRetry(String sessionId) {
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
+    _imageMissingRetryAttempts.remove(sessionId);
+  }
+
   Future<void> _requestMissingVoicePackets(String sessionId) async {
+    if (voiceProvider.isReceiveCanceled(sessionId)) {
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
     if (voiceProvider.isComplete(sessionId)) {
-      _voiceMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
-      _voiceMissingRetryAttempts.remove(sessionId);
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1333,7 +1408,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       debugPrint(
         '⚠️ [AppProvider] Voice re-request limit reached for $sessionId',
       );
-      _voiceMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1345,8 +1420,7 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
 
     final missing = voiceProvider.missingPacketIndices(sessionId);
     if (missing.isEmpty) {
-      _voiceMissingRetryTimers.remove(sessionId)?.cancel();
-      _voiceMissingRetryAttempts.remove(sessionId);
+      _clearVoiceMissingRetry(sessionId);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1381,6 +1455,67 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     });
   }
 
+  Future<void> _requestMissingImageFragments(String sessionId) async {
+    if (imageProvider.isReceiveCanceled(sessionId)) {
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (imageProvider.isComplete(sessionId)) {
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final attempt = _imageMissingRetryAttempts[sessionId] ?? 0;
+    if (attempt >= _maxPacketRetryAttempts) {
+      debugPrint(
+        '⚠️ [AppProvider] Image re-request limit reached for $sessionId',
+      );
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final senderKey6 = _imageSessionSenderKey6[sessionId];
+    if (senderKey6 == null) return;
+    final sender = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(senderKey6);
+    final deviceKey = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey;
+    if (sender == null || deviceKey == null || deviceKey.length < 6) return;
+
+    final missing = imageProvider.missingFragmentIndices(sessionId);
+    if (missing.isEmpty) {
+      _clearImageMissingRetry(sessionId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final requesterKey6 = deviceKey
+        .sublist(0, 6)
+        .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
+        .join('');
+
+    final request = ImageFetchRequest(
+      sessionId: sessionId,
+      want: 'missing',
+      missingIndices: missing,
+      requesterKey6: requesterKey6,
+      timestampSec: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
+    );
+
+    try {
+      await connectionProvider.sendRawVoicePacket(
+        contactPath: sender.outPath,
+        contactPathLen: sender.outPathLen,
+        payload: request.encodeBinary(),
+      );
+    } catch (_) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _imageMissingRetryAttempts[sessionId] = attempt + 1;
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers[sessionId]?.cancel();
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers[sessionId] = Timer(_packetRetryDelay, () {
+      unawaited(_requestMissingImageFragments(sessionId));
+    });
+  }
+
   /// Insert or update a voice placeholder message for binary raw-data packets.
   ///
   /// Binary voice packets arrive without a chat message, so we synthesise one
@@ -1421,94 +1556,206 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     messagesProvider.addMessage(placeholder, contactLookup: (_) => '');
   }
 
-  String _fragmentAckKey(String sessionId, int index) => '$sessionId:$index';
+  String _rawProbeKey(int nonce) =>
+      nonce.toRadixString(16).padLeft(8, '0').toLowerCase();
 
-  Future<bool> _waitForVoiceFragmentAck({
-    required String sessionId,
-    required int index,
+  Future<bool> verifyRawTransportRoute(
+    Contact target, {
     Duration timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-  }) => _voiceFragmentAckWaiters.waitFor(
-    _fragmentAckKey(sessionId, index),
-    timeout: timeout,
-  );
+  }) async {
+    if (!connectionProvider.deviceInfo.isConnected) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (target.outPathLen < 0 || target.outPathLen > _maxDirectPayloadHops) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (target.outPath.isEmpty) {
+      return false;
+    }
 
-  void _completeVoiceFragmentAck(String sessionId, int index) {
-    final completed = _voiceFragmentAckWaiters.complete(
-      _fragmentAckKey(sessionId, index),
-    );
-    if (completed == 0) {
+    final probeKey = _routeProbeTargetKey(target);
+    final pendingProbe = _pendingRawRouteProbes[probeKey];
+    if (pendingProbe != null) {
+      return pendingProbe;
+    }
+
+    final deviceKey = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey;
+    if (deviceKey == null || deviceKey.length < 6) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    final requesterKey6 = deviceKey
+        .sublist(0, 6)
+        .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
+        .join();
+    final future = () async {
+      final nonce = math.Random.secure().nextInt(0x100000000);
+      final ackFuture = _rawProbeWaiters.waitFor(
+        _rawProbeKey(nonce),
+        timeout: timeout,
+      );
+
+      try {
+        debugPrint(
+          '📡 [AppProvider] Outgoing raw route probe: target=${target.advName} hops=${target.outPathLen} nonce=${nonce.toRadixString(16)}',
+        );
+        await connectionProvider.sendRawVoicePacket(
+          contactPath: target.outPath,
+          contactPathLen: target.outPathLen,
+          payload: RawRouteProbeRequest(
+            nonce: nonce,
+            requesterKey6: requesterKey6,
+          ).encodeBinary(),
+        );
+        return await ackFuture;
+      } catch (e) {
+        debugPrint(
+          '⚠️ [AppProvider] Raw route probe failed for ${target.advName}: $e',
+        );
+        _rawProbeWaiters.complete(_rawProbeKey(nonce));
+        return false;
+      }
+    }();
+
+    _pendingRawRouteProbes[probeKey] = future;
+    try {
+      return await future;
+    } finally {
+      _pendingRawRouteProbes.remove(probeKey);
+    }
+  }
+
+  String _routeProbeTargetKey(Contact target) {
+    if (target.publicKeyHex.isNotEmpty) {
+      return 'pk:${target.publicKeyHex}';
+    }
+    return 'name:${target.advName}:${target.outPathLen}:${target.outPath.map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')).join()}';
+  }
+
+  void _handleRawRouteProbeRequest(RawRouteProbeRequest request) {
+    final requester = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(request.requesterKey6);
+    if (requester == null) {
       debugPrint(
-        'ℹ️ [AppProvider] Voice fragment ACK had no waiter: $sessionId#$index',
+        '⚠️ [AppProvider] Raw route probe requester not found: ${request.requesterKey6}',
       );
       return;
     }
-    debugPrint(
-      '✅ [AppProvider] Voice fragment ACK received for $sessionId#$index ($completed waiter(s))',
-    );
-  }
-
-  Future<bool> _waitForImageFragmentAck({
-    required String sessionId,
-    required int index,
-    Duration timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-  }) => _imageFragmentAckWaiters.waitFor(
-    _fragmentAckKey(sessionId, index),
-    timeout: timeout,
-  );
-
-  void _completeImageFragmentAck(String sessionId, int index) {
-    final completed = _imageFragmentAckWaiters.complete(
-      _fragmentAckKey(sessionId, index),
-    );
-    if (completed == 0) {
+    if (requester.outPathLen < 0 ||
+        requester.outPathLen > _maxDirectPayloadHops) {
       debugPrint(
-        'ℹ️ [AppProvider] Image fragment ACK had no waiter: $sessionId#$index',
+        '⚠️ [AppProvider] Raw route probe requester out of range: ${requester.outPathLen}',
       );
       return;
     }
-    debugPrint(
-      '✅ [AppProvider] Image fragment ACK received for $sessionId#$index ($completed waiter(s))',
-    );
-  }
-
-  void _sendVoiceFragmentAck(VoicePacket packet) {
-    final senderKey6 = _voiceSessionSenderKey6[packet.sessionId];
-    if (senderKey6 == null) return;
-    final sender = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(senderKey6);
-    if (sender == null) return;
-    if (sender.outPathLen < 0 || sender.outPathLen > _maxDirectPayloadHops) {
+    if (requester.outPath.isEmpty) {
       return;
     }
+    debugPrint(
+      '📡 [AppProvider] Outgoing raw route probe ACK: requester=${requester.advName} hops=${requester.outPathLen} nonce=${request.nonce.toRadixString(16)}',
+    );
     unawaited(
       connectionProvider.sendRawVoicePacket(
-        contactPath: sender.outPath,
-        contactPathLen: sender.outPathLen,
-        payload: VoiceFragmentAck(
-          sessionId: packet.sessionId,
-          index: packet.index,
-        ).encodeBinary(),
+        contactPath: requester.outPath,
+        contactPathLen: requester.outPathLen,
+        payload: RawRouteProbeAck(nonce: request.nonce).encodeBinary(),
       ),
     );
   }
 
-  void _sendImageFragmentAck(ImagePacket fragment) {
-    final senderKey6 = _imageSessionSenderKey6[fragment.sessionId];
-    if (senderKey6 == null) return;
-    final sender = _resolveContactByPrefixHex(senderKey6);
-    if (sender == null) return;
-    if (sender.outPathLen < 0 || sender.outPathLen > _maxDirectPayloadHops) {
-      return;
-    }
-    unawaited(
-      connectionProvider.sendRawVoicePacket(
-        contactPath: sender.outPath,
-        contactPathLen: sender.outPathLen,
-        payload: ImageFragmentAck(
-          sessionId: fragment.sessionId,
-          index: fragment.index,
-        ).encodeBinary(),
-      ),
+  void _completeRawRouteProbeAck(int nonce) {
+    _rawProbeWaiters.complete(_rawProbeKey(nonce));
+  }
+
+  MessageReceptionDetails? _buildReceptionDetailsSnapshot(Message message) {
+    final matchedRxLog = _findBestMatchingRxLog(message);
+    final estimatedTx = estimateMessageTransmitDuration(
+      message,
+      radioBw: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.radioBw,
+      radioSf: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.radioSf,
+      radioCr: connectionProvider.deviceInfo.radioCr,
     );
+    final senderToReceiptMs = _senderToReceiptMs(message);
+    final estimatedTransmitMs = sanitizeEstimatedTransmitMs(
+      estimatedTransmitMs: estimatedTx > Duration.zero
+          ? estimatedTx.inMilliseconds
+          : null,
+      senderToReceiptMs: senderToReceiptMs,
+    );
+    final postTransmitDelayMs =
+        senderToReceiptMs != null && estimatedTransmitMs != null
+        ? (senderToReceiptMs - estimatedTransmitMs).clamp(0, 86400000).toInt()
+        : null;
+
+    if (matchedRxLog == null &&
+        senderToReceiptMs == null &&
+        estimatedTransmitMs == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return MessageReceptionDetails(
+      capturedAt: DateTime.now(),
+      packetLoggedAt: matchedRxLog?.timestamp,
+      rssiDbm: matchedRxLog?.logRxDataInfo?.rssiDbm,
+      snrDb: matchedRxLog?.logRxDataInfo?.snrDb,
+      pathBytes: _extractPathBytesFromLog(matchedRxLog),
+      senderToReceiptMs: senderToReceiptMs,
+      estimatedTransmitMs: estimatedTransmitMs,
+      postTransmitDelayMs: postTransmitDelayMs,
+    );
+  }
+
+  int? _senderToReceiptMs(Message message) {
+    if (message.senderTimestamp <= 0) return null;
+    final senderAt = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(
+      message.senderTimestamp * 1000,
+      isUtc: true,
+    );
+    final deltaMs = message.receivedAt
+        .toUtc()
+        .difference(senderAt)
+        .inMilliseconds;
+    if (deltaMs < 0 || deltaMs > 86400000) return null;
+    return deltaMs;
+  }
+
+  BlePacketLog? _findBestMatchingRxLog(Message message) {
+    if (message.pathLen < 0 || message.pathLen >= 255) return null;
+    final expectedPayloadType = message.messageType == MessageType.channel
+        ? 0x05
+        : 0x02;
+    BlePacketLog? bestLog;
+    var bestDeltaMs = 999999999;
+
+    for (final log in connectionProvider.bleService.packetLogs) {
+      if (log.responseCode != 0x88) continue;
+      if (log.rawData.length < 6) continue;
+
+      final raw = log.rawData;
+      final payloadType = (raw[3] >> 2) & 0x0F;
+      final pathLen = raw[4];
+      if (payloadType != expectedPayloadType) continue;
+      if (pathLen != message.pathLen) continue;
+      if (raw.length < 5 + pathLen) continue;
+
+      final deltaMs =
+          (log.timestamp.difference(message.receivedAt).inMilliseconds).abs();
+      if (deltaMs < bestDeltaMs) {
+        bestDeltaMs = deltaMs;
+        bestLog = log;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (bestDeltaMs > 30000) return null;
+    return bestLog;
+  }
+
+  List<int>? _extractPathBytesFromLog(BlePacketLog? log) {
+    if (log == null) return null;
+    final raw = log.rawData;
+    if (raw.length < 6) return null;
+    final pathLen = raw[4];
+    if (pathLen <= 0 || raw.length < 5 + pathLen) return null;
+    return raw.sublist(5, 5 + pathLen);
   }
 
   // Removed _syncMessages() - messages are automatically synced via PUSH_CODE_MSG_WAITING events
@@ -1604,9 +1851,15 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     for (final timer in _voiceMissingRetryTimers.values) {
       timer.cancel();
     }
+    for (final timer in _imageMissingRetryTimers.values) {
+      timer.cancel();
+    }
     _voiceMissingRetryTimers.clear();
     _voiceMissingRetryAttempts.clear();
+    _imageMissingRetryTimers.clear();
+    _imageMissingRetryAttempts.clear();
     _voiceSessionSenderKey6.clear();
+    _imageSessionSenderKey6.clear();
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
@@ -1640,6 +1893,9 @@ class AppProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     for (final timer in _voiceMissingRetryTimers.values) {
       timer.cancel();
     }
+    for (final timer in _imageMissingRetryTimers.values) {
+      timer.cancel();
+    }
     super.dispose();
   }
 }

lib/providers/connection_provider.dart

@@ -146,11 +146,15 @@ class ConnectionProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   final MessageDeliveryTracker _messageDeliveryTracker =
       MessageDeliveryTracker();
   final PingTracker _pingTracker = PingTracker();
+  final Map<String, Future<PingResult>> _pendingSmartPings = {};
 
   // Expose room login states
   Map<String, RoomLoginState> get roomLoginStates =>
       _roomLoginManager.roomLoginStates;
 
+  bool isPingInProgress(Uint8List publicKey) =>
+      _pendingSmartPings.containsKey(_publicKeyToHex(publicKey));
+
   // Callbacks for other providers
   Function(Contact)? onContactReceived;
   Function(List<Contact>)? onContactsComplete;
@@ -1316,6 +1320,34 @@ class ConnectionProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     required Uint8List contactPublicKey,
     required bool hasPath,
     Function()? onRetryWithFlooding,
+  }) async {
+    final pingKey = _publicKeyToHex(contactPublicKey);
+    final pendingPing = _pendingSmartPings[pingKey];
+    if (pendingPing != null) {
+      debugPrint('ℹ️ [Provider] Joining in-flight ping for $pingKey');
+      return pendingPing;
+    }
+
+    final future = _runSmartPing(
+      contactPublicKey: contactPublicKey,
+      hasPath: hasPath,
+      onRetryWithFlooding: onRetryWithFlooding,
+    );
+    _pendingSmartPings[pingKey] = future;
+    notifyListeners();
+
+    try {
+      return await future;
+    } finally {
+      _pendingSmartPings.remove(pingKey);
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<PingResult> _runSmartPing({
+    required Uint8List contactPublicKey,
+    required bool hasPath,
+    Function()? onRetryWithFlooding,
   }) async {
     if (!_activeService.isConnected) {
       _error = 'Not connected to device';
@@ -1334,7 +1366,10 @@ class ConnectionProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       );
 
       // Send the ping
-      await _activeService.requestTelemetry(contactPublicKey, zeroHop: true);
+      await _activeService.requestTelemetry(
+        contactPublicKey,
+        zeroHop: firstAttemptDirect,
+      );
 
       // Wait for response or timeout
       final bool gotResponse = await pingFuture;
@@ -1361,8 +1396,8 @@ class ConnectionProvider with ChangeNotifier {
           wasDirectAttempt: false,
         );
 
-        // Retry with flooding (zeroHop=true acts as broadcast to neighbors)
-        await _activeService.requestTelemetry(contactPublicKey, zeroHop: true);
+        // Retry with flooding.
+        await _activeService.requestTelemetry(contactPublicKey, zeroHop: false);
 
         // Wait for response or timeout
         final bool gotRetryResponse = await retryFuture;
@@ -1384,6 +1419,10 @@ class ConnectionProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
+  String _publicKeyToHex(Uint8List publicKey) {
+    return publicKey.map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')).join('');
+  }
+
   /// Send binary request to contact (modern replacement for requestTelemetry)
   ///
   /// Supports multiple request types:

lib/providers/helpers/raw_session_retransmit.dart

@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ typedef RawPacketSender =
       required Uint8List payload,
     });
 
-typedef FragmentAckWaiter =
-    Future<bool> Function({
-      required String sessionId,
-      required int index,
-      Duration timeout,
-    });
-
 Future<bool> serveCachedSessionFragments<T>({
   required String providerLabel,
   required String sessionId,
@@ -25,9 +18,7 @@ Future<bool> serveCachedSessionFragments<T>({
   required int Function(T fragment) indexOf,
   required Uint8List Function(T fragment) encodeBinary,
   required RawPacketSender? sendRawPacket,
-  FragmentAckWaiter? waitForFragmentAck,
   Set<int>? requestedIndices,
-  Duration ackTimeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
 }) async {
   if (fragments.isEmpty) {
     debugPrint('⚠️ [$providerLabel] No cached fragments for $sessionId');
@@ -65,24 +56,12 @@ Future<bool> serveCachedSessionFragments<T>({
       continue;
     }
     try {
-      final ackFuture = waitForFragmentAck?.call(
-        sessionId: sessionId,
-        index: index,
-        timeout: ackTimeout,
-      );
       await sendRawPacket(
         contactPath: requester.outPath,
         contactPathLen: requester.outPathLen,
         payload: encodeBinary(fragment),
       );
       servedCount++;
-      if (ackFuture != null) {
-        final acked = await ackFuture;
-        if (!acked) {
-          debugPrint('⚠️ [$providerLabel] ACK timeout for $sessionId#$index');
-          return false;
-        }
-      }
     } catch (e, st) {
       debugPrint(
         '❌ [$providerLabel] Serve error for $sessionId#$index: $e\n$st',

lib/providers/image_provider.dart

@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ class ImageProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     required Uint8List payload,
   })?
   sendRawPacketCallback;
-  Future<bool> Function({
-    required String sessionId,
-    required int index,
-    Duration timeout,
-  })?
-  waitForFragmentAckCallback;
 
   ImageProvider() {
     _restore();
@@ -264,7 +258,6 @@ class ImageProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       indexOf: (fragment) => fragment.index,
       encodeBinary: (fragment) => fragment.encodeBinary(),
       sendRawPacket: sendRawPacketCallback,
-      waitForFragmentAck: waitForFragmentAckCallback,
       requestedIndices: requestedIndices,
     );
   }

lib/providers/messages_provider.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import '../models/message.dart';
 import '../models/contact.dart';
 import '../models/message_contact_location.dart';
+import '../models/message_reception_details.dart';
 import '../models/sar_marker.dart';
 import '../models/map_drawing.dart';
 import '../services/message_storage_service.dart';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   bool _isInitialized = false;
   AppLocalizations? _localizations;
   final Map<String, MessageContactLocation> _messageContactLocations = {};
+  final Map<String, MessageReceptionDetails> _messageReceptionDetails = {};
 
   // Track pending sent messages by expected ACK/TAG
   final Map<int, Message> _pendingSentMessages = {};
@@ -74,10 +76,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   })?
   sendMessageCallback;
 
-  Future<void> Function({
-    required Contact contact,
-    required int failureStreak,
-  })?
+  Future<void> Function({required Contact contact, required int failureStreak})?
   onDirectPathFailedCallback;
 
   List<Message> get messages => List.unmodifiable(_messages);
@@ -115,6 +114,9 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
   MessageContactLocation? getMessageContactLocation(String messageId) =>
       _messageContactLocations[messageId];
 
+  MessageReceptionDetails? getMessageReceptionDetails(String messageId) =>
+      _messageReceptionDetails[messageId];
+
   /// Set localizations for notifications
   void setLocalizations(AppLocalizations localizations) {
     _localizations = localizations;
@@ -145,9 +147,14 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       final storedMessages = await _storageService.loadMessages();
       final storedContactLocations = await _storageService
           .loadMessageContactLocations();
+      final storedReceptionDetails = await _storageService
+          .loadMessageReceptionDetails();
       _messageContactLocations
         ..clear()
         ..addAll(storedContactLocations);
+      _messageReceptionDetails
+        ..clear()
+        ..addAll(storedReceptionDetails);
 
       // Add stored messages with enhancement to ensure SAR detection
       for (final message in storedMessages) {
@@ -311,6 +318,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     Message message, {
     String Function(String name)? contactLookup,
     MessageContactLocation? contactLocationSnapshot,
+    MessageReceptionDetails? receptionDetailsSnapshot,
   }) {
     // Always enhance message with SAR parser to detect SAR markers
     var enhancedMessage = SarMessageParser.enhanceMessage(message);
@@ -397,6 +405,22 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       debugPrint(
         '   Text: ${finalMessage.text.substring(0, finalMessage.text.length > 50 ? 50 : finalMessage.text.length)}...',
       );
+      final existingIndex = _messages.indexWhere(
+        (existing) =>
+            existing.messageType == finalMessage.messageType &&
+            existing.senderTimestamp == finalMessage.senderTimestamp &&
+            existing.text == finalMessage.text,
+      );
+      if (existingIndex != -1) {
+        final existingId = _messages[existingIndex].id;
+        if (contactLocationSnapshot != null) {
+          _messageContactLocations[existingId] = contactLocationSnapshot;
+        }
+        if (receptionDetailsSnapshot != null) {
+          _messageReceptionDetails[existingId] = receptionDetailsSnapshot;
+        }
+        _persistMessages();
+      }
       return; // Skip duplicate
     }
 
@@ -404,6 +428,9 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     if (contactLocationSnapshot != null) {
       _messageContactLocations[finalMessage.id] = contactLocationSnapshot;
     }
+    if (receptionDetailsSnapshot != null) {
+      _messageReceptionDetails[finalMessage.id] = receptionDetailsSnapshot;
+    }
 
     // If it's a SAR marker message, extract and store the marker
     if (finalMessage.isSarMarker) {
@@ -593,6 +620,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       await _storageService.saveMessages(
         _messages,
         messageContactLocations: _messageContactLocations,
+        messageReceptionDetails: _messageReceptionDetails,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('❌ [MessagesProvider] Error persisting messages: $e');
@@ -709,6 +737,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       _messageContactMap.remove(messageId);
       _groupedMessageMapping.remove(messageId);
       _messageContactLocations.remove(messageId);
+      _messageReceptionDetails.remove(messageId);
 
       debugPrint('🗑️ [MessagesProvider] Message $messageId deleted');
 
@@ -738,6 +767,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     _messages.clear();
     _sarMarkers.clear();
     _messageContactLocations.clear();
+    _messageReceptionDetails.clear();
     _persistMessages();
     notifyListeners();
   }
@@ -753,6 +783,7 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     _messages.clear();
     _sarMarkers.clear();
     _messageContactLocations.clear();
+    _messageReceptionDetails.clear();
     _persistMessages();
     notifyListeners();
   }
@@ -1062,10 +1093,11 @@ class MessagesProvider with ChangeNotifier {
         '  Message text preview: ${message.text.substring(0, message.text.length > 30 ? 30 : message.text.length)}...',
       );
 
+      // Once the device accepts a direct message and returns an ACK tag, the
+      // send itself succeeded locally even if end-to-end delivery confirmation
+      // may still arrive later. Keep ACK tracking, but stop showing "waiting".
       final updatedMessage = message.copyWith(
-        deliveryStatus: expectedAckTag > 0
-            ? MessageDeliveryStatus.sending
-            : MessageDeliveryStatus.sent,
+        deliveryStatus: MessageDeliveryStatus.sent,
         expectedAckTag: expectedAckTag > 0 ? expectedAckTag : null,
         suggestedTimeoutMs: expectedAckTag > 0 ? effectiveTimeout : null,
       );

lib/providers/voice_provider.dart

@@ -71,12 +71,6 @@ class VoiceProvider with ChangeNotifier {
     required Uint8List payload,
   })?
   sendRawPacketCallback;
-  Future<bool> Function({
-    required String sessionId,
-    required int index,
-    Duration timeout,
-  })?
-  waitForFragmentAckCallback;
 
   final Map<String, _OutgoingVoiceSession> _outgoingSessions = {};
 
@@ -217,7 +211,6 @@ class VoiceProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       indexOf: (packet) => packet.index,
       encodeBinary: (packet) => packet.encodeBinary(),
       sendRawPacket: sendRawPacketCallback,
-      waitForFragmentAck: waitForFragmentAckCallback,
       requestedIndices: requestedIndices,
     );
   }

lib/screens/messages_tab.dart

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import '../models/message.dart';
 import '../models/contact.dart';
 import '../widgets/messages/sar_update_sheet.dart';
 import '../widgets/messages/recipient_selector_sheet.dart';
-import '../widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart';
+import '../widgets/messages/messages_composer.dart';
+import '../widgets/messages/messages_content.dart';
+import '../widgets/common/contact_avatar.dart';
 import '../services/message_destination_preferences.dart';
 import '../services/voice_bitrate_preferences.dart';
 import '../services/voice_recorder_service.dart';
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ class MessagesTab extends StatefulWidget {
 class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
   static const int _maxContactMessageBytes = 156;
   static const int _maxChannelMessageBytes = 127;
+  static const double _composerOverlayHeight = 148;
 
   final TextEditingController _textController = TextEditingController();
   final FocusNode _focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -314,20 +317,6 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Get tooltip for destination button
-  String _getDestinationTooltip() {
-    if (_destinationType ==
-            MessageDestinationPreferences.destinationTypeChannel &&
-        _selectedRecipient != null) {
-      final channelName = _selectedRecipient!.getLocalizedDisplayName(context);
-      return '$channelName (tap to change)';
-    } else if (_selectedRecipient != null) {
-      final recipientName = _selectedRecipient!.displayName;
-      return '$recipientName (tap to change)';
-    }
-    return 'Select recipient';
-  }
-
   String _getDestinationLabel() {
     if (_destinationType ==
             MessageDestinationPreferences.destinationTypeChannel &&
@@ -466,10 +455,7 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
     );
 
     // Add to messages list with "sending" status
-    messagesProvider.addSentMessage(
-      sentMessage,
-      contact: _selectedRecipient,
-    );
+    messagesProvider.addSentMessage(sentMessage, contact: _selectedRecipient);
 
     // Send message to selected recipient
     final sentSuccessfully = await connectionProvider.sendTextMessage(
@@ -1115,6 +1101,16 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
     );
   }
 
+  Future<void> _runAfterSheetDismissal(
+    BuildContext sheetContext,
+    Future<void> Function() action,
+  ) async {
+    Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
+    await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 180));
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    await action();
+  }
+
   void _showComposerActions() {
     showModalBottomSheet(
       context: context,
@@ -1126,9 +1122,10 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
               ListTile(
                 leading: const Icon(Icons.add_location_alt),
                 title: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.sendSarMarker),
-                onTap: () {
-                  Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
-                  _showSarDialog();
+                onTap: () async {
+                  await _runAfterSheetDismissal(sheetContext, () async {
+                    _showSarDialog();
+                  });
                 },
               ),
               if (_voiceSupported)
@@ -1138,13 +1135,14 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
                   title: Text(_isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : 'Record voice'),
                   onTap: _isSendingVoice
                       ? null
-                      : () {
-                          Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
-                          if (_isRecording) {
-                            _stopAndSendVoice();
-                          } else {
-                            _startVoiceRecording();
-                          }
+                      : () async {
+                          await _runAfterSheetDismissal(sheetContext, () async {
+                            if (_isRecording) {
+                              await _stopAndSendVoice();
+                            } else {
+                              await _startVoiceRecording();
+                            }
+                          });
                         },
                 ),
               ListTile(
@@ -1153,9 +1151,10 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
                 title: const Text('Send image from gallery'),
                 onTap: _isSendingImage
                     ? null
-                    : () {
-                        Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
-                        _pickAndSendImage(source: ImageSource.gallery);
+                    : () async {
+                        await _runAfterSheetDismissal(sheetContext, () async {
+                          await _pickAndSendImage(source: ImageSource.gallery);
+                        });
                       },
               ),
               ListTile(
@@ -1164,18 +1163,20 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
                 title: const Text('Take photo'),
                 onTap: _isSendingImage
                     ? null
-                    : () {
-                        Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
-                        _pickAndSendImage(source: ImageSource.camera);
+                    : () async {
+                        await _runAfterSheetDismissal(sheetContext, () async {
+                          await _pickAndSendImage(source: ImageSource.camera);
+                        });
                       },
               ),
               ListTile(
                 leading: const Icon(Icons.grid_3x3),
                 title: const Text('Start Tic-Tac-Toe'),
                 subtitle: const Text('DM only'),
-                onTap: () {
-                  Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
-                  _startTicTacToeGame();
+                onTap: () async {
+                  await _runAfterSheetDismissal(sheetContext, () async {
+                    await _startTicTacToeGame();
+                  });
                 },
               ),
             ],
@@ -1185,6 +1186,23 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _buildDestinationAvatar(BuildContext context) {
+    final recipient = _selectedRecipient;
+    if (recipient != null) {
+      return ContactAvatar(
+        contact: recipient,
+        radius: 14,
+        displayName: _getDestinationLabel(),
+      );
+    }
+
+    return Icon(
+      _getDestinationIcon(),
+      size: 17,
+      color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+    );
+  }
+
   Future<void> _sendSarMessage(
     String emoji,
     String name,
@@ -1496,6 +1514,28 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
     return filteredMessages;
   }
 
+  void _handleMessageTap(Message message) {
+    if (widget.onNavigateToMap == null) return;
+
+    if (message.isSarMarker && message.sarGpsCoordinates != null) {
+      final mapProvider = context.read<MapProvider>();
+      mapProvider.navigateToLocation(
+        location: message.sarGpsCoordinates!,
+        zoom: 15.0,
+      );
+      widget.onNavigateToMap?.call();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (message.isDrawing && message.drawingId != null) {
+      debugPrint('🗺️ [MessagesTab] Drawing tapped! ID: ${message.drawingId}');
+      final mapProvider = context.read<MapProvider>();
+      final drawingProvider = context.read<DrawingProvider>();
+      mapProvider.navigateToDrawing(message.drawingId!, drawingProvider);
+      widget.onNavigateToMap?.call();
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Consumer<MessagesProvider>(
@@ -1507,552 +1547,41 @@ class _MessagesTabState extends State<MessagesTab> {
         return GestureDetector(
           behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
           onTap: () => FocusScope.of(context).unfocus(),
-          child: Column(
+          child: Stack(
             children: [
-              // Messages list with pull-to-refresh
-              Expanded(
-                child: RefreshIndicator(
+              Positioned.fill(
+                child: MessagesContent(
+                  messages: messages,
+                  scrollController: _scrollController,
+                  highlightedMessageId: _highlightedMessageId,
+                  bottomContentPadding:
+                      _composerOverlayHeight + composerBottomPadding,
                   onRefresh: _handleRefresh,
-                  child: messages.isEmpty
-                      ? LayoutBuilder(
-                          builder: (context, constraints) =>
-                              SingleChildScrollView(
-                                keyboardDismissBehavior:
-                                    ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.onDrag,
-                                physics:
-                                    const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-                                child: ConstrainedBox(
-                                  constraints: BoxConstraints(
-                                    minHeight: constraints.maxHeight,
-                                  ),
-                                  child: Center(
-                                    child: Column(
-                                      mainAxisAlignment:
-                                          MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                                      children: [
-                                        Icon(
-                                          Icons.message_outlined,
-                                          size: 64,
-                                          color: Theme.of(
-                                            context,
-                                          ).disabledColor,
-                                        ),
-                                        const SizedBox(height: 16),
-                                        Text(
-                                          AppLocalizations.of(
-                                            context,
-                                          )!.noMessagesYet,
-                                          style: Theme.of(
-                                            context,
-                                          ).textTheme.titleLarge,
-                                        ),
-                                        const SizedBox(height: 8),
-                                        Text(
-                                          AppLocalizations.of(
-                                            context,
-                                          )!.pullDownToSync,
-                                          style: Theme.of(
-                                            context,
-                                          ).textTheme.bodyMedium,
-                                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                                        ),
-                                      ],
-                                    ),
-                                  ),
-                                ),
-                              ),
-                        )
-                      : ListView.builder(
-                          controller: _scrollController,
-                          keyboardDismissBehavior:
-                              ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.onDrag,
-                          reverse: true,
-                          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
-                          itemCount: messages.length,
-                          itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-                            final message = messages[index];
-                            final isHighlighted =
-                                message.id == _highlightedMessageId;
-
-                            return MessageBubble(
-                              key: ValueKey(message.id),
-                              message: message,
-                              isHighlighted: isHighlighted,
-                              onNavigateToMap: widget.onNavigateToMap,
-                              onTap:
-                                  widget.onNavigateToMap != null &&
-                                      message.isSarMarker &&
-                                      message.sarGpsCoordinates != null
-                                  ? () {
-                                      final mapProvider = context
-                                          .read<MapProvider>();
-                                      mapProvider.navigateToLocation(
-                                        location: message.sarGpsCoordinates!,
-                                        zoom: 15.0,
-                                      );
-                                      widget.onNavigateToMap?.call();
-                                    }
-                                  : widget.onNavigateToMap != null &&
-                                        message.isDrawing &&
-                                        message.drawingId != null
-                                  ? () {
-                                      debugPrint(
-                                        '🗺️ [MessagesTab] Drawing tapped! ID: ${message.drawingId}',
-                                      );
-                                      final mapProvider = context
-                                          .read<MapProvider>();
-                                      final drawingProvider = context
-                                          .read<DrawingProvider>();
-                                      mapProvider.navigateToDrawing(
-                                        message.drawingId!,
-                                        drawingProvider,
-                                      );
-                                      widget.onNavigateToMap?.call();
-                                    }
-                                  : null,
-                            );
-                          },
-                        ),
+                  onNavigateToMap: widget.onNavigateToMap,
+                  onMessageTap: _handleMessageTap,
                 ),
               ),
-
-              // Message input area
-              Container(
-                decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
-                ),
-                child: Column(
-                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                  children: [
-                    SafeArea(
-                      top: false,
-                      child: Padding(
-                        padding: EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(
-                          10,
-                          10,
-                          10,
-                          composerBottomPadding,
-                        ),
-                        child: Container(
-                          decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                            color: Theme.of(
-                              context,
-                            ).colorScheme.surfaceContainerLow,
-                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(28),
-                            border: Border.all(
-                              color: Theme.of(
-                                context,
-                              ).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
-                            ),
-                            boxShadow: [
-                              BoxShadow(
-                                color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.05),
-                                blurRadius: 18,
-                                offset: const Offset(0, 6),
-                              ),
-                            ],
-                          ),
-                          child: Padding(
-                            padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(10, 10, 10, 8),
-                            child: Column(
-                              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
-                              children: [
-                              Row(
-                                children: [
-                                  Container(
-                                    width: 42,
-                                    height: 42,
-                                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                      color: Theme.of(
-                                        context,
-                                      ).colorScheme.surface,
-                                      shape: BoxShape.circle,
-                                      border: Border.all(
-                                        color: Theme.of(
-                                          context,
-                                        ).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                    child: IconButton(
-                                      icon: Icon(
-                                        _isRecording ? Icons.stop : Icons.add,
-                                        size: 22,
-                                      ),
-                                      tooltip: _isRecording
-                                          ? 'Stop recording'
-                                          : 'More actions',
-                                      onPressed: _isRecording
-                                          ? _stopAndSendVoice
-                                          : _showComposerActions,
-                                      color: _isRecording
-                                          ? Colors.red
-                                          : Theme.of(
-                                              context,
-                                            ).colorScheme.primary,
-                                    ),
-                                  ),
-                                  const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                                  Expanded(
-                                    child: Material(
-                                      color: Colors.transparent,
-                                      child: InkWell(
-                                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-                                        onTap: _showRecipientSelector,
-                                        child: Ink(
-                                          height: 42,
-                                          decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                            color: Theme.of(
-                                              context,
-                                            ).colorScheme.surface,
-                                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(
-                                              20,
-                                            ),
-                                            border: Border.all(
-                                              color: Theme.of(context)
-                                                  .dividerColor
-                                                  .withValues(alpha: 0.35),
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                          child: Padding(
-                                            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-                                              horizontal: 14,
-                                            ),
-                                            child: Row(
-                                              children: [
-                                                Icon(
-                                                  _getDestinationIcon(),
-                                                  size: 17,
-                                                  color: Theme.of(context)
-                                                      .colorScheme
-                                                      .onSurfaceVariant,
-                                                ),
-                                                const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                                Expanded(
-                                                  child: Text(
-                                                    _getDestinationLabel(),
-                                                    overflow:
-                                                        TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                                                    style: TextStyle(
-                                                      fontSize: 15,
-                                                      fontWeight:
-                                                          FontWeight.w600,
-                                                      color: Theme.of(
-                                                        context,
-                                                      ).colorScheme.onSurface,
-                                                    ),
-                                                  ),
-                                                ),
-                                                Icon(
-                                                  Icons.expand_more_rounded,
-                                                  size: 20,
-                                                  color: Theme.of(context)
-                                                      .colorScheme
-                                                      .onSurfaceVariant,
-                                                ),
-                                              ],
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                        ),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                  ),
-                                ],
-                              ),
-                              const SizedBox(height: 8),
-                              Row(
-                                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
-                                children: [
-                                  Expanded(
-                                    child: AnimatedContainer(
-                                      duration: const Duration(
-                                        milliseconds: 180,
-                                      ),
-                                      constraints: const BoxConstraints(
-                                        minHeight: 46,
-                                        maxHeight: 132,
-                                      ),
-                                      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                        color: Theme.of(
-                                          context,
-                                        ).colorScheme.surface,
-                                        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(24),
-                                        border: Border.all(
-                                          color: _focusNode.hasFocus
-                                              ? Theme.of(
-                                                  context,
-                                                ).colorScheme.primary
-                                              : Theme.of(context).dividerColor
-                                                    .withValues(alpha: 0.35),
-                                          width: _focusNode.hasFocus ? 1.4 : 1,
-                                        ),
-                                        boxShadow: _focusNode.hasFocus
-                                            ? [
-                                                BoxShadow(
-                                                  color: Theme.of(context)
-                                                      .colorScheme
-                                                      .primary
-                                                      .withValues(alpha: 0.10),
-                                                  blurRadius: 12,
-                                                  offset: const Offset(0, 4),
-                                                ),
-                                              ]
-                                            : null,
-                                      ),
-                                      child: Padding(
-                                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-                                          horizontal: 16,
-                                          vertical: 12,
-                                        ),
-                                        child: TextField(
-                                          controller: _textController,
-                                          focusNode: _focusNode,
-                                          minLines: 1,
-                                          maxLines: 4,
-                                          keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
-                                          inputFormatters: [
-                                            _messageByteLimiter,
-                                          ],
-                                          style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 15),
-                                          textAlignVertical:
-                                              TextAlignVertical.center,
-                                          decoration: InputDecoration(
-                                            hintText: AppLocalizations.of(
-                                              context,
-                                            )!.typeYourMessage,
-                                            hintStyle: TextStyle(
-                                              fontSize: 15,
-                                              color: Theme.of(context)
-                                                  .colorScheme
-                                                  .onSurfaceVariant
-                                                  .withValues(alpha: 0.9),
-                                            ),
-                                            filled: false,
-                                            fillColor: Colors.transparent,
-                                            border: InputBorder.none,
-                                            isCollapsed: true,
-                                          ),
-                                          textInputAction:
-                                              TextInputAction.newline,
-                                        ),
-                                      ),
-                                    ),
-                                  ),
-                                  const SizedBox(width: 8),
-                                  Builder(
-                                    builder: (context) {
-                                      final canSendText =
-                                          !_isRecording &&
-                                          !_isSendingVoice &&
-                                          _textController.text
-                                              .trim()
-                                              .isNotEmpty;
-                                      final semanticsLabel = _isRecording
-                                          ? 'Recording... release to send voice'
-                                          : (_isSendingVoice
-                                                ? 'Sending voice...'
-                                                : _voiceSupported
-                                                ? 'Send (long press to record voice)'
-                                                : 'Send');
-
-                                      return Semantics(
-                                        button: true,
-                                        enabled:
-                                            canSendText ||
-                                            (_voiceSupported &&
-                                                !_isSendingVoice),
-                                        label: semanticsLabel,
-                                        onTap: canSendText
-                                            ? _sendMessage
-                                            : null,
-                                        onLongPress:
-                                            (_voiceSupported &&
-                                                !_isSendingVoice)
-                                            ? () {
-                                                if (_isRecording) {
-                                                  _stopAndSendVoice();
-                                                  return;
-                                                }
-                                                _startVoiceRecording();
-                                              }
-                                            : null,
-                                        child: Tooltip(
-                                          message: semanticsLabel,
-                                          excludeFromSemantics: true,
-                                          child: GestureDetector(
-                                            excludeFromSemantics: true,
-                                            onTap: canSendText
-                                                ? () {
-                                                    debugPrint(
-                                                      '👆 [MessagesTab] Send button tapped '
-                                                      '(canSendText=$canSendText, '
-                                                      'textLength=${_textController.text.trim().length}, '
-                                                      'recording=$_isRecording, '
-                                                      'sendingVoice=$_isSendingVoice)',
-                                                    );
-                                                    _sendMessage();
-                                                  }
-                                                : null,
-                                            onLongPressStart:
-                                                (_voiceSupported &&
-                                                    !_isSendingVoice)
-                                                ? (_) {
-                                                    debugPrint(
-                                                      '🎙️ [MessagesTab] Send button long-press start '
-                                                      '(voiceSupported=$_voiceSupported, '
-                                                      'sendingVoice=$_isSendingVoice, '
-                                                      'recording=$_isRecording)',
-                                                    );
-                                                    _startVoiceRecording();
-                                                  }
-                                                : null,
-                                            onLongPressEnd:
-                                                (_voiceSupported &&
-                                                    _isRecording)
-                                                ? (_) {
-                                                    debugPrint(
-                                                      '🎙️ [MessagesTab] Send button long-press end '
-                                                      '(recording=$_isRecording)',
-                                                    );
-                                                    _stopAndSendVoice();
-                                                  }
-                                                : null,
-                                            onLongPressCancel:
-                                                (_voiceSupported &&
-                                                    _isRecording)
-                                                ? () {
-                                                    debugPrint(
-                                                      '🎙️ [MessagesTab] Send button long-press cancel '
-                                                      '(recording=$_isRecording)',
-                                                    );
-                                                    _stopAndSendVoice();
-                                                  }
-                                                : null,
-                                            child: Column(
-                                              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                                              children: [
-                                                AnimatedContainer(
-                                                  duration: const Duration(
-                                                    milliseconds: 180,
-                                                  ),
-                                                  width: 46,
-                                                  height: 46,
-                                                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                                    color:
-                                                        canSendText ||
-                                                            _isRecording
-                                                        ? Theme.of(
-                                                            context,
-                                                          ).colorScheme.primary
-                                                        : Theme.of(
-                                                            context,
-                                                          ).colorScheme.surface,
-                                                    shape: BoxShape.circle,
-                                                    border: Border.all(
-                                                      color:
-                                                          canSendText ||
-                                                              _isRecording
-                                                          ? Colors.transparent
-                                                          : Theme.of(context)
-                                                                .dividerColor
-                                                                .withValues(
-                                                                  alpha: 0.35,
-                                                                ),
-                                                    ),
-                                                    boxShadow:
-                                                        canSendText ||
-                                                            _isRecording
-                                                        ? [
-                                                            BoxShadow(
-                                                              color:
-                                                                  Theme.of(
-                                                                        context,
-                                                                      )
-                                                                      .colorScheme
-                                                                      .primary
-                                                                      .withValues(
-                                                                        alpha:
-                                                                            0.22,
-                                                                      ),
-                                                              blurRadius: 14,
-                                                              offset:
-                                                                  const Offset(
-                                                                    0,
-                                                                    6,
-                                                                  ),
-                                                            ),
-                                                          ]
-                                                        : null,
-                                                  ),
-                                                  child: _isSendingVoice
-                                                      ? Center(
-                                                          child: CircularProgressIndicator(
-                                                            strokeWidth: 2,
-                                                            color:
-                                                                Theme.of(
-                                                                      context,
-                                                                    )
-                                                                    .colorScheme
-                                                                    .onPrimary,
-                                                          ),
-                                                        )
-                                                      : Icon(
-                                                          _isRecording
-                                                              ? Icons
-                                                                    .mic_rounded
-                                                              : Icons
-                                                                    .send_rounded,
-                                                          size: 22,
-                                                          color:
-                                                              canSendText ||
-                                                                  _isRecording
-                                                              ? Theme.of(
-                                                                      context,
-                                                                    )
-                                                                    .colorScheme
-                                                                    .onPrimary
-                                                              : Theme.of(
-                                                                      context,
-                                                                    )
-                                                                    .colorScheme
-                                                                    .onSurfaceVariant,
-                                                        ),
-                                                ),
-                                                const SizedBox(height: 4),
-                                                Text(
-                                                  '$_messageByteCount/$_maxMessageBytes',
-                                                  style: TextStyle(
-                                                    fontSize: 11,
-                                                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
-                                                    color:
-                                                        _messageByteCount >
-                                                            _maxMessageBytes *
-                                                                0.9
-                                                        ? Colors.orange.shade800
-                                                        : Theme.of(context)
-                                                              .colorScheme
-                                                              .onSurfaceVariant
-                                                              .withValues(
-                                                                alpha: 0.9,
-                                                              ),
-                                                  ),
-                                                ),
-                                              ],
-                                            ),
-                                          ),
-                                        ),
-                                      );
-                                    },
-                                  ),
-                                ],
-                              ),
-                              ],
-                            ),
-                          ),
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                    ),
-                  ],
+              Positioned(
+                left: 0,
+                right: 0,
+                bottom: 0,
+                child: MessagesComposer(
+                  textController: _textController,
+                  focusNode: _focusNode,
+                  messageByteLimiter: _messageByteLimiter,
+                  messageByteCount: _messageByteCount,
+                  maxMessageBytes: _maxMessageBytes,
+                  isRecording: _isRecording,
+                  isSendingVoice: _isSendingVoice,
+                  voiceSupported: _voiceSupported,
+                  bottomPadding: composerBottomPadding,
+                  destinationLabel: _getDestinationLabel(),
+                  destinationAvatar: _buildDestinationAvatar(context),
+                  onShowComposerActions: _showComposerActions,
+                  onShowRecipientSelector: _showRecipientSelector,
+                  onStartVoiceRecording: _startVoiceRecording,
+                  onStopAndSendVoice: _stopAndSendVoice,
+                  onSendMessage: _sendMessage,
                 ),
               ),
             ],

lib/screens/packet_log_screen.dart

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:meshcore_client/meshcore_client.dart';
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../providers/connection_provider.dart';
+import '../providers/contacts_provider.dart';
+import '../utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart';
 
 class PacketLogScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   final MeshCoreBleService bleService;
@@ -456,6 +460,26 @@ class _PacketLogCard extends StatelessWidget {
     final isRx = log.direction == PacketDirection.rx;
     final directionColor = isRx ? Colors.green : Colors.blue;
     final rxInfo = log.logRxDataInfo;
+    final contacts = context.watch<ContactsProvider>().contacts;
+    final connectionProvider = context.watch<ConnectionProvider>();
+    final decodedRoute = LogRxRouteDecoder.decode(log.rawData);
+    final ownPublicKey = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey;
+    final ownName =
+        connectionProvider.deviceInfo.selfName ??
+        connectionProvider.deviceInfo.displayName;
+    final resolvedPath = decodedRoute?.pathHashes
+        .map(
+          (hash) => LogRxRouteDecoder.resolveHash(
+            hash,
+            contacts: contacts,
+            ownPublicKey: ownPublicKey,
+            ownName: ownName,
+          ),
+        )
+        .toList();
+    final originalSender = resolvedPath != null && resolvedPath.isNotEmpty
+        ? resolvedPath.first
+        : null;
 
     return Card(
       margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 4),
@@ -580,6 +604,14 @@ class _PacketLogCard extends StatelessWidget {
                     ),
                   ),
                 ],
+                if (isRx && decodedRoute != null) ...[
+                  const SizedBox(height: 12),
+                  _RouteSection(
+                    route: decodedRoute,
+                    path: resolvedPath ?? const [],
+                    originalSender: originalSender,
+                  ),
+                ],
                 const SizedBox(height: 12),
                 Container(
                   padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
@@ -723,6 +755,162 @@ class _PacketLogCard extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
+class _RouteSection extends StatelessWidget {
+  final DecodedLogRxRoute route;
+  final List<ResolvedNodeHash> path;
+  final ResolvedNodeHash? originalSender;
+
+  const _RouteSection({
+    required this.route,
+    required this.path,
+    required this.originalSender,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Theme.of(
+          context,
+        ).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          const Row(
+            children: [
+              Icon(Icons.alt_route, size: 16),
+              SizedBox(width: 6),
+              Text(
+                'Mesh Route',
+                style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.w700, fontSize: 12),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 10),
+          Wrap(
+            spacing: 10,
+            runSpacing: 10,
+            children: [
+              _FactCard(
+                icon: Icons.route,
+                label: 'Payload',
+                value: _payloadTypeLabel(route.payloadType),
+              ),
+              _FactCard(
+                icon: Icons.hub,
+                label: 'Hops',
+                value: '${route.pathHashes.length}',
+              ),
+              if (originalSender != null)
+                _FactCard(
+                  icon: Icons.person_pin_circle,
+                  label: 'Original sender',
+                  value: _nodeLabel(originalSender!),
+                ),
+            ],
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(height: 12),
+          if (path.isEmpty)
+            Text(
+              'Direct packet, no hop path attached.',
+              style: TextStyle(fontSize: 12, color: Colors.grey[700]),
+            )
+          else
+            Wrap(
+              spacing: 6,
+              runSpacing: 6,
+              children: [
+                for (var i = 0; i < path.length; i++) ...[
+                  _RouteHopChip(index: i + 1, node: path[i]),
+                  if (i < path.length - 1)
+                    const Padding(
+                      padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 2),
+                      child: Icon(Icons.arrow_right_alt, size: 16),
+                    ),
+                ],
+              ],
+            ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  static String _payloadTypeLabel(int payloadType) {
+    switch (payloadType) {
+      case 0x00:
+        return 'REQ';
+      case 0x01:
+        return 'RESP';
+      case 0x02:
+        return 'TXT';
+      case 0x03:
+        return 'ACK';
+      case 0x04:
+        return 'ADVERT';
+      case 0x05:
+        return 'GRP_TXT';
+      case 0x06:
+        return 'GRP_DATA';
+      case 0x07:
+        return 'ANON_REQ';
+      case 0x08:
+        return 'PATH';
+      case 0x09:
+        return 'TRACE';
+      case 0x0A:
+        return 'MULTIPART';
+      case 0x0B:
+        return 'CONTROL';
+      default:
+        return '0x${payloadType.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}';
+    }
+  }
+
+  static String _nodeLabel(ResolvedNodeHash node) {
+    if (node.isOwnNode) {
+      return '${node.label} (${node.hexLabel})';
+    }
+    if (node.matchCount == 0) {
+      return node.hexLabel;
+    }
+    if (node.isUniqueMatch) {
+      return '${node.label} (${node.hexLabel})';
+    }
+    return '${node.label} (${node.hexLabel}, ${node.matchCount} matches)';
+  }
+}
+
+class _RouteHopChip extends StatelessWidget {
+  final int index;
+  final ResolvedNodeHash node;
+
+  const _RouteHopChip({required this.index, required this.node});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final color = node.isOwnNode
+        ? Colors.blue
+        : node.isUniqueMatch
+        ? Colors.green
+        : Colors.orange;
+    return Container(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10, vertical: 8),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(999),
+        border: Border.all(color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.35)),
+      ),
+      child: Text(
+        '$index. ${_RouteSection._nodeLabel(node)}',
+        style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 12, fontWeight: FontWeight.w600),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 class _FactCard extends StatelessWidget {
   final IconData icon;
   final String label;

lib/services/message_storage_service.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import '../models/message.dart';
 import '../models/message_contact_location.dart';
+import '../models/message_reception_details.dart';
 import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
 
 /// Service for persisting messages to local storage
@@ -10,12 +11,15 @@ class MessageStorageService {
   static const String _messagesKey = 'stored_messages';
   static const String _messageContactLocationsKey =
       'stored_message_contact_locations';
+  static const String _messageReceptionDetailsKey =
+      'stored_message_reception_details';
   static const int _maxStoredMessages = 1000; // Store up to 1000 messages
 
   /// Save messages to persistent storage
   Future<void> saveMessages(
     List<Message> messages, {
     Map<String, MessageContactLocation> messageContactLocations = const {},
+    Map<String, MessageReceptionDetails> messageReceptionDetails = const {},
   }) async {
     try {
       final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
@@ -34,15 +38,25 @@ class MessageStorageService {
           .map((entry) => entry['id'] as String)
           .toSet();
       final locationJson = <String, dynamic>{};
+      final receptionJson = <String, dynamic>{};
       for (final entry in messageContactLocations.entries) {
         if (retainedMessageIds.contains(entry.key)) {
           locationJson[entry.key] = entry.value.toJson();
         }
       }
+      for (final entry in messageReceptionDetails.entries) {
+        if (retainedMessageIds.contains(entry.key)) {
+          receptionJson[entry.key] = entry.value.toJson();
+        }
+      }
       await prefs.setString(
         _messageContactLocationsKey,
         jsonEncode(locationJson),
       );
+      await prefs.setString(
+        _messageReceptionDetailsKey,
+        jsonEncode(receptionJson),
+      );
 
       debugPrint(
         '✅ [MessageStorage] Saved ${limitedList.length} messages to storage',
@@ -52,8 +66,8 @@ class MessageStorageService {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<Map<String, MessageContactLocation>> loadMessageContactLocations()
-  async {
+  Future<Map<String, MessageContactLocation>>
+  loadMessageContactLocations() async {
     try {
       final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
       final jsonString = prefs.getString(_messageContactLocationsKey);
@@ -82,6 +96,36 @@ class MessageStorageService {
     }
   }
 
+  Future<Map<String, MessageReceptionDetails>>
+  loadMessageReceptionDetails() async {
+    try {
+      final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+      final jsonString = prefs.getString(_messageReceptionDetailsKey);
+      if (jsonString == null || jsonString.isEmpty) {
+        return const {};
+      }
+
+      final decoded = jsonDecode(jsonString);
+      if (decoded is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
+        return const {};
+      }
+
+      final result = <String, MessageReceptionDetails>{};
+      for (final entry in decoded.entries) {
+        final value = entry.value;
+        if (value is! Map<String, dynamic>) continue;
+        final snapshot = MessageReceptionDetails.fromJson(value);
+        if (snapshot != null) {
+          result[entry.key] = snapshot;
+        }
+      }
+      return result;
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('❌ [MessageStorage] Error loading reception details: $e');
+      return const {};
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Load messages from persistent storage
   Future<List<Message>> loadMessages() async {
     try {
@@ -116,6 +160,7 @@ class MessageStorageService {
       final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
       await prefs.remove(_messagesKey);
       await prefs.remove(_messageContactLocationsKey);
+      await prefs.remove(_messageReceptionDetailsKey);
       debugPrint('✅ [MessageStorage] Cleared all stored messages');
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('❌ [MessageStorage] Error clearing messages: $e');

lib/services/voice_recorder_service.dart

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class VoiceRecorderService {
 
   /// Request microphone permission.  Returns true if granted.
   Future<bool> requestPermission() async {
-    return _recorder.hasPermission();
+    return _recorder.hasPermission(request: true);
   }
 
   /// Start capturing PCM audio.
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ class VoiceRecorderService {
       throw StateError('VoiceRecorderService: already recording');
     }
 
-    _controller = StreamController<Int16List>(
-      onCancel: () => _stopInternal(),
-    );
+    _controller = StreamController<Int16List>(onCancel: () => _stopInternal());
     _isRecording = true;
 
     _startRecording(
@@ -167,17 +165,17 @@ class _VoiceDynamicsProcessor {
     required int sampleRate,
     required bool enableCompressor,
     required bool enableLimiter,
-  })  : _enableCompressor = enableCompressor,
-        _enableLimiter = enableLimiter,
-        _compressor = _SimpleCompressor(
-          sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
-          thresholdDb: -18.0,
-          ratio: 2.5,
-          attackMs: 8.0,
-          releaseMs: 120.0,
-          makeupGainDb: 4.0,
-        ),
-        _limiter = _PeakLimiter(ceilingDb: -1.0);
+  }) : _enableCompressor = enableCompressor,
+       _enableLimiter = enableLimiter,
+       _compressor = _SimpleCompressor(
+         sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
+         thresholdDb: -18.0,
+         ratio: 2.5,
+         attackMs: 8.0,
+         releaseMs: 120.0,
+         makeupGainDb: 4.0,
+       ),
+       _limiter = _PeakLimiter(ceilingDb: -1.0);
 
   Int16List process(Int16List input) {
     final output = Int16List(input.length);
@@ -214,11 +212,11 @@ class _SimpleCompressor {
     required double attackMs,
     required double releaseMs,
     required double makeupGainDb,
-  })  : _thresholdDb = thresholdDb,
-        _ratio = ratio,
-        _makeupGain = math.pow(10.0, makeupGainDb / 20.0).toDouble(),
-        _attackCoeff = math.exp(-1.0 / (sampleRate * (attackMs / 1000.0))),
-        _releaseCoeff = math.exp(-1.0 / (sampleRate * (releaseMs / 1000.0)));
+  }) : _thresholdDb = thresholdDb,
+       _ratio = ratio,
+       _makeupGain = math.pow(10.0, makeupGainDb / 20.0).toDouble(),
+       _attackCoeff = math.exp(-1.0 / (sampleRate * (attackMs / 1000.0))),
+       _releaseCoeff = math.exp(-1.0 / (sampleRate * (releaseMs / 1000.0)));
 
   double process(double x) {
     final absX = x.abs();
@@ -266,14 +264,14 @@ class _VoiceBandPassFilter {
     required int sampleRate,
     required double lowCutHz,
     required double highCutHz,
-  })  : _highPass = _BiquadFilter.highPass(
-          sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
-          cutoffHz: lowCutHz,
-        ),
-        _lowPass = _BiquadFilter.lowPass(
-          sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
-          cutoffHz: highCutHz,
-        );
+  }) : _highPass = _BiquadFilter.highPass(
+         sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
+         cutoffHz: lowCutHz,
+       ),
+       _lowPass = _BiquadFilter.lowPass(
+         sampleRate: sampleRate.toDouble(),
+         cutoffHz: highCutHz,
+       );
 
   Int16List process(Int16List input) {
     final output = Int16List(input.length);
@@ -306,11 +304,11 @@ class _BiquadFilter {
     required double b2,
     required double a1,
     required double a2,
-  })  : _b0 = b0,
-        _b1 = b1,
-        _b2 = b2,
-        _a1 = a1,
-        _a2 = a2;
+  }) : _b0 = b0,
+       _b1 = b1,
+       _b2 = b2,
+       _a1 = a1,
+       _a2 = a2;
 
   factory _BiquadFilter.lowPass({
     required double sampleRate,

lib/utils/location_formats.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+String formatPlusCode(double lat, double lon) {
+  const base = '23456789CFGHJMPQRVWX';
+
+  var normalizedLat = (lat + 90) / 180;
+  var normalizedLon = (lon + 180) / 360;
+
+  final buffer = StringBuffer();
+  for (var i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    if (i == 4) {
+      buffer.write('+');
+    }
+
+    final latDigit = (normalizedLat * 20).floor() % 20;
+    final lonDigit = (normalizedLon * 20).floor() % 20;
+
+    buffer
+      ..write(base[latDigit])
+      ..write(base[lonDigit]);
+
+    normalizedLat = (normalizedLat * 20) % 1;
+    normalizedLon = (normalizedLon * 20) % 1;
+  }
+
+  return buffer.toString();
+}

lib/utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import 'dart:typed_data';
+
+import '../models/contact.dart';
+
+class DecodedLogRxRoute {
+  final int payloadType;
+  final List<int> pathHashes;
+
+  const DecodedLogRxRoute({
+    required this.payloadType,
+    required this.pathHashes,
+  });
+
+  int? get originalSenderHash => pathHashes.isEmpty ? null : pathHashes.first;
+}
+
+class ResolvedNodeHash {
+  final int hash;
+  final String label;
+  final bool isOwnNode;
+  final bool isUniqueMatch;
+  final int matchCount;
+
+  const ResolvedNodeHash({
+    required this.hash,
+    required this.label,
+    required this.isOwnNode,
+    required this.isUniqueMatch,
+    required this.matchCount,
+  });
+
+  String get hexLabel => '0x${hash.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}';
+}
+
+class LogRxRouteDecoder {
+  const LogRxRouteDecoder._();
+
+  static DecodedLogRxRoute? decode(Uint8List rawData) {
+    if (rawData.length < 5 || rawData[0] != 0x88) return null;
+
+    final rawPacketData = rawData.sublist(3);
+    if (rawPacketData.length < 2) return null;
+
+    final header = rawPacketData[0];
+    final routeType = header & 0x03;
+    final payloadType = (header >> 2) & 0x0F;
+
+    var index = 1;
+    if (routeType == 0x00 || routeType == 0x03) {
+      if (rawPacketData.length < index + 5) return null;
+      index += 4;
+    }
+
+    if (rawPacketData.length <= index) return null;
+    final pathLen = rawPacketData[index++];
+    if (rawPacketData.length < index + pathLen) return null;
+
+    return DecodedLogRxRoute(
+      payloadType: payloadType,
+      pathHashes: rawPacketData.sublist(index, index + pathLen),
+    );
+  }
+
+  static ResolvedNodeHash resolveHash(
+    int hash, {
+    required Iterable<Contact> contacts,
+    Uint8List? ownPublicKey,
+    String? ownName,
+  }) {
+    final ownHash = ownPublicKey != null && ownPublicKey.isNotEmpty
+        ? ownPublicKey.first
+        : null;
+    if (ownHash == hash) {
+      final ownLabel = (ownName != null && ownName.trim().isNotEmpty)
+          ? '$ownName (you)'
+          : 'You';
+      return ResolvedNodeHash(
+        hash: hash,
+        label: ownLabel,
+        isOwnNode: true,
+        isUniqueMatch: true,
+        matchCount: 1,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final matches = contacts.where((contact) {
+      return contact.publicKey.isNotEmpty && contact.publicKey.first == hash;
+    }).toList();
+
+    if (matches.isEmpty) {
+      return ResolvedNodeHash(
+        hash: hash,
+        label: 'Unknown',
+        isOwnNode: false,
+        isUniqueMatch: false,
+        matchCount: 0,
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (matches.length == 1) {
+      return ResolvedNodeHash(
+        hash: hash,
+        label: matches.first.displayName,
+        isOwnNode: false,
+        isUniqueMatch: true,
+        matchCount: 1,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final candidateNames = matches
+        .map((contact) => contact.displayName)
+        .where((name) => name.trim().isNotEmpty)
+        .take(2)
+        .join(', ');
+    final extraCount = matches.length - 2;
+    final label = candidateNames.isEmpty
+        ? '${matches.length} contacts'
+        : extraCount > 0
+        ? '$candidateNames +$extraCount'
+        : candidateNames;
+    return ResolvedNodeHash(
+      hash: hash,
+      label: label,
+      isOwnNode: false,
+      isUniqueMatch: false,
+      matchCount: matches.length,
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/utils/message_airtime_estimator.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import '../models/message.dart';
+import 'image_message_parser.dart';
+import 'voice_message_parser.dart';
+
+const int _defaultLoRaSf = 10;
+const int _defaultLoRaCr = 5;
+const int _defaultLoRaBwHz = 250000;
+const int _defaultLoRaPreambleSymbols = 8;
+const int _defaultLoRaCrcEnabled = 1;
+const int _defaultLoRaExplicitHeader = 1;
+const double _defaultAirtimeBudgetFactor = 1.0;
+const int _meshPacketHeaderBytes = 2;
+const int _textFrameBaseBytes = 10;
+
+Duration estimateMessageTransmitDuration(
+  Message message, {
+  int? radioBw,
+  int? radioSf,
+  int? radioCr,
+}) {
+  final imageEnvelope = ImageEnvelope.tryParse(message.text);
+  if (imageEnvelope != null) {
+    return estimateImageTransmitDuration(
+      fragmentCount: imageEnvelope.total,
+      sizeBytes: imageEnvelope.sizeBytes,
+      pathLen: message.pathLen,
+      radioBw: radioBw,
+      radioSf: radioSf,
+      radioCr: radioCr,
+    );
+  }
+
+  final voiceEnvelope = VoiceEnvelope.tryParseText(message.text);
+  if (voiceEnvelope != null) {
+    return estimateVoiceTransmitDuration(
+      mode: voiceEnvelope.mode,
+      packetCount: voiceEnvelope.total,
+      durationMs: voiceEnvelope.durationMs,
+      pathLen: message.pathLen,
+      radioBw: radioBw,
+      radioSf: radioSf,
+      radioCr: radioCr,
+    );
+  }
+
+  final voicePacket = VoicePacket.tryParseText(message.text);
+  if (voicePacket != null) {
+    return estimateVoiceTransmitDuration(
+      mode: voicePacket.mode,
+      packetCount: voicePacket.total,
+      durationMs: voicePacket.durationMs * voicePacket.total,
+      pathLen: message.pathLen,
+      radioBw: radioBw,
+      radioSf: radioSf,
+      radioCr: radioCr,
+    );
+  }
+
+  final normalizedPathLen = _normalizedPathLen(message.pathLen);
+  final payloadBytes = _textFrameBaseBytes + message.text.length;
+  final hops = normalizedPathLen + 1;
+  final airtimeMs = _estimateLoRaAirtimeMs(
+    _meshPacketHeaderBytes + normalizedPathLen + payloadBytes,
+    radioBw: radioBw,
+    radioSf: radioSf,
+    radioCr: radioCr,
+  );
+
+  return Duration(
+    milliseconds: (airtimeMs * (1.0 + _defaultAirtimeBudgetFactor) * hops)
+        .round(),
+  );
+}
+
+int _normalizedPathLen(int pathLen) {
+  if (pathLen < 0 || pathLen >= 255) return 0;
+  return pathLen.clamp(0, 64).toInt();
+}
+
+double _estimateLoRaAirtimeMs(
+  int payloadLenBytes, {
+  int? radioBw,
+  int? radioSf,
+  int? radioCr,
+}) {
+  final sf = _normalizeSf(radioSf);
+  final bw = _resolveBandwidthHz(radioBw).toDouble();
+  final cr = (_normalizeCr(radioCr) - 4).clamp(1, 4);
+  final ih = _defaultLoRaExplicitHeader == 1 ? 0 : 1;
+  final de = (sf >= 11 && _defaultLoRaBwHz <= 125000) ? 1 : 0;
+
+  final symbolMs = ((1 << sf) / bw) * 1000.0;
+  final preambleMs = (_defaultLoRaPreambleSymbols + 4.25) * symbolMs;
+
+  final num =
+      (8 * payloadLenBytes) -
+      (4 * sf) +
+      28 +
+      (16 * _defaultLoRaCrcEnabled) -
+      (20 * ih);
+  final den = 4 * (sf - (2 * de));
+  final payloadSymCoeff = den <= 0 ? 0 : (num / den).ceil();
+  final payloadSymbols =
+      8 + (payloadSymCoeff < 0 ? 0 : payloadSymCoeff) * (cr + 4);
+  final payloadMs = payloadSymbols * symbolMs;
+
+  return preambleMs + payloadMs;
+}
+
+int _normalizeSf(int? value) {
+  if (value == null) return _defaultLoRaSf;
+  if (value >= 5 && value <= 12) return value;
+  return _defaultLoRaSf;
+}
+
+int _normalizeCr(int? value) {
+  if (value == null) return _defaultLoRaCr;
+  if (value >= 5 && value <= 8) return value;
+  return _defaultLoRaCr;
+}
+
+int _resolveBandwidthHz(int? rawBw) {
+  if (rawBw == null) return _defaultLoRaBwHz;
+  if (rawBw > 1000) return rawBw;
+  switch (rawBw) {
+    case 0:
+      return 7800;
+    case 1:
+      return 10400;
+    case 2:
+      return 15600;
+    case 3:
+      return 20800;
+    case 4:
+      return 31250;
+    case 5:
+      return 41700;
+    case 6:
+      return 62500;
+    case 7:
+      return 125000;
+    case 8:
+      return 250000;
+    case 9:
+      return 500000;
+    default:
+      return _defaultLoRaBwHz;
+  }
+}

lib/utils/raw_route_probe.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import 'dart:typed_data';
+
+class RawRouteProbeRequest {
+  static const int _binaryMagic = 0x70; // 'p'
+
+  final int nonce;
+  final String requesterKey6;
+
+  const RawRouteProbeRequest({
+    required this.nonce,
+    required this.requesterKey6,
+  });
+
+  static RawRouteProbeRequest? tryParseBinary(Uint8List payload) {
+    if (payload.length != 11 || payload[0] != _binaryMagic) return null;
+    try {
+      final nonce =
+          (payload[1] << 24) |
+          (payload[2] << 16) |
+          (payload[3] << 8) |
+          payload[4];
+      final requesterKey6 = payload
+          .sublist(5, 11)
+          .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
+          .join()
+          .toLowerCase();
+      return RawRouteProbeRequest(nonce: nonce, requesterKey6: requesterKey6);
+    } catch (_) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Uint8List encodeBinary() {
+    if (!RegExp(r'^[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$').hasMatch(requesterKey6)) {
+      throw ArgumentError.value(
+        requesterKey6,
+        'requesterKey6',
+        'Expected 12 hex chars',
+      );
+    }
+    final out = Uint8List(11);
+    out[0] = _binaryMagic;
+    out[1] = (nonce >> 24) & 0xFF;
+    out[2] = (nonce >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    out[3] = (nonce >> 8) & 0xFF;
+    out[4] = nonce & 0xFF;
+    for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+      out[5 + i] = int.parse(
+        requesterKey6.substring(i * 2, i * 2 + 2),
+        radix: 16,
+      );
+    }
+    return out;
+  }
+}
+
+class RawRouteProbeAck {
+  static const int _binaryMagic = 0x71; // 'q'
+
+  final int nonce;
+
+  const RawRouteProbeAck({required this.nonce});
+
+  static RawRouteProbeAck? tryParseBinary(Uint8List payload) {
+    if (payload.length != 5 || payload[0] != _binaryMagic) return null;
+    try {
+      final nonce =
+          (payload[1] << 24) |
+          (payload[2] << 16) |
+          (payload[3] << 8) |
+          payload[4];
+      return RawRouteProbeAck(nonce: nonce);
+    } catch (_) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Uint8List encodeBinary() {
+    final out = Uint8List(5);
+    out[0] = _binaryMagic;
+    out[1] = (nonce >> 24) & 0xFF;
+    out[2] = (nonce >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    out[3] = (nonce >> 8) & 0xFF;
+    out[4] = nonce & 0xFF;
+    return out;
+  }
+}

lib/utils/transmission_target_resolver.dart

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:typed_data';
 import '../models/contact.dart';
 import '../providers/contacts_provider.dart';
 
-enum TransmissionTargetFailure { unknownContact, unknownRoute, tooFar }
+enum TransmissionTargetFailure { unknownContact, unknownRoute, tooFar, unreachable }
 
 class TransmissionTargetResolution {
   final Contact? target;

lib/widgets/common/location_display.dart

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
 import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../../utils/location_formats.dart';
 
 /// Reusable location display widget with tap-to-show modal
 /// Shows coordinates in a compact format with ability to view all formats
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
               Text(
                 '${location.latitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}, ${location.longitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}',
                 style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(
-                      fontFamily: 'monospace',
-                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
-                    ),
+                  fontFamily: 'monospace',
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                ),
               ),
               const SizedBox(width: 6),
               Icon(
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
     // Non-compact version (just text)
     return Text(
       '${location.latitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}, ${location.longitude.toStringAsFixed(5)}',
-      style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
-            fontFamily: 'monospace',
-          ),
+      style: Theme.of(
+        context,
+      ).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(fontFamily: 'monospace'),
     );
   }
 
@@ -79,10 +80,7 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
                 children: [
                   const Text(
                     'Location Formats',
-                    style: TextStyle(
-                      fontSize: 20,
-                      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-                    ),
+                    style: TextStyle(fontSize: 20, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
                   ),
                   IconButton(
                     icon: const Icon(Icons.close),
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
               _buildFormatRow(
                 context,
                 'Plus Code',
-                _convertToPlusCode(location.latitude, location.longitude),
+                formatPlusCode(location.latitude, location.longitude),
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 8),
             ],
@@ -140,9 +138,9 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
           Text(
             label,
             style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelMedium?.copyWith(
-                  color: Colors.grey,
-                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
-                ),
+              color: Colors.grey,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+            ),
           ),
           const SizedBox(height: 4),
           InkWell(
@@ -150,7 +148,9 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
               Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: value));
               ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
                 SnackBar(
-                  content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.copiedToClipboard(label)),
+                  content: Text(
+                    AppLocalizations.of(context)!.copiedToClipboard(label),
+                  ),
                   duration: const Duration(seconds: 2),
                 ),
               );
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
                     child: Text(
                       value,
                       style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
-                            fontFamily: 'monospace',
-                            fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
-                          ),
+                        fontFamily: 'monospace',
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                      ),
                     ),
                   ),
                   Icon(
@@ -242,31 +242,4 @@ class LocationDisplay extends StatelessWidget {
     // Full MGRS would require UTM conversion library
     return '$zone$letter (approximate)';
   }
-
-  /// Convert to Google Plus Code format
-  /// Simplified implementation - returns approximate code
-  String _convertToPlusCode(double lat, double lon) {
-    // This is a simplified version - full Plus Code requires the open_location_code package
-    const base = '23456789CFGHJMPQRVWX';
-
-    // Normalize coordinates
-    lat = (lat + 90) / 180; // 0 to 1
-    lon = (lon + 180) / 360; // 0 to 1
-
-    String code = '';
-    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-      if (i == 4) code += '+';
-
-      int latDigit = (lat * 20).floor() % 20;
-      int lonDigit = (lon * 20).floor() % 20;
-
-      code += base[latDigit];
-      code += base[lonDigit];
-
-      lat = (lat * 20) % 1;
-      lon = (lon * 20) % 1;
-    }
-
-    return code;
-  }
 }

lib/widgets/connection_dialog.dart

@@ -21,10 +21,19 @@ class _ConnectionDialogState extends State<ConnectionDialog>
   final List<DiscoveredServer> _discoveredServers = [];
   int _scannedCount = 0;
   int _totalToScan = 0;
-  String? _connectingToServerKey; // Track which server is being connected to (ip:port)
+  int _lastTabIndex = 0;
+  String?
+  _connectingToServerKey; // Track which server is being connected to (ip:port)
 
   // Named listener method for proper cleanup
   void _onTabChanged() {
+    if (_tabController.index == _lastTabIndex) return;
+    _lastTabIndex = _tabController.index;
+
+    if (_tabController.index == 0) {
+      _refreshBleDevices();
+    }
+
     if (_tabController.index == 1) {
       // Switched to network tab
       if (_networkScanner.hasCachedResults && _discoveredServers.isEmpty) {
@@ -47,13 +56,16 @@ class _ConnectionDialogState extends State<ConnectionDialog>
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _tabController = TabController(length: 2, vsync: this);
-    _connectionProvider = Provider.of<ConnectionProvider>(context, listen: false);
+    _connectionProvider = Provider.of<ConnectionProvider>(
+      context,
+      listen: false,
+    );
 
     // Defer scan startup until after the first frame so Provider listeners
     // are not notified while this dialog is still being built.
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       if (!mounted) return;
-      _connectionProvider.startScan();
+      _refreshBleDevices();
     });
 
     // Set up network scanner callbacks
@@ -101,6 +113,12 @@ class _ConnectionDialogState extends State<ConnectionDialog>
     _networkScanner.scan();
   }
 
+  Future<void> _refreshBleDevices() async {
+    await _connectionProvider.stopScan();
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    await _connectionProvider.startScan();
+  }
+
   Color _getSignalColor(int rssi) {
     if (rssi >= -60) return Colors.green;
     if (rssi >= -75) return Colors.orange;
@@ -218,10 +236,7 @@ class _ConnectionDialogState extends State<ConnectionDialog>
                   Icons.refresh,
                   color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer,
                 ),
-                onPressed: () {
-                  connectionProvider.stopScan();
-                  connectionProvider.startScan();
-                },
+                onPressed: _refreshBleDevices,
               ),
             ],
           ),
@@ -255,10 +270,7 @@ class _ConnectionDialogState extends State<ConnectionDialog>
                       ),
                       const SizedBox(height: 8),
                       TextButton.icon(
-                        onPressed: () {
-                          connectionProvider.stopScan();
-                          connectionProvider.startScan();
-                        },
+                        onPressed: _refreshBleDevices,
                         icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh),
                         label: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.scanAgain),
                       ),

lib/widgets/contacts/contact_tile.dart

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import '../../providers/map_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/app_provider.dart';
 import 'direct_message_sheet.dart';
 import 'room_login_sheet.dart';
+import '../../utils/location_formats.dart';
 import '../../utils/toast_logger.dart';
 import '../../utils/battery_display_helper.dart';
 import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
 
     // Get room login state if this is a room
     final connectionProvider = context.watch<ConnectionProvider>();
+    final isPingInProgress = connectionProvider.isPingInProgress(
+      contact.publicKey,
+    );
     final roomLoginState = contact.type == ContactType.room
         ? connectionProvider.getRoomLoginState(contact.publicKeyPrefix)
         : null;
@@ -187,6 +191,17 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
                 ),
               ),
             ],
+            if (isPingInProgress) ...[
+              const SizedBox(width: 6),
+              SizedBox(
+                width: 14,
+                height: 14,
+                child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                  strokeWidth: 2,
+                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
           ],
         ),
         subtitle: isSimpleMode
@@ -457,39 +472,43 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
             _showContactDetails(context, contact);
           }
         },
-        onLongPress: () async {
-          final connectionProvider = context.read<ConnectionProvider>();
+        onLongPress: isPingInProgress
+            ? null
+            : () async {
+                final connectionProvider = context.read<ConnectionProvider>();
 
-          // Determine if we should use flooding (no path) or direct (has path)
-          final hasPath = contact.hasPath;
+                // Determine if we should use flooding (no path) or direct (has path)
+                final hasPath = contact.hasPath;
 
-          // Use smart ping with automatic fallback
-          final result = await connectionProvider.smartPing(
-            contactPublicKey: contact.publicKey,
-            hasPath: hasPath,
-            onRetryWithFlooding: () {
-              // Called when retrying with flooding after direct timeout
-              if (context.mounted) {
-                ToastLogger.warning(
-                  context,
-                  AppLocalizations.of(
-                    context,
-                  )!.directPingTimeout(contact.displayName),
+                // Use smart ping with automatic fallback
+                final result = await connectionProvider.smartPing(
+                  contactPublicKey: contact.publicKey,
+                  hasPath: hasPath,
+                  onRetryWithFlooding: () {
+                    // Called when retrying with flooding after direct timeout
+                    if (context.mounted) {
+                      ToastLogger.warning(
+                        context,
+                        AppLocalizations.of(
+                          context,
+                        )!.directPingTimeout(contact.displayName),
+                      );
+                    }
+                  },
                 );
-              }
-            },
-          );
 
-          // Show final result
-          if (context.mounted) {
-            if (!result.success) {
-              ToastLogger.error(
-                context,
-                AppLocalizations.of(context)!.pingFailed(contact.displayName),
-              );
-            }
-          }
-        },
+                // Show final result
+                if (context.mounted) {
+                  if (!result.success) {
+                    ToastLogger.error(
+                      context,
+                      AppLocalizations.of(
+                        context,
+                      )!.pingFailed(contact.displayName),
+                    );
+                  }
+                }
+              },
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -602,8 +621,12 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
         minChildSize: 0.4,
         maxChildSize: 0.9,
         expand: false,
-        builder: (context, scrollController) => Column(
-          children: [
+        builder: (context, scrollController) {
+          final isPingInProgress = context
+              .watch<ConnectionProvider>()
+              .isPingInProgress(contact.publicKey);
+          return Column(
+            children: [
             // Handle bar
             Container(
               margin: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8, bottom: 16),
@@ -827,7 +850,7 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
                     _detailRowWithCopy(
                       context,
                       'Plus Code',
-                      _convertToPlusCode(
+                      formatPlusCode(
                         contact.displayLocation!.latitude,
                         contact.displayLocation!.longitude,
                       ),
@@ -846,15 +869,25 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
                           ),
                         ),
                         TextButton.icon(
-                          onPressed: () {
-                            final connectionProvider = context
-                                .read<ConnectionProvider>();
-                            connectionProvider.requestTelemetry(
-                              contact.publicKey,
-                              zeroHop: true,
-                            );
-                          },
-                          icon: const Icon(Icons.refresh, size: 18),
+                          onPressed: isPingInProgress
+                              ? null
+                              : () {
+                                  final connectionProvider = context
+                                      .read<ConnectionProvider>();
+                                  connectionProvider.requestTelemetry(
+                                    contact.publicKey,
+                                    zeroHop: true,
+                                  );
+                                },
+                          icon: isPingInProgress
+                              ? const SizedBox(
+                                  width: 16,
+                                  height: 16,
+                                  child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                                    strokeWidth: 2,
+                                  ),
+                                )
+                              : const Icon(Icons.refresh, size: 18),
                           label: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.refresh),
                           style: TextButton.styleFrom(
                             padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
@@ -990,8 +1023,9 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
                 ],
               ),
             ),
-          ],
-        ),
+            ],
+          );
+        },
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -1113,34 +1147,6 @@ class ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
     return '$zone$letter (approximate)';
   }
 
-  /// Convert to Google Plus Code format
-  /// Simplified implementation - returns approximate code
-  String _convertToPlusCode(double lat, double lon) {
-    // This is a simplified version - full Plus Code requires the open_location_code package
-    // For now, return a placeholder that shows it's not fully implemented
-    const base = '23456789CFGHJMPQRVWX';
-
-    // Normalize coordinates
-    lat = (lat + 90) / 180; // 0 to 1
-    lon = (lon + 180) / 360; // 0 to 1
-
-    String code = '';
-    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-      if (i == 4) code += '+';
-
-      int latDigit = (lat * 20).floor() % 20;
-      int lonDigit = (lon * 20).floor() % 20;
-
-      code += base[latDigit];
-      code += base[lonDigit];
-
-      lat = (lat * 20) % 1;
-      lon = (lon * 20) % 1;
-    }
-
-    return code;
-  }
-
   IconData _getTypeIcon(ContactType type) {
     switch (type) {
       case ContactType.chat:

lib/widgets/messages/image_message_bubble.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_avif/flutter_avif.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../providers/app_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/connection_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/contacts_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/image_provider.dart' as ip;
@@ -254,11 +255,17 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
     int pathLen = 0,
   }) async {
     if (_isRequesting) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _isRequesting = true;
+      _errorText = null;
+    });
+
     final conn = context.read<ConnectionProvider>();
     final imageProvider = context.read<ip.ImageProvider>();
     imageProvider.resumeIncomingSession(envelope.sessionId);
     final contactsProvider = context.read<ContactsProvider>();
-    final resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
+    final appProvider = context.read<AppProvider>();
+    var resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
       contactsProvider: contactsProvider,
       refreshContacts: conn.getContacts,
       isSentByMe: widget.isSentByMe,
@@ -271,6 +278,7 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
     if (!mounted) return;
 
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownContact) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch image',
         'Sender contact is unknown. Sync contacts first.',
@@ -278,6 +286,7 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
       return;
     }
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownRoute) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch image',
         'Sender route is unknown. Sync contacts/path first.',
@@ -285,14 +294,76 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
       return;
     }
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.tooFar) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch image',
         'Message is too far (${resolution.hops} hops, max ${resolution.maxHops}).',
       );
       return;
     }
+    if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unreachable) {
+      _clearRequestState();
+      await _showBlockingAlert(
+        'Cannot fetch image',
+        'Sender route did not respond to a path check. Sync contacts/path and try again.',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var sender = resolution.target!;
+    var routeVerified = await appProvider.verifyRawTransportRoute(sender);
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    if (!routeVerified) {
+      await conn.getContacts();
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
+        contactsProvider: contactsProvider,
+        refreshContacts: conn.getContacts,
+        isSentByMe: widget.isSentByMe,
+        recipientPublicKey: widget.message.recipientPublicKey,
+        senderPublicKeyPrefix: widget.message.senderPublicKeyPrefix,
+        senderKey6FromEnvelope: envelope.senderKey6,
+        senderName: widget.message.senderName,
+        maxFetchHops: _maxFetchHops,
+      );
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownContact) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch image',
+          'Sender contact is unknown. Sync contacts first.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownRoute) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch image',
+          'Sender route is unknown. Sync contacts/path first.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.tooFar) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch image',
+          'Message is too far (${resolution.hops} hops, max ${resolution.maxHops}).',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      sender = resolution.target!;
+      routeVerified = await appProvider.verifyRawTransportRoute(sender);
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (!routeVerified) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch image',
+          'Sender route did not respond on the raw transport path.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+    }
 
-    final sender = resolution.target!;
     if (sender.outPathLen >= 2) {
       _showToast(
         'Image fetch over ${sender.outPathLen} hops may take a while.',
@@ -302,6 +373,7 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
     setState(() => _errorText = null);
     final deviceKey = conn.deviceInfo.publicKey;
     if (deviceKey == null || deviceKey.length < 6) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch image',
         'Device key is unavailable.',
@@ -332,13 +404,11 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
             timestampSec: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
           );
 
-    setState(() {
-      _isRequesting = true;
-      _errorText = null;
-    });
-
     final payload = request.encodeBinary();
     try {
+      debugPrint(
+        '📷 [ImageMessageBubble] Outgoing image fetch request: session=${envelope.sessionId} want=${isPartialResume ? 'missing' : 'all'} target=${sender.advName} hops=${sender.outPathLen}',
+      );
       await conn.sendRawVoicePacket(
         contactPath: sender.outPath,
         contactPathLen: sender.outPathLen,
@@ -405,6 +475,13 @@ class _ImageMessageBubbleState extends State<ImageMessageBubble> {
     });
   }
 
+  void _clearRequestState() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _isRequesting = false;
+    });
+  }
+
   Future<void> _showBlockingAlert(String title, String message) async {
     if (!mounted) return;
     _showToast('$title: $message');

lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble_header.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../models/contact.dart';
+import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../utils/avatar_label_helper.dart';
+import '../../utils/message_extensions.dart';
+import '../common/contact_avatar.dart';
+
+Widget buildMessageHeaderAvatar(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required bool isOwnMessage,
+  required bool isChannelMessage,
+  required dynamic senderContact,
+  required String displayName,
+}) {
+  if (isOwnMessage) {
+    return CircleAvatar(
+      radius: 10.5,
+      backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primaryContainer,
+      child: Icon(
+        Icons.account_circle,
+        size: 16,
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (senderContact is Contact) {
+    return ContactAvatar(
+      contact: senderContact,
+      radius: 10.5,
+      displayName: displayName,
+    );
+  }
+
+  final background = isChannelMessage
+      ? Colors.teal.withValues(alpha: 0.16)
+      : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest;
+  final foreground = isChannelMessage
+      ? Colors.teal.shade800
+      : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant;
+
+  return CircleAvatar(
+    radius: 10.5,
+    backgroundColor: background,
+    child: Text(
+      AvatarLabelHelper.buildLabel(displayName),
+      style: TextStyle(
+        fontSize: 10,
+        fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+        color: foreground,
+        letterSpacing: -0.2,
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+Widget buildBubbleMetaFooter(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required Message message,
+  required bool isSarMarker,
+}) {
+  final metaColor = Theme.of(
+    context,
+  ).textTheme.labelSmall?.color?.withValues(alpha: 0.68);
+
+  final items = <Widget>[];
+
+  if (!isSarMarker && message.pathLen < 255) {
+    items.addAll([
+      Icon(Icons.alt_route, size: 11, color: metaColor),
+      const SizedBox(width: 3),
+      Text(
+        message.pathLen == 0 ? 'direct' : '${message.pathLen}hop',
+        style: Theme.of(
+          context,
+        ).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(color: metaColor),
+      ),
+      Text(
+        ' • ',
+        style: Theme.of(
+          context,
+        ).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(color: metaColor),
+      ),
+    ]);
+  }
+
+  items.add(
+    Text(
+      message.getLocalizedTimeAgo(context),
+      style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
+        color: metaColor,
+        fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  return Padding(
+    padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 6, right: 6, top: 1, bottom: 18),
+    child: Align(
+      alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
+      child: Row(mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min, children: items),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+Widget buildChannelHeaderPill(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required String label,
+  IconData icon = Icons.campaign_outlined,
+}) {
+  final labelColor = Theme.of(
+    context,
+  ).textTheme.labelSmall?.color?.withValues(alpha: 0.82);
+
+  return Container(
+    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 3),
+    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+      color: Theme.of(
+        context,
+      ).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest.withValues(alpha: 0.65),
+      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(999),
+    ),
+    child: Row(
+      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+      children: [
+        Icon(
+          icon,
+          size: 11,
+          color: Theme.of(
+            context,
+          ).textTheme.labelSmall?.color?.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+        ),
+        const SizedBox(width: 5),
+        Flexible(
+          child: Text(
+            label,
+            style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
+              color: labelColor,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+            ),
+            maxLines: 1,
+            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+Widget buildDirectHeaderCounterpart(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required String label,
+}) {
+  return buildChannelHeaderPill(
+    context,
+    label: label,
+    icon: Icons.alternate_email,
+  );
+}

lib/widgets/messages/message_bubble_signal.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../models/message_reception_details.dart';
+
+IconData getDeliveryStatusIcon(MessageDeliveryStatus status) {
+  switch (status) {
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.sending:
+      return Icons.schedule;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.sent:
+      return Icons.done;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.delivered:
+      return Icons.done_all;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.failed:
+      return Icons.error_outline;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.received:
+      return Icons.inbox;
+  }
+}
+
+Color getDeliveryStatusColor(MessageDeliveryStatus status) {
+  switch (status) {
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.sending:
+      return Colors.orange;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.sent:
+      return Colors.blue;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.delivered:
+      return Colors.green;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.failed:
+      return Colors.red;
+    case MessageDeliveryStatus.received:
+      return Colors.grey;
+  }
+}
+
+Widget buildChannelEchoStatus(BuildContext context, Message message) {
+  final hasEcho = message.echoCount > 0;
+
+  if (!hasEcho) {
+    return const SizedBox.shrink();
+  }
+
+  final statusColor = getDeliveryStatusColor(message.deliveryStatus);
+  final rssi = message.lastEchoRssiDbm;
+  final snr = message.lastEchoSnrRaw != null
+      ? message.lastEchoSnrRaw!.toSigned(8) / 4.0
+      : null;
+  final quality = linkQualityLabel(rssi, snr);
+  final qualityColor = linkQualityColor(quality);
+
+  return Wrap(
+    spacing: 4,
+    crossAxisAlignment: WrapCrossAlignment.center,
+    children: [
+      _techChip(
+        context,
+        icon: Icons.hub_outlined,
+        label: 'x${message.echoCount}',
+        color: statusColor,
+      ),
+      if (message.expectedAckTag != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.tag,
+          label:
+              'ACK ${message.expectedAckTag!.toRadixString(16).toUpperCase()}',
+          color: Colors.indigo,
+        ),
+      _techChip(context, icon: Icons.bolt, label: quality, color: qualityColor),
+      if (message.lastEchoRssiDbm != null)
+        _signalCapsule(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.network_cell,
+          label: message.lastEchoRssiDbm!.toString(),
+          filled: rssiScore(message.lastEchoRssiDbm!),
+          color: Colors.blueGrey,
+        ),
+      if (message.lastEchoSnrRaw != null)
+        _signalCapsule(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.graphic_eq,
+          label: (message.lastEchoSnrRaw!.toSigned(8) / 4.0).toStringAsFixed(1),
+          filled: snrScore(message.lastEchoSnrRaw!.toSigned(8) / 4.0),
+          color: Colors.teal,
+        ),
+    ],
+  );
+}
+
+bool shouldShowSentChannelStats(
+  Message message, {
+  required bool showReceivedStats,
+}) {
+  if (!message.isSentMessage || !message.isChannelMessage) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  final hasSignalData =
+      message.echoCount > 0 ||
+      message.lastEchoRssiDbm != null ||
+      message.lastEchoSnrRaw != null ||
+      message.expectedAckTag != null;
+  return showReceivedStats && hasSignalData;
+}
+
+Widget buildReceivedSignalStatus(
+  BuildContext context,
+  Message message, {
+  MessageReceptionDetails? receptionDetails,
+  required int? rssiDbm,
+  required double? snrDb,
+}) {
+  final hopLabel = hopDisplayLabel(message);
+
+  return Wrap(
+    spacing: 4,
+    runSpacing: 4,
+    crossAxisAlignment: WrapCrossAlignment.center,
+    children: [
+      _techChip(
+        context,
+        icon: Icons.alt_route,
+        label: hopLabel,
+        color: Colors.indigo,
+      ),
+      if (receptionDetails?.senderToReceiptMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.schedule,
+          label: _formatMs(receptionDetails!.senderToReceiptMs!),
+          color: Colors.deepPurple,
+        ),
+      if (receptionDetails?.estimatedTransmitMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.timelapse,
+          label: '~${_formatMs(receptionDetails!.estimatedTransmitMs!)} tx',
+          color: Colors.blue,
+        ),
+      if (receptionDetails?.postTransmitDelayMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.hourglass_bottom,
+          label: '+${_formatMs(receptionDetails!.postTransmitDelayMs!)} lag',
+          color: Colors.orange,
+        ),
+      if (receptionDetails?.pathBytesHex != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.route,
+          label: receptionDetails!.pathBytesHex!,
+          color: Colors.brown,
+        ),
+      if (rssiDbm != null || snrDb != null) ...[
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.bolt,
+          label: linkQualityLabel(rssiDbm, snrDb),
+          color: linkQualityColor(linkQualityLabel(rssiDbm, snrDb)),
+        ),
+        if (rssiDbm != null)
+          _signalCapsule(
+            context,
+            icon: Icons.network_cell,
+            label: '$rssiDbm',
+            filled: rssiScore(rssiDbm),
+            color: Colors.blueGrey,
+          ),
+        if (snrDb != null)
+          _signalCapsule(
+            context,
+            icon: Icons.graphic_eq,
+            label: snrDb.toStringAsFixed(1),
+            filled: snrScore(snrDb),
+            color: Colors.teal,
+          ),
+      ],
+    ],
+  );
+}
+
+Widget buildSentDirectSignalStatus(
+  BuildContext context,
+  Message message, {
+  required int roundTripTimeMs,
+  required Duration txEstimate,
+}) {
+  final estimatedTransmitMs = sanitizeEstimatedTransmitMs(
+    estimatedTransmitMs: txEstimate > Duration.zero
+        ? txEstimate.inMilliseconds
+        : null,
+    senderToReceiptMs: roundTripTimeMs,
+  );
+  final postTransmitDelayMs = estimatedTransmitMs != null
+      ? (roundTripTimeMs - estimatedTransmitMs).clamp(0, 86400000).toInt()
+      : null;
+
+  return Wrap(
+    spacing: 4,
+    runSpacing: 4,
+    crossAxisAlignment: WrapCrossAlignment.center,
+    children: [
+      _techChip(
+        context,
+        icon: Icons.alt_route,
+        label: hopDisplayLabel(message),
+        color: Colors.indigo,
+      ),
+      _techChip(
+        context,
+        icon: Icons.schedule,
+        label: _formatMs(roundTripTimeMs),
+        color: Colors.deepPurple,
+      ),
+      if (estimatedTransmitMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.timelapse,
+          label: '~${_formatMs(estimatedTransmitMs)} tx',
+          color: Colors.blue,
+        ),
+      if (postTransmitDelayMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.hourglass_bottom,
+          label: '+${_formatMs(postTransmitDelayMs)} lag',
+          color: Colors.orange,
+        ),
+      if (message.retryAttempt > 0)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.refresh,
+          label: 'retry ${message.retryAttempt}/3',
+          color: Colors.redAccent,
+        ),
+      if (message.suggestedTimeoutMs != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.timer_outlined,
+          label: 'timeout ${_formatMs(message.suggestedTimeoutMs!)}',
+          color: Colors.blueGrey,
+        ),
+      if (message.usedFloodFallback)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.waves,
+          label: 'flood fallback',
+          color: Colors.teal,
+        )
+      else if (message.expectedAckTag != null)
+        _techChip(
+          context,
+          icon: Icons.route,
+          label: 'direct ACK',
+          color: Colors.indigo,
+        ),
+    ],
+  );
+}
+
+String _formatMs(int value) {
+  if (value >= 60000) {
+    final minutes = value ~/ 60000;
+    final seconds = (value % 60000) ~/ 1000;
+    return '${minutes}m ${seconds}s';
+  }
+  if (value >= 1000) {
+    return '${(value / 1000).toStringAsFixed(value >= 10000 ? 0 : 1)}s';
+  }
+  return '${value}ms';
+}
+
+String hopDisplayLabel(Message message) {
+  if (message.pathLen == 0) return 'Direct';
+  if (message.pathLen >= 255 && message.isContactMessage) return 'Direct';
+  if (message.pathLen >= 255) return 'Unknown';
+  return '${message.pathLen} hop${message.pathLen == 1 ? '' : 's'}';
+}
+
+Widget _techChip(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required IconData icon,
+  required String label,
+  required Color color,
+}) {
+  return Container(
+    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 5, vertical: 1.5),
+    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+      color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
+      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+    ),
+    child: Row(
+      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+      children: [
+        Icon(icon, size: 10, color: color),
+        const SizedBox(width: 2),
+        Text(
+          label,
+          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
+            color: color,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+            fontSize: 10,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+Widget _signalCapsule(
+  BuildContext context, {
+  required IconData icon,
+  required String label,
+  required int filled,
+  required Color color,
+}) {
+  return Container(
+    padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 5, vertical: 1.5),
+    decoration: BoxDecoration(
+      color: color.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
+      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
+    ),
+    child: Row(
+      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+      children: [
+        Icon(icon, size: 10, color: color),
+        const SizedBox(width: 2),
+        Row(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          children: List.generate(5, (i) {
+            final active = i < filled;
+            return Container(
+              width: 3,
+              height: (4 + i).toDouble(),
+              margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 0.5),
+              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                color: active ? color : color.withValues(alpha: 0.18),
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(1),
+              ),
+            );
+          }),
+        ),
+        const SizedBox(width: 2),
+        Text(
+          label,
+          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
+            color: color,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+            fontSize: 10,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
+int rssiScore(int rssiDbm) => ((rssiDbm + 120) / 10).round().clamp(0, 5);
+
+int snrScore(double snrDb) => ((snrDb + 5.0) / 5.0).round().clamp(0, 5);
+
+String linkQualityLabel(int? rssiDbm, double? snrDb) {
+  var score = 0;
+  if (rssiDbm != null) score += rssiScore(rssiDbm);
+  if (snrDb != null) score += snrScore(snrDb);
+  if (score >= 8) return 'Excellent';
+  if (score >= 6) return 'Good';
+  if (score >= 4) return 'Fair';
+  return 'Weak';
+}
+
+Color linkQualityColor(String quality) {
+  switch (quality) {
+    case 'Excellent':
+      return Colors.green;
+    case 'Good':
+      return Colors.lightGreen;
+    case 'Fair':
+      return Colors.orange;
+    default:
+      return Colors.redAccent;
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/messages/messages_composer.dart

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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+
+import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+
+class MessagesComposer extends StatelessWidget {
+  final TextEditingController textController;
+  final FocusNode focusNode;
+  final TextInputFormatter messageByteLimiter;
+  final int messageByteCount;
+  final int maxMessageBytes;
+  final bool isRecording;
+  final bool isSendingVoice;
+  final bool voiceSupported;
+  final double bottomPadding;
+  final String destinationLabel;
+  final Widget destinationAvatar;
+  final VoidCallback onShowComposerActions;
+  final VoidCallback onShowRecipientSelector;
+  final Future<void> Function() onStartVoiceRecording;
+  final Future<void> Function() onStopAndSendVoice;
+  final Future<void> Function() onSendMessage;
+
+  const MessagesComposer({
+    super.key,
+    required this.textController,
+    required this.focusNode,
+    required this.messageByteLimiter,
+    required this.messageByteCount,
+    required this.maxMessageBytes,
+    required this.isRecording,
+    required this.isSendingVoice,
+    required this.voiceSupported,
+    required this.bottomPadding,
+    required this.destinationLabel,
+    required this.destinationAvatar,
+    required this.onShowComposerActions,
+    required this.onShowRecipientSelector,
+    required this.onStartVoiceRecording,
+    required this.onStopAndSendVoice,
+    required this.onSendMessage,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Container(
+      decoration: const BoxDecoration(color: Colors.transparent),
+      child: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+        children: [
+          SafeArea(
+            top: false,
+            child: Padding(
+              padding: EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(10, 4, 10, bottomPadding),
+              child: Container(
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerLow,
+                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(28),
+                  border: Border.all(
+                    color: Theme.of(
+                      context,
+                    ).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
+                  ),
+                  boxShadow: [
+                    BoxShadow(
+                      color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.05),
+                      blurRadius: 18,
+                      offset: const Offset(0, 6),
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
+                child: Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(10, 10, 10, 8),
+                  child: Column(
+                    mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                    crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
+                    children: [
+                      Row(
+                        children: [
+                          _ComposerActionButton(
+                            isRecording: isRecording,
+                            onPressed: isRecording
+                                ? onStopAndSendVoice
+                                : onShowComposerActions,
+                          ),
+                          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+                          Expanded(
+                            child: _DestinationSelector(
+                              destinationLabel: destinationLabel,
+                              destinationAvatar: destinationAvatar,
+                              onTap: onShowRecipientSelector,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                      const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                      ListenableBuilder(
+                        listenable: Listenable.merge([
+                          textController,
+                          focusNode,
+                        ]),
+                        builder: (context, _) {
+                          final canSendText =
+                              !isRecording &&
+                              !isSendingVoice &&
+                              textController.text.trim().isNotEmpty;
+                          final semanticsLabel = isRecording
+                              ? 'Recording... release to send voice'
+                              : (isSendingVoice
+                                    ? 'Sending voice...'
+                                    : voiceSupported
+                                    ? 'Send (long press to record voice)'
+                                    : 'Send');
+
+                          return Row(
+                            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+                            children: [
+                              Expanded(
+                                child: _MessageInput(
+                                  textController: textController,
+                                  focusNode: focusNode,
+                                  messageByteLimiter: messageByteLimiter,
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                              const SizedBox(width: 8),
+                              _SendButton(
+                                canSendText: canSendText,
+                                isRecording: isRecording,
+                                isSendingVoice: isSendingVoice,
+                                voiceSupported: voiceSupported,
+                                semanticsLabel: semanticsLabel,
+                                messageByteCount: messageByteCount,
+                                maxMessageBytes: maxMessageBytes,
+                                onSendMessage: onSendMessage,
+                                onStartVoiceRecording: onStartVoiceRecording,
+                                onStopAndSendVoice: onStopAndSendVoice,
+                              ),
+                            ],
+                          );
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _ComposerActionButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  final bool isRecording;
+  final VoidCallback onPressed;
+
+  const _ComposerActionButton({
+    required this.isRecording,
+    required this.onPressed,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Container(
+      width: 42,
+      height: 42,
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+        shape: BoxShape.circle,
+        border: Border.all(
+          color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
+        ),
+      ),
+      child: IconButton(
+        icon: Icon(isRecording ? Icons.stop : Icons.add, size: 22),
+        tooltip: isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : 'More actions',
+        onPressed: onPressed,
+        color: isRecording ? Colors.red : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _DestinationSelector extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String destinationLabel;
+  final Widget destinationAvatar;
+  final VoidCallback onTap;
+
+  const _DestinationSelector({
+    required this.destinationLabel,
+    required this.destinationAvatar,
+    required this.onTap,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Material(
+      color: Colors.transparent,
+      child: InkWell(
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+        onTap: onTap,
+        child: Ink(
+          height: 42,
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+            border: Border.all(
+              color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
+            ),
+          ),
+          child: Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 14),
+            child: Row(
+              children: [
+                destinationAvatar,
+                const SizedBox(width: 10),
+                Expanded(
+                  child: Text(
+                    destinationLabel,
+                    overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                    style: TextStyle(
+                      fontSize: 15,
+                      fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                      color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                Icon(
+                  Icons.expand_more_rounded,
+                  size: 20,
+                  color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _MessageInput extends StatelessWidget {
+  final TextEditingController textController;
+  final FocusNode focusNode;
+  final TextInputFormatter messageByteLimiter;
+
+  const _MessageInput({
+    required this.textController,
+    required this.focusNode,
+    required this.messageByteLimiter,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AnimatedContainer(
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 180),
+      constraints: const BoxConstraints(minHeight: 46, maxHeight: 132),
+      decoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(24),
+        border: Border.all(
+          color: focusNode.hasFocus
+              ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary
+              : Theme.of(context).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
+          width: focusNode.hasFocus ? 1.4 : 1,
+        ),
+        boxShadow: focusNode.hasFocus
+            ? [
+                BoxShadow(
+                  color: Theme.of(
+                    context,
+                  ).colorScheme.primary.withValues(alpha: 0.10),
+                  blurRadius: 12,
+                  offset: const Offset(0, 4),
+                ),
+              ]
+            : null,
+      ),
+      child: Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
+        child: TextField(
+          controller: textController,
+          focusNode: focusNode,
+          minLines: 1,
+          maxLines: 4,
+          keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
+          inputFormatters: [messageByteLimiter],
+          style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 15),
+          textAlignVertical: TextAlignVertical.center,
+          decoration: InputDecoration(
+            hintText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.typeYourMessage,
+            hintStyle: TextStyle(
+              fontSize: 15,
+              color: Theme.of(
+                context,
+              ).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.withValues(alpha: 0.9),
+            ),
+            filled: false,
+            fillColor: Colors.transparent,
+            border: InputBorder.none,
+            isCollapsed: true,
+          ),
+          textInputAction: TextInputAction.newline,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _SendButton extends StatelessWidget {
+  final bool canSendText;
+  final bool isRecording;
+  final bool isSendingVoice;
+  final bool voiceSupported;
+  final String semanticsLabel;
+  final int messageByteCount;
+  final int maxMessageBytes;
+  final Future<void> Function() onSendMessage;
+  final Future<void> Function() onStartVoiceRecording;
+  final Future<void> Function() onStopAndSendVoice;
+
+  const _SendButton({
+    required this.canSendText,
+    required this.isRecording,
+    required this.isSendingVoice,
+    required this.voiceSupported,
+    required this.semanticsLabel,
+    required this.messageByteCount,
+    required this.maxMessageBytes,
+    required this.onSendMessage,
+    required this.onStartVoiceRecording,
+    required this.onStopAndSendVoice,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Semantics(
+      button: true,
+      enabled: canSendText || (voiceSupported && !isSendingVoice),
+      label: semanticsLabel,
+      onTap: canSendText ? onSendMessage : null,
+      onLongPress: (voiceSupported && !isSendingVoice)
+          ? () {
+              if (isRecording) {
+                onStopAndSendVoice();
+                return;
+              }
+              onStartVoiceRecording();
+            }
+          : null,
+      child: Tooltip(
+        message: semanticsLabel,
+        excludeFromSemantics: true,
+        child: GestureDetector(
+          excludeFromSemantics: true,
+          onTap: canSendText ? onSendMessage : null,
+          onLongPressStart: (voiceSupported && !isSendingVoice)
+              ? (_) => onStartVoiceRecording()
+              : null,
+          onLongPressEnd: (voiceSupported && isRecording)
+              ? (_) => onStopAndSendVoice()
+              : null,
+          onLongPressCancel: (voiceSupported && isRecording)
+              ? onStopAndSendVoice
+              : null,
+          child: Column(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: [
+              AnimatedContainer(
+                duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 180),
+                width: 46,
+                height: 46,
+                decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                  color: canSendText || isRecording
+                      ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary
+                      : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+                  shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                  border: Border.all(
+                    color: canSendText || isRecording
+                        ? Colors.transparent
+                        : Theme.of(
+                            context,
+                          ).dividerColor.withValues(alpha: 0.35),
+                  ),
+                  boxShadow: canSendText || isRecording
+                      ? [
+                          BoxShadow(
+                            color: Theme.of(
+                              context,
+                            ).colorScheme.primary.withValues(alpha: 0.22),
+                            blurRadius: 14,
+                            offset: const Offset(0, 6),
+                          ),
+                        ]
+                      : null,
+                ),
+                child: isSendingVoice
+                    ? Center(
+                        child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                          strokeWidth: 2,
+                          color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onPrimary,
+                        ),
+                      )
+                    : Icon(
+                        isRecording ? Icons.mic_rounded : Icons.send_rounded,
+                        size: 22,
+                        color: canSendText || isRecording
+                            ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onPrimary
+                            : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                      ),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(height: 4),
+              Text(
+                '$messageByteCount/$maxMessageBytes',
+                style: TextStyle(
+                  fontSize: 11,
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+                  color: messageByteCount > maxMessageBytes * 0.9
+                      ? Colors.orange.shade800
+                      : Theme.of(
+                          context,
+                        ).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.withValues(alpha: 0.9),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/messages/messages_content.dart

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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../widgets/messages/message_bubble.dart';
+
+class MessagesContent extends StatelessWidget {
+  static const double defaultPadding = 8;
+
+  final List<Message> messages;
+  final ScrollController scrollController;
+  final String? highlightedMessageId;
+  final double bottomContentPadding;
+  final Future<void> Function() onRefresh;
+  final VoidCallback? onNavigateToMap;
+  final ValueChanged<Message>? onMessageTap;
+
+  const MessagesContent({
+    super.key,
+    required this.messages,
+    required this.scrollController,
+    required this.highlightedMessageId,
+    this.bottomContentPadding = 0,
+    required this.onRefresh,
+    this.onNavigateToMap,
+    this.onMessageTap,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return RefreshIndicator(
+      onRefresh: onRefresh,
+      child: messages.isEmpty
+          ? LayoutBuilder(
+              builder: (context, constraints) => SingleChildScrollView(
+                keyboardDismissBehavior:
+                    ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.onDrag,
+                physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                child: ConstrainedBox(
+                  constraints: BoxConstraints(minHeight: constraints.maxHeight),
+                  child: Center(
+                    child: Column(
+                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                      children: [
+                        Icon(
+                          Icons.message_outlined,
+                          size: 64,
+                          color: Theme.of(context).disabledColor,
+                        ),
+                        const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                        Text(
+                          AppLocalizations.of(context)!.noMessagesYet,
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge,
+                        ),
+                        const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                        Text(
+                          AppLocalizations.of(context)!.pullDownToSync,
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
+                          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                        ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            )
+          : ListView.builder(
+              controller: scrollController,
+              keyboardDismissBehavior: ScrollViewKeyboardDismissBehavior.onDrag,
+              reverse: true,
+              padding: EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(
+                defaultPadding,
+                defaultPadding,
+                defaultPadding,
+                defaultPadding + bottomContentPadding,
+              ),
+              itemCount: messages.length,
+              itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+                final message = messages[index];
+
+                return MessageBubble(
+                  key: ValueKey(message.id),
+                  message: message,
+                  isHighlighted: message.id == highlightedMessageId,
+                  onNavigateToMap: onNavigateToMap,
+                  onTap: onMessageTap == null
+                      ? null
+                      : () => onMessageTap!(message),
+                );
+              },
+            ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/messages/recipient_selector_sheet.dart

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import '../../models/contact.dart';
 import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
+import '../common/contact_avatar.dart';
 
 /// Bottom sheet for selecting message recipient (channel, contact, or room)
 class RecipientSelectorSheet extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ class _RecipientSelectorSheetState extends State<RecipientSelectorSheet> {
                     ...filteredChannels.map((channel) {
                       return _buildRecipientTile(
                         context: context,
-                        icon: Icons.public,
+                        contact: channel,
                         title: channel.getLocalizedDisplayName(context),
                         subtitle: channel.isPublicChannel
                             ? l10n.broadcastToAllNearby
@@ -215,10 +216,9 @@ class _RecipientSelectorSheetState extends State<RecipientSelectorSheet> {
                     ...filteredContacts.map((contact) {
                       return _buildRecipientTile(
                         context: context,
-                        icon: Icons.person,
+                        contact: contact,
                         title: contact.displayName,
                         subtitle: contact.publicKeyShort,
-                        emoji: contact.roleEmoji,
                         isSelected: _isSelected('contact', contact),
                         onTap: () {
                           widget.onSelect('contact', contact);
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@ class _RecipientSelectorSheetState extends State<RecipientSelectorSheet> {
                     ...filteredRooms.map((room) {
                       return _buildRecipientTile(
                         context: context,
-                        icon: Icons.meeting_room,
+                        contact: room,
                         title: room.displayName,
                         subtitle: room.publicKeyShort,
-                        emoji: room.roleEmoji,
                         isSelected: _isSelected('room', room),
                         onTap: () {
                           widget.onSelect('room', room);
@@ -275,7 +274,9 @@ class _RecipientSelectorSheetState extends State<RecipientSelectorSheet> {
                 ],
 
                 // Empty state
-                if (widget.contacts.isEmpty && widget.rooms.isEmpty && widget.channels.isEmpty) ...[
+                if (widget.contacts.isEmpty &&
+                    widget.rooms.isEmpty &&
+                    widget.channels.isEmpty) ...[
                   Padding(
                     padding: const EdgeInsets.all(32),
                     child: Column(
@@ -310,36 +311,16 @@ class _RecipientSelectorSheetState extends State<RecipientSelectorSheet> {
 
   Widget _buildRecipientTile({
     required BuildContext context,
-    required IconData icon,
+    required Contact contact,
     required String title,
     required String subtitle,
-    String? emoji,
     required bool isSelected,
     required VoidCallback onTap,
   }) {
     return ListTile(
-      leading: Container(
-        width: 40,
-        height: 40,
-        decoration: BoxDecoration(
-          color: isSelected
-              ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primaryContainer
-              : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-        ),
-        child: Icon(
-          icon,
-          color: isSelected
-              ? Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary
-              : Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-        ),
-      ),
+      leading: ContactAvatar(contact: contact, radius: 20, displayName: title),
       title: Row(
         children: [
-          if (emoji != null && emoji.isNotEmpty) ...[
-            Text(emoji, style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16)),
-            const SizedBox(width: 8),
-          ],
           Expanded(
             child: Text(
               title,

lib/widgets/messages/system_message_bubble.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../utils/message_extensions.dart';
+
+class SystemMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
+  final Message message;
+
+  const SystemMessageBubble({super.key, required this.message});
+
+  Color _getLevelColor(String? level) {
+    switch (level?.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'success':
+        return Colors.green;
+      case 'warning':
+        return Colors.orange;
+      case 'error':
+        return Colors.red;
+      case 'info':
+      default:
+        return Colors.blue.shade300;
+    }
+  }
+
+  IconData _getLevelIcon(String? level) {
+    switch (level?.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'success':
+        return Icons.check_circle_outline;
+      case 'warning':
+        return Icons.warning_amber_outlined;
+      case 'error':
+        return Icons.error_outline;
+      case 'info':
+      default:
+        return Icons.info_outline;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final isDarkMode = Theme.of(context).brightness == Brightness.dark;
+    final level = message.senderName ?? 'info';
+    final levelColor = _getLevelColor(level);
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 6),
+      child: Container(
+        width: double.infinity,
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10),
+        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+          color: levelColor.withValues(alpha: isDarkMode ? 0.18 : 0.08),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+          border: Border.all(
+            color: levelColor.withValues(alpha: isDarkMode ? 0.3 : 0.16),
+          ),
+        ),
+        child: Row(
+          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+          children: [
+            Icon(_getLevelIcon(level), size: 16, color: levelColor),
+            const SizedBox(width: 8),
+            Expanded(
+              child: Column(
+                crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                children: [
+                  Row(
+                    children: [
+                      Expanded(
+                        child: Text(
+                          level.toUpperCase(),
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall
+                              ?.copyWith(
+                                color: levelColor,
+                                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                                letterSpacing: 0.4,
+                              ),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                      Text(
+                        message.getLocalizedTimeAgo(context),
+                        style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
+                          color: Theme.of(
+                            context,
+                          ).textTheme.bodySmall?.color?.withValues(alpha: 0.6),
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 4),
+                  Text(
+                    message.text,
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall?.copyWith(
+                      height: 1.3,
+                      color: Theme.of(
+                        context,
+                      ).textTheme.bodySmall?.color?.withValues(alpha: 0.8),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/messages/voice_message_bubble.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import '../../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import '../../models/message.dart';
+import '../../providers/app_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/connection_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/contacts_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/voice_provider.dart';
@@ -218,11 +219,18 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
     int pathLen = 0,
   }) async {
     if (_isRequesting) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _isRequesting = true;
+      _autoPlayWhenReady = true;
+      _errorText = null;
+    });
+
     final connectionProvider = context.read<ConnectionProvider>();
     final voiceProvider = context.read<VoiceProvider>();
     voiceProvider.resumeIncomingSession(sessionId);
     final contactsProvider = context.read<ContactsProvider>();
-    final resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
+    final appProvider = context.read<AppProvider>();
+    var resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
       contactsProvider: contactsProvider,
       refreshContacts: connectionProvider.getContacts,
       isSentByMe: widget.isSentByMe,
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
     if (!mounted) return;
 
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownContact) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch voice',
         'Sender contact is unknown. Sync contacts first.',
@@ -242,6 +251,7 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
       return;
     }
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownRoute) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch voice',
         'Sender route is unknown. Sync contacts/path first.',
@@ -249,27 +259,85 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
       return;
     }
     if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.tooFar) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch voice',
         'Message is too far (${resolution.hops} hops, max ${resolution.maxHops}).',
       );
       return;
     }
+    if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unreachable) {
+      _clearRequestState();
+      await _showBlockingAlert(
+        'Cannot fetch voice',
+        'Sender route did not respond to a path check. Sync contacts/path and try again.',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var sender = resolution.target!;
+    var routeVerified = await appProvider.verifyRawTransportRoute(sender);
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    if (!routeVerified) {
+      await connectionProvider.getContacts();
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      resolution = await TransmissionTargetResolver.resolveFetchTarget(
+        contactsProvider: contactsProvider,
+        refreshContacts: connectionProvider.getContacts,
+        isSentByMe: widget.isSentByMe,
+        recipientPublicKey: widget.message.recipientPublicKey,
+        senderPublicKeyPrefix: widget.message.senderPublicKeyPrefix,
+        senderKey6FromEnvelope: envelope?.senderKey6,
+        senderName: widget.message.senderName,
+        maxFetchHops: _maxFetchHops,
+      );
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownContact) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch voice',
+          'Sender contact is unknown. Sync contacts first.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.unknownRoute) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch voice',
+          'Sender route is unknown. Sync contacts/path first.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (resolution.failure == TransmissionTargetFailure.tooFar) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch voice',
+          'Message is too far (${resolution.hops} hops, max ${resolution.maxHops}).',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      sender = resolution.target!;
+      routeVerified = await appProvider.verifyRawTransportRoute(sender);
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (!routeVerified) {
+        _clearRequestState();
+        await _showBlockingAlert(
+          'Cannot fetch voice',
+          'Sender route did not respond on the raw transport path.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+    }
 
-    final sender = resolution.target!;
     if (sender.outPathLen >= 2) {
       _showToast(
         'Voice fetch over ${sender.outPathLen} hops may take a while.',
       );
     }
 
-    if (!mounted) return;
-    setState(() {
-      _errorText = null;
-    });
-
     final deviceKey = connectionProvider.deviceInfo.publicKey;
     if (deviceKey == null || deviceKey.length < 6) {
+      _clearRequestState();
       await _showBlockingAlert(
         'Cannot fetch voice',
         'Device key is unavailable.',
@@ -281,20 +349,34 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
         .sublist(0, 6)
         .map((b) => b.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0'))
         .join('');
-    final request = VoiceFetchRequest(
+    final missing = voiceProvider.missingPacketIndices(sessionId);
+    final totalPackets = sessionPacketCount(
+      voiceProvider: voiceProvider,
       sessionId: sessionId,
-      requesterKey6: requesterKey6,
-      timestampSec: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
-      version: 2,
+      envelope: envelope,
     );
-
-    setState(() {
-      _isRequesting = true;
-      _autoPlayWhenReady = true;
-      _errorText = null;
-    });
+    final isPartialResume =
+        missing.isNotEmpty && totalPackets > 0 && missing.length < totalPackets;
+    final request = isPartialResume
+        ? VoiceFetchRequest(
+            sessionId: sessionId,
+            want: 'missing',
+            missingIndices: missing,
+            requesterKey6: requesterKey6,
+            timestampSec: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
+            version: 2,
+          )
+        : VoiceFetchRequest(
+            sessionId: sessionId,
+            requesterKey6: requesterKey6,
+            timestampSec: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000,
+            version: 2,
+          );
 
     try {
+      debugPrint(
+        '🎙️ [VoiceMessageBubble] Outgoing voice fetch request: session=$sessionId want=${isPartialResume ? 'missing' : 'all'} target=${sender.advName} hops=${sender.outPathLen}',
+      );
       await connectionProvider.sendRawVoicePacket(
         contactPath: sender.outPath,
         contactPathLen: sender.outPathLen,
@@ -309,11 +391,18 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
     final effectivePathLen = sender.outPathLen >= 0
         ? sender.outPathLen
         : pathLen;
+    final estimatedDurationMs =
+        envelope != null &&
+            totalPackets > 0 &&
+            missing.isNotEmpty &&
+            missing.length < totalPackets
+        ? ((envelope.durationMs * missing.length) / totalPackets).round()
+        : envelope?.durationMs;
     final txEstimate = envelope != null
         ? estimateVoiceTransmitDuration(
-            packetCount: envelope.total,
+            packetCount: isPartialResume ? missing.length : envelope.total,
             mode: envelope.mode,
-            durationMs: envelope.durationMs,
+            durationMs: estimatedDurationMs ?? envelope.durationMs,
             pathLen: effectivePathLen,
             radioBw: radioBw,
             radioSf: radioSf,
@@ -331,6 +420,14 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
     );
   }
 
+  int sessionPacketCount({
+    required VoiceProvider voiceProvider,
+    required String sessionId,
+    required VoiceEnvelope? envelope,
+  }) {
+    return voiceProvider.session(sessionId)?.total ?? envelope?.total ?? 0;
+  }
+
   void _setUnavailable() {
     if (!mounted) return;
     _showToast(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.voiceUnavailable);
@@ -341,6 +438,14 @@ class _VoiceMessageBubbleState extends State<VoiceMessageBubble> {
     });
   }
 
+  void _clearRequestState() {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _isRequesting = false;
+      _autoPlayWhenReady = false;
+    });
+  }
+
   void _cancelReceive(String sessionId) {
     if (!mounted) return;
     _requestTimeoutTimer?.cancel();

pubspec.lock

@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ packages:
     description:
       path: "."
       ref: main
-      resolved-ref: "3f870e98ee9527a3137bfcbdd1454036912fb609"
+      resolved-ref: fb0a92a53b8e1ab23ffca50c2bffe819829843e6
       url: "https://github.com/dz0ny/meshcore_client.git"
     source: git
     version: "0.1.0"

pubspec.yaml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CoreFoundationKeys.html
 # In Windows, build-name is used as the major, minor, and patch parts
 # of the product and file versions while build-number is used as the build suffix.
-version: 2026.0306.3+13
+version: 2026.0307.1+14
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.9.2

test/models/message_reception_details_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/models/message_reception_details.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('drops impossible transmit estimate for received messages', () {
+    expect(
+      sanitizeEstimatedTransmitMs(
+        estimatedTransmitMs: 16 * 60 * 1000 + 54 * 1000,
+        senderToReceiptMs: 4200,
+      ),
+      isNull,
+    );
+  });
+
+  test(
+    'keeps close transmit estimate despite second-level timestamp rounding',
+    () {
+      expect(
+        sanitizeEstimatedTransmitMs(
+          estimatedTransmitMs: 1800,
+          senderToReceiptMs: 900,
+        ),
+        1800,
+      );
+    },
+  );
+
+  test('round trips reception details json', () {
+    final details = MessageReceptionDetails(
+      capturedAt: DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(1700000000000),
+      packetLoggedAt: DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(1700000000500),
+      rssiDbm: -92,
+      snrDb: 7.5,
+      pathBytes: const [0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC],
+      senderToReceiptMs: 4200,
+      estimatedTransmitMs: 1800,
+      postTransmitDelayMs: 2400,
+    );
+
+    final decoded = MessageReceptionDetails.fromJson(details.toJson());
+
+    expect(decoded, isNotNull);
+    expect(decoded!.rssiDbm, -92);
+    expect(decoded.snrDb, 7.5);
+    expect(decoded.pathBytesHex, 'aa:bb:cc');
+    expect(decoded.senderToReceiptMs, 4200);
+    expect(decoded.estimatedTransmitMs, 1800);
+    expect(decoded.postTransmitDelayMs, 2400);
+  });
+}

test/providers/helpers/raw_session_retransmit_test.dart

@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ void main() {
       expect(ok, isFalse);
     });
 
-    test('sends only requested indices and waits for ack', () async {
+    test('sends only requested indices', () async {
       final sent = <Uint8List>[];
-      final waited = <int>[];
       final ok = await serveCachedSessionFragments<_Fragment>(
         providerLabel: 'TestProvider',
         sessionId: 'deadbeef',
@@ -70,15 +69,6 @@ void main() {
             }) async {
               sent.add(payload);
             },
-        waitForFragmentAck:
-            ({
-              required sessionId,
-              required index,
-              timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-            }) async {
-              waited.add(index);
-              return true;
-            },
         requestedIndices: {1, 2},
       );
 
@@ -86,37 +76,6 @@ void main() {
       expect(sent.length, equals(2));
       expect(sent[0], equals(Uint8List.fromList([20])));
       expect(sent[1], equals(Uint8List.fromList([30])));
-      expect(waited, equals([1, 2]));
-    });
-
-    test('fails when ack does not arrive', () async {
-      final ok = await serveCachedSessionFragments<_Fragment>(
-        providerLabel: 'TestProvider',
-        sessionId: 'deadbeef',
-        requester: _buildContact(outPathLen: 1),
-        fragments: [
-          _Fragment(0, Uint8List.fromList([1])),
-        ],
-        maxDirectPayloadHops: 3,
-        indexOf: (f) => f.index,
-        encodeBinary: (f) => f.payload,
-        sendRawPacket:
-            ({
-              required contactPath,
-              required contactPathLen,
-              required payload,
-            }) async {},
-        waitForFragmentAck:
-            ({
-              required sessionId,
-              required index,
-              timeout = const Duration(seconds: 8),
-            }) async {
-              return false;
-            },
-      );
-
-      expect(ok, isFalse);
     });
 
     test('fails when no requested index matches cached fragments', () async {

test/providers/messages_provider_retransmission_test.dart

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
   TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
 
   group('MessagesProvider retransmission', () {
-    test('direct messages stay pending until delivery ACK arrives', () {
+    test('direct messages become sent before delivery ACK arrives', () {
       final provider = MessagesProvider();
       provider.addSentMessage(
         _buildDirectMessage('m1'),
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(
         provider.messages.single.deliveryStatus,
-        MessageDeliveryStatus.sending,
+        MessageDeliveryStatus.sent,
       );
       expect(provider.messages.single.expectedAckTag, 77);
 
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ void main() {
       expect(provider.messages.single.roundTripTimeMs, 180);
     });
 
+    test('direct messages stay sent after device accept until confirm arrives', () {
+      final provider = MessagesProvider();
+      provider.addSentMessage(
+        _buildDirectMessage('m1b'),
+        contact: _buildContact(),
+      );
+
+      provider.markMessageSent('m1b', 78, 250);
+
+      expect(
+        provider.messages.single.deliveryStatus,
+        MessageDeliveryStatus.sent,
+      );
+      expect(provider.messages.single.expectedAckTag, 78);
+      expect(provider.messages.single.roundTripTimeMs, isNull);
+      expect(provider.messages.single.deliveredAt, isNull);
+    });
+
     test('channel messages are marked sent immediately', () {
       final provider = MessagesProvider();
       provider.addSentMessage(

test/utils/log_rx_route_decoder_test.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import 'dart:typed_data';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/models/contact.dart';
+import 'package:meshcore_sar_app/utils/log_rx_route_decoder.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('LogRxRouteDecoder.decode', () {
+    test('parses route and sender from LOG_RX_DATA packet', () {
+      final packet = Uint8List.fromList([
+        0x88,
+        0x37,
+        0xae,
+        0x05,
+        0x04,
+        0xc2,
+        0xba,
+        0x5f,
+        0xde,
+        0x5c,
+      ]);
+
+      final decoded = LogRxRouteDecoder.decode(packet);
+
+      expect(decoded, isNotNull);
+      expect(decoded!.payloadType, 0x01);
+      expect(decoded.pathHashes, [0xc2, 0xba, 0x5f, 0xde]);
+      expect(decoded.originalSenderHash, 0xc2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('LogRxRouteDecoder.resolveHash', () {
+    test('prefers own node when hash matches device key', () {
+      final resolved = LogRxRouteDecoder.resolveHash(
+        0xc2,
+        contacts: const [],
+        ownPublicKey: Uint8List.fromList([0xc2, 0x01, 0x02]),
+        ownName: 'Base',
+      );
+
+      expect(resolved.isOwnNode, isTrue);
+      expect(resolved.label, 'Base (you)');
+    });
+
+    test('resolves unique contact by first public key byte', () {
+      final resolved = LogRxRouteDecoder.resolveHash(
+        0xc2,
+        contacts: [_contact(name: 'Alpha', keyPrefix: 0xc2)],
+      );
+
+      expect(resolved.isUniqueMatch, isTrue);
+      expect(resolved.label, 'Alpha');
+    });
+
+    test('marks ambiguous matches without pretending certainty', () {
+      final resolved = LogRxRouteDecoder.resolveHash(
+        0xc2,
+        contacts: [
+          _contact(name: 'Alpha', keyPrefix: 0xc2),
+          _contact(name: 'Bravo', keyPrefix: 0xc2),
+        ],
+      );
+
+      expect(resolved.isUniqueMatch, isFalse);
+      expect(resolved.matchCount, 2);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+Contact _contact({required String name, required int keyPrefix}) {
+  return Contact(
+    publicKey: Uint8List.fromList([
+      keyPrefix,
+      0x11,
+      0x22,
+      0x33,
+      0x44,
+      0x55,
+      0x66,
+      0x77,
+    ]),
+    type: ContactType.chat,
+    flags: 0,
+    outPathLen: 0,
+    outPath: Uint8List(0),
+    advName: name,
+    lastAdvert: 0,
+    advLat: 0,
+    advLon: 0,
+    lastMod: 0,
+  );
+}