diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
index 74ab15c6..57722b11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -404,8 +404,9 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                         state.getNicknameValue()
                     )
                 } else {
-                    // Default: route via mesh
+                    // Default: route via mesh + Wi‑Fi Aware
                     meshService.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
+                    try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel) } catch (_: Exception) {}
                 }
             })
             return
@@ -475,19 +476,23 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                             state.getNicknameValue(),
                             meshService.myPeerID,
                             onEncryptedPayload = { encryptedData ->
-                                // This would need proper mesh service integration
+                                // Send encrypted payload announcement over both transports for reachability
                                 meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                                try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
                             },
                             onFallback = {
                                 meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                                try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
                             }
                         )
                     } else {
                         meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                        try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
                     }
                 } else {
                     messageManager.addMessage(message)
                     meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, null)
+                    try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, null) } catch (_: Exception) {}
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -610,16 +615,23 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         val fingerprints = privateChatManager.getAllPeerFingerprints()
         state.setPeerFingerprints(fingerprints)
 
-        val nicknames = meshService.getPeerNicknames()
-        state.setPeerNicknames(nicknames)
+        // Merge nicknames from BLE and Wi‑Fi Aware to display names for all peers
+        val bleNick = meshService.getPeerNicknames()
+        val awareNick = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerNicknames() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        val mergedNick = if (awareNick != null) bleNick + awareNick.filterKeys { it !in bleNick || bleNick[it].isNullOrBlank() } else bleNick
+        state.setPeerNicknames(mergedNick)
 
         val rssiValues = meshService.getPeerRSSI()
-        state.setPeerRSSI(rssiValues)
+        val awareRssi = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerRSSI() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        val mergedRssi = if (awareRssi != null) rssiValues + awareRssi.filterKeys { it !in rssiValues } else rssiValues
+        state.setPeerRSSI(mergedRssi)
 
         // Update directness per peer (driven by PeerManager state)
         try {
             val directMap = state.getConnectedPeersValue().associateWith { pid ->
-                meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true
+                val ble = meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true
+                val aware = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+                ble || aware
             }
             state.setPeerDirect(directMap)
         } catch (_: Exception) { }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MeshDelegateHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MeshDelegateHandler.kt
index d6a9e746..f64a8cc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MeshDelegateHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MeshDelegateHandler.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
     
     override fun didUpdatePeerList(peers: List<String>) {
         coroutineScope.launch {
-            state.setConnectedPeers(peers)
+            // Merge peers from multiple transports to avoid flapping
+            val current = state.getConnectedPeersValue().toMutableSet()
+            current.addAll(peers)
+            state.setConnectedPeers(current.toList())
             state.setIsConnected(peers.isNotEmpty())
             notificationManager.showActiveUserNotification(peers)
             // Flush router outbox for any peers that just connected (and their noiseHex aliases)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareMeshServiceLatest.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareMeshServiceLatest.kt
index 7c3a728e..87c1d616 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareMeshServiceLatest.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareMeshServiceLatest.kt
@@ -156,16 +156,26 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) {
      * Broadcasts raw bytes to currently connected peer.
      */
     private fun broadcastRaw(bytes: ByteArray) {
-        peerSockets.values.forEach { sock ->
-            try { sock.getOutputStream().write(bytes) } catch (_: IOException) {}
+        var sent = 0
+        peerSockets.forEach { (pid, sock) ->
+            try {
+                sock.getOutputStream().write(bytes)
+                sent++
+            } catch (e: IOException) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "TX: write failed to ${pid.take(8)}…: ${e.message}")
+            }
         }
+        Log.i(TAG, "TX: broadcast via Wi‑Fi Aware to $sent peers (bytes=${bytes.size})")
     }
 
     /**
      * Broadcasts routed packet to currently connected peers.
      */
     private fun broadcastPacket(routed: RoutedPacket) {
-        routed.packet.toBinaryData()?.let { broadcastRaw(it) }
+        routed.packet.toBinaryData()?.let {
+            Log.d(TAG, "TX: packet type=${routed.packet.type} broadcast (ttl=${routed.packet.ttl})")
+            broadcastRaw(it)
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -173,7 +183,13 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) {
      */
     private fun sendPacketToPeer(peerID: String, packet: BitchatPacket) {
         val sock = peerSockets[peerID] ?: return
-        try { sock.getOutputStream().write(packet.toBinaryData() ?: return) } catch (_: IOException) {}
+        try {
+            val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return
+            sock.getOutputStream().write(data)
+            Log.d(TAG, "TX: packet type=${packet.type} → ${peerID.take(8)}… (bytes=${data.size})")
+        } catch (e: IOException) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "TX: write to ${peerID.take(8)}… failed: ${e.message}")
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -577,6 +593,7 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) {
                     // Kick off Noise handshake for this logical peer
                     if (myPeerID < peerId) {
                         messageHandler.delegate?.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerId)
+                        Log.d(TAG, "SERVER: initiating Noise handshake to ${peerId.take(8)}…")
                     }
                 } catch (ioe: IOException) {
                     Log.e(TAG, "SERVER: accept failed for ${peerId.take(8)}…", ioe)
@@ -690,8 +707,9 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) {
                     listenerExec.execute { listenToPeer(sock, peerId) }
                     handleServerKeepAlive(sock, peerId, peerHandle)
                     // Kick off Noise handshake for this logical peer
-                    if (myPeerID < peerId) {
+                    if (myPeerID > peerId) {
                         messageHandler.delegate?.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerId)
+                        Log.d(TAG, "CLIENT: initiating Noise handshake to ${peerId.take(8)}…")
                     }
                 } catch (ioe: IOException) {
                     Log.e(TAG, "CLIENT: socket connect failed to ${peerId.take(8)}…", ioe)
@@ -771,6 +789,7 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) {
                 peerSockets[routedPeerId] = socket
             }
 
+            Log.d(TAG, "RX: packet type=${pkt.type} from ${senderPeerHex.take(8)}… (bytes=${raw.size})")
             packetProcessor.processPacket(RoutedPacket(pkt, routedPeerId))
         }