diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
index 24b37610..8c848dc8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
                 return securityManager.decryptFromPeer(encryptedData, senderPeerID)
             }
             
+            override fun verifyEd25519Signature(signature: ByteArray, data: ByteArray, publicKey: ByteArray): Boolean {
+                return encryptionService.verifyEd25519Signature(signature, data, publicKey)
+            }
+            
             // Noise protocol operations
             override fun hasNoiseSession(peerID: String): Boolean {
                 return encryptionService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
@@ -976,6 +980,40 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
         
         return result
     }
+    
+    // MARK: - Panic Mode Support
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all internal mesh service data (for panic mode)
+     */
+    fun clearAllInternalData() {
+        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 Clearing all mesh service internal data")
+        try {
+            // Clear all managers
+            fragmentManager.clearAllFragments()
+            storeForwardManager.clearAllCache()
+            securityManager.clearAllData()
+            peerManager.clearAllPeers()
+            peerManager.clearAllFingerprints()
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared all mesh service internal data")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error clearing mesh service internal data: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all encryption and cryptographic data (for panic mode)
+     */
+    fun clearAllEncryptionData() {
+        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 Clearing all encryption data")
+        try {
+            // Clear encryption service persistent identity (includes Ed25519 signing keys)
+            encryptionService.clearPersistentIdentity()
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared all encryption data")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error clearing encryption data: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/MessageHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/MessageHandler.kt
index 87e266cc..6e4e6ff6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/MessageHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/MessageHandler.kt
@@ -120,13 +120,27 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Parsed identity announcement: peerID=${announcement.peerID}, " +
                     "nickname=${announcement.nickname}, fingerprint=${announcement.fingerprint?.take(16)}...")
             
-            // Verify the announcement signature (basic validation)
-            // In a full implementation, this would use cryptographic verification
+            // Verify the announcement signature using Ed25519 (iOS compatibility)
             if (announcement.signature.isEmpty()) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Identity announcement from $peerID has no signature")
+                Log.w(TAG, "❌ Identity announcement from $peerID has no signature - rejecting")
                 return
             }
             
+            // Verify signature using the same format as iOS
+            val timestampMs = announcement.timestamp.time
+            val bindingData = announcement.peerID.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8) + 
+                            announcement.publicKey + 
+                            timestampMs.toString().toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+            
+            val isSignatureValid = delegate?.verifyEd25519Signature(announcement.signature, bindingData, announcement.signingPublicKey) ?: false
+            
+            if (!isSignatureValid) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "❌ Signature verification failed for identity announcement from $peerID - rejecting")
+                return
+            }
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Signature verification successful for identity announcement from $peerID")
+            
             // Update peer binding in the delegate (ChatViewModel/BluetoothMeshService)
             delegate?.updatePeerIDBinding(
                 newPeerID = announcement.peerID,
@@ -377,6 +391,7 @@ interface MessageHandlerDelegate {
     fun verifySignature(packet: BitchatPacket, peerID: String): Boolean
     fun encryptForPeer(data: ByteArray, recipientPeerID: String): ByteArray?
     fun decryptFromPeer(encryptedData: ByteArray, senderPeerID: String): ByteArray?
+    fun verifyEd25519Signature(signature: ByteArray, data: ByteArray, publicKey: ByteArray): Boolean
     
     // Noise protocol operations
     fun hasNoiseSession(peerID: String): Boolean
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 9123eb58..ea9f3b5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     val meshService: BluetoothMeshService
 ) : AndroidViewModel(application), BluetoothMeshDelegate {
 
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "ChatViewModel"
+    }
+
     // State management
     private val state = ChatState()
     
@@ -394,21 +398,71 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Emergency Clear
     
     fun panicClearAllData() {
-        // Clear all managers
+        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 PANIC MODE ACTIVATED - Clearing all sensitive data")
+        
+        // Clear all UI managers
         messageManager.clearAllMessages()
         channelManager.clearAllChannels()
         privateChatManager.clearAllPrivateChats()
         dataManager.clearAllData()
         
+        // Clear all mesh service data
+        clearAllMeshServiceData()
+        
+        // Clear all cryptographic data
+        clearAllCryptographicData()
+        
+        // Clear all notifications
+        notificationManager.clearAllNotifications()
+        
         // Reset nickname
         val newNickname = "anon${Random.nextInt(1000, 9999)}"
         state.setNickname(newNickname)
         dataManager.saveNickname(newNickname)
         
+        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 PANIC MODE COMPLETED - All sensitive data cleared")
+        
         // Note: Mesh service restart is now handled by MainActivity
         // This method now only clears data, not mesh service lifecycle
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Clear all mesh service related data
+     */
+    private fun clearAllMeshServiceData() {
+        try {
+            // Request mesh service to clear all its internal data
+            meshService.clearAllInternalData()
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared all mesh service data")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error clearing mesh service data: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all cryptographic data including persistent identity
+     */
+    private fun clearAllCryptographicData() {
+        try {
+            // Clear encryption service persistent identity (Ed25519 signing keys)
+            meshService.clearAllEncryptionData()
+            
+            // Clear secure identity state (if used)
+            try {
+                val identityManager = com.bitchat.android.identity.SecureIdentityStateManager(getApplication())
+                identityManager.clearIdentityData()
+                Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared secure identity state")
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "SecureIdentityStateManager not available or already cleared: ${e.message}")
+            }
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared all cryptographic data")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error clearing cryptographic data: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Navigation Management
     
     fun showAppInfo() {