Media transfers (#440)

* tor voice wip

* worky BLE a bit

* can send sound

* remove tor

* ui cleanup

* recording time

* progress bar color

* nicknames for audio

* onboarding permissions no microphone

* may work

* fix destionation

* extend

* refactor voice input component

* fix keyboard collapse issue

* send images

* wip image open

* image sending works

* wip waveforms

* better

* better animation

* fix cursor for sending audio

* image sending animation

* image sending animation

* full screen image viewer

* gossip sync for fragments too

* reduce delays

* fix keyboard focus

* use v2 for file transfers

* do not sync fragments

* scrollable image viewer

* ui

* ui adjustments

* nicer animation

* seek through audio

* add spec

* add more details to documentation

* File sharing E2E:
- Add TLV BitchatFilePacket, FileSharingManager
- Implement sendFileNote in ChatViewModel
- File receive path: save to files/incoming and render [file] messages with FileMessageItem or FileSendingAnimation during transfer
- SAF FilePickerButton and dispatcher wiring; image/file choice to follow in MediaPickerOptions
- Add FileViewerDialog with system open/save, FileProvider and file_paths
- Hook transfer progress to file sending UI
- Manifest: READ_MEDIA_* and FileProvider
- Fix MessageHandler saving and prefix for non-image payloads
- Add helper utils (FileUtils)

* kinda wip

* fix buttons

* files half working

* wip file transfer

* file packet has 2-byte TLV and chunks. it wokrs but it sucks

* clean

* remove gossip sync for fragments

* fix audio and image rendering

* adjust FILE_SIZE TLV size too

* cleanup

* haptic

* private messages media

* read receipts for media

* use enum for message type not string

* delivery ack checks dont push content

* check

* animation fix

* refactor

* ui adjustments

* comments

* refactor

* fix crash on send and receive of the same file

* refactor notifications

* tests

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
     <!-- Notification permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
     
+    <!-- Microphone for voice notes -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
+
+    <!-- Storage permissions for file sharing -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="28" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO" />
+
     <!-- Haptic feedback permission -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     
@@ -41,6 +50,16 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.BitchatAndroid"
         tools:targetApi="31">
+        <!-- FileProvider for sharing temp/cache files with external viewers -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+                android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
+        </provider>
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.GeohashPickerActivity"
             android:exported="false"

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/favorites/FavoritesPersistenceService.kt

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class FavoritesPersistenceService private constructor(private val context: Conte
         Log.d(TAG, "Updated Nostr pubkey association for ${keyHex.take(16)}...")
     }
 
+
     /** NEW: Update Nostr pubkey for specific mesh peerID (16-hex). */
     fun updateNostrPublicKeyForPeerID(peerID: String, nostrPubkey: String) {
         val pid = peerID.lowercase()
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ class FavoritesPersistenceService private constructor(private val context: Conte
         }
     }
 
+
     /** NEW: Resolve Nostr pubkey via current peerID mapping (fast path). */
     fun findNostrPubkeyForPeerID(peerID: String): String? {
         return peerIdIndex[peerID.lowercase()]

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/features/file/FileUtils.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.features.file
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Environment
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+import java.io.InputStream
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import java.util.*
+
+object FileUtils {
+
+    private const val TAG = "FileUtils"
+
+    /**
+     * Save a file from URI to app's file directory with unique filename
+     */
+    fun saveFileFromUri(
+        context: Context,
+        uri: Uri,
+        originalName: String? = null
+    ): String? {
+        return try {
+            val inputStream = context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
+            if (inputStream == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to open input stream for URI: $uri")
+                return null
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📂 Opened input stream successfully")
+
+            // Determine file extension
+            val extension = originalName?.substringAfterLast(".") ?: "bin"
+            val fileName = "file_${System.currentTimeMillis()}.$extension"
+
+            // Create incoming dir if needed
+            val incomingDir = File(context.filesDir, "files/incoming").apply {
+                if (!exists()) mkdirs()
+            }
+
+            val file = File(incomingDir, fileName)
+
+            inputStream.use { input ->
+                FileOutputStream(file).use { output ->
+                    input.copyTo(output)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Log.d(TAG, "Saved file to: ${file.absolutePath}")
+            file.absolutePath
+
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to save file from URI", e)
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Copy file to app's outgoing directory for sending
+     */
+    fun copyFileForSending(context: Context, uri: Uri, originalName: String? = null): String? {
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Starting file copy from URI: $uri")
+        return try {
+            val inputStream = context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
+            if (inputStream == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to open input stream for URI: $uri")
+                return null
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📂 Opened input stream successfully")
+
+            // Determine original filename and extension if available
+            val displayName = originalName ?: run {
+                try {
+                    context.contentResolver.query(uri, null, null, null, null)?.use { cursor ->
+                        val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
+                        if (nameIndex >= 0 && cursor.moveToFirst()) cursor.getString(nameIndex) else null
+                    }
+                } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            }
+            val extension = displayName?.substringAfterLast('.', missingDelimiterValue = "")?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+                ?: run {
+                    // Try mime type to extension
+                    val mime = try { context.contentResolver.getType(uri) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+                    android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getExtensionFromMimeType(mime) ?: "bin"
+                }
+            // Preserve original filename (without artificial prefixes), ensure uniqueness
+            val baseName = displayName?.substringBeforeLast('.')?.take(64)?.replace(Regex("[^A-Za-z0-9._-]"), "_")
+                ?: "file"
+            var fileName = if (extension.isNotBlank()) "$baseName.$extension" else baseName
+
+            // Create outgoing dir if needed
+            val outgoingDir = File(context.filesDir, "files/outgoing").apply {
+                if (!exists()) mkdirs()
+            }
+
+            var target = File(outgoingDir, fileName)
+            if (target.exists()) {
+                var idx = 1
+                val pureBase = baseName
+                val dotExt = if (extension.isNotBlank()) ".${extension}" else ""
+                while (target.exists() && idx < 1000) {
+                    fileName = "$pureBase ($idx)$dotExt"
+                    target = File(outgoingDir, fileName)
+                    idx++
+                }
+            }
+
+            inputStream.use { input ->
+                FileOutputStream(target).use { output ->
+                    input.copyTo(output)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Successfully copied file for sending: ${target.absolutePath}")
+            Log.d(TAG, "📊 Final file size: ${target.length()} bytes")
+            target.absolutePath
+
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ CRITICAL: Failed to copy file for sending", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Source URI: $uri")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Original name: $originalName")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error type: ${e.javaClass.simpleName}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get MIME type for a file based on extension
+     */
+    fun getMimeTypeFromExtension(fileName: String): String {
+        return when (fileName.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()) {
+            "pdf" -> "application/pdf"
+            "doc" -> "application/msword"
+            "docx" -> "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
+            "xls" -> "application/vnd.ms-excel"
+            "xlsx" -> "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
+            "ppt" -> "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"
+            "pptx" -> "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"
+            "txt" -> "text/plain"
+            "json" -> "application/json"
+            "xml" -> "application/xml"
+            "csv" -> "text/csv"
+            "html", "htm" -> "text/html"
+            "jpg", "jpeg" -> "image/jpeg"
+            "png" -> "image/png"
+            "gif" -> "image/gif"
+            "bmp" -> "image/bmp"
+            "webp" -> "image/webp"
+            "svg" -> "image/svg+xml"
+            "mp3" -> "audio/mpeg"
+            "wav" -> "audio/wav"
+            "m4a" -> "audio/mp4"
+            "mp4" -> "video/mp4"
+            "avi" -> "video/x-msvideo"
+            "mov" -> "video/quicktime"
+            "zip" -> "application/zip"
+            "rar" -> "application/vnd.rar"
+            "7z" -> "application/x-7z-compressed"
+            else -> "application/octet-stream"
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Format file size for display
+     */
+    fun formatFileSize(bytes: Long): String {
+        val units = arrayOf("B", "KB", "MB", "GB")
+        var size = bytes.toDouble()
+        var unitIndex = 0
+        while (size >= 1024 && unitIndex < units.size - 1) {
+            size /= 1024.0
+            unitIndex++
+        }
+        return "%.1f %s".format(size, units[unitIndex])
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if file is viewable in system viewer
+     */
+    fun isFileViewable(fileName: String): Boolean {
+        val extension = fileName.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+        return extension in listOf(
+            "pdf", "txt", "json", "xml", "html", "htm", "csv",
+            "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "gif", "bmp", "webp", "svg"
+        )
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Save an incoming file packet to app storage and return absolute path.
+     * Mirrors existing behavior used in MessageHandler (preserves names and folders).
+     */
+    fun saveIncomingFile(
+        context: Context,
+        file: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+    ): String {
+        val lowerMime = file.mimeType.lowercase()
+        val isImage = lowerMime.startsWith("image/")
+        val baseDir = context.filesDir
+        val subdir = if (isImage) "images/incoming" else "files/incoming"
+        val dir = java.io.File(baseDir, subdir).apply { mkdirs() }
+
+        fun extFromMime(m: String): String = when (m.lowercase()) {
+            "image/jpeg", "image/jpg" -> ".jpg"
+            "image/png" -> ".png"
+            "image/webp" -> ".webp"
+            "application/pdf" -> ".pdf"
+            "text/plain" -> ".txt"
+            else -> if (isImage) ".jpg" else ".bin"
+        }
+
+        // Prefer transmitted original name; ensure uniqueness to avoid overwrites
+        val baseName = (file.fileName.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+            ?: (if (isImage) "img" else "file"))
+            .replace(Regex("[^A-Za-z0-9._-]"), "_")
+        val ext = extFromMime(lowerMime)
+        var safeName = if (baseName.contains('.')) baseName else baseName + ext
+        var idx = 1
+        while (java.io.File(dir, safeName).exists() && idx < 1000) {
+            val dot = safeName.lastIndexOf('.')
+            safeName = if (dot > 0) {
+                val b = safeName.substring(0, dot)
+                val e = safeName.substring(dot)
+                "$b ($idx)$e"
+            } else {
+                "$safeName ($idx)"
+            }
+            idx++
+        }
+
+        return try {
+            val out = java.io.File(dir, safeName)
+            out.outputStream().use { it.write(file.content) }
+            out.absolutePath
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            // Fallback to cache dir with uniqueness
+            try {
+                var fallback = safeName
+                var idx2 = 1
+                while (java.io.File(context.cacheDir, fallback).exists() && idx2 < 1000) {
+                    val dot = fallback.lastIndexOf('.')
+                    fallback = if (dot > 0) {
+                        val b = fallback.substring(0, dot)
+                        val e = fallback.substring(dot)
+                        "$b ($idx2)$e"
+                    } else {
+                        "$fallback ($idx2)"
+                    }
+                    idx2++
+                }
+                val out = java.io.File(context.cacheDir, fallback)
+                out.outputStream().use { it.write(file.content) }
+                out.absolutePath
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+                val tmp = java.io.File.createTempFile(if (isImage) "img_" else "file_", if (isImage) ".jpg" else ".bin")
+                tmp.writeBytes(file.content)
+                tmp.absolutePath
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Classify BitchatMessageType from MIME string used in file messages.
+     */
+    fun messageTypeForMime(mime: String): com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType {
+        val lower = mime.lowercase()
+        return when {
+            lower.startsWith("image/") -> com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType.Image
+            lower.startsWith("audio/") -> com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType.Audio
+            else -> com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType.File
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/features/media/ImageUtils.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.features.media
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
+
+object ImageUtils {
+    fun downscaleAndSaveToAppFiles(context: Context, uri: android.net.Uri, maxDim: Int = 512, quality: Int = 85): String? {
+        return try {
+            val resolver = context.contentResolver
+            val input = resolver.openInputStream(uri) ?: return null
+            val original = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(input)
+            input.close()
+            original ?: return null
+            val w = original.width
+            val h = original.height
+            val scale = (maxOf(w, h).toFloat() / maxDim.toFloat()).coerceAtLeast(1f)
+            val newW = (w / scale).toInt().coerceAtLeast(1)
+            val newH = (h / scale).toInt().coerceAtLeast(1)
+            val scaled = if (scale > 1f) Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(original, newW, newH, true) else original
+            val dir = File(context.filesDir, "images/outgoing").apply { mkdirs() }
+            val outFile = File(dir, "img_${System.currentTimeMillis()}.jpg")
+            FileOutputStream(outFile).use { fos ->
+                scaled.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, quality, fos)
+            }
+            if (scaled !== original) try { original.recycle() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            try { if (scaled != original) scaled.recycle() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            outFile.absolutePath
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/features/voice/VoiceRecorder.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.features.voice
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.media.MediaRecorder
+import android.util.Log
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import java.io.File
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import java.util.Date
+import java.util.Locale
+
+/**
+ * Simple MediaRecorder wrapper that records to M4A (AAC) for wide compatibility.
+ * The resulting file has MIME audio/mp4.
+ */
+class VoiceRecorder(private val context: Context) {
+    companion object { private const val TAG = "VoiceRecorder" }
+
+    private var recorder: MediaRecorder? = null
+    private val _amplitude = MutableStateFlow(0)
+    val amplitude: StateFlow<Int> = _amplitude.asStateFlow()
+
+    private var outFile: File? = null
+
+    fun start(): File? {
+        stop() // ensure previous session closed
+        return try {
+            val dir = File(context.filesDir, "voicenotes/outgoing").apply { mkdirs() }
+            val name = "voice_" + SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.US).format(Date()) + ".m4a"
+            val file = File(dir, name)
+            val rec = MediaRecorder()
+            rec.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC)
+            rec.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.MPEG_4)
+            rec.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AAC)
+            rec.setAudioChannels(1)
+            rec.setAudioSamplingRate(44100)
+            // Lower bitrate to keep BLE payloads <= 32KiB for fragmentation
+            rec.setAudioEncodingBitRate(32_000)
+            rec.setOutputFile(file.absolutePath)
+            rec.prepare()
+            rec.start()
+            recorder = rec
+            outFile = file
+            file
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to start recording: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun pollAmplitude(): Int {
+        return try {
+            val amp = recorder?.maxAmplitude ?: 0
+            _amplitude.value = amp
+            amp
+        } catch (_: Exception) { 0 }
+    }
+
+    fun stop(): File? {
+        try {
+            recorder?.apply {
+                try { stop() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                try { reset() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                try { release() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            }
+        } catch (_: Exception) {}
+        val f = outFile
+        recorder = null
+        outFile = null
+        return f
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/features/voice/VoiceVisualizer.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.features.voice
+
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.LinearEasing
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateFloatAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.drawIntoCanvas
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kotlin.math.min
+
+@Composable
+fun CyberpunkVisualizer(amplitude: Int, color: Color, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
+    val norm = min(1f, amplitude / 20_000f)
+    val heightFrac by animateFloatAsState(
+        targetValue = 0.1f + 0.9f * norm,
+        animationSpec = tween(120, easing = LinearEasing), label = "amp"
+    )
+    Canvas(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .height(48.dp)
+    ) {
+        val w = size.width
+        val h = size.height
+        val barCount = 24
+        val gap = 6f
+        val bw = (w - gap * (barCount - 1)) / barCount
+        for (i in 0 until barCount) {
+            val phase = (i.toFloat() / barCount)
+            val barH = (0.2f + heightFrac * (0.8f * (0.5f + 0.5f * kotlin.math.sin(phase * Math.PI * 2).toFloat()))) * h
+            val x = i * (bw + gap)
+            val y = (h - barH) / 2f
+            drawRect(color.copy(alpha = 0.85f), topLeft = androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset(x, y), size = androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Size(bw, barH))
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/features/voice/Waveform.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.features.voice
+
+import android.media.MediaCodec
+import android.media.MediaExtractor
+import android.media.MediaFormat
+import android.util.Log
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+import java.nio.ByteOrder
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+import kotlin.math.abs
+import kotlin.math.ln
+import kotlin.math.max
+import kotlin.math.min
+
+object VoiceWaveformCache {
+    private val map = ConcurrentHashMap<String, FloatArray>()
+    fun put(path: String, samples: FloatArray) { map[path] = samples }
+    fun get(path: String): FloatArray? = map[path]
+}
+
+fun normalizeAmplitudeSample(amp: Int): Float {
+    val a = max(0, amp)
+    val norm = ln(1.0 + a.toDouble()) / ln(1.0 + 32768.0)
+    return norm.toFloat().coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+}
+
+fun resampleWave(values: FloatArray, target: Int): FloatArray {
+    if (values.isEmpty() || target <= 0) return FloatArray(target) { 0f }
+    if (values.size == target) return values
+    val out = FloatArray(target)
+    val step = (values.size - 1).toFloat() / (target - 1).toFloat()
+    var x = 0f
+    for (i in 0 until target) {
+        val idx = x.toInt()
+        val frac = x - idx
+        val a = values[idx]
+        val b = values[min(values.size - 1, idx + 1)]
+        out[i] = (a + (b - a) * frac).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+        x += step
+    }
+    return out
+}
+
+object AudioWaveformExtractor {
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+
+    fun extractAsync(path: String, sampleCount: Int = 120, onComplete: (FloatArray?) -> Unit) {
+        scope.launch {
+            onComplete(runCatching { extract(path, sampleCount) }.getOrNull())
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun extract(path: String, sampleCount: Int): FloatArray? {
+        val extractor = MediaExtractor()
+        extractor.setDataSource(path)
+        val trackIndex = (0 until extractor.trackCount).firstOrNull { idx ->
+            val fmt = extractor.getTrackFormat(idx)
+            val mime = fmt.getString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME) ?: ""
+            mime.startsWith("audio/")
+        } ?: return null
+        extractor.selectTrack(trackIndex)
+        val format = extractor.getTrackFormat(trackIndex)
+        val mime = format.getString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME) ?: return null
+        val codec = MediaCodec.createDecoderByType(mime)
+        codec.configure(format, null, null, 0)
+        codec.start()
+
+        val durationUs = if (format.containsKey(MediaFormat.KEY_DURATION)) format.getLong(MediaFormat.KEY_DURATION) else 0L
+        val desiredBins = sampleCount.coerceAtLeast(32)
+        val bins = FloatArray(desiredBins) { 0f }
+        val counts = IntArray(desiredBins) { 0 }
+
+        val inBuffers = codec.inputBuffers
+        val outInfo = MediaCodec.BufferInfo()
+
+        var sawEOS = false
+        while (!sawEOS) {
+            // Queue input
+            val inIndex = codec.dequeueInputBuffer(10_000)
+            if (inIndex >= 0) {
+                val buffer = codec.getInputBuffer(inIndex) ?: inBuffers[inIndex]
+                val sampleSize = extractor.readSampleData(buffer, 0)
+                if (sampleSize < 0) {
+                    codec.queueInputBuffer(inIndex, 0, 0, 0L, MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM)
+                } else {
+                    val presentationTimeUs = extractor.sampleTime
+                    codec.queueInputBuffer(inIndex, 0, sampleSize, presentationTimeUs, 0)
+                    extractor.advance()
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Dequeue output
+            var outIndex = codec.dequeueOutputBuffer(outInfo, 10_000)
+            while (outIndex >= 0) {
+                val outBuf = codec.getOutputBuffer(outIndex)
+                if (outBuf != null && outInfo.size > 0) {
+                    outBuf.order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+                    val shortCount = outInfo.size / 2
+                    val shorts = ShortArray(shortCount)
+                    outBuf.asShortBuffer().get(shorts)
+
+                    // Map this buffer to bins using timestamp range
+                    val startUs = outInfo.presentationTimeUs
+                    val endUs = startUs + bufferDurationUs(format, outInfo.size)
+                    val startBin = binForTime(startUs, durationUs, desiredBins)
+                    val endBin = binForTime(endUs, durationUs, desiredBins).coerceAtMost(desiredBins - 1)
+
+                    var idx = 0
+                    for (bin in startBin..endBin) {
+                        // aggregate portion of buffer to this bin
+                        val window = shorts.size / max(1, (endBin - startBin + 1))
+                        val begin = idx
+                        val finish = min(shorts.size, idx + window)
+                        var acc = 0.0
+                        var cnt = 0
+                        for (i in begin until finish) {
+                            acc += abs(shorts[i].toInt())
+                            cnt += 1
+                        }
+                        val avg = if (cnt > 0) (acc / cnt) else 0.0
+                        val norm = (avg / 32768.0).coerceIn(0.0, 1.0).toFloat()
+                        bins[bin] = max(bins[bin], norm)
+                        counts[bin] += 1
+                        idx += window
+                    }
+                }
+                codec.releaseOutputBuffer(outIndex, false)
+                outIndex = codec.dequeueOutputBuffer(outInfo, 0)
+            }
+
+            if (outInfo.flags and MediaCodec.BUFFER_FLAG_END_OF_STREAM != 0) {
+                sawEOS = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        codec.stop()
+        codec.release()
+        extractor.release()
+
+        // Smooth + normalize
+        var maxVal = 0f
+        for (i in bins.indices) {
+            if (counts[i] == 0) continue
+            maxVal = max(maxVal, bins[i])
+        }
+        if (maxVal <= 0f) maxVal = 1f
+        for (i in bins.indices) {
+            bins[i] = (bins[i] / maxVal).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+        }
+
+        return bins
+    }
+
+    private fun bufferDurationUs(format: MediaFormat, bytes: Int): Long {
+        return try {
+            val sampleRate = format.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_SAMPLE_RATE)
+            val channels = format.getInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_CHANNEL_COUNT)
+            val samples = bytes / 2 / max(1, channels)
+            (samples * 1_000_000L) / max(1, sampleRate)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            0L
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun binForTime(presentationUs: Long, durationUs: Long, bins: Int): Int {
+        if (durationUs <= 0L) return 0
+        val frac = presentationUs.toDouble() / durationUs.toDouble()
+        return (frac * bins).toInt().coerceIn(0, bins - 1)
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothConnectionManager.kt

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class BluetoothConnectionManager(
     private val bluetoothAdapter: BluetoothAdapter? = bluetoothManager.adapter
     
     // Power management
-    private val powerManager = PowerManager(context)
+    private val powerManager = PowerManager(context.applicationContext)
     
     // Coroutines
     private val connectionScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ class BluetoothConnectionManager(
         )
     }
 
+    fun cancelTransfer(transferId: String): Boolean {
+        return packetBroadcaster.cancelTransfer(transferId)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Send a packet directly to a specific peer, without broadcasting to others.
      */

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothMeshService.kt

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
     private val fragmentManager = FragmentManager()
     private val securityManager = SecurityManager(encryptionService, myPeerID)
     private val storeForwardManager = StoreForwardManager()
-    private val messageHandler = MessageHandler(myPeerID)
+    private val messageHandler = MessageHandler(myPeerID, context.applicationContext)
     internal val connectionManager = BluetoothConnectionManager(context, myPeerID, fragmentManager) // Made internal for access
     private val packetProcessor = PacketProcessor(myPeerID)
     private lateinit var gossipSyncManager: GossipSyncManager
@@ -452,6 +452,13 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
             }
             
             override fun handleFragment(packet: BitchatPacket): BitchatPacket? {
+                // Track broadcast fragments for gossip sync
+                try {
+                    val isBroadcast = (packet.recipientID == null || packet.recipientID.contentEquals(SpecialRecipients.BROADCAST))
+                    if (isBroadcast && packet.type == MessageType.FRAGMENT.value) {
+                        gossipSyncManager.onPublicPacketSeen(packet)
+                    }
+                } catch (_: Exception) { }
                 return fragmentManager.handleFragment(packet)
             }
             
@@ -609,6 +616,119 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
             try { gossipSyncManager.onPublicPacketSeen(signedPacket) } catch (_: Exception) { }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a file over mesh as a broadcast MESSAGE (public mesh timeline/channels).
+     */
+    fun sendFileBroadcast(file: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket) {
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "📤 sendFileBroadcast: name=${file.fileName}, size=${file.fileSize}")
+            val payload = file.encode()
+            if (payload == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encode file packet in sendFileBroadcast")
+                return
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📦 Encoded payload: ${payload.size} bytes")
+        serviceScope.launch {
+            val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                version = 2u,  // FILE_TRANSFER uses v2 for 4-byte payload length to support large files
+                type = MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER.value,
+                senderID = hexStringToByteArray(myPeerID),
+                recipientID = SpecialRecipients.BROADCAST,
+                timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                payload = payload,
+                signature = null,
+                ttl = MAX_TTL
+            )
+            val signed = signPacketBeforeBroadcast(packet)
+            // Use a stable transferId based on the file TLV payload for progress tracking
+            val transferId = sha256Hex(payload)
+            connectionManager.broadcastPacket(RoutedPacket(signed, transferId = transferId))
+            try { gossipSyncManager.onPublicPacketSeen(signed) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ sendFileBroadcast failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ File: name=${file.fileName}, size=${file.fileSize}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a file as an encrypted private message using Noise protocol
+     */
+    fun sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID: String, file: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket) {
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "📤 sendFilePrivate (ENCRYPTED): to=$recipientPeerID, name=${file.fileName}, size=${file.fileSize}")
+            
+            serviceScope.launch {
+                // Check if we have an established Noise session
+                if (encryptionService.hasEstablishedSession(recipientPeerID)) {
+                    try {
+                        // Encode the file packet as TLV
+                        val filePayload = file.encode()
+                        if (filePayload == null) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encode file packet for private send")
+                            return@launch
+                        }
+                        Log.d(TAG, "📦 Encoded file TLV: ${filePayload.size} bytes")
+                        
+                        // Create NoisePayload wrapper (type byte + file TLV data) - same as iOS
+                        val noisePayload = com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayload(
+                            type = com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType.FILE_TRANSFER,
+                            data = filePayload
+                        )
+                        
+                        // Encrypt the payload using Noise
+                        val encrypted = encryptionService.encrypt(noisePayload.encode(), recipientPeerID)
+                        if (encrypted == null) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encrypt file for $recipientPeerID")
+                            return@launch
+                        }
+                        Log.d(TAG, "🔐 Encrypted file payload: ${encrypted.size} bytes")
+                        
+                        // Create NOISE_ENCRYPTED packet (not FILE_TRANSFER!)
+                        val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                            version = 1u,
+                            type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                            senderID = hexStringToByteArray(myPeerID),
+                            recipientID = hexStringToByteArray(recipientPeerID),
+                            timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                            payload = encrypted,
+                            signature = null,
+                            ttl = 7u
+                        )
+                        
+                        // Sign and send the encrypted packet
+                        val signed = signPacketBeforeBroadcast(packet)
+                        // Use a stable transferId based on the unencrypted file TLV payload for progress tracking
+                        val transferId = sha256Hex(filePayload)
+                        connectionManager.broadcastPacket(RoutedPacket(signed, transferId = transferId))
+                        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Sent encrypted file to $recipientPeerID")
+                        
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encrypt file for $recipientPeerID: ${e.message}", e)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // No session - initiate handshake but don't queue file
+                    Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ No Noise session with $recipientPeerID for file transfer, initiating handshake")
+                    messageHandler.delegate?.initiateNoiseHandshake(recipientPeerID)
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ sendFilePrivate failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ File: to=$recipientPeerID, name=${file.fileName}, size=${file.fileSize}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun cancelFileTransfer(transferId: String): Boolean {
+        return connectionManager.cancelTransfer(transferId)
+    }
+
+    // Local helper to hash payloads to a stable hex ID for progress mapping
+    private fun sha256Hex(bytes: ByteArray): String = try {
+        val md = java.security.MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        md.update(bytes)
+        md.digest().joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+    } catch (_: Exception) { bytes.size.toString(16) }
     
     /**
      * Send private message - SIMPLIFIED iOS-compatible version 

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothPacketBroadcaster.kt

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.isActive
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.actor
 
 /**
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
     
     // Actor scope for the broadcaster
     private val broadcasterScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+    private val transferJobs = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Job>()
     
     // SERIALIZATION: Actor to serialize all broadcast operations
     @OptIn(kotlinx.coroutines.ObsoleteCoroutinesApi::class)
@@ -122,24 +125,70 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
         characteristic: BluetoothGattCharacteristic?
     ) {
         val packet = routed.packet
+        val isFile = packet.type == MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER.value
+        if (isFile) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "📤 Broadcasting FILE_TRANSFER: ${packet.payload.size} bytes")
+        }
+        // Prefer caller-provided transferId (e.g., for encrypted media), else derive for FILE_TRANSFER
+        val transferId = routed.transferId ?: (if (isFile) sha256Hex(packet.payload) else null)
         // Check if we need to fragment
         if (fragmentManager != null) {
-            val fragments = fragmentManager.createFragments(packet)
+            val fragments = try {
+                fragmentManager.createFragments(packet)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Fragment creation failed: ${e.message}", e)
+                if (isFile) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "❌ File fragmentation failed for ${packet.payload.size} byte file")
+                }
+                return
+            }
             if (fragments.size > 1) {
+                if (isFile) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "🔀 File needs ${fragments.size} fragments")
+                }
                 Log.d(TAG, "Fragmenting packet into ${fragments.size} fragments")
-                connectionScope.launch {
+                if (transferId != null) {
+                    TransferProgressManager.start(transferId, fragments.size)
+                }
+                val job = connectionScope.launch {
+                    var sent = 0
                     fragments.forEach { fragment ->
-                        broadcastSinglePacket(RoutedPacket(fragment), gattServer, characteristic)
-                        // 20ms delay between fragments (matching iOS/Rust)
-                        delay(200)
+                        if (!isActive) return@launch
+                        // If cancelled, stop sending remaining fragments
+                        if (transferId != null && transferJobs[transferId]?.isCancelled == true) return@launch
+                        broadcastSinglePacket(RoutedPacket(fragment, transferId = transferId), gattServer, characteristic)
+                        // 20ms delay between fragments
+                        delay(20)
+                        if (transferId != null) {
+                            sent += 1
+                            TransferProgressManager.progress(transferId, sent, fragments.size)
+                            if (sent == fragments.size) TransferProgressManager.complete(transferId, fragments.size)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
+                if (transferId != null) {
+                    transferJobs[transferId] = job
+                    job.invokeOnCompletion { transferJobs.remove(transferId) }
+                }
                 return
             }
         }
         
         // Send single packet if no fragmentation needed
+        if (transferId != null) {
+            TransferProgressManager.start(transferId, 1)
+        }
         broadcastSinglePacket(routed, gattServer, characteristic)
+        if (transferId != null) {
+            TransferProgressManager.progress(transferId, 1, 1)
+            TransferProgressManager.complete(transferId, 1)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun cancelTransfer(transferId: String): Boolean {
+        val job = transferJobs.remove(transferId) ?: return false
+        job.cancel()
+        return true
     }
 
     /**
@@ -154,6 +203,15 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
     ): Boolean {
         val packet = routed.packet
         val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return false
+        val isFile = packet.type == MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER.value
+        if (isFile) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "📤 Broadcasting FILE_TRANSFER: ${packet.payload.size} bytes")
+        }
+        // Prefer caller-provided transferId (e.g., for encrypted media), else derive for FILE_TRANSFER
+        val transferId = routed.transferId ?: (if (isFile) sha256Hex(packet.payload) else null)
+        if (transferId != null) {
+            TransferProgressManager.start(transferId, 1)
+        }
         val typeName = MessageType.fromValue(packet.type)?.name ?: packet.type.toString()
         val incomingAddr = routed.relayAddress
         val incomingPeer = incomingAddr?.let { connectionTracker.addressPeerMap[it] }
@@ -166,6 +224,10 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
         if (serverTarget != null) {
             if (notifyDevice(serverTarget, data, gattServer, characteristic)) {
                 logPacketRelay(typeName, senderPeerID, senderNick, incomingPeer, incomingAddr, targetPeerID, serverTarget.address, packet.ttl)
+                if (transferId != null) {
+                    TransferProgressManager.progress(transferId, 1, 1)
+                    TransferProgressManager.complete(transferId, 1)
+                }
                 return true
             }
         }
@@ -176,6 +238,10 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
         if (clientTarget != null) {
             if (writeToDeviceConn(clientTarget, data)) {
                 logPacketRelay(typeName, senderPeerID, senderNick, incomingPeer, incomingAddr, targetPeerID, clientTarget.device.address, packet.ttl)
+                if (transferId != null) {
+                    TransferProgressManager.progress(transferId, 1, 1)
+                    TransferProgressManager.complete(transferId, 1)
+                }
                 return true
             }
         }
@@ -183,6 +249,12 @@ class BluetoothPacketBroadcaster(
         return false
     }
 
+    private fun sha256Hex(bytes: ByteArray): String = try {
+        val md = java.security.MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        md.update(bytes)
+        md.digest().joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+    } catch (_: Exception) { bytes.size.toString(16) }
+
     
     /**
      * Public entry point for broadcasting - submits request to actor for serialization

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/FragmentManager.kt

@@ -48,10 +48,23 @@ class FragmentManager {
      * Matches iOS sendFragmentedPacket() implementation exactly
      */
     fun createFragments(packet: BitchatPacket): List<BitchatPacket> {
-        val encoded = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return emptyList()
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "🔀 Creating fragments for packet type ${packet.type}, payload: ${packet.payload.size} bytes")
+        val encoded = packet.toBinaryData()
+            if (encoded == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encode packet to binary data")
+                return emptyList()
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📦 Encoded to ${encoded.size} bytes")
         
         // Fragment the unpadded frame; each fragment will be encoded (and padded) independently - iOS fix
-        val fullData = MessagePadding.unpad(encoded)
+        val fullData = try {
+                MessagePadding.unpad(encoded)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to unpad data: ${e.message}", e)
+                return emptyList()
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📏 Unpadded to ${fullData.size} bytes")
         
         // iOS logic: if data.count > 512 && packet.type != MessageType.fragment.rawValue
         if (fullData.size <= FRAGMENT_SIZE_THRESHOLD) {
@@ -98,7 +111,13 @@ class FragmentManager {
             fragments.add(fragmentPacket)
         }
         
-        return fragments
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Created ${fragments.size} fragments successfully")
+            return fragments
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Fragment creation failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Packet type: ${packet.type}, payload: ${packet.payload.size} bytes")
+            return emptyList()
+        }
     }
     
     /**

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/MessageHandler.kt

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.bitchat.android.mesh
 
 import android.util.Log
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
 import com.bitchat.android.model.IdentityAnnouncement
 import com.bitchat.android.model.RoutedPacket
 import com.bitchat.android.protocol.BitchatPacket
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import kotlin.random.Random
  * Handles processing of different message types
  * Extracted from BluetoothMeshService for better separation of concerns
  */
-class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
+class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String, private val appContext: android.content.Context) {
     
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "MessageHandler"
@@ -110,6 +111,35 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
                     }
                 }
                 
+                com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType.FILE_TRANSFER -> {
+                    // Handle encrypted file transfer; generate unique message ID
+                    val file = com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket.decode(noisePayload.data)
+                    if (file != null) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "🔓 Decrypted encrypted file from $peerID: name='${file.fileName}', size=${file.fileSize}, mime='${file.mimeType}'")
+                        val uniqueMsgId = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase()
+                        val savedPath = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.saveIncomingFile(appContext, file)
+                        val message = BitchatMessage(
+                            id = uniqueMsgId,
+                            sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "Unknown",
+                            content = savedPath,
+                            type = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.messageTypeForMime(file.mimeType),
+                            timestamp = java.util.Date(packet.timestamp.toLong()),
+                            isRelay = false,
+                            isPrivate = true,
+                            recipientNickname = delegate?.getMyNickname(),
+                            senderPeerID = peerID
+                        )
+
+                        Log.d(TAG, "📄 Saved encrypted incoming file to $savedPath (msgId=$uniqueMsgId)")
+                        delegate?.onMessageReceived(message)
+
+                        // Send delivery ACK with generated message ID
+                        sendDeliveryAck(uniqueMsgId, peerID)
+                    } else {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ Failed to decode encrypted file transfer from $peerID")
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType.DELIVERED -> {
                     // Handle delivery ACK exactly like iOS
                     val messageID = String(noisePayload.data, Charsets.UTF_8)
@@ -338,16 +368,37 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
         }
         
         try {
-            // Parse message
+            // Try file packet first (voice, image, etc.) and log outcome for FILE_TRANSFER
+            val isFileTransfer = com.bitchat.android.protocol.MessageType.fromValue(packet.type) == com.bitchat.android.protocol.MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER
+            val file = com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket.decode(packet.payload)
+            if (file != null) {
+                if (isFileTransfer) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "📥 FILE_TRANSFER decode success (broadcast): name='${file.fileName}', size=${file.fileSize}, mime='${file.mimeType}', from=${peerID.take(8)}")
+                }
+                val savedPath = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.saveIncomingFile(appContext, file)
+                val message = BitchatMessage(
+                    id = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase(),
+                    sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "unknown",
+                    content = savedPath,
+                    type = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.messageTypeForMime(file.mimeType),
+                    senderPeerID = peerID,
+                    timestamp = Date(packet.timestamp.toLong())
+                )
+                Log.d(TAG, "📄 Saved incoming file to $savedPath")
+                delegate?.onMessageReceived(message)
+                return
+            } else if (isFileTransfer) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ FILE_TRANSFER decode failed (broadcast) from ${peerID.take(8)} payloadSize=${packet.payload.size}")
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: plain text
             val message = BitchatMessage(
                 sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "unknown",
                 content = String(packet.payload, Charsets.UTF_8),
                 senderPeerID = peerID,
                 timestamp = Date(packet.timestamp.toLong())
             )
-
             delegate?.onMessageReceived(message)
-            
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to process broadcast message: ${e.message}")
         }
@@ -364,7 +415,32 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
                 return
             }
 
-            // Parse message
+            // Try file packet first (voice, image, etc.) and log outcome for FILE_TRANSFER
+            val isFileTransfer = com.bitchat.android.protocol.MessageType.fromValue(packet.type) == com.bitchat.android.protocol.MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER
+            val file = com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket.decode(packet.payload)
+            if (file != null) {
+                if (isFileTransfer) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "📥 FILE_TRANSFER decode success (private): name='${file.fileName}', size=${file.fileSize}, mime='${file.mimeType}', from=${peerID.take(8)}")
+                }
+                val savedPath = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.saveIncomingFile(appContext, file)
+                val message = BitchatMessage(
+                    id = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase(),
+                    sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "unknown",
+                    content = savedPath,
+                    type = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.messageTypeForMime(file.mimeType),
+                    senderPeerID = peerID,
+                    timestamp = Date(packet.timestamp.toLong()),
+                    isPrivate = true,
+                    recipientNickname = delegate?.getMyNickname()
+                )
+                Log.d(TAG, "📄 Saved incoming file to $savedPath")
+                delegate?.onMessageReceived(message)
+                return
+            } else if (isFileTransfer) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ FILE_TRANSFER decode failed (private) from ${peerID.take(8)} payloadSize=${packet.payload.size}")
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: plain text
             val message = BitchatMessage(
                 sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "unknown",
                 content = String(packet.payload, Charsets.UTF_8),
@@ -377,6 +453,8 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to process private message from $peerID: ${e.message}")
         }
     }
+
+    
     
     /**
      * Handle leave message

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/PacketProcessor.kt

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class PacketProcessor(private val myPeerID: String) {
         when (messageType) {
             MessageType.ANNOUNCE -> handleAnnounce(routed)
             MessageType.MESSAGE -> handleMessage(routed)
+            MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER -> handleMessage(routed) // treat same routing path; parsing happens in handler
             MessageType.LEAVE -> handleLeave(routed)
             MessageType.FRAGMENT -> handleFragment(routed)
             MessageType.REQUEST_SYNC -> handleRequestSync(routed)
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class PacketProcessor(private val myPeerID: String) {
                     when (messageType) {
                         MessageType.NOISE_HANDSHAKE -> handleNoiseHandshake(routed)
                         MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED -> handleNoiseEncrypted(routed)
+                        MessageType.FILE_TRANSFER -> handleMessage(routed)
                         else -> {
                             validPacket = false
                             Log.w(TAG, "Unknown message type: ${packet.type}")

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/StoreForwardManager.kt

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class StoreForwardManager {
             
             // Send with delays to avoid overwhelming the connection
             messagesToSend.forEachIndexed { index, storedMessage ->
-                delay(index * 100L) // 100ms between messages
+                delay(index * 10L) // 10ms between messages
                 delegate?.sendPacket(storedMessage.packet)
             }
             

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/TransferProgressManager.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.mesh
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+data class TransferProgressEvent(
+    val transferId: String,
+    val sent: Int,
+    val total: Int,
+    val completed: Boolean
+)
+
+object TransferProgressManager {
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+    private val _events = MutableSharedFlow<TransferProgressEvent>(replay = 0, extraBufferCapacity = 32)
+    val events: SharedFlow<TransferProgressEvent> = _events
+
+    fun start(id: String, total: Int) { emit(id, 0, total, false) }
+    fun progress(id: String, sent: Int, total: Int) { emit(id, sent, total, sent >= total) }
+    fun complete(id: String, total: Int) { emit(id, total, total, true) }
+
+    private fun emit(id: String, sent: Int, total: Int, done: Boolean) {
+        scope.launch { _events.emit(TransferProgressEvent(id, sent, total, done)) }
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/model/BitchatFilePacket.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.model
+
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+import java.nio.ByteOrder
+
+/**
+ * BitchatFilePacket: TLV-encoded file transfer payload for BLE mesh.
+ * TLVs:
+ *  - 0x01: filename (UTF-8)
+ *  - 0x02: file size (8 bytes, UInt64)
+ *  - 0x03: mime type (UTF-8)
+ *  - 0x04: content (bytes) — may appear multiple times for large files
+ *
+ * Length field for TLV is 2 bytes (UInt16, big-endian) for all TLVs.
+ * For large files, CONTENT is chunked into multiple TLVs of up to 65535 bytes each.
+ *
+ * Note: The outer BitchatPacket uses version 2 (4-byte payload length), so this
+ * TLV payload can exceed 64 KiB even though each TLV value is limited to 65535 bytes.
+ * Transport-level fragmentation then splits the final packet for BLE MTU.
+ */
+data class BitchatFilePacket(
+    val fileName: String,
+    val fileSize: Long,
+    val mimeType: String,
+    val content: ByteArray
+) {
+    private enum class TLVType(val v: UByte) {
+        FILE_NAME(0x01u), FILE_SIZE(0x02u), MIME_TYPE(0x03u), CONTENT(0x04u);
+        companion object { fun from(value: UByte) = values().find { it.v == value } }
+    }
+
+    fun encode(): ByteArray? {
+        try {
+            android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "🔄 Encoding: name=$fileName, size=$fileSize, mime=$mimeType")
+        val nameBytes = fileName.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        val mimeBytes = mimeType.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        // Validate bounds for 2-byte TLV lengths (per-TLV). CONTENT may exceed 65535 and will be chunked.
+        if (nameBytes.size > 0xFFFF || mimeBytes.size > 0xFFFF) {
+                android.util.Log.e("BitchatFilePacket", "❌ TLV field too large: name=${nameBytes.size}, mime=${mimeBytes.size} (max: 65535)")
+                return null
+            }
+            if (content.size > 0xFFFF) {
+                android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "📦 Content exceeds 65535 bytes (${content.size}); will be split into multiple CONTENT TLVs")
+            } else {
+                android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "📏 TLV sizes OK: name=${nameBytes.size}, mime=${mimeBytes.size}, content=${content.size}")
+            }
+        val sizeFieldLen = 4 // UInt32 for FILE_SIZE (changed from 8 bytes)
+        val contentLenFieldLen = 4 // UInt32 for CONTENT TLV as requested
+
+        // Compute capacity: header TLVs + single CONTENT TLV with 4-byte length
+        val contentTLVBytes = 1 + contentLenFieldLen + content.size
+        val capacity = (1 + 2 + nameBytes.size) + (1 + 2 + sizeFieldLen) + (1 + 2 + mimeBytes.size) + contentTLVBytes
+        val buf = ByteBuffer.allocate(capacity).order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN)
+
+        // FILE_NAME
+        buf.put(TLVType.FILE_NAME.v.toByte())
+        buf.putShort(nameBytes.size.toShort())
+        buf.put(nameBytes)
+
+        // FILE_SIZE (4 bytes)
+        buf.put(TLVType.FILE_SIZE.v.toByte())
+        buf.putShort(sizeFieldLen.toShort())
+        buf.putInt(fileSize.toInt())
+
+        // MIME_TYPE
+        buf.put(TLVType.MIME_TYPE.v.toByte())
+        buf.putShort(mimeBytes.size.toShort())
+        buf.put(mimeBytes)
+
+        // CONTENT (single TLV with 4-byte length)
+        buf.put(TLVType.CONTENT.v.toByte())
+        buf.putInt(content.size)
+        buf.put(content)
+
+        val result = buf.array()
+            android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "✅ Encoded successfully: ${result.size} bytes total")
+            return result
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            android.util.Log.e("BitchatFilePacket", "❌ Encoding failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        fun decode(data: ByteArray): BitchatFilePacket? {
+            android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "🔄 Decoding ${data.size} bytes")
+            try {
+                var off = 0
+                var name: String? = null
+                var size: Long? = null
+                var mime: String? = null
+                var contentBytes: ByteArray? = null
+                while (off + 3 <= data.size) { // minimum TLV header size (type + 2 bytes length)
+                    val t = TLVType.from(data[off].toUByte()) ?: return null
+                    off += 1
+                    // CONTENT uses 4-byte length; others use 2-byte length
+                    val len: Int
+                    if (t == TLVType.CONTENT) {
+                        if (off + 4 > data.size) return null
+                        len = ((data[off].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 24) or ((data[off + 1].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 16) or ((data[off + 2].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 8) or (data[off + 3].toInt() and 0xFF)
+                        off += 4
+                    } else {
+                        if (off + 2 > data.size) return null
+                        len = ((data[off].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 8) or (data[off + 1].toInt() and 0xFF)
+                        off += 2
+                    }
+                    if (len < 0 || off + len > data.size) return null
+                    val value = data.copyOfRange(off, off + len)
+                    off += len
+                    when (t) {
+                        TLVType.FILE_NAME -> name = String(value, Charsets.UTF_8)
+                        TLVType.FILE_SIZE -> {
+                            if (len != 4) return null
+                            val bb = ByteBuffer.wrap(value).order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN)
+                            size = bb.int.toLong()
+                        }
+                        TLVType.MIME_TYPE -> mime = String(value, Charsets.UTF_8)
+                        TLVType.CONTENT -> {
+                            // Expect a single CONTENT TLV
+                            if (contentBytes == null) contentBytes = value else {
+                                // If multiple CONTENT TLVs appear, concatenate for tolerance
+                                contentBytes = (contentBytes!! + value)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                val n = name ?: return null
+                val c = contentBytes ?: return null
+                val s = size ?: c.size.toLong()
+                val m = mime ?: "application/octet-stream"
+                val result = BitchatFilePacket(n, s, m, c)
+                android.util.Log.d("BitchatFilePacket", "✅ Decoded: name=$n, size=$s, mime=$m, content=${c.size} bytes")
+                return result
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                android.util.Log.e("BitchatFilePacket", "❌ Decoding failed: ${e.message}", e)
+                return null
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/model/BitchatMessage.kt

@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.ByteOrder
 import java.util.*
 
+@Parcelize
+enum class BitchatMessageType : Parcelable {
+    Message,
+    Audio,
+    Image,
+    File
+}
+
 /**
  * Delivery status for messages - exact same as iOS version
  */
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ data class BitchatMessage(
     val id: String = UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase(),
     val sender: String,
     val content: String,
+    val type: BitchatMessageType = BitchatMessageType.Message,
     val timestamp: Date,
     val isRelay: Boolean = false,
     val originalSender: String? = null,
@@ -279,6 +288,7 @@ data class BitchatMessage(
                     id = id,
                     sender = sender,
                     content = content,
+                    type = BitchatMessageType.Message,
                     timestamp = timestamp,
                     isRelay = isRelay,
                     originalSender = originalSender,
@@ -306,6 +316,7 @@ data class BitchatMessage(
         if (id != other.id) return false
         if (sender != other.sender) return false
         if (content != other.content) return false
+        if (type != other.type) return false
         if (timestamp != other.timestamp) return false
         if (isRelay != other.isRelay) return false
         if (originalSender != other.originalSender) return false
@@ -328,6 +339,7 @@ data class BitchatMessage(
         var result = id.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + sender.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + content.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + type.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + timestamp.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + isRelay.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + (originalSender?.hashCode() ?: 0)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/model/FileSharingManager.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.model
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ * Business logic for file sharing operations
+ */
+object FileSharingManager {
+
+    private const val TAG = "FileSharingManager"
+
+    /**
+     * Create a file packet from URI for sending
+     */
+    fun createFilePacketFromUri(
+        context: Context,
+        uri: Uri,
+        originalName: String? = null
+    ): BitchatFilePacket? {
+        return try {
+            // Get file name from URI or use original name
+            val fileName = originalName ?: getFileNameFromUri(context, uri) ?: "unknown_file"
+
+            // Copy file to our temp storage for sending
+            val localPath = FileUtils.copyFileForSending(context, uri) ?: return null
+
+            // Determine MIME type
+            val mimeType = FileUtils.getMimeTypeFromExtension(fileName)
+
+            // Read file content
+            val file = File(localPath)
+            val content = file.readBytes()
+            val fileSize = file.length()
+
+            // Clean up temp file
+            file.delete()
+
+            val packet = BitchatFilePacket(
+                fileName = fileName,
+                fileSize = fileSize,
+                mimeType = mimeType,
+                content = content
+            )
+
+            Log.d(TAG, "Created file packet: name=$fileName, size=${FileUtils.formatFileSize(fileSize)}, mime=$mimeType")
+            packet
+
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to create file packet from URI", e)
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract filename from URI
+     */
+    private fun getFileNameFromUri(context: Context, uri: Uri): String? {
+        return try {
+            context.contentResolver.query(uri, null, null, null, null)?.use { cursor ->
+                val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(android.provider.MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
+                cursor.moveToFirst()
+                cursor.getString(nameIndex)
+            } ?: uri.lastPathSegment
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Failed to get filename from URI", e)
+            uri.lastPathSegment
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process a received file packet and return file info
+     */
+    data class ReceivedFileInfo(
+        val fileName: String,
+        val fileSize: Long,
+        val mimeType: String,
+        val content: ByteArray
+    )
+
+    fun processReceivedFile(packet: BitchatFilePacket): ReceivedFileInfo {
+        return ReceivedFileInfo(
+            fileName = packet.fileName,
+            fileSize = packet.fileSize,
+            mimeType = packet.mimeType,
+            content = packet.content
+        )
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/model/NoiseEncrypted.kt

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 enum class NoisePayloadType(val value: UByte) {
     PRIVATE_MESSAGE(0x01u),     // Private chat message with TLV encoding
     READ_RECEIPT(0x02u),        // Message was read
-    DELIVERED(0x03u);           // Message was delivered
+    DELIVERED(0x03u),           // Message was delivered
+    FILE_TRANSFER(0x20u);
+
 
     companion object {
         fun fromValue(value: UByte): NoisePayloadType? {

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/model/RoutedPacket.kt

@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ import com.bitchat.android.protocol.BitchatPacket
 data class RoutedPacket(
     val packet: BitchatPacket,
     val peerID: String? = null,           // Who sent it (parsed from packet.senderID)
-    val relayAddress: String? = null      // Address it came from (for avoiding loopback)
-)
+    val relayAddress: String? = null,     // Address it came from (for avoiding loopback)
+    val transferId: String? = null        // Optional stable transfer ID for progress tracking
+)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/net/TorManager.kt

@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ object TorManager {
             lifecycleState = LifecycleState.RUNNING
             startInactivityMonitoring()
 
+            // Removed onion service startup (BLE-only file transfer in this branch)
+
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Error starting Arti on port $currentSocksPort: ${e.message}")
             _status.value = _status.value.copy(state = TorState.ERROR)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/NostrDirectMessageHandler.kt

@@ -160,6 +160,31 @@ class NostrDirectMessageHandler(
                     meshDelegateHandler.didReceiveReadReceipt(messageId, convKey)
                 }
             }
+            com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType.FILE_TRANSFER -> {
+                // Properly handle encrypted file transfer
+                val file = com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket.decode(payload.data)
+                if (file != null) {
+                    val uniqueMsgId = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase()
+                    val savedPath = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.saveIncomingFile(application, file)
+                    val message = BitchatMessage(
+                        id = uniqueMsgId,
+                        sender = senderNickname,
+                        content = savedPath,
+                        type = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.messageTypeForMime(file.mimeType),
+                        timestamp = timestamp,
+                        isRelay = false,
+                        isPrivate = true,
+                        recipientNickname = state.getNicknameValue(),
+                        senderPeerID = convKey
+                    )
+                    Log.d(TAG, "📄 Saved Nostr encrypted incoming file to $savedPath (msgId=$uniqueMsgId)")
+                    withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                        privateChatManager.handleIncomingPrivateMessage(message, suppressUnread = false)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ Failed to decode Nostr file transfer from $convKey")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/NostrTransport.kt

@@ -240,11 +240,7 @@ class NostrTransport(
                     return@launch
                 }
                 
-                val content = if (isFavorite) {
-                    "[FAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}"
-                } else {
-                    "[UNFAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}"
-                }
+                val content = if (isFavorite) "[FAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}" else "[UNFAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}"
                 
                 Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: preparing FAVORITE($isFavorite) to ${recipientNostrPubkey.take(16)}...")
                 

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/onboarding/PermissionExplanationScreen.kt

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Bluetooth
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.LocationOn
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Power
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Mic
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Security
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Warning
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ private fun getPermissionIcon(permissionType: PermissionType): ImageVector {
     return when (permissionType) {
         PermissionType.NEARBY_DEVICES -> Icons.Filled.Bluetooth
         PermissionType.PRECISE_LOCATION -> Icons.Filled.LocationOn
+        PermissionType.MICROPHONE -> Icons.Filled.Mic
         PermissionType.NOTIFICATIONS -> Icons.Filled.Notifications
         PermissionType.BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION -> Icons.Filled.Power
         PermissionType.OTHER -> Icons.Filled.Settings

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/onboarding/PermissionManager.kt

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class PermissionManager(private val context: Context) {
      */
     fun getOptionalPermissions(): List<String> {
         val optional = mutableListOf<String>()
+        // Notifications on Android 13+
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
             optional.add(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
         }
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ class PermissionManager(private val context: Context) {
             )
         }
 
+        // Microphone category removed from onboarding
+
         // Battery optimization category (if applicable)
         if (isBatteryOptimizationSupported()) {
             categories.add(
@@ -257,6 +260,7 @@ data class PermissionCategory(
 enum class PermissionType(val nameValue: String) {
     NEARBY_DEVICES("Nearby Devices"),
     PRECISE_LOCATION("Precise Location"),
+    MICROPHONE("Microphone"),
     NOTIFICATIONS("Notifications"),
     BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION("Battery Optimization"),
     OTHER("Other")

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/protocol/BinaryProtocol.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ enum class MessageType(val value: UByte) {
     NOISE_HANDSHAKE(0x10u),  // Noise handshake
     NOISE_ENCRYPTED(0x11u),  // Noise encrypted transport message
     FRAGMENT(0x20u), // Fragmentation for large packets
-    REQUEST_SYNC(0x21u); // GCS-based sync request
+    REQUEST_SYNC(0x21u), // GCS-based sync request
+    FILE_TRANSFER(0x22u); // New: File transfer packet (BLE voice notes, etc.)
 
     companion object {
         fun fromValue(value: UByte): MessageType? {
@@ -33,15 +34,15 @@ object SpecialRecipients {
 }
 
 /**
- * Binary packet format - 100% compatible with iOS version
- * 
- * Header (Fixed 13 bytes):
+ * Binary packet format - 100% backward compatible with iOS version
+ *
+ * Header (13 bytes for v1, 15 bytes for v2):
  * - Version: 1 byte
- * - Type: 1 byte  
+ * - Type: 1 byte
  * - TTL: 1 byte
  * - Timestamp: 8 bytes (UInt64, big-endian)
  * - Flags: 1 byte (bit 0: hasRecipient, bit 1: hasSignature, bit 2: isCompressed)
- * - PayloadLength: 2 bytes (UInt16, big-endian)
+ * - PayloadLength: 2 bytes (v1) / 4 bytes (v2) (big-endian)
  *
  * Variable sections:
  * - SenderID: 8 bytes (fixed)
@@ -166,19 +167,27 @@ data class BitchatPacket(
 }
 
 /**
- * Binary Protocol implementation - exact same format as iOS version
+ * Binary Protocol implementation - supports v1 and v2, backward compatible
  */
 object BinaryProtocol {
-    private const val HEADER_SIZE = 13
+    private const val HEADER_SIZE_V1 = 13
+    private const val HEADER_SIZE_V2 = 15
     private const val SENDER_ID_SIZE = 8
     private const val RECIPIENT_ID_SIZE = 8
     private const val SIGNATURE_SIZE = 64
-    
+
     object Flags {
         const val HAS_RECIPIENT: UByte = 0x01u
         const val HAS_SIGNATURE: UByte = 0x02u
         const val IS_COMPRESSED: UByte = 0x04u
     }
+
+    private fun getHeaderSize(version: UByte): Int {
+        return when (version) {
+            1u.toUByte() -> HEADER_SIZE_V1
+            else -> HEADER_SIZE_V2  // v2+ will use 4-byte payload length
+        }
+    }
     
     fun encode(packet: BitchatPacket): ByteArray? {
         try {
@@ -195,7 +204,13 @@ object BinaryProtocol {
                 }
             }
             
-            val buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(4096).apply { order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN) }
+            // Compute a safe capacity for the unpadded frame
+            val headerSize = getHeaderSize(packet.version)
+            val recipientBytes = if (packet.recipientID != null) RECIPIENT_ID_SIZE else 0
+            val signatureBytes = if (packet.signature != null) SIGNATURE_SIZE else 0
+            val payloadBytes = payload.size + if (isCompressed) 2 else 0
+            val capacity = headerSize + SENDER_ID_SIZE + recipientBytes + payloadBytes + signatureBytes + 16 // small slack
+            val buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(capacity.coerceAtLeast(512)).apply { order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN) }
             
             // Header
             buffer.put(packet.version.toByte())
@@ -218,9 +233,13 @@ object BinaryProtocol {
             }
             buffer.put(flags.toByte())
             
-            // Payload length (2 bytes, big-endian) - includes original size if compressed
+            // Payload length (2 or 4 bytes, big-endian) - includes original size if compressed
             val payloadDataSize = payload.size + if (isCompressed) 2 else 0
-            buffer.putShort(payloadDataSize.toShort())
+            if (packet.version >= 2u.toUByte()) {
+                buffer.putInt(payloadDataSize)  // 4 bytes for v2+
+            } else {
+                buffer.putShort(payloadDataSize.toShort())  // 2 bytes for v1
+            }
             
             // SenderID (exactly 8 bytes)
             val senderBytes = packet.senderID.take(SENDER_ID_SIZE).toByteArray()
@@ -284,34 +303,40 @@ object BinaryProtocol {
      */
     private fun decodeCore(raw: ByteArray): BitchatPacket? {
         try {
-            if (raw.size < HEADER_SIZE + SENDER_ID_SIZE) return null
-            
+            if (raw.size < HEADER_SIZE_V1 + SENDER_ID_SIZE) return null
+
             val buffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(raw).apply { order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN) }
-            
+
             // Header
             val version = buffer.get().toUByte()
-            if (version != 1u.toUByte()) return null
-            
+            if (version.toUInt() != 1u && version.toUInt() != 2u) return null  // Support v1 and v2
+
+            val headerSize = getHeaderSize(version)
+
             val type = buffer.get().toUByte()
             val ttl = buffer.get().toUByte()
-            
+
             // Timestamp
             val timestamp = buffer.getLong().toULong()
-            
+
             // Flags
             val flags = buffer.get().toUByte()
             val hasRecipient = (flags and Flags.HAS_RECIPIENT) != 0u.toUByte()
             val hasSignature = (flags and Flags.HAS_SIGNATURE) != 0u.toUByte()
             val isCompressed = (flags and Flags.IS_COMPRESSED) != 0u.toUByte()
-            
-            // Payload length
-            val payloadLength = buffer.getShort().toUShort()
-            
+
+            // Payload length - version-dependent (2 or 4 bytes)
+            val payloadLength = if (version >= 2u.toUByte()) {
+                buffer.getInt().toUInt()  // 4 bytes for v2+
+            } else {
+                buffer.getShort().toUShort().toUInt()  // 2 bytes for v1, convert to UInt
+            }
+
             // Calculate expected total size
-            var expectedSize = HEADER_SIZE + SENDER_ID_SIZE + payloadLength.toInt()
+            var expectedSize = headerSize + SENDER_ID_SIZE + payloadLength.toInt()
             if (hasRecipient) expectedSize += RECIPIENT_ID_SIZE
             if (hasSignature) expectedSize += SIGNATURE_SIZE
-            
+
             if (raw.size < expectedSize) return null
             
             // SenderID

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/services/MessageRouter.kt

@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
 
     fun sendFavoriteNotification(toPeerID: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {
         if (mesh.getPeerInfo(toPeerID)?.isConnected == true) {
-            val myNpub = try {
-                com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)?.npub
-            } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            val myNpub = try { com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)?.npub } catch (_: Exception) { null }
             val content = if (isFavorite) "[FAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}" else "[UNFAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}"
             val nickname = mesh.getPeerNicknames()[toPeerID] ?: toPeerID
             mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, toPeerID, nickname)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatScreen.kt

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
+// [Goose] Bridge file share events to ViewModel via dispatcher is installed in ChatScreen composition
+
+// [Goose] Installing FileShareDispatcher handler in ChatScreen to forward file sends to ViewModel
+
 
 import androidx.compose.animation.*
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.*
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.zIndex
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.FullScreenImageViewer
 
 /**
  * Main ChatScreen - REFACTORED to use component-based architecture
@@ -60,6 +65,9 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
     var showUserSheet by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var selectedUserForSheet by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
     var selectedMessageForSheet by remember { mutableStateOf<BitchatMessage?>(null) }
+    var showFullScreenImageViewer by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var viewerImagePaths by remember { mutableStateOf(emptyList<String>()) }
+    var initialViewerIndex by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
     var forceScrollToBottom by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var isScrolledUp by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
@@ -154,28 +162,53 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
                     selectedUserForSheet = baseName
                     selectedMessageForSheet = message
                     showUserSheet = true
+                },
+                onCancelTransfer = { msg ->
+                    viewModel.cancelMediaSend(msg.id)
+                },
+                onImageClick = { currentPath, allImagePaths, initialIndex ->
+                    viewerImagePaths = allImagePaths
+                    initialViewerIndex = initialIndex
+                    showFullScreenImageViewer = true
                 }
             )
             // Input area - stays at bottom
-            ChatInputSection(
-                messageText = messageText,
-                onMessageTextChange = { newText: TextFieldValue ->
-                    messageText = newText
-                    viewModel.updateCommandSuggestions(newText.text)
-                    viewModel.updateMentionSuggestions(newText.text)
-                },
-                onSend = {
-                    if (messageText.text.trim().isNotEmpty()) {
-                        viewModel.sendMessage(messageText.text.trim())
-                        messageText = TextFieldValue("")
-                        forceScrollToBottom = !forceScrollToBottom // Toggle to trigger scroll
-                    }
-                },
-                showCommandSuggestions = showCommandSuggestions,
-                commandSuggestions = commandSuggestions,
-                showMentionSuggestions = showMentionSuggestions,
-                mentionSuggestions = mentionSuggestions,
-                onCommandSuggestionClick = { suggestion: CommandSuggestion ->
+        // Bridge file share from lower-level input to ViewModel
+    androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        com.bitchat.android.ui.events.FileShareDispatcher.setHandler { peer, channel, path ->
+            viewModel.sendFileNote(peer, channel, path)
+        }
+    }
+
+    ChatInputSection(
+        messageText = messageText,
+        onMessageTextChange = { newText: TextFieldValue ->
+            messageText = newText
+            viewModel.updateCommandSuggestions(newText.text)
+            viewModel.updateMentionSuggestions(newText.text)
+        },
+        onSend = {
+            if (messageText.text.trim().isNotEmpty()) {
+                viewModel.sendMessage(messageText.text.trim())
+                messageText = TextFieldValue("")
+                forceScrollToBottom = !forceScrollToBottom // Toggle to trigger scroll
+            }
+        },
+        onSendVoiceNote = { peer, onionOrChannel, path ->
+            viewModel.sendVoiceNote(peer, onionOrChannel, path)
+        },
+        onSendImageNote = { peer, onionOrChannel, path ->
+            viewModel.sendImageNote(peer, onionOrChannel, path)
+        },
+        onSendFileNote = { peer, onionOrChannel, path ->
+            viewModel.sendFileNote(peer, onionOrChannel, path)
+        },
+        
+        showCommandSuggestions = showCommandSuggestions,
+        commandSuggestions = commandSuggestions,
+        showMentionSuggestions = showMentionSuggestions,
+        mentionSuggestions = mentionSuggestions,
+        onCommandSuggestionClick = { suggestion: CommandSuggestion ->
                     val commandText = viewModel.selectCommandSuggestion(suggestion)
                     messageText = TextFieldValue(
                         text = commandText,
@@ -288,6 +321,15 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Full-screen image viewer - separate from other sheets to allow image browsing without navigation
+    if (showFullScreenImageViewer) {
+        FullScreenImageViewer(
+            imagePaths = viewerImagePaths,
+            initialIndex = initialViewerIndex,
+            onClose = { showFullScreenImageViewer = false }
+        )
+    }
+
     // Dialogs and Sheets
     ChatDialogs(
         showPasswordDialog = showPasswordDialog,
@@ -327,6 +369,9 @@ private fun ChatInputSection(
     messageText: TextFieldValue,
     onMessageTextChange: (TextFieldValue) -> Unit,
     onSend: () -> Unit,
+    onSendVoiceNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
+    onSendImageNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
+    onSendFileNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
     showCommandSuggestions: Boolean,
     commandSuggestions: List<CommandSuggestion>,
     showMentionSuggestions: Boolean,
@@ -351,10 +396,8 @@ private fun ChatInputSection(
                     onSuggestionClick = onCommandSuggestionClick,
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
                 )
-
                 HorizontalDivider(color = colorScheme.outline.copy(alpha = 0.2f))
             }
-            
             // Mention suggestions box
             if (showMentionSuggestions && mentionSuggestions.isNotEmpty()) {
                 MentionSuggestionsBox(
@@ -362,14 +405,15 @@ private fun ChatInputSection(
                     onSuggestionClick = onMentionSuggestionClick,
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
                 )
-
                 HorizontalDivider(color = colorScheme.outline.copy(alpha = 0.2f))
             }
-
             MessageInput(
                 value = messageText,
                 onValueChange = onMessageTextChange,
                 onSend = onSend,
+                onSendVoiceNote = onSendVoiceNote,
+                onSendImageNote = onSendImageNote,
+                onSendFileNote = onSendFileNote,
                 selectedPrivatePeer = selectedPrivatePeer,
                 currentChannel = currentChannel,
                 nickname = nickname,
@@ -378,7 +422,6 @@ private fun ChatInputSection(
         }
     }
 }
-
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 private fun ChatFloatingHeader(

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatUIUtils.kt

@@ -156,6 +156,105 @@ fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedString(
     return builder.toAnnotatedString()
 }
 
+/**
+ * Build only the nickname + timestamp header line for a message, matching styles of normal messages.
+ */
+fun formatMessageHeaderAnnotatedString(
+    message: BitchatMessage,
+    currentUserNickname: String,
+    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+    timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat = SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault())
+): AnnotatedString {
+    val builder = AnnotatedString.Builder()
+    val isDark = colorScheme.background.red + colorScheme.background.green + colorScheme.background.blue < 1.5f
+
+    val isSelf = message.senderPeerID == meshService.myPeerID ||
+            message.sender == currentUserNickname ||
+            message.sender.startsWith("$currentUserNickname#")
+
+    if (message.sender != "system") {
+        val baseColor = if (isSelf) Color(0xFFFF9500) else getPeerColor(message, isDark)
+        val (baseName, suffix) = splitSuffix(message.sender)
+
+        // "<@"
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = baseColor,
+            fontSize = BASE_FONT_SIZE.sp,
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+        ))
+        builder.append("<@")
+        builder.pop()
+
+        // Base name (clickable when not self)
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = baseColor,
+            fontSize = BASE_FONT_SIZE.sp,
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+        ))
+        val nicknameStart = builder.length
+        builder.append(truncateNickname(baseName))
+        val nicknameEnd = builder.length
+        if (!isSelf) {
+            builder.addStringAnnotation(
+                tag = "nickname_click",
+                annotation = (message.originalSender ?: message.sender),
+                start = nicknameStart,
+                end = nicknameEnd
+            )
+        }
+        builder.pop()
+
+        // Hashtag suffix
+        if (suffix.isNotEmpty()) {
+            builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                color = baseColor.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
+                fontSize = BASE_FONT_SIZE.sp,
+                fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+            ))
+            builder.append(suffix)
+            builder.pop()
+        }
+
+        // Sender suffix ">"
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = baseColor,
+            fontSize = BASE_FONT_SIZE.sp,
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+        ))
+        builder.append(">")
+        builder.pop()
+
+        // Timestamp and optional PoW bits, matching normal message appearance
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.7f),
+            fontSize = (BASE_FONT_SIZE - 4).sp
+        ))
+        builder.append("  [${timeFormatter.format(message.timestamp)}]")
+        message.powDifficulty?.let { bits ->
+            if (bits > 0) builder.append(" ⛨${bits}b")
+        }
+        builder.pop()
+    } else {
+        // System message header (should rarely apply to voice)
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = Color.Gray,
+            fontSize = (BASE_FONT_SIZE - 2).sp,
+            fontStyle = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle.Italic
+        ))
+        builder.append("* ${message.content} *")
+        builder.pop()
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.5f),
+            fontSize = (BASE_FONT_SIZE - 4).sp
+        ))
+        builder.append(" [${timeFormatter.format(message.timestamp)}]")
+        builder.pop()
+    }
+
+    return builder.toAnnotatedString()
+}
+
 /**
  * iOS-style peer color assignment using djb2 hash algorithm
  * Avoids orange (~30°) reserved for self messages

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/ChatViewModel.kt

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshDelegate
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
 import com.bitchat.android.protocol.BitchatPacket
 
 
@@ -33,21 +34,37 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         private const val TAG = "ChatViewModel"
     }
 
-    // State management
+    fun sendVoiceNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        mediaSendingManager.sendVoiceNote(toPeerIDOrNull, channelOrNull, filePath)
+    }
+
+    fun sendFileNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        mediaSendingManager.sendFileNote(toPeerIDOrNull, channelOrNull, filePath)
+    }
+
+    fun sendImageNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        mediaSendingManager.sendImageNote(toPeerIDOrNull, channelOrNull, filePath)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - State management
     private val state = ChatState()
-    
+
+    // Transfer progress tracking
+    private val transferMessageMap = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
+    private val messageTransferMap = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
+
     // Specialized managers
     private val dataManager = DataManager(application.applicationContext)
     private val messageManager = MessageManager(state)
     private val channelManager = ChannelManager(state, messageManager, dataManager, viewModelScope)
-    
+
     // Create Noise session delegate for clean dependency injection
     private val noiseSessionDelegate = object : NoiseSessionDelegate {
         override fun hasEstablishedSession(peerID: String): Boolean = meshService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
-        override fun initiateHandshake(peerID: String) = meshService.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID) 
+        override fun initiateHandshake(peerID: String) = meshService.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
         override fun getMyPeerID(): String = meshService.myPeerID
     }
-    
+
     val privateChatManager = PrivateChatManager(state, messageManager, dataManager, noiseSessionDelegate)
     private val commandProcessor = CommandProcessor(state, messageManager, channelManager, privateChatManager)
     private val notificationManager = NotificationManager(
@@ -55,6 +72,9 @@ class ChatViewModel(
       NotificationManagerCompat.from(application.applicationContext),
       NotificationIntervalManager()
     )
+
+    // Media file sending manager
+    private val mediaSendingManager = MediaSendingManager(state, messageManager, channelManager, meshService)
     
     // Delegate handler for mesh callbacks
     private val meshDelegateHandler = MeshDelegateHandler(
@@ -121,6 +141,27 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     init {
         // Note: Mesh service delegate is now set by MainActivity
         loadAndInitialize()
+        // Subscribe to BLE transfer progress and reflect in message deliveryStatus
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            com.bitchat.android.mesh.TransferProgressManager.events.collect { evt ->
+                mediaSendingManager.handleTransferProgressEvent(evt)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun cancelMediaSend(messageId: String) {
+        val transferId = synchronized(transferMessageMap) { messageTransferMap[messageId] }
+        if (transferId != null) {
+            val cancelled = meshService.cancelFileTransfer(transferId)
+            if (cancelled) {
+                // Remove the message from chat upon explicit cancel
+                messageManager.removeMessageById(messageId)
+                synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+                    transferMessageMap.remove(transferId)
+                    messageTransferMap.remove(messageId)
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     private fun loadAndInitialize() {
@@ -199,6 +240,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 messageManager.addMessage(welcomeMessage)
             }
         }
+
+        // BLE receives are inserted by MessageHandler path; no VoiceNoteBus for Tor in this branch.
     }
     
     override fun onCleared() {

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/InputComponents.kt

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
+// [Goose] TODO: Replace inline file attachment stub with FilePickerButton abstraction that dispatches via FileShareDispatcher
+
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
@@ -16,7 +18,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextRange
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.TextFieldValue
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.OffsetMapping
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.TransformedText
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation
@@ -33,9 +33,16 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import com.bitchat.android.R
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusChanged
+import androidx.compose.ui.focus.FocusRequester
+import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalSoftwareKeyboardController
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.withStyle
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.theme.BASE_FONT_SIZE
-import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.normalizeAmplitudeSample
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.AudioWaveformExtractor
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.RealtimeScrollingWaveform
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.ImagePickerButton
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.FilePickerButton
 
 /**
  * Input components for ChatScreen
@@ -157,6 +164,9 @@ fun MessageInput(
     value: TextFieldValue,
     onValueChange: (TextFieldValue) -> Unit,
     onSend: () -> Unit,
+    onSendVoiceNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
+    onSendImageNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
+    onSendFileNote: (String?, String?, String) -> Unit,
     selectedPrivatePeer: String?,
     currentChannel: String?,
     nickname: String,
@@ -165,16 +175,22 @@ fun MessageInput(
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
     val isFocused = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     val hasText = value.text.isNotBlank() // Check if there's text for send button state
-    
+    val keyboard = LocalSoftwareKeyboardController.current
+    val focusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
+    var isRecording by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var elapsedMs by remember { mutableStateOf(0L) }
+    var amplitude by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
+
     Row(
         modifier = modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp), // Reduced padding
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
     ) {
-        // Text input with placeholder
+        // Text input with placeholder OR visualizer when recording
         Box(
             modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
         ) {
+            // Always keep the text field mounted to retain focus and avoid IME collapse
             BasicTextField(
                 value = value,
                 onValueChange = onValueChange,
@@ -182,7 +198,7 @@ fun MessageInput(
                     color = colorScheme.primary,
                     fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
                 ),
-                cursorBrush = SolidColor(colorScheme.primary),
+                cursorBrush = SolidColor(if (isRecording) Color.Transparent else colorScheme.primary),
                 keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(imeAction = ImeAction.Send),
                 keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(onSend = { 
                     if (hasText) onSend() // Only send if there's text
@@ -192,13 +208,14 @@ fun MessageInput(
                 ),
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .focusRequester(focusRequester)
                     .onFocusChanged { focusState ->
                         isFocused.value = focusState.isFocused
                     }
             )
-            
-            // Show placeholder when there's no text
-            if (value.text.isEmpty()) {
+
+            // Show placeholder when there's no text and not recording
+            if (value.text.isEmpty() && !isRecording) {
                 Text(
                     text = "type a message...",
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
@@ -208,23 +225,94 @@ fun MessageInput(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
                 )
             }
+
+            // Overlay the real-time scrolling waveform while recording
+            if (isRecording) {
+                Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                    RealtimeScrollingWaveform(
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).height(32.dp),
+                        amplitudeNorm = normalizeAmplitudeSample(amplitude)
+                    )
+                    Spacer(Modifier.width(20.dp))
+                    val secs = (elapsedMs / 1000).toInt()
+                    val mm = secs / 60
+                    val ss = secs % 60
+                    val maxSecs = 10 // 10 second max recording time
+                    val maxMm = maxSecs / 60
+                    val maxSs = maxSecs % 60
+                    Text(
+                        text = String.format("%02d:%02d / %02d:%02d", mm, ss, maxMm, maxSs),
+                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        color = colorScheme.primary,
+                        fontSize = (BASE_FONT_SIZE - 4).sp
+                    )
+                }
+            }
         }
         
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp)) // Reduced spacing
         
-        // Command quick access button
+        // Voice and image buttons when no text (always visible for mesh + channels + private)
         if (value.text.isEmpty()) {
-            FilledTonalIconButton(
-                onClick = {
-                    onValueChange(TextFieldValue(text = "/", selection = TextRange("/".length)))
-                },
-                modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
-            ) {
-                Text(
-                    text = "/",
-                    textAlign = TextAlign.Center
-                )
+            // Hold-to-record microphone
+            val bg = if (colorScheme.background == Color.Black) Color(0xFF00FF00).copy(alpha = 0.75f) else Color(0xFF008000).copy(alpha = 0.75f)
+
+            // Ensure latest values are used when finishing recording
+            val latestSelectedPeer = rememberUpdatedState(selectedPrivatePeer)
+            val latestChannel = rememberUpdatedState(currentChannel)
+            val latestOnSendVoiceNote = rememberUpdatedState(onSendVoiceNote)
+
+            // Image button (image picker) - hide during recording
+            if (!isRecording) {
+                // Revert to original separate buttons: round File button (left) and the old Image plus button (right)
+                Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                    // DISABLE FILE PICKER
+                    //FilePickerButton(
+                    //    onFileReady = { path ->
+                    //        onSendFileNote(latestSelectedPeer.value, latestChannel.value, path)
+                    //    }
+                    //)
+                    ImagePickerButton(
+                        onImageReady = { outPath ->
+                            onSendImageNote(latestSelectedPeer.value, latestChannel.value, outPath)
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
             }
+
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(1.dp))
+
+            VoiceRecordButton(
+                backgroundColor = bg,
+                onStart = {
+                    isRecording = true
+                    elapsedMs = 0L
+                    // Keep existing focus to avoid IME collapse, but do not force-show keyboard
+                    if (isFocused.value) {
+                        try { focusRequester.requestFocus() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                    }
+                },
+                onAmplitude = { amp, ms ->
+                    amplitude = amp
+                    elapsedMs = ms
+                },
+                onFinish = { path ->
+                    isRecording = false
+                    // Extract and cache waveform from the actual audio file to match receiver rendering
+                    AudioWaveformExtractor.extractAsync(path, sampleCount = 120) { arr ->
+                        if (arr != null) {
+                            try { com.bitchat.android.features.voice.VoiceWaveformCache.put(path, arr) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // BLE path (private or public) — use latest values to avoid stale captures
+                    latestOnSendVoiceNote.value(
+                        latestSelectedPeer.value,
+                        latestChannel.value,
+                        path
+                    )
+                }
+            )
+            
         } else {
             // Send button with enabled/disabled state
             IconButton(
@@ -272,6 +360,8 @@ fun MessageInput(
             }
         }
     }
+
+    // Auto-stop handled inside VoiceRecordButton
 }
 
 @Composable

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MatrixEncryptionAnimation.kt

@@ -74,12 +74,14 @@ object PoWMiningTracker {
 @Composable
 fun MessageWithMatrixAnimation(
     message: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage,
+    messages: List<com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage> = emptyList(),
     currentUserNickname: String,
     meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService,
     colorScheme: androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: java.text.SimpleDateFormat,
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
     onMessageLongPress: ((com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+    onImageClick: ((String, List<String>, Int) -> Unit)?,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
     val isAnimating = shouldAnimateMessage(message.id)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MediaSendingManager.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui
+
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
+import java.util.Date
+import java.security.MessageDigest
+
+/**
+ * Handles media file sending operations (voice notes, images, generic files)
+ * Separated from ChatViewModel for better separation of concerns
+ */
+class MediaSendingManager(
+    private val state: ChatState,
+    private val messageManager: MessageManager,
+    private val channelManager: ChannelManager,
+    private val meshService: BluetoothMeshService
+) {
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "MediaSendingManager"
+        private const val MAX_FILE_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024 // 50MB limit
+    }
+
+    // Track in-flight transfer progress: transferId -> messageId and reverse
+    private val transferMessageMap = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
+    private val messageTransferMap = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
+
+    /**
+     * Send a voice note (audio file)
+     */
+    fun sendVoiceNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        try {
+            val file = java.io.File(filePath)
+            if (!file.exists()) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File does not exist: $filePath")
+                return
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📁 File exists: size=${file.length()} bytes, name=${file.name}")
+            
+            if (file.length() > MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File too large: ${file.length()} bytes (max: $MAX_FILE_SIZE)")
+                return
+            }
+
+            val filePacket = BitchatFilePacket(
+                fileName = file.name,
+                fileSize = file.length(),
+                mimeType = "audio/mp4",
+                content = file.readBytes()
+            )
+
+            if (toPeerIDOrNull != null) {
+                sendPrivateFile(toPeerIDOrNull, filePacket, filePath, BitchatMessageType.Audio)
+            } else {
+                sendPublicFile(channelOrNull, filePacket, filePath, BitchatMessageType.Audio)
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send voice note: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send an image file
+     */
+    fun sendImageNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Starting image send: $filePath")
+            val file = java.io.File(filePath)
+            if (!file.exists()) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File does not exist: $filePath")
+                return
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📁 File exists: size=${file.length()} bytes, name=${file.name}")
+            
+            if (file.length() > MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File too large: ${file.length()} bytes (max: $MAX_FILE_SIZE)")
+                return
+            }
+
+            val filePacket = BitchatFilePacket(
+                fileName = file.name,
+                fileSize = file.length(),
+                mimeType = "image/jpeg",
+                content = file.readBytes()
+            )
+
+            if (toPeerIDOrNull != null) {
+                sendPrivateFile(toPeerIDOrNull, filePacket, filePath, BitchatMessageType.Image)
+            } else {
+                sendPublicFile(channelOrNull, filePacket, filePath, BitchatMessageType.Image)
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ CRITICAL: Image send failed completely", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Image path: $filePath")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error details: ${e.message}")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error type: ${e.javaClass.simpleName}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a generic file
+     */
+    fun sendFileNote(toPeerIDOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, filePath: String) {
+        try {
+            Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Starting file send: $filePath")
+            val file = java.io.File(filePath)
+            if (!file.exists()) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File does not exist: $filePath")
+                return
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📁 File exists: size=${file.length()} bytes, name=${file.name}")
+            
+            if (file.length() > MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ File too large: ${file.length()} bytes (max: $MAX_FILE_SIZE)")
+                return
+            }
+
+            // Use the real MIME type based on extension; fallback to octet-stream
+            val mimeType = try { 
+                com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.getMimeTypeFromExtension(file.name) 
+            } catch (_: Exception) { 
+                "application/octet-stream" 
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "🏷️ MIME type: $mimeType")
+
+            // Try to preserve the original file name if our copier prefixed it earlier
+            val originalName = run {
+                val name = file.name
+                val base = name.substringBeforeLast('.')
+                val ext = name.substringAfterLast('.', "").let { if (it.isNotBlank()) ".${it}" else "" }
+                val stripped = Regex("^send_\\d+_(.+)$").matchEntire(base)?.groupValues?.getOrNull(1) ?: base
+                stripped + ext
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "📝 Original filename: $originalName")
+
+            val filePacket = BitchatFilePacket(
+                fileName = originalName,
+                fileSize = file.length(),
+                mimeType = mimeType,
+                content = file.readBytes()
+            )
+            Log.d(TAG, "📦 Created file packet successfully")
+
+            val messageType = when {
+                mimeType.lowercase().startsWith("image/") -> BitchatMessageType.Image
+                mimeType.lowercase().startsWith("audio/") -> BitchatMessageType.Audio
+                else -> BitchatMessageType.File
+            }
+
+            if (toPeerIDOrNull != null) {
+                sendPrivateFile(toPeerIDOrNull, filePacket, filePath, messageType)
+            } else {
+                sendPublicFile(channelOrNull, filePacket, filePath, messageType)
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ CRITICAL: File send failed completely", e)
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ File path: $filePath")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error details: ${e.message}")
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Error type: ${e.javaClass.simpleName}")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a file privately (encrypted)
+     */
+    private fun sendPrivateFile(
+        toPeerID: String,
+        filePacket: BitchatFilePacket,
+        filePath: String,
+        messageType: BitchatMessageType
+    ) {
+        val payload = filePacket.encode()
+        if (payload == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encode file packet for private send")
+            return
+        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔒 Encoded private packet: ${payload.size} bytes")
+
+        val transferId = sha256Hex(payload)
+        val contentHash = sha256Hex(filePacket.content)
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "📤 FILE_TRANSFER send (private): name='${filePacket.fileName}', size=${filePacket.fileSize}, mime='${filePacket.mimeType}', sha256=$contentHash, to=${toPeerID.take(8)} transferId=${transferId.take(16)}…")
+
+        val msg = BitchatMessage(
+            id = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase(), // Generate unique ID for each message
+            sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: "me",
+            content = filePath,
+            type = messageType,
+            timestamp = Date(),
+            isRelay = false,
+            isPrivate = true,
+            recipientNickname = try { meshService.getPeerNicknames()[toPeerID] } catch (_: Exception) { null },
+            senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+        )
+        
+        messageManager.addPrivateMessage(toPeerID, msg)
+        
+        synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+            transferMessageMap[transferId] = msg.id
+            messageTransferMap[msg.id] = transferId
+        }
+        
+        // Seed progress so delivery icons render for media
+        messageManager.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(
+            msg.id,
+            com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered(0, 100)
+        )
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "📤 Calling meshService.sendFilePrivate to $toPeerID")
+        meshService.sendFilePrivate(toPeerID, filePacket)
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ File send completed successfully")
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send a file publicly (broadcast or channel)
+     */
+    private fun sendPublicFile(
+        channelOrNull: String?,
+        filePacket: BitchatFilePacket,
+        filePath: String,
+        messageType: BitchatMessageType
+    ) {
+        val payload = filePacket.encode()
+        if (payload == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to encode file packet for broadcast send")
+            return
+        }
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔓 Encoded broadcast packet: ${payload.size} bytes")
+        
+        val transferId = sha256Hex(payload)
+        val contentHash = sha256Hex(filePacket.content)
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "📤 FILE_TRANSFER send (broadcast): name='${filePacket.fileName}', size=${filePacket.fileSize}, mime='${filePacket.mimeType}', sha256=$contentHash, transferId=${transferId.take(16)}…")
+
+        val message = BitchatMessage(
+            id = java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString().uppercase(), // Generate unique ID for each message
+            sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID,
+            content = filePath,
+            type = messageType,
+            timestamp = Date(),
+            isRelay = false,
+            senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID,
+            channel = channelOrNull
+        )
+        
+        if (!channelOrNull.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            channelManager.addChannelMessage(channelOrNull, message, meshService.myPeerID)
+        } else {
+            messageManager.addMessage(message)
+        }
+        
+        synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+            transferMessageMap[transferId] = message.id
+            messageTransferMap[message.id] = transferId
+        }
+        
+        // Seed progress so animations start immediately
+        messageManager.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(
+            message.id,
+            com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered(0, 100)
+        )
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "📤 Calling meshService.sendFileBroadcast")
+        meshService.sendFileBroadcast(filePacket)
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ File broadcast completed successfully")
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancel a media transfer by message ID
+     */
+    fun cancelMediaSend(messageId: String) {
+        val transferId = synchronized(transferMessageMap) { messageTransferMap[messageId] }
+        if (transferId != null) {
+            val cancelled = meshService.cancelFileTransfer(transferId)
+            if (cancelled) {
+                // Remove the message from chat upon explicit cancel
+                messageManager.removeMessageById(messageId)
+                synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+                    transferMessageMap.remove(transferId)
+                    messageTransferMap.remove(messageId)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update progress for a transfer
+     */
+    fun updateTransferProgress(transferId: String, messageId: String) {
+        synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+            transferMessageMap[transferId] = messageId
+            messageTransferMap[messageId] = transferId
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle transfer progress events
+     */
+    fun handleTransferProgressEvent(evt: com.bitchat.android.mesh.TransferProgressEvent) {
+        val msgId = synchronized(transferMessageMap) { transferMessageMap[evt.transferId] }
+        if (msgId != null) {
+            if (evt.completed) {
+                messageManager.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(
+                    msgId,
+                    com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.Delivered(to = "mesh", at = java.util.Date())
+                )
+                synchronized(transferMessageMap) {
+                    val msgIdRemoved = transferMessageMap.remove(evt.transferId)
+                    if (msgIdRemoved != null) messageTransferMap.remove(msgIdRemoved)
+                }
+            } else {
+                messageManager.updateMessageDeliveryStatus(
+                    msgId,
+                    com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered(evt.sent, evt.total)
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun sha256Hex(bytes: ByteArray): String = try {
+        val md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        md.update(bytes)
+        md.digest().joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+    } catch (_: Exception) {
+        bytes.size.toString(16)
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MeshDelegateHandler.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshDelegate
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.NotificationTextUtils
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus
@@ -55,10 +56,11 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
                 message.senderPeerID?.let { senderPeerID ->
                     // Use nickname if available, fall back to sender or senderPeerID
                     val senderNickname = message.sender.takeIf { it != senderPeerID } ?: senderPeerID
+                    val preview = NotificationTextUtils.buildPrivateMessagePreview(message)
                     notificationManager.showPrivateMessageNotification(
-                        senderPeerID = senderPeerID, 
-                        senderNickname = senderNickname, 
-                        messageContent = message.content
+                        senderPeerID = senderPeerID,
+                        senderNickname = senderNickname,
+                        messageContent = preview
                     )
                 }
             } else if (message.channel != null) {
@@ -285,4 +287,5 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
     fun getPeerInfo(peerID: String): com.bitchat.android.mesh.PeerInfo? {
         return getMeshService().getPeerInfo(peerID)
     }
+
 }

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MessageComponents.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextLayoutResult
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
@@ -30,6 +34,17 @@ import com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.*
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.VoiceNotePlayer
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.FileMessageItem
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
+
+// VoiceNotePlayer moved to com.bitchat.android.ui.media.VoiceNotePlayer
 
 /**
  * Message display components for ChatScreen
@@ -45,7 +60,9 @@ fun MessagesList(
     forceScrollToBottom: Boolean = false,
     onScrolledUpChanged: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null,
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
-    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null
+    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null,
+    onCancelTransfer: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null,
+    onImageClick: ((String, List<String>, Int) -> Unit)? = null
 ) {
     val listState = rememberLazyListState()
     
@@ -97,13 +114,19 @@ fun MessagesList(
         modifier = modifier,
         reverseLayout = true
     ) {
-                    items(messages.asReversed()) { message ->
+        items(
+            items = messages.asReversed(),
+            key = { it.id }
+        ) { message ->
                 MessageItem(
                     message = message,
+                    messages = messages,
                     currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
                     meshService = meshService,
                     onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
-                    onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress
+                    onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
+                    onCancelTransfer = onCancelTransfer,
+                    onImageClick = onImageClick
                 )
         }
     }
@@ -115,8 +138,11 @@ fun MessageItem(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
     meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    messages: List<BitchatMessage> = emptyList(),
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
-    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null
+    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null,
+    onCancelTransfer: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null,
+    onImageClick: ((String, List<String>, Int) -> Unit)? = null
 ) {
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
     val timeFormatter = remember { SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault()) }
@@ -125,27 +151,42 @@ fun MessageItem(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(0.dp)
     ) {
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.Top
-        ) {
-            // Create a custom layout that combines selectable text with clickable nickname areas
-            MessageTextWithClickableNicknames(
-                message = message,
-                currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
-                meshService = meshService,
-                colorScheme = colorScheme,
-                timeFormatter = timeFormatter,
-                onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
-                onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
-                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
-            )
-            
-            // Delivery status for private messages
+        Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+            Row(
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Start,
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.Top
+            ) {
+                // Provide a small end padding for own private messages so overlay doesn't cover text
+                val endPad = if (message.isPrivate && message.sender == currentUserNickname) 16.dp else 0.dp
+                // Create a custom layout that combines selectable text with clickable nickname areas
+                MessageTextWithClickableNicknames(
+                    message = message,
+                    messages = messages,
+                    currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+                    meshService = meshService,
+                    colorScheme = colorScheme,
+                    timeFormatter = timeFormatter,
+                    onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
+                    onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
+                    onCancelTransfer = onCancelTransfer,
+                    onImageClick = onImageClick,
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .weight(1f)
+                        .padding(end = endPad)
+                )
+            }
+
+            // Delivery status for private messages (overlay, non-displacing)
             if (message.isPrivate && message.sender == currentUserNickname) {
                 message.deliveryStatus?.let { status ->
-                    DeliveryStatusIcon(status = status)
+                    Box(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                            .padding(top = 2.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        DeliveryStatusIcon(status = status)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -156,16 +197,155 @@ fun MessageItem(
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
-private fun MessageTextWithClickableNicknames(
-    message: BitchatMessage,
-    currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
-    colorScheme: ColorScheme,
-    timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
-    onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
-    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
-) {
+    private fun MessageTextWithClickableNicknames(
+        message: BitchatMessage,
+        messages: List<BitchatMessage>,
+        currentUserNickname: String,
+        meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+        colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+        timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
+        onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
+        onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+        onCancelTransfer: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+        onImageClick: ((String, List<String>, Int) -> Unit)?,
+        modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+    ) {
+    // Image special rendering
+    if (message.type == BitchatMessageType.Image) {
+        com.bitchat.android.ui.media.ImageMessageItem(
+            message = message,
+            messages = messages,
+            currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+            meshService = meshService,
+            colorScheme = colorScheme,
+            timeFormatter = timeFormatter,
+            onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
+            onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
+            onCancelTransfer = onCancelTransfer,
+            onImageClick = onImageClick,
+            modifier = modifier
+        )
+        return
+    }
+
+    // Voice note special rendering
+    if (message.type == BitchatMessageType.Audio) {
+        com.bitchat.android.ui.media.AudioMessageItem(
+            message = message,
+            currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+            meshService = meshService,
+            colorScheme = colorScheme,
+            timeFormatter = timeFormatter,
+            onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
+            onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
+            onCancelTransfer = onCancelTransfer,
+            modifier = modifier
+        )
+        return
+    }
+
+    // File special rendering
+    if (message.type == BitchatMessageType.File) {
+        val path = message.content.trim()
+        // Derive sending progress if applicable
+        val (overrideProgress, _) = when (val st = message.deliveryStatus) {
+            is com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered -> {
+                if (st.total > 0 && st.reached < st.total) {
+                    (st.reached.toFloat() / st.total.toFloat()) to Color(0xFF1E88E5) // blue while sending
+                } else null to null
+            }
+            else -> null to null
+        }
+        Column(modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+            // Header: nickname + timestamp line above the file, identical styling to text messages
+            val headerText = formatMessageHeaderAnnotatedString(
+                message = message,
+                currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+                meshService = meshService,
+                colorScheme = colorScheme,
+                timeFormatter = timeFormatter
+            )
+            val haptic = LocalHapticFeedback.current
+            var headerLayout by remember { mutableStateOf<TextLayoutResult?>(null) }
+            Text(
+                text = headerText,
+                fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                color = colorScheme.onSurface,
+                modifier = Modifier.pointerInput(message.id) {
+                    detectTapGestures(onTap = { pos ->
+                        val layout = headerLayout ?: return@detectTapGestures
+                        val offset = layout.getOffsetForPosition(pos)
+                        val ann = headerText.getStringAnnotations("nickname_click", offset, offset)
+                        if (ann.isNotEmpty() && onNicknameClick != null) {
+                            haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.TextHandleMove)
+                            onNicknameClick.invoke(ann.first().item)
+                        }
+                    }, onLongPress = { onMessageLongPress?.invoke(message) })
+                },
+                onTextLayout = { headerLayout = it }
+            )
+
+            // Try to load the file packet from the path
+            val packet = try {
+                val file = java.io.File(path)
+                if (file.exists()) {
+                    // Create a temporary BitchatFilePacket for display
+                    // In a real implementation, this would be stored with the packet metadata
+                    com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket(
+                        fileName = file.name,
+                        fileSize = file.length(),
+                        mimeType = com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils.getMimeTypeFromExtension(file.name),
+                        content = file.readBytes()
+                    )
+                } else null
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                null
+            }
+
+            Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Start) {
+                Box {
+                    if (packet != null) {
+                        if (overrideProgress != null) {
+                            // Show sending animation while in-flight
+                            com.bitchat.android.ui.media.FileSendingAnimation(
+                                fileName = packet.fileName,
+                                progress = overrideProgress,
+                                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            // Static file display with open/save dialog
+                            FileMessageItem(
+                                packet = packet,
+                                onFileClick = {
+                                    // handled inside FileMessageItem via dialog
+                                }
+                            )
+                        }
+
+                        // Cancel button overlay during sending
+                        val showCancel = message.sender == currentUserNickname && (message.deliveryStatus is DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered)
+                        if (showCancel) {
+                            Box(
+                                modifier = Modifier
+                                    .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                                    .padding(4.dp)
+                                    .size(22.dp)
+                                    .background(Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.6f), CircleShape)
+                                    .clickable { onCancelTransfer?.invoke(message) },
+                                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+                            ) {
+                                Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close, contentDescription = "Cancel", tint = Color.White, modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp))
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        Text(text = "[file unavailable]", fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace, color = Color.Gray)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return
+    }
+
     // Check if this message should be animated during PoW mining
     val shouldAnimate = shouldAnimateMessage(message.id)
     
@@ -174,12 +354,14 @@ private fun MessageTextWithClickableNicknames(
         // Display message with matrix animation for content
         MessageWithMatrixAnimation(
             message = message,
+            messages = messages,
             currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
             meshService = meshService,
             colorScheme = colorScheme,
             timeFormatter = timeFormatter,
             onNicknameClick = onNicknameClick,
             onMessageLongPress = onMessageLongPress,
+            onImageClick = onImageClick,
             modifier = modifier
         )
     } else {
@@ -326,8 +508,9 @@ fun DeliveryStatusIcon(status: DeliveryStatus) {
             )
         }
         is DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered -> {
+            // Show a single subdued check without numeric label
             Text(
-                text = "✓${status.reached}/${status.total}",
+                text = "✓",
                 fontSize = 10.sp,
                 color = colorScheme.primary.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
             )

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/MessageManager.kt

@@ -244,6 +244,49 @@ class MessageManager(private val state: ChatState) {
         }
         state.setChannelMessages(updatedChannelMessages)
     }
+
+    // Remove a message from all locations (main timeline, private chats, channels)
+    fun removeMessageById(messageID: String) {
+        // Main timeline
+        run {
+            val list = state.getMessagesValue().toMutableList()
+            val idx = list.indexOfFirst { it.id == messageID }
+            if (idx >= 0) {
+                list.removeAt(idx)
+                state.setMessages(list)
+            }
+        }
+        // Private chats
+        run {
+            val chats = state.getPrivateChatsValue().toMutableMap()
+            var changed = false
+            chats.keys.toList().forEach { key ->
+                val msgs = chats[key]?.toMutableList() ?: mutableListOf()
+                val idx = msgs.indexOfFirst { it.id == messageID }
+                if (idx >= 0) {
+                    msgs.removeAt(idx)
+                    chats[key] = msgs
+                    changed = true
+                }
+            }
+            if (changed) state.setPrivateChats(chats)
+        }
+        // Channels
+        run {
+            val chans = state.getChannelMessagesValue().toMutableMap()
+            var changed = false
+            chans.keys.toList().forEach { ch ->
+                val msgs = chans[ch]?.toMutableList() ?: mutableListOf()
+                val idx = msgs.indexOfFirst { it.id == messageID }
+                if (idx >= 0) {
+                    msgs.removeAt(idx)
+                    chans[ch] = msgs
+                    changed = true
+                }
+            }
+            if (changed) state.setChannelMessages(chans)
+        }
+    }
     
     // MARK: - Utility Functions
     

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/NotificationTextUtils.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui
+
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
+
+/**
+ * Utilities for building human-friendly notification text/previews.
+ */
+object NotificationTextUtils {
+    /**
+     * Build a user-friendly notification preview for private messages, especially attachments.
+     * Examples:
+     * - Image: "📷 sent an image"
+     * - Audio: "🎤 sent a voice message"
+     * - File (pdf): "📄 file.pdf"
+     * - Text: original message content
+     */
+    fun buildPrivateMessagePreview(message: BitchatMessage): String {
+        return try {
+            when (message.type) {
+                BitchatMessageType.Image -> "📷 sent an image"
+                BitchatMessageType.Audio -> "🎤 sent a voice message"
+                BitchatMessageType.File -> {
+                    // Show just the filename (not the full path)
+                    val name = try { java.io.File(message.content).name } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+                    if (!name.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                        val lower = name.lowercase()
+                        val icon = when {
+                            lower.endsWith(".pdf") -> "📄"
+                            lower.endsWith(".zip") || lower.endsWith(".rar") || lower.endsWith(".7z") -> "🗜️"
+                            lower.endsWith(".doc") || lower.endsWith(".docx") -> "📄"
+                            lower.endsWith(".xls") || lower.endsWith(".xlsx") -> "📊"
+                            lower.endsWith(".ppt") || lower.endsWith(".pptx") -> "📈"
+                            else -> "📎"
+                        }
+                        "$icon $name"
+                    } else {
+                        "📎 sent a file"
+                    }
+                }
+                else -> message.content
+            }
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            // Fallback to original content on any error
+            message.content
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/VoiceInputComponents.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui
+
+import android.Manifest
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Mic
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalHapticFeedback
+import androidx.compose.ui.hapticfeedback.HapticFeedbackType
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.VoiceRecorder
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.ExperimentalPermissionsApi
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.PermissionStatus
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.rememberPermissionState
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.isActive
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalPermissionsApi::class)
+@Composable
+fun VoiceRecordButton(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    backgroundColor: Color,
+    onStart: () -> Unit,
+    onAmplitude: (amplitude: Int, elapsedMs: Long) -> Unit,
+    onFinish: (filePath: String) -> Unit
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val haptic = LocalHapticFeedback.current
+    val micPermission = rememberPermissionState(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
+
+    var isRecording by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var recorder by remember { mutableStateOf<VoiceRecorder?>(null) }
+    var recordedFilePath by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    var recordingStart by remember { mutableStateOf(0L) }
+
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    var ampJob by remember { mutableStateOf<Job?>(null) }
+
+    // Ensure latest callbacks are used inside gesture coroutine
+    val latestOnStart = rememberUpdatedState(onStart)
+    val latestOnAmplitude = rememberUpdatedState(onAmplitude)
+    val latestOnFinish = rememberUpdatedState(onFinish)
+
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .size(32.dp)
+            .background(backgroundColor, CircleShape)
+            .pointerInput(Unit) {
+                detectTapGestures(
+                    onPress = {
+                        if (!isRecording) {
+                            if (micPermission.status !is PermissionStatus.Granted) {
+                                micPermission.launchPermissionRequest()
+                                return@detectTapGestures
+                            }
+                            val rec = VoiceRecorder(context)
+                            val f = rec.start()
+                            recorder = rec
+                            isRecording = f != null
+                            recordedFilePath = f?.absolutePath
+                            recordingStart = System.currentTimeMillis()
+                            if (isRecording) {
+                                latestOnStart.value()
+                                // Haptic "knock" when recording starts
+                                try { haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.LongPress) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                // Start amplitude polling loop
+                                ampJob?.cancel()
+                                ampJob = scope.launch {
+                                    while (isActive && isRecording) {
+                                        val amp = recorder?.pollAmplitude() ?: 0
+                                        val elapsedMs = (System.currentTimeMillis() - recordingStart).coerceAtLeast(0L)
+                                        latestOnAmplitude.value(amp, elapsedMs)
+                                        // Auto-stop after 10 seconds
+                                        if (elapsedMs >= 10_000 && isRecording) {
+                                            val file = recorder?.stop()
+                                            isRecording = false
+                                            recorder = null
+                                            val path = file?.absolutePath
+                                            if (!path.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                                                // Haptic "knock" on auto stop
+                                                try { haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.LongPress) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                                latestOnFinish.value(path)
+                                            }
+                                            break
+                                        }
+                                        delay(80)
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        try {
+                            awaitRelease()
+                        } finally {
+                            if (isRecording) {
+                                // Extend recording for 500ms after release to avoid clipping
+                                delay(500)
+                            }
+                            if (isRecording) {
+                                val file = recorder?.stop()
+                                isRecording = false
+                                recorder = null
+                                val path = (file?.absolutePath ?: recordedFilePath)
+                                recordedFilePath = null
+                                if (!path.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                                    // Haptic "knock" when recording stops
+                                    try { haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.LongPress) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                    latestOnFinish.value(path)
+                                }
+                            }
+                            ampJob?.cancel()
+                            ampJob = null
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+            },
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+    ) {
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.Filled.Mic,
+            contentDescription = "Record voice note",
+            tint = Color.Black,
+            modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp)
+        )
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/events/FileShareDispatcher.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.events
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight dispatcher so lower-level UI (MessageInput) can trigger
+ * file sending without holding a direct reference to ChatViewModel.
+ */
+object FileShareDispatcher {
+    @Volatile private var handler: ((String?, String?, String) -> Unit)? = null
+
+    fun setHandler(h: ((String?, String?, String) -> Unit)?) {
+        handler = h
+    }
+
+    fun dispatch(peerIdOrNull: String?, channelOrNull: String?, path: String) {
+        handler?.invoke(peerIdOrNull, channelOrNull, path)
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/AudioMessageItem.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.hapticfeedback.HapticFeedbackType
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalHapticFeedback
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextLayoutResult
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+
+@Composable
+fun AudioMessageItem(
+    message: BitchatMessage,
+    currentUserNickname: String,
+    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+    timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
+    onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
+    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+    onCancelTransfer: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val path = message.content.trim()
+    // Derive sending progress if applicable
+    val (overrideProgress, overrideColor) = when (val st = message.deliveryStatus) {
+        is com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered -> {
+            if (st.total > 0 && st.reached < st.total) {
+                (st.reached.toFloat() / st.total.toFloat()) to Color(0xFF1E88E5) // blue while sending
+            } else null to null
+        }
+        else -> null to null
+    }
+    Column(modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        // Header: nickname + timestamp line above the audio note, identical styling to text messages
+        val headerText = com.bitchat.android.ui.formatMessageHeaderAnnotatedString(
+            message = message,
+            currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+            meshService = meshService,
+            colorScheme = colorScheme,
+            timeFormatter = timeFormatter
+        )
+        val haptic = LocalHapticFeedback.current
+        var headerLayout by remember { mutableStateOf<TextLayoutResult?>(null) }
+        Text(
+            text = headerText,
+            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+            color = colorScheme.onSurface,
+            modifier = Modifier.pointerInput(message.id) {
+                detectTapGestures(onTap = { pos ->
+                    val layout = headerLayout ?: return@detectTapGestures
+                    val offset = layout.getOffsetForPosition(pos)
+                    val ann = headerText.getStringAnnotations("nickname_click", offset, offset)
+                    if (ann.isNotEmpty() && onNicknameClick != null) {
+                        haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.TextHandleMove)
+                        onNicknameClick.invoke(ann.first().item)
+                    }
+                }, onLongPress = { onMessageLongPress?.invoke(message) })
+            },
+            onTextLayout = { headerLayout = it }
+        )
+
+        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+            VoiceNotePlayer(
+                path = path,
+                progressOverride = overrideProgress,
+                progressColor = overrideColor
+            )
+            val showCancel = message.sender == currentUserNickname && (message.deliveryStatus is com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered)
+            if (showCancel) {
+                Spacer(Modifier.width(8.dp))
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .size(26.dp)
+                        .background(Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.6f), CircleShape)
+                        .clickable { onCancelTransfer?.invoke(message) },
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+                ) {
+                    Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close, contentDescription = "Cancel", tint = Color.White, modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/BlockRevealImage.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Rect
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.DrawScope
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.drawIntoCanvas
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntOffset
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntSize
+
+/**
+ * Draws an image progressively, revealing it block-by-block based on progress [0f..1f].
+ * blocksX * blocksY defines the grid density; higher numbers look more "modem-era".
+ */
+@Composable
+fun BlockRevealImage(
+    bitmap: ImageBitmap,
+    progress: Float,
+    blocksX: Int = 24,
+    blocksY: Int = 16,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val frac = progress.coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+    Canvas(modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        drawProgressive(bitmap, frac, blocksX, blocksY)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun DrawScope.drawProgressive(
+    bitmap: ImageBitmap,
+    progress: Float,
+    blocksX: Int,
+    blocksY: Int
+) {
+    val canvasW = size.width
+    val canvasH = size.height
+    if (canvasW <= 0f || canvasH <= 0f) return
+
+    val totalBlocks = (blocksX * blocksY).coerceAtLeast(1)
+    val toShow = (totalBlocks * progress).toInt().coerceIn(0, totalBlocks)
+    if (toShow <= 0) return
+
+    val imgW = bitmap.width
+    val imgH = bitmap.height
+    if (imgW <= 0 || imgH <= 0) return
+
+    // Compute scaled destination rect maintaining aspect fit
+    val canvasRatio = canvasW / canvasH
+    val imageRatio = imgW.toFloat() / imgH.toFloat()
+    val dstW: Float
+    val dstH: Float
+    if (imageRatio >= canvasRatio) {
+        dstW = canvasW
+        dstH = canvasW / imageRatio
+    } else {
+        dstH = canvasH
+        dstW = canvasH * imageRatio
+    }
+    val left = 0f
+    val top = (canvasH - dstH) / 2f
+
+    // Precompute integer edges to avoid 1px gaps due to rounding
+    val xDstEdges = IntArray(blocksX + 1) { i -> (left + (dstW * i / blocksX)).toInt().coerceAtLeast(0) }
+    val yDstEdges = IntArray(blocksY + 1) { i -> (top + (dstH * i / blocksY)).toInt().coerceAtLeast(0) }
+    val xSrcEdges = IntArray(blocksX + 1) { i -> (imgW * i / blocksX) }
+    val ySrcEdges = IntArray(blocksY + 1) { i -> (imgH * i / blocksY) }
+
+    var shown = 0
+    outer@ for (by in 0 until blocksY) {
+        for (bx in 0 until blocksX) {
+            if (shown >= toShow) break@outer
+            val sx = xSrcEdges[bx]
+            val sy = ySrcEdges[by]
+            val sw = xSrcEdges[bx + 1] - xSrcEdges[bx]
+            val sh = ySrcEdges[by + 1] - ySrcEdges[by]
+            val dx = xDstEdges[bx]
+            val dy = yDstEdges[by]
+            val dw = xDstEdges[bx + 1] - xDstEdges[bx]
+            val dh = yDstEdges[by + 1] - yDstEdges[by]
+
+            drawImage(
+                image = bitmap,
+                srcOffset = IntOffset(sx, sy),
+                srcSize = IntSize(sw, sh),
+                dstOffset = IntOffset(dx, dy),
+                dstSize = IntSize(dw.coerceAtLeast(1), dh.coerceAtLeast(1)),
+                alpha = 1f
+            )
+            shown++
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/FileMessageItem.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Description
+import androidx.compose.material3.Card
+import androidx.compose.material3.CardDefaults
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+
+/**
+ * Modern chat-style file message display
+ */
+@Composable
+fun FileMessageItem(
+    packet: BitchatFilePacket,
+    onFileClick: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    var showDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    Card(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth(0.8f)
+            .clickable { showDialog = true },
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(12.dp),
+        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(
+            containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.8f)
+        )
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
+        ) {
+            // File icon
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Description,
+                contentDescription = "File",
+                tint = getFileIconColor(packet.fileName),
+                modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
+            )
+
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
+            ) {
+                // File name
+                Text(
+                    text = packet.fileName,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                    fontWeight = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight.Medium,
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis
+                )
+
+                // File details
+                Row(
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+                ) {
+                    Text(
+                        text = FileUtils.formatFileSize(packet.fileSize),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                    )
+
+                    // File type indicator
+                    FileTypeBadge(mimeType = packet.mimeType)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // File viewer dialog
+    if (showDialog) {
+        FileViewerDialog(
+            packet = packet,
+            onDismiss = { showDialog = false },
+            onSaveToDevice = { content, fileName ->
+                // In a real implementation, this would save to Downloads
+                // For now, just log that file was "saved"
+                android.util.Log.d("FileSharing", "Would save file: $fileName")
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Small badge showing file type
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun FileTypeBadge(mimeType: String) {
+    val (text, color) = when {
+        mimeType.startsWith("application/pdf") -> "PDF" to Color(0xFFDC2626)
+        mimeType.startsWith("text/") -> "TXT" to Color(0xFF059669)
+        mimeType.startsWith("image/") -> "IMG" to Color(0xFF7C3AED)
+        mimeType.startsWith("audio/") -> "AUD" to Color(0xFFEA580C)
+        mimeType.startsWith("video/") -> "VID" to Color(0xFF2563EB)
+        mimeType.contains("document") -> "DOC" to Color(0xFF1D4ED8)
+        mimeType.contains("zip") || mimeType.contains("rar") -> "ZIP" to Color(0xFF7C2D12)
+        else -> "FILE" to MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+    }
+
+    Text(
+        text = text,
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+        color = color,
+        fontWeight = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight.Bold
+    )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get appropriate icon color based on file extension
+ */
+private fun getFileIconColor(fileName: String): Color {
+    val extension = fileName.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+    return when (extension) {
+        "pdf" -> Color(0xFFDC2626) // Red
+        "doc", "docx" -> Color(0xFF1D4ED8) // Blue
+        "xls", "xlsx" -> Color(0xFF059669) // Green
+        "ppt", "pptx" -> Color(0xFFEA580C) // Orange
+        "txt", "json", "xml" -> Color(0xFF7C3AED) // Purple
+        "jpg", "png", "gif", "webp" -> Color(0xFF2563EB) // Blue
+        "mp3", "wav", "m4a" -> Color(0xFFEA580C) // Orange
+        "mp4", "avi", "mov" -> Color(0xFFDC2626) // Red
+        "zip", "rar", "7z" -> Color(0xFF7C2D12) // Brown
+        else -> Color(0xFF6B7280) // Gray
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/FilePickerButton.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import android.net.Uri
+import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Attachment
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.rotate
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils
+
+@Composable
+fun FilePickerButton(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onFileReady: (String) -> Unit
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+
+    // Use SAF - supports all file types
+    val filePicker = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        contract = ActivityResultContracts.OpenDocument()
+    ) { uri: Uri? ->
+        if (uri != null) {
+            // Persist temporary read permission so we can copy
+            try { context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            val path = FileUtils.copyFileForSending(context, uri)
+            if (!path.isNullOrBlank()) onFileReady(path)
+        }
+    }
+
+    IconButton(
+        onClick = {
+            // Allow any MIME type; user asked to choose between image or file at higher level UI
+            filePicker.launch(arrayOf("*/*"))
+        },
+        modifier = modifier.size(32.dp)
+    ) {
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.Filled.Attachment,
+            contentDescription = "Pick file",
+            tint = Color.Gray,
+            modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp).rotate(90f)
+        )
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/FileSendingAnimation.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.LinearEasing
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateFloatAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Description
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableFloatStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.Stroke
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+
+/**
+ * Matrix-style file sending animation with character-by-character reveal
+ * Shows a file icon with filename being "typed" out character by character
+ * and progress visualization
+ */
+@Composable
+fun FileSendingAnimation(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    fileName: String,
+    progress: Float = 0f
+) {
+    var revealedChars by remember(fileName) { mutableFloatStateOf(0f) }
+    var showCursor by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+
+    // Animate character reveal
+    val animatedChars by animateFloatAsState(
+        targetValue = revealedChars,
+        animationSpec = tween(
+            durationMillis = 50 * fileName.length,
+            easing = LinearEasing
+        ),
+        label = "fileNameReveal"
+    )
+
+    // Cursor blinking
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        while (true) {
+            delay(500)
+            showCursor = !showCursor
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Trigger reveal animation
+    LaunchedEffect(fileName) {
+        revealedChars = fileName.length.toFloat()
+    }
+
+    Row(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(16.dp),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
+    ) {
+        // File icon
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.Filled.Description,
+            contentDescription = "File",
+            tint = Color(0xFF00C851), // Green like app theme
+            modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)
+        )
+
+        Column(
+            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+        ) {
+            // Filename reveal animation (Matrix-style)
+            Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.Bottom) {
+                // Revealed part of filename
+                val revealedText = fileName.substring(0, animatedChars.toInt())
+                androidx.compose.material3.Text(
+                    text = revealedText,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                        fontFamily = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        color = Color.White
+                    ),
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 2.dp)
+                )
+
+                // Blinking cursor (only if not fully revealed)
+                if (animatedChars < fileName.length && showCursor) {
+                    androidx.compose.material3.Text(
+                        text = "_",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                            fontFamily = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily.Monospace,
+                            color = Color.White
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Progress visualization
+            FileProgressBars(
+                progress = progress,
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(20.dp)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * ASCII-style progress bars for file transfer
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun FileProgressBars(
+    progress: Float,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val bars = 12
+    val filledBars = (progress * bars).toInt()
+
+    // Create a matrix-style progress bar string
+    val progressString = buildString {
+        append("[")
+        for (i in 0 until bars) {
+            append(if (i < filledBars) "█" else "░")
+        }
+        append("] ")
+        append("${(progress * 100).toInt()}%")
+    }
+
+    androidx.compose.material3.Text(
+        text = progressString,
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
+            fontFamily = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily.Monospace,
+            color = Color(0xFF00FF7F) // Matrix green
+        ),
+        modifier = modifier
+    )
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/FileViewerDialog.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material3.Button
+import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
+import com.bitchat.android.features.file.FileUtils
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ * Dialog for handling received file messages in modern chat style
+ */
+@Composable
+fun FileViewerDialog(
+    packet: BitchatFilePacket,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    onSaveToDevice: (ByteArray, String) -> Unit
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+    Dialog(onDismissRequest = onDismiss) {
+        androidx.compose.material3.Card(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            shape = RoundedCornerShape(12.dp)
+        ) {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(24.dp),
+                horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp)
+            ) {
+                // File received header
+                Text(
+                    text = "📎 File Received",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                )
+
+                // File info
+                Column(
+                    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+                    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.Start
+                ) {
+                    Text(
+                        text = "📄 ${packet.fileName}",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                        fontWeight = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight.Medium
+                    )
+                    Text(
+                        text = "📏 Size: ${FileUtils.formatFileSize(packet.fileSize)}",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                    )
+                    Text(
+                        text = "🏷️ Type: ${packet.mimeType}",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                    )
+                }
+
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
+
+                // Action buttons
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
+                ) {
+                    // Open/Save button
+                    Button(
+                        onClick = {
+                            coroutineScope.launch {
+                                // Try to save to Downloads first
+                                try {
+                                    onSaveToDevice(packet.content, packet.fileName)
+                                    onDismiss()
+                                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                    // If save fails, try to open directly
+                                    tryOpenFile(context, packet)
+                                    onDismiss()
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                        colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                            containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                        )
+                    ) {
+                        Text("📂 Open / Save")
+                    }
+
+                    // Dismiss button
+                    Button(
+                        onClick = onDismiss,
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                        colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                            containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondary
+                        )
+                    ) {
+                        Text("❌ Close")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to open a file using system viewers or save to device
+ */
+private fun tryOpenFile(context: Context, packet: BitchatFilePacket) {
+    try {
+        // First try to save to temp file and open
+        val tempFile = File.createTempFile("bitchat_", ".${packet.fileName.substringAfterLast(".")}", context.cacheDir)
+        tempFile.writeBytes(packet.content)
+        tempFile.deleteOnExit()
+
+        val uri = androidx.core.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(
+            context,
+            "${context.packageName}.fileprovider",
+            tempFile
+        )
+
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW).apply {
+            setDataAndType(uri, packet.mimeType)
+            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+        }
+
+        try {
+            context.startActivity(intent)
+        } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+            // No app can handle this file type - just show a message
+            // In a real app, you'd show a toast or snackbar
+        }
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+        // Handle any errors gracefully
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/FullScreenImageViewer.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import android.content.ContentValues
+import android.os.Build
+import android.provider.MediaStore
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.pager.HorizontalPager
+import androidx.compose.foundation.pager.rememberPagerState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Download
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ * Fullscreen image viewer with swipe navigation between multiple images
+ * @param imagePaths List of all image file paths in the current chat
+ * @param initialIndex Starting index of the current image in the list
+ * @param onClose Callback when the viewer should be dismissed
+ */
+// Backward compatibility for single image (can be removed after updating all callers)
+@Composable
+fun FullScreenImageViewer(path: String, onClose: () -> Unit) {
+    FullScreenImageViewer(listOf(path), 0, onClose)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fullscreen image viewer with swipe navigation between multiple images
+ * @param imagePaths List of all image file paths in the current chat
+ * @param initialIndex Starting index of the current image in the list
+ * @param onClose Callback when the viewer should be dismissed
+ */
+@Composable
+fun FullScreenImageViewer(imagePaths: List<String>, initialIndex: Int = 0, onClose: () -> Unit) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val pagerState = rememberPagerState(initialPage = initialIndex, pageCount = imagePaths::size)
+
+    if (imagePaths.isEmpty()) {
+        onClose()
+        return
+    }
+
+    Dialog(onDismissRequest = onClose, properties = DialogProperties(usePlatformDefaultWidth = false)) {
+        Surface(color = Color.Black) {
+            Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+                HorizontalPager(
+                    state = pagerState,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()
+                ) { page ->
+                    val currentPath = imagePaths[page]
+                    val bmp = remember(currentPath) { try { android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeFile(currentPath) } catch (_: Exception) { null } }
+
+                    bmp?.let {
+                        androidx.compose.foundation.Image(
+                            bitmap = it.asImageBitmap(),
+                            contentDescription = "Image ${page + 1} of ${imagePaths.size}",
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                            contentScale = ContentScale.Fit
+                        )
+                    } ?: run {
+                        Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+                            Text(text = "Image unavailable", color = Color.White)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Image counter
+                if (imagePaths.size > 1) {
+                    Box(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp)
+                            .align(Alignment.TopCenter)
+                            .background(Color(0x66000000), androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape(12.dp))
+                            .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "${(pagerState.currentPage ?: 0) + 1} / ${imagePaths.size}",
+                            color = Color.White,
+                            fontSize = 14.sp,
+                            fontFamily = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily.Monospace
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxWidth()
+                        .padding(12.dp)
+                        .align(Alignment.TopEnd),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End
+                ) {
+                    Box(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .size(36.dp)
+                            .background(Color(0x66000000), CircleShape)
+                            .clickable { saveToDownloads(context, imagePaths[pagerState.currentPage].toString()) },
+                        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+                    ) {
+                        androidx.compose.material3.Icon(Icons.Filled.Download, "Save current image", tint = Color.White)
+                    }
+                    Spacer(Modifier.width(12.dp))
+                    Box(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .size(36.dp)
+                            .background(Color(0x66000000), CircleShape)
+                            .clickable { onClose() },
+                        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+                    ) {
+                        androidx.compose.material3.Icon(Icons.Filled.Close, "Close", tint = Color.White)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun saveToDownloads(context: android.content.Context, path: String) {
+    runCatching {
+        val name = File(path).name
+        val mime = when {
+            name.endsWith(".png", true) -> "image/png"
+            name.endsWith(".webp", true) -> "image/webp"
+            else -> "image/jpeg"
+        }
+        val values = ContentValues().apply {
+            put(MediaStore.Downloads.DISPLAY_NAME, name)
+            put(MediaStore.Downloads.MIME_TYPE, mime)
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                put(MediaStore.Downloads.IS_PENDING, 1)
+            }
+        }
+        val uri = context.contentResolver.insert(MediaStore.Downloads.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values)
+        if (uri != null) {
+            context.contentResolver.openOutputStream(uri)?.use { out ->
+                File(path).inputStream().use { it.copyTo(out) }
+            }
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                val v2 = ContentValues().apply { put(MediaStore.Downloads.IS_PENDING, 0) }
+                context.contentResolver.update(uri, v2, null, null)
+            }
+            // Show toast message indicating the image has been saved
+            Toast.makeText(context, "Image saved to Downloads", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
+    }.onFailure {
+        // Optionally handle failure case (e.g., show error toast)
+        Toast.makeText(context, "Failed to save image", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/ImageMessageItem.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.hapticfeedback.HapticFeedbackType
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalHapticFeedback
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextLayoutResult
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
+import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import java.util.*
+
+@Composable
+fun ImageMessageItem(
+    message: BitchatMessage,
+    messages: List<BitchatMessage>,
+    currentUserNickname: String,
+    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+    timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
+    onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
+    onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+    onCancelTransfer: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)?,
+    onImageClick: ((String, List<String>, Int) -> Unit)?,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val path = message.content.trim()
+    Column(modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        val headerText = com.bitchat.android.ui.formatMessageHeaderAnnotatedString(
+            message = message,
+            currentUserNickname = currentUserNickname,
+            meshService = meshService,
+            colorScheme = colorScheme,
+            timeFormatter = timeFormatter
+        )
+        val haptic = LocalHapticFeedback.current
+        var headerLayout by remember { mutableStateOf<TextLayoutResult?>(null) }
+        Text(
+            text = headerText,
+            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+            color = colorScheme.onSurface,
+            modifier = Modifier.pointerInput(message.id) {
+                detectTapGestures(onTap = { pos ->
+                    val layout = headerLayout ?: return@detectTapGestures
+                    val offset = layout.getOffsetForPosition(pos)
+                    val ann = headerText.getStringAnnotations("nickname_click", offset, offset)
+                    if (ann.isNotEmpty() && onNicknameClick != null) {
+                        haptic.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackType.TextHandleMove)
+                        onNicknameClick.invoke(ann.first().item)
+                    }
+                }, onLongPress = { onMessageLongPress?.invoke(message) })
+            },
+            onTextLayout = { headerLayout = it }
+        )
+
+        val context = LocalContext.current
+        val bmp = remember(path) { try { android.graphics.BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path) } catch (_: Exception) { null } }
+
+        // Collect all image paths from messages for swipe navigation
+        val imagePaths = remember(messages) {
+            messages.filter { it.type == BitchatMessageType.Image }
+                .map { it.content.trim() }
+        }
+
+        if (bmp != null) {
+            val img = bmp.asImageBitmap()
+            val aspect = (bmp.width.toFloat() / bmp.height.toFloat()).takeIf { it.isFinite() && it > 0 } ?: 1f
+            val progressFraction: Float? = when (val st = message.deliveryStatus) {
+                is com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered -> if (st.total > 0) st.reached.toFloat() / st.total.toFloat() else 0f
+                else -> null
+            }
+            Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Start) {
+                Box {
+                    if (progressFraction != null && progressFraction < 1f && message.sender == currentUserNickname) {
+                        // Cyberpunk block-reveal while sending
+                        BlockRevealImage(
+                            bitmap = img,
+                            progress = progressFraction,
+                            blocksX = 24,
+                            blocksY = 16,
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .widthIn(max = 300.dp)
+                                .aspectRatio(aspect)
+                                .clip(androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape(10.dp))
+                                .clickable {
+                                    val currentIndex = imagePaths.indexOf(path)
+                                    onImageClick?.invoke(path, imagePaths, currentIndex)
+                                }
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        // Fully revealed image
+                        Image(
+                            bitmap = img,
+                            contentDescription = "Image",
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .widthIn(max = 300.dp)
+                                .aspectRatio(aspect)
+                                .clip(androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape(10.dp))
+                                .clickable {
+                                    val currentIndex = imagePaths.indexOf(path)
+                                    onImageClick?.invoke(path, imagePaths, currentIndex)
+                                },
+                            contentScale = ContentScale.Fit
+                        )
+                    }
+                    // Cancel button overlay during sending
+                    val showCancel = message.sender == currentUserNickname && (message.deliveryStatus is com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus.PartiallyDelivered)
+                    if (showCancel) {
+                        Box(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                                .padding(4.dp)
+                                .size(22.dp)
+                                .background(Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.6f), CircleShape)
+                                .clickable { onCancelTransfer?.invoke(message) },
+                            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+                        ) {
+                            Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close, contentDescription = "Cancel", tint = Color.White, modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Text(text = "[image unavailable]", fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace, color = Color.Gray)
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/ImagePickerButton.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Photo
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.features.media.ImageUtils
+
+@Composable
+fun ImagePickerButton(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onImageReady: (String) -> Unit
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val imagePicker = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        contract = ActivityResultContracts.GetContent()
+    ) { uri: android.net.Uri? ->
+        if (uri != null) {
+            val outPath = ImageUtils.downscaleAndSaveToAppFiles(context, uri)
+            if (!outPath.isNullOrBlank()) onImageReady(outPath)
+        }
+    }
+
+    IconButton(
+        onClick = { imagePicker.launch("image/*") },
+        modifier = modifier.size(32.dp)
+    ) {
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = Icons.Filled.Photo,
+            contentDescription = "Pick image",
+            tint = Color.Gray,
+            modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp)
+        )
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/MediaPickerOptions.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Description
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.zIndex
+
+/**
+ * Media picker that offers image and file options
+ * Clicking opens a quick selection menu
+ */
+@Composable
+fun MediaPickerOptions(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    onImagePick: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    onFilePick: (() -> Unit)? = null
+) {
+    var showOptions by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    Box(modifier = modifier) {
+        // Main button
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .size(32.dp)
+                .clip(RoundedCornerShape(4.dp))
+                .background(color = Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.5f))
+                .clickable {
+                    showOptions = true
+                },
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+        ) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Add,
+                contentDescription = "Pick media",
+                tint = Color.Black,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp)
+            )
+        }
+
+        // Options menu (shown when clicked)
+        if (showOptions) {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .graphicsLayer {
+                        translationY = -120f // Position above the button
+                        scaleX = 0.8f
+                        scaleY = 0.8f
+                    }
+                    .zIndex(1f)
+                    .clip(RoundedCornerShape(8.dp))
+                    .background(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface)
+                    .clickable {
+                        showOptions = false
+                    }
+                    .padding(8.dp),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
+            ) {
+                // Image option
+                onImagePick?.let { imagePick ->
+                    Row(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .clip(RoundedCornerShape(4.dp))
+                            .background(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer)
+                            .clickable {
+                                showOptions = false
+                                imagePick()
+                            }
+                            .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Add,
+                            contentDescription = null,
+                            tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer,
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp)
+                        )
+                        androidx.compose.material3.Text(
+                            text = "Image",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // File option
+                onFilePick?.let { filePick ->
+                    Row(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .clip(RoundedCornerShape(4.dp))
+                            .background(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer)
+                            .clickable {
+                                showOptions = false
+                                filePick()
+                            }
+                            .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Description,
+                            contentDescription = null,
+                            tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer,
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp)
+                        )
+                        androidx.compose.material3.Text(
+                            text = "File",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clickable overlay to dismiss options
+        if (showOptions) {
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .size(400.dp)
+                    .clickable {
+                        showOptions = false
+                    }
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/RealtimeScrollingWaveform.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateListOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshots.SnapshotStateList
+import androidx.compose.runtime.withFrameNanos
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.StrokeCap
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+
+/**
+ * Real-time scrolling waveform for recording: maintains a dense sliding window of bars.
+ * Pass in normalized amplitude [0f..1f]; the component handles sampling and drawing.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun RealtimeScrollingWaveform(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    amplitudeNorm: Float,
+    bars: Int = 240,
+    barColor: Color = Color(0xFF00FF7F),
+    baseColor: Color = Color(0xFF444444)
+) {
+    val latestAmp by rememberUpdatedState(amplitudeNorm)
+    val samples: SnapshotStateList<Float> = remember {
+        mutableStateListOf<Float>().also { list -> repeat(bars) { list.add(0f) } }
+    }
+
+    // Append samples on a steady cadence to create a smooth scroll
+    LaunchedEffect(bars) {
+        while (true) {
+            withFrameNanos { _: Long -> }
+            val v = latestAmp.coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            samples.add(v)
+            val overflow = samples.size - bars
+            if (overflow > 0) repeat(overflow) { if (samples.isNotEmpty()) samples.removeAt(0) }
+            kotlinx.coroutines.delay(20)
+        }
+    }
+
+    Canvas(modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        val w = size.width
+        val h = size.height
+        if (w <= 0f || h <= 0f) return@Canvas
+        val n = samples.size
+        if (n <= 0) return@Canvas
+        val stepX = w / n
+        val midY = h / 2f
+        val stroke = .5f.dp.toPx()
+
+        // Optional faint base to match chat density
+        // Draw bars with heavy dynamic range compression: quiet sounds almost at zero, loud sounds still prominent
+        for (i in 0 until n) {
+            val amp = samples[i].coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            // Use squared amplitude to heavily compress small values while preserving high amplitudes
+            // This makes quiet sounds almost invisible but loud sounds still show prominently
+            val compressedAmp = amp * amp // amp^2
+            val lineH = (compressedAmp * (h * 0.9f)).coerceAtLeast(1f)
+            val x = i * stepX + stepX / 2f
+            val yTop = midY - lineH / 2f
+            val yBot = midY + lineH / 2f
+            drawLine(
+                color = barColor,
+                start = Offset(x, yTop),
+                end = Offset(x, yBot),
+                strokeWidth = stroke,
+                cap = StrokeCap.Round
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/VoiceNotePlayer.kt

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import android.media.MediaPlayer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Pause
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PlayArrow
+import androidx.compose.material3.FilledTonalIconButton
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+
+@Composable
+fun VoiceNotePlayer(
+    path: String,
+    progressOverride: Float? = null,
+    progressColor: Color? = null
+) {
+    var isPlaying by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var isPrepared by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var isError by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var progress by remember { mutableStateOf(0f) }
+    var durationMs by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }
+    val player = remember { MediaPlayer() }
+
+    // Seek function - position is a fraction from 0.0 to 1.0
+    val seekTo: (Float) -> Unit = { position ->
+        if (isPrepared && durationMs > 0) {
+            val seekMs = (position * durationMs).toInt().coerceIn(0, durationMs)
+            try {
+                player.seekTo(seekMs)
+                progress = position  // Update progress immediately for UI responsiveness
+            } catch (_: Exception) {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(path) {
+        isPrepared = false
+        isError = false
+        progress = 0f
+        durationMs = 0
+        isPlaying = false
+        try {
+            player.reset()
+            player.setOnPreparedListener {
+                isPrepared = true
+                durationMs = try { player.duration } catch (_: Exception) { 0 }
+            }
+            player.setOnCompletionListener {
+                isPlaying = false
+                progress = 1f
+            }
+            player.setOnErrorListener { _, _, _ ->
+                isError = true
+                isPlaying = false
+                true
+            }
+            player.setDataSource(path)
+            player.prepareAsync()
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            isError = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(isPlaying, isPrepared) {
+        try {
+            if (isPlaying && isPrepared) player.start() else if (isPrepared && player.isPlaying) player.pause()
+        } catch (_: Exception) {}
+    }
+    LaunchedEffect(isPlaying, isPrepared) {
+        while (isPlaying && isPrepared) {
+            progress = try { player.currentPosition.toFloat() / (player.duration.toFloat().coerceAtLeast(1f)) } catch (_: Exception) { 0f }
+            kotlinx.coroutines.delay(100)
+        }
+    }
+    DisposableEffect(Unit) { onDispose { try { player.release() } catch (_: Exception) {} } }
+
+    Row(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)
+    ) {
+        // Disable play/pause while showing send progress override (optional UX choice)
+        val controlsEnabled = isPrepared && !isError && progressOverride == null
+        FilledTonalIconButton(onClick = { if (controlsEnabled) isPlaying = !isPlaying }, enabled = controlsEnabled, modifier = Modifier.size(28.dp)) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = if (isPlaying) Icons.Filled.Pause else Icons.Filled.PlayArrow,
+                contentDescription = if (isPlaying) "Pause" else "Play"
+            )
+        }
+        val progressBarColor = progressColor ?: MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+        com.bitchat.android.ui.media.WaveformPreview(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .height(24.dp)
+                .weight(1f)
+                .padding(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+            path = path,
+            sendProgress = progressOverride,
+            playbackProgress = if (progressOverride == null) progress else null,
+            onSeek = seekTo
+        )
+        val durText = if (durationMs > 0) String.format("%02d:%02d", (durationMs / 1000) / 60, (durationMs / 1000) % 60) else "--:--"
+        Text(text = durText, fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace, fontSize = 12.sp)
+    }
+}
+

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/media/WaveformViews.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.ui.media
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshots.SnapshotStateList
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateListOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.withFrameNanos
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.StrokeCap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.Stroke
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.AudioWaveformExtractor
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.VoiceWaveformCache
+import com.bitchat.android.features.voice.resampleWave
+
+@Composable
+fun ScrollingWaveformRecorder(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    currentAmplitude: Float,
+    samples: SnapshotStateList<Float>,
+    maxSamples: Int = 120
+) {
+    // Append samples at a fixed cadence while visible
+    val latestAmp by rememberUpdatedState(currentAmplitude)
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        while (true) {
+            withFrameNanos { _: Long -> }
+            val v = latestAmp.coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            samples.add(v)
+            val overflow = samples.size - maxSamples
+            if (overflow > 0) repeat(overflow) { if (samples.isNotEmpty()) samples.removeAt(0) }
+            kotlinx.coroutines.delay(80)
+        }
+    }
+    WaveformCanvas(modifier = modifier, samples = samples, fillProgress = 1f, baseColor = Color(0xFF444444), fillColor = Color(0xFF00FF7F))
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun WaveformPreview(
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    path: String,
+    sendProgress: Float?,
+    playbackProgress: Float?,
+    onLoaded: ((FloatArray) -> Unit)? = null,
+    onSeek: ((Float) -> Unit)? = null
+) {
+    val cached = remember(path) { VoiceWaveformCache.get(path) }
+    val stateSamples = remember { mutableStateListOf<Float>() }
+    val progress = (sendProgress ?: playbackProgress)?.coerceIn(0f, 1f) ?: 0f
+    LaunchedEffect(cached) {
+        if (cached != null) {
+            val normalized = if (cached.size != 120) resampleWave(cached, 120) else cached
+            stateSamples.clear(); stateSamples.addAll(normalized.toList())
+        } else {
+            AudioWaveformExtractor.extractAsync(path, sampleCount = 120) { arr ->
+                if (arr != null) {
+                    VoiceWaveformCache.put(path, arr)
+                    stateSamples.clear(); stateSamples.addAll(arr.toList())
+                    onLoaded?.invoke(arr)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    WaveformCanvas(
+        modifier = modifier,
+        samples = stateSamples,
+        fillProgress = if (stateSamples.isEmpty()) 0f else progress,
+        baseColor = Color(0x2200FF7F),
+        fillColor = when {
+            sendProgress != null -> Color(0xFF1E88E5) // blue while sending
+            else -> Color(0xFF00C851) // green during playback
+        },
+        onSeek = onSeek
+    )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun WaveformCanvas(
+    modifier: Modifier,
+    samples: List<Float>,
+    fillProgress: Float,
+    baseColor: Color,
+    fillColor: Color,
+    onSeek: ((Float) -> Unit)? = null
+) {
+    val seekModifier = if (onSeek != null) {
+        modifier.pointerInput(onSeek) {
+            detectTapGestures { offset ->
+                // Calculate the seek position as a fraction (0.0 to 1.0)
+                val position = offset.x / size.width.toFloat()
+                val clampedPosition = position.coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+                onSeek(clampedPosition)
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        modifier
+    }
+
+    Canvas(modifier = seekModifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        val w = size.width
+        val h = size.height
+        if (w <= 0f || h <= 0f) return@Canvas
+        val n = samples.size
+        if (n <= 0) return@Canvas
+        val stepX = w / n
+        val midY = h / 2f
+        val radius = 2.dp.toPx()
+        val stroke = Stroke(width = 2.dp.toPx(), cap = StrokeCap.Round)
+        val filledUntil = (n * fillProgress).toInt()
+        for (i in 0 until n) {
+            val amp = samples[i].coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            val lineH = (amp * (h * 0.8f)).coerceAtLeast(2f)
+            val x = i * stepX + stepX / 2f
+            val yTop = midY - lineH / 2f
+            val yBot = midY + lineH / 2f
+            drawLine(
+                color = if (i <= filledUntil) fillColor else baseColor,
+                start = Offset(x, yTop),
+                end = Offset(x, yBot),
+                strokeWidth = stroke.width,
+                cap = StrokeCap.Round
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <cache-path
+        name="cache"
+        path="." />
+    <files-path
+        name="files"
+        path="." />
+</paths>

app/src/test/kotlin/com/bitchat/FileTransferTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+package com.bitchat
+
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
+import java.io.File
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+import java.nio.ByteOrder
+import java.util.Date
+
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner::class)
+class FileTransferTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `encode and decode file packet with all fields should preserve data`() {
+        // Given: Complete file packet
+        val contentArray = ByteArray(1024) { (it % 256).toByte() }
+        val originalPacket = BitchatFilePacket(
+            fileName = "test.png",
+            mimeType = "image/png",
+            fileSize = 1024000,
+            content = contentArray
+        )
+
+        // When: Encode and decode
+        val encoded = originalPacket.encode()
+        val decoded = BitchatFilePacket.decode(encoded!!)
+
+        // Then: Data should be preserved
+        assertNotNull(decoded)
+        assertEquals(originalPacket.fileName, decoded!!.fileName)
+        assertEquals(originalPacket.mimeType, decoded.mimeType)
+        assertEquals(originalPacket.fileSize, decoded.fileSize)
+        assertEquals(originalPacket.content.size, decoded.content.size)
+        for (i in 0 until originalPacket.content.size) {
+            assertEquals(originalPacket.content[i], decoded.content[i])
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `encode file packet with filename should include filename TLV`() {
+        // Given: Packet with filename
+        val packet = BitchatFilePacket(
+            fileName = "myimage.jpg",
+            mimeType = "image/jpeg",
+            fileSize = 2048,
+            content = ByteArray(256) { 0xFF.toByte() }
+        )
+
+        // When: Encode
+        val encoded = packet.encode()
+        assertNotNull(encoded)
+
+        // Then: Should contain filename TLV
+        // FILE_NAME type (0x01) + length (9) + "myimage.jpg"
+        val expectedType = 0x01
+        val expectedLength = 9
+        val expectedFilename = "myimage.jpg".toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+
+        assertEquals(expectedType, encoded!![0])
+        assertEquals(expectedLength, (encoded[1].toInt() and 0xFF) or ((encoded[2].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 8))
+
+        val actualFilename = encoded!!.sliceArray(3 until 3 + expectedLength)
+        for (i in expectedFilename.indices) {
+            assertEquals(expectedFilename[i], actualFilename[i])
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `encode file size should use big endian byte order for file size`() {
+        // Given: File with specific size
+        val fileSize = 0x12345678L
+        val packet = BitchatFilePacket(
+            fileName = "test.bin",
+            mimeType = "application/octet-stream",
+            fileSize = fileSize,
+            content = ByteArray(10)
+        )
+
+        // When: Encode
+        val encoded = packet.encode()
+        assertNotNull(encoded)
+
+        // Then: File size should be in big endian order
+        // Find FILE_SIZE TLV (type 0x02)
+        var offset = 0
+        while (offset < encoded!!.size - 1) {
+            if (encoded!![offset] == 0x02.toByte()) {
+                // This is FILE_SIZE TLV
+                offset += 1  // Skip type byte
+                val length = (encoded!![offset].toInt() and 0xFF) or ((encoded[offset + 1].toInt() and 0xFF) shl 8)
+                offset += 2 // Skip length bytes
+                if (length == 4) { // FILE_SIZE always has 4 bytes
+                    val decodedFileSize = ByteBuffer.wrap(encoded!!.sliceArray(offset until offset + 4))
+                        .order(ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN)
+                        .int.toLong()
+                    assertEquals(fileSize, decodedFileSize)
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+            offset += 1
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `decode minimal file packet should handle defaults correctly`() {
+        // Given: Minimal valid packet (the constructor requires non-null values)
+        val originalPacket = BitchatFilePacket(
+            fileName = "test",
+            mimeType = "application/octet-stream",
+            fileSize = 32,  // Matches content size
+            content = ByteArray(32) { 0xAA.toByte() }
+        )
+
+        // When: Encode and decode
+        val encoded = originalPacket.encode()
+        val decoded = BitchatFilePacket.decode(encoded!!)
+
+        // Then: Data should be preserved completely
+        assertNotNull(decoded)
+        assertEquals(32, decoded!!.content.size)
+        for (i in 0 until 32) {
+            assertEquals(0xAA.toByte(), decoded.content[i])
+        }
+        assertEquals("test", decoded.fileName)
+        assertEquals("application/octet-stream", decoded.mimeType)
+        assertEquals(32L, decoded.fileSize)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `replaceFilePathInContent should correctly format content markers for different file types`() {
+        // Given: Different file types
+        val imageMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id = "test1",
+            sender = "alice",
+            senderPeerID = "12345678",
+            content = "/data/user/0/com.bitchat.android/files/images/photo.jpg",
+            type = BitchatMessageType.Image,
+            timestamp = Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
+            isPrivate = false
+        )
+
+        val audioMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id = "test2",
+            sender = "bob",
+            senderPeerID = "87654321",
+            content = "/data/user/0/com.bitchat.android/files/audio/voice.amr",
+            type = BitchatMessageType.Audio,
+            timestamp = Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
+            isPrivate = false
+        )
+
+        val fileMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id = "test3",
+            sender = "charlie",
+            senderPeerID = "11223344",
+            content = "/data/user/0/com.bitchat.android/files/documents/document.pdf",
+            type = BitchatMessageType.File,
+            timestamp = Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
+            isPrivate = false
+        )
+
+        // When: Converting to display format (this would be done in MessageMutable)
+        var result = imageMessage.content
+        result = result.replace(
+            "/data/user/0/com.bitchat.android/files/images/photo.jpg",
+            "[image] photo.jpg"
+        )
+
+        // Then: Should match expected pattern
+        assertEquals("[image] photo.jpg", result)
+
+        // Similar pattern for audio and file would be used in the actual implementation
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `buildPrivateMessagePreview should generate user-friendly notifications for file types`() {
+        // Note: This test is for the NotificationTextUtils.buildPrivateMessagePreview function
+        // The actual function is in a separate utility file as part of the refactoring
+
+        // Given: Incoming image message
+        val imageMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id = "test1",
+            sender = "alice",
+            senderPeerID = "1234abcd",
+            content = "📷 sent an image", // This would be the result of the utility function
+            type = BitchatMessageType.Image,
+            timestamp = Date(System.currentTimeMillis()),
+            isPrivate = true
+        )
+
+        // When: Building preview (this would call NotificationTextUtils.buildPrivateMessagePreview)
+        val preview = imageMessage.content // In actual code, this would be generated
+
+        // Then: Should provide user-friendly preview
+        assertEquals("📷 sent an image", preview)
+
+        // Additional assertions would test different file types
+        // Audio: "🎤 sent a voice message"
+        // File with specific extension: "📄 document.pdf"
+        // Generic file: "📎 sent a file"
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `waveform extraction should handle empty audio data gracefully`() {
+        // This test would verify that empty or very short audio files
+        // don't cause crashes in waveform extraction
+
+        // Given: Empty audio data
+        val emptyAudioData = ByteArray(0)
+
+        // When: Attempting to extract waveform
+        // Note: Actual waveform extraction would be tested in the Waveform class
+        // This is a unit test placeholder
+
+        // Then: Should not crash and should return reasonable result
+        // For empty data, waveform might be empty array or default values
+        assertEquals(0, emptyAudioData.size)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `media picker should handle file size limits correctly`() {
+        // This test would verify that media file selection
+        // respects size limits before attempting transfer
+
+        // Given: Large file size (simulated)
+        val largeFileSize = 100L * 1024 * 1024 // 100MB
+        val maxAllowedSize = 50L * 1024 * 1024 // 50MB
+
+        // When: Checking if file can be transferred
+        val isAllowed = largeFileSize <= maxAllowedSize
+
+        // Then: Should be rejected
+        assert(!isAllowed)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `transfer cancellation should cleanup resources properly`() {
+        // This test would verify that when a file transfer is cancelled,
+        // all associated resources are cleaned up
+
+        // Given: Active transfer in progress
+        val transferId = "test_transfer_123"
+
+        // When: Transfer is cancelled
+        // In the actual implementation, this would call cancellation logic
+        val cancelled = true // Simulated cancellation
+
+        // Then: Resources should be cleaned up
+        // This would verify temp files are deleted, progress tracking is cleared, etc.
+        assert(cancelled)
+    }
+}