Nostr geohash (#276)

* first nostr build

* add test file

* internet access

* fix relay manager

* fix serialization

* demo service - remove later

* fix nostr

* event dedupe

* dedupe

* ui wip

* can send messages

* subscription works

* works

* favs

* works

* delete chat on change

* fix mentions

* remove autojoin channels

* styling

* adjust colors

* ui changes

* live updates working

* use local timestamp

* message history in background

* robust

* fixes

* nicknames refresh optimization

* nostr service

* refactor nostr

* style

* geohash works

* centralize colors

* refactoring

* disable DMs for now: click on peer nickname doesnt open chat list in geohash mode

* use local time

* less logging

* robustness

* scroll nickname

* adjust some text

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ dependencies {
     // Bluetooth
     implementation(libs.nordic.ble)
 
+    // WebSocket
+    implementation(libs.okhttp)
+
+    // Google Play Services Location
+    implementation(libs.gms.location)
+
     // Security preferences
     implementation(libs.androidx.security.crypto)
     

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <!-- Internet permissions for Nostr relay connections -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+    
     <!-- Bluetooth permissions -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" android:maxSdkVersion="30" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

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

@@ -0,0 +1,320 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.favorites
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.identity.SecureIdentityStateManager
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * Bridging Noise and Nostr favorites
+ * Direct port from iOS FavoritesPersistenceService.swift
+ */
+data class FavoriteRelationship(
+    val peerNoisePublicKey: ByteArray,    // Noise static public key (32 bytes)
+    val peerNostrPublicKey: String?,      // npub bech32 string  
+    val peerNickname: String,
+    val isFavorite: Boolean,              // We favorited them
+    val theyFavoritedUs: Boolean,         // They favorited us
+    val favoritedAt: Date,
+    val lastUpdated: Date
+) {
+    val isMutual: Boolean get() = isFavorite && theyFavoritedUs
+    
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (javaClass != other?.javaClass) return false
+        
+        other as FavoriteRelationship
+        
+        if (!peerNoisePublicKey.contentEquals(other.peerNoisePublicKey)) return false
+        if (peerNostrPublicKey != other.peerNostrPublicKey) return false
+        if (peerNickname != other.peerNickname) return false
+        if (isFavorite != other.isFavorite) return false
+        if (theyFavoritedUs != other.theyFavoritedUs) return false
+        
+        return true
+    }
+    
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = peerNoisePublicKey.contentHashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + (peerNostrPublicKey?.hashCode() ?: 0)
+        result = 31 * result + peerNickname.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + isFavorite.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + theyFavoritedUs.hashCode()
+        return result
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Manages favorites with Noise↔Nostr mapping
+ * Singleton pattern matching iOS implementation
+ */
+class FavoritesPersistenceService private constructor(private val context: Context) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "FavoritesPersistenceService"
+        private const val FAVORITES_KEY = "favorite_relationships"
+        
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: FavoritesPersistenceService? = null
+        
+        val shared: FavoritesPersistenceService
+            get() = INSTANCE ?: throw IllegalStateException("FavoritesPersistenceService not initialized")
+        
+        fun initialize(context: Context) {
+            if (INSTANCE == null) {
+                synchronized(this) {
+                    if (INSTANCE == null) {
+                        INSTANCE = FavoritesPersistenceService(context.applicationContext)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private val stateManager = SecureIdentityStateManager(context)
+    private val gson = Gson()
+    private val favorites = mutableMapOf<String, FavoriteRelationship>() // noiseKeyHex -> relationship
+    
+    init {
+        loadFavorites()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get favorite status for Noise public key
+     */
+    fun getFavoriteStatus(noisePublicKey: ByteArray): FavoriteRelationship? {
+        val keyHex = noisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        return favorites[keyHex]
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get favorite status for 16-hex peerID
+     */
+    fun getFavoriteStatus(peerID: String): FavoriteRelationship? {
+        // For 16-hex peerIDs, we need to find the corresponding full Noise key
+        // This is a simplified lookup - in practice you'd use fingerprint matching
+        for ((_, relationship) in favorites) {
+            val noiseKeyHex = relationship.peerNoisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+            if (noiseKeyHex.startsWith(peerID)) {
+                return relationship
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update Nostr public key for a peer
+     */
+    fun updateNostrPublicKey(noisePublicKey: ByteArray, nostrPubkey: String) {
+        val keyHex = noisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        val existing = favorites[keyHex]
+        
+        if (existing != null) {
+            val updated = existing.copy(
+                peerNostrPublicKey = nostrPubkey,
+                lastUpdated = Date()
+            )
+            favorites[keyHex] = updated
+        } else {
+            // Create new relationship
+            val relationship = FavoriteRelationship(
+                peerNoisePublicKey = noisePublicKey,
+                peerNostrPublicKey = nostrPubkey,
+                peerNickname = "Unknown",
+                isFavorite = false,
+                theyFavoritedUs = false,
+                favoritedAt = Date(),
+                lastUpdated = Date()
+            )
+            favorites[keyHex] = relationship
+        }
+        
+        saveFavorites()
+        Log.d(TAG, "Updated Nostr pubkey association for ${keyHex.take(16)}...")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update favorite status
+     */
+    fun updateFavoriteStatus(noisePublicKey: ByteArray, nickname: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {
+        val keyHex = noisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        val existing = favorites[keyHex]
+        
+        val updated = if (existing != null) {
+            existing.copy(
+                peerNickname = nickname,
+                isFavorite = isFavorite,
+                lastUpdated = Date(),
+                favoritedAt = if (isFavorite && !existing.isFavorite) Date() else existing.favoritedAt
+            )
+        } else {
+            FavoriteRelationship(
+                peerNoisePublicKey = noisePublicKey,
+                peerNostrPublicKey = null,
+                peerNickname = nickname,
+                isFavorite = isFavorite,
+                theyFavoritedUs = false,
+                favoritedAt = Date(),
+                lastUpdated = Date()
+            )
+        }
+        
+        favorites[keyHex] = updated
+        saveFavorites()
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Updated favorite status for $nickname: $isFavorite")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update peer favorited us status
+     */
+    fun updatePeerFavoritedUs(noisePublicKey: ByteArray, theyFavoritedUs: Boolean) {
+        val keyHex = noisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        val existing = favorites[keyHex]
+        
+        if (existing != null) {
+            val updated = existing.copy(
+                theyFavoritedUs = theyFavoritedUs,
+                lastUpdated = Date()
+            )
+            favorites[keyHex] = updated
+            saveFavorites()
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "Updated peer favorited us for ${keyHex.take(16)}...: $theyFavoritedUs")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all mutual favorites
+     */
+    fun getMutualFavorites(): List<FavoriteRelationship> {
+        return favorites.values.filter { it.isMutual }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all favorites we have
+     */
+    fun getOurFavorites(): List<FavoriteRelationship> {
+        return favorites.values.filter { it.isFavorite }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all favorites
+     */
+    fun clearAllFavorites() {
+        favorites.clear()
+        saveFavorites()
+        Log.i(TAG, "Cleared all favorites")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Find Noise key by Nostr pubkey
+     */
+    fun findNoiseKey(forNostrPubkey: String): ByteArray? {
+        return favorites.values.firstOrNull { it.peerNostrPublicKey == forNostrPubkey }?.peerNoisePublicKey
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Find Nostr pubkey by Noise key
+     */
+    fun findNostrPubkey(forNoiseKey: ByteArray): String? {
+        val keyHex = forNoiseKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        return favorites[keyHex]?.peerNostrPublicKey
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    
+    private fun loadFavorites() {
+        try {
+            // Use reflection to access encrypted preferences
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            val favoritesJson = prefs.getString(FAVORITES_KEY, null)
+            if (favoritesJson != null) {
+                val type = object : TypeToken<Map<String, FavoriteRelationshipData>>() {}.type
+                val data: Map<String, FavoriteRelationshipData> = gson.fromJson(favoritesJson, type)
+                
+                favorites.clear()
+                data.forEach { (key, relationshipData) ->
+                    val relationship = relationshipData.toFavoriteRelationship()
+                    favorites[key] = relationship
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "Loaded ${favorites.size} favorite relationships")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to load favorites: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun saveFavorites() {
+        try {
+            // Convert to serializable format
+            val data = favorites.mapValues { (_, relationship) ->
+                FavoriteRelationshipData.fromFavoriteRelationship(relationship)
+            }
+            
+            val favoritesJson = gson.toJson(data)
+            
+            // Use reflection to access encrypted preferences
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            prefs.edit()
+                .putString(FAVORITES_KEY, favoritesJson)
+                .apply()
+                
+            Log.d(TAG, "Saved ${favorites.size} favorite relationships")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to save favorites: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serializable data class for JSON storage
+ */
+private data class FavoriteRelationshipData(
+    val peerNoisePublicKeyHex: String,
+    val peerNostrPublicKey: String?,
+    val peerNickname: String,
+    val isFavorite: Boolean,
+    val theyFavoritedUs: Boolean,
+    val favoritedAt: Long,
+    val lastUpdated: Long
+) {
+    companion object {
+        fun fromFavoriteRelationship(relationship: FavoriteRelationship): FavoriteRelationshipData {
+            return FavoriteRelationshipData(
+                peerNoisePublicKeyHex = relationship.peerNoisePublicKey.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) },
+                peerNostrPublicKey = relationship.peerNostrPublicKey,
+                peerNickname = relationship.peerNickname,
+                isFavorite = relationship.isFavorite,
+                theyFavoritedUs = relationship.theyFavoritedUs,
+                favoritedAt = relationship.favoritedAt.time,
+                lastUpdated = relationship.lastUpdated.time
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun toFavoriteRelationship(): FavoriteRelationship {
+        val noiseKeyBytes = peerNoisePublicKeyHex.chunked(2).map { it.toInt(16).toByte() }.toByteArray()
+        return FavoriteRelationship(
+            peerNoisePublicKey = noiseKeyBytes,
+            peerNostrPublicKey = peerNostrPublicKey,
+            peerNickname = peerNickname,
+            isFavorite = isFavorite,
+            theyFavoritedUs = theyFavoritedUs,
+            favoritedAt = Date(favoritedAt),
+            lastUpdated = Date(lastUpdated)
+        )
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/geohash/Geohash.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.geohash
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight Geohash encoder used for Location Channels.
+ * Encodes latitude/longitude to base32 geohash with a fixed precision.
+ * 
+ * Port of iOS implementation for 100% compatibility
+ */
+object Geohash {
+    
+    private val base32Chars = "0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz".toCharArray()
+
+    /**
+     * Encodes the provided coordinates into a geohash string.
+     * @param latitude Latitude in degrees (-90...90)
+     * @param longitude Longitude in degrees (-180...180)
+     * @param precision Number of geohash characters (2-12 typical). Values <= 0 return an empty string.
+     * @return Base32 geohash string of length `precision`.
+     */
+    fun encode(latitude: Double, longitude: Double, precision: Int): String {
+        if (precision <= 0) return ""
+
+        var latInterval = -90.0 to 90.0
+        var lonInterval = -180.0 to 180.0
+
+        var isEven = true
+        var bit = 0
+        var ch = 0
+        val geohash = StringBuilder()
+
+        val lat = latitude.coerceIn(-90.0, 90.0)
+        val lon = longitude.coerceIn(-180.0, 180.0)
+
+        while (geohash.length < precision) {
+            if (isEven) {
+                val mid = (lonInterval.first + lonInterval.second) / 2
+                if (lon >= mid) {
+                    ch = ch or (1 shl (4 - bit))
+                    lonInterval = mid to lonInterval.second
+                } else {
+                    lonInterval = lonInterval.first to mid
+                }
+            } else {
+                val mid = (latInterval.first + latInterval.second) / 2
+                if (lat >= mid) {
+                    ch = ch or (1 shl (4 - bit))
+                    latInterval = mid to latInterval.second
+                } else {
+                    latInterval = latInterval.first to mid
+                }
+            }
+
+            isEven = !isEven
+            if (bit < 4) {
+                bit += 1
+            } else {
+                geohash.append(base32Chars[ch])
+                bit = 0
+                ch = 0
+            }
+        }
+
+        return geohash.toString()
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/geohash/LocationChannel.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.geohash
+
+/**
+ * Levels of location channels mapped to geohash precisions.
+ * Direct port from iOS implementation for 100% compatibility
+ */
+enum class GeohashChannelLevel(val precision: Int, val displayName: String) {
+    BLOCK(7, "Block"),
+    NEIGHBORHOOD(6, "Neighborhood"),
+    CITY(5, "City"),
+    REGION(4, "Region"),
+    COUNTRY(2, "Country");
+    
+    companion object {
+        fun allCases(): List<GeohashChannelLevel> = values().toList()
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A computed geohash channel option.
+ * Direct port from iOS implementation
+ */
+data class GeohashChannel(
+    val level: GeohashChannelLevel,
+    val geohash: String
+) {
+    val id: String get() = "${level.name}-$geohash"
+    
+    val displayName: String get() = "${level.displayName} • $geohash"
+}
+
+/**
+ * Identifier for current public chat channel (mesh or a location geohash).
+ * Direct port from iOS implementation
+ */
+sealed class ChannelID {
+    object Mesh : ChannelID()
+    data class Location(val channel: GeohashChannel) : ChannelID()
+    
+    /**
+     * Human readable name for UI.
+     */
+    val displayName: String
+        get() = when (this) {
+            is Mesh -> "Mesh"
+            is Location -> channel.displayName
+        }
+    
+    /**
+     * Nostr tag value for scoping (geohash), if applicable.
+     */
+    val nostrGeohashTag: String?
+        get() = when (this) {
+            is Mesh -> null
+            is Location -> channel.geohash
+        }
+    
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        return when {
+            this is Mesh && other is Mesh -> true
+            this is Location && other is Location -> this.channel == other.channel
+            else -> false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        return when (this) {
+            is Mesh -> "mesh".hashCode()
+            is Location -> channel.hashCode()
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/geohash/LocationChannelManager.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.geohash
+
+import android.Manifest
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.location.Geocoder
+import android.location.Location
+import android.location.LocationListener
+import android.location.LocationManager
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * Manages location permissions, one-shot location retrieval, and computing geohash channels.
+ * Direct port from iOS LocationChannelManager for 100% compatibility
+ */
+class LocationChannelManager private constructor(private val context: Context) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "LocationChannelManager"
+        
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: LocationChannelManager? = null
+        
+        fun getInstance(context: Context): LocationChannelManager {
+            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
+                INSTANCE ?: LocationChannelManager(context.applicationContext).also { INSTANCE = it }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // State enum matching iOS
+    enum class PermissionState {
+        NOT_DETERMINED,
+        DENIED,
+        RESTRICTED,
+        AUTHORIZED
+    }
+
+    private val locationManager: LocationManager = context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE) as LocationManager
+    private val geocoder: Geocoder = Geocoder(context, Locale.getDefault())
+    private var lastLocation: Location? = null
+    private var refreshTimer: Job? = null
+    private var isGeocoding: Boolean = false
+
+    // Published state for UI bindings (matching iOS @Published properties)
+    private val _permissionState = MutableLiveData(PermissionState.NOT_DETERMINED)
+    val permissionState: LiveData<PermissionState> = _permissionState
+
+    private val _availableChannels = MutableLiveData<List<GeohashChannel>>(emptyList())
+    val availableChannels: LiveData<List<GeohashChannel>> = _availableChannels
+
+    private val _selectedChannel = MutableLiveData<ChannelID>(ChannelID.Mesh)
+    val selectedChannel: LiveData<ChannelID> = _selectedChannel
+
+    private val _teleported = MutableLiveData(false)
+    val teleported: LiveData<Boolean> = _teleported
+
+    private val _locationNames = MutableLiveData<Map<GeohashChannelLevel, String>>(emptyMap())
+    val locationNames: LiveData<Map<GeohashChannelLevel, String>> = _locationNames
+
+    init {
+        updatePermissionState()
+        // Load selection from preferences if needed
+        // For now, default to mesh
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API (matching iOS interface)
+
+    /**
+     * Enable location channels (request permission if needed)
+     */
+    fun enableLocationChannels() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "enableLocationChannels() called")
+        
+        when (getCurrentPermissionStatus()) {
+            PermissionState.NOT_DETERMINED -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Permission not determined - user needs to grant in app settings")
+                _permissionState.postValue(PermissionState.NOT_DETERMINED)
+            }
+            PermissionState.DENIED, PermissionState.RESTRICTED -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Permission denied or restricted")
+                _permissionState.postValue(PermissionState.DENIED)
+            }
+            PermissionState.AUTHORIZED -> {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Permission authorized - requesting location")
+                _permissionState.postValue(PermissionState.AUTHORIZED)
+                requestOneShotLocation()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Refresh available channels from current location
+     */
+    fun refreshChannels() {
+        if (_permissionState.value == PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+            requestOneShotLocation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Begin periodic one-shot location refreshes while a selector UI is visible
+     */
+    fun beginLiveRefresh(interval: Long = 5000L) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Beginning live refresh with interval ${interval}ms")
+        
+        if (_permissionState.value != PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Cannot start live refresh - permission not authorized")
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Cancel existing timer
+        refreshTimer?.cancel()
+        
+        // Start new timer with coroutines
+        refreshTimer = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
+            while (isActive) {
+                requestOneShotLocation()
+                delay(interval)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Kick off immediately
+        requestOneShotLocation()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stop periodic refreshes when selector UI is dismissed
+     */
+    fun endLiveRefresh() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Ending live refresh")
+        refreshTimer?.cancel()
+        refreshTimer = null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Select a channel
+     */
+    fun select(channel: ChannelID) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Selected channel: ${channel.displayName}")
+        _selectedChannel.postValue(channel)
+        // TODO: Save to preferences
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set teleported status (for manual geohash teleportation)
+     */
+    fun setTeleported(teleported: Boolean) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting teleported status: $teleported")
+        _teleported.postValue(teleported)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Location Operations
+
+    private fun requestOneShotLocation() {
+        if (!hasLocationPermission()) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "No location permission for one-shot request")
+            return
+        }
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Requesting one-shot location")
+        
+        try {
+            // Get last known location first for quick result
+            val lastKnownLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)
+                ?: locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)
+            
+            if (lastKnownLocation != null) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Using last known location: ${lastKnownLocation.latitude}, ${lastKnownLocation.longitude}")
+                lastLocation = lastKnownLocation
+                computeChannels(lastKnownLocation)
+                reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(lastKnownLocation)
+            } else {
+                Log.d(TAG, "No last known location available")
+                // For demo purposes, use a default location (San Francisco)
+                val demoLocation = Location("demo").apply {
+                    latitude = 37.7749
+                    longitude = -122.4194
+                }
+                Log.d(TAG, "Using demo location (San Francisco): ${demoLocation.latitude}, ${demoLocation.longitude}")
+                lastLocation = demoLocation
+                computeChannels(demoLocation)
+                reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(demoLocation)
+            }
+        } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Security exception requesting location: ${e.message}")
+            updatePermissionState()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    private fun getCurrentPermissionStatus(): PermissionState {
+        return when {
+            ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED -> {
+                PermissionState.AUTHORIZED
+            }
+            ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED -> {
+                PermissionState.AUTHORIZED
+            }
+            else -> {
+                PermissionState.DENIED // In Android, we can't distinguish between denied and not determined after first ask
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun updatePermissionState() {
+        val newState = getCurrentPermissionStatus()
+        Log.d(TAG, "Permission state updated to: $newState")
+        _permissionState.postValue(newState)
+    }
+
+    private fun hasLocationPermission(): Boolean {
+        return ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ||
+               ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+    }
+
+    private fun computeChannels(location: Location) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Computing channels for location: ${location.latitude}, ${location.longitude}")
+        
+        val levels = GeohashChannelLevel.allCases()
+        val result = mutableListOf<GeohashChannel>()
+        
+        for (level in levels) {
+            val geohash = Geohash.encode(
+                latitude = location.latitude,
+                longitude = location.longitude,
+                precision = level.precision
+            )
+            result.add(GeohashChannel(level = level, geohash = geohash))
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "Generated ${level.displayName}: $geohash")
+        }
+        
+        _availableChannels.postValue(result)
+        
+        // Recompute teleported status based on current location vs selected channel
+        val selectedChannelValue = _selectedChannel.value
+        when (selectedChannelValue) {
+            is ChannelID.Mesh -> {
+                _teleported.postValue(false)
+            }
+            is ChannelID.Location -> {
+                val currentGeohash = Geohash.encode(
+                    latitude = location.latitude,
+                    longitude = location.longitude,
+                    precision = selectedChannelValue.channel.level.precision
+                )
+                val isTeleported = currentGeohash != selectedChannelValue.channel.geohash
+                _teleported.postValue(isTeleported)
+                Log.d(TAG, "Teleported status: $isTeleported (current: $currentGeohash, selected: ${selectedChannelValue.channel.geohash})")
+            }
+            null -> {
+                _teleported.postValue(false)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(location: Location) {
+        if (!Geocoder.isPresent()) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Geocoder not present on this device")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        if (isGeocoding) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Already geocoding, skipping")
+            return
+        }
+
+        isGeocoding = true
+        
+        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
+            try {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Starting reverse geocoding")
+                
+                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                val addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(location.latitude, location.longitude, 1)
+                
+                if (!addresses.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+                    val address = addresses[0]
+                    val names = namesByLevel(address)
+                    
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Reverse geocoding result: $names")
+                    _locationNames.postValue(names)
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No reverse geocoding results")
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Reverse geocoding failed: ${e.message}")
+            } finally {
+                isGeocoding = false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun namesByLevel(address: android.location.Address): Map<GeohashChannelLevel, String> {
+        val dict = mutableMapOf<GeohashChannelLevel, String>()
+        
+        // Country
+        address.countryName?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.COUNTRY] = it
+        }
+        
+        // Region (state/province or county)
+        address.adminArea?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.REGION] = it
+        } ?: address.subAdminArea?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.REGION] = it
+        }
+        
+        // City (locality)
+        address.locality?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.CITY] = it
+        } ?: address.subAdminArea?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.CITY] = it
+        } ?: address.adminArea?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.CITY] = it
+        }
+        
+        // Neighborhood
+        address.subLocality?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.NEIGHBORHOOD] = it
+        } ?: address.locality?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.NEIGHBORHOOD] = it
+        }
+        
+        // Block: reuse neighborhood/locality granularity without exposing street level
+        address.subLocality?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.BLOCK] = it
+        } ?: address.locality?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let {
+            dict[GeohashChannelLevel.BLOCK] = it
+        }
+        
+        return dict
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cleanup resources
+     */
+    fun cleanup() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Cleaning up LocationChannelManager")
+        endLiveRefresh()
+    }
+}

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

@@ -472,6 +472,18 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
             
             Log.d(TAG, "📨 Sending PM to $recipientPeerID: ${content.take(30)}...")
             
+            // Check if this is a Nostr contact (geohash DM)
+            if (recipientPeerID.startsWith("nostr_")) {
+                // Get NostrGeohashService instance and send via Nostr
+                try {
+                    val nostrGeohashService = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrGeohashService.getInstance(context.applicationContext as android.app.Application)
+                    nostrGeohashService.sendNostrGeohashDM(content, recipientPeerID, finalMessageID, myPeerID)
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send Nostr geohash DM: ${e.message}")
+                }
+                return@launch
+            }
+            
             // Check if we have an established Noise session
             if (encryptionService.hasEstablishedSession(recipientPeerID)) {
                 try {
@@ -537,6 +549,18 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) {
         serviceScope.launch {
             Log.d(TAG, "📖 Sending read receipt for message $messageID to $recipientPeerID")
             
+            // Check if this is a Nostr contact (geohash DM)
+            if (recipientPeerID.startsWith("nostr_")) {
+                // Get NostrGeohashService instance and send read receipt via Nostr
+                try {
+                    val nostrGeohashService = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrGeohashService.getInstance(context.applicationContext as android.app.Application)
+                    nostrGeohashService.sendNostrGeohashReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID, myPeerID)
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send Nostr geohash read receipt: ${e.message}")
+                }
+                return@launch
+            }
+            
             try {
                 // Create read receipt payload using NoisePayloadType exactly like iOS
                 val readReceiptPayload = com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayload(

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

@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ class MessageHandler(private val myPeerID: String) {
                     if (privateMessage != null) {
                         Log.d(TAG, "🔓 Decrypted TLV PM from $peerID: ${privateMessage.content.take(30)}...")
                         
-                        // Create BitchatMessage exactly like iOS
+                        // Create BitchatMessage - use local system time for incoming messages
                         val message = BitchatMessage(
                             id = privateMessage.messageID,
                             sender = delegate?.getPeerNickname(peerID) ?: "Unknown",
                             content = privateMessage.content,
-                            timestamp = java.util.Date(packet.timestamp.toLong()),
+                            timestamp = java.util.Date(), // Use local system time instead of packet timestamp
                             isRelay = false,
                             originalSender = null,
                             isPrivate = true,

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

@@ -191,3 +191,12 @@ data class PrivateMessagePacket(
         return "PrivateMessagePacket(messageID='$messageID', content='${content.take(50)}${if (content.length > 50) "..." else ""}')"
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Read receipt data class for transport compatibility
+ */
+@Parcelize
+data class ReadReceipt(
+    val originalMessageID: String,
+    val readerPeerID: String? = null
+) : Parcelable

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/Bech32.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+/**
+ * Bech32 encoding/decoding implementation for Nostr
+ * Used for npub/nsec encoding
+ */
+object Bech32 {
+    private const val CHARSET = "qpzry9x8gf2tvdw0s3jn54khce6mua7l"
+    private val GENERATOR = intArrayOf(0x3b6a57b2, 0x26508e6d, 0x1ea119fa, 0x3d4233dd, 0x2a1462b3)
+    
+    /**
+     * Encode data with HRP (Human Readable Part)
+     */
+    fun encode(hrp: String, data: ByteArray): String {
+        val values = convertBits(data, 8, 5, true).toList()
+        val checksum = createChecksum(hrp, values)
+        val combined = values + checksum
+        
+        return hrp + "1" + combined.map { CHARSET[it] }.joinToString("")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Decode bech32 string
+     * Returns (hrp, data) pair
+     */
+    fun decode(bech32String: String): Pair<String, ByteArray> {
+        val separatorIndex = bech32String.lastIndexOf('1')
+        require(separatorIndex >= 0) { "No separator found" }
+        
+        val hrp = bech32String.substring(0, separatorIndex)
+        val dataString = bech32String.substring(separatorIndex + 1)
+        
+        // Validate HRP contains only ASCII
+        require(hrp.all { it.code < 128 }) { "Invalid HRP characters" }
+        
+        // Convert characters to values
+        val values = dataString.map { char ->
+            val index = CHARSET.indexOf(char)
+            require(index >= 0) { "Invalid character: $char" }
+            index
+        }
+        
+        // Verify checksum
+        require(values.size >= 6) { "Data too short" }
+        val payloadValues = values.dropLast(6)
+        val checksum = values.takeLast(6)
+        val expectedChecksum = createChecksum(hrp, payloadValues)
+        
+        require(checksum == expectedChecksum) { "Invalid checksum" }
+        
+        // Convert back to bytes
+        val bytesInt = convertBits(payloadValues.toIntArray(), 5, 8, false)
+        val bytes = bytesInt.map { it.toByte() }.toByteArray()
+        return Pair(hrp, bytes)
+    }
+    
+    private fun convertBits(data: ByteArray, fromBits: Int, toBits: Int, pad: Boolean): IntArray {
+        return convertBits(data.map { it.toInt() and 0xFF }.toIntArray(), fromBits, toBits, pad)
+    }
+    
+    private fun convertBits(data: IntArray, fromBits: Int, toBits: Int, pad: Boolean): IntArray {
+        var acc = 0
+        var bits = 0
+        val result = mutableListOf<Int>()
+        val maxv = (1 shl toBits) - 1
+        
+        for (value in data) {
+            acc = (acc shl fromBits) or value
+            bits += fromBits
+            
+            while (bits >= toBits) {
+                bits -= toBits
+                result.add((acc shr bits) and maxv)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (pad && bits > 0) {
+            result.add((acc shl (toBits - bits)) and maxv)
+        }
+        
+        return result.toIntArray()
+    }
+    
+    private fun convertBits(data: List<Int>, fromBits: Int, toBits: Int, pad: Boolean): IntArray {
+        return convertBits(data.toIntArray(), fromBits, toBits, pad)
+    }
+    
+    private fun createChecksum(hrp: String, values: List<Int>): List<Int> {
+        val checksumValues = hrpExpand(hrp) + values + intArrayOf(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+        val polymod = polymod(checksumValues) xor 1
+        
+        return (0 until 6).map { i ->
+            (polymod shr (5 * (5 - i))) and 31
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun hrpExpand(hrp: String): IntArray {
+        val result = mutableListOf<Int>()
+        
+        // High bits
+        hrp.forEach { c ->
+            result.add(c.code shr 5)
+        }
+        
+        // Separator
+        result.add(0)
+        
+        // Low bits
+        hrp.forEach { c ->
+            result.add(c.code and 31)
+        }
+        
+        return result.toIntArray()
+    }
+    
+    private fun polymod(values: IntArray): Int {
+        var chk = 1
+        
+        for (value in values) {
+            val b = chk shr 25
+            chk = (chk and 0x1ffffff) shl 5 xor value
+            
+            for (i in 0 until 5) {
+                if ((b shr i) and 1 == 1) {
+                    chk = chk xor GENERATOR[i]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return chk
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
+
+/**
+ * High-level Nostr client that manages identity, connections, and messaging
+ * Provides a simple API for the rest of the application
+ */
+class NostrClient private constructor(private val context: Context) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "NostrClient"
+        
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: NostrClient? = null
+        
+        fun getInstance(context: Context): NostrClient {
+            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
+                INSTANCE ?: NostrClient(context.applicationContext).also { INSTANCE = it }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Core components
+    private val relayManager = NostrRelayManager.shared
+    private var currentIdentity: NostrIdentity? = null
+    
+    // Client state
+    private val _isInitialized = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+    val isInitialized: LiveData<Boolean> = _isInitialized
+    
+    private val _currentNpub = MutableLiveData<String>()
+    val currentNpub: LiveData<String> = _currentNpub
+    
+    // Message processing
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main + SupervisorJob())
+    
+    init {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Initializing Nostr client")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Initialize the Nostr client with identity and relay connections
+     */
+    fun initialize() {
+        scope.launch {
+            try {
+                // Load or create identity
+                currentIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)
+                
+                if (currentIdentity != null) {
+                    _currentNpub.postValue(currentIdentity!!.npub)
+                    Log.i(TAG, "✅ Nostr identity loaded: ${currentIdentity!!.getShortNpub()}")
+                    
+                    // Connect to relays
+                    relayManager.connect()
+                    
+                    _isInitialized.postValue(true)
+                    Log.i(TAG, "✅ Nostr client initialized successfully")
+                } else {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to load/create Nostr identity")
+                    _isInitialized.postValue(false)
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to initialize Nostr client: ${e.message}")
+                _isInitialized.postValue(false)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Shutdown the client and disconnect from relays
+     */
+    fun shutdown() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Shutting down Nostr client")
+        relayManager.disconnect()
+        _isInitialized.postValue(false)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Send a private message using NIP-17
+     */
+    fun sendPrivateMessage(
+        content: String,
+        recipientNpub: String,
+        onSuccess: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+        onError: ((String) -> Unit)? = null
+    ) {
+        val identity = currentIdentity
+        if (identity == null) {
+            onError?.invoke("Nostr client not initialized")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        scope.launch {
+            try {
+                // Decode recipient npub to hex pubkey
+                val (hrp, pubkeyBytes) = Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
+                if (hrp != "npub") {
+                    onError?.invoke("Invalid npub format")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val recipientPubkeyHex = pubkeyBytes.toHexString()
+                
+                // Create and send gift wrap
+                val giftWrap = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = content,
+                    recipientPubkey = recipientPubkeyHex,
+                    senderIdentity = identity
+                )
+                
+                // Track this as a pending gift wrap for logging
+                NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(giftWrap.id)
+                
+                relayManager.sendEvent(giftWrap)
+                
+                Log.i(TAG, "📤 Sent private message to ${recipientNpub.take(16)}...")
+                onSuccess?.invoke()
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to send private message: ${e.message}")
+                onError?.invoke("Failed to send message: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Subscribe to private messages for current identity
+     */
+    fun subscribeToPrivateMessages(handler: (content: String, senderNpub: String, timestamp: Int) -> Unit) {
+        val identity = currentIdentity
+        if (identity == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Cannot subscribe to private messages: client not initialized")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        val filter = NostrFilter.giftWrapsFor(
+            pubkey = identity.publicKeyHex,
+            since = System.currentTimeMillis() - 86400000L // Last 24 hours
+        )
+        
+        relayManager.subscribe(filter, "private-messages", { giftWrap ->
+            scope.launch {
+                handlePrivateMessage(giftWrap, handler)
+            }
+        })
+        
+        Log.i(TAG, "🔑 Subscribed to private messages for: ${identity.getShortNpub()}")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Send a public message to a geohash channel
+     */
+    fun sendGeohashMessage(
+        content: String,
+        geohash: String,
+        nickname: String? = null,
+        onSuccess: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+        onError: ((String) -> Unit)? = null
+    ) {
+        scope.launch {
+            try {
+                // Derive geohash-specific identity
+                val geohashIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(geohash, context)
+                
+                // Create ephemeral event
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createEphemeralGeohashEvent(
+                    content = content,
+                    geohash = geohash,
+                    senderIdentity = geohashIdentity,
+                    nickname = nickname
+                )
+                
+                relayManager.sendEvent(event)
+                
+                Log.i(TAG, "📤 Sent geohash message to #$geohash")
+                onSuccess?.invoke()
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to send geohash message: ${e.message}")
+                onError?.invoke("Failed to send message: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Subscribe to public messages in a geohash channel
+     */
+    fun subscribeToGeohash(
+        geohash: String,
+        handler: (content: String, senderPubkey: String, nickname: String?, timestamp: Int) -> Unit
+    ) {
+        val filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral(
+            geohash = geohash,
+            since = System.currentTimeMillis() - 3600000L, // Last hour
+            limit = 200
+        )
+        
+        relayManager.subscribe(filter, "geohash-$geohash", { event ->
+            scope.launch {
+                handleGeohashMessage(event, handler)
+            }
+        })
+        
+        Log.i(TAG, "🌍 Subscribed to geohash channel: #$geohash")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Unsubscribe from a geohash channel
+     */
+    fun unsubscribeFromGeohash(geohash: String) {
+        relayManager.unsubscribe("geohash-$geohash")
+        Log.i(TAG, "Unsubscribed from geohash channel: #$geohash")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current identity information
+     */
+    fun getCurrentIdentity(): NostrIdentity? = currentIdentity
+    
+    /**
+     * Get relay connection status
+     */
+    val relayConnectionStatus: LiveData<Boolean> = relayManager.isConnected
+    
+    /**
+     * Get relay information
+     */
+    val relayInfo: LiveData<List<NostrRelayManager.Relay>> = relayManager.relays
+    
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    
+    private suspend fun handlePrivateMessage(
+        giftWrap: NostrEvent,
+        handler: (content: String, senderNpub: String, timestamp: Int) -> Unit
+    ) {
+        // Age filtering (24h + 15min buffer for randomized timestamps)
+        val messageAge = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000 - giftWrap.createdAt
+        if (messageAge > 87300) { // 24 hours + 15 minutes
+            Log.v(TAG, "Ignoring old private message")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        val identity = currentIdentity ?: return
+        
+        try {
+            val decryptResult = NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(giftWrap, identity)
+            if (decryptResult != null) {
+                val (content, senderPubkey, timestamp) = decryptResult
+                
+                // Convert sender pubkey to npub
+                val senderNpub = try {
+                    Bech32.encode("npub", senderPubkey.hexToByteArray())
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Failed to encode sender npub: ${e.message}")
+                    "npub_decode_error"
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "📥 Received private message from ${senderNpub.take(16)}...")
+                
+                // Dispatch to main thread for handler
+                withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                    handler(content, senderNpub, timestamp)
+                }
+            } else {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed to decrypt private message")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error handling private message: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun handleGeohashMessage(
+        event: NostrEvent,
+        handler: (content: String, senderPubkey: String, nickname: String?, timestamp: Int) -> Unit
+    ) {
+        try {
+            // Extract nickname from tags
+            val nickname = event.tags.find { it.size >= 2 && it[0] == "n" }?.get(1)
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "📥 Received geohash message from ${event.pubkey.take(16)}...")
+            
+            // Dispatch to main thread for handler
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                handler(event.content, event.pubkey, nickname, event.createdAt)
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error handling geohash message: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.ec.CustomNamedCurves
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.ECDomainParameters
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.ECPrivateKeyParameters
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.ECPublicKeyParameters
+import org.bouncycastle.math.ec.ECPoint
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.generators.ECKeyPairGenerator
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.ECKeyGenerationParameters
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.AsymmetricCipherKeyPair
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.agreement.ECDHBasicAgreement
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.digests.SHA256Digest
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.macs.HMac
+import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.KeyParameter
+import javax.crypto.Cipher
+import javax.crypto.spec.GCMParameterSpec
+import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
+import java.security.SecureRandom
+import java.security.MessageDigest
+import java.math.BigInteger
+
+/**
+ * Cryptographic utilities for Nostr protocol
+ * Includes secp256k1 operations, ECDH, and NIP-44 encryption
+ */
+object NostrCrypto {
+    
+    private val secureRandom = SecureRandom()
+    
+    // secp256k1 curve parameters
+    val secp256k1Curve = CustomNamedCurves.getByName("secp256k1")
+    val secp256k1Params = ECDomainParameters(
+        secp256k1Curve.curve,
+        secp256k1Curve.g,
+        secp256k1Curve.n,
+        secp256k1Curve.h
+    )
+    
+    /**
+     * Generate secp256k1 key pair
+     * Returns (privateKeyHex, publicKeyHex)
+     */
+    fun generateKeyPair(): Pair<String, String> {
+        val generator = ECKeyPairGenerator()
+        val keyGenParams = ECKeyGenerationParameters(secp256k1Params, secureRandom)
+        generator.init(keyGenParams)
+        
+        val keyPair = generator.generateKeyPair()
+        val privateKey = keyPair.private as ECPrivateKeyParameters
+        val publicKey = keyPair.public as ECPublicKeyParameters
+        
+        // Get private key as 32-byte hex - ensure proper padding
+        val privateKeyBigInt = privateKey.d
+        val privateKeyBytes = privateKeyBigInt.toByteArray()
+        
+        val privateKeyPadded = ByteArray(32)
+        if (privateKeyBytes.size <= 32) {
+            val srcStart = maxOf(0, privateKeyBytes.size - 32)
+            val destStart = maxOf(0, 32 - privateKeyBytes.size)
+            val length = minOf(privateKeyBytes.size, 32)
+            System.arraycopy(privateKeyBytes, srcStart, privateKeyPadded, destStart, length)
+        } else {
+            // If BigInteger added a sign byte, skip it
+            System.arraycopy(privateKeyBytes, privateKeyBytes.size - 32, privateKeyPadded, 0, 32)
+        }
+        
+        // Get x-only public key (32 bytes)
+        val publicKeyPoint = publicKey.q.normalize()
+        val xCoord = publicKeyPoint.xCoord.encoded
+        
+        return Pair(
+            privateKeyPadded.toHexString(),
+            xCoord.toHexString()
+        )
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Derive public key from private key
+     * Returns x-only public key (32 bytes hex)
+     */
+    fun derivePublicKey(privateKeyHex: String): String {
+        val privateKeyBytes = privateKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+        val privateKeyBigInt = BigInteger(1, privateKeyBytes)
+        
+        val publicKeyPoint = secp256k1Params.g.multiply(privateKeyBigInt).normalize()
+        val xCoord = publicKeyPoint.xCoord.encoded
+        
+        return xCoord.toHexString()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Perform ECDH key agreement
+     * Returns shared secret
+     */
+    fun performECDH(privateKeyHex: String, publicKeyHex: String): ByteArray {
+        val privateKeyBytes = privateKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+        val publicKeyBytes = publicKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+        
+        val privateKeyBigInt = BigInteger(1, privateKeyBytes)
+        val privateKeyParams = ECPrivateKeyParameters(privateKeyBigInt, secp256k1Params)
+        
+        // Try to recover full public key point from x-only coordinate
+        val publicKeyPoint = recoverPublicKeyPoint(publicKeyBytes)
+        val publicKeyParams = ECPublicKeyParameters(publicKeyPoint, secp256k1Params)
+        
+        val agreement = ECDHBasicAgreement()
+        agreement.init(privateKeyParams)
+        
+        val sharedSecret = agreement.calculateAgreement(publicKeyParams)
+        val sharedSecretBytes = sharedSecret.toByteArray()
+        
+        // Ensure 32 bytes
+        val result = ByteArray(32)
+        if (sharedSecretBytes.size <= 32) {
+            System.arraycopy(
+                sharedSecretBytes,
+                maxOf(0, sharedSecretBytes.size - 32),
+                result,
+                maxOf(0, 32 - sharedSecretBytes.size),
+                minOf(sharedSecretBytes.size, 32)
+            )
+        }
+        
+        return result
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Recover full EC point from x-only coordinate
+     * Tries both possible y coordinates
+     */
+    private fun recoverPublicKeyPoint(xOnlyBytes: ByteArray): ECPoint {
+        require(xOnlyBytes.size == 32) { "X-only public key must be 32 bytes" }
+        
+        val x = BigInteger(1, xOnlyBytes)
+        
+        // Try even y first (0x02 prefix)
+        try {
+            val compressedBytes = ByteArray(33)
+            compressedBytes[0] = 0x02
+            System.arraycopy(xOnlyBytes, 0, compressedBytes, 1, 32)
+            return secp256k1Curve.curve.decodePoint(compressedBytes)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            // Try odd y (0x03 prefix)
+            val compressedBytes = ByteArray(33)
+            compressedBytes[0] = 0x03
+            System.arraycopy(xOnlyBytes, 0, compressedBytes, 1, 32)
+            return secp256k1Curve.curve.decodePoint(compressedBytes)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * NIP-44 key derivation using HKDF
+     */
+    fun deriveNIP44Key(sharedSecret: ByteArray): ByteArray {
+        val salt = "nip44-v2".toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        
+        // HKDF-Extract
+        val hmac = HMac(SHA256Digest())
+        hmac.init(KeyParameter(salt))
+        hmac.update(sharedSecret, 0, sharedSecret.size)
+        val prk = ByteArray(hmac.macSize)
+        hmac.doFinal(prk, 0)
+        
+        // HKDF-Expand (we need 32 bytes for AES-256)
+        hmac.init(KeyParameter(prk))
+        hmac.update(byteArrayOf(0x01), 0, 1) // info = empty, N = 1
+        val okm = ByteArray(hmac.macSize)
+        hmac.doFinal(okm, 0)
+        
+        // Return first 32 bytes
+        return okm.copyOf(32)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * NIP-44 encryption using AES-256-GCM
+     */
+    fun encryptNIP44(plaintext: String, recipientPublicKeyHex: String, senderPrivateKeyHex: String): String {
+        try {
+            // Perform ECDH
+            val sharedSecret = performECDH(senderPrivateKeyHex, recipientPublicKeyHex)
+            
+            // Derive encryption key
+            val encryptionKey = deriveNIP44Key(sharedSecret)
+            
+            // Generate random nonce (12 bytes for GCM)
+            val nonce = ByteArray(12)
+            secureRandom.nextBytes(nonce)
+            
+            // Encrypt using AES-256-GCM
+            val plaintextBytes = plaintext.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+            val cipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/GCM/NoPadding")
+            val secretKey = SecretKeySpec(encryptionKey, "AES")
+            val gcmSpec = GCMParameterSpec(128, nonce) // 128-bit auth tag
+            
+            cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, secretKey, gcmSpec)
+            val ciphertext = cipher.doFinal(plaintextBytes)
+            
+            // Combine nonce + ciphertext (includes auth tag)
+            val result = ByteArray(nonce.size + ciphertext.size)
+            System.arraycopy(nonce, 0, result, 0, nonce.size)
+            System.arraycopy(ciphertext, 0, result, nonce.size, ciphertext.size)
+            
+            // Base64 encode
+            return android.util.Base64.encodeToString(result, android.util.Base64.NO_WRAP)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            throw RuntimeException("NIP-44 encryption failed: ${e.message}", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * NIP-44 decryption using AES-256-GCM
+     */
+    fun decryptNIP44(ciphertext: String, senderPublicKeyHex: String, recipientPrivateKeyHex: String): String {
+        try {
+            // Decode base64
+            val encryptedData = android.util.Base64.decode(ciphertext, android.util.Base64.NO_WRAP)
+            
+            // Extract nonce and ciphertext
+            require(encryptedData.size >= 12 + 16) { "Ciphertext too short" }
+            val nonce = encryptedData.copyOfRange(0, 12)
+            val ciphertextBytes = encryptedData.copyOfRange(12, encryptedData.size)
+            
+            // Perform ECDH
+            val sharedSecret = performECDH(recipientPrivateKeyHex, senderPublicKeyHex)
+            
+            // Derive decryption key
+            val decryptionKey = deriveNIP44Key(sharedSecret)
+            
+            // Decrypt using AES-256-GCM
+            val cipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/GCM/NoPadding")
+            val secretKey = SecretKeySpec(decryptionKey, "AES")
+            val gcmSpec = GCMParameterSpec(128, nonce)
+            
+            cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, secretKey, gcmSpec)
+            val plaintextBytes = cipher.doFinal(ciphertextBytes)
+            
+            return String(plaintextBytes, Charsets.UTF_8)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            throw RuntimeException("NIP-44 decryption failed: ${e.message}", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Generate random timestamp offset for privacy (±15 minutes)
+     */
+    fun randomizeTimestamp(baseTimestamp: Long = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000): Int {
+        val offset = secureRandom.nextInt(1800) - 900 // ±15 minutes in seconds
+        return (baseTimestamp + offset).toInt()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validate secp256k1 private key
+     */
+    fun isValidPrivateKey(privateKeyHex: String): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val privateKeyBytes = privateKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+            if (privateKeyBytes.size != 32) return false
+            
+            val privateKeyBigInt = BigInteger(1, privateKeyBytes)
+            
+            // Must be less than curve order and greater than 0
+            privateKeyBigInt > BigInteger.ZERO && privateKeyBigInt < secp256k1Params.n
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validate x-only public key
+     */
+    fun isValidPublicKey(publicKeyHex: String): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val publicKeyBytes = publicKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+            if (publicKeyBytes.size != 32) return false
+            
+            // Try to recover point
+            recoverPublicKeyPoint(publicKeyBytes)
+            true
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // ==============================================================================
+    // BIP-340 Schnorr Signatures Implementation
+    // ==============================================================================
+    
+    /**
+     * Tagged hash function for BIP-340
+     */
+    private fun taggedHash(tag: String, data: ByteArray): ByteArray {
+        val tagBytes = tag.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        val tagHash = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256").digest(tagBytes)
+        
+        val digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        digest.update(tagHash)
+        digest.update(tagHash)
+        digest.update(data)
+        return digest.digest()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if y coordinate is even
+     */
+    private fun hasEvenY(point: ECPoint): Boolean {
+        val yCoord = point.normalize().yCoord.encoded
+        return (yCoord[yCoord.size - 1].toInt() and 1) == 0
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Lift x coordinate to point with even y
+     */
+    private fun liftX(xBytes: ByteArray): ECPoint? {
+        return try {
+            val point = recoverPublicKeyPoint(xBytes)
+            val normalizedPoint = point.normalize()
+            
+            if (hasEvenY(normalizedPoint)) {
+                normalizedPoint
+            } else {
+                normalizedPoint.negate()
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * BIP-340 Schnorr signature creation
+     * Returns 64-byte signature (r || s) as hex string
+     */
+    fun schnorrSign(messageHash: ByteArray, privateKeyHex: String): String {
+        require(messageHash.size == 32) { "Message hash must be 32 bytes" }
+        
+        val privateKeyBytes = privateKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+        require(privateKeyBytes.size == 32) { "Private key must be 32 bytes" }
+        
+        val d = BigInteger(1, privateKeyBytes)
+        require(d > BigInteger.ZERO && d < secp256k1Params.n) { "Invalid private key" }
+        
+        // Compute public key point P = d * G
+        val P = secp256k1Params.g.multiply(d).normalize()
+        
+        // Ensure P has even y coordinate, adjust d if necessary
+        val (adjustedD, publicKeyBytes) = if (hasEvenY(P)) {
+            Pair(d, P.xCoord.encoded)
+        } else {
+            Pair(secp256k1Params.n.subtract(d), P.xCoord.encoded)
+        }
+        
+        // Generate nonce
+        val k = generateNonce(adjustedD, messageHash, publicKeyBytes)
+        
+        // Compute R = k * G
+        val R = secp256k1Params.g.multiply(k).normalize()
+        
+        // Ensure R has even y coordinate
+        val adjustedK = if (hasEvenY(R)) k else secp256k1Params.n.subtract(k)
+        val r = R.xCoord.encoded
+        
+        // Compute challenge e = H(r || P || m)
+        val challengeData = ByteArray(96) // 32 + 32 + 32
+        System.arraycopy(r, 0, challengeData, 0, 32)
+        System.arraycopy(publicKeyBytes, 0, challengeData, 32, 32)
+        System.arraycopy(messageHash, 0, challengeData, 64, 32)
+        
+        val eBytes = taggedHash("BIP0340/challenge", challengeData)
+        val e = BigInteger(1, eBytes).mod(secp256k1Params.n)
+        
+        // Compute s = (k + e * d) mod n
+        val s = adjustedK.add(e.multiply(adjustedD)).mod(secp256k1Params.n)
+        
+        // Return signature as r || s (64 bytes hex)
+        val rPadded = ByteArray(32)
+        val sPadded = ByteArray(32)
+        
+        val rBytes = r
+        val sBytes = s.toByteArray()
+        
+        // Pad r to 32 bytes (should already be 32)
+        System.arraycopy(rBytes, 0, rPadded, 0, minOf(32, rBytes.size))
+        
+        // Pad s to 32 bytes - handle BigInteger padding correctly
+        if (sBytes.size <= 32) {
+            val srcStart = maxOf(0, sBytes.size - 32)
+            val destStart = maxOf(0, 32 - sBytes.size)
+            val length = minOf(sBytes.size, 32)
+            System.arraycopy(sBytes, srcStart, sPadded, destStart, length)
+        } else {
+            // If BigInteger added a sign byte, skip it
+            System.arraycopy(sBytes, sBytes.size - 32, sPadded, 0, 32)
+        }
+        
+        return (rPadded + sPadded).toHexString()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * BIP-340 Schnorr signature verification
+     */
+    fun schnorrVerify(messageHash: ByteArray, signatureHex: String, publicKeyHex: String): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            require(messageHash.size == 32) { "Message hash must be 32 bytes" }
+            
+            val signatureBytes = signatureHex.hexToByteArray()
+            require(signatureBytes.size == 64) { "Signature must be 64 bytes" }
+            
+            val publicKeyBytes = publicKeyHex.hexToByteArray()
+            require(publicKeyBytes.size == 32) { "Public key must be 32 bytes" }
+            
+            // Parse signature
+            val r = signatureBytes.copyOfRange(0, 32)
+            val sBytes = signatureBytes.copyOfRange(32, 64)
+            val s = BigInteger(1, sBytes)
+            
+            // Validate r and s
+            val rBigInt = BigInteger(1, r)
+            if (rBigInt >= secp256k1Params.curve.field.characteristic) return false
+            if (s >= secp256k1Params.n) return false
+            
+            // Lift public key
+            val P = liftX(publicKeyBytes) ?: return false
+            
+            // Compute challenge e = H(r || P || m)
+            val challengeData = ByteArray(96)
+            System.arraycopy(r, 0, challengeData, 0, 32)
+            System.arraycopy(publicKeyBytes, 0, challengeData, 32, 32)
+            System.arraycopy(messageHash, 0, challengeData, 64, 32)
+            
+            val eBytes = taggedHash("BIP0340/challenge", challengeData)
+            val e = BigInteger(1, eBytes).mod(secp256k1Params.n)
+            
+            // Compute R = s * G - e * P
+            val sG = secp256k1Params.g.multiply(s)
+            val eP = P.multiply(e)
+            val R = sG.subtract(eP).normalize()
+            
+            // Check if R has even y and x coordinate matches r
+            if (!hasEvenY(R)) return false
+            
+            val computedR = R.xCoord.encoded
+            return r.contentEquals(computedR)
+            
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Generate deterministic nonce for Schnorr signature (RFC 6979 style)
+     */
+    private fun generateNonce(privateKey: BigInteger, messageHash: ByteArray, publicKeyBytes: ByteArray): BigInteger {
+        // Simple nonce generation - in production, use RFC 6979
+        // For now, use SHA256(private_key || message || public_key || random)
+        val random = ByteArray(32)
+        secureRandom.nextBytes(random)
+        
+        val privateKeyBytes = privateKey.toByteArray()
+        val nonceInput = ByteArray(privateKeyBytes.size + messageHash.size + publicKeyBytes.size + random.size)
+        var offset = 0
+        
+        System.arraycopy(privateKeyBytes, 0, nonceInput, offset, privateKeyBytes.size)
+        offset += privateKeyBytes.size
+        
+        System.arraycopy(messageHash, 0, nonceInput, offset, messageHash.size)
+        offset += messageHash.size
+        
+        System.arraycopy(publicKeyBytes, 0, nonceInput, offset, publicKeyBytes.size)
+        offset += publicKeyBytes.size
+        
+        System.arraycopy(random, 0, nonceInput, offset, random.size)
+        
+        val nonceHash = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256").digest(nonceInput)
+        val nonce = BigInteger(1, nonceHash)
+        
+        // Ensure nonce is in valid range
+        return if (nonce >= secp256k1Params.n) {
+            nonce.mod(secp256k1Params.n)
+        } else {
+            nonce
+        }
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.util.Base64
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.model.PrivateMessagePacket
+import com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType
+import com.bitchat.android.protocol.BitchatPacket
+import com.bitchat.android.protocol.MessageType
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * BitChat-over-Nostr Adapter
+ * Direct port from iOS implementation for 100% compatibility
+ */
+object NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
+    
+    private const val TAG = "NostrEmbeddedBitChat"
+    
+    /**
+     * Build a `bitchat1:` base64url-encoded BitChat packet carrying a private message for Nostr DMs.
+     */
+    fun encodePMForNostr(
+        content: String,
+        messageID: String,
+        recipientPeerID: String,
+        senderPeerID: String
+    ): String? {
+        try {
+            // TLV-encode the private message
+            val pm = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID = messageID, content = content)
+            val tlv = pm.encode() ?: return null
+            
+            // Prefix with NoisePayloadType
+            val payload = ByteArray(1 + tlv.size)
+            payload[0] = NoisePayloadType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE.value.toByte()
+            System.arraycopy(tlv, 0, payload, 1, tlv.size)
+            
+            // Determine 8-byte recipient ID to embed
+            val recipientIDHex = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
+            
+            val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                version = 1u,
+                type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                senderID = hexStringToByteArray(senderPeerID),
+                recipientID = hexStringToByteArray(recipientIDHex),
+                timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                payload = payload,
+                signature = null,
+                ttl = 7u
+            )
+            
+            val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return null
+            return "bitchat1:" + base64URLEncode(data)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to encode PM for Nostr: ${e.message}")
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Build a `bitchat1:` base64url-encoded BitChat packet carrying a delivery/read ack for Nostr DMs.
+     */
+    fun encodeAckForNostr(
+        type: NoisePayloadType,
+        messageID: String,
+        recipientPeerID: String,
+        senderPeerID: String
+    ): String? {
+        if (type != NoisePayloadType.DELIVERED && type != NoisePayloadType.READ_RECEIPT) {
+            return null
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            val payload = ByteArray(1 + messageID.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8).size)
+            payload[0] = type.value.toByte()
+            val messageIDBytes = messageID.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+            System.arraycopy(messageIDBytes, 0, payload, 1, messageIDBytes.size)
+            
+            val recipientIDHex = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
+            
+            val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                version = 1u,
+                type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                senderID = hexStringToByteArray(senderPeerID),
+                recipientID = hexStringToByteArray(recipientIDHex),
+                timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                payload = payload,
+                signature = null,
+                ttl = 7u
+            )
+            
+            val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return null
+            return "bitchat1:" + base64URLEncode(data)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to encode ACK for Nostr: ${e.message}")
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Build a `bitchat1:` ACK (delivered/read) without an embedded recipient peer ID (geohash DMs).
+     */
+    fun encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(
+        type: NoisePayloadType,
+        messageID: String,
+        senderPeerID: String
+    ): String? {
+        if (type != NoisePayloadType.DELIVERED && type != NoisePayloadType.READ_RECEIPT) {
+            return null
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            val payload = ByteArray(1 + messageID.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8).size)
+            payload[0] = type.value.toByte()
+            val messageIDBytes = messageID.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+            System.arraycopy(messageIDBytes, 0, payload, 1, messageIDBytes.size)
+            
+            val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                version = 1u,
+                type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                senderID = hexStringToByteArray(senderPeerID),
+                recipientID = null, // No recipient for geohash DMs
+                timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                payload = payload,
+                signature = null,
+                ttl = 7u
+            )
+            
+            val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return null
+            return "bitchat1:" + base64URLEncode(data)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to encode ACK for Nostr (no recipient): ${e.message}")
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Build a `bitchat1:` payload without an embedded recipient peer ID (used for geohash DMs).
+     */
+    fun encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(
+        content: String,
+        messageID: String,
+        senderPeerID: String
+    ): String? {
+        try {
+            val pm = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID = messageID, content = content)
+            val tlv = pm.encode() ?: return null
+            
+            val payload = ByteArray(1 + tlv.size)
+            payload[0] = NoisePayloadType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE.value.toByte()
+            System.arraycopy(tlv, 0, payload, 1, tlv.size)
+            
+            val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                version = 1u,
+                type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                senderID = hexStringToByteArray(senderPeerID),
+                recipientID = null, // No recipient for geohash DMs
+                timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                payload = payload,
+                signature = null,
+                ttl = 7u
+            )
+            
+            val data = packet.toBinaryData() ?: return null
+            return "bitchat1:" + base64URLEncode(data)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to encode PM for Nostr (no recipient): ${e.message}")
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Normalize recipient peer ID (matches iOS implementation)
+     */
+    private fun normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID: String): String {
+        try {
+            val maybeData = hexStringToByteArray(recipientPeerID)
+            return when (maybeData.size) {
+                32 -> {
+                    // Treat as Noise static public key; derive peerID from fingerprint
+                    // For now, return first 8 bytes as hex (simplified)
+                    maybeData.take(8).joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+                }
+                8 -> {
+                    // Already an 8-byte peer ID
+                    recipientPeerID
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    // Fallback: return as-is (expecting 16 hex chars)
+                    recipientPeerID
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            // Fallback: return as-is
+            return recipientPeerID
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Base64url encode without padding (matches iOS implementation)
+     */
+    private fun base64URLEncode(data: ByteArray): String {
+        val b64 = Base64.encodeToString(data, Base64.NO_WRAP)
+        return b64
+            .replace("+", "-")
+            .replace("/", "_")
+            .replace("=", "")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Convert hex string to byte array
+     */
+    private fun hexStringToByteArray(hexString: String): ByteArray {
+        if (hexString.length % 2 != 0) {
+            return ByteArray(8) // Return 8-byte array filled with zeros
+        }
+        
+        val result = ByteArray(8) { 0 } // Exactly 8 bytes like iOS
+        var tempID = hexString
+        var index = 0
+        
+        while (tempID.length >= 2 && index < 8) {
+            val hexByte = tempID.substring(0, 2)
+            val byte = hexByte.toIntOrNull(16)?.toByte()
+            if (byte != null) {
+                result[index] = byte
+            }
+            tempID = tempID.substring(2)
+            index++
+        }
+        
+        return result
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
+import java.security.MessageDigest
+
+/**
+ * Nostr Event structure following NIP-01
+ * Compatible with iOS implementation
+ */
+data class NostrEvent(
+    var id: String = "",
+    val pubkey: String,
+    @SerializedName("created_at") val createdAt: Int,
+    val kind: Int,
+    val tags: List<List<String>>,
+    val content: String,
+    var sig: String? = null
+) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Create from JSON dictionary
+         */
+        fun fromJson(json: Map<String, Any>): NostrEvent? {
+            return try {
+                NostrEvent(
+                    id = json["id"] as? String ?: "",
+                    pubkey = json["pubkey"] as? String ?: return null,
+                    createdAt = (json["created_at"] as? Number)?.toInt() ?: return null,
+                    kind = (json["kind"] as? Number)?.toInt() ?: return null,
+                    tags = (json["tags"] as? List<List<String>>) ?: return null,
+                    content = json["content"] as? String ?: return null,
+                    sig = json["sig"] as? String?
+                )
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                null
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create from JSON string
+         */
+        fun fromJsonString(jsonString: String): NostrEvent? {
+            return try {
+                val gson = Gson()
+                gson.fromJson(jsonString, NostrEvent::class.java)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                null
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create a new text note event
+         */
+        fun createTextNote(
+            content: String,
+            publicKeyHex: String,
+            privateKeyHex: String,
+            tags: List<List<String>> = emptyList(),
+            createdAt: Int = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toInt()
+        ): NostrEvent {
+            val event = NostrEvent(
+                pubkey = publicKeyHex,
+                createdAt = createdAt,
+                kind = NostrKind.TEXT_NOTE,
+                tags = tags,
+                content = content
+            )
+            return event.sign(privateKeyHex)
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create a new metadata event (kind 0)
+         */
+        fun createMetadata(
+            metadata: String,
+            publicKeyHex: String,
+            privateKeyHex: String,
+            createdAt: Int = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toInt()
+        ): NostrEvent {
+            val event = NostrEvent(
+                pubkey = publicKeyHex,
+                createdAt = createdAt,
+                kind = NostrKind.METADATA,
+                tags = emptyList(),
+                content = metadata
+            )
+            return event.sign(privateKeyHex)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sign event with secp256k1 private key
+     * Returns signed event with id and signature set
+     */
+    fun sign(privateKeyHex: String): NostrEvent {
+        val (eventId, eventIdHash) = calculateEventId()
+        
+        // Create signature using secp256k1
+        val signature = signHash(eventIdHash, privateKeyHex)
+        
+        return this.copy(
+            id = eventId,
+            sig = signature
+        )
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Calculate event ID according to NIP-01
+     * Returns (hex_id, hash_bytes)
+     */
+    private fun calculateEventId(): Pair<String, ByteArray> {
+        // Create serialized array for hashing according to NIP-01
+        val serialized = listOf(
+            0,
+            pubkey,
+            createdAt,
+            kind,
+            tags,
+            content
+        )
+        
+        // Convert to JSON without escaping slashes (compact format)
+        val gson = Gson()
+        val jsonString = gson.toJson(serialized)
+        
+        // SHA256 hash of the JSON string
+        val digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        val jsonBytes = jsonString.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        val hash = digest.digest(jsonBytes)
+        
+        // Convert to hex
+        val hexId = hash.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+        
+        return Pair(hexId, hash)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sign hash using BIP-340 Schnorr signatures
+     */
+    private fun signHash(hash: ByteArray, privateKeyHex: String): String {
+        return try {
+            // Use the real BIP-340 Schnorr signature from NostrCrypto
+            NostrCrypto.schnorrSign(hash, privateKeyHex)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            throw RuntimeException("Failed to sign event: ${e.message}", e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Convert to JSON string
+     */
+    fun toJsonString(): String {
+        val gson = Gson()
+        return gson.toJson(this)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validate event signature using BIP-340 Schnorr verification
+     */
+    fun isValidSignature(): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val signatureHex = sig ?: return false
+            if (id.isEmpty() || pubkey.isEmpty()) return false
+            
+            // Recalculate the event ID hash for verification
+            val (calculatedId, messageHash) = calculateEventId()
+            
+            // Check if the calculated ID matches the stored ID
+            if (calculatedId != id) return false
+            
+            // Verify the Schnorr signature
+            NostrCrypto.schnorrVerify(messageHash, signatureHex, pubkey)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validate event structure and signature
+     */
+    fun isValid(): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            // Basic field validation
+            if (pubkey.isEmpty() || content.isEmpty()) return false
+            if (createdAt <= 0 || kind < 0) return false
+            if (!NostrCrypto.isValidPublicKey(pubkey)) return false
+            
+            // Signature validation
+            isValidSignature()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Nostr event kinds
+ */
+object NostrKind {
+    const val METADATA = 0
+    const val TEXT_NOTE = 1
+    const val SEAL = 13              // NIP-17 sealed event
+    const val GIFT_WRAP = 1059       // NIP-17 gift wrap
+    const val EPHEMERAL_EVENT = 20000 // For geohash channels
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extension functions for hex encoding/decoding
+ */
+fun String.hexToByteArray(): ByteArray {
+    check(length % 2 == 0) { "Must have an even length" }
+    return chunked(2)
+        .map { it.toInt(16).toByte() }
+        .toByteArray()
+}
+
+fun ByteArray.toHexString(): String = joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.util.Log
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+
+/**
+ * Efficient LRU-based Nostr event deduplication system
+ * 
+ * This class provides thread-safe deduplication of Nostr events based on their event IDs.
+ * It maintains an LRU cache of up to 10,000 event IDs to prevent memory bloat while ensuring
+ * duplicate events (which commonly arrive via different relays) are processed only once.
+ * 
+ * Features:
+ * - Thread-safe concurrent access
+ * - LRU eviction when capacity is exceeded
+ * - Configurable capacity (default 10,000)
+ * - Efficient O(1) lookup and insertion
+ * - Memory-bounded to prevent unbounded growth
+ */
+class NostrEventDeduplicator(
+    private val maxCapacity: Int = DEFAULT_CAPACITY
+) {
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "NostrDeduplicator"
+        private const val DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 10000
+        
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: NostrEventDeduplicator? = null
+        
+        /**
+         * Get the singleton instance of the deduplicator
+         */
+        fun getInstance(): NostrEventDeduplicator {
+            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
+                INSTANCE ?: NostrEventDeduplicator().also { INSTANCE = it }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Node for the doubly-linked list used in LRU implementation
+     */
+    private data class LRUNode(
+        val eventId: String,
+        var prev: LRUNode? = null,
+        var next: LRUNode? = null
+    )
+    
+    // Hash map for O(1) lookup - maps event ID to node
+    private val nodeMap = ConcurrentHashMap<String, LRUNode>()
+    
+    // Doubly-linked list for LRU ordering
+    private val head = LRUNode("HEAD") // Dummy head node
+    private val tail = LRUNode("TAIL") // Dummy tail node
+    
+    // Lock for thread-safe LRU operations
+    private val lruLock = Any()
+    
+    // Statistics
+    @Volatile
+    private var totalChecks = 0L
+    @Volatile
+    private var duplicateCount = 0L
+    @Volatile
+    private var evictionCount = 0L
+    
+    init {
+        // Initialize the doubly-linked list
+        head.next = tail
+        tail.prev = head
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Initialized NostrEventDeduplicator with capacity: $maxCapacity")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if an event has been seen before and mark it as seen
+     * 
+     * @param eventId The Nostr event ID to check
+     * @return true if the event is a duplicate (already seen), false if it's new
+     */
+    fun isDuplicate(eventId: String): Boolean {
+        totalChecks++
+        
+        synchronized(lruLock) {
+            val existingNode = nodeMap[eventId]
+            
+            if (existingNode != null) {
+                // Event is a duplicate - move to front (most recently used)
+                moveToFront(existingNode)
+                duplicateCount++
+                
+                if (duplicateCount % 100 == 0L) {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "Duplicate event detected: $eventId (${duplicateCount} total duplicates)")
+                }
+                
+                return true
+            } else {
+                // New event - add to front
+                addToFront(eventId)
+                
+                // Check if we need to evict oldest entries
+                if (nodeMap.size > maxCapacity) {
+                    evictOldest()
+                }
+                
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Process a Nostr event with deduplication
+     * 
+     * @param event The Nostr event to process
+     * @param processor Function to call if the event is not a duplicate
+     * @return true if the event was processed (not a duplicate), false if it was deduplicated
+     */
+    fun processEvent(event: NostrEvent, processor: (NostrEvent) -> Unit): Boolean {
+        return if (!isDuplicate(event.id)) {
+            processor(event)
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current statistics about the deduplicator
+     */
+    fun getStats(): DeduplicationStats {
+        synchronized(lruLock) {
+            return DeduplicationStats(
+                capacity = maxCapacity,
+                currentSize = nodeMap.size,
+                totalChecks = totalChecks,
+                duplicateCount = duplicateCount,
+                evictionCount = evictionCount,
+                hitRate = if (totalChecks > 0) (duplicateCount.toDouble() / totalChecks.toDouble()) else 0.0
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all cached event IDs (useful for testing or resetting state)
+     */
+    fun clear() {
+        synchronized(lruLock) {
+            nodeMap.clear()
+            head.next = tail
+            tail.prev = head
+            
+            // Reset statistics
+            totalChecks = 0L
+            duplicateCount = 0L
+            evictionCount = 0L
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "Cleared all cached event IDs")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if the deduplicator contains a specific event ID
+     */
+    fun contains(eventId: String): Boolean {
+        return nodeMap.containsKey(eventId)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the current size of the cache
+     */
+    fun size(): Int = nodeMap.size
+    
+    // MARK: - Private LRU Implementation Methods
+    
+    /**
+     * Add a new event ID to the front of the LRU list
+     */
+    private fun addToFront(eventId: String) {
+        val newNode = LRUNode(eventId)
+        nodeMap[eventId] = newNode
+        
+        // Insert after head
+        newNode.next = head.next
+        newNode.prev = head
+        head.next?.prev = newNode
+        head.next = newNode
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Move an existing node to the front (most recently used position)
+     */
+    private fun moveToFront(node: LRUNode) {
+        // Remove from current position
+        node.prev?.next = node.next
+        node.next?.prev = node.prev
+        
+        // Insert at front
+        node.next = head.next
+        node.prev = head
+        head.next?.prev = node
+        head.next = node
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove and return the least recently used node (at the tail)
+     */
+    private fun removeTail(): LRUNode? {
+        val lastNode = tail.prev
+        if (lastNode == head) {
+            return null // Empty list
+        }
+        
+        // Remove from linked list
+        lastNode?.prev?.next = tail
+        tail.prev = lastNode?.prev
+        
+        // Remove from hash map
+        if (lastNode != null) {
+            nodeMap.remove(lastNode.eventId)
+        }
+        
+        return lastNode
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Evict the oldest (least recently used) entries when capacity is exceeded
+     */
+    private fun evictOldest() {
+        while (nodeMap.size > maxCapacity) {
+            val evictedNode = removeTail()
+            if (evictedNode != null) {
+                evictionCount++
+                
+                if (evictionCount % 500 == 0L) {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "Evicted event ID: ${evictedNode.eventId} (${evictionCount} total evictions)")
+                }
+            } else {
+                break // Should not happen, but safety check
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Statistics about the deduplication system
+ */
+data class DeduplicationStats(
+    val capacity: Int,
+    val currentSize: Int,
+    val totalChecks: Long,
+    val duplicateCount: Long,
+    val evictionCount: Long,
+    val hitRate: Double
+) {
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return "DeduplicationStats(capacity=$capacity, size=$currentSize, " +
+               "checks=$totalChecks, duplicates=$duplicateCount, evictions=$evictionCount, " +
+               "hitRate=${"%.2f".format(hitRate * 100)}%)"
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import com.google.gson.*
+import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
+import java.lang.reflect.Type
+
+/**
+ * Nostr event filter for subscriptions
+ * Compatible with iOS implementation
+ */
+data class NostrFilter(
+    val ids: List<String>? = null,
+    val authors: List<String>? = null,
+    val kinds: List<Int>? = null,
+    val since: Int? = null,
+    val until: Int? = null,
+    val limit: Int? = null,
+    private val tagFilters: Map<String, List<String>>? = null
+) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Create filter for NIP-17 gift wraps
+         */
+        fun giftWrapsFor(pubkey: String, since: Long? = null): NostrFilter {
+            return NostrFilter(
+                kinds = listOf(NostrKind.GIFT_WRAP),
+                since = since?.let { (it / 1000).toInt() },
+                tagFilters = mapOf("p" to listOf(pubkey)),
+                limit = 100
+            )
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create filter for geohash-scoped ephemeral events (kind 20000)
+         */
+        fun geohashEphemeral(geohash: String, since: Long? = null, limit: Int = 200): NostrFilter {
+            return NostrFilter(
+                kinds = listOf(NostrKind.EPHEMERAL_EVENT),
+                since = since?.let { (it / 1000).toInt() },
+                tagFilters = mapOf("g" to listOf(geohash)),
+                limit = limit
+            )
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create filter for text notes from specific authors
+         */
+        fun textNotesFrom(authors: List<String>, since: Long? = null, limit: Int = 50): NostrFilter {
+            return NostrFilter(
+                kinds = listOf(NostrKind.TEXT_NOTE),
+                authors = authors,
+                since = since?.let { (it / 1000).toInt() },
+                limit = limit
+            )
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create filter for specific event IDs
+         */
+        fun forEvents(ids: List<String>): NostrFilter {
+            return NostrFilter(ids = ids)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Custom JSON serializer to handle tag filters properly
+     */
+    class FilterSerializer : JsonSerializer<NostrFilter> {
+        override fun serialize(src: NostrFilter, typeOfSrc: Type, context: JsonSerializationContext): JsonElement {
+            val jsonObject = JsonObject()
+            
+            // Standard fields
+            src.ids?.let { jsonObject.add("ids", context.serialize(it)) }
+            src.authors?.let { jsonObject.add("authors", context.serialize(it)) }
+            src.kinds?.let { jsonObject.add("kinds", context.serialize(it)) }
+            src.since?.let { jsonObject.addProperty("since", it) }
+            src.until?.let { jsonObject.addProperty("until", it) }
+            src.limit?.let { jsonObject.addProperty("limit", it) }
+            
+            // Tag filters with # prefix
+            src.tagFilters?.forEach { (tag, values) ->
+                jsonObject.add("#$tag", context.serialize(values))
+            }
+            
+            return jsonObject
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create builder for complex filters
+     */
+    class Builder {
+        private var ids: List<String>? = null
+        private var authors: List<String>? = null
+        private var kinds: List<Int>? = null
+        private var since: Int? = null
+        private var until: Int? = null
+        private var limit: Int? = null
+        private val tagFilters = mutableMapOf<String, List<String>>()
+        
+        fun ids(vararg ids: String) = apply { this.ids = ids.toList() }
+        fun authors(vararg authors: String) = apply { this.authors = authors.toList() }
+        fun kinds(vararg kinds: Int) = apply { this.kinds = kinds.toList() }
+        fun since(timestamp: Long) = apply { this.since = (timestamp / 1000).toInt() }
+        fun until(timestamp: Long) = apply { this.until = (timestamp / 1000).toInt() }
+        fun limit(count: Int) = apply { this.limit = count }
+        
+        fun tagP(vararg pubkeys: String) = apply { tagFilters["p"] = pubkeys.toList() }
+        fun tagE(vararg eventIds: String) = apply { tagFilters["e"] = eventIds.toList() }
+        fun tagG(vararg geohashes: String) = apply { tagFilters["g"] = geohashes.toList() }
+        fun tag(name: String, vararg values: String) = apply { tagFilters[name] = values.toList() }
+        
+        fun build(): NostrFilter {
+            return NostrFilter(
+                ids = ids,
+                authors = authors,
+                kinds = kinds,
+                since = since,
+                until = until,
+                limit = limit,
+                tagFilters = tagFilters.toMap()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if this filter matches an event
+     */
+    fun matches(event: NostrEvent): Boolean {
+        // Check IDs
+        if (ids != null && !ids.contains(event.id)) {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        // Check authors
+        if (authors != null && !authors.contains(event.pubkey)) {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        // Check kinds
+        if (kinds != null && !kinds.contains(event.kind)) {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        // Check time bounds
+        if (since != null && event.createdAt < since) {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        if (until != null && event.createdAt > until) {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        // Check tag filters
+        if (tagFilters != null) {
+            for ((tagName, requiredValues) in tagFilters) {
+                val eventTags = event.tags.filter { it.isNotEmpty() && it[0] == tagName }
+                val eventValues = eventTags.mapNotNull { tag ->
+                    if (tag.size > 1) tag[1] else null
+                }
+                
+                val hasMatch = requiredValues.any { requiredValue ->
+                    eventValues.contains(requiredValue)
+                }
+                
+                if (!hasMatch) {
+                    return false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return true
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get debug description
+     */
+    fun getDebugDescription(): String {
+        val parts = mutableListOf<String>()
+        
+        ids?.let { parts.add("ids=${it.size}") }
+        authors?.let { parts.add("authors=${it.size}") }
+        kinds?.let { parts.add("kinds=$it") }
+        since?.let { parts.add("since=$it") }
+        until?.let { parts.add("until=$it") }
+        limit?.let { parts.add("limit=$it") }
+        tagFilters?.let { filters ->
+            filters.forEach { (tag, values) ->
+                parts.add("#$tag=${values.size}")
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return "NostrFilter(${parts.joinToString(", ")})"
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.identity.SecureIdentityStateManager
+import java.security.MessageDigest
+import java.security.SecureRandom
+
+/**
+ * Manages Nostr identity (secp256k1 keypair) for NIP-17 private messaging
+ * Compatible with iOS implementation
+ */
+data class NostrIdentity(
+    val privateKeyHex: String,
+    val publicKeyHex: String,
+    val npub: String,
+    val createdAt: Long
+) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "NostrIdentity"
+        
+        /**
+         * Generate a new Nostr identity
+         */
+        fun generate(): NostrIdentity {
+            val (privateKeyHex, publicKeyHex) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+            val npub = Bech32.encode("npub", publicKeyHex.hexToByteArrayLocal())
+            
+            Log.d(TAG, "Generated new Nostr identity: npub=$npub")
+            
+            return NostrIdentity(
+                privateKeyHex = privateKeyHex,
+                publicKeyHex = publicKeyHex,
+                npub = npub,
+                createdAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
+            )
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create from existing private key
+         */
+        fun fromPrivateKey(privateKeyHex: String): NostrIdentity {
+            require(NostrCrypto.isValidPrivateKey(privateKeyHex)) { 
+                "Invalid private key" 
+            }
+            
+            val publicKeyHex = NostrCrypto.derivePublicKey(privateKeyHex)
+            val npub = Bech32.encode("npub", publicKeyHex.hexToByteArrayLocal())
+            
+            return NostrIdentity(
+                privateKeyHex = privateKeyHex,
+                publicKeyHex = publicKeyHex,
+                npub = npub,
+                createdAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
+            )
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Create from a deterministic seed (for demo purposes)
+         */
+        fun fromSeed(seed: String): NostrIdentity {
+            // Hash the seed to create a private key
+            val digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+            val seedBytes = seed.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+            val privateKeyBytes = digest.digest(seedBytes)
+            val privateKeyHex = privateKeyBytes.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+            
+            return fromPrivateKey(privateKeyHex)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sign a Nostr event
+     */
+    fun signEvent(event: NostrEvent): NostrEvent {
+        return event.sign(privateKeyHex)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get short display format
+     */
+    fun getShortNpub(): String {
+        return if (npub.length > 16) {
+            "${npub.take(8)}...${npub.takeLast(8)}"
+        } else {
+            npub
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Bridge between Noise and Nostr identities
+ * Manages persistent storage and per-geohash identity derivation
+ */
+object NostrIdentityBridge {
+    private const val TAG = "NostrIdentityBridge"
+    private const val NOSTR_PRIVATE_KEY = "nostr_private_key"
+    private const val DEVICE_SEED_KEY = "nostr_device_seed"
+    
+    // Cache for derived geohash identities to avoid repeated crypto operations
+    private val geohashIdentityCache = mutableMapOf<String, NostrIdentity>()
+    
+    /**
+     * Get or create the current Nostr identity
+     */
+    fun getCurrentNostrIdentity(context: Context): NostrIdentity? {
+        val stateManager = SecureIdentityStateManager(context)
+        
+        // Try to load existing Nostr private key
+        val existingKey = loadNostrPrivateKey(stateManager)
+        if (existingKey != null) {
+            return try {
+                NostrIdentity.fromPrivateKey(existingKey)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to create identity from stored key: ${e.message}")
+                null
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Generate new identity
+        val newIdentity = NostrIdentity.generate()
+        saveNostrPrivateKey(stateManager, newIdentity.privateKeyHex)
+        
+        Log.i(TAG, "Created new Nostr identity: ${newIdentity.getShortNpub()}")
+        return newIdentity
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Derive a deterministic, unlinkable Nostr identity for a given geohash
+     * Uses HMAC-SHA256(deviceSeed, geohash) as private key material with fallback rehashing
+     * if the candidate is not a valid secp256k1 private key.
+     * 
+     * Direct port from iOS implementation for 100% compatibility
+     * OPTIMIZED: Cached for UI responsiveness
+     */
+    fun deriveIdentity(forGeohash: String, context: Context): NostrIdentity {
+        // Check cache first for immediate response
+        geohashIdentityCache[forGeohash]?.let { cachedIdentity ->
+            //Log.v(TAG, "Using cached geohash identity for $forGeohash")
+            return cachedIdentity
+        }
+        
+        val stateManager = SecureIdentityStateManager(context)
+        val seed = getOrCreateDeviceSeed(stateManager)
+        
+        val geohashBytes = forGeohash.toByteArray(Charsets.UTF_8)
+        
+        // Try a few iterations to ensure a valid key can be formed (exactly like iOS)
+        for (i in 0 until 10) {
+            val candidateKey = candidateKey(seed, geohashBytes, i.toUInt())
+            val candidateKeyHex = candidateKey.toHexStringLocal()
+            
+            if (NostrCrypto.isValidPrivateKey(candidateKeyHex)) {
+                val identity = NostrIdentity.fromPrivateKey(candidateKeyHex)
+                
+                // Cache the result for future UI responsiveness
+                geohashIdentityCache[forGeohash] = identity
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "Derived geohash identity for $forGeohash (iteration $i)")
+                return identity
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // As a final fallback, hash the seed+msg and try again (exactly like iOS)
+        val combined = seed + geohashBytes
+        val digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256")
+        val fallbackKey = digest.digest(combined)
+        
+        val fallbackIdentity = NostrIdentity.fromPrivateKey(fallbackKey.toHexStringLocal())
+        
+        // Cache the fallback result too
+        geohashIdentityCache[forGeohash] = fallbackIdentity
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Used fallback identity derivation for $forGeohash")
+        return fallbackIdentity
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Generate candidate key for a specific iteration (matches iOS implementation)
+     */
+    private fun candidateKey(seed: ByteArray, message: ByteArray, iteration: UInt): ByteArray {
+        val input = message + iteration.toLittleEndianBytes()
+        return hmacSha256(seed, input)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Associate a Nostr identity with a Noise public key (for favorites)
+     */
+    fun associateNostrIdentity(nostrPubkey: String, noisePublicKey: ByteArray, context: Context) {
+        val stateManager = SecureIdentityStateManager(context)
+        
+        // We'll use the existing signing key storage mechanism for associations
+        // For now, we'll store this as a preference since it's just for favorites mapping
+        // In a full implementation, you'd want a proper association storage system
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Associated Nostr pubkey ${nostrPubkey.take(16)}... with Noise key")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get Nostr public key associated with a Noise public key
+     */
+    fun getNostrPublicKey(noisePublicKey: ByteArray, context: Context): String? {
+        // This would need proper implementation based on your favorites storage system
+        // For now, return null as we don't have the full association system
+        return null
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear all Nostr identity data
+     */
+    fun clearAllAssociations(context: Context) {
+        val stateManager = SecureIdentityStateManager(context)
+        
+        // Clear cache first
+        geohashIdentityCache.clear()
+        
+        // Clear Nostr private key
+        try {
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            prefs.edit()
+                .remove(NOSTR_PRIVATE_KEY)
+                .remove(DEVICE_SEED_KEY)
+                .apply()
+                
+            Log.i(TAG, "Cleared all Nostr identity data and cache")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to clear Nostr data: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    
+    private fun loadNostrPrivateKey(stateManager: SecureIdentityStateManager): String? {
+        return try {
+            // Use reflection to access the encrypted preferences
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            prefs.getString(NOSTR_PRIVATE_KEY, null)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to load Nostr private key: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun saveNostrPrivateKey(stateManager: SecureIdentityStateManager, privateKeyHex: String) {
+        try {
+            // Use reflection to access the encrypted preferences
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            prefs.edit()
+                .putString(NOSTR_PRIVATE_KEY, privateKeyHex)
+                .apply()
+                
+            Log.d(TAG, "Saved Nostr private key to secure storage")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to save Nostr private key: ${e.message}")
+            throw e
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun getOrCreateDeviceSeed(stateManager: SecureIdentityStateManager): ByteArray {
+        try {
+            // Use reflection to access the encrypted preferences
+            val clazz = stateManager.javaClass
+            val prefsField = clazz.getDeclaredField("prefs")
+            prefsField.isAccessible = true
+            val prefs = prefsField.get(stateManager) as android.content.SharedPreferences
+            
+            val existingSeed = prefs.getString(DEVICE_SEED_KEY, null)
+            if (existingSeed != null) {
+                return android.util.Base64.decode(existingSeed, android.util.Base64.DEFAULT)
+            }
+            
+            // Generate new seed
+            val seed = ByteArray(32)
+            SecureRandom().nextBytes(seed)
+            
+            val seedBase64 = android.util.Base64.encodeToString(seed, android.util.Base64.DEFAULT)
+            prefs.edit()
+                .putString(DEVICE_SEED_KEY, seedBase64)
+                .apply()
+                
+            Log.d(TAG, "Generated new device seed for geohash identity derivation")
+            return seed
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get/create device seed: ${e.message}")
+            throw e
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun hmacSha256(key: ByteArray, message: ByteArray): ByteArray {
+        val mac = javax.crypto.Mac.getInstance("HmacSHA256")
+        val secretKeySpec = javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec(key, "HmacSHA256")
+        mac.init(secretKeySpec)
+        return mac.doFinal(message)
+    }
+}
+
+// Extension functions for data conversion
+private fun String.hexToByteArrayLocal(): ByteArray {
+    return chunked(2).map { it.toInt(16).toByte() }.toByteArray()
+}
+
+private fun ByteArray.toHexStringLocal(): String {
+    return joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+}
+
+private fun UInt.toLittleEndianBytes(): ByteArray {
+    val bytes = ByteArray(4)
+    bytes[0] = (this and 0xFFu).toByte()
+    bytes[1] = ((this shr 8) and 0xFFu).toByte()
+    bytes[2] = ((this shr 16) and 0xFFu).toByte()
+    bytes[3] = ((this shr 24) and 0xFFu).toByte()
+    return bytes
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.util.Log
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser
+
+/**
+ * NIP-17 Protocol Implementation for Private Direct Messages
+ * Compatible with iOS implementation
+ */
+object NostrProtocol {
+    
+    private const val TAG = "NostrProtocol"
+    private val gson = Gson()
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a NIP-17 private message
+     * Returns gift-wrapped event ready for relay broadcast
+     */
+    fun createPrivateMessage(
+        content: String,
+        recipientPubkey: String,
+        senderIdentity: NostrIdentity
+    ): NostrEvent {
+        Log.v(TAG, "Creating private message for recipient: ${recipientPubkey.take(16)}...")
+        
+        // 1. Create the rumor (unsigned event)
+        val rumor = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey = senderIdentity.publicKeyHex,
+            createdAt = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toInt(),
+            kind = NostrKind.TEXT_NOTE,
+            tags = emptyList(),
+            content = content
+        )
+        
+        // 2. Create ephemeral key for this message
+        val (ephemeralPrivateKey, ephemeralPublicKey) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+        Log.v(TAG, "Created ephemeral key for seal")
+        
+        // 3. Seal the rumor (encrypt to recipient)
+        val sealedEvent = createSeal(
+            rumor = rumor,
+            recipientPubkey = recipientPubkey,
+            senderPrivateKey = ephemeralPrivateKey,
+            senderPublicKey = ephemeralPublicKey
+        )
+        
+        // 4. Gift wrap the sealed event (encrypt to recipient again)
+        val giftWrap = createGiftWrap(
+            seal = sealedEvent,
+            recipientPubkey = recipientPubkey
+        )
+        
+        Log.v(TAG, "Created gift wrap with id: ${giftWrap.id.take(16)}...")
+        
+        return giftWrap
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Decrypt a received NIP-17 message
+     * Returns (content, senderPubkey, timestamp) or null if decryption fails
+     */
+    fun decryptPrivateMessage(
+        giftWrap: NostrEvent,
+        recipientIdentity: NostrIdentity
+    ): Triple<String, String, Int>? {
+        Log.v(TAG, "Starting decryption of gift wrap: ${giftWrap.id.take(16)}...")
+        
+        return try {
+            // 1. Unwrap the gift wrap
+            val seal = unwrapGiftWrap(giftWrap, recipientIdentity.privateKeyHex)
+                ?: run {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "❌ Failed to unwrap gift wrap")
+                    return null
+                }
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "Successfully unwrapped gift wrap")
+            
+            // 2. Open the seal
+            val rumor = openSeal(seal, recipientIdentity.privateKeyHex)
+                ?: run {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "❌ Failed to open seal")
+                    return null
+                }
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "Successfully opened seal")
+            
+            Triple(rumor.content, rumor.pubkey, rumor.createdAt)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to decrypt private message: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a geohash-scoped ephemeral public message (kind 20000)
+     */
+    fun createEphemeralGeohashEvent(
+        content: String,
+        geohash: String,
+        senderIdentity: NostrIdentity,
+        nickname: String? = null
+    ): NostrEvent {
+        val tags = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
+        tags.add(listOf("g", geohash))
+        
+        if (!nickname.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            tags.add(listOf("n", nickname))
+        }
+        
+        val event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey = senderIdentity.publicKeyHex,
+            createdAt = (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toInt(),
+            kind = NostrKind.EPHEMERAL_EVENT,
+            tags = tags,
+            content = content
+        )
+        
+        return senderIdentity.signEvent(event)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    
+    private fun createSeal(
+        rumor: NostrEvent,
+        recipientPubkey: String,
+        senderPrivateKey: String,
+        senderPublicKey: String
+    ): NostrEvent {
+        val rumorJSON = gson.toJson(rumor)
+        
+        val encrypted = NostrCrypto.encryptNIP44(
+            plaintext = rumorJSON,
+            recipientPublicKeyHex = recipientPubkey,
+            senderPrivateKeyHex = senderPrivateKey
+        )
+        
+        val seal = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey = senderPublicKey,
+            createdAt = NostrCrypto.randomizeTimestamp(),
+            kind = NostrKind.SEAL,
+            tags = emptyList(),
+            content = encrypted
+        )
+        
+        // Sign with the ephemeral key
+        return seal.sign(senderPrivateKey)
+    }
+    
+    private fun createGiftWrap(
+        seal: NostrEvent,
+        recipientPubkey: String
+    ): NostrEvent {
+        val sealJSON = gson.toJson(seal)
+        
+        // Create new ephemeral key for gift wrap
+        val (wrapPrivateKey, wrapPublicKey) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+        Log.v(TAG, "Creating gift wrap with ephemeral key")
+        
+        // Encrypt the seal with the new ephemeral key
+        val encrypted = NostrCrypto.encryptNIP44(
+            plaintext = sealJSON,
+            recipientPublicKeyHex = recipientPubkey,
+            senderPrivateKeyHex = wrapPrivateKey
+        )
+        
+        val giftWrap = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey = wrapPublicKey,
+            createdAt = NostrCrypto.randomizeTimestamp(),
+            kind = NostrKind.GIFT_WRAP,
+            tags = listOf(listOf("p", recipientPubkey)), // Tag recipient
+            content = encrypted
+        )
+        
+        // Sign with the gift wrap ephemeral key
+        return giftWrap.sign(wrapPrivateKey)
+    }
+    
+    private fun unwrapGiftWrap(
+        giftWrap: NostrEvent,
+        recipientPrivateKey: String
+    ): NostrEvent? {
+        Log.v(TAG, "Unwrapping gift wrap")
+        
+        return try {
+            val decrypted = NostrCrypto.decryptNIP44(
+                ciphertext = giftWrap.content,
+                senderPublicKeyHex = giftWrap.pubkey,
+                recipientPrivateKeyHex = recipientPrivateKey
+            )
+            
+            val jsonElement = JsonParser.parseString(decrypted)
+            if (!jsonElement.isJsonObject) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Decrypted gift wrap is not a JSON object")
+                return null
+            }
+            
+            val jsonObject = jsonElement.asJsonObject
+            val seal = NostrEvent(
+                id = jsonObject.get("id")?.asString ?: "",
+                pubkey = jsonObject.get("pubkey")?.asString ?: "",
+                createdAt = jsonObject.get("created_at")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                kind = jsonObject.get("kind")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                tags = parseTagsFromJson(jsonObject.get("tags")?.asJsonArray) ?: emptyList(),
+                content = jsonObject.get("content")?.asString ?: "",
+                sig = jsonObject.get("sig")?.asString
+            )
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "Unwrapped seal with kind: ${seal.kind}")
+            seal
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to unwrap gift wrap: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun openSeal(
+        seal: NostrEvent,
+        recipientPrivateKey: String
+    ): NostrEvent? {
+        return try {
+            val decrypted = NostrCrypto.decryptNIP44(
+                ciphertext = seal.content,
+                senderPublicKeyHex = seal.pubkey,
+                recipientPrivateKeyHex = recipientPrivateKey
+            )
+            
+            val jsonElement = JsonParser.parseString(decrypted)
+            if (!jsonElement.isJsonObject) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Decrypted seal is not a JSON object")
+                return null
+            }
+            
+            val jsonObject = jsonElement.asJsonObject
+            NostrEvent(
+                id = jsonObject.get("id")?.asString ?: "",
+                pubkey = jsonObject.get("pubkey")?.asString ?: "",
+                createdAt = jsonObject.get("created_at")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                kind = jsonObject.get("kind")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                tags = parseTagsFromJson(jsonObject.get("tags")?.asJsonArray) ?: emptyList(),
+                content = jsonObject.get("content")?.asString ?: "",
+                sig = jsonObject.get("sig")?.asString
+            )
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to open seal: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun parseTagsFromJson(tagsArray: com.google.gson.JsonArray?): List<List<String>>? {
+        if (tagsArray == null) return emptyList()
+        
+        return try {
+            tagsArray.map { tagElement ->
+                if (tagElement.isJsonArray) {
+                    val tagArray = tagElement.asJsonArray
+                    tagArray.map { it.asString }
+                } else {
+                    emptyList()
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to parse tags: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
+import okhttp3.*
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlin.math.min
+import kotlin.math.pow
+
+/**
+ * Manages WebSocket connections to Nostr relays
+ * Compatible with iOS implementation with Android-specific optimizations
+ */
+class NostrRelayManager private constructor() {
+    
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        val shared = NostrRelayManager()
+        
+        private const val TAG = "NostrRelayManager"
+        
+        /**
+         * Get instance for Android compatibility (context-aware calls)
+         */
+        fun getInstance(context: android.content.Context): NostrRelayManager {
+            return shared
+        }
+
+        // Default relay list (same as iOS)
+        private val DEFAULT_RELAYS = listOf(
+            "wss://relay.damus.io",
+            "wss://relay.primal.net",
+            "wss://offchain.pub",
+            "wss://nostr21.com"
+        )
+        
+        // Exponential backoff configuration (same as iOS)
+        private const val INITIAL_BACKOFF_INTERVAL = 1000L  // 1 second
+        private const val MAX_BACKOFF_INTERVAL = 300000L    // 5 minutes
+        private const val BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER = 2.0
+        private const val MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 10
+        
+        // Track gift-wraps we initiated for logging
+        private val pendingGiftWrapIDs = ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet<String>()
+        
+        fun registerPendingGiftWrap(id: String) {
+            pendingGiftWrapIDs.add(id)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Relay status information
+     */
+    data class Relay(
+        val url: String,
+        var isConnected: Boolean = false,
+        var lastError: Throwable? = null,
+        var lastConnectedAt: Long? = null,
+        var messagesSent: Int = 0,
+        var messagesReceived: Int = 0,
+        var reconnectAttempts: Int = 0,
+        var lastDisconnectedAt: Long? = null,
+        var nextReconnectTime: Long? = null
+    )
+    
+    // Published state
+    private val _relays = MutableLiveData<List<Relay>>()
+    val relays: LiveData<List<Relay>> = _relays
+    
+    private val _isConnected = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+    val isConnected: LiveData<Boolean> = _isConnected
+    
+    // Internal state
+    private val relaysList = mutableListOf<Relay>()
+    private val connections = ConcurrentHashMap<String, WebSocket>()
+    private val subscriptions = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Set<String>>() // relay URL -> subscription IDs
+    private val messageHandlers = ConcurrentHashMap<String, (NostrEvent) -> Unit>()
+    
+    // Persistent subscription tracking for robust reconnection
+    private val activeSubscriptions = ConcurrentHashMap<String, SubscriptionInfo>() // subscription ID -> info
+    
+    /**
+     * Information about an active subscription that needs to be maintained across reconnections
+     */
+    data class SubscriptionInfo(
+        val id: String,
+        val filter: NostrFilter,
+        val handler: (NostrEvent) -> Unit,
+        val targetRelayUrls: Set<String>? = null, // null means all relays
+        val createdAt: Long = System.currentTimeMillis()
+    )
+    
+    // Event deduplication system
+    private val eventDeduplicator = NostrEventDeduplicator.getInstance()
+    
+    // Message queue for reliability
+    private val messageQueue = mutableListOf<Pair<NostrEvent, List<String>>>()
+    private val messageQueueLock = Any()
+    
+    // Coroutine scope for background operations
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+    
+    // Subscription validation timer
+    private var subscriptionValidationJob: Job? = null
+    private val SUBSCRIPTION_VALIDATION_INTERVAL = 30000L // 30 seconds
+    
+    // OkHttp client for WebSocket connections
+    private val httpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
+        .connectTimeout(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .readTimeout(0, TimeUnit.SECONDS) // No read timeout for WebSocket
+        .writeTimeout(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        .build()
+    
+    private val gson by lazy { NostrRequest.createGson() }
+    
+    init {
+        // Initialize with default relays - avoid static initialization order issues
+        try {
+            val defaultRelayUrls = listOf(
+                "wss://relay.damus.io",
+                "wss://relay.primal.net",
+                "wss://offchain.pub",
+                "wss://nostr21.com"
+            )
+            relaysList.addAll(defaultRelayUrls.map { Relay(it) })
+            _relays.postValue(relaysList.toList())
+            updateConnectionStatus()
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ NostrRelayManager initialized with ${relaysList.size} default relays")
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to initialize NostrRelayManager: ${e.message}", e)
+            // Initialize with empty list as fallback
+            _relays.postValue(emptyList())
+            _isConnected.postValue(false)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Connect to all configured relays
+     */
+    fun connect() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "🌐 Connecting to ${relaysList.size} Nostr relays")
+        
+        scope.launch {
+            relaysList.forEach { relay ->
+                launch {
+                    connectToRelay(relay.url)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Start periodic subscription validation
+        startSubscriptionValidation()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Disconnect from all relays
+     */
+    fun disconnect() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Disconnecting from all relays")
+        
+        // Stop subscription validation
+        stopSubscriptionValidation()
+        
+        connections.values.forEach { webSocket ->
+            webSocket.close(1000, "Manual disconnect")
+        }
+        connections.clear()
+        
+        // Clear subscriptions
+        subscriptions.clear()
+        
+        updateConnectionStatus()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Send an event to specified relays (or all if none specified)
+     */
+    fun sendEvent(event: NostrEvent, relayUrls: List<String>? = null) {
+        val targetRelays = relayUrls ?: relaysList.map { it.url }
+        
+        // Add to queue for reliability
+        synchronized(messageQueueLock) {
+            messageQueue.add(Pair(event, targetRelays))
+        }
+        
+        // Attempt immediate send
+        scope.launch {
+            targetRelays.forEach { relayUrl ->
+                val webSocket = connections[relayUrl]
+                if (webSocket != null) {
+                    sendToRelay(event, webSocket, relayUrl)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Subscribe to events matching a filter
+     * The subscription will be automatically re-established on reconnection
+     */
+    fun subscribe(
+        filter: NostrFilter,
+        id: String = generateSubscriptionId(),
+        handler: (NostrEvent) -> Unit,
+        targetRelayUrls: List<String>? = null
+    ): String {
+        // Store subscription info for persistent tracking
+        val subscriptionInfo = SubscriptionInfo(
+            id = id,
+            filter = filter,
+            handler = handler,
+            targetRelayUrls = targetRelayUrls?.toSet()
+        )
+        
+        activeSubscriptions[id] = subscriptionInfo
+        messageHandlers[id] = handler
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "📡 Subscribing to Nostr filter id=$id ${filter.getDebugDescription()}")
+        
+        // Send subscription to appropriate relays
+        sendSubscriptionToRelays(subscriptionInfo)
+        
+        return id
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Send a subscription to the appropriate relays
+     */
+    private fun sendSubscriptionToRelays(subscriptionInfo: SubscriptionInfo) {
+        val request = NostrRequest.Subscribe(subscriptionInfo.id, listOf(subscriptionInfo.filter))
+        val message = gson.toJson(request, NostrRequest::class.java)
+        
+        // DEBUG: Log the actual serialized message format
+        Log.v(TAG, "🔍 DEBUG: Serialized subscription message: $message")
+        
+        scope.launch {
+            val targetRelays = subscriptionInfo.targetRelayUrls?.toList() ?: connections.keys.toList()
+            
+            targetRelays.forEach { relayUrl ->
+                val webSocket = connections[relayUrl]
+                if (webSocket != null) {
+                    try {
+                        val success = webSocket.send(message)
+                        if (success) {
+                            // Track subscription for this relay
+                            val currentSubs = subscriptions[relayUrl] ?: emptySet()
+                            subscriptions[relayUrl] = currentSubs + subscriptionInfo.id
+                            
+                            Log.v(TAG, "✅ Subscription '${subscriptionInfo.id}' sent to relay: $relayUrl")
+                        } else {
+                            Log.w(TAG, "❌ Failed to send subscription to $relayUrl: WebSocket send failed")
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to send subscription to $relayUrl: ${e.message}")
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "⏳ Relay $relayUrl not connected, subscription will be sent on reconnection")
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if (connections.isEmpty()) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ No relay connections available for subscription, will retry on reconnection")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Unsubscribe from a subscription
+     */
+    fun unsubscribe(id: String) {
+        // Remove from persistent tracking
+        val subscriptionInfo = activeSubscriptions.remove(id)
+        messageHandlers.remove(id)
+        
+        if (subscriptionInfo == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ Attempted to unsubscribe from unknown subscription: $id")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "🚫 Unsubscribing from subscription: $id")
+        
+        val request = NostrRequest.Close(id)
+        val message = gson.toJson(request, NostrRequest::class.java)
+        
+        scope.launch {
+            connections.forEach { (relayUrl, webSocket) ->
+                val currentSubs = subscriptions[relayUrl]
+                if (currentSubs?.contains(id) == true) {
+                    try {
+                        webSocket.send(message)
+                        subscriptions[relayUrl] = currentSubs - id
+                        Log.v(TAG, "Unsubscribed '$id' from relay: $relayUrl")
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to unsubscribe from $relayUrl: ${e.message}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Manually retry connection to a specific relay
+     */
+    fun retryConnection(relayUrl: String) {
+        val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == relayUrl } ?: return
+        
+        // Reset reconnection attempts
+        relay.reconnectAttempts = 0
+        relay.nextReconnectTime = null
+        
+        // Disconnect if connected
+        connections[relayUrl]?.close(1000, "Manual retry")
+        connections.remove(relayUrl)
+        
+        // Attempt immediate reconnection
+        scope.launch {
+            connectToRelay(relayUrl)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Reset all relay connections
+     * This will automatically restore all subscriptions when reconnected
+     */
+    fun resetAllConnections() {
+        disconnect()
+        
+        // Reset all relay states
+        relaysList.forEach { relay ->
+            relay.reconnectAttempts = 0
+            relay.nextReconnectTime = null
+            relay.lastError = null
+        }
+        
+        // Reconnect - subscriptions will be automatically restored in onOpen
+        connect()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Force re-establishment of all subscriptions on currently connected relays
+     * Useful for ensuring subscription consistency after network issues
+     */
+    fun reestablishAllSubscriptions() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Force re-establishing all ${activeSubscriptions.size} active subscriptions")
+        
+        scope.launch {
+            connections.forEach { (relayUrl, webSocket) ->
+                restoreSubscriptionsForRelay(relayUrl, webSocket)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get detailed status for all relays
+     */
+    fun getRelayStatuses(): List<Relay> {
+        return relaysList.toList()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get event deduplication statistics
+     */
+    fun getDeduplicationStats(): DeduplicationStats {
+        return eventDeduplicator.getStats()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear the event deduplication cache (useful for testing or debugging)
+     */
+    fun clearDeduplicationCache() {
+        eventDeduplicator.clear()
+        Log.i(TAG, "🧹 Cleared event deduplication cache")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the count of active subscriptions
+     */
+    fun getActiveSubscriptionCount(): Int {
+        return activeSubscriptions.size
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get information about all active subscriptions (for debugging)
+     */
+    fun getActiveSubscriptions(): Map<String, SubscriptionInfo> {
+        return activeSubscriptions.toMap()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Validate subscription consistency across all relays
+     * Returns a report of any inconsistencies found
+     */
+    fun validateSubscriptionConsistency(): SubscriptionConsistencyReport {
+        val expectedSubs = activeSubscriptions.keys
+        val actualSubsByRelay = subscriptions.toMap()
+        val inconsistencies = mutableListOf<String>()
+        
+        connections.keys.forEach { relayUrl ->
+            val actualSubs = actualSubsByRelay[relayUrl] ?: emptySet()
+            val expectedForRelay = expectedSubs.filter { subId ->
+                val subInfo = activeSubscriptions[subId]
+                subInfo?.targetRelayUrls == null || subInfo.targetRelayUrls.contains(relayUrl)
+            }.toSet()
+            
+            val missing = expectedForRelay - actualSubs
+            val extra = actualSubs - expectedForRelay
+            
+            if (missing.isNotEmpty()) {
+                inconsistencies.add("Relay $relayUrl missing subscriptions: $missing")
+            }
+            if (extra.isNotEmpty()) {
+                inconsistencies.add("Relay $relayUrl has extra subscriptions: $extra")
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return SubscriptionConsistencyReport(
+            isConsistent = inconsistencies.isEmpty(),
+            inconsistencies = inconsistencies,
+            totalActiveSubscriptions = activeSubscriptions.size,
+            connectedRelayCount = connections.size
+        )
+    }
+    
+    data class SubscriptionConsistencyReport(
+        val isConsistent: Boolean,
+        val inconsistencies: List<String>,
+        val totalActiveSubscriptions: Int,
+        val connectedRelayCount: Int
+    )
+    
+    /**
+     * Start periodic subscription validation to ensure robustness
+     */
+    private fun startSubscriptionValidation() {
+        stopSubscriptionValidation() // Stop any existing validation
+        
+        subscriptionValidationJob = scope.launch {
+            while (isActive) {
+                delay(SUBSCRIPTION_VALIDATION_INTERVAL)
+                
+                try {
+                    val report = validateSubscriptionConsistency()
+                    if (!report.isConsistent && report.connectedRelayCount > 0) {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ Subscription inconsistencies detected: ${report.inconsistencies}")
+                        
+                        // Auto-repair: re-establish subscriptions for relays with missing ones
+                        connections.forEach { (relayUrl, webSocket) ->
+                            val currentSubs = subscriptions[relayUrl] ?: emptySet()
+                            val expectedSubs = activeSubscriptions.keys.filter { subId ->
+                                val subInfo = activeSubscriptions[subId]
+                                subInfo?.targetRelayUrls == null || subInfo.targetRelayUrls.contains(relayUrl)
+                            }.toSet()
+                            
+                            val missingSubs = expectedSubs - currentSubs
+                            if (missingSubs.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                Log.i(TAG, "🔧 Auto-repairing ${missingSubs.size} missing subscriptions for $relayUrl")
+                                restoreSubscriptionsForRelay(relayUrl, webSocket)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Error during subscription validation: ${e.message}")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Started periodic subscription validation (${SUBSCRIPTION_VALIDATION_INTERVAL / 1000}s interval)")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Stop periodic subscription validation
+     */
+    private fun stopSubscriptionValidation() {
+        subscriptionValidationJob?.cancel()
+        subscriptionValidationJob = null
+        Log.v(TAG, "⏹️ Stopped subscription validation")
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Private Methods
+    
+    private suspend fun connectToRelay(urlString: String) {
+        // Skip if we already have a connection
+        if (connections.containsKey(urlString)) {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        Log.v(TAG, "Attempting to connect to Nostr relay: $urlString")
+        
+        try {
+            val request = Request.Builder()
+                .url(urlString)
+                .build()
+            
+            val webSocket = httpClient.newWebSocket(request, RelayWebSocketListener(urlString))
+            connections[urlString] = webSocket
+            
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to create WebSocket connection to $urlString: ${e.message}")
+            handleDisconnection(urlString, e)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun sendToRelay(event: NostrEvent, webSocket: WebSocket, relayUrl: String) {
+        try {
+            val request = NostrRequest.Event(event)
+            val message = gson.toJson(request, NostrRequest::class.java)
+            
+            Log.v(TAG, "📤 Sending Nostr event (kind: ${event.kind}) to relay: $relayUrl")
+            
+            val success = webSocket.send(message)
+            if (success) {
+                // Update relay stats
+                val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == relayUrl }
+                relay?.messagesSent = (relay?.messagesSent ?: 0) + 1
+                updateRelaysList()
+            } else {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to send event to $relayUrl: WebSocket send failed")
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to send event to $relayUrl: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun handleMessage(message: String, relayUrl: String) {
+        try {
+            val jsonElement = JsonParser.parseString(message)
+            if (!jsonElement.isJsonArray) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Received non-array message from $relayUrl")
+                return
+            }
+            
+            val response = NostrResponse.fromJsonArray(jsonElement.asJsonArray)
+            
+            when (response) {
+                is NostrResponse.Event -> {
+                    // Update relay stats
+                    val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == relayUrl }
+                    relay?.messagesReceived = (relay?.messagesReceived ?: 0) + 1
+                    updateRelaysList()
+                    
+                    // DEDUPLICATION: Check if we've already processed this event
+                    val wasProcessed = eventDeduplicator.processEvent(response.event) { event ->
+                        // Only log non-gift-wrap events to reduce noise
+                        if (event.kind != NostrKind.GIFT_WRAP) {
+                            Log.v(TAG, "📥 Processing new Nostr event (kind: ${event.kind}) from relay: $relayUrl")
+                        }
+                        
+                        // Call handler for new events only
+                        val handler = messageHandlers[response.subscriptionId]
+                        if (handler != null) {
+                            scope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                                handler(event)
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            Log.w(TAG, "⚠️ No handler for subscription ${response.subscriptionId}")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    if (!wasProcessed) {
+                        //Log.v(TAG, "🔄 Duplicate event ${response.event.id.take(16)}... from relay: $relayUrl")
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                is NostrResponse.EndOfStoredEvents -> {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "End of stored events for subscription: ${response.subscriptionId}")
+                }
+                
+                is NostrResponse.Ok -> {
+                    val wasGiftWrap = pendingGiftWrapIDs.remove(response.eventId)
+                    if (response.accepted) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Event accepted id=${response.eventId.take(16)}... by relay: $relayUrl")
+                    } else {
+                        val level = if (wasGiftWrap) Log.WARN else Log.ERROR
+                        Log.println(level, TAG, "📮 Event ${response.eventId.take(16)}... rejected by relay: ${response.message ?: "no reason"}")
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                is NostrResponse.Notice -> {
+                    Log.i(TAG, "📢 Notice from $relayUrl: ${response.message}")
+                }
+                
+                is NostrResponse.Unknown -> {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "Unknown message type from $relayUrl: ${response.raw}")
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to parse message from $relayUrl: ${e.message}")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun handleDisconnection(relayUrl: String, error: Throwable) {
+        connections.remove(relayUrl)
+        // NOTE: Don't remove subscriptions here - keep them for restoration on reconnection
+        // subscriptions.remove(relayUrl)  // REMOVED - this was causing subscription loss
+        
+        updateRelayStatus(relayUrl, false, error)
+        
+        // Check if this is a DNS error
+        val errorMessage = error.message?.lowercase() ?: ""
+        if (errorMessage.contains("hostname could not be found") || 
+            errorMessage.contains("dns") ||
+            errorMessage.contains("unable to resolve host")) {
+            
+            val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == relayUrl }
+            if (relay?.lastError == null) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Nostr relay DNS failure for $relayUrl - not retrying")
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Implement exponential backoff for non-DNS errors
+        val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == relayUrl } ?: return
+        relay.reconnectAttempts++
+        
+        // Stop attempting after max attempts
+        if (relay.reconnectAttempts >= MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Max reconnection attempts ($MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS) reached for $relayUrl")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Calculate backoff interval
+        val backoffInterval = min(
+            INITIAL_BACKOFF_INTERVAL * BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER.pow(relay.reconnectAttempts - 1.0),
+            MAX_BACKOFF_INTERVAL.toDouble()
+        ).toLong()
+        
+        relay.nextReconnectTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + backoffInterval
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Scheduling reconnection to $relayUrl in ${backoffInterval / 1000}s (attempt ${relay.reconnectAttempts})")
+        
+        // Schedule reconnection
+        scope.launch {
+            delay(backoffInterval)
+            connectToRelay(relayUrl)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun updateRelayStatus(url: String, isConnected: Boolean, error: Throwable? = null) {
+        val relay = relaysList.find { it.url == url } ?: return
+        
+        relay.isConnected = isConnected
+        relay.lastError = error
+        
+        if (isConnected) {
+            relay.lastConnectedAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
+            relay.reconnectAttempts = 0
+            relay.nextReconnectTime = null
+        } else {
+            relay.lastDisconnectedAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        }
+        
+        updateRelaysList()
+        updateConnectionStatus()
+    }
+    
+    private fun updateRelaysList() {
+        _relays.postValue(relaysList.toList())
+    }
+    
+    private fun updateConnectionStatus() {
+        val connected = relaysList.any { it.isConnected }
+        _isConnected.postValue(connected)
+    }
+    
+    private fun generateSubscriptionId(): String {
+        return "sub-${System.currentTimeMillis()}-${(Math.random() * 1000).toInt()}"
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Restore all active subscriptions for a specific relay that just reconnected
+     */
+    private fun restoreSubscriptionsForRelay(relayUrl: String, webSocket: WebSocket) {
+        val subscriptionsToRestore = activeSubscriptions.values.filter { subscriptionInfo ->
+            // Include subscription if it targets all relays or specifically targets this relay
+            subscriptionInfo.targetRelayUrls == null || subscriptionInfo.targetRelayUrls.contains(relayUrl)
+        }
+        
+        if (subscriptionsToRestore.isEmpty()) {
+            Log.v(TAG, "🔄 No subscriptions to restore for relay: $relayUrl")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "🔄 Restoring ${subscriptionsToRestore.size} subscriptions for relay: $relayUrl")
+        
+        subscriptionsToRestore.forEach { subscriptionInfo ->
+            try {
+                val request = NostrRequest.Subscribe(subscriptionInfo.id, listOf(subscriptionInfo.filter))
+                val message = gson.toJson(request, NostrRequest::class.java)
+                
+                val success = webSocket.send(message)
+                if (success) {
+                    // Track subscription for this relay
+                    val currentSubs = subscriptions[relayUrl] ?: emptySet()
+                    subscriptions[relayUrl] = currentSubs + subscriptionInfo.id
+                    
+                    Log.v(TAG, "✅ Restored subscription '${subscriptionInfo.id}' to relay: $relayUrl")
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "❌ Failed to restore subscription '${subscriptionInfo.id}' to $relayUrl: WebSocket send failed")
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Failed to restore subscription '${subscriptionInfo.id}' to $relayUrl: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * WebSocket listener for relay connections
+     */
+    private inner class RelayWebSocketListener(private val relayUrl: String) : WebSocketListener() {
+        
+        override fun onOpen(webSocket: WebSocket, response: Response) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "✅ Connected to Nostr relay: $relayUrl")
+            updateRelayStatus(relayUrl, true)
+            
+            // Restore all active subscriptions for this relay
+            restoreSubscriptionsForRelay(relayUrl, webSocket)
+            
+            // Process any queued messages for this relay
+            synchronized(messageQueueLock) {
+                val iterator = messageQueue.iterator()
+                while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+                    val (event, targetRelays) = iterator.next()
+                    if (relayUrl in targetRelays) {
+                        sendToRelay(event, webSocket, relayUrl)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        override fun onMessage(webSocket: WebSocket, text: String) {
+            handleMessage(text, relayUrl)
+        }
+        
+        override fun onClosing(webSocket: WebSocket, code: Int, reason: String) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "WebSocket closing for $relayUrl: $code $reason")
+        }
+        
+        override fun onClosed(webSocket: WebSocket, code: Int, reason: String) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "WebSocket closed for $relayUrl: $code $reason")
+            val error = Exception("WebSocket closed: $code $reason")
+            handleDisconnection(relayUrl, error)
+        }
+        
+        override fun onFailure(webSocket: WebSocket, t: Throwable, response: Response?) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "❌ WebSocket failure for $relayUrl: ${t.message}")
+            handleDisconnection(relayUrl, t)
+        }
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import com.google.gson.*
+import java.lang.reflect.Type
+
+/**
+ * Nostr protocol request messages
+ * Supports EVENT, REQ, and CLOSE message types
+ */
+sealed class NostrRequest {
+    
+    /**
+     * EVENT message - publish an event
+     */
+    data class Event(val event: NostrEvent) : NostrRequest()
+    
+    /**
+     * REQ message - subscribe to events
+     */
+    data class Subscribe(
+        val subscriptionId: String,
+        val filters: List<NostrFilter>
+    ) : NostrRequest()
+    
+    /**
+     * CLOSE message - close a subscription
+     */
+    data class Close(val subscriptionId: String) : NostrRequest()
+    
+    /**
+     * Custom JSON serializer for NostrRequest
+     */
+    class RequestSerializer : JsonSerializer<NostrRequest> {
+        override fun serialize(src: NostrRequest, typeOfSrc: Type, context: JsonSerializationContext): JsonElement {
+            val array = JsonArray()
+            
+            when (src) {
+                is Event -> {
+                    array.add("EVENT")
+                    array.add(context.serialize(src.event))
+                }
+                
+                is Subscribe -> {
+                    array.add("REQ")
+                    array.add(src.subscriptionId)
+                    src.filters.forEach { filter ->
+                        array.add(context.serialize(filter, NostrFilter::class.java))
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                is Close -> {
+                    array.add("CLOSE")
+                    array.add(src.subscriptionId)
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return array
+        }
+    }
+    
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Create Gson instance with proper serializers
+         */
+        fun createGson(): Gson {
+            return GsonBuilder()
+                .registerTypeAdapter(NostrRequest::class.java, RequestSerializer())
+                .registerTypeAdapter(NostrFilter::class.java, NostrFilter.FilterSerializer())
+                .disableHtmlEscaping()
+                .create()
+        }
+        
+        /**
+         * Serialize request to JSON string
+         */
+        fun toJson(request: NostrRequest): String {
+            return createGson().toJson(request)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Nostr protocol response messages
+ * Handles EVENT, EOSE, OK, and NOTICE responses
+ */
+sealed class NostrResponse {
+    
+    /**
+     * EVENT response - received event from subscription
+     */
+    data class Event(
+        val subscriptionId: String,
+        val event: NostrEvent
+    ) : NostrResponse()
+    
+    /**
+     * EOSE response - end of stored events
+     */
+    data class EndOfStoredEvents(
+        val subscriptionId: String
+    ) : NostrResponse()
+    
+    /**
+     * OK response - event publication result
+     */
+    data class Ok(
+        val eventId: String,
+        val accepted: Boolean,
+        val message: String?
+    ) : NostrResponse()
+    
+    /**
+     * NOTICE response - relay notice
+     */
+    data class Notice(
+        val message: String
+    ) : NostrResponse()
+    
+    /**
+     * Unknown response type
+     */
+    data class Unknown(
+        val raw: String
+    ) : NostrResponse()
+    
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Parse JSON array response
+         */
+        fun fromJsonArray(jsonArray: JsonArray): NostrResponse {
+            return try {
+                when (val type = jsonArray[0].asString) {
+                    "EVENT" -> {
+                        if (jsonArray.size() >= 3) {
+                            val subscriptionId = jsonArray[1].asString
+                            val eventJson = jsonArray[2].asJsonObject
+                            val event = parseEventFromJson(eventJson)
+                            Event(subscriptionId, event)
+                        } else {
+                            Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    "EOSE" -> {
+                        if (jsonArray.size() >= 2) {
+                            val subscriptionId = jsonArray[1].asString
+                            EndOfStoredEvents(subscriptionId)
+                        } else {
+                            Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    "OK" -> {
+                        if (jsonArray.size() >= 3) {
+                            val eventId = jsonArray[1].asString
+                            val accepted = jsonArray[2].asBoolean
+                            val message = if (jsonArray.size() >= 4) {
+                                jsonArray[3].asString
+                            } else null
+                            Ok(eventId, accepted, message)
+                        } else {
+                            Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    "NOTICE" -> {
+                        if (jsonArray.size() >= 2) {
+                            val message = jsonArray[1].asString
+                            Notice(message)
+                        } else {
+                            Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    else -> Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Unknown(jsonArray.toString())
+            }
+        }
+        
+        private fun parseEventFromJson(jsonObject: JsonObject): NostrEvent {
+            return NostrEvent(
+                id = jsonObject.get("id")?.asString ?: "",
+                pubkey = jsonObject.get("pubkey")?.asString ?: "",
+                createdAt = jsonObject.get("created_at")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                kind = jsonObject.get("kind")?.asInt ?: 0,
+                tags = parseTagsFromJson(jsonObject.get("tags")?.asJsonArray),
+                content = jsonObject.get("content")?.asString ?: "",
+                sig = jsonObject.get("sig")?.asString
+            )
+        }
+        
+        private fun parseTagsFromJson(tagsArray: JsonArray?): List<List<String>> {
+            if (tagsArray == null) return emptyList()
+            
+            return try {
+                tagsArray.map { tagElement ->
+                    if (tagElement.isJsonArray) {
+                        val tagArray = tagElement.asJsonArray
+                        tagArray.map { it.asString }
+                    } else {
+                        emptyList()
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                emptyList()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
+
+/**
+ * Test manager for Nostr functionality
+ * Use this to verify the Nostr client works correctly
+ */
+class NostrTestManager(private val context: Context) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "NostrTestManager"
+    }
+    
+    private val testScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main + SupervisorJob())
+    private lateinit var nostrClient: NostrClient
+    
+    /**
+     * Run comprehensive Nostr tests
+     */
+    fun runTests() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "🧪 Starting Nostr functionality tests...")
+        
+        testScope.launch {
+            try {
+                // Test 1: Initialize client
+                testClientInitialization()
+                
+                // Test 2: Test identity generation and storage
+                testIdentityManagement()
+                
+                // Test 3: Test relay connections
+                testRelayConnections()
+                
+                // Test 4: Test cryptography
+                testCryptography()
+                
+                // Test 5: Test Bech32 encoding
+                testBech32()
+                
+                // Test 6: Test message subscription (without sending)
+                testMessageSubscription()
+                
+                Log.i(TAG, "✅ All Nostr tests completed successfully!")
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Nostr tests failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testClientInitialization() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing client initialization...")
+        
+        nostrClient = NostrClient.getInstance(context)
+        nostrClient.initialize()
+        
+        // Wait for initialization
+        delay(2000)
+        
+        val isInitialized = nostrClient.isInitialized.value ?: false
+        require(isInitialized) { "Client failed to initialize" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Client initialization successful")
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testIdentityManagement() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing identity management...")
+        
+        // Test current identity
+        val identity = nostrClient.getCurrentIdentity()
+        requireNotNull(identity) { "No current identity" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Current identity npub: ${identity.getShortNpub()}")
+        require(identity.npub.startsWith("npub1")) { "Invalid npub format" }
+        require(identity.publicKeyHex.length == 64) { "Invalid public key length" }
+        require(identity.privateKeyHex.length == 64) { "Invalid private key length" }
+        
+        // Test geohash identity derivation
+        val geohashIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity("u4pruydq", context)
+        require(geohashIdentity.npub.startsWith("npub1")) { "Invalid geohash identity npub" }
+        require(geohashIdentity.publicKeyHex != identity.publicKeyHex) { "Geohash identity should be different" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Geohash identity npub: ${geohashIdentity.getShortNpub()}")
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Identity management test successful")
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testRelayConnections() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing relay connections...")
+        
+        // Wait for potential relay connections
+        delay(3000)
+        
+        val relayInfo = nostrClient.relayInfo.value ?: emptyList()
+        require(relayInfo.isNotEmpty()) { "No relays configured" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "Configured relays: ${relayInfo.size}")
+        relayInfo.forEach { relay ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "Relay: ${relay.url} - Connected: ${relay.isConnected}")
+        }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Relay configuration test successful")
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testCryptography() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing cryptography functions...")
+        
+        // Test key generation
+        val (privateKey, publicKey) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+        require(privateKey.length == 64) { "Invalid private key length" }
+        require(publicKey.length == 64) { "Invalid public key length" }
+        require(NostrCrypto.isValidPrivateKey(privateKey)) { "Generated private key is invalid" }
+        require(NostrCrypto.isValidPublicKey(publicKey)) { "Generated public key is invalid" }
+        
+        // Test key derivation
+        val derivedPublic = NostrCrypto.derivePublicKey(privateKey)
+        require(derivedPublic == publicKey) { "Key derivation mismatch" }
+        
+        // Test encryption/decryption
+        val (recipientPrivate, recipientPublic) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+        val plaintext = "Hello, Nostr world! This is a test message."
+        
+        val encrypted = NostrCrypto.encryptNIP44(plaintext, recipientPublic, privateKey)
+        require(encrypted.isNotEmpty()) { "Encryption failed" }
+        
+        val decrypted = NostrCrypto.decryptNIP44(encrypted, publicKey, recipientPrivate)
+        require(decrypted == plaintext) { "Decryption failed: expected '$plaintext', got '$decrypted'" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cryptography test successful")
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testBech32() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing Bech32 encoding...")
+        
+        val testData = "hello world test data for bech32".toByteArray()
+        val encoded = Bech32.encode("test", testData)
+        require(encoded.startsWith("test1")) { "Invalid bech32 encoding" }
+        
+        val (hrp, decoded) = Bech32.decode(encoded)
+        require(hrp == "test") { "HRP mismatch" }
+        require(decoded.contentEquals(testData)) { "Data mismatch after decode" }
+        
+        // Test with actual public key
+        val (_, publicKey) = NostrCrypto.generateKeyPair()
+        val npub = Bech32.encode("npub", publicKey.hexToByteArray())
+        require(npub.startsWith("npub1")) { "Invalid npub encoding" }
+        
+        val (npubHrp, npubData) = Bech32.decode(npub)
+        require(npubHrp == "npub") { "npub HRP mismatch" }
+        require(npubData.toHexString() == publicKey) { "npub data mismatch" }
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Bech32 test successful")
+    }
+    
+    private suspend fun testMessageSubscription() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Testing message subscription...")
+        
+        var messageReceived = false
+        
+        // Subscribe to private messages (won't receive any in test, but tests the subscription mechanism)
+        nostrClient.subscribeToPrivateMessages { content, senderNpub, timestamp ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "📥 Received test private message from $senderNpub: $content")
+            messageReceived = true
+        }
+        
+        // Subscribe to a test geohash
+        nostrClient.subscribeToGeohash("u4pru") { content, senderPubkey, nickname, timestamp ->
+            Log.d(TAG, "📥 Received test geohash message from ${senderPubkey.take(16)}...: $content")
+            messageReceived = true
+        }
+        
+        // Wait a bit to see if any messages come through
+        delay(2000)
+        
+        Log.d(TAG, "✅ Message subscription test successful (no messages expected in test)")
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Test sending a message to yourself (loopback test)
+     */
+    fun testLoopbackMessage() {
+        testScope.launch {
+            try {
+                val identity = nostrClient.getCurrentIdentity()
+                requireNotNull(identity) { "No identity available for loopback test" }
+                
+                Log.i(TAG, "🔄 Testing loopback private message...")
+                
+                // Send message to ourselves
+                nostrClient.sendPrivateMessage(
+                    content = "Test loopback message at ${System.currentTimeMillis()}",
+                    recipientNpub = identity.npub,
+                    onSuccess = {
+                        Log.i(TAG, "✅ Loopback message sent successfully")
+                    },
+                    onError = { error ->
+                        Log.e(TAG, "❌ Loopback message failed: $error")
+                    }
+                )
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Loopback test failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Test sending a geohash message
+     */
+    fun testGeohashMessage() {
+        testScope.launch {
+            try {
+                Log.i(TAG, "🌍 Testing geohash message...")
+                
+                nostrClient.sendGeohashMessage(
+                    content = "Test geohash message from Android at ${System.currentTimeMillis()}",
+                    geohash = "u4pru",
+                    nickname = "android-test",
+                    onSuccess = {
+                        Log.i(TAG, "✅ Geohash message sent successfully")
+                    },
+                    onError = { error ->
+                        Log.e(TAG, "❌ Geohash message failed: $error")
+                    }
+                )
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "❌ Geohash test failed: ${e.message}", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get debug information about the Nostr client
+     */
+    fun getDebugInfo(): String {
+        return buildString {
+            appendLine("=== Nostr Client Debug Info ===")
+            
+            val identity = nostrClient.getCurrentIdentity()
+            if (identity != null) {
+                appendLine("Identity: ${identity.getShortNpub()}")
+                appendLine("Public Key: ${identity.publicKeyHex.take(16)}...")
+                appendLine("Created: ${java.util.Date(identity.createdAt)}")
+            } else {
+                appendLine("No identity loaded")
+            }
+            
+            val isInitialized = nostrClient.isInitialized.value ?: false
+            appendLine("Initialized: $isInitialized")
+            
+            val isConnected = nostrClient.relayConnectionStatus.value ?: false
+            appendLine("Relay Connected: $isConnected")
+            
+            val relays = nostrClient.relayInfo.value ?: emptyList()
+            appendLine("Relays (${relays.size}):")
+            relays.forEach { relay ->
+                appendLine("  ${relay.url}: ${if (relay.isConnected) "✅" else "❌"} (sent: ${relay.messagesSent}, received: ${relay.messagesReceived})")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Shutdown test manager
+     */
+    fun shutdown() {
+        testScope.cancel()
+        nostrClient.shutdown()
+    }
+}

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.nostr
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.model.ReadReceipt
+import com.bitchat.android.model.NoisePayloadType
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
+import java.util.*
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue
+
+/**
+ * Minimal Nostr transport for offline sending
+ * Direct port from iOS NostrTransport for 100% compatibility
+ */
+class NostrTransport(
+    private val context: Context,
+    var senderPeerID: String = ""
+) {
+    
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "NostrTransport"
+        private const val READ_ACK_INTERVAL = 350L // ~3 per second (0.35s interval like iOS)
+        
+        @Volatile
+        private var INSTANCE: NostrTransport? = null
+        
+        fun getInstance(context: Context): NostrTransport {
+            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
+                INSTANCE ?: NostrTransport(context.applicationContext).also { INSTANCE = it }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Throttle READ receipts to avoid relay rate limits (like iOS)
+    private data class QueuedRead(
+        val receipt: ReadReceipt,
+        val peerID: String
+    )
+    
+    private val readQueue = ConcurrentLinkedQueue<QueuedRead>()
+    private var isSendingReadAcks = false
+    private val transportScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + SupervisorJob())
+    
+    // MARK: - Transport Interface Methods
+    
+    val myPeerID: String get() = senderPeerID
+    
+    fun sendPrivateMessage(
+        content: String,
+        to: String,
+        recipientNickname: String,
+        messageID: String
+    ) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                // Resolve favorite by full noise key or by short peerID fallback
+                var recipientNostrPubkey: String? = null
+                
+                // Try to resolve from favorites persistence service
+                // This would need integration with the existing favorites system
+                recipientNostrPubkey = resolveNostrPublicKey(to)
+                
+                if (recipientNostrPubkey == null) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No Nostr public key found for peerID: $to")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val senderIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)
+                if (senderIdentity == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "No Nostr identity available")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: preparing PM to ${recipientNostrPubkey.take(16)}... for peerID ${to.take(8)}... id=${messageID.take(8)}...")
+                
+                // Convert recipient npub -> hex (x-only)
+                val recipientHex = try {
+                    val (hrp, data) = Bech32.decode(recipientNostrPubkey)
+                    if (hrp != "npub") {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: recipient key not npub (hrp=$hrp)")
+                        return@launch
+                    }
+                    data.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to decode npub -> hex: $e")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(
+                    content = content,
+                    messageID = messageID,
+                    recipientPeerID = to,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (embedded == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to embed PM packet")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = embedded,
+                    recipientPubkey = recipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = senderIdentity
+                )
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: sending PM giftWrap id=${event.id.take(16)}...")
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send private message via Nostr: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun sendReadReceipt(receipt: ReadReceipt, to: String) {
+        // Enqueue and process with throttling to avoid relay rate limits
+        readQueue.offer(QueuedRead(receipt, to))
+        processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+    }
+    
+    private fun processReadQueueIfNeeded() {
+        if (isSendingReadAcks) return
+        if (readQueue.isEmpty()) return
+        
+        isSendingReadAcks = true
+        sendNextReadAck()
+    }
+    
+    private fun sendNextReadAck() {
+        val item = readQueue.poll()
+        if (item == null) {
+            isSendingReadAcks = false
+            return
+        }
+        
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                var recipientNostrPubkey: String? = null
+                
+                // Try to resolve from favorites persistence service
+                recipientNostrPubkey = resolveNostrPublicKey(item.peerID)
+                
+                if (recipientNostrPubkey == null) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No Nostr public key found for read receipt to: ${item.peerID}")
+                    scheduleNextReadAck()
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val senderIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)
+                if (senderIdentity == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "No Nostr identity available for read receipt")
+                    scheduleNextReadAck()
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: preparing READ ack for id=${item.receipt.originalMessageID.take(8)}... to ${recipientNostrPubkey.take(16)}...")
+                
+                // Convert recipient npub -> hex
+                val recipientHex = try {
+                    val (hrp, data) = Bech32.decode(recipientNostrPubkey)
+                    if (hrp != "npub") {
+                        scheduleNextReadAck()
+                        return@launch
+                    }
+                    data.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    scheduleNextReadAck()
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(
+                    type = NoisePayloadType.READ_RECEIPT,
+                    messageID = item.receipt.originalMessageID,
+                    recipientPeerID = item.peerID,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (ack == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to embed READ ack")
+                    scheduleNextReadAck()
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = ack,
+                    recipientPubkey = recipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = senderIdentity
+                )
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: sending READ ack giftWrap id=${event.id.take(16)}...")
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+                scheduleNextReadAck()
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send read receipt via Nostr: ${e.message}")
+                scheduleNextReadAck()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun scheduleNextReadAck() {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            delay(READ_ACK_INTERVAL)
+            isSendingReadAcks = false
+            processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun sendFavoriteNotification(to: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                var recipientNostrPubkey: String? = null
+                
+                // Try to resolve from favorites persistence service
+                recipientNostrPubkey = resolveNostrPublicKey(to)
+                
+                if (recipientNostrPubkey == null) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No Nostr public key found for favorite notification to: $to")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val senderIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)
+                if (senderIdentity == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "No Nostr identity available for favorite notification")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val content = if (isFavorite) {
+                    "[FAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}"
+                } else {
+                    "[UNFAVORITED]:${senderIdentity.npub}"
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: preparing FAVORITE($isFavorite) to ${recipientNostrPubkey.take(16)}...")
+                
+                // Convert recipient npub -> hex
+                val recipientHex = try {
+                    val (hrp, data) = Bech32.decode(recipientNostrPubkey)
+                    if (hrp != "npub") return@launch
+                    data.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(
+                    content = content,
+                    messageID = UUID.randomUUID().toString(),
+                    recipientPeerID = to,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (embedded == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to embed favorite notification")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = embedded,
+                    recipientPubkey = recipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = senderIdentity
+                )
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: sending favorite giftWrap id=${event.id.take(16)}...")
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send favorite notification via Nostr: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun sendDeliveryAck(messageID: String, to: String) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                var recipientNostrPubkey: String? = null
+                
+                // Try to resolve from favorites persistence service
+                recipientNostrPubkey = resolveNostrPublicKey(to)
+                
+                if (recipientNostrPubkey == null) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "No Nostr public key found for delivery ack to: $to")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val senderIdentity = NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)
+                if (senderIdentity == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "No Nostr identity available for delivery ack")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack for id=${messageID.take(8)}... to ${recipientNostrPubkey.take(16)}...")
+                
+                val recipientHex = try {
+                    val (hrp, data) = Bech32.decode(recipientNostrPubkey)
+                    if (hrp != "npub") return@launch
+                    data.joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(
+                    type = NoisePayloadType.DELIVERED,
+                    messageID = messageID,
+                    recipientPeerID = to,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (ack == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to embed DELIVERED ack")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = ack,
+                    recipientPubkey = recipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = senderIdentity
+                )
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: sending DELIVERED ack giftWrap id=${event.id.take(16)}...")
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send delivery ack via Nostr: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Geohash ACK helpers (for per-geohash identity DMs)
+    
+    fun sendDeliveryAckGeohash(
+        messageID: String,
+        toRecipientHex: String,
+        fromIdentity: NostrIdentity
+    ) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                Log.d(TAG, "GeoDM: send DELIVERED -> recip=${toRecipientHex.take(8)}... mid=${messageID.take(8)}... from=${fromIdentity.publicKeyHex.take(8)}...")
+                
+                val embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(
+                    type = NoisePayloadType.DELIVERED,
+                    messageID = messageID,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (embedded == null) return@launch
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = embedded,
+                    recipientPubkey = toRecipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = fromIdentity
+                )
+                
+                // Register pending gift wrap for deduplication (like iOS)
+                NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(event.id)
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send geohash delivery ack: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fun sendReadReceiptGeohash(
+        messageID: String,
+        toRecipientHex: String,
+        fromIdentity: NostrIdentity
+    ) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                Log.d(TAG, "GeoDM: send READ -> recip=${toRecipientHex.take(8)}... mid=${messageID.take(8)}... from=${fromIdentity.publicKeyHex.take(8)}...")
+                
+                val embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(
+                    type = NoisePayloadType.READ_RECEIPT,
+                    messageID = messageID,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (embedded == null) return@launch
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = embedded,
+                    recipientPubkey = toRecipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = fromIdentity
+                )
+                
+                // Register pending gift wrap for deduplication (like iOS)
+                NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(event.id)
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send geohash read receipt: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Geohash DMs (per-geohash identity)
+    
+    fun sendPrivateMessageGeohash(
+        content: String,
+        toRecipientHex: String,
+        fromIdentity: NostrIdentity,
+        messageID: String
+    ) {
+        transportScope.launch {
+            try {
+                if (toRecipientHex.isEmpty()) return@launch
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "GeoDM: send PM -> recip=${toRecipientHex.take(8)}... mid=${messageID.take(8)}... from=${fromIdentity.publicKeyHex.take(8)}...")
+                
+                // Build embedded BitChat packet without recipient peer ID
+                val embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(
+                    content = content,
+                    messageID = messageID,
+                    senderPeerID = senderPeerID
+                )
+                
+                if (embedded == null) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "NostrTransport: failed to embed geohash PM packet")
+                    return@launch
+                }
+                
+                val event = NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
+                    content = embedded,
+                    recipientPubkey = toRecipientHex,
+                    senderIdentity = fromIdentity
+                )
+                
+                Log.d(TAG, "NostrTransport: sending geohash PM giftWrap id=${event.id.take(16)}...")
+                
+                // Register pending gift wrap for deduplication (like iOS)
+                NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(event.id)
+                NostrRelayManager.getInstance(context).sendEvent(event)
+                
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to send geohash private message: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Helper Methods
+    
+    /**
+     * Resolve Nostr public key for a peer ID
+     */
+    private fun resolveNostrPublicKey(peerID: String): String? {
+        try {
+            // Try to resolve from favorites persistence service
+            val noiseKey = hexStringToByteArray(peerID)
+            val favoriteStatus = com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(noiseKey)
+            if (favoriteStatus?.peerNostrPublicKey != null) {
+                return favoriteStatus.peerNostrPublicKey
+            }
+            
+            // Fallback: try with 16-hex peerID lookup
+            if (peerID.length == 16) {
+                val fallbackStatus = com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(peerID)
+                return fallbackStatus?.peerNostrPublicKey
+            }
+            
+            return null
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to resolve Nostr public key for $peerID: ${e.message}")
+            return null
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Convert hex string to byte array (8 bytes)
+     */
+    private fun hexStringToByteArray(hexString: String): ByteArray {
+        if (hexString.length % 2 != 0) {
+            return ByteArray(8) // Return 8-byte array filled with zeros
+        }
+        
+        val result = ByteArray(8) { 0 }
+        var tempID = hexString
+        var index = 0
+        
+        while (tempID.length >= 2 && index < 8) {
+            val hexByte = tempID.substring(0, 2)
+            val byte = hexByte.toIntOrNull(16)?.toByte()
+            if (byte != null) {
+                result[index] = byte
+            }
+            tempID = tempID.substring(2)
+            index++
+        }
+        
+        return result
+    }
+    
+    fun cleanup() {
+        transportScope.cancel()
+    }
+}

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

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ private fun LocationDisabledContent(
                 }
                 
                 Text(
-                    text = "bitchat does NOT track your location or use GPS.\n\nLocation services are required by Android for Bluetooth scanning to work properly. This is an Android system requirement.",
+                    text = "bitchat does NOT track your location.\n\nLocation services are required for Bluetooth scanning and for the Geohash chat feature.",
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
                         fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                         color = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.8f)
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ private fun LocationDisabledContent(
                 Text(
                     text = "• Bluetooth device scanning (Android requirement)\n" +
                             "• Discovering nearby users on mesh network\n" +
-                            "• Creating connections without internet\n" +
-                            "• No GPS tracking or location collection",
+                            "• Geohash chat feature\n" +
+                            "• No tracking or location collection",
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
                         fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                         color = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.8f)

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

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ private fun PermissionCategoryCard(
                         modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp)
                     )
                     Text(
-                        text = "bitchat does NOT use GPS or track location",
+                        text = "bitchat does NOT track your location",
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
                             fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                             fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,

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

@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.horizontalScroll
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
@@ -92,6 +94,12 @@ fun NicknameEditor(
 ) {
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
     val focusManager = LocalFocusManager.current
+    val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
+    
+    // Auto-scroll to end when text changes (simulates cursor following)
+    LaunchedEffect(value) {
+        scrollState.animateScrollTo(scrollState.maxValue)
+    }
     
     Row(
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
@@ -111,13 +119,16 @@ fun NicknameEditor(
                 fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
             ),
             cursorBrush = SolidColor(colorScheme.primary),
+            singleLine = true,
             keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(imeAction = ImeAction.Done),
             keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(
                 onDone = { 
                     focusManager.clearFocus()
                 }
             ),
-            modifier = Modifier.widthIn(max = 100.dp)
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .widthIn(max = 120.dp)
+                .horizontalScroll(scrollState)
         )
     }
 }
@@ -129,11 +140,30 @@ fun PeerCounter(
     hasUnreadChannels: Map<String, Int>,
     hasUnreadPrivateMessages: Set<String>,
     isConnected: Boolean,
+    selectedLocationChannel: com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID?,
+    geohashPeople: List<GeoPerson>,
     onClick: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
     
+    // Compute channel-aware people count and color (matches iOS logic exactly)
+    val (peopleCount, countColor) = when (selectedLocationChannel) {
+        is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+            // Geohash channel: show geohash participants
+            val count = geohashPeople.size
+            val green = Color(0xFF00C851) // Standard green
+            Pair(count, if (count > 0) green else Color.Gray)
+        }
+        is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Mesh,
+        null -> {
+            // Mesh channel: show Bluetooth-connected peers (excluding self)
+            val count = connectedPeers.size
+            val meshBlue = Color(0xFF007AFF) // iOS-style blue for mesh
+            Pair(count, if (isConnected && count > 0) meshBlue else Color.Gray)
+        }
+    }
+    
     Row(
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         modifier = modifier.clickable { onClick() }.padding(end = 8.dp) // Added right margin to match "bitchat" logo spacing
@@ -167,15 +197,18 @@ fun PeerCounter(
         
         Icon(
             imageVector = Icons.Default.Group,
-            contentDescription = "Connected peers",
+            contentDescription = when (selectedLocationChannel) {
+                is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> "Geohash participants"
+                else -> "Connected peers"
+            },
             modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
-            tint = if (isConnected) Color(0xFF00C851) else Color.Red
+            tint = countColor
         )
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(4.dp))
         Text(
-            text = "${connectedPeers.size}",
+            text = "$peopleCount",
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
-            color = if (isConnected) Color(0xFF00C851) else Color.Red,
+            color = countColor,
             fontSize = 16.sp,
             fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium
         )
@@ -201,7 +234,8 @@ fun ChatHeaderContent(
     onBackClick: () -> Unit,
     onSidebarClick: () -> Unit,
     onTripleClick: () -> Unit,
-    onShowAppInfo: () -> Unit
+    onShowAppInfo: () -> Unit,
+    onLocationChannelsClick: () -> Unit
 ) {
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
 
@@ -249,6 +283,7 @@ fun ChatHeaderContent(
                 onTitleClick = onShowAppInfo,
                 onTripleTitleClick = onTripleClick,
                 onSidebarClick = onSidebarClick,
+                onLocationChannelsClick = onLocationChannelsClick,
                 viewModel = viewModel
             )
         }
@@ -408,6 +443,7 @@ private fun MainHeader(
     onTitleClick: () -> Unit,
     onTripleTitleClick: () -> Unit,
     onSidebarClick: () -> Unit,
+    onLocationChannelsClick: () -> Unit,
     viewModel: ChatViewModel
 ) {
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
@@ -416,6 +452,8 @@ private fun MainHeader(
     val hasUnreadChannels by viewModel.unreadChannelMessages.observeAsState(emptyMap())
     val hasUnreadPrivateMessages by viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.observeAsState(emptySet())
     val isConnected by viewModel.isConnected.observeAsState(false)
+    val selectedLocationChannel by viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.observeAsState()
+    val geohashPeople by viewModel.geohashPeople.observeAsState(emptyList())
     
     Row(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -444,13 +482,104 @@ private fun MainHeader(
             )
         }
         
-        PeerCounter(
-            connectedPeers = connectedPeers.filter { it != viewModel.meshService.myPeerID },
-            joinedChannels = joinedChannels,
-            hasUnreadChannels = hasUnreadChannels,
-            hasUnreadPrivateMessages = hasUnreadPrivateMessages,
-            isConnected = isConnected,
-            onClick = onSidebarClick
-        )
+        // Right section with location channels button and peer counter
+        Row(
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)
+        ) {
+            // Unread indicator (like iOS)
+            if (hasUnreadPrivateMessages.isNotEmpty()) {
+                Button(
+                    onClick = { 
+                        // Open most relevant private chat (first unread)
+                        val firstUnread = hasUnreadPrivateMessages.firstOrNull()
+                        if (firstUnread != null) {
+                            viewModel.startPrivateChat(firstUnread)
+                        }
+                    },
+                    colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                        containerColor = Color.Transparent,
+                        contentColor = Color(0xFFFF9500)
+                    ),
+                    contentPadding = PaddingValues(4.dp)
+                ) {
+                    Icon(
+                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Email,
+                        contentDescription = "Open unread private chat",
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(12.dp),
+                        tint = Color(0xFFFF9500)
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Location channels button (matching iOS implementation)
+            LocationChannelsButton(
+                viewModel = viewModel,
+                onClick = onLocationChannelsClick
+            )
+            
+            PeerCounter(
+                connectedPeers = connectedPeers.filter { it != viewModel.meshService.myPeerID },
+                joinedChannels = joinedChannels,
+                hasUnreadChannels = hasUnreadChannels,
+                hasUnreadPrivateMessages = hasUnreadPrivateMessages,
+                isConnected = isConnected,
+                selectedLocationChannel = selectedLocationChannel,
+                geohashPeople = geohashPeople,
+                onClick = onSidebarClick
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun LocationChannelsButton(
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel,
+    onClick: () -> Unit
+) {
+    val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
+    
+    // Get current channel selection from location manager
+    val selectedChannel by viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.observeAsState()
+    val teleported by viewModel.isTeleported.observeAsState(false)
+    
+    val (badgeText, badgeColor) = when (selectedChannel) {
+        is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Mesh -> {
+            "#mesh" to Color(0xFF007AFF) // iOS blue for mesh
+        }
+        is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+            val geohash = (selectedChannel as com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location).channel.geohash
+            "#$geohash" to Color(0xFF00C851) // Green for location
+        }
+        null -> "#mesh" to Color(0xFF007AFF) // Default to mesh
+    }
+    
+    Button(
+        onClick = onClick,
+        colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+            containerColor = Color.Transparent,
+            contentColor = badgeColor
+        ),
+        contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 4.dp, vertical = 2.dp)
+    ) {
+        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+            Text(
+                text = badgeText,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                ),
+                color = badgeColor,
+                maxLines = 1
+            )
+            
+            // Teleportation indicator (like iOS)
+            if (teleported) {
+                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(2.dp))
+                Text(
+                    text = "📍",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

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

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
     var showPasswordPrompt by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showPasswordDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var passwordInput by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    var showLocationChannelsSheet by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     // Show password dialog when needed
     LaunchedEffect(showPasswordPrompt) {
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
             colorScheme = colorScheme,
             onSidebarToggle = { viewModel.showSidebar() },
             onShowAppInfo = { viewModel.showAppInfo() },
-            onPanicClear = { viewModel.panicClearAllData() }
+            onPanicClear = { viewModel.panicClearAllData() },
+            onLocationChannelsClick = { showLocationChannelsSheet = true }
         )
 
         val alpha by animateFloatAsState(
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
         }
     }
 
-    // Dialogs
+    // Dialogs and Sheets
     ChatDialogs(
         showPasswordDialog = showPasswordDialog,
         passwordPromptChannel = passwordPromptChannel,
@@ -197,7 +199,10 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
             passwordInput = ""
         },
         showAppInfo = showAppInfo,
-        onAppInfoDismiss = { viewModel.hideAppInfo() }
+        onAppInfoDismiss = { viewModel.hideAppInfo() },
+        showLocationChannelsSheet = showLocationChannelsSheet,
+        onLocationChannelsSheetDismiss = { showLocationChannelsSheet = false },
+        viewModel = viewModel
     )
 }
 
@@ -270,7 +275,8 @@ private fun ChatFloatingHeader(
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
     onSidebarToggle: () -> Unit,
     onShowAppInfo: () -> Unit,
-    onPanicClear: () -> Unit
+    onPanicClear: () -> Unit,
+    onLocationChannelsClick: () -> Unit
 ) {
     Surface(
         modifier = Modifier
@@ -296,7 +302,8 @@ private fun ChatFloatingHeader(
                     },
                     onSidebarClick = onSidebarToggle,
                     onTripleClick = onPanicClear,
-                    onShowAppInfo = onShowAppInfo
+                    onShowAppInfo = onShowAppInfo,
+                    onLocationChannelsClick = onLocationChannelsClick
                 )
             },
             colors = TopAppBarDefaults.topAppBarColors(
@@ -324,7 +331,10 @@ private fun ChatDialogs(
     onPasswordConfirm: () -> Unit,
     onPasswordDismiss: () -> Unit,
     showAppInfo: Boolean,
-    onAppInfoDismiss: () -> Unit
+    onAppInfoDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    showLocationChannelsSheet: Boolean,
+    onLocationChannelsSheetDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel
 ) {
     // Password dialog
     PasswordPromptDialog(
@@ -341,4 +351,13 @@ private fun ChatDialogs(
         show = showAppInfo,
         onDismiss = onAppInfoDismiss
     )
+    
+    // Location channels sheet
+    if (showLocationChannelsSheet) {
+        LocationChannelsSheet(
+            isPresented = showLocationChannelsSheet,
+            onDismiss = onLocationChannelsSheetDismiss,
+            viewModel = viewModel
+        )
+    }
 }

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

@@ -110,6 +110,24 @@ class ChatState {
     private val _showAppInfo = MutableLiveData<Boolean>(false)
     val showAppInfo: LiveData<Boolean> = _showAppInfo
     
+    // Location channels state (for Nostr geohash features)
+    private val _selectedLocationChannel = MutableLiveData<com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID?>(com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Mesh)
+    val selectedLocationChannel: LiveData<com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID?> = _selectedLocationChannel
+    
+    private val _isTeleported = MutableLiveData<Boolean>(false)
+    val isTeleported: LiveData<Boolean> = _isTeleported
+    
+    // Geohash people state (iOS-compatible)
+    private val _geohashPeople = MutableLiveData<List<GeoPerson>>(emptyList())
+    val geohashPeople: LiveData<List<GeoPerson>> = _geohashPeople
+    
+    private val _teleportedGeo = MutableLiveData<Set<String>>(emptySet())
+    val teleportedGeo: LiveData<Set<String>> = _teleportedGeo
+    
+    // Geohash participant counts reactive state (for real-time location channel counts)
+    private val _geohashParticipantCounts = MutableLiveData<Map<String, Int>>(emptyMap())
+    val geohashParticipantCounts: LiveData<Map<String, Int>> = _geohashParticipantCounts
+    
     // Unread state computed properties
     val hasUnreadChannels: MediatorLiveData<Boolean> = MediatorLiveData<Boolean>()
     val hasUnreadPrivateMessages: MediatorLiveData<Boolean> = MediatorLiveData<Boolean>()
@@ -148,6 +166,9 @@ class ChatState {
     fun getPeerSessionStatesValue() = _peerSessionStates.value ?: emptyMap()
     fun getPeerFingerprintsValue() = _peerFingerprints.value ?: emptyMap()
     fun getShowAppInfoValue() = _showAppInfo.value ?: false
+    fun getGeohashPeopleValue() = _geohashPeople.value ?: emptyList()
+    fun getTeleportedGeoValue() = _teleportedGeo.value ?: emptySet()
+    fun getGeohashParticipantCountsValue() = _geohashParticipantCounts.value ?: emptyMap()
     
     // Setters for state updates
     fun setMessages(messages: List<BitchatMessage>) {
@@ -259,5 +280,25 @@ class ChatState {
     fun setShowAppInfo(show: Boolean) {
         _showAppInfo.value = show
     }
+    
+    fun setSelectedLocationChannel(channel: com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID?) {
+        _selectedLocationChannel.value = channel
+    }
+    
+    fun setIsTeleported(teleported: Boolean) {
+        _isTeleported.value = teleported
+    }
+    
+    fun setGeohashPeople(people: List<GeoPerson>) {
+        _geohashPeople.value = people
+    }
+    
+    fun setTeleportedGeo(teleported: Set<String>) {
+        _teleportedGeo.value = teleported
+    }
+    
+    fun setGeohashParticipantCounts(counts: Map<String, Int>) {
+        _geohashParticipantCounts.value = counts
+    }
 
 }

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

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ fun getRSSIColor(rssi: Int): Color {
 }
 
 /**
- * Format message as annotated string with proper styling
+ * Format message as annotated string with iOS-style formatting
+ * Timestamp at END, peer colors, hashtag suffix handling
  */
 fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedString(
     message: BitchatMessage,
@@ -41,112 +42,294 @@ fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedString(
     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
     
-    // Timestamp
-    val timestampColor = if (message.sender == "system") Color.Gray else colorScheme.primary.copy(alpha = 0.7f)
-    builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-        color = timestampColor,
-        fontSize = 12.sp
-    ))
-    builder.append("[${timeFormatter.format(message.timestamp)}] ")
-    builder.pop()
+    // Determine if this message was sent by self
+    val isSelf = message.senderPeerID == meshService.myPeerID || 
+                 message.sender == currentUserNickname ||
+                 message.sender.startsWith("$currentUserNickname#")
     
     if (message.sender != "system") {
-        // Sender
-        val senderColor = when {
-            message.senderPeerID == meshService.myPeerID -> colorScheme.primary
-            else -> {
-                val peerID = message.senderPeerID
-                val rssi = peerID?.let { meshService.getPeerRSSI()[it] } ?: -60
-                getRSSIColor(rssi)
-            }
+        // Get base color for this peer (iOS-style color assignment)
+        val baseColor = if (isSelf) {
+            Color(0xFFFF9500) // Orange for self (iOS orange)
+        } else {
+            getPeerColor(message, isDark)
         }
         
+        // Split sender into base name and hashtag suffix
+        val (baseName, suffix) = splitSuffix(message.sender)
+        
+        // Sender prefix "<@"
         builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-            color = senderColor,
+            color = baseColor,
             fontSize = 14.sp,
-            fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
         ))
-        builder.append("<@${message.sender}> ")
+        builder.append("<@")
         builder.pop()
         
-        // Message content with mentions and hashtags highlighted
-        appendFormattedContent(builder, message.content, message.mentions, currentUserNickname, colorScheme)
+        // Base name
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = baseColor,
+            fontSize = 14.sp,
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+        ))
+        builder.append(baseName)
+        builder.pop()
+        
+        // Hashtag suffix in lighter color (iOS style)
+        if (suffix.isNotEmpty()) {
+            builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                color = baseColor.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
+                fontSize = 14.sp,
+                fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+            ))
+            builder.append(suffix)
+            builder.pop()
+        }
+        
+        // Sender suffix "> "
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = baseColor,
+            fontSize = 14.sp,
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Medium
+        ))
+        builder.append("> ")
+        builder.pop()
+        
+        // Message content with iOS-style hashtag and mention highlighting
+        appendIOSFormattedContent(builder, message.content, message.mentions, currentUserNickname, baseColor, isSelf, isDark)
+        
+        // iOS-style timestamp at the END (smaller, grey)
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.7f),
+            fontSize = 10.sp
+        ))
+        builder.append(" [${timeFormatter.format(message.timestamp)}]")
+        builder.pop()
         
     } else {
-        // System message
+        // System message - iOS style
         builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
             color = Color.Gray,
             fontSize = 12.sp,
-            fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic
+            fontStyle = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle.Italic
         ))
         builder.append("* ${message.content} *")
         builder.pop()
+        
+        // Timestamp for system messages too
+        builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+            color = Color.Gray.copy(alpha = 0.5f),
+            fontSize = 10.sp
+        ))
+        builder.append(" [${timeFormatter.format(message.timestamp)}]")
+        builder.pop()
     }
     
     return builder.toAnnotatedString()
 }
 
 /**
- * Append formatted content with hashtag and mention highlighting
+ * iOS-style peer color assignment using djb2 hash algorithm
+ * Avoids orange (~30°) reserved for self messages
  */
-private fun appendFormattedContent(
+fun getPeerColor(message: BitchatMessage, isDark: Boolean): Color {
+    // Create seed from peer identifier (prioritizing stable keys)
+    val seed = when {
+        message.senderPeerID?.startsWith("nostr:") == true || message.senderPeerID?.startsWith("nostr_") == true -> {
+            // For Nostr peers, use the full key if available, otherwise the peer ID
+            "nostr:${message.senderPeerID.lowercase()}"
+        }
+        message.senderPeerID?.length == 16 -> {
+            // For ephemeral peer IDs, try to get stable Noise key, fallback to peer ID  
+            "noise:${message.senderPeerID.lowercase()}"
+        }
+        message.senderPeerID?.length == 64 -> {
+            // This is already a stable Noise key
+            "noise:${message.senderPeerID.lowercase()}"
+        }
+        else -> {
+            // Fallback to sender name
+            message.sender.lowercase()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return colorForPeerSeed(seed, isDark)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate consistent peer color using djb2 hash (matches iOS algorithm exactly)
+ */
+fun colorForPeerSeed(seed: String, isDark: Boolean): Color {
+    // djb2 hash algorithm (matches iOS implementation)
+    var hash = 5381UL
+    for (byte in seed.toByteArray()) {
+        hash = ((hash shl 5) + hash) + byte.toUByte().toULong()
+    }
+    
+    var hue = (hash % 360UL).toDouble() / 360.0
+    
+    // Avoid orange (~30°) reserved for self (matches iOS logic)
+    val orange = 30.0 / 360.0
+    if (kotlin.math.abs(hue - orange) < 0.05) {
+        hue = (hue + 0.12) % 1.0
+    }
+    
+    val saturation = if (isDark) 0.50 else 0.70
+    val brightness = if (isDark) 0.95 else 0.45
+    
+    return Color.hsv(
+        hue = (hue * 360).toFloat(),
+        saturation = saturation.toFloat(),
+        value = brightness.toFloat()
+    )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Split a name into base and a '#abcd' suffix if present (matches iOS splitSuffix exactly)
+ */
+fun splitSuffix(name: String): Pair<String, String> {
+    if (name.length < 5) return Pair(name, "")
+    
+    val suffix = name.takeLast(5)
+    if (suffix.startsWith("#") && suffix.drop(1).all { 
+        it.isDigit() || it.lowercaseChar() in 'a'..'f' 
+    }) {
+        val base = name.dropLast(5)
+        return Pair(base, suffix)
+    }
+    
+    return Pair(name, "")
+}
+
+/**
+ * iOS-style content formatting with proper hashtag and mention handling
+ */
+private fun appendIOSFormattedContent(
     builder: AnnotatedString.Builder,
     content: String,
     mentions: List<String>?,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    colorScheme: ColorScheme
+    baseColor: Color,
+    isSelf: Boolean,
+    isDark: Boolean
 ) {
-    val isMentioned = mentions?.contains(currentUserNickname) == true
-    
-    // Parse hashtags and mentions
+    // iOS-style patterns: allow optional '#abcd' suffix in mentions
     val hashtagPattern = "#([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)".toRegex()
-    val mentionPattern = "@([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)".toRegex()
+    val mentionPattern = "@([\\p{L}0-9_]+(?:#[a-fA-F0-9]{4})?)".toRegex()
     
     val hashtagMatches = hashtagPattern.findAll(content).toList()
     val mentionMatches = mentionPattern.findAll(content).toList()
     
-    // Combine and sort all matches
-    val allMatches = (hashtagMatches.map { it.range to "hashtag" } + 
-                     mentionMatches.map { it.range to "mention" })
-        .sortedBy { it.first.first }
+    // Combine and sort matches, but exclude hashtags that overlap with mentions
+    val mentionRanges = mentionMatches.map { it.range }
+    fun overlapsMention(range: IntRange): Boolean {
+        return mentionRanges.any { mentionRange ->
+            range.first < mentionRange.last && range.last > mentionRange.first
+        }
+    }
+    
+    val allMatches = mutableListOf<Pair<IntRange, String>>()
+    
+    // Add hashtag matches that don't overlap with mentions
+    for (match in hashtagMatches) {
+        if (!overlapsMention(match.range)) {
+            allMatches.add(match.range to "hashtag")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Add all mention matches
+    for (match in mentionMatches) {
+        allMatches.add(match.range to "mention") 
+    }
+    
+    allMatches.sortBy { it.first.first }
     
     var lastEnd = 0
+    val isMentioned = mentions?.contains(currentUserNickname) == true
     
     for ((range, type) in allMatches) {
-        // Add text before the match
+        // Add text before match
         if (lastEnd < range.first) {
             val beforeText = content.substring(lastEnd, range.first)
-            builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-                color = colorScheme.primary,
-                fontSize = 14.sp,
-                fontWeight = if (isMentioned) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
-            ))
-            builder.append(beforeText)
-            builder.pop()
+            if (beforeText.isNotEmpty()) {
+                builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                    color = baseColor,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
+                ))
+                if (isMentioned) {
+                    // Make entire message bold if user is mentioned
+                    builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold))
+                    builder.append(beforeText)
+                    builder.pop()
+                } else {
+                    builder.append(beforeText)
+                }
+                builder.pop()
+            }
         }
         
-        // Add the styled match
+        // Add styled match
         val matchText = content.substring(range.first, range.last + 1)
         when (type) {
-            "hashtag" -> {
-                builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-                    color = Color(0xFF0080FF), // Blue
-                    fontSize = 14.sp,
-                    fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
-                    textDecoration = androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDecoration.Underline
-                ))
-            }
             "mention" -> {
+                // iOS-style mention with hashtag suffix support
+                val mentionWithoutAt = matchText.removePrefix("@")
+                val (mBase, mSuffix) = splitSuffix(mentionWithoutAt)
+                
+                // Check if this mention targets current user
+                val isMentionToMe = mBase == currentUserNickname
+                val mentionColor = if (isMentionToMe) Color(0xFFFF9500) else baseColor
+                
+                // "@" symbol
                 builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-                    color = Color(0xFFFF9500), // Orange
+                    color = mentionColor,
                     fontSize = 14.sp,
-                    fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold
+                    fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.SemiBold
                 ))
+                builder.append("@")
+                builder.pop()
+                
+                // Base name
+                builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                    color = mentionColor,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.SemiBold
+                ))
+                builder.append(mBase)
+                builder.pop()
+                
+                // Hashtag suffix in lighter color
+                if (mSuffix.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                        color = mentionColor.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
+                        fontSize = 14.sp,
+                        fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.SemiBold
+                    ))
+                    builder.append(mSuffix)
+                    builder.pop()
+                }
+            }
+            "hashtag" -> {
+                // iOS-style: render hashtags like normal content (no special styling)
+                builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
+                    color = baseColor,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
+                ))
+                if (isMentioned) {
+                    builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold))
+                    builder.append(matchText)
+                    builder.pop()
+                } else {
+                    builder.append(matchText)
+                }
+                builder.pop()
             }
         }
-        builder.append(matchText)
-        builder.pop()
         
         lastEnd = range.last + 1
     }
@@ -155,11 +338,17 @@ private fun appendFormattedContent(
     if (lastEnd < content.length) {
         val remainingText = content.substring(lastEnd)
         builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(
-            color = colorScheme.primary,
+            color = baseColor,
             fontSize = 14.sp,
-            fontWeight = if (isMentioned) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
+            fontWeight = if (isSelf) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
         ))
-        builder.append(remainingText)
+        if (isMentioned) {
+            builder.pushStyle(SpanStyle(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold))
+            builder.append(remainingText)
+            builder.pop()
+        } else {
+            builder.append(remainingText)
+        }
         builder.pop()
     }
 }

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

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshDelegate
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.protocol.BitchatPacket
+import com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrGeohashService
+
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import java.util.*
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     val privateChatManager = PrivateChatManager(state, messageManager, dataManager, noiseSessionDelegate)
     private val commandProcessor = CommandProcessor(state, messageManager, channelManager, privateChatManager)
     private val notificationManager = NotificationManager(application.applicationContext)
-    
     // Delegate handler for mesh callbacks
     private val meshDelegateHandler = MeshDelegateHandler(
         state = state,
@@ -60,6 +61,16 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         getMeshService = { meshService }
     )
     
+    // Nostr and Geohash service - initialize singleton
+    private val nostrGeohashService = NostrGeohashService.initialize(
+        application = application,
+        state = state,
+        messageManager = messageManager,
+        privateChatManager = privateChatManager,
+        meshDelegateHandler = meshDelegateHandler,
+        coroutineScope = viewModelScope
+    )
+    
     // Expose state through LiveData (maintaining the same interface)
     val messages: LiveData<List<BitchatMessage>> = state.messages
     val connectedPeers: LiveData<List<String>> = state.connectedPeers
@@ -88,6 +99,11 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     val peerNicknames: LiveData<Map<String, String>> = state.peerNicknames
     val peerRSSI: LiveData<Map<String, Int>> = state.peerRSSI
     val showAppInfo: LiveData<Boolean> = state.showAppInfo
+    val selectedLocationChannel: LiveData<com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID?> = state.selectedLocationChannel
+    val isTeleported: LiveData<Boolean> = state.isTeleported
+    val geohashPeople: LiveData<List<GeoPerson>> = state.geohashPeople
+    val teleportedGeo: LiveData<Set<String>> = state.teleportedGeo
+    val geohashParticipantCounts: LiveData<Map<String, Int>> = state.geohashParticipantCounts
     
     init {
         // Note: Mesh service delegate is now set by MainActivity
@@ -125,6 +141,15 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Initialize session state monitoring
         initializeSessionStateMonitoring()
         
+        // Initialize location channel state
+        nostrGeohashService.initializeLocationChannelState()
+        
+        // Initialize favorites persistence service
+        com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.initialize(getApplication())
+        
+        // Initialize Nostr integration
+        nostrGeohashService.initializeNostrIntegration()
+        
         // Note: Mesh service is now started by MainActivity
         
         // Show welcome message if no peers after delay
@@ -195,21 +220,15 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         
         // Check for commands
         if (content.startsWith("/")) {
-            commandProcessor.processCommand(content, meshService, meshService.myPeerID) { messageContent, mentions, channel ->
+            commandProcessor.processCommand(content, meshService, meshService.myPeerID, { messageContent, mentions, channel ->
                 meshService.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
-            }
+            }, this)
             return
         }
         
         val mentions = messageManager.parseMentions(content, meshService.getPeerNicknames().values.toSet(), state.getNicknameValue())
-        val channels = messageManager.parseChannels(content)
-        
-        // Auto-join mentioned channels
-        channels.forEach { channel ->
-            if (!state.getJoinedChannelsValue().contains(channel)) {
-                joinChannel(channel)
-            }
-        }
+        // REMOVED: Auto-join mentioned channels feature that was incorrectly parsing hashtags from @mentions
+        // This was causing messages like "test @jack#1234 test" to auto-join channel "#1234"
         
         val selectedPeer = state.getSelectedPrivateChatPeerValue()
         val currentChannelValue = state.getCurrentChannelValue()
@@ -227,46 +246,55 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 meshService.sendPrivateMessage(messageContent, peerID, recipientNicknameParam, messageId)
             }
         } else {
-            // Send public/channel message
-            val message = BitchatMessage(
-                sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID,
-                content = content,
-                timestamp = Date(),
-                isRelay = false,
-                senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID,
-                mentions = if (mentions.isNotEmpty()) mentions else null,
-                channel = currentChannelValue
-            )
-            
-            if (currentChannelValue != null) {
-                channelManager.addChannelMessage(currentChannelValue, message, meshService.myPeerID)
-                
-                // Check if encrypted channel
-                if (channelManager.hasChannelKey(currentChannelValue)) {
-                    channelManager.sendEncryptedChannelMessage(
-                        content, 
-                        mentions, 
-                        currentChannelValue, 
-                        state.getNicknameValue(),
-                        meshService.myPeerID,
-                        onEncryptedPayload = { encryptedData ->
-                            // This would need proper mesh service integration
-                            meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                        },
-                        onFallback = {
-                            meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                        }
-                    )
-                } else {
-                    meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                }
+            // Check if we're in a location channel
+            val selectedLocationChannel = state.selectedLocationChannel.value
+            if (selectedLocationChannel is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location) {
+                // Send to geohash channel via Nostr ephemeral event
+                nostrGeohashService.sendGeohashMessage(content, selectedLocationChannel.channel, meshService.myPeerID, state.getNicknameValue())
             } else {
-                messageManager.addMessage(message)
-                meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, null)
+                // Send public/channel message via mesh
+                val message = BitchatMessage(
+                    sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID,
+                    content = content,
+                    timestamp = Date(),
+                    isRelay = false,
+                    senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID,
+                    mentions = if (mentions.isNotEmpty()) mentions else null,
+                    channel = currentChannelValue
+                )
+                
+                if (currentChannelValue != null) {
+                    channelManager.addChannelMessage(currentChannelValue, message, meshService.myPeerID)
+                    
+                    // Check if encrypted channel
+                    if (channelManager.hasChannelKey(currentChannelValue)) {
+                        channelManager.sendEncryptedChannelMessage(
+                            content, 
+                            mentions, 
+                            currentChannelValue, 
+                            state.getNicknameValue(),
+                            meshService.myPeerID,
+                            onEncryptedPayload = { encryptedData ->
+                                // This would need proper mesh service integration
+                                meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                            },
+                            onFallback = {
+                                meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                            }
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    messageManager.addMessage(message)
+                    meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, null)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
     
+
+    
     // MARK: - Utility Functions
     
     fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String): String? {
@@ -323,6 +351,22 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         state.setPeerRSSI(rssiValues)
     }
     
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
     // MARK: - Debug and Troubleshooting
     
     fun getDebugStatus(): String {
@@ -360,7 +404,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Mention Autocomplete
     
     fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String) {
-        commandProcessor.updateMentionSuggestions(input, meshService)
+        commandProcessor.updateMentionSuggestions(input, meshService, this)
     }
     
     fun selectMentionSuggestion(nickname: String, currentText: String): String {
@@ -423,6 +467,9 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Clear all notifications
         notificationManager.clearAllNotifications()
         
+        // Clear geohash message history
+        nostrGeohashService.clearGeohashMessageHistory()
+        
         // Reset nickname
         val newNickname = "anon${Random.nextInt(1000, 9999)}"
         state.setNickname(newNickname)
@@ -471,6 +518,79 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         }
     }
     
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+    /**
+     * Get participant count for a specific geohash (5-minute activity window)
+     */
+    fun geohashParticipantCount(geohash: String): Int {
+        return nostrGeohashService.geohashParticipantCount(geohash)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Begin sampling multiple geohashes for participant activity
+     */
+    fun beginGeohashSampling(geohashes: List<String>) {
+        nostrGeohashService.beginGeohashSampling(geohashes)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * End geohash sampling
+     */
+    fun endGeohashSampling() {
+        nostrGeohashService.endGeohashSampling()
+    }
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if a geohash person is teleported (iOS-compatible)
+     */
+    fun isPersonTeleported(pubkeyHex: String): Boolean {
+        return nostrGeohashService.isPersonTeleported(pubkeyHex)
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Start geohash DM with pubkey hex (iOS-compatible)
+     */
+    fun startGeohashDM(pubkeyHex: String) {
+        nostrGeohashService.startGeohashDM(pubkeyHex) { convKey ->
+            startPrivateChat(convKey)
+        }
+    }
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+    fun selectLocationChannel(channel: com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID) {
+        nostrGeohashService.selectLocationChannel(channel)
+    }
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
+
+    
     // MARK: - Navigation Management
     
     fun showAppInfo() {
@@ -525,4 +645,24 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             else -> false
         }
     }
+    
+    // MARK: - iOS-Compatible Color System
+    
+    /**
+     * Get consistent color for a mesh peer by ID (iOS-compatible)
+     */
+    fun colorForMeshPeer(peerID: String, isDark: Boolean): androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color {
+        // Try to get stable Noise key, fallback to peer ID
+        val seed = "noise:${peerID.lowercase()}"
+        return colorForPeerSeed(seed, isDark).copy()
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get consistent color for a Nostr pubkey (iOS-compatible)
+     */
+    fun colorForNostrPubkey(pubkeyHex: String, isDark: Boolean): androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color {
+        return nostrGeohashService.colorForNostrPubkey(pubkeyHex, isDark)
+    }
+    
+
 }

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

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
     
     // MARK: - Command Processing
     
-    fun processCommand(command: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, myPeerID: String, onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit): Boolean {
+    fun processCommand(command: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, myPeerID: String, onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null): Boolean {
         if (!command.startsWith("/")) return false
         
         val parts = command.split(" ")
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         when (cmd) {
             "/j", "/join" -> handleJoinCommand(parts, myPeerID)
             "/m", "/msg" -> handleMessageCommand(parts, meshService)
-            "/w" -> handleWhoCommand(meshService)
+            "/w" -> handleWhoCommand(meshService, viewModel)
             "/clear" -> handleClearCommand()
             "/pass" -> handlePassCommand(parts, myPeerID)
             "/block" -> handleBlockCommand(parts, meshService)
@@ -130,19 +130,53 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
     }
     
-    private fun handleWhoCommand(meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
-        val connectedPeers = state.getConnectedPeersValue()
-        val peerList = connectedPeers.joinToString(", ") { peerID ->
-            // Convert peerID to nickname using the mesh service
-            getPeerNickname(peerID, meshService)
+    private fun handleWhoCommand(meshService: BluetoothMeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null) {
+        // Channel-aware who command (matches iOS behavior)
+        val (peerList, contextDescription) = if (viewModel != null) {
+            when (val selectedChannel = viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.value) {
+                is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Mesh,
+                null -> {
+                    // Mesh channel: show Bluetooth-connected peers
+                    val connectedPeers = state.getConnectedPeersValue()
+                    val peerList = connectedPeers.joinToString(", ") { peerID ->
+                        getPeerNickname(peerID, meshService)
+                    }
+                    Pair(peerList, "online users")
+                }
+                
+                is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+                    // Location channel: show geohash participants
+                    val geohashPeople = viewModel.geohashPeople.value ?: emptyList()
+                    val currentNickname = state.getNicknameValue()
+                    
+                    val participantList = geohashPeople.mapNotNull { person ->
+                        val displayName = person.displayName
+                        // Exclude self from list
+                        if (displayName.startsWith("${currentNickname}#")) {
+                            null
+                        } else {
+                            displayName
+                        }
+                    }.joinToString(", ")
+                    
+                    Pair(participantList, "participants in ${selectedChannel.channel.geohash}")
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fallback to mesh behavior
+            val connectedPeers = state.getConnectedPeersValue()
+            val peerList = connectedPeers.joinToString(", ") { peerID ->
+                getPeerNickname(peerID, meshService)
+            }
+            Pair(peerList, "online users")
         }
         
         val systemMessage = BitchatMessage(
             sender = "system",
-            content = if (connectedPeers.isEmpty()) {
-                "no one else is online right now."
+            content = if (peerList.isEmpty()) {
+                "no one else is around right now."
             } else {
-                "online users: $peerList"
+                "$contextDescription: $peerList"
             },
             timestamp = Date(),
             isRelay = false
@@ -383,7 +417,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
     
     // MARK: - Mention Autocomplete
     
-    fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
+    fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null) {
         // Check if input contains @ and we're at the end of a word or at the end of input
         val atIndex = input.lastIndexOf('@')
         if (atIndex == -1) {
@@ -402,11 +436,38 @@ class CommandProcessor(
             return
         }
         
-        // Get all connected peer nicknames - now using direct access instead of reflection
-        val peerNicknames = meshService.getPeerNicknames().values.toList()
+        // Get peer candidates based on active channel (matches iOS logic exactly)
+        val peerCandidates: List<String> = if (viewModel != null) {
+            when (val selectedChannel = viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.value) {
+                is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Mesh,
+                null -> {
+                    // Mesh channel: use Bluetooth mesh peer nicknames
+                    meshService.getPeerNicknames().values.filter { it != meshService.getPeerNicknames()[meshService.myPeerID] }
+                }
+                
+                is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+                    // Location channel: use geohash participants with collision-resistant suffixes
+                    val geohashPeople = viewModel.geohashPeople.value ?: emptyList()
+                    val currentNickname = state.getNicknameValue()
+                    
+                    geohashPeople.mapNotNull { person ->
+                        val displayName = person.displayName
+                        // Exclude self from suggestions
+                        if (displayName.startsWith("${currentNickname}#")) {
+                            null
+                        } else {
+                            displayName
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fallback to mesh peers if no viewModel available
+            meshService.getPeerNicknames().values.filter { it != meshService.getPeerNicknames()[meshService.myPeerID] }
+        }
         
         // Filter nicknames based on the text after @
-        val filteredNicknames = peerNicknames.filter { nickname ->
+        val filteredNicknames = peerCandidates.filter { nickname ->
             nickname.startsWith(textAfterAt, ignoreCase = true)
         }.sorted()
         

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui
+
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.compose.foundation.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.*
+import androidx.compose.material3.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * GeohashPeopleList - iOS-compatible component for displaying geohash participants
+ * Shows peers discovered through Nostr ephemeral events instead of Bluetooth peers
+ */
+
+/**
+ * GeoPerson data class - matches iOS GeoPerson structure exactly
+ */
+data class GeoPerson(
+    val id: String,           // pubkey hex (lowercased) - matches iOS
+    val displayName: String,  // nickname with #suffix - matches iOS  
+    val lastSeen: Date        // activity timestamp - matches iOS
+)
+
+@Composable
+fun GeohashPeopleList(
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel,
+    onTapPerson: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
+    
+    // Observe geohash people from ChatViewModel
+    val geohashPeople by viewModel.geohashPeople.observeAsState(emptyList())
+    val selectedLocationChannel by viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.observeAsState()
+    val isTeleported by viewModel.isTeleported.observeAsState(false)
+    val nickname by viewModel.nickname.observeAsState("")
+    val unreadPrivateMessages by viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.observeAsState(emptySet())
+    
+    Column {
+        // Header matching iOS style
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+        ) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Default.LocationOn,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(12.dp),
+                tint = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+            )
+            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(6.dp))
+            Text(
+                text = "PEOPLE",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall.copy(
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold
+                ),
+                color = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+            )
+        }
+        
+        if (geohashPeople.isEmpty()) {
+            // Empty state - matches iOS "nobody around..."
+            Text(
+                text = "nobody around...",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp
+                ),
+                color = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.5f),
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 12.dp)
+            )
+        } else {
+            // Get current geohash identity for "me" detection
+            val myHex = remember(selectedLocationChannel) {
+                when (val channel = selectedLocationChannel) {
+                    is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+                        try {
+                            val identity = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(
+                                forGeohash = channel.channel.geohash,
+                                context = viewModel.getApplication()
+                            )
+                            identity.publicKeyHex.lowercase()
+                        } catch (e: Exception) {
+                            Log.e("GeohashPeopleList", "Failed to derive identity: ${e.message}")
+                            null
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else -> null
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Sort people: me first, then by lastSeen (matches iOS exactly)
+            val orderedPeople = remember(geohashPeople, myHex) {
+                geohashPeople.sortedWith { a, b ->
+                    when {
+                        myHex != null && a.id == myHex && b.id != myHex -> -1
+                        myHex != null && b.id == myHex && a.id != myHex -> 1
+                        else -> b.lastSeen.compareTo(a.lastSeen) // Most recent first
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            val firstID = orderedPeople.firstOrNull()?.id
+            
+            orderedPeople.forEach { person ->
+                GeohashPersonItem(
+                    person = person,
+                    isFirst = person.id == firstID,
+                    isMe = myHex != null && person.id == myHex,
+                    hasUnreadDM = unreadPrivateMessages.contains("nostr_${person.id.take(16)}"),
+                    isTeleported = person.id != myHex && viewModel.isPersonTeleported(person.id),
+                    isMyTeleported = person.id == myHex && isTeleported,
+                    nickname = nickname,
+                    colorScheme = colorScheme,
+                    viewModel = viewModel,
+                    onTap = {
+                        if (person.id != myHex) {
+                            // TODO: Re-enable when NIP-17 geohash DM issues are fixed
+                            // Start geohash DM (iOS-compatible)
+                            // viewModel.startGeohashDM(person.id)
+                            onTapPerson()
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun GeohashPersonItem(
+    person: GeoPerson,
+    isFirst: Boolean,
+    isMe: Boolean,
+    hasUnreadDM: Boolean,
+    isTeleported: Boolean,
+    isMyTeleported: Boolean,
+    nickname: String,
+    colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel,
+    onTap: () -> Unit
+) {
+    Row(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .clickable { onTap() }
+            .padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 4.dp)
+            .padding(top = if (isFirst) 10.dp else 0.dp),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+    ) {
+        // Icon logic matching iOS exactly
+        if (hasUnreadDM) {
+            // Unread DM indicator (orange envelope)
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Email,
+                contentDescription = "Unread message",
+                modifier = Modifier.size(12.dp),
+                tint = Color(0xFFFF9500) // iOS orange
+            )
+        } else {
+            // Face icon with teleportation state
+            val (iconName, iconColor) = when {
+                isMe && isMyTeleported -> "face.dashed" to Color(0xFFFF9500) // Orange for teleported me
+                isTeleported -> "face.dashed" to colorScheme.onSurface // Regular color for teleported others
+                isMe -> "face.smiling" to Color(0xFFFF9500) // Orange for me
+                else -> "face.smiling" to colorScheme.onSurface // Regular color for others
+            }
+            
+            // Use appropriate Material icon (closest match to iOS SF Symbols)
+            val icon = when (iconName) {
+                "face.dashed" -> Icons.Default.Face // Use regular face icon (no dashed variant in Material)
+                else -> Icons.Default.Face
+            }
+            
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = icon,
+                contentDescription = if (isTeleported || isMyTeleported) "Teleported user" else "User",
+                modifier = Modifier.size(12.dp),
+                tint = iconColor.copy(alpha = if (iconName == "face.dashed") 0.6f else 1.0f) // Make dashed faces slightly transparent
+            )
+        }
+        
+        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp))
+        
+        // Display name with suffix handling (matches iOS splitSuffix logic)
+        val (baseName, suffix) = com.bitchat.android.ui.splitSuffix(person.displayName)
+        
+        // Get consistent peer color (matches iOS color assignment exactly)
+        val isDark = colorScheme.background.red + colorScheme.background.green + colorScheme.background.blue < 1.5f
+        val assignedColor = viewModel.colorForNostrPubkey(person.id, isDark)
+        val baseColor = if (isMe) Color(0xFFFF9500) else assignedColor
+        
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+        ) {
+            // Base name with peer-specific color
+            Text(
+                text = baseName,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = if (isMe) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
+                ),
+                color = baseColor
+            )
+            
+            // Suffix (collision-resistant #abcd) in lighter shade
+            if (suffix.isNotEmpty()) {
+                Text(
+                    text = suffix,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        fontSize = 14.sp
+                    ),
+                    color = baseColor.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                )
+            }
+            
+            // "You" indicator for current user
+            if (isMe) {
+                Text(
+                    text = " (you)",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        fontSize = 14.sp
+                    ),
+                    color = baseColor
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp))
+    }
+}
+
+

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

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+package com.bitchat.android.ui
+
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.provider.Settings
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
+import androidx.compose.material3.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID
+import com.bitchat.android.geohash.GeohashChannel
+import com.bitchat.android.geohash.GeohashChannelLevel
+import com.bitchat.android.geohash.LocationChannelManager
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * Location Channels Sheet for selecting geohash-based location channels
+ * Direct port from iOS LocationChannelsSheet for 100% compatibility
+ */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
+@Composable
+fun LocationChannelsSheet(
+    isPresented: Boolean,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val locationManager = LocationChannelManager.getInstance(context)
+    
+    // Observe location manager state
+    val permissionState by locationManager.permissionState.observeAsState()
+    val availableChannels by locationManager.availableChannels.observeAsState(emptyList())
+    val selectedChannel by locationManager.selectedChannel.observeAsState()
+    val teleported by locationManager.teleported.observeAsState(false)
+    val locationNames by locationManager.locationNames.observeAsState(emptyMap())
+    
+    // CRITICAL FIX: Observe reactive participant counts for real-time updates
+    val geohashParticipantCounts by viewModel.geohashParticipantCounts.observeAsState(emptyMap())
+    
+    // UI state
+    var customGeohash by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    var customError by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    
+    // iOS system colors (matches iOS exactly)
+    val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
+    val isDark = colorScheme.background.red + colorScheme.background.green + colorScheme.background.blue < 1.5f
+    val standardGreen = if (isDark) Color(0xFF32D74B) else Color(0xFF248A3D) // iOS green
+    val standardBlue = Color(0xFF007AFF) // iOS blue
+    
+    if (isPresented) {
+        ModalBottomSheet(
+            onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
+            modifier = modifier
+        ) {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 12.dp),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
+            ) {
+                // Header
+                Text(
+                    text = "#location channels",
+                    fontSize = 18.sp,
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
+                )
+                
+                Text(
+                    text = "chat with people near you using geohash channels. only a coarse geohash is shared, never exact gps.",
+                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.7f)
+                )
+                
+                // Permission handling
+                when (permissionState) {
+                    LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.NOT_DETERMINED -> {
+                        Button(
+                            onClick = { locationManager.enableLocationChannels() },
+                            colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                                containerColor = standardGreen.copy(alpha = 0.12f),
+                                contentColor = standardGreen
+                            ),
+                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                        ) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = "get location and my geohashes",
+                                fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.DENIED,
+                    LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.RESTRICTED -> {
+                        Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = "location permission denied. enable in settings to use location channels.",
+                                fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.7f)
+                            )
+                            
+                            TextButton(
+                                onClick = {
+                                    val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS).apply {
+                                        data = Uri.fromParts("package", context.packageName, null)
+                                    }
+                                    context.startActivity(intent)
+                                }
+                            ) {
+                                Text(
+                                    text = "open settings",
+                                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.AUTHORIZED -> {
+                        // Authorized - show channels below
+                    }
+                    
+                    null -> {
+                        // Loading state
+                        CircularProgressIndicator()
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Channel list (iOS-style plain list)
+                LazyColumn(
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
+                ) {
+                    // Mesh option first
+                    item {
+                        ChannelRow(
+                            title = meshTitleWithCount(viewModel),
+                            subtitle = "#bluetooth • ${bluetoothRangeString()}",
+                            isSelected = selectedChannel is ChannelID.Mesh,
+                            titleColor = standardBlue,
+                            titleBold = meshCount(viewModel) > 0,
+                            onClick = {
+                                locationManager.select(ChannelID.Mesh)
+                                onDismiss()
+                            }
+                        )
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Nearby options
+                    if (availableChannels.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        items(availableChannels) { channel ->
+                            val coverage = coverageString(channel.geohash.length)
+                            val nameBase = locationNames[channel.level]
+                            val namePart = nameBase?.let { formattedNamePrefix(channel.level) + it }
+                            val subtitlePrefix = "#${channel.geohash} • $coverage"
+                            // CRITICAL FIX: Use reactive participant count from LiveData
+                            val participantCount = geohashParticipantCounts[channel.geohash] ?: 0
+                            val highlight = participantCount > 0
+                            
+                            ChannelRow(
+                                title = geohashTitleWithCount(channel, participantCount),
+                                subtitle = subtitlePrefix + (namePart?.let { " • $it" } ?: ""),
+                                isSelected = isChannelSelected(channel, selectedChannel),
+                                titleColor = standardGreen,
+                                titleBold = highlight,
+                                onClick = {
+                                    // Selecting a suggested nearby channel is not a teleport
+                                    locationManager.setTeleported(false)
+                                    locationManager.select(ChannelID.Location(channel))
+                                    onDismiss()
+                                }
+                            )
+                        }
+                    } else if (permissionState == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+                        item {
+                            Row(
+                                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+                                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+                            ) {
+                                CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+                                Text(
+                                    text = "finding nearby channels…",
+                                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Custom geohash teleport (iOS-style inline form)
+                    item {
+                        Surface(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 6.dp),
+                            color = Color.Transparent
+                        ) {
+                            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
+                                Row(
+                                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp),
+                                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+                                ) {
+                                    Text(
+                                        text = "#",
+                                        fontSize = 14.sp,
+                                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                                    )
+                                    
+                                    BasicTextField(
+                                        value = customGeohash,
+                                        onValueChange = { newValue ->
+                                            // iOS-style geohash validation (base32 characters only)
+                                            val allowed = "0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz".toSet()
+                                            val filtered = newValue
+                                                .lowercase()
+                                                .replace("#", "")
+                                                .filter { it in allowed }
+                                                .take(12)
+                                            
+                                            customGeohash = filtered
+                                            customError = null
+                                        },
+                                        textStyle = androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle(
+                                            fontSize = 14.sp,
+                                            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
+                                        ),
+                                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                                        singleLine = true,
+                                        decorationBox = { innerTextField ->
+                                            if (customGeohash.isEmpty()) {
+                                                Text(
+                                                    text = "geohash",
+                                                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                                                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                                                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.4f)
+                                                )
+                                            }
+                                            innerTextField()
+                                        }
+                                    )
+                                    
+                                    val normalized = customGeohash.trim().lowercase().replace("#", "")
+                                    val isValid = validateGeohash(normalized)
+                                    
+                                    // iOS-style teleport button
+                                    Button(
+                                        onClick = {
+                                            if (isValid) {
+                                                val level = levelForLength(normalized.length)
+                                                val channel = GeohashChannel(level = level, geohash = normalized)
+                                                // Mark this selection as a manual teleport
+                                                locationManager.setTeleported(true)
+                                                locationManager.select(ChannelID.Location(channel))
+                                                onDismiss()
+                                            } else {
+                                                customError = "invalid geohash"
+                                            }
+                                        },
+                                        enabled = isValid,
+                                        colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                                            containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondary.copy(alpha = 0.12f),
+                                            contentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
+                                        )
+                                    ) {
+                                        Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
+                                            Text(
+                                                text = "teleport",
+                                                fontSize = 14.sp,
+                                                fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                                            )
+                                            // iOS has a face.dashed icon, use closest Material equivalent
+                                            Text(
+                                                text = "📍",
+                                                fontSize = 14.sp
+                                            )
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                
+                                customError?.let { error ->
+                                    Text(
+                                        text = error,
+                                        fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                                        color = Color.Red
+                                    )
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Footer action - remove location access
+                    if (permissionState == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+                        item {
+                            Button(
+                                onClick = {
+                                    val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS).apply {
+                                        data = Uri.fromParts("package", context.packageName, null)
+                                    }
+                                    context.startActivity(intent)
+                                },
+                                colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                                    containerColor = Color.Red.copy(alpha = 0.08f),
+                                    contentColor = Color(0xFFBF1A1A)
+                                ),
+                                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                            ) {
+                                Text(
+                                    text = "remove location access",
+                                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Lifecycle management
+    LaunchedEffect(isPresented) {
+        if (isPresented) {
+            // Refresh channels when opening
+            if (permissionState == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+                locationManager.refreshChannels()
+            }
+            // Begin periodic refresh while sheet is open
+            locationManager.beginLiveRefresh()
+            
+            // Begin multi-channel sampling for counts
+            val geohashes = availableChannels.map { it.geohash }
+            viewModel.beginGeohashSampling(geohashes)
+        } else {
+            locationManager.endLiveRefresh()
+            viewModel.endGeohashSampling()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // React to permission changes
+    LaunchedEffect(permissionState) {
+        if (permissionState == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.AUTHORIZED) {
+            locationManager.refreshChannels()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // React to available channels changes
+    LaunchedEffect(availableChannels) {
+        val geohashes = availableChannels.map { it.geohash }
+        viewModel.beginGeohashSampling(geohashes)
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ChannelRow(
+    title: String,
+    subtitle: String,
+    isSelected: Boolean,
+    titleColor: Color? = null,
+    titleBold: Boolean = false,
+    onClick: () -> Unit
+) {
+    // iOS-style list row (plain button, no card background)
+    Surface(
+        onClick = onClick,
+        color = if (isSelected) {
+            MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer.copy(alpha = 0.15f)
+        } else {
+            Color.Transparent
+        },
+        shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.medium,
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 12.dp),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+        ) {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
+            ) {
+                // Split title to handle count part with smaller font (iOS style)
+                val (baseTitle, countSuffix) = splitTitleAndCount(title)
+                
+                Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
+                    Text(
+                        text = baseTitle,
+                        fontSize = 14.sp,
+                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        fontWeight = if (titleBold) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal,
+                        color = titleColor ?: MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
+                    )
+                    
+                    countSuffix?.let { count ->
+                        Text(
+                            text = count,
+                            fontSize = 11.sp,
+                            fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                Text(
+                    text = subtitle,
+                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                )
+            }
+            
+            if (isSelected) {
+                Text(
+                    text = "✔︎",
+                    fontSize = 16.sp,
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    color = Color(0xFF32D74B) // iOS green for checkmark
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Helper Functions (matching iOS implementation)
+
+private fun splitTitleAndCount(title: String): Pair<String, String?> {
+    val lastBracketIndex = title.lastIndexOf('[')
+    return if (lastBracketIndex != -1) {
+        val prefix = title.substring(0, lastBracketIndex).trim()
+        val suffix = title.substring(lastBracketIndex)
+        Pair(prefix, suffix)
+    } else {
+        Pair(title, null)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun meshTitleWithCount(viewModel: ChatViewModel): String {
+    val meshCount = meshCount(viewModel)
+    val noun = if (meshCount == 1) "person" else "people"
+    return "mesh [$meshCount $noun]"
+}
+
+private fun meshCount(viewModel: ChatViewModel): Int {
+    val myID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
+    return viewModel.connectedPeers.value?.count { peerID ->
+        peerID != myID
+    } ?: 0
+}
+
+private fun geohashTitleWithCount(channel: GeohashChannel, participantCount: Int): String {
+    val noun = if (participantCount == 1) "person" else "people"
+    return "${channel.level.displayName.lowercase()} [$participantCount $noun]"
+}
+
+private fun isChannelSelected(channel: GeohashChannel, selectedChannel: ChannelID?): Boolean {
+    return when (selectedChannel) {
+        is ChannelID.Location -> selectedChannel.channel == channel
+        else -> false
+    }
+}
+
+private fun validateGeohash(geohash: String): Boolean {
+    if (geohash.isEmpty() || geohash.length > 12) return false
+    val allowed = "0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz".toSet()
+    return geohash.all { it in allowed }
+}
+
+private fun levelForLength(length: Int): GeohashChannelLevel {
+    return when (length) {
+        in 0..2 -> GeohashChannelLevel.COUNTRY
+        in 3..4 -> GeohashChannelLevel.REGION
+        5 -> GeohashChannelLevel.CITY
+        6 -> GeohashChannelLevel.NEIGHBORHOOD
+        7 -> GeohashChannelLevel.BLOCK
+        else -> GeohashChannelLevel.BLOCK
+    }
+}
+
+private fun coverageString(precision: Int): String {
+    // Approximate max cell dimension at equator for a given geohash length
+    val maxMeters = when (precision) {
+        2 -> 1_250_000.0
+        3 -> 156_000.0
+        4 -> 39_100.0
+        5 -> 4_890.0
+        6 -> 1_220.0
+        7 -> 153.0
+        8 -> 38.2
+        9 -> 4.77
+        10 -> 1.19
+        else -> if (precision <= 1) 5_000_000.0 else 1.19 * Math.pow(0.25, (precision - 10).toDouble())
+    }
+    
+    // Use metric system for simplicity (could be made locale-aware)
+    val km = maxMeters / 1000.0
+    return "~${formatDistance(km)} km"
+}
+
+private fun formatDistance(value: Double): String {
+    return when {
+        value >= 100 -> String.format("%.0f", value)
+        value >= 10 -> String.format("%.1f", value)
+        else -> String.format("%.1f", value)
+    }
+}
+
+private fun bluetoothRangeString(): String {
+    // Approximate Bluetooth LE range for typical mobile devices
+    return "~10–50 m"
+}
+
+private fun formattedNamePrefix(level: GeohashChannelLevel): String {
+    return when (level) {
+        GeohashChannelLevel.COUNTRY -> ""
+        else -> "~"
+    }
+}

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

@@ -106,21 +106,35 @@ fun SidebarOverlay(
                         }
                     }
                     
-                    // People section
+                    // People section - switch between mesh and geohash lists (iOS-compatible)
                     item {
-                        PeopleSection(
-                            connectedPeers = connectedPeers,
-                            peerNicknames = peerNicknames,
-                            peerRSSI = peerRSSI,
-                            nickname = nickname,
-                            colorScheme = colorScheme,
-                            selectedPrivatePeer = selectedPrivatePeer,
-                            viewModel = viewModel,
-                            onPrivateChatStart = { peerID ->
-                                viewModel.startPrivateChat(peerID)
-                                onDismiss()
+                        val selectedLocationChannel by viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.observeAsState()
+                        
+                        when (selectedLocationChannel) {
+                            is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location -> {
+                                // Show geohash people list when in location channel
+                                GeohashPeopleList(
+                                    viewModel = viewModel,
+                                    onTapPerson = onDismiss
+                                )
                             }
-                        )
+                            else -> {
+                                // Show mesh peer list when in mesh channel (default)
+                                PeopleSection(
+                                    connectedPeers = connectedPeers,
+                                    peerNicknames = peerNicknames,
+                                    peerRSSI = peerRSSI,
+                                    nickname = nickname,
+                                    colorScheme = colorScheme,
+                                    selectedPrivatePeer = selectedPrivatePeer,
+                                    viewModel = viewModel,
+                                    onPrivateChatStart = { peerID ->
+                                        viewModel.startPrivateChat(peerID)
+                                        onDismiss()
+                                    }
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -307,6 +321,7 @@ fun PeopleSection(
                     isFavorite = isFavorite,
                     hasUnreadDM = hasUnreadPrivateMessages.contains(peerID),
                     colorScheme = colorScheme,
+                    viewModel = viewModel,
                     onItemClick = { onPrivateChatStart(peerID) },
                     onToggleFavorite = { 
                         Log.d("SidebarComponents", "Sidebar toggle favorite: peerID=$peerID, currentFavorite=$isFavorite")
@@ -331,10 +346,20 @@ private fun PeerItem(
     isFavorite: Boolean,
     hasUnreadDM: Boolean,
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
+    viewModel: ChatViewModel,
     onItemClick: () -> Unit,
     onToggleFavorite: () -> Unit,
     unreadCount: Int = 0
 ) {
+    // Split display name for hashtag suffix support (iOS-compatible)
+    val (baseName, suffix) = com.bitchat.android.ui.splitSuffix(displayName)
+    val isMe = displayName == "You" || peerID == viewModel.nickname.value
+    
+    // Get consistent peer color (iOS-compatible)
+    val isDark = colorScheme.background.red + colorScheme.background.green + colorScheme.background.blue < 1.5f
+    val assignedColor = viewModel.colorForMeshPeer(peerID, isDark)
+    val baseColor = if (isMe) Color(0xFFFF9500) else assignedColor
+    
     Row(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
@@ -346,11 +371,14 @@ private fun PeerItem(
             .padding(horizontal = 24.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        // Show unread badge or signal strength
+        // Show unread badge or signal strength  
         if (hasUnreadDM) {
-            UnreadBadge(
-                count = unreadCount,
-                colorScheme = colorScheme
+            // Show mail icon for unread DMs (iOS orange)
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Email,
+                contentDescription = "Unread message",
+                modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
+                tint = Color(0xFFFF9500) // iOS orange
             )
         } else {
             // Signal strength indicators
@@ -362,13 +390,34 @@ private fun PeerItem(
         
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp))
         
-        Text(
-            text = displayName,
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
-            color = if (isSelected) colorScheme.primary else colorScheme.onSurface,
-            fontWeight = if (isSelected) FontWeight.Medium else FontWeight.Normal,
-            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)
-        )
+        // Display name with iOS-style color and hashtag suffix support
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+        ) {
+            // Base name with peer-specific color
+            Text(
+                text = baseName,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = if (isMe) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal
+                ),
+                color = baseColor
+            )
+            
+            // Hashtag suffix in lighter shade (iOS-style)
+            if (suffix.isNotEmpty()) {
+                Text(
+                    text = suffix,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
+                        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                        fontSize = 14.sp
+                    ),
+                    color = baseColor.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                )
+            }
+        }
         
         // Favorite star with proper filled/outlined states
         IconButton(
@@ -379,12 +428,14 @@ private fun PeerItem(
                 imageVector = if (isFavorite) Icons.Filled.Star else Icons.Outlined.Star,
                 contentDescription = if (isFavorite) "Remove from favorites" else "Add to favorites",
                 modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
-                tint = if (isFavorite) Color(0xFFFFD700) else Color(0x87878700)
+                tint = if (isFavorite) Color(0xFFFFD700) else Color(0xFF4CAF50)
             )
         }
     }
 }
 
+
+
 @Composable
 private fun SignalStrengthIndicator(
     signalStrength: Int,

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ kotlinx-coroutines = "1.10.2"
 # Bluetooth
 nordic-ble = "2.6.1"
 
+# WebSocket
+okhttp = "4.12.0"
 
+# Google Play Services
+gms-location = "21.3.0"
 
 # Security
 security-crypto = "1.1.0-beta01"
@@ -84,7 +88,11 @@ kotlinx-coroutines-android = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutine
 # Bluetooth
 nordic-ble = { module = "no.nordicsemi.android:ble", version.ref = "nordic-ble" }
 
+# WebSocket
+okhttp = { module = "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp", version.ref = "okhttp" }
 
+# Google Play Services
+gms-location = { module = "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location", version.ref = "gms-location" }
 
 # Security
 androidx-security-crypto = { module = "androidx.security:security-crypto", version.ref = "security-crypto" }