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app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/MainActivity.kt

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.onboarding.BluetoothCheckScreen
 import com.bitchat.android.onboarding.BluetoothStatus
 import com.bitchat.android.onboarding.BluetoothStatusManager
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ import com.bitchat.android.ui.ChatViewModel
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.OrientationAwareActivity
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.theme.BitchatTheme
 import com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController
-import com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareMeshDelegate
 import com.bitchat.android.nostr.PoWPreferenceManager
 import com.bitchat.android.services.VerificationService
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -57,43 +57,13 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
     
     // Core mesh service - provided by the foreground service holder
     private lateinit var meshService: BluetoothMeshService
+    private lateinit var unifiedMeshService: MeshService
     private val mainViewModel: MainViewModel by viewModels()
     private val chatViewModel: ChatViewModel by viewModels { 
         object : ViewModelProvider.Factory {
             override fun <T : androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel> create(modelClass: Class<T>): T {
                 @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-                return ChatViewModel(application, meshService) as T
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private val wifiAwareDelegate by lazy {
-        object : WifiAwareMeshDelegate {
-            override fun didReceiveMessage(message: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage) {
-                chatViewModel.didReceiveMessage(message)
-            }
-            override fun didUpdatePeerList(peers: List<String>) {
-                chatViewModel.onWifiPeersUpdated(peers)
-            }
-            override fun didReceiveChannelLeave(channel: String, fromPeer: String) {
-                chatViewModel.didReceiveChannelLeave(channel, fromPeer)
-            }
-            override fun didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String) {
-                chatViewModel.didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID, recipientPeerID)
-            }
-            override fun didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String) {
-                chatViewModel.didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID)
-            }
-            override fun decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent: ByteArray, channel: String): String? {
-                return chatViewModel.decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent, channel)
-            }
-            override fun getNickname(): String? {
-                return chatViewModel.getNickname()
-            }
-            override fun isFavorite(peerID: String): Boolean {
-                return try {
-                    com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(peerID)?.isMutual == true
-                } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+                return ChatViewModel(application, meshService, unifiedMeshService) as T
             }
         }
     }
@@ -147,6 +117,7 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
         // Ensure foreground service is running and get mesh instance from holder
         try { com.bitchat.android.service.MeshForegroundService.start(applicationContext) } catch (_: Exception) { }
         meshService = com.bitchat.android.service.MeshServiceHolder.getOrCreate(applicationContext)
+        unifiedMeshService = com.bitchat.android.service.MeshServiceHolder.getUnifiedOrCreate(applicationContext)
         // Expose BLE mesh to Wi‑Fi Aware controller for cross-transport relays - DEPRECATED
         // Bridging is now handled by TransportBridgeService automatically
         
@@ -201,13 +172,12 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
             }
         }
 
-        // Bridge Wi‑Fi Aware callbacks into ChatViewModel (reusing BLE delegate methods)
+        // Keep the unified mesh delegate attached when Wi-Fi Aware starts after the UI.
         lifecycleScope.launch {
             repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
                 WifiAwareController.running.collect { running ->
-                    val svc = WifiAwareController.getService()
-                    if (running && svc != null && lifecycle.currentState.isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)) {
-                        svc.delegate = wifiAwareDelegate
+                    if (running && lifecycle.currentState.isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)) {
+                        unifiedMeshService.delegate = chatViewModel
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -742,9 +712,9 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
                     return@launch
                 }
 
-                // Set up mesh service delegate and start services
-                meshService.delegate = chatViewModel
-                meshService.startServices()
+                // Set up unified mesh delegate and start enabled transports
+                unifiedMeshService.delegate = chatViewModel
+                unifiedMeshService.startServices()
                 
                 Log.d("MainActivity", "Mesh service started successfully")
                 
@@ -788,8 +758,7 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
         // Check Bluetooth and Location status on resume and handle accordingly
         if (mainViewModel.onboardingState.value == OnboardingState.COMPLETE) {
             // Reattach mesh delegate to new ChatViewModel instance after Activity recreation
-            try { meshService.delegate = chatViewModel } catch (_: Exception) { }
-            try { WifiAwareController.getService()?.delegate = wifiAwareDelegate } catch (_: Exception) { }
+            try { unifiedMeshService.delegate = chatViewModel } catch (_: Exception) { }
 
             // Check if Bluetooth was disabled while app was backgrounded
             val currentBluetoothStatus = bluetoothStatusManager.checkBluetoothStatus()
@@ -821,8 +790,7 @@ class MainActivity : OrientationAwareActivity() {
         // Only set background state if app is fully initialized
         if (mainViewModel.onboardingState.value == OnboardingState.COMPLETE) {
             // Detach UI delegate so the foreground service can own DM notifications while UI is closed
-            try { meshService.delegate = null } catch (_: Exception) { }
-            try { WifiAwareController.getService()?.delegate = null } catch (_: Exception) { }
+            try { unifiedMeshService.delegate = null } catch (_: Exception) { }
         }
     }
     

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

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
     
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "BluetoothGattClientManager"
+        // Self-healing scan recovery tuning
+        private const val SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS = 3_000L          // base backoff for transient scan failures
+        private const val SCAN_MAX_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 30_000L    // cap on backoff delay
+        private const val SCAN_WATCHDOG_INTERVAL_MS = 30_000L  // how often to verify the scanner is alive
+        private const val SCAN_STALE_RESULT_MS = 120_000L      // force a scan restart if no results for this long
     }
     
     // Core Bluetooth components
@@ -78,8 +83,16 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
     // Scan rate limiting to prevent "scanning too frequently" errors
     private var lastScanStartTime = 0L
     private var lastScanStopTime = 0L
-    private var isCurrentlyScanning = false
+    @Volatile private var isCurrentlyScanning = false
     private val scanRateLimit = 5000L // Minimum 5 seconds between scan start attempts
+
+    // Self-healing scan state.
+    // scanningDesired distinguishes "we want to be scanning but it isn't running" (a fault to recover
+    // from) from "scanning is intentionally off" (e.g. duty-cycle OFF window or client disabled).
+    @Volatile private var scanningDesired = false
+    @Volatile private var lastScanResultTime = 0L
+    private var scanRetryCount = 0
+    private var scanWatchdogJob: Job? = null
     
     // RSSI monitoring state
     private var rssiMonitoringJob: Job? = null
@@ -121,12 +134,16 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
         connectionScope.launch {
             if (powerManager.shouldUseDutyCycle()) {
                 Log.i(TAG, "Using power-aware duty cycling")
+                // Duty cycle drives onScanStateChanged(true/false); scanningDesired follows that.
             } else {
+                scanningDesired = true
                 startScanning()
             }
             
             // Start RSSI monitoring
             startRSSIMonitoring()
+            // Start the scan watchdog so a silently-dead or wedged scanner self-heals.
+            startScanWatchdog()
         }
         
         return true
@@ -136,6 +153,8 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
      * Stop client manager
      */
     fun stop() {
+        scanningDesired = false
+        stopScanWatchdog()
         if (!isActive) {
             // Idempotent stop
             stopScanning()
@@ -166,6 +185,7 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
      */
     fun onScanStateChanged(shouldScan: Boolean) {
         val enabled = isClientRoleEnabled()
+        scanningDesired = shouldScan && enabled
         if (shouldScan && enabled) {
             startScanning()
         } else {
@@ -266,22 +286,39 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
                 lastScanStopTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
                 
                 when (errorCode) {
-                    1 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_ALREADY_STARTED")
-                    2 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_APPLICATION_REGISTRATION_FAILED") 
-                    3 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR")
-                    4 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED")
-                    5 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_OUT_OF_HARDWARE_RESOURCES")
+                    1 -> {
+                        // Already started: the stack thinks a scan is running. Re-arm from a clean
+                        // state so we don't stay wedged (stop then restart with backoff).
+                        Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_ALREADY_STARTED")
+                        stopScanning()
+                        scheduleScanRestart("already-started", SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS)
+                    }
+                    2 -> {
+                        // App registration failed: common transient stack fault. Previously had NO
+                        // retry, which left discovery dead until a manual BLE toggle.
+                        Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_APPLICATION_REGISTRATION_FAILED")
+                        scheduleScanRestart("registration-failed", SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS)
+                    }
+                    3 -> {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR")
+                        scheduleScanRestart("internal-error", SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS)
+                    }
+                    4 -> Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED") // permanent: don't retry
+                    5 -> {
+                        // Out of hardware resources: back off longer so other scanners/connections
+                        // can free up before we try again.
+                        Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_OUT_OF_HARDWARE_RESOURCES")
+                        scheduleScanRestart("out-of-resources", SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS * 3)
+                    }
                     6 -> {
                         Log.e(TAG, "SCAN_FAILED_SCANNING_TOO_FREQUENTLY")
                         Log.w(TAG, "Scan failed due to rate limiting - will retry after delay")
-                        connectionScope.launch {
-                            delay(10000) // Wait 10 seconds before retrying
-                            if (isActive) {
-                                startScanning()
-                            }
-                        }
+                        scheduleScanRestart("too-frequently", 10_000L)
+                    }
+                    else -> {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "Unknown scan failure code: $errorCode")
+                        scheduleScanRestart("unknown-$errorCode", SCAN_RETRY_BASE_MS)
                     }
-                    else -> Log.e(TAG, "Unknown scan failure code: $errorCode")
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -319,6 +356,76 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
             lastScanStopTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Schedule a scan restart with incremental backoff. Used to recover from transient scan
+     * failures that previously had no retry path (codes 2/3/5), leaving discovery dead until a
+     * manual BLE toggle.
+     */
+    private fun scheduleScanRestart(reason: String, baseDelayMs: Long) {
+        scanRetryCount++
+        val delayMs = (baseDelayMs * scanRetryCount).coerceAtMost(SCAN_MAX_RETRY_DELAY_MS)
+        Log.w(TAG, "Scheduling scan restart in ${delayMs}ms (attempt $scanRetryCount, reason=$reason)")
+        connectionScope.launch {
+            delay(delayMs)
+            if (isActive && scanningDesired && isClientRoleEnabled() && !isCurrentlyScanning) {
+                startScanning()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Periodic watchdog that self-heals the scanner. Android can stop a scan without ever invoking
+     * onScanFailed (internal stack reset, Doze, background throttling), which leaves the app
+     * believing it is scanning while it is not. This re-arms the scanner in those cases.
+     */
+    private fun startScanWatchdog() {
+        scanWatchdogJob?.cancel()
+        scanWatchdogJob = connectionScope.launch {
+            while (isActive) {
+                delay(SCAN_WATCHDOG_INTERVAL_MS)
+                try {
+                    // Only act when we are supposed to be scanning. Honors duty-cycle OFF windows
+                    // and the client-disabled state via scanningDesired.
+                    if (!isActive || !scanningDesired || !isClientRoleEnabled()) continue
+                    if (!permissionManager.hasBluetoothPermissions() || bluetoothAdapter?.isEnabled != true) continue
+
+                    val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+                    if (!isCurrentlyScanning) {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Watchdog: scan desired but not running -> restarting scan")
+                        startScanning()
+                    } else if (lastScanResultTime > 0L &&
+                        now - lastScanResultTime > SCAN_STALE_RESULT_MS &&
+                        now - lastScanStartTime > SCAN_STALE_RESULT_MS) {
+                        // We think we're scanning but haven't seen anything for a long time. The scan
+                        // may have silently died (flag wedged true). Force a clean re-arm.
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Watchdog: no scan results for ${(now - lastScanResultTime) / 1000}s -> forcing scan restart")
+                        forceRestartScan()
+                    }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Scan watchdog error: ${e.message}")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun stopScanWatchdog() {
+        scanWatchdogJob?.cancel()
+        scanWatchdogJob = null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Force a clean scan restart, clearing a possibly-wedged isCurrentlyScanning flag.
+     */
+    private fun forceRestartScan() {
+        stopScanning()
+        connectionScope.launch {
+            delay(500)
+            if (isActive && scanningDesired && isClientRoleEnabled() && !isCurrentlyScanning) {
+                startScanning()
+            }
+        }
+    }
     
     /**
      * Handle scan result and initiate connection if appropriate
@@ -335,6 +442,10 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
             return
         }
 
+        // Proof the scanner is alive and finding our network: refresh liveness and clear backoff.
+        lastScanResultTime = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        scanRetryCount = 0
+
         // Try to extract peerID from Service Data (if available) for stable identity
         val serviceData = scanRecord?.getServiceData(ParcelUuid(AppConstants.Mesh.Gatt.SERVICE_UUID))
         val peerID = if (serviceData != null && serviceData.size >= 8) {

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

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class BluetoothGattServerManager(
     
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "BluetoothGattServerManager"
+        // Self-healing advertising recovery tuning
+        private const val ADVERTISE_RETRY_BASE_MS = 3_000L      // base backoff for transient advertise failures
+        private const val ADVERTISE_MAX_RETRY_DELAY_MS = 30_000L // cap on backoff delay
     }
     
     // Core Bluetooth components
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ class BluetoothGattServerManager(
     private var gattServer: BluetoothGattServer? = null
     private var characteristic: BluetoothGattCharacteristic? = null
     private var advertiseCallback: AdvertiseCallback? = null
+    private var advertiseRetryCount = 0
     
     // State management
     private var isActive = false
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ class BluetoothGattServerManager(
         
         advertiseCallback = object : AdvertiseCallback() {
             override fun onStartSuccess(settingsInEffect: AdvertiseSettings) {
+                advertiseRetryCount = 0
                 val mode = try {
                     powerManager.getPowerInfo().split("Current Mode: ")[1].split("\n")[0]
                 } catch (_: Exception) { "unknown" }
@@ -393,6 +398,28 @@ class BluetoothGattServerManager(
             
             override fun onStartFailure(errorCode: Int) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Advertising failed: $errorCode")
+                // Previously this only logged, so if advertising failed this device became
+                // undiscoverable until a manual BLE toggle. Retry transient failures with backoff.
+                when (errorCode) {
+                    ADVERTISE_FAILED_ALREADY_STARTED ->
+                        Log.w(TAG, "ADVERTISE_FAILED_ALREADY_STARTED - already advertising, no retry")
+                    ADVERTISE_FAILED_DATA_TOO_LARGE ->
+                        Log.e(TAG, "ADVERTISE_FAILED_DATA_TOO_LARGE - config issue, not retrying")
+                    ADVERTISE_FAILED_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED ->
+                        Log.e(TAG, "ADVERTISE_FAILED_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED - unsupported, not retrying")
+                    ADVERTISE_FAILED_TOO_MANY_ADVERTISERS -> {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "ADVERTISE_FAILED_TOO_MANY_ADVERTISERS - will retry after backoff")
+                        scheduleAdvertiseRestart("too-many-advertisers")
+                    }
+                    ADVERTISE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR -> {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "ADVERTISE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR - will retry after backoff")
+                        scheduleAdvertiseRestart("internal-error")
+                    }
+                    else -> {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Unknown advertise failure $errorCode - will retry after backoff")
+                        scheduleAdvertiseRestart("unknown-$errorCode")
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         
@@ -418,6 +445,23 @@ class BluetoothGattServerManager(
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Schedule an advertising restart with incremental backoff after a transient failure.
+     */
+    private fun scheduleAdvertiseRestart(reason: String) {
+        advertiseRetryCount++
+        val delayMs = (ADVERTISE_RETRY_BASE_MS * advertiseRetryCount).coerceAtMost(ADVERTISE_MAX_RETRY_DELAY_MS)
+        Log.w(TAG, "Scheduling advertising restart in ${delayMs}ms (attempt $advertiseRetryCount, reason=$reason)")
+        connectionScope.launch {
+            delay(delayMs)
+            if (isActive && isServerRoleEnabled()) {
+                stopAdvertising()
+                delay(100)
+                startAdvertising()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Restart advertising (for power mode changes)
      */

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

@@ -1500,18 +1500,10 @@ class BluetoothMeshService(private val context: Context) : TransportBridgeServic
 }
 
 /**
- * Delegate interface for mesh service callbacks (maintains exact same interface)
+ * Delegate interface for BLE mesh callbacks. Extends the shared mesh delegate so
+ * transport-agnostic facades can receive the same callback stream.
  */
-interface BluetoothMeshDelegate {
-    fun didReceiveMessage(message: BitchatMessage)
-    fun didUpdatePeerList(peers: List<String>)
-    fun didReceiveChannelLeave(channel: String, fromPeer: String)
-    fun didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String)
-    fun didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String)
-    fun didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long)
-    fun didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long)
-    fun decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent: ByteArray, channel: String): String?
-    fun getNickname(): String?
-    fun isFavorite(peerID: String): Boolean
-    // registerPeerPublicKey REMOVED - fingerprints now handled centrally in PeerManager
+interface BluetoothMeshDelegate : MeshDelegate {
+    override fun didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long)
+    override fun didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long)
 }

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

@@ -315,11 +315,11 @@ class MeshCore(
             }
 
             override fun onVerifyChallengeReceived(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {
-                // MeshDelegate intentionally does not expose QR verification yet.
+                delegate?.didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID, payload, timestampMs)
             }
 
             override fun onVerifyResponseReceived(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {
-                // MeshDelegate intentionally does not expose QR verification yet.
+                delegate?.didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID, payload, timestampMs)
             }
         }
 
@@ -549,6 +549,44 @@ class MeshCore(
         }
     }
 
+    fun sendVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        val payload = NoisePayload(
+            type = NoisePayloadType.VERIFY_CHALLENGE,
+            data = com.bitchat.android.services.VerificationService.buildVerifyChallenge(noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+        )
+        sendNoisePayloadToPeer(payload, peerID)
+    }
+
+    fun sendVerifyResponse(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        val tlv = com.bitchat.android.services.VerificationService.buildVerifyResponse(noiseKeyHex, nonceA) ?: return
+        val payload = NoisePayload(
+            type = NoisePayloadType.VERIFY_RESPONSE,
+            data = tlv
+        )
+        sendNoisePayloadToPeer(payload, peerID)
+    }
+
+    private fun sendNoisePayloadToPeer(payload: NoisePayload, recipientPeerID: String) {
+        scope.launch {
+            try {
+                val encrypted = encryptionService.encrypt(payload.encode(), recipientPeerID)
+                val packet = BitchatPacket(
+                    version = 1u,
+                    type = MessageType.NOISE_ENCRYPTED.value,
+                    senderID = MeshPacketUtils.hexStringToByteArray(myPeerID),
+                    recipientID = MeshPacketUtils.hexStringToByteArray(recipientPeerID),
+                    timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis().toULong(),
+                    payload = encrypted,
+                    signature = null,
+                    ttl = maxTtl
+                )
+                dispatchGlobal(RoutedPacket(signPacketBeforeBroadcast(packet)))
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.e("MeshCore", "Failed to send Noise payload to $recipientPeerID: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fun sendBroadcastAnnounce() {
         scope.launch {
             val nickname = hooks.announcementNicknameProvider?.invoke()
@@ -718,6 +756,8 @@ class MeshCore(
 
     fun getIdentityFingerprint(): String = encryptionService.getIdentityFingerprint()
 
+    fun getStaticNoisePublicKey(): ByteArray? = encryptionService.getStaticPublicKey()
+
     fun shouldShowEncryptionIcon(peerID: String): Boolean = encryptionService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
 
     fun getEncryptedPeers(): List<String> = emptyList()

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

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ interface MeshDelegate {
     fun didReceiveChannelLeave(channel: String, fromPeer: String)
     fun didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String)
     fun didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String)
+    fun didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {}
+    fun didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {}
     fun decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent: ByteArray, channel: String): String?
     fun getNickname(): String?
     fun isFavorite(peerID: String): Boolean

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

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ interface MeshService {
     fun sendMessage(content: String, mentions: List<String> = emptyList(), channel: String? = null)
     fun sendPrivateMessage(content: String, recipientPeerID: String, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String? = null)
     fun sendReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String, readerNickname: String)
+    fun sendDeliveryAck(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String) {}
+    fun sendFavoriteNotification(peerID: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {}
+    fun sendVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray)
+    fun sendVerifyResponse(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray)
     fun sendFileBroadcast(file: BitchatFilePacket)
     fun sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID: String, file: BitchatFilePacket)
     fun cancelFileTransfer(transferId: String): Boolean
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ interface MeshService {
         isVerified: Boolean
     ): Boolean
     fun getIdentityFingerprint(): String
+    fun getStaticNoisePublicKey(): ByteArray?
     fun shouldShowEncryptionIcon(peerID: String): Boolean
     fun getEncryptedPeers(): List<String>
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+package com.bitchat.android.mesh
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
+import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
+import com.bitchat.android.noise.NoiseSession
+import com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController
+
+/**
+ * Feature-facing mesh service that hides local transport selection from the rest of the app.
+ *
+ * BLE remains the canonical origin for broadcast packets when it is enabled so existing BLE mesh
+ * behavior and bridge semantics stay intact. Addressed Noise traffic is routed over whichever
+ * local transport already has the peer/session, falling back to a connected transport handshake.
+ */
+class UnifiedMeshService(
+    private val context: Context,
+    private val bluetooth: BluetoothMeshService
+) : MeshService, BluetoothMeshDelegate {
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "UnifiedMeshService"
+    }
+
+    override val myPeerID: String
+        get() = bluetooth.myPeerID
+
+    override var delegate: MeshDelegate? = null
+        set(value) {
+            field = value
+            refreshDelegates()
+        }
+
+    fun refreshDelegates() {
+        try { bluetooth.delegate = if (delegate != null) this else null } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { wifiService()?.delegate = if (delegate != null) this else null } catch (_: Exception) { }
+    }
+
+    override fun startServices() {
+        if (isBleEnabled()) {
+            try { bluetooth.startServices() } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed to start BLE transport: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        } else {
+            try { bluetooth.setBleTransportEnabled(false) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        }
+        try { WifiAwareController.startIfPossible() } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Failed to start Wi-Fi Aware transport: ${e.message}")
+        }
+        refreshDelegates()
+    }
+
+    override fun stopServices() {
+        try { bluetooth.stopServices() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { WifiAwareController.stop() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendMessage(content: String, mentions: List<String>, channel: String?) {
+        when {
+            isBleEnabled() -> bluetooth.sendMessage(content, mentions, channel)
+            else -> wifiService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, channel)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendPrivateMessage(
+        content: String,
+        recipientPeerID: String,
+        recipientNickname: String,
+        messageID: String?
+    ) {
+        when {
+            isBleReady(recipientPeerID) -> bluetooth.sendPrivateMessage(content, recipientPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
+            isWifiReady(recipientPeerID) -> wifiService()?.sendPrivateMessage(content, recipientPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
+            isBleConnected(recipientPeerID) || (isBleEnabled() && !isWifiConnected(recipientPeerID)) ->
+                bluetooth.sendPrivateMessage(content, recipientPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
+            else -> wifiService()?.sendPrivateMessage(content, recipientPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String, readerNickname: String) {
+        when {
+            isBleReady(recipientPeerID) -> bluetooth.sendReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID, readerNickname)
+            isWifiReady(recipientPeerID) -> wifiService()?.sendReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID, readerNickname)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendFavoriteNotification(peerID: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {
+        val myNpub = try {
+            com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)?.npub
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            null
+        }
+        val content = if (isFavorite) "[FAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}" else "[UNFAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}"
+        val nickname = getPeerNicknames()[peerID] ?: peerID
+        if (hasEstablishedSession(peerID)) {
+            sendPrivateMessage(content, peerID, nickname, java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString())
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        when {
+            isBleReady(peerID) -> bluetooth.sendVerifyChallenge(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+            isWifiReady(peerID) -> wifiService()?.sendVerifyChallenge(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendVerifyResponse(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        when {
+            isBleReady(peerID) -> bluetooth.sendVerifyResponse(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+            isWifiReady(peerID) -> wifiService()?.sendVerifyResponse(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendFileBroadcast(file: BitchatFilePacket) {
+        when {
+            isBleEnabled() -> bluetooth.sendFileBroadcast(file)
+            else -> wifiService()?.sendFileBroadcast(file)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID: String, file: BitchatFilePacket) {
+        when {
+            isBleReady(recipientPeerID) -> bluetooth.sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID, file)
+            isWifiReady(recipientPeerID) -> wifiService()?.sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID, file)
+            isBleConnected(recipientPeerID) || (isBleEnabled() && !isWifiConnected(recipientPeerID)) ->
+                bluetooth.sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID, file)
+            else -> wifiService()?.sendFilePrivate(recipientPeerID, file)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun cancelFileTransfer(transferId: String): Boolean {
+        val bleCancelled = try { bluetooth.cancelFileTransfer(transferId) } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+        val wifiCancelled = try { wifiService()?.cancelFileTransfer(transferId) == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+        return bleCancelled || wifiCancelled
+    }
+
+    override fun sendBroadcastAnnounce() {
+        if (isBleEnabled()) {
+            try { bluetooth.sendBroadcastAnnounce() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        }
+        try { wifiService()?.sendBroadcastAnnounce() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+    }
+
+    override fun sendAnnouncementToPeer(peerID: String) {
+        when {
+            isBleConnected(peerID) || (isBleEnabled() && !isWifiConnected(peerID)) -> bluetooth.sendAnnouncementToPeer(peerID)
+            else -> wifiService()?.sendAnnouncementToPeer(peerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun getPeerNicknames(): Map<String, String> {
+        val merged = linkedMapOf<String, String>()
+        try { merged.putAll(wifiService()?.getPeerNicknames().orEmpty()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { merged.putAll(bluetooth.getPeerNicknames()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        return merged
+    }
+
+    override fun getPeerRSSI(): Map<String, Int> {
+        val merged = linkedMapOf<String, Int>()
+        try { merged.putAll(wifiService()?.getPeerRSSI().orEmpty()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { merged.putAll(bluetooth.getPeerRSSI()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        return merged
+    }
+
+    override fun getActivePeerCount(): Int {
+        return mergedPeerIDs().filter { it != myPeerID }.distinct().size
+    }
+
+    override fun hasEstablishedSession(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return isBleReady(peerID) || isWifiReady(peerID)
+    }
+
+    override fun getSessionState(peerID: String): NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState {
+        val bleState = try { bluetooth.getSessionState(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Uninitialized }
+        val wifiState = try { wifiService()?.getSessionState(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        return when {
+            bleState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Established -> bleState
+            wifiState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Established -> wifiState
+            bleState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Handshaking -> bleState
+            wifiState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Handshaking -> wifiState
+            bleState !is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Uninitialized -> bleState
+            wifiState != null -> wifiState
+            else -> bleState
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID: String) {
+        when {
+            isBleConnected(peerID) -> bluetooth.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
+            isWifiConnected(peerID) -> wifiService()?.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
+            isBleEnabled() -> bluetooth.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
+            else -> wifiService()?.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun getPeerFingerprint(peerID: String): String? {
+        return try { bluetooth.getPeerFingerprint(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            ?: try { wifiService()?.getPeerFingerprint(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+    }
+
+    override fun getPeerInfo(peerID: String): PeerInfo? {
+        val ble = try { bluetooth.getPeerInfo(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        val wifi = try { wifiService()?.getPeerInfo(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        return when {
+            ble?.isConnected == true && hasEstablishedSessionOnBluetooth(peerID) -> ble
+            wifi?.isConnected == true && wifiService()?.hasEstablishedSession(peerID) == true -> wifi
+            ble?.isConnected == true -> ble
+            wifi?.isConnected == true -> wifi
+            else -> ble ?: wifi
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun updatePeerInfo(
+        peerID: String,
+        nickname: String,
+        noisePublicKey: ByteArray,
+        signingPublicKey: ByteArray,
+        isVerified: Boolean
+    ): Boolean {
+        val bleUpdated = try {
+            bluetooth.updatePeerInfo(peerID, nickname, noisePublicKey, signingPublicKey, isVerified)
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+        val wifiUpdated = try {
+            wifiService()?.updatePeerInfo(peerID, nickname, noisePublicKey, signingPublicKey, isVerified) == true
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+        return bleUpdated || wifiUpdated
+    }
+
+    override fun getIdentityFingerprint(): String = bluetooth.getIdentityFingerprint()
+
+    override fun getStaticNoisePublicKey(): ByteArray? {
+        return bluetooth.getStaticNoisePublicKey() ?: wifiService()?.getStaticNoisePublicKey()
+    }
+
+    override fun shouldShowEncryptionIcon(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
+    }
+
+    override fun getEncryptedPeers(): List<String> {
+        val encrypted = linkedSetOf<String>()
+        try { encrypted.addAll(bluetooth.getEncryptedPeers()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { encrypted.addAll(wifiService()?.getEncryptedPeers().orEmpty()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        mergedPeerIDs().filterTo(encrypted) { hasEstablishedSession(it) }
+        return encrypted.toList()
+    }
+
+    override fun getDeviceAddressForPeer(peerID: String): String? {
+        return try { bluetooth.getDeviceAddressForPeer(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            ?: try { wifiService()?.getDeviceAddressForPeer(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+    }
+
+    override fun getDeviceAddressToPeerMapping(): Map<String, String> {
+        val merged = linkedMapOf<String, String>()
+        try { merged.putAll(wifiService()?.getDeviceAddressToPeerMapping().orEmpty()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { merged.putAll(bluetooth.getDeviceAddressToPeerMapping()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        return merged
+    }
+
+    override fun printDeviceAddressesForPeers(): String {
+        return buildString {
+            appendLine(bluetooth.printDeviceAddressesForPeers())
+            wifiService()?.let {
+                appendLine()
+                appendLine(it.printDeviceAddressesForPeers())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun getDebugStatus(): String {
+        return buildString {
+            appendLine("=== Unified Mesh Service Debug Status ===")
+            appendLine("My Peer ID: $myPeerID")
+            appendLine("Merged Peers: ${mergedPeerIDs().joinToString(", ")}")
+            appendLine()
+            appendLine(bluetooth.getDebugStatus())
+            wifiService()?.let {
+                appendLine()
+                appendLine(it.getDebugStatus())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun clearAllInternalData() {
+        try { bluetooth.clearAllInternalData() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { wifiService()?.clearAllInternalData() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+    }
+
+    override fun clearAllEncryptionData() {
+        try { bluetooth.clearAllEncryptionData() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { wifiService()?.clearAllEncryptionData() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveMessage(message: BitchatMessage) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveMessage(message)
+    }
+
+    override fun didUpdatePeerList(peers: List<String>) {
+        delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(mergedPeerIDs().ifEmpty { peers.distinct() })
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveChannelLeave(channel: String, fromPeer: String) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveChannelLeave(channel, fromPeer)
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveDeliveryAck(messageID, recipientPeerID)
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID)
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveVerifyChallenge(peerID, payload, timestampMs)
+    }
+
+    override fun didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID: String, payload: ByteArray, timestampMs: Long) {
+        delegate?.didReceiveVerifyResponse(peerID, payload, timestampMs)
+    }
+
+    override fun decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent: ByteArray, channel: String): String? {
+        return delegate?.decryptChannelMessage(encryptedContent, channel)
+    }
+
+    override fun getNickname(): String? = delegate?.getNickname()
+
+    override fun isFavorite(peerID: String): Boolean = delegate?.isFavorite(peerID) ?: false
+
+    private fun mergedPeerIDs(): List<String> {
+        val ids = linkedSetOf<String>()
+        try { ids.addAll(com.bitchat.android.services.AppStateStore.peers.value) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { ids.addAll(bluetooth.getPeerNicknames().keys) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        try { ids.addAll(wifiService()?.getPeerNicknames()?.keys.orEmpty()) } catch (_: Exception) { }
+        return ids.toList()
+    }
+
+    private fun wifiService(): MeshService? {
+        return try {
+            WifiAwareController.getService()?.also { service ->
+                if (delegate != null && service.delegate !== this) {
+                    service.delegate = this
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isBleEnabled(): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            com.bitchat.android.ui.debug.DebugSettingsManager.getInstance().bleEnabled.value
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            try { com.bitchat.android.ui.debug.DebugPreferenceManager.getBleEnabled(true) } catch (_: Exception) { true }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isBleConnected(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return try { bluetooth.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+    }
+
+    private fun isWifiConnected(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return try { wifiService()?.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+    }
+
+    private fun isBleReady(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return isBleConnected(peerID) && hasEstablishedSessionOnBluetooth(peerID)
+    }
+
+    private fun isWifiReady(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val wifi = wifiService()
+            wifi?.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true && wifi.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun hasEstablishedSessionOnBluetooth(peerID: String): Boolean {
+        return try { bluetooth.hasEstablishedSession(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/service/AppShutdownCoordinator.kt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.bitchat.android.service
 import android.app.Application
 import android.os.Process
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.net.ArtiTorManager
 import com.bitchat.android.net.TorMode
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ object AppShutdownCoordinator {
 
     fun requestFullShutdownAndKill(
         app: Application,
-        mesh: BluetoothMeshService?,
+        mesh: MeshService?,
         notificationManager: NotificationManagerCompat,
         stopForeground: () -> Unit,
         stopService: () -> Unit

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/service/MeshForegroundService.kt

@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
     private var updateJob: Job? = null
     private val meshService: BluetoothMeshService?
         get() = MeshServiceHolder.meshService
+    private val unifiedMeshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService?
+        get() = MeshServiceHolder.unifiedMeshService
     private val serviceJob = Job()
     private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Default + serviceJob)
     private var isInForeground: Boolean = false
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
             Log.i("MeshForegroundService", "Created new BluetoothMeshService via holder")
             MeshServiceHolder.attach(created)
         }
+        MeshServiceHolder.getUnifiedOrCreate(applicationContext)
     }
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
         when (intent?.action) {
             ACTION_STOP -> {
                 // Stop FGS and mesh cleanly
-                try { meshService?.stopServices() } catch (_: Exception) { }
+                try { unifiedMeshService?.stopServices() ?: meshService?.stopServices() } catch (_: Exception) { }
                 try { MeshServiceHolder.clear() } catch (_: Exception) { }
                 try { stopForeground(true) } catch (_: Exception) { }
                 notificationManager.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID)
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
                 // Fully stop all background activity, stop Tor (without changing setting), then kill the app
                 AppShutdownCoordinator.requestFullShutdownAndKill(
                     app = application,
-                    mesh = meshService,
+                    mesh = unifiedMeshService,
                     notificationManager = notificationManager,
                     stopForeground = {
                         try { stopForeground(true) } catch (_: Exception) { }
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
             ACTION_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION -> {
                 // If we became eligible and are not in foreground yet, promote once
                 if (MeshServicePreferences.isBackgroundEnabled(true) && hasAllRequiredPermissions() && !isInForeground) {
-                    val n = buildNotification(meshService?.getActivePeerCount() ?: 0)
+                    val n = buildNotification(getUnifiedActivePeerCount())
                     startForegroundCompat(n)
                     isInForeground = true
                 } else {
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
 
         // Promote exactly once when eligible, otherwise stay background (or stop)
         if (MeshServicePreferences.isBackgroundEnabled(true) && hasAllRequiredPermissions() && !isInForeground) {
-            val notification = buildNotification(meshService?.getActivePeerCount() ?: 0)
+            val notification = buildNotification(getUnifiedActivePeerCount())
             startForegroundCompat(notification)
             isInForeground = true
         }
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
             notificationManager.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID)
             return
         }
-        val count = meshService?.getActivePeerCount() ?: 0
+        val count = getUnifiedActivePeerCount()
         val notification = buildNotification(count)
         if (MeshServicePreferences.isBackgroundEnabled(true) && hasAllRequiredPermissions()) {
             notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
@@ -276,6 +279,14 @@ class MeshForegroundService : Service() {
         return hasBluetoothPermissions() && hasNotificationPermission()
     }
 
+    private fun getUnifiedActivePeerCount(): Int {
+        return try {
+            unifiedMeshService?.getActivePeerCount() ?: meshService?.getActivePeerCount() ?: 0
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            0
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun hasBluetoothPermissions(): Boolean {
         return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
             androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE) == android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/service/MeshServiceHolder.kt

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.bitchat.android.service
 
 import android.content.Context
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.UnifiedMeshService
 
 /**
  * Process-wide holder to share a single BluetoothMeshService instance
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ object MeshServiceHolder {
     var meshService: BluetoothMeshService? = null
         private set
 
+    @Volatile
+    var unifiedMeshService: UnifiedMeshService? = null
+        private set
+
     @Synchronized
     fun getOrCreate(context: Context): BluetoothMeshService {
         val existing = meshService
@@ -37,18 +42,35 @@ object MeshServiceHolder {
                     val created = BluetoothMeshService(context.applicationContext)
                     android.util.Log.i(TAG, "Created new BluetoothMeshService (replacement)")
                     meshService = created
+                    unifiedMeshService = null
                     created
                 }
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 android.util.Log.e(TAG, "Error checking service reusability; creating new instance: ${e.message}")
                 val created = BluetoothMeshService(context.applicationContext)
                 meshService = created
+                unifiedMeshService = null
                 created
             }
         }
         val created = BluetoothMeshService(context.applicationContext)
         android.util.Log.i(TAG, "Created new BluetoothMeshService (no existing instance)")
         meshService = created
+        unifiedMeshService = null
+        return created
+    }
+
+    @Synchronized
+    fun getUnifiedOrCreate(context: Context): UnifiedMeshService {
+        val bluetooth = getOrCreate(context)
+        val existing = unifiedMeshService
+        if (existing != null) {
+            existing.refreshDelegates()
+            return existing
+        }
+        val created = UnifiedMeshService(context.applicationContext, bluetooth)
+        unifiedMeshService = created
+        android.util.Log.i(TAG, "Created new UnifiedMeshService")
         return created
     }
 
@@ -56,11 +78,13 @@ object MeshServiceHolder {
     fun attach(service: BluetoothMeshService) {
         android.util.Log.d(TAG, "Attaching BluetoothMeshService to holder")
         meshService = service
+        unifiedMeshService = null
     }
 
     @Synchronized
     fun clear() {
         android.util.Log.d(TAG, "Clearing BluetoothMeshService from holder")
         meshService = null
+        unifiedMeshService = null
     }
 }

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

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.bitchat.android.services
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.Log
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.ReadReceipt
 import com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrTransport
@@ -12,14 +11,14 @@ import com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrTransport
  */
 class MessageRouter private constructor(
     private val context: Context,
-    private var mesh: BluetoothMeshService,
+    private var mesh: MeshService,
     private val nostr: NostrTransport
 ) {
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "MessageRouter"
         @Volatile private var INSTANCE: MessageRouter? = null
         fun tryGetInstance(): MessageRouter? = INSTANCE
-        fun getInstance(context: Context, mesh: BluetoothMeshService): MessageRouter {
+        fun getInstance(context: Context, mesh: MeshService): MessageRouter {
             val instance = INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
                 INSTANCE ?: run {
                     val nostr = NostrTransport.getInstance(context)
@@ -71,15 +70,10 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
             }
         }
 
-        val aware = getAwareService()
         val hasMesh = isConnected(mesh, toPeerID)
-        val hasAwareConnection = isConnected(aware, toPeerID)
         if (isReady(mesh, toPeerID)) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Routing PM via mesh to ${toPeerID} msg_id=${messageID.take(8)}…")
             mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, toPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
-        } else if (isReady(aware, toPeerID)) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Routing PM via Wi‑Fi Aware to ${toPeerID} msg_id=${messageID.take(8)}…")
-            aware?.sendPrivateMessage(content, toPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
         } else if (canSendViaNostr(toPeerID)) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Routing PM via Nostr to ${toPeerID.take(32)}… msg_id=${messageID.take(8)}…")
             nostr.sendPrivateMessage(content, toPeerID, recipientNickname, messageID)
@@ -88,23 +82,14 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
             val q = outbox.getOrPut(toPeerID) { mutableListOf() }
             q.add(Triple(content, recipientNickname, messageID))
             Log.d(TAG, "Initiating noise handshake after queueing PM for ${toPeerID.take(8)}…")
-            when {
-                hasMesh -> mesh.initiateNoiseHandshake(toPeerID)
-                hasAwareConnection -> aware?.initiateNoiseHandshake(toPeerID)
-                else -> aware?.initiateNoiseHandshake(toPeerID)
-            }
+            if (hasMesh) mesh.initiateNoiseHandshake(toPeerID)
         }
     }
 
     fun sendReadReceipt(receipt: ReadReceipt, toPeerID: String) {
-        val aware = getAwareService()
         if (isReady(mesh, toPeerID)) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Routing READ via mesh to ${toPeerID.take(8)}… id=${receipt.originalMessageID.take(8)}…")
             mesh.sendReadReceipt(receipt.originalMessageID, toPeerID, mesh.getPeerNicknames()[toPeerID] ?: mesh.myPeerID)
-        } else if (isReady(aware, toPeerID)) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Routing READ via Wi‑Fi Aware to ${toPeerID.take(8)}… id=${receipt.originalMessageID.take(8)}…")
-            val me = try { aware?.myPeerID } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-            aware?.sendReadReceipt(receipt.originalMessageID, toPeerID, me ?: "")
         } else {
             Log.d(TAG, "Routing READ via Nostr to ${toPeerID.take(8)}… id=${receipt.originalMessageID.take(8)}…")
             nostr.sendReadReceipt(receipt, toPeerID)
@@ -127,7 +112,7 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
     }
 
     fun sendFavoriteNotification(toPeerID: String, isFavorite: Boolean) {
-        if (mesh.getPeerInfo(toPeerID)?.isConnected == true) {
+        if (mesh.getPeerInfo(toPeerID)?.isConnected == true && mesh.hasEstablishedSession(toPeerID)) {
             val myNpub = try { com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(context)?.npub } catch (_: Exception) { null }
             val content = if (isFavorite) "[FAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}" else "[UNFAVORITED]:${myNpub ?: ""}"
             val nickname = mesh.getPeerNicknames()[toPeerID] ?: toPeerID
@@ -142,34 +127,23 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
         val queued = outbox[peerID] ?: return
         if (queued.isEmpty()) return
         Log.d(TAG, "Flushing outbox for ${peerID.take(8)}… count=${queued.size}")
-        val aware = getAwareService()
         val iterator = queued.iterator()
         while (iterator.hasNext()) {
             val (content, nickname, messageID) = iterator.next()
             val hasMesh = isReady(mesh, peerID)
-            val hasAware = isReady(aware, peerID)
             // If this is a noiseHex key, see if there is a connected mesh peer for this identity
-            if (!hasMesh && !hasAware && peerID.length == 64 && peerID.matches(Regex("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$"))) {
+            if (!hasMesh && peerID.length == 64 && peerID.matches(Regex("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$"))) {
                 val meshPeer = resolvePeerForNoiseHex(peerID, mesh)
                 if (meshPeer != null && isReady(mesh, meshPeer)) {
                     mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, meshPeer, nickname, messageID)
                     iterator.remove()
                     continue
                 }
-                val awarePeer = resolvePeerForNoiseHex(peerID, aware)
-                if (awarePeer != null && isReady(aware, awarePeer)) {
-                    aware?.sendPrivateMessage(content, awarePeer, nickname, messageID)
-                    iterator.remove()
-                    continue
-                }
             }
             val canNostr = canSendViaNostr(peerID)
             if (hasMesh) {
                 mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, peerID, nickname, messageID)
                 iterator.remove()
-            } else if (hasAware) {
-                aware?.sendPrivateMessage(content, peerID, nickname, messageID)
-                iterator.remove()
             } else if (canNostr) {
                 nostr.sendPrivateMessage(content, peerID, nickname, messageID)
                 iterator.remove()
@@ -207,11 +181,7 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
         return clean.chunked(2).map { it.toInt(16).toByte() }.toByteArray()
     }
 
-    private fun getAwareService(): MeshService? {
-        return try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-    }
-
-    private fun isConnected(service: BluetoothMeshService, peerID: String): Boolean {
+    private fun isConnected(service: MeshService, peerID: String): Boolean {
         return try {
             service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true
         } catch (_: Exception) {
@@ -219,15 +189,7 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun isConnected(service: MeshService?, peerID: String): Boolean {
-        return try {
-            service != null && service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun isReady(service: BluetoothMeshService, peerID: String): Boolean {
+    private fun isReady(service: MeshService, peerID: String): Boolean {
         return try {
             service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true &&
                 service.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
@@ -236,29 +198,8 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun isReady(service: MeshService?, peerID: String): Boolean {
+    private fun resolvePeerForNoiseHex(noiseHex: String, service: MeshService): String? {
         return try {
-            service != null &&
-                service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true &&
-                service.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun resolvePeerForNoiseHex(noiseHex: String, service: BluetoothMeshService): String? {
-        return try {
-            service.getPeerNicknames().keys.firstOrNull { pid ->
-                val info = service.getPeerInfo(pid)
-                val keyHex = info?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
-                keyHex != null && keyHex.equals(noiseHex, ignoreCase = true)
-            }
-        } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-    }
-
-    private fun resolvePeerForNoiseHex(noiseHex: String, service: MeshService?): String? {
-        return try {
-            if (service == null) return null
             service.getPeerNicknames().keys.firstOrNull { pid ->
                 val info = service.getPeerInfo(pid)
                 val keyHex = info?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
@@ -275,10 +216,6 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
                 mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
             } catch (_: Exception) { null }
             noiseHex?.let { flushOutboxFor(it) }
-            val awareNoiseHex = try {
-                getAwareService()?.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
-            } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-            awareNoiseHex?.let { flushOutboxFor(it) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -289,9 +226,5 @@ class MessageRouter private constructor(
             mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
         } catch (_: Exception) { null }
         noiseHex?.let { flushOutboxFor(it) }
-        val awareNoiseHex = try {
-            getAwareService()?.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
-        } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-        awareNoiseHex?.let { flushOutboxFor(it) }
     }
 }

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

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ private fun MainHeader(
             )
             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(2.dp))
             PeerCounter(
-                connectedPeers = connectedPeers.filter { it != viewModel.meshService.myPeerID },
+                connectedPeers = connectedPeers.filter { it != viewModel.myPeerID },
                 joinedChannels = joinedChannels,
                 hasUnreadChannels = hasUnreadChannels,
                 isConnected = isConnected,

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

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ fun ChatScreen(viewModel: ChatViewModel) {
             MessagesList(
                 messages = displayMessages,
                 currentUserNickname = nickname,
-                meshService = viewModel.meshService,
+                meshService = viewModel.meshServiceFacade,
                 modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
                 forceScrollToBottom = forceScrollToBottom,
                 onScrolledUpChanged = { isUp -> isScrolledUp = isUp },

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

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.Shield
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.theme.BASE_FONT_SIZE
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fun getRSSIColor(rssi: Int): Color {
 fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedString(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat = SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault())
 ): AnnotatedString {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedString(
 fun formatMessageHeaderAnnotatedString(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat = SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault())
 ): AnnotatedString {

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

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshDelegate
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.service.MeshServiceHolder
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
@@ -38,12 +39,16 @@ import java.security.MessageDigest
  */
 class ChatViewModel(
     application: Application,
-    initialMeshService: BluetoothMeshService
+    initialMeshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    initialUnifiedMeshService: MeshService
 ) : AndroidViewModel(application), BluetoothMeshDelegate {
 
     // Made var to support mesh service replacement after panic clear
     var meshService: BluetoothMeshService = initialMeshService
         private set
+    private var unifiedMeshService: MeshService = initialUnifiedMeshService
+    private val mesh: MeshService
+        get() = unifiedMeshService
     private val debugManager by lazy { try { com.bitchat.android.ui.debug.DebugSettingsManager.getInstance() } catch (e: Exception) { null } }
 
     companion object {
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     private val noiseSessionDelegate = object : NoiseSessionDelegate {
         override fun hasEstablishedSession(peerID: String): Boolean = hasEstablishedSessionOnAnyLocalTransport(peerID)
         override fun initiateHandshake(peerID: String) = initiateNoiseHandshakeOnBestLocalTransport(peerID)
-        override fun getMyPeerID(): String = meshService.myPeerID
+        override fun getMyPeerID(): String = mesh.myPeerID
     }
 
     val privateChatManager = PrivateChatManager(state, messageManager, dataManager, noiseSessionDelegate)
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     private val verificationHandler = VerificationHandler(
         context = application.applicationContext,
         scope = viewModelScope,
-        getMeshService = { meshService },
+        getMeshService = { mesh },
         identityManager = identityManager,
         state = state,
         notificationManager = notificationManager,
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     val verifiedFingerprints = verificationHandler.verifiedFingerprints
 
     // Media file sending manager
-    private val mediaSendingManager = MediaSendingManager(state, messageManager, channelManager) { meshService }
+    private val mediaSendingManager = MediaSendingManager(state, messageManager, channelManager) { mesh }
     
     // Delegate handler for mesh callbacks
     private val meshDelegateHandler = MeshDelegateHandler(
@@ -129,8 +134,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         notificationManager = notificationManager,
         coroutineScope = viewModelScope,
         onHapticFeedback = { ChatViewModelUtils.triggerHapticFeedback(application.applicationContext) },
-        getMyPeerID = { meshService.myPeerID },
-        getMeshService = { meshService }
+        getMyPeerID = { mesh.myPeerID },
+        getMeshService = { mesh }
     )
     
     // New Geohash architecture ViewModel (replaces God object service usage in UI path)
@@ -184,6 +189,18 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     val geohashPeople: StateFlow<List<GeoPerson>> = state.geohashPeople
     val teleportedGeo: StateFlow<Set<String>> = state.teleportedGeo
     val geohashParticipantCounts: StateFlow<Map<String, Int>> = state.geohashParticipantCounts
+    val meshServiceFacade: MeshService
+        get() = mesh
+    val myPeerID: String
+        get() = mesh.myPeerID
+
+    fun getMeshPeerFingerprint(peerID: String): String? = mesh.getPeerFingerprint(peerID)
+
+    fun getMeshPeerInfo(peerID: String): com.bitchat.android.mesh.PeerInfo? = mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID)
+
+    fun initiateMeshHandshake(peerID: String) {
+        mesh.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
+    }
 
     init {
         // Note: Mesh service delegate is now set by MainActivity
@@ -208,7 +225,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 // Recompute unread set using SeenMessageStore for robustness across Activity recreation
                 try {
                     val seen = com.bitchat.android.services.SeenMessageStore.getInstance(getApplication())
-                    val myNick = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID
+                    val myNick = state.getNicknameValue() ?: mesh.myPeerID
                     val unread = mutableSetOf<String>()
                     byPeer.forEach { (peer, list) ->
                         if (list.any { msg -> msg.sender != myNick && !seen.hasRead(msg.id) }) unread.add(peer)
@@ -299,7 +316,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Ensure NostrTransport knows our mesh peer ID for embedded packets
         try {
             val nostrTransport = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrTransport.getInstance(getApplication())
-            nostrTransport.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+            nostrTransport.senderPeerID = mesh.myPeerID
         } catch (_: Exception) { }
 
         // Note: Mesh service is now started by MainActivity
@@ -317,7 +334,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     fun setNickname(newNickname: String) {
         state.setNickname(newNickname)
         dataManager.saveNickname(newNickname)
-        meshService.sendBroadcastAnnounce()
+        mesh.sendBroadcastAnnounce()
     }
     
     /**
@@ -363,7 +380,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Channel Management (delegated)
     
     fun joinChannel(channel: String, password: String? = null): Boolean {
-        return channelManager.joinChannel(channel, password, meshService.myPeerID)
+        return channelManager.joinChannel(channel, password, mesh.myPeerID)
     }
     
     fun switchToChannel(channel: String?) {
@@ -372,7 +389,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     
     fun leaveChannel(channel: String) {
         channelManager.leaveChannel(channel)
-        meshService.sendMessage("left $channel", emptyList(), null)
+        mesh.sendMessage("left $channel", emptyList(), null)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Private Chat Management (delegated)
@@ -383,7 +400,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             ensureGeohashDMSubscriptionIfNeeded(peerID)
         }
         
-        val success = privateChatManager.startPrivateChat(peerID, meshService)
+        val success = privateChatManager.startPrivateChat(peerID, mesh)
         if (success) {
             // Notify notification manager about current private chat
             setCurrentPrivateChatPeer(peerID)
@@ -420,7 +437,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             val unreadKeys = state.getUnreadPrivateMessagesValue()
             if (unreadKeys.isEmpty()) return
 
-            val me = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID
+            val me = state.getNicknameValue() ?: mesh.myPeerID
             val chats = state.getPrivateChatsValue()
 
             // Pick the latest incoming message among unread conversations
@@ -451,8 +468,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 val canonical = com.bitchat.android.services.ConversationAliasResolver.resolveCanonicalPeerID(
                     selectedPeerID = targetKey,
                     connectedPeers = state.getConnectedPeersValue(),
-                    meshNoiseKeyForPeer = { pid -> meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey },
-                    meshHasPeer = { pid -> meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isConnected == true },
+                    meshNoiseKeyForPeer = { pid -> mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey },
+                    meshHasPeer = { pid -> mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isConnected == true },
                     nostrPubHexForAlias = { alias -> com.bitchat.android.nostr.GeohashAliasRegistry.get(alias) },
                     findNoiseKeyForNostr = { key -> com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.findNoiseKey(key) }
                 )
@@ -476,25 +493,23 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Check for commands
         if (content.startsWith("/")) {
             val selectedLocationForCommand = state.selectedLocationChannel.value
-            commandProcessor.processCommand(content, meshService, meshService.myPeerID, { messageContent, mentions, channel ->
+            commandProcessor.processCommand(content, mesh, mesh.myPeerID, { messageContent, mentions, channel ->
                 if (selectedLocationForCommand is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location) {
                     // Route command-generated public messages via Nostr in geohash channels
                     geohashViewModel.sendGeohashMessage(
                         messageContent,
                         selectedLocationForCommand.channel,
-                        meshService.myPeerID,
+                        mesh.myPeerID,
                         state.getNicknameValue()
                     )
                 } else {
-                    // Default: route via mesh + Wi‑Fi Aware
-                    meshService.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
-                    try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                    mesh.sendMessage(messageContent, mentions, channel)
                 }
             }, this)
             return
         }
         
-        val mentions = messageManager.parseMentions(content, meshService.getPeerNicknames().values.toSet(), state.getNicknameValue())
+        val mentions = messageManager.parseMentions(content, mesh.getPeerNicknames().values.toSet(), state.getNicknameValue())
         // 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"
         
@@ -506,13 +521,13 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             selectedPeer = com.bitchat.android.services.ConversationAliasResolver.resolveCanonicalPeerID(
                 selectedPeerID = selectedPeer,
                 connectedPeers = state.getConnectedPeersValue(),
-                meshNoiseKeyForPeer = { pid -> meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey },
-                meshHasPeer = { pid -> meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isConnected == true },
+                meshNoiseKeyForPeer = { pid -> mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey },
+                meshHasPeer = { pid -> mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isConnected == true },
                 nostrPubHexForAlias = { alias -> com.bitchat.android.nostr.GeohashAliasRegistry.get(alias) },
                 findNoiseKeyForNostr = { key -> com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.findNoiseKey(key) }
             ).also { canonical ->
                 if (canonical != state.getSelectedPrivateChatPeerValue()) {
-                    privateChatManager.startPrivateChat(canonical, meshService)
+                    privateChatManager.startPrivateChat(canonical, mesh)
                     // If we're in the private chat sheet, update its active peer too
                     if (state.getPrivateChatSheetPeerValue() != null) {
                         showPrivateChatSheet(canonical)
@@ -526,10 +541,10 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                 selectedPeer, 
                 recipientNickname,
                 state.getNicknameValue(),
-                meshService.myPeerID
+                mesh.myPeerID
             ) { messageContent, peerID, recipientNicknameParam, messageId ->
                 // Route via MessageRouter (mesh when connected+established, else Nostr)
-                val router = com.bitchat.android.services.MessageRouter.getInstance(getApplication(), meshService)
+                val router = com.bitchat.android.services.MessageRouter.getInstance(getApplication(), mesh)
                 router.sendPrivate(messageContent, peerID, recipientNicknameParam, messageId)
             }
         } else {
@@ -537,21 +552,21 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             val selectedLocationChannel = state.selectedLocationChannel.value
             if (selectedLocationChannel is com.bitchat.android.geohash.ChannelID.Location) {
                 // Send to geohash channel via Nostr ephemeral event
-                geohashViewModel.sendGeohashMessage(content, selectedLocationChannel.channel, meshService.myPeerID, state.getNicknameValue())
+                geohashViewModel.sendGeohashMessage(content, selectedLocationChannel.channel, mesh.myPeerID, state.getNicknameValue())
             } else {
                 // Send public/channel message via mesh
                 val message = BitchatMessage(
-                    sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: meshService.myPeerID,
+                    sender = state.getNicknameValue() ?: mesh.myPeerID,
                     content = content,
                     timestamp = Date(),
                     isRelay = false,
-                    senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID,
+                    senderPeerID = mesh.myPeerID,
                     mentions = if (mentions.isNotEmpty()) mentions else null,
                     channel = currentChannelValue
                 )
 
                 if (currentChannelValue != null) {
-                    channelManager.addChannelMessage(currentChannelValue, message, meshService.myPeerID)
+                    channelManager.addChannelMessage(currentChannelValue, message, mesh.myPeerID)
 
                     // Check if encrypted channel
                     if (channelManager.hasChannelKey(currentChannelValue)) {
@@ -560,25 +575,20 @@ class ChatViewModel(
                             mentions,
                             currentChannelValue,
                             state.getNicknameValue(),
-                            meshService.myPeerID,
+                            mesh.myPeerID,
                             onEncryptedPayload = { encryptedData ->
-                                // Send encrypted payload announcement over both transports for reachability
-                                meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                                try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                mesh.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
                             },
                             onFallback = {
-                                meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                                try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                                mesh.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
                             }
                         )
                     } else {
-                        meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
-                        try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                        mesh.sendMessage(content, mentions, currentChannelValue)
                     }
                 } else {
                     messageManager.addMessage(message)
-                    meshService.sendMessage(content, mentions, null)
-                    try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendMessage(content, mentions, null) } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                    mesh.sendMessage(content, mentions, null)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -587,7 +597,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Utility Functions
     
     fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String): String? {
-        return meshService.getPeerNicknames().entries.find { it.value == nickname }?.key
+        return mesh.getPeerNicknames().entries.find { it.value == nickname }?.key
     }
     
     fun toggleFavorite(peerID: String) {
@@ -597,10 +607,10 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Persist relationship in FavoritesPersistenceService
         try {
             var noiseKey: ByteArray? = null
-            var nickname: String = meshService.getPeerNicknames()[peerID] ?: peerID
+            var nickname: String = mesh.getPeerNicknames()[peerID] ?: peerID
 
             // Case 1: Live mesh peer with known info
-            val peerInfo = meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID)
+            val peerInfo = mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID)
             if (peerInfo?.noisePublicKey != null) {
                 noiseKey = peerInfo.noisePublicKey
                 nickname = peerInfo.nickname
@@ -630,22 +640,9 @@ class ChatViewModel(
 
                 // Send favorite notification via mesh or Nostr with our npub if available
                 try {
-                    val myNostr = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity(getApplication())
-                    val announcementContent = if (isNowFavorite) "[FAVORITED]:${myNostr?.npub ?: ""}" else "[UNFAVORITED]:${myNostr?.npub ?: ""}"
-                    // Prefer mesh if session established, else try Nostr
-                    if (meshService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)) {
-                        // Reuse existing private message path for notifications
-                        meshService.sendPrivateMessage(
-                            announcementContent,
-                            peerID,
-                            nickname,
-                            java.util.UUID.randomUUID().toString()
-                        )
-                    } else {
-                        val nostrTransport = com.bitchat.android.nostr.NostrTransport.getInstance(getApplication())
-                        nostrTransport.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
-                        nostrTransport.sendFavoriteNotification(peerID, isNowFavorite)
-                    }
+                    com.bitchat.android.services.MessageRouter
+                        .getInstance(getApplication(), mesh)
+                        .sendFavoriteNotification(peerID, isNowFavorite)
                 } catch (_: Exception) { }
             }
         } catch (_: Exception) { }
@@ -662,21 +659,9 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         Log.i("ChatViewModel", "==============================")
     }
 
-    private fun getWifiAwareService(): com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService? {
-        return try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-    }
-
     private fun isConnectedOnMesh(peerID: String): Boolean {
         return try {
-            meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun isConnectedOnService(service: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService?, peerID: String): Boolean {
-        return try {
-            service != null && service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true
+            mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true
         } catch (_: Exception) {
             false
         }
@@ -684,55 +669,28 @@ class ChatViewModel(
 
     private fun hasEstablishedSessionOnMesh(peerID: String): Boolean {
         return try {
-            meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true &&
-                meshService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun hasEstablishedSessionOnService(service: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService?, peerID: String): Boolean {
-        return try {
-            service != null &&
-                service.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true &&
-                service.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
+            mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true &&
+                mesh.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)
         } catch (_: Exception) {
             false
         }
     }
 
     private fun hasEstablishedSessionOnAnyLocalTransport(peerID: String): Boolean {
-        return hasEstablishedSessionOnMesh(peerID) ||
-            hasEstablishedSessionOnService(getWifiAwareService(), peerID)
+        return hasEstablishedSessionOnMesh(peerID)
     }
 
     private fun initiateNoiseHandshakeOnBestLocalTransport(peerID: String) {
-        val aware = getWifiAwareService()
-        when {
-            isConnectedOnMesh(peerID) -> meshService.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
-            isConnectedOnService(aware, peerID) -> aware?.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
-            else -> meshService.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
-        }
+        mesh.initiateNoiseHandshake(peerID)
     }
 
     private fun nicknameForPeer(peerID: String): String? {
         return state.peerNicknames.value[peerID]
-            ?: try { meshService.getPeerNicknames()[peerID] } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-            ?: try { getWifiAwareService()?.getPeerNicknames()?.get(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            ?: try { mesh.getPeerNicknames()[peerID] } catch (_: Exception) { null }
     }
 
     private fun sessionStateForPeer(peerID: String): NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState {
-        val meshState = try { meshService.getSessionState(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Uninitialized }
-        val awareState = try { getWifiAwareService()?.getSessionState(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-        return when {
-            meshState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Established -> meshState
-            awareState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Established -> awareState
-            meshState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Handshaking -> meshState
-            awareState is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Handshaking -> awareState
-            meshState !is NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Uninitialized -> meshState
-            awareState != null -> awareState
-            else -> meshState
-        }
+        return try { mesh.getSessionState(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { NoiseSession.NoiseSessionState.Uninitialized }
     }
     
     /**
@@ -766,7 +724,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             val old = prevStates[peerID]
             if (old != "established" && newState == "established") {
                 com.bitchat.android.services.MessageRouter
-                    .getInstance(getApplication(), meshService)
+                    .getInstance(getApplication(), mesh)
                     .onSessionEstablished(peerID)
             }
         }
@@ -775,7 +733,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         state.setPeerFingerprints(fingerprints)
         fingerprints.forEach { (peerID, fingerprint) ->
             identityManager.cachePeerFingerprint(peerID, fingerprint)
-            val info = try { meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+            val info = try { mesh.getPeerInfo(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
             val noiseKeyHex = info?.noisePublicKey?.hexEncodedString()
             if (noiseKeyHex != null) {
                 identityManager.cachePeerNoiseKey(peerID, noiseKeyHex)
@@ -786,23 +744,14 @@ class ChatViewModel(
             }
         }
 
-        // Merge nicknames from BLE and Wi‑Fi Aware to display names for all peers
-        val bleNick = meshService.getPeerNicknames()
-        val awareNickRaw = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerNicknamesMap() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-        val mergedNick = if (awareNickRaw != null) bleNick + awareNickRaw.filter { it.value != null }.mapValues { it.value!! }.filterKeys { it !in bleNick || bleNick[it].isNullOrBlank() } else bleNick
-        state.setPeerNicknames(mergedNick)
+        state.setPeerNicknames(mesh.getPeerNicknames())
 
-        val rssiValues = meshService.getPeerRSSI()
-        val awareRssi = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerRSSI() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-        val mergedRssi = if (awareRssi != null) rssiValues + awareRssi.filterKeys { it !in rssiValues } else rssiValues
-        state.setPeerRSSI(mergedRssi)
+        state.setPeerRSSI(mesh.getPeerRSSI())
 
         // Update directness per peer (driven by PeerManager state)
         try {
             val directMap = state.getConnectedPeersValue().associateWith { pid ->
-                val ble = meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true
-                val aware = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
-                ble || aware
+                mesh.getPeerInfo(pid)?.isDirectConnection == true
             }
             state.setPeerDirect(directMap)
         } catch (_: Exception) { }
@@ -839,7 +788,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Debug and Troubleshooting
     
     fun getDebugStatus(): String {
-        return meshService.getDebugStatus()
+        return mesh.getDebugStatus()
     }
     
     fun setCurrentPrivateChatPeer(peerID: String?) {
@@ -936,7 +885,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     // MARK: - Mention Autocomplete
     
     fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String) {
-        commandProcessor.updateMentionSuggestions(input, meshService, this)
+        commandProcessor.updateMentionSuggestions(input, mesh, this)
     }
     
     fun selectMentionSuggestion(nickname: String, currentText: String): String {
@@ -953,10 +902,6 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         meshDelegateHandler.didUpdatePeerList(peers)
     }
 
-    fun onWifiPeersUpdated(peers: List<String>) {
-        meshDelegateHandler.onWifiPeersUpdated(peers)
-    }
-    
     override fun didReceiveChannelLeave(channel: String, fromPeer: String) {
         meshDelegateHandler.didReceiveChannelLeave(channel, fromPeer)
     }
@@ -1040,7 +985,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
         // Recreate mesh service with fresh identity
         recreateMeshServiceAfterPanic()
 
-        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 PANIC MODE COMPLETED - New identity: ${meshService.myPeerID}")
+        Log.w(TAG, "🚨 PANIC MODE COMPLETED - New identity: ${mesh.myPeerID}")
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1048,25 +993,27 @@ class ChatViewModel(
      * This ensures the new cryptographic keys are used for a new peer ID.
      */
     private fun recreateMeshServiceAfterPanic() {
-        val oldPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+        val oldPeerID = mesh.myPeerID
 
         // Clear the holder so getOrCreate() returns a fresh instance
         MeshServiceHolder.clear()
 
         // Create fresh mesh service with new identity (keys were regenerated in clearAllCryptographicData)
         val freshMeshService = MeshServiceHolder.getOrCreate(getApplication())
+        val freshUnifiedMeshService = MeshServiceHolder.getUnifiedOrCreate(getApplication())
 
         // Replace our reference and set up the new service
         meshService = freshMeshService
-        meshService.delegate = this
+        unifiedMeshService = freshUnifiedMeshService
+        mesh.delegate = this
 
         // Restart mesh operations with new identity
-        meshService.startServices()
-        meshService.sendBroadcastAnnounce()
+        mesh.startServices()
+        mesh.sendBroadcastAnnounce()
 
         Log.d(
             TAG,
-            "✅ Mesh service recreated. Old peerID: $oldPeerID, New peerID: ${meshService.myPeerID}"
+            "✅ Mesh service recreated. Old peerID: $oldPeerID, New peerID: ${mesh.myPeerID}"
         )
     }
     
@@ -1076,7 +1023,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     private fun clearAllMeshServiceData() {
         try {
             // Request mesh service to clear all its internal data
-            meshService.clearAllInternalData()
+            mesh.clearAllInternalData()
             
             Log.d(TAG, "✅ Cleared all mesh service data")
         } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -1090,7 +1037,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(
     private fun clearAllCryptographicData() {
         try {
             // Clear encryption service persistent identity (Ed25519 signing keys)
-            meshService.clearAllEncryptionData()
+            mesh.clearAllEncryptionData()
             
             // Clear secure identity state (if used)
             try {

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

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import java.util.Date
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
     
     // MARK: - Command Processing
     
-    fun processCommand(command: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, myPeerID: String, onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null): Boolean {
+    fun processCommand(command: String, meshService: MeshService, myPeerID: String, onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null): Boolean {
         if (!command.startsWith("/")) return false
         
         val parts = command.split(" ")
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
     }
     
-    private fun handleMessageCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel?) {
+    private fun handleMessageCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: MeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel?) {
         if (parts.size > 1) {
             val targetName = parts[1].removePrefix("@")
             val peerID = getPeerIDForNickname(targetName, meshService)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
     }
     
-    private fun handleWhoCommand(meshService: BluetoothMeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null) {
+    private fun handleWhoCommand(meshService: MeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null) {
         // Channel-aware who command (matches iOS behavior)
         val (peerList, contextDescription) = if (viewModel != null) {
             when (val selectedChannel = viewModel.selectedLocationChannel.value) {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
     }
     
-    private fun handleBlockCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
+    private fun handleBlockCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: MeshService) {
         if (parts.size > 1) {
             val targetName = parts[1].removePrefix("@")
             privateChatManager.blockPeerByNickname(targetName, meshService)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         }
     }
     
-    private fun handleUnblockCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
+    private fun handleUnblockCommand(parts: List<String>, meshService: MeshService) {
         if (parts.size > 1) {
             val targetName = parts[1].removePrefix("@")
             privateChatManager.unblockPeerByNickname(targetName, meshService)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
         parts: List<String>, 
         verb: String, 
         object_: String, 
-        meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+        meshService: MeshService,
         myPeerID: String,
         onSendMessage: (String, List<String>, String?) -> Unit,
         viewModel: ChatViewModel?
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class CommandProcessor(
     
     // MARK: - Mention Autocomplete
     
-    fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService, viewModel: ChatViewModel? = null) {
+    fun updateMentionSuggestions(input: String, meshService: MeshService, 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) {
@@ -503,31 +503,21 @@ class CommandProcessor(
     
     // MARK: - Utility Functions
     
-    private fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): String? {
+    private fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String, meshService: MeshService): String? {
         return meshService.getPeerNicknames().entries.find { it.value == nickname }?.key
-            ?: try {
-                com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()
-                    ?.getPeerNicknames()
-                    ?.entries
-                    ?.find { it.value == nickname }
-                    ?.key
-            } catch (_: Exception) {
-                null
-            }
     }
     
-    private fun getPeerNickname(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): String {
+    private fun getPeerNickname(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService): String {
         return meshService.getPeerNicknames()[peerID]
-            ?: try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.getPeerNicknames()?.get(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
             ?: peerID
     }
     
-    private fun getMyPeerID(meshService: BluetoothMeshService): String {
+    private fun getMyPeerID(meshService: MeshService): String {
         return meshService.myPeerID
     }
     
     private fun sendPrivateMessageVia(
-        meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+        meshService: MeshService,
         content: String,
         peerID: String,
         recipientNickname: String,

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

@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ private fun meshTitleWithCount(viewModel: ChatViewModel): String {
 }
 
 private fun meshCount(viewModel: ChatViewModel): Int {
-    val myID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
+    val myID = viewModel.myPeerID
     return viewModel.connectedPeers.value?.count { peerID ->
         peerID != myID
     } ?: 0

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fun MessageWithMatrixAnimation(
     message: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage,
     messages: List<com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage> = emptyList(),
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService,
     colorScheme: androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: java.text.SimpleDateFormat,
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fun MessageWithMatrixAnimation(
 private fun AnimatedMessageDisplay(
     message: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService,
     colorScheme: androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: java.text.SimpleDateFormat,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ private fun AnimatedMessageDisplay(
 private fun formatMessageAsAnnotatedStringWithoutTimestamp(
     message: com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService,
     colorScheme: androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
 ): AnnotatedString {
     // Get the full formatted text first

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
 import android.util.Log
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatFilePacket
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ class MediaSendingManager(
     private val state: ChatState,
     private val messageManager: MessageManager,
     private val channelManager: ChannelManager,
-    private val getMeshService: () -> BluetoothMeshService
+    private val getMeshService: () -> MeshService
 ) {
     // Helper to get current mesh service (may change after panic clear)
-    private val meshService: BluetoothMeshService
+    private val meshService: MeshService
         get() = getMeshService()
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "MediaSendingManager"
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ class MediaSendingManager(
         
         Log.d(TAG, "📤 Calling meshService.sendFilePrivate to $toPeerID")
         meshService.sendFilePrivate(toPeerID, filePacket)
-        try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendFilePrivate(toPeerID, filePacket) } catch (_: Exception) {}
         Log.d(TAG, "✅ File send completed successfully")
     }
 
@@ -268,7 +267,6 @@ class MediaSendingManager(
         
         Log.d(TAG, "📤 Calling meshService.sendFileBroadcast")
         meshService.sendFileBroadcast(filePacket)
-        try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService()?.sendFileBroadcast(filePacket) } catch (_: Exception) {}
         Log.d(TAG, "✅ File broadcast completed successfully")
     }
 

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

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.bitchat.android.ui
 
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshDelegate
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.NotificationTextUtils
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
     private val coroutineScope: CoroutineScope,
     private val onHapticFeedback: () -> Unit,
     private val getMyPeerID: () -> String,
-    private val getMeshService: () -> BluetoothMeshService
+    private val getMeshService: () -> MeshService
 ) : BluetoothMeshDelegate {
 
     override fun didReceiveMessage(message: BitchatMessage) {
@@ -94,30 +94,13 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
         }
     }
     
-    private var blePeers: Set<String> = emptySet()
-    private var wifiPeers: Set<String> = emptySet()
-
     override fun didUpdatePeerList(peers: List<String>) {
         coroutineScope.launch {
-            blePeers = peers.toSet()
-            try { com.bitchat.android.services.AppStateStore.setTransportPeers("BLE", peers) } catch (_: Exception) { }
-            processPeerUpdate()
+            processPeerUpdate(peers.distinct())
         }
     }
 
-    fun onWifiPeersUpdated(peers: List<String>) {
-        coroutineScope.launch {
-            wifiPeers = peers.toSet()
-            try { com.bitchat.android.services.AppStateStore.setTransportPeers("WIFI", peers) } catch (_: Exception) { }
-            processPeerUpdate()
-        }
-    }
-
-    private suspend fun processPeerUpdate() {
-        // Merge peers from multiple transports
-        val mergedPeers = com.bitchat.android.services.AppStateStore.peers.value
-            .ifEmpty { (blePeers + wifiPeers).toList() }
-
+    private suspend fun processPeerUpdate(mergedPeers: List<String>) {
         state.setConnectedPeers(mergedPeers)
         state.setIsConnected(mergedPeers.isNotEmpty())
         notificationManager.showActiveUserNotification(mergedPeers)
@@ -323,14 +306,7 @@ class MeshDelegateHandler(
                         mesh.sendReadReceipt(message.id, senderPeerID, nickname)
                         true
                     } else {
-                        val aware = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
-                        val hasAware = try { aware?.getPeerInfo(senderPeerID)?.isConnected == true && aware.hasEstablishedSession(senderPeerID) } catch (_: Exception) { false }
-                        if (hasAware) {
-                            aware?.sendReadReceipt(message.id, senderPeerID, nickname)
-                            true
-                        } else {
-                            false
-                        }
+                        false
                     }
                 } catch (_: Exception) {
                     false

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

@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ fun PeopleSection(
         // Build mapping of connected peerID -> noise key hex to unify with offline favorites
         val noiseHexByPeerID: Map<String, String> = connectedPeers.associateWith { pid ->
             try {
-                viewModel.meshService.getPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
+                viewModel.getMeshPeerInfo(pid)?.noisePublicKey?.joinToString("") { b -> "%02x".format(b) }
             } catch (_: Exception) { null }
         }.filterValues { it != null }.mapValues { it.value!! }
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fun PeopleSection(
             val showHash = (baseNameCounts[bName] ?: 0) > 1
 
             val directMap by viewModel.peerDirect.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
-            val isDirectLive = directMap[peerID] ?: try { viewModel.meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isDirectConnection == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
+            val isDirectLive = directMap[peerID] ?: try { viewModel.getMeshPeerInfo(peerID)?.isDirectConnection == true } catch (_: Exception) { false }
             PeerItem(
                 peerID = peerID,
                 displayName = displayName,
@@ -787,6 +787,8 @@ fun PrivateChatSheet(
     val peerFingerprints by viewModel.peerFingerprints.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     val verifiedFingerprints by viewModel.verifiedFingerprints.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val wifiAwareConnected by com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.connectedPeers.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val isWifiAware = peerID in wifiAwareConnected.keys
 
     // Start private chat when screen opens
     LaunchedEffect(peerID) {
@@ -855,7 +857,7 @@ fun PrivateChatSheet(
                     MessagesList(
                         messages = messages,
                         currentUserNickname = nickname,
-                        meshService = viewModel.meshService,
+                        meshService = viewModel.meshServiceFacade,
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
                         forceScrollToBottom = forceScrollToBottom,
                         onScrolledUpChanged = { isUp -> isScrolledUp = isUp },
@@ -939,10 +941,26 @@ fun PrivateChatSheet(
                             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)
                         ) {
                             when {
+                                isNostrPeer -> {
+                                    Icon(
+                                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Public,
+                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_nostr_reachable),
+                                        modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
+                                        tint = Color(0xFF9C27B0)
+                                    )
+                                }
+                                isWifiAware -> {
+                                    Icon(
+                                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Wifi,
+                                        contentDescription = "Direct Wi-Fi Aware",
+                                        modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
+                                        tint = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
+                                    )
+                                }
                                 isDirect -> {
                                     Icon(
-                                        imageVector = Icons.Outlined.SettingsInputAntenna,
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_connected_peers),
+                                        imageVector = Icons.Outlined.Bluetooth,
+                                        contentDescription = "Direct Bluetooth",
                                         modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
                                         tint = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
                                     )
@@ -950,19 +968,11 @@ fun PrivateChatSheet(
                                 isConnected -> {
                                     Icon(
                                         imageVector = Icons.Filled.Route,
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_ready_for_handshake),
+                                        contentDescription = "Routed",
                                         modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
                                         tint = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)
                                     )
                                 }
-                                isNostrPeer -> {
-                                    Icon(
-                                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Public,
-                                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_nostr_reachable),
-                                        modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
-                                        tint = Color(0xFF9C27B0)
-                                    )
-                                }
                             }
 
                         Text(

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

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.*
 import com.bitchat.android.ui.media.VoiceNotePlayer
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 fun MessagesList(
     messages: List<BitchatMessage>,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     forceScrollToBottom: Boolean = false,
     onScrolledUpChanged: ((Boolean) -> Unit)? = null,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ fun MessagesList(
 fun MessageItem(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     messages: List<BitchatMessage> = emptyList(),
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
     onMessageLongPress: ((BitchatMessage) -> Unit)? = null,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ fun MessageItem(
         message: BitchatMessage,
         messages: List<BitchatMessage>,
         currentUserNickname: String,
-        meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+        meshService: MeshService,
         colorScheme: ColorScheme,
         timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
         onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,

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

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package com.bitchat.android.ui
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.DeliveryStatus
 import com.bitchat.android.mesh.PeerFingerprintManager
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import java.security.MessageDigest
 
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
 import java.util.*
 import android.util.Log
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
 
     // MARK: - Private Chat Lifecycle
 
-    fun startPrivateChat(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): Boolean {
+    fun startPrivateChat(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService): Boolean {
         if (isPeerBlocked(peerID)) {
             val peerNickname = getPeerNickname(peerID, meshService)
             val systemMessage = BitchatMessage(
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
 
     // MARK: - Block/Unblock Operations
 
-    fun blockPeer(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): Boolean {
+    fun blockPeer(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService): Boolean {
         val fingerprint = fingerprintManager.getFingerprintForPeer(peerID)
         if (fingerprint != null) {
             dataManager.addBlockedUser(fingerprint)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
         return false
     }
 
-    fun unblockPeer(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): Boolean {
+    fun unblockPeer(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService): Boolean {
         val fingerprint = fingerprintManager.getFingerprintForPeer(peerID)
         if (fingerprint != null && dataManager.isUserBlocked(fingerprint)) {
             dataManager.removeBlockedUser(fingerprint)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
         return false
     }
 
-    fun blockPeerByNickname(targetName: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): Boolean {
+    fun blockPeerByNickname(targetName: String, meshService: MeshService): Boolean {
         val peerID = getPeerIDForNickname(targetName, meshService)
 
         if (peerID != null) {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
         }
     }
 
-    fun unblockPeerByNickname(targetName: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): Boolean {
+    fun unblockPeerByNickname(targetName: String, meshService: MeshService): Boolean {
         val peerID = getPeerIDForNickname(targetName, meshService)
 
         if (peerID != null) {
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
      * Send read receipts for all unread messages from a specific peer
      * Called when the user focuses on a private chat
      */
-    fun sendReadReceiptsForPeer(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
+    fun sendReadReceiptsForPeer(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService) {
         // Collect candidate messages: all incoming messages from this peer in the conversation
         val chats = try { state.getPrivateChatsValue() } catch (_: Exception) { emptyMap<String, List<BitchatMessage>>() }
         val messages = chats[peerID].orEmpty()
@@ -343,9 +343,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
         }
 
         val myNickname = state.getNicknameValue() ?: "unknown"
-        val aware = try { com.bitchat.android.wifiaware.WifiAwareController.getService() } catch (_: Exception) { null }
         val hasMesh = try { meshService.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true && meshService.hasEstablishedSession(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { false }
-        val hasAware = try { aware?.getPeerInfo(peerID)?.isConnected == true && aware.hasEstablishedSession(peerID) } catch (_: Exception) { false }
         var sentCount = 0
         messages.forEach { msg ->
             // Only for incoming messages from this peer
@@ -354,9 +352,6 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
                     if (hasMesh) {
                         meshService.sendReadReceipt(msg.id, peerID, myNickname)
                         sentCount += 1
-                    } else if (hasAware) {
-                        aware?.sendReadReceipt(msg.id, peerID, myNickname)
-                        sentCount += 1
                     }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     Log.w(TAG, "Failed to send read receipt for message ${msg.id}: ${e.message}")
@@ -388,7 +383,7 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
      * Establish Noise session if needed before starting private chat
      * Uses same lexicographical logic as MessageHandler.handleNoiseIdentityAnnouncement
      */
-    private fun establishNoiseSessionIfNeeded(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService) {
+    private fun establishNoiseSessionIfNeeded(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService) {
         if (noiseSessionDelegate.hasEstablishedSession(peerID)) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Noise session already established with $peerID")
             return
@@ -421,11 +416,11 @@ class PrivateChatManager(
 
     // MARK: - Utility Functions
 
-    private fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): String? {
+    private fun getPeerIDForNickname(nickname: String, meshService: MeshService): String? {
         return meshService.getPeerNicknames().entries.find { it.value == nickname }?.key
     }
 
-    private fun getPeerNickname(peerID: String, meshService: BluetoothMeshService): String {
+    private fun getPeerNickname(peerID: String, meshService: MeshService): String {
         return meshService.getPeerNicknames()[peerID] ?: peerID
     }
 

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

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fun SecurityVerificationSheet(
                     displayName = displayName,
                     accent = accent,
                     canStartHandshake = fingerprint == null && selectedPeerID.matches(peerHexRegex),
-                    onStartHandshake = { viewModel.meshService.initiateNoiseHandshake(selectedPeerID) },
+                    onStartHandshake = { viewModel.initiateMeshHandshake(selectedPeerID) },
                     onVerify = { fp -> viewModel.verifyFingerprintValue(fp) },
                     onUnverify = { fp -> viewModel.unverifyFingerprintValue(fp) }
                 )

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import com.bitchat.android.R
 import com.bitchat.android.favorites.FavoritesPersistenceService
 import com.bitchat.android.identity.SecureIdentityStateManager
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.noise.NoiseSession
 import com.bitchat.android.nostr.GeohashAliasRegistry
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 class VerificationHandler(
     private val context: Context,
     private val scope: CoroutineScope,
-    private val getMeshService: () -> BluetoothMeshService,
+    private val getMeshService: () -> MeshService,
     private val identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager,
     private val state: ChatState,
     private val notificationManager: NotificationManager,
     private val messageManager: MessageManager
 ) {
     // Helper to get current mesh service (may change after panic clear)
-    private val meshService: BluetoothMeshService
+    private val meshService: MeshService
         get() = getMeshService()
 
     private val _verifiedFingerprints = MutableStateFlow<Set<String>>(emptySet())

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

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ fun VerificationSheet(
             val fingerprints by viewModel.verifiedFingerprints.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
             
             if (peerID != null) {
-                val fingerprint = viewModel.meshService.getPeerFingerprint(peerID!!)
+                val fingerprint = viewModel.getMeshPeerFingerprint(peerID!!)
                 if (fingerprint != null && fingerprints.contains(fingerprint)) {
                     Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(16.dp))
                     Button(

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

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import com.bitchat.android.R
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 fun AudioMessageItem(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,

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

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextLayoutResult
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
-import com.bitchat.android.mesh.BluetoothMeshService
+import com.bitchat.android.mesh.MeshService
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessage
 import com.bitchat.android.model.BitchatMessageType
 import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fun ImageMessageItem(
     message: BitchatMessage,
     messages: List<BitchatMessage>,
     currentUserNickname: String,
-    meshService: BluetoothMeshService,
+    meshService: MeshService,
     colorScheme: ColorScheme,
     timeFormatter: SimpleDateFormat,
     onNicknameClick: ((String) -> Unit)?,

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareController.kt

@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ object WifiAwareController {
                     service = startedService
                     _running.value = true
                 }
+                try { com.bitchat.android.service.MeshServiceHolder.unifiedMeshService?.refreshDelegates() } catch (_: Exception) { }
                 try { com.bitchat.android.ui.debug.DebugSettingsManager.getInstance().addDebugMessage(com.bitchat.android.ui.debug.DebugMessage.SystemMessage("Wi‑Fi Aware started")) } catch (_: Exception) {}
             } else {
                 if (reusableService == null) {

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/wifi-aware/WifiAwareMeshService.kt

@@ -1103,6 +1103,14 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) : MeshService, Transpor
         meshCore.sendReadReceipt(messageID, recipientPeerID, readerNickname)
     }
 
+    override fun sendVerifyChallenge(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        meshCore.sendVerifyChallenge(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+    }
+
+    override fun sendVerifyResponse(peerID: String, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: ByteArray) {
+        meshCore.sendVerifyResponse(peerID, noiseKeyHex, nonceA)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Broadcasts a file (TLV payload) to all peers. Uses protocol version 2 to support
      * large payloads and generates a deterministic transferId (sha256 of payload) for UI/state.
@@ -1205,6 +1213,8 @@ class WifiAwareMeshService(private val context: Context) : MeshService, Transpor
      */
     override fun getIdentityFingerprint(): String = meshCore.getIdentityFingerprint()
 
+    override fun getStaticNoisePublicKey(): ByteArray? = meshCore.getStaticNoisePublicKey()
+
     /**
      * @return true if the UI should show an “encrypted” indicator for this peer.
      */