Logs/robustness: debounce disconnect notifications (1.5s), debounce 'reconnected' logs (2s), add weak-link cooldown after timeouts on very weak RSSI (<= -90)

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@
 				A2E8C336FA1ADBEC03261DFD /* bitchatShareExtension */,
 				C3D98EB3E1B455E321F519F4 /* bitchatTests */,
 				9F37F9F2C353B58AC809E93B /* Products */,
-				048A4BE52E5CCC5C00162C4A /* Recovered References */,
 			);
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
@@ -743,14 +742,13 @@
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 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
-                048A4BE72E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */,
+				048A4BE72E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */,
-                1234567890ABCDEFFEDCBA13 /* PeerDisplayNameResolver.swift in Sources */,
+				1234567890ABCDEFFEDCBA13 /* PeerDisplayNameResolver.swift in Sources */,
 				AA77BB12CC22DD33EE44FF56 /* VerificationService.swift in Sources */,
 				AA77BB15CC22DD33EE44FF59 /* VerificationViews.swift in Sources */,
 				A1B2C3D54E5F60718293A4B6 /* XChaCha20Poly1305Compat.swift in Sources */,
 				AD11E46940D742AEAF547EB2 /* AppInfoView.swift in Sources */,
 				9B51E9B63A3EA59B1A7874BD /* BinaryEncodingUtils.swift in Sources */,
-
 				049BD3B42E51F319001A566B /* NostrTransport.swift in Sources */,
 				049BD3B52E51F319001A566B /* MessageRouter.swift in Sources */,
 				4B747085D07A1BCE0F5BA612 /* BinaryProtocol.swift in Sources */,
@@ -803,14 +801,13 @@
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 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
-                048A4BE82E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */,
+				048A4BE82E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */,
-                1234567890ABCDEFFEDCBA14 /* PeerDisplayNameResolver.swift in Sources */,
+				1234567890ABCDEFFEDCBA14 /* PeerDisplayNameResolver.swift in Sources */,
 				AA77BB11CC22DD33EE44FF55 /* VerificationService.swift in Sources */,
 				AA77BB14CC22DD33EE44FF58 /* VerificationViews.swift in Sources */,
 				A1B2C3D44E5F60718293A4B5 /* XChaCha20Poly1305Compat.swift in Sources */,
 				ABAF130D88561F4A646F0430 /* AppInfoView.swift in Sources */,
 				AFB6AEFCABBE97441CB3102B /* BinaryEncodingUtils.swift in Sources */,
-
 				049BD3B22E51F319001A566B /* NostrTransport.swift in Sources */,
 				049BD3B32E51F319001A566B /* MessageRouter.swift in Sources */,
 				F455F011B3B648ADA233F998 /* BinaryProtocol.swift in Sources */,
@@ -1007,7 +1004,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat.ShareExtension;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";
@@ -1038,7 +1035,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -1093,7 +1090,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -1125,7 +1122,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -1214,7 +1211,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -1307,7 +1304,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat.ShareExtension;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";

bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift

@@ -128,9 +128,13 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
 
     // Backpressure-aware write queue per peripheral
     private var pendingPeripheralWrites: [String: [Data]] = [:]
+    // Debounce duplicate disconnect notifies
+    private var recentDisconnectNotifies: [String: Date] = [:]
     // Store-and-forward for directed messages when we have no links
     // Keyed by recipient short peerID -> messageID -> (packet, enqueuedAt)
     private var pendingDirectedRelays: [String: [String: (packet: BitchatPacket, enqueuedAt: Date)]] = [:]
+    // Debounce for 'reconnected' logs
+    private var lastReconnectLogAt: [String: Date] = [:]
     
     // MARK: - Maintenance Timer
     
@@ -1494,12 +1498,19 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
                 )
             }
             
-            // Log connection status only for direct connectivity changes to avoid flapping on relayed announces
+            // Log connection status only for direct connectivity changes; debounce to reduce spam
             if isDirectAnnounce || hasPeripheralConnection || hasCentralSubscription {
+                let now = Date()
                 if existingPeer == nil {
                     SecureLogger.log("🆕 New peer: \(announcement.nickname)", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                 } else if wasDisconnected {
-                    SecureLogger.log("🔄 Peer \(announcement.nickname) reconnected", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
+                    // Debounce 'reconnected' logs within short window
+                    if let last = lastReconnectLogAt[peerID], now.timeIntervalSince(last) < TransportConfig.bleReconnectLogDebounceSeconds {
+                        // Skip duplicate log
+                    } else {
+                        SecureLogger.log("🔄 Peer \(announcement.nickname) reconnected", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
+                        lastReconnectLogAt[peerID] = now
+                    }
                 } else if existingPeer?.nickname != announcement.nickname {
                     SecureLogger.log("🔄 Peer \(peerID) changed nickname: \(existingPeer?.nickname ?? "Unknown") -> \(announcement.nickname)", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                 }
@@ -1898,6 +1909,18 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         }
     }
 
+    // Debounced disconnect notifier to avoid duplicate disconnect callbacks within a short window
+    private func notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(_ peerID: String) {
+        let now = Date()
+        let last = recentDisconnectNotifies[peerID]
+        if last == nil || now.timeIntervalSince(last!) >= TransportConfig.bleDisconnectNotifyDebounceSeconds {
+            delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
+            recentDisconnectNotifies[peerID] = now
+        } else {
+            // Suppressed duplicate disconnect notification
+        }
+    }
+    
     // NEW: Publish peer snapshots to subscribers and notify Transport delegates
     private func publishFullPeerData() {
         let transportPeers: [TransportPeerSnapshot] = collectionsQueue.sync {
@@ -2422,7 +2445,7 @@ func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didConnect peripheral: CBPeriph
             let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { Array(self.peers.keys) }
             
             if let peerID = peerID {
-                self.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
+                self.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
             }
             self.publishFullPeerData()
             self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
@@ -2474,6 +2497,18 @@ extension BLEService {
         guard candidate.isConnectable else { return }
         let peripheral = candidate.peripheral
         let peripheralID = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
+        // Weak-link cooldown: if we recently timed out and RSSI is very weak, delay retries
+        if let lastTO = recentConnectTimeouts[peripheralID] {
+            let elapsed = Date().timeIntervalSince(lastTO)
+            if elapsed < TransportConfig.bleWeakLinkCooldownSeconds && candidate.rssi <= TransportConfig.bleWeakLinkRSSICutoff {
+                // Requeue the candidate and try again later
+                connectionCandidates.append(candidate)
+                let remaining = TransportConfig.bleWeakLinkCooldownSeconds - elapsed
+                let delay = min(max(2.0, remaining), 15.0)
+                bleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay) { [weak self] in self?.tryConnectFromQueue() }
+                return
+            }
+        }
         if peripherals[peripheralID]?.isConnected == true || peripherals[peripheralID]?.isConnecting == true {
             // Already in progress; skip
             bleQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.tryConnectFromQueue() }
@@ -2811,7 +2846,7 @@ extension BLEService: CBPeripheralManagerDelegate {
                 // Get current peer list (after removal)
                 let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { Array(self.peers.keys) }
                 
-                self.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
+                self.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
                 self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
             }
         }

bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift

@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     // Store-and-forward for directed packets at relays
     static let bleDirectedSpoolWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 15.0
 
+    // Log/UI debounce windows
+    static let bleDisconnectNotifyDebounceSeconds: TimeInterval = 1.5
+    static let bleReconnectLogDebounceSeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0
+
+    // Weak-link cooldown after connection timeouts
+    static let bleWeakLinkCooldownSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    static let bleWeakLinkRSSICutoff: Int = -90
+
     // Content hashing / formatting
     static let contentKeyPrefixLength: Int = 256
     static let uiLongMessageLengthThreshold: Int = 2000