Fix Cashu long-message guard bypass

Co-authored-by: jack <jackjackbits@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/swift-tests.yml

@@ -5,14 +5,23 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    name: Run Swift Tests
+    name: Run Swift Tests (${{ matrix.name }})
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false # Don't cancel other matrix jobs when one fails
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: app
+            path: .
+          - name: BitLogger
+            path: localPackages/BitLogger
+          - name: BitFoundation
+            path: localPackages/BitFoundation
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -20,8 +29,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Swift
         uses: swift-actions/setup-swift@v2
 
-      - name: Build the package
+      - name: Cache build artifacts
-        run: swift build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ matrix.path }}/.build
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ hashFiles(format('{0}/**/*.swift', matrix.path), format('{0}/**/Package.resolved', matrix.path)) }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ hashFiles(format('{0}/**/Package.resolved', matrix.path)) }}
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-
 
       - name: Run Tests
-        run: swift test --parallel
+        run: swift test --parallel --quiet --package-path ${{ matrix.path }}

.gitignore

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plans/
 ## AI
 CLAUDE.md
 AGENTS.md
+.claude/
 
 ## compatibility with Xcode 8 and earlier (ignoring not required starting Xcode 9)
 *.xcscmblueprint

Configs/Release.xcconfig

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.0
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1
 CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1
 
 IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.0
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = L3N5LHJD5Y
 CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic
 
 PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat
+APP_GROUP_ID = group.chat.bitchat

Package.swift

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ let package = Package(
     ],
     dependencies:[
         .package(path: "localPackages/Arti"),
+        .package(path: "localPackages/BitFoundation"),
         .package(path: "localPackages/BitLogger"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/21-DOT-DEV/swift-secp256k1", exact: "0.21.1")
     ],
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ let package = Package(
             name: "bitchat",
             dependencies: [
                 .product(name: "P256K", package: "swift-secp256k1"),
+                .product(name: "BitFoundation", package: "BitFoundation"),
                 .product(name: "BitLogger", package: "BitLogger"),
                 .product(name: "Tor", package: "Arti")
             ],
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ let package = Package(
             exclude: [
                 "Info.plist",
                 "Assets.xcassets",
+                "_PreviewHelpers/PreviewAssets.xcassets",
                 "bitchat.entitlements",
                 "bitchat-macOS.entitlements",
                 "LaunchScreen.storyboard",
@@ -43,7 +46,10 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
         .testTarget(
             name: "bitchatTests",
-            dependencies: ["bitchat"],
+            dependencies: [
+                "bitchat",
+                .product(name: "BitFoundation", package: "BitFoundation")
+            ],
             path: "bitchatTests",
             exclude: [
                 "Info.plist",

README.md

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app with dual transport architecture: loc
 
 📲 [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitchat-mesh/id6748219622)
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> Private messages have not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities. Do not use for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed. Now uses the [Noise Protocol](https://www.noiseprotocol.org) for identity and encryption. Public local chat (the main feature) has no security concerns.
-
 ## License
 
 This project is released into the public domain. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 		17901751FD8010AFC8E750F2 /* bitchatShareExtension.appex in Embed Foundation Extensions */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 61F92EBA29C47C0FCC482F1F /* bitchatShareExtension.appex */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
 		3EE336D150427F736F32B56C /* P256K in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = B1D9136AA0083366353BFA2F /* P256K */; };
 		885BBED78092484A5B069461 /* P256K in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 4EB6BA1B8464F1EA38F4E286 /* P256K */; };
+		A6BCF9482F80953E001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6BCF9472F80953E001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */; };
+		A6BCF94A2F809550001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6BCF9492F809550001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */; };
 		A6E3E5702E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3E56F2E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger */; };
 		A6E3E5722E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3E5712E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger */; };
 		A6E3EA7F2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3EA7E2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor */; };
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@
 				A6E3E5722E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */,
 				3EE336D150427F736F32B56C /* P256K in Frameworks */,
 				A6E3EA812E7706A80032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */,
+				A6BCF94A2F809550001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation in Frameworks */,
 			);
 		};
 		B5A5CC493FFB3D8966548140 /* Frameworks */ = {
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@
 				A6E3E5702E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */,
 				885BBED78092484A5B069461 /* P256K in Frameworks */,
 				A6E3EA7F2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */,
+				A6BCF9482F80953E001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation in Frameworks */,
 			);
 		};
 /* End PBXFrameworksBuildPhase section */
@@ -223,6 +227,7 @@
 				B1D9136AA0083366353BFA2F /* P256K */,
 				A6E3E5712E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger */,
 				A6E3EA802E7706A80032EA8A /* Tor */,
+				A6BCF9492F809550001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */,
 			);
 			productName = bitchat_macOS;
 			productReference = 8F3A7C058C2C8E1A06C8CF8B /* bitchat.app */;
@@ -303,6 +308,7 @@
 				4EB6BA1B8464F1EA38F4E286 /* P256K */,
 				A6E3E56F2E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger */,
 				A6E3EA7E2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor */,
+				A6BCF9472F80953E001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */,
 			);
 			productName = bitchat_iOS;
 			productReference = 96D0D41CA19EE5A772AA8434 /* bitchat.app */;
@@ -344,6 +350,7 @@
 				B8C407587481BBB190741C93 /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "swift-secp256k1" */,
 				A6E3E56E2E77036A0032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitLogger" */,
 				A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Arti" */,
+				A6BCF9462F80953E001CF9B9 /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitFoundation" */,
 			);
 			preferredProjectObjectVersion = 90;
 			projectDirPath = "";
@@ -548,6 +555,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = bitchat/bitchat.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = "$(CODE_SIGN_STYLE)";
+				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = bitchat/_PreviewHelpers;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)";
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitchat/Info.plist;
@@ -558,7 +566,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -608,6 +616,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = bitchat/bitchat.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = "$(CODE_SIGN_STYLE)";
+				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = bitchat/_PreviewHelpers;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)";
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = bitchat/Info.plist;
@@ -618,7 +627,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -654,7 +663,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -746,7 +755,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -907,6 +916,10 @@
 /* End XCConfigurationList section */
 
 /* Begin XCLocalSwiftPackageReference section */
+		A6BCF9462F80953E001CF9B9 /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitFoundation" */ = {
+			isa = XCLocalSwiftPackageReference;
+			relativePath = localPackages/BitFoundation;
+		};
 		A6E3E56E2E77036A0032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitLogger" */ = {
 			isa = XCLocalSwiftPackageReference;
 			relativePath = localPackages/BitLogger;
@@ -934,6 +947,15 @@
 			package = B8C407587481BBB190741C93 /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "swift-secp256k1" */;
 			productName = P256K;
 		};
+		A6BCF9472F80953E001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */ = {
+			isa = XCSwiftPackageProductDependency;
+			productName = BitFoundation;
+		};
+		A6BCF9492F809550001CF9B9 /* BitFoundation */ = {
+			isa = XCSwiftPackageProductDependency;
+			package = A6BCF9462F80953E001CF9B9 /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitFoundation" */;
+			productName = BitFoundation;
+		};
 		A6E3E56F2E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger */ = {
 			isa = XCSwiftPackageProductDependency;
 			productName = BitLogger;

bitchat/App/AppArchitecture.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+enum SharedContentKind: String, Sendable, Equatable {
+    case text
+    case url
+}
+
+enum RuntimeScenePhase: String, Sendable, Equatable {
+    case active
+    case inactive
+    case background
+}
+
+enum TorLifecycleEvent: String, Sendable, Equatable {
+    case willStart
+    case willRestart
+    case didBecomeReady
+    case preferenceChanged
+}
+
+enum AppEvent: Sendable, Equatable {
+    case launched
+    case startupCompleted
+    case scenePhaseChanged(RuntimeScenePhase)
+    case openedURL(String)
+    case sharedContentAccepted(SharedContentKind)
+    case notificationOpened(peerID: PeerID?)
+    case deepLinkOpened(String)
+    case torLifecycleChanged(TorLifecycleEvent)
+    case nostrRelayConnectionChanged(Bool)
+    case terminationRequested
+}
+
+actor AppEventStream {
+    private var continuations: [UUID: AsyncStream<AppEvent>.Continuation] = [:]
+
+    func stream() -> AsyncStream<AppEvent> {
+        let id = UUID()
+        return AsyncStream { continuation in
+            continuations[id] = continuation
+            continuation.onTermination = { [id] _ in
+                Task {
+                    await self.removeContinuation(id)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func emit(_ event: AppEvent) {
+        for continuation in continuations.values {
+            continuation.yield(event)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func finish() {
+        for continuation in continuations.values {
+            continuation.finish()
+        }
+        continuations.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    private func removeContinuation(_ id: UUID) {
+        continuations.removeValue(forKey: id)
+    }
+}
+
+struct PeerHandle: Sendable, Identifiable {
+    let id: String
+    let routingPeerID: PeerID
+    let displayName: String?
+    let noisePublicKeyHex: String?
+    let nostrPublicKey: String?
+}
+
+extension PeerHandle: Equatable {
+    static func == (lhs: PeerHandle, rhs: PeerHandle) -> Bool {
+        lhs.id == rhs.id
+    }
+}
+
+extension PeerHandle: Hashable {
+    func hash(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+        hasher.combine(id)
+    }
+}
+
+enum ConversationID: Hashable, Sendable {
+    case mesh
+    case geohash(String)
+    case direct(PeerHandle)
+
+    init(channelID: ChannelID) {
+        switch channelID {
+        case .mesh:
+            self = .mesh
+        case .location(let channel):
+            self = .geohash(channel.geohash.lowercased())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class IdentityResolver {
+    private var handlesByRoutingPeerID: [PeerID: PeerHandle] = [:]
+    private var handlesByNoiseKey: [String: PeerHandle] = [:]
+    private var handlesByNostrKey: [String: PeerHandle] = [:]
+
+    func register(peers: [BitchatPeer]) {
+        for peer in peers {
+            _ = register(peer: peer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func register(peer: BitchatPeer) -> PeerHandle {
+        let handle = buildHandle(
+            routingPeerID: peer.peerID,
+            displayName: peer.displayName,
+            noisePublicKeyHex: peer.noisePublicKey.isEmpty ? nil : peer.noisePublicKey.hexEncodedString().lowercased(),
+            nostrPublicKey: normalizedNostrKey(peer.nostrPublicKey)
+        )
+        cache(handle)
+        return handle
+    }
+
+    func canonicalHandle(for peerID: PeerID, displayName: String? = nil) -> PeerHandle {
+        if let handle = handlesByRoutingPeerID[peerID] {
+            return handle
+        }
+
+        if peerID.isNoiseKeyHex, let handle = handlesByNoiseKey[peerID.bare] {
+            return handle
+        }
+
+        if (peerID.isGeoDM || peerID.isGeoChat), let handle = handlesByNostrKey[peerID.bare] {
+            return handle
+        }
+
+        let handle = buildHandle(
+            routingPeerID: peerID,
+            displayName: displayName,
+            noisePublicKeyHex: peerID.isNoiseKeyHex ? peerID.bare : nil,
+            nostrPublicKey: (peerID.isGeoDM || peerID.isGeoChat) ? peerID.bare : nil
+        )
+        cache(handle)
+        return handle
+    }
+
+    private func buildHandle(
+        routingPeerID: PeerID,
+        displayName: String?,
+        noisePublicKeyHex: String?,
+        nostrPublicKey: String?
+    ) -> PeerHandle {
+        let canonicalID: String
+        if let noisePublicKeyHex {
+            canonicalID = "noise:\(noisePublicKeyHex)"
+        } else if let nostrPublicKey {
+            canonicalID = "nostr:\(nostrPublicKey)"
+        } else {
+            canonicalID = "mesh:\(routingPeerID.id)"
+        }
+
+        let normalizedDisplayName: String?
+        if let displayName, !displayName.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            normalizedDisplayName = displayName
+        } else {
+            normalizedDisplayName = nil
+        }
+
+        return PeerHandle(
+            id: canonicalID,
+            routingPeerID: routingPeerID,
+            displayName: normalizedDisplayName,
+            noisePublicKeyHex: noisePublicKeyHex,
+            nostrPublicKey: nostrPublicKey
+        )
+    }
+
+    private func normalizedNostrKey(_ nostrPublicKey: String?) -> String? {
+        guard let nostrPublicKey else { return nil }
+        let trimmed = nostrPublicKey.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased()
+        return trimmed.isEmpty ? nil : trimmed
+    }
+
+    private func cache(_ handle: PeerHandle) {
+        handlesByRoutingPeerID[handle.routingPeerID] = handle
+        if let noisePublicKeyHex = handle.noisePublicKeyHex {
+            handlesByNoiseKey[noisePublicKeyHex] = handle
+        }
+        if let nostrPublicKey = handle.nostrPublicKey {
+            handlesByNostrKey[nostrPublicKey] = handle
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class ConversationStore: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var activeChannel: ChannelID = .mesh
+    @Published private(set) var selectedPrivatePeerID: PeerID?
+    @Published private(set) var selectedConversationID: ConversationID = .mesh
+    @Published private(set) var unreadConversations: Set<ConversationID> = []
+    @Published private(set) var messagesByConversation: [ConversationID: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
+
+    private var directHandlesByConversation: [ConversationID: PeerHandle] = [:]
+
+    func setActiveChannel(_ channelID: ChannelID) {
+        activeChannel = channelID
+        if selectedPrivatePeerID == nil {
+            selectedConversationID = ConversationID(channelID: channelID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func setSelectedPeerID(
+        _ peerID: PeerID?,
+        activeChannel: ChannelID,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) {
+        self.activeChannel = activeChannel
+        selectedPrivatePeerID = peerID
+
+        if let peerID {
+            selectedConversationID = directConversationID(
+                for: peerID,
+                identityResolver: identityResolver
+            )
+        } else {
+            selectedConversationID = ConversationID(channelID: activeChannel)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func replaceMessages(_ messages: [BitchatMessage], for conversationID: ConversationID) {
+        messagesByConversation[conversationID] = normalized(messages)
+    }
+
+    func replaceMessages(_ messages: [BitchatMessage], for channelID: ChannelID) {
+        replaceMessages(messages, for: ConversationID(channelID: channelID))
+    }
+
+    func synchronizePublicConversation(_ messages: [BitchatMessage], activeChannel: ChannelID) {
+        setActiveChannel(activeChannel)
+        replaceMessages(messages, for: activeChannel)
+    }
+
+    func messages(for conversationID: ConversationID) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        messagesByConversation[conversationID] ?? []
+    }
+
+    func directMessages(
+        for peerID: PeerID,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        messages(for: directConversationID(for: peerID, identityResolver: identityResolver))
+    }
+
+    func directMessagesByPeerID() -> [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] {
+        var messagesByPeerID: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
+
+        for (conversationID, handle) in directHandlesByConversation {
+            messagesByPeerID[handle.routingPeerID] = messages(for: conversationID)
+        }
+
+        return messagesByPeerID
+    }
+
+    func unreadDirectPeerIDs() -> Set<PeerID> {
+        unreadConversations.reduce(into: Set<PeerID>()) { result, conversationID in
+            guard case .direct(let handle) = conversationID else { return }
+            result.insert(directHandlesByConversation[conversationID]?.routingPeerID ?? handle.routingPeerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func synchronizeSelection(
+        activeChannel: ChannelID,
+        selectedPeerID: PeerID?,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) {
+        setSelectedPeerID(
+            selectedPeerID,
+            activeChannel: activeChannel,
+            identityResolver: identityResolver
+        )
+    }
+
+    func synchronizePrivateChats(
+        _ privateChats: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]],
+        unreadPeerIDs: Set<PeerID>,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) {
+        var liveConversations = Set<ConversationID>()
+
+        for (peerID, messages) in privateChats {
+            let handle = identityResolver.canonicalHandle(for: peerID, displayName: messages.last?.sender)
+            let conversationID = ConversationID.direct(handle)
+            liveConversations.insert(conversationID)
+            directHandlesByConversation[conversationID] = handle
+            messagesByConversation[conversationID] = normalized(messages)
+        }
+
+        let staleDirectConversations = messagesByConversation.keys.filter { conversationID in
+            guard case .direct = conversationID else { return false }
+            return !liveConversations.contains(conversationID)
+        }
+
+        for conversationID in staleDirectConversations {
+            messagesByConversation.removeValue(forKey: conversationID)
+            unreadConversations.remove(conversationID)
+            directHandlesByConversation.removeValue(forKey: conversationID)
+        }
+
+        let publicUnread = unreadConversations.filter { conversationID in
+            switch conversationID {
+            case .mesh, .geohash:
+                return true
+            case .direct:
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+
+        unreadConversations = unreadPeerIDs.reduce(into: publicUnread) { result, peerID in
+            let handle = identityResolver.canonicalHandle(for: peerID)
+            result.insert(.direct(handle))
+        }
+    }
+
+    func markRead(_ conversationID: ConversationID) {
+        unreadConversations.remove(conversationID)
+    }
+
+    func markRead(
+        peerID: PeerID,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) {
+        markRead(directConversationID(for: peerID, identityResolver: identityResolver))
+    }
+
+    private func normalized(_ messages: [BitchatMessage]) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        var uniqueMessages: [String: BitchatMessage] = [:]
+
+        for message in messages {
+            uniqueMessages[message.id] = message
+        }
+
+        return uniqueMessages.values.sorted { lhs, rhs in
+            if lhs.timestamp != rhs.timestamp {
+                return lhs.timestamp < rhs.timestamp
+            }
+            return lhs.id < rhs.id
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func directConversationID(
+        for peerID: PeerID,
+        identityResolver: IdentityResolver
+    ) -> ConversationID {
+        let handle = identityResolver.canonicalHandle(for: peerID)
+        let conversationID = ConversationID.direct(handle)
+        directHandlesByConversation[conversationID] = handle
+        return conversationID
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/AppChromeModel.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import CoreBluetooth
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+final class AppChromeModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var hasUnreadPrivateMessages = false
+    @Published var nickname: String
+    @Published var showingFingerprintFor: PeerID?
+    @Published var isAppInfoPresented = false
+    @Published var isLocationChannelsSheetPresented = false
+    @Published var showBluetoothAlert = false
+    @Published var bluetoothAlertMessage = ""
+    @Published var bluetoothState: CBManagerState = .unknown
+    @Published var showScreenshotPrivacyWarning = false
+
+    private let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(chatViewModel: ChatViewModel, privateInboxModel: PrivateInboxModel) {
+        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.nickname = chatViewModel.nickname
+
+        bind(privateInboxModel: privateInboxModel)
+    }
+
+    var shouldSuppressScreenshotNotification: Bool {
+        isLocationChannelsSheetPresented || isAppInfoPresented
+    }
+
+    func setNickname(_ nickname: String) {
+        self.nickname = nickname
+        if chatViewModel.nickname != nickname {
+            chatViewModel.nickname = nickname
+        }
+    }
+
+    func validateAndSaveNickname() {
+        chatViewModel.validateAndSaveNickname()
+        if nickname != chatViewModel.nickname {
+            nickname = chatViewModel.nickname
+        }
+    }
+
+    func openMostRelevantPrivateChat() {
+        chatViewModel.openMostRelevantPrivateChat()
+    }
+
+    func showFingerprint(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        showingFingerprintFor = peerID
+    }
+
+    func clearFingerprint() {
+        showingFingerprintFor = nil
+    }
+
+    func presentAppInfo() {
+        isAppInfoPresented = true
+    }
+
+    func triggerScreenshotPrivacyWarning() {
+        showScreenshotPrivacyWarning = true
+    }
+
+    func panicClearAllData() {
+        chatViewModel.panicClearAllData()
+    }
+
+    private func bind(privateInboxModel: PrivateInboxModel) {
+        privateInboxModel.$unreadPeerIDs
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] unreadPeerIDs in
+                self?.hasUnreadPrivateMessages = !unreadPeerIDs.isEmpty
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.$nickname
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] nickname in
+                guard let self, self.nickname != nickname else { return }
+                self.nickname = nickname
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.$showBluetoothAlert
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$showBluetoothAlert)
+
+        chatViewModel.$bluetoothAlertMessage
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$bluetoothAlertMessage)
+
+        chatViewModel.$bluetoothState
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$bluetoothState)
+
+        hasUnreadPrivateMessages = !privateInboxModel.unreadPeerIDs.isEmpty
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/AppRuntime.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+import Tor
+import UserNotifications
+#if os(iOS)
+import UIKit
+#elseif os(macOS)
+import AppKit
+#endif
+
+@MainActor
+final class AppRuntime: ObservableObject {
+    let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    let events = AppEventStream()
+    let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    let peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore
+    let locationPresenceStore: LocationPresenceStore
+    let publicChatModel: PublicChatModel
+    let privateInboxModel: PrivateInboxModel
+    let privateConversationModel: PrivateConversationModel
+    let verificationModel: VerificationModel
+    let conversationUIModel: ConversationUIModel
+    let locationChannelsModel: LocationChannelsModel
+    let peerListModel: PeerListModel
+    let appChromeModel: AppChromeModel
+
+    private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    private var started = false
+    private var lastNostrRelayConnectedState = false
+    private var didHandleInitialNostrConnection = false
+
+    #if os(iOS)
+    private var didHandleInitialActive = false
+    private var didEnterBackground = false
+    #endif
+
+    init(
+        keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol = KeychainManager(),
+        idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
+    ) {
+        self.idBridge = idBridge
+        let identityResolver = IdentityResolver()
+        let conversationStore = ConversationStore()
+        let peerIdentityStore = PeerIdentityStore()
+        let locationPresenceStore = LocationPresenceStore()
+        let locationManager = LocationChannelManager.shared
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+        self.peerIdentityStore = peerIdentityStore
+        self.locationPresenceStore = locationPresenceStore
+        self.chatViewModel = ChatViewModel(
+            keychain: keychain,
+            idBridge: idBridge,
+            identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager(keychain),
+            conversationStore: conversationStore,
+            identityResolver: identityResolver,
+            peerIdentityStore: peerIdentityStore,
+            locationPresenceStore: locationPresenceStore,
+            locationManager: locationManager
+        )
+        self.publicChatModel = PublicChatModel(conversationStore: conversationStore)
+        self.privateInboxModel = PrivateInboxModel(conversationStore: conversationStore)
+        self.locationChannelsModel = LocationChannelsModel(manager: locationManager)
+        self.privateConversationModel = PrivateConversationModel(
+            chatViewModel: self.chatViewModel,
+            conversationStore: conversationStore,
+            locationChannelsModel: self.locationChannelsModel,
+            peerIdentityStore: peerIdentityStore
+        )
+        self.verificationModel = VerificationModel(
+            chatViewModel: self.chatViewModel,
+            privateConversationModel: self.privateConversationModel,
+            peerIdentityStore: peerIdentityStore
+        )
+        self.conversationUIModel = ConversationUIModel(
+            chatViewModel: self.chatViewModel,
+            privateConversationModel: self.privateConversationModel,
+            conversationStore: conversationStore
+        )
+        self.peerListModel = PeerListModel(
+            chatViewModel: self.chatViewModel,
+            conversationStore: conversationStore,
+            locationChannelsModel: self.locationChannelsModel,
+            peerIdentityStore: peerIdentityStore,
+            locationPresenceStore: locationPresenceStore
+        )
+        self.appChromeModel = AppChromeModel(
+            chatViewModel: self.chatViewModel,
+            privateInboxModel: self.privateInboxModel
+        )
+
+        GeoRelayDirectory.shared.prefetchIfNeeded()
+        bindRuntimeObservers()
+        NotificationDelegate.shared.runtime = self
+    }
+
+    func start() {
+        guard !started else {
+            checkForSharedContent()
+            return
+        }
+
+        started = true
+        NotificationDelegate.shared.runtime = self
+        VerificationService.shared.configure(with: chatViewModel.meshService.getNoiseService())
+        announceInitialTorStatusIfNeeded()
+
+        Task(priority: .utility) { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            let nickname = await MainActor.run { self.chatViewModel.nickname }
+            let npub = await MainActor.run {
+                try? self.idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
+            }
+            await MainActor.run {
+                _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: nickname, npub: npub)
+            }
+        }
+
+        NetworkActivationService.shared.start()
+        GeohashPresenceService.shared.start()
+        checkForSharedContent()
+
+        record(.launched)
+        record(.startupCompleted)
+    }
+
+    func handleOpenURL(_ url: URL) {
+        record(.openedURL(url.absoluteString))
+
+        if url.scheme == "bitchat", url.host == "share" {
+            checkForSharedContent()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func handleDidBecomeActiveNotification() {
+        chatViewModel.handleDidBecomeActive()
+        checkForSharedContent()
+    }
+
+    #if os(macOS)
+    func handleMacDidBecomeActiveNotification() {
+        record(.scenePhaseChanged(.active))
+        chatViewModel.handleDidBecomeActive()
+        checkForSharedContent()
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    #if os(iOS)
+    func handleScenePhaseChange(_ newPhase: ScenePhase) {
+        switch newPhase {
+        case .background:
+            record(.scenePhaseChanged(.background))
+            TorManager.shared.setAppForeground(false)
+            TorManager.shared.goDormantOnBackground()
+            chatViewModel.endGeohashSampling()
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.disconnect()
+            didEnterBackground = true
+
+        case .active:
+            record(.scenePhaseChanged(.active))
+            chatViewModel.meshService.startServices()
+            TorManager.shared.setAppForeground(true)
+            let shouldRefreshNostrConnections = didHandleInitialActive && didEnterBackground
+
+            if didHandleInitialActive && didEnterBackground {
+                if TorManager.shared.isAutoStartAllowed() && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
+                    TorManager.shared.ensureRunningOnForeground()
+                }
+            } else {
+                didHandleInitialActive = true
+            }
+
+            didEnterBackground = false
+
+            if shouldRefreshNostrConnections && TorManager.shared.isAutoStartAllowed() {
+                Task.detached {
+                    let _ = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady(timeout: 60)
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        TorURLSession.shared.rebuild()
+                        NostrRelayManager.shared.resetAllConnections()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            chatViewModel.handleDidBecomeActive()
+            checkForSharedContent()
+
+        case .inactive:
+            record(.scenePhaseChanged(.inactive))
+
+        @unknown default:
+            break
+        }
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    func applicationWillTerminate() {
+        record(.terminationRequested)
+        chatViewModel.applicationWillTerminate()
+    }
+
+    func handleNotificationResponse(identifier: String, userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any]) {
+        if identifier.hasPrefix("private-"), let peerID = PeerID(str: userInfo["peerID"] as? String) {
+            record(.notificationOpened(peerID: peerID))
+            chatViewModel.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
+        }
+
+        if let deepLink = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String, let url = URL(string: deepLink) {
+            record(.deepLinkOpened(deepLink))
+            openExternalURL(url)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func presentationOptions(
+        forNotificationIdentifier identifier: String,
+        userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any]
+    ) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions {
+        if identifier.hasPrefix("private-"), let peerID = PeerID(str: userInfo["peerID"] as? String) {
+            if conversationStore.selectedPrivatePeerID == peerID {
+                return []
+            }
+            return [.banner, .sound]
+        }
+
+        if identifier.hasPrefix("geo-activity-"),
+           let deepLink = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String,
+           let geohash = deepLink.components(separatedBy: "/").last,
+           case .location(let channel) = locationChannelsModel.selectedChannel,
+           channel.geohash == geohash {
+            return []
+        }
+
+        return [.banner, .sound]
+    }
+}
+
+private extension AppRuntime {
+    func bindRuntimeObservers() {
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.$isConnected
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] isConnected in
+                self?.handleNostrRelayConnectionChanged(isConnected)
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorWillRestart)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.record(.torLifecycleChanged(.willRestart))
+                self?.chatViewModel.handleTorWillRestart()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorDidBecomeReady)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.record(.torLifecycleChanged(.didBecomeReady))
+                self?.chatViewModel.handleTorDidBecomeReady()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorWillStart)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.record(.torLifecycleChanged(.willStart))
+                self?.chatViewModel.handleTorWillStart()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorUserPreferenceChanged)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] notification in
+                self?.record(.torLifecycleChanged(.preferenceChanged))
+                self?.chatViewModel.handleTorPreferenceChanged(notification)
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        #if os(iOS)
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIApplication.userDidTakeScreenshotNotification)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.handleScreenshotCaptured()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    func checkForSharedContent() {
+        guard let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: BitchatApp.groupID),
+              let sharedContent = userDefaults.string(forKey: "sharedContent"),
+              let sharedDate = userDefaults.object(forKey: "sharedContentDate") as? Date else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        guard Date().timeIntervalSince(sharedDate) < TransportConfig.uiShareAcceptWindowSeconds else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        let contentKind = SharedContentKind(rawValue: userDefaults.string(forKey: "sharedContentType") ?? "") ?? .text
+
+        userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContent")
+        userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContentType")
+        userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContentDate")
+
+        switch contentKind {
+        case .url:
+            if let data = sharedContent.data(using: .utf8),
+               let urlData = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: String],
+               let url = urlData["url"] {
+                chatViewModel.sendMessage(url)
+            } else {
+                chatViewModel.sendMessage(sharedContent)
+            }
+        case .text:
+            chatViewModel.sendMessage(sharedContent)
+        }
+
+        record(.sharedContentAccepted(contentKind))
+    }
+
+    func handleNostrRelayConnectionChanged(_ isConnected: Bool) {
+        record(.nostrRelayConnectionChanged(isConnected))
+
+        let becameConnected = isConnected && !lastNostrRelayConnectedState
+        lastNostrRelayConnectedState = isConnected
+
+        guard started, becameConnected else { return }
+
+        let isInitialConnection = !didHandleInitialNostrConnection
+        didHandleInitialNostrConnection = true
+
+        if !chatViewModel.nostrHandlersSetup {
+            chatViewModel.setupNostrMessageHandling()
+            chatViewModel.nostrHandlersSetup = true
+        }
+
+        guard !isInitialConnection else { return }
+
+        chatViewModel.resubscribeCurrentGeohash()
+        chatViewModel.geoChannelCoordinator?.refreshSampling()
+    }
+
+    func announceInitialTorStatusIfNeeded() {
+        if TorManager.shared.torEnforced &&
+            !chatViewModel.torStatusAnnounced &&
+            TorManager.shared.isAutoStartAllowed() {
+            chatViewModel.torStatusAnnounced = true
+            chatViewModel.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                String(localized: "system.tor.starting", comment: "System message when Tor is starting")
+            )
+        } else if !TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !chatViewModel.torStatusAnnounced {
+            chatViewModel.torStatusAnnounced = true
+            chatViewModel.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                String(localized: "system.tor.dev_bypass", comment: "System message when Tor bypass is enabled in development")
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    func handleScreenshotCaptured() {
+        if appChromeModel.isLocationChannelsSheetPresented {
+            appChromeModel.triggerScreenshotPrivacyWarning()
+            return
+        }
+
+        if appChromeModel.isAppInfoPresented {
+            return
+        }
+
+        chatViewModel.handleScreenshotCaptured()
+    }
+
+    func openExternalURL(_ url: URL) {
+        #if os(iOS)
+        UIApplication.shared.open(url)
+        #else
+        NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    func record(_ event: AppEvent) {
+        Task {
+            await events.emit(event)
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/ConversationUIModel.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import SwiftUI
+#if os(iOS)
+import UIKit
+#endif
+
+@MainActor
+final class ConversationUIModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var showAutocomplete = false
+    @Published private(set) var autocompleteSuggestions: [String] = []
+    @Published private(set) var currentNickname: String
+    @Published private(set) var isBatchingPublic = false
+    @Published private(set) var canSendMediaInCurrentContext = true
+
+    private let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private let privateConversationModel: PrivateConversationModel
+    private let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    private var activeChannel: ChannelID
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(
+        chatViewModel: ChatViewModel,
+        privateConversationModel: PrivateConversationModel,
+        conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    ) {
+        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.privateConversationModel = privateConversationModel
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+        self.activeChannel = conversationStore.activeChannel
+        self.currentNickname = chatViewModel.nickname
+        self.isBatchingPublic = chatViewModel.isBatchingPublic
+        self.showAutocomplete = chatViewModel.showAutocomplete
+        self.autocompleteSuggestions = chatViewModel.autocompleteSuggestions
+        self.canSendMediaInCurrentContext = chatViewModel.canSendMediaInCurrentContext
+
+        bind()
+    }
+
+    func setCurrentColorScheme(_ colorScheme: ColorScheme) {
+        chatViewModel.currentColorScheme = colorScheme
+    }
+
+    func sendMessage(_ message: String) {
+        chatViewModel.sendMessage(message)
+    }
+
+    func clearCurrentConversation() {
+        chatViewModel.sendMessage("/clear")
+    }
+
+    func sendHug(to sender: String) {
+        chatViewModel.sendMessage("/hug @\(sender)")
+    }
+
+    func sendSlap(to sender: String) {
+        chatViewModel.sendMessage("/slap @\(sender)")
+    }
+
+    func block(peerID: PeerID?, displayName: String?) {
+        guard let displayName else { return }
+
+        if let peerID, peerID.isGeoChat,
+           let full = chatViewModel.fullNostrHex(forSenderPeerID: peerID) {
+            chatViewModel.blockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: full, displayName: displayName)
+        } else {
+            chatViewModel.sendMessage("/block \(displayName)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    func updateAutocomplete(for text: String, cursorPosition: Int) {
+        chatViewModel.updateAutocomplete(for: text, cursorPosition: cursorPosition)
+    }
+
+    func completeNickname(_ nickname: String, in text: inout String) -> Int {
+        chatViewModel.completeNickname(nickname, in: &text)
+    }
+
+    func formatMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage, colorScheme: ColorScheme) -> AttributedString {
+        chatViewModel.formatMessageAsText(message, colorScheme: colorScheme)
+    }
+
+    func formatMessageHeader(_ message: BitchatMessage, colorScheme: ColorScheme) -> AttributedString {
+        chatViewModel.formatMessageHeader(message, colorScheme: colorScheme)
+    }
+
+    func mediaAttachment(for message: BitchatMessage) -> BitchatMessage.Media? {
+        message.mediaAttachment(for: currentNickname)
+    }
+
+    func isSelfSender(peerID: PeerID?, displayName: String?) -> Bool {
+        chatViewModel.isSelfSender(peerID: peerID, displayName: displayName)
+    }
+
+    func isSentByCurrentUser(_ message: BitchatMessage) -> Bool {
+        message.sender == currentNickname || message.sender.hasPrefix(currentNickname + "#")
+    }
+
+    func isMediaMessageFromCurrentUser(_ message: BitchatMessage) -> Bool {
+        message.sender == currentNickname || message.senderPeerID == chatViewModel.meshService.myPeerID
+    }
+
+    func senderDisplayName(for peerID: PeerID, fallbackMessages: [BitchatMessage]) -> String? {
+        if peerID.isGeoDM || peerID.isGeoChat {
+            return chatViewModel.geohashDisplayName(for: peerID)
+        }
+        if let nickname = chatViewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: peerID) {
+            return nickname
+        }
+        return fallbackMessages.last(where: { $0.senderPeerID == peerID && $0.sender != "system" })?.sender
+    }
+
+    #if os(iOS)
+    func processSelectedImage(_ image: UIImage?) {
+        chatViewModel.processThenSendImage(image)
+    }
+    #endif
+
+    func processSelectedImage(from url: URL?) {
+        #if os(macOS)
+        chatViewModel.processThenSendImage(from: url)
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    func sendVoiceNote(at url: URL) {
+        chatViewModel.sendVoiceNote(at: url)
+    }
+
+    func cancelMediaSend(messageID: String) {
+        chatViewModel.cancelMediaSend(messageID: messageID)
+    }
+
+    func deleteMediaMessage(messageID: String) {
+        chatViewModel.deleteMediaMessage(messageID: messageID)
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        chatViewModel.$nickname
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$currentNickname)
+
+        chatViewModel.$showAutocomplete
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$showAutocomplete)
+
+        chatViewModel.$autocompleteSuggestions
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$autocompleteSuggestions)
+
+        chatViewModel.$isBatchingPublic
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$isBatchingPublic)
+
+        conversationStore.$activeChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] channel in
+                self?.activeChannel = channel
+                self?.refreshComputedState()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        privateConversationModel.$selectedPeerID
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshComputedState()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    private func refreshComputedState() {
+        if let selectedPeerID = privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID {
+            canSendMediaInCurrentContext = !(selectedPeerID.isGeoDM || selectedPeerID.isGeoChat)
+            return
+        }
+
+        switch activeChannel {
+        case .mesh:
+            canSendMediaInCurrentContext = true
+        case .location:
+            canSendMediaInCurrentContext = false
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/LocationChannelsModel.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+final class LocationChannelsModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var permissionState: LocationChannelManager.PermissionState
+    @Published private(set) var availableChannels: [GeohashChannel]
+    @Published private(set) var selectedChannel: ChannelID
+    @Published private(set) var teleported: Bool
+    @Published private(set) var bookmarks: [String]
+    @Published private(set) var bookmarkNames: [String: String]
+    @Published private(set) var locationNames: [GeohashChannelLevel: String]
+    @Published private(set) var userTorEnabled: Bool
+
+    private let manager: LocationChannelManager
+    private let network: NetworkActivationService
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(
+        manager: LocationChannelManager? = nil,
+        network: NetworkActivationService? = nil
+    ) {
+        let manager = manager ?? .shared
+        let network = network ?? .shared
+
+        self.manager = manager
+        self.network = network
+        self.permissionState = manager.permissionState
+        self.availableChannels = manager.availableChannels
+        self.selectedChannel = manager.selectedChannel
+        self.teleported = manager.teleported
+        self.bookmarks = manager.bookmarks
+        self.bookmarkNames = manager.bookmarkNames
+        self.locationNames = manager.locationNames
+        self.userTorEnabled = network.userTorEnabled
+
+        bind()
+    }
+
+    var currentBuildingGeohash: String? {
+        availableChannels.first(where: { $0.level == .building })?.geohash
+    }
+
+    func isSelected(_ channel: GeohashChannel) -> Bool {
+        guard case .location(let selected) = selectedChannel else { return false }
+        return selected == channel
+    }
+
+    func isBookmarked(_ geohash: String) -> Bool {
+        manager.isBookmarked(geohash)
+    }
+
+    func enableLocationChannels() {
+        manager.enableLocationChannels()
+    }
+
+    func refreshChannels() {
+        manager.refreshChannels()
+    }
+
+    func enableAndRefresh() {
+        manager.enableLocationChannels()
+        manager.refreshChannels()
+    }
+
+    func beginLiveRefresh() {
+        manager.beginLiveRefresh()
+    }
+
+    func endLiveRefresh() {
+        manager.endLiveRefresh()
+    }
+
+    func select(_ channel: ChannelID) {
+        manager.select(channel)
+    }
+
+    func markTeleported(for geohash: String, _ flag: Bool) {
+        manager.markTeleported(for: geohash, flag)
+    }
+
+    func toggleBookmark(_ geohash: String) {
+        manager.toggleBookmark(geohash)
+    }
+
+    func resolveBookmarkNameIfNeeded(for geohash: String) {
+        manager.resolveBookmarkNameIfNeeded(for: geohash)
+    }
+
+    func locationName(for level: GeohashChannelLevel) -> String? {
+        locationNames[level]
+    }
+
+    func setUserTorEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
+        network.setUserTorEnabled(enabled)
+    }
+
+    func refreshMeshChannelsIfNeeded() {
+        guard case .mesh = selectedChannel,
+              permissionState == .authorized,
+              availableChannels.isEmpty else {
+            return
+        }
+        refreshChannels()
+    }
+
+    func openLocationChannel(for geohash: String) {
+        let normalized = geohash.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased()
+        let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
+        guard (2...12).contains(normalized.count),
+              normalized.allSatisfy({ allowed.contains($0) }) else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        let channel = GeohashChannel(level: level(forLength: normalized.count), geohash: normalized)
+        let isRegional = availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == normalized }
+        if !isRegional && !availableChannels.isEmpty {
+            markTeleported(for: normalized, true)
+        }
+        select(.location(channel))
+    }
+
+    func teleport(to geohash: String) {
+        let normalized = geohash.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased()
+        let channel = GeohashChannel(level: level(forLength: normalized.count), geohash: normalized)
+        markTeleported(for: normalized, true)
+        select(.location(channel))
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        manager.$permissionState
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$permissionState)
+
+        manager.$availableChannels
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$availableChannels)
+
+        manager.$selectedChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$selectedChannel)
+
+        manager.$teleported
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$teleported)
+
+        manager.$bookmarks
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$bookmarks)
+
+        manager.$bookmarkNames
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$bookmarkNames)
+
+        manager.$locationNames
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$locationNames)
+
+        network.$userTorEnabled
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$userTorEnabled)
+    }
+
+    private func level(forLength length: Int) -> GeohashChannelLevel {
+        switch length {
+        case 0...2: return .region
+        case 3...4: return .province
+        case 5: return .city
+        case 6: return .neighborhood
+        case 7: return .block
+        case 8...12: return .building
+        default: return .block
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/LocationPresenceStore.swift

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+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+final class LocationPresenceStore: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var currentGeohash: String?
+    @Published private(set) var geoNicknames: [String: String] = [:]
+    @Published private(set) var teleportedGeo: Set<String> = []
+
+    func setCurrentGeohash(_ geohash: String?) {
+        currentGeohash = geohash?.lowercased()
+    }
+
+    func setNickname(_ nickname: String, for pubkeyHex: String) {
+        geoNicknames[pubkeyHex.lowercased()] = nickname
+    }
+
+    func replaceGeoNicknames(_ nicknames: [String: String]) {
+        geoNicknames = Dictionary(
+            uniqueKeysWithValues: nicknames.map { key, value in
+                (key.lowercased(), value)
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
+    func clearGeoNicknames() {
+        geoNicknames.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    func markTeleported(_ pubkeyHex: String) {
+        teleportedGeo.insert(pubkeyHex.lowercased())
+    }
+
+    func clearTeleported(_ pubkeyHex: String) {
+        teleportedGeo.remove(pubkeyHex.lowercased())
+    }
+
+    func replaceTeleportedGeo(_ pubkeys: Set<String>) {
+        teleportedGeo = Set(pubkeys.map { $0.lowercased() })
+    }
+
+    func clearTeleportedGeo() {
+        teleportedGeo.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    func reset() {
+        currentGeohash = nil
+        geoNicknames.removeAll()
+        teleportedGeo.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/PeerIdentityStore.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+final class PeerIdentityStore: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var encryptionStatuses: [PeerID: EncryptionStatus] = [:]
+    @Published private(set) var verifiedFingerprints: Set<String> = []
+
+    private(set) var peerFingerprintsByPeerID: [PeerID: String] = [:]
+    private(set) var selectedPrivateChatFingerprint: String?
+
+    private var stablePeerIDsByShortID: [PeerID: PeerID] = [:]
+    private var encryptionStatusCache: [PeerID: EncryptionStatus] = [:]
+
+    func stablePeerID(forShortID peerID: PeerID) -> PeerID? {
+        stablePeerIDsByShortID[peerID]
+    }
+
+    func shortPeerID(forStablePeerID stablePeerID: PeerID) -> PeerID? {
+        stablePeerIDsByShortID.first(where: { $0.value == stablePeerID })?.key
+    }
+
+    func setStablePeerID(_ stablePeerID: PeerID, forShortID peerID: PeerID) {
+        stablePeerIDsByShortID[peerID] = stablePeerID
+    }
+
+    func replaceStablePeerIDs(_ mappings: [PeerID: PeerID]) {
+        stablePeerIDsByShortID = mappings
+    }
+
+    func fingerprint(for peerID: PeerID) -> String? {
+        peerFingerprintsByPeerID[peerID]
+    }
+
+    func setFingerprint(_ fingerprint: String?, for peerID: PeerID) {
+        if let fingerprint {
+            peerFingerprintsByPeerID[peerID] = fingerprint
+        } else {
+            peerFingerprintsByPeerID.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func replaceFingerprintMappings(_ mappings: [PeerID: String]) {
+        peerFingerprintsByPeerID = mappings
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func migrateFingerprintMapping(
+        from oldPeerID: PeerID,
+        to newPeerID: PeerID,
+        fallback: String? = nil
+    ) -> String? {
+        let fingerprint = peerFingerprintsByPeerID.removeValue(forKey: oldPeerID) ?? fallback
+        if let fingerprint {
+            peerFingerprintsByPeerID[newPeerID] = fingerprint
+            if selectedPrivateChatFingerprint == nil {
+                selectedPrivateChatFingerprint = fingerprint
+            }
+        }
+        return fingerprint
+    }
+
+    func setSelectedPrivateChatFingerprint(_ fingerprint: String?) {
+        selectedPrivateChatFingerprint = fingerprint
+    }
+
+    func cachedEncryptionStatus(for peerID: PeerID) -> EncryptionStatus? {
+        encryptionStatusCache[peerID]
+    }
+
+    func setCachedEncryptionStatus(_ status: EncryptionStatus, for peerID: PeerID) {
+        encryptionStatusCache[peerID] = status
+    }
+
+    func invalidateEncryptionCache(for peerID: PeerID? = nil) {
+        if let peerID {
+            encryptionStatusCache.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        } else {
+            encryptionStatusCache.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func encryptionStatus(for peerID: PeerID) -> EncryptionStatus? {
+        encryptionStatuses[peerID]
+    }
+
+    func setEncryptionStatus(_ status: EncryptionStatus?, for peerID: PeerID) {
+        if let status {
+            encryptionStatuses[peerID] = status
+        } else {
+            encryptionStatuses.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        }
+        invalidateEncryptionCache(for: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func replaceEncryptionStatuses(_ statuses: [PeerID: EncryptionStatus]) {
+        encryptionStatuses = statuses
+    }
+
+    func setVerifiedFingerprints(_ fingerprints: Set<String>) {
+        verifiedFingerprints = fingerprints
+    }
+
+    func setVerified(_ fingerprint: String, verified: Bool) {
+        if verified {
+            verifiedFingerprints.insert(fingerprint)
+        } else {
+            verifiedFingerprints.remove(fingerprint)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func isVerified(_ fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
+        verifiedFingerprints.contains(fingerprint)
+    }
+
+    func clearAll() {
+        encryptionStatuses.removeAll()
+        verifiedFingerprints.removeAll()
+        peerFingerprintsByPeerID.removeAll()
+        selectedPrivateChatFingerprint = nil
+        stablePeerIDsByShortID.removeAll()
+        encryptionStatusCache.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/PeerListModel.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct MeshPeerRow: Identifiable, Equatable {
+    let peerID: PeerID
+    let displayName: String
+    let isMe: Bool
+    let hasUnread: Bool
+    let isBlocked: Bool
+    let isFavorite: Bool
+    let isConnected: Bool
+    let isReachable: Bool
+    let isMutualFavorite: Bool
+    let encryptionStatus: EncryptionStatus
+    let showsVerifiedBadgeWhenOffline: Bool
+
+    var id: String { peerID.id }
+}
+
+struct GeohashPersonRow: Identifiable, Equatable {
+    let id: String
+    let displayName: String
+    let isMe: Bool
+    let isTeleported: Bool
+    let isBlocked: Bool
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class PeerListModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var allPeers: [BitchatPeer] = []
+    @Published private(set) var meshRows: [MeshPeerRow] = []
+    @Published private(set) var geohashPeople: [GeohashPersonRow] = []
+    @Published private(set) var reachableMeshPeerCount = 0
+    @Published private(set) var connectedMeshPeerCount = 0
+    @Published private(set) var visibleGeohashPeerCount = 0
+    @Published private(set) var renderID = ""
+
+    private let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    private let locationChannelsModel: LocationChannelsModel
+    private let peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore
+    private let locationPresenceStore: LocationPresenceStore
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(
+        chatViewModel: ChatViewModel,
+        conversationStore: ConversationStore,
+        locationChannelsModel: LocationChannelsModel? = nil,
+        peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore? = nil,
+        locationPresenceStore: LocationPresenceStore? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+        self.locationChannelsModel = locationChannelsModel ?? LocationChannelsModel()
+        self.peerIdentityStore = peerIdentityStore ?? chatViewModel.peerIdentityStore
+        self.locationPresenceStore = locationPresenceStore ?? chatViewModel.locationPresenceStore
+        self.allPeers = chatViewModel.allPeers
+
+        bind()
+        refresh()
+    }
+
+    func colorForMeshPeer(id peerID: PeerID, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
+        chatViewModel.colorForMeshPeer(id: peerID, isDark: isDark)
+    }
+
+    func colorForGeohashPerson(id: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
+        chatViewModel.colorForNostrPubkey(id, isDark: isDark)
+    }
+
+    func participantCount(for geohash: String) -> Int {
+        chatViewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: geohash)
+    }
+
+    func startConversation(with peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func toggleFavorite(peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func openGeohashDirectMessage(with pubkeyHex: String) {
+        chatViewModel.startGeohashDM(withPubkeyHex: pubkeyHex)
+    }
+
+    func blockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: String, displayName: String) {
+        chatViewModel.blockGeohashUser(
+            pubkeyHexLowercased: pubkeyHexLowercased,
+            displayName: displayName
+        )
+    }
+
+    func unblockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: String, displayName: String) {
+        chatViewModel.unblockGeohashUser(
+            pubkeyHexLowercased: pubkeyHexLowercased,
+            displayName: displayName
+        )
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        chatViewModel.$allPeers
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] peers in
+                self?.allPeers = peers
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.$nickname
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationPresenceStore.$teleportedGeo
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        conversationStore.$unreadConversations
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        peerIdentityStore.$encryptionStatuses
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        peerIdentityStore.$verifiedFingerprints
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: Notification.Name("peerStatusUpdated"))
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.participantTracker.$visiblePeople
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationChannelsModel.$selectedChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationChannelsModel.$teleported
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationChannelsModel.$availableChannels
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    private func refresh() {
+        let myPeerID = chatViewModel.meshService.myPeerID
+        let meshRows = allPeers.map { peer in
+            let isMe = peer.peerID == myPeerID
+            let verifiedBadge: Bool
+            if !isMe && !peer.isConnected,
+               let fingerprint = chatViewModel.getFingerprint(for: peer.peerID) {
+                verifiedBadge = peerIdentityStore.isVerified(fingerprint)
+            } else {
+                verifiedBadge = false
+            }
+
+            return MeshPeerRow(
+                peerID: peer.peerID,
+                displayName: isMe ? chatViewModel.nickname : peer.nickname,
+                isMe: isMe,
+                hasUnread: chatViewModel.hasUnreadMessages(for: peer.peerID),
+                isBlocked: !isMe && chatViewModel.isPeerBlocked(peer.peerID),
+                isFavorite: peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false,
+                isConnected: peer.isConnected,
+                isReachable: peer.isReachable,
+                isMutualFavorite: peer.isMutualFavorite,
+                encryptionStatus: chatViewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: peer.peerID),
+                showsVerifiedBadgeWhenOffline: verifiedBadge
+            )
+        }
+
+        let meshCounts = meshRows.reduce(into: (reachable: 0, connected: 0)) { counts, row in
+            guard !row.isMe else { return }
+            if row.isConnected {
+                counts.connected += 1
+                counts.reachable += 1
+            } else if row.isReachable {
+                counts.reachable += 1
+            }
+        }
+
+        let geohashPeople = buildGeohashPeople()
+
+        self.meshRows = meshRows
+        reachableMeshPeerCount = meshCounts.reachable
+        connectedMeshPeerCount = meshCounts.connected
+        self.geohashPeople = geohashPeople
+        visibleGeohashPeerCount = geohashPeople.count
+        renderID = (
+            meshRows.map {
+                "\($0.id)-\($0.isConnected)-\($0.isReachable)-\($0.hasUnread)-\($0.isFavorite)-\($0.isBlocked)"
+            } +
+            geohashPeople.map {
+                "geo:\($0.id)-\($0.isTeleported)-\($0.isBlocked)-\($0.displayName)"
+            }
+        ).joined(separator: "|")
+    }
+
+    private func buildGeohashPeople() -> [GeohashPersonRow] {
+        let myHex = currentGeohashIdentityHex()
+        let teleportedSet = Set(locationPresenceStore.teleportedGeo.map { $0.lowercased() })
+
+        return chatViewModel.visibleGeohashPeople().map { person in
+            let isMe = person.id == myHex
+            return GeohashPersonRow(
+                id: person.id,
+                displayName: person.displayName,
+                isMe: isMe,
+                isTeleported: teleportedSet.contains(person.id.lowercased()) || (isMe && locationChannelsModel.teleported),
+                isBlocked: !isMe && chatViewModel.isGeohashUserBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: person.id)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func currentGeohashIdentityHex() -> String? {
+        guard case .location(let channel) = locationChannelsModel.selectedChannel,
+              let identity = try? chatViewModel.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: channel.geohash) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        return identity.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/PrivateConversationModels.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+final class PrivateInboxModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var selectedPeerID: PeerID?
+    @Published private(set) var unreadPeerIDs: Set<PeerID> = []
+    @Published private(set) var messagesByPeerID: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
+
+    private let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(conversationStore: ConversationStore) {
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+
+        bind()
+        refreshMessages()
+    }
+
+    func messages(for peerID: PeerID?) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        guard let peerID else { return [] }
+        return messagesByPeerID[peerID] ?? []
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        conversationStore.$selectedPrivatePeerID
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] peerID in
+                self?.selectedPeerID = peerID
+                self?.refreshMessages()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        conversationStore.$unreadConversations
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.unreadPeerIDs = self?.conversationStore.unreadDirectPeerIDs() ?? []
+                self?.refreshMessages()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        conversationStore.$messagesByConversation
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshMessages()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        selectedPeerID = conversationStore.selectedPrivatePeerID
+        unreadPeerIDs = conversationStore.unreadDirectPeerIDs()
+    }
+
+    private func refreshMessages() {
+        var nextMessagesByPeerID = conversationStore.directMessagesByPeerID()
+        var peerIDs = Set(nextMessagesByPeerID.keys)
+        peerIDs.formUnion(conversationStore.unreadDirectPeerIDs())
+        if let selectedPeerID = conversationStore.selectedPrivatePeerID {
+            peerIDs.insert(selectedPeerID)
+        }
+
+        for peerID in peerIDs where nextMessagesByPeerID[peerID] == nil {
+            nextMessagesByPeerID[peerID] = []
+        }
+
+        messagesByPeerID = nextMessagesByPeerID
+    }
+}
+
+enum PrivateConversationAvailability: Equatable {
+    case bluetoothConnected
+    case meshReachable
+    case nostrAvailable
+    case offline
+}
+
+struct PrivateConversationHeaderState: Equatable {
+    let conversationPeerID: PeerID
+    let headerPeerID: PeerID
+    let displayName: String
+    let availability: PrivateConversationAvailability
+    let isFavorite: Bool
+    let encryptionStatus: EncryptionStatus?
+
+    var supportsFavoriteToggle: Bool {
+        !conversationPeerID.isGeoDM
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class PrivateConversationModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var selectedPeerID: PeerID?
+    @Published private(set) var selectedHeaderState: PrivateConversationHeaderState?
+
+    private let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    private let locationChannelsModel: LocationChannelsModel
+    private let peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(
+        chatViewModel: ChatViewModel,
+        conversationStore: ConversationStore,
+        locationChannelsModel: LocationChannelsModel? = nil,
+        peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+        self.locationChannelsModel = locationChannelsModel ?? LocationChannelsModel()
+        self.peerIdentityStore = peerIdentityStore ?? chatViewModel.peerIdentityStore
+        let initialPeerID = conversationStore.selectedPrivatePeerID
+        self.selectedPeerID = initialPeerID
+        self.selectedHeaderState = initialPeerID.flatMap { peerID in
+            makeHeaderState(for: peerID)
+        }
+
+        bind()
+    }
+
+    func startConversation(with peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
+        refreshSelectedConversation()
+    }
+
+    func openConversation(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        if peerID.isGeoChat {
+            guard let full = chatViewModel.fullNostrHex(forSenderPeerID: peerID) else { return }
+            chatViewModel.startGeohashDM(withPubkeyHex: full)
+        } else {
+            chatViewModel.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
+        }
+
+        refreshSelectedConversation()
+    }
+
+    func endConversation() {
+        chatViewModel.endPrivateChat()
+        refreshSelectedConversation()
+    }
+
+    func toggleFavorite(peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
+        refreshSelectedConversation()
+    }
+
+    func toggleFavoriteForSelectedConversation() {
+        guard let headerPeerID = selectedHeaderState?.headerPeerID else { return }
+        toggleFavorite(peerID: headerPeerID)
+    }
+
+    func markMessagesAsRead(from peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.markPrivateMessagesAsRead(from: peerID)
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        conversationStore.$selectedPrivatePeerID
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.$allPeers
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        peerIdentityStore.$encryptionStatuses
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .favoriteStatusChanged)
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: Notification.Name("peerStatusUpdated"))
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationChannelsModel.$selectedChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshSelectedConversation()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    private func refreshSelectedConversation() {
+        selectedPeerID = conversationStore.selectedPrivatePeerID
+        selectedHeaderState = selectedPeerID.flatMap { peerID in
+            makeHeaderState(for: peerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func makeHeaderState(for conversationPeerID: PeerID) -> PrivateConversationHeaderState {
+        let headerPeerID = chatViewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(conversationPeerID)
+        let peer = chatViewModel.getPeer(byID: headerPeerID)
+        let displayName = resolveDisplayName(for: conversationPeerID, headerPeerID: headerPeerID, peer: peer)
+        let availability = resolveAvailability(for: headerPeerID, peer: peer)
+        let encryptionStatus: EncryptionStatus? = conversationPeerID.isGeoDM
+            ? nil
+            : chatViewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: headerPeerID)
+
+        return PrivateConversationHeaderState(
+            conversationPeerID: conversationPeerID,
+            headerPeerID: headerPeerID,
+            displayName: displayName,
+            availability: availability,
+            isFavorite: chatViewModel.isFavorite(peerID: headerPeerID),
+            encryptionStatus: encryptionStatus
+        )
+    }
+
+    private func resolveDisplayName(
+        for conversationPeerID: PeerID,
+        headerPeerID: PeerID,
+        peer: BitchatPeer?
+    ) -> String {
+        if conversationPeerID.isGeoDM, case .location(let channel) = locationChannelsModel.selectedChannel {
+            return "#\(channel.geohash)/@\(chatViewModel.geohashDisplayName(for: conversationPeerID))"
+        }
+        if let displayName = peer?.displayName {
+            return displayName
+        }
+        if let nickname = chatViewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: headerPeerID) {
+            return nickname
+        }
+        if let favorite = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(
+            for: Data(hexString: headerPeerID.id) ?? Data()
+        ), !favorite.peerNickname.isEmpty {
+            return favorite.peerNickname
+        }
+        if headerPeerID.id.count == 16 {
+            let candidates = chatViewModel.identityManager.getCryptoIdentitiesByPeerIDPrefix(headerPeerID)
+            if let identity = candidates.first,
+               let social = chatViewModel.identityManager.getSocialIdentity(for: identity.fingerprint) {
+                if let pet = social.localPetname, !pet.isEmpty {
+                    return pet
+                }
+                if !social.claimedNickname.isEmpty {
+                    return social.claimedNickname
+                }
+            }
+        } else if let noiseKey = headerPeerID.noiseKey {
+            let fingerprint = noiseKey.sha256Fingerprint()
+            if let social = chatViewModel.identityManager.getSocialIdentity(for: fingerprint) {
+                if let pet = social.localPetname, !pet.isEmpty {
+                    return pet
+                }
+                if !social.claimedNickname.isEmpty {
+                    return social.claimedNickname
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return String(localized: "common.unknown", comment: "Fallback label for unknown peer")
+    }
+
+    private func resolveAvailability(for headerPeerID: PeerID, peer: BitchatPeer?) -> PrivateConversationAvailability {
+        if let connectionState = peer?.connectionState {
+            switch connectionState {
+            case .bluetoothConnected:
+                return .bluetoothConnected
+            case .meshReachable:
+                return .meshReachable
+            case .nostrAvailable:
+                return .nostrAvailable
+            case .offline:
+                return .offline
+            }
+        }
+
+        if chatViewModel.meshService.isPeerReachable(headerPeerID) {
+            return .meshReachable
+        }
+        if let noiseKey = Data(hexString: headerPeerID.id),
+           let favoriteStatus = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: noiseKey),
+           favoriteStatus.isMutual {
+            return .nostrAvailable
+        }
+        if chatViewModel.meshService.isPeerConnected(headerPeerID) || chatViewModel.connectedPeers.contains(headerPeerID) {
+            return .bluetoothConnected
+        }
+
+        return .offline
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/PublicChatModel.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import SwiftUI
+
+@MainActor
+final class PublicChatModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var activeChannel: ChannelID
+    @Published private(set) var messages: [BitchatMessage] = []
+
+    private let conversationStore: ConversationStore
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(conversationStore: ConversationStore) {
+        self.activeChannel = conversationStore.activeChannel
+        self.conversationStore = conversationStore
+
+        bind()
+        refreshMessages()
+    }
+
+    private func bind() {
+        conversationStore.$activeChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] channel in
+                self?.activeChannel = channel
+                self?.refreshMessages()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        conversationStore.$messagesByConversation
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.refreshMessages()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    private func refreshMessages() {
+        messages = conversationStore.messages(for: ConversationID(channelID: activeChannel))
+    }
+}

bitchat/App/VerificationModel.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+struct FingerprintPresentationState: Equatable {
+    let statusPeerID: PeerID
+    let peerNickname: String
+    let encryptionStatus: EncryptionStatus
+    let theirFingerprint: String?
+    let myFingerprint: String
+    let isVerified: Bool
+
+    var canToggleVerification: Bool {
+        encryptionStatus == .noiseSecured || encryptionStatus == .noiseVerified
+    }
+}
+
+enum VerificationScanOutcome: Equatable {
+    case requested(String)
+    case notFound
+    case invalid
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class VerificationModel: ObservableObject {
+    @Published private(set) var currentNickname: String
+    @Published private(set) var selectedPeerID: PeerID?
+
+    private let chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private let peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+    init(
+        chatViewModel: ChatViewModel,
+        privateConversationModel: PrivateConversationModel,
+        peerIdentityStore: PeerIdentityStore? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.peerIdentityStore = peerIdentityStore ?? chatViewModel.peerIdentityStore
+        self.currentNickname = chatViewModel.nickname
+        self.selectedPeerID = privateConversationModel.selectedPeerID
+
+        bind(privateConversationModel: privateConversationModel)
+    }
+
+    func myQRString() -> String {
+        let npub = try? chatViewModel.idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
+        return VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: currentNickname, npub: npub) ?? ""
+    }
+
+    func beginQRVerification(with qr: VerificationService.VerificationQR) -> Bool {
+        chatViewModel.beginQRVerification(with: qr)
+    }
+
+    func verifyScannedPayload(_ payload: String) -> VerificationScanOutcome {
+        guard let qr = VerificationService.shared.verifyScannedQR(payload) else {
+            return .invalid
+        }
+
+        guard chatViewModel.beginQRVerification(with: qr) else {
+            return .notFound
+        }
+
+        return .requested(qr.nickname)
+    }
+
+    func verifyFingerprint(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.verifyFingerprint(for: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func unverifyFingerprint(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        chatViewModel.unverifyFingerprint(for: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func isVerified(peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        guard let fingerprint = chatViewModel.getFingerprint(for: peerID) else { return false }
+        return peerIdentityStore.isVerified(fingerprint)
+    }
+
+    func fingerprintPresentation(for peerID: PeerID) -> FingerprintPresentationState {
+        let statusPeerID = chatViewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(peerID)
+        let encryptionStatus = chatViewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: statusPeerID)
+        let theirFingerprint = chatViewModel.getFingerprint(for: statusPeerID)
+        let peerNickname = resolveDisplayName(for: peerID, statusPeerID: statusPeerID)
+
+        return FingerprintPresentationState(
+            statusPeerID: statusPeerID,
+            peerNickname: peerNickname,
+            encryptionStatus: encryptionStatus,
+            theirFingerprint: theirFingerprint,
+            myFingerprint: chatViewModel.getMyFingerprint(),
+            isVerified: theirFingerprint.map { peerIdentityStore.isVerified($0) } ?? false
+        )
+    }
+
+    private func bind(privateConversationModel: PrivateConversationModel) {
+        chatViewModel.$nickname
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$currentNickname)
+
+        privateConversationModel.$selectedPeerID
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .assign(to: &$selectedPeerID)
+
+        peerIdentityStore.$encryptionStatuses
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.objectWillChange.send()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        peerIdentityStore.$verifiedFingerprints
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.objectWillChange.send()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        chatViewModel.$allPeers
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.objectWillChange.send()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    private func resolveDisplayName(for peerID: PeerID, statusPeerID: PeerID) -> String {
+        if let peer = chatViewModel.getPeer(byID: statusPeerID) {
+            return peer.displayName
+        }
+        if let name = chatViewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: statusPeerID) {
+            return name
+        }
+        if let data = peerID.noiseKey {
+            if let favorite = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: data),
+               !favorite.peerNickname.isEmpty {
+                return favorite.peerNickname
+            }
+            let fingerprint = data.sha256Fingerprint()
+            if let social = chatViewModel.identityManager.getSocialIdentity(for: fingerprint) {
+                if let pet = social.localPetname, !pet.isEmpty {
+                    return pet
+                }
+                if !social.claimedNickname.isEmpty {
+                    return social.claimedNickname
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return String(localized: "common.unknown", comment: "Label for an unknown peer")
+    }
+}

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Tor
 import SwiftUI
 import UserNotifications
 
@@ -14,119 +13,48 @@ import UserNotifications
 struct BitchatApp: App {
     static let bundleID = Bundle.main.bundleIdentifier ?? "chat.bitchat"
     static let groupID = "group.\(bundleID)"
-    
+
-    @StateObject private var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
+    @StateObject private var runtime: AppRuntime
     #if os(iOS)
     @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
     @UIApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate
-    // Skip the very first .active-triggered Tor restart on cold launch
-    @State private var didHandleInitialActive: Bool = false
-    @State private var didEnterBackground: Bool = false
     #elseif os(macOS)
     @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(MacAppDelegate.self) var appDelegate
     #endif
-    
+
-    private let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
-    
     init() {
-        let keychain = KeychainManager()
+        _runtime = StateObject(wrappedValue: AppRuntime())
-        let idBridge = self.idBridge
-        _chatViewModel = StateObject(
-            wrappedValue: ChatViewModel(
-                keychain: keychain,
-                idBridge: idBridge,
-                identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager(keychain)
-            )
-        )
-        
         UNUserNotificationCenter.current().delegate = NotificationDelegate.shared
-        // Warm up georelay directory and refresh if stale (once/day)
-        GeoRelayDirectory.shared.prefetchIfNeeded()
     }
-    
+
     var body: some Scene {
         WindowGroup {
             ContentView()
-                .environmentObject(chatViewModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.publicChatModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.privateInboxModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.privateConversationModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.verificationModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.conversationUIModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.locationChannelsModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.peerListModel)
+                .environmentObject(runtime.appChromeModel)
                 .onAppear {
-                    NotificationDelegate.shared.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+                    appDelegate.runtime = runtime
-                    // Inject live Noise service into VerificationService to avoid creating new BLE instances
+                    runtime.start()
-                    VerificationService.shared.configure(with: chatViewModel.meshService.getNoiseService())
-                    // Prewarm Nostr identity and QR to make first VERIFY sheet fast
-                    let nickname = chatViewModel.nickname
-                    DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
-                        let npub = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
-                        _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: nickname, npub: npub)
-                    }
-
-                    appDelegate.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
-
-                    // Initialize network activation policy; will start Tor/Nostr only when allowed
-                    NetworkActivationService.shared.start()
-                    
-                    // Start presence service (will wait for Tor readiness)
-                    GeohashPresenceService.shared.start()
-
-                    // Check for shared content
-                    checkForSharedContent()
                 }
                 .onOpenURL { url in
-                    handleURL(url)
+                    runtime.handleOpenURL(url)
                 }
                 #if os(iOS)
                 .onChange(of: scenePhase) { newPhase in
-                    switch newPhase {
+                    runtime.handleScenePhaseChange(newPhase)
-                    case .background:
-                        // Keep BLE mesh running in background; BLEService adapts scanning automatically
-                        // Always send Tor to dormant on background for a clean restart later.
-                        TorManager.shared.setAppForeground(false)
-                        TorManager.shared.goDormantOnBackground()
-                        // Stop geohash sampling while backgrounded
-                        Task { @MainActor in
-                            chatViewModel.endGeohashSampling()
-                        }
-                        // Proactively disconnect Nostr to avoid spurious socket errors while Tor is down
-                        NostrRelayManager.shared.disconnect()
-                        didEnterBackground = true
-                    case .active:
-                        // Restart services when becoming active
-                        chatViewModel.meshService.startServices()
-                        TorManager.shared.setAppForeground(true)
-                        // On initial cold launch, Tor was just started in onAppear.
-                        // Skip the deterministic restart the first time we become active.
-                        if didHandleInitialActive && didEnterBackground {
-                            if TorManager.shared.isAutoStartAllowed() && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
-                                TorManager.shared.ensureRunningOnForeground()
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            didHandleInitialActive = true
-                        }
-                        didEnterBackground = false
-                        if TorManager.shared.isAutoStartAllowed() {
-                            Task.detached {
-                                let _ = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady(timeout: 60)
-                                await MainActor.run {
-                                    // Rebuild proxied sessions to bind to the live Tor after readiness
-                                    TorURLSession.shared.rebuild()
-                                    // Reconnect Nostr via fresh sessions; will gate until Tor 100%
-                                    NostrRelayManager.shared.resetAllConnections()
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        checkForSharedContent()
-                    case .inactive:
-                        break
-                    @unknown default:
-                        break
-                    }
                 }
                 .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification)) { _ in
-                    // Check for shared content when app becomes active
+                    runtime.handleDidBecomeActiveNotification()
-                    checkForSharedContent()
                 }
                 #elseif os(macOS)
                 .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: NSApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification)) { _ in
-                    // App became active
+                    runtime.handleMacDidBecomeActiveNotification()
                 }
                 #endif
         }
@@ -135,66 +63,18 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
         .windowResizability(.contentSize)
         #endif
     }
-    
-    private func handleURL(_ url: URL) {
-        if url.scheme == "bitchat" && url.host == "share" {
-            // Handle shared content
-            checkForSharedContent()
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private func checkForSharedContent() {
-        // Check app group for shared content from extension
-        guard let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: BitchatApp.groupID) else {
-            return
-        }
-        
-        guard let sharedContent = userDefaults.string(forKey: "sharedContent"),
-              let sharedDate = userDefaults.object(forKey: "sharedContentDate") as? Date else {
-            return
-        }
-        
-        // Only process if shared within configured window
-        if Date().timeIntervalSince(sharedDate) < TransportConfig.uiShareAcceptWindowSeconds {
-            let contentType = userDefaults.string(forKey: "sharedContentType") ?? "text"
-            
-            // Clear the shared content
-            userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContent")
-            userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContentType")
-            userDefaults.removeObject(forKey: "sharedContentDate")
-            // No need to force synchronize here
-            
-            // Send the shared content immediately on the main queue
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                if contentType == "url" {
-                    // Try to parse as JSON first
-                    if let data = sharedContent.data(using: .utf8),
-                       let urlData = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: String],
-                       let url = urlData["url"] {
-                        // Send plain URL
-                        self.chatViewModel.sendMessage(url)
-                    } else {
-                        // Fallback to simple URL
-                        self.chatViewModel.sendMessage(sharedContent)
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    self.chatViewModel.sendMessage(sharedContent)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #if os(iOS)
 final class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
-    weak var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel?
+    weak var runtime: AppRuntime?
-    
+
     func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
-        return true
+        true
     }
-    
+
     func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        chatViewModel?.applicationWillTerminate()
+        runtime?.applicationWillTerminate()
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -203,84 +83,42 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
 import AppKit
 
 final class MacAppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
-    weak var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel?
+    weak var runtime: AppRuntime?
-    
+
     func applicationWillTerminate(_ notification: Notification) {
-        chatViewModel?.applicationWillTerminate()
+        runtime?.applicationWillTerminate()
     }
-    
+
     func applicationShouldTerminateAfterLastWindowClosed(_ sender: NSApplication) -> Bool {
-        return true
+        true
     }
 }
 #endif
 
 final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
     static let shared = NotificationDelegate()
-    weak var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel?
+    weak var runtime: AppRuntime?
-    
+
     func userNotificationCenter(_ center: UNUserNotificationCenter, didReceive response: UNNotificationResponse, withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void) {
         let identifier = response.notification.request.identifier
         let userInfo = response.notification.request.content.userInfo
-        
+
-        // Check if this is a private message notification
+        Task { @MainActor in
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("private-") {
+            self.runtime?.handleNotificationResponse(identifier: identifier, userInfo: userInfo)
-            // Get peer ID from userInfo
-            if let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String {
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    self.chatViewModel?.startPrivateChat(with: PeerID(str: peerID))
-                }
-            }
         }
-        // Handle deeplink (e.g., geohash activity)
-        if let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String, let url = URL(string: deep) {
-            #if os(iOS)
-            DispatchQueue.main.async { UIApplication.shared.open(url) }
-            #else
-            DispatchQueue.main.async { NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) }
-            #endif
-        }
-        
         completionHandler()
     }
-    
+
     func userNotificationCenter(_ center: UNUserNotificationCenter, willPresent notification: UNNotification, withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (UNNotificationPresentationOptions) -> Void) {
         let identifier = notification.request.identifier
         let userInfo = notification.request.content.userInfo
-        
-        // Check if this is a private message notification
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("private-") {
-            // Get peer ID from userInfo
-            if let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String {
-                // Don't show notification if the private chat is already open
-                // Access main-actor-isolated property via Task
-                Task { @MainActor in
-                    if self.chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer == PeerID(str: peerID) {
-                        completionHandler([])
-                    } else {
-                        completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
-                    }
-                }
-                return
-            }
-        }
-        // Suppress geohash activity notification if we're already in that geohash channel
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("geo-activity-"),
-           let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String,
-           let gh = deep.components(separatedBy: "/").last {
-            if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel, ch.geohash == gh {
-                completionHandler([])
-                return
-            }
-        }
-        
-        // Show notification in all other cases
-        completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
-    }
-}
 
-extension String {
+        Task {
-    var nilIfEmpty: String? {
+            let options = await self.runtime?.presentationOptions(
-        self.isEmpty ? nil : self
+                forNotificationIdentifier: identifier,
+                userInfo: userInfo
+            ) ?? [.banner, .sound]
+            completionHandler(options)
+        }
     }
 }

bitchat/Features/media/ImageUtils.swift

@@ -15,30 +15,39 @@ enum ImageUtilsError: Error {
 enum ImageUtils {
     private static let compressionQuality: CGFloat = 0.82
     private static let targetImageBytes: Int = 45_000
+    private static let maxSourceImageBytes: Int = 10 * 1024 * 1024
 
-    static func processImage(at url: URL, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(at url: URL, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448, outputDirectory: URL? = nil) throws -> URL {
-        // Security H1: Check file size BEFORE reading into memory
+        try validateImageSource(at: url)
-        let attrs = try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: url.path)
-        guard let fileSize = attrs[.size] as? Int else {
-            throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage
-        }
-        // Allow up to 10MB source images (will be scaled down)
-        guard fileSize <= 10 * 1024 * 1024 else {
-            throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage
-        }
 
         let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
         #if os(iOS)
         guard let image = UIImage(data: data) else { throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage }
-        return try processImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
+        return try processImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension, outputDirectory: outputDirectory)
         #else
         guard let image = NSImage(data: data) else { throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage }
-        return try processImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
+        return try processImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension, outputDirectory: outputDirectory)
         #endif
     }
 
+    static func validateImageSource(at url: URL) throws {
+        // Security H1: Check file size BEFORE reading into memory.
+        let attrs = try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: url.path)
+        guard let fileSize = attrs[.size] as? Int,
+              fileSize > 0,
+              fileSize <= maxSourceImageBytes else {
+            throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage
+        }
+
+        let options = [kCGImageSourceShouldCache: false] as CFDictionary
+        guard let source = CGImageSourceCreateWithURL(url as CFURL, options),
+              CGImageSourceGetType(source) != nil else {
+            throw ImageUtilsError.invalidImage
+        }
+    }
+
     #if os(iOS)
-    static func processImage(_ image: UIImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(_ image: UIImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448, outputDirectory: URL? = nil) throws -> URL {
         return try autoreleasepool {
             // Scale the image first
             let scaled = scaledImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ enum ImageUtils {
                 }
             }
 
-            let outputURL = try makeOutputURL()
+            let outputURL = try makeOutputURL(outputDirectory: outputDirectory)
             try jpegData.write(to: outputURL, options: .atomic)
             return outputURL
         }
@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@ enum ImageUtils {
         return data as Data
     }
     #else
-    static func processImage(_ image: NSImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(_ image: NSImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448, outputDirectory: URL? = nil) throws -> URL {
         return try autoreleasepool {
             let scaled = scaledImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
             guard let inputCG = scaled.cgImage(forProposedRect: nil, context: nil, hints: nil) else {
@@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ enum ImageUtils {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            let outputURL = try makeOutputURL()
+            let outputURL = try makeOutputURL(outputDirectory: outputDirectory)
             try jpegData.write(to: outputURL, options: .atomic)
             return outputURL
         }
@@ -186,12 +195,17 @@ enum ImageUtils {
     }
     #endif
 
-    private static func makeOutputURL() throws -> URL {
+    private static func makeOutputURL(outputDirectory: URL? = nil) throws -> URL {
         let formatter = DateFormatter()
         formatter.dateFormat = "yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"
-        let fileName = "img_\(formatter.string(from: Date())).jpg"
+        let fileName = "img_\(formatter.string(from: Date()))_\(UUID().uuidString).jpg"
 
-        let directory = try applicationFilesDirectory().appendingPathComponent("images/outgoing", isDirectory: true)
+        let directory: URL
+        if let outputDirectory {
+            directory = outputDirectory
+        } else {
+            directory = try applicationFilesDirectory().appendingPathComponent("images/outgoing", isDirectory: true)
+        }
         try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: directory, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: nil)
         return directory.appendingPathComponent(fileName)
     }

bitchat/Features/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackController.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ final class VoiceNotePlaybackController: NSObject, ObservableObject, AVAudioPlay
     @Published private(set) var duration: TimeInterval = 0
     @Published private(set) var progress: Double = 0
 
+    /// rounded so 4.9s shows "00:05"
+    var roundedDuration: Int {
+        guard duration.isFinite else { return 0 }
+        return Int(duration.rounded())
+    }
+
+    /// ceil so "00:01" stays visible until playback ends, capped to rounded duration
+    var remainingSeconds: Int {
+        let remaining = max(0, duration - currentTime)
+        return min(roundedDuration, Int(ceil(remaining)))
+    }
+
     private var player: AVAudioPlayer?
     private var timer: Timer?
     private var url: URL

bitchat/Features/voice/VoiceRecorder.swift

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import Foundation
 import AVFoundation
 
 /// Manages audio capture for mesh voice notes with predictable encoding settings.
-/// Recording runs on an internal serial queue to avoid AVAudioSession contention.
+actor VoiceRecorder {
-final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
     enum RecorderError: Error {
         case microphoneAccessDenied
         case recorderInitializationFailed
@@ -12,21 +11,16 @@ final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
 
     static let shared = VoiceRecorder()
 
-    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.bitchat.voice-recorder")
     private let paddingInterval: TimeInterval = 0.5
     private let maxRecordingDuration: TimeInterval = 120
+    static let minRecordingDuration: TimeInterval = 1
 
     private var recorder: AVAudioRecorder?
     private var currentURL: URL?
-    private var stopWorkItem: DispatchWorkItem?
-
-    private override init() {
-        super.init()
-    }
 
     // MARK: - Permissions
 
-    @discardableResult
+    nonisolated
     func requestPermission() async -> Bool {
         #if os(iOS)
         return await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
@@ -47,106 +41,88 @@ final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
 
     // MARK: - Recording Lifecycle
 
+    @discardableResult
     func startRecording() throws -> URL {
-        try queue.sync {
+        if recorder?.isRecording == true {
-            if recorder?.isRecording == true {
+            throw RecorderError.recordingInProgress
-                throw RecorderError.recordingInProgress
-            }
-
-            #if os(iOS)
-            let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
-            guard session.recordPermission == .granted else {
-                throw RecorderError.microphoneAccessDenied
-            }
-            #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
-            // allowBluetoothHFP is not available on iOS Simulator
-            try session.setCategory(
-                .playAndRecord,
-                mode: .default,
-                options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP]
-            )
-            #else
-            try session.setCategory(
-                .playAndRecord,
-                mode: .default,
-                options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP, .allowBluetoothHFP]
-            )
-            #endif
-            try session.setActive(true, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
-            #endif
-            #if os(macOS)
-            guard AVCaptureDevice.authorizationStatus(for: .audio) == .authorized else {
-                throw RecorderError.microphoneAccessDenied
-            }
-            #endif
-
-            let outputURL = try makeOutputURL()
-            let settings: [String: Any] = [
-                AVFormatIDKey: kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC,
-                AVSampleRateKey: 16_000,
-                AVNumberOfChannelsKey: 1,
-                AVEncoderBitRateKey: 16_000
-            ]
-
-            let audioRecorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: outputURL, settings: settings)
-            audioRecorder.delegate = self
-            audioRecorder.isMeteringEnabled = true
-            audioRecorder.prepareToRecord()
-            audioRecorder.record(forDuration: maxRecordingDuration)
-
-            recorder = audioRecorder
-            currentURL = outputURL
-            stopWorkItem?.cancel()
-            stopWorkItem = nil
-            return outputURL
         }
+
+        #if os(iOS)
+        let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
+        guard session.recordPermission == .granted else {
+            throw RecorderError.microphoneAccessDenied
+        }
+        #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
+        // allowBluetoothHFP is not available on iOS Simulator
+        try session.setCategory(
+            .playAndRecord,
+            mode: .default,
+            options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP]
+        )
+        #else
+        try session.setCategory(
+            .playAndRecord,
+            mode: .default,
+            options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP, .allowBluetoothHFP]
+        )
+        #endif
+        try session.setActive(true, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
+        #endif
+        #if os(macOS)
+        guard AVCaptureDevice.authorizationStatus(for: .audio) == .authorized else {
+            throw RecorderError.microphoneAccessDenied
+        }
+        #endif
+
+        let outputURL = try makeOutputURL()
+        let settings: [String: Any] = [
+            AVFormatIDKey: kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC,
+            AVSampleRateKey: 16_000,
+            AVNumberOfChannelsKey: 1,
+            AVEncoderBitRateKey: 16_000
+        ]
+
+        let audioRecorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: outputURL, settings: settings)
+        audioRecorder.isMeteringEnabled = true
+        audioRecorder.prepareToRecord()
+        audioRecorder.record(forDuration: maxRecordingDuration)
+
+        recorder = audioRecorder
+        currentURL = outputURL
+        return outputURL
     }
 
-    func stopRecording(completion: @escaping (URL?) -> Void) {
+    func stopRecording() async -> URL? {
-        queue.async { [weak self] in
+        guard let recorder, recorder.isRecording else {
-            guard let self = self, let recorder = self.recorder, recorder.isRecording else {
+            return currentURL
-                completion(self?.currentURL)
-                return
-            }
-
-            let item = DispatchWorkItem { [weak self] in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                recorder.stop()
-                self.cleanupSession()
-                let url = self.currentURL
-                self.recorder = nil
-                self.currentURL = url
-                completion(url)
-            }
-            self.stopWorkItem = item
-            self.queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + self.paddingInterval, execute: item)
         }
+
+        let sessionURL = currentURL
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(paddingInterval * 1_000_000_000))
+
+        recorder.stop()
+
+        // A new session may have started during the sleep — don't touch its state
+        if self.recorder === recorder {
+            cleanupSession()
+            self.recorder = nil
+            currentURL = nil
+        }
+
+        return sessionURL
     }
 
     func cancelRecording() {
-        queue.async { [weak self] in
+        if let recorder, recorder.isRecording {
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+            recorder.stop()
-            self.stopWorkItem?.cancel()
-            self.stopWorkItem = nil
-            if let recorder = self.recorder, recorder.isRecording {
-                recorder.stop()
-            }
-            self.cleanupSession()
-            if let url = self.currentURL {
-                try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: url)
-            }
-            self.recorder = nil
-            self.currentURL = nil
         }
-    }
+        cleanupSession()
-
+        if let currentURL {
-    // MARK: - Metering
+            try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: currentURL)
-
-    func currentAveragePower() -> Float {
-        queue.sync {
-            recorder?.updateMeters()
-            return recorder?.averagePower(forChannel: 0) ?? -160
         }
+        recorder = nil
+        currentURL = nil
     }
 
     // MARK: - Helpers

bitchat/Identity/IdentityModels.swift

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 ///
 
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 
 // MARK: - Three-Layer Identity Model
 

bitchat/Identity/SecureIdentityStateManager.swift

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 ///
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit
 
@@ -201,8 +202,12 @@ final class SecureIdentityStateManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
             let decryptedData = try AES.GCM.open(sealedBox, using: encryptionKey)
             cache = try JSONDecoder().decode(IdentityCache.self, from: decryptedData)
         } catch {
-            // Log error but continue with empty cache
+            cache = IdentityCache()
-            SecureLogger.error(error, context: "Failed to load identity cache", category: .security)
+            let deleted = keychain.deleteIdentityKey(forKey: cacheKey)
+            SecureLogger.warning(
+                "Discarded unreadable identity cache; starting fresh (deleted=\(deleted), error=\(error.localizedDescription))",
+                category: .security
+            )
         }
     }
     
@@ -331,16 +336,15 @@ final class SecureIdentityStateManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
     
     func updateSocialIdentity(_ identity: SocialIdentity) {
         queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            let previousClaimedNickname = self.cache.socialIdentities[identity.fingerprint]?.claimedNickname
             self.cache.socialIdentities[identity.fingerprint] = identity
             
             // Update nickname index
-            if let existingIdentity = self.cache.socialIdentities[identity.fingerprint] {
+            if let previousClaimedNickname,
-                // Remove old nickname from index if changed
+               previousClaimedNickname != identity.claimedNickname {
-                if existingIdentity.claimedNickname != identity.claimedNickname {
+                self.cache.nicknameIndex[previousClaimedNickname]?.remove(identity.fingerprint)
-                    self.cache.nicknameIndex[existingIdentity.claimedNickname]?.remove(identity.fingerprint)
+                if self.cache.nicknameIndex[previousClaimedNickname]?.isEmpty == true {
-                    if self.cache.nicknameIndex[existingIdentity.claimedNickname]?.isEmpty == true {
+                    self.cache.nicknameIndex.removeValue(forKey: previousClaimedNickname)
-                        self.cache.nicknameIndex.removeValue(forKey: existingIdentity.claimedNickname)
-                    }
                 }
             }
             
@@ -532,4 +536,16 @@ final class SecureIdentityStateManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
             return cache.verifiedFingerprints
         }
     }
+
+    var debugNicknameIndex: [String: Set<String>] {
+        queue.sync { cache.nicknameIndex }
+    }
+
+    func debugEphemeralSession(for peerID: PeerID) -> EphemeralIdentity? {
+        queue.sync { ephemeralSessions[peerID] }
+    }
+
+    func debugLastInteraction(for fingerprint: String) -> Date? {
+        queue.sync { cache.lastInteractions[fingerprint] }
+    }
 }

bitchat/Info.plist

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>AppGroupID</key>
+	<string>$(APP_GROUP_ID)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
 	<string>$(DEVELOPMENT_LANGUAGE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
@@ -37,12 +39,12 @@
 	<string>bitchat uses Bluetooth to discover and connect with other bitchat users nearby.</string>
 	<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
 	<string>bitchat uses the camera to scan QR codes to verify peers.</string>
-	<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
-	<string>bitchat lets you pick images from your photo library to share with nearby peers.</string>
-	<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
-	<string>bitchat uses the microphone to record voice notes that relay across the mesh.</string>
 	<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
 	<string>bitchat uses your approximate location to compute local geohash channels for optional public chats. Exact GPS is never shared.</string>
+	<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>bitchat uses the microphone to record voice notes that relay across the mesh.</string>
+	<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>bitchat lets you pick images from your photo library to share with nearby peers.</string>
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>bluetooth-central</string>

bitchat/Models/BitchatMessage+Media.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+//
+// BitchatMessage+Media.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+extension BitchatMessage {
+    enum Media {
+        case voice(URL)
+        case image(URL)
+
+        var url: URL {
+            switch self {
+            case .voice(let url), .image(let url):
+                return url
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Cache the directory lookup to avoid repeated FileManager calls during view rendering
+    private struct Cache {
+        let filesDir: URL?
+
+        static let shared = Cache()
+        private init() {
+            do {
+                let base = try FileManager.default.url(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask, appropriateFor: nil, create: true)
+                let filesDir = base.appendingPathComponent("files", isDirectory: true)
+                try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: filesDir, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: nil)
+                self.filesDir = filesDir
+            } catch {
+                filesDir = nil
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func mediaAttachment(for nickname: String) -> Media? {
+        guard let baseDirectory = Cache.shared.filesDir else { return nil }
+
+        func url(for category: MimeType.Category) -> URL? {
+            guard content.hasPrefix(category.messagePrefix),
+                  let filename = String(content.dropFirst(category.messagePrefix.count)).trimmedOrNilIfEmpty
+            else {
+                return nil
+            }
+
+            // Check outgoing first for sent messages, incoming for received
+            let subdir = sender == nickname ? "\(category.mediaDir)/outgoing" : "\(category.mediaDir)/incoming"
+
+            // Construct URL directly without fileExists check (avoids blocking disk I/O in view body)
+            // Files are checked during playback/display, so missing files fail gracefully
+            let directory = baseDirectory.appendingPathComponent(subdir, isDirectory: true)
+            return directory.appendingPathComponent(filename)
+        }
+
+        if let url = url(for: .audio) {
+            return .voice(url)
+        }
+        if let url = url(for: .image) {
+            return .image(url)
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+}

bitchat/Models/BitchatPeer.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Foundation
 import CoreBluetooth
+import BitFoundation
 
 /// Represents a peer in the BitChat network with all associated metadata
 struct BitchatPeer: Equatable {

bitchat/Models/ReadReceipt.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 
 struct ReadReceipt: Codable {
     let originalMessageID: String

bitchat/Models/RequestSyncPacket.swift

@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
     let m: UInt32
     let data: Data
     let types: SyncTypeFlags?
+    let sinceTimestamp: UInt64?
+    let fragmentIdFilter: String?
 
-    init(p: Int, m: UInt32, data: Data, types: SyncTypeFlags? = nil) {
+    init(p: Int, m: UInt32, data: Data, types: SyncTypeFlags? = nil, sinceTimestamp: UInt64? = nil, fragmentIdFilter: String? = nil) {
         self.p = p
         self.m = m
         self.data = data
         self.types = types
+        self.sinceTimestamp = sinceTimestamp
+        self.fragmentIdFilter = fragmentIdFilter
     }
 
     func encode() -> Data {
@@ -36,15 +40,24 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
         if let typesData = types?.toData() {
             putTLV(0x04, typesData)
         }
+        if let ts = sinceTimestamp {
+            var tsBE = ts.bigEndian
+            putTLV(0x05, withUnsafeBytes(of: &tsBE) { Data($0) })
+        }
+        if let fid = fragmentIdFilter, let fidData = fid.data(using: .utf8) {
+            putTLV(0x06, fidData)
+        }
         return out
     }
-
+    
     static func decode(from data: Data, maxAcceptBytes: Int = 1024) -> RequestSyncPacket? {
         var off = 0
         var p: Int? = nil
         var m: UInt32? = nil
         var payload: Data? = nil
         var types: SyncTypeFlags? = nil
+        var sinceTimestamp: UInt64? = nil
+        var fragmentIdFilter: String? = nil
 
         while off + 3 <= data.count {
             let t = Int(data[off]); off += 1
@@ -68,12 +81,22 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
                 if let decoded = SyncTypeFlags.decode(v) {
                     types = decoded
                 }
+            case 0x05:
+                if v.count == 8 {
+                    var ts: UInt64 = 0
+                    for b in v { ts = (ts << 8) | UInt64(b) }
+                    sinceTimestamp = ts
+                }
+            case 0x06:
+                if let fid = String(data: v, encoding: .utf8) {
+                    fragmentIdFilter = fid
+                }
             default:
                 break // forward compatible; ignore unknown TLVs
             }
         }
 
         guard let pp = p, let mm = m, let dd = payload, pp >= 1, mm > 0 else { return nil }
-        return RequestSyncPacket(p: pp, m: mm, data: dd, types: types)
+        return RequestSyncPacket(p: pp, m: mm, data: dd, types: types, sinceTimestamp: sinceTimestamp, fragmentIdFilter: fragmentIdFilter)
     }
 }

bitchat/Noise/NoiseProtocol.swift

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 ///
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit
 
@@ -384,6 +385,16 @@ final class NoiseCipherState {
             replayWindow[i] = 0
         }
     }
+
+    #if DEBUG
+    func setNonceForTesting(_ nonce: UInt64) {
+        self.nonce = nonce
+    }
+
+    func extractNonceFromCiphertextPayloadForTesting(_ combinedPayload: Data) throws -> (nonce: UInt64, ciphertext: Data)? {
+        try extractNonceFromCiphertextPayload(combinedPayload)
+    }
+    #endif
 }
 
 // MARK: - Symmetric State
@@ -585,8 +596,9 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
             break // No pre-message keys
         case .IK, .NK:
             if role == .initiator, let remoteStatic = remoteStaticPublic {
-                _ = symmetricState.getHandshakeHash()
                 symmetricState.mixHash(remoteStatic.rawRepresentation)
+            } else if role == .responder, let localStatic = localStaticPublic {
+                symmetricState.mixHash(localStatic.rawRepresentation)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -861,6 +873,20 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
     func getHandshakeHash() -> Data {
         return symmetricState.getHandshakeHash()
     }
+
+    #if DEBUG
+    func performDHOperationForTesting(_ pattern: NoiseMessagePattern) throws {
+        try performDHOperation(pattern)
+    }
+
+    func setCurrentPatternForTesting(_ currentPattern: Int) {
+        self.currentPattern = currentPattern
+    }
+
+    func setRemoteEphemeralPublicKeyForTesting(_ key: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey?) {
+        self.remoteEphemeralPublic = key
+    }
+    #endif
 }
 
 // MARK: - Pattern Extensions

bitchat/Noise/NoiseRateLimiter.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 
 final class NoiseRateLimiter {

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSession.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import BitLogger
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit
+import BitFoundation
 
 class NoiseSession {
     let peerID: PeerID

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSessionManager.swift

@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@
 import BitLogger
 import CryptoKit
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 
 final class NoiseSessionManager {
     private var sessions: [PeerID: NoiseSession] = [:]
     private let localStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
+    private let sessionFactory: (PeerID, NoiseRole) -> NoiseSession
     private let managerQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.bitchat.noise.manager", attributes: .concurrent)
     
     // Callbacks
@@ -23,7 +25,27 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
     init(localStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey, keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) {
         self.localStaticKey = localStaticKey
         self.keychain = keychain
+        self.sessionFactory = { peerID, role in
+            SecureNoiseSession(
+                peerID: peerID,
+                role: role,
+                keychain: keychain,
+                localStaticKey: localStaticKey
+            )
+        }
     }
+
+    #if DEBUG
+    init(
+        localStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey,
+        keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol,
+        sessionFactory: @escaping (PeerID, NoiseRole) -> NoiseSession
+    ) {
+        self.localStaticKey = localStaticKey
+        self.keychain = keychain
+        self.sessionFactory = sessionFactory
+    }
+    #endif
     
     // MARK: - Session Management
     
@@ -66,12 +88,7 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
             }
             
             // Create new initiator session
-            let session = SecureNoiseSession(
+            let session = sessionFactory(peerID, .initiator)
-                peerID: peerID,
-                role: .initiator,
-                keychain: keychain,
-                localStaticKey: localStaticKey
-            )
             sessions[peerID] = session
             
             do {
@@ -117,12 +134,7 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
             // Get or create session
             let session: NoiseSession
             if shouldCreateNew {
-                let newSession = SecureNoiseSession(
+                let newSession = sessionFactory(peerID, .responder)
-                    peerID: peerID,
-                    role: .responder,
-                    keychain: keychain,
-                    localStaticKey: localStaticKey
-                )
                 sessions[peerID] = newSession
                 session = newSession
             } else {

bitchat/Noise/SecureNoiseSession.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 final class SecureNoiseSession: NoiseSession {
     private(set) var messageCount: UInt64 = 0
-    private let sessionStartTime = Date()
+    private var sessionStartTime = Date()
     private(set) var lastActivityTime = Date()
     
     override func encrypt(_ plaintext: Data) throws -> Data {
@@ -77,5 +77,9 @@ final class SecureNoiseSession: NoiseSession {
     func setMessageCountForTesting(_ count: UInt64) {
         messageCount = count
     }
+
+    func setSessionStartTimeForTesting(_ date: Date) {
+        sessionStartTime = date
+    }
     #endif
 }

bitchat/Nostr/Base64URLCoding.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum Base64URLCoding {
+    static func encode(_ data: Data) -> String {
+        data.base64EncodedString()
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "+", with: "-")
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "/", with: "_")
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "=", with: "")
+    }
+
+    static func decode(_ string: String) -> Data? {
+        var base64 = string
+        let padding = (4 - (base64.count % 4)) % 4
+        if padding > 0 {
+            base64 += String(repeating: "=", count: padding)
+        }
+        base64 = base64
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "-", with: "+")
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "_", with: "/")
+        return Data(base64Encoded: base64)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Nostr/GeoRelayDirectory.swift

@@ -8,39 +8,154 @@ import AppKit
 #endif
 
 /// Directory of online Nostr relays with approximate GPS locations, used for geohash routing.
+struct GeoRelayDirectoryDependencies {
+    var userDefaults: UserDefaults
+    var notificationCenter: NotificationCenter
+    var now: () -> Date
+    var remoteURL: URL
+    var fetchInterval: TimeInterval
+    var refreshCheckInterval: TimeInterval
+    var retryInitialSeconds: TimeInterval
+    var retryMaxSeconds: TimeInterval
+    var awaitTorReady: @Sendable () async -> Bool
+    var makeFetchData: @MainActor @Sendable () -> (@Sendable (URLRequest) async throws -> Data)
+    var readData: (URL) -> Data?
+    var writeData: (Data, URL) throws -> Void
+    var cacheURL: () -> URL?
+    var bundledCSVURLs: () -> [URL]
+    var currentDirectoryPath: () -> String?
+    var retrySleep: (TimeInterval) async -> Void
+    var activeNotificationName: Notification.Name?
+    var autoStart: Bool
+}
+
+private extension GeoRelayDirectoryDependencies {
+    @MainActor
+    static func live() -> Self {
+#if os(iOS)
+        let activeNotificationName: Notification.Name? = UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification
+#elseif os(macOS)
+        let activeNotificationName: Notification.Name? = NSApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification
+#else
+        let activeNotificationName: Notification.Name? = nil
+#endif
+
+        return Self(
+            userDefaults: .standard,
+            notificationCenter: .default,
+            now: Date.init,
+            remoteURL: URL(string: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv")!,
+            fetchInterval: TransportConfig.geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds,
+            refreshCheckInterval: TransportConfig.geoRelayRefreshCheckIntervalSeconds,
+            retryInitialSeconds: TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds,
+            retryMaxSeconds: TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryMaxSeconds,
+            awaitTorReady: { await TorManager.shared.awaitReady() },
+            makeFetchData: {
+                let session = TorURLSession.shared.session
+                return { request in
+                    let (data, _) = try await session.data(for: request)
+                    return data
+                }
+            },
+            readData: { try? Data(contentsOf: $0) },
+            writeData: { data, url in
+                try data.write(to: url, options: .atomic)
+            },
+            cacheURL: {
+                do {
+                    let base = try FileManager.default.url(
+                        for: .applicationSupportDirectory,
+                        in: .userDomainMask,
+                        appropriateFor: nil,
+                        create: true
+                    )
+                    let dir = base.appendingPathComponent("bitchat", isDirectory: true)
+                    try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: dir, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+                    return dir.appendingPathComponent("georelays_cache.csv")
+                } catch {
+                    return nil
+                }
+            },
+            bundledCSVURLs: {
+                [
+                    Bundle.main.url(forResource: "nostr_relays", withExtension: "csv"),
+                    Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv"),
+                    Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv", subdirectory: "relays")
+                ].compactMap { $0 }
+            },
+            currentDirectoryPath: { FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath },
+            retrySleep: { delay in
+                let nanoseconds = UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)
+                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+            },
+            activeNotificationName: activeNotificationName,
+            autoStart: true
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 @MainActor
 final class GeoRelayDirectory {
-    struct Entry: Hashable {
+    private final class CleanupState {
+        let notificationCenter: NotificationCenter
+        var observers: [NSObjectProtocol] = []
+        var refreshTimer: Timer?
+        var retryTask: Task<Void, Never>?
+
+        init(notificationCenter: NotificationCenter) {
+            self.notificationCenter = notificationCenter
+        }
+
+        deinit {
+            observers.forEach { notificationCenter.removeObserver($0) }
+            refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+            retryTask?.cancel()
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct Entry: Hashable, Sendable {
         let host: String
         let lat: Double
         let lon: Double
     }
 
+    private enum DetachedFetchOutcome: Sendable {
+        case success(entries: [Entry], csv: String)
+        case torNotReady
+        case invalidData
+        case network(String)
+    }
+
     static let shared = GeoRelayDirectory()
 
     private(set) var entries: [Entry] = []
-    private let cacheFileName = "georelays_cache.csv"
     private let lastFetchKey = "georelay.lastFetchAt"
-    private let remoteURL = URL(string: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv")!
+    private let dependencies: GeoRelayDirectoryDependencies
-    private let fetchInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds
+    private let cleanupState: CleanupState
 
-    private var refreshTimer: Timer?
-    private var retryTask: Task<Void, Never>?
     private var retryAttempt: Int = 0
     private var isFetching: Bool = false
-    private var observers: [NSObjectProtocol] = []
 
     private init() {
+        self.dependencies = .live()
+        self.cleanupState = CleanupState(notificationCenter: dependencies.notificationCenter)
         entries = loadLocalEntries()
-        registerObservers()
+        if dependencies.autoStart {
-        startRefreshTimer()
+            registerObservers()
-        prefetchIfNeeded()
+            startRefreshTimer()
+            prefetchIfNeeded()
+        }
     }
 
-    deinit {
+    internal init(dependencies: GeoRelayDirectoryDependencies) {
-        observers.forEach { NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver($0) }
+        self.dependencies = dependencies
-        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        self.cleanupState = CleanupState(notificationCenter: dependencies.notificationCenter)
-        retryTask?.cancel()
+        entries = loadLocalEntries()
+        if dependencies.autoStart {
+            registerObservers()
+            startRefreshTimer()
+            prefetchIfNeeded()
+        }
     }
 
     /// Returns up to `count` relay URLs (wss://) closest to the geohash center.
@@ -83,13 +198,13 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     func prefetchIfNeeded(force: Bool = false) {
         guard !isFetching else { return }
 
-        let now = Date()
+        let now = dependencies.now()
-        let last = UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: lastFetchKey) as? Date ?? .distantPast
+        let last = dependencies.userDefaults.object(forKey: lastFetchKey) as? Date ?? .distantPast
 
         if !force {
-            guard now.timeIntervalSince(last) >= fetchInterval else { return }
+            guard now.timeIntervalSince(last) >= dependencies.fetchInterval else { return }
         } else if last != .distantPast,
-                  now.timeIntervalSince(last) < TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds {
+                  now.timeIntervalSince(last) < dependencies.retryInitialSeconds {
             // Skip forced fetches if we just refreshed moments ago.
             return
         }
@@ -103,51 +218,73 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
         isFetching = true
 
         let request = URLRequest(
-            url: remoteURL,
+            url: dependencies.remoteURL,
             cachePolicy: .reloadIgnoringLocalCacheData,
             timeoutInterval: 15
         )
+        let awaitTorReady = dependencies.awaitTorReady
+        let fetchData = dependencies.makeFetchData()
 
-        Task.detached { [weak self] in
+        Task { [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
 
-            let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
+            let outcome = await Self.fetchRemoteOutcome(
-            if !ready {
+                request: request,
-                await self.handleFetchFailure(.torNotReady)
+                awaitTorReady: awaitTorReady,
-                return
+                fetchData: fetchData
-            }
+            )
 
-            do {
+            switch outcome {
-                let (data, _) = try await TorURLSession.shared.session.data(for: request)
+            case .success(let parsed, let csv):
-                guard let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) else {
+                self.handleFetchSuccess(entries: parsed, csv: csv)
-                    await self.handleFetchFailure(.invalidData)
+            case .torNotReady:
-                    return
+                self.handleFetchFailure(.torNotReady)
-                }
+            case .invalidData:
-
+                self.handleFetchFailure(.invalidData)
-                let parsed = GeoRelayDirectory.parseCSV(text)
+            case .network(let description):
-                guard !parsed.isEmpty else {
+                self.handleFetchFailure(.network(description))
-                    await self.handleFetchFailure(.invalidData)
-                    return
-                }
-
-                await self.handleFetchSuccess(entries: parsed, csv: text)
-            } catch {
-                await self.handleFetchFailure(.network(error))
             }
         }
     }
 
+    nonisolated private static func fetchRemoteOutcome(
+        request: URLRequest,
+        awaitTorReady: @escaping @Sendable () async -> Bool,
+        fetchData: @escaping @Sendable (URLRequest) async throws -> Data
+    ) async -> DetachedFetchOutcome {
+        await Task.detached(priority: .utility) {
+            let ready = await awaitTorReady()
+            guard ready else { return .torNotReady }
+
+            do {
+                let data = try await fetchData(request)
+                guard let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) else {
+                    return .invalidData
+                }
+
+                let parsed = Self.parseCSV(text)
+                guard !parsed.isEmpty else {
+                    return .invalidData
+                }
+
+                return .success(entries: parsed, csv: text)
+            } catch {
+                return .network(error.localizedDescription)
+            }
+        }.value
+    }
+
     private enum FetchFailure {
         case torNotReady
         case invalidData
-        case network(Error)
+        case network(String)
     }
 
     @MainActor
     private func handleFetchSuccess(entries parsed: [Entry], csv: String) {
         entries = parsed
         persistCache(csv)
-        UserDefaults.standard.set(Date(), forKey: lastFetchKey)
+        dependencies.userDefaults.set(dependencies.now(), forKey: lastFetchKey)
         SecureLogger.info("GeoRelayDirectory: refreshed \(parsed.count) relays from remote", category: .session)
         isFetching = false
         retryAttempt = 0
@@ -161,8 +298,8 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
             SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: Tor not ready; scheduling retry", category: .session)
         case .invalidData:
             SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch returned invalid data; scheduling retry", category: .session)
-        case .network(let error):
+        case .network(let errorDescription):
-            SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch failed with error: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch failed with error: \(errorDescription)", category: .session)
         }
         isFetching = false
         scheduleRetry()
@@ -171,32 +308,34 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     @MainActor
     private func scheduleRetry() {
         retryAttempt = min(retryAttempt + 1, 10)
-        let base = TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds
+        let base = dependencies.retryInitialSeconds
-        let maxDelay = TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryMaxSeconds
+        let maxDelay = dependencies.retryMaxSeconds
         let multiplier = pow(2.0, Double(max(retryAttempt - 1, 0)))
         let calculated = base * multiplier
         let delay = min(maxDelay, max(base, calculated))
 
         cancelRetry()
-        retryTask = Task { [weak self] in
+        cleanupState.retryTask = Task { [weak self] in
-            let nanoseconds = UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)
+            guard let self else { return }
-            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+            await self.dependencies.retrySleep(delay)
+            guard !Task.isCancelled else { return }
             await MainActor.run {
-                self?.prefetchIfNeeded(force: true)
+                self.prefetchIfNeeded(force: true)
             }
         }
     }
 
     @MainActor
     private func cancelRetry() {
-        retryTask?.cancel()
+        cleanupState.retryTask?.cancel()
-        retryTask = nil
+        cleanupState.retryTask = nil
     }
 
     private func persistCache(_ text: String) {
-        guard let url = cacheURL() else { return }
+        guard let url = dependencies.cacheURL() else { return }
+        guard let data = text.data(using: .utf8) else { return }
         do {
-            try text.data(using: .utf8)?.write(to: url, options: .atomic)
+            try dependencies.writeData(data, url)
         } catch {
             SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: failed to write cache: \(error)", category: .session)
         }
@@ -205,22 +344,18 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     // MARK: - Loading
     private func loadLocalEntries() -> [Entry] {
         // Prefer cached file if present
-        if let cache = cacheURL(),
+        if let cache = dependencies.cacheURL(),
-           let data = try? Data(contentsOf: cache),
+           let data = dependencies.readData(cache),
            let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
             let arr = Self.parseCSV(text)
             if !arr.isEmpty { return arr }
         }
 
         // Try bundled resource(s)
-        let bundleCandidates = [
+        let bundleCandidates = dependencies.bundledCSVURLs()
-            Bundle.main.url(forResource: "nostr_relays", withExtension: "csv"),
-            Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv"),
-            Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv", subdirectory: "relays")
-        ].compactMap { $0 }
 
         for url in bundleCandidates {
-            if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: url),
+            if let data = dependencies.readData(url),
                let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
                 let arr = Self.parseCSV(text)
                 if !arr.isEmpty { return arr }
@@ -228,8 +363,8 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
         }
 
         // Try filesystem path (development/test)
-        if let cwd = FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath as String?,
+        if let cwd = dependencies.currentDirectoryPath(),
-           let data = try? Data(contentsOf: URL(fileURLWithPath: cwd).appendingPathComponent("relays/online_relays_gps.csv")),
+           let data = dependencies.readData(URL(fileURLWithPath: cwd).appendingPathComponent("relays/online_relays_gps.csv")),
            let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
             return Self.parseCSV(text)
         }
@@ -242,42 +377,20 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
         var result: Set<Entry> = []
         let lines = text.split(whereSeparator: { $0.isNewline })
         for (idx, raw) in lines.enumerated() {
-            let line = raw.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            guard let line = raw.trimmedOrNilIfEmpty else { continue }
-            if line.isEmpty { continue }
             if idx == 0 && line.lowercased().contains("relay url") { continue }
-            let parts = line.split(separator: ",").map { String($0).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) }
+            let parts = line.split(separator: ",").map { $0.trimmed }
             guard parts.count >= 3 else { continue }
-            var host = parts[0]
+            guard let host = NostrRelayURL.directoryAddress(parts[0]) else { continue }
-            host = host.replacingOccurrences(of: "https://", with: "")
-            host = host.replacingOccurrences(of: "http://", with: "")
-            host = host.replacingOccurrences(of: "wss://", with: "")
-            host = host.replacingOccurrences(of: "ws://", with: "")
-            host = host.trimmingCharacters(in: CharacterSet(charactersIn: "/"))
             guard let lat = Double(parts[1]), let lon = Double(parts[2]) else { continue }
             result.insert(Entry(host: host, lat: lat, lon: lon))
         }
         return Array(result)
     }
 
-    private func cacheURL() -> URL? {
-        do {
-            let base = try FileManager.default.url(
-                for: .applicationSupportDirectory,
-                in: .userDomainMask,
-                appropriateFor: nil,
-                create: true
-            )
-            let dir = base.appendingPathComponent("bitchat", isDirectory: true)
-            try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: dir, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
-            return dir.appendingPathComponent(cacheFileName)
-        } catch {
-            return nil
-        }
-    }
-
     // MARK: - Observers & Timers
     private func registerObservers() {
-        let center = NotificationCenter.default
+        let center = dependencies.notificationCenter
 
         let torReady = center.addObserver(
             forName: .TorDidBecomeReady,
@@ -289,38 +402,26 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
                 self.prefetchIfNeeded(force: true)
             }
         }
-        observers.append(torReady)
+        cleanupState.observers.append(torReady)
 
-#if os(iOS)
+        if let activeNotificationName = dependencies.activeNotificationName {
-        let didBecomeActive = center.addObserver(
+            let didBecomeActive = center.addObserver(
-            forName: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
+                forName: activeNotificationName,
-            object: nil,
+                object: nil,
-            queue: .main
+                queue: .main
-        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            ) { [weak self] _ in
-            guard let self else { return }
+                guard let self else { return }
-            Task { @MainActor in
+                Task { @MainActor in
-                self.prefetchIfNeeded()
+                    self.prefetchIfNeeded()
+                }
             }
+            cleanupState.observers.append(didBecomeActive)
         }
-        observers.append(didBecomeActive)
-#elseif os(macOS)
-        let didBecomeActive = center.addObserver(
-            forName: NSApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
-            object: nil,
-            queue: .main
-        ) { [weak self] _ in
-            guard let self else { return }
-            Task { @MainActor in
-                self.prefetchIfNeeded()
-            }
-        }
-        observers.append(didBecomeActive)
-#endif
     }
 
     private func startRefreshTimer() {
-        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        cleanupState.refreshTimer?.invalidate()
-        let interval = TransportConfig.geoRelayRefreshCheckIntervalSeconds
+        let interval = dependencies.refreshCheckInterval
         guard interval > 0 else { return }
 
         let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
@@ -329,9 +430,13 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
                 self.prefetchIfNeeded()
             }
         }
-        refreshTimer = timer
+        cleanupState.refreshTimer = timer
         RunLoop.main.add(timer, forMode: .common)
     }
+
+    var debugRetryAttempt: Int { retryAttempt }
+    var debugHasRetryTask: Bool { cleanupState.retryTask != nil }
+    var debugObserverCount: Int { cleanupState.observers.count }
 }
 
 // MARK: - Distance

bitchat/Nostr/NostrEmbeddedBitChat.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 
 // MARK: - BitChat-over-Nostr Adapter
 

bitchat/Nostr/NostrIdentityBridge.swift

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit
 

bitchat/Nostr/NostrProtocol.swift

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         teleported: Bool = false
     ) throws -> NostrEvent {
         var tags = [["g", geohash]]
-        if let nickname = nickname?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !nickname.isEmpty {
+        if let nickname = nickname?.trimmedOrNilIfEmpty {
             tags.append(["n", nickname])
         }
         if teleported {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         nickname: String? = nil
     ) throws -> NostrEvent {
         var tags = [["g", geohash]]
-        if let nickname = nickname?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !nickname.isEmpty {
+        if let nickname = nickname?.trimmedOrNilIfEmpty {
             tags.append(["n", nickname])
         }
         let event = NostrEvent(
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         combined.append(nonce24)
         combined.append(sealed.ciphertext)
         combined.append(sealed.tag)
-        return "v2:" + base64URLEncode(combined)
+        return "v2:" + Base64URLCoding.encode(combined)
     }
     
     private static func decrypt(
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         // Expect NIP-44 v2 format
         guard ciphertext.hasPrefix("v2:") else { throw NostrError.invalidCiphertext }
         let encoded = String(ciphertext.dropFirst(3))
-        guard let data = base64URLDecode(encoded),
+        guard let data = Base64URLCoding.decode(encoded),
               data.count > (24 + 16),
               let senderPubkeyData = Data(hexString: senderPubkey) else {
             throw NostrError.invalidCiphertext
@@ -528,6 +528,26 @@ struct NostrEvent: Codable {
         signed.sig = signatureHex
         return signed
     }
+
+    /// Validate that the event ID and Schnorr signature match the content and pubkey.
+    /// Returns false when the signature is missing, malformed, or does not verify.
+    func isValidSignature() -> Bool {
+        guard let sig = sig,
+              let sigData = Data(hexString: sig),
+              let pubData = Data(hexString: pubkey),
+              sigData.count == 64,
+              pubData.count == 32,
+              let signature = try? P256K.Schnorr.SchnorrSignature(dataRepresentation: sigData),
+              let (expectedId, eventHash) = try? calculateEventId(),
+              expectedId == id
+        else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        var messageBytes = [UInt8](eventHash)
+        let xonly = P256K.Schnorr.XonlyKey(dataRepresentation: pubData)
+        return xonly.isValid(signature, for: &messageBytes)
+    }
     
     private func calculateEventId() throws -> (String, Data) {
         let serialized = [
@@ -560,24 +580,9 @@ enum NostrError: Error {
     case encryptionFailed
 }
 
-// MARK: - NIP-44 v2 helpers (XChaCha20-Poly1305 + base64url)
+// MARK: - NIP-44 v2 helpers (XChaCha20-Poly1305)
 
 private extension NostrProtocol {
-    static func base64URLEncode(_ data: Data) -> String {
-        return data.base64EncodedString()
-            .replacingOccurrences(of: "+", with: "-")
-            .replacingOccurrences(of: "/", with: "_")
-            .replacingOccurrences(of: "=", with: "")
-    }
-
-    static func base64URLDecode(_ s: String) -> Data? {
-        var str = s
-        let pad = (4 - (str.count % 4)) % 4
-        if pad > 0 { str += String(repeating: "=", count: pad) }
-        str = str.replacingOccurrences(of: "-", with: "+").replacingOccurrences(of: "_", with: "/")
-        return Data(base64Encoded: str)
-    }
-
     static func deriveNIP44V2Key(from sharedSecretData: Data) throws -> Data {
         let derivedKey = HKDF<CryptoKit.SHA256>.deriveKey(
             inputKeyMaterial: SymmetricKey(data: sharedSecretData),

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift

@@ -4,6 +4,100 @@ import Network
 import Combine
 import Tor
 
+protocol NostrRelayConnectionProtocol: AnyObject {
+    func resume()
+    func cancel(with closeCode: URLSessionWebSocketTask.CloseCode, reason: Data?)
+    func send(_ message: URLSessionWebSocketTask.Message, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void)
+    func receive(completionHandler: @escaping (Result<URLSessionWebSocketTask.Message, Error>) -> Void)
+    func sendPing(pongReceiveHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void)
+}
+
+protocol NostrRelaySessionProtocol {
+    func webSocketTask(with url: URL) -> NostrRelayConnectionProtocol
+}
+
+private final class URLSessionWebSocketTaskAdapter: NostrRelayConnectionProtocol {
+    private let base: URLSessionWebSocketTask
+
+    init(base: URLSessionWebSocketTask) {
+        self.base = base
+    }
+
+    func resume() {
+        base.resume()
+    }
+
+    func cancel(with closeCode: URLSessionWebSocketTask.CloseCode, reason: Data?) {
+        base.cancel(with: closeCode, reason: reason)
+    }
+
+    func send(_ message: URLSessionWebSocketTask.Message, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
+        base.send(message, completionHandler: completionHandler)
+    }
+
+    func receive(completionHandler: @escaping (Result<URLSessionWebSocketTask.Message, Error>) -> Void) {
+        base.receive(completionHandler: completionHandler)
+    }
+
+    func sendPing(pongReceiveHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
+        base.sendPing(pongReceiveHandler: pongReceiveHandler)
+    }
+}
+
+private struct URLSessionAdapter: NostrRelaySessionProtocol {
+    let base: URLSession
+
+    func webSocketTask(with url: URL) -> NostrRelayConnectionProtocol {
+        URLSessionWebSocketTaskAdapter(base: base.webSocketTask(with: url))
+    }
+}
+
+struct NostrRelayManagerDependencies {
+    var activationAllowed: () -> Bool
+    var userTorEnabled: () -> Bool
+    var hasMutualFavorites: () -> Bool
+    var hasLocationPermission: () -> Bool
+    var mutualFavoritesPublisher: AnyPublisher<Set<Data>, Never>
+    var locationPermissionPublisher: AnyPublisher<LocationChannelManager.PermissionState, Never>
+    var torEnforced: () -> Bool
+    var torIsReady: () -> Bool
+    var torIsForeground: () -> Bool
+    var awaitTorReady: (@escaping (Bool) -> Void) -> Void
+    var makeSession: () -> NostrRelaySessionProtocol
+    var scheduleAfter: @Sendable (TimeInterval, @escaping @Sendable () -> Void) -> Void
+    var now: () -> Date
+}
+
+private extension NostrRelayManagerDependencies {
+    @MainActor
+    static func live() -> Self {
+        Self(
+            activationAllowed: { NetworkActivationService.shared.activationAllowed },
+            userTorEnabled: { NetworkActivationService.shared.userTorEnabled },
+            hasMutualFavorites: { !FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.mutualFavorites.isEmpty },
+            hasLocationPermission: { LocationChannelManager.shared.permissionState == .authorized },
+            mutualFavoritesPublisher: FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.$mutualFavorites.eraseToAnyPublisher(),
+            locationPermissionPublisher: LocationChannelManager.shared.$permissionState.eraseToAnyPublisher(),
+            torEnforced: { TorManager.shared.torEnforced },
+            torIsReady: { TorManager.shared.isReady },
+            torIsForeground: { TorManager.shared.isForeground() },
+            awaitTorReady: { completion in
+                Task.detached {
+                    let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        completion(ready)
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            makeSession: { URLSessionAdapter(base: TorURLSession.shared.session) },
+            scheduleAfter: { delay, action in
+                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay, execute: action)
+            },
+            now: Date.init
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 /// Manages WebSocket connections to Nostr relays
 @MainActor
 final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
@@ -27,31 +121,40 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         var nextReconnectTime: Date?
     }
     
-    // Default relay list (can be customized)
+    // Default relays carry NIP-17 gift wraps, so avoid relays known to reject kind 1059.
     private static let defaultRelays = [
         "wss://relay.damus.io",
         "wss://nos.lol",
         "wss://relay.primal.net",
-        "wss://offchain.pub",
+        "wss://offchain.pub"
-        "wss://nostr21.com"
         // For local testing, you can add: "ws://localhost:8080"
     ]
-    private static let defaultRelaySet = Set(defaultRelays)
+    private static let defaultRelaySet = Set(defaultRelays.compactMap { NostrRelayURL.normalized($0) })
     
     @Published private(set) var relays: [Relay] = []
     @Published private(set) var isConnected = false
     
+    private let dependencies: NostrRelayManagerDependencies
     private var allowDefaultRelays: Bool = false
     private var hasMutualFavorites: Bool = false
     private var hasLocationPermission: Bool = false
-    private var connections: [String: URLSessionWebSocketTask] = [:]
+    private var connections: [String: NostrRelayConnectionProtocol] = [:]
     private var subscriptions: [String: Set<String>] = [:] // relay URL -> active subscription IDs
     private var pendingSubscriptions: [String: [String: String]] = [:] // relay URL -> (subscription id -> encoded REQ JSON)
     private var messageHandlers: [String: (NostrEvent) -> Void] = [:]
-    // Coalesce duplicate subscribe requests for the same id within a short window
+    // Coalesce duplicate subscribe requests for the same id within a short window.
+    private let subscribeCoalesceInterval: TimeInterval = 1.0
     private var subscribeCoalesce: [String: Date] = [:]
+    private var pendingTorConnectionURLs = Set<String>()
+    private var awaitingTorForConnections = false
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
 
+    private struct SubscriptionRequestState: Equatable {
+        let messageString: String
+        let relayURLs: Set<String>
+    }
+    private var subscriptionRequestState: [String: SubscriptionRequestState] = [:]
+
     // Track EOSE per subscription to signal when initial stored events are done
     private struct EOSETracker {
         var pendingRelays: Set<String>
@@ -59,6 +162,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         var timer: Timer?
     }
     private var eoseTrackers: [String: EOSETracker] = [:]
+    private var pendingEOSECallbacks: [String: () -> Void] = [:]
     
     // Message queue for reliability
     // Pending sends held only for relays that are not yet connected.
@@ -69,9 +173,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private var messageQueue: [PendingSend] = []
     private let messageQueueLock = NSLock()
     private let encoder = JSONEncoder()
-    private let decoder = JSONDecoder()
+    private var shouldUseTor: Bool { dependencies.userTorEnabled() }
-    private var networkService: NetworkActivationService { NetworkActivationService.shared }
-    private var shouldUseTor: Bool { networkService.userTorEnabled }
     
     // Exponential backoff configuration
     private let initialBackoffInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.nostrRelayInitialBackoffSeconds
@@ -79,18 +181,17 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private let backoffMultiplier: Double = TransportConfig.nostrRelayBackoffMultiplier
     private let maxReconnectAttempts = TransportConfig.nostrRelayMaxReconnectAttempts
     
-    // Reconnection timer
-    private var reconnectionTimer: Timer?
     // Bump generation to invalidate scheduled reconnects when we reset/disconnect
     private var connectionGeneration: Int = 0
     
     init() {
-        hasMutualFavorites = !FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.mutualFavorites.isEmpty
+        self.dependencies = .live()
-        hasLocationPermission = LocationChannelManager.shared.permissionState == .authorized
+        hasMutualFavorites = dependencies.hasMutualFavorites()
+        hasLocationPermission = dependencies.hasLocationPermission()
         applyDefaultRelayPolicy(force: true)
         // Deterministic JSON shape for outbound requests
         self.encoder.outputFormatting = .sortedKeys
-        FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.$mutualFavorites
+        dependencies.mutualFavoritesPublisher
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] favorites in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
@@ -98,7 +199,34 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                 self.applyDefaultRelayPolicy()
             }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
-        LocationChannelManager.shared.$permissionState
+        dependencies.locationPermissionPublisher
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] state in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                let authorized = (state == .authorized)
+                if authorized == self.hasLocationPermission { return }
+                self.hasLocationPermission = authorized
+                self.applyDefaultRelayPolicy()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+    }
+
+    internal init(dependencies: NostrRelayManagerDependencies) {
+        self.dependencies = dependencies
+        hasMutualFavorites = dependencies.hasMutualFavorites()
+        hasLocationPermission = dependencies.hasLocationPermission()
+        applyDefaultRelayPolicy(force: true)
+        // Deterministic JSON shape for outbound requests
+        self.encoder.outputFormatting = .sortedKeys
+        dependencies.mutualFavoritesPublisher
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] favorites in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                self.hasMutualFavorites = !favorites.isEmpty
+                self.applyDefaultRelayPolicy()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+        dependencies.locationPermissionPublisher
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] state in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
@@ -113,28 +241,8 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     /// Connect to all configured relays
     func connect() {
         // Global network policy gate
-        guard networkService.activationAllowed else { return }
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
-        if shouldUseTor {
+        connectToRelays(relays.map(\.url), shouldLog: true)
-            // Ensure Tor is started early and wait for readiness off-main; then hop back to connect.
-            Task.detached {
-                let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    if !ready {
-                        SecureLogger.error("❌ Tor not ready; aborting relay connections (fail-closed)", category: .session)
-                        return
-                    }
-                    SecureLogger.debug("🌐 Connecting to \(self.relays.count) Nostr relays (via Tor)", category: .session)
-                    for relay in self.relays {
-                        self.connectToRelay(relay.url)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            SecureLogger.debug("🌐 Connecting to \(self.relays.count) Nostr relays (direct)", category: .session)
-            for relay in self.relays {
-                connectToRelay(relay.url)
-            }
-        }
     }
     
     /// Disconnect from all relays
@@ -147,44 +255,40 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         // Clear known subscriptions and any queued subs since connections are gone
         subscriptions.removeAll()
         pendingSubscriptions.removeAll()
+        subscriptionRequestState.removeAll()
+        pendingEOSECallbacks.removeAll()
+        for (_, tracker) in eoseTrackers {
+            tracker.timer?.invalidate()
+        }
+        eoseTrackers.removeAll()
+        pendingTorConnectionURLs.removeAll()
+        awaitingTorForConnections = false
         updateConnectionStatus()
     }
     
     /// Ensure connections exist to the given relay URLs (idempotent).
     func ensureConnections(to relayUrls: [String]) {
         // Global network policy gate
-        guard networkService.activationAllowed else { return }
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
         let targets = allowedRelayList(from: relayUrls)
         guard !targets.isEmpty else { return }
-        if shouldUseTor && TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
-            // Defer until Tor is fully ready; avoid queuing connection attempts early
-            Task.detached { [weak self] in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
-                await MainActor.run { if ready { self.ensureConnections(to: relayUrls) } }
-            }
-            return
-        }
         var existing = Set(relays.map { $0.url })
         for url in targets where !existing.contains(url) {
             relays.append(Relay(url: url))
             existing.insert(url)
         }
-        for url in targets where connections[url] == nil {
+        connectToRelays(targets)
-            connectToRelay(url)
-        }
     }
 
     /// Send an event to specified relays (or all if none specified)
     func sendEvent(_ event: NostrEvent, to relayUrls: [String]? = nil) {
         // Global network policy gate
-        guard networkService.activationAllowed else { return }
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
-        if shouldUseTor && TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
+        if shouldUseTor && dependencies.torEnforced() && !dependencies.torIsReady() {
             // Defer sends until Tor is ready to avoid premature queueing
-            Task.detached { [weak self] in
+            dependencies.awaitTorReady { [weak self] ready in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
-                let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
+                if ready { self.sendEvent(event, to: relayUrls) }
-                await MainActor.run { if ready { self.sendEvent(event, to: relayUrls) } }
             }
             return
         }
@@ -196,7 +300,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         // Attempt immediate send to relays with active connections; queue the rest
         var stillPending = Set<String>()
         for relayUrl in targetRelays {
-            if let connection = connections[relayUrl] {
+            if let connection = connectedConnection(for: relayUrl) {
                 sendToRelay(event: event, connection: connection, relayUrl: relayUrl)
             } else {
                 stillPending.insert(relayUrl)
@@ -218,7 +322,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             // Flush only for a specific relay
             for i in (0..<messageQueue.count).reversed() {
                 var item = messageQueue[i]
-                if item.pendingRelays.contains(target), let conn = connections[target] {
+                if item.pendingRelays.contains(target), let conn = connectedConnection(for: target) {
                     sendToRelay(event: item.event, connection: conn, relayUrl: target)
                     item.pendingRelays.remove(target)
                     if item.pendingRelays.isEmpty {
@@ -233,7 +337,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             for i in (0..<messageQueue.count).reversed() {
                 var item = messageQueue[i]
                 for url in item.pendingRelays {
-                    if let conn = connections[url] {
+                    if let conn = connectedConnection(for: url) {
                         sendToRelay(event: item.event, connection: conn, relayUrl: url)
                         item.pendingRelays.remove(url)
                     }
@@ -246,6 +350,14 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private func connectedConnection(for relayUrl: String) -> NostrRelayConnectionProtocol? {
+        guard let connection = connections[relayUrl],
+              relays.first(where: { $0.url == relayUrl })?.isConnected == true else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return connection
+    }
     
     /// Subscribe to events matching a filter. If `relayUrls` provided, targets only those relays.
     func subscribe(
@@ -256,28 +368,13 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         onEOSE: (() -> Void)? = nil
     ) {
         // Global network policy gate
-        guard networkService.activationAllowed else { return }
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
-        // Coalesce rapid duplicate subscribe requests only if a handler already exists
+        // Coalesce rapid duplicate subscribe requests even while Tor readiness is pending.
-        let now = Date()
+        let now = dependencies.now()
-        if messageHandlers[id] != nil {
+        if let last = subscribeCoalesce[id], now.timeIntervalSince(last) < subscribeCoalesceInterval {
-            if let last = subscribeCoalesce[id], now.timeIntervalSince(last) < 1.0 {
-                return
-            }
-        }
-        subscribeCoalesce[id] = now
-        if shouldUseTor && TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
-            // Defer subscription setup until Tor is ready; avoid queuing subs early
-            Task.detached { [weak self] in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    if ready {
-                        self.subscribe(filter: filter, id: id, relayUrls: relayUrls, handler: handler)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
             return
         }
+        subscribeCoalesce[id] = now
         messageHandlers[id] = handler
         
         let req = NostrRequest.subscribe(id: id, filters: [filter])
@@ -293,14 +390,20 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             
             // Target specific relays if provided; else default. Filter permanently failed relays.
             let baseUrls = relayUrls ?? Self.defaultRelays
-            let candidateUrls = baseUrls.filter { !isPermanentlyFailed($0) }
+            let urls = allowedRelayList(from: baseUrls).filter { !isPermanentlyFailed($0) }
-            let urls = allowedRelayList(from: candidateUrls)
+            let requestState = SubscriptionRequestState(messageString: messageString, relayURLs: Set(urls))
+            if subscriptionRequestState[id] == requestState, subscriptionStateExists(id: id, requestState: requestState) {
+                return
+            }
+            subscriptionRequestState[id] = requestState
+
             // Always queue subscriptions; sending happens when a relay reports connected
-            let existingSet = Set(relays.map { $0.url })
+            var existingSet = Set(relays.map { $0.url })
             for url in urls where !existingSet.contains(url) {
                 relays.append(Relay(url: url))
+                existingSet.insert(url)
             }
-            for url in candidateUrls {
+            for url in urls {
                 var map = self.pendingSubscriptions[url] ?? [:]
                 map[id] = messageString
                 self.pendingSubscriptions[url] = map
@@ -309,20 +412,10 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             if let onEOSE = onEOSE {
                 if urls.isEmpty {
                     onEOSE()
+                } else if shouldWaitForTorBeforeConnecting {
+                    pendingEOSECallbacks[id] = onEOSE
                 } else {
-                    var tracker = EOSETracker(pendingRelays: Set(urls), callback: onEOSE, timer: nil)
+                    startEOSETracking(id: id, relayURLs: Set(urls), callback: onEOSE)
-                    // Fallback timeout to avoid hanging if a relay never sends EOSE
-                    tracker.timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 2.0, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
-                        Task { @MainActor in
-                            guard let self = self else { return }
-                            if let t = self.eoseTrackers[id] {
-                                t.timer?.invalidate()
-                                self.eoseTrackers.removeValue(forKey: id)
-                                onEOSE()
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    eoseTrackers[id] = tracker
                 }
             }
             SecureLogger.debug("📋 Queued subscription id=\(id) for \(urls.count) relay(s)", category: .session)
@@ -349,7 +442,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                 relays.append(Relay(url: url))
                 existing.insert(url)
             }
-            if networkService.activationAllowed {
+            if dependencies.activationAllowed() {
                 ensureConnections(to: Self.defaultRelays)
             }
         } else {
@@ -359,6 +452,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                 }
                 connections.removeValue(forKey: url)
                 subscriptions.removeValue(forKey: url)
+                pendingSubscriptions.removeValue(forKey: url)
             }
             messageQueueLock.lock()
             for index in (0..<messageQueue.count).reversed() {
@@ -379,7 +473,8 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private func allowedRelayList(from urls: [String]) -> [String] {
         var seen = Set<String>()
         var result: [String] = []
-        for url in urls {
+        for rawURL in urls {
+            guard let url = NostrRelayURL.normalized(rawURL) else { continue }
             if !allowDefaultRelays && Self.defaultRelaySet.contains(url) { continue }
             if seen.insert(url).inserted {
                 result.append(url)
@@ -393,6 +488,13 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         messageHandlers.removeValue(forKey: id)
         // Allow immediate re-subscription by clearing coalescer timestamp
         subscribeCoalesce.removeValue(forKey: id)
+        subscriptionRequestState.removeValue(forKey: id)
+        pendingEOSECallbacks.removeValue(forKey: id)
+        eoseTrackers[id]?.timer?.invalidate()
+        eoseTrackers.removeValue(forKey: id)
+        for url in Array(pendingSubscriptions.keys) {
+            pendingSubscriptions[url]?.removeValue(forKey: id)
+        }
         
         let req = NostrRequest.close(id: id)
         let message = try? encoder.encode(req)
@@ -403,27 +505,120 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         // Send unsubscribe to all relays
         for (relayUrl, connection) in connections {
             if subscriptions[relayUrl]?.contains(id) == true {
+                subscriptions[relayUrl]?.remove(id)
                 connection.send(.string(messageString)) { _ in
-                    Task { @MainActor in
+                    // Local state is cleared before sending so callers can re-subscribe immediately.
-                        self.subscriptions[relayUrl]?.remove(id)
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Private Methods
+
+    private var shouldWaitForTorBeforeConnecting: Bool {
+        shouldUseTor && !dependencies.torIsReady()
+    }
+
+    private func connectToRelays(_ relayUrls: [String], shouldLog: Bool = false) {
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
+        let targets = allowedRelayList(from: relayUrls).filter {
+            connections[$0] == nil && !isPermanentlyFailed($0)
+        }
+        guard !targets.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        if shouldWaitForTorBeforeConnecting {
+            queueConnectionsUntilTorReady(targets)
+            return
+        }
+
+        if shouldLog {
+            let route = shouldUseTor ? "via Tor" : "direct"
+            SecureLogger.debug("🌐 Connecting to \(targets.count) Nostr relay(s) (\(route))", category: .session)
+        }
+
+        for url in targets {
+            connectToRelay(url)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func queueConnectionsUntilTorReady(_ relayUrls: [String]) {
+        let targets = allowedRelayList(from: relayUrls).filter {
+            connections[$0] == nil && !isPermanentlyFailed($0)
+        }
+        guard !targets.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        pendingTorConnectionURLs.formUnion(targets)
+        guard !awaitingTorForConnections else { return }
+
+        awaitingTorForConnections = true
+        let generation = connectionGeneration
+        dependencies.awaitTorReady { [weak self] ready in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            guard generation == self.connectionGeneration else { return }
+
+            let pending = Array(self.pendingTorConnectionURLs)
+            self.pendingTorConnectionURLs.removeAll()
+            self.awaitingTorForConnections = false
+
+            guard ready else {
+                SecureLogger.error("❌ Tor not ready; aborting relay connections (fail-closed)", category: .session)
+                return
+            }
+
+            self.connectToRelays(pending, shouldLog: true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func subscriptionStateExists(id: String, requestState: SubscriptionRequestState) -> Bool {
+        guard !requestState.relayURLs.isEmpty else { return true }
+        return requestState.relayURLs.allSatisfy { url in
+            pendingSubscriptions[url]?[id] == requestState.messageString ||
+                subscriptions[url]?.contains(id) == true
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func startEOSETracking(id: String, relayURLs: Set<String>, callback: @escaping () -> Void) {
+        eoseTrackers[id]?.timer?.invalidate()
+        var tracker = EOSETracker(pendingRelays: relayURLs, callback: callback, timer: nil)
+        // Fallback timeout to avoid hanging if a relay never sends EOSE.
+        tracker.timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 2.0, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                if let tracker = self.eoseTrackers[id] {
+                    tracker.timer?.invalidate()
+                    self.eoseTrackers.removeValue(forKey: id)
+                    callback()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        eoseTrackers[id] = tracker
+    }
+
+    private func startPendingEOSETrackingIfNeeded(id: String) {
+        guard eoseTrackers[id] == nil,
+              let callback = pendingEOSECallbacks.removeValue(forKey: id),
+              let requestState = subscriptionRequestState[id]
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if requestState.relayURLs.isEmpty {
+            callback()
+        } else {
+            startEOSETracking(id: id, relayURLs: requestState.relayURLs, callback: callback)
+        }
+    }
     
     private func connectToRelay(_ urlString: String) {
         // Global network policy gate
-        guard networkService.activationAllowed else { return }
+        guard dependencies.activationAllowed() else { return }
         guard let url = URL(string: urlString) else { 
             SecureLogger.warning("Invalid relay URL: \(urlString)", category: .session)
             return 
         }
 
         // Avoid initiating connections while app is backgrounded; we'll reconnect on foreground
-        if shouldUseTor && TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !TorManager.shared.isForeground() {
+        if shouldUseTor && dependencies.torEnforced() && !dependencies.torIsForeground() {
             return
         }
         
@@ -438,19 +633,12 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         // Attempting to connect to Nostr relay via the proxied session
         
         // If Tor is enforced but not ready, delay connection until it is.
-        if shouldUseTor && TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !TorManager.shared.isReady {
+        if shouldWaitForTorBeforeConnecting {
-            Task.detached { [weak self] in
+            queueConnectionsUntilTorReady([urlString])
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    if ready { self.connectToRelay(urlString) }
-                    else { SecureLogger.error("❌ Tor not ready; skipping connection to \(urlString)", category: .session) }
-                }
-            }
             return
         }
         
-        let session = TorURLSession.shared.session
+        let session = dependencies.makeSession()
         let task = session.webSocketTask(with: url)
         
         connections[urlString] = task
@@ -483,6 +671,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         guard let connection = connections[relayUrl] else { return }
         for (id, messageString) in map {
             if self.subscriptions[relayUrl]?.contains(id) == true { continue }
+            startPendingEOSETrackingIfNeeded(id: id)
             connection.send(.string(messageString)) { error in
                 if let error = error {
                     SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to send pending subscription to \(relayUrl): \(error)", category: .session)
@@ -498,7 +687,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         pendingSubscriptions[relayUrl] = nil
     }
     
-    private func receiveMessage(from task: URLSessionWebSocketTask, relayUrl: String) {
+    private func receiveMessage(from task: NostrRelayConnectionProtocol, relayUrl: String) {
         task.receive { [weak self] result in
             guard let self = self else { return }
             
@@ -508,7 +697,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
                 Task.detached(priority: .utility) {
                     guard let parsed = ParsedInbound(message) else { return }
                     await MainActor.run {
-                        NostrRelayManager.shared.handleParsedMessage(parsed, from: relayUrl)
+                        self.handleParsedMessage(parsed, from: relayUrl)
                     }
                 }
                 
@@ -562,9 +751,9 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             } else {
                 let isGiftWrap = Self.pendingGiftWrapIDs.remove(eventId) != nil
                 if isGiftWrap {
-                    SecureLogger.warning("📮 Rejected id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… reason=\(reason)", category: .session)
+                    SecureLogger.warning("📮 Rejected id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… relay=\(relayUrl) reason=\(reason)", category: .session)
                 } else {
-                    SecureLogger.error("📮 Rejected id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… reason=\(reason)", category: .session)
+                    SecureLogger.error("📮 Rejected id=\(eventId.prefix(16))… relay=\(relayUrl) reason=\(reason)", category: .session)
                 }
             }
         case .notice:
@@ -572,7 +761,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     
-    private func sendToRelay(event: NostrEvent, connection: URLSessionWebSocketTask, relayUrl: String) {
+    private func sendToRelay(event: NostrEvent, connection: NostrRelayConnectionProtocol, relayUrl: String) {
         let req = NostrRequest.event(event)
         
         do {
@@ -604,11 +793,11 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             relays[index].isConnected = isConnected
             relays[index].lastError = error
             if isConnected {
-                relays[index].lastConnectedAt = Date()
+                relays[index].lastConnectedAt = dependencies.now()
                 relays[index].reconnectAttempts = 0  // Reset on successful connection
                 relays[index].nextReconnectTime = nil
             } else {
-                relays[index].lastDisconnectedAt = Date()
+                relays[index].lastDisconnectedAt = dependencies.now()
             }
         }
         updateConnectionStatus()
@@ -624,7 +813,7 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     
     private func handleDisconnection(relayUrl: String, error: Error) {
         // If networking is disallowed, do not schedule reconnection
-        if !networkService.activationAllowed {
+        if !dependencies.activationAllowed() {
             connections.removeValue(forKey: relayUrl)
             subscriptions.removeValue(forKey: relayUrl)
             updateRelayStatus(relayUrl, isConnected: false, error: error)
@@ -669,19 +858,21 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             maxBackoffInterval
         )
         
-        let nextReconnectTime = Date().addingTimeInterval(backoffInterval)
+        let nextReconnectTime = dependencies.now().addingTimeInterval(backoffInterval)
         relays[index].nextReconnectTime = nextReconnectTime
         
         
         // Schedule reconnection with exponential backoff
         let gen = connectionGeneration
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + backoffInterval) { [weak self] in
+        dependencies.scheduleAfter(backoffInterval) { [weak self] in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
-            // Ignore stale scheduled reconnects from a previous generation
+                guard let self = self else { return }
-            guard gen == self.connectionGeneration else { return }
+                // Ignore stale scheduled reconnects from a previous generation
-            // Check if we should still reconnect (relay might have been removed)
+                guard gen == self.connectionGeneration else { return }
-            if self.relays.contains(where: { $0.url == relayUrl }) {
+                // Check if we should still reconnect (relay might have been removed)
-                self.connectToRelay(relayUrl)
+                if self.relays.contains(where: { $0.url == relayUrl }) {
+                    self.connectToRelay(relayUrl)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -690,20 +881,22 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     
     /// Manually retry connection to a specific relay
     func retryConnection(to relayUrl: String) {
-        guard let index = relays.firstIndex(where: { $0.url == relayUrl }) else { return }
+        let normalizedRelayUrl = NostrRelayURL.normalized(relayUrl) ?? relayUrl
+        guard let index = relays.firstIndex(where: { $0.url == normalizedRelayUrl }) else { return }
         
         // Reset reconnection attempts
         relays[index].reconnectAttempts = 0
         relays[index].nextReconnectTime = nil
+        relays[index].lastError = nil
         
         // Disconnect if connected
-        if let connection = connections[relayUrl] {
+        if let connection = connections[normalizedRelayUrl] {
             connection.cancel(with: .goingAway, reason: nil)
-            connections.removeValue(forKey: relayUrl)
+            connections.removeValue(forKey: normalizedRelayUrl)
         }
         
         // Attempt immediate reconnection
-        connectToRelay(relayUrl)
+        connectToRelay(normalizedRelayUrl)
     }
     
     /// Get detailed status for all relays
@@ -715,6 +908,20 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
              nextReconnectTime: relay.nextReconnectTime)
         }
     }
+
+    var debugPendingMessageQueueCount: Int {
+        messageQueueLock.lock()
+        defer { messageQueueLock.unlock() }
+        return messageQueue.count
+    }
+
+    func debugPendingSubscriptionCount(for relayUrl: String) -> Int {
+        pendingSubscriptions[relayUrl]?.count ?? 0
+    }
+
+    func debugFlushMessageQueue() {
+        flushMessageQueue(for: nil)
+    }
     
     /// Reset all relay connections
     func resetAllConnections() {
@@ -767,7 +974,8 @@ private enum ParsedInbound {
             if array.count >= 3,
                let subId = array[1] as? String,
                let eventDict = array[2] as? [String: Any],
-               let event = try? NostrEvent(from: eventDict) {
+               let event = try? NostrEvent(from: eventDict),
+               event.isValidSignature() {
                 self = .event(subId: subId, event: event)
                 return
             }

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayURL.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum NostrRelayURL {
+    static func normalized(_ rawValue: String, defaultScheme: String? = nil) -> String? {
+        var value = rawValue.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !value.isEmpty else { return nil }
+
+        if !value.contains("://"), let defaultScheme {
+            value = "\(defaultScheme)://\(value)"
+        }
+
+        guard var components = URLComponents(string: value),
+              let rawScheme = components.scheme?.lowercased(),
+              let rawHost = components.host?.lowercased(),
+              !rawHost.isEmpty else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        switch rawScheme {
+        case "wss", "https":
+            components.scheme = "wss"
+            if components.port == 443 {
+                components.port = nil
+            }
+        case "ws", "http":
+            components.scheme = "ws"
+            if components.port == 80 {
+                components.port = nil
+            }
+        default:
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        components.host = rawHost
+        if components.path == "/" {
+            components.path = ""
+        }
+        components.fragment = nil
+
+        return components.string
+    }
+
+    static func directoryAddress(_ rawValue: String) -> String? {
+        guard var normalized = normalized(rawValue, defaultScheme: "wss") else { return nil }
+        for prefix in ["wss://", "ws://"] where normalized.hasPrefix(prefix) {
+            normalized.removeFirst(prefix.count)
+            break
+        }
+        return normalized
+    }
+}

bitchat/Protocols/BitchatFilePacket.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 import BitLogger
 
 /// TLV payload for Bluetooth mesh file transfers (voice notes, images, generic files).

bitchat/Protocols/BitchatProtocol.swift

@@ -60,40 +60,7 @@
 
 import Foundation
 import CoreBluetooth
-
+import BitFoundation
-// MARK: - Message Types
-
-/// Simplified BitChat protocol message types.
-/// Reduced from 24 types to just 6 essential ones.
-/// All private communication metadata (receipts, status) is embedded in noiseEncrypted payloads.
-enum MessageType: UInt8 {
-    // Public messages (unencrypted)
-    case announce = 0x01        // "I'm here" with nickname
-    case message = 0x02         // Public chat message  
-    case leave = 0x03           // "I'm leaving"
-    case requestSync = 0x21     // GCS filter-based sync request (local-only)
-    
-    // Noise encryption
-    case noiseHandshake = 0x10  // Handshake (init or response determined by payload)
-    case noiseEncrypted = 0x11  // All encrypted payloads (messages, receipts, etc.)
-    
-    // Fragmentation (simplified)
-    case fragment = 0x20        // Single fragment type for large messages
-    case fileTransfer = 0x22    // Binary file/audio/image payloads
-    
-    var description: String {
-        switch self {
-        case .announce: return "announce"
-        case .message: return "message"
-        case .leave: return "leave"
-        case .requestSync: return "requestSync"
-        case .noiseHandshake: return "noiseHandshake"
-        case .noiseEncrypted: return "noiseEncrypted"
-        case .fragment: return "fragment"
-        case .fileTransfer: return "fileTransfer"
-        }
-    }
-}
 
 // MARK: - Noise Payload Types
 
@@ -131,35 +98,6 @@ enum LazyHandshakeState {
     case failed(Error)         // Handshake failed
 }
 
-// MARK: - Delivery Status
-
-// Delivery status for messages
-enum DeliveryStatus: Codable, Equatable, Hashable {
-    case sending
-    case sent  // Left our device
-    case delivered(to: String, at: Date)  // Confirmed by recipient
-    case read(by: String, at: Date)  // Seen by recipient
-    case failed(reason: String)
-    case partiallyDelivered(reached: Int, total: Int)  // For rooms
-    
-    var displayText: String {
-        switch self {
-        case .sending:
-            return "Sending..."
-        case .sent:
-            return "Sent"
-        case .delivered(let nickname, _):
-            return "Delivered to \(nickname)"
-        case .read(let nickname, _):
-            return "Read by \(nickname)"
-        case .failed(let reason):
-            return "Failed: \(reason)"
-        case .partiallyDelivered(let reached, let total):
-            return "Delivered to \(reached)/\(total)"
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // MARK: - Delegate Protocol
 
 protocol BitchatDelegate: AnyObject {

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEAnnounceHandlingPolicy.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEAnnouncePreflightAcceptance {
+    let announcement: AnnouncementPacket
+    let derivedPeerID: PeerID
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnouncePreflightRejection: Equatable {
+    case malformed
+    case senderMismatch(derivedPeerID: PeerID)
+    case selfAnnounce
+    case stale(ageSeconds: Double)
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnouncePreflightDecision {
+    case accept(BLEAnnouncePreflightAcceptance)
+    case reject(BLEAnnouncePreflightRejection)
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnouncePreflightPolicy {
+    static func evaluate(
+        packet: BitchatPacket,
+        from peerID: PeerID,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> BLEAnnouncePreflightDecision {
+        guard let announcement = AnnouncementPacket.decode(from: packet.payload) else {
+            return .reject(.malformed)
+        }
+
+        let derivedPeerID = PeerID(publicKey: announcement.noisePublicKey)
+        guard derivedPeerID == peerID else {
+            return .reject(.senderMismatch(derivedPeerID: derivedPeerID))
+        }
+
+        guard peerID != localPeerID else {
+            return .reject(.selfAnnounce)
+        }
+
+        guard !BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.isStale(timestampMilliseconds: packet.timestamp, now: now) else {
+            return .reject(.stale(ageSeconds: BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.ageSeconds(
+                timestampMilliseconds: packet.timestamp,
+                now: now
+            )))
+        }
+
+        return .accept(BLEAnnouncePreflightAcceptance(
+            announcement: announcement,
+            derivedPeerID: derivedPeerID
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnounceTrustRejection: Equatable {
+    case missingSignature
+    case invalidSignature
+    case keyMismatch
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnounceTrustDecision: Equatable {
+    case verified
+    case reject(BLEAnnounceTrustRejection)
+
+    var isVerified: Bool {
+        self == .verified
+    }
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnounceTrustPolicy {
+    static func evaluate(
+        hasSignature: Bool,
+        signatureValid: Bool,
+        existingNoisePublicKey: Data?,
+        announcedNoisePublicKey: Data
+    ) -> BLEAnnounceTrustDecision {
+        if let existingNoisePublicKey, existingNoisePublicKey != announcedNoisePublicKey {
+            return .reject(.keyMismatch)
+        }
+
+        guard hasSignature else {
+            return .reject(.missingSignature)
+        }
+
+        guard signatureValid else {
+            return .reject(.invalidSignature)
+        }
+
+        return .verified
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLEAnnounceResponsePlan: Equatable {
+    let shouldNotifyPeerConnected: Bool
+    let shouldScheduleInitialSync: Bool
+    let shouldSendAnnounceBack: Bool
+    let shouldScheduleAfterglow: Bool
+}
+
+enum BLEAnnounceResponsePolicy {
+    static func plan(
+        isDirectAnnounce: Bool,
+        isNewPeer: Bool,
+        isReconnectedPeer: Bool,
+        shouldSendAnnounceBack: Bool
+    ) -> BLEAnnounceResponsePlan {
+        let shouldNotifyPeerConnected = isDirectAnnounce && (isNewPeer || isReconnectedPeer)
+
+        return BLEAnnounceResponsePlan(
+            shouldNotifyPeerConnected: shouldNotifyPeerConnected,
+            shouldScheduleInitialSync: shouldNotifyPeerConnected,
+            shouldSendAnnounceBack: shouldSendAnnounceBack,
+            shouldScheduleAfterglow: isNewPeer
+        )
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEAnnounceThrottle.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEAnnounceThrottle {
+    private var lastSent: Date
+    private let normalMinimumInterval: TimeInterval
+    private let forcedMinimumInterval: TimeInterval
+
+    init(
+        lastSent: Date = .distantPast,
+        normalMinimumInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.bleAnnounceMinInterval,
+        forcedMinimumInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.bleForceAnnounceMinIntervalSeconds
+    ) {
+        self.lastSent = lastSent
+        self.normalMinimumInterval = normalMinimumInterval
+        self.forcedMinimumInterval = forcedMinimumInterval
+    }
+
+    func elapsed(since now: Date) -> TimeInterval {
+        now.timeIntervalSince(lastSent)
+    }
+
+    mutating func shouldSend(force: Bool, now: Date) -> Bool {
+        let minimumInterval = force ? forcedMinimumInterval : normalMinimumInterval
+        guard elapsed(since: now) >= minimumInterval else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        lastSent = now
+        return true
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEConnectionScheduler.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral> {
+    let peripheral: Peripheral
+    let peripheralID: String
+    let rssi: Int
+    let name: String
+    let isConnectable: Bool
+    let discoveredAt: Date
+}
+
+struct BLEExistingConnectionState {
+    let isConnecting: Bool
+    let isConnected: Bool
+    let lastConnectionAttempt: Date?
+}
+
+enum BLEPeripheralConnectionState {
+    case disconnected
+    case connecting
+    case connected
+}
+
+enum BLEDiscoveryDecision: Equatable {
+    case ignore
+    case queued
+    case scheduleRetry(after: TimeInterval)
+    case cancelStaleConnection
+    case connectNow
+}
+
+enum BLEConnectionQueueDecision<Peripheral> {
+    case none
+    case retryAfter(TimeInterval)
+    case connect(BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>)
+}
+
+final class BLEConnectionScheduler<Peripheral> {
+    private let maxCentralLinks: Int
+    private let connectRateLimitInterval: TimeInterval
+    private let candidateCap: Int
+    private let weakLinkCooldownSeconds: TimeInterval
+    private let weakLinkRSSICutoff: Int
+    private let recentTimeoutWindowSeconds: TimeInterval
+    private let recentTimeoutCountThreshold: Int
+
+    private var lastGlobalConnectAttempt: Date = .distantPast
+    private var candidates: [BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>] = []
+    private var failureCounts: [String: Int] = [:]
+    private var recentConnectTimeouts: [String: Date] = [:]
+    private var lastIsolatedAt: Date?
+
+    private let initialDynamicRSSIThreshold: Int
+    private(set) var dynamicRSSIThreshold: Int
+
+    var candidateCount: Int {
+        candidates.count
+    }
+
+    init(
+        maxCentralLinks: Int = TransportConfig.bleMaxCentralLinks,
+        connectRateLimitInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.bleConnectRateLimitInterval,
+        candidateCap: Int = TransportConfig.bleConnectionCandidatesMax,
+        weakLinkCooldownSeconds: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.bleWeakLinkCooldownSeconds,
+        weakLinkRSSICutoff: Int = TransportConfig.bleWeakLinkRSSICutoff,
+        recentTimeoutWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.bleRecentTimeoutWindowSeconds,
+        recentTimeoutCountThreshold: Int = TransportConfig.bleRecentTimeoutCountThreshold,
+        dynamicRSSIThreshold: Int = TransportConfig.bleDynamicRSSIThresholdDefault
+    ) {
+        self.maxCentralLinks = maxCentralLinks
+        self.connectRateLimitInterval = connectRateLimitInterval
+        self.candidateCap = candidateCap
+        self.weakLinkCooldownSeconds = weakLinkCooldownSeconds
+        self.weakLinkRSSICutoff = weakLinkRSSICutoff
+        self.recentTimeoutWindowSeconds = recentTimeoutWindowSeconds
+        self.recentTimeoutCountThreshold = recentTimeoutCountThreshold
+        self.initialDynamicRSSIThreshold = dynamicRSSIThreshold
+        self.dynamicRSSIThreshold = dynamicRSSIThreshold
+    }
+
+    func handleDiscovery(
+        _ candidate: BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>,
+        connectedOrConnectingCount: Int,
+        existingState: BLEExistingConnectionState?,
+        peripheralState: BLEPeripheralConnectionState,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> BLEDiscoveryDecision {
+        guard candidate.isConnectable else { return .ignore }
+
+        if candidate.rssi <= dynamicRSSIThreshold {
+            enqueue(candidate)
+            return .queued
+        }
+
+        if connectedOrConnectingCount >= maxCentralLinks {
+            enqueue(candidate)
+            return .queued
+        }
+
+        if let retryDelay = rateLimitRetryDelay(now: now) {
+            enqueue(candidate)
+            return .scheduleRetry(after: retryDelay)
+        }
+
+        if let existingState {
+            if existingState.isConnected || existingState.isConnecting {
+                return .ignore
+            }
+
+            if let lastAttempt = existingState.lastConnectionAttempt,
+               now.timeIntervalSince(lastAttempt) < 2.0 {
+                return .ignore
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let lastTimeout = recentConnectTimeouts[candidate.peripheralID],
+           now.timeIntervalSince(lastTimeout) < 15 {
+            return .ignore
+        }
+
+        switch peripheralState {
+        case .disconnected:
+            return .connectNow
+        case .connecting, .connected:
+            return .cancelStaleConnection
+        }
+    }
+
+    func enqueue(_ candidate: BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>) {
+        if let existingIndex = candidates.firstIndex(where: { $0.peripheralID == candidate.peripheralID }) {
+            candidates[existingIndex] = candidate
+        } else {
+            candidates.append(candidate)
+        }
+
+        candidates.sort {
+            if $0.rssi != $1.rssi { return $0.rssi > $1.rssi }
+            return $0.discoveredAt < $1.discoveredAt
+        }
+        if candidates.count > candidateCap {
+            candidates.removeLast(candidates.count - candidateCap)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func nextCandidate(
+        connectedOrConnectingCount: Int,
+        isAlreadyConnectingOrConnected: (String) -> Bool,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> BLEConnectionQueueDecision<Peripheral> {
+        guard connectedOrConnectingCount < maxCentralLinks else { return .none }
+
+        if let retryDelay = rateLimitRetryDelay(now: now) {
+            return .retryAfter(retryDelay)
+        }
+
+        while !candidates.isEmpty {
+            candidates.sort { score($0, now: now) > score($1, now: now) }
+            let candidate = candidates.removeFirst()
+            guard candidate.isConnectable else { continue }
+
+            if let delay = weakLinkRetryDelay(for: candidate, now: now) {
+                enqueue(candidate)
+                return .retryAfter(delay)
+            }
+
+            if isAlreadyConnectingOrConnected(candidate.peripheralID) {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            return .connect(candidate)
+        }
+
+        return .none
+    }
+
+    func recordConnectionAttempt(at now: Date) {
+        lastGlobalConnectAttempt = now
+    }
+
+    func recordConnectionSuccess(peripheralID: String) {
+        failureCounts[peripheralID] = 0
+        recentConnectTimeouts.removeValue(forKey: peripheralID)
+    }
+
+    func recordConnectionFailure(peripheralID: String) {
+        failureCounts[peripheralID, default: 0] += 1
+    }
+
+    func recordDisconnectError(peripheralID: String, at now: Date) {
+        recentConnectTimeouts[peripheralID] = now
+    }
+
+    func recordConnectionTimeout(peripheralID: String, at now: Date) {
+        recentConnectTimeouts[peripheralID] = now
+        recordConnectionFailure(peripheralID: peripheralID)
+    }
+
+    func pruneConnectionTimeouts(before cutoff: Date) {
+        recentConnectTimeouts = recentConnectTimeouts.filter { $0.value >= cutoff }
+    }
+
+    func reset() {
+        lastGlobalConnectAttempt = .distantPast
+        candidates.removeAll()
+        failureCounts.removeAll()
+        recentConnectTimeouts.removeAll()
+        lastIsolatedAt = nil
+        dynamicRSSIThreshold = initialDynamicRSSIThreshold
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func updateRSSIThreshold(
+        connectedCount: Int,
+        connectedOrConnectingLinkCount: Int,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> Int {
+        if connectedCount == 0 {
+            if lastIsolatedAt == nil { lastIsolatedAt = now }
+            let isolatedAt = lastIsolatedAt ?? now
+            let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(isolatedAt)
+            dynamicRSSIThreshold = elapsed > TransportConfig.bleIsolationRelaxThresholdSeconds
+                ? TransportConfig.bleRSSIIsolatedRelaxed
+                : TransportConfig.bleRSSIIsolatedBase
+            return dynamicRSSIThreshold
+        }
+
+        lastIsolatedAt = nil
+        var threshold = TransportConfig.bleDynamicRSSIThresholdDefault
+        if connectedOrConnectingLinkCount >= maxCentralLinks || candidates.count >= candidateCap {
+            threshold = TransportConfig.bleRSSIConnectedThreshold
+        }
+
+        let recentTimeouts = recentConnectTimeouts.filter {
+            now.timeIntervalSince($0.value) < recentTimeoutWindowSeconds
+        }.count
+        if recentTimeouts >= recentTimeoutCountThreshold {
+            threshold = max(threshold, TransportConfig.bleRSSIHighTimeoutThreshold)
+        }
+
+        dynamicRSSIThreshold = threshold
+        return threshold
+    }
+
+    private func rateLimitRetryDelay(now: Date) -> TimeInterval? {
+        let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(lastGlobalConnectAttempt)
+        guard elapsed < connectRateLimitInterval else { return nil }
+        return connectRateLimitInterval - elapsed + 0.05
+    }
+
+    private func weakLinkRetryDelay(
+        for candidate: BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> TimeInterval? {
+        guard let lastTimeout = recentConnectTimeouts[candidate.peripheralID] else { return nil }
+        let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(lastTimeout)
+        guard elapsed < weakLinkCooldownSeconds && candidate.rssi <= weakLinkRSSICutoff else { return nil }
+        let remaining = weakLinkCooldownSeconds - elapsed
+        return min(max(2.0, remaining), 15.0)
+    }
+
+    private func score(_ candidate: BLEConnectionCandidate<Peripheral>, now: Date) -> Int {
+        let failures = failureCounts[candidate.peripheralID] ?? 0
+        let penalty = min(20, 1 << min(4, failures))
+        let timeoutBias = recentConnectTimeouts[candidate.peripheralID].map {
+            now.timeIntervalSince($0) < 60 ? 10 : 0
+        } ?? 0
+        let base = (candidate.isConnectable ? 1000 : 0) + (candidate.rssi + 100) * 2
+        let recency = -Int(now.timeIntervalSince(candidate.discoveredAt) * 10)
+        return base + recency - penalty - timeoutBias
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEDirectedRelaySpool.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEDirectedRelaySpoolEntry {
+    let recipient: PeerID
+    let packet: BitchatPacket
+}
+
+struct BLEDirectedRelaySpool {
+    private struct StoredPacket {
+        let packet: BitchatPacket
+        let enqueuedAt: Date
+    }
+
+    private var packetsByRecipient: [PeerID: [String: StoredPacket]] = [:]
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        packetsByRecipient.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    var count: Int {
+        packetsByRecipient.values.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.count }
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func enqueue(
+        packet: BitchatPacket,
+        recipient: PeerID,
+        messageID: String,
+        enqueuedAt: Date
+    ) -> Bool {
+        var packets = packetsByRecipient[recipient] ?? [:]
+        guard packets[messageID] == nil else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        packets[messageID] = StoredPacket(packet: packet, enqueuedAt: enqueuedAt)
+        packetsByRecipient[recipient] = packets
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func drainUnexpired(now: Date, window: TimeInterval) -> [BLEDirectedRelaySpoolEntry] {
+        var entries: [BLEDirectedRelaySpoolEntry] = []
+
+        for (recipient, packets) in packetsByRecipient {
+            for stored in packets.values where now.timeIntervalSince(stored.enqueuedAt) <= window {
+                entries.append(BLEDirectedRelaySpoolEntry(recipient: recipient, packet: stored.packet))
+            }
+        }
+
+        packetsByRecipient.removeAll()
+        return entries
+    }
+
+    mutating func pruneExpired(now: Date, window: TimeInterval) {
+        guard !packetsByRecipient.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        var pruned: [PeerID: [String: StoredPacket]] = [:]
+        for (recipient, packets) in packetsByRecipient {
+            let freshPackets = packets.filter { now.timeIntervalSince($0.value.enqueuedAt) <= window }
+            if !freshPackets.isEmpty {
+                pruned[recipient] = freshPackets
+            }
+        }
+        packetsByRecipient = pruned
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        packetsByRecipient.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEFanoutSelector.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import CryptoKit
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEFanoutSelection: Equatable {
+    let peripheralIDs: Set<String>
+    let centralIDs: Set<String>
+}
+
+enum BLEFanoutSelector {
+    static func selectLinks(
+        peripheralIDs: [String],
+        centralIDs: [String],
+        ingressLink: BLEIngressLinkID?,
+        excludedLinks: Set<BLEIngressLinkID> = [],
+        directedPeerHint: PeerID?,
+        packetType: UInt8,
+        messageID: String
+    ) -> BLEFanoutSelection {
+        let allowed = allowedLinks(
+            peripheralIDs: peripheralIDs,
+            centralIDs: centralIDs,
+            ingressLink: ingressLink,
+            excludedLinks: excludedLinks
+        )
+
+        guard shouldSubset(packetType: packetType, directedPeerHint: directedPeerHint) else {
+            return BLEFanoutSelection(
+                peripheralIDs: Set(allowed.peripheralIDs),
+                centralIDs: Set(allowed.centralIDs)
+            )
+        }
+
+        return BLEFanoutSelection(
+            peripheralIDs: deterministicSubset(
+                ids: allowed.peripheralIDs,
+                k: subsetSize(for: allowed.peripheralIDs.count),
+                seed: messageID
+            ),
+            centralIDs: deterministicSubset(
+                ids: allowed.centralIDs,
+                k: subsetSize(for: allowed.centralIDs.count),
+                seed: messageID
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func allowedLinks(
+        peripheralIDs: [String],
+        centralIDs: [String],
+        ingressLink: BLEIngressLinkID?,
+        excludedLinks: Set<BLEIngressLinkID>
+    ) -> (peripheralIDs: [String], centralIDs: [String]) {
+        var allowedPeripheralIDs = peripheralIDs
+        var allowedCentralIDs = centralIDs
+        var blockedLinks = excludedLinks
+
+        if let ingressLink {
+            blockedLinks.insert(ingressLink)
+        }
+
+        allowedPeripheralIDs.removeAll { blockedLinks.contains(.peripheral($0)) }
+        allowedCentralIDs.removeAll { blockedLinks.contains(.central($0)) }
+
+        return (allowedPeripheralIDs, allowedCentralIDs)
+    }
+
+    private static func shouldSubset(packetType: UInt8, directedPeerHint: PeerID?) -> Bool {
+        directedPeerHint == nil
+            && packetType != MessageType.fragment.rawValue
+            && packetType != MessageType.announce.rawValue
+            && packetType != MessageType.requestSync.rawValue
+    }
+
+    private static func subsetSize(for count: Int) -> Int {
+        guard count > 0 else { return 0 }
+        if count <= 2 { return count }
+
+        var value = count - 1
+        var bits = 0
+        while value > 0 {
+            value >>= 1
+            bits += 1
+        }
+        return min(count, max(1, bits + 1))
+    }
+
+    private static func deterministicSubset(ids: [String], k: Int, seed: String) -> Set<String> {
+        guard k > 0 && ids.count > k else { return Set(ids) }
+
+        var scored: [(score: [UInt8], id: String)] = []
+        for id in ids {
+            let data = (seed + "::" + id).data(using: .utf8) ?? Data()
+            let digest = Array(SHA256.hash(data: data))
+            scored.append((digest, id))
+        }
+
+        scored.sort { lhs, rhs in
+            for index in 0..<min(lhs.score.count, rhs.score.count) {
+                if lhs.score[index] != rhs.score[index] {
+                    return lhs.score[index] < rhs.score[index]
+                }
+            }
+            return lhs.id < rhs.id
+        }
+
+        return Set(scored.prefix(k).map(\.id))
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEFileTransferPolicy.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEFileTransferDeliveryPlan: Equatable {
+    let isPrivateMessage: Bool
+    let shouldTrackForSync: Bool
+}
+
+enum BLEFileTransferPolicy {
+    static func isSelfEcho(packet: BitchatPacket, from peerID: PeerID, localPeerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        peerID == localPeerID && packet.ttl != 0
+    }
+
+    static func deliveryPlan(packet: BitchatPacket, localPeerID: PeerID) -> BLEFileTransferDeliveryPlan? {
+        guard let recipientID = packet.recipientID else {
+            return BLEFileTransferDeliveryPlan(isPrivateMessage: false, shouldTrackForSync: true)
+        }
+
+        let isBroadcast = recipientID.allSatisfy { $0 == 0xFF }
+        if isBroadcast {
+            return BLEFileTransferDeliveryPlan(isPrivateMessage: false, shouldTrackForSync: true)
+        }
+
+        guard PeerID(hexData: recipientID) == localPeerID else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        return BLEFileTransferDeliveryPlan(isPrivateMessage: true, shouldTrackForSync: false)
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLEIncomingFileAcceptance {
+    let filePacket: BitchatFilePacket
+    let mime: MimeType
+}
+
+enum BLEIncomingFileRejection: Error, Equatable {
+    case malformedPayload
+    case payloadTooLarge(bytes: Int)
+    case unsupportedMime(mimeType: String?, bytes: Int)
+    case magicMismatch(mime: MimeType, bytes: Int, prefixHex: String)
+}
+
+enum BLEIncomingFileValidator {
+    static func validate(payload: Data) -> Result<BLEIncomingFileAcceptance, BLEIncomingFileRejection> {
+        guard let filePacket = BitchatFilePacket.decode(payload) else {
+            return .failure(.malformedPayload)
+        }
+
+        guard FileTransferLimits.isValidPayload(filePacket.content.count) else {
+            return .failure(.payloadTooLarge(bytes: filePacket.content.count))
+        }
+
+        guard let mime = MimeType(filePacket.mimeType), mime.isAllowed else {
+            return .failure(.unsupportedMime(
+                mimeType: filePacket.mimeType,
+                bytes: filePacket.content.count
+            ))
+        }
+
+        guard mime.matches(data: filePacket.content) else {
+            return .failure(.magicMismatch(
+                mime: mime,
+                bytes: filePacket.content.count,
+                prefixHex: filePacket.content.prefix(20).map { String(format: "%02x", $0) }.joined(separator: " ")
+            ))
+        }
+
+        return .success(BLEIncomingFileAcceptance(filePacket: filePacket, mime: mime))
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEFragmentAssemblyBuffer.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEFragmentKey: Hashable, Equatable {
+    let sender: UInt64
+    let id: UInt64
+}
+
+struct BLEFragmentHeader: Equatable {
+    let key: BLEFragmentKey
+    let index: Int
+    let total: Int
+    let originalType: UInt8
+    let fragmentData: Data
+    let isBroadcastFragment: Bool
+
+    var idLogString: String {
+        String(format: "%016llx", key.id)
+    }
+
+    init?(packet: BitchatPacket) {
+        // Minimum header: 8 bytes ID + 2 index + 2 total + 1 type.
+        guard packet.payload.count >= 13 else { return nil }
+
+        var senderU64: UInt64 = 0
+        for byte in packet.senderID.prefix(8) {
+            senderU64 = (senderU64 << 8) | UInt64(byte)
+        }
+
+        var fragmentU64: UInt64 = 0
+        for byte in packet.payload.prefix(8) {
+            fragmentU64 = (fragmentU64 << 8) | UInt64(byte)
+        }
+
+        let index = Int((UInt16(packet.payload[8]) << 8) | UInt16(packet.payload[9]))
+        let total = Int((UInt16(packet.payload[10]) << 8) | UInt16(packet.payload[11]))
+
+        guard total > 0 && total <= 10_000 && index >= 0 && index < total else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        let isBroadcastFragment: Bool = {
+            guard let recipient = packet.recipientID else { return true }
+            return recipient.count == 8 && recipient.allSatisfy { $0 == 0xFF }
+        }()
+
+        self.key = BLEFragmentKey(sender: senderU64, id: fragmentU64)
+        self.index = index
+        self.total = total
+        self.originalType = packet.payload[12]
+        self.fragmentData = Data(packet.payload.suffix(from: 13))
+        self.isBroadcastFragment = isBroadcastFragment
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLEFragmentAssemblyBuffer {
+    enum AppendResult: Equatable {
+        case stored(header: BLEFragmentHeader, started: Bool)
+        case complete(header: BLEFragmentHeader, reassembledData: Data, started: Bool)
+        case oversized(header: BLEFragmentHeader, projectedSize: Int, limit: Int, started: Bool)
+    }
+
+    private struct Metadata {
+        let type: UInt8
+        let total: Int
+        let timestamp: Date
+    }
+
+    private var fragmentsByKey: [BLEFragmentKey: [Int: Data]] = [:]
+    private var metadataByKey: [BLEFragmentKey: Metadata] = [:]
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        fragmentsByKey.removeAll()
+        metadataByKey.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func removeExpired(before cutoff: Date) -> Int {
+        let expiredKeys = metadataByKey
+            .filter { $0.value.timestamp < cutoff }
+            .map(\.key)
+
+        for key in expiredKeys {
+            fragmentsByKey.removeValue(forKey: key)
+            metadataByKey.removeValue(forKey: key)
+        }
+
+        return expiredKeys.count
+    }
+
+    mutating func append(
+        _ header: BLEFragmentHeader,
+        maxInFlightAssemblies: Int,
+        now: Date = Date()
+    ) -> AppendResult {
+        let started = startAssemblyIfNeeded(for: header, maxInFlightAssemblies: maxInFlightAssemblies, now: now)
+
+        let currentSize = fragmentsByKey[header.key]?.values.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.count } ?? 0
+        let limit = Self.assemblyLimit(for: header.originalType)
+        let projectedSize = currentSize + header.fragmentData.count
+
+        guard projectedSize <= limit else {
+            fragmentsByKey.removeValue(forKey: header.key)
+            metadataByKey.removeValue(forKey: header.key)
+            return .oversized(header: header, projectedSize: projectedSize, limit: limit, started: started)
+        }
+
+        fragmentsByKey[header.key]?[header.index] = header.fragmentData
+
+        guard let fragments = fragmentsByKey[header.key],
+              fragments.count == header.total else {
+            return .stored(header: header, started: started)
+        }
+
+        let reassembled = (0..<header.total).reduce(into: Data()) { data, index in
+            if let fragment = fragments[index] {
+                data.append(fragment)
+            }
+        }
+
+        fragmentsByKey.removeValue(forKey: header.key)
+        metadataByKey.removeValue(forKey: header.key)
+
+        return .complete(header: header, reassembledData: reassembled, started: started)
+    }
+
+    private mutating func startAssemblyIfNeeded(
+        for header: BLEFragmentHeader,
+        maxInFlightAssemblies: Int,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> Bool {
+        guard fragmentsByKey[header.key] == nil else { return false }
+
+        if fragmentsByKey.count >= maxInFlightAssemblies,
+           let oldest = metadataByKey.min(by: { $0.value.timestamp < $1.value.timestamp })?.key {
+            fragmentsByKey.removeValue(forKey: oldest)
+            metadataByKey.removeValue(forKey: oldest)
+        }
+
+        fragmentsByKey[header.key] = [:]
+        metadataByKey[header.key] = Metadata(type: header.originalType, total: header.total, timestamp: now)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private static func assemblyLimit(for originalType: UInt8) -> Int {
+        if originalType == MessageType.fileTransfer.rawValue {
+            // Allow headroom for TLV metadata and binary framing overhead.
+            return FileTransferLimits.maxFramedFileBytes
+        }
+
+        return FileTransferLimits.maxPayloadBytes
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEInboundWriteBuffer.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEInboundWriteChunk: Equatable {
+    let offset: Int
+    let data: Data
+}
+
+struct BLEInboundWriteAppendMetadata: Equatable {
+    let accumulatedBytes: Int
+    let appendedBytes: Int
+    let offsets: [Int]
+    let packetType: UInt8?
+}
+
+struct BLEInboundWriteBuffer {
+    enum AppendResult {
+        case decoded(packet: BitchatPacket, metadata: BLEInboundWriteAppendMetadata)
+        case waiting(metadata: BLEInboundWriteAppendMetadata)
+        case oversized(metadata: BLEInboundWriteAppendMetadata)
+    }
+
+    private var buffersByCentralID: [String: Data] = [:]
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        buffersByCentralID.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func append(
+        chunks: [BLEInboundWriteChunk],
+        for centralID: String,
+        capBytes: Int
+    ) -> AppendResult {
+        var combined = buffersByCentralID[centralID] ?? Data()
+        var appendedBytes = 0
+        var offsets: [Int] = []
+
+        for chunk in chunks where !chunk.data.isEmpty {
+            offsets.append(chunk.offset)
+            let end = chunk.offset + chunk.data.count
+
+            if combined.count < end {
+                combined.append(Data(repeating: 0, count: end - combined.count))
+            }
+
+            combined.replaceSubrange(chunk.offset..<end, with: chunk.data)
+            appendedBytes += chunk.data.count
+        }
+
+        let metadata = BLEInboundWriteAppendMetadata(
+            accumulatedBytes: combined.count,
+            appendedBytes: appendedBytes,
+            offsets: offsets,
+            packetType: combined.count >= 2 ? combined[1] : nil
+        )
+
+        if let packet = BinaryProtocol.decode(combined) {
+            buffersByCentralID.removeValue(forKey: centralID)
+            return .decoded(packet: packet, metadata: metadata)
+        }
+
+        guard combined.count <= capBytes else {
+            buffersByCentralID.removeValue(forKey: centralID)
+            return .oversized(metadata: metadata)
+        }
+
+        buffersByCentralID[centralID] = combined
+        return .waiting(metadata: metadata)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEIncomingFileStore.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEIncomingFileStore {
+    private static let quotaBytes: Int64 = 100 * 1024 * 1024
+
+    private let fileManager: FileManager
+    private let baseDirectory: URL?
+    private let dateProvider: () -> Date
+
+    init(fileManager: FileManager = .default, baseDirectory: URL? = nil, dateProvider: @escaping () -> Date = Date.init) {
+        self.fileManager = fileManager
+        self.baseDirectory = baseDirectory
+        self.dateProvider = dateProvider
+    }
+
+    func save(
+        data: Data,
+        preferredName: String?,
+        subdirectory: String,
+        fallbackExtension: String?,
+        defaultPrefix: String
+    ) -> URL? {
+        do {
+            let base = try filesDirectory().appendingPathComponent(subdirectory, isDirectory: true)
+            try fileManager.createDirectory(at: base, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: nil)
+            let sanitized = sanitizedFileName(
+                preferredName,
+                defaultName: "\(defaultPrefix)_\(Self.timestampString(from: dateProvider()))",
+                fallbackExtension: fallbackExtension
+            )
+            let destination = uniqueFileURL(in: base, fileName: sanitized)
+            try data.write(to: destination, options: .atomic)
+            return destination
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to persist incoming media: \(error)", category: .session)
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    func enforceQuota(reservingBytes: Int) {
+        do {
+            let base = try filesDirectory()
+            let incomingDirs = [
+                base.appendingPathComponent("voicenotes/incoming", isDirectory: true),
+                base.appendingPathComponent("images/incoming", isDirectory: true),
+                base.appendingPathComponent("files/incoming", isDirectory: true)
+            ]
+            var allFiles: [(url: URL, size: Int64, modified: Date)] = []
+
+            for dir in incomingDirs where fileManager.fileExists(atPath: dir.path) {
+                guard let contents = try? fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(
+                    at: dir,
+                    includingPropertiesForKeys: [.fileSizeKey, .contentModificationDateKey],
+                    options: [.skipsHiddenFiles]
+                ) else { continue }
+
+                for fileURL in contents {
+                    guard let attrs = try? fileURL.resourceValues(forKeys: [.fileSizeKey, .contentModificationDateKey]),
+                          let size = attrs.fileSize,
+                          let modified = attrs.contentModificationDate else { continue }
+                    allFiles.append((url: fileURL, size: Int64(size), modified: modified))
+                }
+            }
+
+            let currentUsage = allFiles.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.size }
+            let targetUsage = Self.quotaBytes - Int64(reservingBytes)
+            guard currentUsage > targetUsage else { return }
+
+            let needToFree = currentUsage - targetUsage
+            var freedSpace: Int64 = 0
+            for file in allFiles.sorted(by: { $0.modified < $1.modified }) {
+                guard freedSpace < needToFree else { break }
+                do {
+                    try fileManager.removeItem(at: file.url)
+                    freedSpace += file.size
+                    SecureLogger.debug("🗑️ BCH-01-002: Deleted old incoming file to free space: \(file.url.lastPathComponent)", category: .security)
+                } catch {
+                    SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Failed to delete old file for quota: \(error)", category: .security)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if freedSpace > 0 {
+                SecureLogger.info("📊 BCH-01-002: Freed \(ByteCountFormatter.string(fromByteCount: freedSpace, countStyle: .file)) to stay within incoming files quota", category: .security)
+            }
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Could not enforce storage quota: \(error)", category: .security)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func filesDirectory() throws -> URL {
+        let root = try baseDirectory ?? fileManager.url(
+            for: .applicationSupportDirectory,
+            in: .userDomainMask,
+            appropriateFor: nil,
+            create: true
+        )
+        let filesDir = root.appendingPathComponent("files", isDirectory: true)
+        try fileManager.createDirectory(at: filesDir, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: nil)
+        return filesDir
+    }
+
+    private func sanitizedFileName(_ name: String?, defaultName: String, fallbackExtension: String?) -> String {
+        var candidate = (name ?? "")
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "\0", with: "")
+            .precomposedStringWithCanonicalMapping
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "/", with: "_")
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "\\", with: "_")
+
+        let invalid = CharacterSet(charactersIn: "<>:\"|?*\0").union(.controlCharacters)
+        candidate = candidate.components(separatedBy: invalid).joined(separator: "_").trimmed
+        if candidate.isEmpty { candidate = defaultName }
+        if candidate.hasPrefix(".") { candidate = "_" + candidate }
+
+        if candidate.count > 120 {
+            let ext = (candidate as NSString).pathExtension
+            let base = (candidate as NSString).deletingPathExtension
+            candidate = ext.isEmpty
+                ? String(candidate.prefix(120))
+                : String(base.prefix(max(10, 120 - ext.count - 1))) + "." + ext
+        }
+
+        if let fallbackExtension, (candidate as NSString).pathExtension.isEmpty {
+            candidate += ".\(fallbackExtension)"
+        }
+
+        return candidate.isEmpty ? defaultName : candidate
+    }
+
+    private func uniqueFileURL(in directory: URL, fileName: String) -> URL {
+        let directoryPath = directory.standardizedFileURL.path
+        func isInsideDirectory(_ url: URL) -> Bool {
+            url.standardizedFileURL.path.hasPrefix(directoryPath + "/")
+        }
+
+        var candidate = directory.appendingPathComponent(fileName)
+        guard isInsideDirectory(candidate) else {
+            SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Path traversal blocked: \(fileName)", category: .security)
+            return directory.appendingPathComponent("blocked_\(UUID().uuidString)")
+        }
+
+        if !fileManager.fileExists(atPath: candidate.path) {
+            return candidate
+        }
+
+        let baseName = (fileName as NSString).deletingPathExtension
+        let ext = (fileName as NSString).pathExtension
+        for counter in 1..<100 {
+            let newName = ext.isEmpty ? "\(baseName) (\(counter))" : "\(baseName) (\(counter)).\(ext)"
+            candidate = directory.appendingPathComponent(newName)
+            guard isInsideDirectory(candidate) else {
+                return directory.appendingPathComponent("blocked_\(UUID().uuidString)")
+            }
+            if !fileManager.fileExists(atPath: candidate.path) {
+                return candidate
+            }
+        }
+
+        return directory.appendingPathComponent("\(baseName)_\(UUID().uuidString).\(ext.isEmpty ? "dat" : ext)")
+    }
+
+    private static func timestampString(from date: Date) -> String {
+        let formatter = DateFormatter()
+        formatter.dateFormat = "yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"
+        return formatter.string(from: date)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEIngressLinkRegistry.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEIngressLinkID: Hashable, Equatable {
+    case peripheral(String)
+    case central(String)
+}
+
+struct BLEIngressPacketContext: Equatable {
+    let receivedFromPeerID: PeerID
+    let validationPeerID: PeerID
+}
+
+struct BLEIngressLinkRecord: Equatable {
+    let link: BLEIngressLinkID
+    let peerID: PeerID
+    let timestamp: Date
+}
+
+enum BLEIngressRejection: Error, Equatable {
+    case selfLoopback(packetType: UInt8)
+    case directSenderMismatch(boundPeerID: PeerID, claimedSenderID: PeerID)
+}
+
+struct BLEIngressLinkRegistry {
+    private var ingressByMessageID: [String: BLEIngressLinkRecord] = [:]
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        ingressByMessageID.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        ingressByMessageID.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    func record(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> BLEIngressLinkRecord? {
+        ingressByMessageID[Self.messageID(for: packet)]
+    }
+
+    func link(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> BLEIngressLinkID? {
+        record(for: packet)?.link
+    }
+
+    func peerID(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> PeerID? {
+        record(for: packet)?.peerID
+    }
+
+    mutating func recordIfNew(
+        _ packet: BitchatPacket,
+        link: BLEIngressLinkID,
+        peerID: PeerID,
+        now: Date = Date(),
+        lifetime: TimeInterval
+    ) -> Bool {
+        let messageID = Self.messageID(for: packet)
+        if let existing = ingressByMessageID[messageID],
+           now.timeIntervalSince(existing.timestamp) <= lifetime {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        ingressByMessageID[messageID] = BLEIngressLinkRecord(link: link, peerID: peerID, timestamp: now)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func prune(before cutoff: Date) {
+        ingressByMessageID = ingressByMessageID.filter { $0.value.timestamp >= cutoff }
+    }
+
+    static func packetContext(
+        for packet: BitchatPacket,
+        claimedSenderID: PeerID,
+        boundPeerID: PeerID?,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        directAnnounceTTL: UInt8
+    ) -> Result<BLEIngressPacketContext, BLEIngressRejection> {
+        if claimedSenderID == localPeerID,
+           !isSelfAuthoredSyncResponse(packet) {
+            return .failure(.selfLoopback(packetType: packet.type))
+        }
+
+        if let boundPeerID,
+           boundPeerID != claimedSenderID,
+           requiresDirectSenderBinding(packet, directAnnounceTTL: directAnnounceTTL) {
+            return .failure(.directSenderMismatch(boundPeerID: boundPeerID, claimedSenderID: claimedSenderID))
+        }
+
+        let receivedFromPeerID = boundPeerID ?? claimedSenderID
+        let validationPeerID = packet.isRSR ? receivedFromPeerID : claimedSenderID
+        return .success(BLEIngressPacketContext(
+            receivedFromPeerID: receivedFromPeerID,
+            validationPeerID: validationPeerID
+        ))
+    }
+
+    static func messageID(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> String {
+        let senderID = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString()
+        let digestPrefix = packet.payload.sha256Hash().prefix(4).hexEncodedString()
+        return "\(senderID)-\(packet.timestamp)-\(packet.type)-\(digestPrefix)"
+    }
+
+    private static func requiresDirectSenderBinding(_ packet: BitchatPacket, directAnnounceTTL: UInt8) -> Bool {
+        packet.type == MessageType.announce.rawValue && packet.ttl == directAnnounceTTL
+    }
+
+    private static func isSelfAuthoredSyncResponse(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> Bool {
+        packet.isRSR && packet.ttl == 0
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEIngressPacketGuard.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEIngressPacketGuard {
+    enum Rejection: Error, Equatable {
+        case selfLoopback(packetType: UInt8)
+        case directSenderMismatch(boundPeerID: PeerID, claimedSenderID: PeerID)
+        case invalidRSR(peerID: PeerID)
+        case timestampSkew(peerID: PeerID, skewMs: UInt64, maxSkewMs: UInt64)
+    }
+
+    static func evaluate(
+        packet: BitchatPacket,
+        claimedSenderID: PeerID,
+        boundPeerID: PeerID?,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        directAnnounceTTL: UInt8,
+        nowMs: UInt64 = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+        maxTimestampSkewMs: UInt64 = 120_000,
+        isValidSyncResponse: (PeerID) -> Bool
+    ) -> Result<BLEIngressPacketContext, Rejection> {
+        let contextResult = BLEIngressLinkRegistry.packetContext(
+            for: packet,
+            claimedSenderID: claimedSenderID,
+            boundPeerID: boundPeerID,
+            localPeerID: localPeerID,
+            directAnnounceTTL: directAnnounceTTL
+        )
+
+        let context: BLEIngressPacketContext
+        switch contextResult {
+        case .success(let acceptedContext):
+            context = acceptedContext
+        case .failure(.selfLoopback(let packetType)):
+            return .failure(.selfLoopback(packetType: packetType))
+        case .failure(.directSenderMismatch(let boundPeerID, let claimedSenderID)):
+            return .failure(.directSenderMismatch(boundPeerID: boundPeerID, claimedSenderID: claimedSenderID))
+        }
+
+        switch validatePayload(
+            packet,
+            from: context.validationPeerID,
+            nowMs: nowMs,
+            maxTimestampSkewMs: maxTimestampSkewMs,
+            isValidSyncResponse: isValidSyncResponse
+        ) {
+        case .success:
+            return .success(context)
+        case .failure(let rejection):
+            return .failure(rejection)
+        }
+    }
+
+    static func validatePayload(
+        _ packet: BitchatPacket,
+        from peerID: PeerID,
+        nowMs: UInt64 = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+        maxTimestampSkewMs: UInt64 = 120_000,
+        isValidSyncResponse: (PeerID) -> Bool
+    ) -> Result<Void, Rejection> {
+        if packet.isRSR {
+            guard isValidSyncResponse(peerID) else {
+                return .failure(.invalidRSR(peerID: peerID))
+            }
+            return .success(())
+        }
+
+        let packetTime = packet.timestamp
+        let skew = packetTime > nowMs ? packetTime - nowMs : nowMs - packetTime
+        guard skew <= maxTimestampSkewMs else {
+            return .failure(.timestampSkew(peerID: peerID, skewMs: skew, maxSkewMs: maxTimestampSkewMs))
+        }
+
+        return .success(())
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLELinkStateStore.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import CoreBluetooth
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPeripheralLinkState {
+    let peripheral: CBPeripheral
+    var characteristic: CBCharacteristic?
+    var peerID: PeerID?
+    var isConnecting: Bool
+    var isConnected: Bool
+    var lastConnectionAttempt: Date?
+    var assembler: NotificationStreamAssembler
+}
+
+struct BLEDirectLinkState: Equatable {
+    let hasPeripheral: Bool
+    let hasCentral: Bool
+}
+
+struct BLESubscribedCentralSnapshot {
+    let centrals: [CBCentral]
+    let peerIDsByCentralUUID: [String: PeerID]
+
+    func central(for peerID: PeerID) -> CBCentral? {
+        centrals.first { peerIDsByCentralUUID[$0.identifier.uuidString] == peerID }
+    }
+}
+
+final class BLELinkStateStore {
+    private(set) var peripherals: [String: BLEPeripheralLinkState] = [:]
+    private(set) var peerToPeripheralUUID: [PeerID: String] = [:]
+    private(set) var subscribedCentrals: [CBCentral] = []
+    private(set) var centralToPeerID: [String: PeerID] = [:]
+
+    var peripheralStates: [BLEPeripheralLinkState] {
+        Array(peripherals.values)
+    }
+
+    var subscribedCentralSnapshot: BLESubscribedCentralSnapshot {
+        BLESubscribedCentralSnapshot(
+            centrals: subscribedCentrals,
+            peerIDsByCentralUUID: centralToPeerID
+        )
+    }
+
+    var subscribedCentralCount: Int {
+        subscribedCentrals.count
+    }
+
+    var connectedOrConnectingPeripheralCount: Int {
+        peripherals.values.filter { $0.isConnected || $0.isConnecting }.count
+    }
+
+    func state(forPeripheralID peripheralID: String) -> BLEPeripheralLinkState? {
+        peripherals[peripheralID]
+    }
+
+    func setPeripheralState(_ state: BLEPeripheralLinkState, for peripheralID: String) {
+        peripherals[peripheralID] = state
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    func updatePeripheral(
+        _ peripheralID: String,
+        _ update: (inout BLEPeripheralLinkState) -> Void
+    ) -> BLEPeripheralLinkState? {
+        guard var state = peripherals[peripheralID] else { return nil }
+        update(&state)
+        peripherals[peripheralID] = state
+        return state
+    }
+
+    func beginConnecting(to peripheral: CBPeripheral, at date: Date) {
+        setPeripheralState(
+            BLEPeripheralLinkState(
+                peripheral: peripheral,
+                characteristic: nil,
+                peerID: nil,
+                isConnecting: true,
+                isConnected: false,
+                lastConnectionAttempt: date,
+                assembler: NotificationStreamAssembler()
+            ),
+            for: peripheral.identifier.uuidString
+        )
+    }
+
+    func markConnected(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
+        let peripheralID = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
+        if updatePeripheral(peripheralID, {
+            $0.isConnecting = false
+            $0.isConnected = true
+        }) == nil {
+            setPeripheralState(
+                BLEPeripheralLinkState(
+                    peripheral: peripheral,
+                    characteristic: nil,
+                    peerID: nil,
+                    isConnecting: false,
+                    isConnected: true,
+                    lastConnectionAttempt: nil,
+                    assembler: NotificationStreamAssembler()
+                ),
+                for: peripheralID
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    func updateCharacteristic(_ characteristic: CBCharacteristic, forPeripheralID peripheralID: String) {
+        updatePeripheral(peripheralID) {
+            $0.characteristic = characteristic
+        }
+    }
+
+    func directPeripheralState(for peerID: PeerID) -> BLEPeripheralLinkState? {
+        peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID].flatMap { peripherals[$0] }
+    }
+
+    func directLinkState(for peerID: PeerID) -> BLEDirectLinkState {
+        let peripheralUUID = peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID]
+        let hasPeripheral = peripheralUUID.flatMap { peripherals[$0]?.isConnected } ?? false
+        let hasCentral = centralToPeerID.values.contains(peerID)
+        return BLEDirectLinkState(hasPeripheral: hasPeripheral, hasCentral: hasCentral)
+    }
+
+    func links(to peerID: PeerID?) -> Set<BLEIngressLinkID> {
+        guard let peerID else { return [] }
+
+        var links: Set<BLEIngressLinkID> = []
+        if let peripheralUUID = peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID] {
+            links.insert(.peripheral(peripheralUUID))
+        }
+        for (centralUUID, mappedPeerID) in centralToPeerID where mappedPeerID == peerID {
+            links.insert(.central(centralUUID))
+        }
+        return links
+    }
+
+    func peerID(forPeripheralID peripheralID: String) -> PeerID? {
+        peripherals[peripheralID]?.peerID
+    }
+
+    func peerID(forCentralUUID centralUUID: String) -> PeerID? {
+        centralToPeerID[centralUUID]
+    }
+
+    func addSubscribedCentral(_ central: CBCentral) {
+        guard !subscribedCentrals.contains(central) else { return }
+        subscribedCentrals.append(central)
+    }
+
+    func removeSubscribedCentral(_ central: CBCentral) -> PeerID? {
+        let centralUUID = central.identifier.uuidString
+        subscribedCentrals.removeAll { $0.identifier == central.identifier }
+        return centralToPeerID.removeValue(forKey: centralUUID)
+    }
+
+    func bindCentral(_ centralUUID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
+        centralToPeerID[centralUUID] = peerID
+    }
+
+    func bindPeripheral(_ peripheralUUID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
+        if updatePeripheral(peripheralUUID, { $0.peerID = peerID }) != nil {
+            peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID] = peripheralUUID
+        }
+    }
+
+    func removePeripheral(_ peripheralID: String) -> PeerID? {
+        let peerID = peripherals.removeValue(forKey: peripheralID)?.peerID
+        if let peerID {
+            peerToPeripheralUUID.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        }
+        return peerID
+    }
+
+    func clearPeripherals() -> [PeerID] {
+        let peerIDs = peripherals.compactMap { $0.value.peerID }
+        peripherals.removeAll()
+        peerToPeripheralUUID.removeAll()
+        return peerIDs
+    }
+
+    func clearCentrals() -> [PeerID] {
+        let peerIDs = Array(centralToPeerID.values)
+        subscribedCentrals.removeAll()
+        centralToPeerID.removeAll()
+        return peerIDs
+    }
+
+    func clearAll() {
+        peripherals.removeAll()
+        peerToPeripheralUUID.removeAll()
+        subscribedCentrals.removeAll()
+        centralToPeerID.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLELogRateLimiter.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+final class BLELogRateLimiter {
+    private let defaultMinimumInterval: TimeInterval
+    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.bitchat.ble.log-rate-limiter")
+    private var lastLogTimeByKey: [String: Date] = [:]
+
+    init(defaultMinimumInterval: TimeInterval) {
+        self.defaultMinimumInterval = defaultMinimumInterval
+    }
+
+    func shouldLog(
+        key: String,
+        now: Date = Date(),
+        minimumInterval: TimeInterval? = nil
+    ) -> Bool {
+        queue.sync {
+            let interval = minimumInterval ?? defaultMinimumInterval
+            if let lastLogTime = lastLogTimeByKey[key],
+               now.timeIntervalSince(lastLogTime) < interval {
+                return false
+            }
+            lastLogTimeByKey[key] = now
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+
+    func removeAll() {
+        queue.sync {
+            lastLogTimeByKey.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEMaintenancePolicy.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEMaintenancePlan: Equatable {
+    let shouldSendAnnounce: Bool
+    let shouldEnsureAdvertising: Bool
+    let shouldRunCleanup: Bool
+    let shouldFlushDirectedSpool: Bool
+    let shouldResetCounter: Bool
+}
+
+enum BLEMaintenancePolicy {
+    static func plan(
+        cycle: Int,
+        connectedCount: Int,
+        peerRegistryIsEmpty: Bool,
+        elapsedSinceLastAnnounce: TimeInterval,
+        hasRecentTraffic: Bool,
+        connectedAnnounceJitterOffset: TimeInterval? = nil,
+        highDegreeThreshold: Int = TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+    ) -> BLEMaintenancePlan {
+        BLEMaintenancePlan(
+            shouldSendAnnounce: shouldSendAnnounce(
+                connectedCount: connectedCount,
+                elapsedSinceLastAnnounce: elapsedSinceLastAnnounce,
+                hasRecentTraffic: hasRecentTraffic,
+                connectedAnnounceJitterOffset: connectedAnnounceJitterOffset,
+                highDegreeThreshold: highDegreeThreshold
+            ),
+            shouldEnsureAdvertising: peerRegistryIsEmpty,
+            shouldRunCleanup: cycle.isMultiple(of: 3),
+            shouldFlushDirectedSpool: !cycle.isMultiple(of: 2),
+            shouldResetCounter: cycle >= 6
+        )
+    }
+
+    static func shouldSendAnnounce(
+        connectedCount: Int,
+        elapsedSinceLastAnnounce: TimeInterval,
+        hasRecentTraffic: Bool,
+        connectedAnnounceJitterOffset: TimeInterval? = nil,
+        highDegreeThreshold: Int = TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+    ) -> Bool {
+        if hasRecentTraffic && elapsedSinceLastAnnounce >= 10.0 {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        guard connectedCount > 0 else {
+            return elapsedSinceLastAnnounce >= TransportConfig.bleAnnounceIntervalSeconds
+        }
+
+        let highDegree = connectedCount >= highDegreeThreshold
+        let base = highDegree ?
+            TransportConfig.bleConnectedAnnounceBaseSecondsDense :
+            TransportConfig.bleConnectedAnnounceBaseSecondsSparse
+        let jitter = highDegree ?
+            TransportConfig.bleConnectedAnnounceJitterDense :
+            TransportConfig.bleConnectedAnnounceJitterSparse
+        let jitterOffset = connectedAnnounceJitterOffset ?? Double.random(in: -jitter...jitter)
+
+        return elapsedSinceLastAnnounce >= base + jitterOffset
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLENoisePayloadFactory.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+enum BLENoisePayloadFactory {
+    static func privateMessage(content: String, messageID: String) -> Data? {
+        guard let payload = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID: messageID, content: content).encode() else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        return typedPayload(.privateMessage, payload: payload)
+    }
+
+    static func readReceipt(originalMessageID: String) -> Data {
+        typedPayload(.readReceipt, payload: Data(originalMessageID.utf8))
+    }
+
+    static func delivered(messageID: String) -> Data {
+        typedPayload(.delivered, payload: Data(messageID.utf8))
+    }
+
+    static func typedPayload(_ type: NoisePayloadType, payload: Data) -> Data {
+        var typed = Data([type.rawValue])
+        typed.append(payload)
+        return typed
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLENoiseSessionQueues.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPendingPrivateMessage: Equatable {
+    let content: String
+    let messageID: String
+}
+
+struct BLENoiseSessionQueues {
+    private var privateMessagesByPeerID: [PeerID: [BLEPendingPrivateMessage]] = [:]
+    private var typedPayloadsByPeerID: [PeerID: [Data]] = [:]
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        privateMessagesByPeerID.isEmpty && typedPayloadsByPeerID.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        privateMessagesByPeerID.removeAll()
+        typedPayloadsByPeerID.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func appendPrivateMessage(content: String, messageID: String, for peerID: PeerID) {
+        privateMessagesByPeerID[peerID, default: []].append(BLEPendingPrivateMessage(content: content, messageID: messageID))
+    }
+
+    mutating func takePrivateMessages(for peerID: PeerID) -> [BLEPendingPrivateMessage] {
+        let messages = privateMessagesByPeerID[peerID] ?? []
+        privateMessagesByPeerID.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        return messages
+    }
+
+    mutating func prependPrivateMessages(_ messages: [BLEPendingPrivateMessage], for peerID: PeerID) {
+        guard !messages.isEmpty else { return }
+        privateMessagesByPeerID[peerID, default: []].insert(contentsOf: messages, at: 0)
+    }
+
+    mutating func appendTypedPayload(_ payload: Data, for peerID: PeerID) {
+        typedPayloadsByPeerID[peerID, default: []].append(payload)
+    }
+
+    mutating func takeTypedPayloads(for peerID: PeerID) -> [Data] {
+        let payloads = typedPayloadsByPeerID[peerID] ?? []
+        typedPayloadsByPeerID.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        return payloads
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundFragmentPlanner.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEOutboundFragmentPlan {
+    let fragmentPackets: [BitchatPacket]
+    let fragmentVersion: UInt8
+    let chunkSize: Int
+    let spacingMs: Int
+
+    var totalFragments: Int {
+        fragmentPackets.count
+    }
+
+    var shouldPauseScanning: Bool {
+        totalFragments > 4
+    }
+}
+
+enum BLEOutboundFragmentPlanner {
+    private static let minimumChunkSize = 64
+    private static let fragmentIDLength = 8
+
+    static func makePlan(
+        for request: BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest,
+        defaultChunkSize: Int,
+        bleMaxMTU: Int,
+        fragmentID: Data = randomFragmentID()
+    ) -> BLEOutboundFragmentPlan? {
+        guard fragmentID.count == fragmentIDLength,
+              let fullData = request.packet.toBinaryData(padding: request.pad) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        let sizing = sizingPolicy(
+            for: request.packet,
+            requestedMaxChunk: request.maxChunk,
+            defaultChunkSize: defaultChunkSize,
+            bleMaxMTU: bleMaxMTU
+        )
+
+        let chunks = stride(from: 0, to: fullData.count, by: sizing.chunkSize).map { offset in
+            Data(fullData[offset..<min(offset + sizing.chunkSize, fullData.count)])
+        }
+
+        guard !chunks.isEmpty else { return nil }
+
+        let fragmentRecipient: Data? = {
+            if let directedPeer = request.directedPeer {
+                return Data(hexString: directedPeer.id)
+            }
+            return request.packet.recipientID
+        }()
+
+        let fragmentPackets = chunks.enumerated().map { index, chunk in
+            makeFragmentPacket(
+                original: request.packet,
+                fragmentID: fragmentID,
+                index: index,
+                total: chunks.count,
+                fragmentData: chunk,
+                fragmentRecipient: fragmentRecipient,
+                fragmentVersion: sizing.fragmentVersion
+            )
+        }
+
+        return BLEOutboundFragmentPlan(
+            fragmentPackets: fragmentPackets,
+            fragmentVersion: sizing.fragmentVersion,
+            chunkSize: sizing.chunkSize,
+            spacingMs: spacingMs(for: request)
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func sizingPolicy(
+        for packet: BitchatPacket,
+        requestedMaxChunk: Int?,
+        defaultChunkSize: Int,
+        bleMaxMTU: Int
+    ) -> (fragmentVersion: UInt8, chunkSize: Int) {
+        var fragmentVersion: UInt8 = 1
+        var calculatedChunk = defaultChunkSize
+
+        if let route = packet.route, !route.isEmpty {
+            fragmentVersion = 2
+            let routeSize = 1 + (route.count * 8)
+            let overhead = 16 + 8 + 8 + routeSize + 13 + 16
+            calculatedChunk = max(minimumChunkSize, bleMaxMTU - overhead)
+        }
+
+        return (
+            fragmentVersion: fragmentVersion,
+            chunkSize: max(minimumChunkSize, requestedMaxChunk ?? calculatedChunk)
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func makeFragmentPacket(
+        original packet: BitchatPacket,
+        fragmentID: Data,
+        index: Int,
+        total: Int,
+        fragmentData: Data,
+        fragmentRecipient: Data?,
+        fragmentVersion: UInt8
+    ) -> BitchatPacket {
+        var payload = Data()
+        payload.append(fragmentID)
+        payload.append(contentsOf: withUnsafeBytes(of: UInt16(index).bigEndian) { Data($0) })
+        payload.append(contentsOf: withUnsafeBytes(of: UInt16(total).bigEndian) { Data($0) })
+        payload.append(packet.type)
+        payload.append(fragmentData)
+
+        return BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.fragment.rawValue,
+            senderID: packet.senderID,
+            recipientID: fragmentRecipient,
+            timestamp: packet.timestamp,
+            payload: payload,
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: packet.ttl,
+            version: fragmentVersion,
+            route: packet.route,
+            isRSR: packet.isRSR
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func spacingMs(for request: BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest) -> Int {
+        if request.directedPeer != nil || request.packet.recipientID != nil {
+            return TransportConfig.bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs
+        }
+
+        return TransportConfig.bleFragmentSpacingMs
+    }
+
+    private static func randomFragmentID() -> Data {
+        Data((0..<fragmentIDLength).map { _ in UInt8.random(in: 0...255) })
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundFragmentTransferScheduler.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest {
+    let packet: BitchatPacket
+    let pad: Bool
+    let maxChunk: Int?
+    let directedPeer: PeerID?
+    let transferId: String?
+
+    var resolvedTransferId: String? {
+        guard packet.type == MessageType.fileTransfer.rawValue else { return nil }
+        return transferId ?? packet.payload.sha256Hex()
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLEOutboundFragmentTransferScheduler {
+    enum QueuePosition {
+        case front
+        case back
+    }
+
+    enum SubmitResult {
+        case start(request: BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest, reservedTransferId: String?)
+        case queued(request: BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest, transferId: String?, position: QueuePosition)
+    }
+
+    enum CancelResult {
+        case active(transferId: String, workItems: [DispatchWorkItem])
+        case pending(transferId: String)
+        case missing
+    }
+
+    enum SentResult: Equatable {
+        case progress(sentFragments: Int, totalFragments: Int)
+        case complete(sentFragments: Int, totalFragments: Int)
+        case missing
+    }
+
+    private struct ActiveTransferState {
+        let totalFragments: Int
+        var sentFragments: Int
+        var workItems: [DispatchWorkItem]
+    }
+
+    private var activeTransfers: [String: ActiveTransferState] = [:]
+    private var pendingTransfers: [BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest] = []
+
+    var activeCount: Int {
+        activeTransfers.count
+    }
+
+    var pendingCount: Int {
+        pendingTransfers.count
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() -> [(id: String, workItems: [DispatchWorkItem])] {
+        let active = activeTransfers.map { ($0.key, $0.value.workItems) }
+        activeTransfers.removeAll()
+        pendingTransfers.removeAll()
+        return active
+    }
+
+    mutating func submit(
+        _ request: BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest,
+        maxConcurrentTransfers: Int
+    ) -> SubmitResult {
+        guard let transferId = request.resolvedTransferId else {
+            return .start(request: request, reservedTransferId: nil)
+        }
+
+        guard activeTransfers.count < maxConcurrentTransfers else {
+            pendingTransfers.append(request)
+            return .queued(request: request, transferId: transferId, position: .back)
+        }
+
+        guard activeTransfers[transferId] == nil else {
+            pendingTransfers.insert(request, at: 0)
+            return .queued(request: request, transferId: transferId, position: .front)
+        }
+
+        activeTransfers[transferId] = ActiveTransferState(totalFragments: 0, sentFragments: 0, workItems: [])
+        return .start(request: request, reservedTransferId: transferId)
+    }
+
+    mutating func activateReservedTransfer(
+        id transferId: String,
+        totalFragments: Int,
+        workItems: [DispatchWorkItem]
+    ) -> Bool {
+        guard activeTransfers[transferId] != nil else { return false }
+        activeTransfers[transferId] = ActiveTransferState(
+            totalFragments: totalFragments,
+            sentFragments: 0,
+            workItems: workItems
+        )
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func updateWorkItems(_ workItems: [DispatchWorkItem], for transferId: String) -> Bool {
+        guard var state = activeTransfers[transferId] else { return false }
+        state.workItems = workItems
+        activeTransfers[transferId] = state
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func releaseReservation(_ transferId: String) -> [DispatchWorkItem]? {
+        activeTransfers.removeValue(forKey: transferId)?.workItems
+    }
+
+    func isActive(_ transferId: String) -> Bool {
+        activeTransfers[transferId] != nil
+    }
+
+    mutating func cancelTransfer(_ transferId: String) -> CancelResult {
+        if let active = activeTransfers.removeValue(forKey: transferId) {
+            return .active(transferId: transferId, workItems: active.workItems)
+        }
+
+        if let pendingIndex = pendingTransfers.firstIndex(where: { $0.resolvedTransferId == transferId || $0.transferId == transferId }) {
+            pendingTransfers.remove(at: pendingIndex)
+            return .pending(transferId: transferId)
+        }
+
+        return .missing
+    }
+
+    mutating func markFragmentSent(transferId: String) -> SentResult {
+        guard var state = activeTransfers[transferId] else { return .missing }
+
+        state.sentFragments = min(state.sentFragments + 1, state.totalFragments)
+        let isComplete = state.sentFragments >= state.totalFragments
+
+        if isComplete {
+            activeTransfers.removeValue(forKey: transferId)
+            return .complete(sentFragments: state.sentFragments, totalFragments: state.totalFragments)
+        }
+
+        activeTransfers[transferId] = state
+        return .progress(sentFragments: state.sentFragments, totalFragments: state.totalFragments)
+    }
+
+    mutating func reservePendingStarts(maxConcurrentTransfers: Int) -> [SubmitResult] {
+        var availableSlots = max(0, maxConcurrentTransfers - activeTransfers.count)
+        guard availableSlots > 0, !pendingTransfers.isEmpty else { return [] }
+
+        var results: [SubmitResult] = []
+        var blockedFront: [BLEOutboundFragmentTransferRequest] = []
+
+        while availableSlots > 0, !pendingTransfers.isEmpty {
+            let request = pendingTransfers.removeFirst()
+            availableSlots -= 1
+
+            guard let transferId = request.resolvedTransferId else {
+                results.append(.start(request: request, reservedTransferId: nil))
+                continue
+            }
+
+            guard activeTransfers.count < maxConcurrentTransfers else {
+                pendingTransfers.insert(request, at: 0)
+                results.append(.queued(request: request, transferId: transferId, position: .front))
+                break
+            }
+
+            guard activeTransfers[transferId] == nil else {
+                blockedFront.append(request)
+                results.append(.queued(request: request, transferId: transferId, position: .front))
+                continue
+            }
+
+            activeTransfers[transferId] = ActiveTransferState(totalFragments: 0, sentFragments: 0, workItems: [])
+            results.append(.start(request: request, reservedTransferId: transferId))
+        }
+
+        if !blockedFront.isEmpty {
+            pendingTransfers.insert(contentsOf: blockedFront, at: 0)
+        }
+
+        return results
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundLinkPlanner.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEOutboundLinkPlan: Equatable {
+    let directedPeerHint: PeerID?
+    let fragmentChunkSize: Int?
+    let selectedLinks: BLEFanoutSelection
+    let shouldSpoolDirectedPacket: Bool
+}
+
+enum BLEOutboundLinkPlanner {
+    static func plan(
+        packet: BitchatPacket,
+        dataCount: Int,
+        peripheralIDs: [String],
+        peripheralWriteLimits: [Int],
+        centralIDs: [String],
+        centralNotifyLimits: [Int],
+        ingressRecord: BLEIngressLinkRecord?,
+        excludedLinks: Set<BLEIngressLinkID>,
+        directedOnlyPeer: PeerID?
+    ) -> BLEOutboundLinkPlan {
+        if let minLimit = minimumLinkLimit(
+            peripheralWriteLimits: peripheralWriteLimits,
+            centralNotifyLimits: centralNotifyLimits
+        ), packet.type != MessageType.fragment.rawValue,
+           dataCount > minLimit {
+            return BLEOutboundLinkPlan(
+                directedPeerHint: directedPeerHint(for: packet, explicitPeer: directedOnlyPeer),
+                fragmentChunkSize: BLEOutboundPacketPolicy.fragmentChunkSize(forLinkLimit: minLimit),
+                selectedLinks: BLEFanoutSelection(peripheralIDs: [], centralIDs: []),
+                shouldSpoolDirectedPacket: false
+            )
+        }
+
+        let directedPeerHint = directedPeerHint(for: packet, explicitPeer: directedOnlyPeer)
+        let selectedLinks = BLEFanoutSelector.selectLinks(
+            peripheralIDs: peripheralIDs,
+            centralIDs: centralIDs,
+            ingressLink: ingressRecord?.link,
+            excludedLinks: excludedLinks,
+            directedPeerHint: directedPeerHint,
+            packetType: packet.type,
+            messageID: BLEOutboundPacketPolicy.messageID(for: packet)
+        )
+
+        return BLEOutboundLinkPlan(
+            directedPeerHint: directedPeerHint,
+            fragmentChunkSize: nil,
+            selectedLinks: selectedLinks,
+            shouldSpoolDirectedPacket: shouldSpoolDirectedPacket(
+                directedPeerHint: directedPeerHint,
+                selectedLinks: selectedLinks,
+                packetType: packet.type
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    static func directedPeerHint(for packet: BitchatPacket, explicitPeer: PeerID?) -> PeerID? {
+        if let explicitPeer { return explicitPeer }
+        if let recipient = PeerID(str: packet.recipientID?.hexEncodedString()), !recipient.isEmpty {
+            return recipient
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    static func minimumLinkLimit(peripheralWriteLimits: [Int], centralNotifyLimits: [Int]) -> Int? {
+        [peripheralWriteLimits.min(), centralNotifyLimits.min()]
+            .compactMap { $0 }
+            .min()
+    }
+
+    static func shouldSpoolDirectedPacket(
+        directedPeerHint: PeerID?,
+        selectedLinks: BLEFanoutSelection,
+        packetType: UInt8
+    ) -> Bool {
+        guard directedPeerHint != nil,
+              selectedLinks.peripheralIDs.isEmpty,
+              selectedLinks.centralIDs.isEmpty else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        return packetType == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue ||
+            packetType == MessageType.noiseHandshake.rawValue
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundNotificationBuffer.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPendingNotification<Target> {
+    let data: Data
+    let targets: [Target]?
+}
+
+struct BLEOutboundNotificationBuffer<Target> {
+    enum EnqueueResult {
+        case enqueued(count: Int)
+        case full(count: Int)
+    }
+
+    private var notifications: [BLEPendingNotification<Target>] = []
+
+    var count: Int {
+        notifications.count
+    }
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        notifications.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        notifications.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func enqueue(data: Data, targets: [Target]?, capCount: Int) -> EnqueueResult {
+        guard notifications.count < capCount else {
+            return .full(count: notifications.count)
+        }
+
+        notifications.append(BLEPendingNotification(data: data, targets: targets))
+        return .enqueued(count: notifications.count)
+    }
+
+    mutating func takeAll() -> [BLEPendingNotification<Target>] {
+        let pending = notifications
+        notifications.removeAll()
+        return pending
+    }
+
+    mutating func prepend(_ pending: [BLEPendingNotification<Target>]) {
+        guard !pending.isEmpty else { return }
+        notifications.insert(contentsOf: pending, at: 0)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundPacketPolicy.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEOutboundPacketPolicy {
+    private static let fragmentFrameOverhead = 13 + 8 + 8 + 13
+
+    static func messageID(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> String {
+        BLEIngressLinkRegistry.messageID(for: packet)
+    }
+
+    static func padsBLEFrame(for packetType: UInt8) -> Bool {
+        switch MessageType(rawValue: packetType) {
+        case .noiseEncrypted, .noiseHandshake:
+            return true
+        case .none, .announce, .message, .leave, .requestSync, .fragment, .fileTransfer:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    static func priority(for packet: BitchatPacket, data: Data) -> BLEOutboundWritePriority {
+        guard let messageType = MessageType(rawValue: packet.type) else { return .low }
+        switch messageType {
+        case .fragment:
+            return .fragment(totalFragments: fragmentTotalCount(from: packet.payload))
+        case .fileTransfer:
+            return .fileTransfer
+        default:
+            return .high
+        }
+    }
+
+    static func fragmentChunkSize(forLinkLimit limit: Int) -> Int {
+        max(64, limit - fragmentFrameOverhead)
+    }
+
+    private static func fragmentTotalCount(from payload: Data) -> Int {
+        guard payload.count >= 12 else { return Int(UInt16.max) }
+        let totalHigh = Int(payload[10])
+        let totalLow = Int(payload[11])
+        let total = (totalHigh << 8) | totalLow
+        return max(total, 1)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEOutboundWriteBuffer.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEOutboundWritePriority: Comparable {
+    let level: Int
+    let suborder: Int
+
+    static let high = BLEOutboundWritePriority(level: 0, suborder: 0)
+
+    static func fragment(totalFragments: Int) -> BLEOutboundWritePriority {
+        BLEOutboundWritePriority(level: 1, suborder: max(1, min(totalFragments, Int(UInt16.max))))
+    }
+
+    static let fileTransfer = BLEOutboundWritePriority(level: 2, suborder: Int.max - 1)
+    static let low = BLEOutboundWritePriority(level: 2, suborder: Int.max)
+
+    static func < (lhs: BLEOutboundWritePriority, rhs: BLEOutboundWritePriority) -> Bool {
+        if lhs.level != rhs.level { return lhs.level < rhs.level }
+        return lhs.suborder < rhs.suborder
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLEPendingWrite {
+    let priority: BLEOutboundWritePriority
+    let data: Data
+}
+
+struct BLEOutboundWriteBuffer {
+    enum EnqueueResult {
+        case enqueued(trimmedBytes: Int, remainingBytes: Int)
+        case oversized(bytes: Int)
+    }
+
+    private var writesByPeripheralID: [String: [BLEPendingWrite]] = [:]
+
+    var peripheralIDs: [String] {
+        Array(writesByPeripheralID.keys)
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        writesByPeripheralID.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func enqueue(
+        data: Data,
+        for peripheralID: String,
+        priority: BLEOutboundWritePriority,
+        capBytes: Int
+    ) -> EnqueueResult {
+        guard data.count <= capBytes else {
+            return .oversized(bytes: data.count)
+        }
+
+        var queue = writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] ?? []
+        let item = BLEPendingWrite(priority: priority, data: data)
+        let insertIndex = queue.firstIndex { item.priority < $0.priority } ?? queue.count
+        queue.insert(item, at: insertIndex)
+
+        var total = queue.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.data.count }
+        var trimmedBytes = 0
+
+        while total > capBytes && !queue.isEmpty {
+            let removed = queue.removeLast()
+            trimmedBytes += removed.data.count
+            total -= removed.data.count
+        }
+
+        writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] = queue.isEmpty ? nil : queue
+        return .enqueued(trimmedBytes: trimmedBytes, remainingBytes: total)
+    }
+
+    mutating func takeAll(for peripheralID: String) -> [BLEPendingWrite] {
+        let items = writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] ?? []
+        writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] = nil
+        return items
+    }
+
+    mutating func prepend(_ items: [BLEPendingWrite], for peripheralID: String) {
+        guard !items.isEmpty else { return }
+        var existing = writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] ?? []
+        existing.insert(contentsOf: items, at: 0)
+        writesByPeripheralID[peripheralID] = existing
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy {
+    static let defaultMaxAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = 900
+
+    static func isBroadcastRecipient(_ recipientID: Data?) -> Bool {
+        guard let recipientID else { return true }
+        return recipientID.count == 8 && recipientID.allSatisfy { $0 == 0xFF }
+    }
+
+    static func isStale(
+        timestampMilliseconds: UInt64,
+        now: Date,
+        maxAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = defaultMaxAgeSeconds
+    ) -> Bool {
+        let nowMilliseconds = UInt64(now.timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+        let maxAgeMilliseconds = UInt64(maxAgeSeconds * 1000)
+        guard nowMilliseconds >= maxAgeMilliseconds else { return false }
+        return timestampMilliseconds < nowMilliseconds - maxAgeMilliseconds
+    }
+
+    static func ageSeconds(timestampMilliseconds: UInt64, now: Date) -> Double {
+        let nowMilliseconds = UInt64(now.timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+        guard nowMilliseconds >= timestampMilliseconds else { return 0 }
+        return Double(nowMilliseconds - timestampMilliseconds) / 1000.0
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPeerEventDebouncer.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPeerEventDebouncer {
+    private var lastEmitByPeer: [PeerID: Date] = [:]
+
+    var count: Int {
+        lastEmitByPeer.count
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func shouldEmit(peerID: PeerID, now: Date, minimumInterval: TimeInterval) -> Bool {
+        if let lastEmit = lastEmitByPeer[peerID],
+           now.timeIntervalSince(lastEmit) < minimumInterval {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        lastEmitByPeer[peerID] = now
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        lastEmitByPeer.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPeerPublishCoalescer.swift

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+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEPeerPublishDecision: Equatable {
+    case publishNow
+    case schedule(delay: TimeInterval)
+    case skip
+}
+
+struct BLEPeerPublishCoalescer {
+    private var lastPublishAt: Date
+    private var publishPending: Bool
+    private let minimumInterval: TimeInterval
+
+    init(
+        lastPublishAt: Date = .distantPast,
+        publishPending: Bool = false,
+        minimumInterval: TimeInterval = 0.1
+    ) {
+        self.lastPublishAt = lastPublishAt
+        self.publishPending = publishPending
+        self.minimumInterval = minimumInterval
+    }
+
+    mutating func requestPublish(now: Date) -> BLEPeerPublishDecision {
+        let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(lastPublishAt)
+        if elapsed >= minimumInterval {
+            lastPublishAt = now
+            return .publishNow
+        }
+
+        guard !publishPending else {
+            return .skip
+        }
+
+        publishPending = true
+        return .schedule(delay: minimumInterval - elapsed)
+    }
+
+    mutating func scheduledPublishFired(now: Date) {
+        lastPublishAt = now
+        publishPending = false
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPeerRegistry.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPeerInfo: Equatable {
+    let peerID: PeerID
+    var nickname: String
+    var isConnected: Bool
+    var noisePublicKey: Data?
+    var signingPublicKey: Data?
+    var isVerifiedNickname: Bool
+    var lastSeen: Date
+}
+
+struct BLEPeerAnnounceUpdate: Equatable {
+    let isNewPeer: Bool
+    let wasDisconnected: Bool
+    let previousNickname: String?
+}
+
+struct BLEPeerLinkPresence: Equatable {
+    var hasPeripheral: Bool
+    var hasCentral: Bool
+}
+
+struct BLERemovedPeer: Equatable {
+    let peerID: PeerID
+    let nickname: String
+}
+
+struct BLEPeerConnectivityChanges: Equatable {
+    var disconnectedPeerIDs: [PeerID] = []
+    var removedPeers: [BLERemovedPeer] = []
+}
+
+struct BLEPeerRegistry {
+    private var peers: [PeerID: BLEPeerInfo] = [:]
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        peers.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    var count: Int {
+        peers.count
+    }
+
+    var peerIDs: [PeerID] {
+        Array(peers.keys)
+    }
+
+    var connectedCount: Int {
+        peers.values.filter(\.isConnected).count
+    }
+
+    var connectedPeerIDs: [PeerID] {
+        peers.values.compactMap { $0.isConnected ? $0.peerID : nil }
+    }
+
+    var connectedRoutingData: [Data] {
+        peers.values.filter(\.isConnected).compactMap { $0.peerID.routingData }
+    }
+
+    var snapshotByID: [PeerID: BLEPeerInfo] {
+        peers
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        peers.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    func info(for peerID: PeerID) -> BLEPeerInfo? {
+        peers[peerID]
+    }
+
+    mutating func upsert(_ info: BLEPeerInfo) {
+        peers[info.peerID] = info
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func remove(_ peerID: PeerID) -> BLEPeerInfo? {
+        peers.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+    }
+
+    func isConnected(_ peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        peers[peerID.toShort()]?.isConnected ?? false
+    }
+
+    func isReachable(_ peerID: PeerID, now: Date) -> Bool {
+        let shortID = peerID.toShort()
+        let meshAttached = connectedCount > 0
+        guard let info = peers[shortID] else { return false }
+        if info.isConnected { return true }
+        guard meshAttached else { return false }
+
+        let retention: TimeInterval = info.isVerifiedNickname
+            ? TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionVerifiedSeconds
+            : TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionUnverifiedSeconds
+        return now.timeIntervalSince(info.lastSeen) <= retention
+    }
+
+    func nickname(for peerID: PeerID, connectedOnly: Bool) -> String? {
+        guard let peer = peers[peerID] else { return nil }
+        if connectedOnly && !peer.isConnected { return nil }
+        return peer.nickname
+    }
+
+    func fingerprint(for peerID: PeerID) -> String? {
+        peers[peerID]?.noisePublicKey?.sha256Fingerprint()
+    }
+
+    func displayNicknames(selfNickname: String) -> [PeerID: String] {
+        let connected = peers.filter { $0.value.isConnected }
+        let tuples = connected.map { ($0.key, $0.value.nickname, true) }
+        return PeerDisplayNameResolver.resolve(tuples, selfNickname: selfNickname)
+    }
+
+    func transportSnapshots(selfNickname: String) -> [TransportPeerSnapshot] {
+        let snapshot = Array(peers.values)
+        let resolvedNames = PeerDisplayNameResolver.resolve(
+            snapshot.map { ($0.peerID, $0.nickname, $0.isConnected) },
+            selfNickname: selfNickname
+        )
+        return snapshot.map { info in
+            TransportPeerSnapshot(
+                peerID: info.peerID,
+                nickname: resolvedNames[info.peerID] ?? info.nickname,
+                isConnected: info.isConnected,
+                noisePublicKey: info.noisePublicKey,
+                lastSeen: info.lastSeen
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    func collisionResolvedNickname(for peerID: PeerID, selfNickname: String) -> String? {
+        guard let info = peers[peerID], info.isVerifiedNickname else { return nil }
+        let hasCollision = peers.values.contains {
+            $0.isConnected && $0.nickname == info.nickname && $0.peerID != peerID
+        } || selfNickname == info.nickname
+        return hasCollision ? info.nickname + "#" + String(peerID.id.prefix(4)) : info.nickname
+    }
+
+    mutating func markDisconnected(_ peerID: PeerID) {
+        guard var info = peers[peerID] else { return }
+        info.isConnected = false
+        peers[peerID] = info
+    }
+
+    mutating func updateLastSeen(_ peerID: PeerID, at date: Date) {
+        guard var peer = peers[peerID] else { return }
+        peer.lastSeen = date
+        peers[peerID] = peer
+    }
+
+    mutating func upsertVerifiedAnnounce(
+        peerID: PeerID,
+        nickname: String,
+        noisePublicKey: Data,
+        signingPublicKey: Data?,
+        isConnected: Bool,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> BLEPeerAnnounceUpdate {
+        let existing = peers[peerID]
+        let update = BLEPeerAnnounceUpdate(
+            isNewPeer: existing == nil,
+            wasDisconnected: existing?.isConnected == false,
+            previousNickname: existing?.nickname
+        )
+
+        peers[peerID] = BLEPeerInfo(
+            peerID: existing?.peerID ?? peerID,
+            nickname: nickname,
+            isConnected: isConnected,
+            noisePublicKey: noisePublicKey,
+            signingPublicKey: signingPublicKey,
+            isVerifiedNickname: true,
+            lastSeen: now
+        )
+
+        return update
+    }
+
+    mutating func reconcileConnectivity(
+        now: Date,
+        linkStates: [PeerID: BLEPeerLinkPresence]
+    ) -> BLEPeerConnectivityChanges {
+        var changes = BLEPeerConnectivityChanges()
+
+        for (peerID, peer) in Array(peers) {
+            let age = now.timeIntervalSince(peer.lastSeen)
+            let retention: TimeInterval = peer.isVerifiedNickname
+                ? TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionVerifiedSeconds
+                : TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionUnverifiedSeconds
+
+            if peer.isConnected && age > TransportConfig.blePeerInactivityTimeoutSeconds {
+                let state = linkStates[peerID] ?? BLEPeerLinkPresence(hasPeripheral: false, hasCentral: false)
+                if !state.hasPeripheral && !state.hasCentral {
+                    var updated = peer
+                    updated.isConnected = false
+                    peers[peerID] = updated
+                    changes.disconnectedPeerIDs.append(peerID)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if !peer.isConnected && age > retention {
+                peers.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+                changes.removedPeers.append(BLERemovedPeer(peerID: peerID, nickname: peer.nickname))
+            }
+        }
+
+        return changes
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPeerSenderDisplayName.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEPeerSenderDisplayName {
+    static func resolveKnownPeer(
+        peerID: PeerID,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        localNickname: String,
+        peers: [PeerID: BLEPeerInfo],
+        allowConnectedUnverified: Bool
+    ) -> String? {
+        if peerID == localPeerID {
+            return localNickname
+        }
+
+        guard let info = peers[peerID] else { return nil }
+
+        if info.isVerifiedNickname {
+            return collisionResolvedName(
+                displayName: info.nickname,
+                collisionNickname: info.nickname,
+                peerID: peerID,
+                localNickname: localNickname,
+                peers: peers
+            )
+        }
+
+        if allowConnectedUnverified, info.isConnected {
+            let displayName = info.nickname.isEmpty ? anonymousNickname(for: peerID) : info.nickname
+            return collisionResolvedName(
+                displayName: displayName,
+                collisionNickname: info.nickname,
+                peerID: peerID,
+                localNickname: localNickname,
+                peers: peers
+            )
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    static func anonymousNickname(for peerID: PeerID) -> String {
+        "anon" + String(peerID.id.prefix(4))
+    }
+
+    private static func collisionResolvedName(
+        displayName: String,
+        collisionNickname: String,
+        peerID: PeerID,
+        localNickname: String,
+        peers: [PeerID: BLEPeerInfo]
+    ) -> String {
+        let hasCollision = peers.values.contains {
+            $0.isConnected && $0.nickname == collisionNickname && $0.peerID != peerID
+        } || localNickname == collisionNickname
+
+        guard hasCollision else { return displayName }
+        return displayName + "#" + String(peerID.id.prefix(4))
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEPublicMessagePolicy.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEPublicMessageAcceptance: Equatable {
+    let shouldTrackForSync: Bool
+}
+
+enum BLEPublicMessageRejection: Equatable {
+    case selfEcho
+    case staleBroadcast(ageSeconds: Double)
+}
+
+enum BLEPublicMessageDecision: Equatable {
+    case accept(BLEPublicMessageAcceptance)
+    case reject(BLEPublicMessageRejection)
+}
+
+enum BLEPublicMessagePolicy {
+    static func evaluate(
+        packet: BitchatPacket,
+        from peerID: PeerID,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        now: Date
+    ) -> BLEPublicMessageDecision {
+        if peerID == localPeerID && packet.ttl != 0 {
+            return .reject(.selfEcho)
+        }
+
+        let isBroadcast = BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.isBroadcastRecipient(packet.recipientID)
+        if isBroadcast,
+           BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.isStale(timestampMilliseconds: packet.timestamp, now: now) {
+            return .reject(.staleBroadcast(ageSeconds: BLEPacketFreshnessPolicy.ageSeconds(
+                timestampMilliseconds: packet.timestamp,
+                now: now
+            )))
+        }
+
+        return .accept(BLEPublicMessageAcceptance(
+            shouldTrackForSync: isBroadcast && packet.type == MessageType.message.rawValue
+        ))
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEReceivePipeline.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEReceivedPacketContext: Equatable {
+    let senderID: PeerID
+    let messageID: String
+    let messageType: MessageType?
+    let shouldDeduplicate: Bool
+    let logsHandlingDetails: Bool
+}
+
+struct BLEReceivePipeline {
+    static func context(for packet: BitchatPacket, localPeerID: PeerID) -> BLEReceivedPacketContext {
+        let senderID = PeerID(hexData: packet.senderID)
+        let messageID = "\(senderID)-\(packet.timestamp)-\(packet.type)"
+        let messageType = MessageType(rawValue: packet.type)
+        let allowSelfSyncReplay = packet.ttl == 0 && senderID == localPeerID
+        let shouldDeduplicate = messageType != .fragment && !allowSelfSyncReplay
+
+        return BLEReceivedPacketContext(
+            senderID: senderID,
+            messageID: messageID,
+            messageType: messageType,
+            shouldDeduplicate: shouldDeduplicate,
+            logsHandlingDetails: messageType != .announce
+        )
+    }
+
+    static func shouldCancelScheduledRelayForDuplicate(connectedPeerCount: Int) -> Bool {
+        connectedPeerCount > 2
+    }
+
+    static func relayDecision(
+        for packet: BitchatPacket,
+        senderID: PeerID,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        degree: Int,
+        highDegreeThreshold: Int
+    ) -> RelayDecision {
+        RelayController.decide(
+            ttl: packet.ttl,
+            senderIsSelf: senderID == localPeerID,
+            recipientIsSelf: PeerID(hexData: packet.recipientID) == localPeerID,
+            isEncrypted: packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
+            isDirectedEncrypted: packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue && packet.recipientID != nil,
+            isFragment: packet.type == MessageType.fragment.rawValue,
+            isDirectedFragment: packet.type == MessageType.fragment.rawValue && packet.recipientID != nil,
+            isHandshake: packet.type == MessageType.noiseHandshake.rawValue,
+            isAnnounce: packet.type == MessageType.announce.rawValue,
+            degree: degree,
+            highDegreeThreshold: highDegreeThreshold
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLERecentTrafficTracker: Equatable {
+    private var packetTimestamps: [Date] = []
+
+    var count: Int {
+        packetTimestamps.count
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        packetTimestamps.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func recordPacket(at now: Date) {
+        packetTimestamps.append(now)
+        prune(at: now)
+    }
+
+    func hasTraffic(within seconds: TimeInterval, now: Date) -> Bool {
+        let cutoff = now.addingTimeInterval(-seconds)
+        return packetTimestamps.contains { $0 >= cutoff }
+    }
+
+    private mutating func prune(at now: Date) {
+        let cutoff = now.addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.bleRecentPacketWindowSeconds)
+        if packetTimestamps.count > TransportConfig.bleRecentPacketWindowMaxCount {
+            packetTimestamps.removeFirst(packetTimestamps.count - TransportConfig.bleRecentPacketWindowMaxCount)
+        }
+        packetTimestamps.removeAll { $0 < cutoff }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLERouteForwardingPolicy.swift

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+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLERouteForwardingPlan {
+    let shouldSuppressFloodRelay: Bool
+    let forwardPacket: BitchatPacket?
+    let nextHop: PeerID?
+
+    static let allowFloodRelay = BLERouteForwardingPlan(
+        shouldSuppressFloodRelay: false,
+        forwardPacket: nil,
+        nextHop: nil
+    )
+
+    static let suppressFloodRelay = BLERouteForwardingPlan(
+        shouldSuppressFloodRelay: true,
+        forwardPacket: nil,
+        nextHop: nil
+    )
+
+    static func forward(_ packet: BitchatPacket, to nextHop: PeerID) -> BLERouteForwardingPlan {
+        BLERouteForwardingPlan(
+            shouldSuppressFloodRelay: true,
+            forwardPacket: packet,
+            nextHop: nextHop
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+struct BLERouteForwardingPolicy {
+    static func plan(
+        for packet: BitchatPacket,
+        localPeerID: PeerID,
+        localRoutingData: Data?,
+        routingPeer: (Data) -> PeerID?,
+        isPeerConnected: (PeerID) -> Bool
+    ) -> BLERouteForwardingPlan {
+        if PeerID(hexData: packet.recipientID) == localPeerID {
+            return .suppressFloodRelay
+        }
+
+        guard let route = packet.route, !route.isEmpty else {
+            return .allowFloodRelay
+        }
+
+        guard packet.ttl > 1 else {
+            return .suppressFloodRelay
+        }
+
+        guard let localRoutingData else {
+            return .allowFloodRelay
+        }
+
+        guard let localIndex = route.firstIndex(of: localRoutingData) else {
+            return forward(packet, toRouteData: route[0], routingPeer: routingPeer, isPeerConnected: isPeerConnected)
+        }
+
+        if localIndex == route.count - 1 {
+            guard let destinationPeer = PeerID(hexData: packet.recipientID),
+                  isPeerConnected(destinationPeer) else {
+                return .allowFloodRelay
+            }
+            return .forward(relayed(packet), to: destinationPeer)
+        }
+
+        return forward(
+            packet,
+            toRouteData: route[localIndex + 1],
+            routingPeer: routingPeer,
+            isPeerConnected: isPeerConnected
+        )
+    }
+
+    private static func forward(
+        _ packet: BitchatPacket,
+        toRouteData routeData: Data,
+        routingPeer: (Data) -> PeerID?,
+        isPeerConnected: (PeerID) -> Bool
+    ) -> BLERouteForwardingPlan {
+        guard let nextPeer = routingPeer(routeData),
+              isPeerConnected(nextPeer) else {
+            return .allowFloodRelay
+        }
+
+        return .forward(relayed(packet), to: nextPeer)
+    }
+
+    private static func relayed(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket {
+        var relayPacket = packet
+        relayPacket.ttl = packet.ttl - 1
+        return relayPacket
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEScanDutyPolicy.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLEScanDutyPlan: Equatable {
+    case continuous
+    case dutyCycle(onDuration: TimeInterval, offDuration: TimeInterval)
+}
+
+enum BLEScanDutyPolicy {
+    static func plan(
+        dutyEnabled: Bool,
+        appIsActive: Bool,
+        connectedCount: Int,
+        hasRecentTraffic: Bool,
+        highDegreeThreshold: Int = TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+    ) -> BLEScanDutyPlan {
+        let forceContinuousScan = connectedCount <= 2 || hasRecentTraffic
+        let shouldDutyCycle = dutyEnabled && appIsActive && connectedCount > 0 && !forceContinuousScan
+
+        guard shouldDutyCycle else {
+            return .continuous
+        }
+
+        if connectedCount >= highDegreeThreshold {
+            return .dutyCycle(
+                onDuration: TransportConfig.bleDutyOnDurationDense,
+                offDuration: TransportConfig.bleDutyOffDurationDense
+            )
+        }
+
+        return .dutyCycle(
+            onDuration: TransportConfig.bleDutyOnDuration,
+            offDuration: TransportConfig.bleDutyOffDuration
+        )
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLEScheduledRelayStore.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLEScheduledRelayStore {
+    private var relays: [String: DispatchWorkItem] = [:]
+
+    var count: Int {
+        relays.count
+    }
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        relays.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    mutating func schedule(_ workItem: DispatchWorkItem, messageID: String) {
+        relays[messageID] = workItem
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func remove(messageID: String) -> DispatchWorkItem? {
+        relays.removeValue(forKey: messageID)
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func cancel(messageID: String) -> Bool {
+        guard let workItem = relays.removeValue(forKey: messageID) else {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        workItem.cancel()
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func cancelAll() {
+        relays.values.forEach { $0.cancel() }
+        relays.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAllIfOverCapacity(_ maxCount: Int) {
+        if relays.count > maxCount {
+            relays.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLESelfBroadcastTracker.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import BitFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+struct BLESelfBroadcastTracker {
+    private struct Entry {
+        let messageID: String
+        let sentAt: Date
+    }
+
+    private var entriesByDedupID: [String: Entry] = [:]
+
+    var isEmpty: Bool {
+        entriesByDedupID.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    var count: Int {
+        entriesByDedupID.count
+    }
+
+    mutating func record(messageID: String, packet: BitchatPacket, sentAt: Date) {
+        entriesByDedupID[Self.dedupID(for: packet)] = Entry(messageID: messageID, sentAt: sentAt)
+    }
+
+    mutating func takeMessageID(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> String? {
+        entriesByDedupID.removeValue(forKey: Self.dedupID(for: packet))?.messageID
+    }
+
+    mutating func prune(before cutoff: Date) {
+        guard !entriesByDedupID.isEmpty else { return }
+        entriesByDedupID = entriesByDedupID.filter { cutoff <= $0.value.sentAt }
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        entriesByDedupID.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    static func dedupID(for packet: BitchatPacket) -> String {
+        "\(packet.senderID.hexEncodedString())-\(packet.timestamp)-\(packet.type)"
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/BLESubscriptionAnnounceLimiter.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum BLESubscriptionAnnounceDecision: Equatable {
+    case allowed
+    case rateLimited(backoffSeconds: TimeInterval, attemptCount: Int, suppressAnnounce: Bool)
+}
+
+struct BLESubscriptionAnnounceLimiter {
+    private struct State {
+        var lastAnnounceTime: Date
+        var attemptCount: Int
+        var currentBackoffSeconds: TimeInterval
+    }
+
+    private var states: [String: State] = [:]
+
+    var trackedCentralCount: Int {
+        states.count
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeAll() {
+        states.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    mutating func decision(for centralID: String, now: Date) -> BLESubscriptionAnnounceDecision {
+        pruneStaleEntries(now: now)
+
+        guard let existing = states[centralID] else {
+            recordAllowedAttempt(for: centralID, now: now)
+            return .allowed
+        }
+
+        let timeSinceLastAnnounce = now.timeIntervalSince(existing.lastAnnounceTime)
+        guard timeSinceLastAnnounce < existing.currentBackoffSeconds else {
+            recordAllowedAttempt(for: centralID, now: now)
+            return .allowed
+        }
+
+        let newAttemptCount = existing.attemptCount + 1
+        let newBackoff = min(
+            existing.currentBackoffSeconds * TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitBackoffFactor,
+            TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxBackoffSeconds
+        )
+        states[centralID] = State(
+            lastAnnounceTime: now,
+            attemptCount: newAttemptCount,
+            currentBackoffSeconds: newBackoff
+        )
+
+        return .rateLimited(
+            backoffSeconds: existing.currentBackoffSeconds,
+            attemptCount: existing.attemptCount,
+            suppressAnnounce: newAttemptCount >= TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxAttempts
+        )
+    }
+
+    private mutating func recordAllowedAttempt(for centralID: String, now: Date) {
+        states[centralID] = State(
+            lastAnnounceTime: now,
+            attemptCount: 1,
+            currentBackoffSeconds: TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds
+        )
+    }
+
+    private mutating func pruneStaleEntries(now: Date) {
+        let windowSeconds = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitWindowSeconds
+        states = states.filter { _, state in
+            now.timeIntervalSince(state.lastAnnounceTime) < windowSeconds
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/BLE/MimeType.swift

@@ -191,5 +191,22 @@ enum MimeType: CaseIterable, Hashable {
 extension MimeType {
     enum Category: String {
         case audio, image, file
+
+        /// Ends with a space
+        var messagePrefix: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .audio: "[voice] "
+            case .image: "[image] "
+            case .file: "[file] "
+            }
+        }
+
+        var mediaDir: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .audio: "voicenotes"
+            case .image: "images"
+            case .file: "files"
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

bitchat/Services/CommandProcessor.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
+import BitFoundation
 
 /// Result of command processing
 enum CommandResult {
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ struct CommandGeoParticipant {
 protocol CommandContextProvider: AnyObject {
     // MARK: - State Properties
     var nickname: String { get }
+    var activeChannel: ChannelID { get }
     var selectedPrivateChatPeer: PeerID? { get }
     var blockedUsers: Set<String> { get }
     var privateChats: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] { get set }
@@ -59,22 +61,11 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     weak var meshService: Transport?
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
 
-    /// Backward-compatible property for existing code
-    weak var chatViewModel: CommandContextProvider? {
-        get { contextProvider }
-        set { contextProvider = newValue }
-    }
-
     init(contextProvider: CommandContextProvider? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
         self.contextProvider = contextProvider
         self.meshService = meshService
         self.identityManager = identityManager
     }
-
-    /// Backward-compatible initializer
-    convenience init(chatViewModel: ChatViewModel? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
-        self.init(contextProvider: chatViewModel, meshService: meshService, identityManager: identityManager)
-    }
     
     /// Process a command string
     @MainActor
@@ -85,7 +76,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         // Geohash context: disable favoriting in public geohash or GeoDM
         let inGeoPublic: Bool = {
-            switch LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel {
+            switch contextProvider?.activeChannel ?? .mesh {
             case .mesh: return false
             case .location: return true
             }
@@ -145,7 +136,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     
     private func handleWho() -> CommandResult {
         // Show geohash participants when in a geohash channel; otherwise mesh peers
-        switch LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel {
+        switch contextProvider?.activeChannel ?? .mesh {
         case .location(let ch):
             // Geohash context: show visible geohash participants (exclude self)
             guard let vm = contextProvider else { return .success(message: "nobody around") }
@@ -177,7 +168,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     }
     
     private func handleEmote(_ args: String, command: String, action: String, emoji: String, suffix: String = "") -> CommandResult {
-        let targetName = args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+        let targetName = args.trimmed
         guard !targetName.isEmpty else {
             return .error(message: "usage: /\(command) <nickname>")
         }
@@ -220,7 +211,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     }
     
     private func handleBlock(_ args: String) -> CommandResult {
-        let targetName = args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+        let targetName = args.trimmed
         
         if targetName.isEmpty {
             // List blocked users (mesh) and geohash (Nostr) blocks
@@ -295,7 +286,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     }
     
     private func handleUnblock(_ args: String) -> CommandResult {
-        let targetName = args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+        let targetName = args.trimmed
         guard !targetName.isEmpty else {
             return .error(message: "usage: /unblock <nickname>")
         }
@@ -322,7 +313,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     }
     
     private func handleFavorite(_ args: String, add: Bool) -> CommandResult {
-        let targetName = args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+        let targetName = args.trimmed
         guard !targetName.isEmpty else {
             return .error(message: "usage: /\(add ? "fav" : "unfav") <nickname>")
         }

bitchat/Services/FavoritesPersistenceService.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import Combine
 
@@ -31,9 +32,6 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
     @Published private(set) var favorites: [Data: FavoriteRelationship] = [:] // Noise pubkey -> relationship
     @Published private(set) var mutualFavorites: Set<Data> = []
     
-    private let userDefaults = UserDefaults.standard
-    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-    
     static let shared = FavoritesPersistenceService()
 
     init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol = KeychainManager()) {

bitchat/Services/GeohashPresenceService.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ import Combine
 import BitLogger
 import Tor
 
+protocol GeohashPresenceTimerProtocol: AnyObject {
+    var isValid: Bool { get }
+    func invalidate()
+}
+
+private final class GeohashPresenceTimerAdapter: GeohashPresenceTimerProtocol {
+    private let base: Timer
+
+    init(base: Timer) {
+        self.base = base
+    }
+
+    var isValid: Bool { base.isValid }
+
+    func invalidate() {
+        base.invalidate()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Service that coordinates the broadcasting of presence heartbeats.
 ///
 /// Behavior:
@@ -25,18 +44,27 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
     static let shared = GeohashPresenceService()
 
     private var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-    private var heartbeatTimer: Timer?
+    private var heartbeatTimer: GeohashPresenceTimerProtocol?
-    private let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
+    private let availableChannelsProvider: () -> [GeohashChannel]
+    private let locationChanges: AnyPublisher<[GeohashChannel], Never>
+    private let torReadyPublisher: AnyPublisher<Void, Never>
+    private let torIsReady: () -> Bool
+    private let torIsForeground: () -> Bool
+    private let deriveIdentity: (String) throws -> NostrIdentity
+    private let relayLookup: (String, Int) -> [String]
+    private let relaySender: (NostrEvent, [String]) -> Void
+    private let sleeper: (UInt64) async -> Void
+    private let scheduleTimer: (TimeInterval, @escaping () -> Void) -> GeohashPresenceTimerProtocol
     
     // MARK: - Constants
 
     // Loop interval range in seconds
-    private let loopMinInterval: TimeInterval = 40.0
+    private let loopMinInterval: TimeInterval
-    private let loopMaxInterval: TimeInterval = 80.0
+    private let loopMaxInterval: TimeInterval
     
     // Per-broadcast decorrelation delay range in seconds
-    private let burstMinDelay: TimeInterval = 2.0
+    private let burstMinDelay: TimeInterval
-    private let burstMaxDelay: TimeInterval = 5.0
+    private let burstMaxDelay: TimeInterval
 
     // Privacy: Only broadcast to these levels
     private let allowedPrecisions: Set<Int> = [
@@ -46,6 +74,74 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
     ]
 
     private init() {
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
+        self.availableChannelsProvider = { LocationStateManager.shared.availableChannels }
+        self.locationChanges = LocationStateManager.shared.$availableChannels.eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        self.torReadyPublisher = NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorDidBecomeReady)
+            .map { _ in () }
+            .eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        self.torIsReady = { TorManager.shared.isReady }
+        self.torIsForeground = { TorManager.shared.isForeground() }
+        self.deriveIdentity = { try idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: $0) }
+        self.relayLookup = { geohash, count in
+            GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: geohash, count: count)
+        }
+        self.relaySender = { event, relays in
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event, to: relays)
+        }
+        self.sleeper = { nanoseconds in
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+        }
+        self.scheduleTimer = { interval, action in
+            GeohashPresenceTimerAdapter(
+                base: Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: false) { _ in
+                    action()
+                }
+            )
+        }
+        self.loopMinInterval = 40.0
+        self.loopMaxInterval = 80.0
+        self.burstMinDelay = 2.0
+        self.burstMaxDelay = 5.0
+        setupObservers()
+    }
+
+    internal init(
+        availableChannelsProvider: @escaping () -> [GeohashChannel],
+        locationChanges: AnyPublisher<[GeohashChannel], Never>,
+        torReadyPublisher: AnyPublisher<Void, Never>,
+        torIsReady: @escaping () -> Bool,
+        torIsForeground: @escaping () -> Bool,
+        deriveIdentity: @escaping (String) throws -> NostrIdentity,
+        relayLookup: @escaping (String, Int) -> [String],
+        relaySender: @escaping (NostrEvent, [String]) -> Void,
+        sleeper: @escaping (UInt64) async -> Void = { nanoseconds in try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds) },
+        scheduleTimer: @escaping (TimeInterval, @escaping () -> Void) -> GeohashPresenceTimerProtocol = { interval, action in
+            GeohashPresenceTimerAdapter(
+                base: Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: false) { _ in
+                    action()
+                }
+            )
+        },
+        loopMinInterval: TimeInterval = 40.0,
+        loopMaxInterval: TimeInterval = 80.0,
+        burstMinDelay: TimeInterval = 2.0,
+        burstMaxDelay: TimeInterval = 5.0
+    ) {
+        self.availableChannelsProvider = availableChannelsProvider
+        self.locationChanges = locationChanges
+        self.torReadyPublisher = torReadyPublisher
+        self.torIsReady = torIsReady
+        self.torIsForeground = torIsForeground
+        self.deriveIdentity = deriveIdentity
+        self.relayLookup = relayLookup
+        self.relaySender = relaySender
+        self.sleeper = sleeper
+        self.scheduleTimer = scheduleTimer
+        self.loopMinInterval = loopMinInterval
+        self.loopMaxInterval = loopMaxInterval
+        self.burstMinDelay = burstMinDelay
+        self.burstMaxDelay = burstMaxDelay
         setupObservers()
     }
     
@@ -57,7 +153,7 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
 
     private func setupObservers() {
         // Monitor location channel changes
-        LocationStateManager.shared.$availableChannels
+        locationChanges
             .dropFirst()
             .sink { [weak self] _ in
                 self?.handleLocationChange()
@@ -65,28 +161,28 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
             .store(in: &subscriptions)
 
         // Monitor Tor readiness to kick off heartbeat if it was stalled
-        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorDidBecomeReady)
+        torReadyPublisher
             .sink { [weak self] _ in
                 self?.handleConnectivityChange()
             }
             .store(in: &subscriptions)
     }
 
-    private func handleLocationChange() {
+    func handleLocationChange() {
         // When location changes, we trigger an immediate (but slightly delayed) heartbeat
         // to announce presence in the new zone, then reset the loop.
         SecureLogger.debug("Presence: location changed, scheduling update", category: .session)
         heartbeatTimer?.invalidate()
         
         // Small delay to allow location state to settle
-        heartbeatTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 5.0, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+        heartbeatTimer = scheduleTimer(5.0) { [weak self] in
             Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
                 self?.performHeartbeat()
             }
         }
     }
     
-    private func handleConnectivityChange() {
+    func handleConnectivityChange() {
         SecureLogger.debug("Presence: connectivity restored, triggering heartbeat", category: .session)
         // If we were waiting for network, do it now
         if heartbeatTimer == nil || !heartbeatTimer!.isValid {
@@ -94,33 +190,33 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
-    private func scheduleNextHeartbeat() {
+    func scheduleNextHeartbeat() {
         heartbeatTimer?.invalidate()
         let interval = TimeInterval.random(in: loopMinInterval...loopMaxInterval)
-        heartbeatTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+        heartbeatTimer = scheduleTimer(interval) { [weak self] in
             Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
                 self?.performHeartbeat()
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private func performHeartbeat() {
+    func performHeartbeat() {
         // Always schedule next loop first ensures continuity even if this one fails/skips
         defer { scheduleNextHeartbeat() }
 
         // 1. Check preconditions
-        guard TorManager.shared.isReady else {
+        guard torIsReady() else {
             SecureLogger.debug("Presence: skipping heartbeat (Tor not ready)", category: .session)
             return
         }
         
         // App must be active (or at least we shouldn't broadcast if in background, usually)
-        if !TorManager.shared.isForeground() {
+        if !torIsForeground() {
             return
         }
 
         // 2. Get channels
-        let channels = LocationStateManager.shared.availableChannels
+        let channels = availableChannelsProvider()
         guard !channels.isEmpty else { return }
 
         // 3. Filter and broadcast
@@ -136,16 +232,16 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
                 // Random delay for decorrelation
                 let delay = TimeInterval.random(in: self.burstMinDelay...self.burstMaxDelay)
                 let nanoseconds = UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)
-                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+                await self.sleeper(nanoseconds)
                 
                 self.broadcastPresence(for: channel.geohash)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private func broadcastPresence(for geohash: String) {
+    func broadcastPresence(for geohash: String) {
         do {
-            guard let identity = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash) else {
+            guard let identity = try? deriveIdentity(geohash) else {
                 return
             }
             
@@ -155,13 +251,10 @@ final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
             )
             
             // Send via RelayManager
-            let targetRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(
+            let targetRelays = relayLookup(geohash, TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount)
-                toGeohash: geohash,
-                count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount
-            )
             
             if !targetRelays.isEmpty {
-                NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event, to: targetRelays)
+                relaySender(event, targetRelays)
                 SecureLogger.debug("Presence: sent heartbeat for \(geohash) (pub=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(6))...)", category: .session)
             }
         } catch {

bitchat/Services/KeychainManager.swift

@@ -7,76 +7,10 @@
 //
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import Security
 
-// MARK: - Keychain Error Types
-// BCH-01-009: Proper error classification to distinguish expected states from critical failures
-
-/// Result of a keychain read operation with proper error classification
-enum KeychainReadResult {
-    case success(Data)
-    case itemNotFound        // Expected: key doesn't exist yet
-    case accessDenied        // Critical: app lacks keychain access
-    case deviceLocked        // Recoverable: device is locked
-    case authenticationFailed // Recoverable: biometric/passcode failed
-    case otherError(OSStatus) // Unexpected error
-
-    var isRecoverableError: Bool {
-        switch self {
-        case .deviceLocked, .authenticationFailed:
-            return true
-        default:
-            return false
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Result of a keychain save operation with proper error classification
-enum KeychainSaveResult {
-    case success
-    case duplicateItem       // Can retry with update
-    case accessDenied        // Critical: app lacks keychain access
-    case deviceLocked        // Recoverable: device is locked
-    case storageFull         // Critical: no space available
-    case otherError(OSStatus)
-
-    var isRecoverableError: Bool {
-        switch self {
-        case .duplicateItem, .deviceLocked:
-            return true
-        default:
-            return false
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-protocol KeychainManagerProtocol {
-    func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool
-    func getIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Data?
-    func deleteIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Bool
-    func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool
-
-    func secureClear(_ data: inout Data)
-    func secureClear(_ string: inout String)
-
-    func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool
-
-    // BCH-01-009: Methods with proper error classification
-    /// Get identity key with detailed result for error handling
-    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult
-    /// Save identity key with detailed result for error handling
-    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult
-
-    // MARK: - Generic Data Storage (consolidated from KeychainHelper)
-    /// Save data with a custom service name
-    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?)
-    /// Load data from a custom service
-    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data?
-    /// Delete data from a custom service
-    func delete(key: String, service: String)
-}
-
 final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     // Use consistent service name for all keychain items
     private let service = BitchatApp.bundleID

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesManager.swift

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ final class LocationNotesManager: ObservableObject {
 
         var displayName: String {
             let suffix = String(pubkey.suffix(4))
-            if let nick = nickname, !nick.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            if let nick = nickname?.trimmedOrNilIfEmpty {
                 return "\(nick)#\(suffix)"
             }
             return "anon#\(suffix)"
@@ -199,8 +199,7 @@ final class LocationNotesManager: ObservableObject {
 
     /// Send a location note for the current geohash using the per-geohash identity.
     func send(content: String, nickname: String) {
-        let trimmed = content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard let trimmed = content.trimmedOrNilIfEmpty else { return }
-        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return }
         let relays = dependencies.relayLookup(geohash, TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount)
         guard !relays.isEmpty else {
             state = .noRelays

bitchat/Services/LocationStateManager.swift

@@ -5,6 +5,79 @@ import Combine
 #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
 import CoreLocation
 
+protocol LocationStateManaging: AnyObject {
+    var delegate: CLLocationManagerDelegate? { get set }
+    var desiredAccuracy: CLLocationAccuracy { get set }
+    var distanceFilter: CLLocationDistance { get set }
+    var authorizationStatus: CLAuthorizationStatus { get }
+    func requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
+    func requestLocation()
+    func startUpdatingLocation()
+    func stopUpdatingLocation()
+}
+
+protocol LocationStateGeocoding: AnyObject {
+    func cancelGeocode()
+    func reverseGeocodeLocation(
+        _ location: CLLocation,
+        completionHandler: @escaping ([CLPlacemark]?, Error?) -> Void
+    )
+}
+
+private final class CLLocationManagerAdapter: NSObject, LocationStateManaging {
+    private let base = CLLocationManager()
+
+    var delegate: CLLocationManagerDelegate? {
+        get { base.delegate }
+        set { base.delegate = newValue }
+    }
+
+    var desiredAccuracy: CLLocationAccuracy {
+        get { base.desiredAccuracy }
+        set { base.desiredAccuracy = newValue }
+    }
+
+    var distanceFilter: CLLocationDistance {
+        get { base.distanceFilter }
+        set { base.distanceFilter = newValue }
+    }
+
+    var authorizationStatus: CLAuthorizationStatus {
+        base.authorizationStatus
+    }
+
+    func requestWhenInUseAuthorization() {
+        base.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
+    }
+
+    func requestLocation() {
+        base.requestLocation()
+    }
+
+    func startUpdatingLocation() {
+        base.startUpdatingLocation()
+    }
+
+    func stopUpdatingLocation() {
+        base.stopUpdatingLocation()
+    }
+}
+
+private final class CLGeocoderAdapter: LocationStateGeocoding {
+    private let base = CLGeocoder()
+
+    func cancelGeocode() {
+        base.cancelGeocode()
+    }
+
+    func reverseGeocodeLocation(
+        _ location: CLLocation,
+        completionHandler: @escaping ([CLPlacemark]?, Error?) -> Void
+    ) {
+        base.reverseGeocodeLocation(location, completionHandler: completionHandler)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Unified manager for location-based channel state including:
 /// - CoreLocation permissions and one-shot location retrieval
 /// - Geohash channel computation from coordinates
@@ -26,8 +99,8 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
 
     // MARK: - Private Properties (CoreLocation)
 
-    private let cl = CLLocationManager()
+    private let cl: LocationStateManaging
-    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
+    private let geocoder: LocationStateGeocoding
     private var lastLocation: CLLocation?
     private var refreshTimer: Timer?
     private var isGeocoding: Bool = false
@@ -73,6 +146,8 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
 
     private override init() {
         self.storage = .standard
+        self.cl = CLLocationManagerAdapter()
+        self.geocoder = CLGeocoderAdapter()
         super.init()
 
         // Skip CoreLocation setup in test environments
@@ -92,10 +167,30 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
     /// Internal initializer for testing with custom storage
     init(storage: UserDefaults) {
         self.storage = storage
+        self.cl = CLLocationManagerAdapter()
+        self.geocoder = CLGeocoderAdapter()
         super.init()
         loadPersistedState()
     }
 
+    internal init(
+        storage: UserDefaults,
+        locationManager: LocationStateManaging,
+        geocoder: LocationStateGeocoding,
+        shouldInitializeCoreLocation: Bool
+    ) {
+        self.storage = storage
+        self.cl = locationManager
+        self.geocoder = geocoder
+        super.init()
+        loadPersistedState()
+        guard shouldInitializeCoreLocation else { return }
+        cl.delegate = self
+        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
+        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters
+        initializePermissionState()
+    }
+
     private func loadPersistedState() {
         // Load selected channel
         if let data = storage.data(forKey: selectedChannelKey),
@@ -132,12 +227,7 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
     }
 
     private func initializePermissionState() {
-        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
+        let status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
-            status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        } else {
-            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
-        }
         updatePermissionState(from: status)
 
         // Fall back to persisted teleport state if no location authorization
@@ -156,12 +246,7 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
     // MARK: - Public API (Permissions & Location)
 
     func enableLocationChannels() {
-        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
+        let status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
-            status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        } else {
-            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
-        }
         switch status {
         case .notDetermined:
             cl.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
@@ -512,7 +597,7 @@ final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observabl
     private static func normalizeGeohash(_ s: String) -> String {
         let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
         return s
-            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            .trimmed
             .lowercased()
             .replacingOccurrences(of: "#", with: "")
             .filter { allowed.contains($0) }

bitchat/Services/MeshTopologyTracker.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ final class MeshTopologyTracker {
     // Last time we received an update from a node
     private var lastSeen: [RoutingID: Date] = [:]
 
+    // Maximum age for topology claims to be considered fresh for routing
+    // Routes computed using stale topology can fail when the network has changed
+    private static let routeFreshnessThreshold: TimeInterval = 60 // 60 seconds
+
     func reset() {
         queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
             self.claims.removeAll()
@@ -55,25 +59,33 @@ final class MeshTopologyTracker {
         if source == target { return [] } // Direct connection, no intermediate hops
 
         return queue.sync {
+            let now = Date()
+            let freshnessDeadline = now.addingTimeInterval(-Self.routeFreshnessThreshold)
+
             // BFS
             var visited: Set<RoutingID> = [source]
             // Queue stores paths: [Start, Hop1, Hop2, ..., Current]
             var queuePaths: [[RoutingID]] = [[source]]
-            
+
             while !queuePaths.isEmpty {
                 let path = queuePaths.removeFirst()
                 // Limit path length (path contains source + maxHops + target) -> maxHops intermediate
                 // If maxHops = 10, max edges = 11, max nodes = 12.
                 if path.count > maxHops + 1 { continue }
-                
+
                 guard let last = path.last else { continue }
-                
+
                 // Get neighbors that 'last' claims to see
                 guard let neighbors = claims[last] else { continue }
 
+                // Check if 'last' node's topology info is fresh
+                guard let lastSeenTime = lastSeen[last], lastSeenTime > freshnessDeadline else {
+                    continue // Skip stale nodes
+                }
+
                 for neighbor in neighbors {
                     if visited.contains(neighbor) { continue }
-                    
+
                     // CONFIRMED EDGE CHECK:
                     // 'last' claims 'neighbor' (checked above)
                     // Does 'neighbor' claim 'last'?
@@ -81,16 +93,21 @@ final class MeshTopologyTracker {
                           neighborClaims.contains(last) else {
                         continue
                     }
-                    
+
+                    // Check if 'neighbor' node's topology info is fresh
+                    guard let neighborSeenTime = lastSeen[neighbor], neighborSeenTime > freshnessDeadline else {
+                        continue // Skip edges to stale nodes
+                    }
+
                     var nextPath = path
                     nextPath.append(neighbor)
-                    
+
                     if neighbor == target {
                         // Return only intermediate hops
                         // Path: [Source, I1, I2, Target] -> [I1, I2]
                         return Array(nextPath.dropFirst().dropLast())
                     }
-                    
+
                     visited.insert(neighbor)
                     queuePaths.append(nextPath)
                 }

bitchat/Services/MessageDeduplicationService.swift

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ enum ContentNormalizer {
         }
 
         // Trim and collapse whitespace
-        let trimmed = simplified.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let trimmed = simplified.trimmed
         let collapsed = trimmed.replacingOccurrences(of: "\\s+", with: " ", options: .regularExpression)
 
         // Take prefix and hash

bitchat/Services/MessageFormattingEngine.swift

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
 //
 
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import SwiftUI
 
@@ -254,9 +255,8 @@ final class MessageFormattingEngine {
         isSelf: Bool,
         isMentioned: Bool
     ) -> AttributedString {
-        // For very long content without special tokens, use plain formatting
+        // For very long content, use plain formatting to avoid expensive regex and detector work.
-        let containsCashu = containsCashuToken(content)
+        if content.isOversizedForRichFormatting() {
-        if (content.count > 4000 || content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: 1024)) && !containsCashu {
             return formatPlainContent(content, baseColor: baseColor, isSelf: isSelf)
         }
 

bitchat/Services/MessageRouter.swift

@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 
 /// Routes messages using available transports (Mesh, Nostr, etc.)
 @MainActor
 final class MessageRouter {
     private let transports: [Transport]
-    private var outbox: [PeerID: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)]] = [:] // peerID -> queued messages
+
+    // Outbox entry with timestamp for TTL-based eviction
+    private struct QueuedMessage {
+        let content: String
+        let nickname: String
+        let messageID: String
+        let timestamp: Date
+    }
+
+    private var outbox: [PeerID: [QueuedMessage]] = [:]
+
+    // Outbox limits to prevent unbounded memory growth
+    private static let maxMessagesPerPeer = 100
+    private static let messageTTLSeconds: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60 // 24 hours
 
     init(transports: [Transport]) {
         self.transports = transports
@@ -34,52 +48,60 @@ final class MessageRouter {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Transport Selection
+
+    private func reachableTransport(for peerID: PeerID) -> Transport? {
+        transports.first { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }
+    }
+
+    private func connectedTransport(for peerID: PeerID) -> Transport? {
+        transports.first { $0.isPeerConnected(peerID) }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Message Sending
+
     func sendPrivate(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
-        // Try to find a reachable transport
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing PM via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID)
         } else {
-            // Queue for later
+            // Queue for later with timestamp for TTL tracking
             if outbox[peerID] == nil { outbox[peerID] = [] }
-            outbox[peerID]?.append((content, recipientNickname, messageID))
+
-            SecureLogger.debug("Queued PM for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… (no reachable transport) id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            let message = QueuedMessage(content: content, nickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID, timestamp: Date())
+            outbox[peerID]?.append(message)
+
+            // Enforce per-peer size limit with FIFO eviction
+            if let count = outbox[peerID]?.count, count > Self.maxMessagesPerPeer {
+                let evicted = outbox[peerID]?.removeFirst()
+                SecureLogger.warning("📤 Outbox overflow for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… - evicted oldest message: \(evicted?.messageID.prefix(8) ?? "?")…", category: .session)
+            }
+
+            SecureLogger.debug("Queued PM for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… (no reachable transport) id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… queue=\(outbox[peerID]?.count ?? 0)", category: .session)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing READ ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
         } else if !transports.isEmpty {
-            // Fallback to last transport (usually Nostr) if neither is explicitly reachable?
-            // Or better: just try the first one that supports it?
-            // Existing logic preferred mesh, then nostr.
-            // If neither reachable, existing logic queued it (via mesh usually) or sent via nostr.
-            // Let's stick to "try reachable". If none, maybe pick the first one to queue?
-            // Actually, for READ receipts, we might want to just fire-and-forget on the "best effort" transport.
-            // But let's stick to the reachable check.
             SecureLogger.debug("No reachable transport for READ ack to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
         }
     }
 
     func sendDeliveryAck(_ messageID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing DELIVERED ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendDeliveryAck(for: messageID, to: peerID)
         }
     }
 
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerConnected(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = connectedTransport(for: peerID) {
+            transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
+        } else if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-        } else if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
-             transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-        } else {
-            // Fallback: try all? or just the last one?
-            // Old logic: if mesh connected, mesh. Else nostr.
-            // Note: NostrTransport.isPeerReachable now returns true if mapped.
-            // If not mapped, we can't send via Nostr anyway.
         }
     }
 
@@ -88,17 +110,25 @@ final class MessageRouter {
     func flushOutbox(for peerID: PeerID) {
         guard let queued = outbox[peerID], !queued.isEmpty else { return }
         SecureLogger.debug("Flushing outbox for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… count=\(queued.count)", category: .session)
-        var remaining: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)] = []
+
-        
+        let now = Date()
-        for (content, nickname, messageID) in queued {
+        var remaining: [QueuedMessage] = []
-            if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+
-                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> \(type(of: transport)) for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+        for message in queued {
-                transport.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: nickname, messageID: messageID)
+            // Skip expired messages (TTL exceeded)
+            if now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp) > Self.messageTTLSeconds {
+                SecureLogger.debug("⏰ Expired queued message for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(message.messageID.prefix(8))… (age: \(Int(now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)))s)", category: .session)
+                continue
+            }
+
+            if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
+                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> \(type(of: transport)) for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(message.messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+                transport.sendPrivateMessage(message.content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: message.nickname, messageID: message.messageID)
             } else {
-                remaining.append((content, nickname, messageID))
+                remaining.append(message)
             }
         }
-        
+
         if remaining.isEmpty {
             outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         } else {
@@ -109,4 +139,15 @@ final class MessageRouter {
     func flushAllOutbox() {
         for key in Array(outbox.keys) { flushOutbox(for: key) }
     }
+
+    /// Periodically clean up expired messages from all outboxes
+    func cleanupExpiredMessages() {
+        let now = Date()
+        for peerID in Array(outbox.keys) {
+            outbox[peerID]?.removeAll { now.timeIntervalSince($0.timestamp) > Self.messageTTLSeconds }
+            if outbox[peerID]?.isEmpty == true {
+                outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

bitchat/Services/NetworkActivationService.swift

@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@ import BitLogger
 import Combine
 import Tor
 
+@MainActor
+protocol NetworkActivationTorControlling: AnyObject {
+    func setAutoStartAllowed(_ allowed: Bool)
+    func startIfNeeded()
+    func shutdownCompletely()
+}
+
+@MainActor
+protocol NetworkActivationRelayControlling: AnyObject {
+    func connect()
+    func disconnect()
+}
+
+protocol NetworkActivationProxyControlling: AnyObject {
+    func setProxyMode(useTor: Bool)
+}
+
+extension TorManager: NetworkActivationTorControlling {}
+extension NostrRelayManager: NetworkActivationRelayControlling {}
+extension TorURLSession: NetworkActivationProxyControlling {}
+
 /// Coordinates when the app is allowed to start Tor and connect to Nostr relays.
 /// Policy: permit start when either location permissions are authorized OR
 /// there exists at least one mutual favorite. Otherwise, do not start.
@@ -17,14 +38,55 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
     private var started = false
     private let torPreferenceKey = "networkActivationService.userTorEnabled"
     private var torAutoStartDesired: Bool = false
+    private let storage: UserDefaults
+    private let locationPermissionPublisher: AnyPublisher<LocationChannelManager.PermissionState, Never>
+    private let mutualFavoritesPublisher: AnyPublisher<Set<Data>, Never>
+    private let permissionProvider: () -> LocationChannelManager.PermissionState
+    private let mutualFavoritesProvider: () -> Set<Data>
+    private let torController: NetworkActivationTorControlling
+    private let relayController: NetworkActivationRelayControlling
+    private let proxyController: NetworkActivationProxyControlling
+    private let notificationCenter: NotificationCenter
 
-    private init() {}
+    private init() {
+        storage = .standard
+        locationPermissionPublisher = LocationChannelManager.shared.$permissionState.eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        mutualFavoritesPublisher = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.$mutualFavorites.eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        permissionProvider = { LocationChannelManager.shared.permissionState }
+        mutualFavoritesProvider = { FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.mutualFavorites }
+        torController = TorManager.shared
+        relayController = NostrRelayManager.shared
+        proxyController = TorURLSession.shared
+        notificationCenter = .default
+    }
+
+    internal init(
+        storage: UserDefaults,
+        locationPermissionPublisher: AnyPublisher<LocationChannelManager.PermissionState, Never>,
+        mutualFavoritesPublisher: AnyPublisher<Set<Data>, Never>,
+        permissionProvider: @escaping () -> LocationChannelManager.PermissionState,
+        mutualFavoritesProvider: @escaping () -> Set<Data>,
+        torController: NetworkActivationTorControlling,
+        relayController: NetworkActivationRelayControlling,
+        proxyController: NetworkActivationProxyControlling,
+        notificationCenter: NotificationCenter = .default
+    ) {
+        self.storage = storage
+        self.locationPermissionPublisher = locationPermissionPublisher
+        self.mutualFavoritesPublisher = mutualFavoritesPublisher
+        self.permissionProvider = permissionProvider
+        self.mutualFavoritesProvider = mutualFavoritesProvider
+        self.torController = torController
+        self.relayController = relayController
+        self.proxyController = proxyController
+        self.notificationCenter = notificationCenter
+    }
 
     func start() {
         guard !started else { return }
         started = true
 
-        if let stored = UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: torPreferenceKey) as? Bool {
+        if let stored = storage.object(forKey: torPreferenceKey) as? Bool {
             userTorEnabled = stored
         } else {
             userTorEnabled = true
@@ -34,16 +96,16 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
         let allowed = basePolicyAllowed()
         activationAllowed = allowed
         torAutoStartDesired = allowed && userTorEnabled
-        TorManager.shared.setAutoStartAllowed(torAutoStartDesired)
+        torController.setAutoStartAllowed(torAutoStartDesired)
         applyTorState(torDesired: torAutoStartDesired)
         if allowed {
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.connect()
+            relayController.connect()
         } else {
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.disconnect()
+            relayController.disconnect()
         }
 
         // React to location permission changes
-        LocationChannelManager.shared.$permissionState
+        locationPermissionPublisher
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] _ in
                 self?.reevaluate()
@@ -51,7 +113,7 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
             .store(in: &cancellables)
 
         // React to mutual favorites changes
-        FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.$mutualFavorites
+        mutualFavoritesPublisher
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] _ in
                 self?.reevaluate()
@@ -62,8 +124,8 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
     func setUserTorEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
         guard enabled != userTorEnabled else { return }
         userTorEnabled = enabled
-        UserDefaults.standard.set(enabled, forKey: torPreferenceKey)
+        storage.set(enabled, forKey: torPreferenceKey)
-        NotificationCenter.default.post(
+        notificationCenter.post(
             name: .TorUserPreferenceChanged,
             object: nil,
             userInfo: ["enabled": enabled]
@@ -82,33 +144,33 @@ final class NetworkActivationService: ObservableObject {
         }
         if statusChanged || torChanged {
             torAutoStartDesired = torDesired
-            TorManager.shared.setAutoStartAllowed(torDesired)
+            torController.setAutoStartAllowed(torDesired)
             applyTorState(torDesired: torDesired)
         }
 
         if allowed {
             if torChanged {
                 // Reset relay sockets when switching transport path (Tor ↔︎ direct)
-                NostrRelayManager.shared.disconnect()
+                relayController.disconnect()
             }
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.connect()
+            relayController.connect()
         } else if statusChanged {
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.disconnect()
+            relayController.disconnect()
         }
     }
 
     private func basePolicyAllowed() -> Bool {
-        let permOK = LocationChannelManager.shared.permissionState == .authorized
+        let permOK = permissionProvider() == .authorized
-        let hasMutual = !FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.mutualFavorites.isEmpty
+        let hasMutual = !mutualFavoritesProvider().isEmpty
         return permOK || hasMutual
     }
 
     private func applyTorState(torDesired: Bool) {
-        TorURLSession.shared.setProxyMode(useTor: torDesired)
+        proxyController.setProxyMode(useTor: torDesired)
         if torDesired {
-            TorManager.shared.startIfNeeded()
+            torController.startIfNeeded()
         } else {
-            TorManager.shared.shutdownCompletely()
+            torController.shutdownCompletely()
         }
     }
 }

bitchat/Services/NoiseEncryptionService.swift

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 ///
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit
 
@@ -616,6 +617,17 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
         }
         rateLimiter.resetAll()
     }
+
+    /// Clear session for a specific peer (e.g., on decryption failure to allow re-handshake)
+    func clearSession(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        sessionManager.removeSession(for: peerID)
+        serviceQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            if let fingerprint = peerFingerprints.removeValue(forKey: peerID) {
+                fingerprintToPeerID.removeValue(forKey: fingerprint)
+            }
+        }
+        SecureLogger.debug("🔓 Cleared Noise session for \(peerID)", category: .session)
+    }
     
     // MARK: - Private Helpers
     

bitchat/Services/NostrTransport.swift

@@ -1,9 +1,36 @@
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import Combine
 
 // Minimal Nostr transport conforming to Transport for offline sending
 final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
+    struct Dependencies {
+        let notificationCenter: NotificationCenter
+        let loadFavorites: @MainActor () -> [Data: FavoritesPersistenceService.FavoriteRelationship]
+        let favoriteStatusForNoiseKey: @MainActor (Data) -> FavoritesPersistenceService.FavoriteRelationship?
+        let favoriteStatusForPeerID: @MainActor (PeerID) -> FavoritesPersistenceService.FavoriteRelationship?
+        let currentIdentity: @MainActor () throws -> NostrIdentity?
+        let registerPendingGiftWrap: @MainActor (String) -> Void
+        let sendEvent: @MainActor (NostrEvent) -> Void
+        let scheduleAfter: @Sendable (TimeInterval, @escaping @Sendable () -> Void) -> Void
+
+        static func live(idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge) -> Dependencies {
+            Dependencies(
+                notificationCenter: .default,
+                loadFavorites: { FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites },
+                favoriteStatusForNoiseKey: { FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: $0) },
+                favoriteStatusForPeerID: { FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: $0) },
+                currentIdentity: { try idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() },
+                registerPendingGiftWrap: { NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: $0) },
+                sendEvent: { NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent($0) },
+                scheduleAfter: { delay, action in
+                    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay, execute: action)
+                }
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     // Provide BLE short peer ID for BitChat embedding
     var senderPeerID = PeerID(str: "")
 
@@ -17,20 +44,27 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
     private let readAckInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.nostrReadAckInterval
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
     private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
+    private let dependencies: Dependencies
+    private var favoriteStatusObserver: NSObjectProtocol?
 
     // Reachability Cache (thread-safe)
     private var reachablePeers: Set<PeerID> = []
     private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "nostr.transport.state", attributes: .concurrent)
 
     @MainActor
-    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge) {
+    init(
+        keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol,
+        idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge,
+        dependencies: Dependencies? = nil
+    ) {
         self.keychain = keychain
         self.idBridge = idBridge
+        self.dependencies = dependencies ?? .live(idBridge: idBridge)
         
         setupObservers()
         
         // Synchronously warm the cache to avoid startup race
-        let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites
+        let favorites = self.dependencies.loadFavorites()
         let reachable = favorites.values
             .filter { $0.peerNostrPublicKey != nil }
             .map { PeerID(publicKey: $0.peerNoisePublicKey) }
@@ -40,8 +74,14 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
         }
     }
 
+    deinit {
+        if let favoriteStatusObserver {
+            dependencies.notificationCenter.removeObserver(favoriteStatusObserver)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func setupObservers() {
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+        favoriteStatusObserver = dependencies.notificationCenter.addObserver(
             forName: .favoriteStatusChanged,
             object: nil,
             queue: nil
@@ -52,7 +92,7 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
 
     private func refreshReachablePeers() {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites
+            let favorites = dependencies.loadFavorites()
             let reachable = favorites.values
                 .filter { $0.peerNostrPublicKey != nil }
                 .map { PeerID(publicKey: $0.peerNoisePublicKey) }
@@ -66,6 +106,7 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
     // MARK: - Transport Protocol Conformance
 
     weak var delegate: BitchatDelegate?
+    weak var eventDelegate: TransportEventDelegate?
     weak var peerEventsDelegate: TransportPeerEventsDelegate?
 
     var peerSnapshotPublisher: AnyPublisher<[TransportPeerSnapshot], Never> {
@@ -118,98 +159,54 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
 
     func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… for peerID \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+                  let senderIdentity = try? dependencies.currentIdentity() else { return }
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex (x-only)
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else {
-                    SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: recipient key not npub (hrp=\(hrp))", category: .session)
-                    return
-                }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode npub -> hex: \(error)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed PM packet", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for PM", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending PM giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID) {
         // Enqueue and process with throttling to avoid relay rate limits
         // Use barrier to synchronize access to readQueue
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            self?.readQueue.append(QueuedRead(receipt: receipt, peerID: peerID))
+            self.readQueue.append(QueuedRead(receipt: receipt, peerID: peerID))
-            self?.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+            self.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
         }
     }
 
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
+                  let senderIdentity = try? dependencies.currentIdentity() else { return }
             let content = isFavorite ? "[FAVORITED]:\(senderIdentity.npub)" : "[UNFAVORITED]:\(senderIdentity.npub)"
             SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing FAVORITE(\(isFavorite)) to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for favorite notification: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: UUID().uuidString, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed favorite notification", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for favorite notification", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending favorite giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendBroadcastAnnounce() { /* no-op for Nostr */ }
     func sendDeliveryAck(for messageID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack for id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
+                  let senderIdentity = try? dependencies.currentIdentity() else { return }
-            let recipientHex: String
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for delivery ack: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
             guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed DELIVERED ack", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: ack, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for DELIVERED ack", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending DELIVERED ack giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -221,21 +218,17 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     // MARK: Geohash ACK helpers
     func sendDeliveryAckGeohash(for messageID: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send DELIVERED -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send DELIVERED mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceiptGeohash(_ messageID: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send READ -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send READ mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .readReceipt, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
@@ -243,19 +236,12 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     func sendPrivateMessageGeohash(content: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
             guard !recipientHex.isEmpty else { return }
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send PM -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send PM mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            // Build embedded BitChat packet without recipient peer ID
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: content, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed geohash PM packet", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for geohash PM", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending geohash PM giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -263,6 +249,32 @@ extension NostrTransport {
 // MARK: - Private Helpers
 
 extension NostrTransport {
+    /// Converts npub bech32 string to hex pubkey
+    @MainActor
+    private func npubToHex(_ npub: String) -> String? {
+        do {
+            let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(npub)
+            guard hrp == "npub" else { return nil }
+            return data.hexEncodedString()
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode npub -> hex: \(error)", category: .session)
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates and sends a gift-wrapped private message event
+    @MainActor
+    private func sendWrappedMessage(content: String, recipientHex: String, senderIdentity: NostrIdentity, registerPending: Bool = false) {
+        guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: content, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        if registerPending {
+            dependencies.registerPendingGiftWrap(event.id)
+        }
+        dependencies.sendEvent(event)
+    }
+
     /// Must be called within a barrier on `queue`
     private func processReadQueueIfNeeded() {
         guard !isSendingReadAcks else { return }
@@ -275,36 +287,21 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     /// Sends a single read ack item (called after extraction from queue within barrier)
     private func sendReadAckItem(_ item: QueuedRead) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID) else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
+            defer { scheduleNextReadAck() }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack for id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex
+                  let senderIdentity = try? dependencies.currentIdentity() else { return }
-            let recipientHex: String
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for read ack: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck()
-                return
-            }
             guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .readReceipt, messageID: item.receipt.originalMessageID, recipientPeerID: item.peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed READ ack", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck(); return
+                return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: ack, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for READ ack", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck(); return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending READ ack giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
-            scheduleNextReadAck()
         }
     }
 
     private func scheduleNextReadAck() {
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + readAckInterval) { [weak self] in
+        dependencies.scheduleAfter(readAckInterval) { [weak self] in
             self?.queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
                 self?.isSendingReadAcks = false
                 self?.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
@@ -315,12 +312,12 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     @MainActor
     private func resolveRecipientNpub(for peerID: PeerID) -> String? {
         if let noiseKey = Data(hexString: peerID.id),
-           let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: noiseKey),
+           let fav = dependencies.favoriteStatusForNoiseKey(noiseKey),
            let npub = fav.peerNostrPublicKey {
             return npub
         }
         if peerID.id.count == 16,
-           let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: peerID),
+           let fav = dependencies.favoriteStatusForPeerID(peerID),
            let npub = fav.peerNostrPublicKey {
             return npub
         }

bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import UserNotifications
 #if os(iOS)
@@ -14,24 +15,103 @@ import UIKit
 import AppKit
 #endif
 
+protocol NotificationAuthorizing {
+    func requestAuthorization(
+        options: UNAuthorizationOptions,
+        completionHandler: @escaping (Bool, Error?) -> Void
+    )
+}
+
+protocol NotificationRequestDelivering {
+    func add(_ request: UNNotificationRequest)
+}
+
+private final class NotificationCenterAuthorizerAdapter: NotificationAuthorizing {
+    private let center: UNUserNotificationCenter
+
+    init(center: UNUserNotificationCenter) {
+        self.center = center
+    }
+
+    func requestAuthorization(
+        options: UNAuthorizationOptions,
+        completionHandler: @escaping (Bool, Error?) -> Void
+    ) {
+        center.requestAuthorization(options: options, completionHandler: completionHandler)
+    }
+}
+
+private final class NotificationCenterRequestDelivererAdapter: NotificationRequestDelivering {
+    private let center: UNUserNotificationCenter
+
+    init(center: UNUserNotificationCenter) {
+        self.center = center
+    }
+
+    func add(_ request: UNNotificationRequest) {
+        Task {
+            try? await center.add(request)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private struct NoopNotificationAuthorizer: NotificationAuthorizing {
+    func requestAuthorization(
+        options: UNAuthorizationOptions,
+        completionHandler: @escaping (Bool, Error?) -> Void
+    ) {
+        completionHandler(false, nil)
+    }
+}
+
+private struct NoopNotificationRequestDeliverer: NotificationRequestDelivering {
+    func add(_ request: UNNotificationRequest) {}
+}
+
 final class NotificationService {
     static let shared = NotificationService()
 
+    private let isRunningTestsProvider: () -> Bool
+    private let authorizer: NotificationAuthorizing
+    private let requestDeliverer: NotificationRequestDelivering
+
     /// Returns true if running in test environment (XCTest, Swift Testing, or CI)
     private var isRunningTests: Bool {
-        let env = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+        isRunningTestsProvider()
-        return NSClassFromString("XCTestCase") != nil ||
-               env["XCTestConfigurationFilePath"] != nil ||
-               env["XCTestBundlePath"] != nil ||
-               env["GITHUB_ACTIONS"] != nil ||
-               env["CI"] != nil
     }
 
-    private init() {}
+    private init() {
+        self.isRunningTestsProvider = {
+            let env = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+            return NSClassFromString("XCTestCase") != nil ||
+                   env["XCTestConfigurationFilePath"] != nil ||
+                   env["XCTestBundlePath"] != nil ||
+                   env["GITHUB_ACTIONS"] != nil ||
+                   env["CI"] != nil
+        }
+        if isRunningTestsProvider() {
+            self.authorizer = NoopNotificationAuthorizer()
+            self.requestDeliverer = NoopNotificationRequestDeliverer()
+        } else {
+            let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
+            self.authorizer = NotificationCenterAuthorizerAdapter(center: center)
+            self.requestDeliverer = NotificationCenterRequestDelivererAdapter(center: center)
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal init(
+        isRunningTestsProvider: @escaping () -> Bool,
+        authorizer: NotificationAuthorizing,
+        requestDeliverer: NotificationRequestDelivering
+    ) {
+        self.isRunningTestsProvider = isRunningTestsProvider
+        self.authorizer = authorizer
+        self.requestDeliverer = requestDeliverer
+    }
 
     func requestAuthorization() {
         guard !isRunningTests else { return }
-        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .sound, .badge]) { granted, error in
+        authorizer.requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .sound, .badge]) { granted, error in
             if granted {
                 // Permission granted
             } else {
@@ -64,7 +144,7 @@ final class NotificationService {
             trigger: nil // Deliver immediately
         )
 
-        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request)
+        requestDeliverer.add(request)
     }
     
     func sendMentionNotification(from sender: String, message: String) {
@@ -96,7 +176,8 @@ final class NotificationService {
     func sendNetworkAvailableNotification(peerCount: Int) {
         let title = "👥 bitchatters nearby!"
         let body = peerCount == 1 ? "1 person around" : "\(peerCount) people around"
-        let identifier = "network-available-\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
+        // Fixed identifier so iOS updates the existing notification instead of creating new ones
+        let identifier = "network-available"
 
         sendLocalNotification(
             title: title,

bitchat/Services/NotificationStreamAssembler.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 
 struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
@@ -20,6 +21,19 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
         pendingFrameExpectedLength = 0
     }
 
+    private mutating func discardLeadingPaddingIfPresent() -> Bool {
+        guard let first = buffer.first else { return false }
+        guard first != 1 && first != 2 else { return false }
+        let paddingLength = Int(first)
+        guard paddingLength > 0, paddingLength <= buffer.count else { return false }
+        guard buffer.prefix(paddingLength).allSatisfy({ $0 == first }) else { return false }
+
+        buffer.removeFirst(paddingLength)
+        pendingFrameStartedAt = nil
+        pendingFrameExpectedLength = 0
+        return true
+    }
+
     mutating func append(_ chunk: Data) -> (frames: [Data], droppedPrefixes: [UInt8], reset: Bool) {
         guard !chunk.isEmpty else { return ([], [], false) }
 
@@ -41,6 +55,9 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
         while buffer.count >= minimumFramePrefix {
             guard let version = buffer.first else { break }
             guard version == 1 || version == 2 else {
+                if discardLeadingPaddingIfPresent() {
+                    continue
+                }
                 dropped.append(buffer.removeFirst())
                 pendingFrameStartedAt = nil
                 pendingFrameExpectedLength = 0
@@ -132,6 +149,11 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
             let frame = Data(buffer.prefix(frameLength))
             frames.append(frame)
             buffer.removeFirst(frameLength)
+            _ = discardLeadingPaddingIfPresent()
+        }
+
+        if discardLeadingPaddingIfPresent() {
+            return (frames, dropped, didReset)
         }
 
         if !buffer.isEmpty, buffer.allSatisfy({ $0 == 0 }) {

bitchat/Services/PrivateChatManager.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import SwiftUI
 

bitchat/Services/RelayController.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct RelayDecision {
 struct RelayController {
     static func decide(ttl: UInt8,
                        senderIsSelf: Bool,
+                       recipientIsSelf: Bool = false,
                        isEncrypted: Bool,
                        isDirectedEncrypted: Bool,
                        isFragment: Bool,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ struct RelayController {
         let ttlCap = min(ttl, TransportConfig.messageTTLDefault)
 
         // Suppress obvious non-relays
-        if ttlCap <= 1 || senderIsSelf {
+        if ttlCap <= 1 || senderIsSelf || recipientIsSelf {
             return RelayDecision(shouldRelay: false, newTTL: ttlCap, delayMs: 0)
         }
 

bitchat/Services/Transport.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import Combine
+import CoreBluetooth
 
 /// Abstract transport interface used by ChatViewModel and services.
 /// BLEService implements this protocol; a future Nostr transport can too.
@@ -11,9 +13,27 @@ struct TransportPeerSnapshot: Equatable, Hashable {
     let lastSeen: Date
 }
 
+enum TransportEvent: @unchecked Sendable {
+    case messageReceived(BitchatMessage)
+    case publicMessageReceived(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?)
+    case noisePayloadReceived(peerID: PeerID, type: NoisePayloadType, payload: Data, timestamp: Date)
+    case peerConnected(PeerID)
+    case peerDisconnected(PeerID)
+    case peerListUpdated([PeerID])
+    case peerSnapshotsUpdated([TransportPeerSnapshot])
+    case messageDeliveryStatusUpdated(messageID: String, status: DeliveryStatus)
+    case bluetoothStateUpdated(CBManagerState)
+}
+
+protocol TransportEventDelegate: AnyObject {
+    @MainActor func didReceiveTransportEvent(_ event: TransportEvent)
+}
+
 protocol Transport: AnyObject {
     // Event sink
     var delegate: BitchatDelegate? { get set }
+    // Typed event sink for transport-domain events. Prefer this over BitchatDelegate for new code.
+    var eventDelegate: TransportEventDelegate? { get set }
     // Peer events (preferred over publishers for UI)
     var peerEventsDelegate: TransportPeerEventsDelegate? { get set }
     
@@ -83,4 +103,36 @@ protocol TransportPeerEventsDelegate: AnyObject {
     @MainActor func didUpdatePeerSnapshots(_ peers: [TransportPeerSnapshot])
 }
 
+extension BitchatDelegate {
+    @MainActor
+    func receiveTransportEvent(_ event: TransportEvent) {
+        switch event {
+        case .messageReceived(let message):
+            didReceiveMessage(message)
+        case let .publicMessageReceived(peerID, nickname, content, timestamp, messageID):
+            didReceivePublicMessage(
+                from: peerID,
+                nickname: nickname,
+                content: content,
+                timestamp: timestamp,
+                messageID: messageID
+            )
+        case let .noisePayloadReceived(peerID, type, payload, timestamp):
+            didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: type, payload: payload, timestamp: timestamp)
+        case .peerConnected(let peerID):
+            didConnectToPeer(peerID)
+        case .peerDisconnected(let peerID):
+            didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
+        case .peerListUpdated(let peers):
+            didUpdatePeerList(peers)
+        case .peerSnapshotsUpdated:
+            break
+        case let .messageDeliveryStatusUpdated(messageID, status):
+            didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: status)
+        case .bluetoothStateUpdated(let state):
+            didUpdateBluetoothState(state)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 extension BLEService: Transport {}

bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ enum TransportConfig {
 
     // Timers
     static let networkResetGraceSeconds: TimeInterval = 600 // 10 minutes
+    static let networkNotificationCooldownSeconds: TimeInterval = 300 // 5 minutes
     static let basePublicFlushInterval: TimeInterval = 0.08  // ~12.5 fps batching
 
     // BLE duty/announce/connect
@@ -96,11 +97,12 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     // Keep scanning fully ON when we saw traffic very recently
     static let bleRecentTrafficForceScanSeconds: TimeInterval = 10.0
     static let bleThreadSleepWriteShortDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.05
-    static let bleExpectedWritePerFragmentMs: Int = 8
+    static let bleExpectedWritePerFragmentMs: Int = 20
-    static let bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 2000
+    static let bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 5000
-    // Faster fragment pacing; use slightly tighter spacing for directed trains
+    // Fragment pacing: Conservative spacing to prevent BLE buffer overflow
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingMs: Int = 5
+    // Aggressive pacing causes packet loss; needs 25-30ms between fragments for reliable delivery
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs: Int = 4
+    static let bleFragmentSpacingMs: Int = 30
+    static let bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs: Int = 25
     static let bleAnnounceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 4.0
     static let bleDutyOnDurationDense: TimeInterval = 3.0
     static let bleDutyOffDurationDense: TimeInterval = 15.0
@@ -131,9 +133,6 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let nostrShortKeyDisplayLength: Int = 8
     static let nostrConvKeyPrefixLength: Int = 16
 
-    // Compression
-    static let compressionThresholdBytes: Int = 100
-
     // Message deduplication
     static let messageDedupMaxAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = 300
     static let messageDedupMaxCount: Int = 1000
@@ -211,4 +210,18 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let uiShareExtensionDismissDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0
     static let uiShareAcceptWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
     static let uiMigrationCutoffSeconds: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60
+
+    // Gossip Sync Configuration
+    static let syncSeenCapacity: Int = 1000
+    static let syncGCSMaxBytes: Int = 400
+    static let syncGCSTargetFpr: Double = 0.01
+    static let syncMaxMessageAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = 900
+    static let syncMaintenanceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    static let syncStalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncStalePeerTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncFragmentCapacity: Int = 600
+    static let syncFileTransferCapacity: Int = 200
+    static let syncFragmentIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    static let syncFileTransferIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncMessageIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 15.0
 }

bitchat/Services/UnifiedPeerService.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 import Foundation
 import Combine
 import SwiftUI

bitchat/Sync/GossipSyncManager.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import Foundation
+import BitLogger
+import BitFoundation
 
 // Gossip-based sync manager using on-demand GCS filters
 final class GossipSyncManager {
@@ -6,6 +8,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         func sendPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket)
         func sendPacket(to peerID: PeerID, packet: BitchatPacket)
         func signPacketForBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket
+        func getConnectedPeers() -> [PeerID]
     }
 
     private struct PacketStore {
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
 
     private let myPeerID: PeerID
     private let config: Config
+    private let requestSyncManager: RequestSyncManager
     weak var delegate: Delegate?
 
     // Storage: broadcast packets by type, and latest announce per sender
@@ -88,9 +92,10 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     private var lastStalePeerCleanup: Date = .distantPast
     private var syncSchedules: [SyncSchedule] = []
 
-    init(myPeerID: PeerID, config: Config = Config()) {
+    init(myPeerID: PeerID, config: Config = Config(), requestSyncManager: RequestSyncManager) {
         self.myPeerID = myPeerID
         self.config = config
+        self.requestSyncManager = requestSyncManager
         var schedules: [SyncSchedule] = []
         if config.seenCapacity > 0 && config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
             schedules.append(SyncSchedule(types: .publicMessages, interval: config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds, lastSent: .distantPast))
@@ -123,17 +128,15 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     func scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(_ peerID: PeerID, delaySeconds: TimeInterval = 5.0) {
         queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delaySeconds) { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else { return }
-            self.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .publicMessages)
+
+            var types: SyncTypeFlags = .publicMessages
             if self.config.fragmentCapacity > 0 && self.config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
-                self.queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) { [weak self] in
+                types.formUnion(.fragment)
-                    self?.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .fragment)
-                }
             }
             if self.config.fileTransferCapacity > 0 && self.config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
-                self.queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) { [weak self] in
+                types.formUnion(.fileTransfer)
-                    self?.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .fileTransfer)
-                }
             }
+            self.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: types)
         }
     }
 
@@ -202,6 +205,19 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         }
     }
 
+    private func sendPeriodicSync(for types: SyncTypeFlags) {
+        // Unicast sync to connected peers to allow RSR attribution
+        if let connectedPeers = delegate?.getConnectedPeers(), !connectedPeers.isEmpty {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Sending periodic sync to \(connectedPeers.count) connected peers", category: .sync)
+            for peerID in connectedPeers {
+                sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: types)
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fallback to broadcast (discovery phase)
+            sendRequestSync(for: types)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func sendRequestSync(for types: SyncTypeFlags) {
         let payload = buildGcsPayload(for: types)
         let pkt = BitchatPacket(
@@ -218,6 +234,9 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     }
 
     private func sendRequestSync(to peerID: PeerID, types: SyncTypeFlags) {
+        // Register the request for RSR validation
+        requestSyncManager.registerRequest(to: peerID)
+        
         let payload = buildGcsPayload(for: types)
         var recipient = Data()
         var temp = peerID.id
@@ -262,6 +281,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -274,6 +294,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -286,6 +307,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -298,6 +320,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -366,13 +389,20 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     private func performPeriodicMaintenance(now: Date = Date()) {
         cleanupExpiredMessages()
         cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: now)
+        requestSyncManager.cleanup() // Cleanup expired sync requests
+        
+        var dueTypes: SyncTypeFlags = []
         for index in syncSchedules.indices {
             guard syncSchedules[index].interval > 0 else { continue }
             if syncSchedules[index].lastSent == .distantPast || now.timeIntervalSince(syncSchedules[index].lastSent) >= syncSchedules[index].interval {
                 syncSchedules[index].lastSent = now
-                sendRequestSync(for: syncSchedules[index].types)
+                dueTypes.formUnion(syncSchedules[index].types)
             }
         }
+
+        if !dueTypes.isEmpty {
+            sendPeriodicSync(for: dueTypes)
+        }
     }
 
     private func cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: Date) {

bitchat/Sync/PacketIdUtil.swift

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import struct BitFoundation.BitchatPacket
 import Foundation
 import CryptoKit