style: format AccelerometerThread header with clang-format

* security: add MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN hardened build option

Meshtastic nodes ship with secrets on flash (channel PSKs, the device
private key, admin keys, wifi PSK) and over-the-wire access to admin
APIs that can re-key the mesh. Lose the device, at a border crossing,
in a raid, off a backpack, and an attacker reads everything in 30s
with a USB cable. There's no at-rest encryption, no client auth, the
screen leaks contents, and SWD is wide open. This adds an opt-in
hardened build for users who care.

-DMESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN=1 on nRF52 (CC310) turns on:

  DEBUG_MUTE                         silence USB/serial logs
  MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE       AES-128-CTR + HMAC-SHA256 on
                                     LocalConfig / channels / NodeDB.
                                     Passphrase-gated DEK, TTL/boot
                                     unlock token, failed-attempt
                                     backoff (within-boot, wall-clock,
                                     persisted bootsSinceFail).
  MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL per-connection auth gate. Secrets
                                     emitted as empty proto structs
                                     to unauthenticated clients.
  MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT        one-way UICR APPROTECT, reset
                                     applied same boot. Recoverable
                                     only via \`nrfjprog --recover\`,
                                     which also wipes the DEK.
  LockdownDisplay                    screen shows "LOCKED" when locked
                                     or idle 30s. OLED only; InkHUD /
                                     niche / device-ui not yet wired.

Wire format is the LockdownAuth / LockdownStatus pair from
meshtastic/protobufs#911 (AdminMessage tag 104, FromRadio tag 18).

Access-control state is a file-scope 6-slot table in PhoneAPI.cpp
keyed by \`this\`, not class members. Adding *any* per-instance field
to PhoneAPI breaks USB-CDC enumeration on the current nRF52 Adafruit
framework, one volatile bool was enough. Out-of-line side-steps it.

lockdown_auth is handled synchronously in PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket
rather than routed through the mesh Router into AdminModule. Two
reasons: the passphrase never travels through a routed MeshPacket
queue, and per-connection authorization runs while \`this\` is still on
the call stack. The previous async-via-router design lost connection
identity (g_currentContext was null by the time AdminModule processed
the auth), so per-connection unlock never actually took effect on the
originating client.

Non-nRF52: #warning, only DEBUG_MUTE activates. tools/lockdown_provision.py
drives provision / unlock / lock-now / watch over USB.

Display privacy is a screen-lock latch separate from storage-lock
state: shouldRedactDisplay() is true when storage is locked OR the
latch is set. Screen::setOn(false) sets the latch when the stock idle
timeout powers the display off (reusing config.display.screen_on_secs,
no second timer); it is cleared only when a client authenticates with
the passphrase. A device idling on the mesh keeps routing but hides
its screen until re-auth; button input wakes the backlight to the
LOCKED frame, not content. The earlier lockdown-specific 30s idle
timer is removed — it duplicated PowerFSM idle detection and showed a
misleading LOCKED screen on a merely-idle device.

Unlock-token TTL fix: a token carrying both a boot-count and a
wall-clock TTL is no longer destroyed when the RTC is invalid at cold
boot. The boot count is independently verifiable without a clock, so
the token falls back to boot-count enforcement instead of being
deleted. A token is only hard-rejected when its wall-clock TTL can be
evaluated and is found expired.

NodeDB::reloadFromDisk() after unlock is deferred to the main loop via
lockdownReloadPending rather than run inline on the transport callback
stack — the reload is too heavy for the BLE/serial task stack and was
resetting the device immediately after a successful unlock.

The screen-lock latch also swallows local input events in
InputBroker::handleInputEvent while it (or storage-locked) is set.
Without that, a blind operator could drive on-device menus, fire
canned messages, or change settings through the joystick/buttons even
though the screen content was hidden. PowerFSM is still triggered
first so the backlight wakes to the LOCKED frame; the event is dropped
before reaching the UI observers.

The screen-lock latch is initialised to true at boot, so even a
token-auto-unlocked cold boot comes up redacted. Otherwise an attacker
holding a screen-locked device could power-cycle it (the RAM latch
resets) and recover a content screen. After any boot, the operator
must authenticate from a client to reveal screen content.

MyNodeInfo.device_id is also redacted for unauthenticated clients —
it is a stable hardware identifier useful to an attacker for
fingerprinting / correlating the device across observations. The
public mesh fields (my_node_num, owner short/long name, public key,
hw model) are left as-is because they are already broadcast on-mesh.

ModuleConfig.mqtt is also redacted for unauthenticated clients —
MQTTConfig carries broker username, password, server address, and
root_topic. The empty MQTTConfig is emitted via the same zero-init
pattern as the other gated sections.

Uptime-based session limit (MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS)
caps how long a single auto-unlocked session can hold storage open,
measured in firmware millis() since unlock. 0 = unlimited (existing
token-only behavior, suitable for tower/infra nodes); non-zero arms a
timer on every passphrase unlock and on every token-auto-unlock that
inherits the value, since the cap is persisted in the token (token
format bumped to v2: adds sessionMaxSeconds, body 56→60 bytes).

On expiry the device revokes per-connection auth, re-engages the
screen-lock latch, and reboots WITHOUT deleting the token. Next boot
auto-unlocks via the boot count (decrementing it) and arms a fresh
session window. Hard exposure ceiling: bootsRemaining * sessionMaxSeconds.
Explicit user Lock Now still deletes the token (passphrase required to
recover); only session expiry preserves it.

Why uptime, not wall-clock: getValidTime() is fed by GPS/RTC/client
time pushes — all manipulable by an attacker with the device (GPS
spoof to roll the clock back, pull the RTC backup cell, Faraday-cage
the whole thing). millis() comes off the Cortex-M's internal cycle
counter, sealed inside the chip; the only way to reset it is a reboot,
which costs a boot from the on-flash token counter. APPROTECT remains
the load-bearing defense against forging higher boot counts via SWD.

A future LockdownAuth.max_session_seconds proto field will let the
client set this per-token; until that lands the build-time
MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS macro is the only source.

Session expiry now decrements the on-flash boot count in place and
re-arms the uptime timer WITHOUT rebooting, while budget remains.
Mesh routing keeps running across session boundaries; the device only
reboots when bootsRemaining reaches zero (rollback budget exhausted),
at which point it hard-locks and forces passphrase re-entry.

Each session boundary still: revokes per-connection admin auth so
clients must re-authenticate to see content, re-engages the screen
lock latch, and emits LockdownStatus{LOCKED, needs_auth, boots=N}
so connected clients see the decremented count and know to re-auth.
Storage stays unlocked (DEK in RAM) for continuity.

The boot count's role as the rollback ledger is unchanged — it
decrements monotonically once per session boundary, whether the
session ends in a reboot or an in-place roll. Attacker who power-
cycles to dodge the session timer still pays a boot via the existing
readAndConsumeToken decrement-at-load path. APPROTECT remains the
only defense against forging higher counts.

Net effect for an unattended/tower node with bootsRemaining=50,
sessionSeconds=3600: 50 hours of continuous mesh service, one
reboot at the end, vs. the previous design's 50 reboots over the
same period. Same exposure ceiling, far better uptime.

LockdownAuth.max_session_seconds (proto tag 5) is now consumed: when
non-zero the client value wins; 0 falls back to the firmware-side
MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS, matching the boots_remaining
sentinel convention. Protobufs submodule pin bumped to develop tip
which contains meshtastic/protobufs#916 (merged).

* security: drop dead is_managed allowlist for set_config(security).private_key

The 'isLockdownSecurityCmd' allowlist in handleReceivedProtobuf dates
from the pre-LockdownAuth design when the passphrase was smuggled
through SecurityConfig.private_key. With lockdown_auth handled
synchronously in PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket before any admin message
reaches the Router, this allowlist now serves no legitimate purpose
and lets an unauthenticated local client mutate security settings on
a managed device by setting private_key.size>=1 — including
potentially disabling is_managed itself.

Remove the allowlist. Managed-mode local admin now requires a
PhoneAPI connection that has already authenticated via lockdown_auth
(or, on the pki_encrypted branch below, a valid PKC admin key).

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/modules/AdminModule.cpp:105.

* security: protect lockdown-status drain slot from concurrent writers

g_pendingLockdownStatus / g_hasPendingLockdownStatus are written from
multiple call sites (PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline on the BLE/USB
transport callback, AdminModule on the Router thread, main loop session
expiry) and read in getFromRadio() on whichever transport is draining
FromRadio. The struct read/write was unprotected, so a writer could
corrupt the slot mid-encode. Same pattern as nodeInfoMutex — wrap
both the queue path and the drain in a small lock. Drain re-checks
the bool under the lock to handle the case where another reader
grabbed the slot first.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp:1560.

* security: derive readAndDecrypt size cap from caller buffer, not a hardcoded 64 KB

The MAX_PROTO_FILE_SIZE = 65536 + OVERHEAD ceiling was an absolute
constant chosen against a since-outdated assumption that 'meshtastic
proto files are well under 64 KB'. On variants where MAX_NUM_NODES
pushes the serialised NodeDatabase past 64 KB the legitimate file gets
rejected at load and the device treats its own real config as corrupt.

The caller already knows the maximum plaintext it expects (outBufSize).
Cap the ciphertext at outBufSize + OVERHEAD instead — this is the tightest
sound bound (anything larger could not possibly decode into the caller's
buffer), still defends against OOM / integer overflow, and scales with
the platform's actual NodeDB size rather than an arbitrary constant.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/security/EncryptedStorage.cpp:1327.

* docs: fix stale 'passphrase delivery via AdminModule' references in configuration.h

The lockdown overview comment block was written when passphrase delivery
ran through AdminModule's handleReceivedProtobuf. With the synchronous
refactor that path now lives in PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline,
called before the admin message reaches the Router. Update both the
nRF52 feature list and the non-nRF52 degraded-mode rationale to point
at the current code path.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/configuration.h:578 (and :604).

* docs: refresh unlock-token format doc to match v2 layout

The header comment for the UTOK file still described v1 (version 0x01,
no session_max_seconds, 71 bytes) even after the in-flight bump to
TOKEN_VERSION=0x02 and TOKEN_TOTAL_SIZE=75. The inline body-size
breakdown comment was also wrong (claimed 39 bytes and mismatched the
real NONCE_SIZE/AES_KEY_SIZE constants). Rewrite both to match the
actual on-flash layout and note how v1 tokens are handled on upgrade
(rejected via the version byte; passphrase re-entry mints a v2).

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/security/EncryptedStorage.h:50.

* docs: correct session-limit comment re: token-auto-unlock behavior

The s_sessionMaxMs comment block claimed 'token-auto-unlocked
sessions have no session timer (the session feature is a
passphrase-unlock-only knob)'. Stale: readAndConsumeToken() now
persists sessionMaxSeconds in the token file and re-calls
setSession() from the token-load path, so token-auto-unlocked
sessions DO inherit the same cap (and consumeSessionBoot() re-arms
in place between sessions on a single boot). Update the comment to
match.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/security/EncryptedStorage.cpp:72.

* docs: clarify input-swallow gate re: screen-lock latch vs storage state

The previous comment said input is swallowed 'until a client authenticates
and unlockScreen() clears the latch (or storage is unlocked)'. The
parenthetical was misleading: storage being unlocked is not in itself
enough to clear the latch — the latch persists across the
storage-unlocked-but-screen-locked steady state, and only an explicit
unlockScreen() (called from a successful passphrase auth path) clears
it. Reword so the only-passphrase-clears-the-latch invariant is
explicit and local input is named as something that does NOT clear it.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/input/InputBroker.cpp:134.

* docs: fix reloadFromDisk() trigger comment in NodeDB.h

The header still claimed reloadFromDisk() is called by AdminModule
after a successful passphrase op. With the synchronous PhoneAPI
refactor the actual trigger is PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline
setting lockdownReloadPending, with main.cpp's loop() dispatching
the heavy reload on the main thread (the transport callback stack
isn't large enough). Update the comment to point at the real path
and explain why the deferral exists.

Resolves Copilot review feedback on src/mesh/NodeDB.h:393.

* style: clang-format lockdown sources

Apply trunk clang-format (16.0.3) to satisfy the format check.

* style: black-format lockdown_provision.py

Satisfy the trunk black formatter check.

* security: drop unused v1 EncryptedStorage formats and migration

This storage layer has never shipped, so there are no v1 DEK files,
v1 unlock tokens, or v1 backoff records anywhere to stay compatible
with. Remove the dead compatibility machinery:

- legacy init() (FICR-only KEK, no passphrase) — had no callers
- deriveKEKv1() / loadDEKv1() and the v1->v2 DEK migration paths in
  provisionPassphrase() and unlockWithPassphrase()
- the 5-byte v1 backoff file format

Also drop the now-pointless version byte from the on-disk MENC, MDEK,
and UTOK formats. Each is identified by its 4-byte magic (and, for the
keyed formats, its HMAC); with only one version that will ever exist,
the version field added nothing. Sizes shrink by one byte each
(overhead 54->53, DEK 66->65, token 75->74).

Rename the surviving helpers to drop the _v2 suffix (deriveKEK,
loadDEK, saveDEK, KEK_DOMAIN). No behavioral change for provisioning,
unlock, token consumption, or session handling.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): harden auth-table and lockdown_auth handler (audit)

Audit findings addressed:

C3 — `~PhoneAPI()` now clears its auth slot unconditionally. The previous
slot-clear in `close()` was gated on `state != STATE_SEND_NOTHING`, so a
PhoneAPI that never reached config (or that already closed) left
`slot.who` pointing at freed memory; a future PhoneAPI heap-allocated at
the same address would inherit the prior session's authorization through
`findOrAllocSlot`.

C4 — All access to `g_authSlots`, `g_authEpoch`, and `g_currentContext` is
now serialised through `g_authSlotsMutex`. Previously these were touched
without locking from BLE/USB/TCP/Router tasks, so two parallel slot scans
could hand out the same slot and mid-update reads could observe
authorized=true alongside a stale epoch. Granularity is fine — every
critical section is a short linear scan over six entries, and getFromRadio
(which calls `getAdminAuthorized()` per redaction check) tolerates the
brief blocking.

A4 / H1 — `lock_now` now requires the originating connection to be
already authorized. Previously any unauthenticated client (BLE/USB/TCP)
could submit `lockdown_auth { lock_now=true }` and force a reboot,
which was a trivial local-presence DoS — an attacker near the radio
could brick-loop it indefinitely. The original "panic button without
auth" property is dropped; panic now requires the operator to have
passphrase-unlocked the connection.

H2 — Empty-passphrase `lockdown_auth` (with `lock_now=false`) used to
silently return success. The client received no feedback distinguishing
that case from a real success, and an attacker could probe lockdown
state for free. Now emits UNLOCK_FAILED with no backoff increment
(empty-passphrase is more likely a client bug than an attack, but the
honest signal still lets the client correct itself).

H14 — `la.boots_remaining > 255` previously truncated silently
(256 → 0 → mapped to TOKEN_DEFAULT_BOOTS=50; 257 → 1). Honest clients
could not detect the misbehavior. Now rejected explicitly with
UNLOCK_FAILED.

L1 — The `to == nodeDB->getNodeNum()` allowance in the unauth ToRadio
gate now also requires `getNodeNum() != 0`. During the locked-default
boot path `getNodeNum()` returns 0, so a packet with `to=0` could
otherwise satisfy the equality and bypass the gate.

L2 — Comment added on `g_authEpoch` wrap. Practically unreachable
(2^32 lockNow events on one boot), but worth recording the behavior.

M17 — `findOrAllocSlot_LH` now evicts the first unauthorized stale slot
when the table is full of non-nullptr entries, rather than failing
closed. Authorized slots are never evicted — they represent live
operator sessions. Fail-closed (with LOG_WARN) only when every slot
holds a different live authorized PhoneAPI, which would require seven
simultaneous authed connections.

M18 — `s_screenLocked` is now `std::atomic<bool>` with relaxed ordering.
Plain bool happened to work on single-core Cortex-M4 today but breaks
silently if lockdown ports to ESP32 / RP2040, or under LTO whole-
program elision.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): gate every admin op on per-connection auth + storage unlock

Audit findings addressed:

H6 — Unauthenticated local clients could previously set_config / set_module_config /
set_channel etc. on a lockdown device whenever is_managed was unset.
The previous gate inside AdminModule's is_managed branch consulted
PhoneAPI::isLocalAdminAuthorized(), which reads a global g_currentContext
set during synchronous PhoneAPI dispatch — but AdminModule runs on the
Router task, by which time the dispatch task has exited and the global is
unrelated to the originating connection. The check was both broken (always
false on Router, so even authed clients were rejected) and unsafe (when it
did fire, the wrong connection could be authorized).

The fix relocates the gate to PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket, where dispatch
is synchronous and getAdminAuthorized() can be trusted. The admin payload
is already decoded there to extract lockdown_auth; extend the same branch
so that any non-lockdown_auth admin variant from an unauthorized connection
is dropped before ever reaching the Router queue.

H7 — Same root cause: get_config_request / get_module_config_request /
get_channel_request handlers returned full security/network/mqtt content
to unauthorized local clients. With the H6 gate in PhoneAPI, these
requests never reach AdminModule, so handleGetConfig / handleGetModuleConfig
/ handleGetChannel are only callable from authorized connections.

H9 — Remote admin (PKC-authorized peers, mesh-relayed admin) bypassed
lockdown entirely. If admin_keys were baked in via USERPREFS or set on a
prior unlocked boot, a remote attacker could drive factory_reset /
set_config against a locked device before the operator ever unlocked it.
Added an EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked() early-return at the top of
AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf. The local lockdown_auth path is
unaffected because PhoneAPI handles it synchronously before AdminModule
runs.

H10 — Removed g_currentContext, the ContextGuard, authorizeLocalAdmin(),
and isLocalAdminAuthorized() entirely. The audit's race (Router-thread
reads a pointer set by an unrelated parallel dispatch and authorizes the
wrong PhoneAPI) and the always-false-on-Router behavior both disappear
with the code that produced them. The PKC-admin auto-authorize path is
gone — PKC admin and the per-connection lockdown auth are now
independent: clients using PKC admin from a local app must also send
lockdown_auth to unlock the redacted FromRadio stream.

Cleaned up AdminModule's is_managed branch: under lockdown the
PhoneAPI-layer gate has already done its job, so no additional check
is needed; without lockdown the legacy is_managed-blocks-plain-admin
semantics are preserved.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): hold radio silent until storage is unlocked

Audit finding H8: while locked, the device beaconed nodeinfo and
telemetry on the public LongFast default PSK and routed incoming default-
channel packets through the locked router. The locked-default boot path
in NodeDB::loadFromDisk installs config via installDefaultConfig, which
honours USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION (the common shape for managed
deployments) and synthesises the default LongFast channel. So a locked
device on managed firmware came up TX-enabled on a well-known PSK
before any operator interaction.

Force config.lora.region = UNSET in the locked-boot block.
RadioLibInterface gates both TX (startSend) and RX (readData) on
region != UNSET — locked devices no longer initialise the SX12xx for
either direction. Also set tx_enabled = false for any code path that
checks the flag directly without consulting region.

reloadFromDisk() restores the persisted lora config once the operator
unlocks. Note: until the audit's M8 (radio re-init after reload, the
upcoming commit 5 in this remediation series) lands, an unlocked
device may need to reboot before its radio fully comes up under the
real config; this is no worse than the pre-fix state, where the radio
was already running on the wrong (default) config and any real config
change required an explicit reconfigure or reboot anyway.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): per-connection status queue, redaction expansion, log/banner mute (audit)

M14 — Replaces the single file-scope LockdownStatus slot with a per-
PhoneAPI table keyed by PhoneAPI*, parallel to the auth-slot table and
sharing g_authSlotsMutex. Previously a status produced for connection
A (UNLOCKED with the active TTL, or UNLOCK_FAILED with a backoff)
could be drained by connection B before A read it, leaking A's auth
state to B. queueLockdownStatus is now a per-instance method writing
to this->slot. A new static broadcastLockdownStatus exists for the
main-loop session-expiry callers that have no PhoneAPI* in hand —
those want every connected client to learn about the session roll,
which is the only legitimate broadcast use case. hasPendingLockdownStatus
is a const helper for the FromRadio available()/drain check.

M13 — buildStatus_LH (the single point where lock_reason crosses into
the on-wire LockdownStatus) collapses any token_* reason to a generic
"locked" before emission. The specific reasons (token_hmac_fail,
token_wrong_size, token_bad_magic, token_boots_zero, token_expired,
token_dek_fail, token_missing) still go to local logs, but no longer
tell an unauthenticated client that the firmware noticed their
tampering / rollback / corrupt-file attempt.

M15 — Extended the STATE_SEND_MY_INFO redaction (previously device_id
only) to also wipe pio_env and min_app_version for unauth clients —
both are pure build-fingerprint vectors that tell an attacker which
known issues to probe. Kept my_node_num (broadcast on the mesh anyway)
and nodedb_count (clients need it post-unlock to decide whether to
pull the node DB). Added equivalent redaction for STATE_SEND_METADATA:
the whole DeviceMetadata struct is wiped for unauth clients
(firmware_version, device_state_version, hw_model, hw_model_string,
has_bluetooth/has_wifi/has_ethernet, role, position_flags,
excluded_modules). Clients re-fetch after authenticating.

M16 — LoRa config is now whitelisted for unauth clients to the set
that is intrinsically observable on the air anyway: region,
modem_preset, use_preset, channel_num, hop_limit. Operator-private
knobs (ignore_incoming, override_duty_cycle, override_frequency,
sx126x_rx_boosted_gain, tx_power, ignore_mqtt, fem_lna_mode,
config_ok_to_mqtt) are zeroed. The whitelist is built as a fresh
LoRaConfig stack copy rather than masked in place to avoid touching
the persisted struct.

M12 — Skip the DEBUG_MUTE "we are muted, FYI" banner under
MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN. The banner spilled APP_VERSION / APP_ENV /
APP_REPO over USB CDC even with all other logging suppressed, which
defeats the muting in lockdown builds and gives a USB-attached
attacker a free firmware-fingerprint primitive.

L9 — Removed the numeric backoff value from the LOG_WARN unlock-
failed message. The client receives backoff_seconds via the
UNLOCK_FAILED status; printing it again to USB serial under
non-DEBUG_MUTE builds (i.e. MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_DEBUG dev builds)
was the only place it appeared in logs.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): atomic post-unlock reload with corruption surface (audit)

Closes M6, M7, M8, M9 from the lockdown security audit.

M6 — handleLockdownAuthInline no longer flips the connection to
authorized or emits UNLOCKED on the cold-unlock path (the first
successful passphrase verify after a locked boot). The client keeps
seeing LOCKED until reloadFromDisk has actually populated config /
channelFile / nodeDatabase with the operator's real values. Without
this, the window between the auth call and the main-loop reload
exposed two race-friendly bugs: (a) the client could read the
locked-default placeholders as if they were the real config, and (b)
a set_config in the window would silently overwrite a corrupted
baseline once the reload swapped values in.

A new per-status-slot bool pendingUnlockAfterReload records that the
connection is mid-unlock. The re-verify path (storage already
unlocked) is unchanged and authorizes immediately — there is nothing
to reload.

M7 — reloadFromDisk now holds a new file-scope mutex
(g_reloadFromDiskMutex) against itself, parks the radio in sleep
mode before swapping config / channelFile, and reconfigures the
radio with the now-real settings after. Other readers of config.lora
/ channelFile / nodeDatabase do not take this lock today; closing
those races is a wider locking-discipline change outside the audit's
M7 scope. The radio standby+reconfigure prevents the SX12xx from
sitting in a half-old/half-new register set across the swap, which
otherwise required a reboot to recover from.

M8 — RadioInterface::reconfigure() is now called at the end of a
successful reload, so the SX12xx register set actually reflects
the unlocked operator settings (region, modem preset, channels)
rather than staying on the locked-default placeholder. Routed through
a new Router::getRadioIface() accessor — the radio interface is
owned by Router as a unique_ptr and was not exposed.

M9 — NodeDB::loadProto now sets a NodeDB::storageCorruptThisLoad
flag whenever an encrypted file fails to decrypt or proto-decode.
reloadFromDisk consumes the flag and returns false on any failure
instead of silently falling back to defaults. main.cpp's reload
service then calls EncryptedStorage::lockNow() and
PhoneAPI::revokeAllAuth(), and the new
PhoneAPI::completePendingUnlocks(false) emits LOCKED(storage_corrupt)
to every pending connection — they stay unauthorized so any
set_config they send is dropped at the existing unauth gates.
The lock_reason string passes through buildStatus_LH's M13
redaction unchanged because it does not start with token_.

The success path goes through PhoneAPI::completePendingUnlocks(true)
which authorizes each pending connection, emits UNLOCKED with the
current TTL, and clears the screen-lock latch once. Snapshots the
target PhoneAPI* list outside the auth-table lock to avoid re-entry
when setAdminAuthorized takes the same lock.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): UI/pairing fixes for first-pair + content-flash + e-ink (audit)

Closes H13, M19, M20, L4 from the lockdown audit. (L3 dropped per
explicit decision — battery level is not a meaningful security side
channel.)

H13 — BLE pairing PIN was suppressed by the lockdown lock screen on
locked devices. Screen.cpp updateUiFrame's lockdown short-circuit
intercepts before ui->update() runs, so the pairing-PIN overlay
banner that NRF52Bluetooth::onPairingPasskey queued never painted.
Net effect: a freshly-locked device on first BLE pair could not be
unlocked over BLE because the operator could never see the PIN —
chicken and egg.

Adds a new notificationTypeEnum::pairing_pin value and special-cases
it in the short-circuit: paint the LOCKED frame first (so the
underlying background remains the redacted view, never dashboard
content) then let ui->update() composite the PIN banner overlay on
top. The PIN itself is an ephemeral pair-handshake artifact
(regenerated per attempt, dies on banner timeout) and is not
operator content, so this does not regress the redaction guarantee.

NRF52Bluetooth::onPairingPasskey switches from showSimpleBanner to
showOverlayBanner with notificationType = pairing_pin so the
short-circuit's lookup matches.

M19 — Brief content-visible window on Screen::handleSetOn(true)
wake. OLED GDDRAM physically retains the last-rendered frame while
the panel is powered off; the next ui->update() after displayOn() is
async, so an observer (or shoulder-surfer) could see the previous
frame's content for 16-50 ms on every wake. Under MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
we now paint the LOCKED frame into GDDRAM in handleSetOn(false)
before calling displayOff(). On wake the only thing the panel can
flash is the redacted view. Gated on lockdown only — non-lockdown
builds keep the previous frame as a UX cue.

M20 — E-ink panels physically retain the last-rendered image
without power. A power-cycled lockdown handheld kept showing
operator-identifying content (position, messages, nodeinfo) until
the firmware's first natural refresh — which on e-ink can be
seconds into boot. Now, under MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN && USE_EINK, the
panel init path in Screen::setup() paints the LOCKED frame and
forces a full refresh (forceDisplay) immediately after ui->init()
and before any other rendering. Persistent pixels are wiped to the
redacted view before an observer can see them. Build-tested on
seeed_wio_tracker_L1_eink; hardware-verified visual confirmation
is pending a T-Echo session.

L4 — Screen::blink() bypasses the normal ui->update() path that
the lockdown short-circuit gates. It draws arbitrary geometry, not
node data, so it does not actually leak today; but any future
change that puts content into blink would silently leak past
redaction. Added an early-return on shouldRedactDisplay() to make
the function honor the redaction contract.

Verified with nRF52 lockdown builds on both rak4631 (OLED) and
seeed_wio_tracker_L1_eink (e-ink).

* fix(lockdown): refuse APPROTECT on vulnerable silicon, gate on provision (audit)

Closes M22 and M23 from the lockdown audit.

M22 — APPROTECT lockout on nRF52840 is publicly known to be bypassable
on every silicon revision shipping in current Meshtastic hardware
(AAB0..AAF0) via SWD glitching, per LimitedResults' published research
on the nRF52 series. Engaging APPROTECT on these revisions has two
bad properties: (1) the lockout is irreversible without a destructive
nrfjprog --recover, and (2) it gives the operator a false sense of
security because the lockout itself can be defeated by anyone with
ten minutes and a glitcher.

enableAPProtect() now reads FICR.INFO.VARIANT (encoded as a 4-byte
ASCII word) and refuses to engage on any known-vulnerable revision,
logging the variant so the operator knows their device's specific
build code. To override (e.g. for end-to-end testing of the engage
path on hardware that's known affected), rebuild with
-DMESHTASTIC_APPROTECT_OVERRIDE_VULNERABLE_SILICON=1.

The vulnerable list is explicit and easy to update: any future
revision shown to be fixed can be removed from the list and APPROTECT
will engage on it as before.

M23 — APPROTECT engagement moved from very early in setup() to
after fsInit() + EncryptedStorage::initLocked(), and gated on
EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned(). A misconfigured CI build of a
lockdown variant flashed to a dev board would otherwise burn SWD on
first boot before the operator had set any passphrase, taking the
board out of the development/recovery workflow with zero real
security benefit (there is no DEK to protect on an unprovisioned
device). Engagement now follows operator intent: SWD locks only
once they've committed to lockdown via passphrase provisioning.

The SWD-attachable window between boot and APPROTECT engagement
widens slightly from this reorder (now ~hundreds of ms while fsInit
runs) but APPROTECT remains effective on the only payload it could
protect (the in-RAM DEK loaded by initLocked which now runs *after*
APPROTECT for already-provisioned devices).

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* tools: harden lockdown_provision.py (audit)

Closes M26-M30 and addresses L7.

M26 — passphrase input. --passphrase on argv now requires
--insecure-passphrase-on-cmdline as an explicit acknowledgement;
without it the tool refuses and points at --passphrase-file or the
interactive prompt. --passphrase-file refuses to read anything that
isn't mode 0600 (so a passphrase another user can read off the
filesystem doesn't silently succeed). With neither, the tool reads
the passphrase via getpass.getpass — and on 'provision' double-prompts
with a confirm.

M27 — provision now requires an explicit 'yes' confirmation unless
--yes is passed, after printing the warning that the passphrase
cannot be recovered. The double-passphrase prompt is built into
gather_passphrase(confirm=True). Reduces the chance of a typo
binding a device to an unrecoverable passphrase.

M28 — 'lock' subcommand gains a 'lock-now' alias, matching how the
audit and wire docs refer to it everywhere. Both forms now require
'yes' confirmation unless --yes is set, so an accidental command
doesn't immediately reboot the device into a locked state.

M29 — the 4-second sleep is gone. Replaced with a StatusFuture
single-shot that the FromRadio interceptor signals when the next
LockdownStatus arrives. provision/unlock/lock wait up to --wait
seconds (default 8) for the actual reply and exit non-zero with the
device's reason on UNLOCK_FAILED, surfacing backoff_seconds in the
error line. Exit codes are now meaningful:
  0 = UNLOCKED
  1 = no status / unexpected
  2 = NEEDS_PROVISION (or a precondition fault: missing pkg, bad args)
  3 = LOCKED (ambiguous: device reported locked rather than the
              expected unlocked result)
  4 = UNLOCK_FAILED
This lets ops scripts decide what to do without parsing stdout.

M30 — top-of-file docstring gained an explicit SECURITY MODEL block
that names the threat model (USB-only, passphrase cleartext on the
cable) and forbids extension to TCP/BLE/UDP without a redesign. A
runtime banner reprints the headline on every invocation. --port
values starting with tcp:/tcp://, ble:/ble://, udp:/udp://, ws:/wss:
are rejected at argument parse before any connection attempt; a
copy-paste of an example into a context with a different --port
cannot silently leak credentials to the wire.

L7 — private meshtastic APIs (_handleFromRadio, _sendToRadio,
_generatePacketId) are still in use because the lib does not yet
dispatch LockdownStatus on a public pubsub topic and there is no
public seam for raw ToRadio. Their use is now wrapped in
getattr-with-clear-error so a future lib version that removes them
produces an actionable error instead of an obscure traceback. The
top-of-file note explains why we're on the private surface.

Verified end-to-end on hardware (R1-Neo + Seeed Wio Tracker L1)
during the audit-remediation hardware test pass:
  - provision (interactive, with confirm and double-prompt)
  - unlock (success returns UNLOCKED + boots TTL)
  - watch (passive listener emits LockdownStatus events)
  - lock-now (with --yes)

* fix(lockdown): H13 — render pairing PIN steady over LOCKED frame

Two bugs in the H13 fix from commit 614b7f001:

1. NotificationRenderer::drawBannercallback's switch had no case for
   the new notificationTypeEnum::pairing_pin. The function fell through
   to no-op so the banner never rendered. Added pairing_pin alongside
   text_banner so it dispatches to drawAlertBannerOverlay (same
   rendering, distinct type so the lockdown short-circuit in Screen.cpp
   can recognise it).

2. updateUiFrame's lockdown short-circuit called ui->update() to
   composite the banner. That redraws the current carousel frame
   (the dashboard) into the host framebuffer BEFORE the overlay
   paints, so the panel flashed dashboard content under the banner
   on every cycle. Replaced with a direct call to drawBannercallback
   so only the banner box is painted on top of the LOCKED pixels.

Also: drawLockdownLockScreen used to commit to the panel
(display->display()) at its end. With the banner overlay then
painting and committing a second time, the panel visibly flickered
between 'just LOCKED' and 'LOCKED + banner' on every render cycle.
Split into drawLockdownLockScreenIntoBuffer (no commit) for the
lockdown short-circuit, and a thin drawLockdownLockScreen wrapper
that calls Buffer + display() for the other call sites that don't
composite anything on top. The short-circuit now commits exactly
once per frame after both LOCKED + any overlay are in the buffer.

Verified end-to-end on hardware (Seeed Wio Tracker L1, OLED):
fresh BLE pair against a locked device now shows the pairing PIN
steadily on top of the LOCKED frame, no flicker, no dashboard
leak, and pair completes normally.

* fix(lockdown): backoff MAC + atomic writes + fault wipe + size cap (audit)

Closes H3, H4, H12, M10, M11, M25 from the lockdown audit. Non-format-
breaking: existing devices keep their .dek and .unlock_token but their
old plaintext .backoff file (6 bytes, no MAC) is silently rejected as
tampered on first read and reseeded with the MAC'd 38-byte format on
the next failed-attempt OR successful unlock.

H3 — Pre-increment the failed-attempt counter BEFORE running the HMAC
verify in unlockWithPassphrase. The previous order wrote the counter
only after a failed verify, so an attacker glitching the chip between
verify and write could skip the increment and bypass backoff. The
slot is now reserved atomically up front; the success path writes
attempts=0 to clear the reservation. Worst case for a legitimate user
who power-cycles mid-success is one phantom attempt — backoff
recovers next try.

H4 — .backoff file is now MAC'd with HMAC-SHA256(ephemeralKEK,
"backoff-auth" || body) (32-byte tag), and written atomically via
SafeFile (tmp + readback verify + rename). readBackoff treats
missing / wrong-size / MAC-fail uniformly as max-attempts (255) so an
attacker who deletes or rewrites the file can only INCREASE the wait,
never decrease it. clearBackoff() now writes an attempts=0 sentinel
instead of removing the file, so 'missing == tamper' is unambiguous
post-provision. bumpBootsSinceFailOnBoot() skips on un-provisioned
devices to avoid false 'tamper' detection during the legitimate fresh
window between fsInit and provisionPassphrase.

H12 — saveDEK and writeUnlockToken now write via SafeFile in
fullAtomic mode (tmp file + readback verify + atomic rename) instead
of remove-then-open-then-write. Power loss during a DEK or token
write previously left the device unable to unlock — the encrypted
prefs files are unreadable without a valid DEK. The atomic path
rolls back to the previous file on partial write.

M10 — readAndConsumeToken's 74-byte stack buffer (entire wrapped
DEK + HMAC, explicitly called out by the audit as never wiped before
return) is now a meshtastic_security::ZeroizingBuffer that the
destructor scrubs on every return path. Same treatment for the
computedHmac stack array next to it, and for the new backoff state
buffers in readBackoff / writeBackoff / computeBackoffHmac. Removes
the manual secure_zero calls those buffers had on success paths and
fixes the missing wipes on the failure-return paths.

M11 — Added EncryptedStorage::secureWipeKeys() public API that
zeros dek/kek/ephemeralKek in BSS without touching flash, no
logging, no locks (safe from interrupt context). HardFault_Impl now
calls it as the very first thing on entry, before the diagnostic
print / coredump path runs, so a hard-fault crash dump won't capture
the DEK / KEK material that the rest of the module leaves in RAM.

M25 — migrateFile now refuses to allocate a buffer for any file
larger than 64 KiB. The legitimate ceiling is well under that on
every supported variant; anything larger is either corrupt or a
DFU-injected OOM attempt.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

* fix(lockdown): MENC header MAC + token rollback counter (audit)

Closes M2 and M4 from the lockdown audit. **FORMAT-BREAKING** — devices
provisioned with prior lockdown firmware must factory-erase /prefs and
reprovision; the previous tokens and encrypted prefs files will not
decrypt under the new HMAC/body layouts.

M2 — The HMAC on MENC encrypted proto files now covers the full on-disk
header (4-byte magic + 13-byte nonce + 4-byte plaintext_len + ciphertext)
instead of just (nonce + ciphertext). Without this, magic and
plaintext_len were integrity-protected only by the equality check
`plaintextLen == ciphertextLen` — which holds today (no padding /
compression / AAD) but would silently produce length-oracle and
downgrade vulnerabilities the instant any of those got added. Putting
the header inside the MAC closes that pre-condition cleanly. The
verify side in readAndDecrypt and the compose side in encryptAndWrite
update in lockstep.

M4 — UTOK gains a 4-byte monotonic counter field inside its MAC'd
body. The highest counter ever issued is persisted to a new
/prefs/.tokmono file MAC'd with HMAC-SHA256(ephemeralKEK,
"tokmono-auth" || counter). On every readAndConsumeToken, any
token whose counter is less than the persisted value is rejected as
a rollback attempt and deleted. Defeats the audit's threat: an
attacker who once captured a token (e.g. bootsRemaining=255 from
before the operator lowered the policy) tries to write it back to
disk later. Counter is incremented monotonically across the device's
lifetime so any captured snapshot loses to the persisted max-seen.

Self-heal: a token whose counter exceeds the persisted value (e.g.
the .tokmono write itself failed after the token committed, or the
.tokmono got wiped via factory-erase) is accepted AND the counter
file is promoted to match. This avoids spuriously rejecting valid
tokens after partial-update recovery.

Threat model caveat (consistent with C2 acceptance): an attacker who
has both flash extraction AND FICR can recompute the .tokmono MAC
and restore a matching pair (.unlock_token + .tokmono) from an
earlier capture. M4 raises the bar to that combined capability;
the flash-write-only attacker is now blocked.

Verified with an nRF52 lockdown build (rak4631).

MIGRATION: devices already provisioned with the prior lockdown
firmware will fail to auto-unlock at boot (token format mismatch),
fall back to LOCKED(needs_auth), and every passphrase attempt will
fail because the encrypted /prefs files are HMAC'd against the old
input. Recovery is: factory-erase via the bootloader UF2 then
re-provision via lockdown_provision.py or the Android app.

* feat(lockdown): make lockdown a runtime client-toggleable setting

Converts MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN from a per-variant compile-time flag that
forced lockdown ON into an internal capability that is ALWAYS compiled
in for nRF52 and gated purely at runtime by whether a passphrase has
been provisioned. A device that has never been provisioned (or that the
operator disabled) behaves exactly like stock firmware.

Build/config:
- configuration.h auto-defines MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN (+ ACCESS_CONTROL,
  ENCRYPTED_STORAGE, APPROTECT-capable) for ARCH_NRF52 unconditionally.
  No variant sets -DMESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN anymore. Flash-constrained
  variants can opt out with -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_LOCKDOWN=1. DEBUG_MUTE
  is no longer coupled to lockdown (a capable-but-off device must log
  normally). rak4631 lands at 96.2% flash with lockdown always-in.

Runtime predicate:
- EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive() == isProvisioned() (.dek exists)
  is the single source of truth for active/inactive.
- PhoneAPI::getAdminAuthorized() returns true when lockdown is inactive,
  so every existing redaction gate no-ops on a capable-but-off device
  with no per-site changes. The locked-boot defaults path (NodeDB), the
  AdminModule storage-locked gate, the screen-redaction predicate, and
  the plaintext->encrypted migrate block are all additionally gated on
  isLockdownActive() so an un-provisioned device loads/serves plaintext
  normally.
- sendConfigComplete emits LockdownStatus{DISABLED} when capable-but-off
  so the client renders its toggle OFF.

Enable (off->on): client provisions a passphrase. provisionPassphrase
generates the DEK; the existing reload path encrypts the plaintext
config in place (migration runs live with the DEK in RAM) and authorizes
the connection -> UNLOCKED. No reboot.

Disable (on->off): LockdownAuth{passphrase, disable=true}. PhoneAPI
verifies the passphrase (loads DEK), sets lockdownDisablePending; the
main loop runs NodeDB::disableLockdownToPlaintext() which decrypts every
pref via EncryptedStorage::migrateFileToPlaintext() then
removeLockdownArtifacts() deletes the DEK/token/counter/backoff (the
.dek delete is the atomic commit), then reboots into normal mode.
Power-loss safe and re-runnable without a persistent marker — and the
crypto runs live with the operator's passphrase in RAM rather than via
a boot-time marker an attacker could plant to trigger an unprompted
decrypt. APPROTECT is NOT reversed (sticky; permanent on silicon where
it engaged).

Generated bindings (admin.pb.h / mesh.pb.h) regenerated against
protobufs#927 (LockdownAuth.disable, LockdownStatus.State.DISABLED).
Submodule pointer stays at the pinned develop commit; the bindings are
ahead until #927 merges and the submodule is bumped, same flow as the
max_session_seconds work.

Builds clean: rak4631 with no flags now auto-includes lockdown.

NOTE: this changes the LockdownStatus the firmware emits and adds the
disable path; pairs with protobufs#927 and the upcoming Android client
toggle work.

* fix(lockdown): re-lock per-connection auth on BLE reconnect

A provisioned device reused a single BLE PhoneAPI instance, and the
per-connection auth slot (keyed by that instance) was only cleared on the
!isConnected() disconnect transition. A fast disconnect/reconnect could
begin a new config burst while state was still STATE_SEND_PACKETS, so the
reconnected client inherited the prior session's authorization: it received
SecurityConfig in the clear and no LockdownStatus, and never re-authenticated.

Reset the auth slot in NRF52Bluetooth onConnect(), which fires once per
physical link, so every new connection starts locked regardless of whether
the previous link's close() raced the new handshake. handleStartConfig keeps
its !isConnected() reset (do NOT reset on a same-connection want_config: the
post-unlock re-fetch is the client pulling now-unredacted config and must keep
the auth it just earned, otherwise config comes back redacted and set_config
writes get dropped).

* fix(lockdown): persist config on a lockdown-capable but disabled device

saveProto always called encryptAndWrite when encrypted storage was compiled,
and saveToDiskNoRetry skipped every save when !isUnlocked(). On a disabled
(never provisioned) device there is no DEK and isUnlocked() is always false,
so both paths fired and NO config ever persisted: a LoRa region set before
enabling lockdown lived only in RAM, then provisioning migrated the UNSET
default from disk and the region was lost.

Gate both on isLockdownActive(): when lockdown is inactive the device writes
plaintext exactly like stock firmware; the reloadFromDisk migrate pass then
re-saves those plaintext files encrypted once the device is provisioned.
Verified on hardware: region set while disabled now survives enable, reboot,
and unlock.

* fix(lockdown): suppress LoRa region picker under the lock screen

A locked-boot lockdown device installs region=UNSET as a deliberate RAM
placeholder (the real region is in encrypted storage, restored on unlock).
Screen.cpp popped the region picker / onboard message whenever region==UNSET,
so it rendered over the lock screen and trapped input with no way out. Skip it
while the display is being redacted for lockdown.

* fix(lockdown): silence cppcheck void* false positive + ruff docstring lints

The nRF52 `check` (cppcheck --fail-on-defect=low) flagged
arithOperationsOnVoidPointer on EncryptedStorage.cpp buffers. These are
false positives: make_zeroizing_array() returns unique_ptr<uint8_t[], ...>
so .get() is uint8_t*, not void* — cppcheck just can't resolve the
custom-deleter alias. File-scoped suppression, matching the existing
crypto-code convention in suppressions.txt.

Trunk flagged 5 ruff docstring issues in lockdown_provision.py: D301
(backslashes need a raw docstring) and D405/D407/D411/D413 (the EXAMPLES
heading was being parsed as a numpydoc section). Made the docstring raw
and renamed the heading to USAGE to dodge section detection while keeping
the ASCII-box formatting.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(lockdown): resolve cppcheck const/null-deref defects

The nRF52 `check` job (pio check --fail-on-defect=low) flagged seven
real cppcheck defects in the lockdown code:

  - EncryptedStorage.cpp: nonce/encDek are read-only views into the
    token buffer -> const uint8_t *.
  - NodeDB.cpp: segments[] lookup table is never mutated -> const.
  - PhoneAPI.cpp: clearStatusSlot_LH's p is only compared; the auth-check
    slot and the hasPendingLockdownStatus loop var are read-only -> const.
  - Screen.cpp: the MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN drawLockdownLockScreen() guard
    introduced a redundant null check (nullPointerRedundantCheck) since
    dispdev->displayOff() right below derefs it unguarded, as does the
    rest of the file. Dropped the guard.

Verified with cppcheck 2.21 locally against the project suppressions.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(lockdown): const-qualify clearAuthSlot_LH param (cppcheck cascade)

Making clearStatusSlot_LH take const PhoneAPI* let cppcheck propagate the
same to clearAuthSlot_LH, whose p is only compared and forwarded. The
remaining PhoneAPI* params (findOrAlloc*Slot_LH) store p into the slot
table, so they correctly stay non-const.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(lockdown): wire runtime-toggle disable flow into provision tool

Addresses Copilot review on tools/lockdown_provision.py — the reference
tool advertised the runtime-toggle disable lifecycle but couldn't exercise
it:

  - _STATE_NAMES: map LockdownStatus.DISABLED so a capable-but-off boot
    prints DISABLED instead of an opaque state=<num>.
  - build_lockdown_auth(): add a disable param that actually sets
    la.disable, failing loudly on pre-runtime-toggle bindings instead of
    silently sending a plain unlock.
  - cmd_disable() + 'disable' subcommand: send LockdownAuth{disable=true,
    passphrase=...} and wait for the resulting LockdownStatus. Mirrors the
    firmware: non-empty passphrase required, DISABLED broadcast precedes
    the reboot, TTL/session fields ignored.
  - _exit_code_for_status(): treat DISABLED as a success (exit 0) like
    UNLOCKED.

All DISABLED/disable references are hasattr-guarded so the tool still
imports and runs the lock/unlock/provision paths against the currently
released meshtastic package (verified: it has LockdownAuth but not yet
disable/DISABLED). Verified with ruff 0.15.13 and black.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "PostToolUse": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "Write|Edit",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "f=$(tr -d '\\n' | grep -o '\"file_path\"[[:space:]]*:[[:space:]]*\"[^\"]*\"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*:[[:space:]]*\"//; s/\"$//'); [ -n \"$f\" ] && [ -f \"$f\" ] || exit 0; t=$(command -v trunk || echo \"$HOME/.cache/trunk/launcher/trunk\"); [ -x \"$t\" ] || { echo \"trunk-fmt hook: trunk not found; its launcher needs curl or wget to bootstrap the CLI (see 'Formatting & the trunk toolchain' in .github/copilot-instructions.md)\" >&2; exit 1; }; out=$(\"$t\" fmt --force \"$f\" 2>&1) || { echo \"trunk-fmt hook: trunk fmt failed on $f: $out\" >&2; exit 1; }",
+            "timeout": 120,
+            "statusMessage": "Formatting (trunk)..."
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}

.clusterfuzzlite/Dockerfile

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
 # trunk-ignore(hadolint/DL3008): apt packages are not pinned.
 # trunk-ignore(terrascan/AC_DOCKER_0002): apt packages are not pinned.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
-        cmake git zip libgpiod-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev \
+        cmake git zip libgpiod-dev libjsoncpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev \
         libunistring-dev libmicrohttpd-dev libgnutls28-dev libgcrypt20-dev \
         libusb-1.0-0-dev libssl-dev pkg-config libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev && \
     apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \

.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ cmake --install "$WORK/ulfius/$SANITIZER" --prefix /usr
 cd "$SRC/firmware"
 
 PLATFORMIO_EXTRA_SCRIPTS=$(echo -e "pre:.clusterfuzzlite/platformio-clusterfuzzlite-pre.py\npost:.clusterfuzzlite/platformio-clusterfuzzlite-post.py")
-STATIC_LIBS=$(pkg-config --libs --static libulfius openssl libgpiod yaml-cpp bluez --silence-errors)
+STATIC_LIBS=$(pkg-config --libs --static libulfius openssl libgpiod yaml-cpp jsoncpp bluez --silence-errors)
 export PLATFORMIO_EXTRA_SCRIPTS
 export STATIC_LIBS
 export PLATFORMIO_WORKSPACE_DIR="$WORK/pio/$SANITIZER"

.devcontainer/Dockerfile

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     libssl-dev \
     libulfius-dev \
     libyaml-cpp-dev \
+    libjsoncpp-dev \
     pipx \
     pkg-config \
     python3 \

.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         sudo apt-get -y update --fix-missing
-        sudo apt-get install -y cppcheck libbluetooth-dev libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev lsb-release
+        sudo apt-get install -y cppcheck libbluetooth-dev libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libjsoncpp-dev lsb-release
 
     - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6

.github/actions/setup-native/action.yml

@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ runs:
     - name: Install libs needed for native build
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y libbluetooth-dev libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev openssl libssl-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y libbluetooth-dev libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libjsoncpp-dev openssl libssl-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -283,6 +283,15 @@ firmware/
 
 ## Coding Conventions
 
+### Formatting & the trunk toolchain
+
+`trunk fmt` is the project formatter (`trunk_check` CI rejects unformatted code). For Claude Code users, `.claude/settings.json` ships a PostToolUse hook that runs `trunk fmt --force` on every file the agent writes or edits. The hook is pure sh/grep/sed — no python or jq required — but trunk itself must be able to run:
+
+- Trunk's launcher (`~/.cache/trunk/launcher/trunk`, or `trunk` on PATH) downloads the CLI version pinned in `.trunk/trunk.yaml` on first use and again whenever that pin is bumped. **The launcher needs `curl` or `wget`**; without one it fails with "Cannot download… please install curl or wget", and the hook surfaces that as a warning on every write.
+- No curl/wget available (e.g. a minimal WSL image)? Bootstrap by hand with any Python (PlatformIO bundles one at `~/.platformio/penv/bin/python`): download `https://trunk.io/releases/<ver>/trunk-<ver>-linux-x86_64.tar.gz` and place the `trunk` binary at `~/.cache/trunk/cli/<ver>-linux-x86_64/trunk` (chmod +x), where `<ver>` is the `cli.version` from `.trunk/trunk.yaml`.
+- The hook fails loudly by design (visible warning, non-blocking). Silent no-op formatting hooks hide real breakage — don't re-add `2>/dev/null || true` around the whole thing.
+- More generally: don't assume a stock Linux userland in hooks or helper scripts — minimal WSL/container images may lack `python3`, `curl`, `wget`, and `jq`. Prefer plain sh + coreutils, or PlatformIO's bundled Python for anything heavier.
+
 ### General Style
 
 - Follow existing code style - run `trunk fmt` before commits
@@ -609,20 +618,35 @@ Most workflows can be triggered manually via `workflow_dispatch` for testing.
 
 ### Native unit tests (C++)
 
-Unit tests in `test/` directory with 12 test suites:
+Unit tests in `test/` directory with 17 test suites:
 
-- `test_crypto/` - Cryptography
-- `test_mqtt/` - MQTT integration
-- `test_radio/` - Radio interface
-- `test_mesh_module/` - Module framework
-- `test_meshpacket_serializer/` - Packet serialization
-- `test_transmit_history/` - Retransmission tracking
+- `test_admin_radio/` - LoRa region/config validation and AdminModule dispatch
 - `test_atak/` - ATAK integration
+- `test_crypto/` - Cryptography
 - `test_default/` - Default configuration
 - `test_http_content_handler/` - HTTP handling
+- `test_mac_from_string/` - MAC address parsing
+- `test_mesh_module/` - Module framework
+- `test_meshpacket_serializer/` - Packet serialization
+- `test_mqtt/` - MQTT integration
+- `test_packet_history/` - Packet history tracking
+- `test_position_precision/` - Position precision helpers
+- `test_radio/` - Radio interface
 - `test_serial/` - Serial communication
+- `test_traffic_management/` - Traffic management
+- `test_transmit_history/` - Retransmission tracking
+- `test_type_conversions/` - NodeDB v25 type conversion (bitfield round-trips, NodeInfoLite)
+- `test_utf8/` - UTF-8 utilities
 
-Run with: `pio test -e native`
+Run command (preferred — avoids pipe-buffering and the Ubuntu externally-managed-environment error):
+
+```bash
+~/.platformio/penv/bin/python -m platformio test -e native -f test_your_suite > /tmp/test_out.txt 2>&1
+grep -E 'error:|PASS|FAIL|succeeded|failed' /tmp/test_out.txt
+tail -15 /tmp/test_out.txt
+```
+
+Do **not** use `pio test … | tail -N` — it discards build errors and shows stale cached results. Do **not** use `pio test … | grep` — line-buffering makes the terminal appear hung until the process exits. Redirect to a file first, then grep.
 
 Simulation testing: `bin/test-simulator.sh`
 

.github/workflows/firmware-size-comment.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+name: Post Firmware Size Comment
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: [CI]
+    types: [completed]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  actions: read
+
+jobs:
+  post-size-comment:
+    if: >
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'cancelled' &&
+      github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
+    continue-on-error: true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download size report
+        id: download
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          name: size-report
+          path: ./
+
+      - name: Post or update PR comment
+        if: steps.download.outcome == 'success'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const fs = require('fs');
+            const marker = '<!-- firmware-size-report -->';
+            const body = fs.readFileSync('./size-report.md', 'utf8');
+            const prNumber = parseInt(fs.readFileSync('./pr-number.txt', 'utf8').trim(), 10);
+
+            const { data: comments } = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: prNumber,
+            });
+
+            const existing = comments.find(c => c.body.includes(marker));
+            if (existing) {
+              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                comment_id: existing.id,
+                body,
+              });
+            } else {
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                issue_number: prNumber,
+                body,
+              });
+            }

.github/workflows/flasher-link-comment.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+name: Post Web Flasher Link Comment
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: [CI]
+    types: [completed]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  actions: read
+
+jobs:
+  post-flasher-link:
+    if: >
+      github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' &&
+      github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'cancelled' &&
+      github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
+    continue-on-error: true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # Per-board manifests carry the firmware's own metadata (activelySupported,
+      # displayName, ...) generated from each target's custom_meshtastic_* config.
+      - name: Download board manifests
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          pattern: manifest-*
+          path: ./manifests
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Post or update web flasher link comment
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const marker = '<!-- web-flasher-link -->';
+            const run = context.payload.workflow_run;
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+
+            // Resolve the PR by matching the run's head SHA against the repo's open
+            // PRs. workflow_run.pull_requests is empty for fork PRs, and
+            // listPullRequestsAssociatedWithCommit won't return an open fork PR by
+            // its head commit — but pulls.list includes fork PRs. Matching on head
+            // SHA also enforces that the run is for the PR's current commit, so stale
+            // re-runs of an outdated commit won't match.
+            const openPrs = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.list, {
+              owner, repo, state: 'open', per_page: 100,
+            });
+            const pr = openPrs.find((p) => p.head.sha === run.head_sha);
+            if (!pr) {
+              core.info(`No open pull request matches commit ${run.head_sha}; skipping.`);
+              return;
+            }
+            const prNumber = pr.number;
+
+            // Restrict to trusted authors. NOTE: author_association is computed for
+            // the GITHUB_TOKEN, which cannot see *private/concealed* org memberships —
+            // those members come back as CONTRIBUTOR, not MEMBER. So gating on MEMBER
+            // alone silently excludes most maintainers. We allow the trusted set the
+            // token can actually identify (members, collaborators, and anyone with a
+            // previously merged PR). For strict members-only you'd need an org-read
+            // App/PAT token to call orgs.checkMembershipForUser.
+            const allowedAssociations = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR', 'CONTRIBUTOR'];
+            if (!allowedAssociations.includes(pr.author_association)) {
+              core.info(`Author association ${pr.author_association} is not trusted; skipping.`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Require at least one per-arch firmware artifact from gather-artifacts
+            const artifacts = await github.paginate(github.rest.actions.listWorkflowRunArtifacts, {
+              owner, repo, run_id: run.id, per_page: 100,
+            });
+            const archRe = /^firmware-(esp32|esp32s3|esp32c3|esp32c6|nrf52840|rp2040|rp2350|stm32)-(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.[0-9a-f]+)$/;
+            const archArtifacts = artifacts.filter((a) => archRe.test(a.name) && !a.expired);
+            if (archArtifacts.length === 0) {
+              core.info('No per-arch firmware artifacts found; skipping.');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const version = archRe.exec(archArtifacts[0].name)[2];
+            const expiresAt = archArtifacts[0].expires_at
+              ? new Date(archArtifacts[0].expires_at).toISOString().slice(0, 10)
+              : null;
+
+            // Read each built board's manifest (.mt.json). activelySupported,
+            // displayName and architecture come straight from the board's
+            // custom_meshtastic_* platformio config, so the list is in sync with
+            // the firmware itself — no external device database needed.
+            const fs = require('fs');
+            let boards = [];
+            try {
+              boards = fs.readdirSync('./manifests')
+                .filter((f) => f.endsWith('.mt.json'))
+                .map((f) => {
+                  try { return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`./manifests/${f}`, 'utf8')); }
+                  catch { return null; }
+                })
+                .filter((m) => m && m.activelySupported === true && m.platformioTarget)
+                .map((m) => ({
+                  board: m.platformioTarget,
+                  platform: m.architecture || '',
+                  // displayName is maintainer-authored text; escape table-breaking pipes
+                  displayName: String(m.displayName || m.platformioTarget).replace(/\|/g, '\\|'),
+                  image: Array.isArray(m.images) && m.images[0] ? String(m.images[0]) : '',
+                }))
+                .sort((a, b) => a.board.localeCompare(b.board));
+            } catch (e) {
+              core.warning(`Could not read board manifests: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+
+            const flasherUrl = `https://flasher.meshtastic.org/?pr=${prNumber}`;
+            // Device illustrations are served by the flasher from the same image
+            // names the manifest declares (custom_meshtastic_images). The flasher
+            // serves its SPA shell (HTML, 200) for unknown paths, so confirm each
+            // image really resolves to an image before linking it.
+            const imageBase = 'https://flasher.meshtastic.org/img/devices/';
+            await Promise.all(boards.map(async (b) => {
+              if (!b.image) return;
+              try {
+                const res = await fetch(`${imageBase}${encodeURIComponent(b.image)}`);
+                const type = res.headers.get('content-type') || '';
+                if (!res.ok || !type.startsWith('image/')) b.image = '';
+              } catch { b.image = ''; }
+            }));
+
+            const boardLines = boards
+              .map((b) => {
+                const img = b.image ? `<img src="${imageBase}${encodeURIComponent(b.image)}" alt="" height="34">` : '';
+                return `| ${img} | ${b.displayName} | [\`${b.board}\`](${flasherUrl}&device=${encodeURIComponent(b.board)}) | ${b.platform} |`;
+              })
+              .join('\n');
+
+            // Shields.io badges. Only non-user-controlled, charset-constrained values
+            // (version, commit sha, counts, dates) go into badge URLs — never board
+            // names or the PR title — so the rendered comment cannot be spoofed.
+            const shieldText = (s) =>
+              encodeURIComponent(String(s).replace(/-/g, '--').replace(/_/g, '__').replace(/ /g, '_'));
+            const shield = (label, message, color) =>
+              `https://img.shields.io/badge/${shieldText(label)}-${shieldText(message)}-${color}`;
+            const buttonUrl =
+              `https://img.shields.io/badge/${shieldText('Flash this PR in the Web Flasher')}-2C2D3C?style=for-the-badge`;
+            const badges = [
+              `![firmware](${shield('firmware', version, '67EA94')})`,
+              `![commit](${shield('commit', run.head_sha.slice(0, 7), '2C2D3C')})`,
+              `![boards](${shield('boards', boards.length, '5C6BC0')})`,
+            ];
+            if (expiresAt) badges.push(`![expires](${shield('expires', expiresAt, '9A4E00')})`);
+
+            // Only render the board table when there are supported boards to list
+            const boardTable = boards.length > 0 ? [
+              `<details><summary>Supported boards built by this PR (${boards.length})</summary>`,
+              '',
+              '| | Device | Board | Platform |',
+              '| --- | --- | --- | --- |',
+              boardLines,
+              '',
+              '</details>',
+              '',
+            ] : [];
+
+            const body = [
+              marker,
+              '## ⚡ Try this PR in the Web Flasher',
+              '',
+              `[![Flash this PR in the Web Flasher](${buttonUrl})](${flasherUrl})`,
+              '',
+              badges.join(' '),
+              '',
+              '> [!WARNING]',
+              '> This is an automated, unreviewed CI test build. Back up your device configuration',
+              '> before flashing, and only flash devices you are able to recover.',
+              '',
+              ...boardTable,
+              `*Build artifacts expire${expiresAt ? ` on ${expiresAt}` : ' after 30 days'}. Updated for \`${run.head_sha.slice(0, 7)}\`.*`,
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            // Sticky comment: update in place when the marker is found
+            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
+              owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100,
+            });
+            const existing = comments.find((c) => c.body?.includes(marker));
+            if (existing) {
+              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({ owner, repo, comment_id: existing.id, body });
+            } else {
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({ owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, body });
+            }

.github/workflows/flasher-link-placeholder.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+name: Post Web Flasher Build Placeholder
+
+# Drops an immediate "build in progress" comment when a PR opens, so the web
+# flasher entry shows up right away. The real CI-driven workflow
+# (flasher-link-comment.yml) later replaces it in place via the shared marker.
+#
+# SECURITY: this uses pull_request_target (write token, runs for fork PRs) but is
+# safe because it never checks out or runs PR code and posts a fully static body
+# — no PR title, branch name, or other untrusted input is used anywhere.
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  post-placeholder:
+    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
+    continue-on-error: true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Post web flasher build-in-progress placeholder
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const marker = '<!-- web-flasher-link -->';
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
+
+            // Trusted authors only (matches the real workflow). author_association
+            // can't reflect private org membership for the token, so concealed
+            // members appear as CONTRIBUTOR — include it, or maintainers are excluded.
+            const allowedAssociations = ['OWNER', 'MEMBER', 'COLLABORATOR', 'CONTRIBUTOR'];
+            if (!allowedAssociations.includes(pr.author_association)) {
+              core.info(`Author association ${pr.author_association} is not trusted; skipping.`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Only seed a placeholder when no flasher comment exists yet — never
+            // overwrite a real (or existing placeholder) comment.
+            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, {
+              owner, repo, issue_number: pr.number, per_page: 100,
+            });
+            if (comments.some((c) => c.body?.includes(marker))) {
+              core.info('Flasher comment already exists; nothing to do.');
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const body = [
+              marker,
+              '## ⚡ Try this PR in the Web Flasher',
+              '',
+              '> [!NOTE]',
+              '> Building this pull request… the flash button, badges and supported-board',
+              '> list will appear here automatically once CI finishes.',
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              owner, repo, issue_number: pr.number, body,
+            });

.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml

@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         check: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
-    # Use 'arctastic' self-hosted runner pool when checking in the main repo
-    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'meshtastic' && 'arctastic' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    # Runs on GitHub-hosted runners so checks don't compete with builds for the
+    # self-hosted 'arctastic' pool (which builds use).
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -245,47 +246,126 @@ jobs:
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
 
-  shame:
+  firmware-size-report:
     if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
     continue-on-error: true
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        with:
-          filter: blob:none # means we download all the git history but none of the commit (except ones with checkout like the head)
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Download the current manifests
+
+      - name: Download current manifests
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
-          path: ./manifests-new/
+          path: ./manifests/
           pattern: manifest-*
           merge-multiple: true
-      - name: Upload combined manifests for later commit and global stats crunching.
+
+      - name: Collect current firmware sizes
+        run: python3 bin/collect_sizes.py ./manifests/ ./current-sizes.json
+
+      - name: Upload size report artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-        id: upload-manifest
         with:
-          name: manifests-${{ github.sha }}
+          name: firmware-sizes-${{ github.sha }}
           overwrite: true
-          path: manifests-new/*.mt.json
-      - name: Find the merge base
+          path: ./current-sizes.json
+          retention-days: 90
+
+      - name: Download baseline sizes from develop
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        run: echo "MERGE_BASE=$(git merge-base "origin/$base" "$head")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        continue-on-error: true
+        id: baseline-develop
         env:
-          base: ${{ github.base_ref }}
-          head: ${{ github.sha }}
-      # Currently broken (for-loop through EVERY artifact -- rate limiting)
-      # - name: Download the old manifests
-      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      #   run: gh run download -R "$repo" --name "manifests-$merge_base" --dir manifest-old/
-      #   env:
-      #     GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-      #     merge_base: ${{ env.MERGE_BASE }}
-      #     repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-      # - name: Do scan and post comment
-      #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      #   run: python3 bin/shame.py ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} manifests-old/ manifests-new/
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          RUN_ID=$(gh run list -R "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --workflow CI --branch develop --status success \
+            --limit 1 --json databaseId --jq '.[0].databaseId // empty')
+          if [ -n "$RUN_ID" ]; then
+            ARTIFACT_NAME=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${RUN_ID}/artifacts" \
+              --jq '.artifacts[] | select(.name | startswith("firmware-sizes-")) | select(.expired == false) | .name' | head -1)
+            if [ -n "$ARTIFACT_NAME" ]; then
+              gh run download "$RUN_ID" -R "${{ github.repository }}" \
+                --name "$ARTIFACT_NAME" --dir ./baseline-develop/
+              cp "./baseline-develop/current-sizes.json" ./develop-sizes.json
+              echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            else
+              echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Download baseline sizes from master
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        continue-on-error: true
+        id: baseline-master
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          RUN_ID=$(gh run list -R "${{ github.repository }}" \
+            --workflow CI --branch master --status success \
+            --limit 1 --json databaseId --jq '.[0].databaseId // empty')
+          if [ -n "$RUN_ID" ]; then
+            ARTIFACT_NAME=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${RUN_ID}/artifacts" \
+              --jq '.artifacts[] | select(.name | startswith("firmware-sizes-")) | select(.expired == false) | .name' | head -1)
+            if [ -n "$ARTIFACT_NAME" ]; then
+              gh run download "$RUN_ID" -R "${{ github.repository }}" \
+                --name "$ARTIFACT_NAME" --dir ./baseline-master/
+              cp "./baseline-master/current-sizes.json" ./master-sizes.json
+              echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            else
+              echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "found=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Generate size comparison report
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        id: report
+        run: |
+          ARGS="./current-sizes.json"
+          if [ -f ./develop-sizes.json ]; then
+            ARGS="$ARGS --baseline develop:./develop-sizes.json"
+          fi
+          if [ -f ./master-sizes.json ]; then
+            ARGS="$ARGS --baseline master:./master-sizes.json"
+          fi
+          REPORT=$(python3 bin/size_report.py $ARGS)
+          if [ -z "$REPORT" ]; then
+            echo "has_report=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "has_report=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            {
+              echo '<!-- firmware-size-report -->'
+              echo '# Firmware Size Report'
+              echo ''
+              echo "$REPORT"
+              echo ''
+              echo '---'
+              echo "*Updated for ${{ github.sha }}*"
+            } > ./size-report.md
+            cat ./size-report.md >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Save PR number
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.report.outputs.has_report == 'true'
+        run: echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" > ./pr-number.txt
+
+      - name: Upload size report
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.report.outputs.has_report == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: size-report
+          path: |
+            ./size-report.md
+            ./pr-number.txt
+          retention-days: 5
 
   release-artifacts:
     permissions: # Needed for 'gh release upload'.

.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml

@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
 
       - name: Update submodule
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' }}
+        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' || github.ref_name == 'develop' }}
+        working-directory: protobufs
+        env:
+          # Use the branch that triggered the workflow as the protobuf branch.
+          GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
-          git submodule update --remote protobufs
+          git fetch --prune origin $GIT_BRANCH
+          git checkout origin/$GIT_BRANCH
 
       - name: Download nanopb
         run: |
-          wget https://jpa.kapsi.fi/nanopb/download/nanopb-0.4.9.1-linux-x86.tar.gz
+          wget https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb/releases/download/nanopb-0.4.9.1/nanopb-0.4.9.1-linux-x86.tar.gz
           tar xvzf nanopb-0.4.9.1-linux-x86.tar.gz
           mv nanopb-0.4.9.1-linux-x86 nanopb-0.4.9
 
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create pull request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
-          branch: create-pull-request/update-protobufs
+          branch: create-pull-request/update-protobufs-${{ github.ref_name }}
           labels: submodules
           title: Update protobufs and classes
           commit-message: Update protobufs

AGENTS.md

@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ This file (`AGENTS.md`) is a short pointer + quick reference for agents that don
 
 ## Quick command reference
 
-| Action                           | Command                                                                                                       |
-| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Build a firmware variant         | `pio run -e <env>` (e.g. `pio run -e rak4631`, `pio run -e heltec-v3`)                                        |
-| Build native macOS host binary   | `pio run -e native-macos` (Homebrew prereqs + CH341 LoRa setup in `variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini`) |
-| Clean + rebuild                  | `pio run -e <env> -t clean && pio run -e <env>`                                                               |
-| Flash a device                   | `pio run -e <env> -t upload --upload-port <port>` (or use the `pio_flash` MCP tool)                           |
-| Run firmware unit tests (native) | `pio test -e native`                                                                                          |
-| Run MCP hardware tests           | `./mcp-server/run-tests.sh`                                                                                   |
-| Live TUI test runner             | `mcp-server/.venv/bin/meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`                                                                |
-| Format before commit             | `trunk fmt`                                                                                                   |
-| Regenerate protobuf bindings     | `bin/regen-protos.sh`                                                                                         |
-| Generate CI matrix               | `./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py all [--level pr]`                                                                |
+| Action                           | Command                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Build a firmware variant         | `pio run -e <env>` (e.g. `pio run -e rak4631`, `pio run -e heltec-v3`)                                                                                                                                         |
+| Build native macOS host binary   | `pio run -e native-macos` (Homebrew prereqs + CH341 LoRa setup in `variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini`)                                                                                                  |
+| Clean + rebuild                  | `pio run -e <env> -t clean && pio run -e <env>`                                                                                                                                                                |
+| Flash a device                   | `pio run -e <env> -t upload --upload-port <port>` (or use the `pio_flash` MCP tool)                                                                                                                            |
+| Run firmware unit tests (native) | `~/.platformio/penv/bin/python -m platformio test -e native > /tmp/test_out.txt 2>&1` then `grep -E 'error:\|PASS\|FAIL\|succeeded\|failed' /tmp/test_out.txt` (redirect first — piping causes line-buffering) |
+| Run MCP hardware tests           | `./mcp-server/run-tests.sh`                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Live TUI test runner             | `mcp-server/.venv/bin/meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Format before commit             | `trunk fmt`                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Regenerate protobuf bindings     | `bin/regen-protos.sh`                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| Generate CI matrix               | `./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py all [--level pr]`                                                                                                                                                                 |
 
 ## MCP server (device + test automation)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Key rotation to never trigger casually: only the **full** factory reset (`factor
 - **One MCP call per serial port at a time.** The port lock is exclusive; concurrent calls deadlock. Sequence: open → read/mutate → close, then next device.
 - **`userPrefs.jsonc` is session state during tests.** The `_session_userprefs` fixture snapshots + restores it; never edit it from inside a test.
 - **Don't speculate about firmware root causes.** When evidence doesn't support a classification, say "unknown" and list what would disambiguate.
-- **Run `trunk fmt` before proposing a commit.** The `trunk_check` CI gate will reject unformatted code.
+- **Run `trunk fmt` before proposing a commit.** The `trunk_check` CI gate will reject unformatted code. Claude Code runs it automatically via the PostToolUse hook in `.claude/settings.json`; trunk's launcher needs `curl` or `wget` to bootstrap its pinned CLI — see **Formatting & the trunk toolchain** in `.github/copilot-instructions.md` for the no-curl bootstrap procedure.
 - **`confirm=True` on destructive MCP tools is a real gate, not a formality.** Don't bypass it via auto-approve settings.
 - **Keep code comments minimal — one or two lines, max.** Comment only when the _why_ isn't obvious from the code; never restate what the next line does. No multi-paragraph block comments explaining straightforward changes. The diff and commit message carry the rationale; the code carries the behavior.
 - **Use `Throttle` for time-based rate limiting, not raw `millis()` math.** `src/mesh/Throttle.h` provides `Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastMs, intervalMs)` (returns true while inside the cooldown) and `Throttle::execute(&lastMs, intervalMs, func)` (function-pointer form that updates the timestamp on fire). Use these for any "did N ms pass since X" check — raw `millis() > lastMs + N` is rollover-unsafe (breaks after ~49.7 days) and inconsistent with the rest of the codebase. The helpers compute `now - lastMs` with unsigned subtraction, which wraps correctly.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Sequence these; don't parallelize on the same port.
 | `src/modules/`                    | Feature modules; `Telemetry/Sensor/` has 50+ I2C sensor drivers                                                          |
 | `variants/`                       | 200+ hardware variant definitions (`variant.h` + `platformio.ini` per board)                                             |
 | `protobufs/`                      | `.proto` definitions; regenerate with `bin/regen-protos.sh`                                                              |
-| `test/`                           | Firmware unit tests (12 suites; `pio test -e native`)                                                                    |
+| `test/`                           | Firmware unit tests (17 suites; `pio test -e native`)                                                                    |
 | `mcp-server/`                     | Python MCP server + pytest hardware integration tests                                                                    |
 | `mcp-server/tests/`               | Tiered pytest suite: `unit/`, `mesh/`, `telemetry/`, `monitor/`, `recovery/`, `ui/`, `fleet/`, `admin/`, `provisioning/` |
 | `.claude/commands/`               | Claude Code slash command bodies                                                                                         |

Dockerfile

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ENV PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
         curl wget g++ zip git ca-certificates pkg-config \
         python3-pip python3-grpc-tools \
-        libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
+        libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libjsoncpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
         libusb-1.0-0-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libssl-dev \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev \
     && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ENV TZ=Etc/UTC
 USER root
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get --no-install-recommends -y install \
-        libc-bin libc6 libgpiod3 libyaml-cpp0.8 libi2c0 libuv1t64 libusb-1.0-0-dev \
+        libc-bin libc6 libgpiod3 libyaml-cpp0.8 libjsoncpp26 libi2c0 libuv1t64 libusb-1.0-0-dev \
         liborcania2.3 libulfius2.7t64 libssl3t64 \
         libx11-6 libinput10 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libsdl2-2.0-0 \
     && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \

Dockerfile.test

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
 # hadolint ignore=DL3008
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
         g++ git ca-certificates pkg-config \
-        libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
+        libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libjsoncpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
         libusb-1.0-0-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libssl-dev \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev \
     && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \

alpine.Dockerfile

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ENV PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
         bash g++ libstdc++-dev linux-headers zip git ca-certificates libbsd-dev \
         py3-pip py3-grpcio-tools \
-        libgpiod-dev yaml-cpp-dev bluez-dev \
+        libgpiod-dev yaml-cpp-dev jsoncpp-dev bluez-dev \
         libusb-dev i2c-tools-dev libuv-dev openssl-dev pkgconf argp-standalone \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-dev sqlite-dev sdl2-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Meshtastic" \
 USER root
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
-        shadow libstdc++ libbsd libgpiod yaml-cpp libusb \
+        shadow libstdc++ libbsd libgpiod yaml-cpp jsoncpp libusb \
         i2c-tools libuv libx11 libinput libxkbcommon sdl2 \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
     && mkdir -p /var/lib/meshtasticd \

bin/collect_sizes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""Collect firmware binary sizes from manifest (.mt.json) files into a single report."""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def collect_sizes(manifest_dir):
+    """Scan manifest_dir for .mt.json files and return {board: size_bytes} dict."""
+    sizes = {}
+    for fname in sorted(os.listdir(manifest_dir)):
+        if not fname.endswith(".mt.json"):
+            continue
+        path = os.path.join(manifest_dir, fname)
+        with open(path) as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        board = data.get("platformioTarget", fname.replace(".mt.json", ""))
+        # Find the main firmware .bin size (largest .bin, excluding OTA/littlefs/bleota)
+        bin_size = None
+        for entry in data.get("files", []):
+            name = entry.get("name", "")
+            if name.startswith("firmware-") and name.endswith(".bin"):
+                bin_size = entry["bytes"]
+                break
+        # Fallback: any .bin that isn't ota/littlefs/bleota
+        if bin_size is None:
+            for entry in data.get("files", []):
+                name = entry.get("name", "")
+                if name.endswith(".bin") and not any(
+                    x in name for x in ["littlefs", "bleota", "ota"]
+                ):
+                    bin_size = entry["bytes"]
+                    break
+        if bin_size is not None:
+            sizes[board] = bin_size
+    return sizes
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <manifest_dir> <output.json>", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    manifest_dir = sys.argv[1]
+    output_path = sys.argv[2]
+
+    sizes = collect_sizes(manifest_dir)
+    with open(output_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(sizes, f, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+
+    print(f"Collected sizes for {len(sizes)} targets -> {output_path}")

bin/config.d/lora-RAK6421-13300-slot2.yaml

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Meta:
     - raspberry-pi
 
 Lora:
-  ### RAK13300 in Slot 2 pins
+  
+  ### RAK13300 in Slot 2
+  Module: sx1262
   IRQ: 18 #IO6
   Reset: 24 # IO4
   Busy: 19 # IO5
@@ -13,5 +15,7 @@ Lora:
   Enable_Pins:
     - 26
     - 23
+  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true
+  DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true
   spidev: spidev0.1
   # CS: 7

bin/config.d/lora-RAK6421-13302-slot2.yaml

@@ -5,14 +5,18 @@ Meta:
     - raspberry-pi
 
 Lora:
-  ### RAK13302 in Slot 2 pins
+
+  ### RAK13302 in Slot 2
+  Module: sx1262
   IRQ: 18 #IO6
   Reset: 24 # IO4
   Busy: 19 # IO5
-  # Ant_sw: 23 # IO3 
+  # Ant_sw: 23 # IO3
   Enable_Pins:
     - 26
     - 23
+  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: true
+  DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH: true
   spidev: spidev0.1
   # CS: 7
   TX_GAIN_LORA: [9, 9, 10, 11, 9, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10, 9, 8]

bin/shame.py

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-import os
-import json
-from github import Github
-
-def parseFile(path):
-    with open(path, "r") as f:
-        data = json.loads(f)
-    for file in data["files"]:
-        if file["name"].endswith(".bin"):
-            return file["name"], file["bytes"]
-
-if len(sys.argv) != 4:
-    print(f"expected usage: {sys.argv[0]} <PR number> <path to old-manifests> <path to new-manifests>")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-pr_number = int(sys.argv[1])
-
-token = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-if not token:
-    raise EnvironmentError("GITHUB_TOKEN not found in environment.")
-
-repo_name = os.getenv("GITHUB_REPOSITORY")  # "owner/repo"
-if not repo_name:
-    raise EnvironmentError("GITHUB_REPOSITORY not found in environment.")
-
-oldFiles = sys.argv[2]
-old = set(os.path.join(oldFiles, f) for f in os.listdir(oldFiles) if os.path.isfile(f))
-newFiles = sys.argv[3]
-new = set(os.path.join(newFiles, f) for f in os.listdir(newFiles) if os.path.isfile(f))
-
-startMarkdown = "# Target Size Changes\n\n"
-markdown = ""
-
-newlyIntroduced = new - old
-if len(newlyIntroduced) > 0:
-    markdown += "## Newly Introduced Targets\n\n"
-    # create a table
-    markdown += "| File | Size |\n"
-    markdown += "| ---- | ---- |\n"
-    for f in newlyIntroduced:
-        name, size = parseFile(f)
-        markdown += f"| `{name}` | {size}b |\n"
-
-# do not log removed targets
-# PRs only run a small subset of builds, so removed targets are not meaningful
-# since they are very likely to just be not ran in PR CI
-
-both = old & new
-degradations = []
-improvements = []
-for f in both:
-    oldName, oldSize = parseFile(f)
-    _, newSize = parseFile(f)
-    if oldSize != newSize:
-        if newSize < oldSize:
-            improvements.append((oldName, oldSize, newSize))
-        else:
-            degradations.append((oldName, oldSize, newSize))
-
-if len(degradations) > 0:
-    markdown += "\n## Degradation\n\n"
-    # create a table
-    markdown += "| File | Difference | Old Size | New Size |\n"
-    markdown += "| ---- | ---------- | -------- | -------- |\n"
-    for oldName, oldSize, newSize in degradations:
-        markdown += f"| `{oldName}` | **{oldSize - newSize}b** | {oldSize}b | {newSize}b |\n"
-
-if len(improvements) > 0:
-    markdown += "\n## Improvement\n\n"
-    # create a table
-    markdown += "| File | Difference | Old Size | New Size |\n"
-    markdown += "| ---- | ---------- | -------- | -------- |\n"
-    for oldName, oldSize, newSize in improvements:
-        markdown += f"| `{oldName}` | **{oldSize - newSize}b** | {oldSize}b | {newSize}b |\n"
-
-if len(markdown) == 0:
-    markdown = "No changes in target sizes detected."
-
-g = Github(token)
-repo = g.get_repo(repo_name)
-pr = repo.get_pull(pr_number)
-
-existing_comment = None
-for comment in pr.get_issue_comments():
-    if comment.body.startswith(startMarkdown):
-        existing_comment = comment
-        break
-
-final_markdown = startMarkdown + markdown
-
-if existing_comment:
-    existing_comment.edit(body=final_markdown)
-else:
-    pr.create_issue_comment(body=final_markdown)

bin/size_report.py

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""Compare firmware size reports and generate a markdown summary.
+
+Usage:
+    size_report.py <new_sizes.json> [--baseline <label>:<old_sizes.json>]...
+
+Examples:
+    # Compare PR against develop and master baselines
+    size_report.py pr.json --baseline develop:develop.json --baseline master:master.json
+
+    # Single baseline comparison
+    size_report.py pr.json --baseline develop:develop.json
+
+    # No baselines — shows sizes with blank delta columns
+    size_report.py pr.json
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+
+def load_sizes(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        return json.load(f)
+
+
+def format_delta(n):
+    """Format byte delta with sign and human-friendly suffix."""
+    sign = "+" if n > 0 else ""
+    if abs(n) >= 1024:
+        return f"{sign}{n:,} ({sign}{n / 1024:.1f} KB)"
+    return f"{sign}{n:,}"
+
+
+def generate_markdown(new_sizes, baselines, top_n=5):
+    """Generate a single table with current size and delta columns per baseline.
+
+    baselines: list of (label, old_sizes_dict), may be empty
+    """
+    labels = [label for label, _ in baselines]
+
+    # Build rows: (board, current_size, [(delta, abs_delta) per baseline])
+    rows = []
+    for board in sorted(new_sizes):
+        current = new_sizes[board]
+        deltas = []
+        for _, old_sizes in baselines:
+            old = old_sizes.get(board)
+            if old is not None:
+                d = current - old
+                deltas.append((d, abs(d)))
+            else:
+                deltas.append((None, 0))
+        # Sort key: max abs delta across baselines (biggest changes first)
+        max_abs = max((ad for _, ad in deltas), default=0)
+        rows.append((board, current, deltas, max_abs))
+
+    rows.sort(key=lambda r: r[3], reverse=True)
+
+    # Summary line
+    sections = []
+    summary_parts = [f"{len(new_sizes)} targets"]
+    for i, (label, old_sizes) in enumerate(baselines):
+        increases = sum(
+            1 for _, _, deltas, _ in rows if deltas[i][0] is not None and deltas[i][0] > 0
+        )
+        decreases = sum(
+            1 for _, _, deltas, _ in rows if deltas[i][0] is not None and deltas[i][0] < 0
+        )
+        net = sum(
+            deltas[i][0] for _, _, deltas, _ in rows if deltas[i][0] is not None
+        )
+        parts = []
+        if increases:
+            parts.append(f"{increases} increased")
+        if decreases:
+            parts.append(f"{decreases} decreased")
+        if parts:
+            parts.append(f"net {format_delta(net)}")
+            summary_parts.append(f"vs `{label}`: {', '.join(parts)}")
+        else:
+            summary_parts.append(f"vs `{label}`: no changes")
+
+    if not baselines:
+        summary_parts.append("no baseline available yet")
+
+    sections.append(f"**{' | '.join(summary_parts)}**\n")
+
+    # Table header
+    header = "| Target | Size |"
+    separator = "|--------|-----:|"
+    for label in labels:
+        header += f" vs `{label}` |"
+        separator += "----------:|"
+    sections.append(header)
+    sections.append(separator)
+
+    def format_row(board, current, deltas):
+        row = f"| `{board}` | {current:,} |"
+        for d, _ in deltas:
+            if d is None:
+                row += " |"
+            elif d == 0:
+                row += " 0 |"
+            else:
+                icon = "📈" if d > 0 else "📉"
+                row += f" {icon} {format_delta(d)} |"
+        return row
+
+    # Top N rows always visible
+    top = rows[:top_n]
+    for board, current, deltas, _ in top:
+        sections.append(format_row(board, current, deltas))
+
+    # Remaining rows in expandable section
+    rest = rows[top_n:]
+    if rest:
+        sections.append("")
+        sections.append(
+            f"<details><summary>Show {len(rest)} more target(s)</summary>\n"
+        )
+        sections.append(header)
+        sections.append(separator)
+        for board, current, deltas, _ in rest:
+            sections.append(format_row(board, current, deltas))
+        sections.append("\n</details>")
+
+    sections.append("")
+    return "\n".join(sections)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compare firmware size reports")
+    parser.add_argument("new_sizes", help="Path to new sizes JSON")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--baseline",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        metavar="LABEL:PATH",
+        help="Baseline to compare against (e.g. develop:develop.json)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--top",
+        type=int,
+        default=5,
+        help="Number of top changes to show before collapsing (default: 5)",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    new_sizes = load_sizes(args.new_sizes)
+
+    # Silence output when no targets were built — repo maintainer choice
+    if not new_sizes:
+        return
+
+    baselines = []
+    for b in args.baseline:
+        if ":" not in b:
+            print(f"Error: baseline must be LABEL:PATH, got '{b}'", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+        label, path = b.split(":", 1)
+        baselines.append((label, load_sizes(path)))
+
+    md = generate_markdown(new_sizes, baselines, top_n=args.top)
+    print(md)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

bin/test_size_scripts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""Tests for bin/collect_sizes.py and bin/size_report.py."""
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+SCRIPTS_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "bin")
+
+
+def make_manifest(target, firmware_bytes, extra_files=None):
+    """Create a minimal .mt.json manifest dict."""
+    files = [{"name": f"firmware-{target}-2.6.0.bin", "bytes": firmware_bytes}]
+    if extra_files:
+        files.extend(extra_files)
+    return {
+        "platformioTarget": target,
+        "version": "2.6.0.test",
+        "files": files,
+    }
+
+
+def write_manifests(tmpdir, manifests):
+    """Write manifest dicts as .mt.json files into tmpdir."""
+    for target, data in manifests.items():
+        path = os.path.join(tmpdir, f"firmware-{target}.mt.json")
+        with open(path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f)
+
+
+def run_script(script, args):
+    """Run a Python script and return (returncode, stdout, stderr)."""
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, os.path.join(SCRIPTS_DIR, script)] + args,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    return result.returncode, result.stdout, result.stderr
+
+
+def test_collect_sizes_basic():
+    """collect_sizes picks up firmware-*.bin entries from manifests."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        outfile = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        manifests = {
+            "heltec-v3": make_manifest("heltec-v3", 1048576),
+            "rak4631": make_manifest("rak4631", 524288),
+            "tbeam": make_manifest("tbeam", 786432),
+        }
+        write_manifests(tmpdir, manifests)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("collect_sizes.py", [tmpdir, outfile])
+        assert rc == 0, f"collect_sizes failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "3 targets" in stdout
+
+        with open(outfile) as f:
+            sizes = json.load(f)
+        assert sizes == {"heltec-v3": 1048576, "rak4631": 524288, "tbeam": 786432}
+
+
+def test_collect_sizes_fallback_bin():
+    """collect_sizes falls back to non-firmware-prefixed .bin if no firmware-*.bin."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        outfile = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        # Manifest with only a generic .bin (no firmware- prefix)
+        data = {
+            "platformioTarget": "custom-board",
+            "files": [
+                {"name": "littlefs-custom-board.bin", "bytes": 100000},
+                {"name": "custom-board.bin", "bytes": 500000},
+            ],
+        }
+        path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "firmware-custom-board.mt.json")
+        with open(path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("collect_sizes.py", [tmpdir, outfile])
+        assert rc == 0, f"collect_sizes failed: {stderr}"
+
+        with open(outfile) as f:
+            sizes = json.load(f)
+        assert sizes == {"custom-board": 500000}
+
+
+def test_collect_sizes_skips_ota_littlefs():
+    """collect_sizes ignores ota/littlefs/bleota .bin files in fallback."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        outfile = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        data = {
+            "platformioTarget": "board-x",
+            "files": [
+                {"name": "littlefs-board-x.bin", "bytes": 100000},
+                {"name": "bleota-board-x.bin", "bytes": 50000},
+                {"name": "mt-board-x-ota.bin", "bytes": 60000},
+            ],
+        }
+        path = os.path.join(tmpdir, "firmware-board-x.mt.json")
+        with open(path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("collect_sizes.py", [tmpdir, outfile])
+        assert rc == 0
+        with open(outfile) as f:
+            sizes = json.load(f)
+        # No valid firmware .bin found, board should be absent
+        assert sizes == {}
+
+
+def test_collect_sizes_ignores_non_mt_json():
+    """collect_sizes skips non .mt.json files."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        outfile = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        # Write a valid manifest
+        manifests = {"rak4631": make_manifest("rak4631", 500000)}
+        write_manifests(tmpdir, manifests)
+        # Write a decoy file
+        with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, "readme.txt"), "w") as f:
+            f.write("not a manifest")
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("collect_sizes.py", [tmpdir, outfile])
+        assert rc == 0
+        with open(outfile) as f:
+            sizes = json.load(f)
+        assert list(sizes.keys()) == ["rak4631"]
+
+
+def test_size_report_no_baseline():
+    """size_report with no baselines shows sizes only."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        sizes_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "new.json")
+        with open(sizes_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"heltec-v3": 1000000, "rak4631": 500000}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("size_report.py", [sizes_file])
+        assert rc == 0, f"size_report failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "2 targets" in stdout
+        assert "no baseline available yet" in stdout
+        assert "`heltec-v3`" in stdout
+        assert "`rak4631`" in stdout
+
+
+def test_size_report_with_baseline():
+    """size_report shows deltas against a baseline."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        new_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "new.json")
+        old_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "old.json")
+        with open(new_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"heltec-v3": 1050000, "rak4631": 500000, "tbeam": 800000}, f)
+        with open(old_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"heltec-v3": 1000000, "rak4631": 500000, "tbeam": 810000}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script(
+            "size_report.py", [new_file, "--baseline", f"develop:{old_file}"]
+        )
+        assert rc == 0, f"size_report failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "3 targets" in stdout
+        assert "1 increased" in stdout
+        assert "1 decreased" in stdout
+        # heltec-v3 grew by 50000
+        assert "📈" in stdout
+        # tbeam shrank by 10000
+        assert "📉" in stdout
+        # rak4631 unchanged
+        assert "vs `develop`" in stdout
+
+
+def test_size_report_multiple_baselines():
+    """size_report handles multiple baselines."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        new_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "new.json")
+        dev_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "develop.json")
+        master_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "master.json")
+        with open(new_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"board-a": 100000}, f)
+        with open(dev_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"board-a": 95000}, f)
+        with open(master_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"board-a": 90000}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script(
+            "size_report.py",
+            [new_file, "--baseline", f"develop:{dev_file}", "--baseline", f"master:{master_file}"],
+        )
+        assert rc == 0, f"size_report failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "vs `develop`" in stdout
+        assert "vs `master`" in stdout
+
+
+def test_size_report_new_target_no_baseline_entry():
+    """size_report handles targets not present in baseline (new boards)."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        new_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "new.json")
+        old_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "old.json")
+        with open(new_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"new-board": 300000, "existing": 500000}, f)
+        with open(old_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"existing": 500000}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script(
+            "size_report.py", [new_file, "--baseline", f"develop:{old_file}"]
+        )
+        assert rc == 0, f"size_report failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "`new-board`" in stdout
+        assert "no changes" in stdout  # only existing is compared, delta=0
+
+
+def test_size_report_all_unchanged():
+    """size_report shows 'no changes' when all sizes match."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        sizes_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        with open(sizes_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"board-a": 100000, "board-b": 200000}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script(
+            "size_report.py", [sizes_file, "--baseline", f"develop:{sizes_file}"]
+        )
+        assert rc == 0, f"size_report failed: {stderr}"
+        assert "no changes" in stdout
+
+
+def test_collect_sizes_bad_args():
+    """collect_sizes exits with error on wrong arg count."""
+    rc, stdout, stderr = run_script("collect_sizes.py", [])
+    assert rc == 1
+    assert "Usage" in stderr
+
+
+def test_size_report_bad_baseline_format():
+    """size_report exits with error on malformed --baseline."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        sizes_file = os.path.join(tmpdir, "sizes.json")
+        with open(sizes_file, "w") as f:
+            json.dump({"x": 1}, f)
+
+        rc, stdout, stderr = run_script(
+            "size_report.py", [sizes_file, "--baseline", "no-colon-here"]
+        )
+        assert rc == 1
+        assert "LABEL:PATH" in stderr
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    tests = [v for k, v in globals().items() if k.startswith("test_")]
+    passed = 0
+    failed = 0
+    for test in tests:
+        try:
+            test()
+            print(f"  PASS: {test.__name__}")
+            passed += 1
+        except AssertionError as e:
+            print(f"  FAIL: {test.__name__}: {e}")
+            failed += 1
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"  ERROR: {test.__name__}: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+            failed += 1
+
+    print(f"\n{passed} passed, {failed} failed out of {passed + failed}")
+    sys.exit(1 if failed else 0)

boards/heltec_mesh_node_t1.json

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [
+      ["0x239A", "0x4405"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x0029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x002A"],
+      ["0x2886", "0x1667"]
+    ],
+    "usb_product": "HT-n5262",
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "heltec_mesh_node_t1",
+    "variants_dir": "variants",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "onboard_tools": ["jlink"],
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino"],
+  "name": "Heltec Mesh Node T1",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": ["jlink", "nrfjprog", "nrfutil", "stlink"],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  },
+  "url": "https://heltec.org",
+  "vendor": "Heltec"
+}

debian/control

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
                g++,
                pkg-config,
                libyaml-cpp-dev,
+               libjsoncpp-dev,
                libgpiod-dev,
                libbluetooth-dev,
                libusb-1.0-0-dev,

extra_scripts/nrf52_lto.py

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821)
+#
+# Whole-image LTO for nrf52840 (~-60KB; ~-23KB beyond src-only LTO), EXCEPT the objects
+# that own interrupt/exception handlers.
+#
+# Every ISR is referenced only from the assembly vector table (gcc_startup_nrf52840.S),
+# which LTO cannot see -> whole-program LTO judges the handlers dead, removes them, and
+# the weak `b .` Default_Handler stubs prevail -> the IRQ lands in an infinite loop and the
+# chip hangs (or the peripheral silently stalls). Compiling the handler-bearing objects
+# WITHOUT LTO lets ordinary linking keep the strong handlers; everything else stays LTO'd:
+#   - framework core (/FrameworkArduino/, /cores/nRF5/): every nrfx ISR + the FreeRTOS
+#     SVC/PendSV port.
+#   - TinyUSB nrf port (Adafruit_TinyUSB_nrf.cpp): USBD_IRQHandler (USB data path).
+#   - library .cpp files that own a vector ISR (would otherwise be silently dropped):
+#       bluefruit.cpp     -> SD_EVT/SWI2_EGU2  (SoftDevice BLE-event delivery -- advertising
+#                            hangs without it)
+#       Wire_nRF52.cpp    -> SPIM0/TWIM0 + SPIM1/TWIM1 (interrupt-driven I2C/SPI)
+#       PDM.cpp           -> PDM_IRQHandler   (PDM microphone)
+#       RotaryEncoder.cpp -> QDEC_IRQHandler  (hardware quadrature/rotary encoder)
+#
+# A post-link guard (bottom of this file) fails the build if a critical handler was dropped
+# anyway -- so a future deps bump or a new ISR-owning library becomes a red build, not a field
+# hang. To hunt a dropped ISR by hand: nm the .elf for `_IRQHandler$` symbols marked `W`, then
+# grep the libs/framework for who defines them.
+#
+# HW-validated: RAK4631 (SX1262) + muzi-base (LR1121).
+import glob
+import os
+
+Import("env")
+
+env.Append(LINKFLAGS=["-flto", "-flto-partition=1to1"])
+
+# The -fno-lto re-compiles below run with the global env, which lacks the framework's
+# bundled-library include dirs -- and those libs cross-include each other (Wire pulls in
+# Adafruit_TinyUSB.h, which pulls in SPI.h, ...). Add every bundled-lib dir (+ its src/) so
+# the re-compiles resolve without chasing headers one at a time.
+_fw = env.PioPlatform().get_package_dir("framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52") or ""
+_extra_inc = []
+for _d in sorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(_fw, "libraries", "*"))):
+    if os.path.isdir(_d):
+        _extra_inc.append(_d)
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(_d, "src")):
+            _extra_inc.append(os.path.join(_d, "src"))
+
+FRAMEWORK = ("/FrameworkArduino/", "/cores/nRF5/")
+USB_ISR = "Adafruit_TinyUSB_nrf"  # USBD_IRQHandler
+# Library .cpp files that define vector-table ISRs (the rest of their lib stays LTO'd):
+LIB_ISR = ("/bluefruit.cpp", "/Wire_nRF52.cpp", "/PDM.cpp", "/RotaryEncoder.cpp")
+
+
+def _no_lto(node):
+    try:
+        path = node.get_abspath()
+    except Exception:
+        path = str(node)
+    path = path.replace(
+        "\\", "/"
+    )  # normalize Windows backslashes so matches work cross-platform
+    if (
+        USB_ISR in path
+        or any(s in path for s in FRAMEWORK)
+        or any(s in path for s in LIB_ISR)
+    ):
+        return env.Object(
+            node,
+            CCFLAGS=env["CCFLAGS"] + ["-fno-lto"],
+            CPPPATH=env["CPPPATH"] + _extra_inc,
+        )
+    return node
+
+
+env.AddBuildMiddleware(_no_lto)
+
+
+# --- post-link guard: catch a dropped ISR handler at build time (CI footgun protection) ----
+# After every link, fail the build if one of these critical vector-table handlers resolved to
+# the weak `b .` Default_Handler stub -- i.e. LTO (or a deps bump, or a new ISR-owning library
+# that nobody added to LIB_ISR) silently dropped it. A dropped handler hangs the chip the
+# instant that IRQ fires; this turns a field hang into a red build. CI builds every nrf52840
+# target, so this runs on every PR automatically. If a board deliberately stops using one of
+# these, edit the tuples on purpose.
+_REQUIRED_STRONG = (
+    "SWI2_EGU2_IRQHandler",  # SoftDevice BLE event (SD_EVT) -- advertising & connections
+    "GPIOTE_IRQHandler",  # GPIO interrupts: radio DIO + buttons
+    "RTC1_IRQHandler",  # FreeRTOS scheduler tick
+)
+# Owned by the TinyUSB stack, so only required when the board builds with USB at all.
+# Boards without native USB wiring (e.g. wio-sdk-wm1110's CH340 UART) strip TinyUSB via
+# disable_adafruit_usb.py / unflagging USE_TINYUSB, leaving these legitimately weak.
+_REQUIRED_STRONG_USB = (
+    "USBD_IRQHandler",  # USB CDC (serial console + 1200bps DFU trigger)
+    "POWER_CLOCK_IRQHandler",  # USB power events (VBUS detect/ready) via TinyUSB hal
+)
+
+_tc = env.PioPlatform().get_package_dir("toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi") or ""
+_NM = os.path.join(_tc, "bin", "arm-none-eabi-nm")
+if not os.path.isfile(_NM):
+    _NM = "arm-none-eabi-nm"  # fall back to PATH
+
+
+def _assert_isr_handlers_survived(source, target, env):
+    import subprocess
+    import sys
+
+    try:
+        # Resolve the ELF at build time; target[0] is the buildprog alias, not the file.
+        elf = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf")
+        out = subprocess.check_output([_NM, elf], universal_newlines=True)
+    except Exception as exc:  # tooling hiccup: warn loudly, don't wedge the build
+        print("nrf52_lto: WARNING - ISR-handler guard skipped (nm failed: %s)" % exc)
+        return
+    # nm line: "<addr> <type> <symbol>". type 'T'/'t' = strong (good); 'W'/'w' = weak stub.
+    kind = {}
+    for line in out.split("\n"):
+        f = line.split()
+        if len(f) >= 3 and f[-1].endswith("_IRQHandler"):
+            kind[f[-1]] = f[-2]
+    required = list(_REQUIRED_STRONG)
+    defines = [
+        str(d[0] if isinstance(d, tuple) else d) for d in env.get("CPPDEFINES", [])
+    ]
+    if "USE_TINYUSB" in defines:
+        required += _REQUIRED_STRONG_USB
+    dropped = [h for h in required if kind.get(h, "W").upper() != "T"]
+    if dropped:
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            "\n*** nrf52 LTO guard: interrupt handler(s) DROPPED: %s ***\n"
+            "Each resolved to the weak Default_Handler stub, so the chip hangs when that IRQ\n"
+            "fires. Compile the .cpp that defines the handler with -fno-lto by adding it to\n"
+            "LIB_ISR in extra_scripts/nrf52_lto.py. Find the owner of FOO_IRQHandler with:\n"
+            "  grep -rl FOO_IRQHandler <framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52>/{libraries,cores}\n\n"
+            % ", ".join(dropped)
+        )
+        from SCons.Script import Exit
+
+        Exit(1)  # canonical SCons build-abort -> red build
+    print(
+        "nrf52_lto: ISR-handler guard OK -- %d critical handlers strong" % len(required)
+    )
+
+
+# Attach to the phony "buildprog" alias, NOT the .elf file node: SCons can skip a post-action
+# on a file target during an incremental relink (observed), but the buildprog alias runs every
+# build -- so the guard fires on local incremental rebuilds and clean CI builds alike.
+env.AddPostAction("buildprog", _assert_isr_handlers_survived)

mcp-server/run-tests.sh

@@ -191,10 +191,12 @@ echo
 # PASS/FAIL — every hardware test would SKIP with "role not present". We
 # narrow to tests/unit explicitly so the summary reads as "no hardware,
 # unit suite only" instead of "big skip count looks suspicious".
+# Keep terminal output condensed (`-q -r fE`) so skip-heavy runs do not print
+# each skipped test in full; skip counts still appear in pytest's summary.
 if [[ -z $DETECTED && $# -eq 0 ]]; then
 	echo "[pre-flight] no supported devices detected; running unit tier only."
 	echo
-	exec "$VENV_PY" -m pytest tests/unit -v --report-log=tests/reportlog.jsonl
+	exec "$VENV_PY" -m pytest tests/unit -q -r fE --report-log=tests/reportlog.jsonl
 fi
 
 # Default pytest args when the user passed none. Power users can invoke
@@ -210,11 +212,13 @@ fi
 # skipping half the hardware tests with "not baked with session profile"
 # errors. Power users who know their hardware is current and want to shave
 # those seconds can pass `--assume-baked` explicitly.
+# Defaults also use condensed reporting (`-q -r fE`) to avoid listing every
+# skipped test verbatim while still surfacing failures/errors and summary data.
 if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
 	set -- tests/ \
 		--html=tests/report.html --self-contained-html \
 		--junitxml=tests/junit.xml \
-		-v --tb=short
+		-q -r fE --tb=short
 fi
 
 # UI tier requires opencv-python-headless (and ideally easyocr). If it's

meshtasticd.spec.rpkg

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires: python3dist(grpcio-tools)
 BuildRequires: git-core
 BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(yaml-cpp)
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(jsoncpp)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libgpiod)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(bluez)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libusb-1.0)

platformio.ini

@@ -186,12 +186,16 @@ lib_deps =
 	https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MAX3010x_Sensor_Library/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.2.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=SparkFun 9DoF IMU Breakout ICM 20948 packageName=sparkfun/SparkFun_ICM-20948_ArduinoLibrary
 	https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_ICM-20948_ArduinoLibrary/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.2.zip
+	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=TDK InvenSense ICM42670P packageName=tdk-invn-oss/motion.arduino.ICM42670P
+	https://github.com/tdk-invn-oss/motion.arduino.ICM42670P/archive/refs/tags/1.0.8.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit LTR390 Library packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_LTR390
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_LTR390/archive/refs/tags/1.1.2.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit PCT2075 packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_PCT2075
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_PCT2075/archive/refs/tags/1.0.6.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=DFRobot_BMM150 packageName=dfrobot/DFRobot_BMM150
 	https://github.com/DFRobot/DFRobot_BMM150/archive/refs/tags/V1.0.0.zip
+	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=SparkFun MMC5983MA Magnetometer packageName=sparkfun/SparkFun_MMC5983MA_Magnetometer_Arduino_Library
+	https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_MMC5983MA_Magnetometer_Arduino_Library/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.4.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit_TSL2561 packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_TSL2561
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_TSL2561/archive/refs/tags/1.1.3.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=BH1750_WE packageName=wollewald/BH1750_WE
@@ -204,16 +208,10 @@ lib_deps =
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_BMP3XX/archive/refs/tags/2.1.6.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit MAX1704X packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_MAX1704X
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_MAX1704X/archive/refs/tags/1.0.3.zip
-	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit SHTC3 packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_SHTC3
-	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_SHTC3/archive/refs/tags/1.0.2.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit LPS2X packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_LPS2X
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_LPS2X/archive/refs/tags/2.0.6.zip
-	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit SHT31 packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_SHT31
-	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_SHT31/archive/refs/tags/2.2.2.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit VEML7700 packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_VEML7700
 	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_VEML7700/archive/refs/tags/2.1.6.zip
-	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Adafruit SHT4x packageName=adafruit/Adafruit_SHT4X
-	https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_SHT4X/archive/refs/tags/1.0.5.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 packageName=sparkfun/SparkFun_Qwiic_Scale_NAU7802_Arduino_Library
 	https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_Qwiic_Scale_NAU7802_Arduino_Library/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.6.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=ClosedCube OPT3001 packageName=closedcube/library/ClosedCube OPT3001

src/DisplayFormatters.cpp

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ const char *DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(meshtastic_Config_LoRaC
     case PRESET(NARROW_SLOW):
         return useShortName ? "NarS" : "NarrowSlow";
         break;
+    case PRESET(TINY_FAST):
+        return useShortName ? "TinyF" : "TinyFast";
+        break;
+    case PRESET(TINY_SLOW):
+        return useShortName ? "TinyS" : "TinySlow";
+        break;
     default:
         return useShortName ? "Custom" : "Invalid";
         break;

src/MessageStore.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
-#if HAS_SCREEN
+#if HAS_SCREEN || defined(MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS)
 #include "FSCommon.h"
 #include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"

src/MessageStore.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#if HAS_SCREEN
+#if HAS_SCREEN || defined(MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS)
 
 // Disable debug logging entirely on release builds of HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR for space constraints
 #if defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR)

src/Power.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * For more information, see: https://meshtastic.org/
  */
 #include "power.h"
+#include "BluetoothCommon.h"
 #include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "PowerFSM.h"
@@ -962,6 +963,10 @@ void Power::readPowerStatus()
         lastLogTime = millis();
     }
     newStatus.notifyObservers(&powerStatus2);
+
+    // Mirror battery level to the BLE Battery Service (0x2A19); the platform layer clamps and dedupes.
+    if (hasBattery == OptTrue)
+        updateBatteryLevel(powerStatus2.getBatteryChargePercent());
 #ifdef DEBUG_HEAP
     if (lastheap != memGet.getFreeHeap()) {
         // Use stack-allocated buffer to avoid heap allocations in monitoring code

src/PowerFSM.cpp

@@ -219,7 +219,11 @@ static void darkEnter()
 static void serialEnter()
 {
     LOG_POWERFSM("State: serialEnter");
+#ifndef ARCH_NRF52
+    // nRF52 runs BLE on SoftDevice independently of USB serial — no need to disable it.
+    // (Same rationale as nbEnter() which already guards this with #ifdef ARCH_ESP32)
     setBluetoothEnable(false);
+#endif
     if (screen) {
         screen->setOn(true);
     }

src/RF95Configuration.h

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 // TODO refactor this out with better radio configuration system
 #ifdef USE_RF95
+
+#ifndef RF95_RESET
 #define RF95_RESET LORA_RESET
-#define RF95_IRQ LORA_DIO0  // on SX1262 version this is a no connect DIO0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef RF95_IRQ
+#define RF95_IRQ LORA_DIO0 // on SX1262 version this is a no connect DIO0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef RF95_DIO1
 #define RF95_DIO1 LORA_DIO1 // Note: not really used for RF95, but used for pure SX127x
 #endif
+
+#endif

src/RedirectablePrint.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ size_t RedirectablePrint::write(uint8_t c)
 size_t RedirectablePrint::vprintf(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg)
 {
     va_list copy;
-#if ENABLE_JSON_LOGGING || ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if ARCH_PORTDUINO
     static char printBuf[512];
 #else
     static char printBuf[160];

src/configuration.h

@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #endif
 #if __has_include("SensorRtcHelper.hpp")
 #include "SensorRtcHelper.hpp"
+// SensorLib defines isBitSet as a macro; undefine it here to avoid conflicts
+// with the SparkFun MMC5983MA library, which has a class method of the same name.
+#ifdef isBitSet
+#undef isBitSet
+#endif
 #endif
 
 /* Offer chance for variant-specific defines */
@@ -243,6 +248,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define QMI8658_ADDR 0x6B
 #define QMC5883L_ADDR 0x0D
 #define HMC5883L_ADDR 0x1E
+#define MMC5983MA_ADDR 0x30
 #define SHTC3_ADDR 0x70
 #define LPS22HB_ADDR 0x5C
 #define LPS22HB_ADDR_ALT 0x5D
@@ -292,6 +298,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define DA217_ADDR 0x26
 #define BMI270_ADDR 0x68
 #define BMI270_ADDR_ALT 0x69
+#define ICM42607P_ADDR 0x68
+#define ICM42607P_ADDR_ALT 0x69
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // LED
@@ -565,5 +573,78 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define USE_ETHERNET_DEFAULT 0
 #endif
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN — runtime, client-toggleable hardening (nRF52 only)
+//
+// There is NO build flag to turn lockdown on or off. On nRF52 (CC310 hardware
+// crypto) the lockdown machinery is ALWAYS compiled in; whether it is ACTIVE
+// is decided entirely at runtime by EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive()
+// (== a passphrase has been provisioned, i.e. /prefs/.dek exists). A device
+// that has never been provisioned — or that the operator disabled from the
+// client app — behaves exactly like stock firmware: plaintext storage, no
+// redaction, normal logging, normal display.
+//
+// The operator toggles lockdown from the client app:
+//   off -> on : provision a passphrase (AdminMessage.lockdown_auth). The
+//               firmware generates a DEK, encrypts the stored config, and
+//               authorizes the connection.
+//   on -> off : AdminMessage.lockdown_auth { disable=true } with the
+//               passphrase — decrypts storage back to plaintext and removes
+//               the DEK / token / monotonic-counter / backoff files, then
+//               reboots into normal mode. APPROTECT is the one thing that
+//               does NOT revert (see below).
+//
+// MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN here is an INTERNAL capability marker, auto-defined for
+// nRF52. It gates the UI bits (lock screen, pairing-PIN handling). It is NOT
+// something a variant sets. Flash-constrained nRF52 variants that genuinely
+// cannot afford the ~tens-of-KB of crypto + access-control code may opt OUT
+// with -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_LOCKDOWN=1.
+//
+//   MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL — per-connection auth + redaction,
+//                                        gated at runtime on isLockdownActive()
+//   MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE       — AES-128-CTR + HMAC-SHA256 at-rest
+//   MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT        — UICR APPROTECT capability. The actual
+//                                        one-way burn happens at runtime, only
+//                                        once provisioned, only on non-vulnerable
+//                                        silicon, and is STICKY: disabling
+//                                        lockdown does NOT (cannot) reverse it.
+//
+// DEBUG_MUTE is intentionally NOT coupled to lockdown — a capable-but-off
+// device must log normally. Define DEBUG_MUTE separately for a silent build.
+//
+// -DMESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_DEBUG=1 keeps the irreversible APPROTECT burn disabled
+// even when provisioned — for development so dev boards never lose SWD.
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52) && !defined(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_LOCKDOWN)
+#define MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN 1
+#define MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL 1
+#define MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE 1
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_DEBUG
+#define MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT 1
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+
+// Per-boot uptime cap on unlocked sessions. 0 = unlimited (token-only
+// enforcement, the existing behavior). When non-zero, every passphrase
+// unlock (and every token-auto-unlock that inherits the value) arms a
+// timer; on expiry the device lockNow()s and reboots into locked state.
+// Bounds the total exposure window to bootsRemaining * this value if an
+// attacker has physical possession but not the passphrase.
+//
+// Override at build time. Suggested:
+//   carry device:        3600  (1h sessions, periodic re-auth from phone)
+//   tower / infra node:  0     (default — relies on token TTLs only)
+//
+// A future LockdownAuth.max_session_seconds proto field will let the
+// client set this per-token; until that lands the build-time value is
+// the only source.
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS
+#define MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS 0
+#endif
+
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+
 #include "DebugConfiguration.h"
 #include "RF95Configuration.h"

src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp

@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@ ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstKeyboard() const
 
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstAccelerometer() const
 {
-    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {MPU6050, LIS3DH, BMA423, LSM6DS3, BMX160, STK8BAXX, ICM20948, QMA6100P, BMM150, BMI270};
-    return firstOfOrNONE(10, types);
+    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {MPU6050, LIS3DH, BMA423, LSM6DS3, BMX160, STK8BAXX,
+                                   ICM20948, QMA6100P, BMM150,  BMI270,  ICM42607P};
+    return firstOfOrNONE(11, types);
+}
+
+ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstMagnetometer() const
+{
+    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {MMC5983MA};
+    return firstOfOrNONE(1, types);
 }
 
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstAQI() const

src/detect/ScanI2C.h

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class ScanI2C
         QMI8658,
         QMC5883L,
         HMC5883L,
+        MMC5983MA,
         PMSA003I,
         QMA6100P,
         MPU6050,
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class ScanI2C
         FT6336U,
         STK8BAXX,
         ICM20948,
+        ICM42607P,
         SCD4X,
         MAX30102,
         TPS65233,
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ class ScanI2C
 
     FoundDevice firstAccelerometer() const;
 
+    FoundDevice firstMagnetometer() const;
+
     FoundDevice firstAQI() const;
 
     FoundDevice firstRGBLED() const;

src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp

@@ -360,9 +360,6 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(ST7567_ADDRESS, SCREEN_ST7567, "ST7567", (uint8_t)addr.address);
 #ifdef HAS_NCP5623
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(NCP5623_ADDR, NCP5623, "NCP5623", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-#endif
-#ifdef HAS_LP5562
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(LP5562_ADDR, LP5562, "LP5562", (uint8_t)addr.address);
 #endif
             case XPOWERS_AXP192_AXP2101_ADDRESS:
                 // Do we have the axp2101/192 or the TCA8418
@@ -600,6 +597,18 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
 #else
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(PMSA003I_ADDR, PMSA003I, "PMSA003I", (uint8_t)addr.address)
 #endif
+            case MMC5983MA_ADDR:
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x2F), 1);
+                if (registerValue == 0x30) {
+                    type = MMC5983MA;
+                    logFoundDevice("MMC5983MA", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+#ifdef HAS_LP5562
+                } else {
+                    type = LP5562;
+                    logFoundDevice("LP5562", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+#endif
+                }
+                break;
             case BMA423_ADDR: // this can also be LIS3DH_ADDR_ALT
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x0F), 2);
                 if (registerValue == 0x3300 || registerValue == 0x3333) { // RAK4631 WisBlock has LIS3DH register at 0x3333
@@ -754,8 +763,8 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case ICM20948_ADDR:     // same as BMX160_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR_ALT, and SEN5X_ADDR
-            case ICM20948_ADDR_ALT: // same as MPU6050_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR
+            case ICM20948_ADDR:     // same as BMX160_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR_ALT, ICM42607P_ADDR_ALT, and SEN5X_ADDR
+            case ICM20948_ADDR_ALT: // same as MPU6050_ADDR, BMI270_ADDR, and ICM42607P_ADDR
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x00), 1);
 #ifdef HAS_ICM20948
                 type = ICM20948;
@@ -775,6 +784,12 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                     logFoundDevice("BMX160", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                     break;
                 } else {
+                    registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x75), 1); // WHO_AM_I
+                    if (registerValue == 0x60) {
+                        type = ICM42607P;
+                        logFoundDevice("ICM-42607-P", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                        break;
+                    }
 #if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AIR_QUALITY_SENSOR
                     String prod = "";
                     prod = readSEN5xProductName(i2cBus, addr.address);

src/gps/GPS.h

@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     // Let the GPS hardware save power between updates
     void down();
 
-    bool initFinished() const { return GPSInitFinished; };
-
   private:
     GPS() : concurrency::OSThread("GPS") {}
 
@@ -157,8 +155,19 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
      * @return true if we've acquired a new location
      */
     virtual bool lookForLocation();
+    // Load persisted GPS model+baud from /prefs.
+    bool loadProbeCache();
+    // Clear persisted GPS model+baud cache.
+    void clearProbeCache();
+    // Persist the currently detected GPS model+baud.
+    bool saveProbeCache() const;
+    // Verify the cached model+baud still maps to a live GPS device.
+    bool verifyCachedProbePresence();
 
     GnssModel_t gnssModel = GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    int32_t detectedBaud = GPS_BAUDRATE;
+    int32_t cachedProbeBaud = 0;
+    GnssModel_t cachedProbeModel = GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
 
     TinyGPSPlus reader;
     uint8_t fixQual = 0; // fix quality from GPGGA
@@ -180,6 +189,12 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
 
     uint8_t speedSelect = 0;
     uint8_t probeTries = 0;
+    // Cache file is successfully loaded.
+    bool hasProbeCache = false;
+    // Ensures cached probe is attempted once per boot.
+    bool triedProbeCache = false;
+    // Latched when cached presence check fails
+    bool cachedProbeFailedThisBoot = false;
 
     /**
      * hasValidLocation - indicates that the position variables contain a complete

src/graphics/Screen.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "draw/UIRenderer.h"
 #include "graphics/TFTColorRegions.h"
 #include "modules/CannedMessageModule.h"
+#include "security/LockdownDisplay.h"
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GPS
 #include "GPS.h"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "RadioLibInterface.h"
+#include "SPILock.h"
 #include "error.h"
 #include "gps/GeoCoord.h"
 #include "gps/RTC.h"
@@ -118,8 +120,76 @@ static inline void prepareFrameColorRegions()
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+// Static lock screen drawn in place of normal frames when
+// meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay() returns true. Renders centered
+// "LOCKED" plus battery so the operator can see the device is alive and
+// charged without leaking any node/channel/message/position content.
+// Draw the LOCKED frame into the host-side framebuffer. Does NOT commit
+// to the panel — the caller is responsible for calling display->display()
+// once it has composited any overlays on top. Committing here would cause
+// visible flicker between "just LOCKED" and "LOCKED + banner overlay" when
+// the pairing-PIN special-case in updateUiFrame paints the overlay after
+// this returns.
+static void drawLockdownLockScreenIntoBuffer(OLEDDisplay *display)
+{
+    display->clear();
+
+    const int w = display->getWidth();
+    const int h = display->getHeight();
+
+    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
+    display->setFont(FONT_LARGE);
+    display->drawString(w / 2, h / 2 - FONT_HEIGHT_LARGE, "LOCKED");
+
+    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
+    char status[32] = "Connect to unlock";
+    if (powerStatus && powerStatus->getHasBattery()) {
+        int pct = powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent();
+        snprintf(status, sizeof(status), "Battery %d%%", pct);
+    }
+    display->drawString(w / 2, h / 2 + 2, status);
+}
+
+// Convenience wrapper for callers that want the LOCKED frame committed
+// to the panel immediately and have no overlay to compose on top.
+static void drawLockdownLockScreen(OLEDDisplay *display)
+{
+    drawLockdownLockScreenIntoBuffer(display);
+    display->display();
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline void updateUiFrame(OLEDDisplayUi *ui)
 {
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+    if (meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay() && screen != nullptr) {
+        OLEDDisplay *display = screen->getDisplayDevice();
+        // Paint LOCKED into the framebuffer WITHOUT committing. We commit
+        // exactly once at the bottom — after any overlay has been composed
+        // on top — so the panel never visibly transitions from "just LOCKED"
+        // to "LOCKED + overlay" mid-frame. Committing twice per cycle was
+        // the source of the H13 flicker.
+        drawLockdownLockScreenIntoBuffer(display);
+        // Special-case the BLE pairing PIN banner. The PIN is needed to
+        // complete first-pair against a locked device, but the lockdown
+        // short-circuit would otherwise hide the PIN entirely. The PIN is
+        // a per-attempt ephemeral pair-handshake artifact, not operator
+        // content, so compositing it over the LOCKED frame is safe.
+        //
+        // Calling ui->update() here would be wrong: it redraws the current
+        // carousel frame (the dashboard) into the framebuffer before the
+        // overlay paints, leaving operator content visible underneath the
+        // banner. Instead we invoke the banner overlay callback directly,
+        // which paints only the banner box on top of the LOCKED pixels we
+        // already have in the framebuffer.
+        if (NotificationRenderer::current_notification_type == notificationTypeEnum::pairing_pin) {
+            NotificationRenderer::drawBannercallback(display, ui->getUiState());
+        }
+        display->display();
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
 #if GRAPHICS_TFT_COLORING_ENABLED
     prepareFrameColorRegions();
 #endif
@@ -582,6 +652,21 @@ void Screen::handleSetOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
             setScreensaverFrames(einkScreensaver);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+            // M19: before turning the panel off, paint a safe frame into the
+            // OLED's GDDRAM. The panel retains whatever was last written even
+            // while powered down, so when displayOn() is called later the
+            // screen would otherwise flash the previous frame's content for
+            // 16-50 ms before the next ui->update() lands. Painting the
+            // LOCKED frame now ensures the only thing the operator (or
+            // someone over their shoulder) can see on wake is the redacted
+            // view. Gated on lockdown — non-lockdown builds keep the
+            // previous frame as a UX cue that the display is just dimmed.
+            // dispdev is dereferenced unguarded throughout this file (incl.
+            // displayOff() just below), so no null check here.
+            drawLockdownLockScreen(dispdev);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef PIN_EINK_EN
             digitalWrite(PIN_EINK_EN, LOW);
 #elif defined(PCA_PIN_EINK_EN)
@@ -655,6 +740,10 @@ void Screen::setup()
         brightness = uiconfig.screen_brightness;
     }
 
+    // Restore which frames the user has hidden (persisted across reboots).
+    // Must happen before the first setFrames().
+    loadFrameVisibility();
+
     // Detect OLED subtype (if supported by board variant)
 #ifdef AutoOLEDWire_h
     if (isAUTOOled)
@@ -697,6 +786,27 @@ void Screen::setup()
 #endif
     LOG_INFO("Applied screen brightness: %d", brightness);
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN) && defined(USE_EINK)
+    // M20: e-ink panels physically retain the last-rendered image without
+    // power, so a power-cycled lockdown handheld would keep showing
+    // operator-identifying content (position, messages, node info) until
+    // the firmware's first natural refresh — which on e-ink can be seconds
+    // into boot. Force a full refresh to the LOCKED frame here, immediately
+    // after the display is initialised and before any other rendering, so
+    // the persistent pixels are wiped to the redacted view before an
+    // observer can see them.
+    if (meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay()) {
+        drawLockdownLockScreen(dispdev);
+#if defined(USE_EINK_PARALLELDISPLAY)
+        // Parallel-display variants drive refresh through a different path;
+        // a bare drawLockdownLockScreen above lands the frame into the
+        // panel buffer and the next ui->update() commits it as normal.
+#else
+        static_cast<EInkDisplay *>(dispdev)->forceDisplay();
+#endif
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Set custom overlay callbacks
     static OverlayCallback overlays[] = {
         graphics::UIRenderer::drawNavigationBar // Custom indicator icons for each frame
@@ -804,10 +914,16 @@ void Screen::setOn(bool on, FrameCallback einkScreensaver)
     if (cardKbI2cImpl)
         cardKbI2cImpl->toggleBacklight(on);
 #endif
-    if (!on)
+    if (!on) {
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+        // Screen powering off (idle timeout, shutdown, deep sleep) latches
+        // the screen-lock. Next time the display wakes it shows the LOCKED
+        // frame until a client authenticates with the passphrase.
+        meshtastic_security::lockScreen();
+#endif
         // We handle off commands immediately, because they might be called because the CPU is shutting down
         handleSetOn(false, einkScreensaver);
-    else
+    } else
         enqueueCmd(ScreenCmd{.cmd = Cmd::SET_ON});
 }
 
@@ -891,7 +1007,7 @@ int32_t Screen::runOnce()
     // Show boot screen for first logo_timeout seconds, then switch to normal operation.
     // serialSinceMsec adjusts for additional serial wait time during nRF52 bootup
     static bool showingBootScreen = true;
-    if (showingBootScreen && (!gps || gps->initFinished()) && (millis() > (logo_timeout + serialSinceMsec))) {
+    if (showingBootScreen && (millis() > (logo_timeout + serialSinceMsec))) {
         LOG_INFO("Done with boot screen");
         stopBootScreen();
         showingBootScreen = false;
@@ -914,7 +1030,17 @@ int32_t Screen::runOnce()
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_WELCOME_UNSET
-    if (!NotificationRenderer::isOverlayBannerShowing() && config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
+    bool suppressRegionOnboard = false;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+    // While lockdown is active and storage is still locked, config.lora.region
+    // is a deliberate UNSET placeholder — the real region lives in encrypted
+    // storage and is restored on unlock (see NodeDB's locked-boot path). Don't
+    // pop the region picker over the lock screen: it would trap input, and the
+    // operator can't set a region until they unlock anyway.
+    suppressRegionOnboard = meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay();
+#endif
+    if (!suppressRegionOnboard && !NotificationRenderer::isOverlayBannerShowing() &&
+        config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
 #if defined(OLED_TINY)
         menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker();
 #else
@@ -1416,6 +1542,9 @@ void Screen::toggleFrameVisibility(const std::string &frameName)
     if (frameName == "chirpy") {
         hiddenFrames.chirpy = !hiddenFrames.chirpy;
     }
+
+    // Save the new visibility state so it survives a reboot.
+    saveFrameVisibility();
 }
 
 bool Screen::isFrameHidden(const std::string &frameName) const
@@ -1454,6 +1583,167 @@ bool Screen::isFrameHidden(const std::string &frameName) const
     return false;
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Frame visibility persistence
+//
+// The set of hideable frames varies by build (USE_EINK, HAS_GPS, ...), so we
+// serialize to a fixed bitmask where each frame name owns a permanent bit
+// position. Bits for frames that don't exist in the current build are simply
+// left untouched, which keeps the saved file portable across firmware variants.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace
+{
+static const char *frameVisibilityFileName = "/prefs/framevis";
+constexpr uint32_t FRAMEVIS_MAGIC = 0x53495646; // "FVIS" little-endian
+constexpr uint8_t FRAMEVIS_VERSION = 1;
+
+// Permanent bit assignments. Never renumber these; only append new ones.
+enum FrameVisBit : uint8_t {
+    FVBIT_TEXT_MESSAGE = 0,
+    FVBIT_WAYPOINT = 1,
+    FVBIT_WIFI = 2,
+    FVBIT_SYSTEM = 3,
+    FVBIT_HOME = 4,
+    FVBIT_CLOCK = 5,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_NODES = 6,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_LOCATION = 7,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_LASTHEARD = 8,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_HOPSIGNAL = 9,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_DISTANCE = 10,
+    FVBIT_NODELIST_BEARINGS = 11,
+    FVBIT_GPS = 12,
+    FVBIT_LORA = 13,
+    FVBIT_SHOW_FAVORITES = 14,
+    FVBIT_CHIRPY = 15,
+};
+
+struct __attribute__((packed)) FrameVisFile {
+    uint32_t magic;
+    uint8_t version;
+    uint32_t mask;
+};
+
+inline void setBit(uint32_t &mask, uint8_t bit, bool value)
+{
+    if (value)
+        mask |= (1UL << bit);
+    else
+        mask &= ~(1UL << bit);
+}
+
+inline bool getBit(uint32_t mask, uint8_t bit)
+{
+    return (mask & (1UL << bit)) != 0;
+}
+} // namespace
+
+uint32_t Screen::packHiddenFrames() const
+{
+    uint32_t mask = 0;
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_TEXT_MESSAGE, hiddenFrames.textMessage);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_WAYPOINT, hiddenFrames.waypoint);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_WIFI, hiddenFrames.wifi);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_SYSTEM, hiddenFrames.system);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_HOME, hiddenFrames.home);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_CLOCK, hiddenFrames.clock);
+#ifndef USE_EINK
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_NODES, hiddenFrames.nodelist_nodes);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_LOCATION, hiddenFrames.nodelist_location);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_EINK
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_LASTHEARD, hiddenFrames.nodelist_lastheard);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_HOPSIGNAL, hiddenFrames.nodelist_hopsignal);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_DISTANCE, hiddenFrames.nodelist_distance);
+#endif
+#if HAS_GPS
+#ifdef USE_EINK
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_BEARINGS, hiddenFrames.nodelist_bearings);
+#endif
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_GPS, hiddenFrames.gps);
+#endif
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_LORA, hiddenFrames.lora);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_SHOW_FAVORITES, hiddenFrames.show_favorites);
+    setBit(mask, FVBIT_CHIRPY, hiddenFrames.chirpy);
+    return mask;
+}
+
+void Screen::applyHiddenFramesMask(uint32_t mask)
+{
+    hiddenFrames.textMessage = getBit(mask, FVBIT_TEXT_MESSAGE);
+    hiddenFrames.waypoint = getBit(mask, FVBIT_WAYPOINT);
+    hiddenFrames.wifi = getBit(mask, FVBIT_WIFI);
+    hiddenFrames.system = getBit(mask, FVBIT_SYSTEM);
+    hiddenFrames.home = getBit(mask, FVBIT_HOME);
+    hiddenFrames.clock = getBit(mask, FVBIT_CLOCK);
+#ifndef USE_EINK
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_nodes = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_NODES);
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_location = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_LOCATION);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_EINK
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_lastheard = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_LASTHEARD);
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_hopsignal = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_HOPSIGNAL);
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_distance = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_DISTANCE);
+#endif
+#if HAS_GPS
+#ifdef USE_EINK
+    hiddenFrames.nodelist_bearings = getBit(mask, FVBIT_NODELIST_BEARINGS);
+#endif
+    hiddenFrames.gps = getBit(mask, FVBIT_GPS);
+#endif
+    hiddenFrames.lora = getBit(mask, FVBIT_LORA);
+    hiddenFrames.show_favorites = getBit(mask, FVBIT_SHOW_FAVORITES);
+    hiddenFrames.chirpy = getBit(mask, FVBIT_CHIRPY);
+}
+
+void Screen::loadFrameVisibility()
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    spiLock->lock();
+    auto file = FSCom.open(frameVisibilityFileName, FILE_O_READ);
+    if (file) {
+        FrameVisFile data{};
+        bool ok = file.read((uint8_t *)&data, sizeof(data)) == sizeof(data) && data.magic == FRAMEVIS_MAGIC &&
+                  data.version == FRAMEVIS_VERSION;
+        file.close();
+        spiLock->unlock();
+        if (ok) {
+            applyHiddenFramesMask(data.mask);
+            LOG_INFO("Loaded frame visibility (mask 0x%08x)", data.mask);
+        } else {
+            LOG_WARN("Frame visibility file invalid, keeping defaults");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+    spiLock->unlock();
+    LOG_DEBUG("No saved frame visibility, using defaults");
+#endif
+}
+
+void Screen::saveFrameVisibility()
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    spiLock->lock();
+    FSCom.mkdir("/prefs");
+    if (FSCom.exists(frameVisibilityFileName))
+        FSCom.remove(frameVisibilityFileName);
+
+    auto file = FSCom.open(frameVisibilityFileName, FILE_O_WRITE);
+    if (file) {
+        FrameVisFile data{};
+        data.magic = FRAMEVIS_MAGIC;
+        data.version = FRAMEVIS_VERSION;
+        data.mask = packHiddenFrames();
+        file.write((uint8_t *)&data, sizeof(data));
+        file.flush();
+        file.close();
+        LOG_INFO("Saved frame visibility (mask 0x%08x)", data.mask);
+    } else {
+        LOG_WARN("Failed to open %s for writing", frameVisibilityFileName);
+    }
+    spiLock->unlock();
+#endif
+}
+
 void Screen::handleStartFirmwareUpdateScreen()
 {
     LOG_DEBUG("Show firmware screen");
@@ -1466,6 +1756,15 @@ void Screen::handleStartFirmwareUpdateScreen()
 
 void Screen::blink()
 {
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+    // L4: defensive guard. blink() paints arbitrary geometry, not node
+    // data, so it doesn't actually leak today. But it bypasses the normal
+    // ui->update() path that the lockdown short-circuit gates, so any
+    // future change that puts content into blink would silently leak past
+    // redaction. Refuse to draw when the redaction latch is set.
+    if (meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay())
+        return;
+#endif
     setFastFramerate();
     uint8_t count = 10;
     dispdev->setBrightness(254);

src/graphics/Screen.h

@@ -12,7 +12,21 @@
 #define getStringCenteredX(s) ((SCREEN_WIDTH - display->getStringWidth(s)) / 2)
 namespace graphics
 {
-enum notificationTypeEnum { none, text_banner, selection_picker, node_picker, number_picker, text_input };
+enum notificationTypeEnum {
+    none,
+    text_banner,
+    selection_picker,
+    node_picker,
+    number_picker,
+    hex_picker,
+    text_input,
+    // BLE pairing PIN banner. Treated specially by the lockdown short-circuit
+    // in Screen.cpp: the PIN is ephemeral (regenerated per pair attempt) and
+    // not a real secret, so we allow ui->update() to composite it over the
+    // LOCKED frame. Without this, a first-pair on a locked device cannot
+    // complete because the PIN never renders.
+    pairing_pin,
+};
 
 struct BannerOverlayOptions {
     const char *message;
@@ -623,6 +637,11 @@ class Screen : public concurrency::OSThread
     void toggleFrameVisibility(const std::string &frameName);
     bool isFrameHidden(const std::string &frameName) const;
 
+    // Persist / restore which frames are hidden, across reboots.
+    // Stored as a single uint32 bitmask in /prefs (see Screen.cpp for the format).
+    void loadFrameVisibility();
+    void saveFrameVisibility();
+
 #ifdef USE_EINK
     /// Draw an image to remain on E-Ink display after screen off
     void setScreensaverFrames(FrameCallback einkScreensaver = NULL);
@@ -738,6 +757,11 @@ class Screen : public concurrency::OSThread
         bool chirpy = true;
     } hiddenFrames;
 
+    // Convert hiddenFrames to a uint32 bitmask. Bit positions are fixed per
+    // frame name (see Screen.cpp).
+    uint32_t packHiddenFrames() const;
+    void applyHiddenFramesMask(uint32_t mask);
+
     /// Try to start drawing ASAP
     void setFastFramerate();
 

src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp

@@ -578,7 +578,11 @@ void drawCommonFooter(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 #endif
 
     display->setColor(BLACK);
+#if GRAPHICS_TFT_COLORING_ENABLED
     display->fillRect(0, footerY, SCREEN_WIDTH, footerH);
+#else
+    display->fillRect(0, footerY, connection_icon_width + 1, footerH);
+#endif
     display->setColor(WHITE);
     if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
         const int bytesPerRow = (connection_icon_width + 7) / 8;

src/graphics/TFTDisplay.cpp

@@ -1458,7 +1458,8 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
             digitalWrite(portduino_config.displayBacklight.pin, TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
         tft->displayOn();
-#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) &&                         \
+    !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
         tft->wakeup();
         tft->powerSaveOff();
 #endif
@@ -1469,7 +1470,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
 #ifdef UNPHONE
         unphone.backlight(true); // using unPhone library
 #endif
-#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
 #elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(ST7789_CS) &&                                                                                \
     !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) // T-Deck gets brightness set in Screen.cpp in the handleSetOn function
         tft->setBrightness(172);
@@ -1485,7 +1486,8 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
             digitalWrite(portduino_config.displayBacklight.pin, !TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
         tft->displayOff();
-#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#elif !defined(RAK14014) && !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(UNPHONE) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) &&                         \
+    !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
         tft->sleep();
         tft->powerSaveOn();
 #endif
@@ -1496,7 +1498,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
 #ifdef UNPHONE
         unphone.backlight(false); // using unPhone library
 #endif
-#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
 #elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
         tft->setBrightness(0);
 #endif
@@ -1511,7 +1513,7 @@ void TFTDisplay::sendCommand(uint8_t com)
 
 void TFTDisplay::setDisplayBrightness(uint8_t _brightness)
 {
-#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
     // todo
 #elif !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
     tft->setBrightness(_brightness);
@@ -1531,7 +1533,8 @@ bool TFTDisplay::hasTouch(void)
 {
 #ifdef RAK14014
     return true;
-#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) &&                                 \
+    !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
     return tft->touch() != nullptr;
 #else
     return false;
@@ -1550,7 +1553,8 @@ bool TFTDisplay::getTouch(int16_t *x, int16_t *y)
     } else {
         return false;
     }
-#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#elif !defined(M5STACK) && !defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR) && !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) &&                                 \
+    !defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
     return tft->getTouch(x, y);
 #else
     return false;
@@ -1567,7 +1571,7 @@ bool TFTDisplay::connect()
 {
     concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
     LOG_INFO("Do TFT init");
-#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
+#if defined(RAK14014) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T1)
     tft = new TFT_eSPI;
 #elif defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
     bus = new Arduino_ESP32SPI(TFT_DC, TFT_CS, 38 /* SCK */, 21 /* MOSI */, GFX_NOT_DEFINED /* MISO */, HSPI /* spi_num */);

src/graphics/draw/ClockRenderer.cpp

@@ -183,9 +183,13 @@ void drawDigitalClockFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int1
     static float segmentHeight = SEGMENT_HEIGHT * 0.75f;
 
     if (!scaleInitialized) {
+#ifdef DISPLAY_FORCE_SMALL_FONTS
+        float screenwidth_target_ratio = 0.70f; // Target 70% of display width (adjustable)
+#else
         float screenwidth_target_ratio = 0.80f; // Target 80% of display width (adjustable)
-        float max_scale = 3.5f;                 // Safety limit to avoid runaway scaling
-        float step = 0.05f;                     // Step increment per iteration
+#endif
+        float max_scale = 3.5f; // Safety limit to avoid runaway scaling
+        float step = 0.05f;     // Step increment per iteration
 
         float target_width = display->getWidth() * screenwidth_target_ratio;
         float target_height =

src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void launchReplyForMessage(const StoredMessage &message, bool freetext)
 
 menuHandler::screenMenus menuHandler::menuQueue = MenuNone;
 uint32_t menuHandler::pickedNodeNum = 0;
+meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode menuHandler::pendingRegion = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET;
 bool test_enabled = false;
 uint8_t test_count = 0;
 
@@ -174,6 +175,48 @@ void menuHandler::OnboardMessage()
     screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
 }
 
+static void applyLoraRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode region, bool isHam)
+{
+    config.lora.region = region;
+    config.lora.channel_num = 0; // Reset to default channel
+
+    // Reconcile the preset with the explicitly chosen region: a preset locked to another
+    // region would leave config.lora invalid until applyModemConfig() repairs it with
+    // error/critical-error side effects — or, for the swappable EU trio, the clamp would
+    // flip the region right back. The user picked the region, so the preset follows it.
+    const RegionInfo *newRegion = getRegion(region);
+    if (config.lora.use_preset && !newRegion->supportsPreset(config.lora.modem_preset)) {
+        LOG_INFO("Preset %s not available in %s, using default %s",
+                 DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, true), newRegion->name,
+                 DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(newRegion->getDefaultPreset(), false, true));
+        config.lora.modem_preset = newRegion->getDefaultPreset();
+    }
+
+    if (isHam && adminModule) {
+        meshtastic_HamParameters hamParams = meshtastic_HamParameters_init_zero;
+        strncpy(hamParams.call_sign, "N0CALL", sizeof(hamParams.call_sign) - 1);
+        strncpy(hamParams.short_name, "N0CL", sizeof(hamParams.short_name));
+        hamParams.tx_power = config.lora.tx_power;
+        hamParams.frequency = config.lora.override_frequency;
+        adminModule->handleSetHamMode(hamParams);
+    }
+    auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
+#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
+    if (crypto) {
+        crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
+    }
+#endif
+    initRegion();
+    if (getEffectiveDutyCycle() < 100) {
+        config.lora.ignore_mqtt = true;
+    }
+    if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
+        snprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, sizeof(moduleConfig.mqtt.root), "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+        changes |= SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
+    }
+    service->reloadConfig(changes);
+}
+
 void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
 {
     static const LoraRegionOption regionOptions[] = {
@@ -206,6 +249,10 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
         {"KZ_863", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_KZ_863},
         {"NP_865", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_NP_865},
         {"BR_902", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_BR_902},
+        {"ITU1_2M (144-146)", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU1_2M},
+        {"ITU2_2M (144-148)", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_2M},
+        {"ITU3_2M (144-148)", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_2M},
+        {"ITU2_125CM (220-225)", OptionsAction::Select, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_125CM},
 
     };
 
@@ -228,37 +275,34 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Guard: without a reboot, reconfigure() applies the region directly.
-            // Reject LORA_24 on sub-GHz-only hardware — getRadio() used to catch this post-reboot.
-            // TODO: change this to either use the validateLoraConfig() logic or at least check the region for wideLora
-            // rather than a hardcoded check for LORA_24.
-            if (selectedRegion == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24 &&
-                !(RadioLibInterface::instance && RadioLibInterface::instance->wideLora())) {
-                LOG_WARN("Radio hardware does not support 2.4 GHz; ignoring region selection");
+            // Guard: without a reboot, reconfigure() applies the region directly, so reject
+            // regions this node can't use up front: unrecognized codes, licensed-only regions,
+            // and radio hardware mismatches (2.4 GHz vs sub-GHz) — the same checks the admin
+            // set-config path applies, but side-effect-free: ignoring a menu selection should
+            // not record a critical error or notify clients. getRadio() used to catch hardware
+            // mismatches post-reboot only.
+            auto candidateLora = config.lora;
+            candidateLora.region = selectedRegion;
+            char regionErr[160];
+            if (!RadioInterface::checkConfigRegion(candidateLora, regionErr, sizeof(regionErr))) {
+                LOG_WARN("Ignoring region selection: %s", regionErr);
                 return;
             }
 
-            config.lora.region = selectedRegion;
-            auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
-
-#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-            if (crypto) {
-                crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
+            bool hamMode = getRegion(selectedRegion)->profile->licensedOnly;
+            if (hamMode) {
+                LOG_INFO("User chose an amateur radio mode region");
+                pendingRegion = selectedRegion;
+                menuQueue = HamModeConfirm;
+                screen->runNow();
+            } else if (owner.is_licensed) {
+                LOG_INFO("Licensed user chose a non-ham region; prompting to revert licensed mode");
+                pendingRegion = selectedRegion;
+                menuQueue = LicensedToNormalConfirm;
+                screen->runNow();
+            } else {
+                applyLoraRegion(selectedRegion, false);
             }
-#endif
-            config.lora.tx_enabled = true;
-            initRegion();
-            if (getEffectiveDutyCycle() < 100) {
-                config.lora.ignore_mqtt = true; // Ignore MQTT by default if region has a duty cycle limit
-            }
-
-            if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
-                //  Default broker is in use, so subscribe to the appropriate MQTT root topic for this region
-                sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
-                changes |= SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
-            }
-
-            service->reloadConfig(changes);
         });
 
     bannerOptions.durationMs = duration;
@@ -275,6 +319,38 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
     screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
 }
 
+void menuHandler::hamModeConfirmMenu()
+{
+    static const char *confirmOptions[] = {"No", "Yes"};
+    BannerOverlayOptions confirmBanner;
+    confirmBanner.message = "I confirm I am a\nlicensed amateur\nradio operator";
+    confirmBanner.optionsArrayPtr = confirmOptions;
+    confirmBanner.optionsCount = 2;
+    confirmBanner.bannerCallback = [](int selected) {
+        if (selected == 1)
+            applyLoraRegion(pendingRegion, true);
+    };
+    screen->showOverlayBanner(confirmBanner);
+}
+
+void menuHandler::licensedToNormalConfirmMenu()
+{
+    static const char *confirmOptions[] = {"Keep licensed", "Revert to Normal"};
+    BannerOverlayOptions confirmBanner;
+    confirmBanner.message = "Revert licensed\nmode? This will\nre-enable encryption.";
+    confirmBanner.optionsArrayPtr = confirmOptions;
+    confirmBanner.optionsCount = 2;
+    confirmBanner.bannerCallback = [](int selected) {
+        if (selected == 1) {
+            owner.is_licensed = false;
+            config.lora.override_duty_cycle = false;
+            service->reloadOwner(false);
+        }
+        applyLoraRegion(pendingRegion, false);
+    };
+    screen->showOverlayBanner(confirmBanner);
+}
+
 void menuHandler::deviceRolePicker()
 {
     static const char *optionsArray[] = {"Back", "Client", "Client Mute", "Lost and Found", "Tracker"};
@@ -1333,6 +1409,11 @@ void menuHandler::positionBaseMenu()
             if (accelerometerThread) {
                 accelerometerThread->calibrate(30);
             }
+#endif
+#if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MAGNETOMETER
+            if (magnetometerThread) {
+                magnetometerThread->calibrate(30);
+            }
 #endif
             break;
         case PositionAction::GPSSmartPosition:
@@ -2813,6 +2894,12 @@ void menuHandler::handleMenuSwitch(OLEDDisplay *display)
     case ThemeMenu:
         themeMenu();
         break;
+    case HamModeConfirm:
+        hamModeConfirmMenu();
+        break;
+    case LicensedToNormalConfirm:
+        licensedToNormalConfirmMenu();
+        break;
     }
     menuQueue = MenuNone;
 }

src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.h

@@ -55,10 +55,13 @@ class menuHandler
         FrameToggles,
         DisplayUnits,
         MessageBubblesMenu,
-        ThemeMenu
+        ThemeMenu,
+        HamModeConfirm,
+        LicensedToNormalConfirm
     };
     static screenMenus menuQueue;
     static uint32_t pickedNodeNum; // node selected by NodePicker for ManageNodeMenu
+    static meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode pendingRegion;
 
     static void OnboardMessage();
     static void LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration = 30000);
@@ -111,6 +114,8 @@ class menuHandler
     static void messageBubblesMenu();
     static void themeMenu();
     static void textMessageMenu();
+    static void hamModeConfirmMenu();
+    static void licensedToNormalConfirmMenu();
 
   private:
     static void saveUIConfig();

src/graphics/draw/NotificationRenderer.cpp

@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ uint32_t pow_of_10(uint32_t n)
     return ret;
 }
 
+uint64_t pow_of_16(uint32_t n)
+{
+    uint64_t ret = 1;
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        ret *= 16ULL;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 char graphics::NotificationRenderer::alertBannerLines[MAX_LINES + 1][64] = {};
 uint8_t graphics::NotificationRenderer::alertBannerLineCount = 0;
 graphics::NotificationRenderer::BannerFont graphics::NotificationRenderer::alertBannerLineFonts[MAX_LINES + 1] = {};
@@ -251,6 +260,12 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawBannercallback(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
         break;
     case notificationTypeEnum::text_banner:
     case notificationTypeEnum::selection_picker:
+    case notificationTypeEnum::pairing_pin:
+        // pairing_pin is rendered the same as text_banner — it's just a
+        // text banner. The split type exists only so the lockdown UI
+        // short-circuit in Screen.cpp can recognise the BLE pair-PIN
+        // banner as the one safe banner to composite over the LOCKED
+        // frame.
         drawAlertBannerOverlay(display, state);
         break;
     case notificationTypeEnum::node_picker:
@@ -259,6 +274,9 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawBannercallback(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
     case notificationTypeEnum::number_picker:
         drawNumberPicker(display, state);
         break;
+    case notificationTypeEnum::hex_picker:
+        drawHexPicker(display, state);
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -345,6 +363,105 @@ void NotificationRenderer::drawNumberPicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiS
     drawNotificationBox(display, state, linePointers, totalLines, 0);
 }
 
+void NotificationRenderer::drawHexPicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state)
+{
+    const char *lineStarts[MAX_LINES + 1] = {0};
+    uint16_t lineCount = 0;
+
+    // Parse lines
+    char *alertEnd = alertBannerMessage + strnlen(alertBannerMessage, sizeof(alertBannerMessage));
+    lineStarts[lineCount] = alertBannerMessage;
+
+    // Find lines
+    while ((lineCount < MAX_LINES) && (lineStarts[lineCount] < alertEnd)) {
+        lineStarts[lineCount + 1] = std::find((char *)lineStarts[lineCount], alertEnd, '\n');
+        if (lineStarts[lineCount + 1][0] == '\n')
+            lineStarts[lineCount + 1] += 1;
+        lineCount++;
+    }
+    // modulo to extract
+    uint8_t this_digit = (currentNumber % (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected))) / (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+    // Handle input
+    if (inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_UP || inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_ALT_PRESS ||
+        inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_UP_LONG) {
+        if (this_digit == 15) {
+            currentNumber -= 15 * (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+        } else {
+            currentNumber += (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+        }
+    } else if (inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_DOWN || inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_USER_PRESS ||
+               inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_DOWN_LONG) {
+        if (this_digit == 0) {
+            currentNumber += 15 * (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+        } else {
+            currentNumber -= (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+        }
+    } else if (inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_ANYKEY) {
+        if (inEvent.kbchar > 47 && inEvent.kbchar < 58) { // have a digit
+            currentNumber -= this_digit * (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+            currentNumber += (inEvent.kbchar - 48) * (pow_of_16(numDigits - curSelected - 1));
+            curSelected++;
+        }
+    } else if (inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_SELECT || inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_RIGHT) {
+        curSelected++;
+    } else if (inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_LEFT) {
+        curSelected--;
+    } else if ((inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_CANCEL || inEvent.inputEvent == INPUT_BROKER_ALT_LONG) &&
+               alertBannerUntil != 0) {
+        resetBanner();
+        return;
+    }
+    if (curSelected == static_cast<int8_t>(numDigits)) {
+        alertBannerCallback(currentNumber);
+        resetBanner();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    inEvent.inputEvent = INPUT_BROKER_NONE;
+    if (alertBannerMessage[0] == '\0')
+        return;
+
+    uint16_t totalLines = lineCount + 2;
+    const char *linePointers[totalLines + 1] = {0}; // this is sort of a dynamic allocation
+
+    // copy the linestarts to display to the linePointers holder
+    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < lineCount; i++) {
+        linePointers[i] = lineStarts[i];
+    }
+    std::string digits = " ";
+    std::string arrowPointer = " ";
+    for (uint16_t i = 0; i < numDigits; i++) {
+        // Modulo minus modulo to return just the current number
+        uint8_t digitValue = (currentNumber % (pow_of_16(numDigits - i))) / (pow_of_16(numDigits - i - 1));
+        if (digitValue < 10) {
+            digits += std::to_string(digitValue) + " ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 10) {
+            digits += "A ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 11) {
+            digits += "B ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 12) {
+            digits += "C ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 13) {
+            digits += "D ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 14) {
+            digits += "E ";
+        } else if (digitValue == 15) {
+            digits += "F ";
+        }
+
+        if (curSelected == i) {
+            arrowPointer += "^ ";
+        } else {
+            arrowPointer += "_ ";
+        }
+    }
+
+    linePointers[lineCount++] = digits.c_str();
+    linePointers[lineCount++] = arrowPointer.c_str();
+
+    drawNotificationBox(display, state, linePointers, totalLines, 0);
+}
+
 void NotificationRenderer::drawNodePicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state)
 {
     static uint32_t selectedNodenum = 0;

src/graphics/draw/NotificationRenderer.h

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class NotificationRenderer
     static void drawBannercallback(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
     static void drawAlertBannerOverlay(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
     static void drawNumberPicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
+    static void drawHexPicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
     static void drawNodePicker(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
     static void drawTextInput(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
     static void drawNotificationBox(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, const char *lines[MAX_LINES + 1],

src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp

@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ static inline void transformNeedlePoint(float localX, float localY, float sinHea
     outY = static_cast<int16_t>(y);
 }
 
+#if GRAPHICS_TFT_COLORING_ENABLED
 static float getCompassRingAngleOffset(float heading)
 {
     return (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING) ? -heading : 0.0f;
 }
+#endif
 
 static inline StandardCompassNeedlePoints computeStandardCompassNeedlePoints(int16_t compassX, int16_t compassY,
                                                                              uint16_t compassDiam, float headingRadian,
@@ -1142,11 +1144,16 @@ void UIRenderer::drawDeviceFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *sta
     bool origBold = config.display.heading_bold;
     config.display.heading_bold = false;
 
-    // Display Region and Channel Utilization
-    if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
-        drawNodes(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line] + 2, nodeStatus, -1, false, "online");
+    if (!config.lora.tx_enabled) {
+        const char *txdisabled = "Transmit Disabled";
+        display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line], txdisabled);
     } else {
-        drawNodes(display, x + 1, getTextPositions(display)[line] + 2, nodeStatus, -1, false, "online");
+        // Display Region and Channel Utilization
+        if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
+            drawNodes(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line] + 2, nodeStatus, -1, false, "online");
+        } else {
+            drawNodes(display, x + 1, getTextPositions(display)[line] + 2, nodeStatus, -1, false, "online");
+        }
     }
     char uptimeStr[32] = "";
     if (currentResolution != ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
@@ -1505,24 +1512,6 @@ void UIRenderer::drawIconScreen(const char *upperMsg, OLEDDisplay *display, OLED
         display->drawString(x + getStringCenteredX(title) + 1, y + SCREEN_HEIGHT - FONT_HEIGHT_MEDIUM - 5, title);
     }
     display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-    if (bootString != nullptr) {
-        static uint8_t bootStringStep = 0;
-        char stringCharacter = '.';
-        uint32_t stringWidth = getStringCenteredX(bootString);
-        if (bootStringStep == 0) {
-            stringCharacter = '.';
-            bootStringStep++;
-        } else if (bootStringStep == 1) {
-            stringCharacter = 'o';
-            bootStringStep++;
-        } else if (bootStringStep == 2) {
-            stringCharacter = 'O';
-            bootStringStep = 0;
-        }
-        char tmpBootString[40];
-        snprintf(tmpBootString, sizeof(tmpBootString), "%s %c", bootString, stringCharacter);
-        display->drawString(x + stringWidth, y + SCREEN_HEIGHT - 2 * FONT_HEIGHT_MEDIUM, tmpBootString);
-    }
     // Draw region in upper left
     if (upperMsg) {
         display->drawString(x + 5, y + 5, upperMsg);

src/graphics/niche/Drivers/EInk/ED047TC1.cpp

@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@
     FastEPD buffer format: 1bpp, horizontal bytes, MSB = leftmost pixel, 1 = white
 
     Both formats share the same pixel layout and polarity (1 = white, 0 = black).
-    The InkHUD safe-area buffer (944×523) is copied into the centre of the physical
+    The InkHUD safe-area buffer (928×508) is copied into the centre of the physical
     960×540 FastEPD buffer so content clears the panel's inactive edge border.
     See ED047TC1.h for the H_OFFSET_BYTES / V_OFFSET_TOP / V_OFFSET_BOTTOM constants.
 
 */
 
-// Ruler diagnostic — uncomment to draw calibration lines at each physical edge.
-// #define EINK_EDGE_LINES
-
 #ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS
 #ifdef T5_S3_EPAPER_PRO
 
@@ -212,35 +209,6 @@ void ED047TC1::update(uint8_t *imageData, UpdateTypes type)
         memcpy(dstRow, srcRow, srcRowBytes);
     }
 
-#ifdef EINK_EDGE_LINES
-    // Draw a 1px black box at the exact boundary of the safe area within the
-    // physical buffer. If the margins are correct, all 4 lines should be
-    // fully visible and right at the edge of the usable display area.
-
-    auto setPixelBlack = [&](uint32_t col, uint32_t row) { cur[row * dstRowBytes + col / 8] &= ~(0x80 >> (col % 8)); };
-
-    const uint32_t safeX = H_OFFSET_BYTES * 8;
-    const uint32_t safeY = V_OFFSET_TOP;
-    const uint32_t safeW = DISPLAY_WIDTH;
-    const uint32_t safeH = DISPLAY_HEIGHT;
-
-    // Top edge: horizontal line at safeY
-    for (uint32_t col = safeX; col < safeX + safeW; col++)
-        setPixelBlack(col, safeY);
-
-    // Bottom edge: horizontal line at safeY + safeH - 1
-    for (uint32_t col = safeX; col < safeX + safeW; col++)
-        setPixelBlack(col, safeY + safeH - 1);
-
-    // Left edge: vertical line at safeX
-    for (uint32_t row = safeY; row < safeY + safeH; row++)
-        setPixelBlack(safeX, row);
-
-    // Right edge: vertical line at safeX + safeW - 1
-    for (uint32_t row = safeY; row < safeY + safeH; row++)
-        setPixelBlack(safeX + safeW - 1, row);
-#endif
-
     if (type == FULL) {
         epaper->fullUpdate(CLEAR_SLOW, false);
         epaper->backupPlane(); // Sync pPrevious so next partialUpdate has a correct baseline

src/graphics/niche/Drivers/EInk/ED047TC1.h

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     V_OFFSET_TOP and V_OFFSET_BOTTOM (vertical, pixel rows) to position it.
 
     Changing these constants shifts content inward from each physical edge:
-        H_OFFSET_BYTES = 1  →  8px left margin, 8px right margin   (960 – 8 – 8   = 944)
-        V_OFFSET_TOP   = 9  →  9px top margin  (asymmetric: top ≠ bottom)
-        V_OFFSET_BOTTOM = 8 →  8px bottom margin                    (540 – 9 – 8   = 523)
+        H_OFFSET_BYTES = 2   →  16px left margin, 16px right margin  (960 – 16 – 16 = 928)
+        V_OFFSET_TOP   = 16  →  16px top margin
+        V_OFFSET_BOTTOM = 16 →  16px bottom margin                   (540 – 16 – 16 = 508)
 
 */
 
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ class ED047TC1 : public EInk
     //
     // Calibrated by flashing a 1px border box and adjusting until all 4 sides are visible.
 
-    static constexpr uint16_t DISPLAY_WIDTH = 944;  // 960 − H_OFFSET_BYTES×8 − right_margin (8+8 = 16px)
-    static constexpr uint16_t DISPLAY_HEIGHT = 523; // 540 − V_OFFSET_TOP − V_OFFSET_BOTTOM (9+8 = 17px)
+    static constexpr uint16_t DISPLAY_WIDTH = 928;  // 960 − H_OFFSET_BYTES×8 − right_margin (16+16 = 32px)
+    static constexpr uint16_t DISPLAY_HEIGHT = 508; // 540 − V_OFFSET_TOP − V_OFFSET_BOTTOM (16+16 = 32px)
 
-    static constexpr uint8_t H_OFFSET_BYTES = 1;  // visual TOP  : 8px physical left margin
-                                                  // visual BOTTOM: 960−8−944=8px physical right margin
-    static constexpr uint8_t V_OFFSET_TOP = 9;    // visual RIGHT : CONFIRMED OK
-    static constexpr uint8_t V_OFFSET_BOTTOM = 8; // visual LEFT  : 8px physical bottom margin
+    static constexpr uint8_t H_OFFSET_BYTES = 2;   // visual TOP  : 16px physical left margin
+                                                   // visual BOTTOM: 960−16−928=16px physical right margin
+    static constexpr uint8_t V_OFFSET_TOP = 16;    // visual RIGHT : 16px physical top margin
+    static constexpr uint8_t V_OFFSET_BOTTOM = 16; // visual LEFT  : 16px physical bottom margin
 
     static constexpr UpdateTypes supported = static_cast<UpdateTypes>(FULL | FAST);
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuAction.h

@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ enum MenuAction {
     SET_REGION_BR_902,
     SET_REGION_EU_866,
     SET_REGION_NARROW_868,
+    SET_REGION_ITU1_2M,
+    SET_REGION_ITU2_2M,
+    SET_REGION_ITU3_2M,
+    SET_REGION_ITU2_125CM,
     // Device Roles
     SET_ROLE_CLIENT,
     SET_ROLE_CLIENT_MUTE,
@@ -84,6 +88,8 @@ enum MenuAction {
     SET_PRESET_LITE_FAST,
     SET_PRESET_NARROW_SLOW,
     SET_PRESET_NARROW_FAST,
+    SET_PRESET_TINY_SLOW,
+    SET_PRESET_TINY_FAST,
     SET_PRESET_FROM_REGION, // Dynamic: preset chosen from region-available list
     // Timezones
     SET_TZ_US_HAWAII,

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuApplet.cpp

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static void applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode region)
     }
 
     if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
-        sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+        snprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, sizeof(moduleConfig.mqtt.root), "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
         changes |= SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
     }
     // Notify UI that changes are being applied
@@ -784,6 +784,22 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::execute(MenuItem item)
         applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_N_868);
         break;
 
+    case SET_REGION_ITU1_2M:
+        applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU1_2M);
+        break;
+
+    case SET_REGION_ITU2_2M:
+        applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_2M);
+        break;
+
+    case SET_REGION_ITU3_2M:
+        applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_2M);
+        break;
+
+    case SET_REGION_ITU2_125CM:
+        applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_125CM);
+        break;
+
     // Roles
     case SET_ROLE_CLIENT:
         applyDeviceRole(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT);
@@ -834,6 +850,22 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::execute(MenuItem item)
         applyLoRaPreset(PRESET(SHORT_TURBO));
         break;
 
+    case SET_PRESET_NARROW_SLOW:
+        applyLoRaPreset(PRESET(NARROW_SLOW));
+        break;
+
+    case SET_PRESET_NARROW_FAST:
+        applyLoRaPreset(PRESET(NARROW_FAST));
+        break;
+
+    case SET_PRESET_TINY_SLOW:
+        applyLoRaPreset(PRESET(TINY_SLOW));
+        break;
+
+    case SET_PRESET_TINY_FAST:
+        applyLoRaPreset(PRESET(TINY_FAST));
+        break;
+
     case SET_PRESET_FROM_REGION: {
         // cursor - 1 because index 0 is "Back"
         const uint8_t index = cursor - 1;
@@ -1469,6 +1501,10 @@ void InkHUD::MenuApplet::showPage(MenuPage page)
         items.push_back(MenuItem("KZ 863", MenuAction::SET_REGION_KZ_863, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("NP 865", MenuAction::SET_REGION_NP_865, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("BR 902", MenuAction::SET_REGION_BR_902, MenuPage::EXIT));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("ITU1_2M (144-146)", MenuAction::SET_REGION_ITU1_2M, MenuPage::EXIT));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("ITU2_2M (144-148)", MenuAction::SET_REGION_ITU2_2M, MenuPage::EXIT));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("ITU3_2M (144-148)", MenuAction::SET_REGION_ITU3_2M, MenuPage::EXIT));
+        items.push_back(MenuItem("ITU2_125CM (220-225)", MenuAction::SET_REGION_ITU2_125CM, MenuPage::EXIT));
         items.push_back(MenuItem("Exit", MenuPage::EXIT));
         break;
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Notification/NotificationApplet.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "./NotificationApplet.h"
 
 #include "./Notification.h"
+#include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/Persistence.h"
 
 #include "meshUtils.h"
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ std::string InkHUD::NotificationApplet::getNotificationText(uint16_t widthAvaila
         bool msgIsBroadcast = currentNotification.type == Notification::Type::NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE_BROADCAST;
 
         // Pick source of message
-        const MessageStore::Message *message =
+        const StoredMessage *message =
             msgIsBroadcast ? &inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.broadcast : &inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.dm;
 
         // Find info about the sender
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ std::string InkHUD::NotificationApplet::getNotificationText(uint16_t widthAvaila
                 text += hexifyNodeNum(message->sender);
 
             text += ": ";
-            text += message->text;
+            text += MessageStore::getText(*message);
         }
     }
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/AllMessage/AllMessageApplet.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "./AllMessageApplet.h"
 
+#include "MessageStore.h"
+
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
 void InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onActivate()
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ int InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *
 void InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
 {
     // Find newest message, regardless of whether DM or broadcast
-    MessageStore::Message *message;
+    StoredMessage *message;
     if (latestMessage->wasBroadcast)
         message = &latestMessage->broadcast;
     else
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ void InkHUD::AllMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
     // ===================
 
     // Parse any non-ascii chars in the message
-    std::string text = parse(message->text);
+    std::string text = parse(std::string(MessageStore::getText(*message)));
 
     // Extra gap below the header
     int16_t textTop = headerDivY + padDivH;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/DM/DMApplet.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "./DMApplet.h"
 
+#include "MessageStore.h"
+
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
 void InkHUD::DMApplet::onActivate()
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ void InkHUD::DMApplet::onRender(bool full)
     // ===================
 
     // Parse any non-ascii chars in the message
-    std::string text = parse(latestMessage->dm.text);
+    std::string text = parse(std::string(MessageStore::getText(latestMessage->dm)));
 
     // Extra gap below the header
     int16_t textTop = headerDivY + padDivH;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/ThreadedMessage/ThreadedMessageApplet.cpp

@@ -7,19 +7,9 @@
 
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
-// Hard limits on how much message data to write to flash
-// Avoid filling the storage if something goes wrong
-// Normal usage should be well below this size
-constexpr uint8_t MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED = 10;
-constexpr uint32_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 250;
-
 InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::ThreadedMessageApplet(uint8_t channelIndex)
     : SinglePortModule("ThreadedMessageApplet", meshtastic_PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP), channelIndex(channelIndex)
 {
-    // Create the message store
-    // Will shortly attempt to load messages from RAM, if applet is active
-    // Label (filename in flash) is set from channel index
-    store = new MessageStore("ch" + to_string(channelIndex));
 }
 
 void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
@@ -61,17 +51,24 @@ void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
     const uint16_t msgW = (msgR - msgL) + 1;
 
     int16_t msgB = height() - 1; // Vertical cursor for drawing. Messages are bottom-aligned to this value.
-    uint8_t i = 0;               // Index of stored message
 
-    // Loop over messages
-    // - until no messages left, or
-    // - until no part of message fits on screen
-    while (msgB >= (0 - fontSmall.lineHeight()) && i < store->messages.size()) {
+    // Iterate the global store newest-first, showing only broadcast messages on our channel
+    const auto &allMessages = messageStore.getLiveMessages();
+    int msgIdx = (int)allMessages.size() - 1;
+
+    while (msgB >= (0 - fontSmall.lineHeight()) && msgIdx >= 0) {
+
+        const StoredMessage &m = allMessages.at(msgIdx);
+
+        // Skip messages that don't belong to this channel or are DMs
+        if (m.type != MessageType::BROADCAST || m.channelIndex != channelIndex) {
+            msgIdx--;
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Grab data for message
-        const MessageStore::Message &m = store->messages.at(i);
-        bool outgoing = (m.sender == 0) || (m.sender == myNodeInfo.my_node_num); // Own NodeNum if canned message
-        std::string bodyText = parse(m.text);                                    // Parse any non-ascii chars in the message
+        bool outgoing = (m.sender == myNodeInfo.my_node_num);
+        std::string bodyText = parse(std::string(MessageStore::getText(m))); // Parse any non-ascii chars
 
         // Cache bottom Y of message text
         // - Used when drawing vertical line alongside
@@ -152,18 +149,13 @@ void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onRender(bool full)
         // Move cursor up: padding before next message
         msgB -= fontSmall.lineHeight() * 0.5;
 
-        i++;
+        msgIdx--;
     } // End of loop: drawing each message
 
     // Fade effect:
     // Area immediately below the divider. Overdraw with sparse white lines.
     // Make text appear to pass behind the header
     hatchRegion(0, dividerY + 1, width(), fontSmall.lineHeight() / 3, 2, WHITE);
-
-    // If we've run out of screen to draw messages, we can drop any leftover data from the queue
-    // Those messages have been pushed off the screen-top by newer ones
-    while (i < store->messages.size())
-        store->messages.pop_back();
 }
 
 // Code which runs when the applet begins running
@@ -198,16 +190,8 @@ ProcessMessage InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::handleReceived(const meshtastic_Me
     if (mp.to != NODENUM_BROADCAST)
         return ProcessMessage::CONTINUE;
 
-    // Extract info into our slimmed-down "StoredMessage" type
-    MessageStore::Message newMessage;
-    newMessage.timestamp = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, true); // Current RTC time
-    newMessage.sender = mp.from;
-    newMessage.channelIndex = mp.channel;
-    newMessage.text = std::string((const char *)mp.decoded.payload.bytes, mp.decoded.payload.size);
-
-    // Store newest message at front
-    // These records are used when rendering, and also stored in flash at shutdown
-    store->messages.push_front(newMessage);
+    // Store in the global messageStore — this handles sender, timestamp, channel, text, and ack status
+    messageStore.addFromPacket(mp);
 
     // If this was an incoming message, suggest that our applet becomes foreground, if permitted
     if (getFrom(&mp) != nodeDB->getNodeNum())
@@ -232,37 +216,25 @@ bool InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::approveNotification(Notification &n)
         return true;
 }
 
-// Save several recent messages to flash
-// Stores the contents of ThreadedMessageApplet::messages
-// Just enough messages to fill the display
-// Messages are packed "back-to-back", to minimize blocks of flash used
+// Save messages to flash via the global messageStore.
+// The global store holds messages for all channels; no per-channel file is needed.
 void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::saveMessagesToFlash()
 {
-    // Create a label (will become the filename in flash)
-    std::string label = "ch" + to_string(channelIndex);
-
-    store->saveToFlash();
+    messageStore.saveToFlash();
 }
 
-// Load recent messages to flash
-// Fills ThreadedMessageApplet::messages with previous messages
-// Just enough messages have been stored to cover the display
+// Messages are loaded once by InkHUD::begin() before applets start.
+// Nothing to do here at per-applet activation time.
 void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::loadMessagesFromFlash()
 {
-    // Create a label (will become the filename in flash)
-    std::string label = "ch" + to_string(channelIndex);
-
-    store->loadFromFlash();
+    // No-op: messageStore.loadFromFlash() is called in InkHUD::begin()
 }
 
 // Code to run when device is shutting down
 // This is in addition to any onDeactivate() code, which will also run
-// Todo: implement before a reboot also
 void InkHUD::ThreadedMessageApplet::onShutdown()
 {
-    // Save our current set of messages to flash, provided the applet isn't disabled
-    if (isActive())
-        saveMessagesToFlash();
+    // messageStore.saveToFlash() is called centrally by Events::beforeDeepSleep / beforeReboot
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/User/ThreadedMessage/ThreadedMessageApplet.h

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Suggest a max of two channel, to minimize fs usage?
 
 #include "configuration.h"
 
+#include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applet.h"
-#include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/MessageStore.h"
 
 #include "modules/TextMessageModule.h"
 
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class ThreadedMessageApplet : public Applet, public SinglePortModule
     void saveMessagesToFlash();
     void loadMessagesFromFlash();
 
-    MessageStore *store; // Messages, held in RAM for use, ready to save to flash on shutdown
     uint8_t channelIndex = 0;
 };
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Events.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "./Events.h"
 
+#include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "PowerFSM.h"
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "buzz.h"
@@ -514,6 +515,7 @@ int InkHUD::Events::beforeReboot(void *unused)
         inkhud->persistence->saveLatestMessage();
     } else {
         NicheGraphics::clearFlashData();
+        messageStore.clearAllMessages(); // also wipe the shared message store
     }
 
     // Note: no forceUpdate call here
@@ -532,32 +534,27 @@ int InkHUD::Events::onReceiveTextMessage(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *packet)
     if (getFrom(packet) == nodeDB->getNodeNum())
         return 0;
 
-    // Determine whether the message is broadcast or a DM
-    // Store this info to prevent confusion after a reboot
-    // Avoids need to compare timestamps, because of situation where "future" messages block newly received, if time not set
-    inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.wasBroadcast = isBroadcast(packet->to);
+    bool isBroadcastMsg = isBroadcast(packet->to);
+    inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.wasBroadcast = isBroadcastMsg;
 
-    // Pick the appropriate variable to store the message in
-    MessageStore::Message *storedMessage = inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.wasBroadcast
-                                               ? &inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.broadcast
-                                               : &inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.dm;
-
-    // Store nodenum of the sender
-    // Applets can use this to fetch user data from nodedb, if they want
-    storedMessage->sender = packet->from;
-
-    // Store the time (epoch seconds) when message received
-    storedMessage->timestamp = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, true); // Current RTC time
-
-    // Store the channel
-    // - (potentially) used to determine whether notification shows
-    // - (potentially) used to determine which applet to focus
-    storedMessage->channelIndex = packet->channel;
-
-    // Store the text
-    // Need to specify manually how many bytes, because source not null-terminated
-    storedMessage->text =
-        std::string(&packet->decoded.payload.bytes[0], &packet->decoded.payload.bytes[packet->decoded.payload.size]);
+    if (!isBroadcastMsg) {
+        // DMs never pass through ThreadedMessageApplet, so add them to the global store here
+        // so they survive reboots. Derive the latestMessage cache entry from the stored result.
+        inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.dm = messageStore.addFromPacket(*packet);
+    } else {
+        // Broadcasts are added to the global store by ThreadedMessageApplet::handleReceived().
+        // Here we only update the latestMessage cache used by AllMessageApplet / NotificationApplet.
+        StoredMessage &sm = inkhud->persistence->latestMessage.broadcast;
+        sm.sender = packet->from;
+        sm.timestamp = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, true);
+        sm.channelIndex = packet->channel;
+        const char *payload = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(packet->decoded.payload.bytes);
+        size_t storedLen = packet->decoded.payload.size;
+        if (storedLen >= MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
+            storedLen = MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1;
+        sm.textOffset = MessageStore::storeText(payload, storedLen);
+        sm.textLength = static_cast<uint16_t>(storedLen);
+    }
 
     return 0; // Tell caller to continue notifying other observers. (No reason to abort this event)
 }

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include "./SystemApplet.h"
 #include "./Tile.h"
 #include "./WindowManager.h"
+#include "FSCommon.h"
+#include "MessageStore.h"
+#include "SPILock.h"
+#include "concurrency/LockGuard.h"
 
 using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
@@ -60,11 +64,102 @@ void InkHUD::InkHUD::notifyApplyingChanges()
     }
 }
 
+// One-time migration from the old per-channel InkHUD message files (/NicheGraphics/ch*.msgs)
+// to the firmware-wide MessageStore format (/Messages_default.msgs).
+// Only runs when the new store loaded empty, meaning this is the first boot after the format change.
+// Old files are deleted once migrated.
+static void migrateOldInkHUDMessages()
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    bool migrated = false;
+    constexpr uint8_t MAX_CHANNELS = 8;
+    constexpr uint32_t OLD_MAX_MSG_SIZE = 250;
+
+    for (uint8_t ch = 0; ch < MAX_CHANNELS; ch++) {
+        std::string path = "/NicheGraphics/ch";
+        path += std::to_string(ch);
+        path += ".msgs";
+
+        spiLock->lock();
+        bool exists = FSCom.exists(path.c_str());
+        spiLock->unlock();
+        if (!exists)
+            continue;
+
+        concurrency::LockGuard guard(spiLock);
+
+        auto f = FSCom.open(path.c_str(), FILE_O_READ);
+        if (!f || f.size() == 0) {
+            if (f)
+                f.close();
+            FSCom.remove(path.c_str());
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        uint8_t count = 0;
+        f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&count), 1);
+
+        std::vector<StoredMessage> channelMsgs;
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            StoredMessage sm;
+            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&sm.timestamp), sizeof(sm.timestamp));
+            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&sm.sender), sizeof(sm.sender));
+            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&sm.channelIndex), sizeof(sm.channelIndex));
+
+            char textBuf[OLD_MAX_MSG_SIZE + 1] = {};
+            uint32_t textLen = 0;
+            char c;
+            while (textLen < OLD_MAX_MSG_SIZE) {
+                if (f.readBytes(&c, 1) != 1)
+                    break;
+                if (c == '\0')
+                    break;
+                textBuf[textLen++] = c;
+            }
+
+            sm.dest = NODENUM_BROADCAST;
+            sm.type = MessageType::BROADCAST;
+            sm.isBootRelative = false;
+            sm.ackStatus = AckStatus::ACKED;
+            size_t storedLen = (textLen >= MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE) ? MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1 : textLen;
+            sm.textOffset = MessageStore::storeText(textBuf, storedLen);
+            sm.textLength = static_cast<uint16_t>(storedLen);
+
+            channelMsgs.push_back(sm);
+        }
+
+        // Old format stored newest-first (push_front); insert oldest-first for correct chronological order
+        for (int i = static_cast<int>(channelMsgs.size()) - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            messageStore.addLiveMessage(channelMsgs[i]);
+        if (!channelMsgs.empty())
+            migrated = true;
+
+        f.close();
+        FSCom.remove(path.c_str());
+        LOG_INFO("Migrated %u messages from %s", static_cast<uint32_t>(count), path.c_str());
+    }
+
+    // Delete the old latest.msgs; the latestMessage cache will be re-derived from migrated channel messages
+    spiLock->lock();
+    if (FSCom.exists("/NicheGraphics/latest.msgs"))
+        FSCom.remove("/NicheGraphics/latest.msgs");
+    spiLock->unlock();
+
+    if (migrated) {
+        LOG_INFO("InkHUD message migration complete, saving to new format");
+        messageStore.saveToFlash();
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 // Start InkHUD!
 // Call this only after you have configured InkHUD
 void InkHUD::InkHUD::begin()
 {
     persistence->loadSettings();
+    messageStore.loadFromFlash(); // Load persisted messages before deriving latestMessage cache
+    if (messageStore.getLiveMessages().empty())
+        migrateOldInkHUDMessages(); // First boot after format change: import old per-channel files
     persistence->loadLatestMessage();
 
     windowManager->begin();

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/MessageStore.cpp

@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
-
-#include "./MessageStore.h"
-
-#include "SafeFile.h"
-
-using namespace NicheGraphics;
-
-// Hard limits on how much message data to write to flash
-// Avoid filling the storage if something goes wrong
-// Normal usage should be well below this size
-constexpr uint8_t MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED = 10;
-constexpr uint32_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 250;
-
-InkHUD::MessageStore::MessageStore(const std::string &label)
-{
-    filename = "";
-    filename += "/NicheGraphics";
-    filename += "/";
-    filename += label;
-    filename += ".msgs";
-}
-
-// Write the contents of the MessageStore::messages object to flash
-// Takes the firmware's SPI lock during FS operations. Implemented for consistency, but only relevant when using SD card.
-// Need to lock and unlock around specific FS methods, as the SafeFile class takes the lock for itself internally
-void InkHUD::MessageStore::saveToFlash()
-{
-    assert(!filename.empty());
-
-#ifdef FSCom
-    // Make the directory, if doesn't already exist
-    // This is the same directory accessed by NicheGraphics::FlashData
-    spiLock->lock();
-    FSCom.mkdir("/NicheGraphics");
-    spiLock->unlock();
-
-    // Open or create the file
-    // No "full atomic": don't save then rename
-    auto f = SafeFile(filename.c_str(), false);
-
-    LOG_INFO("Saving messages in %s", filename.c_str());
-
-    // Take firmware's SPI Lock while writing
-    spiLock->lock();
-
-    // 1st byte: how many messages will be written to store
-    f.write(messages.size());
-
-    // For each message
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < messages.size() && i < MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED; i++) {
-        Message &m = messages.at(i);
-        f.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&m.timestamp), sizeof(m.timestamp));       // Write timestamp. 4 bytes
-        f.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&m.sender), sizeof(m.sender));             // Write sender NodeId. 4 Bytes
-        f.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&m.channelIndex), sizeof(m.channelIndex)); // Write channel index. 1 Byte
-        f.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(m.text.c_str()),
-                min((size_t)MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, m.text.size())); // Write message text
-        f.write('\0');                                         // Append null term
-        LOG_DEBUG("Wrote message %u, length %u, text \"%s\"", static_cast<uint32_t>(i),
-                  min((size_t)MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, m.text.size()), m.text.c_str());
-    }
-
-    // Release firmware's SPI lock, because SafeFile::close needs it
-    spiLock->unlock();
-
-    bool writeSucceeded = f.close();
-
-    if (!writeSucceeded) {
-        LOG_ERROR("Can't write data!");
-    }
-#else
-    LOG_ERROR("ERROR: Filesystem not implemented\n");
-#endif
-}
-
-// Attempt to load the previous contents of the MessageStore:message deque from flash.
-// Filename is controlled by the "label" parameter
-// Takes the firmware's SPI lock during FS operations. Implemented for consistency, but only relevant when using SD card.
-void InkHUD::MessageStore::loadFromFlash()
-{
-    // Hopefully redundant. Initial intention is to only load / save once per boot.
-    messages.clear();
-
-#ifdef FSCom
-
-    // Take the firmware's SPI Lock, in case filesystem is on SD card
-    concurrency::LockGuard guard(spiLock);
-
-    // Check that the file *does* actually exist
-    if (!FSCom.exists(filename.c_str())) {
-        LOG_WARN("'%s' not found. Using default values", filename.c_str());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Check that the file *does* actually exist
-    if (!FSCom.exists(filename.c_str())) {
-        LOG_INFO("'%s' not found.", filename.c_str());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Open the file
-    auto f = FSCom.open(filename.c_str(), FILE_O_READ);
-
-    if (f.size() == 0) {
-        LOG_INFO("%s is empty", filename.c_str());
-        f.close();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // If opened, start reading
-    if (f) {
-        LOG_INFO("Loading threaded messages '%s'", filename.c_str());
-
-        // First byte: how many messages are in the flash store
-        uint8_t flashMessageCount = 0;
-        f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&flashMessageCount), 1);
-        LOG_DEBUG("Messages available: %u", static_cast<uint32_t>(flashMessageCount));
-
-        // For each message
-        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < flashMessageCount && i < MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED; i++) {
-            Message m;
-
-            // Read meta data (fixed width)
-            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&m.timestamp), sizeof(m.timestamp));
-            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&m.sender), sizeof(m.sender));
-            f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&m.channelIndex), sizeof(m.channelIndex));
-
-            // Read characters until we find a null term
-            char c;
-            while (m.text.size() < MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE) {
-                f.readBytes(&c, 1);
-                if (c != '\0')
-                    m.text += c;
-                else
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            // Store in RAM
-            messages.push_back(m);
-
-            LOG_DEBUG("#%u, timestamp=%u, sender(num)=%u, text=\"%s\"", static_cast<uint32_t>(i), m.timestamp, m.sender,
-                      m.text.c_str());
-        }
-
-        f.close();
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR("Could not open / read %s", filename.c_str());
-    }
-#else
-    LOG_ERROR("Filesystem not implemented");
-    state = LoadFileState::NO_FILESYSTEM;
-#endif
-    return;
-}
-
-#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/MessageStore.h

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#ifdef MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD
-
-/*
-
-We hold a few recent messages, for features like the threaded message applet.
-This class contains a struct for storing those messages,
-and methods for serializing them to flash.
-
-*/
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "configuration.h"
-
-#include <deque>
-
-#include "mesh/MeshTypes.h"
-
-namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
-{
-
-class MessageStore
-{
-  public:
-    // A stored message
-    struct Message {
-        uint32_t timestamp; // Epoch seconds
-        NodeNum sender = 0;
-        uint8_t channelIndex;
-        std::string text;
-    };
-
-    MessageStore() = delete;
-    explicit MessageStore(const std::string &label); // Label determines filename in flash
-
-    void saveToFlash();
-    void loadFromFlash();
-
-    std::deque<Message> messages; // Interact with this object!
-
-  private:
-    std::string filename;
-};
-
-} // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
-
-#endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Persistence.cpp

@@ -17,23 +17,23 @@ void InkHUD::Persistence::loadSettings()
         LOG_WARN("Settings version changed. Using defaults");
 }
 
-// Load settings and latestMessage data
+// Rebuild the latestMessage cache from the global messageStore.
+// Called after messageStore.loadFromFlash() so that the most recent broadcast and DM
+// are immediately available to applets (DMApplet, AllMessageApplet, NotificationApplet).
 void InkHUD::Persistence::loadLatestMessage()
 {
-    // Load previous "latestMessages" data from flash
-    MessageStore store("latest");
-    store.loadFromFlash();
-
-    // Place into latestMessage struct, for convenient access
-    // Number of strings loaded determines whether last message was broadcast or dm
-    if (store.messages.size() == 1) {
-        latestMessage.dm = store.messages.at(0);
-        latestMessage.wasBroadcast = false;
-    } else if (store.messages.size() == 2) {
-        latestMessage.dm = store.messages.at(0);
-        latestMessage.broadcast = store.messages.at(1);
-        latestMessage.wasBroadcast = true;
+    int lastBroadcastPos = -1, lastDMPos = -1, pos = 0;
+    for (const StoredMessage &m : messageStore.getLiveMessages()) {
+        if (m.type == MessageType::BROADCAST) {
+            latestMessage.broadcast = m;
+            lastBroadcastPos = pos;
+        } else if (m.type == MessageType::DM_TO_US) {
+            latestMessage.dm = m;
+            lastDMPos = pos;
+        }
+        pos++;
     }
+    latestMessage.wasBroadcast = (lastBroadcastPos > lastDMPos);
 }
 
 // Save the InkHUD settings to flash
@@ -42,15 +42,10 @@ void InkHUD::Persistence::saveSettings()
     FlashData<Settings>::save(&settings, "settings");
 }
 
-// Save latestMessage data to flash
+// Persist all messages via the global messageStore.
 void InkHUD::Persistence::saveLatestMessage()
 {
-    // Number of strings saved determines whether last message was broadcast or dm
-    MessageStore store("latest");
-    store.messages.push_back(latestMessage.dm);
-    if (latestMessage.wasBroadcast)
-        store.messages.push_back(latestMessage.broadcast);
-    store.saveToFlash();
+    messageStore.saveToFlash();
 }
 
 /*

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Persistence.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The save / load mechanism is a shared NicheGraphics feature.
 #include "configuration.h"
 
 #include "./InkHUD.h"
-#include "graphics/niche/InkHUD/MessageStore.h"
+#include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "graphics/niche/Utils/FlashData.h"
 
 namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class Persistence
     };
 
     // Most recently received text message
-    // Value is updated by InkHUD::WindowManager, as a courtesy to applets
-    // InkHUD keeps its own latest-message cache for applets.
+    // Value is updated by InkHUD::Events, as a courtesy to applets.
+    // Populated at boot from the global messageStore, then updated live on receive.
     struct LatestMessage {
-        MessageStore::Message broadcast; // Most recent message received broadcast
-        MessageStore::Message dm;        // Most recent received DM
-        bool wasBroadcast;               // True if most recent broadcast is newer than most recent dm
+        StoredMessage broadcast; // Most recent broadcast message received
+        StoredMessage dm;        // Most recent DM received
+        bool wasBroadcast;       // True if most recent broadcast is newer than most recent dm
     };
 
     void loadSettings();

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/docs/README.md

@@ -422,9 +422,11 @@ Stores InkHUD data in flash
 - settings
 - most recent text message received (both for broadcast and DM)
 
-In rare cases, applets may store their own specific data separately (e.g. `ThreadedMessageApplet`)
+Message history (used by `ThreadedMessageApplet`) is stored by the firmware-wide `MessageStore` (`src/MessageStore.h`), not by `Persistence` directly.
 
-Data saved only on shutdown / reboot. Not saved if power is removed unexpectedly.
+Settings are saved only on shutdown / reboot. Not saved if power is removed unexpectedly.
+
+Message history is saved periodically (every 2 hours by default), as well as on shutdown / reboot.
 
 ---
 
@@ -466,18 +468,21 @@ Collected here, so various user applets don't all have to store their own copy o
 
 We keep this separate latest-message cache for this purpose, because:
 
-- it is cleared by an outgoing text message
-- we want to store both a recent broadcast and a recent DM
+- we want to expose both the most recent broadcast and most recent DM independently
+- applets like `DMApplet` and `NotificationApplet` need quick access without scanning the full message history
+
+#### How messages reach the store
+
+Broadcasts and DMs take different paths into `messageStore`:
+
+- **Broadcasts** — `ThreadedMessageApplet::handleReceived()` calls `messageStore.addFromPacket()`. `Events::onReceiveTextMessage()` then updates `latestMessage.broadcast` separately for fast access by `AllMessageApplet` and `NotificationApplet`.
+- **DMs** — `ThreadedMessageApplet` skips DMs entirely. `Events::onReceiveTextMessage()` calls `messageStore.addFromPacket()` directly and stores the result in `latestMessage.dm`.
 
 #### Saving / Loading
 
-_A bit of a hack.._
-Stored to flash using `InkHUD::MessageStore`, which is really intended for storing a thread of messages (see `ThreadedMessageApplet`). Used because it stores strings more efficiently than `FlashData.h`.
+The `LatestMessage` cache is not persisted to its own file. On boot, `InkHUD::begin()` calls `messageStore.loadFromFlash()` first, then `Persistence::loadLatestMessage()` rebuilds the cache by scanning the loaded messages for the most recent broadcast and DM.
 
-The hack is:
-
-- If most recent message was a DM, we only store the DM.
-- If most recent message was a broadcast, we store both a DM and a broadcast. The DM may be 0-length string.
+Text is stored in the firmware-wide shared text pool. Use `MessageStore::getText(msg)` to retrieve it from a `StoredMessage`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -582,13 +587,17 @@ Handles events which impact the InkHUD system generally (e.g. shutdown, button p
 
 Applets themselves do also listen separately for various events, but for the purpose of gathering information which they would like to display.
 
+#### Text Messages
+
+`Events::onReceiveTextMessage()` is the central handler for all incoming text messages. It updates the `LatestMessage` cache and, for DMs, also adds the message to `messageStore` (since `ThreadedMessageApplet` only handles broadcasts). See `Persistence::LatestMessage` for details on how the two message types are stored.
+
 #### Buttons
 
 Button input is sometimes handled by a system applet. `InkHUD::Events` determines whether the button should be handled by a specific system applet, or should instead trigger a default behavior
 
 #### Factory Reset
 
-The Events class handles the admin messages(s) which trigger factory reset. We set `Events::eraseOnReboot = true`, which causes `Events::onReboot` to erase the contents of InkHUD's data directory. We do this because some applets (e.g. ThreadedMessageApplet) save their own data to flash, so if we erased earlier, that data would get re-written during reboot.
+The Events class handles the admin message(s) which trigger factory reset. We set `Events::eraseOnReboot = true`, which causes `Events::onReboot` to erase the contents of InkHUD's data directory (`/NicheGraphics/`) and also call `messageStore.clearAllMessages()` to wipe the firmware-wide message store (`/Messages_default.msgs`). Both are cleared during reboot rather than earlier, to avoid data being re-written by applets still running before shutdown.
 
 ---
 

src/input/InputBroker.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "graphics/Screen.h"
 #include "modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h"
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+#include "security/LockdownDisplay.h"
+#endif
 
 #if ARCH_PORTDUINO
 #include "input/LinuxInputImpl.h"
@@ -122,6 +125,22 @@ int InputBroker::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+    // Lockdown: when the display is redacted (storage locked, or screen-lock
+    // latch set after idle) the screen content is hidden, but local input
+    // would otherwise still flow into UI handlers — letting an operator
+    // drive menus, fire canned messages, change settings etc. blind. Eat
+    // the event here so input is no-op until the redaction clears.
+    // The latch is cleared only by unlockScreen() on a successful
+    // passphrase auth (see PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline) — local
+    // input does not clear it, even if storage happens to be unlocked.
+    // PowerFSM was already triggered above, so the backlight still wakes
+    // to show the LOCKED frame — the input just doesn't act on anything.
+    if (meshtastic_security::shouldRedactDisplay()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+#endif
+
     this->notifyObservers(event);
     return 0;
 }

src/main.cpp

@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ void nrf54l15Loop();
 NRF54L15Bluetooth *nrf54l15Bluetooth = nullptr;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT
+#include "security/APProtect.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+#include "security/EncryptedStorage.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+#include "mesh/PhoneAPI.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+#include "security/LockdownDisplay.h"
+#endif
+
 #if HAS_WIFI || defined(USE_WS5500) || defined(USE_CH390D)
 #include "mesh/api/WiFiServerAPI.h"
 #include "mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.h"
@@ -92,8 +105,6 @@ NRF54L15Bluetooth *nrf54l15Bluetooth = nullptr;
 #include <string>
 #endif
 
-const char *bootString =
-    nullptr; // Pointer to a string that will be drawn on the boot screen, if set (used for GPS probing status)
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 #ifdef DEBUG_PARTITION_TABLE
 #include "esp_partition.h"
@@ -138,6 +149,10 @@ void printPartitionTable()
 #include "motion/AccelerometerThread.h"
 AccelerometerThread *accelerometerThread = nullptr;
 #endif
+#if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MAGNETOMETER
+#include "motion/MagnetometerThread.h"
+MagnetometerThread *magnetometerThread = nullptr;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAS_I2S
 #include "AudioThread.h"
@@ -208,6 +223,8 @@ bool osk_found = false;
 ScanI2C::DeviceAddress rtc_found = ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE;
 // The I2C address of the Accelerometer (if found)
 ScanI2C::DeviceAddress accelerometer_found = ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE;
+// The I2C address of the Magnetometer (if found)
+ScanI2C::DeviceAddress magnetometer_found = ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE;
 // The I2C address of the RGB LED (if found)
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice rgb_found = ScanI2C::FoundDevice(ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE, ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE);
 /// The I2C address of our Air Quality Indicator (if found)
@@ -375,6 +392,14 @@ void setup()
     consoleInit(); // Set serial baud rate and init our mesh console
 #endif
 
+    // M23 (audit): APPROTECT engagement moved below fsInit() so we can gate
+    // on EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned(). Engaging on an unprovisioned dev
+    // board permanently locks SWD before the operator has even set a
+    // passphrase — a misconfigured CI build flashed to a developer device
+    // would brick its debug port on first boot. Now we only engage when the
+    // device has a DEK file on flash, i.e. the operator has explicitly
+    // committed to lockdown via passphrase provisioning.
+
 #ifdef UNPHONE
     unphone.printStore();
 #endif
@@ -405,7 +430,12 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined(DEBUG_MUTE) && defined(DEBUG_PORT)
+    // The DEBUG_MUTE "we are muted, FYI" banner spills APP_VERSION / APP_ENV /
+    // APP_REPO out the USB CDC even with logging otherwise suppressed — a free
+    // firmware-fingerprinting primitive for an attacker holding the cable.
+    // Under MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN we want the device to look uniformly silent
+    // until the operator authenticates, so skip the banner entirely there.
+#if defined(DEBUG_MUTE) && defined(DEBUG_PORT) && !defined(MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN)
     DEBUG_PORT.printf("\r\n\r\n//\\ E S H T /\\ S T / C\r\n");
     DEBUG_PORT.printf("Version %s for %s from %s\r\n", optstr(APP_VERSION), optstr(APP_ENV), optstr(APP_REPO));
     DEBUG_PORT.printf("Debug mute is enabled, there will be no serial output.\r\n");
@@ -433,6 +463,11 @@ void setup()
     digitalWrite(VEXT_ENABLE, VEXT_ON_VALUE); // turn on the display power
 #endif
 
+#if defined(PIN_SENSOR_EN)
+    pinMode(PIN_SENSOR_EN, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(PIN_SENSOR_EN, PIN_SENSOR_EN_ACTIVE); // turn on sensor power
+#endif
+
 #if defined(BIAS_T_ENABLE)
     pinMode(BIAS_T_ENABLE, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(BIAS_T_ENABLE, BIAS_T_VALUE); // turn on 5V for GPS Antenna
@@ -472,6 +507,38 @@ void setup()
 
     fsInit();
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    EncryptedStorage::initLocked();
+    if (!EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        if (!EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned()) {
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: Device not provisioned — connect and set a passphrase to unlock storage");
+        } else {
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: Device locked — connect and provide passphrase to unlock storage");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT) && defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE)
+    // M23 (audit): only engage the irreversible UICR APPROTECT lockout once
+    // the device has been provisioned with a passphrase. A misconfigured
+    // CI build of a lockdown variant flashed to a developer board would
+    // otherwise burn SWD on first boot before the operator has even set a
+    // passphrase, taking the board out of the dev/recovery workflow with
+    // no real security benefit (there's no DEK to protect yet). Once a
+    // DEK file exists, the operator has committed to lockdown — engaging
+    // APPROTECT then is the protection they asked for.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned()) {
+        enableAPProtect();
+    } else {
+        LOG_INFO("APPROTECT deferred: device not yet provisioned");
+    }
+#elif defined(MESHTASTIC_ENABLE_APPROTECT)
+    // Lockdown without encrypted storage shouldn't be reachable per
+    // configuration.h, but if it ever is, fall back to the unconditional
+    // engagement.
+    enableAPProtect();
+#endif
+
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C
 #if defined(I2C_SDA1) && defined(ARCH_RP2040)
     Wire1.setSDA(I2C_SDA1);
@@ -673,6 +740,11 @@ void setup()
     accelerometer_found = acc_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE ? acc_info.address : accelerometer_found;
     LOG_DEBUG("acc_info = %i", acc_info.type);
 #endif
+#if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MAGNETOMETER
+    auto mag_info = i2cScanner->firstMagnetometer();
+    magnetometer_found = mag_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE ? mag_info.address : magnetometer_found;
+    LOG_DEBUG("mag_info = %i", mag_info.type);
+#endif
 
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::INA260, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA260);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::INA226, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA226);
@@ -685,6 +757,8 @@ void setup()
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::QMI8658, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_QMI8658);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::QMC5883L, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_QMC5883L);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::HMC5883L, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_QMC5883L);
+    scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MMC5983MA, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_MMC5983MA);
+    scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::ICM42607P, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_ICM42607P);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MLX90614, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_MLX90614);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::ICM20948, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_ICM20948);
     scannerToSensorsMap(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MAX30102, meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_MAX30102);
@@ -768,6 +842,11 @@ void setup()
         accelerometerThread = new AccelerometerThread(acc_info.type);
     }
 #endif
+#if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MAGNETOMETER
+    if (mag_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {
+        magnetometerThread = new MagnetometerThread(mag_info.type);
+    }
+#endif
 
 #if defined(HAS_NEOPIXEL) || defined(UNPHONE) || defined(RGBLED_RED)
     ambientLightingThread = new AmbientLightingThread(ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE);
@@ -1056,6 +1135,11 @@ uint32_t rebootAtMsec;     // If not zero we will reboot at this time (used to r
 uint32_t shutdownAtMsec;   // If not zero we will shutdown at this time (used to shutdown from python or mobile client)
 bool suppressRebootBanner; // If true, suppress "Rebooting..." overlay (used for OTA handoff)
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+volatile bool lockdownReloadPending;  // see main.h — deferred NodeDB reload after lockdown unlock
+volatile bool lockdownDisablePending; // see main.h — deferred decrypt-revert after lockdown disable
+#endif
+
 // If a thread does something that might need for it to be rescheduled ASAP it can set this flag
 // This will suppress the current delay and instead try to run ASAP.
 bool runASAP;
@@ -1140,6 +1224,85 @@ void loop()
 {
     runASAP = false;
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+    if (lockdownDisablePending) {
+        lockdownDisablePending = false;
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: disabling — reverting encrypted storage to plaintext");
+        if (nodeDB->disableLockdownToPlaintext()) {
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: disabled, rebooting into normal mode");
+            PhoneAPI::broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+            rebootAtMsec = millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000;
+        } else {
+            // Revert failed mid-way (a file couldn't be decrypted/rewritten).
+            // The DEK file is still present (it's deleted last), so the device
+            // stays in lockdown and the operator can retry disable. Surface
+            // the failure rather than leaving the client hanging.
+            LOG_ERROR("Lockdown: disable revert failed — device remains in lockdown");
+            PhoneAPI::broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "disable_failed", 0, 0, 0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (lockdownReloadPending) {
+        lockdownReloadPending = false;
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: reloading config from disk after unlock");
+        bool reloadOk = nodeDB->reloadFromDisk();
+        if (!reloadOk) {
+            // Storage decrypt/decode failed during reload. Treat as
+            // unrecoverable for this boot: lock storage, revoke any
+            // auth that managed to slip through (defense in depth — the
+            // cold-unlock path doesn't authorize until completion, but
+            // a concurrent re-verify-path call from another connection
+            // might have), and notify clients. Storage will be locked
+            // on next boot anyway; deferring to the user-visible
+            // notification path is sufficient for now.
+            LOG_ERROR("Lockdown: reload failed — locking and notifying clients");
+            EncryptedStorage::lockNow();
+            PhoneAPI::revokeAllAuth();
+        }
+        PhoneAPI::completePendingUnlocks(reloadOk);
+    }
+
+    // Periodic session-expiry check. Cheap — millis() comparison. Don't
+    // hammer it every loop tick; once a second is plenty.
+    static uint32_t lastSessionCheckMs = 0;
+    if (millis() - lastSessionCheckMs > 1000) {
+        lastSessionCheckMs = millis();
+        if (rebootAtMsec == 0 && EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked() && EncryptedStorage::isSessionExpired()) {
+            // The session expired. Two paths:
+            //   1. Budget remains (bootsRemaining > 0): decrement the
+            //      on-flash boot count in place, revoke per-connection
+            //      auth, re-engage screen redaction, re-arm the uptime
+            //      timer — all WITHOUT rebooting. Storage stays unlocked
+            //      so the mesh keeps routing. Clients must re-authenticate
+            //      to see content again. The decrement is what enforces
+            //      the rollback ceiling — bootsRemaining ticks down
+            //      monotonically whether the device reboots or not.
+            //   2. Budget exhausted (bootsRemaining == 0): no more
+            //      sessions to grant. Hard lock (token deleted, DEK
+            //      zeroed) and reboot. Operator must re-enter passphrase.
+            if (EncryptedStorage::getBootsRemaining() == 0) {
+                LOG_WARN("Lockdown: session limit reached and boot budget exhausted, locking and rebooting");
+                EncryptedStorage::lockNow();
+                PhoneAPI::revokeAllAuth();
+                PhoneAPI::broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "session_budget_exhausted", 0, 0, 0);
+                rebootAtMsec = millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000;
+            } else {
+                uint8_t newBoots = EncryptedStorage::consumeSessionBoot();
+                LOG_WARN("Lockdown: session expired, rolled to next budget slot (boots=%u remaining)", newBoots);
+                PhoneAPI::revokeAllAuth();
+                meshtastic_security::lockScreen();
+                // Signal clients that they need to re-auth on this
+                // connection. Storage is still unlocked (DEK in RAM,
+                // mesh keeps routing) but per-connection auth is gone.
+                // Reusing the LOCKED(needs_auth) post-config emission
+                // pattern so existing clients don't need a new state.
+                PhoneAPI::broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "needs_auth", newBoots,
+                                                  EncryptedStorage::getValidUntilEpoch(), 0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
     esp32Loop();
 #endif
@@ -1222,7 +1385,7 @@ void loop()
     }
 #endif
 #endif
-#if HAS_SCREEN && ENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE
+#if (HAS_SCREEN || defined(MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_NICHE_GRAPHICS)) && ENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE
     messageStoreAutosaveTick();
 #endif
     long delayMsec = mainController.runOrDelay();

src/main.h

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern bool kb_found;
 extern bool osk_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress rtc_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress accelerometer_found;
+extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress magnetometer_found;
 extern ScanI2C::FoundDevice rgb_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress aqi_found;
 
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ extern graphics::Screen *screen;
 #include "motion/AccelerometerThread.h"
 extern AccelerometerThread *accelerometerThread;
 #endif
+#if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MAGNETOMETER
+#include "motion/MagnetometerThread.h"
+extern MagnetometerThread *magnetometerThread;
+#endif
 
 extern bool isVibrating;
 
@@ -87,6 +92,19 @@ extern uint32_t rebootAtMsec;
 extern uint32_t shutdownAtMsec;
 extern bool suppressRebootBanner;
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+// Set by PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline after a successful unlock.
+// Serviced on the main loop thread because NodeDB::reloadFromDisk() is
+// too heavy for the BLE/serial transport callback stack.
+extern volatile bool lockdownReloadPending;
+
+// Set by PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline on a disable request (after the
+// passphrase is verified). Serviced on the main loop thread: decrypt every
+// pref back to plaintext, remove the lockdown artifacts, reboot. Heavy file
+// IO, same reason as lockdownReloadPending.
+extern volatile bool lockdownDisablePending;
+#endif
+
 extern uint32_t serialSinceMsec;
 
 // If a thread does something that might need for it to be rescheduled ASAP it can set this flag
@@ -105,5 +123,3 @@ void scannerToSensorsMap(const std::unique_ptr<ScanI2CTwoWire> &i2cScanner, Scan
 
 // We default to 4MHz SPI, SPI mode 0
 extern SPISettings spiSettings;
-
-extern const char *bootString;

src/mesh/Default.h

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ enum class TrafficType { POSITION, TELEMETRY };
 #define default_traffic_mgmt_position_precision_bits 24               // ~10m grid cells
 #define default_traffic_mgmt_position_min_interval_secs (ONE_DAY / 2) // 12 hours between identical positions
 
+// Hop scaling defaults
+#define default_hop_scaling_min_target_nodes 40          // walk threshold: first hop reaching this cumulative count
+#define default_hop_scaling_max_target_nodes 80          // generous extension ceiling (2 × min)
+#define default_hop_scaling_min_target_nodes_floor 5     // minimum allowed min_target_nodes
+#define default_hop_scaling_max_target_nodes_ceiling 512 // maximum allowed max_target_nodes
+
 #ifdef USERPREFS_RINGTONE_NAG_SECS
 #define default_ringtone_nag_secs USERPREFS_RINGTONE_NAG_SECS
 #else

src/mesh/LoRaFEMInterface.cpp

@@ -2,11 +2,58 @@
 #include "LoRaFEMInterface.h"
 
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+#include <driver/gpio.h>
 #include <driver/rtc_io.h>
 #include <esp_sleep.h>
 #endif
 
 LoRaFEMInterface loraFEMInterface;
+
+static void enableFEMPower()
+{
+    bool wasOff = digitalRead(LORA_PA_POWER) != HIGH;
+    digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, HIGH);
+    if (wasOff) {
+        delay(5); // This is an arbitrary 5ms for FEM rail power-up.
+    }
+}
+
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+static void releasePinHold(int pin)
+{
+    if (pin < 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    gpio_num_t gpio = (gpio_num_t)pin;
+
+#if SOC_RTCIO_HOLD_SUPPORTED
+    if (rtc_gpio_is_valid_gpio(gpio)) {
+        rtc_gpio_hold_dis(gpio);
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+    if (GPIO_IS_VALID_OUTPUT_GPIO(gpio)) {
+        gpio_hold_dis(gpio);
+    }
+}
+
+static void releaseSleepHolds()
+{
+    releasePinHold(LORA_PA_POWER);
+#ifdef HELTEC_V4
+    releasePinHold(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD);
+    releasePinHold(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX);
+#elif defined(USE_GC1109_PA)
+    releasePinHold(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN);
+    releasePinHold(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN);
+#elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
+    releasePinHold(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD);
+    releasePinHold(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
 {
     setLnaCanControl(false); // Default is uncontrollable
@@ -21,6 +68,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
     if (digitalRead(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD) == HIGH) {
         // FEM is KCT8103L
         fem_type = KCT8103L_PA;
+        LOG_INFO("Detected KCT8103L LoRa FEM");
         rtc_gpio_hold_dis((gpio_num_t)LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX);
         pinMode(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, OUTPUT);
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
@@ -30,6 +78,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
     } else if (digitalRead(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD) == LOW) {
         // FEM is GC1109
         fem_type = GC1109_PA;
+        LOG_INFO("Detected GC1109 LoRa FEM");
         // LORA_GC1109_PA_EN and LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD are the same pin and do not need to be repeatedly turned off and held.
         //  rtc_gpio_hold_dis((gpio_num_t)LORA_GC1109_PA_EN);
         pinMode(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, OUTPUT);
@@ -41,6 +90,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
     }
 #elif defined(USE_GC1109_PA)
     fem_type = GC1109_PA;
+    LOG_INFO("Using GC1109 LoRa FEM");
     pinMode(LORA_PA_POWER, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, HIGH);
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
@@ -55,6 +105,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN, LOW);
 #elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
     fem_type = KCT8103L_PA;
+    LOG_INFO("Using KCT8103L LoRa FEM");
     pinMode(LORA_PA_POWER, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, HIGH);
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
@@ -73,6 +124,10 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::init(void)
 
 void LoRaFEMInterface::setSleepModeEnable(void)
 {
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    releaseSleepHolds();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HELTEC_V4
     if (fem_type == GC1109_PA) {
         /*
@@ -84,6 +139,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setSleepModeEnable(void)
     } else if (fem_type == KCT8103L_PA) {
         // shutdown the PA
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, LOW);
+        digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, LOW);
     }
 #elif defined(USE_GC1109_PA)
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, LOW);
@@ -91,16 +147,22 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setSleepModeEnable(void)
 #elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
     // shutdown the PA
     digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, LOW);
 #endif
 }
 
 void LoRaFEMInterface::setTxModeEnable(void)
 {
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    releaseSleepHolds();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HELTEC_V4
     if (fem_type == GC1109_PA) {
         digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH);    // CSD=1: Chip enabled
         digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN, HIGH); // CPS: 1=full PA, 0=bypass (for RX, CPS is don't care)
     } else if (fem_type == KCT8103L_PA) {
+        enableFEMPower();
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH);
     }
@@ -108,6 +170,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setTxModeEnable(void)
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH);    // CSD=1: Chip enabled
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN, HIGH); // CPS: 1=full PA, 0=bypass (for RX, CPS is don't care)
 #elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
+    enableFEMPower();
     digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
     digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH);
 #endif
@@ -115,11 +178,16 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setTxModeEnable(void)
 
 void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnable(void)
 {
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    releaseSleepHolds();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef HELTEC_V4
     if (fem_type == GC1109_PA) {
         digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH); // CSD=1: Chip enabled
         digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN, LOW);
     } else if (fem_type == KCT8103L_PA) {
+        enableFEMPower();
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
         if (lna_enabled) {
             digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, LOW);
@@ -131,6 +199,7 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnable(void)
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH);    // CSD=1: Chip enabled
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN, LOW);
 #elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
+    enableFEMPower();
     digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
     if (lna_enabled) {
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, LOW);
@@ -142,12 +211,14 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnable(void)
 
 void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnableWhenMCUSleep(void)
 {
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    releaseSleepHolds();
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HELTEC_V4
-    // Keep GC1109 FEM powered during deep sleep so LNA remains active for RX wake.
-    // Set PA_POWER and PA_EN HIGH (overrides SX126xInterface::sleep() shutdown),
-    // then latch with RTC hold so the state survives deep sleep.
-    digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, HIGH);
+    // Keep FEM rail powered during deep sleep so LoRa RX wake can work (GC1109 keeps LNA active; KCT8103L uses RX bypass).
+    // Set PA_POWER HIGH (overrides SX126xInterface::sleep() shutdown), then latch with RTC hold so the state survives deep sleep.
+    enableFEMPower();
     rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_PA_POWER);
     if (fem_type == GC1109_PA) {
         digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH);
@@ -156,15 +227,11 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnableWhenMCUSleep(void)
     } else if (fem_type == KCT8103L_PA) {
         digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
         rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD);
-        if (lna_enabled) {
-            digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, LOW);
-        } else {
-            digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH);
-        }
+        digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH); // RX bypass while MCU sleeps
         rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX);
     }
 #elif defined(USE_GC1109_PA)
-    digitalWrite(LORA_PA_POWER, HIGH);
+    enableFEMPower();
     digitalWrite(LORA_GC1109_PA_EN, HIGH);
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
     rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_PA_POWER);
@@ -172,13 +239,11 @@ void LoRaFEMInterface::setRxModeEnableWhenMCUSleep(void)
     gpio_pulldown_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_GC1109_PA_TX_EN);
 #endif
 #elif defined(USE_KCT8103L_PA)
+    enableFEMPower();
     digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD, HIGH);
-    if (lna_enabled) {
-        digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, LOW);
-    } else {
-        digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH);
-    }
+    digitalWrite(LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX, HIGH); // RX bypass while MCU sleeps
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+    rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_PA_POWER);
     rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CSD);
     rtc_gpio_hold_en((gpio_num_t)LORA_KCT8103L_PA_CTX);
 #endif
@@ -227,4 +292,4 @@ int8_t LoRaFEMInterface::powerConversion(int8_t loraOutputPower)
     return loraOutputPower;
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/mesh/MeshRadio.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset MODEM_PRESET_END =
 
 #define PRESET(name) meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_##name
 
-// Override slot magic numbers for RegionProfile.overrideSlot
+// Override slot magic numbers for RegionInfo.overrideSlot
 #define OVERRIDE_SLOT_DEFAULT_CHANNEL_HASH 0 // Use hash of primary channel name
 #define OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH -1         // Use hash of preset name instead
 // Positive values (1-32767) are explicit slot numbers
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ struct RegionProfile {
     int8_t textThrottle;      // throttle for text - future expansion
     int8_t positionThrottle;  // throttle for location data - future expansion
     int8_t telemetryThrottle; // throttle for telemetry - future expansion
-    int16_t overrideSlot;     // a per-region override slot for if we need to fix it in place
-                              // Magic values: 0 = use channel name hash, -1 = use preset name hash, >0 = explicit slot
 };
 
 /**
@@ -46,7 +44,8 @@ extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_EU868;
 extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_UNDEF;
 extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_LITE;
 extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_NARROW;
-// extern const RegionProfile  PROFILE_HAM;
+extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_HAM_20KHZ;
+extern const RegionProfile PROFILE_HAM_100KHZ;
 
 // Map from old region names to new region enums
 struct RegionInfo {
@@ -59,11 +58,21 @@ struct RegionInfo {
     bool wideLora;
     const RegionProfile *profile;
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset defaultPreset;
-    const char *name; // EU433 etc
+    int16_t overrideSlot; // per-region override slot for frequency selection
+                          // Magic values: 0 = use channel name hash, -1 = use preset name hash, >0 = explicit slot
+    const char *name;     // EU433 etc
 
     // Preset accessors (delegate through profile)
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset getDefaultPreset() const { return defaultPreset; }
     const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset *getAvailablePresets() const { return profile->presets; }
+    bool supportsPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset preset) const
+    {
+        for (size_t i = 0; profile->presets[i] != MODEM_PRESET_END; i++) {
+            if (profile->presets[i] == preset)
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
     size_t getNumPresets() const
     {
         size_t n = 0;
@@ -77,6 +86,7 @@ extern const RegionInfo regions[];
 extern const RegionInfo *myRegion;
 
 extern void initRegion();
+extern const RegionInfo *getRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode code);
 
 // Valid LoRa spread factor range and defaults
 constexpr uint8_t LORA_SF_MIN = 5;
@@ -123,8 +133,18 @@ static inline float clampBandwidthKHz(float bwKHz)
 
 static inline float bwCodeToKHz(uint16_t bwCode)
 {
+    if (bwCode == 8)
+        return 7.8f;
+    if (bwCode == 10)
+        return 10.4f;
+    if (bwCode == 16)
+        return 15.6f;
+    if (bwCode == 21)
+        return 20.8f;
     if (bwCode == 31)
         return 31.25f;
+    if (bwCode == 42)
+        return 41.7f;
     if (bwCode == 62)
         return 62.5f;
     if (bwCode == 200)
@@ -140,8 +160,18 @@ static inline float bwCodeToKHz(uint16_t bwCode)
 
 static inline uint16_t bwKHzToCode(float bwKHz)
 {
+    if (bwKHz > 7.7f && bwKHz < 7.9f)
+        return 8;
+    if (bwKHz > 10.3f && bwKHz < 10.5f)
+        return 10;
+    if (bwKHz > 15.5f && bwKHz < 15.7f)
+        return 16;
+    if (bwKHz > 20.7f && bwKHz < 20.9f)
+        return 21;
     if (bwKHz > 31.24f && bwKHz < 31.26f)
         return 31;
+    if (bwKHz > 41.6f && bwKHz < 41.8f)
+        return 42;
     if (bwKHz > 62.49f && bwKHz < 62.51f)
         return 62;
     if (bwKHz > 203.12f && bwKHz < 203.13f)
@@ -219,6 +249,16 @@ static inline void modemPresetToParams(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset
         cr = 6;
         sf = 8;
         break;
+    case PRESET(TINY_FAST):
+        bwKHz = 15.6f;
+        cr = 5;
+        sf = 7;
+        break;
+    case PRESET(TINY_SLOW):
+        bwKHz = 15.6f;
+        cr = 6;
+        sf = 8;
+        break;
     default: // LONG_FAST (or illegal)
         bwKHz = wideLora ? 812.5f : 250.0f;
         cr = 5;

src/mesh/MeshService.h

@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ class MeshService
     /// Release the next ClientNotification packet to pool.
     void releaseClientNotificationToPool(meshtastic_ClientNotification *p) { clientNotificationPool.release(p); }
 
+    /// Bump fromNum to signal connected clients to poll for new FromRadio data.
+    /// Used by code paths (e.g. lockdown status queueing) that surface a new
+    /// FromRadio variant without going through one of the existing pool-backed
+    /// senders.
+    void nudgeFromNum() { fromNum++; }
+
     /**
      *  Given a ToRadio buffer parse it and properly handle it (setup radio, owner or send packet into the mesh)
      * Called by PhoneAPI.handleToRadio.  Note: p is a scratch buffer, this function is allowed to write to it but it can not keep

src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly_legacy.pb.h"
 #include "meshUtils.h"
 #include "modules/NeighborInfoModule.h"
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+#include "modules/HopScalingModule.h"
+#endif
 #include "xmodem.h"
 #include <ErriezCRC32.h>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -33,6 +36,11 @@
 #include <power/PowerHAL.h>
 #include <vector>
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+#include "security/EncryptedStorage.h"
+#include "security/SecureZero.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 #if HAS_WIFI
 #include "mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.h"
@@ -362,6 +370,15 @@ extern void getMacAddr(uint8_t *dmac);
  * we use !macaddr (no colons).
  */
 meshtastic_User &owner = devicestate.owner;
+
+// The slim NodeInfoLite header defines the local long_name cap; the wire-facing
+// meshtastic_User stays wider so names from senders built against the older
+// 39-byte limit still decode (nanopb halts on string overflow).
+static_assert(MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES + 1 == sizeof(meshtastic_NodeInfoLite::long_name),
+              "MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES must match the NodeInfoLite storage width");
+static_assert(sizeof(meshtastic_User::long_name) > MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES,
+              "wire User.long_name must be wider than the local cap so clampLongName stays in bounds");
+
 meshtastic_Position localPosition = meshtastic_Position_init_default;
 meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode error_code =
     meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_NONE; // For the error code, only show values from this boot (discard value from flash)
@@ -896,6 +913,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
         config.security.private_key.size = 0;
     }
     config.security.public_key.size = 0;
+
 #ifdef PIN_GPS_EN
     config.position.gps_en_gpio = PIN_GPS_EN;
 #endif
@@ -1511,6 +1529,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultDeviceState()
 #else
     snprintf(owner.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name), "Meshtastic %04x", getNodeNum() & 0x0ffff);
 #endif
+    clampLongName(owner.long_name); // vendor userprefs may exceed the local cap
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CONFIG_OWNER_SHORT_NAME
     snprintf(owner.short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name), (const char *)USERPREFS_CONFIG_OWNER_SHORT_NAME);
 #else
@@ -1565,6 +1584,41 @@ LoadFileResult NodeDB::loadProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, size_t
                                  void *dest_struct)
 {
     LoadFileResult state = LoadFileResult::OTHER_FAILURE;
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // check if the file is encrypted and decrypt before protobuf decode
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isEncrypted(filename)) {
+        // ZeroizingArrayPtr wipes the decrypted plaintext (which contains config
+        // secrets — channel PSKs, security private_key, etc.) before delete[],
+        // so it isn't recoverable from the heap after this function returns.
+        auto decBuf = meshtastic_security::make_zeroizing_array(protoSize);
+        if (!decBuf) {
+            LOG_ERROR("OOM decrypting %s", filename);
+            return LoadFileResult::OTHER_FAILURE;
+        }
+        size_t decLen = 0;
+        if (EncryptedStorage::readAndDecrypt(filename, decBuf.get(), protoSize, decLen)) {
+            LOG_INFO("Load encrypted %s", filename);
+            pb_istream_t stream = pb_istream_from_buffer(decBuf.get(), decLen);
+            if (fields != &meshtastic_NodeDatabase_msg)
+                memset(dest_struct, 0, objSize);
+            if (!pb_decode(&stream, fields, dest_struct)) {
+                LOG_ERROR("Error: can't decode protobuf %s", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
+                state = LoadFileResult::DECODE_FAILED;
+                storageCorruptThisLoad = true;
+            } else {
+                LOG_INFO("Loaded encrypted %s successfully", filename);
+                state = LoadFileResult::LOAD_SUCCESS;
+            }
+        } else {
+            LOG_ERROR("Decrypt failed for %s, treating as corrupt", filename);
+            state = LoadFileResult::DECODE_FAILED;
+            storageCorruptThisLoad = true;
+        }
+        return state;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef FSCom
     concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
 
@@ -1599,6 +1653,13 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     // Mark the current device state as completely unusable, so that if we fail reading the entire file from
     // disk we will still factoryReset to restore things.
     devicestate.version = 0;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // Reset the per-load decrypt-failure tracker. Set by loadProto on any
+    // encrypted file that fails to decrypt or proto-decode; consumed by
+    // reloadFromDisk to surface storage corruption to the operator instead
+    // of silently falling back to defaults.
+    storageCorruptThisLoad = false;
+#endif
 
     meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig backupSecurity = meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_zero;
 
@@ -1642,6 +1703,39 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     }
 
 #endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // Only take the locked-boot defaults path when lockdown is ACTIVE (the
+    // device is provisioned) AND storage is still locked. A lockdown-capable
+    // build that has never been provisioned — or that was disabled — falls
+    // through to the normal plaintext load below and behaves like stock.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive() && !EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        // Encrypted storage is locked. Install defaults and wait for the
+        // passphrase over BLE/serial; PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline
+        // calls reloadFromDisk() once the storage is unlocked.
+        LOG_WARN("NodeDB: Encrypted storage locked, using default config until unlocked");
+        installDefaultNodeDatabase();
+        installDefaultDeviceState();
+        installDefaultConfig();
+        installDefaultModuleConfig();
+        installDefaultChannels();
+
+        // Hold the radio silent until the operator unlocks. installDefaultConfig
+        // would otherwise honour USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION (the common shape
+        // for managed deployments) and the LongFast default channel synthesised
+        // by installDefaultChannels, so the device would beacon nodeinfo /
+        // telemetry on the public default PSK before any unlock — and process
+        // incoming default-channel packets the same way. Forcing region=UNSET
+        // gates both TX and RX in RadioLibInterface (see the region==UNSET
+        // checks in startSend and readData); tx_enabled=false is belt-and-
+        // suspenders for any code path that does not consult region directly.
+        // reloadFromDisk() restores the persisted lora config when the
+        // operator unlocks.
+        config.lora.region = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET;
+        config.lora.tx_enabled = false;
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Arm the direct-into-map decode so satellite entries skip the temp vectors.
     {
         concurrency::LockGuard guard(&satelliteMutex);
@@ -1724,8 +1818,9 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
         if (nodeInfoLiteHasUser(us)) {
             LOG_WARN("Restoring owner fields (long_name/short_name/is_licensed/is_unmessagable) from NodeDB for our node 0x%08x",
                      us->num);
-            memcpy(owner.long_name, us->long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
-            owner.long_name[sizeof(owner.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
+            // owner.long_name (40) is wider than the lite source (25); bound by the source
+            memcpy(owner.long_name, us->long_name, sizeof(us->long_name));
+            owner.long_name[sizeof(us->long_name) - 1] = '\0';
             memcpy(owner.short_name, us->short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name));
             owner.short_name[sizeof(owner.short_name) - 1] = '\0';
             owner.is_licensed = nodeInfoLiteIsLicensed(us);
@@ -1739,6 +1834,10 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
         LOG_INFO("Loaded saved devicestate version %d", devicestate.version);
     }
 
+    // Devicestate saved by firmware that allowed 39-byte names gets clamped on
+    // first load; from here on owner never carries more than the local cap.
+    clampLongName(owner.long_name);
+
     state = loadProto(configFileName, meshtastic_LocalConfig_size, sizeof(meshtastic_LocalConfig), &meshtastic_LocalConfig_msg,
                       &config);
     if (state != LoadFileResult::LOAD_SUCCESS) {
@@ -1873,6 +1972,40 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
         LOG_INFO("Loaded UIConfig");
     }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // Ensure all config segments are persisted to encrypted storage.
+    // installDefaultConfig/installDefaultModuleConfig only set in-memory structs
+    // without saving to disk, so we force a save here to ensure encrypted files exist.
+    //
+    // Only when lockdown is ACTIVE. A capable-but-off device must leave its
+    // files as plaintext — encryptAndWrite would fail anyway (no DEK), but
+    // skipping the whole block avoids the wasted attempts and error logs.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive()) {
+        const char *filesToCheck[] = {configFileName, moduleConfigFileName, channelFileName, deviceStateFileName,
+                                      nodeDatabaseFileName};
+        const int segments[] = {SEGMENT_CONFIG, SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG, SEGMENT_CHANNELS, SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE,
+                                SEGMENT_NODEDATABASE};
+        int toSave = 0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            if (!EncryptedStorage::isEncrypted(filesToCheck[i])) {
+                toSave |= segments[i];
+            }
+        }
+        if (toSave) {
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: Saving unencrypted segments to encrypted storage (mask=0x%x)", toSave);
+            saveToDisk(toSave);
+        }
+
+        // Migrate any remaining plaintext proto files (from standard firmware upgrade)
+        for (const char *fn : filesToCheck) {
+            if (!EncryptedStorage::isEncrypted(fn)) {
+                LOG_INFO("Migrating %s to encrypted storage", fn);
+                EncryptedStorage::migrateFile(fn);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     // 2.4.X - configuration migration to update new default intervals
     if (moduleConfig.version < 23) {
         LOG_DEBUG("ModuleConfig version %d is stale, upgrading to new default intervals", moduleConfig.version);
@@ -1910,6 +2043,87 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+// Serializes reloadFromDisk against itself. Other readers of config /
+// channelFile / nodeDatabase don't take this lock today, so this only
+// prevents reload-vs-reload races (e.g. fast successive unlocks). It is
+// not a full data-race fix for those structs — that would require
+// thread-shared locking discipline across the whole codebase, beyond
+// the audit's M7 scope. The radio standby+reconfigure below keeps the
+// radio out of the window where SX12xx registers are mid-swap.
+static concurrency::Lock g_reloadFromDiskMutex;
+
+/**
+ * Re-run loadFromDisk() after encrypted storage is unlocked at runtime.
+ * Holds the radio in standby across the file IO + proto decode so the
+ * SX12xx is not mid-RX/TX when config.lora is overwritten, then calls
+ * reconfigure() to push the now-real settings to the chip.
+ *
+ * Returns true iff every encrypted file decrypted and decoded cleanly.
+ * On false the caller MUST treat storage as corrupt — see header.
+ */
+bool NodeDB::reloadFromDisk()
+{
+    concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_reloadFromDiskMutex);
+    LOG_INFO("NodeDB: Reloading config from encrypted storage after unlock");
+
+    RadioInterface *rIface = router ? router->getRadioIface() : nullptr;
+
+    // Park the radio while config.lora / channelFile swap. Without this,
+    // a concurrent send or receive can read half-old / half-new state
+    // (channel keys, region, modem preset) and the SX12xx ends up in
+    // an inconsistent register set that only a reboot recovers from.
+    if (rIface)
+        rIface->sleep();
+
+    loadFromDisk();
+
+    if (storageCorruptThisLoad) {
+        LOG_ERROR("NodeDB: storage decrypt/decode failed during reload — surfacing as corrupt");
+        // Leave the radio sleeping. Caller will lock storage and emit
+        // a LOCKED(storage_corrupt) status; we must not reconfigure
+        // the chip with the locked-default placeholder values still
+        // sitting in config.lora.
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Push the now-real config to the radio.
+    if (rIface) {
+        channels.onConfigChanged();
+        rIface->reconfigure();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool NodeDB::disableLockdownToPlaintext()
+{
+    concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_reloadFromDiskMutex);
+    if (!EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        LOG_ERROR("NodeDB: disable requested but storage not unlocked");
+        return false;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO("NodeDB: reverting encrypted prefs to plaintext for lockdown disable");
+
+    // Decrypt each encrypted pref back to plaintext IN PLACE. Mirror of the
+    // plaintext->encrypted migrate loop above. Order does not matter here;
+    // EncryptedStorage::removeLockdownArtifacts() (which deletes the DEK,
+    // the commit point) only runs after every file is confirmed plaintext.
+    const char *filesToCheck[] = {configFileName, moduleConfigFileName, channelFileName, deviceStateFileName,
+                                  nodeDatabaseFileName};
+    for (const char *fn : filesToCheck) {
+        if (!EncryptedStorage::migrateFileToPlaintext(fn)) {
+            LOG_ERROR("NodeDB: failed to revert %s to plaintext; aborting disable (device stays in lockdown)", fn);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // All files are plaintext now — remove the lockdown artifacts. Deleting
+    // /prefs/.dek is the atomic commit: after it, isLockdownActive() is false.
+    EncryptedStorage::removeLockdownArtifacts();
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 /** Save a protobuf from a file, return true for success */
 bool NodeDB::saveProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, const pb_msgdesc_t *fields, const void *dest_struct,
                        bool fullAtomic)
@@ -1922,6 +2136,38 @@ bool NodeDB::saveProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, const pb_msgdesc_
         return false;
     }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // Encrypt all files except uiconfig (no secrets) and the DEK file (self-encrypted).
+    // Only when lockdown is ACTIVE (provisioned). A lockdown-capable but DISABLED
+    // device has no DEK, so encryptAndWrite would fail and config would never
+    // persist — it must save plaintext exactly like stock firmware. Once enabled,
+    // the reloadFromDisk migrate pass re-saves these plaintext files encrypted.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive() && strcmp(filename, uiconfigFileName) != 0) {
+        // ZeroizingArrayPtr wipes the unencrypted protobuf encoding (which contains
+        // config secrets — channel PSKs, security private_key, etc.) before delete[],
+        // so plaintext copies aren't left in heap memory after encryption completes.
+        auto pbBuf = meshtastic_security::make_zeroizing_array(protoSize);
+        if (!pbBuf) {
+            LOG_ERROR("OOM encoding %s for encryption", filename);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        pb_ostream_t stream = pb_ostream_from_buffer(pbBuf.get(), protoSize);
+        if (!pb_encode(&stream, fields, dest_struct)) {
+            LOG_ERROR("Error: can't encode protobuf %s", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        size_t encodedSize = stream.bytes_written;
+        bool ok = EncryptedStorage::encryptAndWrite(filename, pbBuf.get(), encodedSize, fullAtomic);
+
+        if (!ok) {
+            LOG_ERROR("EncryptedStorage: Failed to encrypt and write %s", filename);
+        }
+        return ok;
+    }
+#endif
+
     bool okay = false;
 #ifdef FSCom
     auto f = SafeFile(filename, fullAtomic);
@@ -1986,6 +2232,14 @@ bool NodeDB::saveDeviceStateToDisk()
 
 bool NodeDB::saveNodeDatabaseToDisk()
 {
+    // Don't persist the node DB until this device has a PKI keypair
+    // TODO: revisit when https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10478 lands
+#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
+    if (owner.public_key.size != 32 && !owner.is_licensed) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Skip NodeDB without key");
+        return true;
+    }
+#endif
 
     // do not try to save anything if power level is not safe. In many cases flash will be lock-protected
     // and all writes will fail anyway. Device should be sleeping at this point anyway.
@@ -2089,6 +2343,22 @@ bool NodeDB::saveToDiskNoRetry(int saveWhat)
         return false;
     }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // When lockdown is ACTIVE but storage is still locked, encryptAndWrite()
+    // returns false for every file. That would cause saveToDisk()'s nRF52 retry
+    // path to call FSCom.format(), wiping all encrypted proto files from flash.
+    // Return true here — "nothing to save, not an error."
+    //
+    // Gate on isLockdownActive(): a lockdown-capable but DISABLED device (never
+    // provisioned) also has isUnlocked()==false, but it must persist plaintext
+    // normally — skipping here would silently drop every config write (e.g. the
+    // LoRa region) until the device is provisioned.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive() && !EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        LOG_WARN("NodeDB: saveToDisk skipped — encrypted storage locked");
+        return true;
+    }
+#endif
+
     bool success = true;
 #ifdef FSCom
     spiLock->lock();
@@ -2538,6 +2808,14 @@ void NodeDB::updateFrom(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
         nodeInfoLiteSetBit(info, NODEINFO_BITFIELD_VIA_MQTT_MASK,
                            mp.via_mqtt); // Store if we received this packet via MQTT
 
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+        // Only sample packets that arrived over LoRa.
+        if (mp.transport_mechanism == meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_LORA && hopScalingModule) {
+            uint8_t hopCount = std::max(int8_t(0), getHopsAway(mp));
+            hopScalingModule->samplePacketForHistogram(mp.from, hopCount);
+        }
+#endif
+
         // If hopStart was set and there wasn't someone messing with the limit in the middle, add hopsAway
         const int8_t hopsAway = getHopsAway(mp);
         if (hopsAway >= 0) {

src/mesh/NodeDB.h

@@ -388,6 +388,38 @@ class NodeDB
         newStatus.notifyObservers(&status);
     }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    /// Re-run loadFromDisk() after the encrypted storage is unlocked at runtime.
+    /// Trigger: PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline sets lockdownReloadPending
+    /// on a successful provisionPassphrase / unlockWithPassphrase; the main
+    /// loop in main.cpp services the flag and calls this method on the main
+    /// thread. The transport callback stack (BLE/USB) is too small for the
+    /// file IO + MAX_NUM_NODES vector reserve + proto decode this triggers.
+    ///
+    /// Returns true iff every encrypted file decrypted and decoded cleanly.
+    /// On false the caller MUST treat the storage as corrupt: leave the
+    /// connection unauthenticated, emit a LOCKED(storage_corrupt) status,
+    /// and refuse to call setAdminAuthorized — otherwise a subsequent
+    /// set_config would re-encrypt a wrong baseline (the locked-default
+    /// values still resident in `config` / `channelFile` / `nodeDatabase`)
+    /// and overwrite the operator's persisted state.
+    bool reloadFromDisk();
+
+    /// Disable lockdown: decrypt every encrypted pref file back to plaintext,
+    /// then remove the DEK / token / counter / backoff artifacts. Requires
+    /// EncryptedStorage to be unlocked (DEK in RAM). Returns false if any
+    /// file failed to revert — in which case the DEK is still present and the
+    /// device remains in lockdown so the operator can retry. APPROTECT is not
+    /// reversed. Called from the main loop via lockdownDisablePending.
+    bool disableLockdownToPlaintext();
+
+    /// Set by loadProto when any encrypted file fails to decrypt or decode.
+    /// Tracked across an entire loadFromDisk pass so reloadFromDisk can
+    /// surface the condition without callers re-walking each loadProto
+    /// result. Cleared at the top of every loadFromDisk run.
+    bool storageCorruptThisLoad = false;
+#endif
+
   private:
     mutable concurrency::Lock satelliteMutex;
     bool duplicateWarned = false;

src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include "GPS.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+#include "security/EncryptedStorage.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN
+#include "security/LockdownDisplay.h"
+#endif
 #include "Channels.h"
 #include "Default.h"
 #include "FSCommon.h"
@@ -36,6 +42,194 @@
 // Flag to indicate a heartbeat was received and we should send queue status
 bool heartbeatReceived = false;
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+// Auth-slot table and status-slot table are both sized to the typical
+// SerialConsole + BluetoothPhoneAPI footprint plus room for WiFi/TCP
+// transports. Sized together so both tables are keyed identically.
+static constexpr size_t MAX_AUTH_SLOTS = 6;
+
+// Per-PhoneAPI pending LockdownStatus. One slot per connection so a
+// status produced for connection A (e.g. UNLOCKED with the active TTL,
+// or UNLOCK_FAILED with a backoff) cannot be drained by connection B,
+// which would otherwise learn that A just authenticated or just failed
+// — a real information leak across local clients.
+//
+// File-scope rather than a per-PhoneAPI member because adding any
+// non-trivial state directly to PhoneAPI broke USB-CDC enumeration on
+// the current nRF52 framework; the auth-slot table next door uses the
+// same workaround. Lifecycle is tied to the auth slot table — both are
+// keyed by PhoneAPI*, both are cleared together in clearAuthSlot_LH,
+// and both share g_authSlotsMutex.
+struct PendingStatusSlot {
+    PhoneAPI *who = nullptr;
+    meshtastic_LockdownStatus status = {};
+    bool hasPending = false;
+    // True between a successful passphrase verify and the main-loop
+    // reloadFromDisk that follows. While set, the connection is NOT
+    // yet authorized and no UNLOCKED status has been emitted — the
+    // client still sees LOCKED, and any admin op it tries is dropped
+    // by the existing unauth gates. Cleared either way by
+    // completePendingUnlocks once reload finishes.
+    bool pendingUnlockAfterReload = false;
+};
+static PendingStatusSlot g_statusSlots[MAX_AUTH_SLOTS];
+
+// Lock-held helpers ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+static PendingStatusSlot *findOrAllocStatusSlot_LH(PhoneAPI *p)
+{
+    if (!p)
+        return nullptr;
+    for (auto &s : g_statusSlots)
+        if (s.who == p)
+            return &s;
+    for (auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+        if (s.who == nullptr) {
+            s.who = p;
+            s.hasPending = false;
+            s.pendingUnlockAfterReload = false;
+            memset(&s.status, 0, sizeof(s.status));
+            return &s;
+        }
+    }
+    // Mirror the auth-slot eviction policy: stale slots can be reused.
+    // A connection that lost its auth slot has nothing meaningful to be
+    // told via a pending status anyway. Never evict a slot mid-unlock
+    // (pendingUnlockAfterReload set) — completing that flow on the
+    // wrong PhoneAPI would authorize the wrong connection.
+    for (auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+        if (!s.hasPending && !s.pendingUnlockAfterReload) {
+            s.who = p;
+            memset(&s.status, 0, sizeof(s.status));
+            return &s;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+static void clearStatusSlot_LH(const PhoneAPI *p)
+{
+    if (!p)
+        return;
+    for (auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+        if (s.who == p) {
+            s.who = nullptr;
+            s.hasPending = false;
+            s.pendingUnlockAfterReload = false;
+            memset(&s.status, 0, sizeof(s.status));
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Build a LockdownStatus message under lock from the supplied fields,
+// applying the audit's M13 redaction so token_* tamper-detection
+// strings are not leaked to unauth clients over the wire.
+static void buildStatus_LH(meshtastic_LockdownStatus &out, meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State state, const char *lock_reason,
+                           uint8_t boots_remaining, uint32_t valid_until_epoch, uint32_t backoff_seconds)
+{
+    memset(&out, 0, sizeof(out));
+    out.state = state;
+    // Collapse the specific token_* reasons to a generic "locked" over
+    // the wire — full detail still goes to local logs. An unauth client
+    // does not need to know whether HMAC failed vs the boot count
+    // hit zero vs the file was the wrong size; all of those mean the
+    // same thing to the client ("locked, ask for passphrase") but
+    // telling them apart over the network lets an attacker confirm
+    // that their tampering or rollback attempt was noticed.
+    const char *wireReason = lock_reason;
+    if (state == meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED && wireReason && wireReason[0] != '\0') {
+        if (strncmp(wireReason, "token_", 6) == 0)
+            wireReason = "locked";
+    }
+    if (wireReason && wireReason[0] != '\0')
+        strncpy(out.lock_reason, wireReason, sizeof(out.lock_reason) - 1);
+    out.boots_remaining = boots_remaining;
+    out.valid_until_epoch = valid_until_epoch;
+    out.backoff_seconds = backoff_seconds;
+}
+
+// Per-connection auth state table keyed by PhoneAPI*. Searched linearly;
+// cost is negligible compared to the redaction gates that call it.
+struct PhoneAuthSlot {
+    PhoneAPI *who = nullptr;
+    bool authorized = false;
+    uint32_t epoch = 0;
+};
+static PhoneAuthSlot g_authSlots[MAX_AUTH_SLOTS];
+
+// Global auth epoch. Lock Now bumps it; per-slot `epoch` compared against
+// this. Wraps at 2^32 revocations — practically unreachable; on wrap the
+// only behavioral effect is that any slot whose epoch happens to match the
+// new low value would be treated as authorized again, which requires a
+// pre-existing authorized slot to survive 2^32 lockNow events on the same
+// boot.
+static uint32_t g_authEpoch = 1;
+
+// Single mutex guarding g_authSlots and g_authEpoch. All readers and
+// writers — including const getters like getAdminAuthorized — must take
+// it. Granularity is fine because the critical sections are short (a
+// fixed-size linear scan over 6 entries) and contention is dominated by
+// getFromRadio's per-call redaction checks, which tolerate brief
+// blocking.
+static concurrency::Lock g_authSlotsMutex;
+
+// Find or allocate the auth slot for `p`. Caller must hold g_authSlotsMutex.
+// When the table is full of *unauthorized* slots from prior dead PhoneAPIs,
+// evicts the first unauthorized slot found. Refuses to evict an authorized
+// slot (those represent a live operator session and must outlive the table
+// pressure of reconnect churn). Returns nullptr only if every slot is
+// occupied by a different live, authorized PhoneAPI — practically only
+// reachable as a DoS via 7+ simultaneous authed connections, in which
+// case fail-closed and log.
+static PhoneAuthSlot *findOrAllocSlot_LH(PhoneAPI *p)
+{
+    if (!p)
+        return nullptr;
+    for (auto &s : g_authSlots)
+        if (s.who == p)
+            return &s;
+    // First pass: free (who==nullptr) slot.
+    for (auto &s : g_authSlots) {
+        if (s.who == nullptr) {
+            s.who = p;
+            s.authorized = false;
+            s.epoch = 0;
+            return &s;
+        }
+    }
+    // Second pass: evict an unauthorized stale slot. Don't touch authorized
+    // ones — those still represent an operator-authenticated session.
+    for (auto &s : g_authSlots) {
+        if (!s.authorized) {
+            s.who = p;
+            s.epoch = 0;
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: auth slot table full, evicted stale unauthorized slot for new PhoneAPI %p", p);
+            return &s;
+        }
+    }
+    LOG_WARN("Lockdown: auth slot table full of authorized sessions, refusing new PhoneAPI %p (fail-closed)", p);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+// Drop p's slot from both the auth table and the status-queue table.
+// Lock-held variant.
+static void clearAuthSlot_LH(const PhoneAPI *p)
+{
+    if (!p)
+        return;
+    for (auto &s : g_authSlots) {
+        if (s.who == p) {
+            s.authorized = false;
+            s.epoch = 0;
+            s.who = nullptr;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    clearStatusSlot_LH(p);
+}
+#endif
+
 PhoneAPI::PhoneAPI()
 {
     lastContactMsec = millis();
@@ -45,6 +239,17 @@ PhoneAPI::PhoneAPI()
 PhoneAPI::~PhoneAPI()
 {
     close();
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+    // Free the auth slot unconditionally, regardless of whether close()'s
+    // slot-clear branch ran (it skips when state == STATE_SEND_NOTHING).
+    // Leaving a stale slot.who pointing at freed memory lets a future
+    // PhoneAPI heap-allocated at the same address inherit the prior
+    // session's authorization through findOrAllocSlot.
+    {
+        concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+        clearAuthSlot_LH(this);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void PhoneAPI::handleStartConfig()
@@ -55,6 +260,28 @@ void PhoneAPI::handleStartConfig()
         observe(&service->fromNumChanged);
 #ifdef FSCom
         observe(&xModem.packetReady);
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        // New physical connection: clear this PhoneAPI's auth slot so the new
+        // client must present a passphrase or PKC admin signature before
+        // seeing full config. Do NOT reset on a subsequent want_config_id
+        // within the same connection: after a successful unlock the client
+        // re-requests config to pull the now-unredacted values, and re-locking
+        // that same-link re-fetch would strip the auth it just earned (config
+        // comes back redacted and set_config writes get dropped).
+        //
+        // The security boundary is therefore the physical connection, not the
+        // want_config handshake. For BLE that boundary is enforced in
+        // onConnect() (which fires once per link and also resets the slot), so
+        // a reconnect re-locks even if this !isConnected() transition was
+        // missed because the prior link's close() raced the new config burst.
+        {
+            concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+            if (auto *slot = findOrAllocSlot_LH(this)) {
+                slot->authorized = false;
+                slot->epoch = 0;
+            }
+        }
 #endif
     }
 
@@ -157,6 +384,12 @@ void PhoneAPI::close()
         config_state = 0;
         pauseBluetoothLogging = false;
         heartbeatReceived = false;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        {
+            concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+            clearAuthSlot_LH(this);
+        }
+#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -185,6 +418,26 @@ bool PhoneAPI::handleToRadio(const uint8_t *buf, size_t bufLength)
     if (pb_decode_from_bytes(buf, bufLength, &meshtastic_ToRadio_msg, &toRadioScratch)) {
         switch (toRadioScratch.which_payload_variant) {
         case meshtastic_ToRadio_packet_tag:
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Allow admin messages addressed to this device — passphrase delivery must get through.
+                // AdminModule handles its own is_managed gate for those.
+                // Block everything else — unauthorized clients cannot inject mesh traffic.
+                // Require the packet to carry a decoded (not encrypted) payload so portnum is valid.
+                // Refuse to match when our own node number is still 0 (NodeDB
+                // not yet loaded — happens during the locked-default boot path
+                // before reloadFromDisk). Otherwise a packet with to==0 would
+                // satisfy the equality and bypass the gate.
+                NodeNum ourNum = nodeDB->getNodeNum();
+                bool isLocalAdmin =
+                    ourNum != 0 && toRadioScratch.packet.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag &&
+                    toRadioScratch.packet.decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_ADMIN_APP && toRadioScratch.packet.to == ourNum;
+                if (!isLocalAdmin) {
+                    LOG_INFO("Lockdown: Dropping non-admin ToRadio packet from unauthorized client");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+#endif
             return handleToRadioPacket(toRadioScratch.packet);
         case meshtastic_ToRadio_want_config_id_tag:
             config_nonce = toRadioScratch.want_config_id;
@@ -196,6 +449,12 @@ bool PhoneAPI::handleToRadio(const uint8_t *buf, size_t bufLength)
             close();
             break;
         case meshtastic_ToRadio_xmodemPacket_tag:
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                LOG_INFO("Lockdown: Dropping xmodem packet from unauthorized client");
+                break;
+            }
+#endif
             LOG_INFO("Got xmodem packet");
 #ifdef FSCom
             xModem.handlePacket(toRadioScratch.xmodemPacket);
@@ -298,6 +557,21 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         strncpy(myNodeInfo.pio_env, optstr(APP_ENV), sizeof(myNodeInfo.pio_env));
         myNodeInfo.nodedb_count = static_cast<uint16_t>(nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes());
         fromRadioScratch.my_info = myNodeInfo;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+            // device_id is a stable hardware identifier — useful for an attacker
+            // to fingerprint / correlate the device across observations. Strip it
+            // for unauthenticated clients. my_node_num is kept (it's broadcast
+            // on the mesh anyway). pio_env / min_app_version reveal the exact
+            // build flavour, useful only for picking which known-CVE to try.
+            // nodedb_count stays — clients need it to decide whether to pull
+            // the node DB after unlocking.
+            fromRadioScratch.my_info.device_id.size = 0;
+            memset(fromRadioScratch.my_info.device_id.bytes, 0, sizeof(fromRadioScratch.my_info.device_id.bytes));
+            memset(fromRadioScratch.my_info.pio_env, 0, sizeof(fromRadioScratch.my_info.pio_env));
+            fromRadioScratch.my_info.min_app_version = 0;
+        }
+#endif
         state = STATE_SEND_UIDATA;
 
         service->refreshLocalMeshNode(); // Update my NodeInfo because the client will be asking for it soon.
@@ -331,8 +605,15 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         }
         if (config_nonce == SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_NODES) {
             // If client only wants node info, jump directly to sending nodes
-            state = STATE_SEND_OTHER_NODEINFOS;
-            onNowHasData(0);
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                state = STATE_SEND_COMPLETE_ID; // Unauthorized: skip node DB
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                state = STATE_SEND_OTHER_NODEINFOS;
+                onNowHasData(0);
+            }
         } else {
             state = STATE_SEND_METADATA;
         }
@@ -343,12 +624,35 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         LOG_DEBUG("Send device metadata");
         fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_metadata_tag;
         fromRadioScratch.metadata = getDeviceMetadata();
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+            // DeviceMetadata is one large fingerprint vector for an unauth
+            // client: firmware_version, device_state_version, hw_model,
+            // hw_model_string, has_bluetooth/has_wifi/has_ethernet, role,
+            // position_flags, excluded_modules, optionsCount. None of it
+            // is needed to drive lockdown_auth, and most of it tells an
+            // attacker which CVE / behavior quirks to probe. Wipe the
+            // whole struct — clients re-fetch once authenticated.
+            memset(&fromRadioScratch.metadata, 0, sizeof(fromRadioScratch.metadata));
+        }
+#endif
         state = STATE_SEND_CHANNELS;
         break;
 
     case STATE_SEND_CHANNELS:
         fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_channel_tag;
-        fromRadioScratch.channel = channels.getByIndex(config_state);
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+            // Unauthenticated: emit a zero-initialized Channel. fromRadioScratch
+            // was memset(0) at the top of getFromRadio(), so leaving .channel
+            // untouched gives the client an empty entry — no name, no PSK, no
+            // role. Advances the state machine normally so config_complete_id
+            // still fires.
+        } else
+#endif
+        {
+            fromRadioScratch.channel = channels.getByIndex(config_state);
+        }
         config_state++;
         // Advance when we have sent all of our Channels
         if (config_state >= MAX_NUM_CHANNELS) {
@@ -380,7 +684,15 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         case meshtastic_Config_network_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: network");
             fromRadioScratch.config.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_Config_network_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.network = config.network;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Unauthenticated: emit an empty NetworkConfig (zero-init from the
+                // top-of-loop memset). No wifi_psk, no SSID, no static IP info.
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.network = config.network;
+            }
             break;
         case meshtastic_Config_display_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: display");
@@ -390,7 +702,28 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         case meshtastic_Config_lora_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: lora");
             fromRadioScratch.config.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_Config_lora_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.lora = config.lora;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Whitelist only the spec-mandated radio identity fields that
+                // are intrinsically observable on the air anyway: region,
+                // modem_preset, use_preset, channel_num, hop_limit. Operator-
+                // private knobs (ignore_incoming list, override_duty_cycle,
+                // override_frequency, sx126x_rx_boosted_gain, tx_power,
+                // ignore_mqtt, fem_lna_mode, config_ok_to_mqtt, ...) stay
+                // hidden — they tell an attacker how the operator has tuned
+                // the device but are not needed by an unauth client.
+                meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig whitelist = {};
+                whitelist.use_preset = config.lora.use_preset;
+                whitelist.modem_preset = config.lora.modem_preset;
+                whitelist.region = config.lora.region;
+                whitelist.channel_num = config.lora.channel_num;
+                whitelist.hop_limit = config.lora.hop_limit;
+                fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.lora = whitelist;
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.lora = config.lora;
+            }
             break;
         case meshtastic_Config_bluetooth_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: bluetooth");
@@ -400,7 +733,21 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         case meshtastic_Config_security_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: security");
             fromRadioScratch.config.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_Config_security_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.security = config.security;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Unauthenticated: emit an empty SecurityConfig (zero-init from
+                // the top-of-loop memset). No private_key, no admin_keys, no
+                // public_key — nothing for an attacker to inspect.
+                //
+                // Provisioning state (NEEDS_PROVISION vs LOCKED) is conveyed via
+                // the FromRadio.lockdown_status proto sent post-config; clients
+                // should consume that rather than inferring from this empty
+                // security config.
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.config.payload_variant.security = config.security;
+            }
             break;
         case meshtastic_Config_sessionkey_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send config: sessionkey");
@@ -430,7 +777,17 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_mqtt_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send module config: mqtt");
             fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_mqtt_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.payload_variant.mqtt = moduleConfig.mqtt;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Unauthenticated: emit an empty MQTTConfig (zero-init from
+                // the top-of-loop memset). MQTT broker username/password, the
+                // server address, and root_topic are credentials/config that
+                // shouldn't be visible to an unauth client.
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.payload_variant.mqtt = moduleConfig.mqtt;
+            }
             break;
         case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_serial_tag:
             LOG_DEBUG("Send module config: serial");
@@ -509,15 +866,21 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
         config_state++;
         // Advance when we have sent all of our ModuleConfig objects
         if (config_state > (_meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MAX + 1)) {
-            // Handle special nonce behaviors:
-            // - SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_CONFIG: Skip node info, go directly to file manifest
-            // - SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_NODES: After sending nodes, skip to complete
-            if (config_nonce == SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_CONFIG) {
-                state = STATE_SEND_FILEMANIFEST;
-            } else {
-                state = STATE_SEND_OTHER_NODEINFOS;
-                onNowHasData(0);
-            }
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                // Unauthorized client: skip node DB and file manifest — only send config complete
+                state = STATE_SEND_COMPLETE_ID;
+            } else
+#endif
+                // Handle special nonce behaviors:
+                // - SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_CONFIG: Skip node info, go directly to file manifest
+                // - SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_NODES: After sending nodes, skip to complete
+                if (config_nonce == SPECIAL_NONCE_ONLY_CONFIG) {
+                    state = STATE_SEND_FILEMANIFEST;
+                } else {
+                    state = STATE_SEND_OTHER_NODEINFOS;
+                    onNowHasData(0);
+                }
             config_state = 0;
         }
         break;
@@ -590,24 +953,58 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
             fromRadioScratch.queueStatus = *queueStatusPacketForPhone;
             releaseQueueStatusPhonePacket();
         } else if (mqttClientProxyMessageForPhone) {
-            fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_mqttClientProxyMessage_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.mqttClientProxyMessage = *mqttClientProxyMessageForPhone;
-            releaseMqttClientProxyPhonePacket();
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                releaseMqttClientProxyPhonePacket(); // Discard — unauthorized client
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_mqttClientProxyMessage_tag;
+                fromRadioScratch.mqttClientProxyMessage = *mqttClientProxyMessageForPhone;
+                releaseMqttClientProxyPhonePacket();
+            }
         } else if (xmodemPacketForPhone.control != meshtastic_XModem_Control_NUL) {
-            fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_xmodemPacket_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.xmodemPacket = xmodemPacketForPhone;
-            xmodemPacketForPhone = meshtastic_XModem_init_zero;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                xmodemPacketForPhone = meshtastic_XModem_init_zero; // Discard — unauthorized client
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_xmodemPacket_tag;
+                fromRadioScratch.xmodemPacket = xmodemPacketForPhone;
+                xmodemPacketForPhone = meshtastic_XModem_init_zero;
+            }
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        } else if (hasPendingLockdownStatus()) {
+            concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+            // Look up our own slot only — never another connection's. Re-check
+            // hasPending under the lock since a concurrent drain on the same
+            // connection (unlikely but possible if multiple transport
+            // callbacks race against one PhoneAPI) may have grabbed it.
+            if (auto *slot = findOrAllocStatusSlot_LH(this); slot && slot->hasPending) {
+                fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_lockdown_status_tag;
+                fromRadioScratch.lockdown_status = slot->status;
+                memset(&slot->status, 0, sizeof(slot->status));
+                slot->hasPending = false;
+            }
+#endif
         } else if (clientNotification) {
             fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_clientNotification_tag;
             fromRadioScratch.clientNotification = *clientNotification;
             releaseClientNotification();
         } else if (packetForPhone) {
-            printPacket("phone downloaded packet", packetForPhone);
-
-            // Encapsulate as a FromRadio packet
-            fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_packet_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.packet = *packetForPhone;
-            releasePhonePacket();
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                releasePhonePacket(); // Discard mesh traffic — unauthorized client
+            } else
+#endif
+            {
+                printPacket("phone downloaded packet", packetForPhone);
+                // Encapsulate as a FromRadio packet
+                fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_packet_tag;
+                fromRadioScratch.packet = *packetForPhone;
+                releasePhonePacket();
+            }
         } else if (replayPending()) {
             // No live packet pending — feed the phone one cached satellite-DB packet.
             // popReplayPacket advances through positions->telemetry->environment->status,
@@ -669,6 +1066,29 @@ void PhoneAPI::sendConfigComplete()
         service->api_state = service->STATE_ETH;
     }
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+    if (!EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive()) {
+        // Lockdown-capable firmware, but lockdown is not active on this
+        // device (never provisioned, or disabled). Tell the client so its
+        // "lockdown mode" toggle renders OFF. Note getAdminAuthorized()
+        // returns true in this state, so the redaction gates are no-ops and
+        // the client just received the full, unredacted config above.
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+        LOG_INFO("PhoneAPI: DISABLED (lockdown not active) sent to client");
+    } else if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+        if (!EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned()) {
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_NEEDS_PROVISION, "", 0, 0, 0);
+            LOG_INFO("PhoneAPI: NEEDS_PROVISION sent to client");
+        } else if (!EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, EncryptedStorage::getLockReason(), 0, 0, 0);
+            LOG_INFO("PhoneAPI: LOCKED (%s) sent to client", EncryptedStorage::getLockReason());
+        } else {
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "needs_auth", 0, 0, 0);
+            LOG_INFO("PhoneAPI: LOCKED (needs_auth) sent to client");
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Allow subclasses to know we've entered steady-state so they can lower power consumption
     onConfigComplete();
 
@@ -1121,6 +1541,10 @@ bool PhoneAPI::available()
         if (!clientNotification)
             clientNotification = service->getClientNotificationForPhone();
         bool hasPacket = !!queueStatusPacketForPhone || !!mqttClientProxyMessageForPhone || !!clientNotification;
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+        if (hasPendingLockdownStatus())
+            hasPacket = true;
+#endif
         if (hasPacket)
             return true;
 
@@ -1192,6 +1616,46 @@ bool PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket(meshtastic_MeshPacket &p)
 {
     printPacket("PACKET FROM PHONE", &p);
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+    // Local admin gating happens here, synchronously on the dispatching
+    // task. Two distinct cases:
+    //
+    //   (a) lockdown_auth: handled inline. Passphrase never enters the
+    //       routed MeshPacket queue, and authorize-this-connection
+    //       runs while `this` is still on the call stack.
+    //
+    //   (b) Any other admin payload from an unauthorized connection:
+    //       dropped here. The previous design relied on AdminModule
+    //       to apply isLocalAdminAuthorized() during dispatch, but
+    //       AdminModule runs on the Router task — by then the
+    //       PhoneAPI dispatching task has already exited and the
+    //       per-connection auth context is unrecoverable. Putting
+    //       the gate here closes that race and covers H6/H7 from the
+    //       audit: get_config_request and set_config from unauthed
+    //       clients no longer reach AdminModule at all.
+    if (p.from == 0 && p.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag &&
+        p.decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_ADMIN_APP) {
+        meshtastic_AdminMessage admin = meshtastic_AdminMessage_init_zero;
+        if (pb_decode_from_bytes(p.decoded.payload.bytes, p.decoded.payload.size, &meshtastic_AdminMessage_msg, &admin)) {
+            if (admin.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_AdminMessage_lockdown_auth_tag) {
+                handleLockdownAuthInline(admin.lockdown_auth);
+                // Wipe the decoded passphrase scratch — the byte array in
+                // p.decoded.payload.bytes is wiped by handleLockdownAuthInline.
+                volatile uint8_t *adminVol = const_cast<volatile uint8_t *>(admin.lockdown_auth.passphrase.bytes);
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(admin.lockdown_auth.passphrase.bytes); i++)
+                    adminVol[i] = 0;
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+                LOG_WARN("Lockdown: dropping admin payload variant=%d from unauthorized connection", admin.which_payload_variant);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        // pb_decode failure: fall through to normal handling so the
+        // regular Router/AdminModule reject path can respond.
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
     // For use with the simulator, we should not ignore duplicate packets from the phone
     if (SimRadio::instance == nullptr)
@@ -1260,3 +1724,314 @@ int PhoneAPI::onNotify(uint32_t newValue)
 
     return timeout ? -1 : 0; // If we timed out, MeshService should stop iterating through observers as we just removed one
 }
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+bool PhoneAPI::getAdminAuthorized() const
+{
+    // Runtime-toggle model: when lockdown is NOT active (a lockdown-capable
+    // build that hasn't been provisioned, or that was disabled), there is
+    // nothing to protect — every connection is implicitly authorized, so
+    // all the `if (!getAdminAuthorized())` redaction gates throughout
+    // getFromRadio() / handleToRadio() become no-ops and the device serves
+    // config exactly like stock firmware. Only once provisioned (lockdown
+    // active) do we consult the per-connection auth slot table.
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    if (!EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive())
+        return true;
+#endif
+    concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+    // const_cast is safe — findOrAllocSlot_LH only mutates the slot table,
+    // not the PhoneAPI itself, and the table key is just the pointer.
+    const auto *slot = findOrAllocSlot_LH(const_cast<PhoneAPI *>(this));
+    return slot && slot->authorized && slot->epoch == g_authEpoch;
+}
+
+void PhoneAPI::setAdminAuthorized(bool authorized)
+{
+    concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+    auto *slot = findOrAllocSlot_LH(this);
+    if (!slot)
+        return; // slot table full — fail-closed
+    if (authorized) {
+        slot->epoch = g_authEpoch;
+        slot->authorized = true;
+    } else {
+        slot->authorized = false;
+        slot->epoch = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+void PhoneAPI::revokeAllAuth()
+{
+    {
+        concurrency::LockGuard g(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+        g_authEpoch++;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO("Lockdown: All connection auth revoked (Lock Now)");
+}
+
+void PhoneAPI::completePendingUnlocks(bool reloadOk)
+{
+    // Snapshot fields that we'll need outside the lock (we cannot call
+    // EncryptedStorage / setAdminAuthorized / unlockScreen while holding
+    // g_authSlotsMutex without risking re-entry — setAdminAuthorized
+    // itself takes the same lock).
+    constexpr size_t kMaxSnapshots = MAX_AUTH_SLOTS;
+    PhoneAPI *targets[kMaxSnapshots] = {};
+    size_t targetCount = 0;
+    {
+        concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+        for (auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+            if (!s.pendingUnlockAfterReload || !s.who)
+                continue;
+            if (targetCount < kMaxSnapshots)
+                targets[targetCount++] = s.who;
+            // Clear the pending flag either way — failure path must not
+            // leave it set so a subsequent successful reload retries
+            // against the wrong PhoneAPI.
+            s.pendingUnlockAfterReload = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (reloadOk) {
+        uint8_t boots = EncryptedStorage::getBootsRemaining();
+        uint32_t until = EncryptedStorage::getValidUntilEpoch();
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < targetCount; i++) {
+            PhoneAPI *p = targets[i];
+            p->setAdminAuthorized(true);
+            p->queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCKED, "", boots, until, 0);
+        }
+        // Screen-lock latch is cleared once any client successfully
+        // unlocks — the operator has proven the passphrase. Matches the
+        // re-verify path's behavior.
+        if (targetCount > 0)
+            meshtastic_security::unlockScreen();
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: post-reload completion: authorized %u connection(s)", (unsigned)targetCount);
+    } else {
+        // Storage corrupt — emit LOCKED(storage_corrupt) to every slot
+        // that was awaiting the unlock. setAdminAuthorized is NOT called
+        // so the connection stays redacted and any set_config it sends
+        // is dropped at the existing unauth gates. Caller (main.cpp) has
+        // already lockNow'd storage and broadcast-revoked.
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < targetCount; i++) {
+            targets[i]->queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "storage_corrupt", 0, 0, 0);
+        }
+        LOG_ERROR("Lockdown: post-reload completion: storage corrupt, notified %u connection(s)", (unsigned)targetCount);
+    }
+}
+
+void PhoneAPI::queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State state, const char *lock_reason, uint8_t boots_remaining,
+                                   uint32_t valid_until_epoch, uint32_t backoff_seconds)
+{
+    {
+        concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+        auto *slot = findOrAllocStatusSlot_LH(this);
+        if (!slot)
+            return; // slot table exhausted — fail-closed, no status delivered
+        buildStatus_LH(slot->status, state, lock_reason, boots_remaining, valid_until_epoch, backoff_seconds);
+        slot->hasPending = true;
+    }
+    if (service)
+        service->nudgeFromNum();
+}
+
+void PhoneAPI::broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State state, const char *lock_reason, uint8_t boots_remaining,
+                                       uint32_t valid_until_epoch, uint32_t backoff_seconds)
+{
+    bool anyOverwritten = false;
+    {
+        concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+        for (auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+            if (s.who) {
+                buildStatus_LH(s.status, state, lock_reason, boots_remaining, valid_until_epoch, backoff_seconds);
+                s.hasPending = true;
+                anyOverwritten = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // Service nudge is shared across connections; one nudge wakes every
+    // drainer. Skip if no connection currently has a slot.
+    if (anyOverwritten && service)
+        service->nudgeFromNum();
+}
+
+bool PhoneAPI::hasPendingLockdownStatus() const
+{
+    concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+    for (const auto &s : g_statusSlots) {
+        if (s.who == this && s.hasPending)
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+bool PhoneAPI::handleLockdownAuthInline(const meshtastic_LockdownAuth &la)
+{
+    // Wipe passphrase bytes in the caller's decoded scratch on every exit.
+    auto zeroPassphrase = [&]() {
+        volatile uint8_t *ppVol = const_cast<volatile uint8_t *>(la.passphrase.bytes);
+        for (pb_size_t zi = 0; zi < la.passphrase.size; zi++)
+            ppVol[zi] = 0;
+    };
+
+    // Lock Now — only honored from a connection that has already proven
+    // the passphrase. Unauthenticated clients used to be able to trigger
+    // a reboot, which was a trivial local-presence DoS (any BLE/USB
+    // attacker could brick-loop the device). Now lock_now requires
+    // prior auth on this connection.
+    if (la.lock_now) {
+        if (!getAdminAuthorized()) {
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: LOCK NOW from unauthorized connection — denied");
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+            zeroPassphrase();
+            return true;
+        }
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: LOCK NOW command received from authorized connection");
+        EncryptedStorage::lockNow();
+        revokeAllAuth();
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_LOCKED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+        zeroPassphrase();
+        rebootAtMsec = millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Disable lockdown entirely. Requires the passphrase (must prove
+    // ownership before reverting at-rest encryption). We verify it here to
+    // load the DEK, then hand the heavy decrypt-revert work to the main
+    // loop via lockdownDisablePending — exactly like the unlock reload
+    // path, because decrypting + rewriting nodes.proto is too heavy for
+    // this transport-callback stack. APPROTECT is NOT reversed.
+    if (la.disable) {
+        if (la.passphrase.size < 1) {
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: disable with empty passphrase — rejecting");
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+            zeroPassphrase();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive()) {
+            // Already off — nothing to do; report DISABLED so the client UI settles.
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: disable requested but lockdown is not active");
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+            zeroPassphrase();
+            return true;
+        }
+        // Re-verify the passphrase (loads the DEK needed to decrypt files).
+        bool ok = EncryptedStorage::unlockWithPassphrase(la.passphrase.bytes, la.passphrase.size,
+                                                         EncryptedStorage::TOKEN_DEFAULT_BOOTS, 0, 0);
+        if (!ok) {
+            uint32_t backoff = EncryptedStorage::getBackoffSecondsRemaining();
+            queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, backoff);
+            LOG_WARN("Lockdown: disable passphrase verification failed");
+            zeroPassphrase();
+            return true;
+        }
+        setAdminAuthorized(true);
+        lockdownDisablePending = true; // main loop runs nodeDB->disableLockdownToPlaintext() then reboots
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: disable authorized, deferring decrypt-revert to main loop");
+        zeroPassphrase();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Empty-passphrase auth was previously a silent success — clients
+    // got no feedback and the device looked the same as it would after
+    // an actual no-op. Emit UNLOCK_FAILED with no backoff so honest
+    // clients can detect their own bug and an attacker still learns
+    // nothing they wouldn't from any other failed attempt.
+    if (la.passphrase.size < 1) {
+        LOG_WARN("Lockdown: lockdown_auth with empty passphrase and lock_now=false — rejecting");
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+        zeroPassphrase();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // boots_remaining is uint32 on the wire but the token field is uint8.
+    // Silently truncating (256 -> 0 -> default 50) hides a real client
+    // bug. Reject explicitly so the client can correct its request.
+    if (la.boots_remaining > 255) {
+        LOG_WARN("Lockdown: boots_remaining=%u exceeds uint8 cap, rejecting", la.boots_remaining);
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, 0);
+        zeroPassphrase();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t boots = la.boots_remaining != 0 ? (uint8_t)la.boots_remaining : EncryptedStorage::TOKEN_DEFAULT_BOOTS;
+    uint32_t validUntilEpoch = la.valid_until_epoch;
+    // Client-supplied session cap when present; otherwise the
+    // firmware-side default. 0 from the client means "use firmware
+    // default", consistent with the boots_remaining sentinel.
+    uint32_t sessionMaxSeconds =
+        la.max_session_seconds != 0 ? la.max_session_seconds : MESHTASTIC_LOCKDOWN_SESSION_DEFAULT_SECONDS;
+
+    bool ok = false;
+    bool needsReload = false;
+    if (!EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        if (!EncryptedStorage::isProvisioned()) {
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: first-time provisioning with passphrase");
+            ok = EncryptedStorage::provisionPassphrase(la.passphrase.bytes, la.passphrase.size, boots, validUntilEpoch,
+                                                       sessionMaxSeconds);
+        } else {
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: unlock with passphrase");
+            ok = EncryptedStorage::unlockWithPassphrase(la.passphrase.bytes, la.passphrase.size, boots, validUntilEpoch,
+                                                        sessionMaxSeconds);
+        }
+        if (ok) {
+            needsReload = true;
+            // Mark this slot for the main-loop completion handler. Don't
+            // authorize or emit UNLOCKED yet — `config` / `channelFile`
+            // / `nodeDatabase` still hold the locked-default placeholders
+            // installed by loadFromDisk()'s !isUnlocked() branch. If we
+            // flipped the connection to authorized here, the client could
+            // read those placeholders as if they were the operator's real
+            // settings, or set_config write a corrupted baseline that
+            // overwrites the real config when reloadFromDisk swaps them
+            // in. completePendingUnlocks() runs on the main thread after
+            // reloadFromDisk has populated the real values and the radio
+            // has been reconfigured.
+            {
+                concurrency::LockGuard guard(&g_authSlotsMutex);
+                if (auto *slot = findOrAllocStatusSlot_LH(this))
+                    slot->pendingUnlockAfterReload = true;
+            }
+            lockdownReloadPending = true;
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: storage unlocked, awaiting reload before client visibility");
+        }
+    } else {
+        LOG_INFO("Lockdown: passphrase re-verify for admin authorization");
+        ok = EncryptedStorage::unlockWithPassphrase(la.passphrase.bytes, la.passphrase.size, boots, validUntilEpoch,
+                                                    sessionMaxSeconds);
+        if (ok) {
+            // Storage was already unlocked — no reload needed. Authorize
+            // and surface UNLOCKED to the client immediately.
+            setAdminAuthorized(true);
+            LOG_INFO("Lockdown: passphrase verified, this connection authorized");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (ok && !needsReload) {
+        // Re-verify path: storage was already unlocked. Clear the screen
+        // latch and emit UNLOCKED now. The cold-unlock path defers both
+        // of these to completePendingUnlocks() once reloadFromDisk finishes.
+        meshtastic_security::unlockScreen();
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCKED, "", EncryptedStorage::getBootsRemaining(),
+                            EncryptedStorage::getValidUntilEpoch(), 0);
+    } else if (ok && needsReload) {
+        // Cold-unlock path: deliberately no status emission yet — the
+        // client keeps seeing LOCKED until completePendingUnlocks()
+        // runs after a successful reload.
+    } else {
+        uint32_t backoff = EncryptedStorage::getBackoffSecondsRemaining();
+        queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED, "", 0, 0, backoff);
+        // Don't log backoff seconds — the client receives it in the
+        // UNLOCK_FAILED status anyway, and in non-DEBUG_MUTE builds the
+        // numeric value would otherwise spill onto a USB-attached
+        // attacker's serial terminal alongside other diagnostic noise.
+        LOG_WARN("Lockdown: passphrase verification failed");
+        (void)backoff;
+    }
+
+    zeroPassphrase();
+    return true;
+}
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL

src/mesh/PhoneAPI.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "concurrency/Lock.h"
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
 #include "meshtastic/portnums.pb.h"
+#include <atomic>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <deque>
 #include <iterator>
@@ -170,6 +171,49 @@ class PhoneAPI
     bool isConnected() { return state != STATE_SEND_NOTHING; }
     bool isSendingPackets() { return state == STATE_SEND_PACKETS; }
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+    /// Per-connection auth: tracked in a small file-scope slot table keyed
+    /// by PhoneAPI*. Adding state members directly to PhoneAPI broke
+    /// USB-CDC enumeration on current nRF52 framework — even one extra
+    /// per-instance uint32_t was enough. Keeping all state out-of-line
+    /// avoids the issue.
+    void setAdminAuthorized(bool authorized);
+    bool getAdminAuthorized() const;
+
+    /// Lock Now: O(1) invalidation of every connection's auth by advancing
+    /// the global epoch. Subsequent gate checks see slot.myEpoch != epoch
+    /// and treat the connection as unauthenticated.
+    static void revokeAllAuth();
+
+    /// Called from the main loop after NodeDB::reloadFromDisk() finishes.
+    /// On reloadOk=true: any connection marked pending-unlock-after-reload
+    /// is promoted to authorized and receives an UNLOCKED status; the
+    /// screen-lock latch clears. On reloadOk=false: those connections
+    /// receive a LOCKED(storage_corrupt) status and remain unauthorized
+    /// so they cannot drive set_config against the corrupt baseline.
+    static void completePendingUnlocks(bool reloadOk);
+
+    /// Queue a LockdownStatus FromRadio for THIS connection only. Each
+    /// PhoneAPI owns its own pending-status slot in a file-scope table
+    /// (file-scope because adding fields directly to PhoneAPI broke
+    /// USB-CDC enumeration on nRF52); a status produced here will not
+    /// be delivered to any other connection. `lock_reason` may be
+    /// nullptr / empty for non-LOCKED states.
+    void queueLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State state, const char *lock_reason, uint8_t boots_remaining,
+                             uint32_t valid_until_epoch, uint32_t backoff_seconds);
+
+    /// Queue the same LockdownStatus on every active connection's slot.
+    /// Use for events with no specific originating connection (session
+    /// expiry tick in main.cpp, broadcast revocations, etc.). Per-
+    /// connection callers should prefer the instance method above to
+    /// avoid leaking one client's auth state to another.
+    static void broadcastLockdownStatus(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State state, const char *lock_reason, uint8_t boots_remaining,
+                                        uint32_t valid_until_epoch, uint32_t backoff_seconds);
+
+    /// True iff this connection has a pending lockdown_status drain.
+    bool hasPendingLockdownStatus() const;
+#endif
+
   protected:
     /// Our fromradio packet while it is being assembled
     meshtastic_FromRadio fromRadioScratch = {};
@@ -211,6 +255,20 @@ class PhoneAPI
 
     APIType api_type = TYPE_NONE;
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+    // No per-instance auth members — see method-level note. All state lives
+    // in a file-scope slot table in PhoneAPI.cpp keyed by `this` pointer.
+
+    // Pending LockdownStatus storage is NOT a class member — having a
+    // meshtastic_LockdownStatus (~50 bytes with the char[33] lock_reason)
+    // as a PhoneAPI member broke USB-CDC enumeration on the nRF52 Adafruit
+    // framework. The exact mechanism wasn't pinned down, but moving the
+    // storage to a file-scope static in PhoneAPI.cpp side-steps it cleanly.
+    // Trade-off: all PhoneAPI instances share one pending slot. Acceptable
+    // because only one transport delivers a lockdown command at a time in
+    // any realistic scenario.
+#endif
+
   private:
     void releasePhonePacket();
 
@@ -248,6 +306,16 @@ class PhoneAPI
      */
     bool handleToRadioPacket(meshtastic_MeshPacket &p);
 
+#if defined(MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE) && defined(MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL)
+    /// Synchronously handle a lockdown_auth AdminMessage from the local
+    /// client. Runs inside handleToRadioPacket so the originating
+    /// connection is reachable via `this` — avoids the async context
+    /// loss that broke the previous AdminModule path. Always consumes the
+    /// packet (returns true): lockdown_auth is local-only and must not be
+    /// forwarded to the mesh router.
+    bool handleLockdownAuthInline(const meshtastic_LockdownAuth &la);
+#endif
+
     /// If the mesh service tells us fromNum has changed, tell the phone
     virtual int onNotify(uint32_t newValue) override;
 };

src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp

@@ -49,18 +49,25 @@ static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_LITE[] = {PRESET(L
 static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_NARROW[] = {PRESET(NARROW_FAST), PRESET(NARROW_SLOW),
                                                                           MODEM_PRESET_END};
 
-// Region profiles: bundle preset list + regulatory parameters shared across regions
-// presets, spacing, padding, audio, licensed, text throttle, position throttle, telemetry throttle, override slot
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_STD = {PRESETS_STD, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 1, 1, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_EU868 = {PRESETS_EU_868, 0, 0, false, false, 0, 1, 1, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_UNDEF = {PRESETS_UNDEF, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 1, 1, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_LITE = {PRESETS_LITE, 0.4, 0.0375f, false, false, 0, 10, 10, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_NARROW = {PRESETS_NARROW, 0, 0.0104f, true, false, 0, 1, 1, 1};
+static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_TINY[] = {PRESET(TINY_FAST), PRESET(TINY_SLOW), MODEM_PRESET_END};
 
-#define RDEF(name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, power_limit, frequency_switching, wide_lora, profile_ptr, default_preset)   \
+// Region profiles: bundle preset list + regulatory parameters shared across regions
+// presets, spacing, padding, audio, licensed, text throttle, position throttle, telemetry throttle
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_STD = {PRESETS_STD, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 1, 1};
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_EU868 = {PRESETS_EU_868, 0, 0, false, false, 0, 1, 1};
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_UNDEF = {PRESETS_UNDEF, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 1, 1};
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_LITE = {PRESETS_LITE, 0.4, 0.0375f, false, false, 0, 10, 10};
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_NARROW = {PRESETS_NARROW, 0, 0.0104f, true, false, 0, 1, 1};
+// Ham '20kHz' profile. 15.6kHz bandwidth coerced to 20kHz via padding.
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_HAM_20KHZ = {PRESETS_TINY, 0, 0.0022f, false, true, 0, 2, 2};
+// Ham '100kHz' profile. 62.5kHz bandwidth coerced to 100kHz via padding.
+const RegionProfile PROFILE_HAM_100KHZ = {PRESETS_NARROW, 0, 0.01875f, false, true, 0, 1, 1};
+
+#define RDEF(name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, power_limit, frequency_switching, wide_lora, profile_ptr, default_preset,   \
+             override_slot)                                                                                                      \
     {                                                                                                                            \
         meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_##name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, power_limit, frequency_switching,      \
-            wide_lora, &profile_ptr, default_preset, #name                                                                       \
+            wide_lora, &profile_ptr, default_preset, override_slot, #name                                                        \
     }
 
 const RegionInfo regions[] = {
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-1-4842-4357-2%2F1.pdf
         https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/regional-parameters/
     */
-    RDEF(US, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(US, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         EN300220 ETSI V3.2.1 [Table B.1, Item H, p. 21]
@@ -76,48 +83,58 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300200_300299/30022002/03.02.01_60/en_30022002v030201p.pdf
         FIXME: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/3371
      */
-    RDEF(EU_433, 433.0f, 434.0f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(EU_433, 433.0f, 434.0f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
     /*
-       https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/duty-cycle/
-       https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/regional-parameters/
-       https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/930/schedule/6/part/III/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
+        https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/duty-cycle/
+        https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/regional-parameters/
+        https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/930/schedule/6/part/III/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
 
-       audio_permitted = false per regulation
+        audio_permitted = false per regulation
 
-       Special Note:
-       The link above describes LoRaWAN's band plan, stating a power limit of 16 dBm. This is their own suggested specification,
-       we do not need to follow it. The European Union regulations clearly state that the power limit for this frequency range is
-       500 mW, or 27 dBm. It also states that we can use interference avoidance and spectrum access techniques (such as LBT +
-       AFA) to avoid a duty cycle. (Please refer to line P page 22 of this document.)
-       https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300200_300299/30022002/03.01.01_60/en_30022002v030101p.pdf
-     */
-    RDEF(EU_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_EU868, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+        Special Note:
+        The link above describes LoRaWAN's band plan, stating a power limit of 16 dBm. This is their own suggested specification,
+        we do not need to follow it. The European Union regulations clearly state that the power limit for this frequency range is
+        500 mW, or 27 dBm. It also states that we can use interference avoidance and spectrum access techniques (such as LBT +
+        AFA) to avoid a duty cycle. (Please refer to line P page 22 of this document.)
+        https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300200_300299/30022002/03.01.01_60/en_30022002v030101p.pdf
+
+        EU 866MHz band (Band no. 46b of 2006/771/EC and subsequent amendments) for Non-specific short-range devices (SRD)
+        Gives 4 channels at 865.7/866.3/866.9/867.5 MHz, 400 kHz gap plus 37.5 kHz padding between channels, 27 dBm,
+        duty cycle 2.5% (mobile) or 10% (fixed) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02006D0771(01)-20250123
+
+        EU 868MHz band: 3 channels at 869.410/869.4625/869.577 MHz
+        Channel centres at 869.442/869.525/869.608 MHz,
+        10.4 kHz padding on channels, 27 dBm, duty cycle 10%
+    */
+    RDEF(EU_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_EU868, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(EU_866, 865.6f, 867.6f, 2.5, 27, false, false, PROFILE_LITE, PRESET(LITE_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(EU_N_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_NARROW, PRESET(NARROW_SLOW), 1),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
      */
-    RDEF(CN, 470.0f, 510.0f, 100, 19, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(CN, 470.0f, 510.0f, 100, 19, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
         https://www.arib.or.jp/english/html/overview/doc/5-STD-T108v1_5-E1.pdf
         https://qiita.com/ammo0613/items/d952154f1195b64dc29f
      */
-    RDEF(JP, 920.5f, 923.5f, 100, 13, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(JP, 920.5f, 923.5f, 100, 13, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         https://www.iot.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IoTSpectrumFactSheet.pdf
         https://iotalliance.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/IoT-Spectrum-in-NZ-Briefing-Paper.pdf
         Also used in Brazil.
      */
-    RDEF(ANZ, 915.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(ANZ, 915.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         433.05 - 434.79 MHz, 25mW EIRP max, No duty cycle restrictions
         AU Low Interference Potential https://www.acma.gov.au/licences/low-interference-potential-devices-lipd-class-licence
         NZ General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-go3100
      */
-    RDEF(ANZ_433, 433.05f, 434.79f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(ANZ_433, 433.05f, 434.79f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         https://digital.gov.ru/uploaded/files/prilozhenie-12-k-reshenyu-gkrch-18-46-03-1.pdf
@@ -125,13 +142,13 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         Note:
             - We do LBT, so 100% is allowed.
      */
-    RDEF(RU, 868.7f, 869.2f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(RU, 868.7f, 869.2f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/admRulLsInfoP.do?admRulId=53943&efYd=0
         https://resources.lora-alliance.org/technical-specifications/rp002-1-0-4-regional-parameters
      */
-    RDEF(KR, 920.0f, 923.0f, 100, 23, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(KR, 920.0f, 923.0f, 100, 23, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Taiwan, 920-925Mhz, limited to 0.5W indoor or coastal, 1.0W outdoor.
@@ -139,40 +156,40 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://www.ncc.gov.tw/english/files/23070/102_5190_230703_1_doc_C.PDF
         https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/e_detail.do?metaid=147283
      */
-    RDEF(TW, 920.0f, 925.0f, 100, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(TW, 920.0f, 925.0f, 100, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
      */
-    RDEF(IN, 865.0f, 867.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(IN, 865.0f, 867.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
          https://rrf.rsm.govt.nz/smart-web/smart/page/-smart/domain/licence/LicenceSummary.wdk?id=219752
          https://iotalliance.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/IoT-Spectrum-in-NZ-Briefing-Paper.pdf
       */
-    RDEF(NZ_865, 864.0f, 868.0f, 100, 36, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(NZ_865, 864.0f, 868.0f, 100, 36, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
        https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
        https://standard.nbtc.go.th/getattachment/Standards/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1/1033-2565.pdf.aspx?lang=th-TH
        Thailand 920–925 MHz set max TX power to 27 dBm and enforce 10% duty cycle, aligned with NBTC regulations.
     */
-    RDEF(TH, 920.0f, 925.0f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(TH, 920.0f, 925.0f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         433,05-434,7 Mhz 10 mW
         868,0-868,6 Mhz 25 mW
         https://nkrzi.gov.ua/images/upload/256/5810/PDF_UUZ_19_01_2016.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(UA_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
-    RDEF(UA_868, 868.0f, 868.6f, 1, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(UA_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(UA_868, 868.0f, 868.6f, 1, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Malaysia
         433 - 435 MHz at 100mW, no restrictions.
         https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/Short-Range-Devices-Specification.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(MY_433, 433.0f, 435.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(MY_433, 433.0f, 435.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Malaysia
@@ -181,14 +198,14 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         Frequency hopping is used for 919 - 923 MHz.
         https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/Short-Range-Devices-Specification.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(MY_919, 919.0f, 924.0f, 100, 27, true, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(MY_919, 919.0f, 924.0f, 100, 27, true, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Singapore
         SG_923 Band 30d: 917 - 925 MHz at 100mW, no restrictions.
         https://www.imda.gov.sg/-/media/imda/files/regulation-licensing-and-consultations/ict-standards/telecommunication-standards/radio-comms/imdatssrd.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(SG_923, 917.0f, 925.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(SG_923, 917.0f, 925.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Philippines
@@ -198,9 +215,9 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
                 https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/4948#issuecomment-2394926135
     */
 
-    RDEF(PH_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
-    RDEF(PH_868, 868.0f, 869.4f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
-    RDEF(PH_915, 915.0f, 918.0f, 100, 24, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(PH_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(PH_868, 868.0f, 869.4f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(PH_915, 915.0f, 918.0f, 100, 24, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Kazakhstan
@@ -208,46 +225,71 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
                 863 - 868 MHz <25 mW EIRP, 500kHz channels allowed, must not be used at airfields
                                 https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/7204
     */
-    RDEF(KZ_433, 433.075f, 434.775f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
-    RDEF(KZ_863, 863.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(KZ_433, 433.075f, 434.775f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+    RDEF(KZ_863, 863.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Nepal
         865 MHz to 868 MHz frequency band for IoT (Internet of Things), M2M (Machine-to-Machine), and smart metering use,
        specifically in non-cellular mode. https://www.nta.gov.np/uploads/contents/Radio-Frequency-Policy-2080-English.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(NP_865, 865.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(NP_865, 865.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         Brazil
         902 - 907.5 MHz , 1W power limit, no duty cycle restrictions
         https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/3741
     */
-    RDEF(BR_902, 902.0f, 907.5f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(BR_902, 902.0f, 907.5f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
+
+    /*
+        ITU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East, former USSR) amateur 2m allocation: 144.000 - 146.000 MHz.
+        Power limit is the regulatory ceiling (1 W / 30 dBm) — individual hardware will cap below this
+        via its own PA curve; the field here is just the legal upper bound.
+
+        Default slot: 26 (144.510 MHz)
+        https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/VHF-Bandplan.pdf
+    */
+    RDEF(ITU1_2M, 144.0f, 146.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_HAM_20KHZ, PRESET(TINY_FAST), 26),
+
+    /*
+        ITU Region 2 (Americas) amateur 2m allocation: 144.000 - 148.000 MHz.
+        Typical admin rules (e.g. US FCC Part 97) allow well above 30 dBm for licensed operators.
+
+        Default slot: 51 (145.010 MHz)
+        https://www.arrl.org/band-plan
+    */
+    RDEF(ITU2_2M, 144.0f, 148.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_HAM_20KHZ, PRESET(TINY_FAST), 51),
+
+    /*
+        ITU Region 3 (Asia/Pacific) amateur 2m allocation: 144.000 - 148.000 MHz.
+        Typical admin rules allow well above 30 dBm for licensed operators.
+
+        Default slot: 33 (144.650 MHz)
+        https://www.iaru.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/R3-004-IARU-Region-3-Bandplan-rev.2.pdf
+        https://www.wia.org.au/members/bandplans/data/documents/WIA%20Australian%20Band%20Plan%202026.pdf
+    */
+    RDEF(ITU3_2M, 144.0f, 148.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_HAM_20KHZ, PRESET(TINY_FAST), 33),
+
+    /*
+        ITU Region 2 (Americas) amateur 1.25m '125cm' allocation: 220.000 - 225.000 MHz.
+        Typical admin rules (e.g. US FCC Part 97) allow well above 30 dBm for licensed operators.
+        Note: Some countries do not allocate 220-222 MHz (e.g. USA, Canada). Check local law!
+
+        Default slot: 37 (223.650 MHz)
+        https://www.arrl.org/band-plan
+    */
+    RDEF(ITU2_125CM, 220.0f, 225.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_HAM_100KHZ, PRESET(NARROW_SLOW), 37),
 
     /*
        2.4 GHZ WLAN Band equivalent. Only for SX128x chips.
     */
-    RDEF(LORA_24, 2400.0f, 2483.5f, 100, 10, false, true, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
-
-    /*
-        EU 866MHz band (Band no. 46b of 2006/771/EC and subsequent amendments) for Non-specific short-range devices (SRD)
-        Gives 4 channels at 865.7/866.3/866.9/867.5 MHz, 400 kHz gap plus 37.5 kHz padding between channels, 27 dBm,
-        duty cycle 2.5% (mobile) or 10% (fixed) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02006D0771(01)-20250123
-    */
-    RDEF(EU_866, 865.6f, 867.6f, 2.5, 27, false, false, PROFILE_LITE, PRESET(LITE_FAST)),
-
-    /*
-        EU 868MHz band: 3 channels at 869.410/869.4625/869.577 MHz
-        Channel centres at 869.442/869.525/869.608 MHz,
-        10.4 kHz padding on channels, 27 dBm, duty cycle 10%
-    */
-    RDEF(EU_N_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_NARROW, PRESET(NARROW_SLOW)),
+    RDEF(LORA_24, 2400.0f, 2483.5f, 100, 10, false, true, PROFILE_STD, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
     /*
         This needs to be last. Same as US.
     */
-    RDEF(UNSET, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_UNDEF, PRESET(LONG_FAST)),
+    RDEF(UNSET, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_UNDEF, PRESET(LONG_FAST), 0),
 
 };
 
@@ -811,43 +853,116 @@ uint32_t RadioInterface::getChannelNum()
 }
 
 /**
- * Send an error-level client notification. Safe to call when service is null (e.g. in tests).
+ * Send a client notification (error level unless specified). Safe to call when service is null (e.g. in tests).
  */
-static void sendErrorNotification(const char *msg)
+static void sendErrorNotification(const char *msg, meshtastic_LogRecord_Level level = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_ERROR)
 {
     if (!service)
         return;
     meshtastic_ClientNotification *cn = clientNotificationPool.allocZeroed();
     if (!cn)
         return;
-    cn->level = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_ERROR;
+    cn->level = level;
     snprintf(cn->message, sizeof(cn->message), "%s", msg);
     service->sendClientNotification(cn);
 }
 
+// The EU_868/EU_866/EU_N_868 trio own mutually exclusive preset lists. Selecting a preset
+// locked to a sibling means the user wants that sibling region, not the default preset.
+static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode SWAPPABLE_EU_REGIONS[] = {
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_868,
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_866,
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_N_868,
+};
+
 /**
- * Checks if a region is valid for the current settings.
+ * If currentRegion is one of the swappable EU regions and preset belongs to a sibling in
+ * that trio, return the sibling region that owns the preset. Returns nullptr otherwise.
+ */
+const RegionInfo *RadioInterface::regionSwapForPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode currentRegion,
+                                                      meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset preset)
+{
+    bool currentIsSwappable = false;
+    for (auto code : SWAPPABLE_EU_REGIONS) {
+        if (code == currentRegion)
+            currentIsSwappable = true;
+    }
+    if (!currentIsSwappable)
+        return nullptr;
+
+    for (auto code : SWAPPABLE_EU_REGIONS) {
+        if (code == currentRegion)
+            continue;
+        const RegionInfo *sibling = getRegion(code);
+        if (sibling->supportsPreset(preset))
+            return sibling;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a region is valid for the current settings, with no side effects.
+ * Safe to call speculatively (e.g. from UI pickers). When errBuf is given, it
+ * receives the human-readable failure reason.
  * Returns false if not compatible.
  */
-bool RadioInterface::validateConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
+bool RadioInterface::checkConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig, char *errBuf, size_t errLen)
 {
     const RegionInfo *newRegion = getRegion(loraConfig.region);
 
+    // Reject unrecognized region codes (getRegion returns UNSET sentinel for unknown codes)
+    if (newRegion->code != loraConfig.region) {
+        if (errBuf)
+            snprintf(errBuf, errLen, "Region code %d is not recognized", loraConfig.region);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // If you are not licensed, you can't use ham regions.
     if (newRegion->profile->licensedOnly && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
-        char err_string[160];
-        snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Region %s requires licensed mode", newRegion->name);
-        LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
-        RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
-        sendErrorNotification(err_string);
+        if (errBuf)
+            snprintf(errBuf, errLen, "Region %s requires licensed mode", newRegion->name);
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Hardware compatibility: wide-LoRa (2.4 GHz) regions need a wide-capable radio, and
+    // sub-GHz regions need a radio that can tune below 2.4 GHz (SX128x cannot). UNSET is
+    // always allowed since it is the "no region" state.
+    if (newRegion->code != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET && RadioLibInterface::instance) {
+        const char *unsupported = nullptr;
+        if (newRegion->wideLora && !RadioLibInterface::instance->wideLora()) {
+            unsupported = "2.4 GHz";
+        } else if (!newRegion->wideLora && !RadioLibInterface::instance->supportsSubGhz()) {
+            unsupported = "sub-GHz";
+        }
+        if (unsupported) {
+            if (errBuf)
+                snprintf(errBuf, errLen, "Region %s needs %s, which this radio does not support", newRegion->name, unsupported);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
 /**
- * Internal helper: validate or clamp a LoRa config against its region.
+ * Checks if a region is valid for the current settings. On failure, logs at ERROR,
+ * records a critical error, and sends a client notification.
+ * Returns false if not compatible.
+ */
+bool RadioInterface::validateConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
+{
+    char err_string[160];
+    if (checkConfigRegion(loraConfig, err_string, sizeof(err_string)))
+        return true;
+
+    LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
+    RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
+    sendErrorNotification(err_string);
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal helper: check or clamp a LoRa config against its region.
  * When clamp==false, returns false on first error (pure validation).
  * When clamp==true, fixes invalid settings in-place and returns true.
  */
@@ -864,11 +979,29 @@ bool RadioInterface::checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraCo
     if (loraConfig.use_preset) {
         check_bw = modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, newRegion->wideLora);
 
-        bool preset_valid = false;
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < newRegion->getNumPresets(); i++) {
-            if (loraConfig.modem_preset == newRegion->getAvailablePresets()[i]) {
+        bool preset_valid = newRegion->supportsPreset(loraConfig.modem_preset);
+        if (!preset_valid) {
+            // A preset locked to a sibling of the swappable EU regions swaps the region instead
+            // of clamping the preset, as long as the previous region was itself one of the trio.
+            const RegionInfo *swapRegion = regionSwapForPreset(loraConfig.region, loraConfig.modem_preset);
+            if (swapRegion) {
+                if (!clamp) {
+                    // Validation must still fail so callers route into the clamp, but quietly:
+                    // the clamp will accept this config by swapping regions, so don't record a
+                    // critical error or alarm the user over a change that is about to succeed.
+                    LOG_INFO("Preset %s implies region swap %s to %s, deferring to clamp", presetName, newRegion->name,
+                             swapRegion->name);
+                    return false;
+                }
+                snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Preset %s swaps region %s to %s", presetName, newRegion->name,
+                         swapRegion->name);
+                LOG_INFO("%s", err_string);
+                sendErrorNotification(err_string, meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_INFO);
+
+                loraConfig.region = swapRegion->code;
+                newRegion = swapRegion;
+                check_bw = modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, newRegion->wideLora);
                 preset_valid = true;
-                break;
             }
         }
         if (!preset_valid) {
@@ -932,11 +1065,11 @@ bool RadioInterface::checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraCo
         // overrideSlot: 0 = channel hash, -1 = preset hash, >0 = explicit slot
         uses_default_frequency_slot =
             (loraConfig.channel_num == 0) || // user choice unset, no frequency override, so use default
-            (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot > 0 &&
-             loraConfig.channel_num == newRegion->profile->overrideSlot) || // user setting matches explicit override slot
-            ((newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_DEFAULT_CHANNEL_HASH) &&
+            (newRegion->overrideSlot > 0 &&
+             loraConfig.channel_num == newRegion->overrideSlot) || // user setting matches explicit override slot
+            ((newRegion->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_DEFAULT_CHANNEL_HASH) &&
              ((uint32_t)(loraConfig.channel_num - 1) == channelNameHashSlot)) || // user setting matches channel name hash
-            ((newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) &&
+            ((newRegion->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) &&
              ((uint32_t)(loraConfig.channel_num - 1) == presetNameHashSlot)); // user setting matches preset name hash
 
         // check if user setting different to preset name
@@ -952,12 +1085,11 @@ bool RadioInterface::checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraCo
             if (clamp) {
                 if (uses_custom_channel_name) { // clamp to channel name hash
                     loraConfig.channel_num =
-                        channelNameHashSlot + 1;                   // channel_num is 1-based, but hash slot is 0-based, so add 1
-                } else if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot > 0) { // clamp to explicit override slot
-                    loraConfig.channel_num =
-                        newRegion->profile->overrideSlot; // use the explicit override slot specified by the region profile
+                        channelNameHashSlot + 1;          // channel_num is 1-based, but hash slot is 0-based, so add 1
+                } else if (newRegion->overrideSlot > 0) { // clamp to explicit override slot
+                    loraConfig.channel_num = newRegion->overrideSlot; // use the explicit override slot defined for this region
                     uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
-                } else if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH && loraConfig.use_preset) {
+                } else if (newRegion->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH && loraConfig.use_preset) {
                     // clamp to preset name hash
                     loraConfig.channel_num = presetNameHashSlot + 1; // channel_num is 1-based, but hash slot is 0-based, so add 1
                     uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
@@ -1076,9 +1208,9 @@ void RadioInterface::applyModemConfig()
         // NB: channel_num is also know as frequency slot but it's too late to fix now.
         if (uses_default_frequency_slot) {
             // Handle three override slot cases: explicit slot (>0), preset hash (-1), or channel hash (0)
-            if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot > 0) {
-                channel_num = newRegion->profile->overrideSlot - 1; // explicit override slot (1-based to 0-based)
-            } else if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) {
+            if (newRegion->overrideSlot > 0) {
+                channel_num = newRegion->overrideSlot - 1; // explicit override slot (1-based to 0-based)
+            } else if (newRegion->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) {
                 channel_num = presetNameHashSlot; // use preset name hash
             } else {
                 channel_num = channelNameHashSlot; // use channel name hash (default case)
@@ -1111,9 +1243,9 @@ void RadioInterface::applyModemConfig()
     LOG_INFO("newRegion->freqStart -> newRegion->freqEnd: %f -> %f (%f MHz)", newRegion->freqStart, newRegion->freqEnd,
              newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart);
     LOG_INFO("numFreqSlots: %u x %.3fkHz", numFreqSlots, bw);
-    if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot > 0) {
-        LOG_INFO("Using region explicit override slot: %d", newRegion->profile->overrideSlot);
-    } else if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) {
+    if (newRegion->overrideSlot > 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("Using region explicit override slot: %d", newRegion->overrideSlot);
+    } else if (newRegion->overrideSlot == OVERRIDE_SLOT_PRESET_HASH) {
         LOG_INFO("Using region preset name hash for slot selection");
     }
     LOG_INFO("channel_num: %d", channel_num + 1);

src/mesh/RadioInterface.h

@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ class RadioInterface
 
     virtual bool wideLora() { return false; }
 
+    /// Whether the radio can tune sub-GHz bands. False for 2.4 GHz-only chips (SX128x);
+    /// multiband chips like the LR1121 keep the default.
+    virtual bool supportsSubGhz() { return true; }
+
     /// Prepare hardware for sleep.  Call this _only_ for deep sleep, not needed for light sleep.
     virtual bool sleep() { return true; }
 
@@ -244,7 +248,12 @@ class RadioInterface
 
     static bool checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig, bool clamp);
 
-    // Check if a candidate region is compatible and valid.
+    // Check if a candidate region is compatible and valid, with no side effects (safe for
+    // speculative UI checks). errBuf, if given, receives the failure reason.
+    static bool checkConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig, char *errBuf = nullptr, size_t errLen = 0);
+
+    // Check if a candidate region is compatible and valid. On failure, logs at ERROR,
+    // records a critical error, and sends a client notification.
     static bool validateConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
 
     // Check if a candidate radio configuration is valid.
@@ -253,6 +262,11 @@ class RadioInterface
     // Make a candidate radio configuration valid, even if it isn't.
     static void clampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
 
+    // If preset is locked to a sibling of currentRegion among the swappable EU regions
+    // (EU_868/EU_866/EU_N_868), return the sibling region owning the preset, else nullptr.
+    static const RegionInfo *regionSwapForPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode currentRegion,
+                                                 meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset preset);
+
   protected:
     int8_t power = 17; // Set by applyModemConfig()
 

src/mesh/Router.cpp

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 #if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
 #include "modules/TrafficManagementModule.h"
 #endif
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+#include "modules/HopScalingModule.h"
+#endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
 #endif
@@ -22,8 +25,6 @@
 #if ARCH_PORTDUINO
 #include "Throttle.h"
 #include "platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h"
-#endif
-#if ENABLE_JSON_LOGGING || ARCH_PORTDUINO
 #include "serialization/MeshPacketSerializer.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -357,6 +358,30 @@ ErrorCode Router::send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     p->from = getFrom(p);
 
     p->relay_node = nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(getNodeNum()); // set the relayer to us
+
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+    // Apply HopScaling hop recommendation to routine outgoing broadcasts
+    if (isFromUs(p) && isBroadcast(p->to) && hopScalingModule && p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
+        switch (p->decoded.portnum) {
+        case meshtastic_PortNum_POSITION_APP:
+        case meshtastic_PortNum_TELEMETRY_APP:
+        case meshtastic_PortNum_NODEINFO_APP:
+        case meshtastic_PortNum_NEIGHBORINFO_APP: {
+            uint8_t variableHopLimit = hopScalingModule->getLastRequiredHop();
+
+            // Never exceed user-configured hop_limit
+            if (variableHopLimit < p->hop_limit) {
+                LOG_DEBUG("[HOPSCALE] hop_limit %u -> %u for portnum %u", p->hop_limit, variableHopLimit, p->decoded.portnum);
+                p->hop_limit = variableHopLimit;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     // If we are the original transmitter, set the hop limit with which we start
     if (isFromUs(p))
         p->hop_start = p->hop_limit;
@@ -555,9 +580,7 @@ DecodeState perhapsDecode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         } */
 
         printPacket("decoded message", p);
-#if ENABLE_JSON_LOGGING
-        LOG_TRACE("%s", MeshPacketSerializer::JsonSerialize(p, false).c_str());
-#elif ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if ARCH_PORTDUINO
         if (portduino_config.traceFilename != "" || portduino_config.logoutputlevel == level_trace) {
             LOG_TRACE("%s", MeshPacketSerializer::JsonSerialize(p, false).c_str());
         } else if (portduino_config.JSONFilename != "") {
@@ -852,11 +875,7 @@ void Router::handleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, RxSource src)
 
 void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 {
-#if ENABLE_JSON_LOGGING
-    // Even ignored packets get logged in the trace
-    p->rx_time = getValidTime(RTCQualityFromNet); // store the arrival timestamp for the phone
-    LOG_TRACE("%s", MeshPacketSerializer::JsonSerializeEncrypted(p).c_str());
-#elif ARCH_PORTDUINO
+#if ARCH_PORTDUINO
     // Even ignored packets get logged in the trace
     if (portduino_config.traceFilename != "" || portduino_config.logoutputlevel == level_trace) {
         p->rx_time = getValidTime(RTCQualityFromNet); // store the arrival timestamp for the phone

src/mesh/Router.h

@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ class Router : protected concurrency::OSThread, protected PacketHistory
      */
     void addInterface(std::unique_ptr<RadioInterface> _iface) { iface = std::move(_iface); }
 
+    /**
+     * Borrowed (non-owning) access to the radio interface — used by NodeDB
+     * after a lockdown unlock so it can push the freshly-loaded config to
+     * the SX12xx via reconfigure(). Returns nullptr when no radio has been
+     * attached (e.g. ARCH_PORTDUINO simulator before SimRadio bind).
+     */
+    RadioInterface *getRadioIface() { return iface.get(); }
+
     /**
      * do idle processing
      * Mostly looking in our incoming rxPacket queue and calling handleReceived.

src/mesh/SX128xInterface.h

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ template <class T> class SX128xInterface : public RadioLibInterface
 
     virtual bool wideLora() override;
 
+    /// SX128x is a 2.4 GHz-only chip; it cannot tune sub-GHz regions
+    virtual bool supportsSubGhz() override { return false; }
+
     /// Apply any radio provisioning changes
     /// Make sure the Driver is properly configured before calling init().
     /// \return true if initialisation succeeded.

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/admin.pb.h

@@ -198,6 +198,28 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_LockdownAuth {
  way to reset the session clock is a reboot, which costs a boot
  from the on-flash, HMAC-bound counter. */
     uint32_t max_session_seconds;
+    /* Disable lockdown mode. Requires a valid passphrase in the same
+ message (the device must prove the operator owns it before
+ reverting at-rest encryption). On success the firmware decrypts
+ every stored config / channel / nodedb file back to plaintext,
+ removes the wrapped DEK, unlock token, monotonic-counter, and
+ backoff files, and reboots out of lockdown.
+
+ This is the inverse of the provision/unlock path: it is how the
+ client app's "lockdown mode" toggle returns a device to normal
+ operation.
+
+ NOT reversed by this operation: APPROTECT. Once the debug port
+ lockout has been burned (on silicon where it is effective) it is
+ permanent — disabling lockdown decrypts your data and removes the
+ access gates, but the SWD/JTAG port stays locked for the life of
+ the device (recoverable only via a full chip erase over a debug
+ probe, which destroys all data). Clients should make this
+ irreversibility clear at the moment lockdown is first enabled.
+
+ When true the passphrase field is still required; boots_remaining,
+ valid_until_epoch, max_session_seconds, and lock_now are ignored. */
+    bool disable;
 } meshtastic_LockdownAuth;
 
 /* Parameters for setting up Meshtastic for ameteur radio usage */
@@ -521,7 +543,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_init_default     {0, {0}, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_InputEvent_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_OTAEvent_init_default {_meshtastic_OTAMode_MIN, {0, {0}}}
-#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_init_default     {{0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_init_default     {{0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_init_default    {"", 0, 0, ""}
 #define meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePinsResponse_init_default {0, {meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_default}}
 #define meshtastic_SharedContact_init_default    {0, false, meshtastic_User_init_default, 0, 0}
@@ -534,7 +556,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_init_zero        {0, {0}, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_InputEvent_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_OTAEvent_init_zero {_meshtastic_OTAMode_MIN, {0, {0}}}
-#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_init_zero        {{0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_init_zero        {{0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_init_zero       {"", 0, 0, ""}
 #define meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePinsResponse_init_zero {0, {meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero, meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePin_init_zero}}
 #define meshtastic_SharedContact_init_zero       {0, false, meshtastic_User_init_zero, 0, 0}
@@ -557,6 +579,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_valid_until_epoch_tag 3
 #define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_lock_now_tag     4
 #define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_max_session_seconds_tag 5
+#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_disable_tag      6
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_call_sign_tag   1
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_tx_power_tag    2
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_frequency_tag   3
@@ -754,7 +777,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BYTES,    passphrase,        1) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   boots_remaining,   2) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   valid_until_epoch,   3) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     lock_now,          4) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   max_session_seconds,   5)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   max_session_seconds,   5) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     disable,           6)
 #define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_DEFAULT NULL
 
@@ -869,7 +893,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_SHTXX_config_msg;
 #define meshtastic_AdminMessage_size             511
 #define meshtastic_HamParameters_size            31
 #define meshtastic_KeyVerificationAdmin_size     25
-#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_size             54
+#define meshtastic_LockdownAuth_size             56
 #define meshtastic_NodeRemoteHardwarePinsResponse_size 496
 #define meshtastic_SCD30_config_size             27
 #define meshtastic_SCD4X_config_size             29

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/clientonly.pb.h

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 typedef struct _meshtastic_DeviceProfile {
     /* Long name for the node */
     bool has_long_name;
-    char long_name[40];
+    char long_name[25];
     /* Short name of the node */
     bool has_short_name;
     char short_name[5];

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h

@@ -309,7 +309,11 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode {
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_70CM = 35,
     /* ITU Region 3 Amateur Radio 70cm band (430-450 MHz)
  Note: Some countries do not allocate 440-450 MHz. Check local law! */
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_70CM = 36
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_70CM = 36,
+    /* ITU Region 2 Amateur Radio 1.25m '125cm' band (220-225 MHz)
+ Note: Some countries do not allocate 220-222 MHz (Ex: USA/Canada).
+ Check local law! */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_125CM = 37
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode;
 
 /* Standard predefined channel settings
@@ -356,7 +360,21 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset {
     /* Narrow Slow
  Moderate range preset optimized for EU 868MHz band with 62.5kHz bandwidth.
  Comparable link budget and data rate to LONG_FAST. */
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW = 13
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW = 13,
+    /* Tiny Fast
+ Preset optimized for compliance with Amateur Radio restrictions with 20kHz bandwidth.
+ Many regions limit data transmission bandwidth in lower amateur bands (2 Meter).
+ Note: TCXO with tight tolerances (±5 ppm or better) is *absolutely required* at these narrow bandwidths.
+ Only compatible with SX127x and SX126x chipsets.
+ Comparable link budget and data rate to LONG_FAST. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_TINY_FAST = 14,
+    /* Tiny Slow
+ Preset optimized for compliance with Amateur Radio restrictions with 20kHz bandwidth.
+ Many regions limit data transmission bandwidth in lower amateur bands (2 Meter).
+ Note: TCXO with tight tolerances (±5 ppm or better) is *absolutely required* at these narrow bandwidths.
+ Only compatible with SX127x and SX126x chipsets.
+ Comparable link budget and data rate to LONG_MODERATE. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_TINY_SLOW = 15
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset;
 
 typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode {
@@ -745,12 +763,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #define _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation)(meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_DEGREES_270_INVERTED+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_70CM
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU3_70CM+1))
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_125CM
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU2_125CM+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW+1))
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_TINY_SLOW
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_TINY_SLOW+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_DISABLED
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h

@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism {
     /* Arrived via Multicast UDP */
     meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP = 6,
     /* Arrived via API connection */
-    meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_API = 7
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_API = 7,
+    /* Arrived via Unicast UDP */
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_UNICAST_UDP = 8
 } meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism;
 
 /* Log levels, chosen to match python logging conventions. */
@@ -658,7 +660,14 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State {
  token's TTL. */
     meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCKED = 3,
     /* Passphrase rejected. backoff_seconds is non-zero when rate-limited. */
-    meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED = 4
+    meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED = 4,
+    /* Lockdown is supported by this firmware but not currently active
+ (no passphrase has been provisioned, or it was disabled via
+ AdminMessage.lockdown_auth.disable). The device is operating in
+ normal, non-encrypted mode. Clients render the lockdown-mode
+ toggle as OFF on receiving this. Distinct from NEEDS_PROVISION,
+ which is only used during an in-progress enable flow. */
+    meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED = 5
 } meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State;
 
 /* Struct definitions */
@@ -765,7 +774,10 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_User {
  Note: app developers are encouraged to also use the following standard
  node IDs "^all" (for broadcast), "^local" (for the locally connected node) */
     char id[16];
-    /* A full name for this user, i.e. "Kevin Hester" */
+    /* A full name for this user, i.e. "Kevin Hester"
+ Limited to 24 bytes of UTF-8: longer names are accepted from senders
+ built against the older 39-byte limit, but devices truncate them before
+ storing or rebroadcasting. Clients should enforce 24 bytes in their UI. */
     char long_name[40];
     /* A VERY short name, ideally two characters.
  Suitable for a tiny OLED screen */
@@ -1525,16 +1537,16 @@ extern "C" {
 #define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed)(meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed_DELAYED_DIRECT+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_MIN meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_INTERNAL
-#define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_MAX meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_API
-#define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism)(meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_API+1))
+#define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_MAX meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_UNICAST_UDP
+#define _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism)(meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_UNICAST_UDP+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_MIN meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_UNSET
 #define _meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_MAX meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_CRITICAL
 #define _meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_LogRecord_Level)(meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_CRITICAL+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_MIN meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_STATE_UNSPECIFIED
-#define _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_MAX meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED
-#define _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State)(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_UNLOCK_FAILED+1))
+#define _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_MAX meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED
+#define _meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State)(meshtastic_LockdownStatus_State_DISABLED+1))
 
 #define meshtastic_Position_location_source_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_Position_LocSource
 #define meshtastic_Position_altitude_source_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_Position_AltSource

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mqtt.pb.h

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_ServiceEnvelope {
 /* Information about a node intended to be reported unencrypted to a map using MQTT. */
 typedef struct _meshtastic_MapReport {
     /* A full name for this user, i.e. "Kevin Hester" */
-    char long_name[40];
+    char long_name[25];
     /* A VERY short name, ideally two characters.
  Suitable for a tiny OLED screen */
     char short_name[5];
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_MapReport_msg;
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 /* meshtastic_ServiceEnvelope_size depends on runtime parameters */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_MQTT_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_MapReport_size
-#define meshtastic_MapReport_size                110
+#define meshtastic_MapReport_size                95
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */

src/mesh/http/ContentHandler.cpp

@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@
 #endif
 #include "SPILock.h"
 #include "power.h"
-#include "serialization/JSON.h"
 #include <FSCommon.h>
 #include <HTTPBodyParser.hpp>
 #include <HTTPMultipartBodyParser.hpp>
 #include <HTTPURLEncodedBodyParser.hpp>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <sstream>
 
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 #include "esp_task_wdt.h"
@@ -259,40 +260,95 @@ void htmlDeleteDir(const char *dirname)
     root.close();
 }
 
-JSONArray htmlListDir(const char *dirname, uint8_t levels)
+// Escape a string into a JSON double-quoted literal. Matches the previous
+// SimpleJSON StringifyString behavior (0x00-0x1F and 0x7F -> \u00xx lowercase,
+// escapes " \ / \b \f \n \r \t, UTF-8 passes through unchanged).
+static std::string jsonEscape(const std::string &str)
+{
+    std::string out = "\"";
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < str.size(); ++i) {
+        char chr = str[i];
+        if (chr == '"' || chr == '\\' || chr == '/') {
+            out += '\\';
+            out += chr;
+        } else if (chr == '\b') {
+            out += "\\b";
+        } else if (chr == '\f') {
+            out += "\\f";
+        } else if (chr == '\n') {
+            out += "\\n";
+        } else if (chr == '\r') {
+            out += "\\r";
+        } else if (chr == '\t') {
+            out += "\\t";
+        } else if ((unsigned char)chr < 0x20 || chr == 0x7F) {
+            char buf[8];
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\\u%04x", (unsigned char)chr);
+            out += buf;
+        } else {
+            out += chr;
+        }
+    }
+    out += "\"";
+    return out;
+}
+
+// Format a numeric value the way the previous SimpleJSON serializer did
+// (std::stringstream with precision 15, NaN/Inf -> "null").
+static std::string jsonNum(double v)
+{
+    if (std::isinf(v) || std::isnan(v))
+        return "null";
+    std::ostringstream ss;
+    ss.precision(15);
+    ss << v;
+    return ss.str();
+}
+
+// Build a serialized JSON array string listing files in `dirname`.
+// Subdirectories recurse as nested arrays (up to `levels` deep).
+std::string htmlListDir(const char *dirname, uint8_t levels)
 {
     File root = FSCom.open(dirname, FILE_O_READ);
-    JSONArray fileList;
+    std::string out = "[";
+    bool first = true;
     if (!root) {
-        return fileList;
+        out += "]";
+        return out;
     }
     if (!root.isDirectory()) {
-        return fileList;
+        out += "]";
+        return out;
     }
 
     // iterate over the file list
     File file = root.openNextFile();
     while (file) {
+        std::string element;
+        bool haveElement = false;
         if (file.isDirectory() && !String(file.name()).endsWith(".")) {
             if (levels) {
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
-                fileList.push_back(new JSONValue(htmlListDir(file.path(), levels - 1)));
+                element = htmlListDir(file.path(), levels - 1);
 #else
-                fileList.push_back(new JSONValue(htmlListDir(file.name(), levels - 1)));
+                element = htmlListDir(file.name(), levels - 1);
 #endif
+                haveElement = true;
                 file.close();
             }
         } else {
-            JSONObject thisFileMap;
-            thisFileMap["size"] = new JSONValue((int)file.size());
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
             String fileName = String(file.path()).substring(1);
-            thisFileMap["name"] = new JSONValue(fileName.c_str());
 #else
             String fileName = String(file.name()).substring(1);
-            thisFileMap["name"] = new JSONValue(fileName.c_str());
 #endif
             String tempName = String(file.name()).substring(1);
+            // Keys in the previous std::map<string,...> were emitted in
+            // alphabetical order: name, nameModified, size.
+            element = "{";
+            element += jsonEscape("name");
+            element += ":";
+            element += jsonEscape(fileName.c_str());
             if (tempName.endsWith(".gz")) {
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
                 String modifiedFile = String(file.path()).substring(1);
@@ -300,15 +356,30 @@ JSONArray htmlListDir(const char *dirname, uint8_t levels)
                 String modifiedFile = String(file.name()).substring(1);
 #endif
                 modifiedFile.remove((modifiedFile.length() - 3), 3);
-                thisFileMap["nameModified"] = new JSONValue(modifiedFile.c_str());
+                element += ",";
+                element += jsonEscape("nameModified");
+                element += ":";
+                element += jsonEscape(modifiedFile.c_str());
             }
-            fileList.push_back(new JSONValue(thisFileMap));
+            element += ",";
+            element += jsonEscape("size");
+            element += ":";
+            element += jsonNum((int)file.size());
+            element += "}";
+            haveElement = true;
+        }
+        if (haveElement) {
+            if (!first)
+                out += ",";
+            out += element;
+            first = false;
         }
         file.close();
         file = root.openNextFile();
     }
     root.close();
-    return fileList;
+    out += "]";
+    return out;
 }
 
 void handleFsBrowseStatic(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
@@ -318,28 +389,25 @@ void handleFsBrowseStatic(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
     res->setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET");
 
     concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
-    auto fileList = htmlListDir("/static", 10);
+    std::string fileList = htmlListDir("/static", 10);
 
-    // create json output structure
-    JSONObject filesystemObj;
-    filesystemObj["total"] = new JSONValue((int)FSCom.totalBytes());
-    filesystemObj["used"] = new JSONValue((int)FSCom.usedBytes());
-    filesystemObj["free"] = new JSONValue(int(FSCom.totalBytes() - FSCom.usedBytes()));
+    uint64_t total = FSCom.totalBytes();
+    uint64_t used = FSCom.usedBytes();
 
-    JSONObject jsonObjInner;
-    jsonObjInner["files"] = new JSONValue(fileList);
-    jsonObjInner["filesystem"] = new JSONValue(filesystemObj);
+    // Key order matches the previous std::map-based emission (alphabetical).
+    std::string out;
+    out.reserve(fileList.size() + 128);
+    out += "{\"data\":{\"files\":";
+    out += fileList;
+    out += ",\"filesystem\":{\"free\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)(total - used));
+    out += ",\"total\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)total);
+    out += ",\"used\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)used);
+    out += "}},\"status\":\"ok\"}";
 
-    JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-    jsonObjOuter["data"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjInner);
-    jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("ok");
-
-    JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-
-    std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-    res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-
-    delete value;
+    res->print(out.c_str());
 }
 
 void handleFsDeleteStatic(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
@@ -354,27 +422,13 @@ void handleFsDeleteStatic(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
     if (params->getQueryParameter("delete", paramValDelete)) {
         std::string pathDelete = "/" + paramValDelete;
         concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
-        if (FSCom.remove(pathDelete.c_str())) {
-
-            LOG_INFO("%s", pathDelete.c_str());
-            JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-            jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("ok");
-            JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-            std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-            res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-            delete value;
-            return;
-        } else {
-
-            LOG_INFO("%s", pathDelete.c_str());
-            JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-            jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("Error");
-            JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-            std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-            res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-            delete value;
-            return;
-        }
+        const char *status = FSCom.remove(pathDelete.c_str()) ? "ok" : "Error";
+        LOG_INFO("%s", pathDelete.c_str());
+        std::string out = "{\"status\":";
+        out += jsonEscape(status);
+        out += "}";
+        res->print(out.c_str());
+        return;
     }
 }
 
@@ -615,95 +669,113 @@ void handleReport(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
         res->println("<pre>");
     }
 
-    // Helper lambda to create JSON array and clean up memory properly
-    auto createJSONArrayFromLog = [](const uint32_t *logArray, int count) -> JSONValue * {
-        JSONArray tempArray;
+    auto arrayFromLog = [](const uint32_t *logArray, int count) -> std::string {
+        std::string s = "[";
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-            tempArray.push_back(new JSONValue((int)logArray[i]));
+            if (i)
+                s += ",";
+            s += jsonNum((int)logArray[i]);
         }
-        JSONValue *result = new JSONValue(tempArray);
-        // Note: Don't delete tempArray elements here - JSONValue now owns them
-        return result;
+        s += "]";
+        return s;
     };
 
-    // data->airtime->tx_log
     uint32_t *logArray;
     logArray = airTime->airtimeReport(TX_LOG);
-    JSONValue *txLogJsonValue = createJSONArrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
-
-    // data->airtime->rx_log
+    std::string txLog = arrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
     logArray = airTime->airtimeReport(RX_LOG);
-    JSONValue *rxLogJsonValue = createJSONArrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
-
-    // data->airtime->rx_all_log
+    std::string rxLog = arrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
     logArray = airTime->airtimeReport(RX_ALL_LOG);
-    JSONValue *rxAllLogJsonValue = createJSONArrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
+    std::string rxAllLog = arrayFromLog(logArray, airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
 
-    // data->airtime
-    JSONObject jsonObjAirtime;
-    jsonObjAirtime["tx_log"] = txLogJsonValue;
-    jsonObjAirtime["rx_log"] = rxLogJsonValue;
-    jsonObjAirtime["rx_all_log"] = rxAllLogJsonValue;
-    jsonObjAirtime["channel_utilization"] = new JSONValue(airTime->channelUtilizationPercent());
-    jsonObjAirtime["utilization_tx"] = new JSONValue(airTime->utilizationTXPercent());
-    jsonObjAirtime["seconds_since_boot"] = new JSONValue(int(airTime->getSecondsSinceBoot()));
-    jsonObjAirtime["seconds_per_period"] = new JSONValue(int(airTime->getSecondsPerPeriod()));
-    jsonObjAirtime["periods_to_log"] = new JSONValue(airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
-
-    // data->wifi
-    JSONObject jsonObjWifi;
-    jsonObjWifi["rssi"] = new JSONValue(WiFi.RSSI());
     String wifiIPString = WiFi.localIP().toString();
     std::string wifiIP = wifiIPString.c_str();
-    jsonObjWifi["ip"] = new JSONValue(wifiIP.c_str());
 
-    // data->memory
-    JSONObject jsonObjMemory;
-    jsonObjMemory["heap_total"] = new JSONValue((int)memGet.getHeapSize());
-    jsonObjMemory["heap_free"] = new JSONValue((int)memGet.getFreeHeap());
-    jsonObjMemory["psram_total"] = new JSONValue((int)memGet.getPsramSize());
-    jsonObjMemory["psram_free"] = new JSONValue((int)memGet.getFreePsram());
     spiLock->lock();
-    jsonObjMemory["fs_total"] = new JSONValue((int)FSCom.totalBytes());
-    jsonObjMemory["fs_used"] = new JSONValue((int)FSCom.usedBytes());
-    jsonObjMemory["fs_free"] = new JSONValue(int(FSCom.totalBytes() - FSCom.usedBytes()));
+    uint64_t fsTotal = FSCom.totalBytes();
+    uint64_t fsUsed = FSCom.usedBytes();
     spiLock->unlock();
 
-    // data->power
-    JSONObject jsonObjPower;
-    jsonObjPower["battery_percent"] = new JSONValue(powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent());
-    jsonObjPower["battery_voltage_mv"] = new JSONValue(powerStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv());
-    jsonObjPower["has_battery"] = new JSONValue(BoolToString(powerStatus->getHasBattery()));
-    jsonObjPower["has_usb"] = new JSONValue(BoolToString(powerStatus->getHasUSB()));
-    jsonObjPower["is_charging"] = new JSONValue(BoolToString(powerStatus->getIsCharging()));
+    // Emit keys in the same alphabetical order as the previous
+    // std::map-based JSON output to keep responses byte-compatible.
+    std::string out;
+    out.reserve(1024);
+    out += "{\"data\":{";
 
-    // data->device
-    JSONObject jsonObjDevice;
-    jsonObjDevice["reboot_counter"] = new JSONValue((int)myNodeInfo.reboot_count);
+    // airtime
+    out += "\"airtime\":{";
+    out += "\"channel_utilization\":";
+    out += jsonNum(airTime->channelUtilizationPercent());
+    out += ",\"periods_to_log\":";
+    out += jsonNum(airTime->getPeriodsToLog());
+    out += ",\"rx_all_log\":";
+    out += rxAllLog;
+    out += ",\"rx_log\":";
+    out += rxLog;
+    out += ",\"seconds_per_period\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)airTime->getSecondsPerPeriod());
+    out += ",\"seconds_since_boot\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)airTime->getSecondsSinceBoot());
+    out += ",\"tx_log\":";
+    out += txLog;
+    out += ",\"utilization_tx\":";
+    out += jsonNum(airTime->utilizationTXPercent());
+    out += "}";
 
-    // data->radio
-    JSONObject jsonObjRadio;
-    jsonObjRadio["frequency"] = new JSONValue(RadioLibInterface::instance->getFreq());
-    jsonObjRadio["lora_channel"] = new JSONValue((int)RadioLibInterface::instance->getChannelNum() + 1);
+    // device
+    out += ",\"device\":{\"reboot_counter\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)myNodeInfo.reboot_count);
+    out += "}";
 
-    // collect data to inner data object
-    JSONObject jsonObjInner;
-    jsonObjInner["airtime"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjAirtime);
-    jsonObjInner["wifi"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjWifi);
-    jsonObjInner["memory"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjMemory);
-    jsonObjInner["power"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjPower);
-    jsonObjInner["device"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjDevice);
-    jsonObjInner["radio"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjRadio);
+    // memory
+    out += ",\"memory\":{";
+    out += "\"fs_free\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)(fsTotal - fsUsed));
+    out += ",\"fs_total\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)fsTotal);
+    out += ",\"fs_used\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)fsUsed);
+    out += ",\"heap_free\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)memGet.getFreeHeap());
+    out += ",\"heap_total\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)memGet.getHeapSize());
+    out += ",\"psram_free\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)memGet.getFreePsram());
+    out += ",\"psram_total\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)memGet.getPsramSize());
+    out += "}";
 
-    // create json output structure
-    JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-    jsonObjOuter["data"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjInner);
-    jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("ok");
-    // serialize and write it to the stream
-    JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-    std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-    res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-    delete value;
+    // power (has_* / is_charging were serialized as the strings "true"/"false")
+    out += ",\"power\":{";
+    out += "\"battery_percent\":";
+    out += jsonNum(powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent());
+    out += ",\"battery_voltage_mv\":";
+    out += jsonNum(powerStatus->getBatteryVoltageMv());
+    out += ",\"has_battery\":";
+    out += jsonEscape(BoolToString(powerStatus->getHasBattery()));
+    out += ",\"has_usb\":";
+    out += jsonEscape(BoolToString(powerStatus->getHasUSB()));
+    out += ",\"is_charging\":";
+    out += jsonEscape(BoolToString(powerStatus->getIsCharging()));
+    out += "}";
+
+    // radio
+    out += ",\"radio\":{\"frequency\":";
+    out += jsonNum(RadioLibInterface::instance->getFreq());
+    out += ",\"lora_channel\":";
+    out += jsonNum((int)RadioLibInterface::instance->getChannelNum() + 1);
+    out += "}";
+
+    // wifi
+    out += ",\"wifi\":{\"ip\":";
+    out += jsonEscape(wifiIP);
+    out += ",\"rssi\":";
+    out += jsonNum(WiFi.RSSI());
+    out += "}";
+
+    out += "},\"status\":\"ok\"}";
+
+    res->print(out.c_str());
 }
 
 void handleNodes(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
@@ -724,58 +796,66 @@ void handleNodes(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
         res->println("<pre>");
     }
 
-    JSONArray nodesArray;
+    std::string out;
+    out.reserve(2048);
+    out += "{\"data\":{\"nodes\":[";
 
+    bool firstNode = true;
     uint32_t readIndex = 0;
     const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *tempNodeInfo = nodeDB->readNextMeshNode(readIndex);
     while (tempNodeInfo != NULL) {
         if (nodeInfoLiteHasUser(tempNodeInfo)) {
-            JSONObject node;
-
             char id[16];
             snprintf(id, sizeof(id), "!%08x", tempNodeInfo->num);
 
-            node["id"] = new JSONValue(id);
-            node["snr"] = new JSONValue(tempNodeInfo->snr);
-            node["via_mqtt"] = new JSONValue(BoolToString(nodeInfoLiteViaMqtt(tempNodeInfo)));
-            node["last_heard"] = new JSONValue((int)tempNodeInfo->last_heard);
-            node["position"] = new JSONValue();
-
+            std::string position;
             if (nodeDB->hasValidPosition(tempNodeInfo)) {
                 meshtastic_PositionLite posLite;
                 if (nodeDB->copyNodePosition(tempNodeInfo->num, posLite)) {
-                    JSONObject position;
-                    position["latitude"] = new JSONValue((float)posLite.latitude_i * 1e-7);
-                    position["longitude"] = new JSONValue((float)posLite.longitude_i * 1e-7);
-                    position["altitude"] = new JSONValue((int)posLite.altitude);
-                    node["position"] = new JSONValue(position);
+                    position = "{\"altitude\":";
+                    position += jsonNum((int)posLite.altitude);
+                    position += ",\"latitude\":";
+                    position += jsonNum((float)posLite.latitude_i * 1e-7);
+                    position += ",\"longitude\":";
+                    position += jsonNum((float)posLite.longitude_i * 1e-7);
+                    position += "}";
+                } else {
+                    position = "null";
                 }
+            } else {
+                position = "null";
             }
 
-            node["long_name"] = new JSONValue(tempNodeInfo->long_name);
-            node["short_name"] = new JSONValue(tempNodeInfo->short_name);
-            // mac_address dropped from NodeInfoLite as part of the slim refactor; emit zeros.
-            node["mac_address"] = new JSONValue("00:00:00:00:00:00");
-            node["hw_model"] = new JSONValue(tempNodeInfo->hw_model);
+            if (!firstNode)
+                out += ",";
+            firstNode = false;
 
-            nodesArray.push_back(new JSONValue(node));
+            // Alphabetical key order matches previous std::map-based output.
+            out += "{\"hw_model\":";
+            out += jsonNum(tempNodeInfo->hw_model);
+            out += ",\"id\":";
+            out += jsonEscape(id);
+            out += ",\"last_heard\":";
+            out += jsonNum((int)tempNodeInfo->last_heard);
+            out += ",\"long_name\":";
+            out += jsonEscape(tempNodeInfo->long_name);
+            out += ",\"mac_address\":";
+            out += jsonEscape("00:00:00:00:00:00");
+            out += ",\"position\":";
+            out += position;
+            out += ",\"short_name\":";
+            out += jsonEscape(tempNodeInfo->short_name);
+            out += ",\"snr\":";
+            out += jsonNum(tempNodeInfo->snr);
+            out += ",\"via_mqtt\":";
+            out += jsonEscape(BoolToString(nodeInfoLiteViaMqtt(tempNodeInfo)));
+            out += "}";
         }
         tempNodeInfo = nodeDB->readNextMeshNode(readIndex);
     }
 
-    // collect data to inner data object
-    JSONObject jsonObjInner;
-    jsonObjInner["nodes"] = new JSONValue(nodesArray);
-
-    // create json output structure
-    JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-    jsonObjOuter["data"] = new JSONValue(jsonObjInner);
-    jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("ok");
-    // serialize and write it to the stream
-    JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-    std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-    res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-    delete value;
+    out += "]},\"status\":\"ok\"}";
+    res->print(out.c_str());
 }
 
 /*
@@ -897,20 +977,28 @@ void handleScanNetworks(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
 
     int n = WiFi.scanNetworks();
 
-    // build list of network objects
-    JSONArray networkObjs;
+    std::string out = "{\"data\":[";
+    bool firstNet = true;
     if (n > 0) {
         for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
             char ssidArray[50];
+            // The previous implementation pre-escaped quotes before handing
+            // the value to the JSON serializer; preserve that (byte-compatible
+            // even if it double-encodes a quote) so existing clients are not
+            // affected by this refactor.
             String ssidString = String(WiFi.SSID(i));
             ssidString.replace("\"", "\\\"");
             ssidString.toCharArray(ssidArray, 50);
 
             if (WiFi.encryptionType(i) != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN) {
-                JSONObject thisNetwork;
-                thisNetwork["ssid"] = new JSONValue(ssidArray);
-                thisNetwork["rssi"] = new JSONValue(int(WiFi.RSSI(i)));
-                networkObjs.push_back(new JSONValue(thisNetwork));
+                if (!firstNet)
+                    out += ",";
+                firstNet = false;
+                out += "{\"rssi\":";
+                out += jsonNum((int)WiFi.RSSI(i));
+                out += ",\"ssid\":";
+                out += jsonEscape(ssidArray);
+                out += "}";
             }
             // Yield some cpu cycles to IP stack.
             //   This is important in case the list is large and it takes us time to return
@@ -918,16 +1006,7 @@ void handleScanNetworks(HTTPRequest *req, HTTPResponse *res)
             yield();
         }
     }
-
-    // build output structure
-    JSONObject jsonObjOuter;
-    jsonObjOuter["data"] = new JSONValue(networkObjs);
-    jsonObjOuter["status"] = new JSONValue("ok");
-
-    // serialize and write it to the stream
-    JSONValue *value = new JSONValue(jsonObjOuter);
-    std::string jsonString = value->Stringify();
-    res->print(jsonString.c_str());
-    delete value;
+    out += "],\"status\":\"ok\"}";
+    res->print(out.c_str());
 }
 #endif

src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h

@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ static inline int get_max_num_nodes()
 #define HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT 0
 #endif
 
+// HopScalingModule - variable hop module: dynamically adjusts broadcast hop_limit based on mesh density
+// Enable per-variant by defining HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS=1 in variant.h
+#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
+#define HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS 0
+#endif
+#ifndef HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+#define HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS 1
+#endif
+
 // Cache size for traffic management (number of nodes to track)
 // Can be overridden per-variant based on available memory
 #ifndef TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT_CACHE_SIZE

src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp

@@ -573,11 +573,14 @@ static void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
 #endif
         break;
     case ARDUINO_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP6:
-#if defined(USE_WS5500) || defined(USE_CH390D)
+#if defined(USE_CH390D)
+        // The CH390 driver's ETH class doesn't expose the IPv6 address getters
+        LOG_INFO("Obtained IP6 address");
+#elif defined(USE_WS5500)
 #if ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION >= ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_VAL(3, 0, 0)
         LOG_INFO("Obtained Local IP6 address: %s", ETH.linkLocalIPv6().toString().c_str());
         LOG_INFO("Obtained GlobalIP6 address: %s", ETH.globalIPv6().toString().c_str());
-#elif defined(USE_WS5500)
+#else
         LOG_INFO("Obtained IP6 address: %s", ETH.localIPv6().toString().c_str());
 #endif
 #endif

src/meshUtils.cpp

@@ -206,4 +206,10 @@ bool sanitizeUtf8(char *buf, size_t bufSize)
     }
 
     return replaced;
-}
+}
+
+void clampLongName(char *longName)
+{
+    longName[MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(longName, MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES + 1);
+}

src/meshUtils.h

@@ -60,10 +60,27 @@ size_t pb_string_length(const char *str, size_t max_len);
 // Ensures the result is null-terminated within bufSize. Returns true if any bytes were replaced.
 bool sanitizeUtf8(char *buf, size_t bufSize);
 
+// Longest User.long_name content (bytes, excluding NUL) we store or transmit.
+// The wire decode buffer stays at 40 so names from senders built against the
+// older 39-byte limit still parse; everything we keep or send is clamped to
+// this, matching the slim NodeInfoLite storage width in deviceonly.proto.
+#define MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES 24
+
+// Clamp a long_name buffer (at least MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES + 1 bytes) in-place
+// to MAX_LONG_NAME_BYTES bytes of content, fixing any partial UTF-8 sequence
+// left at the cut.
+void clampLongName(char *longName);
+
 /// Calculate 2^n without calling pow() - used for spreading factor and other calculations
 inline uint32_t pow_of_2(uint32_t n)
 {
     return 1 << n;
 }
 
+/// Returns true if n is a power of two (n >= 1).
+template <typename T> constexpr bool is_pow_of_2(T n)
+{
+    return n >= T(1) && (n & (n - T(1))) == T(0);
+}
+
 #define IS_ONE_OF(item, ...) isOneOf(item, sizeof((int[]){__VA_ARGS__}) / sizeof(int), __VA_ARGS__)

src/modules/AdminModule.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #include "RadioInterface.h"
 #include "TypeConversions.h"
 #include "mesh/RadioLibInterface.h"
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
+#include "mesh/PhoneAPI.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+#include "security/EncryptedStorage.h"
+#endif
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
@@ -76,6 +82,26 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     // if handled == false, then let others look at this message also if they want
     bool handled = false;
     assert(r);
+
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // While storage is locked, drop every admin payload — both local and
+    // remote (PKC, mesh-relayed). Lockdown unlock is the prerequisite for
+    // any admin operation: operators must authenticate via lockdown_auth
+    // first. The lockdown_auth path itself is handled synchronously in
+    // PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket before reaching here, so the real
+    // unlock flow is not affected by this gate. Without this, a remote
+    // PKC-authorized peer (or a USERPREFS-baked admin_key) could drive
+    // factory_reset / set_config against a locked device before the
+    // operator has even unlocked it.
+    // Only gate when lockdown is ACTIVE. A lockdown-capable build that hasn't
+    // been provisioned (or was disabled) is not unlocked either, but must
+    // still serve admin normally — so check isLockdownActive() first.
+    if (EncryptedStorage::isLockdownActive() && !EncryptedStorage::isUnlocked()) {
+        LOG_WARN("AdminModule: dropping admin payload — storage locked");
+        return handled;
+    }
+#endif
+
     bool fromOthers = !isFromUs(&mp);
     if (mp.which_payload_variant != meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
         return handled;
@@ -85,11 +111,24 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     // and only allowing responses from that remote.
     if (messageIsResponse(r)) {
         LOG_DEBUG("Allow admin response message");
-    } else if (mp.from == 0) {
+    } else if (mp.from == 0 && !mp.pki_encrypted) {
+        // Plain (non-PKC) local admin from BLE/USB client.
+        //
+        // Under MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL, the per-connection auth
+        // gate lives in PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket — any local admin
+        // payload other than lockdown_auth is dropped there if the
+        // originating connection is unauthorized. By the time we reach
+        // this branch the connection has already proven the passphrase,
+        // so is_managed needs no additional gate here.
+        //
+        // Without that build flag the legacy is_managed semantics still
+        // apply: refuse all plain local admin and require PKC instead.
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_PHONEAPI_ACCESS_CONTROL
         if (config.security.is_managed) {
             LOG_INFO("Ignore local admin payload because is_managed");
             return handled;
         }
+#endif
     } else if (strcasecmp(ch->settings.name, Channels::adminChannel) == 0) {
         if (!config.security.admin_channel_enabled) {
             LOG_INFO("Ignore admin channel, legacy admin is disabled");
@@ -105,6 +144,17 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
              memcmp(mp.public_key.bytes, config.security.admin_key[2].bytes, 32) == 0)) {
             LOG_INFO("PKC admin payload with authorized sender key");
 
+            // Note: PKC admin does NOT automatically authorize the
+            // originating local PhoneAPI connection for content
+            // redaction purposes. PKC and the per-connection lockdown
+            // auth slot are independent gates — operators using PKC
+            // admin from a local app should still send lockdown_auth
+            // separately to unlock the redacted FromRadio stream.
+            // (The previous auto-authorize path read a shared
+            // g_currentContext set during synchronous PhoneAPI
+            // dispatch; by the time this Router-thread handler runs
+            // that pointer is unrelated, so the path was unsafe.)
+
             // Automatically favorite the node that is using the admin key
             auto remoteNode = nodeDB->getMeshNode(mp.from);
             if (remoteNode && !nodeInfoLiteIsFavorite(remoteNode)) {
@@ -141,6 +191,17 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     }
     switch (r->which_payload_variant) {
 
+#ifdef MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+    // lockdown_auth is handled synchronously in
+    // PhoneAPI::handleToRadioPacket — see handleLockdownAuthInline. A
+    // packet should not normally reach AdminModule under that flag set,
+    // but if it ever does (e.g. injected via a non-PhoneAPI path), drop
+    // it silently rather than leaking a partial response.
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_lockdown_auth_tag:
+        LOG_WARN("AdminModule: lockdown_auth reached Router/AdminModule path; ignoring (should be handled in PhoneAPI)");
+        return handled;
+#endif // MESHTASTIC_ENCRYPTED_STORAGE
+
     /**
      * Getters
      */
@@ -625,10 +686,15 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetOwner(const meshtastic_User &o)
     int changed = 0;
 
     if (*o.long_name) {
-        changed |= strcmp(owner.long_name, o.long_name);
-        strncpy(owner.long_name, o.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
+        // Apps built against the older 39-byte limit may send longer names; clamp
+        // before the changed-compare so re-sending the same long name is a no-op.
+        char longName[sizeof(o.long_name)];
+        strncpy(longName, o.long_name, sizeof(longName));
+        longName[sizeof(longName) - 1] = '\0';
+        clampLongName(longName);
+        changed |= strcmp(owner.long_name, longName);
+        strncpy(owner.long_name, longName, sizeof(owner.long_name));
         owner.long_name[sizeof(owner.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
-        sanitizeUtf8(owner.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
     }
     if (*o.short_name) {
         changed |= strcmp(owner.short_name, o.short_name);
@@ -829,7 +895,7 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
                 }
                 if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
                     //  Default root is in use, so subscribe to the appropriate MQTT topic for this region
-                    sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+                    snprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, sizeof(moduleConfig.mqtt.root), "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
                 }
                 changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
             } else {
@@ -840,13 +906,39 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
 
         if (!RadioInterface::validateConfigLora(validatedLora)) {
             if (fromOthers) {
-                LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config received from another node, rejecting changes");
-                //  modem_preset set to use the old setting if the check fails
-                validatedLora.modem_preset = oldLoraConfig.modem_preset;
+                // A preset locked to a sibling EU region still swaps the region for remote admin;
+                // any other invalid config is rejected outright.
+                const RegionInfo *swapRegion =
+                    validatedLora.use_preset
+                        ? RadioInterface::regionSwapForPreset(validatedLora.region, validatedLora.modem_preset)
+                        : NULL;
+                if (swapRegion) {
+                    validatedLora.region = swapRegion->code;
+                }
+                if (!swapRegion || !RadioInterface::validateConfigLora(validatedLora)) {
+                    LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config received from another node, rejecting changes");
+                    // Rejecting means rejecting everything: a partial restore of region/preset
+                    // could still apply other fields the validation already deemed invalid.
+                    validatedLora = oldLoraConfig;
+                }
             } else {
                 LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config received from client, using corrected values");
                 RadioInterface::clampConfigLora(validatedLora);
             }
+            // A preset locked to a sibling EU region swaps the region during the clamp;
+            // apply the same housekeeping as an explicit region change.
+            if (validatedLora.region != oldLoraConfig.region) {
+                config.lora.region = validatedLora.region;
+                initRegion();
+                if (getEffectiveDutyCycle() < 100) {
+                    validatedLora.ignore_mqtt = true; // Ignore MQTT by default if region has a duty cycle limit
+                }
+                if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
+                    //  Default root is in use, so subscribe to the appropriate MQTT topic for this region
+                    snprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, sizeof(moduleConfig.mqtt.root), "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+                }
+                changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
+            }
             //  use_preset and bandwidth are coerced into valid values by the check.
         }
 
@@ -1463,6 +1555,10 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetHamMode(const meshtastic_HamParameters &p)
     }
     channels.onConfigChanged();
 
+    if (strcmp(p.call_sign, "N0CALL") == 0) {
+        config.lora.tx_enabled = false;
+    }
+
     service->reloadOwner(false);
     saveChanges(SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_NODEDATABASE | SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE | SEGMENT_CHANNELS);
 }

src/modules/AdminModule.h

@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ class AdminModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_AdminMessage>, public Obser
   private:
     bool handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c);
     void handleSetChannel();
+
+  public:
     void handleSetHamMode(const meshtastic_HamParameters &req);
+
+  private:
     void handleStoreDeviceUIConfig(const meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig &uicfg);
     void handleSendInputEvent(const meshtastic_AdminMessage_InputEvent &inputEvent);
     void reboot(int32_t seconds);

src/modules/HopScalingModule.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,493 @@
+#include "HopScalingModule.h"
+#include "SafeFile.h"
+#include "meshUtils.h"
+
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+
+#include "FSCommon.h"
+#include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "SPILock.h"
+#include "concurrency/LockGuard.h"
+#include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace
+{
+// Module scheduling
+constexpr uint32_t INITIAL_DELAY_MS = 30 * 1000UL;    // Startup grace period before first run
+constexpr uint32_t RUN_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000UL; // Emit micro-summary every 5 minutes
+// RUNS_PER_HOUR is a public class constant in HopScalingModule.h
+
+// Persistence
+// Note: this only needs incrementing if the published arrangement changes. For testing purposes, or prior to widespread release,
+// it can stay the same even if the internal layout changes.
+constexpr uint32_t HISTOGRAM_STATE_MAGIC = 0x48535432; // 'HST2' — layout v2
+constexpr uint8_t HISTOGRAM_STATE_VERSION = 1;
+constexpr const char *HISTOGRAM_STATE_FILE = "/prefs/hopScalingState.bin";
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+struct PersistedHistogram {
+    uint32_t magic;
+    uint8_t version;
+    uint8_t samplingDenominator;
+    uint8_t filteringDenominator;
+    uint8_t filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining; // rollHour() calls remaining in the hold; 0 when expired/not active
+    uint16_t hashSeed;
+    Record entries[HopScalingModule::CAPACITY]; // full 512-byte array; count derived on load
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+} // namespace
+
+HopScalingModule *hopScalingModule;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Lifecycle
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+HopScalingModule::HopScalingModule() : concurrency::OSThread("HopScaling")
+{
+    clear();
+    loadFromDisk();
+    setIntervalFromNow(INITIAL_DELAY_MS);
+}
+
+void HopScalingModule::clear()
+{
+    memset(entries, 0, sizeof(entries));
+    count = 0;
+    samplingDenominator = DENOM_MIN;
+    filteringDenominator = DENOM_MIN;
+    filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining = 0;
+    lastPerHopCounts = {};
+    lastSuggestedHop = MAX_HOP;
+    lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_DEFAULT;
+    lastTrendStats = {};
+    memset(denominatorHistory, DENOM_MIN, sizeof(denominatorHistory));
+#ifndef PIO_UNIT_TESTING
+    hashSeed = static_cast<uint16_t>(random());
+#else
+    hashSeed = 0; // deterministic in unit tests
+#endif
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Persistence
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void HopScalingModule::saveToDisk() const
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    FSCom.mkdir("/prefs");
+    PersistedHistogram state{};
+    state.magic = HISTOGRAM_STATE_MAGIC;
+    state.version = HISTOGRAM_STATE_VERSION;
+    state.samplingDenominator = samplingDenominator;
+    state.filteringDenominator = filteringDenominator;
+    state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining = filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining;
+    state.hashSeed = hashSeed;
+    // Save all CAPACITY slots; count is reconstructed on load by scanning seenHoursAgo.
+    memcpy(state.entries, entries, sizeof(state.entries));
+    auto file = SafeFile(HISTOGRAM_STATE_FILE, true);
+    const size_t written = file.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&state), sizeof(state));
+    if (file.close() && written == sizeof(state)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("[HOPSCALE] Saved: count=%u samp=1/%u filt=1/%u holdRollsRemaining=%u", count, samplingDenominator,
+                  filteringDenominator, state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining);
+    } else {
+        LOG_WARN("[HOPSCALE] Failed to write %s (%u of %u bytes)", HISTOGRAM_STATE_FILE, static_cast<unsigned>(written),
+                 static_cast<unsigned>(sizeof(state)));
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+void HopScalingModule::loadFromDisk()
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    concurrency::LockGuard g(spiLock);
+    auto file = FSCom.open(HISTOGRAM_STATE_FILE, FILE_O_READ);
+    if (!file)
+        return;
+    PersistedHistogram state{};
+    const bool readOk = (file.read(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&state), sizeof(state)) == sizeof(state));
+    file.close();
+    // Validate magic, version, denom range, denom power-of-two invariant, and hold counter.
+    if (!readOk || state.magic != HISTOGRAM_STATE_MAGIC || state.version != HISTOGRAM_STATE_VERSION ||
+        state.samplingDenominator < DENOM_MIN || state.samplingDenominator > DENOM_MAX ||
+        state.filteringDenominator < state.samplingDenominator || state.filteringDenominator > DENOM_MAX ||
+        !is_pow_of_2(state.samplingDenominator) || !is_pow_of_2(state.filteringDenominator) ||
+        state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining > FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_ROLLS) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("[HOPSCALE] No valid persisted state (magic=%08x ver=%u samp=%u filt=%u hold=%u), starting fresh", state.magic,
+                  state.version, state.samplingDenominator, state.filteringDenominator, state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining);
+        return;
+    }
+    // Derive count by scanning: active entries have seenHoursAgo != 0; pack them to the front.
+
+    uint8_t restored = 0;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < CAPACITY && restored < CAPACITY; i++) {
+        if (state.entries[i].seenHoursAgo != 0u) {
+            entries[restored++] = state.entries[i];
+        }
+    }
+    count = restored;
+    samplingDenominator = state.samplingDenominator;
+    filteringDenominator = state.filteringDenominator;
+    filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining = state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining;
+    // denominatorHistory can't be recovered; initialise all slots to filteringDenominator so
+    // the first few post-reboot scaledPerHour values use a safe (slightly conservative) multiplier.
+    memset(denominatorHistory, filteringDenominator, sizeof(denominatorHistory));
+    hashSeed = state.hashSeed;
+    LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] Restored: count=%u samp=1/%u filt=1/%u holdRollsRemaining=%u", count, samplingDenominator,
+             filteringDenominator, state.filterDenomHoldRollsRemaining);
+#endif
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Core API
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void HopScalingModule::samplePacketForHistogram(uint32_t nodeId, uint8_t hopCount)
+{
+    const uint16_t hash = hashNodeId(nodeId);
+
+    if (!passesFilter(hash, samplingDenominator))
+        return;
+
+    hopCount = std::min(hopCount, MAX_HOP);
+
+    // Update an existing entry
+    Record *entry = nullptr;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        if (entries[i].nodeHash == hash) {
+            entry = &entries[i];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (entry) {
+        entry->hops_away = hopCount;
+        markCurrentHour(*entry);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // New node: trim if necessary before allocating a slot
+    if (getFillPercentage() >= FILL_HIGH_PCT) {
+        trimIfNeeded();
+    }
+
+    if (count < CAPACITY) {
+        entries[count].nodeHash = hash;
+        entries[count].hops_away = hopCount;
+        entries[count].seenHoursAgo = 1u; // mark current hour
+        count++;
+    } else {
+        LOG_WARN("[HOPSCALE] Histogram full at samp=1/%u (DENOM_MAX=%u); dropping node hash=0x%04x; hop recommendation may be "
+                 "skewed!!!",
+                 samplingDenominator, DENOM_MAX, hash);
+    }
+}
+
+void HopScalingModule::rollHour()
+{
+    // Advance denominatorHistory before the tally so each slot h holds the filteringDenominator
+    // that was active when seenHoursAgo bit h was set.  hourlyRaw[h] is then gated per-slot by
+    // denominatorHistory[h], giving a correct population estimate for each historical hour even
+    // when filteringDenominator changes between rolls.  Scale-up backfills the entire array so
+    // the invariant holds retroactively (see trimIfNeeded()).
+    for (uint8_t h = 12; h > 0; h--)
+        denominatorHistory[h] = denominatorHistory[h - 1];
+    denominatorHistory[0] = filteringDenominator;
+
+    // 1. Tally per-hop counts and per-slot hourly activity in one pass.
+    //    hourlyRaw[h]: gated per-slot by denominatorHistory[h] so the raw count and its
+    //      multiplier are always consistent, even across filteringDenominator transitions.
+    //    counts.*: gated uniformly by the current filteringDenominator for a consistent
+    //      population estimate used by the hop-walk recommendation (step 2).
+    PerHopCounts counts{};
+    uint16_t hourlyRaw[13] = {};
+    uint16_t trendNewThisHour = 0;
+    uint16_t trendReturning = 0;
+    uint16_t trendLapsed = 0;
+    uint16_t trendOlderThan4h = 0;
+    uint16_t trendAgingOut = 0;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        const uint16_t hash = entries[i].nodeHash;
+        const uint32_t seen = entries[i].seenHoursAgo;
+
+        // Per-slot hourly activity: gate each slot by its own denominator.
+        for (uint8_t h = 0; h < 13; h++) {
+            if ((seen & (1u << h)) && passesFilter(hash, denominatorHistory[h]))
+                hourlyRaw[h]++;
+        }
+
+        // Hop counts and trend stats: uniform current-denominator gate.
+        if (!passesFilter(hash, filteringDenominator))
+            continue;
+
+        if (seenInLast13h(entries[i])) {
+            counts.perHop[entries[i].hops_away]++;
+            counts.total++;
+        }
+        const bool heardThisHour = (seen & 1u) != 0u;
+        const bool heardLastHour = (seen & 2u) != 0u;
+        const bool hasOlderHistory = (seen >> 1u) != 0u;
+        const bool recentlySilent = (seen & 0xFu) == 0u;
+        if (heardThisHour && !hasOlderHistory)
+            trendNewThisHour++;
+        else if (heardThisHour && hasOlderHistory)
+            trendReturning++;
+        if (!heardThisHour && heardLastHour)
+            trendLapsed++;
+        if (recentlySilent && (seen & 0x1FF0u) != 0u)
+            trendOlderThan4h++;
+        if (seen == (1u << 12u))
+            trendAgingOut++;
+    }
+    lastPerHopCounts = counts;
+
+    // 1b. Compute politeness factor from the 0-2 h vs 1-3 h activity ratio.
+    {
+        const uint32_t recent = static_cast<uint32_t>(hourlyRaw[0]) + hourlyRaw[1];
+        const uint32_t older = static_cast<uint32_t>(hourlyRaw[1]) + hourlyRaw[2];
+        if (older > 1 && recent > 1) {
+            const uint32_t r = static_cast<uint32_t>(recent) * ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_SCALE;
+            const uint32_t o = static_cast<uint32_t>(older);
+            if (r < o * ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_GENEROUS_MAX_NUMER)
+                lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_GENEROUS;
+            else if (r > o * ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_STRICT_MIN_NUMER)
+                lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_STRICT;
+            else
+                lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_DEFAULT;
+        } else {
+            lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_DEFAULT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 1c. Scale and cache trend stats (denominatorHistory already advanced above).
+    {
+        MeshTrendStats t{};
+        for (uint8_t h = 0; h < 13; h++) {
+            const uint32_t s = static_cast<uint32_t>(hourlyRaw[h]) * denominatorHistory[h];
+            t.scaledPerHour[h] = static_cast<uint16_t>(std::min<uint32_t>(s, UINT16_MAX));
+        }
+        auto scale = [&](uint16_t raw) -> uint16_t {
+            return static_cast<uint16_t>(std::min<uint32_t>(static_cast<uint32_t>(raw) * filteringDenominator, UINT16_MAX));
+        };
+        t.newThisHour = scale(trendNewThisHour);
+        t.returningThisHour = scale(trendReturning);
+        t.lapsedSinceLastHour = scale(trendLapsed);
+        t.olderThan4h = scale(trendOlderThan4h);
+        t.agingOut = scale(trendAgingOut);
+        lastTrendStats = t;
+    }
+
+    // 2. Walk scaled hop buckets to produce a hop-limit recommendation.
+    //     effectiveMin: walk threshold — first hop whose cumulative count reaches this.
+    //     effectiveMax: ceiling on the one-hop extension check with GENEROUS politeness.
+    const uint16_t effectiveMin = TARGET_AFFECTED_NODES;
+    const uint16_t effectiveMax = MAX_TARGET_NODES;
+    uint8_t suggested = MAX_HOP;
+    if (counts.total > 0) {
+        uint32_t cumulative = 0;
+        for (uint8_t hop = 0; hop <= MAX_HOP; hop++) {
+            cumulative += static_cast<uint32_t>(counts.perHop[hop]) * filteringDenominator;
+            if (cumulative >= effectiveMin) {
+                suggested = hop;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (suggested < MAX_HOP) {
+            const uint32_t atNext = static_cast<uint32_t>(counts.perHop[suggested + 1]) * filteringDenominator;
+            // politeLimit = effectiveMin + gap * politeNumer / POLITENESS_DENOM
+            // Multiply both sides by POLITENESS_DENOM to stay in integers.
+            const uint32_t gap = static_cast<uint32_t>(effectiveMax) - static_cast<uint32_t>(effectiveMin);
+            if ((cumulative + atNext) * POLITENESS_DENOM <=
+                static_cast<uint32_t>(effectiveMin) * POLITENESS_DENOM + gap * lastPoliteNumer) {
+                suggested++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    lastSuggestedHop = suggested;
+
+    // 3. Log scaled per-hop counts and recommendation.
+    {
+        uint16_t scaled[MAX_HOP + 1];
+        for (uint8_t h = 0; h <= MAX_HOP; h++) {
+            const uint32_t s = static_cast<uint32_t>(counts.perHop[h]) * filteringDenominator;
+            scaled[h] = static_cast<uint16_t>(std::min<uint32_t>(s, UINT16_MAX));
+        }
+        const uint32_t scaledTotal = static_cast<uint32_t>(counts.total) * filteringDenominator;
+        memcpy(lastScaledPerHop, scaled, sizeof(lastScaledPerHop));
+        LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] rollHour: entries=%u/128 samp=1/%u filt=1/%u counted=%u est=%u suggestedHop=%u polite=%u/4", count,
+                 samplingDenominator, filteringDenominator, counts.total, static_cast<unsigned>(scaledTotal), suggested,
+                 lastPoliteNumer);
+
+        const auto &ts = lastTrendStats;
+        LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] scaledSeenPerHour (h0=now): [%u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u]", ts.scaledPerHour[0],
+                 ts.scaledPerHour[1], ts.scaledPerHour[2], ts.scaledPerHour[3], ts.scaledPerHour[4], ts.scaledPerHour[5],
+                 ts.scaledPerHour[6], ts.scaledPerHour[7], ts.scaledPerHour[8], ts.scaledPerHour[9], ts.scaledPerHour[10],
+                 ts.scaledPerHour[11], ts.scaledPerHour[12]);
+        LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] trend: new=%u returning=%u lapsed=%u olderThan4h=%u agingOut=%u", ts.newThisHour,
+                 ts.returningThisHour, ts.lapsedSinceLastHour, ts.olderThan4h, ts.agingOut);
+    }
+
+    // 4. Scale-down check: if fewer than FILL_LOW_PCT% of capacity pass the filteringDenominator
+    //    gate and are active, halve samplingDenominator to admit more nodes.
+    //    Note: during a filteringDenominator hold period, lowering samplingDenominator does not
+    //    immediately improve counts.total (new admissions don't pass the elevated
+    //    filteringDenominator).  On a genuinely quieting mesh this check can therefore fire on
+    //    consecutive hours, cascading samplingDenominator toward DENOM_MIN.  This is intentional:
+    //    rapid re-admission allows quick recovery if the mesh returns.  The hop recommendation
+    //    stays conservative (MAX_HOP) throughout because filteringDenominator remains elevated;
+    //    step 5 below re-synchronises the denominators once the hold expires.
+    if (counts.total * 100u < static_cast<uint32_t>(CAPACITY) * FILL_LOW_PCT) {
+        if (samplingDenominator > DENOM_MIN) {
+            samplingDenominator = static_cast<uint8_t>(samplingDenominator / 2u);
+            LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] Scale-down: sampling denom halved to %u (filter denom=%u)", samplingDenominator,
+                     filteringDenominator);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 5. Tick down the hold counter; once it reaches zero, halve filteringDenominator toward
+    //    samplingDenominator once per rollHour() (= once per hour) rather than a single jump:
+    //    avoids a sudden large change in the hop-walk count when samplingDenominator cascaded
+    //    down significantly during the hold period.  No new hold is placed on each step — the
+    //    13-roll hold already guaranteed that re-admitted nodes have full seenHoursAgo history;
+    //    further pacing is provided naturally by the 1-step-per-hour rate.  denominatorHistory
+    //    is updated automatically by the shift at the top of rollHour(), so no backfill here.
+    if (filteringDenominator > samplingDenominator) {
+        if (filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining > 0)
+            filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining--;
+        if (filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining == 0) {
+            const uint8_t stepped = static_cast<uint8_t>(filteringDenominator / 2u);
+            filteringDenominator = (stepped > samplingDenominator) ? stepped : samplingDenominator;
+            LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] Filter denom stepped to %u (samp=1/%u)", filteringDenominator, samplingDenominator);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 6. Shift all seen bitmaps left by one slot (opens a fresh slot for the new hour).
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        rollSeenBits(entries[i]);
+    }
+
+    if (histogramRollCount < 255)
+        histogramRollCount++;
+
+    saveToDisk();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Internal helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void HopScalingModule::trimIfNeeded()
+{
+    // Step 1: evict stale entries (not seen in any of the past 13 hours).
+    uint8_t newCount = 0;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        if (seenInLast13h(entries[i])) {
+            if (i != newCount) {
+                entries[newCount] = entries[i];
+            }
+            newCount++;
+        }
+    }
+    count = newCount;
+
+    // Step 2: if still too full, double the sampling denominator and remove non-matching entries.
+    if (getFillPercentage() >= FILL_HIGH_PCT && samplingDenominator < DENOM_MAX) {
+        samplingDenominator = static_cast<uint8_t>(
+            std::min<uint16_t>(static_cast<uint16_t>(samplingDenominator) * 2u, static_cast<uint16_t>(DENOM_MAX)));
+        filteringDenominator = std::max(filteringDenominator, samplingDenominator);
+        filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining = FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_ROLLS;
+        // Raise any denominatorHistory slot that is below the new filteringDenominator.
+        // Slots already above it (recorded during a prior scale-up that hasn't fully stepped
+        // down yet) are left untouched: eviction at samplingDenominator retains exactly those
+        // entries, so the old higher gate remains accurate for those historical hours.
+        // Slots below the new value must be raised because the eviction removed entries that
+        // had been admitted at the looser old gate — the remaining entries represent a 1/N
+        // subsample where N is the new filteringDenominator, not the old smaller value.
+        for (uint8_t h = 0; h < 13; h++)
+            denominatorHistory[h] = std::max(denominatorHistory[h], filteringDenominator);
+        LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] Scale-up: samp denom doubled to %u (filt=%u)", samplingDenominator, filteringDenominator);
+
+        newCount = 0;
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            if (passesFilter(entries[i].nodeHash, samplingDenominator)) {
+                if (i != newCount) {
+                    entries[newCount] = entries[i];
+                }
+                newCount++;
+            }
+        }
+        count = newCount;
+    }
+}
+
+void HopScalingModule::logStatusReport(bool didHourlyUpdate) const
+{
+    const bool histActive = (histogramRollCount > 0 && count > 0);
+    const auto &histCounts = lastPerHopCounts;
+    const uint8_t runsRemaining = didHourlyUpdate ? RUNS_PER_HOUR : (RUNS_PER_HOUR - runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate);
+    const uint8_t minsUntilRollover = runsRemaining * (RUN_INTERVAL_MS / (60 * 1000UL));
+
+    LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] hop=%u histActive=%u fill=%u%% samp=1/%u filt=1/%u entries=%u lastCounted=%u polite=%u/4 "
+             "nextRoll=%umin",
+             lastRequiredHop, histActive ? 1u : 0u, getFillPercentage(), samplingDenominator, filteringDenominator, count,
+             histCounts.total, lastPoliteNumer, minsUntilRollover);
+
+    LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] nodes perHop: [%u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u]", histCounts.perHop[0], histCounts.perHop[1],
+             histCounts.perHop[2], histCounts.perHop[3], histCounts.perHop[4], histCounts.perHop[5], histCounts.perHop[6],
+             histCounts.perHop[7]);
+    LOG_INFO("[HOPSCALE] last scaled perHop: [%u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u]", lastScaledPerHop[0], lastScaledPerHop[1],
+             lastScaledPerHop[2], lastScaledPerHop[3], lastScaledPerHop[4], lastScaledPerHop[5], lastScaledPerHop[6],
+             lastScaledPerHop[7]);
+}
+
+int32_t HopScalingModule::runOnce()
+{
+    const bool isFirstRun = !hasCompletedInitialRun;
+    bool didHourlyUpdate = false;
+
+    if (isFirstRun) {
+        hasCompletedInitialRun = true;
+        runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate = 0;
+        didHourlyUpdate = true;
+    } else {
+        runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate++;
+        if (runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate >= RUNS_PER_HOUR) {
+            runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate = 0;
+            didHourlyUpdate = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (didHourlyUpdate && !isFirstRun) {
+        rollHour();
+    }
+
+    if (didHourlyUpdate) {
+        uint8_t suggested = (histogramRollCount > 0 && count > 0) ? lastSuggestedHop : HOP_MAX;
+        // Role-based hop floor: TRACKER/TAK_TRACKER always reach at least 2 hops,
+        // SENSOR reaches at least 1, so these reporting roles remain reachable even
+        // on a dense mesh where the histogram recommends a lower hop count.
+        uint8_t roleFloor = 0;
+        switch (config.device.role) {
+        case meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER:
+        case meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TAK_TRACKER:
+            roleFloor = 2;
+            break;
+        case meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR:
+            roleFloor = 1;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+        lastRequiredHop = std::max(suggested, roleFloor);
+    }
+
+    logStatusReport(didHourlyUpdate);
+
+    return RUN_INTERVAL_MS;
+}
+
+#endif

src/modules/HopScalingModule.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "MeshTypes.h"
+#include "concurrency/OSThread.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
+#include "mesh/Default.h"
+#include "mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
+
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+
+/**
+ * HopScalingModule: Sampled hop-distance histogram for mesh-aware hop limit recommendations.
+ *
+ * Memory layout: 512 bytes total (128 entries × 4 bytes/entry, no padding)
+ *   - 16-bit XOR-fold hash of node ID
+ *   - 3-bit hops away (0–7)
+ *   - 13-bit hourly seen bitmap
+ *   All three fields are packed into a single 32-bit Record; sizeof(Record) == 4.
+ *
+ * Sampling:
+ *   - A node is added only when passesFilter(hashNodeId(nodeId), samplingDenominator),
+ *     i.e. (hash16(nodeId) & (samplingDenominator – 1)) == 0  (hash-space subsample, not raw ID)
+ *   - samplingDenominator starts at 1 (sample all), doubles when the list exceeds FILL_HIGH_PCT
+ *   - filteringDenominator tracks samplingDenominator upward immediately but does not drop back
+ *     down until FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_MS (13 h) have elapsed since the last scale-up
+ *
+ * Hourly rollover (rollHour()):
+ *   - Summarises per-hop node counts for entries matching filteringDenominator and seen in the
+ *     last 13 hours
+ *   - Scales each hop bucket by filteringDenominator and walks the buckets to recommend a hop
+ *     limit, matching the same algorithm used in HopScalingModule
+ *   - Shifts the 13-bit seen bitmap left by one slot to open a fresh slot for the new hour;
+ *     nodes not seen in 13 consecutive hours have all seen bits cleared (stale)
+ *   - Checks for scale-down: if fewer than FILL_LOW_PCT of capacity pass filteringDenominator,
+ *     samplingDenominator is halved (filteringDenominator is held until the 13-h lock expires)
+ *
+ * Thread-safety: all access is single-threaded via the main loop cooperative scheduler.
+ */
+
+struct Record {
+    uint32_t nodeHash : 16;
+    uint32_t hops_away : 3;
+    uint32_t seenHoursAgo : 13;
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(Record) == 4);
+
+class HopScalingModule : private concurrency::OSThread
+{
+  public:
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Capacity and memory layout
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    static constexpr size_t CAPACITY = 128;
+    static constexpr size_t ENTRY_BYTES = sizeof(Record);
+    static constexpr size_t TOTAL_BYTES = CAPACITY * ENTRY_BYTES;
+
+    // Denominator limits (must be powers of 2)
+    static constexpr uint8_t DENOM_MIN = 1;
+    static constexpr uint8_t DENOM_MAX = 128;
+
+    static constexpr uint8_t MAX_HOP = 7;
+
+    // Fill-level thresholds (percent of CAPACITY)
+    static constexpr uint8_t FILL_HIGH_PCT = 80;
+    static constexpr uint8_t FILL_LOW_PCT = 20;
+
+    // How long filteringDenominator is held at an elevated level before it may drop.
+    //
+    // This value is deliberately equal to the seenHoursAgo window (13 hours / 13 bits).
+    // Invariant: every entry that existed when a scale-up fired had seenHoursAgo != 0 at
+    // that moment (trimIfNeeded() evicts stale entries before doubling the denominator),
+    // so it remains seenInLast13h for at most 13 more rollHour() calls — exactly the
+    // hold duration.  That means entries from the scale-up event keep counts.total above
+    // the scale-down threshold for the entire hold period under normal (active) mesh
+    // conditions.  On a genuinely quieting mesh the scale-down CAN fire before the hold
+    // expires — each firing halves samplingDenominator but filteringDenominator stays
+    // elevated, so the hop recommendation correctly stays conservative (MAX_HOP) while
+    // the cascade runs.  The cascade is bounded at DENOM_MIN (7 halvings from DENOM_MAX);
+    //    when the hold finally expires, step 5 of rollHour() halves filteringDenominator
+    //    once per hour (rather than jumping directly to samplingDenominator) until the two
+    //    converge, giving the hop-walk a gradual, 1-step-per-hour descent.
+    static constexpr uint32_t FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_MS = 13UL * 60UL * 60UL * 1000UL; // 13 h (documentation only)
+    // Number of rollHour() calls the hold spans — equals the seenHoursAgo window width.
+    // filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining is initialised to this value on scale-up and
+    // decremented once per rollHour(); step-down begins when it reaches zero.
+    static constexpr uint8_t FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_ROLLS = 13u;
+
+    // Hop-walk: target cumulative affected-node count when choosing a hop limit
+    static constexpr uint16_t TARGET_AFFECTED_NODES = default_hop_scaling_min_target_nodes;
+
+    // Clamp bounds enforced on min_target_nodes / max_target_nodes
+    static constexpr uint16_t MIN_TARGET_NODES_FLOOR = default_hop_scaling_min_target_nodes_floor;
+    static constexpr uint16_t MAX_TARGET_NODES_CEILING = default_hop_scaling_max_target_nodes_ceiling;
+    static constexpr uint16_t MAX_TARGET_NODES = default_hop_scaling_max_target_nodes;
+
+    // Politeness factors for the one-hop extension check in the hop walk.
+    // Stored as integer numerators over POLITENESS_DENOM (4):
+    //   politeLimit = min + gap * politeNumer / POLITENESS_DENOM
+    // STRICT  → min + 25% of gap;  DEFAULT → midpoint;  GENEROUS → max
+    static constexpr uint8_t POLITENESS_DENOM = 4u;
+    static constexpr uint8_t POLITENESS_GENEROUS = 4u; // 4/4 = 1.00
+    static constexpr uint8_t POLITENESS_DEFAULT = 2u;  // 2/4 = 0.50
+    static constexpr uint8_t POLITENESS_STRICT = 1u;   // 1/4 = 0.25
+
+    // Activity weight thresholds (ratio of 0-2 h window vs 1-3 h window).
+    // Cross-multiply form: recent * ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_SCALE vs older * threshold_numer.
+    // GENEROUS if recent*10 < older*9 (ratio < 0.9); STRICT if recent*10 > older*12 (ratio > 1.2)
+    static constexpr uint8_t ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_SCALE = 10u;
+    static constexpr uint8_t ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_GENEROUS_MAX_NUMER = 9u;
+    static constexpr uint8_t ACTIVITY_WEIGHT_STRICT_MIN_NUMER = 12u;
+
+    // Scheduling: number of 5-minute runOnce() ticks that make up one hourly rollover
+    static constexpr uint8_t RUNS_PER_HOUR = 12;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Types
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// Per-hop node counts produced at each hourly rollover.
+    struct PerHopCounts {
+        uint16_t perHop[MAX_HOP + 1] = {};
+        uint16_t total = 0;
+    };
+
+    /// Mesh activity trend stats produced at each hourly rollover.
+    /// All counts are scaled by filteringDenominator (i.e. estimated full-mesh population).
+    ///
+    /// Bitmap interpretation (before the hourly shift): bit 0 = just-completed hour, bit 12 = 12 h ago.
+    struct MeshTrendStats {
+        /// Estimated node count per hour slot (h=0 is the just-completed hour, h=12 is 12 h ago).
+        uint16_t scaledPerHour[13] = {};
+        /// Nodes heard only this hour with no prior bitmap history — indicates new arrivals.
+        uint16_t newThisHour = 0;
+        /// Nodes heard this hour that also appeared in at least one older hour — stable regulars.
+        uint16_t returningThisHour = 0;
+        /// Nodes heard last hour but silent this hour — potential departures.
+        uint16_t lapsedSinceLastHour = 0;
+        /// Nodes absent from the last 4 hours but still present in some older hour (5–13 h) — quieting down.
+        uint16_t olderThan4h = 0;
+        /// Nodes whose only remaining history is the 13th hour (bit 12 only) — about to age out entirely.
+        uint16_t agingOut = 0;
+    };
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Lifecycle
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    HopScalingModule();
+    ~HopScalingModule() = default;
+
+    /// Reset all entries and state.
+    void clear();
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Core API
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// Record a received packet.
+    /// Adds or updates an entry when passesFilter(hashNodeId(nodeId), samplingDenominator),
+    /// i.e. when the 16-bit XOR-fold hash of the node ID falls in the 1/samplingDenominator
+    /// subsample of the hash space.  This is NOT a raw nodeId modulo check.
+    /// Marks the current hour as seen and updates the stored hop count to the last observed value.
+    /// Triggers a trim pass if the list exceeds FILL_HIGH_PCT after the insertion.
+    void samplePacketForHistogram(uint32_t nodeId, uint8_t hopCount);
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Accessors
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    uint8_t getLastRequiredHop() const { return lastRequiredHop; }
+    uint8_t getEntryCount() const { return count; }
+    uint8_t getFillPercentage() const { return static_cast<uint8_t>((static_cast<uint16_t>(count) * 100u) / CAPACITY); }
+    uint8_t getSamplingDenominator() const { return samplingDenominator; }
+    uint8_t getFilteringDenominator() const { return filteringDenominator; }
+    float getPoliteness() const { return lastPoliteNumer / static_cast<float>(POLITENESS_DENOM); }
+    const PerHopCounts &getLastPerHopCounts() const { return lastPerHopCounts; }
+    uint8_t getLastSuggestedHop() const { return lastSuggestedHop; }
+    const MeshTrendStats &getLastTrendStats() const { return lastTrendStats; }
+
+    // Compatibility accessors used by tests
+    uint8_t getCompactHistogramEntryCount() const { return getEntryCount(); }
+    uint8_t getCompactHistogramDenominator() const { return getSamplingDenominator(); }
+    uint8_t getCompactHistogramFilterDenominator() const { return getFilteringDenominator(); }
+    uint8_t getCompactHistogramSuggestedHop() const { return getLastSuggestedHop(); }
+    size_t getCompactHistogramAllSampleCount() const { return getEntryCount(); }
+
+    /// Force both sampling and filtering denominators to a specific value.
+    /// Intended for unit tests that need a deterministic starting denominator.
+    void setSamplingDenominator(uint8_t d)
+    {
+        samplingDenominator = (d < DENOM_MIN) ? DENOM_MIN : (d > DENOM_MAX ? DENOM_MAX : d);
+        filteringDenominator = samplingDenominator;
+        filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining = 0;
+    }
+
+#ifdef PIO_UNIT_TESTING
+    // Writable from tests as HopScalingModule::s_testNowMs; drives nowMs() in PIO_UNIT_TESTING builds.
+    inline static uint32_t s_testNowMs = 0;
+    /// Override the per-session hash seed. Use in tests that need a specific sampling distribution.
+    void setHashSeed(uint16_t seed) { hashSeed = seed; }
+    uint16_t getHashSeed() const { return hashSeed; }
+    /// Expose hashNodeId for tests that need to compute which node IDs pass a given denominator.
+    uint16_t hashNodeIdPublic(uint32_t nodeId) const { return hashNodeId(nodeId); }
+#endif
+
+  protected:
+    int32_t runOnce() override;
+
+  private:
+#ifdef PIO_UNIT_TESTING
+    friend class HopScalingTestShim;
+#endif
+
+    /// Perform hourly rollover.
+    /// 1. Tallies per-hop counts for entries matching filteringDenominator and seen in 13 h.
+    /// 2. Walks the scaled hop buckets and returns the recommended hop limit.
+    /// 3. Logs scaled per-hop counts and recommendation.
+    /// 4. Checks for scale-down (< FILL_LOW_PCT of capacity pass filteringDenominator).
+    /// 5. Decrements filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining (if > 0); once it reaches zero, halves
+    ///    filteringDenominator once toward samplingDenominator per rollHour() call.
+    /// 6. Shifts all seen bitmaps left by one hour slot.
+    void rollHour();
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Persistence
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /// Persist the histogram state (entries, denominators, hold-timer) to flash.
+    /// No-op on platforms without a filesystem.  Performs a full delete-and-rewrite of
+    /// the state file on each call; avoid calling more frequently than once per rollHour().
+    void saveToDisk() const;
+
+    /// Restore histogram state from flash.  Safe to call even when no file exists.
+    /// Call once after construction, before the first rollHour(), to warm-start the
+    /// histogram across reboots without waiting 13 hours for data to re-accumulate.
+    /// The restored entries are available immediately for sampling, but the first
+    /// rollHour() (triggered by the second runOnce() tick) is needed before a warm-start
+    /// recommendation replaces the HOP_MAX boot default.
+    void loadFromDisk();
+
+    /// Remove stale entries (seen-bits all zero) and, if the list is still crowded,
+    /// double samplingDenominator and filteringDenominator and remove non-matching entries.
+    void trimIfNeeded();
+
+    void logStatusReport(bool didHourlyUpdate) const;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Histogram storage
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Record entries[CAPACITY] = {};
+    uint8_t count = 0;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Denominator state
+    //
+    // Two separate denominators control two distinct gates:
+    //
+    //   samplingDenominator  — admission gate.  A node is added/updated only when
+    //     passesFilter(hash, samplingDenominator).  Lower value = more permissive =
+    //     more nodes enter = represents recent mesh state.
+    //
+    //   filteringDenominator — counting gate.  The hop-walk tally in rollHour() only
+    //     counts entries that pass passesFilter(hash, filteringDenominator).  It moves
+    //     up with samplingDenominator immediately (scale-up) but is held at the
+    //     elevated value for FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_MS (13 h) after any scale-up before it
+    //     may drop back down (scale-down).
+    //
+    // Why the estimate is invariant: passesFilter uses a hash-based uniform subsample.
+    // For any two powers-of-two denominators D ≤ F, the fraction of D-sampled entries
+    // that also pass F is exactly D/F.  Therefore:
+    //   raw_count × F  =  (total × D/F) × F  =  total × D
+    // The population estimate is the same whether we count with D or with F.
+    // The hold period is not about accuracy — it is about stability: it prevents the
+    // hop recommendation from reacting to recently-admitted nodes that have not yet
+    // accumulated enough seenHoursAgo history to be statistically reliable.
+    //
+    //   denominatorHistory[h]  — the filteringDenominator used to both gate and scale
+    //     hourlyRaw[h].  Invariant: denominatorHistory[h] always equals the
+    //     filteringDenominator that was active when seenHoursAgo bit h was set.
+    //     rollHour() advances the array at the very start (before the tally loop), then
+    //     gates hourlyRaw[h] per-slot by denominatorHistory[h] — each slot's raw count
+    //     and multiplier are therefore always consistent, even when filteringDenominator
+    //     changes between rolls (e.g. hold expiry).  On scale-up (trimIfNeeded()), the
+    //     entire array is backfilled uniformly with the new filteringDenominator to
+    //     preserve the invariant retroactively for all 13 slots.  Initialised to
+    //     DENOM_MIN (1); scaledPerHour slots that draw from a 1 entry are unscaled —
+    //     correct for a fresh instance with no prior history.
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    uint8_t samplingDenominator = DENOM_MIN;
+    uint8_t filteringDenominator = DENOM_MIN;
+    uint8_t filteringDenomHoldRollsRemaining = 0; // counts down from FILTER_DENOM_HOLD_ROLLS to 0; step-down fires at 0
+    uint8_t denominatorHistory[13] = {};
+    uint16_t hashSeed = 0;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Cached hourly results
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    PerHopCounts lastPerHopCounts = {};
+    uint16_t lastScaledPerHop[MAX_HOP + 1] = {};
+    uint8_t lastSuggestedHop = MAX_HOP;
+    uint8_t lastPoliteNumer = POLITENESS_DEFAULT;
+    MeshTrendStats lastTrendStats = {};
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Hop recommendation state
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    uint8_t lastRequiredHop = HOP_MAX;
+    uint8_t histogramRollCount = 0;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Scheduler state
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    bool hasCompletedInitialRun = false;
+    uint8_t runsSinceLastHourlyUpdate = 0;
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Inline record helpers
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    // Record field semantics:
+    //   nodeHash     → XOR-fold of full 32-bit node ID to 16 bits
+    //   hops_away    → hop distance (0–7)
+    //   seenHoursAgo → 13-bit per-hour seen bitmap
+    //                  bit 0  = seen in the current / most-recent hour
+    //                  bit 12 = seen 12 hours ago
+    //                  Shifts left on each rollHour(); 0 means not seen in 13 h.
+
+    /// XOR-fold + golden-ratio hash of a 32-bit node ID to 16 bits, mixed with the session seed.
+    /// Multiplying by floor(2^32 / φ) gives uniform avalanche; XORing the seed ensures different
+    /// devices (or the same device after a clear()) sample a different subset of node IDs.
+    /// For seed=0 the function is deterministic, which is used in PIO_UNIT_TESTING builds.
+    uint16_t hashNodeId(uint32_t nodeId) const { return static_cast<uint16_t>((nodeId * 2654435761u) >> 16) ^ hashSeed; }
+    static bool seenInLast13h(const Record &r) { return r.seenHoursAgo != 0u; }
+    static void markCurrentHour(Record &r) { r.seenHoursAgo |= 1u; }
+    static void rollSeenBits(Record &r) { r.seenHoursAgo = (r.seenHoursAgo << 1u) & 0x1FFFu; }
+    static bool passesFilter(uint16_t nodeHash, uint8_t denom) { return (nodeHash & static_cast<uint16_t>(denom - 1u)) == 0u; }
+
+  public:
+    // Clock — public so tests can share the same timebase via HopScalingModule::s_testNowMs
+#ifdef PIO_UNIT_TESTING
+    static uint32_t nowMs() { return s_testNowMs; }
+#else
+    static uint32_t nowMs() { return millis(); }
+#endif
+};
+
+extern HopScalingModule *hopScalingModule;
+
+#endif

src/modules/Modules.cpp

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
 #include "modules/TrafficManagementModule.h"
 #endif
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+#include "modules/HopScalingModule.h"
+#endif
 #include "modules/TextMessageModule.h"
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
@@ -131,6 +134,10 @@ void setupModules()
     }
 #endif
 
+#if HAS_VARIABLE_HOPS
+    hopScalingModule = new HopScalingModule();
+#endif
+
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ADMIN
     adminModule = new AdminModule();
 #endif

src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp

@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *NodeInfoModule::allocReply()
         ignoreRequest = true;
         return NULL;
     } else {
-        ignoreRequest = false; // Don't ignore requests anymore
-        meshtastic_User &u = owner;
+        ignoreRequest = false;     // Don't ignore requests anymore
+        meshtastic_User u = owner; // deliberate copy: the licensed strip below must not clobber the global owner state
 
         // Strip the public key if the user is licensed
         if (u.is_licensed && u.public_key.size > 0) {