diff --git a/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart b/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
index 7cbc8ff0..7912962b 100644
--- a/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
+++ b/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   double? _selfLongitude;
   final List<DirectRepeater> _directRepeaters = List.empty(growable: true);
   bool _isLoadingContacts = false;
+  bool _hasLoadedContacts = false;
   bool _isLoadingChannels = false;
   bool _hasLoadedChannels = false;
   TimeoutPredictionService? _timeoutPredictionService;
@@ -220,10 +221,13 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   bool _batteryRequested = false;
   bool _awaitingSelfInfo = false;
   bool _hasReceivedDeviceInfo = false;
+  // Initial sync is serialized for predictable progress. Firmware exposes one
+  // FIFO queued-message stream, so direct/room frames are buffered until after
+  // contacts are known.
   bool _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
   bool _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
+  bool _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = false;
   bool _bleInitialSyncStarted = false;
-  bool _pendingDeferredChannelSyncAfterContacts = false;
   bool _webInitialHandshakeRequestSent = false;
   bool _preserveContactsOnRefresh = false;
   bool _autoAddUsers = false;
@@ -238,13 +242,18 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   int _advertLocPolicy = 0;
   int _multiAcks = 0;
 
-  static const int _defaultMaxContacts = 32;
-  static const int _defaultMaxChannels = 8;
+  static const int _defaultMaxContacts = 350;
+  static const int _defaultMaxChannels = 40;
   int _maxContacts = _defaultMaxContacts;
   int _maxChannels = _defaultMaxChannels;
+  int? _contactSyncTotal;
+  int _contactSyncReceived = 0;
+  bool _contactSyncUsesSinceFilter = false;
   bool _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
+  bool _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts = false;
+  bool _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages = false;
   bool _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
-  bool _didInitialQueueSync = false;
+  final List<Uint8List> _deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames = [];
   bool _pendingQueueSync = false;
   Timer? _queueSyncTimeout;
   int _queueSyncRetries = 0;
@@ -373,7 +382,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   List<Channel> get channels => List.unmodifiable(_channels);
   bool get isConnected => _state == MeshCoreConnectionState.connected;
   bool get isLoadingContacts => _isLoadingContacts;
+  bool get hasLoadedContacts => _hasLoadedContacts;
   bool get isLoadingChannels => _isLoadingChannels;
+  bool get hasLoadedChannels => _hasLoadedChannels;
   Stream<Uint8List> get receivedFrames => _receivedFramesController.stream;
   Uint8List? get selfPublicKey => _selfPublicKey;
   String get selfPublicKeyHex => pubKeyToHex(_selfPublicKey ?? Uint8List(0));
@@ -436,7 +447,16 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   int get maxContacts => _maxContacts;
   int get maxChannels => _maxChannels;
   Set<String> get knownContactKeys => Set.unmodifiable(_knownContactKeys);
-  bool get isSyncingQueuedMessages => _isSyncingQueuedMessages;
+  double? get contactSyncProgress {
+    final total = _contactSyncTotal;
+    if (!_isLoadingContacts || total == null || total <= 0) return null;
+    return (_contactSyncReceived / total).clamp(0.0, 1.0).toDouble();
+  }
+
+  bool get isSyncingQueuedMessages =>
+      _isSyncingQueuedMessages || _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages;
+  bool get isShowingQueuedMessageSyncProgress =>
+      _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts && isSyncingQueuedMessages;
   bool get isSyncingChannels => _isSyncingChannels;
   int get channelSyncProgress =>
       _isSyncingChannels && _totalChannelsToRequest > 0
@@ -1106,19 +1126,31 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> _translateIncomingContactMessage(
+  Future<TranslationResult?> translateContactMessage(
     String contactKeyHex,
-    Message message,
-  ) async {
+    Message message, {
+    bool manualTranslation = false,
+  }) async {
     try {
+      if (message.translatedText?.trim().isNotEmpty == true ||
+          (!manualTranslation &&
+              message.translationStatus != MessageTranslationStatus.none)) {
+        return null;
+      }
       final service = _translationService;
       if (service == null ||
-          !service.shouldTranslateIncoming(
-            text: message.text,
-            isCli: message.isCli,
-            isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
-          )) {
-        return;
+          !(manualTranslation
+              ? service.canTranslateIncoming(
+                  text: message.text,
+                  isCli: message.isCli,
+                  isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+                )
+              : service.shouldAutoTranslateIncoming(
+                  text: message.text,
+                  isCli: message.isCli,
+                  isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+                ))) {
+        return null;
       }
       final targetLanguageCode = service.resolvedIncomingLanguageCode(
         _appSettingsService?.settings.languageOverride,
@@ -1128,7 +1160,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         targetLanguageCode: targetLanguageCode,
       );
       if (result == null) {
-        return;
+        return null;
       }
       final translated = result.status == MessageTranslationStatus.completed
           ? result.translatedText
@@ -1143,24 +1175,38 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
           translationModelId: result.modelId,
         ),
       );
+      return result;
     } catch (error) {
       appLogger.warn('Translation failed for contact message: $error');
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> _translateIncomingChannelMessage(
+  Future<TranslationResult?> translateChannelMessage(
     int channelIndex,
-    ChannelMessage message,
-  ) async {
+    ChannelMessage message, {
+    bool manualTranslation = false,
+  }) async {
     try {
+      if (message.translatedText?.trim().isNotEmpty == true ||
+          (!manualTranslation &&
+              message.translationStatus != MessageTranslationStatus.none)) {
+        return null;
+      }
       final service = _translationService;
       if (service == null ||
-          !service.shouldTranslateIncoming(
-            text: message.text,
-            isCli: false,
-            isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
-          )) {
-        return;
+          !(manualTranslation
+              ? service.canTranslateIncoming(
+                  text: message.text,
+                  isCli: false,
+                  isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+                )
+              : service.shouldAutoTranslateIncoming(
+                  text: message.text,
+                  isCli: false,
+                  isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+                ))) {
+        return null;
       }
       final targetLanguageCode = service.resolvedIncomingLanguageCode(
         _appSettingsService?.settings.languageOverride,
@@ -1170,11 +1216,16 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         targetLanguageCode: targetLanguageCode,
       );
       if (result == null) {
-        return;
+        return null;
       }
-      final translated = result.status == MessageTranslationStatus.completed
+      var translated = result.status == MessageTranslationStatus.completed
           ? result.translatedText
           : null;
+      // Strip replyInfo prefix from translated text to match stored message.text
+      if (translated != null) {
+        final regex = RegExp(r'^@\[[^\]]+\]\s+', dotAll: true);
+        translated = translated.replaceFirst(regex, '');
+      }
       _updateStoredChannelMessage(
         channelIndex,
         message.messageId,
@@ -1185,8 +1236,10 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
           translationModelId: result.modelId,
         ),
       );
+      return result;
     } catch (error) {
       appLogger.warn('Translation failed for channel message: $error');
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1515,6 +1568,8 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
 
       _setState(MeshCoreConnectionState.connected);
       _pendingInitialChannelSync = true;
+      _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = true;
+      _pendingInitialContactsSync = true;
       _appDebugLogService?.info(
         'connectUsb: requesting device info…',
         tag: 'USB',
@@ -1625,6 +1680,8 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
 
       _setState(MeshCoreConnectionState.connected);
       _pendingInitialChannelSync = true;
+      _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = true;
+      _pendingInitialContactsSync = true;
       await _requestDeviceInfo();
       _startBatteryPolling();
       if (_radioStatsPollRefCount > 0) _startRadioStatsPolling();
@@ -2259,7 +2316,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       return;
     }
     _bleInitialSyncStarted = true;
+    _pendingInitialChannelSync = true;
     _pendingInitialContactsSync = true;
+    _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = true;
 
     await _requestDeviceInfo();
     _startBatteryPolling();
@@ -2274,7 +2333,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
 
     await syncTime();
-    unawaited(getChannels());
+    _maybeStartInitialChannelSync();
   }
 
   void _resetConnectionHandshakeState() {
@@ -2287,11 +2346,39 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     _selfInfoRetryTimer?.cancel();
     _selfInfoRetryTimer = null;
     _hasReceivedDeviceInfo = false;
+    _resetSyncProgressState();
+    _bleInitialSyncStarted = false;
+    _pathHashByteWidth = 1;
+  }
+
+  void _resetSyncProgressState() {
     _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
     _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
-    _bleInitialSyncStarted = false;
-    _pendingDeferredChannelSyncAfterContacts = false;
-    _pathHashByteWidth = 1;
+    _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = false;
+    _contactSyncTotal = null;
+    _contactSyncReceived = 0;
+    _contactSyncUsesSinceFilter = false;
+    _isLoadingContacts = false;
+    _hasLoadedContacts = false;
+    _isLoadingChannels = false;
+    _hasLoadedChannels = false;
+    _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
+    _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts = false;
+    _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages = false;
+    _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
+    _deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames.clear();
+    _pendingQueueSync = false;
+    _queueSyncTimeout?.cancel();
+    _queueSyncTimeout = null;
+    _queueSyncRetries = 0;
+    _isSyncingChannels = false;
+    _channelSyncInFlight = false;
+    _channelSyncTimeout?.cancel();
+    _channelSyncTimeout = null;
+    _channelSyncRetries = 0;
+    _nextChannelIndexToRequest = 0;
+    _totalChannelsToRequest = 0;
+    _previousChannelsCache.clear();
   }
 
   bool get _shouldAutoReconnect =>
@@ -2428,17 +2515,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     _batteryRequested = false;
     _awaitingSelfInfo = false;
     _hasReceivedDeviceInfo = false;
-    _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
-    _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
     _maxContacts = _defaultMaxContacts;
     _maxChannels = _defaultMaxChannels;
-    _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
-    _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
-    _didInitialQueueSync = false;
-    _pendingQueueSync = false;
-    _isSyncingChannels = false;
-    _channelSyncInFlight = false;
-    _hasLoadedChannels = false;
+    _resetSyncProgressState();
     _pendingChannelSentQueue.clear();
     _pendingGenericAckQueue.clear();
     _reactionSendQueueSequence = 0;
@@ -2691,10 +2770,14 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
 
     _isLoadingContacts = true;
     _preserveContactsOnRefresh = preserveExisting;
+    _contactSyncTotal = null;
+    _contactSyncReceived = 0;
+    _contactSyncUsesSinceFilter = since != null;
     if (!preserveExisting) {
+      _hasLoadedContacts = false;
       _contacts.clear();
-      notifyListeners();
     }
+    notifyListeners();
 
     await sendFrame(buildGetContactsFrame(since: since));
   }
@@ -3292,11 +3375,20 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   Future<void> syncQueuedMessages({bool force = false}) async {
     if (!isConnected) return;
     if (!force && _isSyncingQueuedMessages) return;
+    if (_isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages) {
+      _pendingQueueSync = true;
+      return;
+    }
     if (_awaitingSelfInfo || _isLoadingContacts) {
       _pendingQueueSync = true;
       return;
     }
+    if (_isSyncingChannels || _channelSyncInFlight) {
+      _pendingQueueSync = true;
+      return;
+    }
     _isSyncingQueuedMessages = true;
+    notifyListeners();
     await _requestNextQueuedMessage();
   }
 
@@ -3330,6 +3422,8 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
       _queueSyncTimeout?.cancel();
       _queueSyncRetries = 0;
+      notifyListeners();
+      _continueAfterQueuedMessageSync();
     }
   }
 
@@ -3349,6 +3443,8 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
       _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
       _queueSyncRetries = 0;
+      notifyListeners();
+      _continueAfterQueuedMessageSync();
     }
   }
 
@@ -3448,6 +3544,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
 
     _isLoadingChannels = true;
     _isSyncingChannels = true;
+    _hasLoadedChannels = false;
     _previousChannelsCache = List<Channel>.from(_channels);
     _channels.clear();
     _nextChannelIndexToRequest = 0;
@@ -3537,6 +3634,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       _nextChannelIndexToRequest++;
       _channelSyncRetries = 0;
       _channelSyncInFlight = false;
+      notifyListeners();
       unawaited(_requestNextChannel());
     }
   }
@@ -3572,16 +3670,31 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (completed) {
       _hasLoadedChannels = true;
       _previousChannelsCache.clear();
+    } else if (_channels.isEmpty && _previousChannelsCache.isNotEmpty) {
+      // A failed initial sync should not leave the UI empty/spinning forever.
+      // Restore the pre-sync list so cached channels remain usable.
+      _channels.addAll(_previousChannelsCache);
+      _applyChannelOrder();
+      _recalculateCachedChannelsUnreadTotal();
     }
 
-    // Fallback: if contact sync was deferred waiting for channel 0 but
-    // channel sync finished without triggering it, start contacts now.
-    if (_pendingInitialContactsSync && isConnected) {
-      _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
-      unawaited(getContacts());
+    if (isConnected) {
+      _startPostChannelInitialQueuedMessageSync();
     }
 
     // Keep cache on failure/disconnection for future attempts
+    if (!completed) {
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _startPostChannelInitialQueuedMessageSync() {
+    if (_pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync || _pendingQueueSync) {
+      _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts = _pendingInitialContactsSync;
+      _pendingInitialQueuedMessageSync = false;
+      _pendingQueueSync = false;
+      unawaited(syncQueuedMessages(force: true));
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> setChannel(int index, String name, Uint8List psk) async {
@@ -3633,6 +3746,20 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
           _contacts.clear();
         }
         _isLoadingContacts = true;
+        _contactSyncReceived = 0;
+        // Firmware v3+ includes total contacts after CONTACTS_START.
+        // Incremental sync reports total contacts, not filtered result count.
+        if (frame.length >= 5 && !_contactSyncUsesSinceFilter) {
+          final reader = BufferReader(frame);
+          reader.skipBytes(1);
+          _contactSyncTotal = reader.readUInt32LE();
+        } else if (!_contactSyncUsesSinceFilter) {
+          // Older firmwares may omit the count; use the nRF node capacity as
+          // a conservative progress fallback instead of hiding the progress.
+          _contactSyncTotal = _defaultMaxContacts;
+        } else {
+          _contactSyncTotal = null;
+        }
         notifyListeners();
         break;
       case pushCodeAdvert:
@@ -3650,7 +3777,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       case respCodeEndOfContacts:
         debugPrint('Got END_OF_CONTACTS');
         _isLoadingContacts = false;
+        _hasLoadedContacts = true;
         _preserveContactsOnRefresh = false;
+        _contactSyncUsesSinceFilter = false;
         unawaited(updateKnownDiscovered());
         notifyListeners();
         unawaited(_persistContacts());
@@ -3660,23 +3789,21 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
             !_channelSyncInFlight) {
           unawaited(_requestNextChannel());
         }
-        if (!_didInitialQueueSync || _pendingQueueSync) {
-          _didInitialQueueSync = true;
+        if (_deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts) {
+          unawaited(_processDeferredQueuedContactMessages());
+        } else if (_pendingQueueSync) {
           _pendingQueueSync = false;
           unawaited(syncQueuedMessages(force: true));
         }
-        if (_pendingDeferredChannelSyncAfterContacts &&
-            (_activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.bluetooth ||
-                _activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.usb ||
-                _activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.tcp)) {
-          _pendingDeferredChannelSyncAfterContacts = false;
-          _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
-          unawaited(getChannels());
-        }
         break;
       case respCodeContactMsgRecv:
       case respCodeContactMsgRecvV3:
-        _handleIncomingMessage(frame);
+        if (_shouldDeferQueuedContactMessage(frame)) {
+          _deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames.add(Uint8List.fromList(frame));
+          _handleQueuedMessageReceived();
+        } else {
+          unawaited(_handleIncomingMessage(frame));
+        }
         break;
       case respCodeChannelMsgRecv:
       case respCodeChannelMsgRecvV3:
@@ -3860,23 +3987,8 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     _selfInfoRetryTimer = null;
     notifyListeners();
 
-    // Auto-fetch contacts after getting self info. On web BLE, defer this
-    // until after channel 0 so startup writes stay serialized.
-    if (PlatformInfo.isWeb &&
-        _activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.bluetooth) {
-      _pendingInitialContactsSync = true;
-    } else if (_activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.usb ||
-        _activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.tcp) {
-      _pendingDeferredChannelSyncAfterContacts = true;
-      getContacts();
-    } else {
-      getContacts();
-    }
-    if (_shouldGateInitialChannelSync &&
-        _activeTransport != MeshCoreTransportType.usb &&
-        _activeTransport != MeshCoreTransportType.tcp) {
-      _maybeStartInitialChannelSync();
-    }
+    // Start the serialized initial sync pipeline after SELF_INFO.
+    _maybeStartInitialChannelSync();
   }
 
   void _handleDeviceInfo(Uint8List frame) {
@@ -3916,7 +4028,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         unawaited(loadAllChannelMessages(maxChannels: nextMaxChannels));
         if (isConnected &&
             _selfPublicKey != null &&
-            (!_shouldGateInitialChannelSync || !_pendingInitialChannelSync)) {
+            !_pendingInitialChannelSync) {
           unawaited(getChannels(maxChannels: nextMaxChannels));
         }
       }
@@ -3931,12 +4043,13 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (!_pendingInitialChannelSync || !isConnected) {
       return;
     }
-    if (_selfPublicKey == null || !_hasReceivedDeviceInfo) {
+    if (_selfPublicKey == null ||
+        (_shouldGateInitialChannelSync && !_hasReceivedDeviceInfo)) {
       return;
     }
 
     _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
-    unawaited(getChannels(maxChannels: _maxChannels));
+    unawaited(getChannels(maxChannels: _maxChannels, force: true));
   }
 
   void _handleNoMoreMessages() {
@@ -3945,6 +4058,64 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
     _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
     _queueSyncRetries = 0; // Reset retry counter on successful completion
+    notifyListeners();
+    _continueAfterQueuedMessageSync();
+  }
+
+  bool _shouldDeferQueuedContactMessage(Uint8List frame) {
+    if (!_deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts ||
+        !_isSyncingQueuedMessages) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (frame.isEmpty) return false;
+    return frame[0] == respCodeContactMsgRecv ||
+        frame[0] == respCodeContactMsgRecvV3;
+  }
+
+  void _continueAfterQueuedMessageSync() {
+    if (!_deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts) return;
+    if (_pendingInitialContactsSync && isConnected) {
+      _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
+      unawaited(getContacts());
+      return;
+    }
+    unawaited(_processDeferredQueuedContactMessages());
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _processDeferredQueuedContactMessages() async {
+    if (!_deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts ||
+        _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (_deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames.isEmpty) {
+      _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts = false;
+      notifyListeners();
+      if (_pendingQueueSync && isConnected) {
+        _pendingQueueSync = false;
+        unawaited(syncQueuedMessages(force: true));
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages = true;
+    notifyListeners();
+    try {
+      // Replay direct/room queued messages only after contacts are loaded, so
+      // sender prefixes can be resolved against the current contact list.
+      while (_deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames.isNotEmpty) {
+        final frame = _deferredQueuedContactMessageFrames.removeAt(0);
+        await _handleIncomingMessage(frame);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      _deferQueuedContactMessagesUntilContacts = false;
+      _isProcessingDeferredQueuedContactMessages = false;
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+
+    if (_pendingQueueSync && isConnected) {
+      _pendingQueueSync = false;
+      unawaited(syncQueuedMessages(force: true));
+    }
   }
 
   void _handleQueuedMessageReceived() {
@@ -3953,6 +4124,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     _queueSyncTimeout?.cancel(); // Cancel timeout - message arrived
     _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
     _queueSyncRetries = 0; // Reset retry counter on successful message
+    notifyListeners();
     unawaited(_requestNextQueuedMessage());
   }
 
@@ -4094,11 +4266,15 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   void _handleContact(Uint8List frame, {bool isContact = true}) {
     final contactTmp = Contact.fromFrame(frame);
     if (contactTmp != null) {
+      if (isContact && _isLoadingContacts) {
+        _contactSyncReceived++;
+      }
       if (listEquals(contactTmp.publicKey, _selfPublicKey)) {
         appLogger.info(
           'Ignoring contact with self public key: ${contactTmp.name}',
           tag: 'Connector',
         );
+        notifyListeners();
         removeContact(contactTmp);
         return;
       }
@@ -4162,6 +4338,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
             "Discovered contact ${contact.name} (type ${contact.typeLabelRaw}) not added due to auto-add settings",
             tag: 'Connector',
           );
+          notifyListeners();
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -4370,9 +4547,15 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     return false;
   }
 
-  void _handleIncomingMessage(Uint8List frame) async {
+  Future<void> _handleIncomingMessage(Uint8List frame) async {
     if (_selfPublicKey == null) return;
 
+    // If we're syncing the queued messages, advance the queue immediately
+    // before any potentially long async work (like translation/notifications).
+    if (_isSyncingQueuedMessages) {
+      _handleQueuedMessageReceived();
+    }
+
     var message = _parseContactMessage(frame);
 
     // If message parsing failed due to unknown contact, refresh contacts and retry
@@ -4438,35 +4621,52 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         }
       }
       _addMessage(message.senderKeyHex, message);
-      if (!message.isOutgoing) {
-        unawaited(
-          _translateIncomingContactMessage(message.senderKeyHex, message),
-        );
-      }
       _maybeIncrementContactUnread(message);
       notifyListeners();
 
-      // Show notification for new incoming message
+      // Show notification for new incoming message (run async with translation)
       if (!message.isOutgoing &&
           !message.isCli &&
           _appSettingsService != null) {
         final settings = _appSettingsService!.settings;
         if (settings.notificationsEnabled && settings.notifyOnNewMessage) {
-          if (contact?.type == advTypeChat) {
-            _notificationService.showMessageNotification(
-              contactName: contact?.name ?? 'Unknown',
-              message: message.text,
-              contactId: message.senderKeyHex,
-              badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
+          final msg = message; // capture for closure
+          final c = contact; // capture contact reference
+          unawaited(() async {
+            final translationResult = await translateContactMessage(
+              msg.senderKeyHex,
+              msg,
             );
-          } else if (contact?.type == advTypeRoom) {
-            _notificationService.showMessageNotification(
-              contactName: contact?.name ?? 'Unknown Room',
-              message: message.text,
-              contactId: message.senderKeyHex,
-              badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
-            );
-          }
+            if (c?.type == advTypeChat) {
+              final resolvedText =
+                  (translationResult != null &&
+                      translationResult.status ==
+                          MessageTranslationStatus.completed &&
+                      translationResult.translatedText.trim().isNotEmpty)
+                  ? translationResult.translatedText.trim()
+                  : msg.text.trim();
+              await _notificationService.showMessageNotification(
+                contactName: c?.name ?? 'Unknown',
+                message: resolvedText,
+                contactId: msg.senderKeyHex,
+                badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
+              );
+            } else if (c?.type == advTypeRoom) {
+              final resolvedText =
+                  (translationResult != null &&
+                      translationResult.status ==
+                          MessageTranslationStatus.completed &&
+                      translationResult.translatedText.trim().isNotEmpty)
+                  ? translationResult.translatedText.trim()
+                  : msg.text.trim();
+              await _notificationService.showMessageNotification(
+                contactName: c?.name ?? 'Unknown Room',
+                message: resolvedText,
+                contactId: msg.senderKeyHex,
+                badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
+              );
+            }
+          }());
         }
       }
       _handleQueuedMessageReceived();
@@ -4740,6 +4940,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
   void _maybeNotifyChannelMessage(
     ChannelMessage message, {
     String? channelName,
+    TranslationResult? translationResult,
   }) {
     if (message.isOutgoing || _appSettingsService == null) return;
     final channelIndex = message.channelIndex;
@@ -4753,16 +4954,30 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     final label = channelName ?? _channelDisplayName(channelIndex);
     if (_appSettingsService!.isChannelMuted(label)) return;
 
-    _notificationService.showChannelMessageNotification(
-      channelName: label,
-      senderName: message.senderName,
-      message: message.text,
-      channelIndex: channelIndex,
-      badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
-    );
+    // Reuse translation result only if completed and non-empty; else use original text
+    final resolvedText =
+        (translationResult != null &&
+            translationResult.status == MessageTranslationStatus.completed &&
+            translationResult.translatedText.trim().isNotEmpty)
+        ? translationResult.translatedText.trim()
+        : message.text.trim();
+    unawaited(() async {
+      await _notificationService.showChannelMessageNotification(
+        channelName: label,
+        senderName: message.senderName,
+        message: resolvedText,
+        channelIndex: message.channelIndex,
+        badgeCount: getTotalUnreadCount(),
+      );
+    }());
   }
 
-  void _handleIncomingChannelMessage(Uint8List frame) {
+  void _handleIncomingChannelMessage(Uint8List frame) async {
+    // If we're syncing the queued messages, advance the queue immediately
+    // before any potentially long async work (like translation/notifications).
+    if (_isSyncingQueuedMessages) {
+      _handleQueuedMessageReceived();
+    }
     final parsed = ChannelMessage.fromFrame(frame);
     if (parsed != null && parsed.channelIndex != null) {
       if (_shouldDropSelfChannelMessage(parsed.senderName, parsed.pathBytes)) {
@@ -4781,15 +4996,17 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         pathBytes: message.pathBytes,
       );
       final isNew = _addChannelMessage(message.channelIndex!, message);
-      if (isNew && !message.isOutgoing) {
-        unawaited(
-          _translateIncomingChannelMessage(message.channelIndex!, message),
-        );
-      }
       _maybeIncrementChannelUnread(message, isNew: isNew);
       notifyListeners();
-      if (isNew) {
-        _maybeNotifyChannelMessage(message);
+      if (isNew && !message.isOutgoing) {
+        final msg = message; // capture for closure
+        unawaited(() async {
+          final translationResult = await translateChannelMessage(
+            msg.channelIndex!,
+            msg,
+          );
+          _maybeNotifyChannelMessage(msg, translationResult: translationResult);
+        }());
       }
       _handleQueuedMessageReceived();
     } else if (_isSyncingQueuedMessages) {
@@ -4797,7 +5014,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
-  void _handleLogRxData(Uint8List frame) {
+  void _handleLogRxData(Uint8List frame) async {
     if (frame.length < 4) return;
     try {
       final reader = BufferReader(frame);
@@ -4865,16 +5082,24 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
             pathBytes: message.pathBytes,
           );
           final isNew = _addChannelMessage(channel.index, message);
-          if (isNew && !message.isOutgoing) {
-            unawaited(_translateIncomingChannelMessage(channel.index, message));
-          }
           _maybeIncrementChannelUnread(message, isNew: isNew);
           notifyListeners();
           if (isNew) {
-            final label = channel.name.isEmpty
-                ? 'Channel ${channel.index}'
-                : channel.name;
-            _maybeNotifyChannelMessage(message, channelName: label);
+            // Run translation + notification asynchronously to avoid blocking
+            unawaited(() async {
+              final translationResult = await translateChannelMessage(
+                channel.index,
+                message,
+              );
+              final label = channel.name.isEmpty
+                  ? 'Channel ${channel.index}'
+                  : channel.name;
+              _maybeNotifyChannelMessage(
+                message,
+                channelName: label,
+                translationResult: translationResult,
+              );
+            }());
           }
           return;
         } catch (e) {
@@ -5092,14 +5317,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
 
         // Move to next channel
         _nextChannelIndexToRequest++;
-        if (PlatformInfo.isWeb &&
-            _activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.bluetooth &&
-            channel.index == 0 &&
-            _pendingInitialContactsSync) {
-          _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
-          unawaited(getContacts());
-          return;
-        }
+        notifyListeners();
         unawaited(_requestNextChannel());
         return;
       } else {
@@ -5799,14 +6017,9 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
     // Preserve deviceId and displayName for UI display during reconnection
     // They're only cleared on manual disconnect via disconnect() method
     _hasReceivedDeviceInfo = false;
-    _pendingInitialChannelSync = false;
-    _pendingInitialContactsSync = false;
     _maxContacts = _defaultMaxContacts;
     _maxChannels = _defaultMaxChannels;
-    _isSyncingQueuedMessages = false;
-    _queuedMessageSyncInFlight = false;
-    _isSyncingChannels = false;
-    _channelSyncInFlight = false;
+    _resetSyncProgressState();
     _pendingChannelSentQueue.clear();
     _pendingGenericAckQueue.clear();
     _reactionSendQueueSequence = 0;
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb b/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
index 9eac9105..496b3e3d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
@@ -2138,6 +2138,9 @@
   "translation_composerTitle": "Преведете преди да изпратите",
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Превеждайте входящите съобщения и позволявайте предварително превеждане преди изпращане.",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Контролира началния статус на иконата за превод, създадена от композитора.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Автоматичен превод на съобщения",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Превежда автоматично съобщенията за известия, както и за чатове или канали.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Преведи съобщението",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Целеви език",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Използвайте езика на приложението",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Изтегнат модел",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
index e8aa0a78..f7cb8040 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
@@ -2166,6 +2166,9 @@
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Nachrichten empfangen und übersetzen sowie die Möglichkeit bieten, Nachrichten vor dem Versenden zu übersetzen.",
   "translation_enableTitle": "Aktivieren Sie die Übersetzung",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Steuert den Standardzustand des Icons für die Übersetzung des Komponisten.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Nachrichten automatisch übersetzen",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Übersetzt Nachrichten für Benachrichtigungen sowie für Chats oder Kanäle automatisch.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Nachricht übersetzen",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Zielsprache",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Verwenden Sie die App-Sprache",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Heruntergeladenes Modell",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 1567db5b..1f05124a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -2404,6 +2404,9 @@
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Translate incoming messages and allow pre-send translation.",
   "translation_composerTitle": "Translate before sending",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Controls the default state of the composer translation icon.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Auto-translate incoming messages",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Translates Messages for notification and for chat or channel automatically.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Translate message",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Target language",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Use app language",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Downloaded model",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_es.arb b/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
index 088752e7..f24fb52a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
@@ -2167,6 +2167,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "Habilitar la traducción",
   "translation_composerTitle": "Traducir antes de enviar",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Controla el estado predeterminado del icono de traducción del compositor.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Traducir mensajes automáticamente",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Traduce mensajes para notificaciones y para chats o canales automáticamente.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Traducir mensaje",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Idioma de destino",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Utilizar el idioma de la aplicación",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Modelo descargado",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb b/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
index 1c56e59a..710ee53a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
@@ -2138,6 +2138,9 @@
   "translation_title": "Traduction",
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Traduire les messages entrants et permettre la traduction avant l'envoi.",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Contrôle l'état par défaut de l'icône de traduction du composant.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Traduire automatiquement les messages",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Traduit automatiquement les messages pour les notifications et pour les discussions ou les canaux.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Traduire le message",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Langue cible",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Utiliser la langue de l'application",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Modèle téléchargé",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_hu.arb b/lib/l10n/app_hu.arb
index 4c7dd35a..1807fa68 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_hu.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_hu.arb
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Fordítsa az érkező üzeneteket, és lehetővé tegye a küldés előtti fordítást.",
   "translation_composerTitle": "Fordítsa el, mielőtt elküldi",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Ellenőrzi a zeneszerző fordítási ikon alapértékét.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Üzenetek automatikus fordítása",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Automatikusan lefordítja az üzeneteket az értesítésekhez, valamint a csevegésekhez vagy csatornákhoz.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Üzenet fordítása",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Célnyelv",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Használja az alkalmazás nyelvének beállítását.",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Letöltött modell",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_it.arb b/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
index 43c1b70a..d378d19d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
@@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "Abilitare la traduzione",
   "translation_title": "Traduzione",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Controlla lo stato predefinito dell'icona di traduzione del compositore.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Traduci automaticamente i messaggi",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Traduce automaticamente i messaggi per le notifiche e per le chat o i canali.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Traduci messaggio",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Lingua di destinazione",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Utilizza la lingua dell'app",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Modello scaricato",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ja.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ja.arb
index d08861cb..b525ce41 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ja.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ja.arb
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@
   "translation_composerTitle": "送信する前に翻訳する",
   "translation_enableTitle": "翻訳機能を有効にする",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "作曲家翻訳アイコンのデフォルト状態を制御する。",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "メッセージを自動翻訳",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "通知やチャット、チャンネルのメッセージを自動的に翻訳します。",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "メッセージを翻訳",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "翻訳対象言語",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "アプリの言語設定",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "ダウンロードしたモデル",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
index 01438cd5..8f6781e3 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "번역 기능 활성화",
   "translation_composerTitle": "보내기 전에 번역",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "컴포저 번역 아이콘의 기본 상태를 제어합니다.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "메시지 자동 번역",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "알림과 채팅 또는 채널의 메시지를 자동으로 번역합니다.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "메시지 번역",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "목표 언어",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "앱 언어 사용",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "다운로드한 모델",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index 300a4d1e..b45facfe 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -7348,6 +7348,24 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Controls the default state of the composer translation icon.'**
   String get translation_composerSubtitle;
 
+  /// No description provided for @translation_autoIncomingTitle.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Auto-translate incoming messages'**
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle;
+
+  /// No description provided for @translation_autoIncomingSubtitle.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Translates Messages for notification and for chat or channel automatically.'**
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle;
+
+  /// No description provided for @translation_translateMessage.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Translate message'**
+  String get translation_translateMessage;
+
   /// No description provided for @translation_targetLanguage.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
index 079fc21f..af9e693d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
@@ -4300,6 +4300,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsBg extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Контролира началния статус на иконата за превод, създадена от композитора.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'Автоматичен превод на съобщения';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Превежда автоматично съобщенията за известия, както и за чатове или канали.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Преведи съобщението';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Целеви език';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index b23a9c29..3fa9c4a8 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -4315,6 +4315,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Steuert den Standardzustand des Icons für die Übersetzung des Komponisten.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Nachrichten automatisch übersetzen';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Übersetzt Nachrichten für Benachrichtigungen sowie für Chats oder Kanäle automatisch.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Nachricht übersetzen';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Zielsprache';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index 4e4a8607..4fbfd5bb 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -4224,6 +4224,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Controls the default state of the composer translation icon.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Auto-translate incoming messages';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Translates Messages for notification and for chat or channel automatically.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Translate message';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Target language';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index fb4a7148..383dd032 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -4302,6 +4302,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Controla el estado predeterminado del icono de traducción del compositor.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Traducir mensajes automáticamente';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Traduce mensajes para notificaciones y para chats o canales automáticamente.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Traducir mensaje';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Idioma de destino';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index ac7edb98..990c49c6 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -4332,6 +4332,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Contrôle l\'état par défaut de l\'icône de traduction du composant.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Traduire automatiquement les messages';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Traduit automatiquement les messages pour les notifications et pour les discussions ou les canaux.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Traduire le message';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Langue cible';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
index 24719c4e..58f263b3 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hu.dart
@@ -4320,6 +4320,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsHu extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Ellenőrzi a zeneszerző fordítási ikon alapértékét.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'Üzenetek automatikus fordítása';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Automatikusan lefordítja az üzeneteket az értesítésekhez, valamint a csevegésekhez vagy csatornákhoz.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Üzenet fordítása';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Célnyelv';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
index c97a6515..a0149bd0 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
@@ -4308,6 +4308,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsIt extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Controlla lo stato predefinito dell\'icona di traduzione del compositore.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Traduci automaticamente i messaggi';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Traduce automaticamente i messaggi per le notifiche e per le chat o i canali.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Traduci messaggio';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Lingua di destinazione';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
index 0b3683eb..12396086 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -4080,6 +4080,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get translation_composerSubtitle => '作曲家翻訳アイコンのデフォルト状態を制御する。';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'メッセージを自動翻訳';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      '通知やチャット、チャンネルのメッセージを自動的に翻訳します。';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'メッセージを翻訳';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => '翻訳対象言語';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
index 0a667380..606a33dc 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -4081,6 +4081,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get translation_composerSubtitle => '컴포저 번역 아이콘의 기본 상태를 제어합니다.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => '메시지 자동 번역';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      '알림과 채팅 또는 채널의 메시지를 자동으로 번역합니다.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => '메시지 번역';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => '목표 언어';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
index da915d17..90a446df 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
@@ -4285,6 +4285,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsNl extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Stelt de standaardstatus van het pictogram voor de vertaling van de componist in.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'Berichten automatisch vertalen';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Vertaalt berichten automatisch voor meldingen en voor chats of kanalen.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Bericht vertalen';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Doeltaal';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
index daf68008..f30cbb7f 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
@@ -4323,6 +4323,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsPl extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Kontroluje domyślny stan ikony tłumaczenia w edytorze.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Automatycznie tłumacz wiadomości';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Automatycznie tłumaczy wiadomości do powiadomień oraz do czatów lub kanałów.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Przetłumacz wiadomość';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Język docelowy';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index 011a90d1..5fe15028 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -4298,6 +4298,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Controla o estado padrão do ícone de tradução do compositor.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Traduzir mensagens automaticamente';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Traduz automaticamente mensagens para notificações e para chats ou canais.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Traduzir mensagem';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Língua-alvo';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index dae3a784..84929424 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -4316,6 +4316,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Управляет исходным состоянием значка перевода, предоставляемого редактором.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Автоматически переводить сообщения';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Автоматически переводит сообщения для уведомлений, а также для чатов и каналов.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Перевести сообщение';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Целевой язык';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
index 937a965f..2072b634 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
@@ -4280,6 +4280,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsSk extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Riadi výchoce stav ikony pre preklad, ktorú používa program.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'Automaticky prekladať správy';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Automaticky prekladá správy pre upozornenia aj pre čet alebo kanál.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Preložiť správu';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Cieľový jazyk';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
index ebd19ede..e91086e9 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
@@ -4278,6 +4278,16 @@ class AppLocalizationsSl extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Ureja privzeto stanje ikone za prevod, ki jo uporablja avtor.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => 'Samodejno prevajaj sporočila';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Samodejno prevaja sporočila za obvestila ter za klepete ali kanale.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Prevedi sporočilo';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Ciljna jezika';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
index 1a7ea146..95af0f64 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
@@ -4252,6 +4252,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsSv extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Styr standardtillståndet för kompositorns översättningsikon.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Översätt meddelanden automatiskt';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Översätter meddelanden automatiskt för aviseringar och för chattar eller kanaler.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Översätt meddelande';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Målmedvetet språk';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index 91ebe303..ae82d64e 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -4315,6 +4315,17 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   String get translation_composerSubtitle =>
       'Контролює стан ікон перекладу, який використовується за замовчуванням.';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle =>
+      'Автоматично перекладати повідомлення';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle =>
+      'Автоматично перекладає повідомлення для сповіщень, а також для чатів і каналів.';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => 'Перекласти повідомлення';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => 'Цільова мова';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
index 2fabf8b4..79e4e22e 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
@@ -3955,6 +3955,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsZh extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get translation_composerSubtitle => '控制作曲家翻译图标的默认状态。';
 
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingTitle => '自动翻译消息';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_autoIncomingSubtitle => '自动为通知以及聊天或频道翻译消息。';
+
+  @override
+  String get translation_translateMessage => '翻译消息';
+
   @override
   String get translation_targetLanguage => '目标语言';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
index 9f6426df..dfcf03b1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
@@ -2140,6 +2140,9 @@
   "translation_composerTitle": "Vertaal voor verzending",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Stelt de standaardstatus van het pictogram voor de vertaling van de componist in.",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Gebruik de taal van de app",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Berichten automatisch vertalen",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Vertaalt berichten automatisch voor meldingen en voor chats of kanalen.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Bericht vertalen",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Doeltaal",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Gedownloade model",
   "translation_presetModelLabel": "Voorgeprogrammeerd Hugging Face-model",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
index cc5e056f..2dcdc7d8 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
@@ -2176,6 +2176,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "Włącz tłumaczenie",
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Tłumaczenie otrzymywanych wiadomości oraz umożliwienie tłumaczenia przed wysłaniem.",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Kontroluje domyślny stan ikony tłumaczenia w edytorze.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Automatycznie tłumacz wiadomości",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Automatycznie tłumaczy wiadomości do powiadomień oraz do czatów lub kanałów.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Przetłumacz wiadomość",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Język docelowy",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Użyj języka aplikacji",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Pobudowany model",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb b/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
index f6c569b1..9dff4417 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
@@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "Ativar a tradução",
   "translation_title": "Tradução",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Controla o estado padrão do ícone de tradução do compositor.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Traduzir mensagens automaticamente",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Traduz automaticamente mensagens para notificações e para chats ou canais.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Traduzir mensagem",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Língua-alvo",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Utilize o idioma da aplicação",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Modelo baixado",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
index e2f69fc7..0ae3eda4 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
@@ -1307,6 +1307,9 @@
   "translation_title": "Перевод",
   "translation_enableTitle": "Включить перевод",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Управляет исходным состоянием значка перевода, предоставляемого редактором.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Автоматически переводить сообщения",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Автоматически переводит сообщения для уведомлений, а также для чатов и каналов.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Перевести сообщение",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Целевой язык",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Используйте язык приложения",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Загруженная модель",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
index 60ea5da8..3ade2e0d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
@@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@
   "translation_composerTitle": "Preložte pred odeslaním",
   "translation_title": "Preklad",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Riadi výchoce stav ikony pre preklad, ktorú používa program.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Automaticky prekladať správy",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Automaticky prekladá správy pre upozornenia aj pre čet alebo kanál.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Preložiť správu",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Cieľový jazyk",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Použite jazyk aplikácie",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Stiahnutý model",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
index 3827edde..fa3e2676 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
@@ -2138,6 +2138,9 @@
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Prevedite vstopne sporočila in omogočite predhodno prevajanje.",
   "translation_enableTitle": "Omogočite prevod",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Ureja privzeto stanje ikone za prevod, ki jo uporablja avtor.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Samodejno prevajaj sporočila",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Samodejno prevaja sporočila za obvestila ter za klepete ali kanale.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Prevedi sporočilo",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Ciljna jezika",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Uporabite jezik aplikacije",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Naložen model",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
index a9a4af4c..1658f186 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
@@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@
   "translation_title": "Översättning",
   "translation_composerTitle": "Översätt innan du skickar",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Styr standardtillståndet för kompositorns översättningsikon.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Översätt meddelanden automatiskt",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Översätter meddelanden automatiskt för aviseringar och för chattar eller kanaler.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Översätt meddelande",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Målmedvetet språk",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Använd appens språk",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Nedladdad modell",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb b/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
index 66e558ea..990ecb90 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
@@ -2148,6 +2148,9 @@
   "translation_enableTitle": "Увімкнути переклад",
   "translation_enableSubtitle": "Перекладати отримані повідомлення та дозволяти попередній переклад перед відправкою.",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "Контролює стан ікон перекладу, який використовується за замовчуванням.",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "Автоматично перекладати повідомлення",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "Автоматично перекладає повідомлення для сповіщень, а також для чатів і каналів.",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "Перекласти повідомлення",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "Цільова мова",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "Використовувати мову застосунку",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "Завантажений шаблон",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb b/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
index bf928064..170e7212 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
@@ -2144,6 +2144,9 @@
   "translation_composerTitle": "在发送之前进行翻译",
   "translation_enableTitle": "启用翻译功能",
   "translation_composerSubtitle": "控制作曲家翻译图标的默认状态。",
+  "translation_autoIncomingTitle": "自动翻译消息",
+  "translation_autoIncomingSubtitle": "自动为通知以及聊天或频道翻译消息。",
+  "translation_translateMessage": "翻译消息",
   "translation_targetLanguage": "目标语言",
   "translation_useAppLanguage": "使用应用程序语言",
   "translation_downloadedModelLabel": "下载的模型",
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index cd622811..37aa29ff 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_localizations/flutter_localizations.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
@@ -214,7 +215,10 @@ class MeshCoreApp extends StatelessWidget {
               // Update notification service with resolved locale
               final locale = Localizations.localeOf(context);
               NotificationService().setLocale(locale);
-              return child ?? const SizedBox.shrink();
+              return AnnotatedRegion<SystemUiOverlayStyle>(
+                value: _systemUiOverlayStyle(context),
+                child: child ?? const SizedBox.shrink(),
+              );
             },
             home: (PlatformInfo.isWeb && !PlatformInfo.isChrome)
                 ? const ChromeRequiredScreen()
@@ -236,6 +240,24 @@ class MeshCoreApp extends StatelessWidget {
     }
   }
 
+  SystemUiOverlayStyle _systemUiOverlayStyle(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final colorScheme = theme.colorScheme;
+    final isDark = theme.brightness == Brightness.dark;
+    final iconBrightness = isDark ? Brightness.light : Brightness.dark;
+
+    // Keep Android system bars aligned with the resolved Flutter theme.
+    return SystemUiOverlayStyle(
+      statusBarColor: Colors.transparent,
+      statusBarIconBrightness: iconBrightness,
+      statusBarBrightness: isDark ? Brightness.dark : Brightness.light,
+      systemNavigationBarColor: colorScheme.surface,
+      systemNavigationBarIconBrightness: iconBrightness,
+      systemNavigationBarDividerColor: colorScheme.surface,
+      systemNavigationBarContrastEnforced: false,
+    );
+  }
+
   Locale? _localeFromSetting(String? languageCode) {
     if (languageCode == null) return null;
     return Locale(languageCode);
diff --git a/lib/models/app_settings.dart b/lib/models/app_settings.dart
index 4e95311f..6995b6ed 100644
--- a/lib/models/app_settings.dart
+++ b/lib/models/app_settings.dart
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class AppSettings {
   final int tcpServerPort;
   final bool jumpToOldestUnread;
   final bool translationEnabled;
+  final bool autoTranslateIncomingMessages;
   final String? translationTargetLanguageCode;
   final bool composerTranslationEnabled;
   final String? translationModelSourceUrl;
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ class AppSettings {
     this.tcpServerPort = 0,
     this.jumpToOldestUnread = false,
     this.translationEnabled = false,
+    this.autoTranslateIncomingMessages = true,
     this.translationTargetLanguageCode,
     this.composerTranslationEnabled = false,
     this.translationModelSourceUrl,
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ class AppSettings {
       'tcp_server_port': tcpServerPort,
       'jump_to_oldest_unread': jumpToOldestUnread,
       'translation_enabled': translationEnabled,
+      'auto_translate_incoming_messages': autoTranslateIncomingMessages,
       'translation_target_language_code': translationTargetLanguageCode,
       'composer_translation_enabled': composerTranslationEnabled,
       'translation_model_source_url': translationModelSourceUrl,
@@ -307,6 +310,8 @@ class AppSettings {
       tcpServerPort: json['tcp_server_port'] as int? ?? 0,
       jumpToOldestUnread: json['jump_to_oldest_unread'] as bool? ?? false,
       translationEnabled: json['translation_enabled'] as bool? ?? false,
+      autoTranslateIncomingMessages:
+          json['auto_translate_incoming_messages'] as bool? ?? true,
       translationTargetLanguageCode:
           json['translation_target_language_code'] as String?,
       composerTranslationEnabled:
@@ -396,6 +401,7 @@ class AppSettings {
     int? tcpServerPort,
     bool? jumpToOldestUnread,
     bool? translationEnabled,
+    bool? autoTranslateIncomingMessages,
     Object? translationTargetLanguageCode = _unset,
     bool? composerTranslationEnabled,
     Object? translationModelSourceUrl = _unset,
@@ -453,6 +459,8 @@ class AppSettings {
       tcpServerPort: tcpServerPort ?? this.tcpServerPort,
       jumpToOldestUnread: jumpToOldestUnread ?? this.jumpToOldestUnread,
       translationEnabled: translationEnabled ?? this.translationEnabled,
+      autoTranslateIncomingMessages:
+          autoTranslateIncomingMessages ?? this.autoTranslateIncomingMessages,
       translationTargetLanguageCode: translationTargetLanguageCode == _unset
           ? this.translationTargetLanguageCode
           : translationTargetLanguageCode as String?,
diff --git a/lib/screens/app_settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/app_settings_screen.dart
index 94b3efe8..9b0fb378 100644
--- a/lib/screens/app_settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/app_settings_screen.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import '../services/app_settings_service.dart';
 import '../services/notification_service.dart';
 import '../services/translation_service.dart';
 import '../widgets/adaptive_app_bar_title.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
 import 'map_cache_screen.dart';
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class AppSettingsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
       appBar: AppBar(
         title: AdaptiveAppBarTitle(context.l10n.appSettings_title),
         centerTitle: true,
+        bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
       ),
       body: SafeArea(
         top: false,
@@ -559,6 +561,7 @@ class AppSettingsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
     TranslationService translationService,
   ) {
     final settings = settingsService.settings;
+    final translationEnabled = settings.translationEnabled;
     return Card(
       child: Column(
         crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
@@ -579,11 +582,41 @@ class AppSettingsScreen extends StatelessWidget {
           ),
           const Divider(height: 1),
           SwitchListTile(
-            secondary: const Icon(Icons.outgoing_mail),
-            title: Text(context.l10n.translation_composerTitle),
-            subtitle: Text(context.l10n.translation_composerSubtitle),
+            secondary: Icon(
+              Icons.auto_awesome_outlined,
+              color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey,
+            ),
+            title: Text(
+              context.l10n.translation_autoIncomingTitle,
+              style: TextStyle(color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey),
+            ),
+            subtitle: Text(
+              context.l10n.translation_autoIncomingSubtitle,
+              style: TextStyle(color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey),
+            ),
+            value: settings.autoTranslateIncomingMessages,
+            onChanged: translationEnabled
+                ? settingsService.setAutoTranslateIncomingMessages
+                : null,
+          ),
+          const Divider(height: 1),
+          SwitchListTile(
+            secondary: Icon(
+              Icons.outgoing_mail,
+              color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey,
+            ),
+            title: Text(
+              context.l10n.translation_composerTitle,
+              style: TextStyle(color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey),
+            ),
+            subtitle: Text(
+              context.l10n.translation_composerSubtitle,
+              style: TextStyle(color: translationEnabled ? null : Colors.grey),
+            ),
             value: settings.composerTranslationEnabled,
-            onChanged: settingsService.setComposerTranslationEnabled,
+            onChanged: translationEnabled
+                ? settingsService.setComposerTranslationEnabled
+                : null,
           ),
           const Divider(height: 1),
           ListTile(
diff --git a/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart b/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
index be72eaa8..b5e151bd 100644
--- a/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/channel_chat_screen.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:math' as math;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import '../widgets/gif_picker.dart';
 import '../widgets/message_translation_button.dart';
 import '../widgets/message_status_icon.dart';
 import '../widgets/radio_stats_entry.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/translated_message_content.dart';
 import '../widgets/unread_divider.dart';
 import 'channel_message_path_screen.dart';
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ class _ChannelChatScreenState extends State<ChannelChatScreen> {
           ],
         ),
         centerTitle: false,
+        bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
         actions: [
           const RadioStatsIconButton(),
           PopupMenuButton<String>(
@@ -1386,6 +1389,15 @@ class _ChannelChatScreenState extends State<ChannelChatScreen> {
   }
 
   void _showMessageActions(ChannelMessage message) {
+    final translationService = context.read<TranslationService>();
+    final canTranslateMessage =
+        translationService.canTranslateIncoming(
+          text: message.text,
+          isCli: false,
+          isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+        ) &&
+        (message.translatedText?.trim().isEmpty ?? true);
+
     showModalBottomSheet(
       context: context,
       builder: (sheetContext) => SafeArea(
@@ -1427,6 +1439,21 @@ class _ChannelChatScreenState extends State<ChannelChatScreen> {
                 _copyMessageText(message.text);
               },
             ),
+            if (canTranslateMessage)
+              ListTile(
+                leading: const Icon(Icons.translate),
+                title: Text(context.l10n.translation_translateMessage),
+                onTap: () {
+                  Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
+                  unawaited(
+                    context.read<MeshCoreConnector>().translateChannelMessage(
+                      widget.channel.index,
+                      message,
+                      manualTranslation: true,
+                    ),
+                  );
+                },
+              ),
             if (!message.isOutgoing)
               ListTile(
                 leading: const Icon(Icons.mark_chat_unread_outlined),
diff --git a/lib/screens/channels_screen.dart b/lib/screens/channels_screen.dart
index d305a6f3..40726021 100644
--- a/lib/screens/channels_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/channels_screen.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import '../widgets/list_filter_widget.dart';
 import '../widgets/empty_state.dart';
 import '../widgets/qr_code_display.dart';
 import '../widgets/quick_switch_bar.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/unread_badge.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
 import 'channel_chat_screen.dart';
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ class _ChannelsScreenState extends State<ChannelsScreen>
           title: AppBarTitle(context.l10n.channels_title),
           centerTitle: true,
           automaticallyImplyLeading: false,
+          bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
           actions: [
             PopupMenuButton(
               itemBuilder: (context) => [
@@ -152,12 +154,17 @@ class _ChannelsScreenState extends State<ChannelsScreen>
             await context.read<MeshCoreConnector>().getChannels(force: true);
           },
           child: () {
-            if (connector.isLoadingChannels) {
+            final channels = connector.channels;
+            final waitingForFirstChannel =
+                connector.isLoadingChannels && channels.isEmpty;
+
+            // Only block the list while the first channel is actively loading.
+            // If the initial sync aborts, show cached/partial channels instead
+            // of trapping the user behind an idle spinner.
+            if (waitingForFirstChannel) {
               return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
             }
 
-            final channels = connector.channels;
-
             if (channels.isEmpty) {
               return ListView(
                 children: [
diff --git a/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart b/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
index 1548b44e..5e9f960e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/chat_screen.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import '../widgets/gif_picker.dart';
 import '../widgets/message_translation_button.dart';
 import '../widgets/path_selection_dialog.dart';
 import '../widgets/radio_stats_entry.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/translated_message_content.dart';
 import '../utils/app_logger.dart';
 import '../l10n/l10n.dart';
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends State<ChatScreen> {
           },
         ),
         centerTitle: false,
+        bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
         actions: [
           Consumer<MeshCoreConnector>(
             builder: (context, connector, _) {
@@ -1578,6 +1580,15 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends State<ChatScreen> {
   }
 
   void _showMessageActions(Message message, Contact contact) {
+    final translationService = context.read<TranslationService>();
+    final canTranslateMessage =
+        translationService.canTranslateIncoming(
+          text: message.text,
+          isCli: message.isCli,
+          isOutgoing: message.isOutgoing,
+        ) &&
+        (message.translatedText?.trim().isEmpty ?? true);
+
     showModalBottomSheet(
       context: context,
       builder: (sheetContext) => SafeArea(
@@ -1611,6 +1622,21 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends State<ChatScreen> {
                 _copyMessageText(message.text);
               },
             ),
+            if (canTranslateMessage)
+              ListTile(
+                leading: const Icon(Icons.translate),
+                title: Text(context.l10n.translation_translateMessage),
+                onTap: () {
+                  Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
+                  unawaited(
+                    context.read<MeshCoreConnector>().translateContactMessage(
+                      widget.contact.publicKeyHex,
+                      message,
+                      manualTranslation: true,
+                    ),
+                  );
+                },
+              ),
             if (!message.isOutgoing)
               ListTile(
                 leading: const Icon(Icons.mark_chat_unread_outlined),
diff --git a/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart b/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
index d5e1b79a..bdadc2b6 100644
--- a/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import '../widgets/empty_state.dart';
 import '../widgets/quick_switch_bar.dart';
 import '../widgets/repeater_login_dialog.dart';
 import '../widgets/room_login_dialog.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/unread_badge.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
 import 'channels_screen.dart';
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
         appBar: AppBar(
           title: AppBarTitle(context.l10n.contacts_title),
           automaticallyImplyLeading: false,
+          bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
           actions: [
             PopupMenuButton(
               itemBuilder: (context) => [
@@ -606,15 +608,14 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
   Widget _buildContactsBody(BuildContext context, MeshCoreConnector connector) {
     final viewState = context.watch<UiViewStateService>();
     final contacts = connector.contacts;
-    final shouldShowStartupSpinner =
-        contacts.isEmpty &&
-        _groups.isEmpty &&
+    final waitingForInitialContacts =
         connector.isConnected &&
-        (connector.isLoadingContacts ||
-            connector.isLoadingChannels ||
-            connector.selfPublicKey == null);
+        !connector.hasLoadedContacts &&
+        !connector.isLoadingContacts;
+    final waitingForFirstContact =
+        connector.isLoadingContacts && contacts.isEmpty;
 
-    if (shouldShowStartupSpinner) {
+    if (waitingForInitialContacts || waitingForFirstContact) {
       return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/map_screen.dart b/lib/screens/map_screen.dart
index be133240..766b1852 100644
--- a/lib/screens/map_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/map_screen.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import '../services/map_tile_cache_service.dart';
 import '../utils/contact_search.dart';
 import '../utils/route_transitions.dart';
 import '../widgets/quick_switch_bar.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../icons/los_icon.dart';
 import 'channels_screen.dart';
 import 'chat_screen.dart';
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ class _MapScreenState extends State<MapScreen> {
               title: AppBarTitle(context.l10n.map_title),
               centerTitle: true,
               automaticallyImplyLeading: false,
+              bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
               actions: [
                 if (!_isBuildingPathTrace)
                   IconButton(
diff --git a/lib/screens/scanner_screen.dart b/lib/screens/scanner_screen.dart
index a503ec0e..ec148c5f 100644
--- a/lib/screens/scanner_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/scanner_screen.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import '../utils/app_logger.dart';
 import '../widgets/adaptive_app_bar_title.dart';
 import '../widgets/device_tile.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
-import 'contacts_screen.dart';
+import 'channels_screen.dart';
 import 'tcp_screen.dart';
 import 'usb_screen.dart';
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class _ScannerScreenState extends State<ScannerScreen> {
         _changedNavigation = true;
         if (mounted) {
           Navigator.of(context).push(
-            MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const ContactsScreen()),
+            MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const ChannelsScreen()),
           );
         }
       }
diff --git a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
index 5679f757..ead36eaf 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'app_settings_screen.dart';
 import 'app_debug_log_screen.dart';
 import 'ble_debug_log_screen.dart';
 import '../widgets/radio_stats_entry.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 
 /// Convert device coding-rate value (1-4 on some firmware, 5-8 on others)
 /// to the UI enum range (always 5-8).
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
           indicators: false,
           subtitle: false,
         ),
+        bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
       ),
       body: SafeArea(
         top: false,
diff --git a/lib/screens/tcp_screen.dart b/lib/screens/tcp_screen.dart
index 3bd1b0bf..a0d71922 100644
--- a/lib/screens/tcp_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/tcp_screen.dart
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import '../services/app_settings_service.dart';
 import '../utils/platform_info.dart';
 import '../widgets/adaptive_app_bar_title.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
-import 'contacts_screen.dart';
+import 'channels_screen.dart';
 import 'usb_screen.dart';
 
 class TcpScreen extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class _TcpScreenState extends State<TcpScreen> {
   late final TextEditingController _portController;
   late final MeshCoreConnector _connector;
   late final VoidCallback _connectionListener;
-  bool _navigatedToContacts = false;
+  bool _navigatedToChannels = false;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -42,20 +42,20 @@ class _TcpScreenState extends State<TcpScreen> {
     _connectionListener = () {
       if (!mounted) return;
       if (_connector.state == MeshCoreConnectionState.disconnected) {
-        _navigatedToContacts = false;
+        _navigatedToChannels = false;
       }
       if (_connector.state == MeshCoreConnectionState.connected &&
           _connector.isTcpTransportConnected &&
-          !_navigatedToContacts) {
+          !_navigatedToChannels) {
         context.read<AppSettingsService>().setTcpServerAddress(
           _hostController.text,
         );
         context.read<AppSettingsService>().setTcpServerPort(
           int.tryParse(_portController.text) ?? 0,
         );
-        _navigatedToContacts = true;
+        _navigatedToChannels = true;
         Navigator.of(context).pushReplacement(
-          MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const ContactsScreen()),
+          MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const ChannelsScreen()),
         );
       }
     };
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class _TcpScreenState extends State<TcpScreen> {
     _hostController.dispose();
     _portController.dispose();
     _connector.removeListener(_connectionListener);
-    if (!_navigatedToContacts &&
+    if (!_navigatedToChannels &&
         _connector.activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.tcp &&
         _connector.state != MeshCoreConnectionState.disconnected) {
       WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
diff --git a/lib/screens/telemetry_screen.dart b/lib/screens/telemetry_screen.dart
index aafa8c51..f277a8e1 100644
--- a/lib/screens/telemetry_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/telemetry_screen.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import '../widgets/path_management_dialog.dart';
 import '../helpers/cayenne_lpp.dart';
 import '../utils/battery_utils.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
+import '../widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart';
 import '../widgets/telemetry_location_map.dart';
 
 class TelemetryScreen extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ class _TelemetryScreenState extends State<TelemetryScreen> {
           ],
         ),
         centerTitle: false,
+        bottom: const SyncProgressAppBarBottom(),
         actions: [
           PopupMenuButton<String>(
             icon: Icon(isFloodMode ? Icons.waves : Icons.route),
diff --git a/lib/screens/usb_screen.dart b/lib/screens/usb_screen.dart
index 6b8fe9d9..25992de8 100644
--- a/lib/screens/usb_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/usb_screen.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import '../utils/platform_info.dart';
 import '../utils/usb_port_labels.dart';
 import '../widgets/adaptive_app_bar_title.dart';
 import '../helpers/snack_bar_builder.dart';
-import 'contacts_screen.dart';
+import 'channels_screen.dart';
 import 'scanner_screen.dart';
 import 'tcp_screen.dart';
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class UsbScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 class _UsbScreenState extends State<UsbScreen> {
   final List<String> _ports = <String>[];
   bool _isLoadingPorts = true;
-  bool _navigatedToContacts = false;
+  bool _navigatedToChannels = false;
   bool _didScheduleInitialLoad = false;
   Timer? _hotPlugTimer;
   late final MeshCoreConnector _connector;
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class _UsbScreenState extends State<UsbScreen> {
     _connectionListener = () {
       if (!mounted) return;
       if (_connector.state == MeshCoreConnectionState.disconnected) {
-        _navigatedToContacts = false;
+        _navigatedToChannels = false;
       }
       if (_connector.state == MeshCoreConnectionState.connected &&
           _connector.isUsbTransportConnected &&
-          !_navigatedToContacts) {
-        _navigatedToContacts = true;
+          !_navigatedToChannels) {
+        _navigatedToChannels = true;
         Navigator.of(context).pushReplacement(
-          MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const ContactsScreen()),
+          MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const ChannelsScreen()),
         );
       }
     };
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class _UsbScreenState extends State<UsbScreen> {
     _hotPlugTimer?.cancel();
     _hotPlugTimer = null;
     _connector.removeListener(_connectionListener);
-    if (!_navigatedToContacts &&
+    if (!_navigatedToChannels &&
         _connector.activeTransport == MeshCoreTransportType.usb &&
         _connector.state != MeshCoreConnectionState.disconnected) {
       WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
diff --git a/lib/services/app_settings_service.dart b/lib/services/app_settings_service.dart
index 7b3d5848..88ff0f47 100644
--- a/lib/services/app_settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/app_settings_service.dart
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ class AppSettingsService extends ChangeNotifier {
     await updateSettings(_settings.copyWith(translationEnabled: value));
   }
 
+  Future<void> setAutoTranslateIncomingMessages(bool value) async {
+    await updateSettings(
+      _settings.copyWith(autoTranslateIncomingMessages: value),
+    );
+  }
+
   Future<void> setTranslationTargetLanguageCode(String? value) async {
     await updateSettings(
       _settings.copyWith(translationTargetLanguageCode: value),
diff --git a/lib/services/translation_service.dart b/lib/services/translation_service.dart
index 294a7848..7b1d7f5f 100644
--- a/lib/services/translation_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/translation_service.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:llamadart/llamadart.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_langdetect/flutter_langdetect.dart';
 
 import '../models/app_settings.dart';
 import '../models/translation_support.dart';
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
   TranslationService(
     this._appSettingsService, {
     TranslationFileStore? fileStore,
-  }) : _fileStore = fileStore ?? TranslationFileStore();
+  }) : _fileStore = fileStore ?? TranslationFileStore() {
+    // Initialize langdetect once at service construction.
+    _langDetectInit = initLangDetect();
+  }
 
   bool _isBusy = false;
   bool _isDownloading = false;
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
   LlamaEngine? _engine;
   String? _loadedModelPath;
   String? _failedModelPath;
+  Future<void>? _langDetectInit;
   int _downloadedBytes = 0;
   int? _downloadTotalBytes;
   String? _downloadFileName;
@@ -84,7 +89,22 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
         'en';
   }
 
-  bool shouldTranslateIncoming({
+  bool shouldAutoTranslateIncoming({
+    required String text,
+    required bool isCli,
+    required bool isOutgoing,
+  }) {
+    if (!_settings.autoTranslateIncomingMessages) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return canTranslateIncoming(
+      text: text,
+      isCli: isCli,
+      isOutgoing: isOutgoing,
+    );
+  }
+
+  bool canTranslateIncoming({
     required String text,
     required bool isCli,
     required bool isOutgoing,
@@ -368,7 +388,9 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (targetLanguageCode == null || !_isPlainTextEligible(text)) {
       return null;
     }
-    final detectedLanguageCode = await detectLanguage(text);
+    final detectedLanguageCode = await detectLanguage(
+      _stripReplyInfoForDetection(text),
+    );
     if (detectedLanguageCode != null &&
         detectedLanguageCode == targetLanguageCode) {
       return const TranslationResult(
@@ -409,7 +431,9 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
     if (targetLanguageCode == null || !_isPlainTextEligible(text)) {
       return null;
     }
-    final detectedLanguageCode = await detectLanguage(text);
+    final detectedLanguageCode = await detectLanguage(
+      _stripReplyInfoForDetection(text),
+    );
     if (detectedLanguageCode != null &&
         detectedLanguageCode == targetLanguageCode) {
       return const TranslationResult(
@@ -436,7 +460,26 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<String?> detectLanguage(String text) async {
-    return _heuristicLanguageCode(text);
+    try {
+      // Ensure the detector is initialized (constructor starts init).
+      await (_langDetectInit ??= initLangDetect());
+      final code = detect(text);
+      if (code.isEmpty) return null;
+      return code;
+    } catch (error) {
+      _lastError = error.toString();
+      appLogger.warn('Language detection failed: $error');
+      notifyListeners();
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  String _stripReplyInfoForDetection(String text) {
+    final match = RegExp(
+      r'@\[([^\]]+)\]\s+(.+)$',
+      dotAll: true,
+    ).firstMatch(text);
+    return match?.group(2) ?? text;
   }
 
   Future<String?> _translateText({
@@ -518,72 +561,6 @@ class TranslationService extends ChangeNotifier {
         trimmed.startsWith('r:'));
   }
 
-  String? _heuristicLanguageCode(String text) {
-    final trimmed = text.trim();
-    if (trimmed.isEmpty) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    if (RegExp(r'[ぁ-んァ-ン]').hasMatch(text)) {
-      return 'ja';
-    }
-    if (RegExp(r'[가-힣]').hasMatch(text)) {
-      return 'ko';
-    }
-    if (RegExp(r'[\u4e00-\u9fff]').hasMatch(text)) {
-      return 'zh';
-    }
-
-    final lower = trimmed.toLowerCase();
-    final patterns = <String, String>{
-      'uk': r'\b(привіт|дякую|будь|ласка|як|де|не|так|це|є|най|ще|може|для)\b',
-      'ru':
-          r'\b(что|это|как|не|да|нет|он|она|они|быть|есть|для|сегодня|если|уже|может)\b',
-      'bg': r'\b(ще|няма|благодаря|моля|това|какво|тук|ние|вие|не|със|за)\b',
-      'de':
-          r'\b(der|die|das|und|ist|nicht|ein|eine|ich|für|mit|auf|zu|auch|als|an|im|am|es|dem|den|sich|von)\b',
-      'en':
-          r'\b(the|and|is|you|for|with|from|not|that|this|have|be|are|was|were|but|can|will|your|what|when|how|they)\b',
-      'es':
-          r'\b(el|la|los|las|es|que|de|en|con|por|para|no|un|una|se|como|su|al|del|está)\b',
-      'fr':
-          r'\b(le|la|les|un|une|et|est|que|qui|pour|dans|pas|avec|sur|ne|vous|il|elle|des|ce|cette|je|tu|nous|vous)\b',
-      'it':
-          r'\b(il|la|lo|un|una|che|di|da|in|per|con|non|si|mi|ti|noi|voi|lui|lei)\b',
-      'pt':
-          r'\b(os|as|que|de|do|da|em|para|com|por|não|uma|um|se|você|também)\b',
-      'nl':
-          r'\b(de|het|een|en|is|niet|dat|wat|je|ik|op|aan|voor|met|als|nog|zijn)\b',
-      'sv':
-          r'\b(och|är|det|att|som|en|på|inte|har|var|men|du|jag|vi|ni|den|detta)\b',
-      'pl':
-          r'\b(na|się|nie|jest|to|że|do|od|dla|czy|tak|ale|ma|jak|on|ona|my)\b',
-      'sk': r'\b(je|na|so|že|do|od|za|si|to|ten|tá|tí|ako|má|nie|som|sa)\b',
-      'sl': r'\b(in|je|na|se|da|za|od|ne|to|ta|so|kako|bo|sem|si)\b',
-      'hu':
-          r'\b(az|és|nem|van|volt|hogy|mit|mire|ki|mi|ez|azért|is|de|ha|te|ő|mi|itt)\b',
-    };
-
-    final scores = <String, int>{};
-    for (final entry in patterns.entries) {
-      scores[entry.key] = RegExp(
-        entry.value,
-        caseSensitive: false,
-      ).allMatches(lower).length;
-    }
-
-    final sorted = scores.entries.toList()
-      ..sort((a, b) => b.value.compareTo(a.value));
-    if (sorted.isEmpty || sorted.first.value == 0) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    if (sorted.length > 1 && sorted.first.value == sorted[1].value) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    return sorted.first.key;
-  }
-
   String _languageLabel(String code) {
     for (final option in supportedTranslationLanguages) {
       if (option.code == code) {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart b/lib/widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aef90ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/widgets/sync_progress_overlay.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+
+import '../connector/meshcore_connector.dart';
+
+class SyncProgressAppBarBottom extends StatelessWidget
+    implements PreferredSizeWidget {
+  static const double height = 3;
+
+  const SyncProgressAppBarBottom({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Size get preferredSize => const Size.fromHeight(height);
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Consumer<MeshCoreConnector>(
+      builder: (context, connector, _) {
+        final state = _SyncProgressState.fromConnector(connector);
+        if (state == null) return const SizedBox(height: height);
+
+        return SizedBox(
+          height: height,
+          child: LinearProgressIndicator(
+            value: state.value,
+            minHeight: height,
+            color: state.color,
+            backgroundColor: state.color.withValues(alpha: 0.18),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _SyncProgressState {
+  final double? value;
+  final Color color;
+
+  const _SyncProgressState({required this.value, required this.color});
+
+  static _SyncProgressState? fromConnector(MeshCoreConnector connector) {
+    if (connector.isLoadingContacts) {
+      return _SyncProgressState(
+        value: connector.contactSyncProgress,
+        color: Colors.red,
+      );
+    }
+    if (connector.isSyncingChannels) {
+      return _SyncProgressState(
+        value: connector.channelSyncProgress / 100,
+        color: Colors.blue,
+      );
+    }
+    if (connector.isShowingQueuedMessageSyncProgress) {
+      return const _SyncProgressState(value: null, color: Colors.green);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 7b43dded..72cca35f 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ dependencies:
   ml_algo: ^16.0.0
   ml_dataframe: ^1.0.0
   llamadart: '>=0.6.8 <0.7.0'
+  flutter_langdetect: ^0.0.1
 
 hooks:
   user_defines: