diff --git a/locales/rn/en.json b/locales/rn/en.json
index ff5d09ef..dff3fc6b 100644
--- a/locales/rn/en.json
+++ b/locales/rn/en.json
@@ -646,6 +646,10 @@
       "choose_calendars_title": "Calendars to sync",
       "collections_count": "{selected} of {total} sync",
       "continue": "Continue",
+      "deletions_delete": "Delete on server",
+      "deletions_message": "Many items were deleted on this device at once, so they were not deleted on the server. Delete them there as well, or bring them back on this device.",
+      "deletions_restore": "Bring them back",
+      "deletions_title": "Delete them on the server too?",
       "denied_calendar": "Without access to calendars, Bulwark cannot put your calendars on this device.",
       "denied_contacts": "Without access to contacts, Bulwark cannot put your address books on this device.",
       "denied_title": "Sync stays off",
diff --git a/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncAccountRow.tsx b/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncAccountRow.tsx
index dc3d68c3..a2b35c30 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncAccountRow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/device-sync/DeviceSyncAccountRow.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   disableDeviceSync,
   enableDeviceSync,
   openAndroidAccountSettings,
+  resolveDeletions,
   resumeDeviceSync,
   syncNow,
 } from '../../../device-sync/app/lifecycle';
@@ -224,10 +225,30 @@ export function DeviceSyncAccountRow({ account, authority }: Props) {
     void refresh();
   };
 
+  const reviewDeletions = () => {
+    const resolve = (choice: 'delete' | 'restore') => {
+      void resolveDeletions(account.id, authority, choice)
+        .catch((err: unknown) => alertFailed(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)))
+        .finally(() => { void refresh(); });
+    };
+    Alert.alert(
+      t('settings.device_sync.deletions_title', 'Delete them on the server too?'),
+      t(
+        'settings.device_sync.deletions_message',
+        'Many items were deleted on this device at once, so they were not deleted on the server. Delete them there as well, or bring them back on this device.',
+      ),
+      [
+        { text: t('common.cancel', 'Cancel'), style: 'cancel' },
+        { text: t('settings.device_sync.deletions_restore', 'Bring them back'), onPress: () => resolve('restore') },
+        { text: t('settings.device_sync.deletions_delete', 'Delete on server'), style: 'destructive', onPress: () => resolve('delete') },
+      ],
+    );
+  };
+
   const runAction = (action: StatusAction) => {
     if (action === 'signIn') navigation.navigate('AddAccount');
     else if (action === 'grantAccess') void grantAccess();
-    else void openAndroidAccountSettings(account.id);
+    else reviewDeletions();
   };
 
   const closeChooser = (changed: boolean) => {
diff --git a/src/device-sync/__tests__/app/lifecycle.test.ts b/src/device-sync/__tests__/app/lifecycle.test.ts
index 019dd5c9..c61d4a85 100644
--- a/src/device-sync/__tests__/app/lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/src/device-sync/__tests__/app/lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ import {
   reconcileDeviceAccounts,
   releaseDeviceSyncBeforeSignOut,
   removeSuspendedAccount,
+  resolveDeletions,
   resumeDeviceSync,
   TEARDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS,
 } from '../../app/lifecycle';
@@ -483,6 +484,19 @@ describe('sign-in', () => {
 });
 
 describe('settings actions', () => {
+  it('deletes held-back deletions on the server, or brings the items back, with a sync', async () => {
+    await enableDeviceSync(ALICE, CONTACTS_AUTHORITY);
+    h.state.log = [];
+    expect(await resolveDeletions(ALICE, CONTACTS_AUTHORITY, 'delete')).toBe(true);
+    expect(await resolveDeletions(ALICE, CONTACTS_AUTHORITY, 'restore')).toBe(true);
+    expect(h.state.log).toEqual([
+      `sync alice ${CONTACTS_AUTHORITY} {"manual":true,"overrideTooManyDeletions":true}`,
+      `sync alice ${CONTACTS_AUTHORITY} {"manual":true,"discardLocalDeletions":true}`,
+    ]);
+    // Without an Android account there is nothing to resolve.
+    expect(await resolveDeletions(BOB, CONTACTS_AUTHORITY, 'delete')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it('applies a new interval to Android while the authority syncs', async () => {
     await enableDeviceSync(ALICE, CONTACTS_AUTHORITY);
     h.state.log = [];
diff --git a/src/device-sync/app/lifecycle.ts b/src/device-sync/app/lifecycle.ts
index 91fd5364..e873595e 100644
--- a/src/device-sync/app/lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/device-sync/app/lifecycle.ts
@@ -623,7 +623,23 @@ export async function syncNow(registryId: string, authority: Authority): Promise
   return true;
 }
 
-/** Android's sync screen of the account ("Android account settings", "Review deletions"). */
+/**
+ * After a run held back many deletions made on the device
+ * (`tooManyDeletions`): delete those items on the server too, or bring them
+ * back on the device from the server. Android's own screens offer neither.
+ */
+export async function resolveDeletions(registryId: string, authority: Authority, choice: 'delete' | 'restore'): Promise<boolean> {
+  const accountName = accountDeviceSync(registryId).androidAccountName;
+  if (!deviceSyncAvailable() || !accountName) return false;
+  await requestSync(
+    accountName,
+    authority,
+    choice === 'delete' ? { manual: true, overrideTooManyDeletions: true } : { manual: true, discardLocalDeletions: true },
+  );
+  return true;
+}
+
+/** Android's sync screen of the account ("Android account settings"). */
 export async function openAndroidAccountSettings(registryId: string): Promise<boolean> {
   const accountName = accountDeviceSync(registryId).androidAccountName;
   if (!deviceSyncAvailable() || !accountName) return false;