diff --git a/mobile/app/pair-confirm.tsx b/mobile/app/pair-confirm.tsx
index 6fff509d820..1db947b10b0 100644
--- a/mobile/app/pair-confirm.tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/pair-confirm.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@ import { useFocusEffect, useLocalSearchParams, useRouter } from 'expo-router'
 import { ChevronLeft } from 'lucide-react-native'
 import { resolvePairConfirmRouteState } from '../src/transport/pair-confirm-state'
 import {
-  startPairingConnectionAttempt,
-  type PairingConnectionAttempt
-} from '../src/transport/pairing-connection-attempt'
-import { connect } from '../src/transport/rpc-client'
-import { saveHost, getNextHostName } from '../src/transport/host-store'
-import type { ConnectionLogEntry, RpcResponse } from '../src/transport/types'
+  startPreProfilePairing,
+  type PreProfilePairingAttempt
+} from '../src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator'
+import type { ConnectionLogEntry } from '../src/transport/types'
 import { colors, spacing, radii, typography } from '../src/theme/mobile-theme'
 import { ConnectionLog } from '../src/components/ConnectionLog'
 
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ export default function PairConfirmScreen() {
   // batch fewer setState calls when entries arrive in bursts.
   const logsRef = useRef<ConnectionLogEntry[]>([])
   const mountedRef = useRef(true)
-  const activePairingAttemptRef = useRef<PairingConnectionAttempt | null>(null)
+  const activePairingAttemptRef = useRef<PreProfilePairingAttempt | null>(null)
 
   const routeState = resolvePairConfirmRouteState(params.code)
   const offer = routeState.offer
@@ -79,20 +77,12 @@ export default function PairConfirmScreen() {
     setStatus('connecting')
     logsRef.current = []
     setLogs([])
-    let client: ReturnType<typeof connect> | null = null
     activePairingAttemptRef.current?.dispose()
 
-    // Why: split the try/catch around the network call vs the local save
-    // so a Keychain or AsyncStorage failure doesn't masquerade as a
-    // "Cannot connect" error.
-    let response: RpcResponse
-    const attempt = startPairingConnectionAttempt({
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer,
       timeoutMs: PAIRING_OVERALL_TIMEOUT_MS,
-      closeClient: () => client?.close()
-    })
-    activePairingAttemptRef.current = attempt
-    try {
-      client = connect(offer.endpoint, offer.deviceToken, offer.publicKeyB64, {
+      connectOptions: {
         onLog: (entry) => {
           if (!mountedRef.current || activePairingAttemptRef.current !== attempt) {
             return
@@ -100,8 +90,11 @@ export default function PairConfirmScreen() {
           logsRef.current = [...logsRef.current, entry]
           setLogs(logsRef.current)
         }
-      })
-      response = await client.sendRequest('status.get')
+      }
+    })
+    activePairingAttemptRef.current = attempt
+    try {
+      const { hostId } = await attempt.result
       const attemptIsCurrent = activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt
       attempt.dispose()
       if (activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt) {
@@ -110,6 +103,7 @@ export default function PairConfirmScreen() {
       if (!mountedRef.current || !attemptIsCurrent) {
         return
       }
+      router.replace(`/h/${hostId}`)
     } catch (err) {
       const timedOut = attempt.timedOut
       const attemptIsCurrent = activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt
@@ -125,47 +119,7 @@ export default function PairConfirmScreen() {
       setErrorMessage(
         timedOut
           ? `Couldn't connect within ${PAIRING_OVERALL_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000}s — see log below for where it stalled`
-          : 'Cannot connect — check that your computer is on the same network'
-      )
-      return
-    }
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      setStatus('error')
-      setErrorMessage(
-        response.error.code === 'unauthorized'
-          ? 'Authentication failed — token may be expired'
-          : `Server error: ${response.error.message}`
-      )
-      return
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const hostId = `host-${Date.now()}`
-      const hostName = await getNextHostName()
-      await saveHost({
-        id: hostId,
-        name: hostName,
-        endpoint: offer.endpoint,
-        deviceToken: offer.deviceToken,
-        publicKeyB64: offer.publicKeyB64,
-        lastConnected: Date.now()
-      })
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      router.replace(`/h/${hostId}`)
-    } catch (err) {
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      console.warn('[pair-confirm] save failed', err)
-      setStatus('error')
-      setErrorMessage(
-        `Pairing succeeded but couldn't save the host: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`
+          : `Pairing failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/mobile/app/pair-scan.tsx b/mobile/app/pair-scan.tsx
index 599aba41ad8..926812cffb1 100644
--- a/mobile/app/pair-scan.tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/pair-scan.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ import { useRouter } from 'expo-router'
 import { ChevronLeft, Clipboard as ClipboardIcon, QrCode } from 'lucide-react-native'
 import { decodePairingUrl, parsePairingCode } from '../src/transport/pairing'
 import {
-  startPairingConnectionAttempt,
-  type PairingConnectionAttempt
-} from '../src/transport/pairing-connection-attempt'
-import { connect } from '../src/transport/rpc-client'
-import { saveHost, getNextHostName } from '../src/transport/host-store'
-import type { ConnectionLogEntry, PairingOffer, RpcResponse } from '../src/transport/types'
+  startPreProfilePairing,
+  type PreProfilePairingAttempt
+} from '../src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator'
+import type { ConnectionLogEntry, PairingOffer } from '../src/transport/types'
 import { colors, spacing, radii, typography } from '../src/theme/mobile-theme'
 import { TextInputModal } from '../src/components/TextInputModal'
 import { ConnectionLog } from '../src/components/ConnectionLog'
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ export default function PairScanScreen() {
   const logsRef = useRef<ConnectionLogEntry[]>([])
   const processingRef = useRef(false)
   const mountedRef = useRef(true)
-  const activePairingAttemptRef = useRef<PairingConnectionAttempt | null>(null)
+  const activePairingAttemptRef = useRef<PreProfilePairingAttempt | null>(null)
 
   const setPairScanRootRef = useCallback((node: View | null): void => {
     if (node !== null) {
@@ -123,21 +121,12 @@ export default function PairScanScreen() {
     setStatus('connecting')
     logsRef.current = []
     setLogs([])
-    let client: ReturnType<typeof connect> | null = null
     activePairingAttemptRef.current?.dispose()
 
-    // Why: split the try/catch around the network call vs the local save
-    // so a Keychain or AsyncStorage failure doesn't masquerade as a
-    // "Cannot connect — same network?" error. Pairing reached the
-    // desktop fine; the failure is local persistence.
-    let response: RpcResponse
-    const attempt = startPairingConnectionAttempt({
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer,
       timeoutMs: PAIRING_OVERALL_TIMEOUT_MS,
-      closeClient: () => client?.close()
-    })
-    activePairingAttemptRef.current = attempt
-    try {
-      client = connect(offer.endpoint, offer.deviceToken, offer.publicKeyB64, {
+      connectOptions: {
         onLog: (entry) => {
           if (!mountedRef.current || activePairingAttemptRef.current !== attempt) {
             return
@@ -145,8 +134,11 @@ export default function PairScanScreen() {
           logsRef.current = [...logsRef.current, entry]
           setLogs(logsRef.current)
         }
-      })
-      response = await client.sendRequest('status.get')
+      }
+    })
+    activePairingAttemptRef.current = attempt
+    try {
+      const { hostId } = await attempt.result
       const attemptIsCurrent = activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt
       attempt.dispose()
       if (activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt) {
@@ -155,6 +147,7 @@ export default function PairScanScreen() {
       if (!mountedRef.current || !attemptIsCurrent) {
         return
       }
+      router.replace(`/h/${hostId}`)
     } catch (err) {
       const timedOut = attempt.timedOut
       const attemptIsCurrent = activePairingAttemptRef.current === attempt
@@ -170,51 +163,7 @@ export default function PairScanScreen() {
       setErrorMessage(
         timedOut
           ? `Couldn't connect within ${PAIRING_OVERALL_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000}s — see log below for where it stalled`
-          : 'Cannot connect — check that your computer is on the same network'
-      )
-      processingRef.current = false
-      return
-    }
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      if (response.error.code === 'unauthorized') {
-        setStatus('error')
-        setErrorMessage('Authentication failed — token may be expired')
-        processingRef.current = false
-        return
-      }
-      setStatus('error')
-      setErrorMessage(`Server error: ${response.error.message}`)
-      processingRef.current = false
-      return
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const hostId = `host-${Date.now()}`
-      const hostName = await getNextHostName()
-      await saveHost({
-        id: hostId,
-        name: hostName,
-        endpoint: offer.endpoint,
-        deviceToken: offer.deviceToken,
-        publicKeyB64: offer.publicKeyB64,
-        lastConnected: Date.now()
-      })
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      router.replace(`/h/${hostId}`)
-    } catch (err) {
-      if (!mountedRef.current) {
-        return
-      }
-      console.warn('[pair] save failed', err)
-      setStatus('error')
-      setErrorMessage(
-        `Pairing succeeded but couldn't save the host: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`
+          : `Pairing failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`
       )
       processingRef.current = false
     }
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/host-store.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/host-store.test.ts
index 1f2c878271a..2cfaa176e4e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/host-store.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/host-store.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { MobileRelayHostOverlay } from './mobile-relay-host-overlay'
 
 const asyncStorageMock = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   getItem: vi.fn(),
@@ -32,9 +33,17 @@ vi.mock('./host-credential-cleanup', () => ({
   retryPendingHostCredentialCleanups: vi.fn()
 }))
 
-import { removeHost, renameHost, resetHostStoreForTests, updateLastConnected } from './host-store'
+import {
+  loadHosts,
+  removeHost,
+  renameHost,
+  resetHostStoreForTests,
+  updateLastConnected
+} from './host-store'
+import { resetMobileRelayHostOverlayStoreForTests } from './mobile-relay-host-overlay-store'
 
 const HOSTS_STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:hosts'
+const OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:mobile-relay:host-overlays:v2'
 const HOST_ONE = {
   id: 'host-1',
   name: 'Host 1',
@@ -52,17 +61,23 @@ const HOST_TWO = {
 
 describe('host-store list mutations', () => {
   let storedHostsRaw: string
+  let storedOverlayRaw: string | null
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
     resetHostStoreForTests()
+    resetMobileRelayHostOverlayStoreForTests()
     scheduleCleanupMock.mockReset()
     scheduleCleanupMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined)
     storedHostsRaw = JSON.stringify([HOST_ONE, HOST_TWO])
+    storedOverlayRaw = null
     asyncStorageMock.getItem.mockImplementation(async (key: string) => {
       if (key === HOSTS_STORAGE_KEY) {
         return storedHostsRaw
       }
+      if (key === OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY) {
+        return storedOverlayRaw
+      }
       return null
     })
     asyncStorageMock.setItem.mockImplementation(async (key: string, raw: string) => {
@@ -70,6 +85,9 @@ describe('host-store list mutations', () => {
         storedHostsRaw = raw
       }
     })
+    secureStoreMock.getItemAsync.mockImplementation(async (key: string) =>
+      key.endsWith(HOST_ONE.id) || key.endsWith(HOST_TWO.id) ? `token-${key.at(-1)}` : null
+    )
   })
 
   it('commits the removal when credential cleanup scheduling rejects', async () => {
@@ -81,6 +99,40 @@ describe('host-store list mutations', () => {
     expect(scheduleCleanupMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(HOST_ONE.id, expect.any(Function))
   })
 
+  it('merges v2 endpoints only onto an existing legacy base host', async () => {
+    const overlay: MobileRelayHostOverlay = {
+      v: 2,
+      hostId: HOST_ONE.id,
+      endpoints: [
+        { id: 'direct-primary', kind: 'lan', url: HOST_ONE.endpoint },
+        {
+          id: 'relay-primary',
+          kind: 'relay',
+          url: 'wss://relay-c1.onorca.dev/v1/connect/AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9'
+        }
+      ],
+      relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+      relay: {
+        v: 1,
+        directorUrl: 'https://relay.onorca.dev',
+        cellUrl: 'https://relay-c1.onorca.dev',
+        assignmentEpoch: 7,
+        relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+        e2eeFraming: 2
+      }
+    }
+    storedOverlayRaw = JSON.stringify([overlay, { ...overlay, hostId: 'removed-by-old-build' }])
+
+    const hosts = await loadHosts()
+
+    expect(hosts.find(({ id }) => id === HOST_ONE.id)).toMatchObject({
+      endpoints: overlay.endpoints,
+      relayHostId: overlay.relayHostId,
+      relay: overlay.relay
+    })
+    expect(hosts.some(({ id }) => id === 'removed-by-old-build')).toBe(false)
+  })
+
   it('awaits cleanup scheduling after metadata commit', async () => {
     let resolveSchedule: (() => void) | null = null
     scheduleCleanupMock.mockReturnValue(
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/host-store.ts b/mobile/src/transport/host-store.ts
index e37b0427d8c..b6caa681569 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/host-store.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/host-store.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import {
   retryPendingHostCredentialCleanups,
   scheduleHostCredentialCleanup
 } from './host-credential-cleanup'
+import {
+  loadMobileRelayHostOverlays,
+  removeMobileRelayHostOverlay,
+  saveMobileRelayHostOverlay
+} from './mobile-relay-host-overlay-store'
+import { deleteMobileRelayCredentialBundle } from './mobile-relay-credential-bundle'
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:hosts'
 // Why: SecureStore keys must match [A-Za-z0-9._-]; colons are rejected.
@@ -61,6 +67,11 @@ async function deleteDeviceToken(hostId: string): Promise<void> {
   await SecureStore.deleteItemAsync(tokenKey(hostId), KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
 }
 
+async function deleteHostCredentials(hostId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await deleteDeviceToken(hostId)
+  await deleteMobileRelayCredentialBundle(hostId)
+}
+
 // Why: SecureStore reads on Android Keystore can take 50-200ms each, and
 // loadHosts() is called from every screen mount + every useFocusEffect.
 // Stack with N hosts and you get N*200ms blocking every navigation, which
@@ -120,6 +131,7 @@ async function doLoadHosts(): Promise<HostProfile[]> {
   if (!storedHosts) {
     return []
   }
+  const overlays = await loadMobileRelayHostOverlays(new Set(storedHosts.map(({ id }) => id)))
 
   const out: HostProfile[] = []
   for (const stored of storedHosts) {
@@ -144,7 +156,18 @@ async function doLoadHosts(): Promise<HostProfile[]> {
       token = fetched
       tokenCache.set(stored.id, token)
     }
-    out.push({ ...stored, deviceToken: token })
+    const overlay = overlays.get(stored.id)
+    out.push({
+      ...stored,
+      deviceToken: token,
+      ...(overlay
+        ? {
+            endpoints: overlay.endpoints,
+            relayHostId: overlay.relayHostId,
+            relay: overlay.relay
+          }
+        : {})
+    })
   }
   return out
 }
@@ -215,15 +238,30 @@ export async function saveHost(host: HostProfile): Promise<void> {
   // from current metadata.
   await writeDeviceToken(stored.id, validated.deviceToken)
   tokenCache.set(stored.id, validated.deviceToken)
+  if (validated.endpoints) {
+    await saveMobileRelayHostOverlay({
+      v: 2,
+      hostId: stored.id,
+      endpoints: validated.endpoints,
+      relayHostId: validated.relayHostId,
+      relay: validated.relay
+    })
+  }
 }
 
 export async function removeHost(hostId: string): Promise<void> {
   await mutateStoredHosts((hosts) => hosts.filter((h) => h.id !== hostId))
   tokenCache.delete(hostId)
+  try {
+    await removeMobileRelayHostOverlay(hostId)
+  } catch {
+    // The missing legacy base is authoritative, so a retained overlay cannot
+    // resurrect this host and can be cleaned on a later explicit retry.
+  }
   // Why: await only the durable cleanup intent (AsyncStorage). Native keychain
   // delete can reject or stall and must not freeze removeHost / the UI.
   try {
-    await scheduleHostCredentialCleanup(hostId, deleteDeviceToken)
+    await scheduleHostCredentialCleanup(hostId, deleteHostCredentials)
   } catch {
     // Metadata is already committed; orphan-token recovery is best-effort.
   }
@@ -234,7 +272,7 @@ export async function retryPendingHostCredentialCleanup(): Promise<{
   remainingIds: string[]
   storageUnreadable: boolean
 }> {
-  return retryPendingHostCredentialCleanups(deleteDeviceToken)
+  return retryPendingHostCredentialCleanups(deleteHostCredentials)
 }
 
 export async function renameHost(hostId: string, newName: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d70f71e021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+const secureStore = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getItemAsync: vi.fn(),
+  setItemAsync: vi.fn(),
+  deleteItemAsync: vi.fn()
+}))
+const platform = vi.hoisted(() => ({ OS: 'ios' }))
+
+vi.mock('expo-secure-store', () => ({
+  WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY',
+  ...secureStore
+}))
+vi.mock('react-native', () => ({ Platform: platform }))
+
+import {
+  deleteMobileRelayCredentialBundle,
+  promotePairingJournalCredential,
+  readMobileRelayCredentialBundle,
+  writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle
+} from './mobile-relay-credential-bundle'
+import type { MobileRelayPairingJournal } from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+
+const journal = {
+  metadata: {
+    v: 1,
+    journalId: 'pair-1',
+    offerFingerprint: 'A'.repeat(43),
+    host: {
+      id: 'host-1',
+      name: 'Blue Whale',
+      endpoint: 'ws://192.168.1.10:6768',
+      publicKeyB64: 'A'.repeat(44),
+      lastConnected: 1
+    },
+    relay: {
+      v: 1,
+      directorUrl: 'https://relay.onorca.dev',
+      cellUrl: 'https://relay-c1.onorca.dev',
+      assignmentEpoch: 7,
+      relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+      inviteExpiresAt: 10_000,
+      e2eeFraming: 2
+    },
+    installReqId: 'install-1',
+    pendingResumeTokenHash: 'B'.repeat(43),
+    winner: 'direct',
+    authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct'
+  },
+  secrets: {
+    v: 1,
+    journalId: 'pair-1',
+    deviceToken: 'device-token',
+    inviteToken: 'C'.repeat(43),
+    pendingResumeToken: 'D'.repeat(43)
+  }
+} satisfies MobileRelayPairingJournal
+
+describe('mobile relay credential bundle', () => {
+  let stored: string | null
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    platform.OS = 'ios'
+    stored = null
+    secureStore.getItemAsync.mockImplementation(async () => stored)
+    secureStore.setItemAsync.mockImplementation(async (_key: string, value: string) => {
+      stored = value
+    })
+    secureStore.deleteItemAsync.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      stored = null
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('promotes only a matching committed install result to current', async () => {
+    const bundle = promotePairingJournalCredential({
+      journal,
+      installed: {
+        v: 1,
+        reqId: 'install-1',
+        authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct',
+        currentVersion: 3,
+        resumeExpiresAt: 50_000
+      }
+    })
+    await writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle(bundle)
+
+    await expect(readMobileRelayCredentialBundle('host-1')).resolves.toEqual(bundle)
+    expect(stored).toContain(journal.secrets.pendingResumeToken)
+    expect(stored).not.toContain(journal.secrets.inviteToken)
+  })
+
+  it('rejects a result from another request or authorization mode', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      promotePairingJournalCredential({
+        journal,
+        installed: {
+          v: 1,
+          reqId: 'other-request',
+          authorizationMode: 'relay-basis',
+          currentVersion: 1,
+          resumeExpiresAt: 50_000
+        }
+      })
+    ).toThrow(/does not match/)
+  })
+
+  it('deletes the namespaced bundle and never enables it on web', async () => {
+    await deleteMobileRelayCredentialBundle('host-1')
+    expect(secureStore.deleteItemAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'orca.mobile-relay.credentials.host-1',
+      expect.any(Object)
+    )
+    platform.OS = 'web'
+    await expect(readMobileRelayCredentialBundle('host-1')).rejects.toThrow(/native secret store/)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87f6f3826f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-credential-bundle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import * as SecureStore from 'expo-secure-store'
+import { Platform } from 'react-native'
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import type { DeviceCredentialInstalled } from '../../../src/shared/mobile-relay-credential-contract'
+import type { MobileRelayPairingJournal } from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+
+const Base64Url32ByteSchema = z.string().regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{43}$/)
+const ResumeCredentialSchema = z
+  .object({
+    token: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+    hash: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+    version: z.number().int().positive(),
+    expiresAt: z.number().int().nonnegative()
+  })
+  .strict()
+
+export const MobileRelayCredentialBundleSchema = z
+  .object({
+    v: z.literal(1),
+    hostId: z.string().min(1),
+    deviceToken: z.string().min(1),
+    current: ResumeCredentialSchema,
+    grace: ResumeCredentialSchema.optional(),
+    pending: z
+      .object({
+        token: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+        hash: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+        reqId: z.string().min(1)
+      })
+      .strict()
+      .optional(),
+    invite: z
+      .object({ token: Base64Url32ByteSchema, expiresAt: z.number().int().positive() })
+      .strict()
+      .optional()
+  })
+  .strict()
+
+export type MobileRelayCredentialBundle = z.infer<typeof MobileRelayCredentialBundleSchema>
+
+const KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS: SecureStore.SecureStoreOptions = {
+  keychainAccessible: SecureStore.WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY
+}
+
+function credentialKey(hostId: string): string {
+  return `orca.mobile-relay.credentials.${hostId}`
+}
+
+export function promotePairingJournalCredential(args: {
+  journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal
+  installed: DeviceCredentialInstalled
+}): MobileRelayCredentialBundle {
+  const { journal, installed } = args
+  if (
+    installed.reqId !== journal.metadata.installReqId ||
+    installed.authorizationMode !== journal.metadata.authorizationMode
+  ) {
+    throw new Error('relay credential install result does not match pairing journal')
+  }
+  return MobileRelayCredentialBundleSchema.parse({
+    v: 1,
+    hostId: journal.metadata.host.id,
+    deviceToken: journal.secrets.deviceToken,
+    current: {
+      token: journal.secrets.pendingResumeToken,
+      hash: journal.metadata.pendingResumeTokenHash,
+      version: installed.currentVersion,
+      expiresAt: installed.resumeExpiresAt
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+export async function readMobileRelayCredentialBundle(
+  hostId: string
+): Promise<MobileRelayCredentialBundle | null> {
+  requireNativeSecretStore()
+  const raw = await SecureStore.getItemAsync(credentialKey(hostId), KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
+  if (raw === null) {
+    return null
+  }
+  try {
+    const result = MobileRelayCredentialBundleSchema.safeParse(JSON.parse(raw))
+    return result.success && result.data.hostId === hostId ? result.data : null
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+export async function writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle(
+  bundle: MobileRelayCredentialBundle
+): Promise<void> {
+  requireNativeSecretStore()
+  const validated = MobileRelayCredentialBundleSchema.parse(bundle)
+  await SecureStore.setItemAsync(
+    credentialKey(validated.hostId),
+    JSON.stringify(validated),
+    KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS
+  )
+}
+
+export async function deleteMobileRelayCredentialBundle(hostId: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (Platform.OS === 'web') {
+    return
+  }
+  await SecureStore.deleteItemAsync(credentialKey(hostId), KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
+}
+
+function requireNativeSecretStore(): void {
+  if (Platform.OS === 'web') {
+    throw new Error('Orca Relay credentials require a native secret store')
+  }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8286fe67f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+const asyncStorage = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getItem: vi.fn(),
+  setItem: vi.fn()
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@react-native-async-storage/async-storage', () => ({ default: asyncStorage }))
+
+import {
+  loadMobileRelayHostOverlays,
+  resetMobileRelayHostOverlayStoreForTests,
+  saveMobileRelayHostOverlay
+} from './mobile-relay-host-overlay-store'
+import type { MobileRelayHostOverlay } from './mobile-relay-host-overlay'
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:mobile-relay:host-overlays:v2'
+const OVERLAY: MobileRelayHostOverlay = {
+  v: 2,
+  hostId: 'host-1',
+  endpoints: [
+    { id: 'direct-primary', kind: 'lan', url: 'ws://192.168.1.10:6768' },
+    {
+      id: 'relay-primary',
+      kind: 'relay',
+      url: 'wss://relay-c1.onorca.dev/v1/connect/AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9'
+    }
+  ],
+  relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+  relay: {
+    v: 1,
+    directorUrl: 'https://relay.onorca.dev',
+    cellUrl: 'https://relay-c1.onorca.dev',
+    assignmentEpoch: 7,
+    relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+    e2eeFraming: 2
+  }
+}
+
+describe('mobile relay host overlay store', () => {
+  let stored: string | null
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    resetMobileRelayHostOverlayStoreForTests()
+    stored = null
+    asyncStorage.getItem.mockImplementation(async (key: string) =>
+      key === STORAGE_KEY ? stored : null
+    )
+    asyncStorage.setItem.mockImplementation(async (key: string, value: string) => {
+      if (key === STORAGE_KEY) {
+        stored = value
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('round-trips v2 metadata in a namespace legacy builds do not rewrite', async () => {
+    await saveMobileRelayHostOverlay(OVERLAY)
+
+    await expect(loadMobileRelayHostOverlays(new Set(['host-1']))).resolves.toEqual(
+      new Map([['host-1', OVERLAY]])
+    )
+    expect(asyncStorage.setItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(STORAGE_KEY, expect.any(String))
+  })
+
+  it('never overlays or resurrects a host whose legacy base was removed', async () => {
+    stored = JSON.stringify([OVERLAY])
+
+    await expect(loadMobileRelayHostOverlays(new Set())).resolves.toEqual(new Map())
+    expect(asyncStorage.setItem).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(JSON.parse(stored)).toEqual([OVERLAY])
+  })
+
+  it('refuses to overwrite unreadable overlay storage', async () => {
+    stored = '{'
+
+    await expect(saveMobileRelayHostOverlay(OVERLAY)).rejects.toThrow(/unreadable/)
+    expect(asyncStorage.setItem).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9758e39c395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage'
+import {
+  MobileRelayHostOverlaySchema,
+  type MobileRelayHostOverlay
+} from './mobile-relay-host-overlay'
+
+const OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:mobile-relay:host-overlays:v2'
+let overlayMutation: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve()
+
+function parseOverlays(raw: string | null): MobileRelayHostOverlay[] | null {
+  if (raw === null) {
+    return []
+  }
+  try {
+    const value = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown
+    if (!Array.isArray(value)) {
+      return null
+    }
+    return value.flatMap((item) => {
+      const result = MobileRelayHostOverlaySchema.safeParse(item)
+      return result.success ? [result.data] : []
+    })
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+async function readOverlaysForMutation(): Promise<MobileRelayHostOverlay[]> {
+  const overlays = parseOverlays(await AsyncStorage.getItem(OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY))
+  if (!overlays) {
+    // Why: never rewrite an unreadable v2 namespace as an empty list; doing so
+    // would destroy relay recovery data during an unrelated host mutation.
+    throw new Error('mobile relay host overlay storage unreadable')
+  }
+  return overlays
+}
+
+async function mutateOverlays(
+  update: (overlays: MobileRelayHostOverlay[]) => MobileRelayHostOverlay[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const mutation = overlayMutation.then(async () => {
+    const current = await readOverlaysForMutation()
+    await AsyncStorage.setItem(OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(update(current)))
+  })
+  overlayMutation = mutation.catch(() => {})
+  return mutation
+}
+
+export async function loadMobileRelayHostOverlays(
+  existingHostIds: ReadonlySet<string>
+): Promise<Map<string, MobileRelayHostOverlay>> {
+  await overlayMutation
+  const overlays = parseOverlays(await AsyncStorage.getItem(OVERLAY_STORAGE_KEY)) ?? []
+  const active = new Map<string, MobileRelayHostOverlay>()
+  for (const overlay of overlays) {
+    // Why: an older app can remove the legacy base without knowing this
+    // namespace; never let the retained overlay resurrect that host later.
+    if (existingHostIds.has(overlay.hostId)) {
+      active.set(overlay.hostId, overlay)
+    }
+  }
+  return active
+}
+
+export async function saveMobileRelayHostOverlay(overlay: MobileRelayHostOverlay): Promise<void> {
+  const validated = MobileRelayHostOverlaySchema.parse(overlay)
+  return mutateOverlays((overlays) => {
+    const index = overlays.findIndex(({ hostId }) => hostId === validated.hostId)
+    if (index < 0) {
+      return [...overlays, validated]
+    }
+    const next = overlays.slice()
+    next[index] = validated
+    return next
+  })
+}
+
+export function removeMobileRelayHostOverlay(hostId: string): Promise<void> {
+  return mutateOverlays((overlays) => overlays.filter((overlay) => overlay.hostId !== hostId))
+}
+
+/** Test-only: drain the module mutation chain between cases. */
+export function resetMobileRelayHostOverlayStoreForTests(): void {
+  overlayMutation = Promise.resolve()
+}
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59c407c9ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-host-overlay.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import { MobileRelayEndpointSchema } from '../../../src/shared/mobile-relay-credential-contract'
+
+export const MobileAccessEndpointSchema = z
+  .object({
+    id: z.string().min(1).max(128),
+    kind: z.enum(['lan', 'tailscale', 'relay']),
+    url: z.string().min(1).max(2048)
+  })
+  .strict()
+
+export const MobileRelayHostOverlaySchema = z
+  .object({
+    v: z.literal(2),
+    hostId: z.string().min(1),
+    endpoints: z.array(MobileAccessEndpointSchema).min(1).max(16),
+    relayHostId: z
+      .string()
+      .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16}$/)
+      .optional(),
+    relay: MobileRelayEndpointSchema.optional()
+  })
+  .strict()
+  .superRefine((overlay, context) => {
+    if ((overlay.relayHostId === undefined) !== (overlay.relay === undefined)) {
+      context.addIssue({ code: 'custom', message: 'Relay identity and endpoint must coexist' })
+      return
+    }
+    if (overlay.relay && overlay.relay.relayHostId !== overlay.relayHostId) {
+      context.addIssue({
+        code: 'custom',
+        path: ['relayHostId'],
+        message: 'Relay host identity mismatch'
+      })
+    }
+    const relayEndpointCount = overlay.endpoints.filter(({ kind }) => kind === 'relay').length
+    if (relayEndpointCount !== (overlay.relay ? 1 : 0)) {
+      context.addIssue({
+        code: 'custom',
+        path: ['endpoints'],
+        message: 'Expected exactly one endpoint for configured relay metadata'
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+export type MobileAccessEndpoint = z.infer<typeof MobileAccessEndpointSchema>
+export type MobileRelayHostOverlay = z.infer<typeof MobileRelayHostOverlaySchema>
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a76215be8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+const asyncStorage = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getItem: vi.fn(),
+  setItem: vi.fn(),
+  removeItem: vi.fn()
+}))
+const secureStore = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getItemAsync: vi.fn(),
+  setItemAsync: vi.fn(),
+  deleteItemAsync: vi.fn()
+}))
+const platform = vi.hoisted(() => ({ OS: 'ios' }))
+
+vi.mock('@react-native-async-storage/async-storage', () => ({ default: asyncStorage }))
+vi.mock('expo-secure-store', () => ({
+  WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY',
+  ...secureStore
+}))
+vi.mock('expo-crypto', () => ({ getRandomBytes: vi.fn() }))
+vi.mock('react-native', () => ({ Platform: platform }))
+
+import { createMobileRelayPairingJournal } from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+import {
+  clearMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  loadMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  resetMobileRelayPairingJournalStoreForTests,
+  saveMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  updateMobileRelayPairingJournal
+} from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store'
+import type { PairingOffer } from './types'
+
+const now = Date.UTC(2026, 6, 13)
+const offer = {
+  v: 2,
+  endpoint: 'ws://192.168.1.10:6768',
+  deviceToken: 'device-token-secret',
+  publicKeyB64: 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=',
+  relay: {
+    v: 1,
+    directorUrl: 'https://relay.onorca.dev',
+    cellUrl: 'https://relay-c1.onorca.dev',
+    assignmentEpoch: 7,
+    relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+    inviteToken: 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGH012345678',
+    inviteExpiresAt: now + 300_000,
+    e2eeFraming: 2
+  }
+} satisfies PairingOffer
+
+describe('mobile relay pairing journal store', () => {
+  let metadataRaw: string | null
+  let secretRaw: string | null
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    resetMobileRelayPairingJournalStoreForTests()
+    platform.OS = 'ios'
+    metadataRaw = null
+    secretRaw = null
+    asyncStorage.getItem.mockImplementation(async () => metadataRaw)
+    asyncStorage.setItem.mockImplementation(async (_key: string, value: string) => {
+      metadataRaw = value
+    })
+    asyncStorage.removeItem.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      metadataRaw = null
+    })
+    secureStore.getItemAsync.mockImplementation(async () => secretRaw)
+    secureStore.setItemAsync.mockImplementation(async (_key: string, value: string) => {
+      secretRaw = value
+    })
+    secureStore.deleteItemAsync.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      secretRaw = null
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('persists metadata before secrets and never places bearers in AsyncStorage', async () => {
+    const journal = createMobileRelayPairingJournal({
+      offer: offer as PairingOffer & { relay: NonNullable<PairingOffer['relay']> },
+      hostId: 'host-1',
+      hostName: 'Blue Whale',
+      now,
+      randomBytes: (length) => new Uint8Array(length).fill(length)
+    })
+
+    await saveMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal)
+
+    expect(asyncStorage.setItem.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]).toBeLessThan(
+      secureStore.setItemAsync.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!
+    )
+    expect(metadataRaw).not.toContain(offer.deviceToken)
+    expect(metadataRaw).not.toContain(offer.relay.inviteToken)
+    expect(metadataRaw).not.toContain(journal.secrets.pendingResumeToken)
+    await expect(loadMobileRelayPairingJournal()).resolves.toEqual(journal)
+  })
+
+  it('records a provisional winner only for the active journal identity', async () => {
+    const journal = createMobileRelayPairingJournal({
+      offer: offer as PairingOffer & { relay: NonNullable<PairingOffer['relay']> },
+      hostId: 'host-1',
+      hostName: 'Blue Whale',
+      randomBytes: (length) => new Uint8Array(length).fill(7)
+    })
+    await saveMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal)
+
+    await updateMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal.metadata.journalId, (metadata) => ({
+      ...metadata,
+      winner: 'direct',
+      authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct'
+    }))
+    await expect(
+      updateMobileRelayPairingJournal('stale-journal', (metadata) => metadata)
+    ).rejects.toThrow(/stale/)
+    expect(JSON.parse(metadataRaw!)).toMatchObject({
+      winner: 'direct',
+      authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('treats metadata without its secret record as an incomplete crash', async () => {
+    const journal = createMobileRelayPairingJournal({
+      offer: offer as PairingOffer & { relay: NonNullable<PairingOffer['relay']> },
+      hostId: 'host-1',
+      hostName: 'Blue Whale',
+      randomBytes: (length) => new Uint8Array(length).fill(9)
+    })
+    metadataRaw = JSON.stringify(journal.metadata)
+
+    await expect(loadMobileRelayPairingJournal()).resolves.toBeNull()
+    expect(metadataRaw).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('clears metadata before deleting its secret and keeps relay unavailable on web', async () => {
+    const journal = createMobileRelayPairingJournal({
+      offer: offer as PairingOffer & { relay: NonNullable<PairingOffer['relay']> },
+      hostId: 'host-1',
+      hostName: 'Blue Whale',
+      randomBytes: (length) => new Uint8Array(length).fill(11)
+    })
+    await saveMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal)
+    await clearMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal.metadata.journalId)
+    expect(asyncStorage.removeItem.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]).toBeLessThan(
+      secureStore.deleteItemAsync.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!
+    )
+
+    platform.OS = 'web'
+    await expect(saveMobileRelayPairingJournal(journal)).rejects.toThrow(/native secret store/)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..756915792d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage'
+import * as SecureStore from 'expo-secure-store'
+import { Platform } from 'react-native'
+import {
+  MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema,
+  MobileRelayPairingJournalSecretsSchema,
+  type MobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  type MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata
+} from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+
+const JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY = 'orca:mobile-relay:pairing-journal:v1'
+const JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY = 'orca.mobile-relay.pairing-journal.v1'
+const KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS: SecureStore.SecureStoreOptions = {
+  keychainAccessible: SecureStore.WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY
+}
+let journalMutation: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve()
+
+export async function saveMobileRelayPairingJournal(
+  journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal
+): Promise<void> {
+  requireNativeSecretStore()
+  const metadata = MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema.parse(journal.metadata)
+  const secrets = MobileRelayPairingJournalSecretsSchema.parse(journal.secrets)
+  if (metadata.journalId !== secrets.journalId) {
+    throw new Error('mobile relay pairing journal identity mismatch')
+  }
+  const mutation = journalMutation.then(async () => {
+    // Why: metadata-first makes a crash before the keychain write recover as
+    // an incomplete journal, never as an untracked bearer secret.
+    await AsyncStorage.setItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(metadata))
+    await SecureStore.setItemAsync(JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY, JSON.stringify(secrets), KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
+  })
+  journalMutation = mutation.catch(() => {})
+  return mutation
+}
+
+export async function loadMobileRelayPairingJournal(): Promise<MobileRelayPairingJournal | null> {
+  requireNativeSecretStore()
+  await journalMutation
+  const rawMetadata = await AsyncStorage.getItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY)
+  if (rawMetadata === null) {
+    await SecureStore.deleteItemAsync(JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY, KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS).catch(() => {})
+    return null
+  }
+  const metadata = parseMetadata(rawMetadata)
+  if (!metadata) {
+    return null
+  }
+  const rawSecrets = await SecureStore.getItemAsync(JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY, KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
+  if (rawSecrets === null) {
+    await AsyncStorage.removeItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY)
+    return null
+  }
+  const secrets = parseSecrets(rawSecrets)
+  if (!secrets || secrets.journalId !== metadata.journalId) {
+    return null
+  }
+  return { metadata, secrets }
+}
+
+export async function updateMobileRelayPairingJournal(
+  journalId: string,
+  update: (metadata: MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata) => MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata
+): Promise<void> {
+  const mutation = journalMutation.then(async () => {
+    const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY)
+    const current = raw ? parseMetadata(raw) : null
+    if (!current || current.journalId !== journalId) {
+      throw new Error('stale mobile relay pairing journal')
+    }
+    const next = MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema.parse(update(current))
+    if (next.journalId !== journalId) {
+      throw new Error('mobile relay pairing journal identity mismatch')
+    }
+    await AsyncStorage.setItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(next))
+  })
+  journalMutation = mutation.catch(() => {})
+  return mutation
+}
+
+export async function clearMobileRelayPairingJournal(journalId: string): Promise<void> {
+  const mutation = journalMutation.then(async () => {
+    const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY)
+    const current = raw ? parseMetadata(raw) : null
+    if (current && current.journalId !== journalId) {
+      throw new Error('stale mobile relay pairing journal')
+    }
+    await AsyncStorage.removeItem(JOURNAL_STORAGE_KEY)
+    await SecureStore.deleteItemAsync(JOURNAL_SECRET_KEY, KEYCHAIN_OPTIONS)
+  })
+  journalMutation = mutation.catch(() => {})
+  return mutation
+}
+
+function parseMetadata(raw: string): MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata | null {
+  try {
+    const result = MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema.safeParse(JSON.parse(raw))
+    return result.success ? result.data : null
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+function parseSecrets(raw: string) {
+  try {
+    const result = MobileRelayPairingJournalSecretsSchema.safeParse(JSON.parse(raw))
+    return result.success ? result.data : null
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+function requireNativeSecretStore(): void {
+  if (Platform.OS === 'web') {
+    throw new Error('Orca Relay pairing requires a native secret store')
+  }
+}
+
+/** Test-only: drain the module mutation chain between cases. */
+export function resetMobileRelayPairingJournalStoreForTests(): void {
+  journalMutation = Promise.resolve()
+}
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3fd8cad57d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-pairing-journal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import * as ExpoCrypto from 'expo-crypto'
+import { sha256 } from '@noble/hashes/sha256'
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import type { PairingOffer, PairingRelay } from './types'
+
+const Base64Url32ByteSchema = z.string().regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{43}$/)
+
+export const MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema = z
+  .object({
+    v: z.literal(1),
+    journalId: z.string().min(1).max(128),
+    offerFingerprint: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+    host: z
+      .object({
+        id: z.string().min(1),
+        name: z.string().min(1),
+        endpoint: z.string().min(1),
+        publicKeyB64: z.string().min(1),
+        lastConnected: z.number().int().nonnegative()
+      })
+      .strict(),
+    relay: z
+      .object({
+        v: z.literal(1),
+        directorUrl: z.string().min(1),
+        cellUrl: z.string().min(1),
+        assignmentEpoch: z.number().int().nonnegative().max(Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER),
+        relayHostId: z.string().regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16}$/),
+        inviteExpiresAt: z.number().int().positive(),
+        e2eeFraming: z.literal(2)
+      })
+      .strict(),
+    installReqId: z.string().min(1).max(128),
+    pendingResumeTokenHash: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+    winner: z.enum(['direct', 'relay']).optional(),
+    authorizationMode: z.enum(['authenticated-direct', 'relay-basis']).optional()
+  })
+  .strict()
+
+export const MobileRelayPairingJournalSecretsSchema = z
+  .object({
+    v: z.literal(1),
+    journalId: z.string().min(1).max(128),
+    deviceToken: z.string().min(1),
+    inviteToken: Base64Url32ByteSchema,
+    pendingResumeToken: Base64Url32ByteSchema
+  })
+  .strict()
+
+export type MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata = z.infer<
+  typeof MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema
+>
+export type MobileRelayPairingJournalSecrets = z.infer<
+  typeof MobileRelayPairingJournalSecretsSchema
+>
+export type MobileRelayPairingJournal = {
+  metadata: MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadata
+  secrets: MobileRelayPairingJournalSecrets
+}
+
+export function createMobileRelayPairingJournal(args: {
+  offer: PairingOffer & { relay: PairingRelay }
+  hostId: string
+  hostName: string
+  now?: number
+  randomBytes?: (length: number) => Uint8Array
+}): MobileRelayPairingJournal {
+  const randomBytes = args.randomBytes ?? ExpoCrypto.getRandomBytes
+  const pendingResumeToken = encodeBase64Url(randomBytes(32))
+  const journalId = `pair-${encodeBase64Url(randomBytes(16))}`
+  const installReqId = `install-${encodeBase64Url(randomBytes(16))}`
+  const { inviteToken, ...relayMetadata } = args.offer.relay
+  return {
+    metadata: MobileRelayPairingJournalMetadataSchema.parse({
+      v: 1,
+      journalId,
+      offerFingerprint: encodeBase64Url(sha256(JSON.stringify(args.offer))),
+      host: {
+        id: args.hostId,
+        name: args.hostName,
+        endpoint: args.offer.endpoint,
+        publicKeyB64: args.offer.publicKeyB64,
+        lastConnected: args.now ?? Date.now()
+      },
+      relay: relayMetadata,
+      installReqId,
+      pendingResumeTokenHash: encodeBase64Url(sha256(decodeBase64Url(pendingResumeToken)))
+    }),
+    secrets: {
+      v: 1,
+      journalId,
+      deviceToken: args.offer.deviceToken,
+      inviteToken,
+      pendingResumeToken
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function encodeBase64Url(value: Uint8Array | string): string {
+  const bytes = typeof value === 'string' ? new TextEncoder().encode(value) : value
+  let binary = ''
+  for (const byte of bytes) {
+    binary += String.fromCharCode(byte)
+  }
+  return btoa(binary).replace(/\+/g, '-').replace(/\//g, '_').replace(/=+$/, '')
+}
+
+function decodeBase64Url(value: string): Uint8Array {
+  const base64 = value.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/')
+  const padded = `${base64}${'='.repeat((4 - (base64.length % 4)) % 4)}`
+  return Uint8Array.from(atob(padded), (character) => character.charCodeAt(0))
+}
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..585d9f47c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { MobileRelayCredentialBundle } from './mobile-relay-credential-bundle'
+import type { MobileRelayPairingJournal } from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+import { startPreProfilePairing } from './pre-profile-pairing-coordinator'
+import type { HostProfile, PairingOffer, RpcResponse } from './types'
+import type { RpcClient } from './rpc-client'
+
+vi.mock('react-native', () => ({ Platform: { OS: 'ios' } }))
+vi.mock('expo-crypto', () => ({
+  getRandomBytes: (length: number) => new Uint8Array(length).fill(length)
+}))
+vi.mock('expo-secure-store', () => ({ WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'WHEN_UNLOCKED' }))
+
+const now = Date.UTC(2026, 6, 13)
+const directOffer: PairingOffer = {
+  v: 2,
+  endpoint: 'ws://192.168.1.10:6768',
+  deviceToken: 'device-token',
+  publicKeyB64: 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA='
+}
+const relayOffer: PairingOffer = {
+  ...directOffer,
+  relay: {
+    v: 1,
+    directorUrl: 'https://relay.onorca.dev',
+    cellUrl: 'https://relay-c1.onorca.dev',
+    assignmentEpoch: 7,
+    relayHostId: 'AbCdEf0123_-xyZ9',
+    inviteToken: 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGH012345678',
+    inviteExpiresAt: now + 300_000,
+    e2eeFraming: 2
+  }
+}
+
+function success(result: unknown): RpcResponse {
+  return { id: 'rpc-1', ok: true, result, _meta: { runtimeId: 'runtime-1' } }
+}
+
+function failure(code: string): RpcResponse {
+  return {
+    id: 'rpc-1',
+    ok: false,
+    error: { code, message: code },
+    _meta: { runtimeId: 'runtime-1' }
+  }
+}
+
+function fakeClient(responses: RpcResponse[]) {
+  return {
+    sendRequest: vi.fn().mockImplementation(async () => responses.shift()!),
+    close: vi.fn()
+  } as unknown as RpcClient
+}
+
+function dependencies(client: RpcClient, events: string[]) {
+  return {
+    connectDirect: vi.fn(() => (events.push('connect'), client)),
+    getNextHostName: vi.fn(async () => 'Blue Whale'),
+    saveHost: vi.fn(async (_host: HostProfile) => {
+      events.push('save-host')
+    }),
+    saveJournal: vi.fn(async (_journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal) => {
+      events.push('save-journal')
+    }),
+    updateJournal: vi.fn(async () => {
+      events.push('update-journal')
+    }),
+    clearJournal: vi.fn(async () => {
+      events.push('clear-journal')
+    }),
+    writeCredentialBundle: vi.fn(async (_bundle: MobileRelayCredentialBundle) => {
+      events.push('write-credential')
+    }),
+    now: () => now,
+    platform: 'ios'
+  }
+}
+
+describe('pre-profile pairing coordinator', () => {
+  it('keeps a legacy offer direct-only through the shared path', async () => {
+    const events: string[] = []
+    const client = fakeClient([success({ version: '1.0.0' })])
+    const deps = dependencies(client, events)
+
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer: directOffer,
+      timeoutMs: 5_000,
+      dependencies: deps
+    })
+
+    await expect(attempt.result).resolves.toEqual({ hostId: `host-${now}` })
+    expect(deps.saveHost).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      id: `host-${now}`,
+      name: 'Blue Whale',
+      endpoint: directOffer.endpoint,
+      deviceToken: directOffer.deviceToken,
+      publicKeyB64: directOffer.publicKeyB64,
+      lastConnected: now
+    })
+    expect(events).toEqual(['connect', 'save-host'])
+  })
+
+  it('journals before connecting and publishes only after authoritative direct install', async () => {
+    const events: string[] = []
+    let journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal | null = null
+    const client = {
+      sendRequest: vi.fn(async (method: string) => {
+        if (method === 'status.get') {
+          return success({ version: '1.0.0' })
+        }
+        if (!journal) {
+          throw new Error('journal was not saved before RPC')
+        }
+        const installed = {
+          v: 1 as const,
+          reqId: journal.metadata.installReqId,
+          authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct' as const,
+          currentVersion: 1,
+          resumeExpiresAt: now + 86_400_000
+        }
+        if (method === 'pairing.provisionRelay') {
+          return success(installed)
+        }
+        return success({
+          v: 1,
+          relay: {
+            v: 1,
+            directorUrl: relayOffer.relay!.directorUrl,
+            cellUrl: relayOffer.relay!.cellUrl,
+            assignmentEpoch: 7,
+            relayHostId: relayOffer.relay!.relayHostId,
+            e2eeFraming: 2
+          },
+          installStatus: {
+            v: 1,
+            reqId: journal.metadata.installReqId,
+            state: 'committed',
+            result: installed
+          }
+        })
+      }),
+      close: vi.fn()
+    } as unknown as RpcClient
+    const deps = dependencies(client, events)
+    deps.saveJournal.mockImplementation(async (value) => {
+      journal = value
+      events.push('save-journal')
+    })
+
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer: relayOffer,
+      timeoutMs: 5_000,
+      dependencies: deps
+    })
+    await expect(attempt.result).resolves.toEqual({ hostId: `host-${now}` })
+
+    expect(journal).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(events).toEqual([
+      'save-journal',
+      'connect',
+      'update-journal',
+      'write-credential',
+      'save-host',
+      'clear-journal'
+    ])
+    expect(client.sendRequest).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'pairing.provisionRelay', {
+      reqId: journal!.metadata.installReqId,
+      newResumeTokenHash: journal!.metadata.pendingResumeTokenHash
+    })
+    expect(deps.saveHost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        id: `host-${now}`,
+        endpoint: directOffer.endpoint,
+        relayHostId: relayOffer.relay!.relayHostId,
+        endpoints: [
+          { id: 'direct-primary', kind: 'lan', url: directOffer.endpoint },
+          {
+            id: 'relay-primary',
+            kind: 'relay',
+            url: `wss://relay-c1.onorca.dev/v1/connect/${relayOffer.relay!.relayHostId}`
+          }
+        ]
+      })
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('tolerates an old desktop method_not_found and commits a direct-only host', async () => {
+    const events: string[] = []
+    const client = fakeClient([success({ version: '1.0.0' }), failure('method_not_found')])
+    const deps = dependencies(client, events)
+
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer: relayOffer,
+      timeoutMs: 5_000,
+      dependencies: deps
+    })
+    await expect(attempt.result).resolves.toEqual({ hostId: `host-${now}` })
+
+    expect(deps.saveHost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.not.objectContaining({ endpoints: expect.anything() })
+    )
+    expect(events).toEqual([
+      'save-journal',
+      'connect',
+      'update-journal',
+      'save-host',
+      'clear-journal'
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('cancels the disposable physical client without publishing a host', async () => {
+    let resolveStatus!: (response: RpcResponse) => void
+    const status = new Promise<RpcResponse>((resolve) => {
+      resolveStatus = resolve
+    })
+    const client = fakeClient([])
+    ;(client.sendRequest as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockReturnValue(status)
+    const deps = dependencies(client, [])
+    const attempt = startPreProfilePairing({
+      offer: directOffer,
+      timeoutMs: 5_000,
+      dependencies: deps
+    })
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(client.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('status.get'))
+    attempt.dispose()
+    resolveStatus(success({ version: '1.0.0' }))
+
+    await expect(attempt.result).rejects.toThrow(/cancelled/)
+    expect(client.close).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(deps.saveHost).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.ts b/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35cdcb060ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/pre-profile-pairing-coordinator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+import { Platform } from 'react-native'
+import {
+  DeviceCredentialInstalledSchema,
+  PairingGetEndpointsResultSchema,
+  type DeviceCredentialInstalled,
+  type MobileRelayEndpoint
+} from '../../../src/shared/mobile-relay-credential-contract'
+import { connect, type ConnectOptions, type RpcClient } from './rpc-client'
+import { getNextHostName, saveHost } from './host-store'
+import type { HostProfile, PairingOffer, RpcResponse } from './types'
+import {
+  createMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  type MobileRelayPairingJournal
+} from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal'
+import {
+  clearMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  saveMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  updateMobileRelayPairingJournal
+} from './mobile-relay-pairing-journal-store'
+import {
+  promotePairingJournalCredential,
+  writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle
+} from './mobile-relay-credential-bundle'
+
+export type PreProfilePairingAttempt = {
+  readonly result: Promise<{ hostId: string }>
+  readonly timedOut: boolean
+  dispose(): void
+}
+
+type Dependencies = {
+  connectDirect: typeof connect
+  getNextHostName: typeof getNextHostName
+  saveHost: typeof saveHost
+  saveJournal: typeof saveMobileRelayPairingJournal
+  updateJournal: typeof updateMobileRelayPairingJournal
+  clearJournal: typeof clearMobileRelayPairingJournal
+  writeCredentialBundle: typeof writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle
+  now: () => number
+  platform: string
+}
+
+const defaultDependencies: Dependencies = {
+  connectDirect: connect,
+  getNextHostName,
+  saveHost,
+  saveJournal: saveMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  updateJournal: updateMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  clearJournal: clearMobileRelayPairingJournal,
+  writeCredentialBundle: writeMobileRelayCredentialBundle,
+  now: Date.now,
+  platform: Platform.OS
+}
+
+export function startPreProfilePairing(args: {
+  offer: PairingOffer
+  timeoutMs: number
+  connectOptions?: ConnectOptions
+  dependencies?: Partial<Dependencies>
+}): PreProfilePairingAttempt {
+  const dependencies = { ...defaultDependencies, ...args.dependencies }
+  const clients = new Set<RpcClient>()
+  let disposed = false
+  let timedOut = false
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
+  const dispose = (): void => {
+    if (disposed) {
+      return
+    }
+    disposed = true
+    if (timer) {
+      clearTimeout(timer)
+      timer = null
+    }
+    for (const client of clients) {
+      client.close()
+    }
+    clients.clear()
+  }
+
+  timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    timedOut = true
+    dispose()
+  }, args.timeoutMs)
+
+  const result = runPairing(args.offer, args.connectOptions, dependencies, clients, () => disposed)
+    .catch((error: unknown) => {
+      if (timedOut) {
+        throw new Error('mobile pairing timed out')
+      }
+      throw error
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      if (timer) {
+        clearTimeout(timer)
+        timer = null
+      }
+      for (const client of clients) {
+        client.close()
+      }
+      clients.clear()
+    })
+
+  return {
+    result,
+    get timedOut() {
+      return timedOut
+    },
+    dispose
+  }
+}
+
+async function runPairing(
+  offer: PairingOffer,
+  connectOptions: ConnectOptions | undefined,
+  dependencies: Dependencies,
+  clients: Set<RpcClient>,
+  isDisposed: () => boolean
+): Promise<{ hostId: string }> {
+  const now = dependencies.now()
+  const hostId = `host-${now}`
+  const hostName = await dependencies.getNextHostName()
+  assertActive(isDisposed)
+  let journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal | null = null
+  if (offer.relay && dependencies.platform !== 'web') {
+    journal = createMobileRelayPairingJournal({
+      offer: { ...offer, relay: offer.relay },
+      hostId,
+      hostName,
+      now
+    })
+    await dependencies.saveJournal(journal)
+    assertActive(isDisposed)
+  }
+
+  const client = dependencies.connectDirect(
+    offer.endpoint,
+    offer.deviceToken,
+    offer.publicKeyB64,
+    connectOptions
+  )
+  clients.add(client)
+  requireSuccess(await client.sendRequest('status.get'))
+  assertActive(isDisposed)
+
+  if (!journal) {
+    await dependencies.saveHost(baseHost(offer, hostId, hostName, now))
+    return { hostId }
+  }
+
+  journal = {
+    ...journal,
+    metadata: {
+      ...journal.metadata,
+      winner: 'direct',
+      authorizationMode: 'authenticated-direct'
+    }
+  }
+  await dependencies.updateJournal(journal.metadata.journalId, () => journal!.metadata)
+  const provision = await client.sendRequest('pairing.provisionRelay', {
+    reqId: journal.metadata.installReqId,
+    newResumeTokenHash: journal.metadata.pendingResumeTokenHash
+  })
+  if (isMethodNotFound(provision)) {
+    await dependencies.saveHost(baseHost(offer, hostId, hostName, now))
+    await dependencies.clearJournal(journal.metadata.journalId)
+    return { hostId }
+  }
+  const installed = DeviceCredentialInstalledSchema.parse(requireSuccess(provision))
+  const endpoints = PairingGetEndpointsResultSchema.parse(
+    requireSuccess(
+      await client.sendRequest('pairing.getEndpoints', {
+        installReqId: journal.metadata.installReqId
+      })
+    )
+  )
+  assertCommittedInstall(endpoints.installStatus, installed)
+  if (!endpoints.relay) {
+    throw new Error('desktop returned no relay endpoint after credential install')
+  }
+  assertActive(isDisposed)
+  await dependencies.writeCredentialBundle(promotePairingJournalCredential({ journal, installed }))
+  await dependencies.saveHost(relayHost(journal, endpoints.relay))
+  await dependencies.clearJournal(journal.metadata.journalId)
+  return { hostId }
+}
+
+function baseHost(
+  offer: PairingOffer,
+  hostId: string,
+  name: string,
+  lastConnected: number
+): HostProfile {
+  return {
+    id: hostId,
+    name,
+    endpoint: offer.endpoint,
+    deviceToken: offer.deviceToken,
+    publicKeyB64: offer.publicKeyB64,
+    lastConnected
+  }
+}
+
+function relayHost(journal: MobileRelayPairingJournal, relay: MobileRelayEndpoint): HostProfile {
+  const host = journal.metadata.host
+  return {
+    ...host,
+    deviceToken: journal.secrets.deviceToken,
+    endpoints: [
+      { id: 'direct-primary', kind: 'lan', url: host.endpoint },
+      { id: 'relay-primary', kind: 'relay', url: relayWebSocketUrl(relay) }
+    ],
+    relayHostId: relay.relayHostId,
+    relay
+  }
+}
+
+function relayWebSocketUrl(relay: MobileRelayEndpoint): string {
+  const url = new URL(relay.cellUrl)
+  url.protocol = 'wss:'
+  url.pathname = `/v1/connect/${encodeURIComponent(relay.relayHostId)}`
+  return url.toString()
+}
+
+function requireSuccess(response: RpcResponse): unknown {
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`${response.error.code}: ${response.error.message}`)
+  }
+  return response.result
+}
+
+function isMethodNotFound(response: RpcResponse): boolean {
+  return !response.ok && response.error.code === 'method_not_found'
+}
+
+function assertCommittedInstall(
+  status:
+    | { state: 'not-found' }
+    | { state: 'committed'; result: DeviceCredentialInstalled }
+    | undefined,
+  installed: DeviceCredentialInstalled
+): void {
+  if (
+    !status ||
+    status.state !== 'committed' ||
+    JSON.stringify(status.result) !== JSON.stringify(installed)
+  ) {
+    throw new Error('relay credential install was not authoritatively reconciled')
+  }
+}
+
+function assertActive(isDisposed: () => boolean): void {
+  if (isDisposed()) {
+    throw new Error('mobile pairing cancelled')
+  }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/types.ts b/mobile/src/transport/types.ts
index a61ca864b81..d031d11ff08 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/types.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/types.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import {
   PairingOfferSchema,
   type PairingOffer
 } from '../../../src/shared/mobile-relay-pairing-offer'
+import {
+  MobileAccessEndpointSchema,
+  type MobileAccessEndpoint,
+  type MobileRelayHostOverlay
+} from './mobile-relay-host-overlay'
+import { MobileRelayEndpointSchema } from '../../../src/shared/mobile-relay-credential-contract'
 
 export { PairingOfferSchema }
 export type { PairingOffer }
@@ -60,6 +66,9 @@ export type HostProfile = {
   deviceToken: string
   publicKeyB64: string
   lastConnected: number
+  endpoints?: MobileAccessEndpoint[]
+  relayHostId?: MobileRelayHostOverlay['relayHostId']
+  relay?: MobileRelayHostOverlay['relay']
 }
 
 export const HostProfileSchema = z.object({
@@ -68,7 +77,13 @@ export const HostProfileSchema = z.object({
   endpoint: z.string().min(1),
   deviceToken: z.string().min(1),
   publicKeyB64: z.string().min(1),
-  lastConnected: z.number().finite()
+  lastConnected: z.number().finite(),
+  endpoints: z.array(MobileAccessEndpointSchema).min(1).max(16).optional(),
+  relayHostId: z
+    .string()
+    .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16}$/)
+    .optional(),
+  relay: MobileRelayEndpointSchema.optional()
 })
 
 // Why: persisted host record after the v0.0.3 keychain split. The