diff --git a/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx b/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
index f5c0eb0f127..83b2fe04f7f 100644
--- a/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
@@ -4457,7 +4457,7 @@ export default function SessionScreen() {
                 accessibilityRole={showConnectionRetry ? 'button' : undefined}
                 accessibilityLabel={showConnectionRetry ? 'Reconnect to desktop' : undefined}
               >
-                <StatusDot state={connState} />
+                <StatusDot state={connState} verdict={connectionVerdict} />
                 <Text style={styles.sessionMetaText} numberOfLines={1}>
                   {terminalSummary}
                 </Text>
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/client-context-all-host-clients.ts b/mobile/src/transport/client-context-all-host-clients.ts
index e5d33918768..7519e343408 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/client-context-all-host-clients.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/client-context-all-host-clients.ts
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ export function useAllHostClients(hostIds: string[]) {
   }, [key])
 
   return useMemo(() => {
-    const clients: Array<{
+    const clients: {
       hostId: string
       client: RpcClient
       state: ConnectionState
       path: MobileConnectionPath
-    }> = []
+    }[] = []
     for (const id of hostIds) {
       const found = context.getAllClients().find((entry) => entry.hostId === id)
       if (found) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/client-context.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/client-context.test.ts
index 10e7790b3c8..9d8e3d1a51e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/client-context.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/client-context.test.ts
@@ -289,11 +289,15 @@ describe('useHostClient', () => {
     })
 
     expect(stale.closeMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
-    expect(fresh.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('status.get', undefined, {
-      timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
-      budgetSpansConnect: true,
-      strictDeadline: true
-    })
+    expect(fresh.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'worktree.list',
+      { limit: 1 },
+      {
+        timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
+        budgetSpansConnect: true,
+        strictDeadline: true
+      }
+    )
     expect(completed).toBe(false)
 
     resolveHealthCheck?.()
@@ -623,11 +627,15 @@ describe('useHostClient', () => {
 
     expect(connectMock.mock.calls[2]?.[0]).toEqual(updatedHost)
     expect(oldReplacement.closeMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
-    expect(newReplacement.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('status.get', undefined, {
-      timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
-      budgetSpansConnect: true,
-      strictDeadline: true
-    })
+    expect(newReplacement.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'worktree.list',
+      { limit: 1 },
+      {
+        timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
+        budgetSpansConnect: true,
+        strictDeadline: true
+      }
+    )
 
     harness.unmount()
   })
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/existing-host-relay-routing-lifecycle.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/existing-host-relay-routing-lifecycle.test.ts
index 9bfe3f06da9..7bcd9b8adee 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/existing-host-relay-routing-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/existing-host-relay-routing-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -219,6 +219,37 @@ describe('existing host relay endpoint lifecycle publication', () => {
     expect(events).toEqual(['publication-started', 'publication-finished', 'removed'])
   })
 
+  it('fences a queued stale publication before it mutates credentials', async () => {
+    let releaseFirstPublication: (() => void) | null = null
+    let markFirstPublicationStarted: (() => void) | null = null
+    const firstPublicationStarted = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      markFirstPublicationStarted = resolve
+    })
+    const firstPublication = publishHostProfileTransaction(
+      HOST,
+      async () => {
+        markFirstPublicationStarted?.()
+        await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+          releaseFirstPublication = resolve
+        })
+      },
+      async () => {}
+    )
+    await firstPublicationStarted
+
+    const staleCredentialWrite = vi.fn(async () => {})
+    const stalePublication = publishHostProfileTransaction(
+      { ...HOST, deviceToken: 'token-2' },
+      staleCredentialWrite,
+      async () => {}
+    )
+    releaseFirstPublication?.()
+
+    await firstPublication
+    await expect(stalePublication).rejects.toThrow('host profile publication was retired')
+    expect(staleCredentialWrite).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('rejects an old credential write that starts during same-host re-pair publication', async () => {
     let releaseReplacement: (() => void) | null = null
     let markReplacementStarted: (() => void) | null = null
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.test.ts
index a9043a937cd..398385d3210 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.test.ts
@@ -41,11 +41,15 @@ describe('Force Reconnect RPC health', () => {
 
     expect(outcome).toBe('stalled')
     expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
-    expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('status.get', undefined, {
-      timeoutMs: 1_000,
-      budgetSpansConnect: true,
-      strictDeadline: true
-    })
+    expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
+      'worktree.list',
+      { limit: 1 },
+      {
+        timeoutMs: 1_000,
+        budgetSpansConnect: true,
+        strictDeadline: true
+      }
+    )
   })
 
   it('waits through a transient authorization retry', async () => {
@@ -67,22 +71,26 @@ describe('Force Reconnect RPC health', () => {
     expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
   })
 
-  it('rejects a successful probe until a real application response clears the shared latch', async () => {
+  it('clears the shared latch with an application-level replacement probe', async () => {
     const responsiveness = new RpcApplicationResponsiveness()
     responsiveness.recordTimeout('browser.screenshot', 123)
-    const sendRequest = vi.fn(async () => ({ id: 'rpc-1', ok: true, result: {} }) as RpcResponse)
+    const sendRequest = vi.fn(async (method: string) => {
+      responsiveness.recordResponse(method)
+      return { id: 'rpc-1', ok: true, result: {} } as RpcResponse
+    })
     const client = {
       sendRequest,
       getState: () => 'connected' as const,
       getRpcUnresponsiveSince: () => responsiveness.getUnresponsiveSince()
     } as unknown as RpcClient
 
-    await expect(verifyForceReconnectRpcHealth(client)).rejects.toThrow(
-      'Application RPC channel is still not responding'
-    )
-    responsiveness.recordResponse('worktree.list')
     await expect(verifyForceReconnectRpcHealth(client)).resolves.toBeUndefined()
-    expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'worktree.list',
+      { limit: 1 },
+      expect.objectContaining({ strictDeadline: true })
+    )
+    expect(responsiveness.getUnresponsiveSince()).toBeNull()
   })
 
   it('fails when authorization retries reach auth-failed', async () => {
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.ts b/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.ts
index fe09257cac4..dc857efad97 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/force-reconnect-rpc-health.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ export async function verifyForceReconnectRpcHealth(
       throw lastError ?? new Error('Force Reconnect health check timed out')
     }
     try {
-      await client.sendRequest('status.get', undefined, {
-        timeoutMs,
-        budgetSpansConnect: true,
-        strictDeadline: true
-      })
+      await client.sendRequest(
+        'worktree.list',
+        { limit: 1 },
+        {
+          timeoutMs,
+          budgetSpansConnect: true,
+          strictDeadline: true
+        }
+      )
       if (client.getRpcUnresponsiveSince?.() != null) {
         throw new Error('Application RPC channel is still not responding')
       }
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/host-profile-publication.ts b/mobile/src/transport/host-profile-publication.ts
index 48763b822db..9668ffefcc9 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/host-profile-publication.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/host-profile-publication.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export function publishHostProfileTransaction(
 ): Promise<void> {
   const publicationRevision = getHostProfilePublicationRevision(host.id)
   return serializeHostProfilePublication(host.id, async () => {
+    requirePublicationRevision(host.id, publicationRevision)
     await beforeHostSave?.()
     requirePublicationRevision(host.id, publicationRevision)
     await saveHost(host)
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-endpoint-lifecycle.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-endpoint-lifecycle.ts
index 2ece7890cdd..195948b238c 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-endpoint-lifecycle.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-endpoint-lifecycle.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from './existing-host-relay-routing'
 import {
   beginHostEndpointPublicationLifecycle,
+  getHostEndpointPublicationLifecycle,
   type HostEndpointPublicationLifecycle
 } from './host-profile-publication'
 import { upgradeDirectMobileRelay } from './mobile-relay-direct-upgrade'
@@ -78,7 +79,14 @@ export function startMobileEndpointLifecycle(
 
   if (initialHost.relay) {
     // Why: relay publication supersedes any committed journal retained by the retired direct owner.
-    void retireMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalForRelayHost(initialHost.id).catch(() => {})
+    void retireMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalForRelayHost(initialHost.id, () => {
+      const current = getHostEndpointPublicationLifecycle(initialHost.id)
+      return (
+        !stopped &&
+        current.generation === endpointLifecycle.generation &&
+        current.profileRevision === endpointLifecycle.profileRevision
+      )
+    }).catch(() => {})
     owner = createSupervisor(
       logical,
       initialHost,
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.test.ts
index bdd6070a673..7b29d514736 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.test.ts
@@ -37,4 +37,27 @@ describe('mobile relay direct upgrade journal retirement', () => {
       JSON.stringify(journal)
     )
   })
+
+  it('does not clear a replacement journal after the owning lifecycle stops', async () => {
+    const journal = createMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournal('host-1', (length) =>
+      new Uint8Array(length).fill(8)
+    )
+    let resolveRead: ((raw: string) => void) | null = null
+    keychain.readPairingKeychainItem.mockReturnValueOnce(
+      new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+        resolveRead = resolve
+      })
+    )
+    let active = true
+    const retirement = retireMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalForRelayHost(
+      journal.hostId,
+      () => active
+    )
+
+    active = false
+    resolveRead?.(JSON.stringify(journal))
+    await retirement
+
+    expect(keychain.deletePairingKeychainItemIfMatches).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.ts b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.ts
index e75a4daf313..34206304a42 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/mobile-relay-direct-upgrade-journal.ts
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ export function deleteMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalIfCurrent(
 }
 
 export async function retireMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalForRelayHost(
-  hostId: string
+  hostId: string,
+  shouldRetire: () => boolean = () => true
 ): Promise<void> {
   const journal = await readMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournal(hostId)
-  if (journal) {
+  if (journal && shouldRetire()) {
     await deleteMobileRelayDirectUpgradeJournalIfCurrent(journal)
   }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/rpc-client-request-deadline.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/rpc-client-request-deadline.test.ts
index be80d692b4b..7d029dced6e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/rpc-client-request-deadline.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/rpc-client-request-deadline.test.ts
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ describe('mobile rpc-client request deadline', () => {
 
     await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(1)
     await settled
-    expect(outcome).toBe('Request timed out: status.get')
+    expect(outcome).toBe('Request timed out: worktree.list')
 
     client.close()
   })
diff --git a/mobile/src/transport/stable-logical-rpc-client.test.ts b/mobile/src/transport/stable-logical-rpc-client.test.ts
index 25ff35438de..bff1daa46a5 100644
--- a/mobile/src/transport/stable-logical-rpc-client.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/transport/stable-logical-rpc-client.test.ts
@@ -116,11 +116,15 @@ describe('stable logical RPC client', () => {
     await client.migrateTo(nextSession, 'relay')
 
     await expect(verifying).resolves.toBeUndefined()
-    expect(nextSession.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('status.get', undefined, {
-      timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
-      budgetSpansConnect: true,
-      strictDeadline: true
-    })
+    expect(nextSession.sendRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'worktree.list',
+      { limit: 1 },
+      {
+        timeoutMs: expect.any(Number),
+        budgetSpansConnect: true,
+        strictDeadline: true
+      }
+    )
     pending.resolve(success('late'))
   })