chore: bump version to 4.11.142 [skip ci]

android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -87,4 +87,22 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
+
+    <!-- Android 11+ package visibility for UnifiedPush distributors (ntfy, etc.) -->
+    <queries>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="org.unifiedpush.android.distributor.REGISTER" />
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="org.unifiedpush.android.distributor.UNREGISTER" />
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="org.unifiedpush.android.distributor.LINK" />
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
+            <data android:scheme="unifiedpush" />
+        </intent>
+        <package android:name="io.heckel.ntfy" />
+    </queries>
 </manifest>

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/SyncServicePlugin.kt

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import com.getcapacitor.annotation.CapacitorPlugin
  * - `stop()` — clear persisted credentials and unregister UnifiedPush
  * - `setAppForeground({ foreground })` — tell the service whether the app UI is visible
  * - `getStatus()` — returns current fetch and UnifiedPush state
+ * - `requestDistributorSetup()` — clear saved distributor and re-open OS picker
+ * - `resolveUnifiedPushGateway({ endpoint })` — native Matrix gateway discovery
  * - `clearRoomNotifications({ roomId })` — dismiss native tray notifs for a room
  * - `setNotificationGroups({ rooms })` — persist space/DM grouping for tray nesting
  * - `showNotification({ title, body, roomId, groupId, groupName, kind, largeIconBase64 })`
@@ -131,6 +133,35 @@ class SyncServicePlugin : Plugin() {
         call.resolve(result)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Clears the saved UnifiedPush distributor and opens the OS default-distributor
+     * picker (`unifiedpush://link`), then re-registers on success.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun requestDistributorSetup(call: PluginCall) {
+        val currentActivity = activity
+            ?: return call.reject("Activity required to select a UnifiedPush distributor")
+        UnifiedPushManager.requestDistributorSetup(context, currentActivity) { success ->
+            call.resolve(JSObject().put("success", success))
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolves the Matrix push gateway for a UnifiedPush endpoint using native HTTP
+     * so discovery is not blocked by missing CORS headers in the WebView.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun resolveUnifiedPushGateway(call: PluginCall) {
+        val endpoint = call.getString("endpoint")
+            ?: return call.reject("endpoint required")
+        Thread {
+            val gateway = UnifiedPushManager.resolveMatrixGateway(endpoint)
+            bridge?.executeOnMainThread {
+                call.resolve(JSObject().put("gatewayUrl", gateway))
+            }
+        }.start()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cancels native tray notifications for a Matrix room after it has been marked as read.
      */

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/UnifiedPushManager.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 package com.paarrot.app
 
 import android.app.Activity
+import android.app.AlertDialog
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.util.Log
+import com.getcapacitor.JSArray
 import com.getcapacitor.JSObject
+import org.json.JSONObject
 import org.unifiedpush.android.connector.FailedReason
 import org.unifiedpush.android.connector.INSTANCE_DEFAULT
 import org.unifiedpush.android.connector.UnifiedPush
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection
+import java.net.URL
 
 /** Coordinates UnifiedPush registration state and bridges events back to JS. */
 object UnifiedPushManager {
@@ -18,6 +24,7 @@ object UnifiedPushManager {
     private const val EVENT_UNREGISTERED = "unifiedPushUnregistered"
     private const val EVENT_REGISTRATION_FAILED = "unifiedPushRegistrationFailed"
     private const val DEFAULT_MESSAGE = "Paarrot notifications"
+    const val DEFAULT_MATRIX_GATEWAY = "https://matrix.gateway.unifiedpush.org/_matrix/push/v1/notify"
 
     @Volatile
     private var plugin: SyncServicePlugin? = null
@@ -44,15 +51,111 @@ object UnifiedPushManager {
             return
         }
 
-        UnifiedPush.tryUseCurrentOrDefaultDistributor(activity) { success ->
-            if (success) {
-                requestRegistration(context)
-            } else {
+        // Prefer an explicit in-app picker so the user always sees something;
+        // tryUseDefaultDistributor is silent when only one distributor is installed.
+        requestDistributorSetup(context, activity) { success ->
+            if (!success) {
                 dispatchRegistrationFailed(FailedReason.ACTION_REQUIRED.name, INSTANCE_DEFAULT)
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Clears any saved distributor and shows an in-app distributor picker.
+     * UnifiedPush's OS deeplink picker is silent when only one distributor
+     * (e.g. ntfy) is installed, which looked like a broken Reset button.
+     */
+    fun requestDistributorSetup(context: Context, activity: Activity, onDone: (Boolean) -> Unit) {
+        runCatching { UnifiedPush.removeDistributor(context) }
+            .onFailure { Log.w(TAG, "removeDistributor failed: ${it.message}") }
+        clearEndpoint(context)
+
+        val distributors = runCatching { UnifiedPush.getDistributors(context) }
+            .getOrDefault(emptyList())
+        if (distributors.isEmpty()) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "No UnifiedPush distributors installed")
+            dispatchRegistrationFailed(FailedReason.ACTION_REQUIRED.name, INSTANCE_DEFAULT)
+            onDone(false)
+            return
+        }
+
+        val labels = distributors.map { packageName ->
+            distributorLabel(context, packageName)
+        }.toTypedArray()
+
+        // Guard against cancel + dismiss double-firing the callback.
+        val finished = java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean(false)
+        val finish: (Boolean) -> Unit = { success ->
+            if (finished.compareAndSet(false, true)) onDone(success)
+        }
+
+        activity.runOnUiThread {
+            AlertDialog.Builder(activity)
+                .setTitle("Choose push distributor")
+                .setItems(labels) { _, which ->
+                    val chosen = distributors.getOrNull(which)
+                    if (chosen.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                        finish(false)
+                        return@setItems
+                    }
+                    runCatching { UnifiedPush.saveDistributor(context, chosen) }
+                        .onFailure { Log.w(TAG, "saveDistributor failed: ${it.message}") }
+                    requestRegistration(context)
+                    finish(true)
+                }
+                .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel) { _, _ -> finish(false) }
+                .setOnCancelListener { finish(false) }
+                .show()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Human-readable label for a distributor package (falls back to package name). */
+    private fun distributorLabel(context: Context, packageName: String): String {
+        return try {
+            val pm = context.packageManager
+            val appInfo = pm.getApplicationInfo(packageName, 0)
+            val label = pm.getApplicationLabel(appInfo)?.toString().orEmpty()
+            if (label.isNotBlank() && label != packageName) "$label ($packageName)" else packageName
+        } catch (_: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {
+            packageName
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Discovers the Matrix push gateway for a UnifiedPush endpoint via native HTTP
+     * (WebView `fetch` fails — ntfy responses omit CORS headers).
+     */
+    fun resolveMatrixGateway(endpoint: String): String {
+        return try {
+            val endpointUrl = URL(endpoint)
+            val discoveryUrl = URL(
+                endpointUrl.protocol,
+                endpointUrl.host,
+                endpointUrl.port,
+                "/_matrix/push/v1/notify",
+            )
+            val conn = discoveryUrl.openConnection() as HttpURLConnection
+            try {
+                conn.requestMethod = "GET"
+                conn.connectTimeout = 4_000
+                conn.readTimeout = 6_000
+                conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json")
+                if (conn.responseCode != 200) return DEFAULT_MATRIX_GATEWAY
+
+                val body = JSONObject(conn.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText())
+                val gateway =
+                    body.optString("gateway").takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+                        ?: body.optJSONObject("unifiedpush")?.optString("gateway")
+                if (gateway == "matrix") discoveryUrl.toString() else DEFAULT_MATRIX_GATEWAY
+            } finally {
+                conn.disconnect()
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Matrix gateway discovery failed: ${e.message}")
+            DEFAULT_MATRIX_GATEWAY
+        }
+    }
+
     fun unregister(context: Context) {
         runCatching {
             UnifiedPush.unregister(context, INSTANCE_DEFAULT)
@@ -70,10 +173,11 @@ object UnifiedPushManager {
         status.put("instance", getInstance(context) ?: INSTANCE_DEFAULT)
         status.put("registered", !getEndpoint(context).isNullOrBlank())
         status.put("distributor", runCatching { UnifiedPush.getSavedDistributor(context) }.getOrDefault(""))
-        status.put(
-            "distributors",
-            runCatching { UnifiedPush.getDistributors(context) }.getOrDefault(emptyList<String>())
-        )
+        val distributors = JSArray()
+        runCatching { UnifiedPush.getDistributors(context) }
+            .getOrDefault(emptyList())
+            .forEach { distributors.put(it) }
+        status.put("distributors", distributors)
         return status
     }
 

overlay/src/app/features/settings/notifications/SystemNotification.tsx

@@ -170,22 +170,30 @@ type PushStatus = {
   registered: boolean;
   distributor: string;
   endpoint: string;
+  distributors: string[];
 };
 
 /** Android-only section showing UnifiedPush registration status and controls. */
 function AndroidPushNotifications() {
   const [status, setStatus] = useState<PushStatus | undefined>(undefined);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [lastError, setLastError] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     const s = await getBackgroundSyncStatus();
+    const distributors = Array.isArray(s?.distributors)
+      ? s.distributors
+      : typeof s?.distributors === 'string' && s.distributors && s.distributors !== '[]'
+        ? [s.distributors]
+        : [];
     setStatus(
       s
         ? {
             registered: s.registered,
             distributor: s.distributor || '',
             endpoint: s.endpoint || '',
+            distributors,
           }
         : undefined
     );
@@ -198,8 +206,14 @@ function AndroidPushNotifications() {
 
   const [resetState, reset] = useAsyncCallback(
     useCallback(async () => {
-      await requestResetPushRegistration();
+      setLastError(undefined);
+      const result = await requestResetPushRegistration();
       await refresh();
+      if (!result.success) {
+        setLastError(
+          'Could not register a push distributor. Install ntfy (with UnifiedPush enabled), then try Reset again.'
+        );
+      }
     }, [refresh])
   );
 
@@ -214,6 +228,36 @@ function AndroidPushNotifications() {
     resetState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading ||
     pingState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading;
 
+  const statusDescription = (() => {
+    if (loading) return 'Loading status…';
+    if (status === undefined) {
+      return (
+        <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Critical.Main }} size="T200">
+          Failed to read push status.
+        </Text>
+      );
+    }
+    if (status.registered) {
+      return (
+        <Text as="span" size="T200">
+          {`Distributor: ${status.distributor || 'unknown'}`}
+        </Text>
+      );
+    }
+    if (status.distributors.length === 0) {
+      return (
+        <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Critical.Main }} size="T200">
+          No UnifiedPush distributor found. Install ntfy from Play Store/F-Droid and enable UnifiedPush in ntfy settings.
+        </Text>
+      );
+    }
+    return (
+      <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Warning?.Main ?? color.Critical.Main }} size="T200">
+        {`Found ${status.distributors.join(', ')} but not registered yet. Tap Reset and pick ntfy.`}
+      </Text>
+    );
+  })();
+
   return (
     <Box direction="Column" gap="100">
       <Text size="L400">Android Push (UnifiedPush)</Text>
@@ -226,29 +270,20 @@ function AndroidPushNotifications() {
         <SettingTile
           title="Background Notifications"
           description={
-            loading ? (
-              'Loading status…'
-            ) : status === undefined ? (
-              <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Critical.Main }} size="T200">
-                Failed to read push status.
-              </Text>
-            ) : status.registered ? (
-              <>
-                <Text as="span" size="T200">
-                  {`Distributor: ${status.distributor || 'unknown'}`}
+            <>
+              {statusDescription}
+              {lastError ? (
+                <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Critical.Main, display: 'block' }} size="T200">
+                  {lastError}
                 </Text>
-              </>
-            ) : (
-              <Text as="span" style={{ color: color.Warning?.Main ?? color.Critical.Main }} size="T200">
-                Not registered. Tap &quot;Reset&quot; to choose a distributor app.
-              </Text>
-            )
+              ) : null}
+            </>
           }
           after={loading ? <Spinner variant="Secondary" /> : undefined}
         />
         <SettingTile
           title="Change Distributor"
-          description="Re-open the UnifiedPush distributor selection dialog."
+          description="Shows a list of installed UnifiedPush apps (ntfy, etc.) and registers the one you pick."
           after={
             <Button
               size="300"

overlay/src/app/utils/backgroundSync.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ interface MatrixBackgroundSyncPlugin {
   setAppForeground(options: { foreground: boolean }): Promise<void>;
   /** Returns fetch state and current UnifiedPush registration details. */
   getStatus(): Promise<UnifiedPushStatus>;
+  /** Native Matrix gateway discovery for a UnifiedPush endpoint (avoids WebView CORS). */
+  resolveUnifiedPushGateway(options: { endpoint: string }): Promise<{ gatewayUrl: string }>;
   /** Cancel native tray notifications posted for a Matrix room. */
   clearRoomNotifications(options: { roomId: string }): Promise<ClearRoomNotificationsResult>;
   /**
@@ -170,6 +172,15 @@ const normalizeDistributors = (raw: UnifiedPushStatus['distributors']): string[]
 };
 
 const resolveUnifiedPushGateway = async (endpoint: string): Promise<string> => {
+  // Prefer native HTTP — ntfy/Matrix gateway responses omit CORS headers, so
+  // WebView fetch fails with TypeError: Failed to fetch and wrongly falls back.
+  try {
+    const result = await MatrixBackgroundSync.resolveUnifiedPushGateway({ endpoint });
+    if (result?.gatewayUrl) return result.gatewayUrl;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] Native UnifiedPush gateway discovery failed:', err);
+  }
+
   try {
     const discoveryUrl = new URL(endpoint);
     discoveryUrl.pathname = '/_matrix/push/v1/notify';
@@ -526,6 +537,7 @@ export const setAppForegroundState = async (foreground: boolean): Promise<void>
  * Re-opens the UnifiedPush distributor selection dialog.
  * Allows users to re-select or change their push notification distributor without terminal access.
  * Useful when the current endpoint becomes unavailable.
+ * Waits briefly for the distributor to return an endpoint so the settings UI can refresh accurately.
  */
 export const requestResetPushRegistration = async (): Promise<{ success: boolean }> => {
   if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported()) {
@@ -536,7 +548,19 @@ export const requestResetPushRegistration = async (): Promise<{ success: boolean
   try {
     const result = await MatrixBackgroundSync.requestDistributorSetup();
     console.log('[BackgroundSync] requestDistributorSetup completed:', result);
-    return result ?? { success: false };
+    if (!result?.success) return { success: false };
+
+    // Endpoint arrives asynchronously from the distributor after register().
+    for (let i = 0; i < 20; i += 1) {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+      const status = await getBackgroundSyncStatus();
+      if (status?.registered && status.endpoint) {
+        return { success: true };
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Picker succeeded but endpoint not yet ack'd — still treat as success.
+    return { success: true };
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('[BackgroundSync] requestDistributorSetup failed:', err);
     return { success: false };

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "paarrot",
-  "version": "4.11.140",
+  "version": "4.11.142",
   "description": "Paarrot - A Matrix client based on Cinny",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0"