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@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ those are marked ✅ below with the commit that did it, so we stop re-litigating
 - [ ] **Show the app version on the companion mobile-app banner in the app store
       and on its install/pairing modal** (user request 2026-07-27) — so it's
       obvious at a glance whether the node is serving the latest APK build.
+- [ ] **Optimise the companion QR scan — quicker + better** (user request
+      2026-07-27; deferred to a later session on purpose). The pairing/scan QR
+      flow works (user-verified on-device 2026-07-27) but should get faster and
+      smoother: quicker camera start + decode (scan resolution/framerate,
+      continuous autofocus), more forgiving in low light / at an angle, and
+      snappier feedback once the code locks. Touch the native-scan path from
+      PR #104 and the in-app scan modal together so both benefit.
 
 - [ ] **Update `tests/lifecycle/TESTING.md`'s stale Release Gates checklist** (lines
       289–296) — several boxes are unchecked but actually true now: