diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c17709774..01821b781 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 - iOS/Android nodes: bridge auto-connect refreshes stale tokens and settings now show richer bridge/device details.
 - iOS/Android nodes: status pill now surfaces camera activity instead of overlay toasts.
 - iOS/Android/macOS nodes: camera snaps recompress to keep base64 payloads under 5 MB.
+- iOS/Android nodes: status pill now surfaces pairing, screen recording, voice wake, and foreground-required states.
+- macOS menu: top status line now shows pending node pairing approvals (incl. repairs).
 - CLI: avoid spurious gateway close errors after successful request/response cycles.
 - Agent runtime: clamp tool-result images to the 5MB Anthropic limit to avoid hard request rejections.
 - Tests: add Swift Testing coverage for camera errors and Kotest coverage for Android bridge endpoints.
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/MainViewModel.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/MainViewModel.kt
index ee1c83c9b..f1fef1640 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ class MainViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
   val statusText: StateFlow<String> = runtime.statusText
   val serverName: StateFlow<String?> = runtime.serverName
   val remoteAddress: StateFlow<String?> = runtime.remoteAddress
+  val isForeground: StateFlow<Boolean> = runtime.isForeground
 
   val cameraHud: StateFlow<CameraHudState?> = runtime.cameraHud
   val cameraFlashToken: StateFlow<Long> = runtime.cameraFlashToken
+  val screenRecordActive: StateFlow<Boolean> = runtime.screenRecordActive
 
   val instanceId: StateFlow<String> = runtime.instanceId
   val displayName: StateFlow<String> = runtime.displayName
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ class MainViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
   val wakeWords: StateFlow<List<String>> = runtime.wakeWords
   val voiceWakeMode: StateFlow<VoiceWakeMode> = runtime.voiceWakeMode
   val voiceWakeStatusText: StateFlow<String> = runtime.voiceWakeStatusText
+  val voiceWakeStatusText: StateFlow<String> = runtime.voiceWakeStatusText
   val voiceWakeIsListening: StateFlow<Boolean> = runtime.voiceWakeIsListening
   val talkEnabled: StateFlow<Boolean> = runtime.talkEnabled
   val talkStatusText: StateFlow<String> = runtime.talkStatusText
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/NodeRuntime.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/NodeRuntime.kt
index 4984f7e0f..21a22a428 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/NodeRuntime.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/NodeRuntime.kt
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ class NodeRuntime(context: Context) {
   private val _cameraFlashToken = MutableStateFlow(0L)
   val cameraFlashToken: StateFlow<Long> = _cameraFlashToken.asStateFlow()
 
+  private val _screenRecordActive = MutableStateFlow(false)
+  val screenRecordActive: StateFlow<Boolean> = _screenRecordActive.asStateFlow()
+
   private val _serverName = MutableStateFlow<String?>(null)
   val serverName: StateFlow<String?> = _serverName.asStateFlow()
 
@@ -756,14 +759,20 @@ class NodeRuntime(context: Context) {
         }
       }
       ClawdisScreenCommand.Record.rawValue -> {
-        val res =
-          try {
-            screenRecorder.record(paramsJson)
-          } catch (err: Throwable) {
-            val (code, message) = invokeErrorFromThrowable(err)
-            return BridgeSession.InvokeResult.error(code = code, message = message)
-          }
-        BridgeSession.InvokeResult.ok(res.payloadJson)
+        // Status pill mirrors screen recording state so it stays visible without overlay stacking.
+        _screenRecordActive.value = true
+        try {
+          val res =
+            try {
+              screenRecorder.record(paramsJson)
+            } catch (err: Throwable) {
+              val (code, message) = invokeErrorFromThrowable(err)
+              return BridgeSession.InvokeResult.error(code = code, message = message)
+            }
+          BridgeSession.InvokeResult.ok(res.payloadJson)
+        } finally {
+          _screenRecordActive.value = false
+        }
       }
       else ->
         BridgeSession.InvokeResult.error(
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/ui/RootScreen.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/ui/RootScreen.kt
index 2594449b8..86d5a334e 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/ui/RootScreen.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/steipete/clawdis/node/ui/RootScreen.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Error
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.FiberManualRecord
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PhotoCamera
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RecordVoiceOver
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Refresh
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Report
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ScreenShare
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
@@ -65,39 +69,100 @@ fun RootScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
   val statusText by viewModel.statusText.collectAsState()
   val cameraHud by viewModel.cameraHud.collectAsState()
   val cameraFlashToken by viewModel.cameraFlashToken.collectAsState()
+  val screenRecordActive by viewModel.screenRecordActive.collectAsState()
+  val isForeground by viewModel.isForeground.collectAsState()
+  val voiceWakeStatusText by viewModel.voiceWakeStatusText.collectAsState()
   val activity =
-    remember(cameraHud) {
-      // Status pill owns transient capture state so it doesn't overlap the connection indicator.
-      cameraHud?.let { hud ->
-        when (hud.kind) {
+    remember(cameraHud, screenRecordActive, isForeground, statusText, voiceWakeStatusText) {
+      // Status pill owns transient activity state so it doesn't overlap the connection indicator.
+      if (!isForeground) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Foreground required",
+          icon = Icons.Default.Report,
+          contentDescription = "Foreground required",
+        )
+      }
+
+      val lowerStatus = statusText.lowercase()
+      if (lowerStatus.contains("repair")) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Repairing…",
+          icon = Icons.Default.Refresh,
+          contentDescription = "Repairing",
+        )
+      }
+      if (lowerStatus.contains("pairing") || lowerStatus.contains("approval")) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Approval pending",
+          icon = Icons.Default.RecordVoiceOver,
+          contentDescription = "Approval pending",
+        )
+      }
+      if (lowerStatus.contains("reconnecting") || lowerStatus.contains("connecting")) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Gateway reconnecting…",
+          icon = Icons.Default.Refresh,
+          contentDescription = "Gateway reconnecting",
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (screenRecordActive) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Recording screen…",
+          icon = Icons.Default.ScreenShare,
+          contentDescription = "Recording screen",
+          tint = androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color.Red,
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (cameraHud != null) {
+        return@remember when (cameraHud.kind) {
           CameraHudKind.Photo ->
             StatusActivity(
-              title = hud.message,
+              title = cameraHud.message,
               icon = Icons.Default.PhotoCamera,
               contentDescription = "Taking photo",
             )
           CameraHudKind.Recording ->
             StatusActivity(
-              title = hud.message,
+              title = cameraHud.message,
               icon = Icons.Default.FiberManualRecord,
               contentDescription = "Recording",
               tint = androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color.Red,
             )
           CameraHudKind.Success ->
             StatusActivity(
-              title = hud.message,
+              title = cameraHud.message,
               icon = Icons.Default.CheckCircle,
               contentDescription = "Capture finished",
             )
           CameraHudKind.Error ->
             StatusActivity(
-              title = hud.message,
+              title = cameraHud.message,
               icon = Icons.Default.Error,
               contentDescription = "Capture failed",
               tint = androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color.Red,
             )
         }
       }
+
+      if (voiceWakeStatusText.contains("Microphone permission", ignoreCase = true)) {
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Mic permission",
+          icon = Icons.Default.Error,
+          contentDescription = "Mic permission required",
+        )
+      }
+      if (voiceWakeStatusText == "Paused") {
+        val suffix = if (!isForeground) " (background)" else ""
+        return@remember StatusActivity(
+          title = "Voice Wake paused$suffix",
+          icon = Icons.Default.RecordVoiceOver,
+          contentDescription = "Voice Wake paused",
+        )
+      }
+
+      null
     }
 
   val bridgeState =
diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift
index 4c491ea55..8c2935ffc 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ final class NodeAppModel {
     var cameraHUDText: String?
     var cameraHUDKind: CameraHUDKind?
     var cameraFlashNonce: Int = 0
+    var screenRecordActive: Bool = false
 
     init() {
         self.voiceWake.configure { [weak self] cmd in
@@ -598,6 +599,9 @@ final class NodeAppModel {
                         NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "INVALID_REQUEST: screen format must be mp4",
                     ])
                 }
+                // Status pill mirrors screen recording state so it stays visible without overlay stacking.
+                self.screenRecordActive = true
+                defer { self.screenRecordActive = false }
                 let path = try await self.screenRecorder.record(
                     screenIndex: params.screenIndex,
                     durationMs: params.durationMs,
diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/RootCanvas.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/RootCanvas.swift
index c02eceb69..b55f84cc1 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/RootCanvas.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/RootCanvas.swift
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ struct RootCanvas: View {
 }
 
 private struct CanvasContent: View {
+    @Environment(NodeAppModel.self) private var appModel
     var systemColorScheme: ColorScheme
     var bridgeStatus: StatusPill.BridgeState
     var voiceWakeEnabled: Bool
@@ -173,28 +174,63 @@ private struct CanvasContent: View {
     }
 
     private var statusActivity: StatusPill.Activity? {
-        // Status pill owns transient capture state so it doesn't overlap the connection indicator.
-        guard let cameraHUDText, !cameraHUDText.isEmpty, let cameraHUDKind else { return nil }
-        let systemImage: String
-        let tint: Color?
-        switch cameraHUDKind {
-        case .photo:
-            systemImage = "camera.fill"
-            tint = nil
-        case .recording:
-            systemImage = "video.fill"
-            tint = .red
-        case .success:
-            systemImage = "checkmark.circle.fill"
-            tint = .green
-        case .error:
-            systemImage = "exclamationmark.triangle.fill"
-            tint = .red
+        // Status pill owns transient activity state so it doesn't overlap the connection indicator.
+        if self.appModel.isBackgrounded {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(
+                title: "Foreground required",
+                systemImage: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill",
+                tint: .orange)
         }
 
-        return StatusPill.Activity(title: cameraHUDText, systemImage: systemImage, tint: tint)
-    }
+        let bridgeStatus = self.appModel.bridgeStatusText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let bridgeLower = bridgeStatus.lowercased()
+        if bridgeLower.contains("repair") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Repairing…", systemImage: "wrench.and.screwdriver", tint: .orange)
+        }
+        if bridgeLower.contains("approval") || bridgeLower.contains("pairing") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Approval pending", systemImage: "person.crop.circle.badge.clock")
+        }
+        if bridgeLower.contains("reconnecting") || bridgeLower.contains("connecting") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Gateway reconnecting…", systemImage: "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath")
+        }
 
+        if self.appModel.screenRecordActive {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Recording screen…", systemImage: "record.circle.fill", tint: .red)
+        }
+
+        if let cameraHUDText, !cameraHUDText.isEmpty, let cameraHUDKind {
+            let systemImage: String
+            let tint: Color?
+            switch cameraHUDKind {
+            case .photo:
+                systemImage = "camera.fill"
+                tint = nil
+            case .recording:
+                systemImage = "video.fill"
+                tint = .red
+            case .success:
+                systemImage = "checkmark.circle.fill"
+                tint = .green
+            case .error:
+                systemImage = "exclamationmark.triangle.fill"
+                tint = .red
+            }
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: cameraHUDText, systemImage: systemImage, tint: tint)
+        }
+
+        if self.voiceWakeEnabled {
+            let voiceStatus = self.appModel.voiceWake.statusText
+            if voiceStatus.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("microphone permission") {
+                return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Mic permission", systemImage: "mic.slash", tint: .orange)
+            }
+            if voiceStatus == "Paused" {
+                let suffix = self.appModel.isBackgrounded ? " (background)" : ""
+                return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Voice Wake paused\(suffix)", systemImage: "pause.circle.fill")
+            }
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
 }
 
 private struct OverlayButton: View {
diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabs.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabs.swift
index 913073d4a..a480fc8ab 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabs.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabs.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct RootTabs: View {
             StatusPill(
                 bridge: self.bridgeStatus,
                 voiceWakeEnabled: self.voiceWakeEnabled,
-                activity: nil,
+                activity: self.statusActivity,
                 onTap: { self.selectedTab = 2 })
                 .padding(.leading, 10)
                 .safeAreaPadding(.top, 10)
@@ -80,4 +80,66 @@ struct RootTabs: View {
 
         return .disconnected
     }
+
+    private var statusActivity: StatusPill.Activity? {
+        // Keep the top pill consistent across tabs (camera + voice wake + pairing states).
+        if self.appModel.isBackgrounded {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(
+                title: "Foreground required",
+                systemImage: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill",
+                tint: .orange)
+        }
+
+        let bridgeStatus = self.appModel.bridgeStatusText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let bridgeLower = bridgeStatus.lowercased()
+        if bridgeLower.contains("repair") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Repairing…", systemImage: "wrench.and.screwdriver", tint: .orange)
+        }
+        if bridgeLower.contains("approval") || bridgeLower.contains("pairing") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Approval pending", systemImage: "person.crop.circle.badge.clock")
+        }
+        if bridgeLower.contains("reconnecting") || bridgeLower.contains("connecting") {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Gateway reconnecting…", systemImage: "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath")
+        }
+
+        if self.appModel.screenRecordActive {
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Recording screen…", systemImage: "record.circle.fill", tint: .red)
+        }
+
+        if let cameraHUDText = self.appModel.cameraHUDText,
+           let cameraHUDKind = self.appModel.cameraHUDKind,
+           !cameraHUDText.isEmpty
+        {
+            let systemImage: String
+            let tint: Color?
+            switch cameraHUDKind {
+            case .photo:
+                systemImage = "camera.fill"
+                tint = nil
+            case .recording:
+                systemImage = "video.fill"
+                tint = .red
+            case .success:
+                systemImage = "checkmark.circle.fill"
+                tint = .green
+            case .error:
+                systemImage = "exclamationmark.triangle.fill"
+                tint = .red
+            }
+            return StatusPill.Activity(title: cameraHUDText, systemImage: systemImage, tint: tint)
+        }
+
+        if self.voiceWakeEnabled {
+            let voiceStatus = self.appModel.voiceWake.statusText
+            if voiceStatus.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("microphone permission") {
+                return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Mic permission", systemImage: "mic.slash", tint: .orange)
+            }
+            if voiceStatus == "Paused" {
+                let suffix = self.appModel.isBackgrounded ? " (background)" : ""
+                return StatusPill.Activity(title: "Voice Wake paused\(suffix)", systemImage: "pause.circle.fill")
+            }
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuContentView.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuContentView.swift
index 748ce018d..dee70ed5d 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuContentView.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuContentView.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct MenuContent: View {
     private let heartbeatStore = HeartbeatStore.shared
     private let controlChannel = ControlChannel.shared
     private let activityStore = WorkActivityStore.shared
+    @Bindable private var pairingPrompter = NodePairingApprovalPrompter.shared
     @Environment(\.openSettings) private var openSettings
     @State private var availableMics: [AudioInputDevice] = []
     @State private var loadingMics = false
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ struct MenuContent: View {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
                     Text(self.connectionLabel)
                     self.statusLine(label: self.healthStatus.label, color: self.healthStatus.color)
+                    if self.pairingPrompter.pendingCount > 0 {
+                        let repairCount = self.pairingPrompter.pendingRepairCount
+                        let repairSuffix = repairCount > 0 ? " · \(repairCount) repair" : ""
+                        self.statusLine(
+                            label: "Pairing approval pending (\(self.pairingPrompter.pendingCount))\(repairSuffix)",
+                            color: .orange)
+                    }
                 }
             }
             .disabled(self.state.connectionMode == .unconfigured)
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/NodePairingApprovalPrompter.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/NodePairingApprovalPrompter.swift
index 85d8a9f12..932f272f6 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/NodePairingApprovalPrompter.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/NodePairingApprovalPrompter.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import AppKit
 import ClawdisIPC
 import ClawdisProtocol
 import Foundation
+import Observation
 import OSLog
 import UserNotifications
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ enum NodePairingReconcilePolicy {
 }
 
 @MainActor
+@Observable
 final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
     static let shared = NodePairingApprovalPrompter()
 
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
     private var isStopping = false
     private var isPresenting = false
     private var queue: [PendingRequest] = []
+    var pendingCount: Int = 0
+    var pendingRepairCount: Int = 0
     private var activeAlert: NSAlert?
     private var activeRequestId: String?
     private var alertHostWindow: NSWindow?
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
         self.reconcileOnceTask?.cancel()
         self.reconcileOnceTask = nil
         self.queue.removeAll(keepingCapacity: false)
+        self.updatePendingCounts()
         self.isPresenting = false
         self.activeRequestId = nil
         self.alertHostWindow?.orderOut(nil)
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
     private func enqueue(_ req: PendingRequest) {
         if self.queue.contains(req) { return }
         self.queue.append(req)
+        self.updatePendingCounts()
         self.presentNextIfNeeded()
         self.updateReconcileLoop()
     }
@@ -362,6 +368,7 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
             } else {
                 self.queue.removeAll { $0 == request }
             }
+            self.updatePendingCounts()
             self.isPresenting = false
             self.presentNextIfNeeded()
             self.updateReconcileLoop()
@@ -501,6 +508,8 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
         } else {
             self.queue.removeAll { $0 == req }
         }
+
+        self.updatePendingCounts()
         self.isPresenting = false
         self.presentNextIfNeeded()
         self.updateReconcileLoop()
@@ -599,6 +608,12 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
         }
     }
 
+    private func updatePendingCounts() {
+        // Keep a cheap observable summary for the menu bar status line.
+        self.pendingCount = self.queue.count
+        self.pendingRepairCount = self.queue.filter { $0.isRepair == true }.count
+    }
+
     private func reconcileOnce(timeoutMs: Double) async {
         if self.isStopping { return }
         if self.reconcileInFlight { return }
@@ -643,6 +658,7 @@ final class NodePairingApprovalPrompter {
             return
         }
         self.queue.removeAll { $0.requestId == resolved.requestId }
+        self.updatePendingCounts()
         Task { @MainActor in
             await self.notify(resolution: resolution, request: request, via: "remote")
         }