diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/Screen/ScreenController.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/Screen/ScreenController.swift
index 0d8af18a1..c57340c1d 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/Screen/ScreenController.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/Screen/ScreenController.swift
@@ -92,21 +92,73 @@ final class ScreenController: ObservableObject {
           :root { color-scheme: dark; }
           html,body { height:100%; margin:0; }
           body {
-            background:#000;
+            background: radial-gradient(1200px 900px at 15% 20%, rgba(42, 113, 255, 0.18), rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%),
+                        radial-gradient(900px 700px at 85% 30%, rgba(255, 0, 138, 0.14), rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%),
+                        radial-gradient(1000px 900px at 60% 90%, rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.10), rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%),
+                        #000;
+            overflow: hidden;
+          }
+          body::before {
+            content:"";
+            position: fixed;
+            inset: -20%;
+            background:
+              repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 48px),
+              repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 48px);
+            transform: rotate(-7deg);
+            opacity: 0.55;
+            pointer-events: none;
           }
           canvas {
             display:block;
             width:100vw;
             height:100vh;
+            touch-action: none;
+          }
+          #clawdis-status {
+            position: fixed;
+            inset: 0;
+            display: grid;
+            place-items: center;
+            pointer-events: none;
+          }
+          #clawdis-status .card {
+            text-align: center;
+            padding: 16px 18px;
+            border-radius: 14px;
+            background: rgba(18, 18, 22, 0.42);
+            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
+            box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
+            backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+          }
+          #clawdis-status .title {
+            font: 600 20px -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Display", "SF Pro Text", system-ui, sans-serif;
+            letter-spacing: 0.2px;
+            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
+            text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(42, 113, 255, 0.35);
+          }
+          #clawdis-status .subtitle {
+            margin-top: 6px;
+            font: 500 12px -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", system-ui, sans-serif;
+            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
           }
         </style>
       </head>
       <body>
         <canvas id="clawdis-canvas"></canvas>
+        <div id="clawdis-status">
+          <div class="card">
+            <div class="title" id="clawdis-status-title">Ready</div>
+            <div class="subtitle" id="clawdis-status-subtitle">Waiting for agent</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <script>
           (() => {
             const canvas = document.getElementById('clawdis-canvas');
             const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+            const statusEl = document.getElementById('clawdis-status');
+            const titleEl = document.getElementById('clawdis-status-title');
+            const subtitleEl = document.getElementById('clawdis-status-subtitle');
 
             function resize() {
               const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
@@ -120,7 +172,20 @@ final class ScreenController: ObservableObject {
             window.addEventListener('resize', resize);
             resize();
 
-            window.__clawdis = { canvas, ctx };
+            window.__clawdis = {
+              canvas,
+              ctx,
+              setStatus: (title, subtitle) => {
+                if (!statusEl) return;
+                if (!title && !subtitle) {
+                  statusEl.style.display = 'none';
+                  return;
+                }
+                statusEl.style.display = 'grid';
+                if (titleEl && typeof title === 'string') titleEl.textContent = title;
+                if (subtitleEl && typeof subtitle === 'string') subtitleEl.textContent = subtitle;
+              }
+            };
           })();
         </script>
       </body>
diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/Settings/SettingsTab.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/Settings/SettingsTab.swift
index 4c0b486d6..2bdeef99a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/Settings/SettingsTab.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/Settings/SettingsTab.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct SettingsTab: View {
     @EnvironmentObject private var appModel: NodeAppModel
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
     @AppStorage("node.displayName") private var displayName: String = "iOS Node"
     @AppStorage("node.instanceId") private var instanceId: String = UUID().uuidString
     @AppStorage("voiceWake.enabled") private var voiceWakeEnabled: Bool = false
@@ -65,6 +66,16 @@ struct SettingsTab: View {
                 }
             }
             .navigationTitle("Settings")
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                    Button {
+                        self.dismiss()
+                    } label: {
+                        Image(systemName: "xmark")
+                    }
+                    .accessibilityLabel("Close")
+                }
+            }
             .onAppear { self.discovery.start() }
             .onDisappear { self.discovery.stop() }
             .onChange(of: self.discovery.bridges) { _, newValue in
