fix(android): auto-resume pairing approval

apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/ConnectTabScreen.kt

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.SwitchDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -55,12 +56,15 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import ai.openclaw.app.MainViewModel
 import ai.openclaw.app.gateway.GatewayEndpoint
 import ai.openclaw.app.ui.mobileCardSurface
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 private enum class ConnectInputMode {
   SetupCode,
   Manual,
 }
 
+private const val PAIRING_AUTO_RETRY_MS = 6_000L
+
 @Composable
 fun ConnectTabScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
   val context = LocalContext.current
@@ -140,8 +144,19 @@ fun ConnectTabScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
     }
 
   val showDiagnostics = !isConnected && gatewayStatusHasDiagnostics(statusText)
+  val pairingRequired = !isConnected && gatewayStatusLooksLikePairing(statusText)
   val statusLabel = gatewayStatusForDisplay(statusText)
 
+  LaunchedEffect(pairingRequired) {
+    if (!pairingRequired) {
+      return@LaunchedEffect
+    }
+    while (true) {
+      delay(PAIRING_AUTO_RETRY_MS)
+      viewModel.refreshGatewayConnection()
+    }
+  }
+
   Column(
     modifier = Modifier.verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()).padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 16.dp),
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(14.dp),
@@ -319,8 +334,17 @@ fun ConnectTabScreen(viewModel: MainViewModel) {
           modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 14.dp, vertical = 14.dp),
           verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
         ) {
-          Text("Last gateway error", style = mobileHeadline, color = mobileWarning)
+          Text(if (pairingRequired) "Pairing required" else "Last gateway error", style = mobileHeadline, color = mobileWarning)
           Text(statusLabel, style = mobileBody.copy(fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace), color = mobileText)
+          if (pairingRequired) {
+            Text(
+              "Approve this phone on the gateway. OpenClaw retries automatically while this screen stays open.",
+              style = mobileCallout,
+              color = mobileTextSecondary,
+            )
+            CommandBlock("openclaw devices list")
+            CommandBlock("openclaw devices approve <requestId>")
+          }
           Text("OpenClaw Android ${openClawAndroidVersionLabel()}", style = mobileCaption1, color = mobileTextSecondary)
           Button(
             onClick = {

apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Wifi
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ import ai.openclaw.app.node.DeviceNotificationListenerService
 import com.google.mlkit.vision.barcode.common.Barcode
 import com.google.mlkit.vision.codescanner.GmsBarcodeScannerOptions
 import com.google.mlkit.vision.codescanner.GmsBarcodeScanning
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 private enum class OnboardingStep(val index: Int, val label: String) {
   Welcome(1, "Welcome"),
@@ -132,6 +134,8 @@ private enum class SpecialAccessToggle {
   NotificationListener,
 }
 
+private const val PAIRING_AUTO_RETRY_MS = 6_000L
+
 private val onboardingBackgroundGradient: Brush
   @Composable get() = mobileBackgroundGradient
 
@@ -737,6 +741,7 @@ fun OnboardingFlow(viewModel: MainViewModel, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
             )
           OnboardingStep.FinalCheck ->
             FinalStep(
+              viewModel = viewModel,
               parsedGateway = parseGatewayEndpoint(gatewayUrl),
               statusText = statusText,
               isConnected = canFinishOnboarding,
@@ -1566,6 +1571,7 @@ private fun PermissionToggleRow(
 
 @Composable
 private fun FinalStep(
+  viewModel: MainViewModel,
   parsedGateway: GatewayEndpointConfig?,
   statusText: String,
   isConnected: Boolean,
@@ -1581,6 +1587,16 @@ private fun FinalStep(
   val showDiagnostics = gatewayStatusHasDiagnostics(statusText)
   val pairingRequired = gatewayStatusLooksLikePairing(statusText)
 
+  LaunchedEffect(pairingRequired, attemptedConnect) {
+    if (!pairingRequired || !attemptedConnect) {
+      return@LaunchedEffect
+    }
+    while (true) {
+      delay(PAIRING_AUTO_RETRY_MS)
+      viewModel.refreshGatewayConnection()
+    }
+  }
+
   Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)) {
     Text("Review", style = onboardingTitle1Style, color = onboardingText)
 
@@ -1761,7 +1777,11 @@ private fun FinalStep(
           if (pairingRequired) {
             CommandBlock("openclaw devices list")
             CommandBlock("openclaw devices approve <requestId>")
-            Text("Then tap Connect again.", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
+            Text(
+              "OpenClaw retries automatically while this screen stays open.",
+              style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
+              color = onboardingTextSecondary,
+            )
           }
         }
       }