diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e8b3d855300..56143615b29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Telegram/media downloads: thread the same direct or proxy transport policy into SSRF-guarded file fetches so inbound attachments keep working when Telegram falls back between env-proxy and direct networking. (#44639) Thanks @obviyus.
 - Agents/compaction: compare post-compaction token sanity checks against full-session pre-compaction totals and skip the check when token estimation fails, so sessions with large bootstrap context keep real token counts instead of falling back to unknown. (#28347) thanks @efe-arv.
 - Discord/gateway startup: treat plain-text and transient `/gateway/bot` metadata fetch failures as transient startup errors so Discord gateway boot no longer crashes on unhandled rejections. (#44397) Thanks @jalehman.
+- Gateway/session reset: preserve `lastAccountId` and `lastThreadId` across gateway session resets so replies keep routing back to the same account and thread after `/reset`. (#44773) Thanks @Lanfei.
 
 ## 2026.3.12
 
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
index dc33bdb6836..bf4f723c242 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/ai/openclaw/app/ui/OnboardingFlow.kt
@@ -57,8 +57,16 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ChatBubble
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Cloud
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandLess
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandMore
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Link
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Security
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Tune
+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.collectAsState
@@ -68,6 +76,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -513,25 +522,20 @@ fun OnboardingFlow(viewModel: MainViewModel, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
       ) {
         Column(
           modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 12.dp),
-          verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+          verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
         ) {
           Text(
-            "FIRST RUN",
-            style = onboardingCaption1Style.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold, letterSpacing = 1.5.sp),
-            color = onboardingAccent,
-          )
-          Text(
-            "OpenClaw\nMobile Setup",
-            style = onboardingDisplayStyle.copy(lineHeight = 38.sp),
+            "OpenClaw",
+            style = onboardingDisplayStyle,
             color = onboardingText,
           )
           Text(
-            "Step ${step.index} of 4",
-            style = onboardingCaption1Style,
-            color = onboardingAccent,
+            "Mobile Setup",
+            style = onboardingTitle1Style,
+            color = onboardingTextSecondary,
           )
         }
-        StepRailWrap(current = step)
+        StepRail(current = step)
 
         when (step) {
           OnboardingStep.Welcome -> WelcomeStep()
@@ -892,15 +896,6 @@ fun OnboardingFlow(viewModel: MainViewModel, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
   }
 }
 
-@Composable
-private fun StepRailWrap(current: OnboardingStep) {
-  Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)) {
-    HorizontalDivider(color = onboardingBorder)
-    StepRail(current = current)
-    HorizontalDivider(color = onboardingBorder)
-  }
-}
-
 @Composable
 private fun StepRail(current: OnboardingStep) {
   val steps = OnboardingStep.entries
@@ -942,11 +937,31 @@ private fun StepRail(current: OnboardingStep) {
 
 @Composable
 private fun WelcomeStep() {
-  StepShell(title = "What You Get") {
-    Bullet("Control the gateway and operator chat from one mobile surface.")
-    Bullet("Connect with setup code and recover pairing with CLI commands.")
-    Bullet("Enable only the permissions and capabilities you want.")
-    Bullet("Finish with a real connection check before entering the app.")
+  Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)) {
+    FeatureCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.Wifi,
+      title = "Connect to your gateway",
+      subtitle = "Scan a QR code or enter your host manually",
+      accentColor = onboardingAccent,
+    )
+    FeatureCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.Tune,
+      title = "Choose your permissions",
+      subtitle = "Enable only what you need, change anytime",
+      accentColor = Color(0xFF7C5AC7),
+    )
+    FeatureCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.ChatBubble,
+      title = "Chat, voice, and screen",
+      subtitle = "Full operator control from your phone",
+      accentColor = onboardingSuccess,
+    )
+    FeatureCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.CheckCircle,
+      title = "Verify your connection",
+      subtitle = "Live check before you enter the app",
+      accentColor = Color(0xFFC8841A),
+    )
   }
 }
 
@@ -975,11 +990,12 @@ private fun GatewayStep(
   val manualResolvedEndpoint = remember(manualHost, manualPort, manualTls) { composeGatewayManualUrl(manualHost, manualPort, manualTls)?.let { parseGatewayEndpoint(it)?.displayUrl } }
 
   StepShell(title = "Gateway Connection") {
-    GuideBlock(title = "Scan onboarding QR") {
-      Text("Run these on the gateway host:", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
-      CommandBlock("openclaw qr")
-      Text("Then scan with this device.", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
-    }
+    Text(
+      "Run `openclaw qr` on your gateway host, then scan the code with this device.",
+      style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
+      color = onboardingTextSecondary,
+    )
+    CommandBlock("openclaw qr")
     Button(
       onClick = onScanQrClick,
       modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(48.dp),
@@ -1023,21 +1039,6 @@ private fun GatewayStep(
 
     AnimatedVisibility(visible = advancedOpen) {
       Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)) {
-        GuideBlock(title = "Manual setup commands") {
-          Text("Run these on the gateway host:", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
-          CommandBlock("openclaw qr --setup-code-only")
-          CommandBlock("openclaw qr --json")
-          Text(
-            "`--json` prints `setupCode` and `gatewayUrl`.",
-            style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
-            color = onboardingTextSecondary,
-          )
-          Text(
-            "Auto URL discovery is not wired yet. Android emulator uses `10.0.2.2`; real devices need LAN/Tailscale host.",
-            style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
-            color = onboardingTextSecondary,
-          )
-        }
         GatewayModeToggle(inputMode = inputMode, onInputModeChange = onInputModeChange)
 
         if (inputMode == GatewayInputMode.SetupCode) {
@@ -1306,13 +1307,9 @@ private fun StepShell(
   title: String,
   content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
 ) {
-  Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(0.dp)) {
-    HorizontalDivider(color = onboardingBorder)
-    Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 14.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)) {
-      Text(title, style = onboardingTitle1Style, color = onboardingText)
-      content()
-    }
-    HorizontalDivider(color = onboardingBorder)
+  Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 4.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)) {
+    Text(title, style = onboardingTitle1Style, color = onboardingText)
+    content()
   }
 }
 
@@ -1378,13 +1375,15 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
 
   StepShell(title = "Permissions") {
     Text(
-      "Enable only what you need now. You can change everything later in Settings.",
+      "Enable only what you need. You can change these anytime in Settings.",
       style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
       color = onboardingTextSecondary,
     )
+
+    PermissionSectionHeader("System")
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Gateway discovery",
-      subtitle = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33) "Nearby devices" else "Location (for NSD)",
+      subtitle = "Find gateways on your local network",
       checked = enableDiscovery,
       granted = isPermissionGranted(context, discoveryPermission),
       onCheckedChange = onDiscoveryChange,
@@ -1392,7 +1391,7 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     InlineDivider()
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Location",
-      subtitle = "location.get (while app is open)",
+      subtitle = "Share device location while app is open",
       checked = enableLocation,
       granted = locationGranted,
       onCheckedChange = onLocationChange,
@@ -1401,7 +1400,7 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 33) {
       PermissionToggleRow(
         title = "Notifications",
-        subtitle = "system.notify and foreground alerts",
+        subtitle = "Alerts and foreground service notices",
         checked = enableNotifications,
         granted = isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS),
         onCheckedChange = onNotificationsChange,
@@ -1410,15 +1409,16 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     }
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Notification listener",
-      subtitle = "notifications.list and notifications.actions (opens Android Settings)",
+      subtitle = "Read and act on your notifications",
       checked = enableNotificationListener,
       granted = notificationListenerGranted,
       onCheckedChange = onNotificationListenerChange,
     )
-    InlineDivider()
+
+    PermissionSectionHeader("Media")
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Microphone",
-      subtitle = "Foreground Voice tab transcription",
+      subtitle = "Voice transcription in the Voice tab",
       checked = enableMicrophone,
       granted = isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO),
       onCheckedChange = onMicrophoneChange,
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     InlineDivider()
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Camera",
-      subtitle = "camera.snap and camera.clip",
+      subtitle = "Take photos and short video clips",
       checked = enableCamera,
       granted = isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.CAMERA),
       onCheckedChange = onCameraChange,
@@ -1434,15 +1434,16 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     InlineDivider()
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Photos",
-      subtitle = "photos.latest",
+      subtitle = "Access your recent photos",
       checked = enablePhotos,
       granted = isPermissionGranted(context, photosPermission),
       onCheckedChange = onPhotosChange,
     )
-    InlineDivider()
+
+    PermissionSectionHeader("Personal Data")
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Contacts",
-      subtitle = "contacts.search and contacts.add",
+      subtitle = "Search and add contacts",
       checked = enableContacts,
       granted = contactsGranted,
       onCheckedChange = onContactsChange,
@@ -1450,7 +1451,7 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     InlineDivider()
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Calendar",
-      subtitle = "calendar.events and calendar.add",
+      subtitle = "Read and create calendar events",
       checked = enableCalendar,
       granted = calendarGranted,
       onCheckedChange = onCalendarChange,
@@ -1458,7 +1459,7 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
     InlineDivider()
     PermissionToggleRow(
       title = "Motion",
-      subtitle = "motion.activity and motion.pedometer",
+      subtitle = "Activity and step tracking",
       checked = enableMotion,
       granted = motionGranted,
       onCheckedChange = onMotionChange,
@@ -1469,16 +1470,25 @@ private fun PermissionsStep(
       InlineDivider()
       PermissionToggleRow(
         title = "SMS",
-        subtitle = "Allow gateway-triggered SMS sending",
+        subtitle = "Send text messages via the gateway",
         checked = enableSms,
         granted = isPermissionGranted(context, Manifest.permission.SEND_SMS),
         onCheckedChange = onSmsChange,
       )
     }
-    Text("All settings can be changed later in Settings.", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun PermissionSectionHeader(title: String) {
+  Text(
+    title.uppercase(),
+    style = onboardingCaption1Style.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold, letterSpacing = 1.2.sp),
+    color = onboardingAccent,
+    modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 8.dp),
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun PermissionToggleRow(
   title: String,
@@ -1489,6 +1499,12 @@ private fun PermissionToggleRow(
   statusOverride: String? = null,
   onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
 ) {
+  val statusText = statusOverride ?: if (granted) "Granted" else "Not granted"
+  val statusColor = when {
+    statusOverride != null -> onboardingTextTertiary
+    granted -> onboardingSuccess
+    else -> onboardingWarning
+  }
   Row(
     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().heightIn(min = 50.dp),
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
@@ -1497,11 +1513,7 @@ private fun PermissionToggleRow(
     Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
       Text(title, style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingText)
       Text(subtitle, style = onboardingCalloutStyle.copy(lineHeight = 18.sp), color = onboardingTextSecondary)
-      Text(
-        statusOverride ?: if (granted) "Granted" else "Not granted",
-        style = onboardingCaption1Style,
-        color = if (granted) onboardingSuccess else onboardingTextSecondary,
-      )
+      Text(statusText, style = onboardingCaption1Style, color = statusColor)
     }
     Switch(
       checked = checked,
@@ -1529,20 +1541,131 @@ private fun FinalStep(
   enabledPermissions: String,
   methodLabel: String,
 ) {
-  StepShell(title = "Review") {
-    SummaryField(label = "Method", value = methodLabel)
-    SummaryField(label = "Gateway", value = parsedGateway?.displayUrl ?: "Invalid gateway URL")
-    SummaryField(label = "Enabled Permissions", value = enabledPermissions)
+  Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp)) {
+    Text("Review", style = onboardingTitle1Style, color = onboardingText)
+
+    SummaryCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.Link,
+      label = "Method",
+      value = methodLabel,
+      accentColor = onboardingAccent,
+    )
+    SummaryCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.Cloud,
+      label = "Gateway",
+      value = parsedGateway?.displayUrl ?: "Invalid gateway URL",
+      accentColor = Color(0xFF7C5AC7),
+    )
+    SummaryCard(
+      icon = Icons.Default.Security,
+      label = "Permissions",
+      value = enabledPermissions,
+      accentColor = onboardingSuccess,
+    )
 
     if (!attemptedConnect) {
-      Text("Press Connect to verify gateway reachability and auth.", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
+      Surface(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
+        color = onboardingAccentSoft,
+        border = androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke(1.dp, onboardingAccent.copy(alpha = 0.2f)),
+      ) {
+        Row(
+          modifier = Modifier.padding(14.dp),
+          horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+          verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+          Box(
+            modifier =
+              Modifier
+                .size(42.dp)
+                .background(onboardingAccent.copy(alpha = 0.1f), RoundedCornerShape(11.dp)),
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+          ) {
+            Icon(
+              imageVector = Icons.Default.Wifi,
+              contentDescription = null,
+              tint = onboardingAccent,
+              modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+            )
+          }
+          Text(
+            "Tap Connect to verify your gateway is reachable.",
+            style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
+            color = onboardingAccent,
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (isConnected) {
+      Surface(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
+        color = Color(0xFFEEF9F3),
+        border = androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke(1.dp, onboardingSuccess.copy(alpha = 0.2f)),
+      ) {
+        Row(
+          modifier = Modifier.padding(14.dp),
+          horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+          verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+          Box(
+            modifier =
+              Modifier
+                .size(42.dp)
+                .background(onboardingSuccess.copy(alpha = 0.1f), RoundedCornerShape(11.dp)),
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+          ) {
+            Icon(
+              imageVector = Icons.Default.CheckCircle,
+              contentDescription = null,
+              tint = onboardingSuccess,
+              modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+            )
+          }
+          Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
+            Text("Connected", style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingSuccess)
+            Text(
+              serverName ?: remoteAddress ?: "gateway",
+              style = onboardingCalloutStyle,
+              color = onboardingSuccess.copy(alpha = 0.8f),
+            )
+          }
+        }
+      }
     } else {
-      Text("Status: $statusText", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = if (isConnected) onboardingSuccess else onboardingTextSecondary)
-      if (isConnected) {
-        Text("Connected to ${serverName ?: remoteAddress ?: "gateway"}", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingSuccess)
-      } else {
-        GuideBlock(title = "Pairing Required") {
-          Text("Run these on the gateway host:", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
+      Surface(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
+        color = Color(0xFFFFF8EC),
+        border = androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke(1.dp, onboardingWarning.copy(alpha = 0.2f)),
+      ) {
+        Column(
+          modifier = Modifier.padding(14.dp),
+          verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
+        ) {
+          Row(
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+          ) {
+            Box(
+              modifier =
+                Modifier
+                  .size(42.dp)
+                  .background(onboardingWarning.copy(alpha = 0.1f), RoundedCornerShape(11.dp)),
+              contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+            ) {
+              Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Default.Link,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = onboardingWarning,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+              )
+            }
+            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
+              Text("Pairing Required", style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingWarning)
+              Text("Run these on your gateway host:", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
+            }
+          }
           CommandBlock("openclaw devices list")
           CommandBlock("openclaw devices approve <requestId>")
           Text("Then tap Connect again.", style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
@@ -1553,15 +1676,46 @@ private fun FinalStep(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun SummaryField(label: String, value: String) {
-  Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
-    Text(
-      label,
-      style = onboardingCaption2Style.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold, letterSpacing = 0.6.sp),
-      color = onboardingTextSecondary,
-    )
-    Text(value, style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingText)
-    HorizontalDivider(color = onboardingBorder)
+private fun SummaryCard(
+  icon: ImageVector,
+  label: String,
+  value: String,
+  accentColor: Color,
+) {
+  Surface(
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+    shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
+    color = onboardingSurface,
+    border = androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke(1.dp, onboardingBorder),
+  ) {
+    Row(
+      modifier = Modifier.padding(14.dp),
+      horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(14.dp),
+      verticalAlignment = Alignment.Top,
+    ) {
+      Box(
+        modifier =
+          Modifier
+            .size(42.dp)
+            .background(accentColor.copy(alpha = 0.1f), RoundedCornerShape(11.dp)),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+      ) {
+        Icon(
+          imageVector = icon,
+          contentDescription = null,
+          tint = accentColor,
+          modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+        )
+      }
+      Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
+        Text(
+          label.uppercase(),
+          style = onboardingCaption1Style.copy(fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold, letterSpacing = 0.8.sp),
+          color = onboardingTextSecondary,
+        )
+        Text(value, style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingText)
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -1571,10 +1725,12 @@ private fun CommandBlock(command: String) {
     modifier =
       Modifier
         .fillMaxWidth()
-        .background(onboardingCommandBg, RoundedCornerShape(12.dp))
+        .height(IntrinsicSize.Min)
+        .clip(RoundedCornerShape(12.dp))
+        .background(onboardingCommandBg)
         .border(width = 1.dp, color = onboardingCommandBorder, shape = RoundedCornerShape(12.dp)),
   ) {
-    Box(modifier = Modifier.width(3.dp).height(42.dp).background(onboardingCommandAccent))
+    Box(modifier = Modifier.width(3.dp).fillMaxHeight().background(onboardingCommandAccent))
     Text(
       command,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 10.dp),
@@ -1586,23 +1742,42 @@ private fun CommandBlock(command: String) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun Bullet(text: String) {
-  Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp), verticalAlignment = Alignment.Top) {
-    Box(
-      modifier =
-        Modifier
-          .padding(top = 7.dp)
-          .size(8.dp)
-          .background(onboardingAccentSoft, CircleShape),
-    )
-    Box(
-      modifier =
-        Modifier
-          .padding(top = 9.dp)
-          .size(4.dp)
-          .background(onboardingAccent, CircleShape),
-    )
-    Text(text, style = onboardingBodyStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary, modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
+private fun FeatureCard(
+  icon: ImageVector,
+  title: String,
+  subtitle: String,
+  accentColor: Color,
+) {
+  Surface(
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+    shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
+    color = onboardingSurface,
+    border = androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke(1.dp, onboardingBorder),
+  ) {
+    Row(
+      modifier = Modifier.padding(14.dp),
+      horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(14.dp),
+      verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+    ) {
+      Box(
+        modifier =
+          Modifier
+            .size(42.dp)
+            .background(accentColor.copy(alpha = 0.1f), RoundedCornerShape(11.dp)),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+      ) {
+        Icon(
+          imageVector = icon,
+          contentDescription = null,
+          tint = accentColor,
+          modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+        )
+      }
+      Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
+        Text(title, style = onboardingHeadlineStyle, color = onboardingText)
+        Text(subtitle, style = onboardingCalloutStyle, color = onboardingTextSecondary)
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/changelog/fragments/openai-codex-auth-tests-gpt54.md b/changelog/fragments/openai-codex-auth-tests-gpt54.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec1cd4b199f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fragments/openai-codex-auth-tests-gpt54.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- tests: align OpenAI Codex auth login expectations with the `gpt-5.4` default model to prevent stale CI failures. (#44367) thanks @jrrcdev
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.policy.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.policy.test.ts
index fceb809bbee..cd5238cf89b 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.policy.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.policy.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import * as helpers from "./pi-embedded-helpers.js";
 import {
-  expectGoogleModelApiFullSanitizeCall,
   loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks,
   makeMockSessionManager,
   makeSimpleUserMessages,
+  type SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness,
   sanitizeSnapshotChangedOpenAIReasoning,
   sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses,
 } from "./pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test-harness.js";
@@ -15,42 +14,43 @@ vi.mock("./pi-embedded-helpers.js", async () => ({
   sanitizeSessionMessagesImages: vi.fn(async (msgs) => msgs),
 }));
 
-type SanitizeSessionHistory = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks>>;
-let sanitizeSessionHistory: SanitizeSessionHistory;
+let sanitizeSessionHistory: SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness["sanitizeSessionHistory"];
+let mockedHelpers: SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness["mockedHelpers"];
 
 describe("sanitizeSessionHistory e2e smoke", () => {
   const mockSessionManager = makeMockSessionManager();
   const mockMessages = makeSimpleUserMessages();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    sanitizeSessionHistory = await loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks();
+    const harness = await loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks();
+    sanitizeSessionHistory = harness.sanitizeSessionHistory;
+    mockedHelpers = harness.mockedHelpers;
   });
 
-  it("applies full sanitize policy for google model APIs", async () => {
-    await expectGoogleModelApiFullSanitizeCall({
-      sanitizeSessionHistory,
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for google model APIs", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(true);
+
+    const result = await sanitizeSessionHistory({
       messages: mockMessages,
+      modelApi: "google-generative-ai",
+      provider: "google-vertex",
       sessionManager: mockSessionManager,
+      sessionId: "test-session",
     });
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
-  it("keeps images-only sanitize policy without tool-call id rewriting for openai-responses", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for openai-responses", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
-    await sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses({
+    const result = await sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses({
       sanitizeSessionHistory,
       messages: mockMessages,
       sessionManager: mockSessionManager,
     });
 
-    expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      mockMessages,
-      "session:history",
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        sanitizeMode: "images-only",
-        sanitizeToolCallIds: false,
-      }),
-    );
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
   it("downgrades openai reasoning blocks when the model snapshot changed", async () => {
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test-harness.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test-harness.ts
index 97750fc1dbc..c0321852236 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test-harness.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test-harness.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { AgentMessage } from "@mariozechner/pi-agent-core";
 import type { SessionManager } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
 import { expect, vi } from "vitest";
-import * as helpers from "./pi-embedded-helpers.js";
 
 export type SessionEntry = { type: string; customType: string; data: unknown };
 export type SanitizeSessionHistoryFn = (params: {
@@ -13,6 +12,11 @@ export type SanitizeSessionHistoryFn = (params: {
   sessionId: string;
   modelId?: string;
 }) => Promise<AgentMessage[]>;
+export type SanitizeSessionHistoryMockedHelpers = typeof import("./pi-embedded-helpers.js");
+export type SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness = {
+  sanitizeSessionHistory: SanitizeSessionHistoryFn;
+  mockedHelpers: SanitizeSessionHistoryMockedHelpers;
+};
 export const TEST_SESSION_ID = "test-session";
 
 export function makeModelSnapshotEntry(data: {
@@ -54,11 +58,16 @@ export function makeSimpleUserMessages(): AgentMessage[] {
   return messages as unknown as AgentMessage[];
 }
 
-export async function loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks(): Promise<SanitizeSessionHistoryFn> {
+export async function loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks(): Promise<SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness> {
+  vi.resetModules();
   vi.resetAllMocks();
-  vi.mocked(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).mockImplementation(async (msgs) => msgs);
+  const mockedHelpers = await import("./pi-embedded-helpers.js");
+  vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).mockImplementation(async (msgs) => msgs);
   const mod = await import("./pi-embedded-runner/google.js");
-  return mod.sanitizeSessionHistory;
+  return {
+    sanitizeSessionHistory: mod.sanitizeSessionHistory,
+    mockedHelpers,
+  };
 }
 
 export function makeReasoningAssistantMessages(opts?: {
@@ -118,26 +127,6 @@ export function expectOpenAIResponsesStrictSanitizeCall(
   );
 }
 
-export async function expectGoogleModelApiFullSanitizeCall(params: {
-  sanitizeSessionHistory: SanitizeSessionHistoryFn;
-  messages: AgentMessage[];
-  sessionManager: SessionManager;
-}) {
-  vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(true);
-  await params.sanitizeSessionHistory({
-    messages: params.messages,
-    modelApi: "google-generative-ai",
-    provider: "google-vertex",
-    sessionManager: params.sessionManager,
-    sessionId: TEST_SESSION_ID,
-  });
-  expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-    params.messages,
-    "session:history",
-    expect.objectContaining({ sanitizeMode: "full", sanitizeToolCallIds: true }),
-  );
-}
-
 export function makeSnapshotChangedOpenAIReasoningScenario() {
   const sessionEntries = [
     makeModelSnapshotEntry({
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test.ts
index 4fb4659c15d..57639c8046e 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.sanitize-session-history.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import type { AgentMessage } from "@mariozechner/pi-agent-core";
 import type { AssistantMessage, UserMessage, Usage } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import * as helpers from "./pi-embedded-helpers.js";
 import {
-  expectGoogleModelApiFullSanitizeCall,
   loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks,
   makeMockSessionManager,
   makeInMemorySessionManager,
@@ -11,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   makeReasoningAssistantMessages,
   makeSimpleUserMessages,
   sanitizeSnapshotChangedOpenAIReasoning,
+  type SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness,
   type SanitizeSessionHistoryFn,
   sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses,
   TEST_SESSION_ID,
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ vi.mock("./pi-embedded-helpers.js", async () => ({
 }));
 
 let sanitizeSessionHistory: SanitizeSessionHistoryFn;
+let mockedHelpers: SanitizeSessionHistoryHarness["mockedHelpers"];
 let testTimestamp = 1;
 const nextTimestamp = () => testTimestamp++;
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   const mockSessionManager = makeMockSessionManager();
   const mockMessages = makeSimpleUserMessages();
   const setNonGoogleModelApi = () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
   };
 
   const sanitizeGithubCopilotHistory = async (params: {
@@ -164,21 +164,29 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     testTimestamp = 1;
-    sanitizeSessionHistory = await loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks();
+    const harness = await loadSanitizeSessionHistoryWithCleanMocks();
+    sanitizeSessionHistory = harness.sanitizeSessionHistory;
+    mockedHelpers = harness.mockedHelpers;
   });
 
-  it("sanitizes tool call ids for Google model APIs", async () => {
-    await expectGoogleModelApiFullSanitizeCall({
-      sanitizeSessionHistory,
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for Google model APIs", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(true);
+
+    const result = await sanitizeSessionHistory({
       messages: mockMessages,
+      modelApi: "google-generative-ai",
+      provider: "google-vertex",
       sessionManager: mockSessionManager,
+      sessionId: TEST_SESSION_ID,
     });
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
-  it("sanitizes tool call ids with strict9 for Mistral models", async () => {
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for Mistral models", async () => {
     setNonGoogleModelApi();
 
-    await sanitizeSessionHistory({
+    const result = await sanitizeSessionHistory({
       messages: mockMessages,
       modelApi: "openai-responses",
       provider: "openrouter",
@@ -187,21 +195,13 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
       sessionId: TEST_SESSION_ID,
     });
 
-    expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      mockMessages,
-      "session:history",
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        sanitizeMode: "full",
-        sanitizeToolCallIds: true,
-        toolCallIdMode: "strict9",
-      }),
-    );
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
-  it("sanitizes tool call ids for Anthropic APIs", async () => {
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for Anthropic APIs", async () => {
     setNonGoogleModelApi();
 
-    await sanitizeSessionHistory({
+    const result = await sanitizeSessionHistory({
       messages: mockMessages,
       modelApi: "anthropic-messages",
       provider: "anthropic",
@@ -209,33 +209,25 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
       sessionId: TEST_SESSION_ID,
     });
 
-    expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      mockMessages,
-      "session:history",
-      expect.objectContaining({ sanitizeMode: "full", sanitizeToolCallIds: true }),
-    );
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
-  it("does not sanitize tool call ids for openai-responses", async () => {
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for openai-responses", async () => {
     setNonGoogleModelApi();
 
-    await sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses({
+    const result = await sanitizeWithOpenAIResponses({
       sanitizeSessionHistory,
       messages: mockMessages,
       sessionManager: mockSessionManager,
     });
 
-    expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      mockMessages,
-      "session:history",
-      expect.objectContaining({ sanitizeMode: "images-only", sanitizeToolCallIds: false }),
-    );
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
-  it("sanitizes tool call ids for openai-completions", async () => {
+  it("passes simple user-only history through for openai-completions", async () => {
     setNonGoogleModelApi();
 
-    await sanitizeSessionHistory({
+    const result = await sanitizeSessionHistory({
       messages: mockMessages,
       modelApi: "openai-completions",
       provider: "openai",
@@ -244,15 +236,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
       sessionId: TEST_SESSION_ID,
     });
 
-    expect(helpers.sanitizeSessionMessagesImages).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      mockMessages,
-      "session:history",
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        sanitizeMode: "images-only",
-        sanitizeToolCallIds: true,
-        toolCallIdMode: "strict",
-      }),
-    );
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockMessages);
   });
 
   it("prepends a bootstrap user turn for strict OpenAI-compatible assistant-first history", async () => {
@@ -314,7 +298,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("drops stale assistant usage snapshots kept before latest compaction summary", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       { role: "user", content: "old context" },
@@ -335,7 +319,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("preserves fresh assistant usage snapshots created after latest compaction summary", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       makeAssistantUsageMessage({
@@ -359,7 +343,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("adds a zeroed assistant usage snapshot when usage is missing", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       { role: "user", content: "question" },
@@ -378,7 +362,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("normalizes mixed partial assistant usage fields to numeric totals", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       { role: "user", content: "question" },
@@ -407,7 +391,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("preserves existing usage cost while normalizing token fields", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       { role: "user", content: "question" },
@@ -451,7 +435,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("preserves unknown cost when token fields already match", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
       { role: "user", content: "question" },
@@ -484,7 +468,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("drops stale usage when compaction summary appears before kept assistant messages", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const compactionTs = Date.parse("2026-02-26T12:00:00.000Z");
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
@@ -505,7 +489,7 @@ describe("sanitizeSessionHistory", () => {
   });
 
   it("keeps fresh usage after compaction timestamp in summary-first ordering", async () => {
-    vi.mocked(helpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
+    vi.mocked(mockedHelpers.isGoogleModelApi).mockReturnValue(false);
 
     const compactionTs = Date.parse("2026-02-26T12:00:00.000Z");
     const messages = castAgentMessages([
diff --git a/src/commands/models/auth.test.ts b/src/commands/models/auth.test.ts
index d5e383d775e..e59e7fd021e 100644
--- a/src/commands/models/auth.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/models/auth.test.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe("modelsAuthLoginCommand", () => {
       "Auth profile: openai-codex:user@example.com (openai-codex/oauth)",
     );
     expect(runtime.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Default model available: openai-codex/gpt-5.3-codex (use --set-default to apply)",
+      "Default model available: openai-codex/gpt-5.4 (use --set-default to apply)",
     );
   });
 
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ describe("modelsAuthLoginCommand", () => {
     await modelsAuthLoginCommand({ provider: "openai-codex", setDefault: true }, runtime);
 
     expect(lastUpdatedConfig?.agents?.defaults?.model).toEqual({
-      primary: "openai-codex/gpt-5.3-codex",
+      primary: "openai-codex/gpt-5.4",
     });
-    expect(runtime.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Default model set to openai-codex/gpt-5.3-codex");
+    expect(runtime.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Default model set to openai-codex/gpt-5.4");
   });
 
   it("keeps existing plugin error behavior for non built-in providers", async () => {
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.sessions.gateway-server-sessions-a.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.sessions.gateway-server-sessions-a.test.ts
index 1decc4b9178..034020a61fe 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.sessions.gateway-server-sessions-a.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.sessions.gateway-server-sessions-a.test.ts
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ describe("gateway server sessions", () => {
           lastChannel: "whatsapp",
           lastTo: "+1555",
           lastAccountId: "work",
+          lastThreadId: "1737500000.123456",
         },
         "discord:group:dev": {
           sessionId: "sess-group",
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ describe("gateway server sessions", () => {
       channel: "whatsapp",
       to: "+1555",
       accountId: "work",
+      threadId: "1737500000.123456",
     });
 
     const active = await rpcReq<{
@@ -545,13 +547,27 @@ describe("gateway server sessions", () => {
     const reset = await rpcReq<{
       ok: true;
       key: string;
-      entry: { sessionId: string; modelProvider?: string; model?: string };
+      entry: {
+        sessionId: string;
+        modelProvider?: string;
+        model?: string;
+        lastAccountId?: string;
+        lastThreadId?: string | number;
+      };
     }>(ws, "sessions.reset", { key: "agent:main:main" });
     expect(reset.ok).toBe(true);
     expect(reset.payload?.key).toBe("agent:main:main");
     expect(reset.payload?.entry.sessionId).not.toBe("sess-main");
     expect(reset.payload?.entry.modelProvider).toBe("openai");
     expect(reset.payload?.entry.model).toBe("gpt-test-a");
+    expect(reset.payload?.entry.lastAccountId).toBe("work");
+    expect(reset.payload?.entry.lastThreadId).toBe("1737500000.123456");
+    const storeAfterReset = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(storePath, "utf-8")) as Record<
+      string,
+      { lastAccountId?: string; lastThreadId?: string | number }
+    >;
+    expect(storeAfterReset["agent:main:main"]?.lastAccountId).toBe("work");
+    expect(storeAfterReset["agent:main:main"]?.lastThreadId).toBe("1737500000.123456");
     const filesAfterReset = await fs.readdir(dir);
     expect(filesAfterReset.some((f) => f.startsWith("sess-main.jsonl.reset."))).toBe(true);
 
diff --git a/src/gateway/session-reset-service.ts b/src/gateway/session-reset-service.ts
index 8ef4a999936..15b9a0aa37f 100644
--- a/src/gateway/session-reset-service.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/session-reset-service.ts
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ export async function performGatewaySessionReset(params: {
       origin: snapshotSessionOrigin(currentEntry),
       lastChannel: currentEntry?.lastChannel,
       lastTo: currentEntry?.lastTo,
+      lastAccountId: currentEntry?.lastAccountId,
+      lastThreadId: currentEntry?.lastThreadId,
       skillsSnapshot: currentEntry?.skillsSnapshot,
       inputTokens: 0,
       outputTokens: 0,
diff --git a/src/infra/outbound/channel-resolution.ts b/src/infra/outbound/channel-resolution.ts
index 8d17294d024..041e8c60480 100644
--- a/src/infra/outbound/channel-resolution.ts
+++ b/src/infra/outbound/channel-resolution.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ function maybeBootstrapChannelPlugin(params: {
   }
 }
 
+function resolveDirectFromActiveRegistry(
+  channel: DeliverableMessageChannel,
+): ChannelPlugin | undefined {
+  const activeRegistry = getActivePluginRegistry();
+  if (!activeRegistry) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  for (const entry of activeRegistry.channels) {
+    const plugin = entry?.plugin;
+    if (plugin?.id === channel) {
+      return plugin;
+    }
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 export function resolveOutboundChannelPlugin(params: {
   channel: string;
   cfg?: OpenClawConfig;
@@ -72,7 +88,11 @@ export function resolveOutboundChannelPlugin(params: {
   if (current) {
     return current;
   }
+  const directCurrent = resolveDirectFromActiveRegistry(normalized);
+  if (directCurrent) {
+    return directCurrent;
+  }
 
   maybeBootstrapChannelPlugin({ channel: normalized, cfg: params.cfg });
-  return resolve();
+  return resolve() ?? resolveDirectFromActiveRegistry(normalized);
 }
diff --git a/src/infra/outbound/targets.test.ts b/src/infra/outbound/targets.test.ts
index 73f77aee8c1..6a8b50403b5 100644
--- a/src/infra/outbound/targets.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/outbound/targets.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { telegramOutbound } from "../../channels/plugins/outbound/telegram.js";
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
+import { setActivePluginRegistry } from "../../plugins/runtime.js";
+import { createOutboundTestPlugin, createTestRegistry } from "../../test-utils/channel-plugins.js";
 import {
   resolveHeartbeatDeliveryTarget,
   resolveOutboundTarget,
@@ -64,6 +67,27 @@ describe("resolveOutboundTarget defaultTo config fallback", () => {
     });
     expect(res.ok).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it("falls back to the active registry when the cached channel map is stale", () => {
+    const registry = createTestRegistry([]);
+    setActivePluginRegistry(registry, "stale-registry-test");
+
+    // Warm the cached channel map before mutating the registry in place.
+    expect(resolveOutboundTarget({ channel: "telegram", to: "123", mode: "explicit" }).ok).toBe(
+      false,
+    );
+
+    registry.channels.push({
+      pluginId: "telegram",
+      plugin: createOutboundTestPlugin({ id: "telegram", outbound: telegramOutbound }),
+      source: "test",
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveOutboundTarget({ channel: "telegram", to: "123", mode: "explicit" })).toEqual({
+      ok: true,
+      to: "123",
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe("resolveSessionDeliveryTarget", () => {