fix(android): unblock protected-core startup on Android

Use flock for profile locks, hash secret record filenames under NAME_MAX,
and dismiss the starting overlay after the first init attempt.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

crates/vnidrop/src/secure_secret/android.rs

@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ impl AndroidSecureSecretStore {
     }
 
     fn record_path(&self, handle: &SecretHandle) -> PathBuf {
-        let encoded = HEXLOWER.encode(handle.as_str().as_bytes());
+        // Hash the handle for the on-disk name. Scoped handles are longer than
+        // Linux/Android NAME_MAX when hex-encoded, and the handle is already
+        // authenticated inside the record body.
+        let digest = blake3::hash(handle.as_str().as_bytes());
+        let encoded = HEXLOWER.encode(digest.as_bytes());
         self.records_dir
             .join(format!("{encoded}.{RECORD_EXTENSION}"))
     }
@@ -192,16 +196,12 @@ impl SecureSecretStore for AndroidSecureSecretStore {
             if path.extension().and_then(|value| value.to_str()) != Some(RECORD_EXTENSION) {
                 continue;
             }
-            let stem = path
+            let mut bytes = Vec::new();
-                .file_stem()
+            File::open(&path)
-                .and_then(|value| value.to_str())
+                .map_err(map_io_error)?
-                .ok_or(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted)?;
+                .read_to_end(&mut bytes)
-            let decoded = HEXLOWER
+                .map_err(map_io_error)?;
-                .decode(stem.as_bytes())
+            handles.push(decode_handle_from_record(&bytes)?);
-                .map_err(|_| SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted)?;
-            let handle =
-                String::from_utf8(decoded).map_err(|_| SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted)?;
-            handles.push(SecretHandle(handle));
         }
         handles.sort_by(|left, right| left.as_str().cmp(right.as_str()));
         Ok(handles)
@@ -242,11 +242,32 @@ fn decode_record(
     bytes: &[u8],
     expected_handle: &SecretHandle,
 ) -> Result<AndroidSealedValue, SecureSecretStoreError> {
+    let (handle, state, nonce, ciphertext) = parse_record(bytes)?;
+    if handle.as_str() != expected_handle.as_str() || state != RECORD_SEALED {
+        return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
+    }
+    if nonce.is_empty() || ciphertext.is_empty() {
+        return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
+    }
+    Ok(AndroidSealedValue { nonce, ciphertext })
+}
+
+fn decode_handle_from_record(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<SecretHandle, SecureSecretStoreError> {
+    let (handle, _state, _nonce, _ciphertext) = parse_record(bytes)?;
+    Ok(handle)
+}
+
+fn parse_record(
+    bytes: &[u8],
+) -> Result<(SecretHandle, u8, Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>), SecureSecretStoreError> {
     const HEADER_LEN: usize = 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4;
     if bytes.len() < HEADER_LEN || &bytes[..8] != RECORD_MAGIC {
         return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
     }
     let state = bytes[8];
+    if state != RECORD_STAGED && state != RECORD_SEALED {
+        return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
+    }
     let handle_len = usize::from(u16::from_be_bytes([bytes[9], bytes[10]]));
     let nonce_len = usize::from(u16::from_be_bytes([bytes[11], bytes[12]]));
     let ciphertext_len = usize::try_from(u32::from_be_bytes([
@@ -258,23 +279,19 @@ fn decode_record(
         .and_then(|value| value.checked_add(nonce_len))
         .and_then(|value| value.checked_add(ciphertext_len))
         .ok_or(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted)?;
-    if bytes.len() != expected_len || state != RECORD_SEALED {
+    if bytes.len() != expected_len {
         return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
     }
     let handle_end = HEADER_LEN + handle_len;
     let handle = std::str::from_utf8(&bytes[HEADER_LEN..handle_end])
         .map_err(|_| SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted)?;
-    if handle != expected_handle.as_str() {
-        return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
-    }
     let nonce_end = handle_end + nonce_len;
-    if nonce_len == 0 || ciphertext_len == 0 {
+    Ok((
-        return Err(SecureSecretStoreError::Corrupted);
+        SecretHandle(handle.to_string()),
-    }
+        state,
-    Ok(AndroidSealedValue {
+        bytes[handle_end..nonce_end].to_vec(),
-        nonce: bytes[handle_end..nonce_end].to_vec(),
+        bytes[nonce_end..].to_vec(),
-        ciphertext: bytes[nonce_end..].to_vec(),
+    ))
-    })
 }
 
 fn map_io_error(error: std::io::Error) -> SecureSecretStoreError {

crates/vnidrop/src/secure_secret/platform.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    io,
     path::Path,
     sync::Arc,
 };
@@ -29,13 +30,51 @@ pub(crate) fn lock_profile(app_data_dir: &Path) -> Result<ProfileLock, VnidropEr
         .write(true)
         .open(app_data_dir.join("protected-secrets.lock"))
         .map_err(VnidropError::filesystem)?;
-    file.try_lock()
+    lock_exclusive_nonblocking(&file)?;
-        .map_err(|_| VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable {
-            reason: "another protected core is already using this profile".to_string(),
-        })?;
     Ok(ProfileLock { _file: file })
 }
 
+/// Acquire an exclusive advisory lock without blocking.
+///
+/// Prefer `libc::flock` on Unix: Rust's `File::try_lock` still returns
+/// `ErrorKind::Unsupported` on Android even though the kernel supports flock.
+fn lock_exclusive_nonblocking(file: &File) -> Result<(), VnidropError> {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    {
+        use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
+        let rc = unsafe { libc::flock(file.as_raw_fd(), libc::LOCK_EX | libc::LOCK_NB) };
+        if rc == 0 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let err = io::Error::last_os_error();
+        return Err(match err.kind() {
+            io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable {
+                reason: "another protected core is already using this profile".to_string(),
+            },
+            _ => VnidropError::filesystem(err),
+        });
+    }
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        match file.try_lock() {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+            Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => {
+                Err(VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable {
+                    reason: "another protected core is already using this profile".to_string(),
+                })
+            }
+            Err(err) => Err(VnidropError::filesystem(err)),
+        }
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(any(unix, windows)))]
+    {
+        let _ = file;
+        Err(VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable {
+            reason: "profile locking is unsupported on this platform".to_string(),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 /// Opens the profile marker without locking so in-process restart tests can
 /// reopen the same directory after dropping the previous core.
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/vnidrop/src/tests/secure_secret.rs

@@ -38,13 +38,33 @@ fn a_profile_allows_only_one_protected_core_mutator() {
 
     assert!(matches!(
         lock_profile(temp.path()),
-        Err(VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable { .. })
+        Err(VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable { reason })
+            if reason.contains("already using this profile")
     ));
 
     drop(first);
     assert!(lock_profile(temp.path()).is_ok());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn profile_lock_maps_contention_not_generic_io_failures() {
+    // Regression: Android's std File::try_lock returns Unsupported; lock_profile
+    // must use flock and only treat WouldBlock as "already using this profile".
+    let temp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let held = lock_profile(temp.path()).unwrap();
+    match lock_profile(temp.path()) {
+        Err(VnidropError::SecureStorageUnavailable { reason }) => {
+            assert!(
+                reason.contains("already using this profile"),
+                "unexpected reason: {reason}"
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(_) => panic!("expected contended lock to fail"),
+        Err(other) => panic!("expected SecureStorageUnavailable, got {other:?}"),
+    }
+    drop(held);
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn reconciliation_is_scoped_to_one_application_profile() {
     let root = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();

crates/vnidrop/src/tests/secure_secret_android.rs

@@ -178,3 +178,27 @@ fn failed_replacement_keeps_the_previous_secret_readable() {
     ));
     assert_eq!(store.get(&handle).unwrap(), original);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn scoped_handle_record_names_fit_linux_name_max() {
+    let (_directory, store, _keystore) = fixture();
+    // Mirrors ScopedSecretStore physical handles used on Android profiles.
+    let handle = secret_handle_for_test(&format!(
+        "vnidrop/v1/scope-{}/endpoint-identity/{}",
+        "a".repeat(64),
+        "b".repeat(36),
+    ));
+    assert!(handle.as_str().len() > 100);
+    let path = store.record_path_for_test(&handle);
+    let file_name = path.file_name().and_then(|value| value.to_str()).unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        file_name.len() <= 255,
+        "record file name exceeds NAME_MAX: {} bytes ({file_name})",
+        file_name.len()
+    );
+
+    let material = SecretMaterial::new(vec![0x5a; TEST_SECRET_BYTES]).unwrap();
+    store.put(&handle, material.clone()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(store.list_handles().unwrap(), vec![handle.clone()]);
+    assert_eq!(store.get(&handle).unwrap(), material);
+}

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/App.kt

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ fun App(
 				windowChrome?.invoke()
 				val startingLabel = stringResource(Res.string.app_starting)
 				AnimatedVisibility(
-					visible = !sendCoreState.isInitialized,
+					visible = !sendCoreState.isInitialized && !appState.startupSettled,
 					enter = fadeIn(),
 					exit = fadeOut(),
 				) {

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/app/AppViewModel.kt

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 data class AppState(
 	val destination: AppDestination = AppDestination.Send,
 	val themeMode: ThemeMode = ThemeMode.System,
+	/** True after the first core initialize attempt finishes (success or failure). */
+	val startupSettled: Boolean = false,
 )
 
 class AppGraphViewModel(dependencies: AppDependencies) : ViewModel() {
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ class AppViewModel(
 		viewModelScope.launch {
 			val relaySettings = preferencesRepository.preferences.first().relaySettings
 			repository.initialize(environment.defaultCoreDataDir, relaySettings).onFailure(messages::error)
+			_state.update { it.copy(startupSettled = true) }
 		}
 		viewModelScope.launch {
 			preferencesRepository.preferences.collect { preferences ->

shared/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/vnidrop/app/feature/ViewModelsTest.kt

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class ViewModelsTest {
 		val viewModel = AppViewModel(environment(), core, preferences(), UiMessageController())
 		advanceUntilIdle()
 		assertTrue(core.state.value.isInitialized)
+		assertTrue(viewModel.state.value.startupSettled)
 		assertEquals(listOf(RelaySettings()), core.initializedRelaySettings)
 		viewModel.selectDestination(AppDestination.Settings)
 		assertEquals(AppDestination.Settings, viewModel.state.value.destination)