diff --git a/android/README.md b/android/README.md
index df416d5..00dcd06 100644
--- a/android/README.md
+++ b/android/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Native Android build
 
 Architecture and issue ownership: [ADR](../docs/android/architecture.md) and
-[parity matrix](../docs/android/parity.md). The native foundation, onboarding, navigation and Home implement #89–#97, including private storage, Keystore
+[parity matrix](../docs/android/parity.md). The native foundation, onboarding, navigation, Home and authentication implement #89–#98, including private storage, Keystore
 callbacks and build gates. Both variants invoke Rust through the generated
 UniFFI API. Local-first and HTTPS onboarding is described in
 [onboarding](../docs/android/onboarding.md). The Passwords tab uses Rust-owned,
 revision-checked [adaptive navigation](../docs/android/password-navigation.md);
 Home renders Rust-owned [Git activity and HTTPS synchronization](../docs/android/home-sync.md).
+Passwords and Preferences share [Rust-owned biometric authentication](../docs/android/authentication.md).
 Remaining feature screens retain their milestone issues. The full [CI and emulator workflow](../docs/android/ci.md) documents the
 ARM-only runner/toolchain policy and artifact audits.
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationLeaseTest.kt b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationLeaseTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1d708f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationLeaseTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+package de.rfc1437.ironstorage
+
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
+import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AndroidKeystore
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailureKind
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.KeystoreAuthorization
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.KeystoreCiphertext
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.KeystoreKeySpecification
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeAuthenticationRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeFixtureShellRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeOnboardingRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativePrivateSession
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PrivateDirectories
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.features.AuthenticationControls
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.platform.AndroidKeystoreAdapter
+import java.io.File
+import java.util.UUID
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeout
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/** Real OS/Rust integration using public fixtures and only production Kotlin facades. */
+class AuthenticationLeaseTest {
+    private val instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
+    private val context = instrumentation.targetContext
+
+    @Test fun strongBiometricLeaseCancellationBackgroundAndManualRecovery() = runBlocking {
+        assumeTrue(InstrumentationRegistry.getArguments().getString("biometricLease") == "true")
+        val os = AndroidKeystoreAdapter(context)
+        assertTrue(
+            "Enroll a synthetic strong fingerprint for this opt-in test",
+            os.deviceState().strongBiometric
+        )
+        val id = "auth-${UUID.randomUUID()}"
+        val roots = listOf(context.filesDir, context.noBackupFilesDir, context.cacheDir).map {
+            File(it, id).apply { mkdirs() }.canonicalPath
+        }
+        val isolated = FixtureKeystore(os, id)
+        val session =
+            NativePrivateSession(context, {
+                PrivateDirectories(roots[0], roots[1], roots[2])
+            }, isolated)
+        // Select the isolated Rust context before any activity creates its default runtime.
+        withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            session.initialize()
+        }
+        val scope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Main.immediate)
+        val shell = NativeFixtureShellRepository(session, scope)
+        val setup = NativeOnboardingRepository(session, scope, shell)
+        val authentication = NativeAuthenticationRepository(session, scope, Dispatchers.IO)
+        val password = "public-test-passphrase"
+        suspend fun settled() = withTimeout(180000) {
+            authentication.state.first { !it.busy }
+        }
+        suspend fun request(action: () -> Unit) {
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Main.immediate) { action() }
+        }
+        val stage = MutableStateFlow("Authentication fixture")
+        val step = AtomicReference<CountDownLatch?>()
+        fun show(value: String) {
+            android.util.Log.i("IronStorage98", value)
+            stage.value = value
+        }
+        fun awaitStep(value: String): Boolean {
+            val latch = CountDownLatch(1)
+            step.set(latch)
+            show(value)
+            return try {
+                latch.await(180, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+            } finally {
+                step.set(null)
+            }
+        }
+        ActivityScenario.launch(MainActivity::class.java).use { scenario ->
+            lateinit var host: MainActivity
+            scenario.onActivity {
+                host = it
+                os.attach(it)
+                it.setContent {
+                    MaterialTheme {
+                        Column {
+                            Text(stage.collectAsState().value)
+                            TextButton(onClick = {
+                                step.get()?.countDown()
+                            }) { Text("Continue fixture") }
+                            AuthenticationControls(authentication)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            try {
+                withTimeout(20000) { setup.setup.first { !it.busy } }
+                request { setup.generate("Authentication fixture", password) }
+                val generated = withTimeout(20000) {
+                    setup.setup.first {
+                        !it.busy &&
+                            it.selectedKey.isNotEmpty()
+                    }
+                }
+                request { setup.createLocal(generated.selectedKey, password) }
+                withTimeout(20000) { setup.setup.first { !it.busy && it.configured } }
+                show("98:enroll")
+                request { authentication.enroll(password) }
+                assertTrue(settled().biometricEnabled)
+                request { authentication.lock() }
+                assertFalse(authentication.state.value.unlocked)
+                show("98:unlock")
+                request { authentication.unlock() }
+                assertTrue(settled().unlocked)
+                request { authentication.reload() }
+                assertTrue(settled().unlocked)
+                request { authentication.lock() }
+                show("98:cancel")
+                request { authentication.unlock() }
+                assertEquals(AuthenticationFailureKind.Cancelled, settled().failure?.kind)
+                assertFalse(authentication.state.value.unlocked)
+                assertTrue(awaitStep("98:background-start"))
+                request { authentication.unlock() }
+                instrumentation.waitForIdleSync()
+                scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.CREATED)
+                request { authentication.lock() }
+                assertFalse(settled().unlocked)
+                scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)
+                request { authentication.disable() }
+                assertFalse(settled().biometricEnabled)
+                show("98:reenroll")
+                request { authentication.enroll(password) }
+                assertTrue(settled().unlocked)
+                request { authentication.lock() }
+                assertTrue(awaitStep("98:invalidate-now"))
+                request { authentication.unlock() }
+                val invalid = settled()
+                assertFalse(invalid.unlocked)
+                assertTrue(
+                    invalid.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.PassphraseRequired ||
+                        invalid.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.BiometryUnavailable
+                )
+                request { authentication.disable() }
+                assertFalse(settled().biometricEnabled)
+                show("98:recover")
+                request { authentication.enroll(password) }
+                assertTrue(settled().unlocked)
+                request { authentication.lock() }
+                assertTrue(awaitStep("98:remove-lock"))
+                request { authentication.unlock() }
+                val removed = settled()
+                assertFalse(removed.unlocked)
+                assertTrue(
+                    removed.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.PassphraseRequired ||
+                        removed.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.BiometryUnavailable
+                )
+                request { authentication.disable() }
+                assertFalse(settled().biometricEnabled)
+                request { authentication.enroll(password) }
+                val unsupported = settled()
+                assertFalse(unsupported.unlocked)
+                assertFalse(unsupported.biometricEnabled)
+                assertEquals(
+                    AuthenticationFailureKind.BiometryUnavailable,
+                    unsupported.failure?.kind
+                )
+                assertTrue(awaitStep("98:restore-lock"))
+                show("98:recover-lock")
+                request { authentication.enroll(password) }
+                assertTrue(settled().unlocked)
+                request { authentication.disable() }
+                assertFalse(settled().unlocked)
+                show("98:complete")
+            } finally {
+                authentication.lock()
+                os.cancelPending()
+                os.detach(host)
+                scope.cancel()
+                isolated.aliases().forEach { isolated.deleteKey(it) }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Only OS aliases are namespaced so orphan cleanup cannot touch the production store. */
+    private class FixtureKeystore(private val os: AndroidKeystore, id: String) :
+        AndroidKeystore by os {
+        private val prefix = "ironstorage.issue98.fixture.$id."
+        override fun createKey(specification: KeystoreKeySpecification) = os.createKey(
+            KeystoreKeySpecification(
+                prefix + specification.alias,
+                specification.authorization,
+                specification.unlockedDevice,
+                specification.invalidateOnEnrollment,
+                specification.strongbox
+            )
+        )
+        override fun encrypt(
+            alias: String,
+            authorization: KeystoreAuthorization,
+            aad: ByteArray,
+            value: ByteArray
+        ): KeystoreCiphertext = os.encrypt(prefix + alias, authorization, aad, value)
+        override fun decrypt(
+            alias: String,
+            authorization: KeystoreAuthorization,
+            aad: ByteArray,
+            value: KeystoreCiphertext
+        ): ByteArray = os.decrypt(prefix + alias, authorization, aad, value)
+        override fun deleteKey(alias: String) = os.deleteKey(prefix + alias)
+        override fun aliases(): List<String> = os.aliases().filter {
+            it.startsWith(prefix)
+        }.map { it.removePrefix(prefix) }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationScreenTest.kt b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationScreenTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc672ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/AuthenticationScreenTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package de.rfc1437.ironstorage
+
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsNotEnabled
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.v2.createAndroidComposeRule
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.performTextInput
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailure
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailureKind
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationState
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.features.AuthenticationControls
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class AuthenticationScreenTest {
+    @get:Rule val compose = createAndroidComposeRule<MainActivity>()
+
+    @Test fun enrollmentRequiresExplicitSubmissionAndTypedSuccessBeforeDisplayingEnabled() {
+        val repository = Fixture()
+        compose.activity.runOnUiThread {
+            compose.activity.setContent { MaterialTheme { AuthenticationControls(repository) } }
+        }
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Biometric unlock disabled").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Enable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").assertIsNotEnabled()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").performTextInput("public-test-passphrase")
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").performClick()
+        assertEquals("public-test-passphrase", repository.submitted)
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Biometric unlock disabled").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.runOnIdle {
+            repository.state.value = AuthenticationState(
+                failure = AuthenticationFailure(
+                    AuthenticationFailureKind.Cancelled,
+                    "Authentication cancelled",
+                    "No protected content was unlocked."
+                )
+            )
+        }
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Biometric unlock disabled").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.runOnIdle { repository.state.value = AuthenticationState(true, true, 30u) }
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Biometric unlock enabled").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Lock").performClick()
+        assertTrue(repository.locked)
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").performClick()
+        assertEquals(1, repository.unlocks)
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Disable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        assertEquals(1, repository.disabled)
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Biometric unlock disabled").assertIsDisplayed()
+    }
+
+    @Test fun cancellationBackgroundAndRemountNeverRestoreThePassphrase() {
+        val repository = Fixture()
+        fun mount() = compose.activity.runOnUiThread {
+            compose.activity.setContent { MaterialTheme { AuthenticationControls(repository) } }
+        }
+        mount()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Enable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").performTextInput("public-test-passphrase")
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Cancel").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Enable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").assertIsNotEnabled()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").performTextInput("another-public-fixture")
+        compose.activityRule.scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.CREATED)
+        compose.activityRule.scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)
+        compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").assertDoesNotExist()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Enable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").assertIsNotEnabled()
+        compose.activity.runOnUiThread { compose.activity.setContent { MaterialTheme { } } }
+        mount()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Enable biometric unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").assertIsNotEnabled()
+        assertEquals(null, repository.submitted)
+        assertTrue(repository.cancelled > 0)
+    }
+
+    private class Fixture : AuthenticationRepository {
+        override val state = MutableStateFlow(AuthenticationState())
+        var submitted: String? = null
+        var locked = false
+        var unlocks = 0
+        var disabled = 0
+        var cancelled = 0
+        override fun reload() = Unit
+        override fun enroll(passphrase: String) {
+            submitted = passphrase
+        }
+        override fun unlock() {
+            unlocks++
+        }
+        override fun disable() {
+            disabled++
+            state.value = AuthenticationState()
+        }
+        override fun lock() {
+            locked = true
+            state.value = state.value.copy(unlocked = false)
+        }
+        override fun cancel() {
+            cancelled++
+            state.value = state.value.copy(unlocked = false)
+        }
+        override fun touch() = Unit
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/PasswordScreenTest.kt b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/PasswordScreenTest.kt
index d129851..713af8b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/PasswordScreenTest.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/PasswordScreenTest.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.test.performScrollTo
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.performSemanticsAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.performTextInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailure
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailureKind
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationState
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordField
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordKind
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordRepository
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ class PasswordScreenTest {
         compose.activity.runOnUiThread {
             compose.activity.setContent {
                 inputMode = LocalInputModeManager.current
-                MaterialTheme { PasswordScreen(repository) }
+                MaterialTheme { PasswordScreen(repository, repository.authentication) }
             }
         }
         compose.runOnIdle { assertTrue(inputMode.requestInputMode(InputMode.Keyboard)) }
@@ -84,12 +88,19 @@ class PasswordScreenTest {
         compose.onAllNodesWithText("Actions")[0].performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("Open").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").performTextInput("incorrect")
-        compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("Incorrect passphrase. Retry unlocking.").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Use GPG passphrase").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("GPG passphrase").performTextInput("public-test-passphrase")
-        compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").performClick()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Continue").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("Fixture account").assertIsDisplayed()
+        // Revocation must mask even a page result that has not been cleared yet.
+        compose.runOnIdle { repository.lease.value = AuthenticationState() }
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Fixture account").assertDoesNotExist()
+        compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").assertIsDisplayed()
+        compose.runOnIdle { repository.lease.value = AuthenticationState(unlocked = true) }
         compose.onNodeWithText("Lock").performClick()
         compose.onNodeWithText("Unlock").assertIsDisplayed()
         repository.replaceOnRefresh = true
@@ -117,7 +128,7 @@ class PasswordScreenTest {
             compose.activity.setContent {
                 val density = LocalDensity.current
                 CompositionLocalProvider(LocalDensity provides Density(density.density, 2f)) {
-                    MaterialTheme { PasswordScreen(repository) }
+                    MaterialTheme { PasswordScreen(repository, repository.authentication) }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -151,6 +162,19 @@ class PasswordScreenTest {
             )
         override val state =
             MutableStateFlow(PasswordState(revision = "root", rows = listOf(folder)))
+        val lease = MutableStateFlow(AuthenticationState())
+        val authentication = object : AuthenticationRepository {
+            override val state = lease
+            override fun reload() = Unit
+            override fun unlock() = error("Unexpected direct unlock")
+            override fun enroll(passphrase: String) = error("Unexpected enrollment")
+            override fun disable() = error("Unexpected disable")
+            override fun lock() {
+                state.value = state.value.copy(unlocked = false)
+            }
+            override fun cancel() = lock()
+            override fun touch() = Unit
+        }
         var lastId: String? = null
         var replaceOnRefresh = false
         override fun restore(path: String, selected: String?, revision: String?) = Unit
@@ -190,10 +214,21 @@ class PasswordScreenTest {
             }
         }
         override fun unlock(passphrase: String) {
+            if (passphrase.isEmpty()) {
+                lease.value = AuthenticationState(
+                    failure = AuthenticationFailure(
+                        AuthenticationFailureKind.PassphraseRequired,
+                        "Passphrase Required",
+                        "Enter the passphrase."
+                    )
+                )
+                return
+            }
             if (passphrase != "public-test-passphrase") {
                 state.value = state.value.copy(error = "Incorrect passphrase. Retry unlocking.")
                 return
             }
+            lease.value = AuthenticationState(unlocked = true)
             assertEquals("public-test-passphrase", passphrase)
             state.value =
                 state.value.copy(
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/MainActivity.kt
index 2797779..6e1e3b9 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/MainActivity.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.ShellRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.features.SetupFormViewModel
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.features.ShellViewModel
@@ -19,10 +21,24 @@ class MainActivity : FragmentActivity() {
 
     @Inject lateinit var repository: ShellRepository
 
+    @Inject lateinit var authentication: AuthenticationRepository
+
+    @Inject lateinit var passwords: PasswordRepository
+
     private val setupForm: SetupFormViewModel by viewModels()
 
     private val viewModel: ShellViewModel by viewModels()
 
+    override fun onStop() {
+        passwords.lock()
+        super.onStop()
+    }
+
+    override fun onUserInteraction() {
+        authentication.touch()
+        super.onUserInteraction()
+    }
+
     override fun onDestroy() {
         keystore.detach(this)
         super.onDestroy()
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/ShellModule.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/ShellModule.kt
index bced4a5..44af54c 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/ShellModule.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/ShellModule.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import dagger.Provides
 import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import dagger.hilt.components.SingletonComponent
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.HomeRepository
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeAuthenticationRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeFixtureShellRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeHomeRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.NativeOnboardingRepository
@@ -39,12 +41,29 @@ object ShellModule {
 
     @Provides
     @Singleton
-    fun passwordRepository(session: NativePrivateSession): PasswordRepository =
-        NativePasswordRepository(
+    fun passwordRepository(
+        session: NativePrivateSession,
+        authentication: NativeAuthenticationRepository
+    ): PasswordRepository = NativePasswordRepository(
+        session,
+        CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Main.immediate),
+        authentication,
+        Dispatchers.IO
+    )
+
+    @Provides
+    @Singleton
+    fun nativeAuthentication(session: NativePrivateSession): NativeAuthenticationRepository =
+        NativeAuthenticationRepository(
             session,
-            CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Main.immediate)
+            CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Main.immediate),
+            Dispatchers.IO
         )
 
+    @Provides
+    fun authentication(repository: NativeAuthenticationRepository): AuthenticationRepository =
+        repository
+
     @Provides
     @Singleton
     fun privateSession(
diff --git a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/AuthenticationRepository.kt b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/AuthenticationRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1055c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/AuthenticationRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+
+enum class AuthenticationFailureKind {
+    PassphraseRequired,
+    InvalidPassphrase,
+    Cancelled,
+    BiometryUnavailable,
+    Configuration,
+    KeyMaterial,
+    Entry,
+    SecureStorage,
+    Expired,
+    Conflict
+}
+data class AuthenticationFailure(
+    val kind: AuthenticationFailureKind,
+    val title: String,
+    val detail: String
+)
+data class AuthenticationState(
+    val unlocked: Boolean = false,
+    val biometricEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    val remainingSeconds: ULong = 0u,
+    val busy: Boolean = false,
+    val failure: AuthenticationFailure? = null
+)
+interface AuthenticationRepository {
+    val state: StateFlow<AuthenticationState>
+    fun reload()
+    fun unlock()
+    fun enroll(passphrase: String)
+    fun disable()
+    fun lock()
+    fun cancel()
+    fun touch()
+}
diff --git a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativeAuthenticationRepository.kt b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativeAuthenticationRepository.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a08c9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativeAuthenticationRepository.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+package de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core
+
+import android.os.SystemClock
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.NativeBridgeException
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthentication
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthenticationErrorKind
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthenticationFfiException
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthenticationState
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileClock
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobilePrivateStorageFfiException
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
+import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+
+/** Mirrors the single Rust lease; no timeout or biometric policy lives here. */
+class NativeAuthenticationRepository(
+    private val session: NativePrivateSession,
+    private val scope: CoroutineScope,
+    private val io: CoroutineDispatcher
+) : AuthenticationRepository {
+    private val mutable = MutableStateFlow(AuthenticationState())
+    override val state: StateFlow<AuthenticationState> = mutable
+    private val sequence = AtomicLong()
+    private val operation = Mutex()
+    private var revocation: Job? = null
+
+    @Volatile private var current: MobileAuthentication? = null
+    private val clock = object : MobileClock {
+        override fun monotonicMilliseconds(): ULong = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime().toULong()
+    }
+    init {
+        scope.launch {
+            while (true) {
+                delay(250)
+                if (mutable.value.unlocked && !mutable.value.busy) {
+                    val ticket = sequence.get()
+                    try {
+                        val value = withContext(io) { current?.state() }
+                        if (ticket == sequence.get() && value != null) {
+                            mutable.value = value.toFacade()
+                        }
+                    } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
+                        if (ticket == sequence.get()) lock()
+                    } catch (_: NativeBridgeException) {
+                        if (ticket == sequence.get()) lock()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    private fun owner(): MobileAuthentication =
+        session.storage().authentication(session.backend(), clock).also { current = it }
+
+    internal suspend fun <T> authenticated(block: (MobileAuthentication) -> T): T =
+        withContext(kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers.Main.immediate) {
+            val ticket = sequence.incrementAndGet()
+            mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(busy = true, failure = null)
+            operation.withLock {
+                revocation?.join()
+                if (ticket != sequence.get()) throw cancelled()
+                try {
+                    val result = withContext(io) {
+                        val authentication = owner()
+                        if (ticket != sequence.get()) throw cancelled()
+                        val result = block(authentication)
+                        if (ticket != sequence.get()) {
+                            authentication.manualLock()
+                            throw cancelled()
+                        }
+                        result
+                    }
+                    val value = withContext(io) { current!!.state() }
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) mutable.value = value.toFacade()
+                    result
+                } catch (error: MobileAuthenticationFfiException.Failed) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) {
+                        val value = withContext(io) { current?.state() }
+                        mutable.value = (value?.toFacade() ?: AuthenticationState()).copy(
+                            failure = error.toFacade()
+                        )
+                    }
+                    throw error
+                } catch (error: MobilePrivateStorageFfiException) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) unavailable()
+                    throw error
+                } catch (error: NativeBridgeException) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) unavailable()
+                    throw error
+                } catch (error: java.io.IOException) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) unavailable()
+                    throw error
+                } finally {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(busy = false)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    override fun reload() = run { it.state() }
+    override fun unlock() = run { it.restoreBiometricLease() }
+    override fun enroll(passphrase: String) = run { it.enrollBiometricUnlock(passphrase) }
+    override fun disable() = run { it.setBiometricUnlock(false) }
+    private fun run(block: (MobileAuthentication) -> Unit) {
+        if (mutable.value.busy) return
+        scope.launch {
+            try {
+                authenticated(block)
+            } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
+                // The typed failure is published by authenticated().
+            } catch (_: MobilePrivateStorageFfiException) {
+                // The failure is published before releasing the operation.
+            } catch (_: NativeBridgeException) {
+                // The failure is published before releasing the operation.
+            } catch (_: java.io.IOException) {
+                // The failure is published before releasing the operation.
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    private fun unavailable() {
+        mutable.value = AuthenticationState(
+            failure = AuthenticationFailure(
+                AuthenticationFailureKind.Configuration,
+                "Authentication is unavailable",
+                "Unlock the device or recover private storage and reload."
+            )
+        )
+    }
+    override fun lock() = revoke(false)
+    override fun cancel() = revoke(true)
+    private fun revoke(cancel: Boolean) {
+        val ticket = sequence.incrementAndGet()
+        mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(
+            unlocked = false,
+            remainingSeconds = 0u,
+            busy = false,
+            failure = if (cancel) {
+                AuthenticationFailure(
+                    AuthenticationFailureKind.Cancelled,
+                    "Authentication cancelled",
+                    "No protected content was unlocked."
+                )
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        )
+        session.cancelAuthentication()
+        val authentication = current
+        revocation = scope.launch(io) {
+            try {
+                if (cancel) authentication?.cancel() else authentication?.manualLock()
+            } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
+                withContext(kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers.Main.immediate) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) unavailable()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    override fun touch() {
+        if (!mutable.value.unlocked || mutable.value.busy) return
+        val ticket = sequence.get()
+        scope.launch(io) {
+            try {
+                current?.touchUserActivity()
+            } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
+                withContext(kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers.Main.immediate) {
+                    if (ticket == sequence.get()) lock()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+private fun cancelled() = MobileAuthenticationFfiException.Failed(
+    MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.CANCELLED,
+    "Authentication cancelled",
+    "No protected content was unlocked."
+)
+private fun MobileAuthenticationState.toFacade() = AuthenticationState(
+    unlocked,
+    biometricUnlockEnabled,
+    remainingSeconds
+)
+private fun MobileAuthenticationFfiException.Failed.toFacade() = AuthenticationFailure(
+    when (kind) {
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.PASSPHRASE_REQUIRED ->
+            AuthenticationFailureKind.PassphraseRequired
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.INVALID_PASSPHRASE ->
+            AuthenticationFailureKind.InvalidPassphrase
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.CANCELLED -> AuthenticationFailureKind.Cancelled
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.BIOMETRY_UNAVAILABLE ->
+            AuthenticationFailureKind.BiometryUnavailable
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.CONFIGURATION -> AuthenticationFailureKind.Configuration
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.KEY_MATERIAL -> AuthenticationFailureKind.KeyMaterial
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.ENTRY -> AuthenticationFailureKind.Entry
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.SECURE_STORAGE -> AuthenticationFailureKind.SecureStorage
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.EXPIRED -> AuthenticationFailureKind.Expired
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind.CONFLICT -> AuthenticationFailureKind.Conflict
+    },
+    title,
+    detail
+)
diff --git a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePasswordRepository.kt b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePasswordRepository.kt
index c56c2a7..c4ae1f2 100644
--- a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePasswordRepository.kt
+++ b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePasswordRepository.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 package de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core
 
-import android.os.SystemClock
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.NativeBridgeException
-import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthentication
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileAuthenticationFfiException
-import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobileClock
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobilePasswordFfiException
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobilePasswordNavigation
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobilePasswordRowKind
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.bridge.generated.MobilePrivateStorageFfiException
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -22,35 +18,18 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
 class NativePasswordRepository(
     private val session: NativePrivateSession,
-    private val scope: CoroutineScope
+    private val scope: CoroutineScope,
+    private val authentication: NativeAuthenticationRepository,
+    private val io: CoroutineDispatcher
 ) : PasswordRepository {
     private val mutable = MutableStateFlow(PasswordState())
     override val state: StateFlow<PasswordState> = mutable
     private val sequence = AtomicLong()
     private val mutex = Mutex()
-    private var authentication: MobileAuthentication? = null
-    private val clock = object : MobileClock {
-        override fun monotonicMilliseconds(): ULong = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime().toULong()
-    }
-
     init {
         scope.launch {
-            while (true) {
-                delay(1000)
-                if (mutable.value.sections != null) {
-                    mutex.withLock {
-                        val active = try {
-                            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                                authentication?.state()?.unlocked == true
-                            }
-                        } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
-                            false
-                        } catch (_: NativeBridgeException) {
-                            false
-                        }
-                        if (!active) mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(sections = null)
-                    }
-                }
+            authentication.state.collect { lease ->
+                if (!lease.unlocked) mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(sections = null)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -81,8 +60,6 @@ class NativePasswordRepository(
     }
     private fun navigate(path: String, selected: String?, revision: String?, activate: Boolean) =
         run {
-            authentication?.manualLock()
-            authentication = null
             session.storage().passwordNavigation(path, selected, revision, activate).toFacade()
         }
     override fun unlock(passphrase: String) {
@@ -97,19 +74,15 @@ class NativePasswordRepository(
                 false
             ).toFacade()
             if (verified.selected == null) return@run verified
-            val auth =
-                authentication
-                    ?: session.storage().authentication(session.backend(), clock).also {
-                        authentication =
-                            it
-                    }
-            val page = auth.navigationEntry(
-                current.path,
-                selected.id,
-                current.revision,
-                passphrase.ifEmpty { null },
-                (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toULong()
-            )
+            val page = authentication.authenticated { auth ->
+                auth.navigationEntry(
+                    current.path,
+                    selected.id,
+                    current.revision,
+                    passphrase.ifEmpty { null },
+                    (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000).toULong()
+                )
+            }
             verified.copy(
                 sections = page.page.sections.map { section ->
                     PasswordSection(
@@ -130,26 +103,16 @@ class NativePasswordRepository(
     override fun lock() {
         sequence.incrementAndGet()
         mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(sections = null, loading = false)
-        scope.launch {
-            mutex.withLock {
-                try {
-                    withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { authentication?.manualLock() }
-                } catch (_: MobileAuthenticationFfiException) {
-                    mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(
-                        error = "Protected content was cleared. Retry locking the device storage."
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        authentication.lock()
     }
-    private fun run(action: () -> PasswordState) {
+    private fun run(action: suspend () -> PasswordState) {
         val ticket = sequence.incrementAndGet()
         mutable.value = mutable.value.copy(loading = true, error = null, sections = null)
         scope.launch {
             mutex.withLock {
                 if (sequence.get() != ticket) return@withLock
                 val result = try {
-                    withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { action() }
+                    withContext(io) { action() }
                 } catch (error: MobilePasswordFfiException.Failed) {
                     mutable.value.copy(error = error.detail, selected = null)
                 } catch (error: MobileAuthenticationFfiException.Failed) {
@@ -167,9 +130,10 @@ class NativePasswordRepository(
                     )
                 }
                 if (sequence.get() == ticket) {
-                    mutable.value = result.copy(loading = false)
-                } else {
-                    withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { authentication?.manualLock() }
+                    mutable.value = result.copy(
+                        loading = false,
+                        sections = result.sections.takeIf { authentication.state.value.unlocked }
+                    )
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePrivateSession.kt b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePrivateSession.kt
index 6de1edc..ac41016 100644
--- a/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePrivateSession.kt
+++ b/android/core/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/core/NativePrivateSession.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ class NativePrivateSession(
     private val keystore: AndroidKeystore
 ) {
     val runtime = NativeRuntime(context)
+
+    fun cancelAuthentication() = keystore.cancelPending()
+
+    fun initialize() {
+        storage()
+    }
     private var initialized: MobilePrivateRuntime? = null
     private var secrets: MobileSecretBackend? = null
 
diff --git a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/AuthenticationControls.kt b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/AuthenticationControls.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db816bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/AuthenticationControls.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package de.rfc1437.ironstorage.features
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
+import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
+import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedTextField
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardType
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.SecureFlagPolicy
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.LifecycleEventEffect
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
+
+@Composable
+fun AuthenticationControls(repository: AuthenticationRepository) {
+    val state by repository.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    var enrollment by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    LaunchedEffect(repository) { repository.reload() }
+    LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP) { enrollment = false }
+    Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+        Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_title))
+        Text(
+            stringResource(
+                if (state.biometricEnabled) R.string.auth_enabled else R.string.auth_disabled
+            )
+        )
+        state.failure?.let { Text(it.title + "\n" + it.detail) }
+        if (state.busy) {
+            CircularProgressIndicator()
+            TextButton(onClick = repository::cancel) { Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_cancel)) }
+        } else {
+            TextButton(onClick = {
+                if (state.biometricEnabled) repository.disable() else enrollment = true
+            }) {
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(
+                        if (state.biometricEnabled) R.string.auth_disable else R.string.auth_enable
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+            if (!state.unlocked && state.biometricEnabled) {
+                TextButton(onClick = repository::unlock) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.password_unlock))
+                }
+                TextButton(onClick = {
+                    enrollment = true
+                }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_manual)) }
+            }
+            if (state.unlocked) {
+                Text(
+                    pluralStringResource(
+                        R.plurals.auth_lease,
+                        state.remainingSeconds.toInt(),
+                        state.remainingSeconds.toLong()
+                    )
+                )
+                TextButton(onClick = repository::lock) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.password_lock))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (enrollment) {
+        PassphraseDialog(
+            stringResource(R.string.auth_enroll_title),
+            stringResource(R.string.auth_enroll_detail),
+            onCancel = {
+                enrollment = false
+                repository.cancel()
+            },
+            onSubmit = {
+                enrollment = false
+                repository.enroll(it)
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+internal fun PassphraseDialog(
+    title: String,
+    detail: String,
+    onCancel: () -> Unit,
+    onSubmit: (String) -> Unit
+) {
+    var secret by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP) {
+        secret = ""
+        onCancel()
+    }
+    DisposableEffect(Unit) { onDispose { secret = "" } }
+    AlertDialog(
+        properties = DialogProperties(securePolicy = SecureFlagPolicy.SecureOn),
+        onDismissRequest = {
+            secret = ""
+            onCancel()
+        },
+        title = { Text(title) },
+        text = {
+            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                Text(detail)
+                OutlinedTextField(
+                    value = secret,
+                    onValueChange = { secret = it },
+                    label = { Text(stringResource(R.string.setup_passphrase)) },
+                    visualTransformation = PasswordVisualTransformation(),
+                    keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(
+                        autoCorrectEnabled = false,
+                        keyboardType = KeyboardType.Password
+                    ),
+                    singleLine = true
+                )
+            }
+        },
+        confirmButton = {
+            TextButton(enabled = secret.isNotEmpty(), onClick = {
+                val submitted = secret
+                secret = ""
+                onSubmit(submitted)
+            }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_continue)) }
+        },
+        dismissButton = {
+            TextButton(onClick = {
+                secret = ""
+                onCancel()
+            }) {
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_cancel))
+            }
+        }
+    )
+}
diff --git a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/PasswordScreen.kt b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/PasswordScreen.kt
index 8339ad0..2344650 100644
--- a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/PasswordScreen.kt
+++ b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/PasswordScreen.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.ListItem
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedTextField
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.adaptive.ExperimentalMaterial3AdaptiveApi
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.adaptive.layout.ListDetailPaneScaffold
 import androidx.compose.material3.adaptive.layout.ListDetailPaneScaffoldRole
 import androidx.compose.material3.adaptive.navigation.rememberListDetailPaneScaffoldNavigator
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -41,25 +39,33 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.customActions
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.heading
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.stateDescription
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.LifecycleEventEffect
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationFailureKind
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordKind
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.ShellIcon
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3AdaptiveApi::class)
 @Composable
-fun PasswordScreen(repository: PasswordRepository, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
+fun PasswordScreen(
+    repository: PasswordRepository,
+    authentication: AuthenticationRepository,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+) {
     val state by repository.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val navigator = rememberListDetailPaneScaffoldNavigator<String>()
     var actions by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    var passphrase by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    val lease by authentication.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    var manual by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var requested by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     val entry = state.selected?.takeIf { it.kind == PasswordKind.Entry }
     LaunchedEffect(entry?.id) {
-        passphrase = ""
+        manual = false
+        requested = false
         navigator.navigateTo(
             if (entry ==
                 null
@@ -72,13 +78,13 @@ fun PasswordScreen(repository: PasswordRepository, modifier: Modifier = Modifier
         )
     }
     LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP) {
-        passphrase = ""
+        manual = false
+        requested = false
         repository.lock()
     }
     LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME) {
         if (state.revision.isNotEmpty()) repository.refresh()
     }
-    DisposableEffect(repository) { onDispose { repository.lock() } }
     BackHandler(state.selected != null || state.parent != null) {
         actions = false
         repository.back()
@@ -217,28 +223,22 @@ fun PasswordScreen(repository: PasswordRepository, modifier: Modifier = Modifier
                                     Text(it, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
                                 }
                             }
-                            val sections = state.sections
+                            val sections = state.sections.takeIf { lease.unlocked }
                             if (sections == null) {
                                 item {
                                     Text(entry.detail)
-                                    OutlinedTextField(
-                                        passphrase,
-                                        {
-                                            passphrase = it
-                                        },
-                                        label = {
-                                            Text(stringResource(R.string.setup_passphrase))
-                                        },
-                                        visualTransformation = PasswordVisualTransformation(),
-                                        singleLine = true,
-                                        enabled = !state.loading
-                                    )
-                                    Button(enabled = !state.loading, onClick = {
-                                        val submitted = passphrase
-                                        passphrase =
-                                            ""
-                                        repository.unlock(submitted)
+                                    Button(enabled = !state.loading && !lease.busy, onClick = {
+                                        requested = true
+                                        repository.unlock("")
                                     }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.password_unlock)) }
+                                    TextButton(enabled = !state.loading && !lease.busy, onClick = {
+                                        manual = true
+                                    }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_manual)) }
+                                    if (lease.busy) {
+                                        TextButton(onClick = authentication::cancel) {
+                                            Text(stringResource(R.string.auth_cancel))
+                                        }
+                                    }
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 item {
@@ -274,6 +274,37 @@ fun PasswordScreen(repository: PasswordRepository, modifier: Modifier = Modifier
             }
         )
     }
+    LaunchedEffect(lease.failure, state.loading) {
+        if (requested && !state.loading && !lease.busy) {
+            requested = false
+            if (lease.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.PassphraseRequired ||
+                lease.failure?.kind == AuthenticationFailureKind.BiometryUnavailable
+            ) {
+                manual = true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (manual && entry != null) {
+        PassphraseDialog(
+            stringResource(R.string.auth_manual),
+            stringResource(
+                if (lease.biometricEnabled) {
+                    R.string.auth_recover_detail
+                } else {
+                    R.string.auth_manual_detail
+                }
+            ),
+            onCancel = {
+                manual = false
+                authentication.cancel()
+            },
+            onSubmit = {
+                manual = false
+                requested = true
+                repository.unlock(it)
+            }
+        )
+    }
     if (actions && state.selected != null && !state.loading) {
         val selected = requireNotNull(state.selected)
         AlertDialog(
diff --git a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellScreen.kt b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellScreen.kt
index 55da6ca..e9109d2 100644
--- a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellScreen.kt
+++ b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellScreen.kt
@@ -91,10 +91,13 @@ fun ShellScreen(viewModel: ShellViewModel, setupForm: SetupFormViewModel) {
                 snapshot.storageRecovery == null &&
                 (snapshot.state == ShellState.Empty || snapshot.selectedTab == ShellTab.Preferences)
             ) {
+                if (ready && snapshot.selectedTab == ShellTab.Preferences) {
+                    AuthenticationControls(viewModel.authentication)
+                }
                 OnboardingScreen(viewModel.onboarding, setupForm)
             } else if (browsing) {
                 LaunchedEffect(viewModel) { viewModel.openPasswords() }
-                PasswordScreen(viewModel.passwords, Modifier.weight(1f))
+                PasswordScreen(viewModel.passwords, viewModel.authentication, Modifier.weight(1f))
             } else if (home) {
                 HomeScreen(viewModel.home, Modifier.weight(1f))
             } else {
diff --git a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellViewModel.kt b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellViewModel.kt
index 97df63b..b79e947 100644
--- a/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/features/src/main/kotlin/de/rfc1437/ironstorage/features/ShellViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.SavedStateHandle
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.AuthenticationRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.HomeRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.OnboardingRepository
 import de.rfc1437.ironstorage.core.PasswordRepository
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class ShellViewModel @Inject constructor(
     val onboarding: OnboardingRepository,
     val passwords: PasswordRepository,
     val home: HomeRepository,
+    val authentication: AuthenticationRepository,
     private val saved: SavedStateHandle
 ) : ViewModel() {
     val snapshot = repository.snapshot
@@ -47,11 +49,6 @@ class ShellViewModel @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
     fun selectTab(tab: ShellTab) {
-        if (tab !=
-            ShellTab.Passwords
-        ) {
-            passwords.lock()
-        }
         repository.selectTab(tab)
     }
     override fun onCleared() {
diff --git a/android/features/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/features/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2cee15e..a4408e7 100644
--- a/android/features/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/features/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -63,4 +63,20 @@
     <string name="password_close">Close</string>
     <string name="password_unlock">Unlock</string>
     <string name="password_lock">Lock</string>
+    <string name="auth_title">Authentication</string>
+    <string name="auth_enabled">Biometric unlock enabled</string>
+    <string name="auth_disabled">Biometric unlock disabled</string>
+    <string name="auth_enable">Enable biometric unlock</string>
+    <string name="auth_disable">Disable biometric unlock</string>
+    <string name="auth_manual">Use GPG passphrase</string>
+    <string name="auth_manual_detail">The passphrase is validated by Rust and retained only for the authentication lease.</string>
+    <string name="auth_recover_detail">After validating the passphrase, renew the enabled biometric record using a matching biometric.</string>
+    <string name="auth_enroll_title">Enroll biometric unlock</string>
+    <string name="auth_enroll_detail">Validate the GPG key passphrase, then use a strong biometric to protect it for future unlocks. A device PIN cannot substitute for a matching biometric.</string>
+    <string name="auth_continue">Continue</string>
+    <string name="auth_cancel">Cancel</string>
+    <plurals name="auth_lease">
+        <item quantity="one">Unlocked: %1$d second remaining</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Unlocked: %1$d seconds remaining</item>
+    </plurals>
 </resources>
diff --git a/crates/mobile-bridge/src/lib.rs b/crates/mobile-bridge/src/lib.rs
index 0d77a45..22d8834 100644
--- a/crates/mobile-bridge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/mobile-bridge/src/lib.rs
@@ -1762,6 +1762,27 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
             .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
+    pub fn enroll_biometric_unlock(
+        &self,
+        passphrase: String,
+    ) -> Result<MobileAuthenticationState, MobileAuthenticationFfiError> {
+        self.authentication
+            .enroll_biometric_unlock(ironstorage::repository::SecretBytes::new(
+                passphrase.into_bytes(),
+            ))
+            .map(Into::into)
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+    }
+
+    pub fn restore_biometric_lease(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<MobileAuthenticationState, MobileAuthenticationFfiError> {
+        self.authentication
+            .restore_biometric_lease()
+            .map(Into::into)
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+    }
+
     pub fn touch_user_activity(&self) -> Result<(), MobileAuthenticationFfiError> {
         self.authentication
             .touch_user_activity()
diff --git a/crates/storage/src/authentication.rs b/crates/storage/src/authentication.rs
index 8450b77..070cea7 100644
--- a/crates/storage/src/authentication.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/src/authentication.rs
@@ -310,14 +310,18 @@ impl<B: SecretStoreBackend, C: AuthenticationClock> AuthenticationSession<B, C>
 
     /// Revoke every outstanding handle immediately.
     pub fn manual_lock(&self) -> Result<(), AuthenticationError> {
+        let interrupted = self.shared.store.cancel_pending();
         let _operation = self.shared.operation()?;
-        self.shared.revoke(RevocationReason::Manual)
+        self.shared.revoke(RevocationReason::Manual)?;
+        interrupted.map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Cancel authentication and revoke any lease created by the pending interaction.
     pub fn cancel(&self) -> Result<(), AuthenticationError> {
+        let interrupted = self.shared.store.cancel_pending();
         let _operation = self.shared.operation()?;
-        self.shared.revoke(RevocationReason::Cancelled)
+        self.shared.revoke(RevocationReason::Cancelled)?;
+        interrupted.map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Apply a new shared inactivity timeout to this process and any active lease.
diff --git a/crates/storage/src/mobile_authentication.rs b/crates/storage/src/mobile_authentication.rs
index 61a180c..ad1942d 100644
--- a/crates/storage/src/mobile_authentication.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/src/mobile_authentication.rs
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                     match self.keys.decrypt(ciphertext, &mut provider) {
                         Ok(plaintext) => {
                             drop(plaintext);
-                            if biometric_enabled {
-                                handle
-                                    .persist_passphrase(key)
-                                    .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
+                            if biometric_enabled && let Err(error) = handle.persist_passphrase(key)
+                            {
+                                let _ = self.manual_lock();
+                                return Err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication(error));
                             }
                             self.set_active(handle, key.clone())?;
                             return self.state();
@@ -494,7 +494,10 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                                 .manual_lock()
                                 .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
                         }
-                        Err(error) => return Err(key_error(error)),
+                        Err(error) => {
+                            let _ = self.manual_lock();
+                            return Err(key_error(error));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 Err(MobileAuthenticationError::new(
@@ -504,6 +507,7 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                 ))
             }
             None if biometric_enabled => {
+                let mut failure = None;
                 for key in &candidates {
                     let handle = match self.session.authenticate(key) {
                         Ok(handle) => handle,
@@ -512,7 +516,10 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                                 AuthenticationError::Cancelled,
                             ));
                         }
-                        Err(_) => continue,
+                        Err(error) => {
+                            failure = Some(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication(error));
+                            continue;
+                        }
                     };
                     let mut provider = KeyOnlyProvider::new(handle.clone(), key);
                     if let Ok(plaintext) = self.keys.decrypt(ciphertext, &mut provider) {
@@ -523,9 +530,9 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                     let _ = self.session.delete_key_passphrase(key);
                     let _ = self.session.manual_lock();
                 }
-                Err(MobileAuthenticationError::passphrase_required(
+                Err(failure.unwrap_or_else(|| MobileAuthenticationError::passphrase_required(
                     "Biometric unlock could not restore this key. Enter its GPG passphrase to recover.",
-                ))
+                )))
             }
             None => Err(MobileAuthenticationError::passphrase_required(
                 "Enter the GPG key passphrase to continue.",
@@ -533,6 +540,103 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Explicit enrollment also works before the store contains a password entry.
+    pub fn enroll_biometric_unlock(
+        &self,
+        passphrase: SecretBytes,
+    ) -> Result<MobileAuthenticationState, MobileAuthenticationError> {
+        self.ensure_repository_idle()?;
+        self.keys
+            .validate_secret_passphrase(self.config.default_key().as_str(), Some(&passphrase))
+            .map_err(|error| match error {
+                CryptoError::InvalidKeyPassphrase => MobileAuthenticationError::new(
+                    MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::InvalidPassphrase,
+                    "Incorrect Passphrase",
+                    "The GPG key could not be unlocked.",
+                ),
+                error => key_error(error),
+            })?;
+        let fingerprint = self
+            .keys
+            .resolve(self.config.default_key().as_str())
+            .map_err(key_error)?;
+        let key = self
+            .keys
+            .infos()
+            .find(|key| key.fingerprint() == fingerprint.fingerprint())
+            .ok_or_else(|| key_error(CryptoError::MissingSecretKey))?;
+        let handle = self
+            .session
+            .authenticate_with_passphrase(&key, passphrase)
+            .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
+        if let Err(error) = self.persist_biometric_unlock(&handle, &key) {
+            let _ = self.manual_lock();
+            return Err(error);
+        }
+        self.set_active(handle, key)?;
+        self.state()
+    }
+
+    /// Restore the configured key's lease for an explicit protected-access request.
+    pub fn restore_biometric_lease(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<MobileAuthenticationState, MobileAuthenticationError> {
+        self.ensure_repository_idle()?;
+        let state = self.state()?;
+        if state.unlocked() {
+            return Ok(state);
+        }
+        if !state.biometric_unlock_enabled() {
+            return Err(MobileAuthenticationError::passphrase_required(
+                "Enter the GPG key passphrase to continue.",
+            ));
+        }
+        let fingerprint = self
+            .keys
+            .resolve(self.config.default_key().as_str())
+            .map_err(key_error)?;
+        let key = self
+            .keys
+            .infos()
+            .find(|key| key.fingerprint() == fingerprint.fingerprint())
+            .ok_or_else(|| key_error(CryptoError::MissingSecretKey))?;
+        let mut handle = self
+            .session
+            .authenticate(&key)
+            .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
+        let passphrase = handle.secret_for(&key).map_err(|_| locked_error())?;
+        if self
+            .keys
+            .validate_secret_passphrase(key.fingerprint().as_str(), Some(&passphrase))
+            .is_err()
+        {
+            let _ = self.session.delete_key_passphrase(&key);
+            let _ = self.manual_lock();
+            return Err(MobileAuthenticationError::passphrase_required(
+                "The protected passphrase is unusable. Enter its GPG passphrase to recover.",
+            ));
+        }
+        self.set_active(handle, key)?;
+        self.state()
+    }
+
+    fn persist_biometric_unlock(
+        &self,
+        handle: &MobileAuthenticationHandle,
+        key: &KeyInfo,
+    ) -> Result<(), MobileAuthenticationError> {
+        handle
+            .persist_passphrase(key)
+            .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
+        if let Err(error) = self.config.update_biometric_unlock(true) {
+            let _ = self.delete_all_key_passphrases();
+            let _ = self.manual_lock();
+            return Err(config_error(error));
+        }
+        self.status()?.biometric_unlock_enabled = true;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn set_biometric_unlock(
         &self,
         enabled: bool,
@@ -548,17 +652,10 @@ impl MobileAuthentication {
                     "Unlock a password entry before enabling biometric unlock.",
                 )
             })?;
-            active
-                .handle
-                .persist_passphrase(&active.key)
-                .map_err(MobileAuthenticationError::authentication)?;
+            let handle = active.handle.clone();
+            let key = active.key.clone();
             drop(status);
-            if let Err(error) = self.config.update_biometric_unlock(true) {
-                let _ = self.delete_all_key_passphrases();
-                let _ = self.manual_lock();
-                return Err(config_error(error));
-            }
-            self.status()?.biometric_unlock_enabled = true;
+            self.persist_biometric_unlock(&handle, &key)?;
         } else {
             self.delete_all_key_passphrases()?;
             self.config
@@ -1961,6 +2058,40 @@ mod tests {
         watch_preference,
     };
 
+    #[test]
+    fn explicit_biometric_enrollment_and_restore_work_without_a_password_entry() {
+        use crate::authentication::SystemAuthenticationClock;
+        use std::sync::Arc;
+        let (_root, private, backend) = crate::mobile_onboarding::android::tests::home_fixture();
+        let authentication = private
+            .authentication(backend, Arc::new(SystemAuthenticationClock::default()))
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            crate::mobile_passwords::navigation::navigate_repository(
+                &authentication.repository,
+                "",
+                None,
+                None,
+                false
+            )
+            .unwrap()
+            .rows
+            .is_empty()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            authentication
+                .enroll_biometric_unlock(crate::repository::SecretBytes::new(
+                    b"fixture-alice-passphrase".to_vec()
+                ))
+                .unwrap()
+                .biometric_unlock_enabled()
+        );
+        authentication.manual_lock().unwrap();
+        assert!(authentication.restore_biometric_lease().unwrap().unlocked());
+        authentication.set_biometric_unlock(false).unwrap();
+        assert!(authentication.restore_biometric_lease().is_err());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn repository_actions_protect_editors_and_serialize_mutations() {
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/storage/src/secret_store.rs b/crates/storage/src/secret_store.rs
index e95e1e4..9343a7b 100644
--- a/crates/storage/src/secret_store.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/src/secret_store.rs
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ impl<B: SecretStoreBackend> SecretStore<B> {
         self.backend.lock()
     }
 
+    /// Interrupt a platform prompt without waiting for the retrieval's state lock.
+    pub(crate) fn cancel_pending(&self) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+        self.backend.lock()
+    }
+
     pub fn create(
         &self,
         reference: &SecretReference,
diff --git a/crates/storage/tests/authentication_leases.rs b/crates/storage/tests/authentication_leases.rs
index 5ede452..02495d6 100644
--- a/crates/storage/tests/authentication_leases.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/tests/authentication_leases.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ fn mobile_context_uses_injected_os_backend_clock_and_lifecycle_without_global_co
 struct BackendState {
     values: BTreeMap<SecretLocator, SecretBytes>,
     fault: Option<SecretStoreError>,
+    protected_fault: Option<SecretStoreError>,
     retrieves: usize,
     locks: usize,
     unlocks: usize,
@@ -112,6 +113,10 @@ impl MemoryBackend {
         self.0.lock().expect("test mutex").fault = Some(error);
     }
 
+    fn fail_protected(&self, error: SecretStoreError) {
+        self.0.lock().unwrap().protected_fault = Some(error);
+    }
+
     fn retrieves(&self) -> usize {
         self.0.lock().expect("test mutex").retrieves
     }
@@ -145,6 +150,11 @@ impl SecretStoreBackend for MemoryBackend {
     ) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
         let mut state = self.0.lock().map_err(|_| SecretStoreError::Unavailable)?;
         Self::take_fault(&mut state)?;
+        if matches!(locator, SecretLocator::OpenPgpPassphrase { .. })
+            && let Some(error) = state.protected_fault.take()
+        {
+            return Err(error);
+        }
         state.last_protection = Some(protection);
         if state.values.contains_key(locator) {
             return Err(SecretStoreError::AlreadyExists);
@@ -179,6 +189,11 @@ impl SecretStoreBackend for MemoryBackend {
     ) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
         let mut state = self.0.lock().map_err(|_| SecretStoreError::Unavailable)?;
         Self::take_fault(&mut state)?;
+        if matches!(locator, SecretLocator::OpenPgpPassphrase { .. })
+            && let Some(error) = state.protected_fault.take()
+        {
+            return Err(error);
+        }
         state.last_protection = Some(protection);
         let existing = state
             .values
@@ -529,3 +544,283 @@ fn verified_manual_recovery_enrolls_current_biometry_and_reestablishes_the_lease
     ));
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn mobile_enrollment_proves_the_key_commits_only_after_protection_and_recovers() -> TestResult {
+    use ironstorage::{
+        config::Config,
+        mobile_authentication::{MobileAuthentication, MobileAuthenticationErrorKind},
+    };
+    let fixture = FixtureSet::load()?;
+    let vault = fixture.materialize_store("basic")?;
+    let root = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+    let source = root.path().join("config.toml");
+    std::fs::write(
+        &source,
+        format!(
+            "vault = {:?}\nkey_material = {:?}\ndefault_key = {:?}\n",
+            vault.path().to_str().unwrap(),
+            fixture.path("keys").to_str().unwrap(),
+            fixture.key("alice")?.primary_fingerprint
+        ),
+    )?;
+    let backend = MemoryBackend::default();
+    let clock = ManualClock::default();
+    let make = || -> TestResult<MobileAuthentication> {
+        Ok(MobileAuthentication::with_platform(
+            Config::load(Some(&source))?,
+            Arc::new(backend.clone()),
+            Arc::new(clock.clone()),
+        )?)
+    };
+    let authentication = make()?;
+    let password =
+        || SecretBytes::new(fixture.key("alice").unwrap().passphrase.as_bytes().to_vec());
+    assert_eq!(
+        authentication
+            .enroll_biometric_unlock(SecretBytes::new(b"incorrect".to_vec()))
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .kind(),
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::InvalidPassphrase
+    );
+    assert!(backend.0.lock().unwrap().values.is_empty());
+    for (fault, kind) in [
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::Cancelled,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::Cancelled,
+        ),
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::UnsupportedProtection,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::BiometryUnavailable,
+        ),
+    ] {
+        backend.fail_protected(fault);
+        assert_eq!(
+            authentication
+                .enroll_biometric_unlock(password())
+                .unwrap_err()
+                .kind(),
+            kind
+        );
+        assert!(!authentication.state()?.unlocked());
+        assert!(!Config::load(Some(&source))?.biometric_unlock_enabled());
+        assert!(backend.0.lock().unwrap().values.is_empty());
+    }
+    let state = authentication.enroll_biometric_unlock(password())?;
+    assert!(state.unlocked() && state.biometric_unlock_enabled());
+    assert_eq!(
+        backend.last_protection(),
+        Some(SecretProtection::BiometryCurrentSet)
+    );
+    authentication.manual_lock()?;
+    assert!(
+        authentication
+            .unlock_entry("email/personal", None)?
+            .unlocked()
+    );
+    let reads = backend.retrieves();
+    authentication.unlock_entry("email/personal", None)?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        reads,
+        backend.retrieves(),
+        "an active shared lease needs no second prompt"
+    );
+    authentication.manual_lock()?;
+    backend.fail_protected(SecretStoreError::Cancelled);
+    assert_eq!(
+        authentication
+            .unlock_entry("email/personal", Some(password()))
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .kind(),
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::Cancelled
+    );
+    let cancelled = authentication.state()?;
+    assert!(!cancelled.unlocked());
+    assert_eq!(cancelled.remaining_seconds(), 0);
+    for (fault, kind) in [
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::Lockout,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::BiometryUnavailable,
+        ),
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::Denied,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::BiometryUnavailable,
+        ),
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::Cancelled,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::Cancelled,
+        ),
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::Invalidated,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::PassphraseRequired,
+        ),
+        (
+            SecretStoreError::DeviceKeyMissing,
+            MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::PassphraseRequired,
+        ),
+    ] {
+        backend.fail_next(fault);
+        assert_eq!(
+            authentication
+                .unlock_entry("email/personal", None)
+                .unwrap_err()
+                .kind(),
+            kind
+        );
+        assert!(!authentication.state()?.unlocked());
+    }
+    backend.invalidate_enrollment();
+    assert_eq!(
+        authentication
+            .unlock_entry("email/personal", None)
+            .unwrap_err()
+            .kind(),
+        MobileAuthenticationErrorKind::PassphraseRequired
+    );
+    assert!(
+        authentication
+            .enroll_biometric_unlock(password())?
+            .unlocked()
+    );
+    authentication.manual_lock()?;
+    drop(authentication);
+    let recreated = make()?;
+    assert!(
+        !recreated.state()?.unlocked(),
+        "process recreation cannot restore a lease"
+    );
+    assert!(recreated.unlock_entry("email/personal", None)?.unlocked());
+    recreated.set_biometric_unlock(false)?;
+    assert!(!recreated.state()?.unlocked());
+    assert!(backend.0.lock().unwrap().values.is_empty());
+    assert!(!Config::load(Some(&source))?.biometric_unlock_enabled());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mobile_expiry_and_user_input_never_reveal_old_editor_handles() -> TestResult {
+    use ironstorage::{config::Config, mobile_authentication::MobileAuthentication};
+    let fixture = FixtureSet::load()?;
+    let vault = fixture.materialize_store("basic")?;
+    let root = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+    let source = root.path().join("config.toml");
+    std::fs::write(
+        &source,
+        format!(
+            "vault = {:?}\nkey_material = {:?}\ndefault_key = {:?}\n",
+            vault.path().to_str().unwrap(),
+            fixture.path("keys").to_str().unwrap(),
+            fixture.key("alice")?.primary_fingerprint
+        ),
+    )?;
+    let backend = MemoryBackend::default();
+    let clock = ManualClock::default();
+    let authentication = MobileAuthentication::with_platform(
+        Config::load(Some(&source))?,
+        Arc::new(backend),
+        Arc::new(clock.clone()),
+    )?;
+    authentication.set_authentication_timeout(2)?;
+    authentication.unlock_entry(
+        "email/personal",
+        Some(SecretBytes::new(
+            fixture.key("alice")?.passphrase.as_bytes().to_vec(),
+        )),
+    )?;
+    let editor = authentication.begin_entry_editor("email/personal")?;
+    clock.advance(Duration::from_secs(1));
+    assert_eq!(authentication.state()?.remaining_seconds(), 1);
+    authentication.touch_user_activity()?;
+    assert_eq!(authentication.state()?.remaining_seconds(), 2);
+    clock.advance(Duration::from_secs(2));
+    assert!(!authentication.state()?.unlocked());
+    assert!(authentication.entry_editor(editor.id()).is_err());
+    assert!(authentication.entry_page("email/personal", 0).is_err());
+    assert!(authentication.touch_user_activity().is_err());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn locking_interrupts_an_os_prompt_before_waiting_for_the_lease_mutex() -> TestResult {
+    struct PromptBackend {
+        inner: MemoryBackend,
+        started: std::sync::mpsc::Sender<()>,
+        cancelled: (Mutex<bool>, std::sync::Condvar),
+    }
+    impl SecretStoreBackend for PromptBackend {
+        fn create(
+            &self,
+            locator: &SecretLocator,
+            protection: SecretProtection,
+            value: &[u8],
+        ) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+            self.inner.create(locator, protection, value)
+        }
+        fn replace(
+            &self,
+            locator: &SecretLocator,
+            protection: SecretProtection,
+            value: &[u8],
+        ) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+            self.inner.replace(locator, protection, value)
+        }
+        fn delete(
+            &self,
+            locator: &SecretLocator,
+            protection: SecretProtection,
+        ) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+            self.inner.delete(locator, protection)
+        }
+        fn retrieve(
+            &self,
+            _: &SecretLocator,
+            _: SecretProtection,
+        ) -> Result<SecretBytes, SecretStoreError> {
+            self.started.send(()).unwrap();
+            let cancelled = self.cancelled.0.lock().unwrap();
+            let (cancelled, wait) = self
+                .cancelled
+                .1
+                .wait_timeout_while(cancelled, Duration::from_secs(3), |cancelled| !*cancelled)
+                .unwrap();
+            assert!(
+                !wait.timed_out() && *cancelled,
+                "lock must interrupt the OS prompt"
+            );
+            Err(SecretStoreError::Cancelled)
+        }
+        fn lock(&self) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+            *self.cancelled.0.lock().unwrap() = true;
+            self.cancelled.1.notify_all();
+            self.inner.lock()
+        }
+        fn unlock(&self) -> Result<(), SecretStoreError> {
+            self.inner.unlock()
+        }
+    }
+    let fixture = FixtureSet::load()?;
+    let keys = KeyStore::load(fixture.path("keys"))?;
+    let alice = fixture_key(&fixture, &keys, "alice")?;
+    let (started, ready) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    let backend = Arc::new(PromptBackend {
+        inner: MemoryBackend::default(),
+        started,
+        cancelled: (Mutex::new(false), std::sync::Condvar::new()),
+    });
+    let session = AuthenticationSession::with_clock(
+        backend,
+        SecretProtectionPolicy::current_biometry_for_openpgp(),
+        AuthenticationTimeout::default(),
+        ManualClock::default(),
+    );
+    let worker_session = session.clone();
+    let worker = std::thread::spawn(move || worker_session.authenticate(&alice));
+    ready.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(2))?;
+    session.manual_lock()?;
+    assert!(matches!(
+        worker.join().unwrap(),
+        Err(AuthenticationError::Cancelled)
+    ));
+    assert_eq!(session.remaining_time()?, None);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/docs/android/authentication.md b/docs/android/authentication.md
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+# Android biometric authentication (#98)
+
+Passwords and Preferences use one core facade over the private runtime's shared
+Rust authentication owner. Rust validates the key, chooses protected operations,
+owns the lease generation and inactivity deadline, and revokes native entry and
+editor handles. Kotlin publishes that typed state and reports actual user
+interaction; polling never extends the lease. Moving between tabs or browsing
+folders retains a valid lease without requesting another biometric operation.
+Backgrounding, manual Lock and Cancel immediately mask protected presentation
+and interrupt a pending OS prompt before waiting for Rust to revoke its handles.
+Obsolete requests cannot publish plaintext or overwrite newer authentication state.
+
+Preferences can explicitly enroll biometric unlock even in an empty store. A
+secure Compose dialog collects the GPG passphrase without saved state, disables
+keyboard correction, masks input and clears it on submission, dismissal,
+backgrounding or disposal. Rust proves the configured secret key's passphrase,
+then persists the passphrase through the existing current-biometric-set secure
+store and commits the setting only after the OS-authenticated cipher succeeds.
+Disabling deletes the protected passphrases and revokes the shared lease.
+
+AndroidX BiometricPrompt authenticates the Keystore cipher supplied by the
+platform adapter with BIOMETRIC_STRONG. Current-set records never request device
+credential fallback. The explicit Unlock action restores and validates the
+configured key's protected passphrase; password-entry Unlock retains Rust's
+recipient selection. Missing or unusable records offer the manual dialog.
+Manual recovery while biometric unlock is enabled explicitly renews the protected
+record; if strong biometrics are unavailable, disable biometric unlock in
+Preferences before using manual password-entry unlock. Kotlin stores neither the
+passphrase nor a duplicate authentication deadline in preferences, saved state,
+files or WorkManager.
+
+Capability/no-enrollment, denied access, cancellation, temporary/permanent
+lockout, missing or invalidated keys and storage failures retain typed Rust
+outcomes. Lockout maps to BiometryUnavailable with manual recovery; cancellation
+remains Cancelled. Process recreation starts locked and does not resurrect a
+lease. Protected fields are rendered only while the shared lease is unlocked,
+even if an older page result is still present. Ordinary folders and cached
+non-secret TOTP discovery do not invoke an authentication prompt.
+
+## Validation
+
+Rust tests use a fake monotonic clock and injected secure-store outcomes to check
+wrong passphrases, failed/cancelled enrollment without setting publication,
+immediate lease revocation after cancelled manual biometric renewal,
+current-set protection, one lease without repeated prompts, typed lockout and
+invalidation, renewed enrollment, process recreation, timeout/activity touches,
+editor-handle revocation and interruption of a blocked platform prompt. An empty
+store regression proves enrollment does not require an existing password entry.
+
+Compose tests check explicit dialog submission, typed enrollment success,
+manual recovery, lease masking, enable/disable/lock actions and clearing input
+on cancellation, backgrounding and remount. The opt-in app instrumentation test
+uses the production core facades, actual Rust and Android Keystore with isolated
+Rust directories and namespaced OS aliases. It exercises authenticated cipher
+enrollment/unlock, cancellation, background revocation, changed fingerprint
+invalidation, removal of device protection, rejection of unsupported enrollment
+and recovery after restoring a synthetic test PIN/fingerprint. Its arguments are
+`-e class de.rfc1437.ironstorage.AuthenticationLeaseTest -e biometricLease true`.
+The fixture stages are driven by emulator fingerprint controls/test automation;
+only public disposable credentials are used. This test deliberately changes
+emulator enrollment and lock-screen protection, so use a disposable test device
+and restore its synthetic setup before subsequent tests.
+
+Validation scope is ARM64 API 26/4 KB, API 37/4 KB and strict API 37/16 KB.
+ARMv7 is compiled and package-audited; no ARMv7 system image is available locally.
+Physical devices are excluded by the milestone's explicit emulator-only scope.
+No Apple project or frontend changes are required.
+
+Final verification passed all four required root Rust gates (477 workspace tests),
+the complete Android debug/release/AAB, lint, JVM, style, architecture, ELF/ZIP
+16 KB, manifest/backup, dependency/license and SBOM gates, and app plus native
+instrumentation on all three configurations. Each configuration passed five
+native cold loads and five application cold starts. The real biometric lifecycle
+and capability/recovery test passed on API 37/4 KB with synthetic credentials.
+Computer use verified the active OS prompt, production Preferences and secure
+manual enrollment dialog in Android Studio's embedded emulator; approved CLI
+and test automation drove fingerprint events and disposable fixture actions.