1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/phone-sync-settings.js b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/phone-sync-settings.js
index 2c1ebc0..998a3b2 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/phone-sync-settings.js
+++ b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/phone-sync-settings.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ const TEXT = {
   messages: {
     intro: 'messagesync.intro',
     permission: 'messagesync.permission_needed',
+    // Android keeps text messages behind "restricted settings" for an
+    // application installed outside a store: said, with the way to lift it.
+    restricted: 'messagesync.restricted_hint',
   },
 };
 
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ export function DocSyncSection({ kind, destination }) {
       if (st.permission !== 'granted') st = await sync.permit();
       if (st.permission !== 'granted') { setStatus(st); return; }
       setStatus(await sync.configure({}));
-      runDocSync(kind);
+      runDocSync(kind, { force: true });
     } catch (e) {
       setError(e.message);
     } finally {
@@ -84,7 +87,12 @@ export function DocSyncSection({ kind, destination }) {
         <p class="settings-hint">${t(TEXT[kind].intro)}</p>
         ${!destination && html`<p class="settings-hint">${t('androidsync.dest_needed')}</p>`}
         ${destination && status.permission !== 'granted' && html`
-          <p class="settings-hint">${t(TEXT[kind].permission)}</p>`}
+          <p class="settings-hint">${t(TEXT[kind].permission)}</p>
+          ${TEXT[kind].restricted && html`
+            <p class="settings-hint">${t(TEXT[kind].restricted)}</p>
+            <button class="btn-secondary" style="margin-bottom:8px"
+              onClick=${() => sync.openSettings().catch((e) => setError(e.message))}>
+              ${t('phonesync.open_settings')}</button>`}`}
         ${destination && html`
           <button class="admin-btn" disabled=${busy} onClick=${turnOn}>${t('phonesync.turn_on')}</button>`}
       `}