diff --git a/.kotlin/sessions/kotlin-compiler-7270483765496797749.salive b/.kotlin/sessions/kotlin-compiler-10433629282235736384.salive
similarity index 100%
rename from .kotlin/sessions/kotlin-compiler-7270483765496797749.salive
rename to .kotlin/sessions/kotlin-compiler-10433629282235736384.salive
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/syncflow/domain/sync/SyncEngine.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/syncflow/domain/sync/SyncEngine.kt
index 3fb69bf..45ead7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/syncflow/domain/sync/SyncEngine.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/syncflow/domain/sync/SyncEngine.kt
@@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ class SyncEngine @Inject constructor(
 
                         when (decision) {
                             SyncDecision.UPLOAD -> {
-                                var uploadedRemoteFile: RemoteFile? = null
                                 val bytes = runCatching {
                                     ensureRemoteDirs(provider, pair.remotePath, rel)
                                     accessor.openInputStream(rel)?.use { stream ->
-                                        uploadedRemoteFile = provider.uploadFile(stream, "${pair.remotePath}/$rel", local!!.sizeBytes) { }.getOrThrow()
+                                        provider.uploadFile(stream, "${pair.remotePath}/$rel", local!!.sizeBytes) { }.getOrThrow()
                                     }
                                     local!!.sizeBytes
                                 }.getOrElse { e ->
@@ -120,8 +119,12 @@ class SyncEngine @Inject constructor(
                                     return@withPermit FileOutcome(failed = 1)
                                 }
                                 logEvent(pair.id, SyncEventType.FILE_UPLOADED, rel, null, bytes)
+                                // Don't store remote metadata from upload response — the server (Nextcloud etc.)
+                                // may change mtime/etag during post-upload processing. Leaving remoteModifiedAt
+                                // null forces the SKIP reconciliation on the next sync to fill it in from the
+                                // directory listing, which is the same source all future syncs will use.
                                 FileOutcome(uploaded = 1, bytesTransferred = bytes,
-                                    newState = buildState(pair.id, rel, local!!, remoteAfterTransfer = uploadedRemoteFile))
+                                    newState = buildState(pair.id, rel, local!!, remoteAfterTransfer = null))
                             }
                             SyncDecision.DOWNLOAD -> {
                                 val bytes = runCatching {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
index 32d1ce9..c6493f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,41 @@
     android:viewportWidth="108"
     android:viewportHeight="108">
 
-    <!-- Pure black background -->
-    <path android:pathData="M0,0 H108 V108 H0 Z"
-        android:fillColor="#000000"/>
+    <!-- Dark space background -->
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M0,0 H108 V108 H0 Z"
+        android:fillColor="#050F05"/>
+
+    <!-- Subtle dark green center glow -->
+    <path
+        android:pathData="M54,54 A40,40 0 1,0 54.01,54 Z"
+        android:fillColor="#0D1F0D"
+        android:fillAlpha="0.9"/>
+
+    <!-- Stars -->
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.9"
+        android:pathData="M18,12 A1.2,1.2 0 1,0 18.01,12 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.7"
+        android:pathData="M88,18 A0.9,0.9 0 1,0 88.01,18 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.8"
+        android:pathData="M12,55 A1.0,1.0 0 1,0 12.01,55 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.6"
+        android:pathData="M95,40 A0.8,0.8 0 1,0 95.01,40 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.9"
+        android:pathData="M25,90 A1.1,1.1 0 1,0 25.01,90 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.7"
+        android:pathData="M82,88 A0.9,0.9 0 1,0 82.01,88 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.5"
+        android:pathData="M96,72 A0.8,0.8 0 1,0 96.01,72 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.8"
+        android:pathData="M8,80 A1.0,1.0 0 1,0 8.01,80 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.6"
+        android:pathData="M70,8 A0.9,0.9 0 1,0 70.01,8 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF" android:fillAlpha="0.7"
+        android:pathData="M40,100 A0.8,0.8 0 1,0 40.01,100 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#AAFFAA" android:fillAlpha="0.5"
+        android:pathData="M92,94 A1.0,1.0 0 1,0 92.01,94 Z"/>
+    <path android:fillColor="#AAAAFF" android:fillAlpha="0.4"
+        android:pathData="M5,25 A0.8,0.8 0 1,0 5.01,25 Z"/>
 
 </vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
index 88e597b..19bae71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
@@ -6,77 +6,110 @@
     android:viewportHeight="108">
 
     <!--
-      Four thick arcs arranged as an interlocked pinwheel.
-      Each arc sweeps ~210 degrees, rounded caps, radius 18 from center (54,54).
-      Draw order creates natural over/under at the four crossing points:
-        blue under green, green under red, red under orange, orange under blue (re-draw blue tip).
+      Four thick ribbons in an interlocked pinwheel knot.
+      Each ribbon sweeps 210 degrees clockwise on a radius-18 circle centered at (54,54).
+      Each ribbon is drawn as: base (width 12) + highlight stripe (width 5).
+      Over/under order: Blue under Green, Green under Red, Red under Orange, Orange under Blue tip.
 
-      Arc endpoints computed at radius 18, sweep 210 deg clockwise:
-        start angle  end angle    start point    end point
-        270 (top)    120          (54, 36)        (45, 70)
-          0 (right)  210          (72, 54)        (39, 45)
-         90 (bot)    300          (54, 72)        (63, 38)
-        180 (left)   390=30       (36, 54)        (69, 63)
+      Arc start/end points (radius 18 from center 54,54):
+        Blue:   start 270deg (54,36)  end 120deg (45,70)
+        Green:  start  90deg (54,72)  end 300deg (63,38)
+        Red:    start   0deg (72,54)  end 210deg (39,45)
+        Orange: start 180deg (36,54)  end  30deg (69,63)
     -->
 
-    <!-- Blue — starts at top, sweeps clockwise to lower-left -->
+    <!-- Blue ribbon base (goes under Green start and Orange end) -->
     <path
-        android:strokeColor="#2979FF"
-        android:strokeWidth="8.5"
+        android:strokeColor="#1565C0"
+        android:strokeWidth="12"
+        android:fillColor="#00000000"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:pathData="M 54,36 A 18,18 0 1,1 45,70"/>
+    <!-- Blue ribbon highlight stripe -->
+    <path
+        android:strokeColor="#90CAF9"
+        android:strokeWidth="5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:strokeLineCap="round"
         android:pathData="M 54,36 A 18,18 0 1,1 45,70"/>
 
-    <!-- Green — starts at bottom, sweeps clockwise to upper-right -->
+    <!-- Green ribbon base (over Blue start, under Red end) -->
     <path
-        android:strokeColor="#00C853"
-        android:strokeWidth="8.5"
+        android:strokeColor="#2E7D32"
+        android:strokeWidth="12"
+        android:fillColor="#00000000"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:pathData="M 54,72 A 18,18 0 1,1 63,38"/>
+    <!-- Green ribbon highlight stripe -->
+    <path
+        android:strokeColor="#A5D6A7"
+        android:strokeWidth="5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:strokeLineCap="round"
         android:pathData="M 54,72 A 18,18 0 1,1 63,38"/>
 
-    <!-- Red — starts at right, sweeps clockwise to lower-left -->
+    <!-- Red ribbon base (over Green start, under Orange end) -->
     <path
-        android:strokeColor="#E53935"
-        android:strokeWidth="8.5"
+        android:strokeColor="#C62828"
+        android:strokeWidth="12"
+        android:fillColor="#00000000"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:pathData="M 72,54 A 18,18 0 1,1 39,45"/>
+    <!-- Red ribbon highlight stripe -->
+    <path
+        android:strokeColor="#EF9A9A"
+        android:strokeWidth="5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:strokeLineCap="round"
         android:pathData="M 72,54 A 18,18 0 1,1 39,45"/>
 
-    <!-- Orange — starts at left, sweeps clockwise to upper-right -->
+    <!-- Orange ribbon base (over Red start, under Blue tip) -->
     <path
-        android:strokeColor="#FF6D00"
-        android:strokeWidth="8.5"
+        android:strokeColor="#E65100"
+        android:strokeWidth="12"
+        android:fillColor="#00000000"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:pathData="M 36,54 A 18,18 0 1,1 69,63"/>
+    <!-- Orange ribbon highlight stripe -->
+    <path
+        android:strokeColor="#FFCC80"
+        android:strokeWidth="5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:strokeLineCap="round"
         android:pathData="M 36,54 A 18,18 0 1,1 69,63"/>
 
-    <!-- Re-draw blue start cap on top so it goes OVER orange end -->
+    <!-- Redraw Blue start cap on top so it goes OVER Orange end -->
     <path
-        android:strokeColor="#2979FF"
-        android:strokeWidth="8.5"
+        android:strokeColor="#1565C0"
+        android:strokeWidth="12"
+        android:fillColor="#00000000"
+        android:strokeLineCap="round"
+        android:pathData="M 54,36 A 18,18 0 0,1 62,37.5"/>
+    <path
+        android:strokeColor="#90CAF9"
+        android:strokeWidth="5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:strokeLineCap="round"
         android:pathData="M 54,36 A 18,18 0 0,1 62,37.5"/>
 
-    <!-- White sync circle at center -->
+    <!-- Black circle behind center sync icon -->
     <path
         android:fillColor="#000000"
         android:pathData="M 45,54 A 9,9 0 1,0 63,54 A 9,9 0 1,0 45,54 Z"/>
 
-    <!-- Sync ring -->
+    <!-- White sync ring -->
     <path
         android:strokeColor="#FFFFFF"
         android:strokeWidth="2.5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000"
         android:pathData="M 46.5,54 A 7.5,7.5 0 1,0 61.5,54 A 7.5,7.5 0 1,0 46.5,54 Z"/>
 
-    <!-- Top arrow head (pointing up) -->
+    <!-- Up arrow (pointing up) -->
     <path
         android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
         android:pathData="M 54,46.5 L 57,50.5 L 51,50.5 Z"/>
 
-    <!-- Bottom arrow head (pointing down) -->
+    <!-- Down arrow (pointing down) -->
     <path
         android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
         android:pathData="M 54,61.5 L 51,57.5 L 57,57.5 Z"/>
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 6da62ed..e313c7e 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION_NAME=1.0.37
-VERSION_CODE=38
+VERSION_NAME=1.0.38
+VERSION_CODE=39