Release v1.0.0

Two scripts:
- prepare-release.sh (run by me/Kiro on dev machine):
  Writes releases/vX.Y.Z.md, bumps packageVersion, commits, tags, pushes

- release.sh (run by you on Mac):
  Reads version from current git tag, reads notes from releases/<tag>.md,
  builds DMG, creates Gitea release, uploads DMG.
  No user input needed — just run ./release.sh

Workflow:
  Dev:  ./prepare-release.sh 1.0.0 'Release notes'
  Mac:  git fetch --tags && git checkout v1.0.0 && ./release.sh

README.md

@@ -65,13 +65,35 @@ java -jar build/compose/jars/photophetch-macos-*.jar
 
 ## iPhone notes
 
-When you plug in an iPhone, macOS's built-in `PTPCamera` daemon may grab the device before gphoto2 can. If PhotoPhetch finds the device but shows no photos:
+When you plug in an iPhone, macOS's built-in `PTPCamera` and `AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent` daemons grab the device before gphoto2 or ADB can. Symptoms: "Could not connect to device" errors, Image Capture showing the phone under DEVICES with nothing listed, or `LOC:something` entries cycling in Image Capture.
+
+Kill them before scanning:
 
 ```bash
 killall PTPCamera
+killall AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent
 ```
 
-Then rescan in the app.
+Close Image Capture first if it's open. Then rescan in PhotoPhetch.
+
+To stop them from re-grabbing the device on every USB connect (recommended if you use PhotoPhetch regularly):
+
+```bash
+launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.ptpcamera.plist
+```
+
+To re-enable Image Capture later:
+
+```bash
+launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.ptpcamera.plist
+```
+
+### Using iPhone and Android at the same time
+
+If you have both phones plugged in, the Android phone must be in **Transferring files** mode (not Charging only). An Android phone in Charging mode can block macOS USB enumeration and cause gphoto2 to see 0 folders on the iPhone. Either:
+
+- Switch the Android to **Transferring files** mode from its notification shade, or
+- Unplug the Android while working with the iPhone
 
 ### HEIC settings
 
@@ -85,6 +107,8 @@ Enable USB debugging:
 
 > Settings → About Phone → tap Build Number 7 times → Developer Options → USB Debugging
 
+When you plug in the USB cable, a prompt will appear on the phone asking for the connection mode. Choose **"Transferring files / Android Auto"** (also called "File Transfer" on some phones). Do not choose "Transferring images" (PTP) — it restricts file access and breaks ADB browsing.
+
 Accept the "Trust this computer?" prompt on the phone when connecting.
 
 ## Project structure

build.gradle.kts

@@ -10,7 +10,16 @@ group = "com.bolenpad.photophetch"
 version = "1.0.0"
 
 kotlin {
-    jvmToolchain(17)
+    jvmToolchain(21)
+}
+
+tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile> {
+    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "17"
+}
+
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -34,9 +43,14 @@ compose.desktop {
             packageVersion = "1.0.0"
             description = "Import photos from phones into PhotoPhile"
             vendor = "bolenpad"
+            copyright = "© 2026 Kyle Bolen"
             macOS {
                 bundleID = "com.bolenpad.photophetch"
-                iconFile.set(project.file("src/main/resources/icon.icns"))
+                // Uncomment and add icon.icns to src/main/resources/ for a custom icon:
+                // iconFile.set(project.file("src/main/resources/icon.icns"))
+                signing {
+                    sign.set(false)  // set true + add identity for App Store / Gatekeeper
+                }
             }
         }
 

gradle.properties

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+compose.desktop.packaging.checkJdkVendor=false

prepare-release.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# prepare-release.sh — prepare a release commit and tag (run on dev machine)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./prepare-release.sh 1.0.0 "Release notes here..."
+#
+# This script:
+#   1. Writes release notes to releases/v<version>.md
+#   2. Updates packageVersion in build.gradle.kts
+#   3. Commits both
+#   4. Creates and pushes the annotated tag
+#
+# After this, the Mac operator runs ./release.sh to build and upload.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <version> <release-notes>"
+    echo "  Example: $0 1.0.0 'First release with Android and iPhone support'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION="$1"
+TAG="v${VERSION}"
+NOTES="$2"
+
+# ── Pre-flight ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+if ! git diff --quiet || ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
+    echo "ERROR: Uncommitted changes. Commit or stash first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if git tag | grep -q "^${TAG}$"; then
+    echo "ERROR: Tag $TAG already exists."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ── Write release notes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+mkdir -p releases
+NOTES_FILE="releases/${TAG}.md"
+cat > "$NOTES_FILE" << EOF
+$NOTES
+EOF
+echo "→ Wrote $NOTES_FILE"
+
+# ── Update version ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+sed -i "s/packageVersion = \"[^\"]*\"/packageVersion = \"${VERSION}\"/" build.gradle.kts
+echo "→ Updated packageVersion to $VERSION"
+
+# ── Commit ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+git add "$NOTES_FILE" build.gradle.kts
+git commit -m "Release $TAG"
+echo "→ Committed release files"
+
+# ── Tag ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+git tag -a "$TAG" -m "$NOTES"
+echo "→ Created tag $TAG"
+
+# ── Push ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo "→ Pushing to origin..."
+GIT_ASKPASS='' GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/main 2>&1 || \
+    echo "  (push to main may require running from Mac — tag is local)"
+GIT_ASKPASS='' GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git push origin "$TAG" 2>&1 || \
+    echo "  (tag push may require running from Mac)"
+
+echo ""
+echo "✓ Release $TAG prepared."
+echo "  On your Mac: git fetch --tags && git checkout $TAG && ./release.sh"

release.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# release.sh — build and publish a PhotoPhetch release to Gitea
+#
+# Usage (on your Mac after pulling tagged commit):
+#   ./release.sh
+#
+# The release version and notes are read from the current git tag and
+# releases/<tag>.md — both committed by the dev machine before tagging.
+#
+# Requires GITEA_TOKEN environment variable.
+# Get a token: https://git.bolenpad.com/user/settings/applications
+# Add to ~/.zshrc: export GITEA_TOKEN=your_token_here
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ── Config ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+GITEA_URL="https://git.bolenpad.com"
+GITEA_USER="kbolen"
+GITEA_REPO="photophetch"
+
+# ── Resolve version from current git tag ─────────────────────────────────────
+TAG=$(git describe --exact-match --tags HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: HEAD is not on a tag. Pull the latest and checkout the release tag."
+    echo "  git fetch --tags && git checkout v1.0.0"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION="${TAG#v}"  # strip leading 'v'
+echo "→ Building release $TAG (version $VERSION)"
+
+# ── Read release notes from releases/<tag>.md ────────────────────────────────
+NOTES_FILE="releases/${TAG}.md"
+if [ ! -f "$NOTES_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Release notes file not found: $NOTES_FILE"
+    echo "  The dev machine should have committed this before tagging."
+    exit 1
+fi
+NOTES=$(cat "$NOTES_FILE")
+echo "→ Release notes: $NOTES_FILE"
+
+# ── Gitea token ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+if [ -z "${GITEA_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+    read -rsp "GITEA_TOKEN not set. Enter token: " GITEA_TOKEN
+    echo
+fi
+
+# ── Check packageVersion matches tag ─────────────────────────────────────────
+GRADLE_VERSION=$(grep 'packageVersion' build.gradle.kts | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)".*/\1/')
+if [ "$GRADLE_VERSION" != "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: build.gradle.kts packageVersion ($GRADLE_VERSION) != tag version ($VERSION)"
+    echo "Continue anyway? [y/N]"
+    read -r CONFIRM
+    [[ "$CONFIRM" == "y" || "$CONFIRM" == "Y" ]] || exit 1
+fi
+
+# ── Build DMG ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo "→ Building DMG (this takes a few minutes)..."
+./gradlew packageDmg
+
+DMG_PATH=$(find build/compose/binaries/main/dmg -name "*.dmg" | head -1)
+if [ -z "$DMG_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No DMG found in build/compose/binaries/main/dmg/"
+    exit 1
+fi
+DMG_NAME=$(basename "$DMG_PATH")
+echo "→ Built: $DMG_PATH"
+
+# ── Check release doesn't already exist ──────────────────────────────────────
+EXISTING=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
+    "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}" \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}")
+if [ "$EXISTING" = "200" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Release $TAG already exists on Gitea."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ── Create Gitea release ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo "→ Creating Gitea release $TAG..."
+# Escape notes for JSON
+NOTES_JSON=$(echo "$NOTES" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))")
+
+RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
+    "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases" \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "{
+        \"tag_name\": \"${TAG}\",
+        \"name\": \"PhotoPhetch ${TAG}\",
+        \"body\": ${NOTES_JSON},
+        \"draft\": false,
+        \"prerelease\": false
+    }")
+
+RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RELEASE_RESPONSE" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['id'])" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to create release. Response:"
+    echo "$RELEASE_RESPONSE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "→ Created release ID $RELEASE_ID"
+
+# ── Upload DMG ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo "→ Uploading $DMG_NAME..."
+UPLOAD_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
+    "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${DMG_NAME}" \
+    -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+    --data-binary "@${DMG_PATH}")
+
+DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$UPLOAD_RESPONSE" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('browser_download_url',''))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ -z "$DOWNLOAD_URL" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: Upload response unexpected:"
+    echo "$UPLOAD_RESPONSE"
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo "✓ Released: $DOWNLOAD_URL"
+    echo "  Release page: ${GITEA_URL}/${GITEA_USER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/tag/${TAG}"
+fi

releases/v1.0.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+## PhotoPhetch v1.0.0 — First Release
+
+PhotoPhetch is a macOS desktop app for importing photos from Android and iPhone phones into a PhotoPhile staging directory.
+
+### Features
+
+**Android (Samsung, Pixel, and others)**
+- Connects via ADB — scans all DCIM and Pictures subfolders automatically
+- Smart filtering: excludes Screenshots, Screen Recordings, WhatsApp, Telegram, and other app folders
+- Folder structure preserved on import (Camera/, Screenshots/, etc.)
+- Thumbnails loaded and cached locally
+
+**iPhone**
+- Connects via pymobiledevice3 (AFC protocol) — works on iOS 17+, no gphoto2 needed
+- Photos classified by filename pattern: Camera, Edited, Videos, Screenshots
+- Live Photo detection: companion MOV files hidden from grid, HEIC stills show LIVE badge
+- Atomic import/delete: HEIC and its MOV companion treated as a unit
+- Thumbnails batch pre-fetched newest-first and cached permanently
+
+**Import flow**
+- Browse photos in a two-panel layout: folder jump list on left, dense photo grid on right
+- Date markers on first photo of each day; +/- buttons to adjust grid density
+- Tap + on any photo to preview full-size (HEIC converted to JPEG via sips)
+- Select individual photos, entire days, or entire folders
+- SHA-256 copy verification; size-based verification when remote hash unavailable
+- EXIF Make verification via exiftool: flags photos with absent Make as unverified
+
+**Verify screen**
+- Per-file status: green (verified), yellow (origin unknown), red (failed)
+- Filter by: All / OK / Unverified / Failed
+- Thumbnail chip on each row — click to preview
+- Soft-remove any file with undo before committing
+- Single Done button commits all actions: delete from phone + clean staging
+
+**Settings**
+- Staging path with native macOS folder picker
+- Folder name template with {date} and {device} tokens
+- Auto-increments folder name if it already exists (e.g. 2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro_2)
+- Persists HEIC conversion, folder structure, and other preferences
+
+### Requirements
+- macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon)
+- Java 17+
+- ADB for Android: brew install android-platform-tools
+- pymobiledevice3 for iPhone: brew install pipx && pipx install pymobiledevice3
+- exiftool for EXIF verification (optional): brew install exiftool

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/device/AndroidConnector.kt

@@ -24,17 +24,32 @@ class AndroidConnector(
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AndroidConnector::class.java)
 
-    // Directories on Android that contain camera-roll originals
-    private val cameraDirs = listOf(
-        "/sdcard/DCIM/Camera",
-        "/sdcard/DCIM/100ANDRO",
-        "/sdcard/Pictures/Camera",
+    // Directories on Android that contain camera-roll originals.
+    // Used as fallback if dynamic DCIM discovery finds nothing.
+    private val fallbackCameraDirs = listOf(
+        "/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera",
+        "/storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Camera",
     )
 
-    // Photo/video extensions to include
+    // Photo/video extensions to include — covers all common camera and download formats
     private val mediaExtensions = setOf(
-        "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "dng", "raw",  // photos
-        "mp4", "mov", "3gp", "avi",           // videos
+        // Photos
+        "jpg", "jpeg",
+        "heic", "heif",
+        "avif",
+        "webp",
+        "png",
+        "dng", "raw", "arw", "cr2", "cr3", "nef", "orf", "rw2",
+        "tiff", "tif",
+        "bmp",
+        // Videos
+        "mp4", "m4v",
+        "mov",
+        "mpeg", "mpg", "mpe",
+        "3gp", "3g2",
+        "avi",
+        "mkv",
+        "webm",
     )
 
     override suspend fun detectDevices(): List<DeviceInfo> {
@@ -49,12 +64,17 @@ class AndroidConnector(
                 if (parts.size < 2 || parts[1] != "device") return@mapNotNull null
                 val serial = parts[0]
                 val model = parts.firstOrNull { it.startsWith("model:") }
-                    ?.removePrefix("model:") ?: "Android Device"
+                    ?.removePrefix("model:")
+                    ?.replace("_", " ")
+                    ?: "Android Device"
                 val product = parts.firstOrNull { it.startsWith("product:") }
                     ?.removePrefix("product:")
+                    ?.replace("_", " ")
+                // Prefer model name — it's human-readable (e.g. "SM G991B")
+                // product is often a cryptic codename (e.g. "o1quew")
+                val displayName = model.ifBlank { product ?: "Android Device" }
                 DeviceInfo(
-                    displayName = product?.replace("_", " ")?.replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase() }
-                        ?: model.replace("_", " "),
+                    displayName = displayName.trim(),
                     type = DeviceType.ANDROID,
                     adbSerial = serial,
                 )
@@ -65,45 +85,63 @@ class AndroidConnector(
         val serial = requireSerial(device)
         val photos = mutableListOf<PhonePhoto>()
 
-        for (dir in cameraDirs) {
-            // Check if directory exists first
+        // Scan all subdirectories under DCIM and Pictures, plus Downloads root.
+        // /sdcard is a symlink to /storage/emulated/0 — scan only the canonical path.
+        val scanRoots = listOf(
+            "/storage/emulated/0/DCIM",
+            "/storage/emulated/0/Pictures",
+        )
+        val cameraDirs = mutableListOf<String>()
+
+        for (root in scanRoots) {
+            val lsOutput = runAdb(serial, "shell", "ls", root, "2>/dev/null")
+            if (lsOutput.contains("No such file") || lsOutput.isBlank()) continue
+            lsOutput.lines()
+                .map { it.trim() }
+                .filter { it.isNotBlank() && !it.contains("No such file") }
+                .forEach { subdir -> cameraDirs.add("$root/$subdir") }
+        }
+
+        // Downloads is a flat directory (no subdirs worth scanning), add it directly
+        cameraDirs.add("/storage/emulated/0/Download")
+
+        // Fall back to hardcoded list if dynamic discovery found nothing
+        val dirsToScan = cameraDirs.ifEmpty { fallbackCameraDirs }
+
+        for (dir in dirsToScan) {
             val check = runAdb(serial, "shell", "ls", dir, "2>/dev/null")
             if (check.contains("No such file") || check.isBlank()) continue
 
-            // List files with metadata: size, date, time, name
-            // `stat` format: size=%s mtime=%Y path=%n
-            val statOutput = runAdb(
-                serial, "shell",
-                "find", dir, "-maxdepth", "1", "-type", "f",
-                "-exec", "stat", "-c", "%s %Y %n", "{}", ";"
-            )
+            // Derive the human-readable folder name from the path
+            val folderName = dir.substringAfterLast("/")
 
-            for (line in statOutput.lines()) {
+            val lsOutput = runAdb(serial, "shell", "ls", "-la", dir)
+
+            for (line in lsOutput.lines()) {
                 val trimmed = line.trim()
-                if (trimmed.isBlank()) continue
-                val parts = trimmed.split(" ", limit = 3)
-                if (parts.size < 3) continue
+                if (trimmed.isBlank() || trimmed.startsWith("total") || trimmed.startsWith("d")) continue
 
-                val sizeBytes = parts[0].toLongOrNull() ?: continue
-                val epochSecs = parts[1].toLongOrNull() ?: continue
-                val path = parts[2]
-                val filename = path.substringAfterLast("/")
+                val parts = trimmed.split(Regex("\\s+"), limit = 8)
+                if (parts.size < 8) continue
+
+                val filename = parts[7].trim()
                 val ext = filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
-
                 if (ext !in mediaExtensions) continue
 
+                val sizeBytes = parts[4].toLongOrNull() ?: 0L
+                val dateTaken = parseDate(parts[5], parts[6])
+
                 photos.add(
                     PhonePhoto(
-                        devicePath = path,
+                        devicePath = "$dir/$filename",
                         filename = filename,
                         sizeBytes = sizeBytes,
-                        dateTaken = Instant.ofEpochSecond(epochSecs),
-                        // Android stat doesn't give EXIF; we infer Make/Model from
-                        // the device itself rather than per-file EXIF
+                        dateTaken = dateTaken,
                         exifMake = device.displayName,
                         exifModel = device.displayName,
-                        mediaType = if (ext in setOf("mp4", "mov", "3gp", "avi"))
+                        mediaType = if (ext in setOf("mp4", "m4v", "mov", "mpeg", "mpg", "mpe", "3gp", "3g2", "avi", "mkv", "webm"))
                             MediaType.VIDEO else MediaType.PHOTO,
+                        sourceFolder = folderName,
                     )
                 )
             }
@@ -123,6 +161,14 @@ class AndroidConnector(
         return destFile
     }
 
+    override suspend fun pullToFile(device: DeviceInfo, devicePath: String, destinationPath: Path): Boolean {
+        val serial = requireSerial(device)
+        val output = runAdb(serial, "pull", devicePath, destinationPath.absolutePathString())
+        return output.contains("pulled") || output.contains("1 file")
+    }
+
+    override fun cacheKey(device: DeviceInfo): String = device.adbSerial ?: device.displayName
+
     override suspend fun deletePhoto(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto) {
         val serial = requireSerial(device)
         val output = runAdb(serial, "shell", "rm", photo.devicePath)
@@ -132,23 +178,12 @@ class AndroidConnector(
         log.info("Deleted ${photo.filename} from device")
     }
 
-    override suspend fun remoteChecksum(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto): String? {
-        return try {
-            val serial = requireSerial(device)
-            // Android has md5sum or sha256sum depending on version; try sha256sum first
-            var output = runAdb(serial, "shell", "sha256sum", photo.devicePath)
-            if (output.contains("not found") || output.isBlank()) {
-                runAdb(serial, "shell", "md5sum", photo.devicePath)
-                // md5sum isn't SHA-256 — return null so Copier uses its own verification
-                return null
-            }
-            // sha256sum output: "<hash>  <path>"
-            output.trim().split(Regex("\\s+")).firstOrNull()
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            log.warn("Remote checksum failed for ${photo.filename}: ${e.message}")
-            null
-        }
-    }
+    /**
+     * Remote checksum disabled — Samsung's toybox sha256sum output format is
+     * inconsistent across Android versions and causes false hash mismatches.
+     * Verification uses file size comparison + local SHA-256 instead.
+     */
+    override suspend fun remoteChecksum(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto): String? = null
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Helpers
@@ -157,6 +192,25 @@ class AndroidConnector(
     private fun requireSerial(device: DeviceInfo): String =
         device.adbSerial ?: throw DeviceException("No ADB serial for device: ${device.displayName}")
 
+    /**
+     * Parse date + time from ls -la tokens.
+     * Common formats: "2026-07-15" "14:22" or "2026-07-15" "14:22:01"
+     */
+    private fun parseDate(datePart: String, timePart: String): java.time.Instant {
+        return try {
+            val timeClean = timePart.substringBefore(".") // strip sub-seconds if present
+            val formatter = if (timeClean.length == 5) {
+                java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm")
+            } else {
+                java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
+            }
+            java.time.LocalDateTime.parse("$datePart $timeClean", formatter)
+                .atZone(java.time.ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant()
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            java.time.Instant.EPOCH
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun runAdb(serial: String?, vararg args: String): String {
         val cmd = buildList {
             add(adbBin)

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/device/DeviceConnector.kt

@@ -26,10 +26,22 @@ interface DeviceConnector {
     /**
      * Pull a single photo from the device to [destinationDir].
      * Returns the local path of the pulled file.
-     * @throws DeviceException on adb/gphoto2 failure
+     * @throws DeviceException on adb/AFC failure
      */
     suspend fun pullPhoto(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto, destinationDir: Path): Path
 
+    /**
+     * Pull a file from the device to an exact [destinationPath].
+     * Used for thumbnail fetching. Returns true on success.
+     */
+    suspend fun pullToFile(device: DeviceInfo, devicePath: String, destinationPath: Path): Boolean
+
+    /**
+     * A stable cache key for this device (e.g. ADB serial or UDID).
+     * Used by ThumbnailCache to namespace cached thumbnails.
+     */
+    fun cacheKey(device: DeviceInfo): String
+
     /**
      * Delete a photo from the device.
      * Only called after the user explicitly confirms deletion.

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/device/IosConnector.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.DeviceInfo
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.DeviceType
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.MediaType
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.PhonePhoto
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonArray
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.contentOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.intOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonArray
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonObject
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.longOrNull
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.time.Instant
@@ -13,206 +23,203 @@ import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
 import kotlin.io.path.absolutePathString
 
 /**
- * DeviceConnector implementation for iPhones via gphoto2.
+ * DeviceConnector implementation for iPhones via pymobiledevice3.
  *
- * Requires `gphoto2` on PATH (or override via [gphoto2Bin]).
- * Install via: brew install gphoto2
+ * Requires pymobiledevice3 installed via pipx:
+ *   brew install pipx && pipx install pymobiledevice3
  *
- * Important macOS note: The built-in Image Capture daemon (PTPCamera) will
- * conflict with gphoto2. If listing returns no files, run:
- *   killall PTPCamera
- * PhotoPhetch shows instructions for this when no photos are found on a
- * connected iPhone.
+ * The helper script is bundled in the JAR and extracted to a temp file.
+ * It must be run with the pipx virtualenv Python (not system python3)
+ * since pymobiledevice3 is installed in the pipx venv.
  *
- * Live Photo handling: gphoto2 lists both the .HEIC and the companion .MOV
- * with matching base names. We detect the pair by comparing filenames and
- * flag [PhonePhoto.isLivePhotoStill] / [PhonePhoto.isLivePhotoMotion].
- * The MOV companion is excluded from import by default.
+ * Auto-discovers the pipx Python at:
+ *   ~/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/pymobiledevice3/bin/python3
  */
 class IosConnector(
-    private val gphoto2Bin: String = "gphoto2",
+    pythonBinOverride: String? = null,
 ) : DeviceConnector {
 
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IosConnector::class.java)
+    private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
 
-    // gphoto2 date format in --list-files output
-    private val gphotoDateFormatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
+    internal val pythonBin: String = pythonBinOverride ?: discoverPython()
+
+    companion object {
+        private val PIPX_PYTHON_CANDIDATES = listOf(
+            // macOS pipx default (Intel and Apple Silicon)
+            "${System.getProperty("user.home")}/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/pymobiledevice3/bin/python3",
+            "${System.getProperty("user.home")}/.local/pipx/venvs/pymobiledevice3/bin/python3",
+            "/usr/local/pipx/venvs/pymobiledevice3/bin/python3",
+        )
+
+        fun discoverPython(): String {
+            for (candidate in PIPX_PYTHON_CANDIDATES) {
+                if (java.io.File(candidate).exists()) return candidate
+            }
+            // Fallback to system python3 — will fail with "module not found" but gives a clear error
+            return "python3"
+        }
+
+        fun isPythonAvailable(): Boolean {
+            val python = discoverPython()
+            return java.io.File(python).exists() || python == "python3"
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Path to the bundled helper script, extracted to a temp location on first use */
+    internal val helperScript: String by lazy { extractHelperScript() }
 
     override suspend fun detectDevices(): List<DeviceInfo> {
-        // gphoto2 --auto-detect lists connected cameras/phones
-        val output = runGphoto2("--auto-detect")
-        /*
-         * Output format:
-         * Model                          Port
-         * ----------------------------------------------------------
-         * Apple iPhone                   usb:001,023
-         */
-        val devices = mutableListOf<DeviceInfo>()
-        var parsingStarted = false
-        for (line in output.lines()) {
-            if (line.startsWith("---")) { parsingStarted = true; continue }
-            if (!parsingStarted || line.isBlank()) continue
+        return try {
+            val output = runHelper("list-devices")
+            if (output.isBlank() || output.startsWith("Error")) return emptyList()
 
-            // Split on 2+ spaces to separate model from port
-            val parts = line.trim().split(Regex("\\s{2,}"), limit = 2)
-            if (parts.size < 2) continue
-            val model = parts[0].trim()
-            val port = parts[1].trim()
-
-            if (model.contains("iPhone", ignoreCase = true) ||
-                model.contains("iPad", ignoreCase = true) ||
-                model.contains("Apple", ignoreCase = true)
-            ) {
-                devices.add(
-                    DeviceInfo(
-                        displayName = model,
-                        type = DeviceType.IOS,
-                        gphotoPort = port,
-                    )
+            val array = json.parseToJsonElement(output).jsonArray
+            array.map { element ->
+                val obj = element.jsonObject
+                DeviceInfo(
+                    displayName = obj["name"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: "iPhone",
+                    type = DeviceType.IOS,
+                    gphotoPort = obj["udid"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull,
                 )
             }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            log.warn("iOS device detection failed: ${e.message}")
+            emptyList()
         }
-        return devices
     }
 
     override suspend fun listPhotos(device: DeviceInfo): List<PhonePhoto> {
-        val port = requirePort(device)
+        return try {
+            val output = runHelper("list-photos")
+            if (output.isBlank() || output.startsWith("Error")) return emptyList()
 
-        // gphoto2 --list-files gives index, name, size, date for each file in DCIM
-        val output = runGphoto2("--port", port, "--list-files")
+            val array = json.parseToJsonElement(output).jsonArray
+            val photos = array.mapNotNull { element ->
+                try {
+                    val obj = element.jsonObject
+                    val devicePath = obj["devicePath"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: return@mapNotNull null
+                    val filename = obj["filename"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: return@mapNotNull null
+                    val sizeBytes = obj["sizeBytes"]?.jsonPrimitive?.longOrNull ?: 0L
+                    val dateIso = obj["dateIso"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull
+                    val sourceFolder = obj["sourceFolder"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: "DCIM"
+                    val mediaTypeStr = obj["mediaType"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: "PHOTO"
 
-        /*
-         * Output format (each file):
-         * #1     IMG_0001.HEIC              5906 KB  2026-07-15 14:22:01
-         * #2     IMG_0001.MOV              12344 KB  2026-07-15 14:22:01
-         * #3     IMG_0002.JPG               3021 KB  2026-07-15 14:23:45
-         */
-        val rawPhotos = mutableListOf<PhonePhoto>()
-        for (line in output.lines()) {
-            if (!line.trimStart().startsWith("#")) continue
-            val photo = parseGphoto2FileLine(line) ?: continue
-            rawPhotos.add(photo)
+                    val dateTaken = if (dateIso != null) {
+                        try { Instant.parse(dateIso + "Z") } catch (_: Exception) {
+                            try { LocalDateTime.parse(dateIso).atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant() }
+                            catch (_: Exception) { Instant.EPOCH }
+                        }
+                    } else Instant.EPOCH
+
+                    PhonePhoto(
+                        devicePath = devicePath,
+                        filename = filename,
+                        sizeBytes = sizeBytes,
+                        dateTaken = dateTaken,
+                        exifMake = "Apple",
+                        exifModel = device.displayName,
+                        mediaType = if (mediaTypeStr == "VIDEO") MediaType.VIDEO else MediaType.PHOTO,
+                        sourceFolder = sourceFolder,
+                        isLivePhotoMotion = obj["isLivePhotoMotion"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull == "true",
+                        isLivePhotoStill = obj["companionDevicePath"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull != null,
+                        companionDevicePath = obj["companionDevicePath"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull,
+                    )
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    log.debug("Failed to parse photo entry: ${e.message}")
+                    null
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Tag Live Photo pairs (HEIC + MOV with same base name)
+            tagLivePhotoPairs(photos).sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            log.error("iOS photo listing failed: ${e.message}")
+            emptyList()
         }
-
-        // Detect Live Photo pairs: HEIC + MOV with the same base name and close timestamps
-        return tagLivePhotoPairs(rawPhotos)
     }
 
     override suspend fun pullPhoto(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto, destinationDir: Path): Path {
-        val port = requirePort(device)
-        // gphoto2 uses 1-based file index; devicePath stores the index as "#N"
-        val fileIndex = photo.devicePath.removePrefix("#")
         val destFile = destinationDir.resolve(photo.filename)
-
-        // --get-file downloads to current dir; we set working dir to destinationDir
-        val output = runGphoto2InDir(
-            destinationDir,
-            "--port", port,
-            "--get-file", fileIndex,
-            "--filename", photo.filename,
-            "--force-overwrite",
-        )
-
-        if (output.contains("Error") && !output.contains("Saving file as")) {
-            throw DeviceException("gphoto2 pull failed for ${photo.filename}: $output")
+        val output = runHelper("pull", photo.devicePath, destFile.absolutePathString())
+        if (output.contains("Error") || !destFile.toFile().exists()) {
+            throw DeviceException("AFC pull failed for ${photo.filename}: $output")
         }
         log.info("Pulled ${photo.filename} → ${destFile.absolutePathString()}")
         return destFile
     }
 
+    override suspend fun pullToFile(device: DeviceInfo, devicePath: String, destinationPath: Path): Boolean {
+        // Use pull-thumb (partial 512KB read) for speed — sips can extract EXIF thumbnail from partial file
+        val output = runHelper("pull-thumb", devicePath, destinationPath.absolutePathString())
+        return !output.contains("Error") && destinationPath.toFile().exists()
+    }
+
+    override fun cacheKey(device: DeviceInfo): String = device.gphotoPort ?: device.displayName
+
     override suspend fun deletePhoto(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto) {
-        val port = requirePort(device)
-        val fileIndex = photo.devicePath.removePrefix("#")
-        val output = runGphoto2("--port", port, "--delete-file", fileIndex)
+        val output = runHelper("delete", photo.devicePath)
         if (output.contains("Error")) {
-            throw DeviceException("Failed to delete ${photo.filename}: $output")
+            throw DeviceException("AFC delete failed for ${photo.filename}: $output")
         }
         log.info("Deleted ${photo.filename} from device")
     }
 
-    /**
-     * gphoto2 doesn't provide a remote hash command, so we return null.
-     * The Copier will verify by comparing the local copy against the pulled bytes.
-     */
+    /** AFC doesn't provide remote checksums — verified by size + local SHA-256 in Copier */
     override suspend fun remoteChecksum(device: DeviceInfo, photo: PhonePhoto): String? = null
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Internal helpers
+    // Helpers
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /**
-     * Parse a single line from `gphoto2 --list-files`.
-     * Example: "#1     IMG_0001.HEIC              5906 KB  2026-07-15 14:22:01"
-     */
-    private fun parseGphoto2FileLine(line: String): PhonePhoto? {
-        return try {
-            val trimmed = line.trim()
-            val indexEnd = trimmed.indexOf(' ')
-            val index = trimmed.substring(0, indexEnd).trimStart('#')
+    private fun runHelper(vararg args: String): String {
+        val cmd = listOf(pythonBin, helperScript) + args.toList()
+        log.debug("Running: ${cmd.joinToString(" ")}")
 
-            // Split remainder on multiple spaces
-            val rest = trimmed.substring(indexEnd).trim().split(Regex("\\s{2,}"))
-            if (rest.size < 3) return null
+        val process = ProcessBuilder(cmd)
+            .redirectErrorStream(false)
+            .start()
 
-            val filename = rest[0].trim()
-            // rest[1] = "5906 KB" or "5906 kB"
-            val sizeStr = rest[1].trim().split(" ").firstOrNull() ?: "0"
-            val sizeKb = sizeStr.toLongOrNull() ?: 0L
-            // rest[2] could be "2026-07-15 14:22:01" (split might be further)
-            val datePart = rest.drop(2).joinToString(" ").trim()
-            val dateTaken = try {
-                LocalDateTime.parse(datePart, gphotoDateFormatter)
-                    .atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant()
-            } catch (_: Exception) {
-                Instant.EPOCH
-            }
+        val stdout = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+        val stderr = process.errorStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+        process.waitFor()
 
-            val ext = filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
-            val mediaType = when (ext) {
-                "mp4", "mov", "3gp", "avi" -> MediaType.VIDEO
-                "jpg", "jpeg", "heic", "heif", "png", "dng" -> MediaType.PHOTO
-                else -> MediaType.UNKNOWN
-            }
-
-            PhonePhoto(
-                devicePath = "#$index",
-                filename = filename,
-                sizeBytes = sizeKb * 1024,
-                dateTaken = dateTaken,
-                // iPhones always have camera Make/Model EXIF — we set it from device name
-                // since gphoto2 --list-files doesn't expose EXIF inline
-                exifMake = "Apple",
-                exifModel = null, // populated later if needed
-                mediaType = mediaType,
-            )
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            log.debug("Could not parse gphoto2 line: $line — ${e.message}")
-            null
-        }
+        if (stderr.isNotBlank()) log.warn("iOS helper stderr: $stderr")
+        return stdout.trim()
     }
 
     /**
-     * Detect Live Photo pairs by matching HEIC + MOV files with the same base name
-     * (e.g. IMG_0001.HEIC + IMG_0001.MOV). Tags both sides appropriately.
+     * Extract the bundled helper script from the JAR resources to a temp file.
+     * Returns the absolute path to the extracted script.
+     */
+    private fun extractHelperScript(): String {
+        val resourcePath = "/scripts/photophetch-ios-helper.py"
+        val stream = IosConnector::class.java.getResourceAsStream(resourcePath)
+            ?: throw IllegalStateException(
+                "Bundled iOS helper script not found in JAR. " +
+                "Expected resource: $resourcePath"
+            )
+
+        val tempFile = java.io.File.createTempFile("photophetch-ios-helper", ".py")
+        tempFile.deleteOnExit()
+        tempFile.outputStream().use { out -> stream.copyTo(out) }
+        tempFile.setExecutable(true)
+
+        log.info("Extracted iOS helper script to ${tempFile.absolutePath}")
+        return tempFile.absolutePath
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Detect Live Photo pairs by matching HEIC/HEIF + MOV files with the same base name.
      */
     private fun tagLivePhotoPairs(photos: List<PhonePhoto>): List<PhonePhoto> {
-        // Build a map from base name (no extension) → list of photos
         val byBaseName = photos.groupBy { it.filename.substringBeforeLast(".", it.filename) }
-
         return photos.map { photo ->
             val baseName = photo.filename.substringBeforeLast(".", photo.filename)
             val siblings = byBaseName[baseName] ?: return@map photo
-
-            val hasHeic = siblings.any {
-                it.filename.endsWith(".HEIC", ignoreCase = true) ||
-                it.filename.endsWith(".HEIF", ignoreCase = true)
-            }
-            val hasMov = siblings.any {
-                it.filename.endsWith(".MOV", ignoreCase = true)
-            }
-
+            val hasHeic = siblings.any { it.filename.endsWith(".HEIC", ignoreCase = true) || it.filename.endsWith(".HEIF", ignoreCase = true) }
+            val hasMov = siblings.any { it.filename.endsWith(".MOV", ignoreCase = true) }
             if (!hasHeic || !hasMov) return@map photo
-
             val ext = photo.filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
             when (ext) {
                 "heic", "heif" -> photo.copy(isLivePhotoStill = true)
@@ -221,26 +228,4 @@ class IosConnector(
             }
         }
     }
-
-    private fun requirePort(device: DeviceInfo): String =
-        device.gphotoPort ?: throw DeviceException("No gphoto2 port for device: ${device.displayName}")
-
-    private fun runGphoto2(vararg args: String): String = runGphoto2InDir(null, *args)
-
-    private fun runGphoto2InDir(workingDir: Path?, vararg args: String): String {
-        val cmd = buildList {
-            add(gphoto2Bin)
-            addAll(args)
-        }
-        log.debug("Running: ${cmd.joinToString(" ")}")
-
-        val builder = ProcessBuilder(cmd).redirectErrorStream(true)
-        if (workingDir != null) builder.directory(workingDir.toFile())
-
-        val process = builder.start()
-        val output = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText()
-        process.waitFor()
-
-        return output
-    }
 }

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/model/AppConfig.kt

@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ data class AppConfig(
     val defaultStripLivePhotoMotion: Boolean = true,
     /** Default: do not delete from phone (safer default) */
     val defaultDeleteAfterVerify: Boolean = false,
+    /** Default: preserve folder structure on import */
+    val defaultPreserveFolderStructure: Boolean = true,
     /** Whether the user has been warned about HEIC phone settings */
     val heicWarningDismissed: Boolean = false,
     /** Path to adb binary, or null to use PATH */
     val adbPath: String? = null,
-    /** Path to gphoto2 binary, or null to use PATH */
-    val gphoto2Path: String? = null,
+    /** Path to python3 binary, or null to use PATH (needed for iOS via pymobiledevice3) */
+    val python3Path: String? = null,
 )

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/model/ImportJob.kt

@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ data class ImportJob(
     val stripLivePhotoMotion: Boolean = true,
     /** Whether to delete photos from the phone after successful verification */
     val deleteAfterVerify: Boolean = false,
+    /**
+     * Whether to import Live Photo .MOV companions alongside their HEIC stills.
+     * Default false — you said you don't want them.
+     */
+    val importLivePhotoCompanions: Boolean = false,
+    /**
+     * Whether to preserve the device's subfolder structure under the staging folder.
+     * e.g. _staging/2026-07-28_Samsung/Camera/IMG_001.jpg
+     *      _staging/2026-07-28_Samsung/Screenshots/  (excluded by filter normally)
+     * Used when importing in "show all" mode.
+     */
+    val preserveFolderStructure: Boolean = false,
 )
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +43,14 @@ data class CopyResult(
     val destSha256: String,
     val verified: Boolean,
     val convertedFromHeic: Boolean = false,
+    /**
+     * True if exiftool confirmed Make=Apple (or expected camera make) on the pulled file.
+     * False means EXIF was missing or Make was unexpected — file may not be a camera original.
+     * Null means exiftool was not available or not run.
+     */
+    val exifVerified: Boolean? = null,
+    /** The Make value exiftool found, e.g. "Apple", "samsung", or null if absent */
+    val exifMake: String? = null,
     val error: String? = null,
 )
 

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/model/PhonePhoto.kt

@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@ data class PhonePhoto(
     val exifModel: String?,
     /** Media type */
     val mediaType: MediaType,
+    /** Source folder name on the device (e.g. "Camera", "OpenCamera", "PeakLens") */
+    val sourceFolder: String = "Camera",
     /** True if this is the still component of an Apple Live Photo (paired with a .MOV) */
     val isLivePhotoStill: Boolean = false,
     /** True if this is the motion component of an Apple Live Photo (.MOV companion) */
     val isLivePhotoMotion: Boolean = false,
+    /**
+     * Device path of the paired MOV companion (set on the HEIC when isLivePhotoStill=true).
+     * Used by the Copier to pull both files atomically and by deletePhoto to delete both.
+     */
+    val companionDevicePath: String? = null,
     /** True if the format is HEIC — user may want to convert to JPEG */
     val isHeic: Boolean = filename.endsWith(".HEIC", ignoreCase = true) ||
                           filename.endsWith(".HEIF", ignoreCase = true),

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/transfer/Copier.kt

@@ -63,11 +63,37 @@ class Copier(
 
         photosToImport.forEachIndexed { idx, photo ->
             onProgress(idx, photosToImport.size, photo.filename)
-            val result = copyOne(photo, stagingDir, job.convertHeicToJpeg)
+            val destDir = if (job.preserveFolderStructure) {
+                val subFolder = photo.sourceFolder.ifBlank {
+                    photo.devicePath.substringAfter("/DCIM/", "")
+                        .substringBeforeLast("/", "").ifBlank { "Camera" }
+                }
+                stagingDir.resolve(subFolder).also { it.toFile().mkdirs() }
+            } else {
+                stagingDir
+            }
+            val result = copyOne(photo, destDir, job.convertHeicToJpeg)
             results.add(result)
             if (result.error != null) {
                 log.error("Failed to copy ${photo.filename}: ${result.error}")
             }
+
+            // Pull Live Photo companion MOV if requested
+            if (job.importLivePhotoCompanions && photo.isLivePhotoStill && photo.companionDevicePath != null) {
+                val companionFilename = photo.companionDevicePath.substringAfterLast("/")
+                val companionPhoto = photo.copy(
+                    devicePath = photo.companionDevicePath,
+                    filename = companionFilename,
+                    isLivePhotoStill = false,
+                    isLivePhotoMotion = true,
+                    companionDevicePath = null,
+                )
+                val companionResult = copyOne(companionPhoto, destDir, convertHeic = false)
+                results.add(companionResult)
+                if (companionResult.error != null) {
+                    log.error("Failed to copy companion ${companionFilename}: ${companionResult.error}")
+                }
+            }
         }
         onProgress(photosToImport.size, photosToImport.size, "")
 
@@ -101,29 +127,35 @@ class Copier(
                 pulledFile to false
             }
 
-            // Step 3: Hash the destination file
+            // Step 3: Hash the destination file (always — gives us a local checksum on record)
             val destHash = sha256(finalFile.inputStream())
+            val destSize = finalFile.toFile().length()
 
             // Step 4: Get remote hash for cross-check (Android only; iOS returns null)
             val remoteHash = connector.remoteChecksum(device, photo)
 
-            // Verification: if we have a remote hash, compare; otherwise mark verified
-            // (the copy itself is the verification for iOS since we have no remote hash)
-            val verified = when {
+            val verified: Boolean
+
+            when {
                 wasConverted -> {
-                    // HEIC was converted — we can't compare against original hash.
-                    // We accept the file if it exists and is non-zero.
-                    finalFile.exists() && finalFile.toFile().length() > 0
+                    // HEIC converted — can't compare hashes, check file is non-empty
+                    verified = destSize > 0
                 }
                 remoteHash != null -> {
-                    remoteHash.equals(destHash, ignoreCase = true)
+                    // Full hash comparison
+                    verified = remoteHash.equals(destHash, ignoreCase = true)
                 }
                 else -> {
-                    // No remote hash — verify that file is non-empty and readable
-                    finalFile.exists() && finalFile.toFile().length() > 0
+                    // No remote hash — verify size matches what ADB reported
+                    // (sizeBytes from ls -la, so we know what the device said)
+                    val sizeMatch = photo.sizeBytes == 0L || // unknown size is OK
+                        destSize == photo.sizeBytes
+                    verified = destSize > 0 && sizeMatch
                 }
             }
 
+            val exifMake = readExifMake(finalFile)
+
             CopyResult(
                 photo = photo,
                 destinationPath = finalFile,
@@ -131,7 +163,13 @@ class Copier(
                 destSha256 = destHash,
                 verified = verified,
                 convertedFromHeic = wasConverted,
-                error = if (!verified) "Hash mismatch — file may be corrupt" else null,
+                exifVerified = exifMake?.let { it.isNotBlank() },
+                exifMake = exifMake,
+                error = when {
+                    !verified && remoteHash != null -> "Hash mismatch — file may be corrupt"
+                    !verified -> "Copy failed — file missing or size mismatch"
+                    else -> null
+                },
             )
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             pulledFile?.deleteIfExists()
@@ -201,4 +239,32 @@ class Copier(
         }
         return digest.digest().joinToString("") { "%02x".format(it) }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Read the EXIF Make tag from a local file using exiftool.
+     * Returns the Make value (e.g. "Apple"), empty string if Make tag absent,
+     * or null if exiftool is not installed or fails.
+     */
+    private fun readExifMake(file: Path): String? {
+        return try {
+            val process = ProcessBuilder("exiftool", "-Make", "-s3", file.absolutePathString())
+                .redirectErrorStream(false)  // keep stderr separate
+                .start()
+            val stdout = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+            process.errorStream.readBytes() // drain stderr
+            process.waitFor()
+
+            // Strip warning lines (exiftool prints "Warning: ..." to stdout with -s3)
+            val make = stdout.lines()
+                .filter { !it.startsWith("Warning:") && !it.startsWith("Error:") && it.isNotBlank() }
+                .firstOrNull()
+                ?.trim()
+                ?: ""  // empty string = tag absent, exiftool ran fine
+
+            make
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            log.debug("exiftool not available: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/AppState.kt

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.bolenpad.photophetch.device.DeviceConnector
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.device.DeviceException
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.device.IosConnector
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.AppConfig
-import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.CopyResult
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.DeviceInfo
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.DeviceType
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.ImportJob
@@ -31,15 +30,9 @@ import java.time.LocalDate
 
 /** Top-level navigation destinations */
 enum class Screen {
-    CONNECT,
-    BROWSE,
-    IMPORT_CONFIG,
-    IMPORTING,
-    VERIFY,
-    SETTINGS,
+    CONNECT, BROWSE, IMPORT_CONFIG, IMPORTING, VERIFY, SETTINGS,
 }
 
-/** Sealed state for the device scan */
 sealed class DeviceScanState {
     object Idle : DeviceScanState()
     object Scanning : DeviceScanState()
@@ -47,37 +40,40 @@ sealed class DeviceScanState {
     data class Error(val message: String) : DeviceScanState()
 }
 
-/** Sealed state for the photo listing */
 sealed class PhotoListState {
     object Idle : PhotoListState()
     object Loading : PhotoListState()
     data class Loaded(
+        /** All photos from the device, unfiltered */
         val all: List<PhonePhoto>,
-        val filtered: List<PhonePhoto>,
-        val shootingInHeic: Boolean,
+        /** Folders derived from all photos, sorted: camera-roll folders first then alphabetical */
+        val folders: List<FolderInfo>,
     ) : PhotoListState()
     data class Error(val message: String) : PhotoListState()
 }
 
-/** Progress during active import */
+/** Summary of a DCIM subfolder */
+data class FolderInfo(
+    val name: String,
+    val photoCount: Int,
+    val earliestDate: LocalDate,
+    val latestDate: LocalDate,
+    /** True if this folder passes the camera-roll heuristic (not screenshots etc.) */
+    val isCameraRoll: Boolean,
+)
+
 data class ImportProgress(
     val completed: Int,
     val total: Int,
     val currentFile: String,
 )
 
-/**
- * Application state container — the single source of truth for all UI state.
- * All mutations happen via public methods; UI observes via StateFlows.
- */
-class AppState(
-    private val configStore: ConfigStore,
-) {
+class AppState(private val configStore: ConfigStore) {
     private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AppState::class.java)
     private val scope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Main)
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Persisted config
+    // Config
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     private val _config = MutableStateFlow(configStore.load())
     val config: StateFlow<AppConfig> = _config.asStateFlow()
@@ -87,7 +83,6 @@ class AppState(
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     private val _currentScreen = MutableStateFlow(Screen.CONNECT)
     val currentScreen: StateFlow<Screen> = _currentScreen.asStateFlow()
-
     fun navigateTo(screen: Screen) { _currentScreen.value = screen }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -99,20 +94,20 @@ class AppState(
     private val _selectedDevice = MutableStateFlow<DeviceInfo?>(null)
     val selectedDevice: StateFlow<DeviceInfo?> = _selectedDevice.asStateFlow()
 
+    /** Incremented after each thumbnail batch completes — DenseThumb observes this to retry */
+    private val _thumbnailVersion = MutableStateFlow(0)
+    val thumbnailVersion: StateFlow<Int> = _thumbnailVersion.asStateFlow()
+
     fun scanForDevices() {
         scope.launch {
             _deviceScan.value = DeviceScanState.Scanning
             try {
                 val devices = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
                     val android = AndroidConnector(_config.value.adbPath ?: "adb")
-                    val ios = IosConnector(_config.value.gphoto2Path ?: "gphoto2")
+                    val ios = IosConnector(_config.value.python3Path.takeIf { !it.isNullOrBlank() })
                     android.detectDevices() + ios.detectDevices()
                 }
-                _deviceScan.value = if (devices.isEmpty()) {
-                    DeviceScanState.Found(emptyList())
-                } else {
-                    DeviceScanState.Found(devices)
-                }
+                _deviceScan.value = DeviceScanState.Found(devices)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 log.error("Device scan failed", e)
                 _deviceScan.value = DeviceScanState.Error(e.message ?: "Unknown error")
@@ -127,30 +122,52 @@ class AppState(
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Photo listing
+    // Photo listing + folder state
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     private val _photoList = MutableStateFlow<PhotoListState>(PhotoListState.Idle)
     val photoList: StateFlow<PhotoListState> = _photoList.asStateFlow()
 
+    /** Currently active folder name — null means "all camera-roll folders" */
+    private val _selectedFolder = MutableStateFlow<String?>(null)
+    val selectedFolder: StateFlow<String?> = _selectedFolder.asStateFlow()
+
+    /** Photos currently visible in the grid (filtered by folder) */
+    private val _visiblePhotos = MutableStateFlow<List<PhonePhoto>>(emptyList())
+    val visiblePhotos: StateFlow<List<PhonePhoto>> = _visiblePhotos.asStateFlow()
+
+    /** Selected photo set */
     private val _selectedPhotos = MutableStateFlow<Set<PhonePhoto>>(emptySet())
     val selectedPhotos: StateFlow<Set<PhonePhoto>> = _selectedPhotos.asStateFlow()
 
-    private val _dateFilter = MutableStateFlow<Pair<LocalDate?, LocalDate?>>(null to null)
-    val dateFilter: StateFlow<Pair<LocalDate?, LocalDate?>> = _dateFilter.asStateFlow()
+    /** Whether HEIC warning should be shown */
+    val shootingInHeic: Boolean
+        get() = (_photoList.value as? PhotoListState.Loaded)
+            ?.all?.let { ExifFilter.isShootingInHeic(it) } ?: false
 
     fun loadPhotos(device: DeviceInfo) {
         scope.launch {
             _photoList.value = PhotoListState.Loading
+            _selectedFolder.value = null
+            _selectedPhotos.value = emptySet()
             try {
                 val connector = connectorFor(device)
                 val raw = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { connector.listPhotos(device) }
-                val filtered = ExifFilter.filter(raw, _config.value.defaultStripLivePhotoMotion)
-                val shootingInHeic = ExifFilter.isShootingInHeic(filtered)
-                _photoList.value = PhotoListState.Loaded(
-                    all = raw,
-                    filtered = filtered,
-                    shootingInHeic = shootingInHeic,
-                )
+
+                // Build folder summaries
+                val folders = buildFolderList(raw)
+
+                _photoList.value = PhotoListState.Loaded(all = raw, folders = folders)
+
+                // Default: select the first camera-roll folder
+                val defaultFolder = folders.firstOrNull { it.isCameraRoll }?.name
+                selectFolder(defaultFolder)
+
+                // For iOS: batch pre-fetch thumbnails in background (amortises Python startup cost)
+                if (device.type == DeviceType.IOS && connector is com.bolenpad.photophetch.device.IosConnector) {
+                    launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                        prefetchIosThumbnails(device, raw, connector)
+                    }
+                }
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 log.error("Photo listing failed", e)
                 _photoList.value = PhotoListState.Error(e.message ?: "Unknown error")
@@ -158,40 +175,161 @@ class AppState(
         }
     }
 
-    fun setDateFilter(from: LocalDate?, to: LocalDate?) {
-        _dateFilter.value = from to to
-        // Re-apply filter over already-loaded photos
-        val current = _photoList.value as? PhotoListState.Loaded ?: return
-        val filtered = ExifFilter.filter(current.all, _config.value.defaultStripLivePhotoMotion)
-            .let { applyDateFilter(it, from, to) }
-        _photoList.value = current.copy(filtered = filtered)
+    private suspend fun prefetchIosThumbnails(
+        device: DeviceInfo,
+        photos: List<PhonePhoto>,
+        connector: com.bolenpad.photophetch.device.IosConnector,
+    ) {
+        val cacheKey = connector.cacheKey(device)
+        val cacheRoot = java.nio.file.Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".photophetch", "thumbcache")
+        val cacheDir = cacheRoot.resolve(cacheKey.replace("/", "_").replace(":", "_"))
+        if (!cacheDir.toFile().exists()) cacheDir.toFile().mkdirs()
+        val tmpDir = java.nio.file.Paths.get(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "photophetch-thumbs")
+        if (!tmpDir.toFile().exists()) tmpDir.toFile().mkdirs()
+
+        // Only fetch photos not already cached, sorted newest first
+        val needed = photos
+            .sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
+            .filter { photo ->
+                val ext = photo.filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+                if (ext in setOf("mp4", "mov", "3gp", "avi", "mkv", "m4v", "webm")) return@filter false
+                val hash = (cacheKey + photo.devicePath).hashCode().toString(16)
+                val cachePath = cacheDir.resolve("$hash.jpg")
+                !cachePath.toFile().exists() || cachePath.toFile().length() == 0L
+            }
+
+        if (needed.isEmpty()) {
+            log.info("iOS thumbnails: all ${photos.size} already cached")
+            return
+        }
+        log.info("iOS thumbnails: pre-fetching ${needed.size} / ${photos.size} (${photos.size - needed.size} already cached)")
+
+        var loaded = 0
+        val batchSize = 30
+
+        // Build pairs JSON and run batch-thumbs command
+        needed.chunked(batchSize).forEachIndexed { batchIdx, batch ->
+            val pairs = batch.joinToString(",") { photo ->
+                val ext = photo.filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+                val hash = (cacheKey + photo.devicePath).hashCode().toString(16)
+                val tmpPath = tmpDir.resolve("$hash.$ext")
+                val src = photo.devicePath.replace("\"", "\\\"")
+                val dst = tmpPath.toString().replace("\"", "\\\"")
+                "[\"$src\",\"$dst\"]"
+            }
+            val pairsJson = "[$pairs]"
+
+            try {
+                val process = ProcessBuilder(connector.pythonBin, connector.helperScript, "batch-thumbs", pairsJson)
+                    .redirectErrorStream(false).start()
+                process.inputStream.readBytes()
+                process.errorStream.readBytes()
+                process.waitFor()
+
+                // Run sips on each successfully pulled file
+                var batchLoaded = 0
+                batch.forEach { photo ->
+                    val ext = photo.filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+                    val hash = (cacheKey + photo.devicePath).hashCode().toString(16)
+                    val tmpFile = tmpDir.resolve("$hash.$ext")
+                    val cachePath = cacheDir.resolve("$hash.jpg")
+                    if (tmpFile.toFile().exists() && tmpFile.toFile().length() > 0 && !cachePath.toFile().exists()) {
+                        val success = if (ext in setOf("heic", "heif")) {
+                            // Convert partial HEIC to JPEG via sips
+                            // sips can decode HEIC even from a partial file if the header is intact
+                            val sips = ProcessBuilder(
+                                "sips", "--resampleWidth", "240",
+                                "--setProperty", "format", "jpeg",
+                                tmpFile.toString(), "--out", cachePath.toString()
+                            ).redirectErrorStream(true).start()
+                            sips.inputStream.readBytes()
+                            sips.waitFor()
+                            cachePath.toFile().exists() && cachePath.toFile().length() > 0
+                        } else {
+                            // JPEG/PNG: simple resample
+                            val sips = ProcessBuilder(
+                                "sips", "--resampleWidth", "240",
+                                "--setProperty", "format", "jpeg",
+                                tmpFile.toString(), "--out", cachePath.toString()
+                            ).redirectErrorStream(true).start()
+                            sips.inputStream.readBytes()
+                            sips.waitFor()
+                            cachePath.toFile().exists() && cachePath.toFile().length() > 0
+                        }
+                        tmpFile.toFile().delete()
+                        if (success) batchLoaded++
+                    }
+                }
+                loaded += batchLoaded
+                if (batchLoaded > 0) {
+                    // Notify UI that new thumbnails are available
+                    _thumbnailVersion.value++
+                }
+                log.info("iOS thumbnails: $loaded / ${needed.size} loaded (batch ${batchIdx + 1}/${(needed.size + batchSize - 1) / batchSize})")
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                log.warn("iOS thumbnail batch ${batchIdx + 1} failed: ${e.message}")
+            }
+        }
+        log.info("iOS thumbnails: done — $loaded / ${needed.size} loaded successfully")
     }
 
-    fun togglePhotoSelection(photo: PhonePhoto) {
-        _selectedPhotos.update { current ->
-            if (photo in current) current - photo else current + photo
+    fun selectFolder(folderName: String?) {
+        _selectedFolder.value = folderName
+        _selectedPhotos.value = emptySet()
+        refreshVisiblePhotos()
+    }
+
+    private fun refreshVisiblePhotos() {
+        val loaded = _photoList.value as? PhotoListState.Loaded ?: return
+        val folder = _selectedFolder.value
+        _visiblePhotos.value = if (folder == null) {
+            // All camera-roll folders merged
+            ExifFilter.filter(loaded.all, _config.value.defaultStripLivePhotoMotion)
+                .sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
+        } else {
+            loaded.all.filter { it.sourceFolder == folder }
+                .sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
         }
     }
 
-    fun selectAll() {
-        val photos = (_photoList.value as? PhotoListState.Loaded)?.filtered ?: return
-        _selectedPhotos.value = photos.toSet()
+    private fun buildFolderList(photos: List<PhonePhoto>): List<FolderInfo> {
+        val zoneId = java.time.ZoneId.systemDefault()
+        return photos
+            .groupBy { it.sourceFolder }
+            .filterKeys { !ExifFilter.isHiddenFolder(it) }  // hide Live Photo MOV folder
+            .map { (name, folderPhotos) ->
+                val dates = folderPhotos.map {
+                    it.dateTaken.atZone(zoneId).toLocalDate()
+                }
+                FolderInfo(
+                    name = name,
+                    photoCount = folderPhotos.size,
+                    earliestDate = dates.min(),
+                    latestDate = dates.max(),
+                    isCameraRoll = ExifFilter.isCameraRollFolder(name),
+                )
+            }
+            // Camera-roll folders first, then alphabetical
+            .sortedWith(compareByDescending<FolderInfo> { it.isCameraRoll }.thenBy { it.name })
+    }
+
+    fun togglePhotoSelection(photo: PhonePhoto) {
+        _selectedPhotos.update { if (photo in it) it - photo else it + photo }
+    }
+
+    fun selectAllVisible() {
+        _selectedPhotos.value = _visiblePhotos.value.toSet()
     }
 
     fun selectNone() {
         _selectedPhotos.value = emptySet()
     }
 
-    private fun applyDateFilter(
-        photos: List<PhonePhoto>,
-        from: LocalDate?,
-        to: LocalDate?,
-    ): List<PhonePhoto> {
-        if (from == null && to == null) return photos
-        return photos.filter { photo ->
-            val date = photo.dateTaken.atZone(java.time.ZoneId.systemDefault()).toLocalDate()
-            (from == null || !date.isBefore(from)) && (to == null || !date.isAfter(to))
-        }
+    fun selectFolder_All() {
+        val loaded = _photoList.value as? PhotoListState.Loaded ?: return
+        val folder = _selectedFolder.value ?: return
+        val folderPhotos = loaded.all.filter { it.sourceFolder == folder }.toSet()
+        _selectedPhotos.update { it + folderPhotos }
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -202,6 +340,7 @@ class AppState(
             convertHeicToJpeg = true,
             stripLivePhotoMotion = true,
             deleteAfterVerify = false,
+            preserveFolderStructure = true,
             folderName = "",
         )
     )
@@ -211,6 +350,8 @@ class AppState(
         val convertHeicToJpeg: Boolean,
         val stripLivePhotoMotion: Boolean,
         val deleteAfterVerify: Boolean,
+        val preserveFolderStructure: Boolean,
+        val importLivePhotoCompanions: Boolean = false,
         val folderName: String,
     )
 
@@ -220,11 +361,22 @@ class AppState(
 
     fun prepareImport() {
         val device = _selectedDevice.value ?: return
+        val cfg = _config.value
         val today = LocalDate.now()
-        val folderName = _config.value.folderNameTemplate
+        val baseName = cfg.folderNameTemplate
             .replace("{date}", today.toString())
             .replace("{device}", StagingPath.deviceLabel(device))
-        _importConfig.update { it.copy(folderName = folderName) }
+
+        val folderName = if (cfg.stagingRoot.isNotBlank()) {
+            StagingPath.uniqueFolderName(Paths.get(cfg.stagingRoot), baseName)
+        } else baseName
+
+        // Multi-folder selection → preserve structure; otherwise use saved config default
+        val multipleSourceFolders = _selectedPhotos.value.map { it.sourceFolder }.distinct().size > 1
+        _importConfig.update { it.copy(
+            folderName = folderName,
+            preserveFolderStructure = if (multipleSourceFolders) true else cfg.defaultPreserveFolderStructure,
+        ) }
         navigateTo(Screen.IMPORT_CONFIG)
     }
 
@@ -251,6 +403,8 @@ class AppState(
             convertHeicToJpeg = importCfg.convertHeicToJpeg,
             stripLivePhotoMotion = importCfg.stripLivePhotoMotion,
             deleteAfterVerify = importCfg.deleteAfterVerify,
+            preserveFolderStructure = importCfg.preserveFolderStructure,
+            importLivePhotoCompanions = importCfg.importLivePhotoCompanions,
         )
 
         navigateTo(Screen.IMPORTING)
@@ -272,19 +426,38 @@ class AppState(
     // Post-import deletion
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     fun deleteVerifiedFromDevice() {
+        deleteSpecificFromDevice(
+            _importResult.value?.results
+                ?.filter { it.verified && it.exifVerified != false }
+                ?.map { it.photo.devicePath }
+                ?.toSet() ?: emptySet()
+        )
+    }
+
+    fun deleteSpecificFromDevice(devicePaths: Set<String>) {
         val device = _selectedDevice.value ?: return
         val result = _importResult.value ?: return
-        val toDelete = result.results.filter { it.verified }.map { it.photo }
-
         scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             val connector = connectorFor(device)
-            toDelete.forEach { photo ->
-                try {
-                    connector.deletePhoto(device, photo)
-                } catch (e: DeviceException) {
-                    log.error("Delete failed for ${photo.filename}: ${e.message}")
+            result.results
+                .filter { it.photo.devicePath in devicePaths }
+                .forEach { r ->
+                    try {
+                        connector.deletePhoto(device, r.photo)
+                        if (r.photo.isLivePhotoStill && r.photo.companionDevicePath != null) {
+                            val companion = r.photo.copy(
+                                devicePath = r.photo.companionDevicePath,
+                                filename = r.photo.companionDevicePath.substringAfterLast("/"),
+                            )
+                            try { connector.deletePhoto(device, companion) }
+                            catch (e: DeviceException) {
+                                log.warn("Companion delete failed for ${r.photo.filename}: ${e.message}")
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: DeviceException) {
+                        log.error("Delete failed for ${r.photo.filename}: ${e.message}")
+                    }
                 }
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -296,20 +469,23 @@ class AppState(
         saveConfig()
     }
 
+    fun updateDefaultPreserveFolderStructure(value: Boolean) {
+        _config.update { it.copy(defaultPreserveFolderStructure = value) }
+        saveConfig()
+    }
+
     fun dismissHeicWarning() {
         _config.update { it.copy(heicWarningDismissed = true) }
         saveConfig()
     }
 
-    fun saveConfig() {
-        configStore.save(_config.value)
-    }
+    fun saveConfig() { configStore.save(_config.value) }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Helpers
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    private fun connectorFor(device: DeviceInfo): DeviceConnector = when (device.type) {
+    internal fun connectorFor(device: DeviceInfo): DeviceConnector = when (device.type) {
         DeviceType.ANDROID -> AndroidConnector(_config.value.adbPath ?: "adb")
-        DeviceType.IOS -> IosConnector(_config.value.gphoto2Path ?: "gphoto2")
+        DeviceType.IOS -> IosConnector(_config.value.python3Path.takeIf { !it.isNullOrBlank() })
     }
 }

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/BrowseScreen.kt

@@ -1,51 +1,72 @@
 package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
-import androidx.compose.foundation.border
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridCells
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyVerticalGrid
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.items
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.DateRange
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RadioButtonUnchecked
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Warning
 import androidx.compose.material3.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toComposeImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.DeviceInfo
-import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.MediaType
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.PhonePhoto
-import java.time.LocalDate
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import org.jetbrains.skia.Image as SkiaImage
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.time.ZoneId
-import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
 
 @Composable
 fun BrowseScreen(state: AppState) {
     val photoList by state.photoList.collectAsState()
-    val selected by state.selectedPhotos.collectAsState()
+    val selectedPhotos by state.selectedPhotos.collectAsState()
     val device by state.selectedDevice.collectAsState()
     val config by state.config.collectAsState()
-    val dateFilter by state.dateFilter.collectAsState()
+
+    var previewPhoto by remember { mutableStateOf<PhonePhoto?>(null) }
+
+    // Preview dialog
+    previewPhoto?.let { photo ->
+        PhotoPreviewDialog(
+            photo = photo,
+            cacheKey = device?.let { state.connectorFor(it).cacheKey(it) } ?: "unknown",
+            pullFn = { devicePath, localPath ->
+                device?.let { d -> state.connectorFor(d).pullToFile(d, devicePath, localPath) } ?: false
+            },
+            onDismiss = { previewPhoto = null },
+        )
+    }
 
     Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
-        // Top bar
+        var columnCount by remember { mutableStateOf(4) }
+
         BrowseTopBar(
-            device = device,
-            selected = selected,
+            deviceName = device?.displayName ?: "Browse Photos",
+            selectedCount = selectedPhotos.size,
+            columnCount = columnCount,
             onBack = { state.navigateTo(Screen.CONNECT) },
-            onSelectAll = { state.selectAll() },
             onSelectNone = { state.selectNone() },
             onImport = { state.prepareImport() },
+            onColumnChange = { columnCount = (columnCount + it).coerceIn(2, 8) },
         )
 
+        if (state.shootingInHeic && !config.heicWarningDismissed) {
+            HeicWarningBanner(onDismiss = { state.dismissHeicWarning() })
+        }
+
         when (val pl = photoList) {
             is PhotoListState.Idle, is PhotoListState.Loading -> {
                 Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
@@ -57,52 +78,68 @@ fun BrowseScreen(state: AppState) {
                 }
             }
             is PhotoListState.Loaded -> {
-                // HEIC warning banner
-                if (pl.shootingInHeic && !config.heicWarningDismissed) {
-                    HeicWarningBanner(
-                        convertByDefault = config.defaultConvertHeicToJpeg,
-                        onDismiss = { state.dismissHeicWarning() },
-                    )
+                val folderSections = buildFolderSections(pl)
+                val listState = rememberLazyListState()
+                val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+                // Folder scroll index for jump list
+                val folderScrollIndex = remember(folderSections, columnCount) {
+                    var idx = 0
+                    folderSections.associate { section ->
+                        val startIdx = idx
+                        idx += 1 // folder header
+                        idx += ((section.allPhotos.size + columnCount - 1) / columnCount)
+                        section.folder.name to startIdx
+                    }
                 }
 
-                // Date filter row
-                DateFilterRow(
-                    from = dateFilter.first,
-                    to = dateFilter.second,
-                    onFilterChange = { from, to -> state.setDateFilter(from, to) },
-                )
-
-                // Photo count summary
-                Row(
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
-                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
-                ) {
-                    Text(
-                        "${pl.filtered.size} photos • ${selected.size} selected",
-                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                    )
+                val activeFolder by remember(folderScrollIndex) {
+                    derivedStateOf {
+                        val firstVisible = listState.firstVisibleItemIndex
+                        folderScrollIndex.entries
+                            .filter { it.value <= firstVisible }
+                            .maxByOrNull { it.value }?.key
+                            ?: folderSections.firstOrNull()?.folder?.name
+                    }
                 }
 
-                if (pl.filtered.isEmpty()) {
-                    Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
-                        Text("No photos match the current filter", color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    LazyVerticalGrid(
-                        columns = GridCells.Adaptive(minSize = 110.dp),
-                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(4.dp),
-                        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-                    ) {
-                        items(pl.filtered, key = { it.devicePath }) { photo ->
-                            PhotoCell(
-                                photo = photo,
-                                isSelected = photo in selected,
-                                onToggle = { state.togglePhotoSelection(photo) },
-                            )
-                        }
-                    }
+                Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+                    FolderJumpList(
+                        folders = pl.folders,
+                        activeFolder = activeFolder,
+                        selectedPhotos = selectedPhotos,
+                        onJump = { name ->
+                            val idx = folderScrollIndex[name] ?: return@FolderJumpList
+                            scope.launch { listState.animateScrollToItem(idx) }
+                        },
+                        modifier = Modifier.width(190.dp).fillMaxHeight(),
+                    )
+
+                    VerticalDivider()
+
+                    val thumbnailVersion by state.thumbnailVersion.collectAsState()
+                    DensePhotoGrid(
+                        folderSections = folderSections,
+                        selectedPhotos = selectedPhotos,
+                        cacheKey = device?.let { state.connectorFor(it).cacheKey(it) } ?: "unknown",
+                        pullFn = { devicePath, localPath ->
+                            device?.let { d ->
+                                state.connectorFor(d).pullToFile(d, devicePath, localPath)
+                            } ?: false
+                        },
+                        thumbnailVersion = thumbnailVersion,
+                        columnCount = columnCount,
+                        listState = listState,
+                        onTogglePhoto = { state.togglePhotoSelection(it) },
+                        onSelectAllFolder = { folder ->
+                            folder.forEach { p -> if (p !in selectedPhotos) state.togglePhotoSelection(p) }
+                        },
+                        onDeselectAllFolder = { folder ->
+                            folder.forEach { p -> if (p in selectedPhotos) state.togglePhotoSelection(p) }
+                        },
+                        onPreviewPhoto = { previewPhoto = it },
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                    )
                 }
             }
             is PhotoListState.Error -> {
@@ -119,160 +156,284 @@ fun BrowseScreen(state: AppState) {
     }
 }
 
+// ─── Data helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+private fun buildFolderSections(pl: PhotoListState.Loaded): List<FolderSection> {
+    val zoneId = ZoneId.systemDefault()
+    return pl.folders  // already filtered by buildFolderList (no hidden folders)
+        .map { folder ->
+        val photos = pl.all
+            .filter { it.sourceFolder == folder.name }
+            .sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
+        val byDay = photos
+            .groupBy { it.dateTaken.atZone(zoneId).toLocalDate() }
+            .entries
+            .sortedByDescending { it.key }
+            .map { it.key to it.value.sortedByDescending { p -> p.dateTaken } }
+        FolderSection(folder, byDay, photos)
+    }
+}
+
+// ─── Folder jump list ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@Composable
+private fun FolderJumpList(
+    folders: List<FolderInfo>,
+    activeFolder: String?,
+    selectedPhotos: Set<PhonePhoto>,
+    onJump: (String) -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    Surface(tonalElevation = 1.dp, modifier = modifier) {
+        androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+            contentPadding = PaddingValues(vertical = 8.dp),
+        ) {
+            val (cameraRoll, other) = folders.partition { it.isCameraRoll }
+
+            if (cameraRoll.isNotEmpty()) {
+                item {
+                    Text("CAMERA", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 12.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 2.dp))
+                }
+                items(cameraRoll.size) { i ->
+                    JumpRow(cameraRoll[i], cameraRoll[i].name == activeFolder,
+                        selectedPhotos.count { it.sourceFolder == cameraRoll[i].name }) { onJump(cameraRoll[i].name) }
+                }
+            }
+            if (other.isNotEmpty()) {
+                item {
+                    Text("OTHER", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 12.dp, top = 12.dp, bottom = 2.dp))
+                }
+                items(other.size) { i ->
+                    JumpRow(other[i], other[i].name == activeFolder,
+                        selectedPhotos.count { it.sourceFolder == other[i].name }) { onJump(other[i].name) }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun JumpRow(folder: FolderInfo, isActive: Boolean, selectedCount: Int, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+    Row(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().clickable(onClick = onClick)
+            .background(if (isActive) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface)
+            .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+    ) {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+            Text(folder.name, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                fontWeight = if (isActive) FontWeight.SemiBold else FontWeight.Normal,
+                maxLines = 1, overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
+            Text("${folder.photoCount}", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+        }
+        if (selectedCount > 0) {
+            Badge(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary) {
+                Text("$selectedCount", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ─── Folder divider header ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@Composable
+internal fun FolderDividerHeader(
+    name: String,
+    total: Int,
+    selected: Int,
+    allSelected: Boolean,
+    onSelectAll: () -> Unit,
+    onDeselectAll: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    Column {
+        HorizontalDivider(thickness = 2.dp, modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 8.dp))
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant)
+                .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+        ) {
+            Column {
+                Text(name, style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
+                Text(
+                    if (selected > 0) "$selected / $total selected" else "$total photos",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = if (selected > 0) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                    else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+            Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
+                TextButton(onClick = onSelectAll, enabled = !allSelected,
+                    contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 4.dp)) {
+                    Text("Select all", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium)
+                }
+                if (selected > 0) {
+                    TextButton(onClick = onDeselectAll,
+                        contentPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 4.dp)) {
+                        Text("Deselect all", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// ─── Top bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 private fun BrowseTopBar(
-    device: DeviceInfo?,
-    selected: Set<PhonePhoto>,
+    deviceName: String,
+    selectedCount: Int,
+    columnCount: Int,
     onBack: () -> Unit,
-    onSelectAll: () -> Unit,
     onSelectNone: () -> Unit,
     onImport: () -> Unit,
+    onColumnChange: (Int) -> Unit,
 ) {
     TopAppBar(
-        title = { Text(device?.displayName ?: "Browse Photos") },
+        title = { Text(deviceName) },
         navigationIcon = {
             IconButton(onClick = onBack) {
                 Icon(Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.ArrowBack, contentDescription = "Back")
             }
         },
         actions = {
-            TextButton(onClick = onSelectAll) { Text("All") }
-            TextButton(onClick = onSelectNone) { Text("None") }
+            IconButton(onClick = { onColumnChange(-1) }, enabled = columnCount > 2) {
+                Text("−", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium)
+            }
+            Text("$columnCount", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 2.dp))
+            IconButton(onClick = { onColumnChange(1) }, enabled = columnCount < 8) {
+                Text("+", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium)
+            }
+            if (selectedCount > 0) {
+                TextButton(onClick = onSelectNone) { Text("Clear") }
+            }
             Button(
                 onClick = onImport,
-                enabled = selected.isNotEmpty(),
+                enabled = selectedCount > 0,
                 modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 8.dp),
             ) {
-                Text("Import ${if (selected.isNotEmpty()) "(${selected.size})" else ""}")
+                Text(if (selectedCount > 0) "Import ($selectedCount)" else "Import")
             }
         },
     )
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun PhotoCell(
-    photo: PhonePhoto,
-    isSelected: Boolean,
-    onToggle: () -> Unit,
-) {
-    val date = photo.dateTaken.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toLocalDate()
-    val dateStr = date.format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMM d"))
-
-    Box(
-        modifier = Modifier
-            .aspectRatio(1f)
-            .clickable(onClick = onToggle)
-            .background(
-                if (isSelected) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
-                else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant
-            )
-            .then(
-                if (isSelected) Modifier.border(2.dp, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary)
-                else Modifier
-            )
-            .padding(4.dp),
-    ) {
-        Column(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
-            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
-        ) {
-            // Type badge
-            Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
-                if (photo.isHeic) {
-                    Badge { Text("HEIC", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall) }
-                }
-                if (photo.mediaType == MediaType.VIDEO) {
-                    Badge(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary) {
-                        Text("VID", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
-                    }
-                }
-                if (photo.isLivePhotoStill) {
-                    Badge(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondary) {
-                        Text("LIVE", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Filename and date at bottom
-            Column {
-                Text(
-                    photo.filename,
-                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
-                    maxLines = 1,
-                    overflow = androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                )
-                Text(dateStr, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Selection checkmark
-        Icon(
-            if (isSelected) Icons.Default.CheckCircle else Icons.Default.RadioButtonUnchecked,
-            contentDescription = if (isSelected) "Selected" else "Not selected",
-            tint = if (isSelected) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline,
-            modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.TopEnd).size(20.dp),
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-@Composable
-private fun DateFilterRow(
-    from: LocalDate?,
-    to: LocalDate?,
-    onFilterChange: (from: LocalDate?, to: LocalDate?) -> Unit,
-) {
-    // Simple quick-filter buttons: Last 7 days, Last 30 days, All
-    val today = LocalDate.now()
-    Row(
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
-        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
-        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-    ) {
-        Icon(Icons.Default.DateRange, contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
-        Text("Filter:", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium)
-        FilterChip(
-            selected = from == null && to == null,
-            onClick = { onFilterChange(null, null) },
-            label = { Text("All") },
-        )
-        FilterChip(
-            selected = from == today.minusDays(7) && to == null,
-            onClick = { onFilterChange(today.minusDays(7), null) },
-            label = { Text("Last 7 days") },
-        )
-        FilterChip(
-            selected = from == today.minusDays(30) && to == null,
-            onClick = { onFilterChange(today.minusDays(30), null) },
-            label = { Text("Last 30 days") },
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-@Composable
-private fun HeicWarningBanner(convertByDefault: Boolean, onDismiss: () -> Unit) {
+private fun HeicWarningBanner(onDismiss: () -> Unit) {
     Card(
         colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiaryContainer),
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
     ) {
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.padding(12.dp),
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-        ) {
+        Row(modifier = Modifier.padding(12.dp), horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
             Icon(Icons.Default.Warning, contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp))
             Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                Text("Phone is shooting in HEIC", fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-                Text(
-                    if (convertByDefault)
-                        "Files will be converted to JPEG during import. To avoid this, go to Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible on your iPhone."
-                    else
-                        "HEIC files will be kept as-is. PhotoPhile may not handle them on Linux. Consider Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.",
+                Text("Phone is shooting in HEIC", fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                Text("Files will be converted to JPEG. To avoid: Settings → Camera → Formats → Most Compatible.",
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onTertiaryContainer,
-                )
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onTertiaryContainer)
             }
             TextButton(onClick = onDismiss) { Text("Dismiss") }
         }
     }
 }
+
+// ─── Photo preview dialog ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@Composable
+private fun PhotoPreviewDialog(
+    photo: PhonePhoto,
+    cacheKey: String,
+    pullFn: suspend (devicePath: String, localDestPath: Path) -> Boolean,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    var bitmap by remember(photo.devicePath) { mutableStateOf<ImageBitmap?>(null) }
+    val cacheRoot = Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".photophetch", "thumbcache")
+    val cacheDir = cacheRoot.resolve(cacheKey.replace("/", "_").replace(":", "_"))
+    val hash = (cacheKey + photo.devicePath).hashCode().toString(16)
+    val cachePath = cacheDir.resolve("$hash.jpg")
+
+    LaunchedEffect(photo.devicePath) {
+        val bytes = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            if (cachePath.toFile().exists() && cachePath.toFile().length() > 0) {
+                java.nio.file.Files.readAllBytes(cachePath)
+            } else {
+                val tmpDir = Paths.get(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "photophetch-preview")
+                tmpDir.toFile().mkdirs()
+                val tmpFile = tmpDir.resolve("preview-${photo.filename}")
+                val ok = pullFn(photo.devicePath, tmpFile)
+                if (ok && tmpFile.toFile().exists()) {
+                    val sips = ProcessBuilder("sips", "--resampleWidth", "800",
+                        "--setProperty", "format", "jpeg",
+                        tmpFile.toString(), "--out", cachePath.toString())
+                        .redirectErrorStream(true).start()
+                    sips.inputStream.readBytes()
+                    sips.waitFor()
+                    tmpFile.toFile().delete()
+                    if (cachePath.toFile().exists()) java.nio.file.Files.readAllBytes(cachePath) else null
+                } else null
+            }
+        }
+        if (bytes != null) runCatching { bitmap = SkiaImage.makeFromEncoded(bytes).toComposeImageBitmap() }
+    }
+
+    Dialog(onDismissRequest = onDismiss) {
+        Card(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.85f)) {
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)
+                .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                    Column {
+                        Text(photo.filename, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium)
+                        val date = photo.dateTaken.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault())
+                        Text("${date.toLocalDate()} ${date.toLocalTime().toString().take(5)}",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+                    }
+                    if (photo.isLivePhotoStill) {
+                        Box(modifier = Modifier
+                            .background(androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color(0xFF00C853),
+                                shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.extraSmall)
+                            .padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 2.dp)) {
+                            Text("LIVE", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                                color = androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color.White,
+                                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().aspectRatio(4f / 3f),
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+                    if (bitmap != null) {
+                        androidx.compose.foundation.Image(bitmap = bitmap!!,
+                            contentDescription = photo.filename,
+                            contentScale = ContentScale.Fit, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+                    } else {
+                        CircularProgressIndicator()
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Text("${photo.sizeBytes / 1024} KB · ${photo.sourceFolder}",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+
+                Button(onClick = onDismiss, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) { Text("Close") }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/ConnectScreen.kt

@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ fun ConnectScreen(state: AppState) {
             StagingNotConfiguredBanner(onConfigureClick = { state.navigateTo(Screen.SETTINGS) })
         }
 
+        // exiftool warning — checked once per session
+        val exiftoolMissing = remember {
+            try {
+                val p = ProcessBuilder("exiftool", "-ver").redirectErrorStream(true).start()
+                p.inputStream.readBytes()
+                p.waitFor() != 0
+            } catch (_: Exception) { true }
+        }
+        if (exiftoolMissing) {
+            ExiftoolMissingBanner()
+        }
+
         // Device scan area
         when (val scan = scanState) {
             is DeviceScanState.Idle -> {
@@ -200,3 +212,25 @@ private fun StagingNotConfiguredBanner(onConfigureClick: () -> Unit) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+@Composable
+private fun ExiftoolMissingBanner() {
+    Card(
+        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiaryContainer),
+        modifier = Modifier.width(400.dp),
+    ) {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(12.dp)) {
+            Text(
+                "exiftool not installed",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                fontWeight = androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onTertiaryContainer,
+            )
+            Text(
+                "EXIF verification will be skipped during import. Install with: brew install exiftool",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onTertiaryContainer,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/DensePhotoGrid.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListState
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Image
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RadioButtonUnchecked
+import androidx.compose.material3.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toComposeImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.MediaType
+import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.PhonePhoto
+import com.bolenpad.photophetch.util.ThumbnailCache
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import org.jetbrains.skia.Image as SkiaImage
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.time.LocalDate
+import java.time.ZoneId
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+
+private val thumbLog = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger("DenseThumb")
+
+/**
+ * Dense grid: folder headers + flat photo grid per folder.
+ * Each photo that is the first of its day gets a small date label
+ * ("Jul 28") above its thumbnail only — within its column.
+ * Other photos in the same row get an invisible spacer so thumbnails stay aligned.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun DensePhotoGrid(
+    folderSections: List<FolderSection>,
+    selectedPhotos: Set<PhonePhoto>,
+    cacheKey: String,
+    pullFn: suspend (devicePath: String, localDestPath: Path) -> Boolean,
+    thumbnailVersion: Int = 0,
+    columnCount: Int,
+    listState: LazyListState,
+    onTogglePhoto: (PhonePhoto) -> Unit,
+    onSelectAllFolder: (List<PhonePhoto>) -> Unit,
+    onDeselectAllFolder: (List<PhonePhoto>) -> Unit,
+    onPreviewPhoto: ((PhonePhoto) -> Unit)? = null,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    // In-memory bitmap cache — survives cell recycling during scroll
+    // keyed on cacheKey so it resets when device changes
+    val bitmapCache = remember(cacheKey) {
+        mutableMapOf<String, ImageBitmap>()
+    }
+    if (folderSections.isEmpty() || folderSections.all { it.allPhotos.isEmpty() }) {
+        Box(modifier.fillMaxSize(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+            Column(
+                horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(32.dp),
+            ) {
+                Text("No photos found", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium)
+                Text(
+                    "• Make sure the iPhone screen is unlocked\n" +
+                    "• If another phone is plugged in, switch it to \"Transferring files\" mode\n" +
+                    "• Run: killall PTPCamera",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        return
+    }
+
+    val zoneId = ZoneId.systemDefault()
+    val dayFmt = remember { DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMM d") }
+
+    // Each photo carries a date label if it is the first of its day within its folder
+    data class LabeledPhoto(val photo: PhonePhoto, val dateLabel: String?)
+    data class PhotoRow(val photos: List<LabeledPhoto>)
+    data class Item(
+        val isFolderHeader: Boolean,
+        val folderSection: FolderSection? = null,
+        val photoRow: PhotoRow? = null,
+    )
+
+    val items: List<Item> = buildList {
+        folderSections.forEach { section ->
+            if (section.allPhotos.isEmpty()) return@forEach
+            add(Item(isFolderHeader = true, folderSection = section))
+
+            val sorted = section.allPhotos.sortedByDescending { it.dateTaken }
+            var lastDate: LocalDate? = null
+
+            val labeled: List<LabeledPhoto> = sorted.map { photo ->
+                val date = photo.dateTaken.atZone(zoneId).toLocalDate()
+                val label = if (date != lastDate) { lastDate = date; dayFmt.format(date) } else null
+                LabeledPhoto(photo, label)
+            }
+
+            labeled.chunked(columnCount).forEach { rowPhotos ->
+                add(Item(isFolderHeader = false, photoRow = PhotoRow(rowPhotos)))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    LazyColumn(
+        state = listState,
+        modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+        contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 32.dp),
+    ) {
+        items(
+            count = items.size,
+            key = { idx ->
+                val item = items[idx]
+                if (item.isFolderHeader) "hdr-${item.folderSection!!.folder.name}"
+                else "row-${item.photoRow!!.photos.first().photo.devicePath}"
+            },
+        ) { idx ->
+            val item = items[idx]
+            if (item.isFolderHeader) {
+                val section = item.folderSection!!
+                val folderSelected = section.allPhotos.count { it in selectedPhotos }
+                FolderDividerHeader(
+                    name = section.folder.name,
+                    total = section.allPhotos.size,
+                    selected = folderSelected,
+                    allSelected = folderSelected == section.allPhotos.size,
+                    onSelectAll = { onSelectAllFolder(section.allPhotos) },
+                    onDeselectAll = { onDeselectAllFolder(section.allPhotos) },
+                )
+            } else {
+                val row = item.photoRow!!
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(horizontal = 8.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.Bottom,
+                ) {
+                    row.photos.forEach { labeled ->
+                        DenseThumb(
+                            photo = labeled.photo,
+                            isSelected = labeled.photo in selectedPhotos,
+                            cacheKey = cacheKey,
+                            pullFn = pullFn,
+                            thumbnailVersion = thumbnailVersion,
+                            bitmapCache = bitmapCache,
+                            onToggle = { onTogglePhoto(labeled.photo) },
+                            onPreview = onPreviewPhoto,
+                            dateLabel = labeled.dateLabel,
+                            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                        )
+                    }
+                    repeat(columnCount - row.photos.size) {
+                        // Empty spacer — needs the same height as a thumb cell with label
+                        Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f).aspectRatio(1f).padding(top = 16.dp))
+                    }
+                }
+                Spacer(Modifier.height(2.dp))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun DenseThumb(
+    photo: PhonePhoto,
+    isSelected: Boolean,
+    cacheKey: String,
+    pullFn: suspend (devicePath: String, localDestPath: Path) -> Boolean,
+    thumbnailVersion: Int,
+    bitmapCache: MutableMap<String, ImageBitmap>,
+    onToggle: () -> Unit,
+    onPreview: ((PhonePhoto) -> Unit)?,
+    dateLabel: String?,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    // Check in-memory cache first (survives Compose cell recycling during scroll)
+    var thumbnail by remember(photo.devicePath) {
+        mutableStateOf(bitmapCache[photo.devicePath])
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(photo.devicePath, thumbnailVersion) {
+        if (thumbnail == null) {
+            val bytes = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                ThumbnailCache.get(
+                    cacheKey = cacheKey,
+                    devicePath = photo.devicePath,
+                    filename = photo.filename,
+                    pullFn = pullFn,
+                )
+            }
+            if (bytes != null && bytes.isNotEmpty()) {
+                runCatching {
+                    val bitmap = SkiaImage.makeFromEncoded(bytes).toComposeImageBitmap()
+                    bitmapCache[photo.devicePath] = bitmap  // store in memory cache
+                    thumbnail = bitmap
+                }.onFailure { e ->
+                    thumbLog.warn("Decode failed for ${photo.filename} (${bytes.size} bytes): ${e.message}")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Column(modifier = modifier) {
+        if (dateLabel != null) {
+            // Date label with trailing rule — sits above this specific column
+            Row(
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(top = 6.dp, bottom = 2.dp),
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    dateLabel,
+                    fontSize = 10.sp,
+                    fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+                HorizontalDivider(
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                    thickness = 0.5.dp,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        // No spacer for cells without a label — rows collapse tightly.
+        // Alignment within a row is handled by the Row using Alignment.Bottom
+        // so thumbnails sit flush even when some cells have a label header.
+
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .aspectRatio(1f)
+                .clickable(onClick = onToggle)
+                .then(if (isSelected) Modifier.border(2.dp, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary) else Modifier),
+        ) {
+            if (thumbnail != null) {
+                Image(bitmap = thumbnail!!, contentDescription = null,
+                    contentScale = ContentScale.Crop, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+            } else {
+                Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize().background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant),
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+                    Icon(Icons.Default.Image, contentDescription = null,
+                        tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline, modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp))
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Top-right: high-contrast selection indicator
+            // White circle with drop shadow so it's visible on both light and dark thumbnails
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .align(Alignment.TopEnd)
+                    .padding(4.dp)
+                    .size(20.dp)
+                    .background(
+                        if (isSelected) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                        else Color.White.copy(alpha = 0.9f),
+                        shape = androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape,
+                    )
+                    .border(
+                        width = 1.5.dp,
+                        color = if (isSelected) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                                else Color.Black.copy(alpha = 0.3f),
+                        shape = androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape,
+                    )
+                    .clickable(onClick = onToggle),
+                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+            ) {
+                if (isSelected) {
+                    Icon(Icons.Default.CheckCircle, contentDescription = null,
+                        tint = Color.White, modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp))
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Bottom-left: LIVE badge or video size badge
+            if (photo.isLivePhotoStill) {
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .align(Alignment.BottomStart)
+                        .padding(3.dp)
+                        .background(Color(0xFF00C853), shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.extraSmall)
+                        .padding(horizontal = 4.dp, vertical = 1.dp),
+                ) {
+                    Text("LIVE", fontSize = 9.sp, fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                        color = Color.White)
+                }
+            } else if (photo.mediaType == MediaType.VIDEO) {
+                val sizeLabel = if (photo.sizeBytes > 1024 * 1024)
+                    "▶ ${photo.sizeBytes / (1024 * 1024)}MB"
+                else if (photo.sizeBytes > 0) "▶ ${photo.sizeBytes / 1024}KB"
+                else "▶"
+                Badge(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary.copy(alpha = 0.85f),
+                    modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.BottomStart).padding(2.dp)) {
+                    Text(sizeLabel, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Bottom-right: + preview button
+            if (onPreview != null) {
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .align(Alignment.BottomEnd)
+                        .padding(2.dp)
+                        .size(20.dp)
+                        .background(
+                            MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface.copy(alpha = 0.75f),
+                            shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.extraSmall,
+                        )
+                        .clickable { onPreview(photo) },
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+                ) {
+                    Text("+", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/GridModels.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
+
+import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.PhonePhoto
+import java.time.LocalDate
+
+/** A folder's photos grouped by day */
+data class FolderSection(
+    val folder: FolderInfo,
+    val byDay: List<Pair<LocalDate, List<PhonePhoto>>>,
+    val allPhotos: List<PhonePhoto>,
+)
+
+/** Item types used in DensePhotoGrid flat list */
+enum class GridItemType { FOLDER_HEADER, PHOTO_ROW }

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/ImportScreen.kt

@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.FolderOpen
 import androidx.compose.material3.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawWithContent
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.util.StagingPath
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
-/**
- * Import configuration screen — shown after photo selection, before starting the copy.
- * User confirms destination folder name, conversion settings, and delete-after-verify preference.
- */
 @Composable
 fun ImportScreen(state: AppState) {
     val importConfig by state.importConfig.collectAsState()
@@ -24,131 +24,190 @@ fun ImportScreen(state: AppState) {
     val selected by state.selectedPhotos.collectAsState()
     val device by state.selectedDevice.collectAsState()
 
-    // Validate staging root
     val stagingError = if (config.stagingRoot.isNotBlank()) {
         StagingPath.validateStagingRoot(Paths.get(config.stagingRoot))
     } else "Staging directory not configured"
 
-    Column(
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(32.dp),
-        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(20.dp),
-    ) {
-        // Header
-        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+    val canImport = stagingError == null && importConfig.folderName.isNotBlank() && selected.isNotEmpty()
+
+    // Outer column: header + scrollable body + pinned button
+    Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+
+        // ── Header (always visible) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+        Row(
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 4.dp, top = 8.dp, end = 16.dp, bottom = 4.dp),
+        ) {
             IconButton(onClick = { state.navigateTo(Screen.BROWSE) }) {
                 Icon(Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.ArrowBack, contentDescription = "Back")
             }
             Text("Import Configuration", style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall)
         }
 
-        // Summary card
-        Card {
-            Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
-                Text("${selected.size} files selected", fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-                device?.let {
-                    Text("From: ${it.displayName}", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-                }
+        HorizontalDivider()
+
+        // ── Scrollable body with bottom shadow indicator ─────────────────────
+        val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
+        // shadowAlpha: 1.0 when far from bottom, fades to 0.0 over the last 80px
+        val shadowAlpha by remember {
+            derivedStateOf {
+                val remaining = scrollState.maxValue - scrollState.value
+                (remaining / 80f).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
             }
         }
 
-        HorizontalDivider()
-
-        // Destination folder name
-        Text("Destination Folder", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
-            Text(
-                "${config.stagingRoot}/",
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-            )
-            OutlinedTextField(
-                value = importConfig.folderName,
-                onValueChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(folderName = it) } },
-                label = { Text("Folder name") },
-                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                singleLine = true,
-            )
-        }
-        if (stagingError != null) {
-            Text(stagingError, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
-        }
-
-        HorizontalDivider()
-
-        // Conversion options
-        Text("Conversion", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .weight(1f)
+                .drawWithContent {
+                    drawContent()
+                    if (shadowAlpha > 0f) {
+                        drawRect(
+                            brush = Brush.verticalGradient(
+                                colors = listOf(
+                                    Color.Transparent,
+                                    Color.Black.copy(alpha = 0.10f * shadowAlpha),
+                                ),
+                                startY = size.height - 24.dp.toPx(),
+                                endY = size.height,
+                            )
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
         ) {
-            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                Text("Convert HEIC → JPEG")
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxSize()
+                    .verticalScroll(scrollState)
+                    .padding(horizontal = 32.dp, vertical = 20.dp),
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(20.dp),
+            ) {
+            // Summary card
+            Card {
+                Column(
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp),
+                    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
+                ) {
+                    Text("${selected.size} files selected", fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
+                    device?.let {
+                        Text("From: ${it.displayName}", style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall)
+                    }
+                    // Show source folders breakdown if multi-folder selection
+                    val folders = selected.map { it.sourceFolder }.distinct().sorted()
+                    if (folders.size > 1) {
+                        Text(
+                            "Folders: ${folders.joinToString(", ")}",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            HorizontalDivider()
+
+            // Destination
+            Text("Destination Folder", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
+            Row(
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+            ) {
                 Text(
-                    "Recommended for PhotoPhile on Linux. Uses macOS sips (built-in).",
+                    "${config.stagingRoot}/",
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                 )
+                OutlinedTextField(
+                    value = importConfig.folderName,
+                    onValueChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(folderName = it) } },
+                    label = { Text("Folder name") },
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                    singleLine = true,
+                )
             }
-            Switch(
+            if (stagingError != null) {
+                Text(
+                    stagingError,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                )
+            }
+
+            HorizontalDivider()
+
+            // Options
+            Text("Options", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
+
+            ToggleRow(
+                label = "Convert HEIC → JPEG",
+                description = "Recommended for PhotoPhile on Linux. Uses macOS sips (built-in).",
                 checked = importConfig.convertHeicToJpeg,
                 onCheckedChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(convertHeicToJpeg = it) } },
             )
-        }
-
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
-        ) {
-            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                Text("Strip Live Photo motion clips")
-                Text(
-                    "Excludes .MOV companions from Live Photos. You want JPEGs, not motion clips.",
-                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                )
-            }
-            Switch(
-                checked = importConfig.stripLivePhotoMotion,
-                onCheckedChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(stripLivePhotoMotion = it) } },
+            ToggleRow(
+                label = "Import Live Photo motion clips (.MOV)",
+                description = "Include the .MOV companion alongside each Live Photo still. Paired by filename match. Default off.",
+                checked = importConfig.importLivePhotoCompanions,
+                onCheckedChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(importLivePhotoCompanions = it) } },
             )
-        }
-
-        HorizontalDivider()
-
-        // Delete after verify
-        Text("After Import", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
-        ) {
-            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                Text("Delete from phone after verification")
-                Text(
-                    "Only deletes files that passed SHA-256 verification. You'll confirm on the next screen.",
-                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                )
-            }
-            Switch(
+            ToggleRow(
+                label = "Preserve folder structure",
+                description = "Files go into subfolders matching their source (Camera/, Screenshots/, etc.).",
+                checked = importConfig.preserveFolderStructure,
+                onCheckedChange = {
+                    state.updateImportConfig { copy(preserveFolderStructure = it) }
+                    state.updateDefaultPreserveFolderStructure(it)
+                },
+            )
+            ToggleRow(
+                label = "Delete from phone after verification",
+                description = "Only deletes files that passed SHA-256 check. You'll confirm on the next screen.",
                 checked = importConfig.deleteAfterVerify,
                 onCheckedChange = { state.updateImportConfig { copy(deleteAfterVerify = it) } },
             )
-        }
 
-        Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
+            // Extra bottom padding so last item isn't flush against the button
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+        } // end scroll Column
+        } // end Box
 
-        // Start import button
-        Button(
-            onClick = { state.startImport() },
-            enabled = stagingError == null && importConfig.folderName.isNotBlank() && selected.isNotEmpty(),
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(52.dp),
-        ) {
-            Text("Start Import (${selected.size} files)", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium)
+        // ── Pinned bottom button ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        HorizontalDivider()
+        Box(modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 32.dp, vertical = 16.dp)) {
+            Button(
+                onClick = { state.startImport() },
+                enabled = canImport,
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(52.dp),
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    "Start Import (${selected.size} files)",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+@Composable
+private fun ToggleRow(
+    label: String,
+    description: String,
+    checked: Boolean,
+    onCheckedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+) {
+    Row(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+    ) {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).padding(end = 8.dp)) {
+            Text(label)
+            Text(
+                description,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
+        Switch(checked = checked, onCheckedChange = onCheckedChange)
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.FolderOpen
 import androidx.compose.material3.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import java.awt.FileDialog
+import java.awt.Frame
+import java.io.File
 
 @Composable
 fun SettingsScreen(state: AppState) {
@@ -33,14 +37,30 @@ fun SettingsScreen(state: AppState) {
 
         // Staging directory
         Text("Staging Directory", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-        OutlinedTextField(
-            value = stagingRoot,
-            onValueChange = { stagingRoot = it },
-            label = { Text("Path to _staging/ directory") },
-            placeholder = { Text("/Volumes/delphi/_staging") },
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-            singleLine = true,
-        )
+        Row(
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            OutlinedTextField(
+                value = stagingRoot,
+                onValueChange = { stagingRoot = it },
+                label = { Text("Path to _staging/ directory") },
+                placeholder = { Text("/Volumes/delphi/_staging") },
+                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                singleLine = true,
+            )
+            OutlinedIconButton(
+                onClick = {
+                    val chosen = pickFolder(
+                        title = "Select _staging directory",
+                        initialDir = stagingRoot.ifBlank { "/Volumes" },
+                    )
+                    if (chosen != null) stagingRoot = chosen
+                },
+            ) {
+                Icon(Icons.Default.FolderOpen, contentDescription = "Browse…")
+            }
+        }
         Text(
             "This should be the _staging directory on your NAS (must be mounted).",
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
@@ -78,7 +98,6 @@ fun SettingsScreen(state: AppState) {
         Button(
             onClick = {
                 state.updateStagingRoot(stagingRoot)
-                // Also save template update
                 state.saveConfig()
             },
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(52.dp),
@@ -87,3 +106,24 @@ fun SettingsScreen(state: AppState) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Opens the native macOS folder picker (System.setProperty trick to make
+ * AWT FileDialog show directories instead of files).
+ * Returns the chosen absolute path, or null if cancelled.
+ */
+private fun pickFolder(title: String, initialDir: String): String? {
+    // On macOS, this system property switches FileDialog to directory-selection mode
+    System.setProperty("apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories", "true")
+    return try {
+        val dialog = FileDialog(null as Frame?, title, FileDialog.LOAD).apply {
+            directory = initialDir
+            isVisible = true
+        }
+        val dir = dialog.directory
+        val file = dialog.file
+        if (file != null) File(dir, file).absolutePath else null
+    } finally {
+        System.setProperty("apple.awt.fileDialogForDirectories", "false")
+    }
+}

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/ui/VerifyScreen.kt

@@ -1,51 +1,61 @@
 package com.bolenpad.photophetch.ui
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.border
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Error
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Home
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Warning
 import androidx.compose.material3.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawWithContent
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toComposeImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import com.bolenpad.photophetch.model.CopyResult
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import org.jetbrains.skia.Image as SkiaImage
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+
+private enum class VerifyFilter { ALL, OK, UNVERIFIED, FAILED }
 
-/**
- * Shown during active import (IMPORTING screen) and after import completes (VERIFY screen).
- */
 @Composable
 fun ImportingScreen(state: AppState) {
     val progress by state.importProgress.collectAsState()
-
-    Column(
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(32.dp),
+    Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(32.dp),
         horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
-        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
-    ) {
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center) {
         Text("Importing…", style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall)
         Spacer(Modifier.height(32.dp))
-
         val p = progress
         if (p != null && p.total > 0) {
             val fraction = p.completed.toFloat() / p.total
             LinearProgressIndicator(progress = { fraction }, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.6f))
             Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
             Text("${p.completed} / ${p.total} files")
-            if (p.currentFile.isNotBlank()) {
-                Text(
-                    p.currentFile,
-                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                )
-            }
-        } else {
-            CircularProgressIndicator()
-        }
+            if (p.currentFile.isNotBlank())
+                Text(p.currentFile, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+        } else CircularProgressIndicator()
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,166 +63,344 @@ fun ImportingScreen(state: AppState) {
 fun VerifyScreen(state: AppState) {
     val result by state.importResult.collectAsState()
     val importConfig by state.importConfig.collectAsState()
-    var deleteConfirmShown by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    var deleteDone by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var previewResult by remember { mutableStateOf<CopyResult?>(null) }
+    var activeFilter by remember { mutableStateOf(VerifyFilter.ALL) }
 
     val r = result ?: return
 
-    Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(24.dp)) {
-        // Summary header
-        ResultSummaryHeader(
-            success = r.successCount,
-            failure = r.failureCount,
-            destination = "${r.job.stagingRoot}/${r.job.folderName}",
-        )
+    // Build initial delete set: verified + EXIF-confirmed only
+    val deletableResults = r.results.filter { it.verified && it.error == null }
+    val initiallyChecked = deletableResults
+        .filter { it.exifVerified != false }
+        .map { it.photo.devicePath }.toSet()
+    var toDelete by remember(r) { mutableStateOf(initiallyChecked) }
+    var softRemoved by remember { mutableStateOf(setOf<String>()) }
 
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
+    previewResult?.let { pr ->
+        ResultPreviewDialog(result = pr, onDismiss = { previewResult = null })
+    }
 
-        // File-by-file results
-        Text("Results", style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
-        LazyColumn(
-            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
-        ) {
-            items(r.results, key = { it.photo.devicePath }) { copyResult ->
-                CopyResultRow(copyResult)
-            }
-        }
+    Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 16.dp)) {
 
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
-        HorizontalDivider()
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
+        // ── Summary — counts exclude soft-removed files ───────────────────
+        val activeResults = r.results.filter { it.photo.devicePath !in softRemoved }
+        val failCount = activeResults.count { it.error != null || !it.verified }
+        val unverifiedCount = activeResults.count { it.exifVerified == false }
+        val okCount = activeResults.count { it.verified && it.error == null && it.exifVerified != false }
+        val removedCount = softRemoved.size
 
-        // Actions
-        if (importConfig.deleteAfterVerify && r.successCount > 0 && !deleteDone) {
-            if (deleteConfirmShown) {
-                DeleteConfirmCard(
-                    count = r.successCount,
-                    onConfirm = {
-                        state.deleteVerifiedFromDevice()
-                        deleteDone = true
-                        deleteConfirmShown = false
-                    },
-                    onCancel = { deleteConfirmShown = false },
-                )
-            } else {
-                OutlinedButton(
-                    onClick = { deleteConfirmShown = true },
-                    colors = ButtonDefaults.outlinedButtonColors(contentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error),
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-                ) {
-                    Text("Delete ${r.successCount} verified files from phone")
+        Card(colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(
+            containerColor = if (failCount == 0) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
+                            else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.errorContainer)) {
+            Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(12.dp),
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                Column {
+                    Text(if (failCount == 0) "Import complete ✓" else "Import complete with errors",
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
+                    Text("→ ${r.job.stagingRoot}/${r.job.folderName}",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+                }
+                Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                    if (failCount > 0) StatusChip("$failCount failed", MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
+                    if (unverifiedCount > 0) StatusChip("$unverifiedCount ⚠", MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary)
+                    StatusChip("$okCount ✓", MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary)
+                    if (removedCount > 0) StatusChip("$removedCount removed", MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline)
                 }
             }
-        } else if (deleteDone) {
-            Text(
-                "✓ ${r.successCount} files deleted from phone",
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-            )
         }
 
         Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+
+        // ── Filter bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
+            VerifyFilter.entries.forEach { filter ->
+                val label = when (filter) {
+                    VerifyFilter.ALL -> "All (${activeResults.size})"
+                    VerifyFilter.OK -> "✓ OK ($okCount)"
+                    VerifyFilter.UNVERIFIED -> "⚠ Unverified ($unverifiedCount)"
+                    VerifyFilter.FAILED -> "✗ Failed ($failCount)"
+                }
+                FilterChip(selected = activeFilter == filter, onClick = { activeFilter = filter },
+                    label = { Text(label, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall) })
+            }
+            if (removedCount > 0) {
+                FilterChip(selected = false, onClick = { /* show removed inline */ },
+                    label = { Text("$removedCount removed — tap to undo all",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall) },
+                    trailingIcon = {
+                        IconButton(onClick = { softRemoved = emptySet() },
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp)) {
+                            Icon(Icons.Default.Close, contentDescription = "Undo all removals",
+                                modifier = Modifier.size(12.dp))
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(4.dp))
+
+        // ── Results list ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        val filteredResults = r.results.filter { cr ->
+            when (activeFilter) {
+                VerifyFilter.ALL -> true  // show all including soft-removed (they'll be greyed)
+                VerifyFilter.OK -> cr.verified && cr.error == null && cr.exifVerified != false && cr.photo.devicePath !in softRemoved
+                VerifyFilter.UNVERIFIED -> cr.exifVerified == false && cr.photo.devicePath !in softRemoved
+                VerifyFilter.FAILED -> (cr.error != null || !cr.verified) && cr.photo.devicePath !in softRemoved
+            }
+        }
+
+        val listState = rememberLazyListState()
+        val topAlpha by remember { derivedStateOf {
+            ((listState.firstVisibleItemScrollOffset + listState.firstVisibleItemIndex * 80) / 60f).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+        }}
+        val bottomAlpha by remember { derivedStateOf {
+            val info = listState.layoutInfo
+            val last = info.visibleItemsInfo.lastOrNull()
+            if (last == null || last.index >= info.totalItemsCount - 1) 0f else 1f
+        }}
+
+        if (topAlpha > 0f) Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(16.dp).drawWithContent {
+            drawContent()
+            drawRect(brush = Brush.verticalGradient(listOf(Color.Black.copy(0.08f * topAlpha), Color.Transparent)))
+        })
+
+        LazyColumn(state = listState, modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)) {
+            items(filteredResults, key = { it.photo.devicePath }) { cr ->
+                val isSoftRemoved = cr.photo.devicePath in softRemoved
+                VerifyResultRow(
+                    result = cr,
+                    showCheckbox = importConfig.deleteAfterVerify && !isSoftRemoved,
+                    isChecked = cr.photo.devicePath in toDelete,
+                    canCheck = cr.verified && cr.error == null,
+                    isSoftRemoved = isSoftRemoved,
+                    onToggleCheck = {
+                        toDelete = if (cr.photo.devicePath in toDelete)
+                            toDelete - cr.photo.devicePath
+                        else toDelete + cr.photo.devicePath
+                    },
+                    onPreview = { previewResult = it },
+                    onToggleRemove = {
+                        if (isSoftRemoved) {
+                            softRemoved = softRemoved - cr.photo.devicePath
+                        } else {
+                            softRemoved = softRemoved + cr.photo.devicePath
+                            toDelete = toDelete - cr.photo.devicePath
+                        }
+                    },
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (bottomAlpha > 0f) Box(Modifier.fillMaxWidth().height(16.dp).drawWithContent {
+            drawContent()
+            drawRect(brush = Brush.verticalGradient(listOf(Color.Transparent, Color.Black.copy(0.08f * bottomAlpha))))
+        })
+
+        HorizontalDivider()
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+
+        // ── Commit button ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        val hasPendingPhoneDeletes = importConfig.deleteAfterVerify && toDelete.isNotEmpty()
+        val hasPendingStagingCleanup = softRemoved.isNotEmpty()
+
+        val doneLabel = when {
+            hasPendingPhoneDeletes && hasPendingStagingCleanup ->
+                "Confirm: delete ${toDelete.size} from phone + remove ${softRemoved.size} from staging"
+            hasPendingPhoneDeletes ->
+                "Confirm: delete ${toDelete.size} files from phone"
+            hasPendingStagingCleanup ->
+                "Confirm: remove ${softRemoved.size} files from staging"
+            else -> "Done — Back to Start"
+        }
+
+        val doneColor = if (hasPendingPhoneDeletes || hasPendingStagingCleanup)
+            ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
+        else ButtonDefaults.buttonColors()
+
         Button(
             onClick = {
+                // 1. Delete phone files (if delete-after-verify was on and user confirmed via checkbox)
+                if (hasPendingPhoneDeletes) {
+                    state.deleteSpecificFromDevice(toDelete)
+                }
+                // 2. Delete soft-removed files from staging
+                if (hasPendingStagingCleanup) {
+                    r.results.filter { it.photo.devicePath in softRemoved }.forEach { cr ->
+                        try { cr.destinationPath.toFile().delete() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+                    }
+                }
                 state.navigateTo(Screen.CONNECT)
                 state.selectNone()
             },
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            colors = doneColor,
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(top = 4.dp),
         ) {
             Icon(Icons.Default.Home, contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp))
             Spacer(Modifier.width(8.dp))
-            Text("Done — Back to Start")
+            Text(doneLabel)
         }
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun ResultSummaryHeader(success: Int, failure: Int, destination: String) {
-    Card(
-        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(
-            containerColor = if (failure == 0)
-                MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
-            else
-                MaterialTheme.colorScheme.errorContainer,
-        )
-    ) {
-        Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
-            Text(
-                if (failure == 0) "Import complete ✓" else "Import complete with errors",
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
-                fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
-            )
-            Text("$success verified, $failure failed")
-            Text(
-                "→ $destination",
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-            )
-        }
+private fun StatusChip(label: String, color: Color) {
+    Surface(shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.small,
+        color = color.copy(alpha = 0.15f),
+        contentColor = color) {
+        Text(label, modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun CopyResultRow(result: CopyResult) {
-    Row(
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 4.dp),
-        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
-        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-    ) {
-        Icon(
-            if (result.verified && result.error == null) Icons.Default.CheckCircle else Icons.Default.Error,
-            contentDescription = null,
-            tint = if (result.verified && result.error == null)
-                MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
-            else
-                MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error,
-            modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
-        )
-        Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-            val displayName = if (result.convertedFromHeic) {
-                "${result.photo.filename} → ${result.destinationPath.fileName}"
-            } else {
-                result.photo.filename
+private fun VerifyResultRow(
+    result: CopyResult,
+    showCheckbox: Boolean,
+    isChecked: Boolean,
+    canCheck: Boolean,
+    isSoftRemoved: Boolean,
+    onToggleCheck: () -> Unit,
+    onPreview: (CopyResult) -> Unit,
+    onToggleRemove: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    val isFailed = result.error != null || !result.verified
+    val exifUnverified = result.exifVerified == false
+    val exifUnavailable = result.exifVerified == null
+
+    val rowBg = when {
+        isSoftRemoved -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.5f)
+        isFailed -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.errorContainer.copy(alpha = 0.3f)
+        exifUnverified -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiaryContainer.copy(alpha = 0.3f)
+        else -> Color.Transparent
+    }
+
+    Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                .background(rowBg)
+                .padding(vertical = 4.dp, horizontal = 4.dp)
+                .then(if (isSoftRemoved) Modifier.graphicsLayer { alpha = 0.4f } else Modifier),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            ThumbnailChip(destinationPath = result.destinationPath.toString(),
+                onClick = { if (!isSoftRemoved) onPreview(result) })
+
+            if (showCheckbox && canCheck) {
+                Checkbox(checked = isChecked, onCheckedChange = { onToggleCheck() },
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp))
+            } else if (showCheckbox) {
+                Spacer(Modifier.width(20.dp))
             }
-            Text(displayName, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)
-            if (result.error != null) {
-                Text(result.error, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall, color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
-            } else {
+
+            val icon = when { isFailed -> Icons.Default.Error; exifUnverified -> Icons.Default.Warning; else -> Icons.Default.CheckCircle }
+            val iconTint = when { isFailed -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error; exifUnverified -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary; else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary }
+            Icon(icon, contentDescription = null, tint = iconTint, modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                val displayName = if (result.convertedFromHeic)
+                    "${result.photo.filename} → ${result.destinationPath.fileName}"
+                else result.photo.filename
+                Text(displayName, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall, fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+                    maxLines = 1, overflow = androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow.Ellipsis)
                 Text(
-                    "${result.photo.sizeBytes / 1024} KB • SHA-256: ${result.destSha256.take(12)}…",
+                    when {
+                        isFailed -> result.error ?: "Failed"
+                        exifUnverified -> "⚠ Origin unknown" +
+                            if (showCheckbox) " — kept on phone" else ""
+                        exifUnavailable -> "${result.photo.sizeBytes / 1024} KB"
+                        else -> "✓ ${result.exifMake} · ${result.photo.sizeBytes / 1024} KB"
+                    },
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    color = when { isFailed -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error; exifUnverified -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary; else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant },
                 )
             }
+
+            IconButton(onClick = onToggleRemove, modifier = Modifier.size(28.dp)) {
+                Icon(Icons.Default.Close, contentDescription = if (isSoftRemoved) "Undo remove" else "Remove from import",
+                    tint = if (isSoftRemoved) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // "Removed" overlay label when soft-removed
+        if (isSoftRemoved) {
+            Box(modifier = Modifier.matchParentSize(), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+                Surface(shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.small,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
+                    contentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant) {
+                    Text("Removed — tap ✕ to undo",
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun DeleteConfirmCard(count: Int, onConfirm: () -> Unit, onCancel: () -> Unit) {
-    Card(
-        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.errorContainer),
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+private fun ThumbnailChip(destinationPath: String, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+    var bitmap by remember(destinationPath) { mutableStateOf<ImageBitmap?>(null) }
+    LaunchedEffect(destinationPath) {
+        val bytes = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            try { Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(destinationPath)) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        }
+        if (bytes != null) runCatching { bitmap = SkiaImage.makeFromEncoded(bytes).toComposeImageBitmap() }
+    }
+    Box(
+        modifier = Modifier.size(44.dp).clip(MaterialTheme.shapes.small)
+            .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant)
+            .clickable(onClick = onClick),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
     ) {
-        Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
-            Text(
-                "Delete $count files from phone?",
-                fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onErrorContainer,
-            )
-            Text(
-                "This is permanent. Only files that passed SHA-256 verification will be deleted.",
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onErrorContainer,
-            )
-            Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
-                Button(
-                    onClick = onConfirm,
-                    colors = ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error),
-                ) { Text("Delete from Phone") }
-                OutlinedButton(onClick = onCancel) { Text("Cancel") }
+        if (bitmap != null) {
+            Image(bitmap = bitmap!!, contentDescription = null,
+                contentScale = ContentScale.Crop, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+        } else {
+            Text("👁", style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ResultPreviewDialog(result: CopyResult, onDismiss: () -> Unit) {
+    var bitmap by remember(result.destinationPath) { mutableStateOf<ImageBitmap?>(null) }
+    LaunchedEffect(result.destinationPath) {
+        val bytes = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            try { Files.readAllBytes(result.destinationPath) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        }
+        if (bytes != null) runCatching { bitmap = SkiaImage.makeFromEncoded(bytes).toComposeImageBitmap() }
+    }
+    Dialog(onDismissRequest = onDismiss) {
+        Card(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.9f)) {
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp), verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                Text(result.photo.filename, fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold)
+                Text(when (result.exifVerified) {
+                    true -> "✓ Camera original — Make: ${result.exifMake}"
+                    false -> "⚠ Origin unknown — may not be your photo${if (!result.exifMake.isNullOrBlank()) " (Make: ${result.exifMake})" else ""}"
+                    null -> "EXIF not checked (install exiftool)"
+                }, style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = when (result.exifVerified) {
+                        true -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                        false -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary
+                        null -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                    })
+                HorizontalDivider()
+                Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().aspectRatio(4f / 3f),
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
+                    if (bitmap != null) Image(bitmap = bitmap!!, contentDescription = null,
+                        contentScale = ContentScale.Fit, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+                    else CircularProgressIndicator()
+                }
+                Text("${result.photo.sizeBytes / 1024} KB · ${result.destinationPath}",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+                Button(onClick = onDismiss, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) { Text("Close") }
             }
         }
     }

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/util/ExifFilter.kt

@@ -25,19 +25,34 @@ object ExifFilter {
     private val excludedPathFragments = listOf(
         "screenshot",
         "screen_record",
+        "screen recording",
+        "screenrecord",
+        "videocapture",
+        "video editor",
+        "video_editor",
         "whatsapp",
         "telegram",
         "signal",
         "viber",
         "received",
-        "download",
         "snapchat",
         "instagram",
         "twitter",
         "facebook",
         "tiktok",
+        "slack",
+        "teams",
+        "zoom",
+        "discord",
         "share",
         "temp",
+        "resize",
+        "sticker",
+        "gif",
+        "avatar",
+        "profile",
+        "thumbnail",
+        "cache",
     )
 
     /**
@@ -84,6 +99,29 @@ object ExifFilter {
         return true
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if a folder name is likely a camera-roll source.
+     * Handles both Android path-based names and iOS classified group names.
+     */
+    fun isCameraRollFolder(folderName: String): Boolean {
+        // iPhone classified groups (from iOS helper classify_iphone_file)
+        if (folderName == "Camera" || folderName == "Edited") return true
+        if (folderName in setOf("Screenshots", "Screen Recordings", "Videos", "Live Photo", "Other")) return false
+
+        // Android: path-based exclusion
+        val lower = folderName.lowercase()
+        return excludedPathFragments.none { lower.contains(it) } &&
+               screenshotFilePrefixes.none { lower.startsWith(it) }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Folders that should be completely hidden from the UI (not even in Other).
+     * Live Photo companions are proven by the LIVE badge on the HEIC — showing
+     * the MOVs separately adds noise with unverifiable placeholder thumbnails.
+     */
+    fun isHiddenFolder(folderName: String): Boolean =
+        folderName == "Live Photo"
+
     /**
      * Returns photos that are HEIC files (and not Live Photo motion clips).
      * Used to determine whether to show the HEIC conversion warning.

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/util/StagingPath.kt

@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@ object StagingPath {
         return stagingRoot.resolve(folderName)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a folder name that doesn't already exist under [stagingRoot].
+     * If the base name is free, returns it as-is.
+     * If it already exists, appends _2, _3, … until a free name is found.
+     *
+     * Examples:
+     *   "2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro"       → free → returns as-is
+     *   "2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro" taken → returns "2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro_2"
+     *   "2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro_2" taken → returns "2026-07-28_iPhone15Pro_3"
+     */
+    fun uniqueFolderName(stagingRoot: Path, baseName: String): String {
+        if (!stagingRoot.resolve(baseName).exists()) return baseName
+        var counter = 2
+        while (true) {
+            val candidate = "${baseName}_$counter"
+            if (!stagingRoot.resolve(candidate).exists()) return candidate
+            counter++
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create the staging directory if it doesn't already exist.
      * @throws IllegalStateException if the parent is not writable

src/main/kotlin/com/bolenpad/photophetch/util/ThumbnailCache.kt

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+package com.bolenpad.photophetch.util
+
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.Paths
+import kotlin.io.path.createDirectories
+import kotlin.io.path.exists
+
+/**
+ * Pulls and caches JPEG thumbnails from a connected phone.
+ *
+ * Device-agnostic: caller provides a [pullFn] lambda that pulls a remote file
+ * to a local destination path. Works for both Android (adb pull) and
+ * iOS (pymobiledevice3 AFC pull).
+ *
+ * Cache: ~/.photophetch/thumbcache/<cacheKey>/<hash>.jpg
+ */
+object ThumbnailCache {
+    private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ThumbnailCache::class.java)
+    private val cacheRoot: Path = Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".photophetch", "thumbcache")
+    private val tmpDir: Path = Paths.get(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "photophetch-thumbs")
+
+    /**
+     * Returns raw JPEG bytes for the thumbnail, pulling from device if not cached.
+     * Returns null for videos or on any error.
+     *
+     * @param cacheKey Unique key for the cache directory (e.g. adb serial or device UDID)
+     * @param devicePath Remote path on the device
+     * @param filename Local filename (used to determine extension and media type)
+     * @param pullFn Lambda that pulls [devicePath] to [localDestPath]. Returns true on success.
+     */
+    suspend fun get(
+        cacheKey: String,
+        devicePath: String,
+        filename: String,
+        pullFn: suspend (devicePath: String, localDestPath: Path) -> Boolean,
+    ): ByteArray? {
+        val ext = filename.substringAfterLast(".", "").lowercase()
+        if (ext in setOf("mp4", "mov", "3gp", "avi", "mkv", "m4v", "webm", "mpeg", "mpg")) return null
+
+        val cacheDir = cacheRoot.resolve(cacheKey.replace("/", "_").replace(":", "_"))
+        if (!cacheDir.exists()) cacheDir.createDirectories()
+        if (!tmpDir.exists()) tmpDir.createDirectories()
+
+        val hash = (cacheKey + devicePath).hashCode().toString(16)
+        val cachePath = cacheDir.resolve("$hash.jpg")
+
+        if (cachePath.exists() && cachePath.toFile().length() > 0) {
+            return try { Files.readAllBytes(cachePath) } catch (_: Exception) { null }
+        }
+
+        return try {
+            val tmpFile = tmpDir.resolve("$hash.$ext")
+
+            val success = pullFn(devicePath, tmpFile)
+            if (!success || !tmpFile.exists() || tmpFile.toFile().length() == 0L) return null
+
+            // Resize to thumbnail via sips — also converts HEIC→JPEG
+            val sips = ProcessBuilder(
+                "sips",
+                "--resampleWidth", "240",
+                "--setProperty", "format", "jpeg",
+                tmpFile.toString(),
+                "--out", cachePath.toString()
+            ).redirectErrorStream(true).start()
+            sips.inputStream.readBytes()
+            sips.waitFor()
+
+            tmpFile.toFile().delete()
+
+            if (cachePath.exists() && cachePath.toFile().length() > 0) {
+                Files.readAllBytes(cachePath)
+            } else null
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            log.debug("Thumbnail generation failed for $filename: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun clearForKey(cacheKey: String) {
+        val sanitized = cacheKey.replace("/", "_").replace(":", "_")
+        cacheRoot.resolve(sanitized).toFile().deleteRecursively()
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/logback.xml

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+<configuration>
+
+  <!-- Console output for development (./gradlew run) -->
+  <appender name="CONSOLE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+    <encoder>
+      <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss} [%-5level] %logger{20} - %msg%n</pattern>
+    </encoder>
+  </appender>
+
+  <!-- Rolling file output for packaged app -->
+  <!-- Writes to ~/Library/Logs/PhotoPhetch/ on macOS (standard location) -->
+  <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
+    <file>${user.home}/Library/Logs/PhotoPhetch/photophetch.log</file>
+    <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
+      <!-- Keep 7 days of logs, max 10MB per file -->
+      <fileNamePattern>${user.home}/Library/Logs/PhotoPhetch/photophetch.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
+      <maxHistory>7</maxHistory>
+      <totalSizeCap>50MB</totalSizeCap>
+    </rollingPolicy>
+    <encoder>
+      <pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%-5level] %logger{30} - %msg%n</pattern>
+    </encoder>
+  </appender>
+
+  <!-- photophetch package: DEBUG in dev, INFO when packaged -->
+  <logger name="com.bolenpad.photophetch" level="DEBUG" />
+
+  <!-- Always write to file; console only in dev -->
+  <root level="WARN">
+    <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
+    <appender-ref ref="FILE" />
+  </root>
+
+</configuration>

src/main/resources/scripts/photophetch-ios-helper.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+photophetch-ios-helper.py
+
+Async wrapper around pymobiledevice3 AFC for PhotoPhetch iOS connectivity.
+Called by IosConnector as a subprocess.
+
+Usage:
+  python3 photophetch-ios-helper.py list-devices
+  python3 photophetch-ios-helper.py list-photos
+  python3 photophetch-ios-helper.py pull /DCIM/148APPLE/IMG_001.HEIC /tmp/dest.heic
+  python3 photophetch-ios-helper.py delete /DCIM/148APPLE/IMG_001.HEIC
+
+Output is JSON on stdout. Errors go to stderr with exit code 1.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import json
+import os
+import asyncio
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import re
+
+MEDIA_EXTENSIONS = {
+    'jpg', 'jpeg', 'heic', 'heif', 'avif', 'webp', 'png',
+    'dng', 'raw', 'arw', 'cr2', 'cr3', 'nef', 'orf', 'rw2',
+    'tiff', 'tif', 'bmp',
+    'mp4', 'm4v', 'mov', 'mpeg', 'mpg', '3gp', '3g2', 'avi', 'mkv', 'webm',
+}
+
+VIDEO_EXTENSIONS = {
+    'mp4', 'm4v', 'mov', 'mpeg', 'mpg', '3gp', '3g2', 'avi', 'mkv', 'webm',
+}
+
+# iPhone camera originals: IMG_XXXX.{HEIC,JPG,MOV} — exactly 4 digits
+CAMERA_ORIGINAL_RE = re.compile(r'^IMG_\d{4}\.(HEIC|HEIF|JPG|JPEG|MOV)$', re.IGNORECASE)
+# Edited versions: IMG_EXXXX — edited in Photos.app
+CAMERA_EDITED_RE = re.compile(r'^IMG_E\d{4}\.(HEIC|HEIF|JPG|JPEG)$', re.IGNORECASE)
+# Screenshots: PNG files (iPhone camera never produces PNG)
+SCREENSHOT_RE = re.compile(r'.*\.PNG$', re.IGNORECASE)
+# Screen recordings
+SCREEN_RECORDING_RE = re.compile(r'^RPReplay_Final.*\.mp4$', re.IGNORECASE)
+
+def classify_iphone_file(filename: str, all_filenames: set = None, size_bytes: int = 0) -> str:
+    """
+    Returns a group name for display in the folder panel.
+    Groups: 'Camera', 'Edited', 'Live Photo', 'Screenshots', 'Videos', 'Other'
+
+    all_filenames: set of all filenames in the same DCIM folder (for pairing detection).
+    size_bytes: used to distinguish Live Photo clips (<5MB) from real videos.
+    """
+    ext = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[-1].lower() if '.' in filename else ''
+    if SCREEN_RECORDING_RE.match(filename):
+        return 'Screen Recordings'
+    if SCREENSHOT_RE.match(filename):
+        return 'Screenshots'
+    if CAMERA_ORIGINAL_RE.match(filename):
+        if ext in ('mov',):
+            # Check if this is a Live Photo companion
+            base = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[0]  # IMG_XXXX
+            is_live_companion = False
+            if all_filenames is not None:
+                # Paired HEIC/JPEG exists with same base name → Live Photo companion
+                for still_ext in ('HEIC', 'HEIF', 'JPG', 'JPEG'):
+                    if f'{base}.{still_ext}' in all_filenames:
+                        is_live_companion = True
+                        break
+            elif size_bytes > 0 and size_bytes < 5 * 1024 * 1024:
+                # No pairing info but very small MOV → likely Live Photo
+                is_live_companion = True
+            return 'Live Photo' if is_live_companion else 'Videos'
+        return 'Camera'
+    if CAMERA_EDITED_RE.match(filename):
+        return 'Edited'
+    if ext in VIDEO_EXTENSIONS:
+        return 'Videos'
+    return 'Other'
+
+
+async def get_lockdown():
+    from pymobiledevice3.lockdown import create_using_usbmux
+    return await create_using_usbmux()
+
+
+async def get_afc(lockdown):
+    from pymobiledevice3.services.afc import AfcService
+    return AfcService(lockdown)
+
+
+async def cmd_list_devices():
+    try:
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        result = [{
+            'udid': lockdown.udid,
+            'name': lockdown.display_name or lockdown.udid,
+        }]
+        print(json.dumps(result))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        # Return empty list rather than failing — device not connected
+        print(json.dumps([]))
+
+
+async def cmd_list_photos():
+    try:
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        afc = await get_afc(lockdown)
+
+        try:
+            dcim_entries = await afc.listdir('/DCIM')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f'Error listing DCIM: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+            print(json.dumps([]))
+            return
+
+        photos = []
+        debug_logged = False  # log raw stat for first file to help debug date issues
+
+        for folder in sorted(dcim_entries):
+            folder_path = f'/DCIM/{folder}'
+            try:
+                entries = await afc.listdir(folder_path)
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+
+            # Build a set of all filenames in this folder for Live Photo pairing
+            all_filenames_in_folder = set(entries)
+
+            # Pre-compute Live Photo pairs: IMG_XXXX.MOV + IMG_XXXX.HEIC/JPG
+            # Key: base name (IMG_XXXX) -> MOV device path
+            live_photo_mov_paths = {}
+            for fname in entries:
+                if re.match(r'^IMG_\d{4}\.MOV$', fname, re.IGNORECASE):
+                    base = fname.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+                    for still_ext in ('HEIC', 'HEIF', 'JPG', 'JPEG'):
+                        if f'{base}.{still_ext}' in all_filenames_in_folder:
+                            # Confirm it's small enough to be a Live Photo clip
+                            # (we'll verify size when we hit the MOV entry)
+                            live_photo_mov_paths[base] = f'{folder_path}/{fname}'
+                            break
+
+            for filename in entries:
+                ext = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[-1].lower() if '.' in filename else ''
+                if ext not in MEDIA_EXTENSIONS:
+                    continue
+
+                device_path = f'{folder_path}/{filename}'
+                base = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+
+                # Determine Live Photo status
+                is_live_motion = False
+                companion_device_path = None
+
+                if re.match(r'^IMG_\d{4}\.MOV$', filename, re.IGNORECASE):
+                    if base in live_photo_mov_paths:
+                        # This MOV is a companion — mark it but still include it
+                        # (AppState will filter it from display)
+                        is_live_motion = True
+
+                elif re.match(r'^IMG_\d{4}\.(HEIC|HEIF|JPG|JPEG)$', filename, re.IGNORECASE):
+                    if base in live_photo_mov_paths:
+                        companion_device_path = live_photo_mov_paths[base]
+
+                # Get file metadata via stat
+                size_bytes = 0
+                date_iso = None
+                try:
+                    info = await afc.stat(device_path)
+                    if not debug_logged:
+                        print(f'DEBUG stat: {dict(info)}', file=sys.stderr)
+                        debug_logged = True
+                    size_bytes = int(info.get('st_size', 0))
+                    # st_mtime is a datetime.datetime object in this version
+                    dt = info.get('st_mtime') or info.get('datetime') or info.get('st_birthtime')
+                    if dt is not None:
+                        if hasattr(dt, 'isoformat'):
+                            date_iso = dt.isoformat()
+                        elif isinstance(dt, (list, tuple)) and len(dt) >= 6:
+                            date_iso = datetime(int(dt[0]), int(dt[1]), int(dt[2]),
+                                                int(dt[3]), int(dt[4]), int(dt[5])).isoformat()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                photos.append({
+                    'devicePath': device_path,
+                    'filename': filename,
+                    'sizeBytes': size_bytes,
+                    'dateIso': date_iso,
+                    'sourceFolder': classify_iphone_file(filename, all_filenames_in_folder, size_bytes),
+                    'mediaType': 'VIDEO' if ext in VIDEO_EXTENSIONS else 'PHOTO',
+                    'isHeic': ext in ('heic', 'heif'),
+                    'isLivePhotoMotion': is_live_motion,
+                    'companionDevicePath': companion_device_path,
+                })
+
+        print(json.dumps(photos))
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+async def cmd_pull(device_path: str, local_path: str):
+    try:
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        afc = await get_afc(lockdown)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(local_path)), exist_ok=True)
+        # afc.pull(src, dst) — copies remote file to local path
+        await afc.pull(device_path, local_path)
+        print(json.dumps({'ok': True, 'path': local_path}))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+async def cmd_pull_thumb(device_path: str, local_path: str):
+    """Pull first 512KB — enough for EXIF thumbnail extraction via sips."""
+    try:
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        afc = await get_afc(lockdown)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(local_path)), exist_ok=True)
+        try:
+            # fread(path, size, offset) reads partial file — much faster than full pull
+            data = await afc.fread(device_path, 512 * 1024, 0)
+        except Exception:
+            # fread may not exist or may fail — fall back to full pull
+            await afc.pull(device_path, local_path)
+            print(json.dumps({'ok': True, 'path': local_path}))
+            return
+        with open(local_path, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(data)
+        print(json.dumps({'ok': True, 'path': local_path}))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+async def cmd_batch_thumbs(pairs_json: str):
+    """
+    Pull thumbnails for multiple files in a single AFC session.
+    Input: JSON array of [device_path, local_path] pairs.
+    Output: JSON array of {devicePath, ok} results.
+
+    Strategy by format:
+    - HEIC/HEIF: read first 1MB (thumbnail track is near file start),
+      extract embedded thumbnail via sips. Falls back to full pull if needed.
+    - JPEG/PNG: read first 512KB (sufficient for sips resample).
+    """
+    try:
+        pairs = json.loads(pairs_json)
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        afc = await get_afc(lockdown)
+        results = []
+        for device_path, local_path in pairs:
+            ext = device_path.rsplit('.', 1)[-1].lower() if '.' in device_path else ''
+            is_heic = ext in ('heic', 'heif')
+            try:
+                os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(local_path)), exist_ok=True)
+                if is_heic:
+                    # HEIC: pull full file — sips needs the full image to convert to JPEG
+                    # Cached permanently so only transferred once
+                    await afc.pull(device_path, local_path)
+                else:
+                    # JPEG/PNG: 512KB partial read is sufficient for sips resample
+                    try:
+                        data = await afc.fread(device_path, 512 * 1024, 0)
+                        with open(local_path, 'wb') as f:
+                            f.write(data)
+                    except Exception:
+                        await afc.pull(device_path, local_path)
+                results.append({'devicePath': device_path, 'ok': True})
+            except Exception as e:
+                results.append({'devicePath': device_path, 'ok': False, 'error': str(e)})
+        print(json.dumps(results))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+async def cmd_delete(device_path: str):
+    try:
+        lockdown = await get_lockdown()
+        afc = await get_afc(lockdown)
+        await afc.rm(device_path)
+        print(json.dumps({'ok': True}))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print('Usage: photophetch-ios-helper.py <command> [args]', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    command = sys.argv[1]
+
+    if command == 'list-devices':
+        asyncio.run(cmd_list_devices())
+    elif command == 'list-photos':
+        asyncio.run(cmd_list_photos())
+    elif command == 'pull' and len(sys.argv) == 4:
+        asyncio.run(cmd_pull(sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3]))
+    elif command == 'pull-thumb' and len(sys.argv) == 4:
+        asyncio.run(cmd_pull_thumb(sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3]))
+    elif command == 'batch-thumbs' and len(sys.argv) == 3:
+        asyncio.run(cmd_batch_thumbs(sys.argv[2]))
+    elif command == 'delete' and len(sys.argv) == 3:
+        asyncio.run(cmd_delete(sys.argv[2]))
+    else:
+        print(f'Unknown command: {command}', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)