diff --git a/app/session/[id].tsx b/app/session/[id].tsx
index 41a3c78..def808c 100644
--- a/app/session/[id].tsx
+++ b/app/session/[id].tsx
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ export default function SessionScreen() {
   const shortDir = getShortDir(currentSession?.directory)
   const [showScrollButton, setShowScrollButton] = useState(false)
 
+  // SSE reconnect banner
+  const reconnectAttempts = useEvents((s) => s.reconnectAttempts)
+  const [showConnectedFlash, setShowConnectedFlash] = useState(false)
+  const prevReconnecting = useRef(false)
+
   // Voice input — transcript appends to the text input on completion
   const speech = useSpeech(
     useCallback((text: string) => {
@@ -363,6 +368,19 @@ export default function SessionScreen() {
     if (!loadingMore) loadingTriggered.current = false
   }, [loadingMore])
 
+  // Detect reconnecting → stable transition for the "Connected ✓" flash.
+  // reconnectAttempts and lastDisconnectAt reset in the same set() call, so we
+  // can't use lastDisconnectAt alone; a useRef tracks the prior reconnecting state.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const isReconnecting = reconnectAttempts > 0
+    if (prevReconnecting.current && !isReconnecting) {
+      setShowConnectedFlash(true)
+      const t = setTimeout(() => setShowConnectedFlash(false), 2000)
+      return () => clearTimeout(t)
+    }
+    prevReconnecting.current = isReconnecting
+  }, [reconnectAttempts])
+
   const handlePermissionReply = async (requestID: string, reply: "once" | "always" | "reject") => {
     if (!sessionClient || !sessionID) return
     // Snapshot for rollback
@@ -486,6 +504,18 @@ export default function SessionScreen() {
           onClose={() => setShowInfo(false)}
         />
 
+        {/* SSE reconnect/connected banner */}
+        {reconnectAttempts > 0 && (
+          <View style={[s.banner, s.bannerReconnecting]}>
+            <Text style={s.bannerText}>Reconnecting\u2026 (attempt {reconnectAttempts})</Text>
+          </View>
+        )}
+        {showConnectedFlash && reconnectAttempts === 0 && (
+          <View style={[s.banner, s.bannerConnected]}>
+            <Text style={s.bannerText}>Connected ✓</Text>
+          </View>
+        )}
+
         {isLoading ? (
           <View style={s.loading}>
             <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={isDark ? "#ffffff" : "#0a0a0a"} />
@@ -821,4 +851,14 @@ const s = StyleSheet.create({
   dirBadgeDark: { backgroundColor: "#1a1a1a" },
   dirText: { fontSize: 12, color: "#666666", fontWeight: "500" },
   dirTextDark: { color: "#888888" },
+
+  // SSE reconnect/connected banner
+  banner: {
+    paddingHorizontal: 16,
+    paddingVertical: 6,
+    alignItems: "center",
+  },
+  bannerReconnecting: { backgroundColor: "#92400e" },
+  bannerConnected: { backgroundColor: "#065f46" },
+  bannerText: { color: "#ffffff", fontSize: 13, fontWeight: "500" },
 })
diff --git a/scripts/android-cua-smoke.py b/scripts/android-cua-smoke.py
index 5de42ad..88369cf 100755
--- a/scripts/android-cua-smoke.py
+++ b/scripts/android-cua-smoke.py
@@ -1029,7 +1029,12 @@ def run_scenario_sse_disconnect_banner(opencode_url: str, model: str, include_ui
     _sleep(5.0)  # wait for SSE timeout detection in app
 
     # Phase 3: DETERMINISTIC — check UI XML for reconnect text
-    has_banner = check_ui_text("Reconnecting") or check_ui_text("reconnect") or check_ui_text("offline")
+    has_banner = (
+        check_ui_text("Reconnecting") or
+        check_ui_text("Reconnecting\u2026") or
+        check_ui_text("reconnect") or
+        check_ui_text("offline")
+    )
     results["banner_appeared"] = {"status": "success" if has_banner else "fail",
                                   "detail": "uiautomator XML check"}
     print(f"  [DETERMINISTIC] banner_appeared={has_banner}")
@@ -1057,7 +1062,7 @@ def run_scenario_sse_disconnect_banner(opencode_url: str, model: str, include_ui
     deadline = time.time() + 40
     while time.time() < deadline:
         _sleep(3.0)
-        if not (check_ui_text("Reconnecting") or check_ui_text("reconnect") or check_ui_text("offline")):
+        if not (check_ui_text("Reconnecting") or check_ui_text("Reconnecting\u2026") or check_ui_text("reconnect") or check_ui_text("offline")):
             banner_gone = True
             break
     results["banner_dismissed"] = {"status": "success" if banner_gone else "fail",
@@ -1144,7 +1149,7 @@ def run_scenario_backgrounded_permission_notification(opencode_url: str, model:
     appeared = check_notification_drawer(APP_PACKAGE, timeout=15)
     if not appeared:
         # Fallback: match the real notification copy from events.ts / notifications.ts
-        appeared = check_notification_drawer("Permission requested", timeout=5) or \
+        appeared = check_notification_drawer("Agent needs approval", timeout=5) or \
                    check_notification_drawer("A tool needs your approval", timeout=5)
 
     results["notification_appeared"] = {