diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CameraRecordScreen.kt b/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CameraRecordScreen.kt
index 1fd005d3..18e268f6 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CameraRecordScreen.kt
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/app/src/main/java/com/utun/chat/ui/screens/CameraRecordScreen.kt
@@ -283,13 +283,18 @@ fun CameraRecordScreen(initialMode: CaptureMode, onSend: (String, CaptureMode) -
         val ready = provider; val selected = lens
         if (ready != null && selected != null) {
             if (mode == CaptureMode.PHOTO) {
-                resolutions = CameraLensManager.photoResolutions(ready, selected.cameraId)
-                resolution = photoSettings.resolveResolution(resolutions)
-                if (photoSettings.width > 0 && (resolution?.width != photoSettings.width || resolution?.height != photoSettings.height))
-                    LogManager.addLog("WARN", "Capture", "Saved photo resolution unavailable camera=${selected.cameraId} " +
-                        "saved=${photoSettings.width}x${photoSettings.height} selected=${resolution?.label}")
-                LogManager.addLog("INFO", "Capture", "Photo settings restored camera=${selected.cameraId} " +
-                    "resolution=${resolution?.label} jpegQuality=$jpegQuality")
+                try {
+                    resolutions = CameraLensManager.photoResolutions(ready, selected.cameraId)
+                    resolution = photoSettings.resolveResolution(resolutions)
+                    if (photoSettings.width > 0 && (resolution?.width != photoSettings.width || resolution?.height != photoSettings.height))
+                        LogManager.addLog("WARN", "Capture", "Saved photo resolution unavailable camera=${selected.cameraId} " +
+                            "saved=${photoSettings.width}x${photoSettings.height} selected=${resolution?.label}")
+                    LogManager.addLog("INFO", "Capture", "Photo settings restored camera=${selected.cameraId} " +
+                        "resolution=${resolution?.label} jpegQuality=$jpegQuality")
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    resolutions = emptyList(); resolution = null; error = true
+                    LogManager.addLog("ERROR", "Capture", "Photo capabilities failed camera=${selected.cameraId}: $e")
+                }
                 return@LaunchedEffect
             }
             try {
@@ -404,7 +409,11 @@ fun CameraRecordScreen(initialMode: CaptureMode, onSend: (String, CaptureMode) -
             val pending = videoCapture.output.prepareRecording(context, FileOutputOptions.Builder(file).build()).withAudioEnabled()
             attemptedStart = true
             recording = pending.start(main) { event ->
-                    if (event is VideoRecordEvent.Finalize) resources.completed(file)
+                    if (event is VideoRecordEvent.Finalize) {
+                        if (event.hasError()) LogManager.addLog(if (closed || output != file) "DEBUG" else "ERROR", "Capture",
+                            "Video finalize code=${event.error} discarded=${closed || output != file}: ${event.cause}")
+                        resources.completed(file)
+                    }
                     if (closed || output != file) {
                         if (event is VideoRecordEvent.Finalize) resources.discard(file)
                     } else when (event) {
@@ -426,7 +435,6 @@ fun CameraRecordScreen(initialMode: CaptureMode, onSend: (String, CaptureMode) -
                             recording = null
                             if (event.hasError()) {
                                 resources.discard(file); output = null; pendingSend = false; phase = CapturePhase.IDLE; error = true
-                                LogManager.addLog("ERROR", "Capture", "Video finalize failed code=${event.error}: ${event.cause?.message}")
                             } else {
                                 phase = CapturePhase.FINALIZING
                                 scope.launch {
@@ -486,7 +494,10 @@ fun CameraRecordScreen(initialMode: CaptureMode, onSend: (String, CaptureMode) -
                         val request = selected?.cameraControl?.enableTorch(next)
                         request?.addListener({
                             try { request.get(); if (!closed && camera === selected) torch = next }
-                            catch (e: Exception) { error = true; LogManager.addLog("ERROR", "Capture", "Torch failed: $e") }
+                            catch (e: Exception) {
+                                if (!closed && camera === selected) error = true
+                                LogManager.addLog("ERROR", "Capture", "Torch failed: $e")
+                            }
                         }, main)
                     } catch (e: Exception) { error = true; LogManager.addLog("ERROR", "Capture", "Torch request failed: $e") }
                 }) { Icon(if (torch) Icons.Default.FlashOn else Icons.Default.FlashOff, stringResource(R.string.camera_light)) }
diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md b/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
index c8a633a1..bfe23b08 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -266,6 +266,17 @@ feed/pull workers и маршрутом Android Telecom; DSP и сетевой 
 Вызовы lifecycle DSP выполняются после остановки его внешних feed/pull callers.
 Контракты PCM/PTS: `src/call/call_audio.h`, `src/radio/radio_audio.h`, `jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.h`.
 
+CameraRecordScreen сохраняет CameraCaptureResources до захвата и снимает только свои
+use cases. Cache фото живёт до OnImageSaved/onError, видео — до Finalize; discard/выход
+UI сначала запрашивает закрытие записи и ждёт writer перед удалением файла.
+Ошибки Recording.close, unbind, отключения ориентации и удаления независимы и сохраняются
+в process registry с retry. Поздний callback не восстанавливает UI и не удаляет переданный sender файл.
+Pause/resume подтверждаются событиями CameraX; разрешения перечитываются при ON_RESUME.
+VideoFileTracks проверяет MIME/геометрию готового MP4; MediaExtractor остаётся до release ACK,
+ошибка чтения сохраняется при дополнительной ошибке cleanup. Контракты CameraX:
+[Recording.close](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/camera/video/Recording#close()),
+[PendingRecording.start](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/camera/video/PendingRecording#start(java.util.concurrent.Executor,androidx.core.util.Consumer)).
+
 Локальный `VideoPlayerScreen` сохраняет пассивный VideoFilePlayer до start. UI отражает
 результаты MediaPlayer start/pause/seek, ошибка команды завершает playback и оставляет
 доступным закрытие экрана. Пользовательская пауза сохраняется при пересоздании Surface.