diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md b/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 8cea0699..e920d527 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/doc/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ Payload копируется в byte array; его формат зависит 
 
 Перед stop/restart Kotlin сбрасывает controllers и останавливает внешние media workers.
 Worker снимает media-привязки, уничтожает instance, снимает standby/UDP-таймеры и уничтожает uasync.
-`instance_lite_stop()` ждёт до двух секунд: при timeout отсоединяет поток, поэтому возврат
-не гарантирует завершённый cleanup. Без опубликованного instance он возвращается сразу.
-Restart пересоздаёт instance и uasync. Дополнительный опрос is_running в bridge до 5с
-может увидеть ещё старое работающее ядро; подтверждение нового запуска — SERVICE_STARTED.
+`instance_lite_stop()` ждёт полный cleanup и pthread_join, включая startup до публикации instance;
+каждые две секунды ожидания пишет предупреждение, поток не отсоединяет. Повторный stop безопасен.
+Restart пересоздаёт instance и uasync. Возврат restart/updateSockets подтверждает принятие копии INI,
+ошибка очереди возвращается Kotlin; готовность нового запуска подтверждается SERVICE_STARTED.
+Fatal signal handlers принадлежат платформе: worker не заменяет их обработчиком с небезопасными locks/JNI/backtrace.
 Общие правила освобождения: `../../../doc/service_lifecycle.md`.
 
 ## Данные и конфигурация
diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.c b/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.c
index 6eb7b4b1..0ba5e660 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.c
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.c
@@ -259,13 +259,11 @@ int utun_bridge_send_message(const char* channel_id, const char* text, const uin
 void utun_bridge_create_channel(const char* name, const char* channel_id) {
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "create_channel name=%s id=%s", name ? name : "", channel_id ? channel_id : "");
     if (!name || !name[0]) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "create_channel: empty name"); return; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "create_channel: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "create_channel: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct chat_create_auto_arg* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "create_channel: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     snprintf(req->name, sizeof(req->name), "%s", name);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_create_channel_auto_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_create_channel_auto_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_connect_node(const char* address, int port, const char* pubkey_hex) {
@@ -283,14 +281,12 @@ void utun_bridge_request_invite_candidates(const char* channel_id) {
         bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_candidates: null ch_id");
         return;
     }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_candidates: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_candidates: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct chat_invite_cand_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_candidates: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     snprintf(req->ch_id, sizeof(req->ch_id), "%s", channel_id);
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "request_invite_candidates ch=%s", channel_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_invite_candidates_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_invite_candidates_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_request_invite_link(const char* channel_id, uint64_t target_node_id, uint64_t request_id) {
@@ -298,17 +294,15 @@ void utun_bridge_request_invite_link(const char* channel_id, uint64_t target_nod
         bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_link: null ch_id");
         return;
     }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_link: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_link: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct chat_invite_build_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "request_invite_link: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
     req->request_id = request_id;
     req->target_node_id = target_node_id;
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "request_invite_link ch=%s target=0x%016llx",
                channel_id, (unsigned long long)target_node_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_invite_build_link_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_invite_build_link_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_connect_channel(const char* channel_id) {
@@ -316,14 +310,12 @@ void utun_bridge_connect_channel(const char* channel_id) {
         bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "connect_channel: null ch_id");
         return;
     }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) return;
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) return;
     struct chat_create_auto_arg* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) return;
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     snprintf(req->name, sizeof(req->name), "%s", channel_id);
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "connect_channel ch=%s", channel_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_connect_channel_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_connect_channel_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_connect_member_node(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id) {
@@ -332,15 +324,13 @@ void utun_bridge_connect_member_node(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id) {
                    channel_id ? channel_id : "(null)", (unsigned long long)node_id);
         return;
     }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) return;
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) return;
     struct chat_connect_node_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "connect_member_node: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
     req->node_id = node_id;
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "connect_member_node ch=%s node=0x%016llx", channel_id, (unsigned long long)node_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_connect_node_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_connect_node_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 static char* json_escape_alloc(const char* str) {
@@ -712,25 +702,21 @@ int utun_bridge_dm_send(const char* conv_id, const uint8_t* text, size_t length,
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_dm_request_conversations(void) {
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_WARN, "DM conversations: core stopped"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_WARN, "DM conversations: core stopped"); return; }
     struct dm_conversations_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "DM conversations: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
-    uasync_post(ua, dm_conversations_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(dm_conversations_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_dm_request_messages(const char* conv_id, uint64_t generation) {
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!conv_id || !conv_id[0] || !generation || !uasync_is_running(ua)) {
+    if (!conv_id || !conv_id[0] || !generation || !instance_lite_is_running()) {
         bridge_log(BLEV_WARN, "DM history: invalid request/core stopped"); return;
     }
     struct dm_messages_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "DM history: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     req->generation = generation;
     snprintf(req->conv_id, sizeof(req->conv_id), "%s", conv_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, dm_messages_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(dm_messages_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
 }
 
 int utun_bridge_dm_send_file(const char* conv_id, const char* path, const char* name, uint64_t generation, uint64_t request_id) {
@@ -1018,19 +1004,15 @@ char* utun_bridge_get_member_detail_json(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_i
 }
 
 int utun_bridge_toggle_member_radio_mute(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id) {
-    struct UTUN_INSTANCE* inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!inst || !uasync_is_running(ua) || !channel_id || !channel_id[0] || strlen(channel_id) >= 64 || !node_id) {
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running() || !channel_id || !channel_id[0] || strlen(channel_id) >= 64 || !node_id) {
         DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_RADIO, "radio: Android mute request rejected: core unavailable or invalid member"); return -1;
     }
     struct chat_member_radio_mute_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
-    struct posted_task* post = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*post));
-    if (!req || !post) {
-        DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_RADIO, "radio: Android mute request allocation failed"); u_free(req); u_free(post); return -1;
+    if (!req) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_RADIO, "radio: Android mute request allocation failed"); u_free(req); return -1;
     }
-    req->inst = inst; req->node_id = node_id; strcpy(req->ch_id, channel_id);
-    post->callback = chat_core_toggle_member_radio_mute_trampoline; post->arg = req;
-    uasync_post_reserved(ua, post);
+    req->node_id = node_id; strcpy(req->ch_id, channel_id);
+    if (bridge_post_request(chat_core_toggle_member_radio_mute_trampoline, req, &req->inst)) return -1;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1099,16 +1081,14 @@ void utun_bridge_set_member_flags(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id,
                                    int admin, int supernode, int moder, int storage_flag,
                                    int verified, int deleted) {
     if (!channel_id || node_id == 0) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_member_flags: invalid args"); return; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_member_flags: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_member_flags: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct member_tags_edit_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_member_flags: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
     req->node_id = node_id;
     req->admin = admin; req->supernode = supernode; req->moder = moder;
     req->storage = storage_flag; req->verified = verified; req->deleted = deleted;
-    uasync_post(ua, member_tags_edit_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(member_tags_edit_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
     bridge_log(BLEV_DEBUG, "set_member_flags queued ch=%s nid=0x%016llx admin=%d super=%d moder=%d storage=%d verified=%d deleted=%d",
                channel_id, (unsigned long long)node_id, admin, supernode, moder, storage_flag, verified, deleted);
 }
@@ -1175,14 +1155,12 @@ char* utun_bridge_get_member_links_json(uint64_t node_id) {
 
 void utun_bridge_transfer_admin(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id) {
     if (!channel_id || node_id == 0) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "transfer_admin: invalid args"); return; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "transfer_admin: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "transfer_admin: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct chat_transfer_admin_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "transfer_admin: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
     req->target_node_id = node_id;
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_transfer_admin_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_transfer_admin_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "transfer_admin queued ch=%s → 0x%016llx", channel_id, (unsigned long long)node_id);
 }
 
@@ -1192,13 +1170,11 @@ void utun_bridge_transfer_admin(const char* channel_id, uint64_t node_id) {
 
 void utun_bridge_delete_channel(const char* channel_id) {
     if (!channel_id || !channel_id[0]) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "delete_channel: empty ch_id"); return; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "delete_channel: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "delete_channel: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct chat_delete_channel_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "delete_channel: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_delete_channel_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_delete_channel_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "delete_channel queued ch=%s", channel_id);
 }
 
@@ -1226,14 +1202,12 @@ int utun_bridge_get_sound_on_message(const char* channel_id) {
 
 void utun_bridge_set_sound_on_message(const char* channel_id, int on) {
     if (!channel_id || !channel_id[0]) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_sound: empty ch_id"); return; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_sound: uasync not running"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_sound: uasync not running"); return; }
     struct sound_setting_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "set_sound: OOM"); return; }
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     strncpy(req->ch_id, channel_id, sizeof(req->ch_id) - 1);
     req->on = on ? 1 : 0;
-    uasync_post(ua, sound_setting_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(sound_setting_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "set_sound queued ch=%s on=%d", channel_id, on ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
@@ -1407,7 +1381,7 @@ void utun_bridge_collect_conn_metrics(uint64_t peer_node_id) {
     instance_lite_collect_conn_metrics(peer_node_id);
 }
 
-void utun_bridge_restart(const char* config_text) {
+int utun_bridge_restart(const char* config_text) {
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "bridge restart: posting to instance");
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
     {
@@ -1415,20 +1389,12 @@ void utun_bridge_restart(const char* config_text) {
         instance_lite_set_event_handler(instance_event_handler);
     }
 #endif
-    instance_lite_restart(config_text);
-
-    /* Wait for instance to be ready before returning to Kotlin.
-       Normal restart (live): is_running() true immediately → no delay.
-       Dead restart (after stop): polls until g_running=1 → blocks until init done. */
-    for (int i = 0; i < 500 && !instance_lite_is_running(); i++)
-        usleep(10000);
-    if (!instance_lite_is_running())
-        bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "bridge restart: instance not ready after 5s");
+    return instance_lite_restart(config_text);
 }
 
-void utun_bridge_update_sockets(const char* config_text) {
+int utun_bridge_update_sockets(const char* config_text) {
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "bridge update_sockets: posting to instance");
-    instance_lite_update_sockets(config_text);
+    return instance_lite_update_sockets(config_text);
 }
 
 void utun_bridge_ping(void) {
@@ -1496,15 +1462,13 @@ int utun_bridge_attachment_send(const char* channel_id, const char* file_path, c
 
 int utun_bridge_attachment_download(const char* channel_id, int64_t msg_id) {
     if (!channel_id || msg_id <= 0) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "attachment_download: invalid args"); return -1; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!uasync_is_running(ua)) return -1;
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) return -1;
     struct attachment_dl_req* req = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
     if (!req) return -1;
-    req->inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
     snprintf(req->channel_id, sizeof(req->channel_id), "%s", channel_id);
     req->msg_id = msg_id;
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "attachment_download: ch=%s msg_id=%lld", channel_id, (long long)msg_id);
-    uasync_post(ua, chat_core_attachment_download_trampoline, req);
+    bridge_post_request(chat_core_attachment_download_trampoline, req, &req->inst);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1648,37 +1612,27 @@ int utun_bridge_call_start(const char* ch_id, uint64_t peer_node_id, uint64_t ca
                    (unsigned long long)peer_node_id, (unsigned long long)call_id);
         return -1;
     }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    struct UTUN_INSTANCE* inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
-    if (!inst || !uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_start: core unavailable"); return -1; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_start: core unavailable"); return -1; }
     struct call_start_arg* a = (struct call_start_arg*)u_calloc(1, sizeof(*a));
-    struct posted_task* post = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*post));
-    if (!a || !post) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_start: allocation failed"); u_free(a); u_free(post); return -1; }
-    a->inst = inst;
-    snprintf(a->ch_id, sizeof(a->ch_id), "%s", ch_id);
+    if (!a) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_start: allocation failed"); u_free(a); return -1; }
+        snprintf(a->ch_id, sizeof(a->ch_id), "%s", ch_id);
     a->peer_node_id = peer_node_id;
     a->call_id = call_id;
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "call_start ch=%s peer=0x%llx id=0x%llx",
                ch_id, (unsigned long long)peer_node_id, (unsigned long long)call_id);
-    post->callback = call_start_trampoline; post->arg = a;
-    uasync_post_reserved(ua, post);
+    if (bridge_post_request(call_start_trampoline, a, &a->inst)) return -1;
     return 0;
 }
 
 static int bridge_call_id_action(uint64_t call_id, const char* name,
                                   void (*trampoline)(void*)) {
     if (call_id == 0) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_%s: bad call_id=0", name); return -1; }
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    struct UTUN_INSTANCE* inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
-    if (!inst || !uasync_is_running(ua)) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_%s: core unavailable", name); return -1; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_%s: core unavailable", name); return -1; }
     struct call_id_arg* a = (struct call_id_arg*)u_calloc(1, sizeof(*a));
-    struct posted_task* post = u_calloc(1, sizeof(*post));
-    if (!a || !post) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_%s: allocation failed", name); u_free(a); u_free(post); return -1; }
-    a->inst = inst;
-    a->call_id = call_id;
+    if (!a) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "call_%s: allocation failed", name); u_free(a); return -1; }
+        a->call_id = call_id;
     bridge_log(BLEV_INFO, "call_%s id=0x%llx", name, (unsigned long long)call_id);
-    post->callback = trampoline; post->arg = a;
-    uasync_post_reserved(ua, post);
+    if (bridge_post_request(trampoline, a, &a->inst)) return -1;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1720,15 +1674,12 @@ void utun_bridge_call_audio_set_aec_delay(int frames) {
  * ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 void utun_bridge_radio_set_active(uint64_t group_id, int on) {
-    struct UTUN_INSTANCE* inst = instance_lite_get_instance();
-    struct UASYNC* ua = instance_lite_get_uasync();
-    if (!inst || !ua) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "radio_set_active: no instance/ua"); return; }
+    if (!instance_lite_is_running()) { bridge_log(BLEV_ERROR, "radio_set_active: no instance/ua"); return; }
     struct radio_set_active_arg* a = (struct radio_set_active_arg*)u_calloc(1, sizeof(*a));
     if (!a) return;
-    a->inst = inst;
-    a->group_id = group_id;
+        a->group_id = group_id;
     a->on = on;
-    uasync_post(ua, radio_set_active_trampoline, a);
+    bridge_post_request(radio_set_active_trampoline, a, &a->inst);
 }
 
 int utun_bridge_radio_subscribers(uint64_t group_id) {
@@ -2473,9 +2424,9 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_com_utun_chat_data_NativeLib_nativeRestart(
     if (!configText) return JNI_FALSE;
     const char* cfg = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, configText, NULL);
     if (!cfg) return JNI_FALSE;
-    utun_bridge_restart(cfg);
+    int result = utun_bridge_restart(cfg);
     (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, configText, cfg);
-    return JNI_TRUE;
+    return result == 0 ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_com_utun_chat_data_NativeLib_nativeUpdateSockets(
@@ -2484,9 +2435,9 @@ JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_com_utun_chat_data_NativeLib_nativeUpdateSockets
     if (!configText) return JNI_FALSE;
     const char* cfg = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, configText, NULL);
     if (!cfg) return JNI_FALSE;
-    utun_bridge_update_sockets(cfg);
+    int result = utun_bridge_update_sockets(cfg);
     (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, configText, cfg);
-    return JNI_TRUE;
+    return result == 0 ? JNI_TRUE : JNI_FALSE;
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_com_utun_chat_data_NativeLib_nativeIsResponsive(
diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.h b/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.h
index 2748322c..c7541511 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.h
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/jni_bridge/android_jni_bridge.h
@@ -95,15 +95,14 @@ char* utun_bridge_get_messages_json(const char* channel_id, int limit, const uin
 /* Текущий node_id либо 0, если чат не инициализирован. */
 uint64_t utun_bridge_get_my_node_id(void);
 
-/* Передать INI в instance_lite_restart, затем до 5с опрашивать is_running.
- * У живого ядра старое is_running может сразу дать 1: возврат не гарантирует завершение рестарта.
+/* Передать INI в instance_lite_restart: 0 — запрос принят, -1 — отказ с логом. Ожидания готовности здесь нет.
  * Событие CHAT_EVT_SERVICE_STARTED подтверждает запуск нового ядра; перед вызовом остановить media workers/DSP. */
 
-void utun_bridge_restart(const char* config_text);
+int utun_bridge_restart(const char* config_text);
 
-/* Копирует INI, ставит reload [server:*] в uasync (auto_sockets=android); без готового ядра запрос отбрасывается. */
+/* Копирует INI, ставит reload [server:*] в uasync (auto_sockets=android); 0 — принято, -1 — отказ с логом. */
 
-void utun_bridge_update_sockets(const char* config_text);
+int utun_bridge_update_sockets(const char* config_text);
 
 /* Локальный ping uasync; is_responsive=1 после обработки последнего ping, 0 до первого/после stop.
  * Ожидания и таймаута здесь нет, доступность пиров не проверяется. */