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From: Gigi <dergigi@pm.me>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:48:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs(amber): summarize bunker decrypt investigation,
 evidence, and next steps

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+## Boris ↔ Amber bunker: current findings
+
+- **Environment**
+  - Client: Boris (web) using `applesauce` stack (`NostrConnectSigner`, `RelayPool`).
+  - Bunker: Amber (mobile).
+  - We restored a `nostr-connect` account from localStorage and re-wired the signer to the app `RelayPool` before use.
+
+## What we changed client-side
+
+- **Signer wiring**
+  - Bound `NostrConnectSigner.subscriptionMethod/publishMethod` to the app `RelayPool` at startup.
+  - After deserialization, recreated the signer with pool context and merged its relays with app `RELAYS` (includes local relays).
+  - Opened the signer subscription and performed a guarded `connect()` with default permissions including `nip04_encrypt/decrypt` and `nip44_encrypt/decrypt`.
+
+- **Probes and timeouts**
+  - Initial probe tried `decrypt('invalid-ciphertext')` → timed out.
+  - Switched to roundtrip probes: `encrypt(self, ... )` then `decrypt(self, cipher)` for both nip-44 and nip-04.
+  - Increased probe timeout from 3s → 10s; increased bookmark decrypt timeout from 15s → 30s.
+
+- **Logging**
+  - Added logs for publish/subscribe and parsed the NIP-46 request content length.
+  - Confirmed NIP‑46 request events are kind `24133` with a single `p` tag (expected). The method is inside the encrypted content, so it prints as `method: undefined` (expected).
+
+## Evidence from logs (client)
+
+```
+[bunker] ✅ Wired NostrConnectSigner to RelayPool publish/subscription
+[bunker] 🔗 Signer relays merged with app RELAYS: (19) [...]
+[bunker] subscribe via signer: { relays: [...], filters: [...] }
+[bunker] ✅ Signer subscription opened
+[bunker] publish via signer: { relays: [...], kind: 24133, tags: [['p', <remote>]], contentLength: 260|304|54704 }
+[bunker] 🔎 Probe nip44 roundtrip (encrypt→decrypt)… → probe timeout after 10000ms
+[bunker] 🔎 Probe nip04 roundtrip (encrypt→decrypt)… → probe timeout after 10000ms
+bookmarkProcessing.ts: ❌ nip44.decrypt failed: Decrypt timeout after 30000ms
+bookmarkProcessing.ts: ❌ nip04.decrypt failed: Decrypt timeout after 30000ms
+```
+
+Notes:
+- Final signer status shows `listening: true`, `isConnected: true`, and requests are published to 19 relays (includes Amber’s).
+
+## Evidence from Amber (device)
+
+- Activity screen shows multiple entries for: “Encrypt data using nip 4” and “Encrypt data using nip 44” with green checkmarks.
+- No entries for “Decrypt data using nip 4” or “Decrypt data using nip 44”.
+
+## Interpretation
+
+- Transport and publish paths are working: Boris is publishing NIP‑46 requests (kind 24133) and Amber receives them (ENCRYPT activity visible).
+- The persistent failure is specific to DECRYPT handling: Amber does not show any DECRYPT activity and Boris receives no decrypt responses within 10–30s windows.
+- Client-side wiring is likely correct (subscription open, permissions requested, relays merged). The remaining issue appears provider-side in Amber’s NIP‑46 decrypt handling or permission gating.
+
+## Repro steps (quick)
+
+1) Revoke Boris in Amber.
+2) Reconnect with a fresh bunker URI; approve signing and both encrypt/decrypt scopes for nip‑04 and nip‑44.
+3) Keep Amber unlocked and foregrounded.
+4) Reload Boris; observe:
+   - Logs showing `publish via signer` for kind 24133.
+   - In Amber, activity should include “Decrypt data using nip 4/44”.
+
+If DECRYPT entries still don’t appear:
+
+- This points to Amber’s NIP‑46 provider not executing/authorizing `nip04_decrypt`/`nip44_decrypt` methods, or not publishing responses.
+
+## Suggestions for Amber-side debugging
+
+- Verify permission gating allows `nip04_decrypt` and `nip44_decrypt` (not just encrypt).
+- Confirm the provider recognizes NIP‑46 methods `nip04_decrypt` and `nip44_decrypt` in the decrypted payload and routes them to decrypt routines.
+- Ensure the response event is published back to the same relays and correctly addressed to the client (`p` tag set and content encrypted back to client pubkey).
+- Add activity logging for “Decrypt …” attempts and failures to surface denial/exception states.
+
+## Current conclusion
+
+- Client is configured and publishing requests correctly; encryption proves end‑to‑end path is alive.
+- The missing DECRYPT activity in Amber is the blocker. Fixing Amber’s NIP‑46 decrypt handling should resolve bookmark decryption in Boris without further client changes.
+
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