diff --git a/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart b/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
index 58285f4..1953eae 100644
--- a/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
+++ b/apps/chanora_flutter/lib/main.dart
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> {
   rust.BridgeTransmitMode _transmitMode = rust.BridgeTransmitMode.ptt;
   bool _hardMute = false;
   bool _hardMuteByPermission = false;
+  bool _permissionHardMuteClearInFlight = false;
   int _releaseTailMs = 200;
   BigInt? _currentVoiceChannelId;
   BigInt? _pendingVoiceChannelId;
@@ -310,10 +311,38 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> {
     // events as early as possible so the listen-only banner reflects
     // the system state on first frame.
     _androidPermissions.start();
+    _androidPermissions.recordAudioState.addListener(
+      _onRecordAudioPermissionChanged,
+    );
     unawaited(_reloadBookmarks());
     unawaited(_hydratePttBinding());
   }
 
+  void _onRecordAudioPermissionChanged() {
+    if (_androidPermissions.recordAudioState.value ==
+        AndroidRecordAudioPermissionState.granted) {
+      unawaited(_clearPermissionHardMute());
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _clearPermissionHardMute() async {
+    if (!_hardMuteByPermission || _permissionHardMuteClearInFlight) return;
+    _permissionHardMuteClearInFlight = true;
+    try {
+      await rust.setHardMute(muted: false);
+      if (!mounted || !_hardMuteByPermission) return;
+      setState(() {
+        _hardMute = false;
+        _hardMuteByPermission = false;
+      });
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() => _error = e.toString());
+    } finally {
+      _permissionHardMuteClearInFlight = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   bool _handleFocusedPttKey(KeyEvent event) {
     final label = _pttDisplayLabelForKey(event.logicalKey);
     final isBoundKey =
@@ -492,16 +521,17 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> {
       // SDD-106 §5/§6 / SRS-209: defensive observer of the
       // authoritative Rust-side permission stream. The transmit
       // clamp is already applied inside `chanora_bridge` before
-      // this event is broadcast; here we merely surface the
-      // event so the UI stays consistent if the MethodChannel
-      // path is ever delayed. The existing `AndroidPermissionsService`
-      // remains the canonical Dart-side state holder (driven by
-      // the MethodChannel); a future revision may expose a
-      // setter so both paths converge on a single ValueNotifier.
+      // this event is broadcast. When permission later becomes
+      // granted, release only the permission-owned hard-mute; do
+      // not touch server-side input mute, which may be user-owned.
       case rust.BridgeEvent_PermissionState(:final permission, :final state):
         debugPrint(
           'bridge permission_state: permission=$permission state=$state',
         );
+        if (permission == 'android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO' &&
+            state == rust.PermissionStateKind.granted) {
+          unawaited(_clearPermissionHardMute());
+        }
     }
   }
 
@@ -533,6 +563,9 @@ class _BetaHomeState extends State<_BetaHome> {
     _hostCtl.dispose();
     _nickCtl.dispose();
     _passwordCtl.dispose();
+    _androidPermissions.recordAudioState.removeListener(
+      _onRecordAudioPermissionChanged,
+    );
     // SDD-106: detach the Kotlin -> Dart MethodChannel handler so a
     // late invokeMethod from the platform side cannot land on this
     // disposed state.