diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a03be9a..c0544d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "helixnotes",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "version": "1.1.8",
+  "version": "1.1.9",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index a2a238e..b2d7622 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.1.8"
+version = "1.1.9"
 dependencies = [
  "arboard",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index fa8b75a..075d565 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.1.8"
+version = "1.1.9"
 description = "Local markdown note-taking app"
 authors = ["HelixNotes"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index c2b0cef..230c7cf 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1570,11 +1570,13 @@ pub fn get_install_type() -> String {
     } else if std::path::Path::new("/var/lib/dpkg/info/helix-notes.list").exists() {
         "deb".to_string()
     } else if std::path::Path::new("/var/lib/pacman/local").exists()
-        && std::process::Command::new("pacman")
-            .args(["-Q", "helixnotes"])
-            .output()
-            .map(|o| o.status.success())
-            .unwrap_or(false)
+        && ["helixnotes", "helixnotes-bin", "helixnotes-appimage-bin"].iter().any(|pkg| {
+            std::process::Command::new("pacman")
+                .args(["-Q", pkg])
+                .output()
+                .map(|o| o.status.success())
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+        })
     {
         "aur".to_string()
     } else if std::env::var("APPIMAGE").is_ok() {
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 14b0ea3..fcb797d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
   "productName": "HelixNotes",
-  "version": "1.1.8",
+  "version": "1.1.9",
   "identifier": "com.helixnotes.app",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../build",
diff --git a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
index d4ab051..b6e77cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 		appConfig,
 		quickAccessPaths,
 		tags,
-		notes
+		notes,
+		updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable,
+		settingsTab
 	} from '$lib/stores/app';
 
 	const appWindow = getCurrentWindow();
@@ -446,6 +448,11 @@
 						{$activeNotebook?.name || 'All Notes'}
 					{/if}
 				</span>
+				{#if $globalUpdateAvailable && $mobileView === 'sidebar'}
+					<button class="mobile-update-badge" onclick={() => { $settingsTab = 'updates'; $showSettings = true; }}>
+						v{$globalUpdateAvailable.version}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
 			{/if}
 			<div class="mobile-header-actions">
 				{#if $mobileView === 'editor'}
@@ -748,6 +755,20 @@
 		padding: 0 4px;
 	}
 
+	.mobile-update-badge {
+		background: var(--accent);
+		color: white;
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		padding: 2px 8px;
+		font-size: 11px;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		font-family: inherit;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
 	.mobile-header-actions {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index f7fab7b..d6b3bdc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig, updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable, updateObj as globalUpdateObj, installType, settingsTab, vaultReady } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig, updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable, updateObj as globalUpdateObj, installType, settingsTab, vaultReady, androidApkUrl, checkForUpdateMobile } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { setTheme, setAccentColor, setFontSize, setFontFamily, setLineHeight, setGeneralSettings, importObsidian, createBackup, listBackups, restoreBackup, deleteBackup, setBackupSettings, setAiSettings, testAiConnection } from '$lib/api';
 	import { open as openDialog } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
 	import { listen } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
-	import { check as checkUpdate } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-updater';
 	import { getVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app';
+	import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener';
 	import type { ImportResult, BackupEntry } from '$lib/types';
 
 	const isMobile = /android|ios/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
@@ -56,15 +56,27 @@
 		updateMessage = null;
 		updateAvailable = null;
 		try {
-			const update = await checkUpdate();
-			if (update) {
-				updateObj = update;
-				$globalUpdateObj = update;
-				updateAvailable = { version: update.version, body: update.body, date: update.date };
-				globalUpdateAvailable.set({ version: update.version, body: update.body });
-				updateMessage = { type: 'info', text: `Version ${update.version} is available!` };
+			if (isMobile) {
+				await checkForUpdateMobile();
+				const global = $globalUpdateAvailable;
+				if (global) {
+					updateAvailable = { version: global.version, body: global.body };
+					updateMessage = { type: 'info', text: `Version ${global.version} is available!` };
+				} else {
+					updateMessage = { type: 'success', text: 'You are on the latest version.' };
+				}
 			} else {
-				updateMessage = { type: 'success', text: 'You are on the latest version.' };
+				const { check: checkUpdate } = await import('@tauri-apps/plugin-updater');
+				const update = await checkUpdate();
+				if (update) {
+					updateObj = update;
+					$globalUpdateObj = update;
+					updateAvailable = { version: update.version, body: update.body, date: update.date };
+					globalUpdateAvailable.set({ version: update.version, body: update.body });
+					updateMessage = { type: 'info', text: `Version ${update.version} is available!` };
+				} else {
+					updateMessage = { type: 'success', text: 'You are on the latest version.' };
+				}
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			updateMessage = { type: 'error', text: `Failed to check: ${e}` };
@@ -1204,6 +1216,13 @@
 										<p>Update via your AUR helper:</p>
 										<code>yay -Syu helixnotes</code>
 									</div>
+								{:else if $installType === 'android'}
+									<button class="update-install-btn" onclick={() => { openUrl('https://helixnotes.com/#download').catch(() => {}); }}>
+										<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+											<path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4"/><polyline points="7 10 12 15 17 10"/><line x1="12" y1="15" x2="12" y2="3"/>
+										</svg>
+										Download from Website
+									</button>
 								{:else}
 									<a class="update-install-btn" href="https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 										<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/app.ts b/src/lib/stores/app.ts
index 14d813a..752f5d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/app.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/app.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export const updateAvailable = writable<{
 } | null>(null);
 export const updateObj = writable<any>(null);
 export const installType = writable<string>("native");
+export const androidApkUrl = writable<string | null>(null);
 
 export async function checkForUpdate() {
   try {
@@ -73,6 +74,37 @@ export async function checkForUpdate() {
   }
 }
 
+function isNewerVersion(remote: string, local: string): boolean {
+  const r = remote.split(".").map(Number);
+  const l = local.split(".").map(Number);
+  for (let i = 0; i < Math.max(r.length, l.length); i++) {
+    const rv = r[i] || 0;
+    const lv = l[i] || 0;
+    if (rv > lv) return true;
+    if (rv < lv) return false;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+export async function checkForUpdateMobile() {
+  try {
+    const { getVersion } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/app");
+    const currentVersion = await getVersion();
+    const res = await fetch("https://helixnotes.com/latest.json");
+    if (!res.ok) return;
+    const data = await res.json();
+    if (data.version && isNewerVersion(data.version, currentVersion)) {
+      updateAvailable.set({ version: data.version, body: data.notes });
+      const android = data.platforms?.["android-universal"];
+      if (android?.url) {
+        androidApkUrl.set(android.url);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Silent fail
+  }
+}
+
 // Derived
 export const sortedNotes = derived(
   [notes, sortMode, viewMode],
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 3247b21..f968b87 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import '../app.css';
-	import { theme, appConfig, activeNotePath, installType, checkForUpdate } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { theme, appConfig, activeNotePath, installType, checkForUpdate, checkForUpdateMobile } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener';
 	import { openFile, getInstallType } from '$lib/api';
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 		return resolved.join('/');
 	}
 
-	// Detect install type and check for updates on startup (skip on mobile — updates via app store)
+	// Detect install type and check for updates on startup
 	onMount(() => {
-		if (!isMobile) {
+		if (isMobile) {
+			installType.set('android');
+			checkForUpdateMobile();
+		} else {
 			getInstallType().then(t => installType.set(t)).catch(() => {});
 			checkForUpdate();
 		}