diff --git a/src/components/auth/LoginDialog.tsx b/src/components/auth/LoginDialog.tsx
index 20ffce5..9c0c22d 100644
--- a/src/components/auth/LoginDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/auth/LoginDialog.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Alert, AlertDescription } from '@/components/ui/alert';
 import { useLoginActions } from '@/hooks/useLoginActions';
 import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
-import { subscribeToAmberReturn, getAmberLogin } from '@/lib/amber';
+import { subscribeToAmberReturn } from '@/lib/amber';
 
 interface LoginDialogProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -95,20 +95,30 @@ const LoginDialog: React.FC<LoginDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose, onLogin, onS
     // Stamp the time so we know this is a fresh attempt
     localStorage.setItem('amber_login_attempt_ts', String(Date.now()));
 
-    // Poll localStorage every 500ms — on Android, the page navigates away and
-    // AmberCallbackPage completes the login in a new page load. When user comes
-    // back here, polling will detect the stored amber_login pubkey and complete.
+    // Poll localStorage every 400ms for 'amber_pending_pubkey'.
+    // AmberCallbackPage writes this key when Amber approves — even if it runs
+    // in a separate tab (GrapheneOS opens callback in new tab). This tab picks
+    // it up, calls login.amber() here where React state is alive, and completes.
     if (pollRef.current) clearInterval(pollRef.current);
     pollRef.current = setInterval(() => {
-      const storedPubkey = getAmberLogin();
-      if (storedPubkey) {
+      const pendingPubkey = localStorage.getItem('amber_pending_pubkey');
+      if (pendingPubkey) {
+        // Consume it immediately so we don't process twice
+        localStorage.removeItem('amber_pending_pubkey');
         clearInterval(pollRef.current!);
         pollRef.current = null;
-        setAmberStep('success');
-        toast({ title: '🛹 Logged in', description: 'Welcome back via Amber!' });
-        setTimeout(() => { onLogin(); onClose(); }, 600);
+        try {
+          login.amber(pendingPubkey);
+          setAmberStep('success');
+          toast({ title: '🛹 Logged in', description: 'Welcome back via Amber!' });
+          setTimeout(() => { onLogin(); onClose(); }, 600);
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('[Amber] login.amber failed in poll:', err);
+          setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, amber: 'Login failed. Please try again.' }));
+          setAmberStep('initial');
+        }
       }
-    }, 500);
+    }, 400);
 
     // Also try visibilitychange for browsers that keep the tab alive
     unsubAmberRef.current = subscribeToAmberReturn(() => {
@@ -369,16 +379,22 @@ const LoginDialog: React.FC<LoginDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose, onLogin, onS
                   <Button
                     className="w-full rounded-full bg-[#ccff00]/20 border border-[#ccff00]/50 text-[#ccff00] hover:bg-[#ccff00]/30 font-bold text-sm h-auto py-3"
                     onClick={() => {
-                      // Check localStorage right now — AmberCallbackPage may
-                      // have already stored the pubkey during the redirect
-                      const storedPubkey = getAmberLogin();
-                      if (storedPubkey) {
+                      // Check for pending pubkey written by AmberCallbackPage
+                      const pendingPubkey = localStorage.getItem('amber_pending_pubkey');
+                      if (pendingPubkey) {
+                        localStorage.removeItem('amber_pending_pubkey');
                         if (pollRef.current) { clearInterval(pollRef.current); pollRef.current = null; }
-                        setAmberStep('success');
-                        toast({ title: '🛹 Logged in', description: 'Welcome back via Amber!' });
-                        setTimeout(() => { onLogin(); onClose(); }, 600);
+                        try {
+                          login.amber(pendingPubkey);
+                          setAmberStep('success');
+                          toast({ title: '🛹 Logged in', description: 'Welcome back via Amber!' });
+                          setTimeout(() => { onLogin(); onClose(); }, 600);
+                        } catch {
+                          setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, amber: 'Login failed. Please try again.' }));
+                          setAmberStep('initial');
+                        }
                       } else {
-                        setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, amber: 'Not logged in yet — make sure you approved in Amber first.' }));
+                        setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, amber: 'Not approved yet — go back to Amber and approve first.' }));
                       }
                     }}
                   >
diff --git a/src/pages/AmberCallbackPage.tsx b/src/pages/AmberCallbackPage.tsx
index 26f720e..bfd768d 100644
--- a/src/pages/AmberCallbackPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/AmberCallbackPage.tsx
@@ -56,19 +56,18 @@ export default function AmberCallbackPage() {
       const isLoginOp = !pendingOp || pendingOp.type === 'get_public_key';
       if (isLoginOp) {
         if (pubkeyRegex.test(result)) {
+          // Store pubkey under a SEPARATE key so the original tab's polling
+          // detects it and calls login.amber() itself — this works even when
+          // Amber opens the callback in a brand new tab (GrapheneOS behaviour)
+          localStorage.setItem('amber_pending_pubkey', result.toLowerCase());
+          clearAmberPendingOperation();
+          setStatus('success');
+          setMessage('Approved! You can close this tab and return to SkateSpots.');
+          // Also try to complete login in THIS tab in case it is the same tab
           try {
             login.amber(result.toLowerCase());
-            clearAmberPendingOperation();
-            setStatus('success');
-            setMessage('Logged in! Returning to SkateSpots...');
-            toast({ title: '🛹 Logged in', description: 'Welcome back via Amber!' });
-            redirectBack(true);
-          } catch (err) {
-            console.error('[AmberCallback] login.amber failed:', err);
-            setStatus('error');
-            setMessage('Login failed. Please try again.');
-            clearAmberPendingOperation();
-          }
+          } catch { /* ignore — may fail if called twice */ }
+          redirectBack(true);
         } else {
           setStatus('error');
           setMessage('Invalid response from Amber. Please try again.');