diff --git a/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts b/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
index bccd699..22be76c 100644
--- a/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
+++ b/src/lib/capacitorAmberSigner.ts
@@ -101,43 +101,13 @@ function getNativeSigner(): NostrSignerNative | null {
   return nativePlugin;
 }
 
-// Set the Amber package name exactly ONCE per app session. Calling it before
-// every sign/encrypt op is unnecessary bridge chatter and, on some builds, a
-// repeated setPackageName can itself wedge. We cache the promise so concurrent
-// callers await the same setup.
-let packageNameSet = false;
-async function ensurePackageName(plugin: NostrSignerNative): Promise<void> {
-  if (packageNameSet) return;
-  // CRITICAL: setPackageName MUST NOT be able to wedge the login flow. On some
-  // devices (GrapheneOS in particular) this bridge call can hang and never
-  // resolve — and because getPlugin() awaited it, getPublicKey() was never even
-  // reached, so its 90s timeout never started → eternal "Waiting for Amber".
-  // We race it against a short timeout and simply continue regardless: Amber's
-  // package is also passed explicitly on every getPublicKey/sign/encrypt call,
-  // so setPackageName is a nice-to-have, not a hard requirement.
-  try {
-    await Promise.race([
-      plugin.setPackageName({ packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE }),
-      new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000)),
-    ]);
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.warn('[CapacitorAmberSigner] setPackageName warning (continuing):', e);
-  }
-  packageNameSet = true;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the native signer, ensuring the Amber package name is set first.
- * Throws a clear error if not on a native platform (caller can surface it).
- */
-async function getPlugin(): Promise<NostrSignerNative> {
-  const plugin = getNativeSigner();
-  if (!plugin) {
-    throw new Error('Amber signing is only available in the SkateSpots Android app.');
-  }
-  await ensurePackageName(plugin);
-  return plugin;
-}
+// NOTE: We deliberately do NOT call setPackageName / pass packageName on
+// sign/encrypt/decrypt calls. Providing a packageName makes the native plugin
+// try Amber's ContentProvider (a background, no-UI query) first, which stalls on
+// GrapheneOS (and some other ROMs) so Amber's approval screen never appears and
+// the request just times out. Omitting it forces the plugin straight to
+// startActivityForResult(nostrsigner:) which launches Amber's UI — the reliable
+// path the login flow already uses.
 
 /**
  * Login: get public key from Amber.
@@ -201,10 +171,21 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
   }
 
   async signEvent(event: Omit<NostrEvent, 'id' | 'sig'>): Promise<NostrEvent> {
-    const plugin = await getPlugin();
+    // CRITICAL (GrapheneOS + others): do NOT pass packageName here. When a
+    // packageName is provided, the native plugin first attempts Amber's
+    // ContentProvider (a background, no-UI query) which stalls on GrapheneOS and
+    // NEVER launches Amber's approval screen — so the user sees no prompt and the
+    // request just times out ("stuck on Deleting…", Amber never popped up). This
+    // is the exact same trap the login flow (getAmberPublicKeyViaPlugin) avoids
+    // by omitting packageName so the plugin goes straight to
+    // startActivityForResult(nostrsigner:) which shows Amber's UI. We mirror that
+    // here: use the raw native signer with NO packageName.
+    const plugin = getNativeSigner();
+    if (!plugin) {
+      throw new Error('Amber signing is only available in the SkateSpots Android app.');
+    }
     const res = await withTimeout(
       plugin.signEvent({
-        packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE,
         eventJson: JSON.stringify(event),
         eventId: makeId(),
         npub: this.npub,
@@ -278,10 +259,9 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
 
   readonly nip04 = {
     encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      const plugin = await getPlugin();
+      const plugin = this.rawPlugin();
       const { result } = await withTimeout(
         plugin.nip04Encrypt({
-          packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE,
           plainText: plaintext,
           pubKey: pubkey,
           npub: this.npub,
@@ -292,10 +272,9 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
       return result;
     },
     decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      const plugin = await getPlugin();
+      const plugin = this.rawPlugin();
       const { result } = await withTimeout(
         plugin.nip04Decrypt({
-          packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE,
           encryptedText: ciphertext,
           pubKey: pubkey,
           npub: this.npub,
@@ -309,10 +288,9 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
 
   readonly nip44 = {
     encrypt: async (pubkey: string, plaintext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      const plugin = await getPlugin();
+      const plugin = this.rawPlugin();
       const { result } = await withTimeout(
         plugin.nip44Encrypt({
-          packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE,
           plainText: plaintext,
           pubKey: pubkey,
           npub: this.npub,
@@ -323,10 +301,9 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
       return result;
     },
     decrypt: async (pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): Promise<string> => {
-      const plugin = await getPlugin();
+      const plugin = this.rawPlugin();
       const { result } = await withTimeout(
         plugin.nip44Decrypt({
-          packageName: AMBER_PACKAGE,
           encryptedText: ciphertext,
           pubKey: pubkey,
           npub: this.npub,
@@ -337,6 +314,19 @@ export class CapacitorAmberSigner implements NostrSigner {
       return result;
     },
   };
+
+  /**
+   * Raw native signer WITHOUT packageName — same rationale as signEvent: passing
+   * a packageName triggers Amber's stalling ContentProvider path on GrapheneOS
+   * so the approval UI never appears. Throws clearly if not on native.
+   */
+  private rawPlugin(): NostrSignerNative {
+    const plugin = getNativeSigner();
+    if (!plugin) {
+      throw new Error('Amber signing is only available in the SkateSpots Android app.');
+    }
+    return plugin;
+  }
 }
 
 /**