diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 0838a51..c0dd314 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ session with **no other memory of this project**. So:
   instead of showing the error boundary.
 - **Baselines** (verified 2026-10-29): `npm test` → **0 errors, 0 warnings**,
   **156 tests**, build ok. The gate also type-checks the CVM server
-  (`tsc -p cvm-server/tsconfig.json`). `package.json` version **1.7.70**.
+  (`tsc -p cvm-server/tsconfig.json`). `package.json` version **1.7.71**.
   - ✅ Lint is **clean**: `no-explicit-any` = 0 · `react-hooks/exhaustive-deps` = 0
     · `no-unused-vars` = 0 · `react-refresh` = 0. Non-component exports were
     **split into their own modules** (`contexts/language.ts`, `lib/sortOptions.ts`,
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ Rules:
   or `FORGEJO_PASSWORD`; `scripts/release.sh` calls it automatically when either
   is set). It uploads the APK and checksum, but does not push git history.
 - **Self-hosted F-Droid repo:** `https://fdroid.skate-spots.org/repo`
-  (`org.skatespots.app`; currently 1.7.70). It is a **third-party repo**, not
+  (`org.skatespots.app`; currently 1.7.71). It is a **third-party repo**, not
   F-Droid main. Repo signing fingerprint:
   `88:B1:71:1C:24:02:89:FB:B2:A7:FC:C1:B3:1F:BB:9D:60:F5:7F:19:18:E0:3D:62:2D:35:F2:3D:E1:84:46:75`.
   The developer APK signature is unchanged; the repo key only signs indexes.
@@ -2934,6 +2934,9 @@ Rules:
       10-minute expiry for redirect pending ops, and no plaintext/crypto results
       left in browser storage. APK sha256 `be521c16…`, versionCode 10770. Web
       live at `0859327`.
+    - **1.7.71 (2026-11-01):** desktop status control is a compact emoji-only
+      chip with a tooltip; mobile avatar duplicate online dot removed. APK sha256
+      `5334be69…`, versionCode 10771. Web live at `42ffcb1`.
 
 ### Relay archive (dataset backup)
 - **Transfer content between keys (`scripts/transfer-content.mjs`, 2026-10-04):**
diff --git a/distribution/README.md b/distribution/README.md
index cbadbf4..f8c25f7 100644
--- a/distribution/README.md
+++ b/distribution/README.md
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ account is required.
 
 - Forge: <https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots>
 - Latest release: <https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots/releases/latest>
-- Signed APK (1.7.70):
-  <https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots/releases/download/v1.7.70/SkateSpots-1.7.70.apk>
+- Signed APK (1.7.71):
+  <https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots/releases/download/v1.7.71/SkateSpots-1.7.71.apk>
 - SHA-256:
-  `be521c167814a78dc68b98bc7ac5e3c73a096f9f690fcac20ecf294bcf875767`
+  `5334be69b8211d449b324434abdfab09a30fa70f0572cdf93a1e7a33bc1f37a6`
 
 The APK is signed with the same key as the Zapstore build. Installing an
 F-Droid-signed build over it would require uninstalling SkateSpots and losing
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/10771.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/10771.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d6b6df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/10771.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The desktop status control is now a compact emoji-only round chip with a tooltip, so it cannot collide with profile controls. Removed the duplicate online dot from the mobile avatar.
diff --git a/public/download/index.html b/public/download/index.html
index 3200dfc..3a077b5 100644
--- a/public/download/index.html
+++ b/public/download/index.html
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@
 
       <a
         class="download"
-        href="https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots/releases/download/v1.7.70/SkateSpots-1.7.70.apk"
+        href="https://git.skate-spots.org/skatespots/SkateSpots/releases/download/v1.7.71/SkateSpots-1.7.71.apk"
         rel="noopener"
       >
-        <span>Download SkateSpots-1.7.70.apk · 56 MB</span>
+        <span>Download SkateSpots-1.7.71.apk · 56 MB</span>
         <span aria-hidden="true">↓</span>
       </a>
 
       <div class="meta">
         <span>Requires Android 7.0 or newer.</span>
-        <span>SHA-256: <code>be521c167814a78dc68b98bc7ac5e3c73a096f9f690fcac20ecf294bcf875767</code></span>
+        <span>SHA-256: <code>5334be69b8211d449b324434abdfab09a30fa70f0572cdf93a1e7a33bc1f37a6</code></span>
         <span>Only install APKs from a source you trust. Android will ask you to allow installs from your browser.</span>
       </div>