Fix media notifications and photo bubbles

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/MainActivity.kt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package xyz.kusoft.qmax
 import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.media.MediaRecorder
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
@@ -157,8 +158,10 @@ import java.time.OffsetDateTime
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
 import java.util.Locale
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import xyz.kusoft.qmax.core.push.ForegroundChatTracker
 import xyz.kusoft.qmax.core.model.AttachmentDto
 import xyz.kusoft.qmax.core.model.ChatDto
@@ -1310,6 +1313,8 @@ private fun cleanChatPreview(value: String?): String? {
 
 private fun isGenericMediaPreview(value: String?): Boolean {
     return when (value?.trim()?.lowercase()) {
+        "\u043c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0430",
+        "media",
         "\u0444\u043e\u0442\u043e",
         "photo",
         "image",
@@ -2224,7 +2229,8 @@ private fun MessageRow(
                         attachments = visualAttachments,
                         session = session,
                         vm = vm,
-                        imagePreviewSources = imagePreviewSources
+                        imagePreviewSources = imagePreviewSources,
+                        mediaShape = shape
                     )
                 } else {
                     sortedAttachments.forEach { attachment ->
@@ -2232,7 +2238,8 @@ private fun MessageRow(
                             attachment = attachment,
                             session = session,
                             vm = vm,
-                            imagePreviewSources = imagePreviewSources
+                            imagePreviewSources = imagePreviewSources,
+                            mediaShape = shape
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -2512,13 +2519,16 @@ private fun MediaAlbumGrid(
     attachments: List<AttachmentDto>,
     session: QMaxSession,
     vm: QMaxViewModel,
-    imagePreviewSources: List<String>
+    imagePreviewSources: List<String>,
+    mediaShape: RoundedCornerShape
 ) {
     val visible = attachments.take(4)
     val extraCount = (attachments.size - visible.size).coerceAtLeast(0)
 
     Column(
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .clip(mediaShape),
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)
     ) {
         when (visible.size) {
@@ -2593,21 +2603,37 @@ private fun MediaAlbumCell(
     val state by vm.state
     val cachedImagePath = state.cachedImagePaths[attachment.id]
 
-    Box(modifier = modifier.background(Color(0xFFE1E8ED))) {
+    Box(
+        modifier = modifier
+            .background(Color(0xFFE1E8ED))
+    ) {
         if (attachment.isImageAttachment()) {
             LaunchedEffect(attachment.id, url) {
                 vm.cacheImage(attachment)
             }
             val model = cachedImagePath?.let(::File) ?: imageRequest(url, session.accessToken)
             val previewSource = cachedImagePath ?: url
+            var imageLoaded by remember(attachment.id, cachedImagePath, url) { mutableStateOf(false) }
+            var imageFailed by remember(attachment.id, cachedImagePath, url) { mutableStateOf(false) }
             AsyncImage(
                 model = model,
                 contentDescription = attachment.fileName,
                 contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .fillMaxSize()
-                    .clickable { vm.openImage(previewSource, imagePreviewSources) }
+                    .clickable { vm.openImage(previewSource, imagePreviewSources) },
+                onSuccess = {
+                    imageLoaded = true
+                    imageFailed = false
+                },
+                onError = {
+                    imageLoaded = false
+                    imageFailed = true
+                }
             )
+            if (!imageLoaded) {
+                MediaImagePlaceholder(failed = imageFailed)
+            }
         } else {
             Box(
                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -2648,7 +2674,8 @@ private fun AttachmentView(
     attachment: AttachmentDto,
     session: QMaxSession,
     vm: QMaxViewModel,
-    imagePreviewSources: List<String>
+    imagePreviewSources: List<String>,
+    mediaShape: RoundedCornerShape
 ) {
     val url = rememberAttachmentUrl(session, attachment)
     val state by vm.state
@@ -2668,7 +2695,8 @@ private fun AttachmentView(
             session.accessToken,
             cachedImagePath,
             vm,
-            imagePreviewSources
+            imagePreviewSources,
+            mediaShape
         )
         attachment.isVideoAttachment() -> VideoAttachment(attachment, url, session.accessToken)
         attachment.isVoiceAttachment() || attachment.isAudioAttachment() -> VoiceAttachment(attachment, url, session.accessToken)
@@ -2704,23 +2732,91 @@ private fun ImageAttachment(
     token: String,
     cachedImagePath: String?,
     vm: QMaxViewModel,
-    imagePreviewSources: List<String>
+    imagePreviewSources: List<String>,
+    mediaShape: RoundedCornerShape
 ) {
     LaunchedEffect(attachment.id, url) {
         vm.cacheImage(attachment)
     }
     val model = cachedImagePath?.let(::File) ?: imageRequest(url, token)
     val previewSource = cachedImagePath ?: url
-    AsyncImage(
-        model = model,
-        contentDescription = attachment.fileName,
-        contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
+    val aspectRatio = rememberImageAspectRatio(cachedImagePath)
+    var imageLoaded by remember(attachment.id, cachedImagePath, url) { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var imageFailed by remember(attachment.id, cachedImagePath, url) { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    Box(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
-            .aspectRatio(1.25f)
+            .aspectRatio(aspectRatio)
+            .clip(mediaShape)
             .background(Color(0xFFE1E8ED))
             .clickable { vm.openImage(previewSource, imagePreviewSources) }
-    )
+    ) {
+        AsyncImage(
+            model = model,
+            contentDescription = attachment.fileName,
+            contentScale = ContentScale.Fit,
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+            onSuccess = {
+                imageLoaded = true
+                imageFailed = false
+            },
+            onError = {
+                imageLoaded = false
+                imageFailed = true
+            }
+        )
+        if (!imageLoaded) {
+            MediaImagePlaceholder(failed = imageFailed)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun rememberImageAspectRatio(cachedImagePath: String?): Float {
+    var aspectRatio by remember(cachedImagePath) { mutableStateOf(1.25f) }
+    LaunchedEffect(cachedImagePath) {
+        val path = cachedImagePath ?: return@LaunchedEffect
+        val decoded = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val options = BitmapFactory.Options().apply {
+                inJustDecodeBounds = true
+            }
+            BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options)
+            if (options.outWidth > 0 && options.outHeight > 0) {
+                (options.outWidth.toFloat() / options.outHeight.toFloat()).coerceIn(0.58f, 1.9f)
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        }
+        if (decoded != null) {
+            aspectRatio = decoded
+        }
+    }
+    return aspectRatio
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun MediaImagePlaceholder(failed: Boolean) {
+    Box(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxSize()
+            .background(Color(0xFFE1E8ED)),
+        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+    ) {
+        if (failed) {
+            Icon(
+                Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.InsertDriveFile,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = QMaxMuted,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(28.dp)
+            )
+        } else {
+            CircularProgressIndicator(
+                color = QMaxBlue,
+                strokeWidth = 2.dp,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(24.dp)
+            )
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 @Composable

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/core/QMaxRepository.kt

@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ class QMaxRepository(
         return messageCache.messages(session, chatId)
     }
 
-    suspend fun messages(session: QMaxSession, chatId: String): List<MessageDto> {
-        val messages = withFreshSession(session) { api.messages(it.serverUrl, it.accessToken, chatId) }
+    suspend fun messages(session: QMaxSession, chatId: String, sync: Boolean = false): List<MessageDto> {
+        val messages = withFreshSession(session) { api.messages(it.serverUrl, it.accessToken, chatId, sync) }
         messageCache.saveMessages(session, chatId, messages)
-        return messages
+        return messageCache.messages(session, chatId)
     }
 
     suspend fun markChatRead(session: QMaxSession, chatId: String) {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class QMaxRepository(
     suspend fun upload(session: QMaxSession, chatId: String, uri: Uri, caption: String?, replyToMessageId: String?): MessageDto {
         val meta = queryMeta(uri)
         val body = contentUriRequestBody(uri, meta.contentType)
-        return withFreshSession(session) {
+        val message = withFreshSession(session) {
             api.uploadAttachment(
                 it.serverUrl,
                 it.accessToken,
@@ -230,7 +230,12 @@ class QMaxRepository(
                 caption,
                 replyToMessageId
             )
-        }.also { messageCache.upsertMessage(session, it) }
+        }
+        messageCache.upsertMessage(session, message)
+        message.attachments.firstOrNull()?.let { attachment ->
+            cacheUploadedAttachment(session, attachment, uri)
+        }
+        return message
     }
 
     suspend fun uploadVoice(session: QMaxSession, chatId: String, file: File, replyToMessageId: String?): MessageDto {
@@ -526,6 +531,22 @@ class QMaxRepository(
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun cacheUploadedAttachment(session: QMaxSession, attachment: AttachmentDto, uri: Uri) {
+        runCatching {
+            attachmentCache.storeFile(session, attachment) { target ->
+                context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri).use { input ->
+                    requireNotNull(input) { "Cannot open selected file" }
+                    target.outputStream().use { output ->
+                        input.copyTo(output)
+                    }
+                }
+                target.length()
+            }
+        }.onFailure { error ->
+            Log.w(RepositoryLogTag, "Cannot prefill attachment cache", error)
+        }
+    }
+
     private data class FileMeta(val fileName: String, val contentType: String)
 
     private suspend fun <T> withFreshSession(
@@ -573,6 +594,7 @@ class QMaxRepository(
     }
 }
 
+private const val RepositoryLogTag = "QMaxRepository"
 private const val PushLogTag = "QMaxPush"
 
 private data class SharedAttachment(

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/core/local/AttachmentDiskCache.kt

@@ -37,6 +37,36 @@ class AttachmentDiskCache(context: Context) {
         }
     }
 
+    suspend fun storeFile(
+        session: QMaxSession,
+        attachment: AttachmentDto,
+        writer: suspend (File) -> Long
+    ): File {
+        return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val target = targetFile(session, attachment)
+            target.parentFile?.mkdirs()
+            val part = File(target.parentFile, target.name + ".part")
+            if (part.exists()) part.delete()
+
+            writer(part)
+
+            if (!isValid(part, attachment)) {
+                val expected = attachment.fileSizeBytes.takeIf { it > 0 }?.toString() ?: "non-empty"
+                val actual = if (part.exists()) part.length().toString() else "missing"
+                part.delete()
+                error("Attachment cache mismatch: expected $expected, got $actual")
+            }
+
+            if (target.exists()) target.delete()
+            if (!part.renameTo(target)) {
+                part.delete()
+                error("Cannot move uploaded file into attachment cache")
+            }
+
+            target
+        }
+    }
+
     suspend fun clearAll() {
         withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
             root.deleteRecursively()

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/core/local/LocalMessageCache.kt

@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ class LocalMessageCache(context: Context) {
 
     private fun isGenericMediaLabel(value: String?): Boolean {
         return when (value?.trim()?.lowercase()) {
+            "\u043c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0430",
+            "media",
             "\u0444\u043e\u0442\u043e",
             "photo",
             "image",

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/core/network/QMaxApi.kt

@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class QMaxApi {
         return post(sessionServerUrl, "/api/chats/direct", token, CreateDirectChatRequest(externalChatId, title))
     }
 
-    suspend fun messages(sessionServerUrl: String, token: String, chatId: String): List<MessageDto> {
-        return get(sessionServerUrl, "/api/chats/$chatId/messages?sync=false", token)
+    suspend fun messages(sessionServerUrl: String, token: String, chatId: String, sync: Boolean = false): List<MessageDto> {
+        return get(sessionServerUrl, "/api/chats/$chatId/messages?sync=$sync", token)
     }
 
     suspend fun markChatRead(sessionServerUrl: String, token: String, chatId: String) {

android/app/src/main/java/xyz/kusoft/qmax/ui/QMaxViewModel.kt

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
     private val locallyReadChatFingerprints = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
     private val imageCacheInFlight = mutableSetOf<String>()
     private val avatarCacheInFlight = mutableSetOf<String>()
+    private val messageHydrationInFlight = mutableSetOf<String>()
+    private val lastMessageHydrationAt = mutableMapOf<String, Long>()
 
     init {
         viewModelScope.launch {
@@ -88,6 +90,10 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
                 val previousSession = state.value.session
                 val sessionChanged = previousSession?.serverUrl != session?.serverUrl ||
                     previousSession?.userName != session?.userName
+                if (sessionChanged) {
+                    messageHydrationInFlight.clear()
+                    lastMessageHydrationAt.clear()
+                }
                 state.value = state.value.copy(
                     session = session,
                     serverUrl = session?.serverUrl ?: state.value.serverUrl,
@@ -330,7 +336,7 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
             }
             realtime.joinChat(chat.id)
         }
-        loadMessages(showLoading = false)
+        loadMessages(showLoading = false, forceHydrate = true)
         presencePollJob?.cancel()
         presencePollJob = viewModelScope.launch {
             while (state.value.selectedChat?.id == chat.id) {
@@ -456,7 +462,7 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
         refreshChats(showLoading = false)
     }
 
-    fun loadMessages(showLoading: Boolean = true) = launchLoading(showLoading) {
+    fun loadMessages(showLoading: Boolean = true, forceHydrate: Boolean = false) = launchLoading(showLoading) {
         if (!showLoading && state.value.sendingMessage) {
             return@launchLoading
         }
@@ -485,6 +491,39 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
                 messages = fresh
             )
             persistCurrentChats()
+            hydrateMessages(chat.id, force = forceHydrate)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun hydrateMessages(chatId: String, force: Boolean = false) {
+        val session = state.value.session ?: return
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        val lastHydratedAt = lastMessageHydrationAt[chatId] ?: 0L
+        if (!force && now - lastHydratedAt < MessageHydrationIntervalMs) {
+            return
+        }
+        if (!messageHydrationInFlight.add(chatId)) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        lastMessageHydrationAt[chatId] = now
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            try {
+                val hydrated = withTimeout(MessageSyncTimeoutMs) {
+                    repository.messages(session, chatId, sync = true)
+                }
+                if (state.value.selectedChat?.id == chatId) {
+                    state.value = state.value.copy(messages = hydrated)
+                }
+            } catch (error: CancellationException) {
+                throw error
+            } catch (error: Throwable) {
+                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+                    Log.d(LogTag, "Message hydration failed", error)
+                }
+            } finally {
+                messageHydrationInFlight.remove(chatId)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -501,9 +540,7 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
         val replacement = findReplacementChat(staleChat, orderedFresh)
         if (replacement == null) {
             state.value = state.value.copy(
-                selectedChat = null,
                 chats = orderedFresh,
-                messages = emptyList(),
                 error = null
             )
             repository.cacheChats(session, orderedFresh)
@@ -1236,6 +1273,7 @@ class QMaxViewModel(private val repository: QMaxRepository) : ViewModel() {
         const val LogTag = "QMAX"
         const val ChatListTimeoutMs = 45_000L
         const val MessageSyncTimeoutMs = 120_000L
+        const val MessageHydrationIntervalMs = 120_000L
         const val AutoLoginDelayMs = 1_000L
         const val PushRegistrationAttempts = 6
         const val InitialPushRegistrationRetryMs = 15_000L

server/QMax.Api/Controllers/ChatsController.cs

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public sealed class ChatsController(
         }
 
         var messages = (await query.ToArrayAsync(cancellationToken))
+            .Where(message => !IsGenericPreviewPlaceholder(message))
             .OrderByDescending(x => x.SentAt)
             .Take(Math.Clamp(take, 1, 200))
             .ToArray();
@@ -121,6 +122,11 @@ public sealed class ChatsController(
             return;
         }
 
+        if (MessageTextSanitizer.IsGenericMediaLabel(preview))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         var previewAt = chat.LastMessageAt.Value;
         if (chat.HistoryClearedAt is { } historyClearedAt && previewAt <= historyClearedAt)
         {
@@ -202,6 +208,14 @@ public sealed class ChatsController(
         return hash.ToString("x8");
     }
 
+    private static bool IsGenericPreviewPlaceholder(Message message)
+    {
+        return message.Direction == MessageDirection.Incoming &&
+            message.Attachments.Count == 0 &&
+            message.ExternalId?.StartsWith("preview:", StringComparison.Ordinal) == true &&
+            MessageTextSanitizer.IsGenericMediaLabel(message.Text);
+    }
+
     [HttpPost("{chatId:guid}/read")]
     public async Task<IActionResult> MarkRead(Guid chatId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {

server/QMax.Api/Services/MaxBridgeSyncService.cs

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
         var changed = 0;
         var createdMessages = new List<(Chat Chat, Message Message)>();
         var updatedMessages = new List<(Chat Chat, Message Message)>();
+        var previewNotificationMessages = new List<(Chat Chat, Message Message)>();
         var trackedChatsByExternalId = new Dictionary<string, Chat>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
 
         foreach (var update in updates)
@@ -190,6 +191,10 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
                     createdMessages.Add((chat, previewResult.Message));
                 }
             }
+            if (previewResult.NotificationMessage is not null)
+            {
+                previewNotificationMessages.Add((chat, previewResult.NotificationMessage));
+            }
 
             if (previewResult.Changed)
             {
@@ -350,6 +355,14 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
                 }
             }
 
+            foreach (var (chat, message) in previewNotificationMessages)
+            {
+                if (sendPushNotifications && message.Direction == MessageDirection.Incoming)
+                {
+                    await pushNotifications.SendNewMessageAsync(chat, message, cancellationToken);
+                }
+            }
+
             foreach (var (chat, message) in updatedMessages)
             {
                 var updated = await db.Messages
@@ -379,12 +392,12 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
         var preview = MessageTextSanitizer.CleanChatPreview(update.LastMessagePreview);
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(preview))
         {
-            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null);
+            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null, null);
         }
 
         if (IsPresencePreview(preview))
         {
-            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null);
+            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null, null);
         }
 
         var previousPreview = chat.LastMessagePreview;
@@ -392,7 +405,7 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
         var previewAt = ResolveListPreviewAt(update, previousPreviewAt ?? chat.UpdatedAt);
         if (chat.HistoryClearedAt is { } historyClearedAt && previewAt <= historyClearedAt)
         {
-            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null);
+            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null, null);
         }
 
         var samePreview = string.Equals(previousPreview, preview, StringComparison.Ordinal);
@@ -400,7 +413,7 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
             Math.Abs((previousPreviewAt.Value - previewAt).TotalSeconds) < 1;
         if (samePreview && samePreviewAt)
         {
-            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null);
+            return new ListPreviewApplyResult(false, null, null);
         }
 
         chat.LastMessagePreview = preview;
@@ -422,10 +435,13 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
             chat.UnreadCount++;
         }
 
-        var message = shouldNotify
+        var message = shouldNotify && !MessageTextSanitizer.IsGenericMediaLabel(preview)
             ? CreatePreviewMessage(chat, preview, previewAt)
             : null;
-        return new ListPreviewApplyResult(true, message);
+        var notificationMessage = shouldNotify && message is null && MessageTextSanitizer.IsGenericMediaLabel(preview)
+            ? CreatePreviewMessage(chat, preview, previewAt)
+            : null;
+        return new ListPreviewApplyResult(true, message, notificationMessage);
     }
 
     private static bool IsKnownOutgoingPreviewEcho(
@@ -604,7 +620,7 @@ public sealed class MaxBridgeSyncService(
             text.Contains("file", StringComparison.Ordinal);
     }
 
-    private sealed record ListPreviewApplyResult(bool Changed, Message? Message);
+    private sealed record ListPreviewApplyResult(bool Changed, Message? Message, Message? NotificationMessage);
 
     private sealed record MessageMergeResult(bool Changed, IReadOnlyList<MessageAttachment> AddedAttachments);
 

server/QMax.Api/Services/MessageTextSanitizer.cs

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public static class MessageTextSanitizer
     {
         return value?.Trim().ToLowerInvariant() switch
         {
+            "\u043c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0430" => true,
+            "media" => true,
             "\u0444\u043e\u0442\u043e" => true,
             "photo" => true,
             "image" => true,

tests/QMax.Tests/ApiSmokeTests.cs

@@ -773,6 +773,40 @@ public sealed class ApiSmokeTests : IDisposable
         Assert.StartsWith("preview:", backfilled.ExternalId);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetMessagesDoesNotBackfillGenericMediaPreviewWhenAttachmentRowIsMissing()
+    {
+        using var factory = _factory.WithWebHostBuilder(builder =>
+        {
+            builder.ConfigureTestServices(services =>
+            {
+                services.RemoveAll<IHostedService>();
+            });
+        });
+        using var client = factory.CreateClient();
+        await LoginAsync(client);
+
+        var marker = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        var chat = await CreateDirectChatAsync(client, $"generic-media-preview-chat-{marker}", "Generic Media Preview");
+        await using (var scope = factory.Services.CreateAsyncScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<QMaxDbContext>();
+            var stored = await db.Chats.SingleAsync(x => x.Id == chat.Id);
+            stored.LastMessagePreview = "\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e";
+            stored.LastMessageAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+            stored.UnreadCount = 1;
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+        }
+
+        var messages = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<MessageDto[]>($"/api/chats/{chat.Id}/messages", JsonOptions);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(messages);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(messages!, x => x.ExternalId?.StartsWith("preview:", StringComparison.Ordinal) == true);
+        await using var verifyScope = factory.Services.CreateAsyncScope();
+        var verifyDb = verifyScope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<QMaxDbContext>();
+        Assert.False(await verifyDb.Messages.AnyAsync(x => x.ChatId == chat.Id));
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task SyncCreatesMessageRowForFreshPreviewOnlyIncomingUpdate()
     {
@@ -836,6 +870,71 @@ public sealed class ApiSmokeTests : IDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SyncDoesNotCreateTextOnlyMessageForGenericMediaPreviewOnlyIncomingUpdate()
+    {
+        var pushNotifications = new RecordingPushNotificationService();
+        var marker = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+        var externalId = $"generic-media-sync-chat-{marker}";
+        var now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        var bridge = new ResolvingDeleteMaxBridgeClient
+        {
+            Updates =
+            [
+                new MaxChatUpdate(
+                    externalId,
+                    "Generic Media Sync",
+                    null,
+                    now,
+                    [],
+                    "\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e",
+                    false,
+                    now,
+                    now.ToOffset(TimeSpan.FromHours(3)).ToString("HH:mm"),
+                    $"https://max.test/chat/{externalId}")
+            ]
+        };
+        using var factory = _factory.WithWebHostBuilder(builder =>
+        {
+            builder.ConfigureTestServices(services =>
+            {
+                services.RemoveAll<IHostedService>();
+                services.RemoveAll<IMaxBridgeClient>();
+                services.RemoveAll<IPushNotificationService>();
+                services.AddSingleton<IMaxBridgeClient>(bridge);
+                services.AddSingleton<IPushNotificationService>(pushNotifications);
+            });
+        });
+        using var client = factory.CreateClient();
+        await LoginAsync(client);
+
+        var chat = await CreateDirectChatAsync(client, externalId, "Generic Media Sync");
+        await using (var scope = factory.Services.CreateAsyncScope())
+        {
+            var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<QMaxDbContext>();
+            var stored = await db.Chats.SingleAsync(x => x.Id == chat.Id);
+            stored.LastMessagePreview = "previous preview";
+            stored.LastMessageAt = now.AddMinutes(-5);
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+        }
+
+        var sync = await client.PostAsync("/api/max/sync", null);
+        await AssertStatusAsync(HttpStatusCode.OK, sync);
+
+        await using var verifyScope = factory.Services.CreateAsyncScope();
+        var verifyDb = verifyScope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<QMaxDbContext>();
+        var storedChat = await verifyDb.Chats.SingleAsync(x => x.Id == chat.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("\u041c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0430", storedChat.LastMessagePreview);
+        Assert.False(await verifyDb.Messages.AnyAsync(x =>
+            x.ChatId == chat.Id &&
+            x.ExternalId != null &&
+            x.ExternalId.StartsWith("preview:")));
+        var previewPush = Assert.Single(pushNotifications.SentMessages);
+        Assert.Equal(chat.Id, previewPush.Chat.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("\u041c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0430", previewPush.Message.Text);
+        Assert.Equal(MessageDirection.Incoming, previewPush.Message.Direction);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task BulkDeleteOutboxRefreshesStaleChatUrlAfterMenuOpenFailure()
     {