diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/app/_layout.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/app/_layout.tsx
index 4bcc0d65..5c651621 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { forgetQueries, persistQueries, restoreQueries } from "@/lib/persist";
 import { qk, queryClient } from "@/lib/query";
 import { startRealtime } from "@/lib/realtime";
 import { useSession } from "@/lib/session";
-import { fonts, useColors, useNavigationTheme } from "@/lib/theme";
+import { fonts, useColors, useNavigationTheme, usePageStyle } from "@/lib/theme";
 
 void SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync();
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
   const deviceId = useSession((s) => s.connection?.deviceId);
   const theme = useNavigationTheme();
   const c = useColors();
+  const page = usePageStyle();
   const [fontsLoaded, fontError] = useFonts(FONT_FILES);
   const fontsReady = fontsLoaded || !!fontError;
 
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
           <ThemeProvider value={theme}>
             <ThemeSync paired={paired} />
             <StatusBar style="auto" />
-            <Stack screenOptions={{ headerShadowVisible: false, headerBackButtonDisplayMode: "minimal", contentStyle: { backgroundColor: c.background } }}>
+            <Stack screenOptions={{ headerShadowVisible: false, headerBackButtonDisplayMode: "minimal", contentStyle: page }}>
               <Stack.Protected guard={paired}>
-                <Stack.Screen name="(tabs)" options={{ headerShown: false }} />
+                <Stack.Screen name="(tabs)" options={{ headerShown: false, contentStyle: { backgroundColor: c.background } }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="chat/[id]" options={{ headerTransparent: process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios", title: "" }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="agent/[id]" options={{ headerTransparent: process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios", title: "" }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="memory/[id]" options={{ headerTransparent: process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios", title: "Memory" }} />
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
                 <Stack.Screen name="run/[id]" options={{ headerTransparent: process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios", title: "" }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="dream/[id]" options={{ headerTransparent: process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios", title: "Dream" }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="goal" options={{ presentation: "formSheet", sheetAllowedDetents: [0.62, 1], sheetGrabberVisible: true, headerShown: false }} />
-                <Stack.Screen name="settings" options={{ presentation: "modal", headerShown: false }} />
+                <Stack.Screen name="settings" options={{ presentation: "modal", headerShown: false, contentStyle: { backgroundColor: c.background } }} />
                 <Stack.Screen name="live" options={{ presentation: "fullScreenModal", headerShown: false, contentStyle: { backgroundColor: "#000" } }} />
               </Stack.Protected>
               <Stack.Protected guard={!paired}>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/components/tab-stack.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/components/tab-stack.tsx
index 1262bb90..fbe8c89a 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/components/tab-stack.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/components/tab-stack.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Stack } from "expo-router";
-import { useColors } from "@/lib/theme";
+import { useColors, usePageStyle } from "@/lib/theme";
 
 const ios = process.env.EXPO_OS === "ios";
 
 /** The navigation stack inside each tab: large titles over glass on iOS, a flat bar on Android. */
 export function TabStack() {
   const c = useColors();
+  const page = usePageStyle();
   return (
     <Stack
       screenOptions={{
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export function TabStack() {
         headerBackButtonDisplayMode: "minimal",
         headerStyle: ios ? undefined : { backgroundColor: c.background },
         headerTintColor: c.text,
-        contentStyle: { backgroundColor: c.background },
+        contentStyle: page,
       }}
     />
   );
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/lib/theme.ts b/apps/mobile/src/lib/theme.ts
index cd011f39..ed89b991 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/lib/theme.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/lib/theme.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { useColorScheme, type TextStyle } from "react-native";
+import { useColorScheme, type TextStyle, type ViewStyle } from "react-native";
+import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { DarkTheme, DefaultTheme, type Theme } from "expo-router";
 import { useAppearance } from "./appearance";
 
@@ -177,3 +178,10 @@ export function useNavigationTheme(): Theme {
     },
   };
 }
+
+/** A screen's background, kept clear of side safe areas: the iPhone Duo cover screen puts the status bar, tab bar and header buttons in a column on the right. */
+export function usePageStyle(): ViewStyle {
+  const c = useColors();
+  const { left, right } = useSafeAreaInsets();
+  return { backgroundColor: c.background, paddingLeft: left, paddingRight: right };
+}
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