diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Home.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Home.vue
index 581652a0..654f6f6e 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ const cloudFolderDisplay = computed(() => cloudFolderCount.value !== null ? Stri
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   try { const usage = await fileBrowserClient.getUsage(); cloudStorageUsed.value = usage.totalSize; cloudFolderCount.value = usage.folderCount } catch { /* not running */ }
-  loadSystemStats(); systemStatsInterval = setInterval(loadSystemStats, 30000); checkUpdateStatus(); loadWeb5Status()
+  loadSystemStats(); systemStatsInterval = setInterval(loadSystemStats, 10000); checkUpdateStatus(); loadWeb5Status()
 })
 
 // Wallet modals
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/AppSessionFrame.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/AppSessionFrame.vue
index d3a3f49f..74552eeb 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/AppSessionFrame.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/AppSessionFrame.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
          index is still being built (the Electrum server can't serve clients
          until then). Mirrors the Fedimint Guardian "wait page" design. -->
     <Transition name="content-fade">
-      <div v-if="electrsSync" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+      <!-- Sync overlay only while ElectrumX is actively indexing. If the status
+           goes stale (ElectrumX disconnected/unresponsive) we stop blocking and
+           let the app's own UI load instead of a loader stuck on top (B7). -->
+      <div v-if="electrsSync && !electrsSync.stale" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
         <div class="text-center px-8 w-full max-w-md">
           <div class="w-16 h-16 mx-auto mb-4 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 border border-white/10 flex items-center justify-center">
             <svg class="w-8 h-8 text-orange-300 animate-pulse" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@
     </Transition>
 
     <div
-      v-if="appUrl && !iframeBlocked && !electrsSync"
+      v-if="appUrl && !iframeBlocked && (!electrsSync || electrsSync.stale)"
       class="absolute inset-0 app-session-frame-scroll-host"
       tabindex="-1"
       @pointerdown="focusIframe"
diff --git a/tests/production-quality/TRACKER.md b/tests/production-quality/TRACKER.md
index 8c4d99f1..ecd49e8d 100644
--- a/tests/production-quality/TRACKER.md
+++ b/tests/production-quality/TRACKER.md
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ Browsing trusted/peer nodes in the Cloud tab connects over Tor instead of FIPS (
 
 ## 🟠 APP-SPECIFIC
 
-### B6 — ElectrumX install button missing "Requires Archival Node" gate — TODO
+### B6 — ElectrumX install gate — PARTIAL (pruned-node gate already works; "no node present" half DEFERRED: false-positive risk without UI test, needs package-presence check)
 Show the yellow requirement badge when no full node / only a pruned node is present (reuse existing yellow badge pattern).
 
-### B7 — ElectrumX UI stuck loader on top — TODO
+### B7 — ElectrumX UI stuck loader on top — FIXED (overlay hides + iframe shows when status stale; type-check green). UI-confirm.
 UI renders but a loader sits on top; possibly stale pre-sync screen not clearing.
 
 ### B9 — IndeedHub keeps stopping on nodes — TODO
@@ -81,16 +81,16 @@ Recurring crash ("still" → prior attempts). Check container logs + resource li
 ### B11 — Companion app: "open in external browser" apps don't work — TODO
 Apps meant to open in a new/external browser don't launch from the companion app; need the phone-default-browser request-modal pattern mobile apps use. Relates to v1.7.90 "open in new tab from companion app".
 
-### B12 — Mempool not connecting to Bitcoin on some nodes — TODO
+### B12 — Mempool not connecting — ROOT-CAUSED (stacks.rs:1278 hardcodes CORE_RPC_HOST=bitcoin-knots; fails on bitcoin-core nodes. Fix=dynamic host detect. Backend, medium risk, test .116)
 mempool can't reach the Bitcoin backend on some nodes. Investigate on .116. Check mempool→electrs→bitcoind wiring + deps.
 
 ### B13 — Fedimint UI not applying CSS — TODO
 Actual Fedimint UI (not pre-sync) renders unstyled. Likely asset path / proxy base-href (assets rooted at `/` vs `/app/fedimint/`). PROGRESS: nginx /app/fedimint/ proxies to :8175 with sub_filter for nostr-provider but NO base-href/asset rewrite. Fedimint UI head has no static CSS link in first 1.2KB (likely JS-module-loaded assets rooted at /). NEXT: dump full fedimint HTML + check if assets request /assets/* (which hit the SPA, not :8175). Fix = inject <base href="/app/fedimint/"> via sub_filter OR rebuild app with correct base. Needs deeper per-app look (fresh context ok).
 
-### B15 — Bitcoin UI sync progress lags — TODO
+### B15 — Bitcoin UI sync progress lags — FIXED (Home.vue poll 30s→10s). UI-confirm.
 Bitcoin UI doesn't update its sync progress fast enough even though the console clearly already has the block-height data. Likely a polling-interval / reactive-update gap between the status source and the UI.
 
-### B16 — Bitcoin sync status on Home > System container vanishes — TODO
+### B16 — Bitcoin sync status vanishes — DEFERRED (homeStatus.ts already partly retains last value; safe fix needs UI test to avoid showing stale-as-live; plan in findings)
 The bitcoin sync status in the Home > System container disappears when it should persist/cache and show an "updating" state. Related to B15 (Bitcoin UI sync lag). Likely the status component clears on empty/transitional poll instead of retaining last-known + showing updating.
 
 ### B17 — archipelago.service flaps on boot before starting — TODO