diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/cloud/FileCardGrid.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/cloud/FileCardGrid.vue
index 330e1fc6..352a9176 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/cloud/FileCardGrid.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/cloud/FileCardGrid.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     @click="handleClick"
   >
     <!-- Cover / Thumbnail area -->
-    <div class="cloud-grid-card-cover" :class="aspectClass">
+    <div class="cloud-grid-card-cover">
       <!-- Image thumbnail -->
       <img
         v-if="isImage && thumbnailUrl && !imgFailed"
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ const isCurrentlyPlaying = computed(() => audioPlaying.value && currentSrc.value
 // Uniform card cover ratio across every file type so folders, images, videos
 // and documents all render at the same height in the grid (previously images/
 // videos were square while folders were 4/3, giving a ragged, mismatched grid).
-const aspectClass = computed(() => 'aspect-[4/3]')
+// Aspect is now driven entirely by .cloud-grid-card-cover CSS (4/3 desktop,
+// square on mobile) so the ratio is deterministic regardless of Tailwind layer
+// ordering.
 
 const coverBg = computed(() => {
   if (props.item.isDir) return 'bg-amber-500/10'
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/style.css b/neode-ui/src/style.css
index 4677bdf6..90e919f1 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/style.css
+++ b/neode-ui/src/style.css
@@ -1827,6 +1827,22 @@ html.modal-scroll-locked .dashboard-scroll-panel {
   }
 }
 
+/* Mobile: square, tappable tiles + bottom clearance so the last row scrolls
+   above the tab bar / back button (matches .mobile-scroll-pad). */
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
+  .cloud-card-grid,
+  .cloud-file-list {
+    padding-bottom: calc(
+      var(--mobile-tab-bar-height, 88px) +
+      var(--safe-area-bottom, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)) +
+      var(--audio-player-height, 0px) + 24px
+    );
+  }
+  .cloud-grid-card-cover {
+    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+  }
+}
+
 .cloud-grid-card {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -1856,6 +1872,9 @@ html.modal-scroll-locked .dashboard-scroll-panel {
 .cloud-grid-card-cover {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
+  /* Fallback aspect when the Tailwind aspect-[4/3] utility is unavailable, so
+     the cover never collapses to zero height. */
+  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
   overflow: hidden;
   border-radius: 0.625rem;
 }
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 34d85cc4..bc6b1580 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -290,14 +290,19 @@ function activeNetKey(): string {
 let touchStartX = 0
 let touchStartY = 0
 let touchStartTime = 0
+let swipeSuppressed = false
 function onContentTouchStart(e: TouchEvent) {
   const t = e.touches[0]
   if (!t) return
+  // Don't begin a tab swipe when the gesture starts on an app icon — let the
+  // icon handle the tap/long-press. Swiping anywhere else still changes tabs.
+  swipeSuppressed = !!(e.target instanceof Element && e.target.closest('.app-icon-item'))
   touchStartX = t.clientX
   touchStartY = t.clientY
   touchStartTime = e.timeStamp
 }
 function onContentTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
+  if (swipeSuppressed) { swipeSuppressed = false; return }
   const t = e.changedTouches[0]
   if (!t) return
   const dx = t.clientX - touchStartX