diff --git a/mobile-app/src/components/FolderLocationPicker.tsx b/mobile-app/src/components/FolderLocationPicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8247dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile-app/src/components/FolderLocationPicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Platform, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import { Focusable } from './Focusable';
+import { colors } from './ui';
+
+// The three storage destinations a folder can live in. Unified so the picker
+// looks the same in Add-folder and Accept-folder flows:
+//   app    — inside the app sandbox (foldersRoot), no permissions, Files-app visible
+//   device — a real path like DCIM/Downloads (Android: All Files Access; iOS: Files)
+//   saf    — a content:// tree (Android only): cloud providers, SD card
+export type LocationKind = 'app' | 'device' | 'saf';
+
+interface Props {
+  /** Which destination currently holds the chosen path, or null when none. */
+  selected: LocationKind | null;
+  /** Human-readable path/name shown on the selected card. */
+  chosenLabel: string;
+  /** Android: whether MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is granted (gates device browsing). */
+  hasAllFilesAccess: boolean;
+  /** App-storage card stays disabled until the daemon reports a folders root. */
+  appDisabled?: boolean;
+  onPickApp: () => void;
+  onPickDevice: () => void;
+  onPickSaf: () => void;
+  onRequestAllFilesAccess: () => void;
+}
+
+export function FolderLocationPicker({
+  selected,
+  chosenLabel,
+  hasAllFilesAccess,
+  appDisabled,
+  onPickApp,
+  onPickDevice,
+  onPickSaf,
+  onRequestAllFilesAccess,
+}: Props) {
+  const isAndroid = Platform.OS === 'android';
+  // On Android the device browser needs All Files Access; without it the card
+  // becomes a "grant" prompt instead of opening the (empty) browser.
+  const deviceLocked = isAndroid && !hasAllFilesAccess;
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Card
+        on={selected === 'app'}
+        disabled={appDisabled}
+        title="App storage"
+        hint="Inside the app sandbox · visible in the Files app"
+        chosen={selected === 'app' ? chosenLabel : undefined}
+        onPress={onPickApp}
+      />
+
+      <Card
+        on={selected === 'device'}
+        title={isAndroid ? 'Folder on this device' : 'Pick a folder'}
+        hint={
+          isAndroid
+            ? deviceLocked
+              ? 'DCIM, Downloads, Pictures… — needs All Files Access'
+              : 'DCIM, Downloads, Pictures…'
+            : 'Any folder, via the Files app'
+        }
+        chosen={selected === 'device' ? chosenLabel : undefined}
+        actionLabel={deviceLocked ? 'Grant access' : undefined}
+        showChevron={!deviceLocked}
+        onPress={deviceLocked ? onRequestAllFilesAccess : onPickDevice}
+      />
+
+      {isAndroid && (
+        <Card
+          on={selected === 'saf'}
+          title="Cloud or SD-card (SAF)"
+          hint="Google Drive, SD card, other providers"
+          chosen={selected === 'saf' ? chosenLabel : undefined}
+          showChevron
+          onPress={onPickSaf}
+        />
+      )}
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+interface CardProps {
+  on: boolean;
+  title: string;
+  hint: string;
+  chosen?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  showChevron?: boolean;
+  actionLabel?: string;
+  onPress: () => void;
+}
+
+function Card({ on, title, hint, chosen, disabled, showChevron, actionLabel, onPress }: CardProps) {
+  return (
+    <Focusable
+      style={[styles.row, on && styles.rowOn, disabled && styles.rowDisabled]}
+      onPress={() => !disabled && onPress()}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      activeOpacity={0.7}
+    >
+      <View style={[styles.radio, on && styles.radioOn]}>
+        {on && <View style={styles.radioInner} />}
+      </View>
+      <View style={styles.text}>
+        <Text style={[styles.label, on && styles.labelOn]}>{title}</Text>
+        {chosen ? (
+          <Text style={styles.chosen} numberOfLines={2}>
+            {chosen}
+          </Text>
+        ) : (
+          <Text style={styles.hint}>{hint}</Text>
+        )}
+      </View>
+      {actionLabel ? (
+        <Text style={styles.action}>{actionLabel}</Text>
+      ) : showChevron ? (
+        <Text style={styles.chevron}>›</Text>
+      ) : null}
+    </Focusable>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: { gap: 8 },
+  row: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'flex-start',
+    backgroundColor: colors.card,
+    borderRadius: 10,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: colors.border,
+    padding: 12,
+    gap: 12,
+  },
+  rowOn: { borderColor: colors.accent },
+  rowDisabled: { opacity: 0.45 },
+  radio: {
+    width: 20,
+    height: 20,
+    borderRadius: 10,
+    borderWidth: 1.5,
+    borderColor: colors.border,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    marginTop: 1,
+  },
+  radioOn: { borderColor: colors.accent },
+  radioInner: { width: 10, height: 10, borderRadius: 5, backgroundColor: colors.accent },
+  text: { flex: 1 },
+  label: { color: colors.text, fontSize: 14, fontWeight: '600' },
+  labelOn: { color: colors.accent },
+  hint: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 11, lineHeight: 15, marginTop: 2 },
+  chosen: { color: colors.text, fontSize: 12, lineHeight: 16, marginTop: 2 },
+  chevron: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 22, marginTop: -2 },
+  action: { color: colors.accent, fontSize: 12, fontWeight: '600', marginTop: 2 },
+});
diff --git a/mobile-app/src/screens/AcceptFolderModal.tsx b/mobile-app/src/screens/AcceptFolderModal.tsx
index 50dd9b9..6548abc 100644
--- a/mobile-app/src/screens/AcceptFolderModal.tsx
+++ b/mobile-app/src/screens/AcceptFolderModal.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import { StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import { AppState, Platform, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 import { Focusable } from '../components/Focusable';
 import { FormModal } from '../components/FormModal';
 import { colors } from '../components/ui';
 import { useSyncthing, useSyncthingClient } from '../daemon/SyncthingContext';
 import type { DeviceConfig, FolderConfig, PendingFolderOffer } from '../api/types';
 import { isAbortError } from '../api/syncthing';
+import GoBridge from '../GoServerBridgeJSI';
 import { FolderPicker } from './FolderPicker';
+import { AndroidLocalBrowser } from './AndroidLocalBrowser';
 import { FolderTypePicker } from '../components/FolderTypePicker';
+import { FolderLocationPicker, type LocationKind } from '../components/FolderLocationPicker';
 import {
   filesystemTypeForExternal,
   pickExternalFolderWithICloudWarning,
@@ -34,6 +37,19 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
   const [isExternal, setIsExternal] = useState(false);
   const [externalDisplayName, setExternalDisplayName] = useState('');
   const [pickerOpen, setPickerOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [localBrowserOpen, setLocalBrowserOpen] = useState(false);
+  // When MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is granted the primary picker is the
+  // full-screen native browser (POSIX); SAF stays as the alternate route for
+  // cloud / SD-card. Mirrors AddFolderModal so accepting a shared folder has
+  // the same location choices as adding one.
+  const [hasAllFilesAccess, setHasAllFilesAccess] = useState(() => {
+    if (Platform.OS !== 'android') return true;
+    try {
+      return GoBridge.hasAllFilesAccess();
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
   const [allDevices, setAllDevices] = useState<DeviceConfig[]>([]);
   const [extraPeers, setExtraPeers] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [folderType, setFolderType] = useState<FolderConfig['type']>('sendreceive');
@@ -46,6 +62,7 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
     setPath('');
     setIsExternal(false);
     setExternalDisplayName('');
+    setLocalBrowserOpen(false);
     setExtraPeers(new Set());
     // encrypted slot from the peer => receiveencrypted, else two-way
     setFolderType(offer?.receiveEncrypted ? 'receiveencrypted' : 'sendreceive');
@@ -55,6 +72,24 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
     client.devices().then(setAllDevices).catch(e => setError(String(e)));
   }, [visible, offer, client]);
 
+  // Re-check All Files Access on foreground — the user grants it in system
+  // settings and returns via app resume.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (Platform.OS !== 'android') return;
+    const refresh = () => {
+      try {
+        setHasAllFilesAccess(GoBridge.hasAllFilesAccess());
+      } catch {
+        // leave previous value
+      }
+    };
+    if (visible) refresh();
+    const sub = AppState.addEventListener('change', state => {
+      if (state === 'active') refresh();
+    });
+    return () => sub.remove();
+  }, [visible]);
+
   const pickerRoot = info?.foldersRoot ?? '';
 
   const pickExternal = () => {
@@ -70,6 +105,32 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
     }
   };
 
+  // Device card: full-screen native browser on Android (All Files Access is
+  // already confirmed by the card), document picker on iOS.
+  const pickDevice = () => {
+    if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
+      setLocalBrowserOpen(true);
+      return;
+    }
+    pickExternal();
+  };
+
+  const onLocalBrowserPick = (chosen: string) => {
+    setLocalBrowserOpen(false);
+    setPath(chosen);
+    setIsExternal(true);
+    const name = chosen.split('/').filter(Boolean).pop() || 'Device folder';
+    setExternalDisplayName(name);
+  };
+
+  const requestAllFilesAccess = () => {
+    try {
+      GoBridge.requestAllFilesAccess();
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
   const displayPath = useMemo(() => {
     if (!path) return '';
     if (isExternal) return externalDisplayName || 'Device folder';
@@ -80,6 +141,15 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
     return path;
   }, [path, pickerRoot, isExternal, externalDisplayName]);
 
+  // Which destination card is currently active (drives the unified picker UI).
+  const locationKind: LocationKind | null = !path
+    ? null
+    : !isExternal
+      ? 'app'
+      : path.startsWith('content://')
+        ? 'saf'
+        : 'device';
+
   const otherPeers = useMemo(
     () =>
       allDevices.filter(
@@ -184,7 +254,7 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
   return (
     <>
       <FormModal
-        visible={visible && !pickerOpen}
+        visible={visible && !pickerOpen && !localBrowserOpen}
         title="Accept folder"
         onCancel={cancel}
         onSubmit={submit}
@@ -199,42 +269,16 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
         </View>
 
         <Text style={styles.sectionLabel}>Where to store it</Text>
-        <Focusable
-          style={[styles.pickerBtn, !path && styles.pickerBtnEmpty]}
-          onPress={pickExternal}
-        >
-          <Text style={[styles.pickerBtnText, !path && styles.pickerBtnTextEmpty]} numberOfLines={2}>
-            {displayPath || 'Pick a folder on this device…'}
-          </Text>
-          <Text style={styles.pickerArrow}>›</Text>
-        </Focusable>
-        <Text style={styles.hint}>
-          {isExternal
-            ? 'Files from the peer will sync directly with this device folder.'
-            : path
-              ? 'Files from the peer will be stored in this app-managed directory.'
-              : 'Pick any folder on your device, or tap below to use app storage.'}
-        </Text>
-        {isExternal ? (
-          <Focusable
-            style={styles.safBtn}
-            onPress={() => {
-              setIsExternal(false);
-              setPath('');
-              setExternalDisplayName('');
-            }}
-          >
-            <Text style={styles.safBtnText}>Use app storage instead</Text>
-          </Focusable>
-        ) : (
-          <Focusable
-            style={styles.safBtn}
-            onPress={() => setPickerOpen(true)}
-            disabled={!pickerRoot}
-          >
-            <Text style={styles.safBtnText}>Use app storage instead</Text>
-          </Focusable>
-        )}
+        <FolderLocationPicker
+          selected={locationKind}
+          chosenLabel={displayPath}
+          hasAllFilesAccess={hasAllFilesAccess}
+          appDisabled={!pickerRoot}
+          onPickApp={() => setPickerOpen(true)}
+          onPickDevice={pickDevice}
+          onPickSaf={pickExternal}
+          onRequestAllFilesAccess={requestAllFilesAccess}
+        />
 
         <Text style={[styles.sectionLabel, { marginTop: 20 }]}>Folder kind</Text>
         <View style={styles.presetRow}>
@@ -292,6 +336,14 @@ export function AcceptFolderModal({ visible, offer, onClose, onAccepted }: Props
           setPickerOpen(false);
         }}
       />
+
+      {Platform.OS === 'android' && (
+        <AndroidLocalBrowser
+          visible={localBrowserOpen}
+          onCancel={() => setLocalBrowserOpen(false)}
+          onPick={onLocalBrowserPick}
+        />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
@@ -359,23 +411,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     textTransform: 'uppercase',
     marginBottom: 8,
   },
-  pickerBtn: {
-    backgroundColor: colors.card,
-    borderRadius: 10,
-    paddingHorizontal: 14,
-    paddingVertical: 14,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    borderColor: colors.border,
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'space-between',
-    gap: 8,
-  },
-  pickerBtnEmpty: { borderStyle: 'dashed' },
-  pickerBtnText: { color: colors.text, fontSize: 14, flex: 1, fontFamily: 'Menlo' },
-  pickerBtnTextEmpty: { color: colors.textDim, fontStyle: 'italic', fontFamily: undefined },
-  pickerArrow: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 20 },
-  hint: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 11, marginTop: 6 },
   peer: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'center',
@@ -401,16 +436,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   checkboxOn: { borderColor: colors.accent, backgroundColor: colors.accent },
   checkmark: { color: '#fff', fontSize: 14, fontWeight: '700' },
-  safBtn: {
-    marginTop: 4,
-    marginBottom: 12,
-    paddingVertical: 8,
-  },
-  safBtnText: {
-    color: colors.accent,
-    fontSize: 13,
-    fontWeight: '500',
-  },
   error: { color: colors.error, fontSize: 13, marginTop: 12 },
   presetRow: { flexDirection: 'row', gap: 10 },
   presetChip: {
diff --git a/mobile-app/src/screens/AddFolderModal.tsx b/mobile-app/src/screens/AddFolderModal.tsx
index d35ce5a..9d831f8 100644
--- a/mobile-app/src/screens/AddFolderModal.tsx
+++ b/mobile-app/src/screens/AddFolderModal.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { isAbortError } from '../api/syncthing';
 import { FolderPicker } from './FolderPicker';
 import { AndroidLocalBrowser } from './AndroidLocalBrowser';
 import { FolderTypePicker } from '../components/FolderTypePicker';
+import { FolderLocationPicker, type LocationKind } from '../components/FolderLocationPicker';
 import {
   filesystemTypeForExternal,
   pickExternalFolderWithICloudWarning,
@@ -133,6 +134,15 @@ export function AddFolderModal({ visible, onClose, onAdded }: Props) {
   const idValid = FOLDER_ID_RE.test(effectiveId);
   const canSubmit = path.length > 0 && idValid;
 
+  // Which destination card is currently active (drives the unified picker UI).
+  const locationKind: LocationKind | null = !path
+    ? null
+    : !isExternal
+      ? 'app'
+      : path.startsWith('content://')
+        ? 'saf'
+        : 'device';
+
   const pickExternal = () => {
     try {
       pickExternalFolderWithICloudWarning(folder => {
@@ -146,12 +156,10 @@ export function AddFolderModal({ visible, onClose, onAdded }: Props) {
     }
   };
 
-  // Primary picker: full-screen native browser when MANAGE granted (covers
-  // Download root and any other path Android's SAF picker refuses), SAF
-  // otherwise. The SAF route is still exposed below as an alternate so cloud
-  // and SD-card folders remain reachable.
-  const pickPrimary = () => {
-    if (Platform.OS === 'android' && hasAllFilesAccess) {
+  // Device card: full-screen native browser on Android (All Files Access is
+  // already confirmed by the card before this runs), document picker on iOS.
+  const pickDevice = () => {
+    if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
       setLocalBrowserOpen(true);
       return;
     }
@@ -304,59 +312,16 @@ export function AddFolderModal({ visible, onClose, onAdded }: Props) {
         submitDisabled={!canSubmit}
       >
         <Text style={styles.sectionLabel}>Location</Text>
-        <Focusable
-          style={[styles.pickerBtn, !path && styles.pickerBtnEmpty]}
-          onPress={pickPrimary}
-        >
-          <Text style={[styles.pickerBtnText, !path && styles.pickerBtnTextEmpty]} numberOfLines={2}>
-            {displayPath || 'Pick a folder on this device…'}
-          </Text>
-          <Text style={styles.pickerArrow}>›</Text>
-        </Focusable>
-        <Text style={styles.hint}>
-          {isExternal
-            ? 'Syncing directly with this device folder.'
-            : path
-              ? 'This folder lives inside the app sandbox and appears in the Files app.'
-              : 'Pick any folder on your device, or tap below to use app storage.'}
-        </Text>
-        {Platform.OS === 'android' && !hasAllFilesAccess && !path && (
-          <View style={styles.permBanner}>
-            <Text style={styles.permBannerTitle}>Unlock Downloads, Pictures, and more</Text>
-            <Text style={styles.permBannerText}>
-              Android's system folder picker hides Downloads and other shared folders. Grant All
-              Files Access to browse them directly.
-            </Text>
-            <Focusable style={styles.permBannerBtn} onPress={requestAllFilesAccess}>
-              <Text style={styles.permBannerBtnText}>Grant All Files Access</Text>
-            </Focusable>
-          </View>
-        )}
-        {Platform.OS === 'android' && hasAllFilesAccess && !isExternal && (
-          <Focusable style={styles.safBtn} onPress={pickExternal}>
-            <Text style={styles.safBtnText}>Pick a cloud or SD-card folder (SAF)</Text>
-          </Focusable>
-        )}
-        {isExternal ? (
-          <Focusable
-            style={styles.safBtn}
-            onPress={() => {
-              setIsExternal(false);
-              setPath('');
-              setExternalDisplayName('');
-            }}
-          >
-            <Text style={styles.safBtnText}>Use app storage instead</Text>
-          </Focusable>
-        ) : (
-          <Focusable
-            style={styles.safBtn}
-            onPress={() => setPickerOpen(true)}
-            disabled={!pickerRoot}
-          >
-            <Text style={styles.safBtnText}>Use app storage instead</Text>
-          </Focusable>
-        )}
+        <FolderLocationPicker
+          selected={locationKind}
+          chosenLabel={displayPath}
+          hasAllFilesAccess={hasAllFilesAccess}
+          appDisabled={!pickerRoot}
+          onPickApp={() => setPickerOpen(true)}
+          onPickDevice={pickDevice}
+          onPickSaf={pickExternal}
+          onRequestAllFilesAccess={requestAllFilesAccess}
+        />
 
         {path && (
           <View style={styles.summary}>
@@ -543,23 +508,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     textTransform: 'uppercase',
     marginBottom: 8,
   },
-  pickerBtn: {
-    backgroundColor: colors.card,
-    borderRadius: 10,
-    paddingHorizontal: 14,
-    paddingVertical: 14,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    borderColor: colors.border,
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'space-between',
-    gap: 8,
-  },
-  pickerBtnEmpty: { borderStyle: 'dashed' },
-  pickerBtnText: { color: colors.text, fontSize: 14, flex: 1, fontFamily: 'Menlo' },
-  pickerBtnTextEmpty: { color: colors.textDim, fontStyle: 'italic', fontFamily: undefined },
-  pickerArrow: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 20 },
-  hint: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 11, marginTop: 6, marginBottom: 16 },
   summary: {
     backgroundColor: colors.card,
     borderRadius: 10,
@@ -604,49 +552,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   advancedToggle: { marginTop: 18, paddingVertical: 8 },
   advancedToggleText: { color: colors.textDim, fontSize: 13, fontWeight: '500' },
   advanced: { marginTop: 8 },
-  safBtn: {
-    marginTop: 4,
-    marginBottom: 12,
-    paddingVertical: 8,
-  },
-  safBtnText: {
-    color: colors.accent,
-    fontSize: 13,
-    fontWeight: '500',
-  },
-  permBanner: {
-    backgroundColor: colors.card,
-    borderRadius: 10,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    borderColor: colors.border,
-    padding: 12,
-    marginTop: 4,
-    marginBottom: 12,
-    gap: 8,
-  },
-  permBannerTitle: {
-    color: colors.text,
-    fontSize: 13,
-    fontWeight: '600',
-  },
-  permBannerText: {
-    color: colors.textDim,
-    fontSize: 12,
-    lineHeight: 17,
-  },
-  permBannerBtn: {
-    alignSelf: 'flex-start',
-    paddingVertical: 6,
-    paddingHorizontal: 12,
-    borderRadius: 6,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    borderColor: colors.accent,
-  },
-  permBannerBtnText: {
-    color: colors.accent,
-    fontSize: 12,
-    fontWeight: '600',
-  },
   error: { color: colors.error, fontSize: 13, marginTop: 8 },
   presetRow: { flexDirection: 'row', gap: 10 },
   presetChip: {