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Devices vs. Sessions distinction is never explained on the empty Devices/Start-session screens #203

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Symptom. A first-time "Manage devices" or "Start a session" screen with zero devices shows only "No devices saved yet." plus a "Scan a device QR" button — no inline explanation of what a "device" is (a laptop running weft start) versus a "session" (a live Copilot run launched on that device).

Why it matters. The codebase itself flags this exact confusion as a known risk — App.tsx has an inline comment (#weft-scan-ux) about making sure "Add a device" doesn't read as "Join a session" — but the empty-state copy on the screens where a new user actually lands doesn't proactively resolve it.

Source. mobile/src/ui/screens/DevicesScreen.tsx (start-empty/"No devices saved yet." with no further copy); mobile/src/ui/screens/StartSessionScreen.tsx (same minimal empty-state copy); mobile/src/app/App.tsx (#weft-scan-ux comment acknowledging the confusion risk).

Direction. Add one explanatory line to each empty state, e.g. "A device is a laptop running weft start — pair one here, then start sessions on it from your phone."

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