diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4f1b75d..9b9d762 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ type ui struct {
 	detailList                     widget.List
 	apiPolicyList                  widget.List
 	lifecycleList                  widget.List
+	recentVaultListState           widget.List
+	recentRemoteListState          widget.List
 	copyUser                       widget.Clickable
 	copyPass                       widget.Clickable
 	copyURL                        widget.Clickable
@@ -552,6 +554,12 @@ func newUIWithState(mode string, sess appstate.CurrentSession, paths statePaths)
 		lifecycleList: widget.List{
 			List: layout.List{Axis: layout.Vertical},
 		},
+		recentVaultListState: widget.List{
+			List: layout.List{Axis: layout.Vertical},
+		},
+		recentRemoteListState: widget.List{
+			List: layout.List{Axis: layout.Vertical},
+		},
 		state:                         appstate.State{},
 		selectedHistoryIndex:          -1,
 		selectedAuditIndex:            -1,
@@ -5167,21 +5175,78 @@ func (u *ui) groupBar(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	displayPath := u.displayPath()
 	atRoot := len(displayPath) == 0
 	return compactCard(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+		if u.mode == "phone" {
+			return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
+				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "GROUPS")
+					lbl.Color = mutedColor
+					return lbl.Layout(gtx)
+				}),
+				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					if atRoot {
+						return layout.Dimensions{}
+					}
+					return layout.Inset{Top: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+						return layout.Flex{Spacing: layout.SpaceStart}.Layout(gtx,
+							layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+								for u.goToRootGroup.Clicked(gtx) {
+									root := u.hiddenVaultRoot()
+									if root == "" {
+										u.setCurrentPath(nil)
+									} else {
+										u.setCurrentPath([]string{root})
+									}
+									u.filter()
+								}
+								return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.goToRootGroup, "Root")
+							}),
+							layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Width: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
+							layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+								for u.goToParentGroup.Clicked(gtx) {
+									u.setCurrentPath(u.currentPath[:len(u.currentPath)-1])
+									u.filter()
+								}
+								return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.goToParentGroup, "Up")
+							}),
+						)
+					})
+				}),
+				layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
+				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+					if len(groups) == 0 {
+						lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "No subgroups here.")
+						lbl.Color = mutedColor
+						return lbl.Layout(gtx)
+					}
+					maxY := gtx.Dp(unit.Dp(168))
+					if gtx.Constraints.Max.Y > maxY {
+						gtx.Constraints.Max.Y = maxY
+					}
+					if gtx.Constraints.Min.Y > gtx.Constraints.Max.Y {
+						gtx.Constraints.Min.Y = gtx.Constraints.Max.Y
+					}
+					return material.List(u.theme, &u.groupList).Layout(gtx, len(groups), func(gtx layout.Context, i int) layout.Dimensions {
+						idx := i
+						name := groups[i]
+						return layout.Inset{Bottom: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout(gtx, func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
+							for u.groupClicks[idx].Clicked(gtx) {
+								u.state.EnterGroup(name)
+								u.currentPath = append([]string(nil), u.state.CurrentPath...)
+								u.filter()
+							}
+							return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.groupClicks[idx], name)
+						})
+					})
+				}),
+			)
+		}
 		return layout.Flex{Axis: layout.Vertical}.Layout(gtx,
 			layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-				lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "BROWSE GROUPS")
+				lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "GROUPS")
 				lbl.Color = mutedColor
 				return lbl.Layout(gtx)
 			}),
 			layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(4)}.Layout),
-			layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-				lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(12), "Root anchors the vault, current group sets the listing, and child groups open deeper paths.")
-				lbl.Color = mutedColor
-				return lbl.Layout(gtx)
-			}),
-			layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(8)}.Layout),
-			layout.Rigid(detailLine(u.theme, "Root", "Vault root (/)")),
-			layout.Rigid(layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout),
 			layout.Rigid(detailLine(u.theme, "Current Group", u.currentGroupDisplayName())),
 			layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 				if atRoot {
@@ -5261,7 +5326,7 @@ func (u *ui) groupBar(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 							u.currentPath = append([]string(nil), u.state.CurrentPath...)
 							u.filter()
 						}
-						return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.groupClicks[idx], "Open "+name)
+						return tonedButton(gtx, u.theme, &u.groupClicks[idx], name)
 					})
 				})
 			}),
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index deb3703..458e225 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -615,6 +615,125 @@ func TestUIAPITokenDetailPanelResizesPolicyRemoveClickablesAcrossTokenSelection(
 	_ = u.apiTokenDetailPanel(gtx)
 }
 
+func TestUILifecycleScreenWithSelectedRecentVaultDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	paths := statePaths{
+		DefaultSaveAsPath: filepath.Join(dir, "vault.kdbx"),
+		RecentVaultsPath:  filepath.Join(dir, "recent-vaults.json"),
+		RecentRemotesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "recent-remotes.json"),
+		SettingsPath:      filepath.Join(dir, "settings.json"),
+		UIPreferencesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "ui-prefs.json"),
+		AutofillCachePath: filepath.Join(dir, "autofill-cache.json"),
+	}
+
+	first := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	first.noteRecentVault("/sdcard/Download/sample-vault.kdbx")
+
+	u := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	ops := new(op.Ops)
+	gtx := layout.Context{
+		Ops:         ops,
+		Constraints: layout.Exact(image.Pt(1080, 2400)),
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("layout() panicked with selected startup vault: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	_ = u.layout(gtx)
+}
+
+func TestUILifecycleControlsWithSelectedRecentVaultDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	paths := statePaths{
+		DefaultSaveAsPath: filepath.Join(dir, "vault.kdbx"),
+		RecentVaultsPath:  filepath.Join(dir, "recent-vaults.json"),
+		RecentRemotesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "recent-remotes.json"),
+		SettingsPath:      filepath.Join(dir, "settings.json"),
+		UIPreferencesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "ui-prefs.json"),
+		AutofillCachePath: filepath.Join(dir, "autofill-cache.json"),
+	}
+
+	first := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	first.noteRecentVault("/sdcard/Download/sample-vault.kdbx")
+
+	u := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	ops := new(op.Ops)
+	gtx := layout.Context{
+		Ops:         ops,
+		Constraints: layout.Exact(image.Pt(1080, 2000)),
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("lifecycleControls() panicked with selected startup vault: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	_ = u.lifecycleControls(gtx)
+}
+
+func TestUIRecentVaultListWithSelectedRecentVaultDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	paths := statePaths{
+		DefaultSaveAsPath: filepath.Join(dir, "vault.kdbx"),
+		RecentVaultsPath:  filepath.Join(dir, "recent-vaults.json"),
+		RecentRemotesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "recent-remotes.json"),
+		SettingsPath:      filepath.Join(dir, "settings.json"),
+		UIPreferencesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "ui-prefs.json"),
+		AutofillCachePath: filepath.Join(dir, "autofill-cache.json"),
+	}
+
+	first := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	first.noteRecentVault("/sdcard/Download/sample-vault.kdbx")
+
+	u := newUIWithSession("phone", &session.Manager{}, paths)
+	ops := new(op.Ops)
+	gtx := layout.Context{
+		Ops:         ops,
+		Constraints: layout.Exact(image.Pt(1080, 800)),
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("recentVaultList() panicked with selected startup vault: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	_ = u.recentVaultList(gtx)
+}
+
+func TestUIPhoneGroupBarWithChildGroupsDoesNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	u := newUIWithModel("phone", vault.Model{
+		Groups: [][]string{
+			{"Joe"},
+			{"Joe", "Internet"},
+			{"Joe", "eMail"},
+		},
+	})
+	u.setCurrentPath([]string{"Joe"})
+
+	ops := new(op.Ops)
+	gtx := layout.Context{
+		Ops:         ops,
+		Constraints: layout.Exact(image.Pt(1080, 700)),
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("groupBar() panicked on phone with child groups: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	_ = u.groupBar(gtx)
+}
+
 func TestUIAPIAuditSectionShowsRecordedEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/ui_forms.go b/ui_forms.go
index 1a4ae26..6b702e7 100644
--- a/ui_forms.go
+++ b/ui_forms.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func (u *ui) recentVaultList(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			if gtx.Constraints.Min.Y > gtx.Constraints.Max.Y {
 				gtx.Constraints.Min.Y = gtx.Constraints.Max.Y
 			}
-			return material.List(u.theme, &u.lifecycleList).Layout(gtx, len(u.recentVaults), func(gtx layout.Context, i int) layout.Dimensions {
+			return material.List(u.theme, &u.recentVaultListState).Layout(gtx, len(u.recentVaults), func(gtx layout.Context, i int) layout.Dimensions {
 				path := u.recentVaults[i]
 				label := path
 				if friendly := friendlyRecentVaultLabel(path); friendly != "" {
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func (u *ui) recentRemoteList(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			if gtx.Constraints.Min.Y > gtx.Constraints.Max.Y {
 				gtx.Constraints.Min.Y = gtx.Constraints.Max.Y
 			}
-			return material.List(u.theme, &u.lifecycleList).Layout(gtx, len(u.recentRemotes), func(gtx layout.Context, i int) layout.Dimensions {
+			return material.List(u.theme, &u.recentRemoteListState).Layout(gtx, len(u.recentRemotes), func(gtx layout.Context, i int) layout.Dimensions {
 				record := u.recentRemotes[i]
 				label := friendlyRecentRemoteLabel(record)
 				selected := strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()) == record.BaseURL && strings.TrimSpace(u.remotePath.Text()) == record.Path