doc/notification-new-activity-lay-of-the-land.md

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Use this section to verify the New Activity flow end-to-end on a physical device
 
 - **Build:** Native app built and installed (e.g. `npx cap sync` then build/run from Xcode or Android Studio), or a dev build on device.
 - **Identity:** User is signed in (active DID set) so `configureNativeFetcherIfReady` and the native fetcher can use a valid JWT.
+- **Endorser API URL:** New Activity prefetch uses **Account → API Server URL** (the Endorser base URL passed to `configureNativeFetcher`), not the Partner API URL. You can run these tests against **production, test, or local Endorser** (e.g. the test preset `https://test-api.endorser.ch`); use an identity, JWT, and starred plans that exist on **that** server. Changing only **Partner API** URL does not change where `plansLastUpdatedBetween` is called.
 - **Optional:** One or more starred plans so the API can return activity; with zero starred plans the notification should still show with a sensible fallback (e.g. “No updates in your starred projects”).
 
 ### Enable flow
@@ -186,6 +187,35 @@ Use this section to verify the New Activity flow end-to-end on a physical device
 - **JWT / API errors:** After leaving the app in background for a long time, the JWT may expire. Re-opening Account (or app) may re-run `configureNativeFetcherIfReady`; document or test whether a new notification still gets valid content or shows fallback.
 - **Daily Reminder and New Activity both on:** With the fix, turning off only New Activity should not affect the Daily Reminder notification (they use different plugin APIs; Option B must not cancel the single reminder if the user still has Daily Reminder on).
 
+### Testing: starred project with new activity (Android native fetcher)
+
+Use this to verify that when a **starred** plan has **new** activity reported by `plansLastUpdatedBetween`, the notification shows API-derived copy (not only the dual-schedule default from `dualScheduleConfig.ts`).
+
+The steps and expected notification copy below are **Android-specific**: this repo registers `TimeSafariNativeFetcher` only on Android today. Do not assume the same strings or behavior on iOS until native fetcher parity exists; see **`doc/notification-from-api-call.md`** (iOS checklist and remaining tasks).
+
+**How it works (short):** On Android, `TimeSafariNativeFetcher` POSTs to `/api/v2/report/plansLastUpdatedBetween` with `planIds` from the plugin (`updateStarredPlans`) and `afterId` from stored `last_acked_jwt_id` (or `"0"` initially). When the response `data` array is **non-empty**, each row becomes notification content with titles like `Update: <last 8 chars of handleId>` and bodies like `Plan <last 12 chars of handleId> has been updated.` When `data` is **empty**, the fetcher still supplies a single item: title **No Project Updates**, body **No updates in your starred projects.** (See `android/app/src/main/java/app/timesafari/TimeSafariNativeFetcher.java`.)
+
+**Procedure (repeatable on device)**
+
+1. Sign in on the Endorser environment you mean to test (e.g. test API URL in Account—see **Prerequisites**, Endorser API URL) so `configureNativeFetcherIfReady` can set JWT and `activeDid`.
+2. Star at least one project you can change (e.g. your own test plan on staging).
+3. Turn **New Activity Notification** on and pick a time **2–5 minutes ahead** (same quick-test pattern as above).
+4. Open **Account** once (or finish the enable flow) so `updateStarredPlans({ planIds })` runs with current `starredPlanHandleIds`.
+5. **Background the app** (home out; do not force-quit). Prefetch runs on the cron **~5 minutes before** the chosen time; the user notification fires at the chosen time.
+6. **Produce new activity the API will return:** before that prefetch window (i.e. early enough that the scheduled content fetch still sees it), make a real change to the starred plan so `plansLastUpdatedBetween` returns **new** rows after the current `afterId` (e.g. an edit or other update your backend exposes through that report). If you change the plan **after** prefetch already ran with no new rows, you may only see **No Project Updates** until the next prefetch cycle (typically the next day at the same T−5 schedule, unless you reschedule).
+
+**What to verify**
+
+- **One notification** at the chosen time (no extra static “Daily Check-In” after the fix—see “What to verify (after fix)” above).
+- **Success path (API returns updates):** Title/body match the **Update: …** / **Plan … has been updated.** pattern (truncated handle segments), not the generic `buildDualScheduleConfig` defaults (**New Activity** / **Check your starred projects and offers for updates.**), which apply when the plugin falls back—e.g. fetch failure—not when the Android fetcher successfully returns Endorser-parsed content.
+- **Contrast (cursor caught up, no new rows):** After a successful fetch that returned data, `last_acked_jwt_id` advances. Without further plan changes, a later run may show **No Project Updates** / **No updates in your starred projects.**—useful to compare against the “has activity” case.
+
+**Repeatability:** Each successful fetch that returns data moves the `afterId` cursor forward. To see **Update: …** again on subsequent tests, make **another** qualifying plan change (or accept heavier setup such as clearing app/plugin storage to reset cursor—usually unnecessary).
+
+**Debugging:** On Android, filter **logcat** for `TimeSafariNativeFetcher` (e.g. HTTP 200, `Fetched N notification(s)`) to confirm prefetch ran and how many `NotificationContent` items were built.
+
+**Note:** The in-app **New Activity** screen loads starred changes via the JS stack; the **push** path uses the native fetcher and plugin cache. Validate the notification using **background + prefetch timing**, not only by opening that screen.
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 ## 8. Plugin Repo Alignment and Attention Items