diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0b272a4f7098..69c17922f4f0 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
         android:name="com.ichi2.anki.AnkiDroidApp"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:allowBackup="true"
-        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ankiquest_launcher"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ankiquest_launcher"
         android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         android:largeHeap="true"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/DeckPicker.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/DeckPicker.kt
index 3b935e3cdde6..1d87e3f3b7c1 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/DeckPicker.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/DeckPicker.kt
@@ -1549,7 +1549,19 @@ open class DeckPicker :
                         AlertDialog
                             .Builder(this@DeckPicker)
                             .setTitle(R.string.ankiquest_summary_title)
-                            .setMessage(
+                            .setView(
+                                com.ichi2.anki.ankiquest.AnkiquestAki.image(
+                                    this@DeckPicker,
+                                    if (summary.remaining ==
+                                        0
+                                    ) {
+                                        R.drawable.aki_celebrate
+                                    } else {
+                                        R.drawable.aki_streak
+                                    },
+                                    112,
+                                ),
+                            ).setMessage(
                                 getString(
                                     R.string.ankiquest_summary_body,
                                     summary.reviews,
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestAki.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestAki.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f5f3696cb612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestAki.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package com.ichi2.anki.ankiquest
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
+import android.view.Gravity
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.ImageView
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import com.ichi2.anki.R
+import com.ichi2.anki.common.time.TimeManager
+import org.json.JSONObject
+
+/** Aki encourages real progress without changing study, scoring or notification rules. */
+internal object AnkiquestAki {
+    enum class Mood(
+        @DrawableRes val image: Int,
+        @StringRes val message: Int,
+    ) {
+        WELCOME(R.drawable.aki_welcome, R.string.aki_welcome),
+        REVIEW(R.drawable.aki_review, R.string.aki_review),
+        CELEBRATE(R.drawable.aki_celebrate, R.string.aki_complete),
+        STREAK(R.drawable.aki_streak, R.string.aki_streak),
+        FREEZE(R.drawable.aki_freeze, R.string.aki_protected),
+    }
+
+    fun mood(
+        local: HomeLocal?,
+        profile: JSONObject?,
+        now: Long = TimeManager.time.intTimeMS(),
+    ): Mood {
+        val dayEndsAt = profile?.optLong("day_ends_at") ?: 0L
+        val current = profile?.takeUnless { dayEndsAt > 0L && dayEndsAt <= now }
+        // The collection is the source of truth for cards still due locally.
+        if (current?.optString("streak_state") == "protected" && current.optJSONObject("today")?.optLong("reviews", 0) == 0L) {
+            return Mood.FREEZE
+        }
+        if (local?.decks?.isNotEmpty() == true && local.decks.all { it.due == 0 } &&
+            (current?.optJSONObject("today")?.optLong("reviews", 0) ?: 0) > 0
+        ) {
+            return Mood.CELEBRATE
+        }
+        if ((local?.focus?.due ?: 0) > 0) return Mood.REVIEW
+        if (current?.optString("streak_state") == "studied" &&
+            (current.optJSONObject("today")?.optLong("reviews", 0) ?: 0) > 0
+        ) {
+            return Mood.STREAK
+        }
+        return Mood.WELCOME
+    }
+
+    fun image(
+        context: Context,
+        @DrawableRes resource: Int,
+        size: Int = 80,
+    ): ImageView =
+        ImageView(context).apply {
+            setImageResource(resource)
+            scaleType = ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER
+            importantForAccessibility = View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO
+            layoutParams = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(dp(context, size), dp(context, size))
+        }
+
+    fun encouragement(
+        context: Context,
+        mood: Mood,
+    ): LinearLayout =
+        LinearLayout(context).apply {
+            orientation = LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL
+            gravity = Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL
+            setPadding(0, dp(context, 8), 0, dp(context, 8))
+            addView(image(context, mood.image))
+            addView(
+                TextView(context).apply {
+                    text = context.getString(mood.message)
+                    textSize = 16f
+                    setTextColor(context.getColor(R.color.aq_home_text))
+                    setPadding(dp(context, 12), 0, 0, 0)
+                },
+                LinearLayout.LayoutParams(0, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 1f),
+            )
+        }
+
+    fun notificationIcon(context: Context): Bitmap? =
+        BitmapFactory.decodeResource(
+            context.resources,
+            R.drawable.aki_face,
+            BitmapFactory.Options().apply { inSampleSize = 8 },
+        )
+
+    private fun dp(
+        context: Context,
+        value: Int,
+    ) = (value * context.resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
+}
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestHomeActivity.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestHomeActivity.kt
index 066f1e5eafd2..f640ff9c4af4 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestHomeActivity.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestHomeActivity.kt
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class AnkiquestHomeActivity : AnkiActivity(R.layout.activity_ankiquest_home) {
 
     private fun renderToday() {
         title(R.string.ankiquest_nav_today, R.string.aq_home_today_subtitle)
+        content.addView(AnkiquestAki.encouragement(this, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile)))
         profile?.let {
             text(content, getString(R.string.aq_home_streak_level, it.optInt("streak"), it.optInt("level")), small = true)
         }
@@ -191,11 +192,13 @@ class AnkiquestHomeActivity : AnkiActivity(R.layout.activity_ankiquest_home) {
         if (account == null) connectionCard()
         AnkiquestStudySession.latest()?.let { summary ->
             val panel = card()
+            panel.addView(AnkiquestAki.image(this, if (summary.remaining == 0) R.drawable.aki_celebrate else R.drawable.aki_streak, 56))
             text(panel, getString(R.string.aq_home_last_session), heading = true)
             text(panel, getString(R.string.aq_home_session_summary, summary.reviews, summary.duration(this), summary.remaining))
         }
         profile?.optJSONArray("quests")?.objects()?.let { quests ->
             if (quests.isNotEmpty()) {
+                if (quests.all { it.optBoolean("done") }) content.addView(AnkiquestAki.image(this, R.drawable.aki_winner, 56))
                 text(content, getString(R.string.aq_home_quests), heading = true)
                 quests.forEach { quest ->
                     val panel = card()
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestNotifier.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestNotifier.kt
index 2cbef00cc236..a37db88fd9c6 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestNotifier.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestNotifier.kt
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ object AnkiquestNotifier {
         val notification =
             NotificationCompat
                 .Builder(context, channel)
-                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_star_notify)
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_aki_notify)
+                .setLargeIcon(AnkiquestAki.notificationIcon(context))
                 .setContentTitle(title)
                 .setContentText(body)
                 .setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(body))
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/deckpicker/heatmap/ReviewHeatmapView.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/deckpicker/heatmap/ReviewHeatmapView.kt
index 60772ffb1ab7..d68fb78d8876 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/deckpicker/heatmap/ReviewHeatmapView.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/deckpicker/heatmap/ReviewHeatmapView.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import android.widget.ImageButton
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
+import com.ichi2.anki.AnkiDroidApp
 import com.ichi2.anki.R
+import com.ichi2.anki.ankiquest.AnkiquestNavigation
 import java.text.NumberFormat
 import java.time.LocalDate
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ class ReviewHeatmapView
                 if (ReviewHeatmap.searchForDay(currentData, date) != null) onDaySelected?.invoke(currentData, date)
             }
             setLoading()
+            findViewById<View>(R.id.review_heatmap_aki).isVisible =
+                AnkiDroidApp.sharedPrefsOrNull() != null && AnkiquestNavigation.enabled()
         }
 
         fun setData(data: ReviewHeatmapData) = setData(data, state)
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_celebrate.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_celebrate.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..103331a9f94b
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_celebrate.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_face.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_face.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e34a386b65c
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_face.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_freeze.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_freeze.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..db0d55812c2e
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_freeze.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_review.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_review.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..00de3195cad0
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_review.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_streak.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_streak.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad3615e6141c
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_streak.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_welcome.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_welcome.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6387c752c585
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_welcome.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_winner.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_winner.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..61c8afd27842
Binary files /dev/null and b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_winner.png differ
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/aki_launcher_foreground.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/aki_launcher_foreground.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fe7973bdf834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/aki_launcher_foreground.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:drawable="@drawable/aki_face" android:inset="23%" />
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/ic_aki_notify.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/ic_aki_notify.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e9edc3c3d1dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable/ic_aki_notify.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:fillType="evenOdd"
+        android:pathData="M3,10 C1,6 2,2 5,3 L9,6 Q12,5 15,6 L19,3 C22,2 23,6 21,10 Q23,18 17,21 Q12,24 7,21 Q1,18 3,10 Z M6,10 Q3,12 6,16 Q8,17 10,14 Q8,10 6,10 Z M18,10 Q21,12 18,16 Q16,17 14,14 Q16,10 18,10 Z M10,17 Q12,20 14,17 Q12,15 10,17 Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/activity_ankiquest_home.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/activity_ankiquest_home.xml
index 99816de69683..545e5a18d703 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/activity_ankiquest_home.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/activity_ankiquest_home.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingStart="16dp"
         android:paddingEnd="8dp">
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="36dp"
+            android:layout_height="36dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            android:src="@drawable/aki_face" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/aq_home_brand"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/view_review_heatmap.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/view_review_heatmap.xml
index 6c851c35a4a1..fd174c9523b0 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/view_review_heatmap.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/view_review_heatmap.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@
                         android:textAppearance="?attr/textAppearanceBodySmall"
                         android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary" />
                 </LinearLayout>
+                <ImageView
+                    android:id="@+id/review_heatmap_aki"
+                    android:layout_width="40dp"
+                    android:layout_height="40dp"
+                    android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+                    android:background="@null"
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+                    android:src="@drawable/aki_streak" />
                 <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageButton
                     android:id="@+id/review_heatmap_collapse"
                     android:layout_width="48dp"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest.xml
index 9b1209953b1e..1ad19bc6850e 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
         android:paddingStart="4dp"
         android:paddingBottom="4dp">
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="28dp"
+            android:layout_height="28dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            android:src="@drawable/aki_face" />
         <TextView
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest_transparent.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest_transparent.xml
index 415f967a07c1..ab59fa37fce2 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest_transparent.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_ankiquest_transparent.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
         android:paddingStart="4dp"
         android:paddingBottom="4dp">
 
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_width="28dp"
+            android:layout_height="28dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            android:src="@drawable/aki_face" />
         <TextView
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ankiquest_launcher.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ankiquest_launcher.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..92785bc9212a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ankiquest_launcher.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@color/aki_launcher_background" />
+    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/aki_launcher_foreground" />
+    <monochrome android:drawable="@drawable/ic_aki_notify" />
+</adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 04091bd1024c..000000000000
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <background android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_background"/>
-    <foreground android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
-    <monochrome android:drawable="@drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome"/>
-</adaptive-icon>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi/ankiquest_launcher.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi/ankiquest_launcher.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f77921d6f619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi/ankiquest_launcher.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item><shape><solid android:color="@color/aki_launcher_background" /><corners android:radius="12dp" /></shape></item>
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/aki_face" android:top="5dp" android:bottom="5dp" android:left="5dp" android:right="5dp" />
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e8ed32be88d7..000000000000
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diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
deleted file mode 100644
index bad855391489..000000000000
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diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e85d67e5388c..000000000000
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diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d5f8c835c3ee..000000000000
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diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png
deleted file mode 100644
index fb6d0326a086..000000000000
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diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values-es/ankiquest_aki.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values-es/ankiquest_aki.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..faa9d980697d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values-es/ankiquest_aki.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="aki_welcome">Aki está aquí para ayudarte. Una tarjeta, un pequeño paso.</string>
+    <string name="aki_review">Un pequeño paso empieza con una tarjeta.</string>
+    <string name="aki_complete">Ya terminaste tus tarjetas por ahora. ¡Buen trabajo!</string>
+    <string name="aki_streak">Hoy estuviste presente. Ese progreso vale la pena.</string>
+    <string name="aki_protected">Un protector mantiene tu racha. Te espera un nuevo comienzo.</string>
+    <string name="aki_settings_summary">Tu compañero de estudio para avanzar y compartir el progreso</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/aki_colors.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/aki_colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..05190d63669c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/aki_colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources><color name="aki_launcher_background">#F7F1E8</color></resources>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/ankiquest_aki.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/ankiquest_aki.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7ca2e0a633fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/ankiquest_aki.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <string name="aki_welcome">Aki is here to help. One card, one small step.</string>
+    <string name="aki_review">A small step starts with one card.</string>
+    <string name="aki_complete">Your cards are done for now. Nice work!</string>
+    <string name="aki_streak">You showed up today. That is progress worth keeping.</string>
+    <string name="aki_protected">Your streak is protected by a freeze. A fresh start is waiting.</string>
+    <string name="aki_settings_summary">Your study companion for small steps and shared progress</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_ankiquest.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_ankiquest.xml
index be4f0f1bdfbb..98a89c54c40d 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_ankiquest.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_ankiquest.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     <Preference
         android:key="@string/ankiquest_dashboard_key"
         android:persistent="false"
-        android:title="@string/ankiquest_dashboard_title" />
+        android:title="@string/ankiquest_dashboard_title"
+        android:icon="@drawable/aki_face"
+        android:summary="@string/aki_settings_summary" />
     <com.ichi2.preferences.VersatileTextPreference
         android:key="@string/ankiquest_url_key"
         android:title="@string/ankiquest_url_title"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestAkiTest.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/ankiquest/AnkiquestAkiTest.kt
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@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package com.ichi2.anki.ankiquest
+
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import com.ichi2.anki.RobolectricTest
+import org.json.JSONObject
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
+@Config(sdk = [33])
+class AnkiquestAkiTest : RobolectricTest() {
+    private fun profile(
+        state: String,
+        reviews: Int,
+    ) = JSONObject().put("streak_state", state).put("today", JSONObject().put("reviews", reviews))
+
+    @Test
+    fun `no history or empty decks never earns a celebration`() {
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(null, null))
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(HomeLocal(emptyList(), 0), null))
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Empty", 0, 0, 0)), 1), null))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `cards due locally keep the focus on studying after remote progress`() {
+        val local = HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Spanish", 0, 0, 4)), 1)
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.REVIEW, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("studied", 20)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `finishing selected deck does not claim all decks are done`() {
+        val local = HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Spanish", 0, 0, 0), HomeDeck(2, "Geography", 0, 0, 2)), 1)
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.REVIEW, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("studied", 20)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `celebration needs a real study day and no remaining local cards`() {
+        val local = HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Spanish", 0, 0, 0)), 1)
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.CELEBRATE, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("studied", 20)))
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("pending", 0)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `only an actually protected streak gets the freeze pose`() {
+        val local = HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Spanish", 0, 0, 4)), 1)
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.FREEZE, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("protected", 0)))
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.REVIEW, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("pending", 0).put("freezes", 3)))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `expired progress never promises today's protection or completion`() {
+        val local = HomeLocal(listOf(HomeDeck(1, "Spanish", 0, 0, 0)), 1)
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("protected", 0).put("day_ends_at", 1000), now = 1000))
+        assertEquals(AnkiquestAki.Mood.WELCOME, AnkiquestAki.mood(local, profile("studied", 20).put("day_ends_at", 1000), now = 1001))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `notification art is downsampled and decorative art is not an extra control`() {
+        val bitmap = assertNotNull(AnkiquestAki.notificationIcon(targetContext))
+        assertTrue(bitmap.width <= 192 && bitmap.height <= 192)
+        assertEquals(
+            android.view.View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO,
+            AnkiquestAki.image(targetContext, com.ichi2.anki.R.drawable.aki_review).importantForAccessibility,
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docs/branding/aki-concept-prompts.md b/docs/branding/aki-concept-prompts.md
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+# Aki concept previews
+
+Original concept prompts used with OpenAI image generation. The approved portrait is shipped as the welcome illustration; the pose sheet remains a reference. The other shipped assets use the production prompts in aki-prompts.json.
+
+## Portrait — aki-portrait.png
+
+Use case: logo-brand / stylized-concept. Create a polished original mascot concept illustration for AnkiQuest, a flashcard study and learning quest app. Subject: Aki, an adorable small red panda adventurer, standing full body in a welcoming three-quarter pose. Distinctive recognizable silhouette: oversized rounded triangular ears, broad fluffy cheeks with cream red-panda face markings, tiny dark brown nose, large friendly dark eyes with simple highlights, short chubby limbs, and a large curved bushy tail with 5 alternating warm orange and dark russet rings. Warm rusty orange fur, cream muzzle and ear interiors, dark chocolate paws. Aki wears one short indigo-purple scarf tied at the side and a small indigo cross-body flashcard satchel; one cream flashcard visibly peeks out. Holds one plain cream flashcard in one paw and raises the other paw in a friendly little wave. Expression warmly curious and encouraging, emotionally appealing to adults as well as children. Art direction: beautiful professional app mascot branding, clean simple 2D graphic illustration with very restrained soft shading, smooth confident shapes, minimal dark outlines, excellent readability at small sizes, a cohesive limited color palette. Background solid warm ivory with a very subtle grounding shadow and plenty of clear space around the entire character. Square composition, centered character, tail and scarf completely in frame. No typography, no logos, no watermark, no other animals, no owl features, no green character, no realistic fur texture, no glossy 3D rendering, no busy scenery. This is a concept preview, not an app screenshot.
+
+## Pose sheet — aki-pose-sheet.png
+
+Reference image: the generated portrait above; included as the single most recent conversation image.
+
+Use case: stylized-concept / logo-brand. Create a NEW polished mascot pose-sheet image using the supplied Aki red panda portrait as the exact character identity reference. Preserve Aki's red panda face markings, rusty-orange/cream/dark-brown palette, broad rounded ears, friendly eye style, stocky cute proportions, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, small purple cross-body flashcard satchel, fluffy ringed tail, and softly shaded illustration finish. This is a coherent brand sheet for the AnkiQuest flashcard-learning app, not six different mascot designs. Landscape canvas, solid warm ivory background, generous margins, evenly spaced three columns by two rows. Each cell contains one fully visible Aki with small clean dark-indigo sans-serif caption underneath, no boxes, no busy scenery. Top left: Aki studying two cream flashcards with a curious focused expression, caption exactly 'Review time'. Top center: Aki joyfully holding up a little gold victory flag after completing a deck, caption exactly 'Deck complete'. Top right: Aki proudly showing one little gold star badge on the scarf, happy bright eyes, caption exactly 'Streak!'. Bottom left: Aki cozily wrapped in a pale ice-blue snow blanket with a small snowflake symbol, face smiling and visible and purple scarf still identifiable, caption exactly 'Freeze'. Bottom center: Aki offering the viewer a cream flashcard with a welcoming gentle smile and open paw, caption exactly 'Welcome back'. Bottom right: Aki celebrating beside one little gold trophy, ears perked and paws raised, caption exactly 'Winner'. All six figures must share the same character identity and illustration quality, each pose should be distinguishable at small size. Keep figures separated, tails entirely inside their cells, no overlapping panels, exactly six figures, no additional text or logos, no watermark, no UI screenshot, no owl. Warm encouraging tone throughout, no guilt or threatening facial expressions.
diff --git a/docs/branding/aki-prompts.json b/docs/branding/aki-prompts.json
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+[{"name":"review","prompt":"Create one production UI mascot asset for AnkiQuest. Use the supplied portrait as the exact identity reference for Aki: the same adorable orange-and-cream red panda, dark chocolate paws, face markings, rounded ears, big friendly eyes, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, purple flashcard satchel, and fluffy ringed tail. Preserve the approved character's cute proportions and softly shaded illustration style. Pose: Aki sits comfortably studying two blank cream flashcards, with a curious focused expression. Single fully visible character, all ears, feet, tail and props inside frame. Centered square composition with a clear margin. Actual transparent alpha background; no background illustration, no floor shadow, no text, no caption, no logo, no watermark, no border, no glow, no colored fringing. Crisp clean cutout edges, restrained texture suitable for small app illustrations, warm encouraging personality. Intended for an Android app and website."},{"name":"celebrate","prompt":"Create one production UI mascot asset for AnkiQuest. Use the supplied portrait as the exact identity reference for Aki: the same adorable orange-and-cream red panda, dark chocolate paws, face markings, rounded ears, big friendly eyes, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, purple flashcard satchel, and fluffy ringed tail. Preserve the approved character's cute proportions and softly shaded illustration style. Pose: Aki joyfully raises a tiny gold victory flag with a cream star, eyes happily closed, one foot lifted. Single fully visible character, all ears, feet, tail and props inside frame. Centered square composition with a clear margin. Actual transparent alpha background; no background illustration, no floor shadow, no text, no caption, no logo, no watermark, no border, no glow, no colored fringing. Crisp clean cutout edges, restrained texture suitable for small app illustrations, warm encouraging personality. Intended for an Android app and website."},{"name":"streak","prompt":"Create one production UI mascot asset for AnkiQuest. Use the supplied portrait as the exact identity reference for Aki: the same adorable orange-and-cream red panda, dark chocolate paws, face markings, rounded ears, big friendly eyes, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, purple flashcard satchel, and fluffy ringed tail. Preserve the approved character's cute proportions and softly shaded illustration style. Pose: Aki proudly shows a small golden star pinned to the indigo scarf, with bright happy eyes. Single fully visible character, all ears, feet, tail and props inside frame. Centered square composition with a clear margin. Actual transparent alpha background; no background illustration, no floor shadow, no text, no caption, no logo, no watermark, no border, no glow, no colored fringing. Crisp clean cutout edges, restrained texture suitable for small app illustrations, warm encouraging personality. Intended for an Android app and website."},{"name":"freeze","prompt":"Create one production UI mascot asset for AnkiQuest. Use the supplied portrait as the exact identity reference for Aki: the same adorable orange-and-cream red panda, dark chocolate paws, face markings, rounded ears, big friendly eyes, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, purple flashcard satchel, and fluffy ringed tail. Preserve the approved character's cute proportions and softly shaded illustration style. Pose: Aki is cozily wrapped in a pale ice-blue winter blanket decorated with a few simple white snowflakes. Face smiles gently, indigo scarf is still visible. No guilt or distress. Single fully visible character, all ears, feet, tail and props inside frame. Centered square composition with a clear margin. Actual transparent alpha background; no background illustration, no floor shadow, no text, no caption, no logo, no watermark, no border, no glow, no colored fringing. Crisp clean cutout edges, restrained texture suitable for small app illustrations, warm encouraging personality. Intended for an Android app and website."},{"name":"winner","prompt":"Create one production UI mascot asset for AnkiQuest. Use the supplied portrait as the exact identity reference for Aki: the same adorable orange-and-cream red panda, dark chocolate paws, face markings, rounded ears, big friendly eyes, indigo-purple side-tied scarf, purple flashcard satchel, and fluffy ringed tail. Preserve the approved character's cute proportions and softly shaded illustration style. Pose: Aki celebrates beside a little gold star trophy, both paws raised, with a joyful expression. Single fully visible character, all ears, feet, tail and props inside frame. Centered square composition with a clear margin. Actual transparent alpha background; no background illustration, no floor shadow, no text, no caption, no logo, no watermark, no border, no glow, no colored fringing. Crisp clean cutout edges, restrained texture suitable for small app illustrations, warm encouraging personality. Intended for an Android app and website."},{"name":"face","prompt":"Create a clean square app-icon foreground illustration of Aki, using the supplied approved red panda portrait as the exact character identity reference. Only the large smiling red panda face, both rounded triangular ears fully in frame, and a small hint of the indigo-purple scarf at the bottom. Preserve the original orange fur, cream facial markings, dark chocolate nose, large bright friendly eyes, and cute softly shaded illustration quality. Front-facing and approximately symmetrical, distinctive and readable at 32 pixels, simplify tiny texture details. Centered composition with generous clear margin around ears and cheeks. Actual transparent alpha background, no square plate, no scenery, no shadow, no glow, no text, no border, no watermark, no props or hands or body. Crisp clean silhouette edges. This asset will be used inside adaptive Android launcher icon masks, notification branding and website favicon."}]
diff --git a/docs/branding/aki.md b/docs/branding/aki.md
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+# Aki, the AnkiQuest study companion
+
+Aki is the owner-approved orange-and-cream red panda with an indigo scarf,
+flashcard satchel and ringed tail. Original transparent PNG artwork was created
+for AnkiQuest with OpenAI's image-generation tool. The source prompts are saved
+beside this document. The artwork ships inside the app and works offline.
+
+## App integration
+
+- Adaptive and legacy launcher icons, including the monochrome themed icon.
+- Native Today header and translated encouragement based on local cards and
+  current server progress; neutral encouragement when daily data has expired.
+- Completed daily quests and session summaries.
+- Deck-list review heatmap, widgets and the AnkiQuest settings entry.
+- Existing local notifications, using a monochrome small icon and a sampled
+  face bitmap as the large icon.
+
+The seven originals are in `AnkiDroid/src/main/res/drawable-nodpi/aki_*.png`.
+Use welcome for introductions, review for studying, celebrate for confirmed
+completion, streak for today's studying, freeze for confirmed streak
+protection, winner for completed quests or records, and face for compact
+branding. Keep the adaptive icon foreground inside the Android safe area.
+
+The local collection remains the source of truth for remaining cards. Finishing
+one deck must not imply every deck is finished. Owning a freeze does not imply
+protection. Aki's voice is encouraging, brief and free from guilt or threats.
+
+Illustrations are decorative and excluded from accessibility focus. Messages
+are normal English/Spanish text that wraps and respects system text sizing.
+Do not replace player pictures or add mascot controls to a study session.
+
+The companion server/web and desktop changes use the same artwork. Branding
+does not change review weights, scoring, alert schedules, permissions, accounts
+or user settings.