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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CouchOS targets the `couchos` laptop: a Debian 13 living-room Melee appliance fo
 As of Monday, August 3, 2026:
 - The main root-side blocker on the target laptop is still interactive `sudo` access. The repo contains the setup and verification logic, but it has not claimed to apply privileged changes from this remote implementation workstation.
 - The TV currently advertises only `1920x1080@60.00` on `HDMI-1`. There is no verified 120 Hz mode to automate today.
-- The Xbox controller is known at `C8:3F:26:12:69:7B`. It is presently paired and connected, but it is not yet trusted under `jackmhny`.
+- The Xbox controller was observed at `C8:3F:26:12:69:7B` initially paired and connected under `jackmhny`, but it was not trusted or bonded. After disconnecting it no longer appears in `bluetoothctl`; it must be powered on, paired, and trusted in the `couch` session.
 - An HDMI PulseAudio sink is currently absent on the target laptop, so HDMI sink selection remains deferred until PulseAudio exposes one.
 - Dashboard DNS already exists externally. This repo covers the dashboard files and Caddy snippet, not DNS creation.