diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsScreen.kt
index 6abada80..13fba17c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -273,12 +273,20 @@ fun DeviceSettingsScreen(
 
             // Not connected info — BLE live but no AAP connection
             if (device != null && device.ble != null && !device.isAapConnected && device.address != null) {
-                item("not_connected_info") {
-                    NotConnectedCard(
-                        isNudgeAvailable = state.isNudgeAvailable,
-                        isForceConnecting = state.isForceConnecting,
-                        onConnect = onForceConnect,
-                    )
+                if (state.isClassicallyConnected) {
+                    // Device is connected for audio but AAP isn't available — show passive info
+                    item("aap_unavailable_info") {
+                        AapUnavailableCard()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Device is nearby but not connected — prompt user to connect
+                    item("not_connected_info") {
+                        NotConnectedCard(
+                            isNudgeAvailable = state.isNudgeAvailable,
+                            isForceConnecting = state.isForceConnecting,
+                            onConnect = onForceConnect,
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -827,6 +835,29 @@ private fun NotConnectedCard(
     }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun AapUnavailableCard() {
+    ElevatedCard(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+        elevation = CardDefaults.elevatedCardElevation(defaultElevation = 1.dp),
+    ) {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)) {
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(R.string.device_settings_aap_unavailable_label),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+            )
+            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(4.dp))
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(R.string.device_settings_aap_unavailable_description),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun InfoRow(label: String, value: String, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
     Column(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModel.kt
index 9677eb7c..0511c161 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -80,13 +80,16 @@ class DeviceSettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
             deviceForProfile(profileId),
             upgradeRepo.upgradeInfo,
             isForceConnecting,
-        ) { _, device, upgrade, forcing ->
+            bluetoothManager.connectedDevices,
+        ) { _, device, upgrade, forcing, connectedDevices ->
+            val connectedAddresses = connectedDevices.map { it.address }.toSet()
             State(
                 device = device,
                 now = Instant.now(),
                 isPro = upgrade.isPro,
                 isNudgeAvailable = bluetoothManager.isNudgeAvailable,
                 isForceConnecting = forcing,
+                isClassicallyConnected = device?.address?.let { it in connectedAddresses } == true,
             )
         }
     }.asLiveState()
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ class DeviceSettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         val isPro: Boolean = false,
         val isNudgeAvailable: Boolean = true,
         val isForceConnecting: Boolean = false,
+        val isClassicallyConnected: Boolean = false,
     ) {
         val reactions: ReactionConfig get() = device?.reactions ?: ReactionConfig()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2ed64fa2..af09f293 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@
     <string name="device_settings_not_connected_description">This device is nearby but not connected to this phone. Connect to access settings and controls.</string>
     <string name="device_settings_not_connected_connect_action">Connect</string>
     <string name="device_settings_not_connected_open_settings_action">Open Bluetooth Settings</string>
+    <string name="device_settings_aap_unavailable_label">Advanced settings unavailable</string>
+    <string name="device_settings_aap_unavailable_description">This phone\'s Bluetooth does not support the connection required for advanced AirPods settings.</string>
     <string name="device_settings_category_sound_label">Sound</string>
     <string name="device_settings_category_controls_label">Controls</string>
     <string name="device_settings_nc_one_airpod_label">Noise Cancellation with One AirPod</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModelTest.kt
index ca8bbf88..2df3ce66 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/main/ui/devicesettings/DeviceSettingsViewModelTest.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class DeviceSettingsViewModelTest : BaseTest() {
 
     private lateinit var devicesFlow: MutableStateFlow<List<PodDevice>>
     private lateinit var upgradeInfoFlow: MutableStateFlow<UpgradeRepo.Info>
+    private lateinit var connectedDevicesFlow: MutableStateFlow<List<BluetoothDevice2>>
 
     private fun mockBondedDevice(address: BluetoothAddress): BluetoothDevice2 = mockk {
         every { this@mockk.address } returns address
@@ -80,9 +81,11 @@ class DeviceSettingsViewModelTest : BaseTest() {
         upgradeRepo = mockk<UpgradeRepo>().also {
             every { it.upgradeInfo } returns upgradeInfoFlow
         }
+        connectedDevicesFlow = MutableStateFlow(emptyList())
         bluetoothManager = mockk(relaxed = true) {
             every { isNudgeAvailable } returns true
             every { bondedDevices() } returns flowOf(emptySet())
+            every { connectedDevices } returns connectedDevicesFlow
         }
         profilesRepo = mockk(relaxed = true)
         generalSettings = mockk(relaxed = true)
@@ -275,4 +278,24 @@ class DeviceSettingsViewModelTest : BaseTest() {
         sendFailed.command shouldBe AapCommand.SetDeviceName("NewName")
         sendFailed.message shouldBe "socket closed"
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `isClassicallyConnected is true when device address is in connected devices`() = runTest(testDispatcher) {
+        connectedDevicesFlow.value = listOf(mockBondedDevice(testAddress))
+
+        val vm = createViewModel()
+        vm.initialize(testAddress)
+
+        vm.state.first().isClassicallyConnected shouldBe true
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `isClassicallyConnected is false when device address is not in connected devices`() = runTest(testDispatcher) {
+        connectedDevicesFlow.value = listOf(mockBondedDevice("XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX"))
+
+        val vm = createViewModel()
+        vm.initialize(testAddress)
+
+        vm.state.first().isClassicallyConnected shouldBe false
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/core/autoconnect/AutoConnectLogicTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/core/autoconnect/AutoConnectLogicTest.kt
index ad43f9ed..fc6de09c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/core/autoconnect/AutoConnectLogicTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/core/autoconnect/AutoConnectLogicTest.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class AutoConnectLogicTest : BaseTest() {
         autoConnect = AutoConnect(
             bluetoothManager = mockk(relaxed = true),
             deviceMonitor = mockk(relaxed = true),
-            generalSettings = mockk(relaxed = true),
         )
     }