diff --git a/backend/atlas_portal/routes/account.py b/backend/atlas_portal/routes/account.py
index 18a880f..b95fc5a 100644
--- a/backend/atlas_portal/routes/account.py
+++ b/backend/atlas_portal/routes/account.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def register(app) -> None:
         jellyfin_status = "ready"
         jellyfin_sync_status = "unknown"
         jellyfin_sync_detail = ""
+        jellyfin_user_is_ldap = False
 
         if not admin_client().ready():
             mailu_status = "server not configured"
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ def register(app) -> None:
         elif username:
             try:
                 user = admin_client().find_user(username) or {}
+                if isinstance(user, dict):
+                    jellyfin_user_is_ldap = bool(user.get("federationLink"))
                 if not keycloak_email:
                     keycloak_email = str(user.get("email") or "")
 
@@ -82,17 +85,24 @@ def register(app) -> None:
         elif username:
             mailu_username = f"{username}@{settings.MAILU_DOMAIN}"
 
+        if not mailu_app_password and mailu_status == "ready":
+            mailu_status = "needs app password"
+
         if jellyfin_status == "ready":
-            if _tcp_check(
+            ldap_reachable = _tcp_check(
                 settings.JELLYFIN_LDAP_HOST,
                 settings.JELLYFIN_LDAP_PORT,
                 settings.JELLYFIN_LDAP_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC,
-            ):
-                jellyfin_sync_status = "ok"
-                jellyfin_sync_detail = "LDAP reachable"
-            else:
+            )
+            if not ldap_reachable:
                 jellyfin_sync_status = "degraded"
                 jellyfin_sync_detail = "LDAP unreachable"
+            elif not jellyfin_user_is_ldap:
+                jellyfin_sync_status = "degraded"
+                jellyfin_sync_detail = "Keycloak user is not LDAP-backed"
+            else:
+                jellyfin_sync_status = "ok"
+                jellyfin_sync_detail = "LDAP-backed (Keycloak is source of truth)"
 
         return jsonify(
             {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/AccountView.vue b/frontend/src/views/AccountView.vue
index 1e771ba..65f702c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/AccountView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/AccountView.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <span class="v mono">{{ mailu.smtp }}</span>
           </div>
           <div class="row">
-            <span class="k mono">Username</span>
+            <span class="k mono">Email</span>
             <span class="v mono">{{ mailu.username }}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@
           <h2>Jellyfin</h2>
           <span
             class="pill mono"
-            :class="jellyfin.syncStatus === 'ok' ? 'pill-ok' : jellyfin.syncStatus === 'degraded' ? 'pill-warn' : ''"
+            :class="jellyfin.syncStatus === 'ok' ? 'pill-ok' : jellyfin.syncStatus === 'degraded' ? 'pill-bad' : ''"
           >
             {{
               jellyfin.syncStatus === "ok"
                 ? "in sync"
                 : jellyfin.syncStatus === "degraded"
-                  ? "check sync"
+                  ? "out of sync"
                   : jellyfin.status
             }}
           </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/AppsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/AppsView.vue
index 1efb78a..8917e9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/AppsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/AppsView.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 const sections = [
   {
     title: "Cloud",
-    description: "Files, photos, mail, calendars, and documents — the primary hub for Atlas users.",
+    description: "Your personal cloud hub: files, photos, mail, calendars, and collaborative documents.",
     groups: [
       {
         title: "Nextcloud",
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const sections = [
             name: "Cloud",
             url: "https://cloud.bstein.dev",
             target: "_blank",
-            description: "Your personal cloud storage and productivity suite.",
+            description: "Storage, mail, photos, and office docs — the main Atlas hub.",
           },
         ],
       },
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const sections = [
   },
   {
     title: "Security",
-    description: "Password security, secrets, and account hygiene.",
+    description: "Passwords for humans, secrets for infrastructure.",
     groups: [
       {
         title: "Personal",
@@ -89,16 +89,16 @@ const sections = [
   },
   {
     title: "Communications",
-    description: "Discord-like chat, calls, and rooms — plus Atlas AI chat bots.",
+    description: "Chat rooms, calls, and bots. Element X (mobile) is the recommended client.",
     groups: [
       {
         title: "Chat",
         apps: [
           {
-            name: "Element",
+            name: "Element X",
             url: "https://live.bstein.dev",
             target: "_blank",
-            description: "Matrix chat rooms with voice/video powered by local infra.",
+            description: "Matrix rooms with calls powered by Atlas infra.",
           },
           {
             name: "AI Chat",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const sections = [
   },
   {
     title: "Streaming",
-    description: "Family media streaming and upload workflows.",
+    description: "Stream media and publish uploads into your library.",
     groups: [
       {
         title: "Media",
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ const sections = [
   },
   {
     title: "Dev",
-    description: "Source control, CI, registry, GitOps, and observability.",
+    description: "Build and ship: source control, CI, registry, and GitOps.",
     groups: [
       {
         title: "Source & CI",