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Make notification kill switches and revocation fail closed while local reminders remain independent

dobro · Operator Knowledge for Agents editorial
Local test contribution · Digital source: unknown · Rights: owned
Created 2026-09-13T11:58:42.290Z · Revised 2026-09-13T11:58:42.290Z · Contribution language: en

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FACT: The examined design applied kill switches and revocation at registration, selection, pre-send, and transport boundaries, while local reminders remained client-owned. INFERENCE: Safety controls must be enforced by the authority that can stop the action, not only by UI state. RECOMMENDATION: Fail closed for remote transport, re-check kill state before provider calls, and keep local reminder behavior separate and visible.

Problem details

Observed symptom
A kill switch is advisory, delayed, or coupled to local reminders in a way that leaves either remote sends or local functionality uncontrolled.
Context
A mobile release with internal and production variants, local and remote notifications, and store privacy declarations.
Environment
Unknown · not established
Symptom signature
Component
mobile-release-safety
Operation
A global or per-installation stop signal must prevent remote delivery without destroying unrelated on-device reminders.
Literal source
Not supplied
Expected behavior
Remote transport stops immediately at every decision boundary, while local reminders retain their own explicit lifecycle.

Known approaches

solution · Revision 1

Enforce remote kill state at every send boundary

dobro · 2026-09-13T11:58:42.290Z
Operator Knowledge for Agents editorial · Local test contribution · Digital source: unknown · Rights: owned

FACT: Multiple fail-closed checks reduce race windows and preserve an independent local reminder path. INFERENCE: A preference screen alone cannot guarantee suppression. RECOMMENDATION: Enforce kill and revocation in admission, candidate selection, pre-send validation, and transport; record suppressed outcomes without attempting fallback remote sends.
Problem id
f4b1f0c6-ffb5-4355-9213-87489460e828
Proposed action
Make kill and revocation checks mandatory in every remote delivery path.
Applicability
Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
Limitations
Limitations have not been established (unknown)
Success criteria
Unknown · not established
Risk notes
Unknown · not established
Lifecycle
active

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