diff --git a/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart b/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
index afd1626..ef19f02 100644
--- a/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
+++ b/lib/connector/meshcore_connector.dart
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
       publicKey: contact.publicKey,
       name: contact.name,
       type: contact.type,
+      flags: contact.flags,
       pathLength: selection.hopCount >= 0
           ? selection.hopCount
           : contact.pathLength,
@@ -1185,11 +1186,78 @@ class MeshCoreConnector extends ChangeNotifier {
         customPath,
         pathLen,
         type: contact.type,
+        flags: contact.flags,
         name: contact.name,
       ),
     );
   }
 
+  Future<void> setContactFavorite(Contact contact, bool isFavorite) async {
+    if (!isConnected) return;
+    final latestContact =
+        await _fetchContactSnapshotFromDevice(contact.publicKey) ?? contact;
+    final updatedFlags = isFavorite
+        ? (latestContact.flags | contactFlagFavorite)
+        : (latestContact.flags & ~contactFlagFavorite);
+
+    await sendFrame(
+      buildUpdateContactPathFrame(
+        latestContact.publicKey,
+        latestContact.path,
+        latestContact.pathLength,
+        type: latestContact.type,
+        flags: updatedFlags,
+        name: latestContact.name,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final index = _contacts.indexWhere(
+      (c) => c.publicKeyHex == contact.publicKeyHex,
+    );
+    if (index >= 0) {
+      _contacts[index] = _contacts[index].copyWith(
+        type: latestContact.type,
+        name: latestContact.name,
+        pathLength: latestContact.pathLength,
+        path: latestContact.path,
+        flags: updatedFlags,
+      );
+      notifyListeners();
+      unawaited(_persistContacts());
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<Contact?> _fetchContactSnapshotFromDevice(
+    Uint8List pubKey, {
+    Duration timeout = const Duration(seconds: 3),
+  }) async {
+    if (!isConnected) return null;
+    final expectedKeyHex = pubKeyToHex(pubKey);
+    final completer = Completer<Contact?>();
+
+    void finish(Contact? result) {
+      if (!completer.isCompleted) {
+        completer.complete(result);
+      }
+    }
+
+    final subscription = receivedFrames.listen((frame) {
+      if (frame.isEmpty || frame[0] != respCodeContact) return;
+      final parsed = Contact.fromFrame(frame);
+      if (parsed == null || parsed.publicKeyHex != expectedKeyHex) return;
+      finish(parsed);
+    });
+
+    final timer = Timer(timeout, () => finish(null));
+    try {
+      await getContactByKey(pubKey);
+      return await completer.future;
+    } finally {
+      timer.cancel();
+      await subscription.cancel();
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Set path override for a contact (persists across contact refreshes)
   /// pathLen: -1 = force flood, null = auto (use device path), >= 0 = specific path
   Future<void> setPathOverride(
diff --git a/lib/connector/meshcore_protocol.dart b/lib/connector/meshcore_protocol.dart
index 2933e80..d5ce9ee 100644
--- a/lib/connector/meshcore_protocol.dart
+++ b/lib/connector/meshcore_protocol.dart
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ int _minPositive(int a, int b) {
 const int contactPubKeyOffset = 1;
 const int contactTypeOffset = 33;
 const int contactFlagsOffset = 34;
+const int contactFlagFavorite = 0x01;
 const int contactPathLenOffset = 35;
 const int contactPathOffset = 36;
 const int contactNameOffset = 100;
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb b/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
index b88e3ba..3613e85 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_bg.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Неуспешно изтриване на канала \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "bg",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Контакти",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Премахване от списъка с любими",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Добави към любими",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Любими"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
index a1647fa..64e8cd3 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
@@ -1343,6 +1343,9 @@
   "listFilter_az": "A-Z",
   "listFilter_filters": "Filtere",
   "listFilter_all": "Alle",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favoriten",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Zu Favoriten hinzufügen",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Aus Favoriten entfernen",
   "listFilter_users": "Benutzer",
   "listFilter_repeaters": "Repeater",
   "listFilter_roomServers": "Raumserver",
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index eec03bc..8d9f385 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -1555,6 +1555,9 @@
   "listFilter_az": "A-Z",
   "listFilter_filters": "Filters",
   "listFilter_all": "All",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favorites",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Add to favorites",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Remove from favorites",
   "listFilter_users": "Users",
   "listFilter_repeaters": "Repeaters",
   "listFilter_roomServers": "Room servers",
@@ -1779,4 +1782,4 @@
   "settings_gpxExportShareSubject": "meshcore-open GPX map data export",
   "snrIndicator_nearByRepeaters": "Nearby Repeaters",
   "snrIndicator_lastSeen": "Last seen"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_es.arb b/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
index 2f62b54..dd8ce6c 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_es.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "No se pudo eliminar el canal \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "es",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Contactos",
@@ -1772,5 +1778,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favoritos",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Eliminar de las favoritas",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Añadir a favoritos"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb b/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
index 9eb66e7..fe738f7 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_fr.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Échec de la suppression de la chaîne \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "fr",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Contacts",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Ajouter à mes favoris",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Supprimer des favoris",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Préférences"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_it.arb b/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
index e08dd67..d6c02f0 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_it.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Impossibile eliminare il canale \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "it",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Contatti",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Aggiungi ai preferiti",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Rimuovi dai preferiti",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Preferiti"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index 54e9cdc..d64cdb0 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -4772,6 +4772,24 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'All'**
   String get listFilter_all;
 
+  /// No description provided for @listFilter_favorites.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Favorites'**
+  String get listFilter_favorites;
+
+  /// No description provided for @listFilter_addToFavorites.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Add to favorites'**
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites;
+
+  /// No description provided for @listFilter_removeFromFavorites.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Remove from favorites'**
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites;
+
   /// No description provided for @listFilter_users.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
index 21a6e79..f9637aa 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_bg.dart
@@ -2728,6 +2728,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsBg extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Всички';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Любими';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Добави към любими';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Премахване от списъка с любими';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Потребители';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index e5a3a49..1574281 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -2733,6 +2733,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Alle';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favoriten';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Zu Favoriten hinzufügen';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Aus Favoriten entfernen';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Benutzer';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index a56e217..039ad22 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -2686,6 +2686,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'All';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favorites';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Add to favorites';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Remove from favorites';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Users';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index 98cd658..8961b18 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -2726,6 +2726,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Todas';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favoritos';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Añadir a favoritos';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Eliminar de las favoritas';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Usuarios';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index a52ff00..3737f46 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -2742,6 +2742,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Tout';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Préférences';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Ajouter à mes favoris';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Supprimer des favoris';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Utilisateurs';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
index aebea2f..b64ec6d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_it.dart
@@ -2726,6 +2726,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsIt extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Tutti';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Preferiti';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Aggiungi ai preferiti';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Rimuovi dai preferiti';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Utenti';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
index 5460d29..523cd6e 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
@@ -2717,6 +2717,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsNl extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Alles';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favorieten';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Toevoegen aan favorieten';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Verwijderen uit favorieten';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Gebruikers';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
index 7286033..1639600 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pl.dart
@@ -2724,6 +2724,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsPl extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Wszystko';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Ulubione';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Dodaj do ulubionych';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Usuń z ulubionych';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Użytkownicy';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index 025c81c..c59a4f5 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -2727,6 +2727,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Tudo';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favoritos';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Adicionar aos favoritos';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Remover da lista de favoritos';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Usuários';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index 399b158..69d6044 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -2730,6 +2730,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Все';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Избранное';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Добавить в избранное';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Удалить из избранного';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Пользователи';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
index 5138311..17cbd7b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sk.dart
@@ -2712,6 +2712,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsSk extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Všetko';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Obľúbené';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Pridaj do obľúbených';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Odstrániť z označení';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Používatelia';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
index f42e8e0..6478b2b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sl.dart
@@ -2715,6 +2715,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsSl extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Vse';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Priljubljene';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Dodaj v priljubljene';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Odstrani iz priljubljenih';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Uporabniki';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
index ba99455..54b998d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_sv.dart
@@ -2700,6 +2700,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsSv extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Alla';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Favoriter';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Lägg till i favoriter';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Ta bort från favoriter';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Användare';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index e2bbbe8..e3564f1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -2737,6 +2737,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => 'Все';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => 'Улюблені';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => 'Додати до улюблених';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => 'Видалити зі списку улюблених';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => 'Користувачі';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
index 4da17ea..42f9130 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
@@ -2582,6 +2582,15 @@ class AppLocalizationsZh extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get listFilter_all => '全部';
 
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_favorites => '收藏';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_addToFavorites => '添加到收藏';
+
+  @override
+  String get listFilter_removeFromFavorites => '从收藏中移除';
+
   @override
   String get listFilter_users => '用户';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
index cb690fb..fee1f22 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_nl.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Kan kanaal {name} niet verwijderen",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "nl",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Contacten",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Verwijderen uit favorieten",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favorieten",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Toevoegen aan favorieten"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
index 2161983..8096bb4 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_pl.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Nie udało się usunąć kanału \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "pl",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Kontakty",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Usuń z ulubionych",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Dodaj do ulubionych",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Ulubione"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb b/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
index 8a02a4d..53f8f93 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_pt.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Falha ao excluir o canal \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "pt",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Contactos",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Adicionar aos favoritos",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Remover da lista de favoritos",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favoritos"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
index ab2ed36..b4d7b59 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ru.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Не удалось удалить канал {name}.",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "ru",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Контакты",
@@ -984,5 +990,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Добавить в избранное",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Избранное",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Удалить из избранного"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
index ff95897..23a0aea 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sk.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Kanál \"{name}\" sa nepodarilo odstrániť",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "sk",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Kontakty",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Odstrániť z označení",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Pridaj do obľúbených",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Obľúbené"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
index bd431d4..6b64f68 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sl.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Kanala {name} ni bilo mogoče izbrisati",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "sl",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Stiki",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Priljubljene",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Odstrani iz priljubljenih",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Dodaj v priljubljene"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb b/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
index 86da858..3b96df7 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_sv.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Det gick inte att ta bort kanalen \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "sv",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Kontakter",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Ta bort från favoriter",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Lägg till i favoriter",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Favoriter"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb b/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
index 691aa8d..78b4a90 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_uk.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "Не вдалося видалити канал \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "uk",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "Контакти",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "Видалити зі списку улюблених",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "Додати до улюблених",
+  "listFilter_favorites": "Улюблені"
 }
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb b/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
index f6bb526..259e29b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_zh.arb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "channels_channelDeleteFailed": "无法删除频道 \"{name}\"",
-  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": { "placeholders": { "name": { "type": "String" } } },
+  "@channels_channelDeleteFailed": {
+    "placeholders": {
+      "name": {
+        "type": "String"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "@@locale": "zh",
   "appTitle": "MeshCore Open",
   "nav_contacts": "联系方式",
@@ -1744,5 +1750,8 @@
         "type": "double"
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "listFilter_favorites": "收藏",
+  "listFilter_addToFavorites": "添加到收藏",
+  "listFilter_removeFromFavorites": "从收藏中移除"
 }
diff --git a/lib/models/contact.dart b/lib/models/contact.dart
index 143a62a..5e532e6 100644
--- a/lib/models/contact.dart
+++ b/lib/models/contact.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Contact {
   final Uint8List publicKey;
   final String name;
   final int type;
+  final int flags;
   final int pathLength; // -1 = flood, 0+ = direct hops (from device)
   final Uint8List path; // Path bytes from device
   final int?
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class Contact {
     required this.publicKey,
     required this.name,
     required this.type,
+    this.flags = 0,
     required this.pathLength,
     required this.path,
     this.pathOverride,
@@ -58,11 +60,13 @@ class Contact {
   }
 
   bool get hasLocation => latitude != null && longitude != null;
+  bool get isFavorite => (flags & contactFlagFavorite) != 0;
 
   Contact copyWith({
     Uint8List? publicKey,
     String? name,
     int? type,
+    int? flags,
     int? pathLength,
     Uint8List? path,
     int? pathOverride,
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ class Contact {
       publicKey: publicKey ?? this.publicKey,
       name: name ?? this.name,
       type: type ?? this.type,
+      flags: flags ?? this.flags,
       pathLength: pathLength ?? this.pathLength,
       path: path ?? this.path,
       pathOverride: clearPathOverride
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ class Contact {
         data.sublist(contactPubKeyOffset, contactPubKeyOffset + pubKeySize),
       );
       final type = data[contactTypeOffset];
+      final flags = data[contactFlagsOffset];
       final pathLen = data[contactPathLenOffset].toSigned(8);
       final safePathLen = pathLen > 0
           ? (pathLen > maxPathSize ? maxPathSize : pathLen)
@@ -191,6 +197,7 @@ class Contact {
         publicKey: pubKey,
         name: name.isEmpty ? 'Unknown' : name,
         type: type,
+        flags: flags,
         pathLength: pathLen,
         path: pathBytes,
         latitude: lat,
diff --git a/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart b/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
index c3f783c..6c683cc 100644
--- a/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/contacts_screen.dart
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
                         contact: contact,
                         lastSeen: _resolveLastSeen(contact),
                         unreadCount: unreadCount,
+                        isFavorite: contact.isFavorite,
                         onTap: () => _openChat(context, contact),
                         onLongPress: () =>
                             _showContactOptions(context, connector, contact),
@@ -517,6 +518,8 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
         })
         .where((group) {
           if (_typeFilter == ContactTypeFilter.all) return true;
+          // Groups don't have a favorite flag, so hide them under favorites filter
+          if (_typeFilter == ContactTypeFilter.favorites) return false;
           for (final key in group.memberKeys) {
             final contact = contactsByKey[key];
             if (contact != null && _matchesTypeFilter(contact)) return true;
@@ -591,6 +594,8 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
     switch (_typeFilter) {
       case ContactTypeFilter.all:
         return true;
+      case ContactTypeFilter.favorites:
+        return contact.isFavorite;
       case ContactTypeFilter.users:
         return contact.type == advTypeChat;
       case ContactTypeFilter.repeaters:
@@ -981,6 +986,7 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
   ) {
     final isRepeater = contact.type == advTypeRepeater;
     final isRoom = contact.type == advTypeRoom;
+    final isFavorite = contact.isFavorite;
 
     showModalBottomSheet(
       context: context,
@@ -1087,6 +1093,21 @@ class _ContactsScreenState extends State<ContactsScreen>
                 },
               ),
             ],
+            ListTile(
+              leading: Icon(
+                isFavorite ? Icons.star : Icons.star_border,
+                color: Colors.amber[700],
+              ),
+              title: Text(
+                isFavorite
+                    ? context.l10n.listFilter_removeFromFavorites
+                    : context.l10n.listFilter_addToFavorites,
+              ),
+              onTap: () async {
+                Navigator.pop(sheetContext);
+                await connector.setContactFavorite(contact, !isFavorite);
+              },
+            ),
             ListTile(
               leading: const Icon(Icons.copy),
               title: Text(context.l10n.contacts_ShareContact),
@@ -1155,6 +1176,7 @@ class _ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
   final Contact contact;
   final DateTime lastSeen;
   final int unreadCount;
+  final bool isFavorite;
   final VoidCallback onTap;
   final VoidCallback onLongPress;
 
@@ -1162,6 +1184,7 @@ class _ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.contact,
     required this.lastSeen,
     required this.unreadCount,
+    required this.isFavorite,
     required this.onTap,
     required this.onLongPress,
   });
@@ -1214,6 +1237,10 @@ class _ContactTile extends StatelessWidget {
               Row(
                 mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                 children: [
+                  if (isFavorite)
+                    Icon(Icons.star, size: 14, color: Colors.amber[700]),
+                  if (isFavorite && contact.hasLocation)
+                    const SizedBox(width: 2),
                   if (contact.hasLocation)
                     Icon(Icons.location_on, size: 14, color: Colors.grey[400]),
                 ],
diff --git a/lib/storage/contact_store.dart b/lib/storage/contact_store.dart
index 08d158b..504ff16 100644
--- a/lib/storage/contact_store.dart
+++ b/lib/storage/contact_store.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class ContactStore {
       'publicKey': base64Encode(contact.publicKey),
       'name': contact.name,
       'type': contact.type,
+      'flags': contact.flags,
       'pathLength': contact.pathLength,
       'path': base64Encode(contact.path),
       'pathOverride': contact.pathOverride,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class ContactStore {
       publicKey: Uint8List.fromList(base64Decode(json['publicKey'] as String)),
       name: json['name'] as String? ?? 'Unknown',
       type: json['type'] as int? ?? 0,
+      flags: json['flags'] as int? ?? 0,
       pathLength: json['pathLength'] as int? ?? -1,
       path: json['path'] != null
           ? Uint8List.fromList(base64Decode(json['path'] as String))
diff --git a/lib/widgets/list_filter_widget.dart b/lib/widgets/list_filter_widget.dart
index e9c0d9e..473a3df 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/list_filter_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/list_filter_widget.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import '../l10n/l10n.dart';
 
 enum ContactSortOption { lastSeen, recentMessages, name }
 
-enum ContactTypeFilter { all, users, repeaters, rooms }
+enum ContactTypeFilter { all, favorites, users, repeaters, rooms }
 
 class SortFilterMenuOption {
   final int value;
@@ -94,11 +94,12 @@ const int _actionSortRecentMessages = 1;
 const int _actionSortName = 2;
 const int _actionSortLastSeen = 3;
 const int _actionFilterAll = 4;
-const int _actionFilterUsers = 5;
-const int _actionFilterRepeaters = 6;
-const int _actionFilterRooms = 7;
-const int _actionToggleUnreadOnly = 8;
-const int _actionNewGroup = 9;
+const int _actionFilterFavorites = 5;
+const int _actionFilterUsers = 6;
+const int _actionFilterRepeaters = 7;
+const int _actionFilterRooms = 8;
+const int _actionToggleUnreadOnly = 9;
+const int _actionNewGroup = 10;
 
 class ContactsFilterMenu extends StatelessWidget {
   final ContactSortOption sortOption;
@@ -154,6 +155,11 @@ class ContactsFilterMenu extends StatelessWidget {
               label: l10n.listFilter_all,
               checked: typeFilter == ContactTypeFilter.all,
             ),
+            SortFilterMenuOption(
+              value: _actionFilterFavorites,
+              label: l10n.listFilter_favorites,
+              checked: typeFilter == ContactTypeFilter.favorites,
+            ),
             SortFilterMenuOption(
               value: _actionFilterUsers,
               label: l10n.listFilter_users,
@@ -198,6 +204,9 @@ class ContactsFilterMenu extends StatelessWidget {
           case _actionFilterUsers:
             onTypeFilterChanged(ContactTypeFilter.users);
             break;
+          case _actionFilterFavorites:
+            onTypeFilterChanged(ContactTypeFilter.favorites);
+            break;
           case _actionFilterRepeaters:
             onTypeFilterChanged(ContactTypeFilter.repeaters);
             break;