diff --git a/PLAN.md b/PLAN.md
index 7086526..d6bea94 100644
--- a/PLAN.md
+++ b/PLAN.md
@@ -1383,6 +1383,21 @@ including two UX polish passes and multiple bug-fix rounds.
 - **Map zoom limits** — `history.js` now reads `data-min-zoom`/`data-max-zoom`/`data-tile-subdomains` from the `#history-map` div. Pi template caps to zoom 8–15 (matches offline cached tile range). Server template allows full 3–19. Prevents grey tiles when zooming outside cached range.
 - **`tiles.addTo(map)` at init** — tiles were previously only added lazily on first trip click; now added immediately so the map background shows on page load.
 
+### Phase 24.8: Deploy onboarding docs + uplink interface consistency — ✅ DONE
+**Completed 2026-08-10.** Tightened the fresh-install path and aligned network-status plumbing with the Phase 23 wlan1-first architecture.
+
+#### Changes
+- **`deploy/readme.md`** — added a complete fresh-Pi install guide with:
+  - required packages (`network-manager`, `nftables`, `avahi-daemon`, `dnsmasq-base`, Python tooling),
+  - required NetworkManager profiles (`home-wifi`, `Hotspot`) with concrete `nmcli` examples,
+  - deploy script run order (`install_service`, `install_port_redirect`, `install_netwatch`, `install_video_tools`, optional watchdog),
+  - post-install verification and update/recovery commands.
+- **Quick copy/paste bootstrap** — added a "Quick install" block at the top of `deploy/readme.md` for faster onboarding when provisioning a fresh Pi.
+- **Root README deploy link** — `readme.md` now explicitly points to `deploy/readme.md` for clean Pi setup, instead of requiring PLAN deep-reading for first-time install.
+- **Network status interface fix (`modules/app_network.py`)** — status endpoint previously hardcoded `wlan0`, which could misreport real uplink state after the T3U migration. It now resolves interface at runtime (`wlan1` primary, `wlan0` fallback) and reports the active interface in the response.
+- **Dispatcher hook fix (`deploy/90-yaris-uplink`)** — previously ignored wlan1 events; now listens for both `wlan0` and `wlan1` so uplink transition recording remains accurate on current hardware.
+- **README hardware photo** — added a current hardware build image (`pics/yaris-obd-hardware.jpg`) at the bottom of `readme.md`; saved without EXIF metadata and resized for lighter page load.
+
 ### Phase 25: Pre-install Yaris 2013 compatibility test — 🚧 PLANNED (core-system gate)
 **Added 2026-08-09; intentionally immediately before the Android app.** Bench tests, synthetic
 routes, attached-hardware tests, and stationary Pi runs cannot prove the complete system works
diff --git a/deploy/90-yaris-uplink b/deploy/90-yaris-uplink
index 0e35a5b..3d86591 100644
--- a/deploy/90-yaris-uplink
+++ b/deploy/90-yaris-uplink
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ "$1" = "wlan0" ] || exit 0
+case "$1" in
+    wlan0|wlan1) ;;
+    *) exit 0 ;;
+esac
 
 case "$2" in
     up|down|connectivity-change|dhcp4-change)
diff --git a/deploy/readme.md b/deploy/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec96982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# Fresh Raspberry Pi install (deploy guide)
+
+This guide installs `yaris-obd` on a clean Raspberry Pi so the web app auto-starts on boot and is reachable at `http://yaris.local`.
+
+## Quick install (copy/paste)
+
+If your Pi already has Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm and internet, this is the fastest path:
+
+```bash
+sudo adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" yaris 2>/dev/null || true
+sudo usermod -aG sudo yaris
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+  git python3 python3-venv python3-pip \
+  network-manager nftables avahi-daemon dnsmasq-base
+sudo systemctl enable --now NetworkManager
+sudo -u yaris mkdir -p /home/yaris/app
+sudo -u yaris git clone https://github.com/quoije/yaris-obd.git /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd 2>/dev/null || true
+cd /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd
+
+# REQUIRED before netwatch install:
+# Create/update NetworkManager profiles named exactly:
+#   - home-wifi (client WiFi)
+#   - Hotspot   (local AP, shared at 10.42.0.1/24)
+# See section 4 below for exact nmcli commands.
+
+bash deploy/install_service.sh
+bash deploy/install_port_redirect.sh
+bash deploy/install_netwatch.sh
+bash deploy/install_video_tools.sh
+# Optional:
+# bash deploy/install_watchdog.sh
+```
+
+Then verify:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status yaris-obd.service --no-pager
+sudo systemctl status yaris-netwatch.timer --no-pager
+curl -I http://127.0.0.1/
+```
+
+## 1) Base OS and assumptions
+
+- Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm (Lite is fine)
+- Internet access for package install
+- User account named `yaris`
+- Repo path: `/home/yaris/app/yaris-obd` (required by `deploy/yaris-obd.service`)
+
+If the `yaris` user does not exist yet:
+
+```bash
+sudo adduser yaris
+sudo usermod -aG sudo yaris
+```
+
+## 2) Install system packages
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+  git python3 python3-venv python3-pip \
+  network-manager nftables avahi-daemon dnsmasq-base
+```
+
+Enable NetworkManager on boot:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl enable --now NetworkManager
+```
+
+## 3) Clone the project
+
+```bash
+sudo -u yaris mkdir -p /home/yaris/app
+sudo -u yaris git clone https://github.com/quoije/yaris-obd.git /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd
+cd /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd
+```
+
+## 4) Create required NetworkManager profiles
+
+`deploy/install_netwatch.sh` expects two profiles to already exist:
+
+- `home-wifi` (normal client connection)
+- `Hotspot` (local AP for phones/laptops in the car)
+
+### 4a) Home WiFi profile (edit SSID/password)
+
+```bash
+sudo nmcli connection add \
+  type wifi \
+  con-name home-wifi \
+  ifname wlan1 \
+  ssid "<HOME_WIFI_SSID>" \
+  wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk \
+  wifi-sec.psk "<HOME_WIFI_PASSWORD>" \
+  connection.autoconnect yes \
+  connection.autoconnect-priority 30
+```
+
+### 4b) Local hotspot profile (edit password)
+
+```bash
+sudo nmcli connection add type wifi con-name Hotspot ifname wlan1 ssid yaris-obd
+sudo nmcli connection modify Hotspot \
+  802-11-wireless.mode ap \
+  802-11-wireless.band bg \
+  wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk \
+  wifi-sec.psk "<HOTSPOT_PASSWORD>" \
+  ipv4.method shared \
+  ipv4.addresses 10.42.0.1/24 \
+  connection.autoconnect yes \
+  connection.autoconnect-priority 10
+```
+
+> If you do not use the TP-Link T3U (`wlan1`), switch `ifname wlan1` to `ifname wlan0` above and update `WLAN`/`WLAN_FB` in `deploy/install_netwatch.sh` before running it.
+
+## 5) Run deploy installers (in order)
+
+From `/home/yaris/app/yaris-obd`:
+
+```bash
+bash deploy/install_service.sh
+bash deploy/install_port_redirect.sh
+bash deploy/install_netwatch.sh
+bash deploy/install_video_tools.sh
+```
+
+Optional (recommended on real hardware):
+
+```bash
+bash deploy/install_watchdog.sh
+```
+
+## 6) Verify
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status yaris-obd.service --no-pager
+sudo systemctl status yaris-netwatch.timer --no-pager
+sudo nft list ruleset | grep -n "dport 80"
+curl -I http://127.0.0.1/
+```
+
+Expected:
+
+- `yaris-obd.service` is `active (running)`
+- `yaris-netwatch.timer` is active
+- nftables has redirect from port `80` to `5000`
+- local HTTP on port 80 returns 200/302
+
+Then test from another device:
+
+- `http://yaris.local`
+- if mDNS is not available on that client, try `http://10.42.0.1`
+
+## 7) Updating later
+
+```bash
+cd /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd
+git pull --ff-only
+bash deploy/install_service.sh
+sudo systemctl restart yaris-obd.service
+```
+
+If deploy files changed, rerun the corresponding installer script(s) (`install_netwatch.sh`, `install_port_redirect.sh`, etc.).
+
+## 8) Useful diagnostics
+
+```bash
+bash /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd/scripts/diagnose.sh
+bash /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd/scripts/diagnose.sh --fix
+```
diff --git a/modules/app_network.py b/modules/app_network.py
index e33f615..1979c93 100644
--- a/modules/app_network.py
+++ b/modules/app_network.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 INSTALLED_HELPER = "/usr/local/bin/yaris-uplink"
 REPO_HELPER = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "deploy", "yaris_uplink.py")
 PHONE_CONNECTION = "phone-hotspot"
-INTERFACE = "wlan0"
+PRIMARY_INTERFACE = "wlan1"
+FALLBACK_INTERFACE = "wlan0"
 STATUS_PATH = "/var/lib/yaris-obd/uplink-status.json"
 
 
@@ -17,6 +18,18 @@ class NetworkConfigurationError(RuntimeError):
     pass
 
 
+def _interface_exists(iface):
+    return os.path.exists(f"/sys/class/net/{iface}")
+
+
+def _resolve_interface():
+    if _interface_exists(PRIMARY_INTERFACE):
+        return PRIMARY_INTERFACE
+    if _interface_exists(FALLBACK_INTERFACE):
+        return FALLBACK_INTERFACE
+    return PRIMARY_INTERFACE
+
+
 def _helper_command(action):
     if os.path.isfile(INSTALLED_HELPER):
         return ["sudo", "-n", INSTALLED_HELPER, action]
@@ -99,12 +112,13 @@ def _phone_ssid():
 
 
 def get_status():
+    interface = _resolve_interface()
     values = _nmcli(
         "-g",
         "GENERAL.CONNECTION,GENERAL.STATE,GENERAL.IP4-CONNECTIVITY,IP4.ADDRESS",
         "device",
         "show",
-        INTERFACE,
+        interface,
     ).splitlines()
     values += [""] * (4 - len(values))
     last_transition = {}
@@ -134,6 +148,7 @@ def get_status():
         "state": values[1],
         "internet_reachable": internet_reachable,
         "connectivity": connectivity,
+        "interface": interface,
         "ip_address": values[3].split("/", 1)[0],
         "phone_configured": bool(phone_ssid),
         "phone_ssid": phone_ssid,
diff --git a/pics/yaris-obd-hardware.jpg b/pics/yaris-obd-hardware.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c9d9b3
Binary files /dev/null and b/pics/yaris-obd-hardware.jpg differ
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4371243..2f6c0a7 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ python3 app.py
 The app serves on `http://<host>:5000`. On the Pi it runs as a `systemd` service and is reachable
 with no port number at `http://yaris.local` after installing the mDNS and port-redirect setup.
 Deployment helpers for the app service, hotspot watcher, port redirect, and hardware watchdog are
-in [deploy/](./deploy); see [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md) for the complete Pi setup and hardware notes.
+in [deploy/](./deploy). For a clean-install walkthrough on a fresh Pi, use
+[deploy/readme.md](./deploy/readme.md). See [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md) for the full hardware/project history.
 
 For the remote server (receives trip logs + dashcam uploads), see [server/README.md](./server/README.md).
 
@@ -160,3 +161,7 @@ bash ~/app/yaris-obd/scripts/diagnose.sh --fix  # attempt auto-fix
 
 Checks service state, OBD/UART hardware, disk/DB health, upload backlog, Pi throttling, and
 prints a cheatsheet of recovery commands. Exit code = number of critical issues found.
+
+## Hardware photo
+
+![Yaris OBD hardware build](./pics/yaris-obd-hardware.jpg)