diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/mobile/js/views/SystemTools.js b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/mobile/js/views/SystemTools.js
index e260addf2c..68330e958c 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/mobile/js/views/SystemTools.js
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/assets/mobile/js/views/SystemTools.js
@@ -309,8 +309,11 @@ export const SystemTools = {
       try {
         const selected = this.versionCommits.find(item => item.sha === commit)
         const version = commit === "latest" ? "Latest" : `${versionTitle(selected, branch === "StarPilot")}\nCommit: ${commit}`
-        const policy = commit === "latest" ? "Automatic updates will remain off after installation. You can enable them in settings." : "Automatic updates will be paused for this earlier version."
-        if (!(await GalaxyConfirm({title: "Install selected version?", message: `Branch: ${branch}\nVersion: ${version}\n\n${policy}\n\nThis replaces the current software. Settings and statistics are kept, and local code changes are backed up. Older versions may remove this picker; an SSH recovery copy is saved on the device.\n\nYour device will reboot when installation finishes.`, confirmLabel: "Install & Reboot", danger: true}))) return
+        const policy = commit === "latest" ? "This uses the normal branch updater, including any required OS update during startup. Your automatic-update setting is unchanged." : "Automatic updates will be paused for this earlier version."
+        const recovery = commit === "latest"
+          ? "This replaces the current software. Settings and statistics are kept. Local code changes may be overwritten; standard Rollback saves the previous committed version."
+          : "This replaces the current software. Settings and statistics are kept, and local code changes are backed up. Older versions may remove this picker; an SSH recovery copy is saved on the device."
+        if (!(await GalaxyConfirm({title: "Install selected version?", message: `Branch: ${branch}\nVersion: ${version}\n\n${policy}\n\n${recovery}\n\nYour device will reboot when installation finishes.`, confirmLabel: "Install & Reboot", danger: true}))) return
         // Refresh driving/updater state after the user has reviewed the target.
         await this.loadFastStatus({throwOnError: true})
         if (this.branchSwitchBlocked || this.targetBranch !== branch || generation !== this.versionGeneration) {
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_branch_selector.mjs b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_branch_selector.mjs
index 5436a30ce6..a42108b522 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_branch_selector.mjs
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_branch_selector.mjs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ test('return to Latest uses pinned branch and confirms without changing automati
   instance.fastStatus = {versionPin: {branch: 'feature/test', commit: SHA, installedAt: '2026-09-10'}}
   await instance.returnToLatest()
   assert.deepEqual(calls, [{branch: 'feature/test', commit: 'latest'}])
-  assert.ok(confirmations[0].message.includes('remain off'))
+  assert.ok(confirmations[0].message.includes('automatic-update setting is unchanged'))
 })
 test('API preserves branch encoding, pagination head, abort signal and confirmed install body', async () => {
   const calls = []
@@ -265,3 +265,18 @@ test('changing branch during a multi-page release search cancels remaining pages
  instance.selectTargetBranch('Dom');finish();await pending
  assert.equal(requests,2);assert.equal(instance.versionCommits.length,0);assert.equal(instance.versionLoading,false)
 })
+
+test('Latest explains normal OS handling and local-edit behavior; historical confirmation keeps recovery details', async () => {
+  const {instance, confirmations} = fixture()
+  instance.selectTargetBranch('Dom')
+  await instance.installSelectedVersion()
+  assert.match(confirmations[0].message, /normal branch updater/)
+  assert.match(confirmations[0].message, /required OS update/)
+  assert.match(confirmations[0].message, /Local code changes may be overwritten/)
+  assert.doesNotMatch(confirmations[0].message, /code changes are backed up/)
+  await instance.onVersionModeSelect({target:{value:'earlier'}})
+  instance.selectedCommit=SHA
+  await instance.installSelectedVersion()
+  assert.match(confirmations[1].message, /updates will be paused/)
+  assert.match(confirmations[1].message, /code changes are backed up/)
+})
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_legacy_updates.py b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_legacy_updates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32a723f195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_legacy_updates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+"""Real local Git update/rollback regressions. No device, OS flashing or reboot."""
+import ast
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import threading
+import time
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
+import pytest
+from test_version_routes import server
+from test_version_install_rehearsal import rehearsal, git, load_module, write
+
+MODULE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+
+def unpack(state):
+  return (getattr(state, name) for name in ('root','repo','origin','old','latest','data','installer','history'))
+
+def test_latest_uses_existing_branch_worker_without_historical_restrictions(server):
+  _, ns = server
+  ns['_branch_switch_worker'] = Mock()
+  ns['version_history'].resolve_version.side_effect = AssertionError('Latest must not require history API')
+  ns['_version_install_worker']('StarPilot', 'latest')
+  ns['_branch_switch_worker'].assert_called_once_with('StarPilot')
+  ns['version_install'].install.assert_not_called()
+  ns['_set_fast_update_error_state'].assert_not_called()
+
+def legacy_namespace(repo, data, installer):
+  def run(repo, args, **_):
+    return subprocess.run(['git','-C',str(repo),*args], capture_output=True, text=True)
+  def stdout(repo, args, **_):
+    return git(repo, *args)
+  def config(repo, key):
+    return run(repo, ['config','--get',key]).stdout.strip()
+  def fetch(repo, args, **_):
+    result=run(repo,args)
+    return result.returncode, result.stderr
+  params=SimpleNamespace(get_bool=lambda key:(data/'params/d'/key).read_bytes()==b'1',
+                         put_bool=lambda key,value:write(data,'params/d/'+key,'1' if value else '0'))
+  app=Flask(__name__)
+  ns=dict(app=app,request=request,jsonify=jsonify,params=params,time=time,datetime=datetime,timezone=timezone,
+          threading=SimpleNamespace(Thread=Mock()), _fast_update_lock=threading.Lock(), _fast_update_state={'running':False},
+          _FAST_UPDATE_TOTAL_STEPS=5, _FAST_BRANCH_SWITCH_FETCH_TIMEOUT_S=20, _FAST_ROLLBACK_FETCH_TIMEOUT_S=20,
+          _ROLLBACK_REF='refs/starpilot/rollback', _ROLLBACK_BRANCH_CONFIG_KEY='starpilot.rollbackbranch',
+          _ROLLBACK_RECORDED_AT_CONFIG_KEY='starpilot.rollbackrecordedat',
+          _get_openpilot_root=lambda:repo, _run_git=run, _git_stdout=stdout,
+          _git_config_get=config, _git_config_set=lambda repo,key,value:git(repo,'config',key,value),
+          _git_config_unset=lambda repo,key:run(repo,['config','--unset',key]),
+          _git_update_ref=lambda repo,ref,sha:git(repo,'update-ref',ref,sha),
+          _git_delete_ref=lambda repo,ref:git(repo,'update-ref','-d',ref),
+          _git_has_commit=lambda repo,sha:run(repo,['cat-file','-e',sha+'^{commit}']).returncode==0,
+          _build_shallow_fetch_args=lambda branch:['fetch','--depth=1','origin',branch],
+          _build_shallow_fetch_commit_args=lambda sha:['fetch','--depth=1','origin',sha],
+          _run_git_with_progress=fetch, _clear_generated_build_state=Mock(), _run_submodule_update_if_needed=Mock(),
+          _set_fast_update_state=Mock(), _set_fast_update_progress=Mock(), _set_fast_update_error_state=Mock(),
+          _finish_update_and_reboot=Mock(), version_install=SimpleNamespace(clear_pin=lambda:installer.clear_pin(data)))
+  names={'_is_valid_git_branch_name','_save_rollback_target','_load_rollback_target','_clear_rollback_target',
+         '_branch_switch_worker','_rollback_worker','run_update_rollback'}
+  for node in ast.walk(ast.parse((MODULE_DIR/'the_galaxy.py').read_text())):
+    if isinstance(node,ast.FunctionDef) and node.name in names:
+      exec(compile(ast.Module(body=[node],type_ignores=[]),'the_galaxy.py','exec'),ns)
+  return ns, app.test_client()
+
+def test_latest_changed_os_still_uses_standard_update_and_rolls_back(rehearsal):
+  root, repo, origin, old, latest, data, installer, history = unpack(rehearsal)
+  seed=root/'seed'
+  git(seed,'checkout','-b','StarPilot')
+  write(seed,'launch_env.sh','export AGNOS_VERSION="99.0"\n')
+  write(seed,'system/hardware/tici/agnos.json','[{"name":"system","hash":"new-os"}]\n')
+  git(seed,'add','.');git(seed,'commit','-m','Different OS requirement')
+  target=git(seed,'rev-parse','HEAD')
+  git(seed,'push',str(origin),'StarPilot')
+  write(data,'starpilot/version_selection.json',json.dumps({'branch':'Dom','commit':latest}))
+  ns, client=legacy_namespace(repo,data,installer)
+  ns['_branch_switch_worker']('StarPilot')
+  ns['_set_fast_update_error_state'].assert_not_called()
+  assert git(repo,'rev-parse','HEAD')==target
+  assert '99.0' in (repo/'launch_env.sh').read_text()
+  assert not (data/'starpilot/version_selection.json').exists()
+  assert (data/'params/d/AutomaticUpdates').read_bytes()==b'1'
+  assert ns['_load_rollback_target'](repo)['rollbackCommit']==latest
+  ns['_finish_update_and_reboot'].assert_called_once()
+  assert client.post('/api/update/rollback').status_code==202
+  assert (data/'params/d/AutomaticUpdates').read_bytes()==b'0'
+  ns['_rollback_worker']()
+  ns['_set_fast_update_error_state'].assert_not_called()
+  assert git(repo,'rev-parse','HEAD')==latest
+  assert git(repo,'branch','--show-current')=='Dom'
+  assert ns['_load_rollback_target'](repo)['rollbackAvailable'] is False
+  assert (data/'params/d/ExampleSetting').read_text()=='preserve me'
+
+def test_historical_install_records_previous_commit_for_existing_rollback(rehearsal):
+  root, repo, origin, old, latest, data, installer, history = unpack(rehearsal)
+  ns, client=legacy_namespace(repo,data,installer)
+  git(repo,'fetch','--depth=1','origin',old)
+  installer.install(repo,{'branch':'Dom','commit':old,'pinned':True},data_root=data,
+                    check_parked=lambda:installer.require_parked(data),progress=lambda *args:None)
+  ns['_save_rollback_target'](repo,'Dom',latest)
+  assert ns['_load_rollback_target'](repo)['rollbackAvailable'] is True
+  assert client.post('/api/update/rollback').status_code==202
+  ns['_rollback_worker']()
+  ns['_set_fast_update_error_state'].assert_not_called()
+  assert git(repo,'rev-parse','HEAD')==latest
+  assert not (data/'starpilot/version_selection.json').exists()
+  assert (data/'params/d/AutomaticUpdates').read_bytes()==b'0'
+
+def test_rollback_remains_blocked_while_driving_or_updating(rehearsal):
+  root, repo, origin, old, latest, data, installer, history = unpack(rehearsal)
+  git(repo,'fetch','--depth=1','origin',old)
+  ns,client=legacy_namespace(repo,data,installer)
+  ns['_save_rollback_target'](repo,'Dom',old)
+  write(data,'params/d/IsOnroad','1')
+  assert client.post('/api/update/rollback').status_code==409
+  write(data,'params/d/IsOnroad','0')
+  ns['_fast_update_state']['running']=True
+  assert client.post('/api/update/rollback').status_code==409
+  ns['threading'].Thread.assert_not_called()
+  assert git(repo,'rev-parse','HEAD')==latest
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_routes.py b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_routes.py
index 83e2001728..e18becc356 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_routes.py
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/tests/test_version_routes.py
@@ -123,3 +123,10 @@ def test_history_has_no_artificial_page_depth_cutoff(server):
   reply=client.get('/api/update/versions?branch=Dom&page=1201&head='+'b'*40)
   assert reply.status_code==200
   ns['version_history'].list_versions.assert_called_once_with('/repo','Dom',page=1201,head='b'*40)
+
+def test_historical_worker_records_pre_install_branch_and_commit_for_rollback(server):
+  _, ns = server
+  ns['_git_stdout'].side_effect=['a'*40, 'feature/test', 'b'*40]
+  ns['_version_install_worker']('Dom','a'*40)
+  ns['_save_rollback_target'].assert_called_once_with('/repo','feature/test','b'*40)
+  ns['_set_fast_update_error_state'].assert_not_called()
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/the_galaxy.py b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/the_galaxy.py
index 9ef6385d5e..04d5c4e4de 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/the_galaxy.py
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/the_galaxy.py
@@ -3021,6 +3021,12 @@ def _version_install_worker(branch, selection):
   installed = None
   try:
     version_install.require_parked()
+    if selection == "latest":
+      # Preserve the existing branch updater, including boot-time AGNOS handling.
+      # Historical compatibility and GitHub-history restrictions apply only to
+      # exact revisions, never to an ordinary update to the latest branch head.
+      _branch_switch_worker(branch)
+      return
     _set_fast_update_progress(1, "Resolving selected version", 10.0, branch)
     target = version_history.resolve_version(repo_path, branch, selection)
     version_install.require_parked()
@@ -3167,6 +3173,7 @@ def _branch_switch_worker(target_branch):
     _set_fast_update_progress(3, "Switching branch", 100.0, f"Now on '{target_branch}'.")
 
     _run_submodule_update_if_needed(repo_path, step=4)
+    version_install.clear_pin()
     _finish_update_and_reboot(
       f"Switched to '{target_branch}'. Device is rebooting now. Please wait for reconnection."
     )
@@ -3236,6 +3243,7 @@ def _rollback_worker():
     _set_fast_update_progress(3, "Applying rollback target", 100.0, f"Now on {target_branch} @ {short_commit}.")
 
     _run_submodule_update_if_needed(repo_path, step=4)
+    version_install.clear_pin()
     try:
       _clear_rollback_target(repo_path)
     except Exception as exception:
diff --git a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/version_install.py b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/version_install.py
index 234a015c67..f7d3b73c0b 100644
--- a/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/version_install.py
+++ b/starpilot/system/the_galaxy/version_install.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ def validate_target(target):
     raise InstallError('An exact validated commit and branch are required')
 
 
+def clear_pin(data_root=Path('/data')):
+  """Normal branch updates and rollback supersede a historical selection."""
+  (Path(data_root) / 'starpilot/version_selection.json').unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+
 def read_pin(repo, data_root=Path('/data')):
   try:
     value = json.loads((Path(data_root) / 'starpilot/version_selection.json').read_text())