diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 8910f2a..e6d2104 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
           }
         }
       ],
-      "expo-speech-recognition"
+      "expo-speech-recognition",
+      "expo-audio"
     ],
     "experiments": {
       "typedRoutes": true,
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@
     "extra": {
       "router": {},
       "eas": {
-        "projectId": "4a77e46d-7b0e-4ace-a385-006b07027234"
+        "projectId": "4f415b4b-41c8-4b98-989c-32f6b3f97481"
       }
     },
-    "owner": "kosyakorel1"
+    "owner": "serter2069ya"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/(auth)/login.tsx b/app/(auth)/login.tsx
index 9ef1743..fc51382 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/login.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/login.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   KeyboardAvoidingView,
   Platform,
   ScrollView,
-  TouchableOpacity,
   Image,
 } from 'react-native';
 import { router } from 'expo-router';
@@ -17,34 +16,44 @@ import { ErrorMessage } from '@/components/ui/ErrorMessage';
 import { AppColors, BorderRadius, FontSizes, Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
 
 export default function LoginScreen() {
-  const { login, isLoading, error, clearError } = useAuth();
-  const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
-  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+  const { requestOtp, isLoading, error, clearError } = useAuth();
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
   const [validationError, setValidationError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-  const handleLogin = useCallback(async () => {
-    // Clear previous errors
+  const validateEmail = (email: string): boolean => {
+    const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
+    return emailRegex.test(email);
+  };
+
+  const handleContinue = useCallback(async () => {
     clearError();
     setValidationError(null);
 
-    // Validate
-    if (!username.trim()) {
-      setValidationError('Username is required');
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!password.trim()) {
-      setValidationError('Password is required');
+    const trimmedEmail = email.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+    if (!trimmedEmail) {
+      setValidationError('Email is required');
       return;
     }
 
-    const success = await login({ username: username.trim(), password });
-
-    if (success) {
-      // Clear password from memory after successful login
-      setPassword('');
-      router.replace('/(tabs)');
+    if (!validateEmail(trimmedEmail)) {
+      setValidationError('Please enter a valid email address');
+      return;
     }
-  }, [username, password, login, clearError]);
+
+    const result = await requestOtp(trimmedEmail);
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      // Navigate to OTP verification screen
+      router.push({
+        pathname: '/(auth)/verify-otp',
+        params: {
+          email: trimmedEmail,
+          skipOtp: result.skipOtp ? '1' : '0'
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }, [email, requestOtp, clearError]);
 
   const displayError = validationError || error?.message;
 
@@ -65,8 +74,10 @@ export default function LoginScreen() {
             style={styles.logo}
             resizeMode="contain"
           />
-          <Text style={styles.title}>Welcome Back</Text>
-          <Text style={styles.subtitle}>Sign in to continue monitoring your loved ones</Text>
+          <Text style={styles.title}>Welcome to WellNuo</Text>
+          <Text style={styles.subtitle}>
+            Enter your email to sign in or create an account
+          </Text>
         </View>
 
         {/* Form */}
@@ -82,53 +93,37 @@ export default function LoginScreen() {
           )}
 
           <Input
-            label="Username"
-            placeholder="Enter your username"
-            leftIcon="person-outline"
-            value={username}
+            label="Email"
+            placeholder="Enter your email"
+            leftIcon="mail-outline"
+            value={email}
             onChangeText={(text) => {
-              setUsername(text);
+              setEmail(text);
               setValidationError(null);
             }}
             autoCapitalize="none"
             autoCorrect={false}
+            keyboardType="email-address"
             editable={!isLoading}
-          />
-
-          <Input
-            label="Password"
-            placeholder="Enter your password"
-            leftIcon="lock-closed-outline"
-            secureTextEntry
-            value={password}
-            onChangeText={(text) => {
-              setPassword(text);
-              setValidationError(null);
-            }}
-            editable={!isLoading}
-            onSubmitEditing={handleLogin}
+            onSubmitEditing={handleContinue}
             returnKeyType="done"
           />
 
-          <TouchableOpacity style={styles.forgotPassword} onPress={() => router.push('/(auth)/forgot-password')}>
-            <Text style={styles.forgotPasswordText}>Forgot Password?</Text>
-          </TouchableOpacity>
-
           <Button
-            title="Sign In"
-            onPress={handleLogin}
+            title="Continue"
+            onPress={handleContinue}
             loading={isLoading}
             fullWidth
             size="lg"
+            style={styles.button}
           />
         </View>
 
-        {/* Footer */}
-        <View style={styles.footer}>
-          <Text style={styles.footerText}>Don't have an account? </Text>
-          <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => router.push('/(auth)/register')}>
-            <Text style={styles.footerLink}>Create Account</Text>
-          </TouchableOpacity>
+        {/* Info */}
+        <View style={styles.infoContainer}>
+          <Text style={styles.infoText}>
+            We'll send you a verification code to confirm your email
+          </Text>
         </View>
 
         {/* Version Info */}
@@ -168,38 +163,27 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: FontSizes.base,
     color: AppColors.textSecondary,
     textAlign: 'center',
+    paddingHorizontal: Spacing.md,
   },
   form: {
     marginBottom: Spacing.xl,
   },
-  forgotPassword: {
-    alignSelf: 'flex-end',
-    marginBottom: Spacing.lg,
-    marginTop: -Spacing.sm,
+  button: {
+    marginTop: Spacing.md,
   },
-  forgotPasswordText: {
-    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
-    color: AppColors.primary,
-    fontWeight: '500',
-  },
-  footer: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
+  infoContainer: {
     alignItems: 'center',
     marginBottom: Spacing.xl,
   },
-  footerText: {
-    fontSize: FontSizes.base,
-    color: AppColors.textSecondary,
-  },
-  footerLink: {
-    fontSize: FontSizes.base,
-    color: AppColors.primary,
-    fontWeight: '600',
+  infoText: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
+    color: AppColors.textMuted,
+    textAlign: 'center',
   },
   version: {
     textAlign: 'center',
     fontSize: FontSizes.xs,
     color: AppColors.textMuted,
+    marginTop: 'auto',
   },
 });
diff --git a/app/(tabs)/voice.tsx b/app/(tabs)/voice.tsx
index ac2e637..5fe779a 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/voice.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/voice.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ import { Ionicons, Feather } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 import * as SecureStore from 'expo-secure-store';
 import * as Speech from 'expo-speech';
-// NOTE: expo-speech-recognition does not work in Expo Go, so we disable voice input
-// import { ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule, useSpeechRecognitionEvent } from 'expo-speech-recognition';
+import { ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule, useSpeechRecognitionEvent } from 'expo-speech-recognition';
 import { useBeneficiary } from '@/contexts/BeneficiaryContext';
 import { api } from '@/services/api';
 import { AppColors, BorderRadius, FontSizes, Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
@@ -27,6 +26,66 @@ import type { Message, Beneficiary } from '@/types';
 
 const OLD_API_URL = 'https://eluxnetworks.net/function/well-api/api';
 
+// DEV ONLY: Voice options for testing different TTS voices
+const DEV_MODE = __DEV__;
+
+interface VoiceOption {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  language: string;
+  voice?: string; // iOS voice identifier
+}
+
+// Available iOS voices for testing
+const AVAILABLE_VOICES: VoiceOption[] = [
+  // English voices
+  { id: 'en-US-default', name: 'English (US) - Default', language: 'en-US' },
+  { id: 'en-US-samantha', name: 'Samantha (US)', language: 'en-US', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Samantha-compact' },
+  { id: 'en-GB-daniel', name: 'Daniel (UK)', language: 'en-GB', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Daniel-compact' },
+  { id: 'en-AU-karen', name: 'Karen (Australia)', language: 'en-AU', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Karen-compact' },
+  { id: 'en-IE-moira', name: 'Moira (Ireland)', language: 'en-IE', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Moira-compact' },
+  { id: 'en-ZA-tessa', name: 'Tessa (South Africa)', language: 'en-ZA', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Tessa-compact' },
+  { id: 'en-IN-rishi', name: 'Rishi (India)', language: 'en-IN', voice: 'com.apple.ttsbundle.Rishi-compact' },
+
+  // European languages
+  { id: 'fr-FR', name: 'French (France)', language: 'fr-FR' },
+  { id: 'de-DE', name: 'German', language: 'de-DE' },
+  { id: 'es-ES', name: 'Spanish (Spain)', language: 'es-ES' },
+  { id: 'es-MX', name: 'Spanish (Mexico)', language: 'es-MX' },
+  { id: 'it-IT', name: 'Italian', language: 'it-IT' },
+  { id: 'pt-BR', name: 'Portuguese (Brazil)', language: 'pt-BR' },
+  { id: 'pt-PT', name: 'Portuguese (Portugal)', language: 'pt-PT' },
+  { id: 'nl-NL', name: 'Dutch', language: 'nl-NL' },
+  { id: 'pl-PL', name: 'Polish', language: 'pl-PL' },
+  { id: 'ru-RU', name: 'Russian', language: 'ru-RU' },
+  { id: 'uk-UA', name: 'Ukrainian', language: 'uk-UA' },
+  { id: 'cs-CZ', name: 'Czech', language: 'cs-CZ' },
+  { id: 'da-DK', name: 'Danish', language: 'da-DK' },
+  { id: 'fi-FI', name: 'Finnish', language: 'fi-FI' },
+  { id: 'el-GR', name: 'Greek', language: 'el-GR' },
+  { id: 'hu-HU', name: 'Hungarian', language: 'hu-HU' },
+  { id: 'no-NO', name: 'Norwegian', language: 'no-NO' },
+  { id: 'ro-RO', name: 'Romanian', language: 'ro-RO' },
+  { id: 'sk-SK', name: 'Slovak', language: 'sk-SK' },
+  { id: 'sv-SE', name: 'Swedish', language: 'sv-SE' },
+  { id: 'tr-TR', name: 'Turkish', language: 'tr-TR' },
+
+  // Asian languages
+  { id: 'zh-CN', name: 'Chinese (Mandarin)', language: 'zh-CN' },
+  { id: 'zh-TW', name: 'Chinese (Taiwan)', language: 'zh-TW' },
+  { id: 'zh-HK', name: 'Chinese (Cantonese)', language: 'zh-HK' },
+  { id: 'ja-JP', name: 'Japanese', language: 'ja-JP' },
+  { id: 'ko-KR', name: 'Korean', language: 'ko-KR' },
+  { id: 'hi-IN', name: 'Hindi', language: 'hi-IN' },
+  { id: 'th-TH', name: 'Thai', language: 'th-TH' },
+  { id: 'vi-VN', name: 'Vietnamese', language: 'vi-VN' },
+  { id: 'id-ID', name: 'Indonesian', language: 'id-ID' },
+
+  // Middle Eastern
+  { id: 'ar-SA', name: 'Arabic', language: 'ar-SA' },
+  { id: 'he-IL', name: 'Hebrew', language: 'he-IL' },
+];
+
 interface ActivityData {
   name: string;
   rooms: Array<{
@@ -63,20 +122,58 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
     {
       id: '1',
       role: 'assistant',
-      content: 'Hello! I\'m Julia, your voice assistant for monitoring your loved ones. Select a beneficiary and type your question to get started.',
+      content: 'Hello! I\'m Julia, your voice assistant for monitoring your loved ones. Select a beneficiary and tap the microphone to ask a question.',
       timestamp: new Date(),
     },
   ]);
   const [input, setInput] = useState('');
   const [isSending, setIsSending] = useState(false);
   const [isSpeaking, setIsSpeaking] = useState(false);
+  const [isListening, setIsListening] = useState(false);
+  const [recognizedText, setRecognizedText] = useState('');
   const [showBeneficiaryPicker, setShowBeneficiaryPicker] = useState(false);
+  const [isContinuousMode, setIsContinuousMode] = useState(false); // Live chat mode
   const [beneficiaries, setBeneficiaries] = useState<Beneficiary[]>([]);
+  // DEV ONLY: Voice selection for testing
+  const [selectedVoice, setSelectedVoice] = useState<VoiceOption>(AVAILABLE_VOICES[0]);
+  const [showVoicePicker, setShowVoicePicker] = useState(false);
   const flatListRef = useRef<FlatList>(null);
   const lastSendTimeRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const pulseAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(1)).current;
   const SEND_COOLDOWN_MS = 1000;
 
+  // Speech recognition event handlers
+  useSpeechRecognitionEvent('start', () => {
+    setIsListening(true);
+    setRecognizedText('');
+  });
+
+  useSpeechRecognitionEvent('end', () => {
+    setIsListening(false);
+  });
+
+  useSpeechRecognitionEvent('result', (event) => {
+    const transcript = event.results[0]?.transcript || '';
+    setRecognizedText(transcript);
+
+    // If final result, send to AI
+    if (event.isFinal && transcript.trim()) {
+      setInput(transcript);
+      // Auto-send after speech recognition completes
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        handleSendWithText(transcript);
+      }, 300);
+    }
+  });
+
+  useSpeechRecognitionEvent('error', (event) => {
+    console.log('Speech recognition error:', event.error, event.message);
+    setIsListening(false);
+    if (event.error !== 'no-speech') {
+      Alert.alert('Voice Error', event.message || 'Could not recognize speech. Please try again.');
+    }
+  });
+
   // Load beneficiaries on mount
   useEffect(() => {
     loadBeneficiaries();
@@ -117,6 +214,8 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
   // Fetch activity data and format it as context
   const getActivityContext = async (token: string, userName: string, deploymentId: string): Promise<string> => {
     try {
+      console.log('Fetching activity context for deployment:', deploymentId);
+
       const response = await fetch(OLD_API_URL, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
@@ -130,14 +229,19 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
       });
 
       const data: ActivitiesResponse = await response.json();
+      console.log('Activity API response:', JSON.stringify(data).slice(0, 200));
 
       if (!data.chart_data || data.chart_data.length === 0) {
+        console.log('No chart_data in response');
         return '';
       }
 
       // Get weekly data (most recent)
       const weeklyData = data.chart_data.find(d => d.name === 'Weekly');
-      if (!weeklyData) return '';
+      if (!weeklyData) {
+        console.log('No Weekly data found');
+        return '';
+      }
 
       // Build context string
       const lines: string[] = [];
@@ -169,13 +273,68 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
         lines.push(`Weekly summary: ${weeklyStats.join(', ')}`);
       }
 
-      return lines.join('. ');
+      const result = lines.join('. ');
+      console.log('Activity context result:', result);
+      return result;
     } catch (error) {
       console.log('Failed to fetch activity context:', error);
       return '';
     }
   };
 
+  // Fetch dashboard data as fallback context
+  const getDashboardContext = async (token: string, userName: string, deploymentId: string): Promise<string> => {
+    try {
+      const today = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+
+      const response = await fetch(OLD_API_URL, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
+        body: new URLSearchParams({
+          function: 'dashboard_single',
+          user_name: userName,
+          token: token,
+          deployment_id: deploymentId,
+          date: today,
+        }).toString(),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      console.log('Dashboard API response:', JSON.stringify(data).slice(0, 300));
+
+      if (!data.result_list || data.result_list.length === 0) {
+        return '';
+      }
+
+      const info = data.result_list[0];
+      const lines: string[] = [];
+
+      if (info.wellness_descriptor) {
+        lines.push(`Current wellness: ${info.wellness_descriptor}`);
+      }
+      if (info.wellness_score_percent) {
+        lines.push(`Wellness score: ${info.wellness_score_percent}%`);
+      }
+      if (info.last_location) {
+        lines.push(`Last seen in: ${info.last_location}`);
+      }
+      if (info.last_detected_time) {
+        lines.push(`Last activity: ${info.last_detected_time}`);
+      }
+      if (info.sleep_hours) {
+        lines.push(`Sleep hours: ${info.sleep_hours}`);
+      }
+      if (info.temperature) {
+        lines.push(`Temperature: ${info.temperature}${info.units === 'F' ? '°F' : '°C'}`);
+      }
+
+      return lines.join('. ');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log('Failed to fetch dashboard context:', error);
+      return '';
+    }
+  };
+
   const sendToVoiceAsk = async (question: string): Promise<string> => {
     const token = await SecureStore.getItemAsync('accessToken');
     const userName = await SecureStore.getItemAsync('userName');
@@ -188,38 +347,65 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
       throw new Error('Please select a beneficiary first');
     }
 
-    // Get activity context to include with the question
-    const activityContext = await getActivityContext(
-      token,
-      userName,
-      currentBeneficiary.id.toString()
-    );
-
-    // Build enhanced question with context
     const beneficiaryName = currentBeneficiary.name || 'the patient';
-    let enhancedQuestion = question;
+    const deploymentId = currentBeneficiary.id.toString();
+
+    // Get activity context (primary source)
+    let activityContext = await getActivityContext(token, userName, deploymentId);
+
+    // If activity context is empty, try dashboard context as fallback
+    if (!activityContext) {
+      console.log('Activity context empty, trying dashboard...');
+      activityContext = await getDashboardContext(token, userName, deploymentId);
+    }
+
+    // Build the question with embedded context
+    // Format it clearly so the LLM understands this is data about the person
+    let enhancedQuestion: string;
 
     if (activityContext) {
-      enhancedQuestion = `About ${beneficiaryName}: ${activityContext}. User question: ${question}`;
+      enhancedQuestion = `You are a caring assistant helping monitor ${beneficiaryName}'s wellbeing.
+
+Here is the current data about ${beneficiaryName}:
+${activityContext}
+
+Based on this data, please answer the following question: ${question}`;
     } else {
-      enhancedQuestion = `About ${beneficiaryName}: ${question}`;
+      // No context available - still try to answer
+      enhancedQuestion = `You are a caring assistant helping monitor ${beneficiaryName}'s wellbeing. Please answer: ${question}`;
     }
 
+    // Debug logging
+    console.log('=== Voice API Debug ===');
+    console.log('Beneficiary Name:', beneficiaryName);
+    console.log('Activity Context Length:', activityContext?.length || 0);
+    console.log('Activity Context:', activityContext || 'EMPTY');
+    console.log('Deployment ID:', deploymentId);
+
+    const requestBody = new URLSearchParams({
+      function: 'voice_ask',
+      clientId: '001',
+      user_name: userName,
+      token: token,
+      question: enhancedQuestion,
+      deployment_id: deploymentId,
+      // Also try sending context as separate parameter in case API supports it
+      context: activityContext || '',
+    }).toString();
+
+    console.log('Request Body (first 500 chars):', requestBody.slice(0, 500));
+
     const response = await fetch(OLD_API_URL, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
-      body: new URLSearchParams({
-        function: 'voice_ask',
-        clientId: '001',
-        user_name: userName,
-        token: token,
-        question: enhancedQuestion,
-        deployment_id: currentBeneficiary.id.toString(),
-      }).toString(),
+      body: requestBody,
     });
 
     const data: VoiceAskResponse = await response.json();
 
+    console.log('=== Voice API Response ===');
+    console.log('Full Response:', JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
+
     if (data.ok && data.response?.body) {
       return data.response.body;
     } else if (data.status === '401 Unauthorized') {
@@ -229,22 +415,80 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
     }
   };
 
-  const speakResponse = async (text: string) => {
+  // Text-to-Speech using expo-speech (works out of the box)
+  const speakResponse = async (text: string, autoListenAfter: boolean = false) => {
     setIsSpeaking(true);
     try {
-      await Speech.speak(text, {
-        language: 'en-US',
+      const speechOptions: Speech.SpeechOptions = {
+        language: selectedVoice.language,
         pitch: 1.0,
         rate: 0.9,
-        onDone: () => setIsSpeaking(false),
+        onDone: () => {
+          setIsSpeaking(false);
+          if (autoListenAfter && isContinuousMode && currentBeneficiary?.id) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              startListeningInternal();
+            }, 500);
+          }
+        },
         onError: () => setIsSpeaking(false),
-      });
+      };
+      // Add specific voice if available (iOS only)
+      if (selectedVoice.voice) {
+        speechOptions.voice = selectedVoice.voice;
+      }
+      await Speech.speak(text, speechOptions);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('TTS error:', error);
       setIsSpeaking(false);
     }
   };
 
+  // DEV: Test voice with sample text
+  const testVoice = (voice: VoiceOption) => {
+    Speech.stop();
+    const testText = getTestTextForLanguage(voice.language);
+    const speechOptions: Speech.SpeechOptions = {
+      language: voice.language,
+      pitch: 1.0,
+      rate: 0.9,
+    };
+    if (voice.voice) {
+      speechOptions.voice = voice.voice;
+    }
+    Speech.speak(testText, speechOptions);
+  };
+
+  // Get appropriate test text for each language
+  const getTestTextForLanguage = (language: string): string => {
+    const testTexts: Record<string, string> = {
+      'en-US': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'en-GB': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'en-AU': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'en-IE': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'en-ZA': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'en-IN': 'Hello! I am Julia, your voice assistant. How can I help you today?',
+      'fr-FR': 'Bonjour! Je suis Julia, votre assistante vocale. Comment puis-je vous aider?',
+      'de-DE': 'Hallo! Ich bin Julia, Ihre Sprachassistentin. Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?',
+      'es-ES': 'Hola! Soy Julia, tu asistente de voz. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarte?',
+      'es-MX': 'Hola! Soy Julia, tu asistente de voz. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarte?',
+      'it-IT': 'Ciao! Sono Julia, la tua assistente vocale. Come posso aiutarti?',
+      'pt-BR': 'Olá! Sou Julia, sua assistente de voz. Como posso ajudá-lo?',
+      'pt-PT': 'Olá! Sou a Julia, a sua assistente de voz. Como posso ajudá-lo?',
+      'ru-RU': 'Привет! Я Юлия, ваш голосовой помощник. Чем могу помочь?',
+      'uk-UA': 'Привіт! Я Юлія, ваш голосовий помічник. Чим можу допомогти?',
+      'zh-CN': '你好！我是朱莉娅，您的语音助手。我能帮您什么？',
+      'zh-TW': '你好！我是茱莉亞，您的語音助手。我能幫您什麼？',
+      'zh-HK': '你好！我係Julia，你嘅語音助手。有咩可以幫到你？',
+      'ja-JP': 'こんにちは！私はジュリア、あなたの音声アシスタントです。何かお手伝いできますか？',
+      'ko-KR': '안녕하세요! 저는 줄리아, 당신의 음성 비서입니다. 어떻게 도와드릴까요?',
+      'ar-SA': 'مرحبا! أنا جوليا، مساعدتك الصوتية. كيف يمكنني مساعدتك؟',
+      'he-IL': 'שלום! אני ג׳וליה, העוזרת הקולית שלך. איך אוכל לעזור לך?',
+      'hi-IN': 'नमस्ते! मैं जूलिया हूं, आपकी वॉयस असिस्टेंट। मैं आपकी कैसे मदद कर सकती हूं?',
+    };
+    return testTexts[language] || testTexts['en-US'];
+  };
+
   const handleSend = useCallback(async () => {
     const trimmedInput = input.trim();
     if (!trimmedInput || isSending) return;
@@ -317,17 +561,130 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
     speakResponse(`Ready to answer questions about ${beneficiary.name}`);
   };
 
-  const stopSpeaking = () => {
+  const stopSpeaking = async () => {
     Speech.stop();
     setIsSpeaking(false);
+    setIsContinuousMode(false); // Also stop continuous mode when user stops speaking
   };
 
-  const showMicNotAvailable = () => {
-    Alert.alert(
-      'Voice Input Not Available',
-      'Voice recognition is not available in Expo Go. Please type your question instead.',
-      [{ text: 'OK' }]
-    );
+  // Internal function to start listening (no permission check, used for continuous mode)
+  const startListeningInternal = () => {
+    if (isSending || isSpeaking) return;
+    if (!currentBeneficiary?.id) return;
+
+    // Stop any ongoing speech
+    Speech.stop();
+    setIsSpeaking(false);
+
+    // Start recognition
+    ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule.start({
+      lang: 'en-US',
+      interimResults: true,
+      maxAlternatives: 1,
+      continuous: false,
+    });
+  };
+
+  // Start voice recognition (user-initiated)
+  const startListening = async () => {
+    if (isSending || isSpeaking) return;
+
+    // Require beneficiary selection
+    if (!currentBeneficiary?.id) {
+      Alert.alert(
+        'Select Beneficiary',
+        'Please select a beneficiary first to ask questions about their wellbeing.',
+        [{ text: 'Select', onPress: () => setShowBeneficiaryPicker(true) }, { text: 'Cancel' }]
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Request permissions
+    const result = await ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule.requestPermissionsAsync();
+    if (!result.granted) {
+      Alert.alert(
+        'Microphone Permission Required',
+        'Please grant microphone permission to use voice input.',
+        [{ text: 'OK' }]
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Enable continuous mode when user starts listening
+    setIsContinuousMode(true);
+
+    // Stop any ongoing speech
+    Speech.stop();
+    setIsSpeaking(false);
+
+    // Start recognition
+    ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule.start({
+      lang: 'en-US',
+      interimResults: true,
+      maxAlternatives: 1,
+      continuous: false,
+    });
+  };
+
+  // Stop voice recognition and disable continuous mode
+  const stopListening = () => {
+    ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule.stop();
+    setIsListening(false);
+    setIsContinuousMode(false); // User manually stopped, disable continuous mode
+  };
+
+  // Handle send with specific text (used by speech recognition)
+  const handleSendWithText = async (text: string) => {
+    const trimmedInput = text.trim();
+    if (!trimmedInput || isSending) return;
+
+    if (!currentBeneficiary?.id) return;
+
+    // Debounce
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - lastSendTimeRef.current < SEND_COOLDOWN_MS) return;
+    lastSendTimeRef.current = now;
+
+    const userMessage: Message = {
+      id: Date.now().toString(),
+      role: 'user',
+      content: trimmedInput,
+      timestamp: new Date(),
+    };
+
+    setMessages(prev => [...prev, userMessage]);
+    setInput('');
+    setRecognizedText('');
+    setIsSending(true);
+
+    try {
+      const aiResponse = await sendToVoiceAsk(trimmedInput);
+
+      const assistantMessage: Message = {
+        id: (Date.now() + 1).toString(),
+        role: 'assistant',
+        content: aiResponse,
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+      };
+      setMessages(prev => [...prev, assistantMessage]);
+
+      // Speak the response - in continuous mode, auto-listen after speaking
+      await speakResponse(aiResponse, true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMessage: Message = {
+        id: (Date.now() + 1).toString(),
+        role: 'assistant',
+        content: `Sorry, I encountered an error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}. Please try again.`,
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+      };
+      setMessages(prev => [...prev, errorMessage]);
+      // Even on error, continue listening in continuous mode
+      if (isContinuousMode && currentBeneficiary?.id) {
+        setTimeout(() => startListeningInternal(), 500);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setIsSending(false);
+    }
   };
 
   const renderMessage = ({ item }: { item: Message }) => {
@@ -365,20 +722,33 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
             <Text style={styles.headerSubtitle}>
               {isSending
                 ? 'Thinking...'
-                : isSpeaking
-                  ? 'Speaking...'
-                  : currentBeneficiary
-                    ? `Monitoring ${currentBeneficiary.name}`
-                    : 'Select a beneficiary'}
+                : isListening
+                  ? 'Listening...'
+                  : isSpeaking
+                    ? 'Speaking...'
+                    : currentBeneficiary
+                      ? `Monitoring ${currentBeneficiary.name}`
+                      : 'Select a beneficiary'}
             </Text>
           </View>
         </View>
-        <TouchableOpacity style={styles.beneficiaryButton} onPress={() => setShowBeneficiaryPicker(true)}>
-          <Feather name="users" size={20} color={AppColors.primary} />
-          <Text style={styles.beneficiaryButtonText}>
-            {currentBeneficiary?.name?.split(' ')[0] || 'Select'}
-          </Text>
-        </TouchableOpacity>
+        <View style={styles.headerButtons}>
+          {/* DEV ONLY: Voice Settings */}
+          {DEV_MODE && (
+            <TouchableOpacity
+              style={styles.voiceSettingsButton}
+              onPress={() => setShowVoicePicker(true)}
+            >
+              <Feather name="sliders" size={18} color="#9B59B6" />
+            </TouchableOpacity>
+          )}
+          <TouchableOpacity style={styles.beneficiaryButton} onPress={() => setShowBeneficiaryPicker(true)}>
+            <Feather name="users" size={20} color={AppColors.primary} />
+            <Text style={styles.beneficiaryButtonText}>
+              {currentBeneficiary?.name?.split(' ')[0] || 'Select'}
+            </Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        </View>
       </View>
 
       {/* Messages */}
@@ -397,21 +767,52 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
           onContentSizeChange={() => flatListRef.current?.scrollToEnd({ animated: true })}
         />
 
+        {/* Listening indicator */}
+        {isListening && (
+          <TouchableOpacity style={styles.listeningIndicator} onPress={stopListening}>
+            <Animated.View style={{ transform: [{ scale: pulseAnim }] }}>
+              <Feather name="mic" size={20} color="#E74C3C" />
+            </Animated.View>
+            <Text style={styles.listeningText}>
+              {recognizedText || 'Listening... tap to stop'}
+            </Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        )}
+
         {/* Speaking indicator */}
-        {isSpeaking && (
+        {isSpeaking && !isListening && (
           <TouchableOpacity style={styles.speakingIndicator} onPress={stopSpeaking}>
             <Feather name="volume-2" size={20} color="#9B59B6" />
-            <Text style={styles.speakingText}>Speaking... tap to stop</Text>
+            <Text style={styles.speakingText}>
+              {isContinuousMode ? 'Live mode - Speaking... tap to stop' : 'Speaking... tap to stop'}
+            </Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Continuous mode indicator when idle */}
+        {isContinuousMode && !isListening && !isSpeaking && !isSending && (
+          <TouchableOpacity style={styles.continuousModeIndicator} onPress={() => setIsContinuousMode(false)}>
+            <Feather name="radio" size={20} color="#27AE60" />
+            <Text style={styles.continuousModeText}>Live chat active - tap to stop</Text>
           </TouchableOpacity>
         )}
 
         {/* Input */}
         <View style={styles.inputContainer}>
           <TouchableOpacity
-            style={[styles.micButton, styles.micButtonDisabled]}
-            onPress={showMicNotAvailable}
+            style={[
+              styles.micButton,
+              isListening && styles.micButtonActive,
+              isContinuousMode && !isListening && styles.micButtonContinuous
+            ]}
+            onPress={isListening ? stopListening : startListening}
+            disabled={isSending}
           >
-            <Feather name="mic-off" size={24} color={AppColors.textMuted} />
+            <Feather
+              name={isListening ? "mic" : "mic"}
+              size={24}
+              color={isListening ? AppColors.white : (isContinuousMode ? '#27AE60' : AppColors.primary)}
+            />
           </TouchableOpacity>
 
           <TextInput
@@ -480,6 +881,175 @@ export default function VoiceAIScreen() {
           </View>
         </View>
       </Modal>
+
+      {/* DEV ONLY: Voice Picker Modal */}
+      {DEV_MODE && (
+        <Modal visible={showVoicePicker} animationType="slide" transparent>
+          <View style={styles.modalOverlay}>
+            <View style={[styles.modalContent, { maxHeight: '80%' }]}>
+              <View style={styles.modalHeader}>
+                <View>
+                  <Text style={styles.modalTitle}>Voice Settings</Text>
+                  <Text style={styles.devBadge}>DEV ONLY</Text>
+                </View>
+                <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => setShowVoicePicker(false)}>
+                  <Ionicons name="close" size={24} color={AppColors.textPrimary} />
+                </TouchableOpacity>
+              </View>
+
+              {/* Current Voice Info */}
+              <View style={styles.currentVoiceInfo}>
+                <Text style={styles.currentVoiceLabel}>Current: {selectedVoice.name}</Text>
+                <TouchableOpacity
+                  style={styles.testVoiceButton}
+                  onPress={() => testVoice(selectedVoice)}
+                >
+                  <Feather name="play" size={16} color={AppColors.white} />
+                  <Text style={styles.testVoiceButtonText}>Test</Text>
+                </TouchableOpacity>
+              </View>
+
+              <ScrollView style={styles.voiceList}>
+                {/* English Voices Section */}
+                <Text style={styles.voiceSectionTitle}>English Voices</Text>
+                {AVAILABLE_VOICES.filter(v => v.language.startsWith('en-')).map(voice => (
+                  <TouchableOpacity
+                    key={voice.id}
+                    style={[
+                      styles.voiceItem,
+                      selectedVoice.id === voice.id && styles.voiceItemSelected,
+                    ]}
+                    onPress={() => setSelectedVoice(voice)}
+                  >
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemInfo}>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemName}>{voice.name}</Text>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemLang}>{voice.language}</Text>
+                    </View>
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemActions}>
+                      <TouchableOpacity
+                        style={styles.playButton}
+                        onPress={() => testVoice(voice)}
+                      >
+                        <Feather name="play-circle" size={24} color="#9B59B6" />
+                      </TouchableOpacity>
+                      {selectedVoice.id === voice.id && (
+                        <Feather name="check-circle" size={24} color={AppColors.success} />
+                      )}
+                    </View>
+                  </TouchableOpacity>
+                ))}
+
+                {/* European Languages Section */}
+                <Text style={styles.voiceSectionTitle}>European Languages</Text>
+                {AVAILABLE_VOICES.filter(v =>
+                  ['fr-FR', 'de-DE', 'es-ES', 'es-MX', 'it-IT', 'pt-BR', 'pt-PT', 'nl-NL', 'pl-PL', 'ru-RU', 'uk-UA', 'cs-CZ', 'da-DK', 'fi-FI', 'el-GR', 'hu-HU', 'no-NO', 'ro-RO', 'sk-SK', 'sv-SE', 'tr-TR'].includes(v.language)
+                ).map(voice => (
+                  <TouchableOpacity
+                    key={voice.id}
+                    style={[
+                      styles.voiceItem,
+                      selectedVoice.id === voice.id && styles.voiceItemSelected,
+                    ]}
+                    onPress={() => setSelectedVoice(voice)}
+                  >
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemInfo}>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemName}>{voice.name}</Text>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemLang}>{voice.language}</Text>
+                    </View>
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemActions}>
+                      <TouchableOpacity
+                        style={styles.playButton}
+                        onPress={() => testVoice(voice)}
+                      >
+                        <Feather name="play-circle" size={24} color="#9B59B6" />
+                      </TouchableOpacity>
+                      {selectedVoice.id === voice.id && (
+                        <Feather name="check-circle" size={24} color={AppColors.success} />
+                      )}
+                    </View>
+                  </TouchableOpacity>
+                ))}
+
+                {/* Asian Languages Section */}
+                <Text style={styles.voiceSectionTitle}>Asian Languages</Text>
+                {AVAILABLE_VOICES.filter(v =>
+                  ['zh-CN', 'zh-TW', 'zh-HK', 'ja-JP', 'ko-KR', 'hi-IN', 'th-TH', 'vi-VN', 'id-ID'].includes(v.language)
+                ).map(voice => (
+                  <TouchableOpacity
+                    key={voice.id}
+                    style={[
+                      styles.voiceItem,
+                      selectedVoice.id === voice.id && styles.voiceItemSelected,
+                    ]}
+                    onPress={() => setSelectedVoice(voice)}
+                  >
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemInfo}>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemName}>{voice.name}</Text>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemLang}>{voice.language}</Text>
+                    </View>
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemActions}>
+                      <TouchableOpacity
+                        style={styles.playButton}
+                        onPress={() => testVoice(voice)}
+                      >
+                        <Feather name="play-circle" size={24} color="#9B59B6" />
+                      </TouchableOpacity>
+                      {selectedVoice.id === voice.id && (
+                        <Feather name="check-circle" size={24} color={AppColors.success} />
+                      )}
+                    </View>
+                  </TouchableOpacity>
+                ))}
+
+                {/* Middle Eastern Languages Section */}
+                <Text style={styles.voiceSectionTitle}>Middle Eastern</Text>
+                {AVAILABLE_VOICES.filter(v =>
+                  ['ar-SA', 'he-IL'].includes(v.language)
+                ).map(voice => (
+                  <TouchableOpacity
+                    key={voice.id}
+                    style={[
+                      styles.voiceItem,
+                      selectedVoice.id === voice.id && styles.voiceItemSelected,
+                    ]}
+                    onPress={() => setSelectedVoice(voice)}
+                  >
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemInfo}>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemName}>{voice.name}</Text>
+                      <Text style={styles.voiceItemLang}>{voice.language}</Text>
+                    </View>
+                    <View style={styles.voiceItemActions}>
+                      <TouchableOpacity
+                        style={styles.playButton}
+                        onPress={() => testVoice(voice)}
+                      >
+                        <Feather name="play-circle" size={24} color="#9B59B6" />
+                      </TouchableOpacity>
+                      {selectedVoice.id === voice.id && (
+                        <Feather name="check-circle" size={24} color={AppColors.success} />
+                      )}
+                    </View>
+                  </TouchableOpacity>
+                ))}
+              </ScrollView>
+
+              {/* Apply Button */}
+              <TouchableOpacity
+                style={styles.applyButton}
+                onPress={() => {
+                  setShowVoicePicker(false);
+                  Speech.speak(`Voice changed to ${selectedVoice.name}`, {
+                    language: selectedVoice.language,
+                    voice: selectedVoice.voice,
+                  });
+                }}
+              >
+                <Text style={styles.applyButtonText}>Apply & Close</Text>
+              </TouchableOpacity>
+            </View>
+          </View>
+        </Modal>
+      )}
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
 }
@@ -596,6 +1166,24 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   userTimestamp: {
     color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)',
   },
+  listeningIndicator: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    paddingVertical: Spacing.sm,
+    paddingHorizontal: Spacing.md,
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1)',
+    marginHorizontal: Spacing.md,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.lg,
+    marginBottom: Spacing.sm,
+  },
+  listeningText: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
+    color: '#E74C3C',
+    fontWeight: '500',
+    marginLeft: Spacing.sm,
+    flex: 1,
+  },
   speakingIndicator: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'center',
@@ -613,6 +1201,23 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontWeight: '500',
     marginLeft: Spacing.sm,
   },
+  continuousModeIndicator: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    paddingVertical: Spacing.sm,
+    paddingHorizontal: Spacing.md,
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.1)',
+    marginHorizontal: Spacing.md,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.lg,
+    marginBottom: Spacing.sm,
+  },
+  continuousModeText: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
+    color: '#27AE60',
+    fontWeight: '500',
+    marginLeft: Spacing.sm,
+  },
   inputContainer: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'flex-end',
@@ -632,8 +1237,13 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     borderWidth: 2,
     borderColor: AppColors.primary,
   },
-  micButtonDisabled: {
-    borderColor: AppColors.textMuted,
+  micButtonActive: {
+    backgroundColor: '#E74C3C',
+    borderColor: '#E74C3C',
+  },
+  micButtonContinuous: {
+    borderColor: '#27AE60',
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.1)',
   },
   input: {
     flex: 1,
@@ -727,4 +1337,115 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: FontSizes.base,
     color: AppColors.textMuted,
   },
+  // DEV Voice Picker styles
+  headerButtons: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: Spacing.sm,
+  },
+  voiceSettingsButton: {
+    width: 36,
+    height: 36,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.full,
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(155, 89, 182, 0.1)',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: 'rgba(155, 89, 182, 0.3)',
+  },
+  devBadge: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.xs,
+    color: '#E74C3C',
+    fontWeight: '600',
+    marginTop: 2,
+  },
+  currentVoiceInfo: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+    padding: Spacing.md,
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(155, 89, 182, 0.1)',
+    borderBottomWidth: 1,
+    borderBottomColor: AppColors.border,
+  },
+  currentVoiceLabel: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.base,
+    color: AppColors.textPrimary,
+    fontWeight: '500',
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  testVoiceButton: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: '#9B59B6',
+    paddingHorizontal: Spacing.md,
+    paddingVertical: Spacing.xs,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.lg,
+    gap: Spacing.xs,
+  },
+  testVoiceButtonText: {
+    color: AppColors.white,
+    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
+    fontWeight: '600',
+  },
+  voiceList: {
+    flex: 1,
+    padding: Spacing.sm,
+  },
+  voiceSectionTitle: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.sm,
+    fontWeight: '700',
+    color: AppColors.textMuted,
+    textTransform: 'uppercase',
+    marginTop: Spacing.md,
+    marginBottom: Spacing.sm,
+    marginLeft: Spacing.xs,
+  },
+  voiceItem: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+    padding: Spacing.sm,
+    backgroundColor: AppColors.surface,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.md,
+    marginBottom: Spacing.xs,
+  },
+  voiceItemSelected: {
+    backgroundColor: 'rgba(155, 89, 182, 0.15)',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: '#9B59B6',
+  },
+  voiceItemInfo: {
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  voiceItemName: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.base,
+    color: AppColors.textPrimary,
+    fontWeight: '500',
+  },
+  voiceItemLang: {
+    fontSize: FontSizes.xs,
+    color: AppColors.textMuted,
+    marginTop: 2,
+  },
+  voiceItemActions: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: Spacing.sm,
+  },
+  playButton: {
+    padding: Spacing.xs,
+  },
+  applyButton: {
+    backgroundColor: '#9B59B6',
+    margin: Spacing.md,
+    padding: Spacing.md,
+    borderRadius: BorderRadius.lg,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  applyButtonText: {
+    color: AppColors.white,
+    fontSize: FontSizes.base,
+    fontWeight: '600',
+  },
 });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dcfcec4..86b3c89 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
         "@react-navigation/elements": "^2.6.3",
         "@react-navigation/native": "^7.1.8",
         "expo": "~54.0.29",
+        "expo-audio": "~1.1.1",
+        "expo-av": "~16.0.8",
         "expo-constants": "~18.0.12",
         "expo-crypto": "~15.0.8",
         "expo-dev-client": "~6.0.20",
@@ -6571,6 +6573,35 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/expo-audio": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-audio/-/expo-audio-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CPCpJ+0AEHdzWROc0f00Zh6e+irLSl2ALos/LPvxEeIcJw1APfBa4DuHPkL4CQCWsVe7EnUjFpdwpqsEUWcP0g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "expo": "*",
+        "expo-asset": "*",
+        "react": "*",
+        "react-native": "*"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/expo-av": {
+      "version": "16.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-av/-/expo-av-16.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cmVPftGR/ca7XBgs7R6ky36lF3OC0/MM/lpgX/yXqfv0jASTsh7AYX9JxHCwFmF+Z6JEB1vne9FDx4GiLcGreQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "expo": "*",
+        "react": "*",
+        "react-native": "*",
+        "react-native-web": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "react-native-web": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/expo-constants": {
       "version": "18.0.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-constants/-/expo-constants-18.0.12.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c82b31d..88d38e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     "@react-navigation/elements": "^2.6.3",
     "@react-navigation/native": "^7.1.8",
     "expo": "~54.0.29",
+    "expo-audio": "~1.1.1",
+    "expo-av": "~16.0.8",
     "expo-constants": "~18.0.12",
     "expo-crypto": "~15.0.8",
     "expo-dev-client": "~6.0.20",