diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index b938d14..45775bf 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Returns server version for compatibility checking.
 
 **Example response:**
 ```json
-{"version": "1.9.11"}
+{"version": "1.9.12"}
 ```
 
 ### `GET /api/status`
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 95821c5..c49f465 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 py-2">
 
 	<div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
-		<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-heading">OTAMan <span id="slogan" class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-400 ml-2" data-l10n="SIM OTA with a Human Face">SIM OTA with a Human Face</span> <span class="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-slate-500 ml-1">v1.9.11</span></h1>
+		<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-heading">OTAMan <span id="slogan" class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-400 ml-2" data-l10n="SIM OTA with a Human Face">SIM OTA with a Human Face</span> <span class="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-slate-500 ml-1">v1.9.12</span></h1>
 		<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
 			<button id="install-btn" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-slate-600 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-slate-700" style="display:none">INSTALL PWA [for offline use]</button>
 			<a href="https://github.com/anttro/otaman" target="_blank" class="text-xs text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-500 dark:hover:text-slate-300">github</a>
diff --git a/frontend/sw.js b/frontend/sw.js
index 36fbc70..6827201 100644
--- a/frontend/sw.js
+++ b/frontend/sw.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const CACHE = 'otaman-v22';
+const CACHE = 'otaman-v23';
 const URLS = [
   'index.html',
   'help.html',
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e1628e..edc8d95 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pysim-otaman-server"
-version = "1.9.11"
+version = "1.9.12"
 description = "HTTP REST server wrapping pysim for the OTAMan PWA"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 # pysim is a git-only dependency installed explicitly by setup.bat/setup.sh.
diff --git a/pysim_otaman_server/server.py b/pysim_otaman_server/server.py
index 4af80dd..b8f7340 100644
--- a/pysim_otaman_server/server.py
+++ b/pysim_otaman_server/server.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from osmocom.construct import GsmOrUcs2Adapter
 from osmocom.tlv import BER_TLV_IE
 
 
-VERSION = '1.9.11'
+VERSION = '1.9.12'
 
 
 # Static file serving (the PWA lives in <repo>/frontend, served by this server
@@ -885,9 +885,11 @@ def _reset_proactive_log():
 
 
 def _send_status(scc):
-    """STATUS (F2) with correct P3 per card type: SIM=0x23, UICC=0x00."""
+    """STATUS (F2) with correct P3 per card type: SIM=0x23, UICC=0x00.
+    P2=0C mirrors phone behavior - no FCP of the selected DF returned
+    (plain F2 00 00 would echo the FCP, which is unnecessary overhead)."""
     p3 = '23' if scc.cat_cla == 'a0' else '00'
-    return scc._tp.send_apdu('%sf20000%s' % (scc.cat_cla, p3))
+    return scc._tp.send_apdu('%sf2000c%s' % (scc.cat_cla, p3))
 
 
 def _send_event_download(scc, event_type, event_data=None):