diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67f3212..b406a51 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -84,3 +84,6 @@ android/generated
 
 # React Native Nitro Modules
 nitrogen/
+
+# Push relay credentials (real-device APNs — never commit)
+.env.push
diff --git a/example/.maestro/background_notification.yaml b/example/.maestro/background_notification.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee2aba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/.maestro/background_notification.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+appId: nitronotification.example
+---
+- launchApp:
+    clearState: false
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      text: Nitro Notifications
+    timeout: 10000
+
+- pressKey: Home
+
+- evalScript: ${new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1500))}
+
+- runScript:
+    file: send_push.js
+    env:
+      PUSH_TITLE: Background Test
+      PUSH_BODY: Tap to open the app
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      text: Background Test
+    timeout: 8000
+
+- tapOn:
+    text: Background Test
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      id: last-event-text
+    timeout: 8000
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      text: 'Tapped: Background Test (com.apple.UNNotificationDefaultActionIdentifier)'
+    timeout: 8000
diff --git a/example/.maestro/foreground_notification.yaml b/example/.maestro/foreground_notification.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc7d96e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/.maestro/foreground_notification.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+appId: nitronotification.example
+---
+- launchApp:
+    clearState: false
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      text: Nitro Notifications
+    timeout: 10000
+
+- runScript:
+    file: send_push.js
+    env:
+      PUSH_TITLE: Foreground Test
+      PUSH_BODY: Notification received in foreground
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      id: last-event-text
+    timeout: 8000
+
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    visible:
+      text: "Received: Foreground Test — Notification received in foreground"
+    timeout: 8000
diff --git a/example/.maestro/send_push.js b/example/.maestro/send_push.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08b8fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/.maestro/send_push.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Maestro runScript helper - calls local push-relay
+const title = typeof PUSH_TITLE !== 'undefined' ? PUSH_TITLE : 'Test';
+const body = typeof PUSH_BODY !== 'undefined' ? PUSH_BODY : 'Test body';
+const port = typeof PUSH_RELAY_PORT !== 'undefined' ? PUSH_RELAY_PORT : '8765';
+const payload = JSON.stringify({ title, body });
+
+output.result = http.post(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/push`, {
+  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+  body: payload,
+});
diff --git a/example/src/App.tsx b/example/src/App.tsx
index ccb64e7..c51d963 100644
--- a/example/src/App.tsx
+++ b/example/src/App.tsx
@@ -40,19 +40,6 @@ export default function App() {
     });
   };
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    (async () => {
-      const status = await Notifications.getPermissionStatus();
-      setPermStatus(status);
-      if (status === 'granted') {
-        setupNotifications();
-        const t = await Notifications.getDevicePushToken();
-        setToken(t);
-        api.login(t);
-      }
-    })();
-  }, []);
-
   const handleRequestPermissions = async () => {
     const status = await Notifications.requestPermissions();
     setPermStatus(status);
@@ -121,6 +108,19 @@ export default function App() {
     Alert.alert('Copied');
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    (async () => {
+      const status = await Notifications.getPermissionStatus();
+      setPermStatus(status);
+      if (status === 'granted') {
+        setupNotifications();
+        const t = await Notifications.getDevicePushToken();
+        setToken(t);
+        api.login(t);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <ScrollView contentContainerStyle={container}>
       <Text style={title}>Nitro Notifications</Text>
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ export default function App() {
         <Button title="Reset UI" color="#7f8c8d" onPress={handleReset} />
       </Section>
       <Section label="Last Event">
-        <Text style={event}>{lastEvent ?? 'None'}</Text>
+        <Text testID="last-event-text" style={event}>
+          {lastEvent ?? 'None'}
+        </Text>
       </Section>
     </ScrollView>
   );
diff --git a/ios/NitroNotificationLoader.mm b/ios/NitroNotificationLoader.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a37d4af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/NitroNotificationLoader.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+/// Forward-declare the Swift entry point generated by the NitroNotification Swift module.
+/// This is declared in NitroNotification-Swift.h but we avoid importing that header
+/// to stay away from the C++ umbrella chain.
+extern "C" void NitroNotification_setup(void);
+
+@interface NitroNotificationLoader : NSObject
+@end
+
+@implementation NitroNotificationLoader
+
++ (void)load {
+  // Touch NotificationHub.shared via the Swift @_cdecl shim so the
+  // UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate is registered before any foreground
+  // notification can arrive — without requiring an import in the app delegate.
+  NitroNotification_setup();
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/NotificationHub.swift b/ios/NotificationHub.swift
index aa1a7b6..2567db8 100644
--- a/ios/NotificationHub.swift
+++ b/ios/NotificationHub.swift
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ final class NotificationHub: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
   func userNotificationCenter(
     _ center: UNUserNotificationCenter,
     willPresent notification: UNNotification,
-    withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (UNNotificationPresentationOptions) -> Void
+    withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping @Sendable (Int) -> Void
   ) {
     var options: UNNotificationPresentationOptions = []
     if foregroundAlert { options.insert(.banner) }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ final class NotificationHub: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
     if foregroundSound { options.insert(.sound) }
     let payload = payloadFrom(notification.request.content)
     onNotificationReceived?(payload)
-    completionHandler(options)
+    completionHandler(Int(options.rawValue))
   }
 
   func userNotificationCenter(
diff --git a/ios/NotificationsAppDelegateSubscriber.swift b/ios/NotificationsAppDelegateSubscriber.swift
index 7d93dbc..2dd9af7 100644
--- a/ios/NotificationsAppDelegateSubscriber.swift
+++ b/ios/NotificationsAppDelegateSubscriber.swift
@@ -4,3 +4,10 @@ import Foundation
 /// Post this notification with userInfo ["deviceToken": Data] from your AppDelegate.
 public let NitroNotificationTokenKey = "NitroNotificationDeviceToken"
 public let NitroNotificationTokenNotification = Notification.Name("NitroNotificationDidRegisterToken")
+
+/// Called from NitroNotificationLoader.mm via @_cdecl so the ObjC +load
+/// method can bootstrap NotificationHub without importing the C++ umbrella.
+@_cdecl("NitroNotification_setup")
+public func nitroNotificationSetup() {
+  _ = NotificationHub.shared
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 463a882..fb1df79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@
     "nitrogen": "nitrogen",
     "lint": "eslint \"**/*.{js,ts,tsx}\"",
     "update": "yarn upgrade-interactive",
-    "release": "node tools/release.ts"
+    "release": "node tools/release.ts",
+    "push-relay": "node --env-file=.env.push --experimental-strip-types tools/push-relay.ts",
+    "test:maestro:foreground": "maestro test example/.maestro/foreground_notification.yaml",
+    "test:maestro:background": "maestro test example/.maestro/background_notification.yaml",
+    "test:maestro": "maestro test example/.maestro/foreground_notification.yaml && maestro test example/.maestro/background_notification.yaml"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "react-native",
diff --git a/tools/push-relay.ts b/tools/push-relay.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8970edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/push-relay.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { createServer } from 'node:http';
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { writeFileSync, unlinkSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { tmpdir } from 'node:os';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+const PORT = process.env.PUSH_RELAY_PORT ?? '8765';
+const DEFAULT_BUNDLE_ID =
+  process.env.PUSH_BUNDLE_ID ?? 'nitronotification.example';
+
+const findBootedUDID = (): string => {
+  const raw = execSync('xcrun simctl list devices booted --json', {
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+  });
+  const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as {
+    devices: Record<string, Array<{ state: string; udid: string }>>;
+  };
+  for (const devices of Object.values(parsed.devices)) {
+    for (const device of devices) {
+      if (device.state === 'Booted') return device.udid;
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error('No booted simulator found. Boot one first.');
+};
+
+const buildPayload = (input: {
+  title: string;
+  body: string;
+  data?: Record<string, string>;
+}) => ({
+  aps: {
+    alert: { title: input.title, body: input.body },
+    sound: 'default',
+  },
+  ...(input.data ?? {}),
+});
+
+const handlePush = (
+  req: import('node:http').IncomingMessage,
+  res: import('node:http').ServerResponse
+) => {
+  let raw = '';
+  req.on('data', (chunk: Buffer) => {
+    raw += chunk.toString();
+  });
+  req.on('end', () => {
+    try {
+      const input = JSON.parse(raw) as {
+        title: string;
+        body: string;
+        bundleId?: string;
+        data?: Record<string, string>;
+      };
+      const udid = findBootedUDID();
+      const payload = buildPayload(input);
+      const bundleId = input.bundleId ?? DEFAULT_BUNDLE_ID;
+      const tmpFile = join(tmpdir(), `push-${Date.now()}.json`);
+      writeFileSync(tmpFile, JSON.stringify(payload));
+      execSync(`xcrun simctl push ${udid} ${bundleId} ${tmpFile}`, {
+        encoding: 'utf8',
+      });
+      unlinkSync(tmpFile);
+      console.log(`[push-relay] sent "${input.title}" to ${udid}`);
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, udid }));
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('[push-relay] error:', err);
+      res.writeHead(500, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: String(err) }));
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+const server = createServer((req, res) => {
+  if (req.method === 'POST' && req.url === '/push') return handlePush(req, res);
+  res.writeHead(404);
+  res.end();
+});
+
+server.listen(Number(PORT), '127.0.0.1', () => {
+  console.log(`[push-relay] listening on http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}`);
+});