diff --git a/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts b/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
index e944d5e..5dac34d 100644
--- a/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/telefon/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "app.telefon"
         minSdk = 29
         targetSdk = 36
-        versionCode = 1
-        versionName = "0.1.0"
+        versionCode = 2
+        versionName = "0.1.1"
     }
 
     // Release key lives outside the repo; without it, release builds fall back to the debug key (local only).
diff --git a/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/MainActivity.kt b/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/MainActivity.kt
index 569507a..b3da625 100644
--- a/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/telefon/app/src/main/java/app/telefon/MainActivity.kt
@@ -102,14 +102,36 @@ private fun PhoneApp(dialRequest: String?, onDialHandled: () -> Unit) {
     val roleLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) {
         isDefault = role.isRoleHeld(RoleManager.ROLE_DIALER); granted = hasCore(ctx)
     }
+    var askedRole by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    // first start: ask for the role right away; the dialog grants the phone permissions too
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        if (!isDefault && !askedRole && role.isRoleAvailable(RoleManager.ROLE_DIALER)) {
+            askedRole = true
+            roleLauncher.launch(role.createRequestRoleIntent(RoleManager.ROLE_DIALER))
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
         if (!granted) perms.launch(arrayOf(Manifest.permission.READ_CALL_LOG, Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS, Manifest.permission.CALL_PHONE,
             Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS))
     }
 
     val log by remember(granted) { Contacts.callLog(ctx) }.collectAsState(initial = emptyList())
     val people by remember(granted) { Contacts.people(ctx) }.collectAsState(initial = emptyList())
-    val call: (String) -> Unit = { n -> placeCall(ctx, n) }
+    var pendingNumber by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    // without the role Android shows the call in the system phone app: say so instead of jumping away
+    val call: (String) -> Unit = { n -> if (isDefault) placeCall(ctx, n) else pendingNumber = n }
+    pendingNumber?.let { n ->
+        androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog(
+            onDismissRequest = { pendingNumber = null },
+            title = { Text(stringResource(R.string.default_title)) },
+            text = { Text(stringResource(R.string.not_default_call)) },
+            confirmButton = {
+                androidx.compose.material3.TextButton(onClick = { pendingNumber = null; roleLauncher.launch(role.createRequestRoleIntent(RoleManager.ROLE_DIALER)) }) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.make_default))
+                }
+            },
+            dismissButton = { androidx.compose.material3.TextButton(onClick = { pendingNumber = null; placeCall(ctx, n) }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.call_anyway)) } },
+        )
+    }
 
     screen?.let { s ->
         BackHandler { screen = null }
diff --git a/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bac295f..074937b 100644
--- a/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/telefon/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     <string name="default_title">Als Standard-Telefon-App festlegen</string>
     <string name="default_text">Nur dann kann diese App Anrufe annehmen und anzeigen. Du kannst das jederzeit in den Android-Einstellungen ändern.</string>
 
+    <string name="not_default_call">Diese App ist noch nicht deine Standard-Telefon-App. Android zeigt den Anruf deshalb in der System-Telefon-App an.</string>
+    <string name="make_default">Als Standard festlegen</string>
+    <string name="call_anyway">Trotzdem anrufen</string>
     <string name="incoming_call">Eingehender Anruf</string>
     <string name="calling">Wird angerufen …</string>
     <string name="on_hold">Gehalten</string>