Business Pro Phase 261

OTP Verification Boundary QA Gate

The verification screen must prove the user understands what OTP is being checked, how long it remains valid, how retries work, how mistakes are handled, and how to go back safely. Seeing an OTP verification surface does not prove the code was delivered, verified, sessionized, permissioned, or connected to wallet/payment/onboarding.

OTP

verify

Submit

blocked

Session

none

Phase rule

OTP verification is a checkpoint, not a session

Phase 261 designs the OTP verification boundary QA gate only. It records whether a future FAEDA OTP verification surface is clear, privacy-safe, retry-safe, error-safe, role-neutral, and separated from account creation, session creation, role onboarding, wallet activation, payment, payout, shop approval, supplier approval, rider job approval, and founder/admin access. It does not type, paste, auto-read, intercept, submit, resend, validate, or store an OTP; it does not create sessions, create accounts, verify phone or email, accept terms, activate roles, open dashboards, enable orders, process payments, activate wallets, or claim production launch readiness. No real contact, CRM task, account creation, onboarding approval, listing activation, order, payment, wallet, commission, ledger, export, or partner sync is created in this phase.

Review outcome

Verification surface appears

Record OTP length hint, channel label, masked destination, expiry/cooldown copy, support path, and back/change-contact path.

No OTP entry.

Review outcome

Masked destination appears

Check that phone/email is masked and does not expose full private contact details.

No screenshot leakage.

Review outcome

Invalid/expired/error states are described

Record whether safe language exists for wrong code, expired code, too many attempts, and support escalation.

No test submission.

Review outcome

Auto-read or paste prompt appears

Record risk state for SMS autofill, clipboard, notification, or device permission behavior.

No auto-read or paste.

Review outcome

Unsafe verification claim appears

Route to auth, privacy, legal, product, or payment review.

No launch or login claim.

Verification proof

What OTP verification QA must capture

Evidence chain

The verification packet must reference Phase 260 OTP request evidence, Phase 259 auth entry evidence, and Phase 258 permission evidence.

Destination masking

Phone or email destination must be masked enough for user recognition without exposing full contact values.

Code format

OTP length, numeric/alphanumeric format, spacing, paste behavior, and accessibility labels must be identified without entering a code.

Expiry state

Expiry timer, resend cooldown, lockout rules, and retry limits must be visible and non-coercive where applicable.

Error safety

Wrong code, expired code, too many attempts, unsupported channel, and service unavailable states must not reveal private backend truth.

Change-contact path

The user must have a safe way to go back, correct contact, choose another method, or contact support without losing control.

Permission boundary

The screen must not request notification, contacts, SMS read, clipboard, camera, location, CNIC, bank, wallet PIN, or documents in this gate.

Evidence masking

Screenshots must hide OTP digits, SMS/email inbox contents, notification banners, contact values, cookies, tokens, and session identifiers.

Verification controls

How OTP verification stays safe

1The tester must not type, paste, autofill, copy, read, intercept, request, resend, or submit any OTP in this phase.

2The tester must not click Verify, Continue, Resend OTP, Change Number, Login, Register, Use WhatsApp, Voice Call, Magic Link, provider auth, or any action that can transmit data.

3OTP verification must not imply account creation, login success, session creation, identity proof, KYC proof, role approval, shop approval, supplier approval, manufacturer approval, rider job approval, wallet activation, payout readiness, or launch readiness.

4If SMS/email/WhatsApp/voice delivery is mentioned, it must remain framed as provider-dependent until runtime provider approval and callback evidence exist.

5A verification screen must not expose full phone/email, raw provider reference, callback payload, device token, cookies, session ID, IP, or fraud-scoring internals.

6Error messages must be helpful without exposing whether an account exists, whether a phone is registered, or whether a provider accepted a real request.

7Accessibility must support low-literacy users with clear labels, readable spacing, and safe help text without pushing them into unsafe completion.

8A safe OTP verification surface does not prove backend verification, session issuance, RBAC, profile creation, role onboarding, wallet, payment, or public upload readiness.

Decision matrix

OTP verification state to next safe movement

Safe verification surface visible

Move to session creation boundary QA

No OTP entry

Full contact exposed

Privacy masking review

No sharing

Error copy leaks account existence

Auth/security review

No testing

Auto-read/paste prompt appears

Device-permission review

No autofill

Retry limit unclear

Abuse-prevention review

No resend

CNIC/bank/document/wallet PIN appears

Legal/privacy/payment review

No continuation

Admin/founder mixed with public verification

Access-control review

No public use

Evidence includes OTP/inbox/token

Mask or quarantine evidence

No dashboard sharing

Verification packet

Future OTP-verification evidence fields

otpVerificationEvidenceIdotpRequestEvidenceIdauthEntryEvidenceIdpermissionPromptEvidenceIdpackageIdcandidateVersionbuildNumberdeviceMatrixIddeviceClassosVersionnetworkTypeverificationSurfaceTypeotpFormatStatemaskedDestinationStateexpiryStateretryLimitStateerrorCopyStatechangeContactPathStateautoReadPromptStateunsafeClaimStatescreenshotEvidenceIdmaskingStatecheckerDecision

Blocked automation

What this phase must not create

1Auto type, paste, autofill, read, request, resend, intercept, submit, validate, or store OTP codes from SMS, WhatsApp, voice, email, notification, clipboard, browser autofill, or test data

2Auto click Verify, Continue, Resend OTP, Change Number, Login, Register, Magic Link, Voice Call, Use WhatsApp, Use Google, Use Apple, Scan QR, Guest Continue, or any auth/provider action

3Auto create session, create account, verify phone, verify email, request OTP, submit OTP, save credentials, accept terms, or open authenticated areas

4Auto select customer, shopkeeper, supplier, manufacturer, rider, FAEDA Team, partner, admin, founder, or any role onboarding path

5Auto enable listings, orders, reservations, quotes, payments, wallets, ledgers, payouts, refunds, support tickets, partner callbacks, analytics beacons, public field-team campaigns, or dashboard access

6Auto claim OTP verification screen visibility means OTP delivery works, OTP verification works, session creation works, backend auth works, RBAC works, role onboarding works, wallet works, payment works, support works, or launch is ready

7Auto store OTP digits, inbox contents, notification text, autofill values, clipboard data, cookies, tokens, session IDs, provider identifiers, personal phone number, personal email, CNIC, bank data, location, notifications, or billing details

8Auto erase unsafe-verification, OTP-leakage, full-contact-leakage, account-enumeration, auto-read-risk, missing-retry-limit, early-CNIC, early-bank, provider-config, mixed-admin, or private-data evidence after a later pass

Acceptance

Done means wired and safe

1Phase 260 links forward to Phase 261.

2Phase 261 defines otp verification boundary qa gate without runtime mutation.

3Phase 261 is wired into OS launcher, founder navigation, public scope lock, route cleanup, and main chain control room.

4Mobile render has no horizontal overflow.

5No /home backlinks are introduced.

6Runtime contact, account, onboarding, listing, order, payment, wallet, commission, export, and partner sync stay blocked.

Back to Phase 260 Main chain room Open Phase 262