diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
index 191c834..b3dff7e 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/dashboard.json
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
     "title": "Bereit für den Eventstart",
     "description": "Erledige diese Schritte, damit Gäste ohne Reibung loslegen können.",
     "nextStepTitle": "Nächster Schritt",
+    "quickSettings": "Event-Einstellungen",
+    "publishToggle": "Live",
+    "autoApproveToggle": "Auto",
     "pending": "Noch offen",
     "complete": "Erledigt",
     "items": {
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
index 92d0c93..64ef0dd 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/dashboard.json
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
     "title": "Ready for event day",
     "description": "Complete these steps so guests can join without friction.",
     "nextStepTitle": "Next step",
+    "quickSettings": "Event settings",
+    "publishToggle": "Live",
+    "autoApproveToggle": "Auto",
     "pending": "Pending",
     "complete": "Done",
     "items": {
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
index 963d188..a0295f4 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ import { YStack, XStack } from '@tamagui/stacks';
 import { SizableText as Text } from '@tamagui/text';
 import { Pressable } from '@tamagui/react-native-web-lite';
 import { Image } from '@tamagui/image';
+import { Switch } from '@tamagui/switch';
 import { Separator } from 'tamagui';
 import { isSameDay, isPast, parseISO, differenceInDays, startOfDay } from 'date-fns';
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 
 import { MobileShell } from './components/MobileShell';
 import { ADMIN_EVENTS_PATH, adminPath } from '../constants';
 import { useEventContext } from '../context/EventContext';
-import { getEventStats, EventStats, TenantEvent, getEventPhotos, TenantPhoto } from '../api';
+import { getEventStats, EventStats, TenantEvent, getEventPhotos, TenantPhoto, updateEvent } from '../api';
 import { formatEventDate } from '../lib/events';
 import { useAuth } from '../auth/context';
 import { useAdminTheme } from './theme';
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import { withAlpha } from './components/colors';
 import { useEventReadiness } from './hooks/useEventReadiness';
 import { SetupChecklist } from './components/SetupChecklist';
 import { KpiStrip, PillBadge } from './components/Primitives';
+import { getApiErrorMessage } from '../lib/apiError';
 
 // --- HELPERS ---
 
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ export default function MobileDashboardPage() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { slug: slugParam } = useParams<{ slug?: string }>();
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation(['management', 'dashboard', 'mobile']);
-  const { events, activeEvent, hasEvents, isLoading, selectEvent } = useEventContext();
+  const { events, activeEvent, hasEvents, isLoading, selectEvent, refetch } = useEventContext();
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const theme = useAdminTheme();
   const isMember = user?.role === 'member';
@@ -216,6 +219,8 @@ export default function MobileDashboardPage() {
             navigate={navigate}
             readiness={readiness}
             variant="embedded"
+            canManage={canManageEvents}
+            onUpdated={refetch}
           />
 
           {/* 2. PULSE STRIP */}
@@ -261,16 +266,31 @@ function getEventPhase(event: TenantEvent): EventPhase {
   return 'setup';
 }
 
-function LifecycleHero({ event, stats, locale, navigate, readiness, variant = 'default' }: any) {
+function LifecycleHero({
+  event,
+  stats,
+  locale,
+  navigate,
+  readiness,
+  variant = 'default',
+  canManage = false,
+  onUpdated,
+}: any) {
   const theme = useAdminTheme();
   const { t } = useTranslation(['management', 'dashboard']);
   const isEmbedded = variant === 'embedded';
   const cardVariant = isEmbedded ? 'embedded' : 'default';
   const cardPadding = isEmbedded ? '$3' : '$3.5';
+  const [isPublishing, setIsPublishing] = React.useState(false);
+  const [isAutoApproving, setIsAutoApproving] = React.useState(false);
+  const [published, setPublished] = React.useState(false);
+  const [autoApproveUploads, setAutoApproveUploads] = React.useState(false);
   
   if (!event) return null;
   const phase = getEventPhase(event);
   const pendingPhotos = stats?.pending_photos ?? event.pending_photo_count ?? 0;
+  const isPostEvent = phase === 'post';
+  const showQuickControls = canManage && !isPostEvent;
   
   // Header Row
   const Header = () => (
@@ -332,6 +352,62 @@ function LifecycleHero({ event, stats, locale, navigate, readiness, variant = 'd
   }
 
   const daysToGo = event.event_date ? differenceInDays(parseISO(event.event_date), new Date()) : 0;
+  const isSetupPhase = phase === 'setup';
+  const nextStep = readiness.nextStep;
+  const showNextStep = isSetupPhase && Boolean(nextStep);
+  const showChecklist = isSetupPhase;
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setPublished(event.status === 'published');
+    const visibility = (event.settings?.guest_upload_visibility as string | undefined) ?? 'review';
+    setAutoApproveUploads(visibility === 'immediate');
+  }, [event.settings?.guest_upload_visibility, event.status]);
+
+  const handlePublishChange = React.useCallback(
+    async (checked: boolean) => {
+      if (!event.slug) return;
+      const previous = published;
+      setPublished(checked);
+      setIsPublishing(true);
+      try {
+        await updateEvent(event.slug, { status: checked ? 'published' : 'draft' });
+        onUpdated?.();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setPublished(previous);
+        toast.error(
+          getApiErrorMessage(err, t('eventForm.errors.saveFailed', 'Event could not be saved.'))
+        );
+      } finally {
+        setIsPublishing(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [event.slug, onUpdated, published, t],
+  );
+
+  const handleAutoApproveChange = React.useCallback(
+    async (checked: boolean) => {
+      if (!event.slug) return;
+      const previous = autoApproveUploads;
+      setAutoApproveUploads(checked);
+      setIsAutoApproving(true);
+      try {
+        const nextSettings = {
+          ...(event.settings ?? {}),
+          guest_upload_visibility: checked ? 'immediate' : 'review',
+        };
+        await updateEvent(event.slug, { settings: nextSettings });
+        onUpdated?.();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setAutoApproveUploads(previous);
+        toast.error(
+          getApiErrorMessage(err, t('eventForm.errors.saveFailed', 'Event could not be saved.'))
+        );
+      } finally {
+        setIsAutoApproving(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [autoApproveUploads, event.settings, event.slug, onUpdated, t],
+  );
   
   if (phase === 'post') {
      return (
@@ -388,12 +464,61 @@ function LifecycleHero({ event, stats, locale, navigate, readiness, variant = 'd
   }
 
   // SETUP
-  const nextStep = readiness.nextStep;
-  const showNextStep = Boolean(nextStep);
-  
   return (
     <YStack space="$2">
       <Header />
+      {showQuickControls ? (
+        <XStack
+          alignItems="center"
+          justifyContent="space-between"
+          borderWidth={1}
+          borderColor={theme.border}
+          borderRadius={12}
+          paddingHorizontal="$2.5"
+          paddingVertical="$2"
+        >
+          <Pressable onPress={() => navigate(adminPath(`/mobile/events/${event.slug}/edit`))}>
+            <XStack alignItems="center" space="$1.5">
+              <Settings size={16} color={theme.primary} />
+              <Text fontSize="$sm" fontWeight="700" color={theme.textStrong}>
+                {t('dashboard:readiness.quickSettings', 'Event settings')}
+              </Text>
+            </XStack>
+          </Pressable>
+
+          <XStack alignItems="center" space="$3">
+            <YStack alignItems="center" space="$1">
+              <Text fontSize="$xs" color={theme.muted} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={0.8}>
+                {t('dashboard:readiness.publishToggle', 'Live')}
+              </Text>
+              <Switch
+                checked={published}
+                onCheckedChange={(checked) => handlePublishChange(Boolean(checked))}
+                size="$2"
+                disabled={isPublishing}
+                aria-label={t('eventForm.fields.publish.label', 'Publish immediately')}
+              >
+                <Switch.Thumb />
+              </Switch>
+            </YStack>
+
+            <YStack alignItems="center" space="$1">
+              <Text fontSize="$xs" color={theme.muted} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={0.8}>
+                {t('dashboard:readiness.autoApproveToggle', 'Auto')}
+              </Text>
+              <Switch
+                checked={autoApproveUploads}
+                onCheckedChange={(checked) => handleAutoApproveChange(Boolean(checked))}
+                size="$2"
+                disabled={isAutoApproving}
+                aria-label={t('eventForm.fields.uploadVisibility.label', 'Uploads visible immediately')}
+              >
+                <Switch.Thumb />
+              </Switch>
+            </YStack>
+          </XStack>
+        </XStack>
+      ) : null}
       <DashboardCard variant={cardVariant} padding={cardPadding}>
         <YStack space={isEmbedded ? '$2.5' : '$3'}>
           <XStack alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between">
@@ -413,7 +538,7 @@ function LifecycleHero({ event, stats, locale, navigate, readiness, variant = 'd
             </YStack>
           </XStack>
 
-          {showNextStep ? (
+          {showNextStep && nextStep ? (
             <YStack space="$2">
               <Text fontSize="$xs" fontWeight="700" color={theme.muted} textTransform="uppercase" letterSpacing={1}>
                 {t('dashboard:readiness.nextStepTitle', 'Next step')}
@@ -453,12 +578,16 @@ function LifecycleHero({ event, stats, locale, navigate, readiness, variant = 'd
             </YStack>
           ) : null}
 
-          <Separator backgroundColor={theme.border} opacity={0.6} />
-          <SetupChecklist
-            steps={readiness.steps}
-            title={t('dashboard:readiness.title', 'Bereit für den Eventstart')}
-            variant="inline"
-          />
+          {showChecklist ? (
+            <>
+              <Separator backgroundColor={theme.border} opacity={0.6} />
+              <SetupChecklist
+                steps={readiness.steps}
+                title={t('dashboard:readiness.title', 'Bereit für den Eventstart')}
+                variant="inline"
+              />
+            </>
+          ) : null}
         </YStack>
       </DashboardCard>
     </YStack>
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
index 21dfdb8..821a181 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/DashboardPage.test.tsx
@@ -230,6 +230,27 @@ vi.mock('@tamagui/text', () => ({
   SizableText: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <span>{children}</span>,
 }));
 
+vi.mock('@tamagui/switch', () => ({
+  Switch: Object.assign(
+    ({
+      children,
+      checked,
+      onCheckedChange,
+    }: {
+      children: React.ReactNode;
+      checked?: boolean;
+      onCheckedChange?: (checked: boolean) => void;
+    }) => (
+      <button type="button" onClick={() => onCheckedChange?.(!checked)}>
+        {children}
+      </button>
+    ),
+    {
+      Thumb: ({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => <span>{children}</span>,
+    },
+  ),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@tamagui/react-native-web-lite', () => ({
   Pressable: ({ children, onPress }: { children: React.ReactNode; onPress?: () => void }) => (
     <button type="button" onClick={onPress}>