diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
index 4e42e00..8aed70f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
@@ -221,23 +221,20 @@ fun PlacementGuideView(appState: AppState) {
                 .padding(horizontal = 24.dp),
             horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
         ) {
-            // ─── (1) Hint 1 — 시작 전 안내 ("pubic bone 위에 놓으세요") ───
-            // waitingForStart 일 때만 표시. 시작 후엔 빈 공간.
-            if (waitingForStart) {
-                val hint1Bg = Color(0xFFFFF3E0)
-                Text(
-                    text = "Place VesiScan above the pubic bone, then press Start",
-                    fontSize = 26.sp,                  // 태블릿: 더 크게
-                    fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-                    color = Color.Black,
-                    textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(hint1Bg.copy(alpha = 0.7f), RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
-                        .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 14.dp)
-                )
-                Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
-            }
+            // ─── (1) Hint 1 — 시작 전 안내 (항상 표시, 레이아웃 안정) ───
+            val hint1Bg = Color(0xFFFFF3E0)
+            Text(
+                text = "Place VesiScan above the pubic bone, then press Start",
+                fontSize = 26.sp,                  // 태블릿: 더 크게
+                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                color = Color.Black,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .background(hint1Bg.copy(alpha = 0.7f), RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
+                    .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 14.dp)
+            )
+            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
             // 타이틀은 top bar 로 이동 (← 옆 절대 가운데) — 본문 중복 제거.
 
             // ── 가이드 텍스트 (Step 아래, 몸 위) — "pubic bone" 인라인 빨강 ExtraBold 강조 ──
@@ -486,21 +483,18 @@ fun PlacementGuideView(appState: AppState) {
 
             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
 
-            // ─── (5) Hint 2 — 측정 중 방향 안내 ("Slide up slightly ↑" 등) ───
-            // waitingForStart 가 아닐 때 (=scanning 또는 phaseHold) 만 표시.
-            if (!waitingForStart) {
-                Text(
-                    text = displayHint,
-                    fontSize = 28.sp,                       // 22 → 28 (태블릿)
-                    fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
-                    color = Color.Black,
-                    textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .background(hintBg.copy(alpha = 0.7f), RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
-                        .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 14.dp)
-                )
-            }
+            // ─── (5) Hint 2 — 측정 중 방향 안내 (항상 표시, 레이아웃 안정) ───
+            Text(
+                text = displayHint,
+                fontSize = 28.sp,                       // 22 → 28 (태블릿)
+                fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                color = Color.Black,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .background(hintBg.copy(alpha = 0.7f), RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
+                    .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 14.dp)
+            )
 
             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))