diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/features/backup/index.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/features/backup/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b80f39b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/features/backup/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// features/backup/index.js — Backup Center as a self-contained feature module.
+//
+// FIRST page migrated to the feature-module contract (docs/frontend-modularization.md).
+// The kernel drives mount()/unmount() for the /backup route instead of
+// spa.js's handleBackup(). The heavy controller (backup-page.js, ~129KB) is
+// still lazy-loaded on first mount, so cold-load cost is unchanged.
+//
+// Snap-out demo: deleting this folder removes the backup route's module
+// registration; the manifest entry then falls back to the legacy handler
+// (and, once handleBackup is retired, to the kernel's not-found route). The
+// full decomposition of backup-page.js into per-tab modules is Phase 5.
+LP.features.register({
+  id: 'backup',
+  routes: ['/backup', '/backup*'],
+  // Controllers the feature needs; lazy-loaded on first mount (idempotent).
+  scripts: [
+    '/js/components/backup/backup-page.js',
+    '/js/components/backup/backup-app-card.js',
+  ],
+
+  async mount(ctx) {
+    await ctx.loadScripts(this.scripts);
+    const html = await ctx.loadFragment('/html/backup-content.html');
+    ctx.setContent(html, 'Backups');
+    if (typeof BackupPage === 'undefined') {
+      throw new Error('BackupPage controller failed to load');
+    }
+    window.backupPage = new BackupPage();
+    await window.backupPage.init();
+  },
+
+  async unmount() {
+    // Best-effort teardown. BackupPage self-guards stale work via
+    // (window.backupPage === this), so nulling the global neutralises any
+    // pending task-refresh repaint; we also drop its coordinator registration.
+    // A proper dispose() (removing the leaked document listeners) lands with
+    // the Phase 5 backup decomposition.
+    try { window.taskRefresh && window.taskRefresh.unregister && window.taskRefresh.unregister('backups'); } catch (_) {}
+    window.backupPage = null;
+  },
+});
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html b/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
index 4980170..3f1890d 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@
        loads the page manifest; spa.js consults it for routing. See
        docs/frontend-modularization.md. -->
   <script src="/kernel/feature-registry.js"></script>
+  <script src="/kernel/lifecycle.js"></script>
+  <!-- Feature modules self-register here (eager, tiny). Their heavy controllers
+       are still lazy-loaded by the module's mount(). -->
+  <script src="/features/backup/index.js"></script>
   <!--
     Page-specific controllers are loaded on demand by spa.js / config-manager.js
     when the user navigates to the relevant route. Keeping them out of the
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
index 2fd4d0f..728e2c9 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
@@ -113,7 +113,13 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
       }
       this.routes.clear();
       for (const f of entries) {
-        const handler = () => this[f.handler]();
+        // A feature that has registered a module with a mount() is driven
+        // through the kernel lifecycle; everything else still runs its legacy
+        // handleX() method (strangler migration — both coexist).
+        const mod = (window.LP && window.LP.features) ? window.LP.features.get(f.id) : null;
+        const handler = (mod && typeof mod.mount === 'function')
+          ? () => this._mountFeature(f)
+          : () => this[f.handler]();
         for (const route of (f.routes || [])) {
           this.routes.set(route, handler);
         }
@@ -126,6 +132,38 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
     }
   }
 
+  // Drive a feature module's mount() through the kernel lifecycle. Falls back
+  // to the feature's legacy handler if no module is registered or mount throws,
+  // so a broken/absent module can never leave the route dead.
+  async _mountFeature(f) {
+    const mod = (window.LP && window.LP.features) ? window.LP.features.get(f.id) : null;
+    if (!mod || typeof mod.mount !== 'function') {
+      return (typeof this[f.handler] === 'function') ? this[f.handler]() : this.showError('Page not found');
+    }
+    try {
+      const ctx = new window.LP.kernel.MountContext(this, { path: window.location.pathname + window.location.search });
+      await mod.mount(ctx);
+      this._mountedFeature = { id: f.id, mod, ctx, handler: f.handler };
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`[kernel] mount("${f.id}") failed, falling back to handler:`, err);
+      this._mountedFeature = null;
+      if (typeof this[f.handler] === 'function') return this[f.handler]();
+      this.showError('Failed to load ' + f.id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Unmount the currently-mounted feature (if any) before navigating away, so
+  // its listeners/streams are released. Legacy handlers don't go through here,
+  // so this only fires when leaving a migrated feature.
+  async _unmountCurrentFeature() {
+    const cur = this._mountedFeature;
+    if (!cur) return;
+    this._mountedFeature = null;
+    try { if (typeof cur.mod.unmount === 'function') await cur.mod.unmount(cur.ctx); }
+    catch (e) { console.error(`[kernel] unmount("${cur.id}") error:`, e); }
+    try { cur.ctx && cur.ctx.teardown(); } catch (_) {}
+  }
+
   async loadCoreData() {
     //console.log('📊 Loading core data...');
     
@@ -223,6 +261,10 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
 
       this.currentRoute = path;
 
+      // Release the previously-mounted feature module (if any) before rendering
+      // the next route, so live streams/listeners don't outlive their page.
+      await this._unmountCurrentFeature();
+
       // Find and execute route handler
       const handler = this.findRouteHandler(path);
       if (handler) {
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/kernel/lifecycle.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/kernel/lifecycle.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..918172f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/kernel/lifecycle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// kernel/lifecycle.js — the MountContext a feature module receives.
+//
+// Part of the feature-module architecture (docs/frontend-modularization.md §2.4).
+// A feature exports mount(ctx)/unmount(ctx); the SPA shell drives them and hands
+// in this context. In this first form the content helpers delegate to the SPA
+// shell (so rendering is byte-identical to the legacy handlers), plus a teardown
+// ledger: any listener registered via ctx.on() or subscription via ctx.sub() is
+// auto-released on unmount, so a feature can't leak document listeners or live
+// streams across navigations. Shared-service injection (ctx.services) lands with
+// the Phase 2 DI container.
+(function () {
+  const LP = (window.LP = window.LP || {});
+
+  class MountContext {
+    constructor(shell, route) {
+      this.shell = shell;                  // the LibrePortalSPAClean instance
+      this.route = route || {};
+      this.path = this.route.path || (location.pathname + location.search);
+      this._ac = new AbortController();     // backs ctx.on() — abort kills all
+      this._unsubs = [];                    // backs ctx.sub() — SSE/bus/timer handles
+    }
+
+    // Lazy-load the feature's controller scripts (idempotent across re-mounts).
+    loadScripts(list) {
+      return Promise.all((list || []).map(src => this.shell.loadScript(src)));
+    }
+
+    // Fetch an HTML fragment (same path the legacy handlers used).
+    loadFragment(url) {
+      return this.shell.fetchContent(url);
+    }
+
+    // Inject fragment HTML into #main-content + set the document title +
+    // refresh nav highlighting — identical to the legacy loadContent().
+    setContent(html, title) {
+      return this.shell.loadContent(html, title);
+    }
+
+    // SPA navigation (for redirects from within a feature).
+    nav(path) {
+      return this.shell.navigate(path);
+    }
+
+    // addEventListener bound to this mount's AbortController — auto-removed on
+    // teardown. target = window | document | a bus | an element.
+    on(target, event, fn, opts) {
+      target.addEventListener(event, fn, Object.assign({}, opts, { signal: this._ac.signal }));
+    }
+
+    // Track an arbitrary unsubscribe fn (SSE handle, bus off(), clearInterval
+    // wrapper) so it's called on teardown.
+    sub(unsub) {
+      if (typeof unsub === 'function') this._unsubs.push(unsub);
+      return unsub;
+    }
+
+    // Release everything opened during this mount. Called by the shell after
+    // the feature's own unmount().
+    teardown() {
+      try { this._ac.abort(); } catch (_) {}
+      this._unsubs.forEach(u => { try { u(); } catch (_) {} });
+      this._unsubs.length = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  LP.kernel = LP.kernel || {};
+  LP.kernel.MountContext = MountContext;
+})();