diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/model.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/model.ts
index a960ac90458..a9eff8fbdaf 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/model.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/model.ts
@@ -57,13 +57,7 @@ export function resolveModel(
   const resolvedAgentDir = agentDir ?? resolveOpenClawAgentDir();
   const authStorage = discoverAuthStorage(resolvedAgentDir);
   const modelRegistry = discoverModels(authStorage, resolvedAgentDir);
-  let model = modelRegistry.find(provider, modelId) as Model<Api> | null;
-
-  // Fallback: OpenRouter's "auto" model is stored with full id "openrouter/auto"
-  // but parseModelRef splits it into provider="openrouter", modelId="auto"
-  if (!model && provider === "openrouter" && modelId === "auto") {
-    model = modelRegistry.find(provider, "openrouter/auto") as Model<Api> | null;
-  }
+  const model = modelRegistry.find(provider, modelId) as Model<Api> | null;
 
   if (!model) {
     const providers = cfg?.models?.providers ?? {};
diff --git a/src/telegram/fetch.test.ts b/src/telegram/fetch.test.ts
index 2012fb21777..9f1c676119b 100644
--- a/src/telegram/fetch.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/fetch.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { resolveFetch } from "../infra/fetch.js";
 import { resetTelegramFetchStateForTests, resolveTelegramFetch } from "./fetch.js";
 
 const setDefaultAutoSelectFamily = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const setDefaultResultOrder = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
 vi.mock("node:net", async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:net")>("node:net");
@@ -12,11 +13,20 @@ vi.mock("node:net", async () => {
   };
 });
 
+vi.mock("node:dns", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("node:dns")>("node:dns");
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    setDefaultResultOrder,
+  };
+});
+
 const originalFetch = globalThis.fetch;
 
 afterEach(() => {
   resetTelegramFetchStateForTests();
-  setDefaultAutoSelectFamily.mockClear();
+  setDefaultAutoSelectFamily.mockReset();
+  setDefaultResultOrder.mockReset();
   vi.unstubAllEnvs();
   vi.clearAllMocks();
   if (originalFetch) {
@@ -105,4 +115,22 @@ describe("resolveTelegramFetch", () => {
     resolveTelegramFetch(undefined, { network: { autoSelectFamily: true } });
     expect(setDefaultAutoSelectFamily).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
   });
+
+  it("applies dns result order from config", async () => {
+    globalThis.fetch = vi.fn(async () => ({})) as unknown as typeof fetch;
+    resolveTelegramFetch(undefined, { network: { dnsResultOrder: "verbatim" } });
+    expect(setDefaultResultOrder).toHaveBeenCalledWith("verbatim");
+  });
+
+  it("retries dns setter on next call when previous attempt threw", async () => {
+    setDefaultResultOrder.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      throw new Error("dns setter failed once");
+    });
+    globalThis.fetch = vi.fn(async () => ({})) as unknown as typeof fetch;
+
+    resolveTelegramFetch(undefined, { network: { dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first" } });
+    resolveTelegramFetch(undefined, { network: { dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first" } });
+
+    expect(setDefaultResultOrder).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/telegram/fetch.ts b/src/telegram/fetch.ts
index fb75b248dd9..48fdf72eff7 100644
--- a/src/telegram/fetch.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/fetch.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ function applyTelegramNetworkWorkarounds(network?: TelegramNetworkConfig): void
   // Apply autoSelectFamily workaround
   const autoSelectDecision = resolveTelegramAutoSelectFamilyDecision({ network });
   if (autoSelectDecision.value !== null && autoSelectDecision.value !== appliedAutoSelectFamily) {
-    appliedAutoSelectFamily = autoSelectDecision.value;
     if (typeof net.setDefaultAutoSelectFamily === "function") {
       try {
         net.setDefaultAutoSelectFamily(autoSelectDecision.value);
+        appliedAutoSelectFamily = autoSelectDecision.value;
         const label = autoSelectDecision.source ? ` (${autoSelectDecision.source})` : "";
         log.info(`autoSelectFamily=${autoSelectDecision.value}${label}`);
       } catch {
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ function applyTelegramNetworkWorkarounds(network?: TelegramNetworkConfig): void
   // See: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/5311
   const dnsDecision = resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision({ network });
   if (dnsDecision.value !== null && dnsDecision.value !== appliedDnsResultOrder) {
-    appliedDnsResultOrder = dnsDecision.value;
     if (typeof dns.setDefaultResultOrder === "function") {
       try {
         dns.setDefaultResultOrder(dnsDecision.value as "ipv4first" | "verbatim");
+        appliedDnsResultOrder = dnsDecision.value;
         const label = dnsDecision.source ? ` (${dnsDecision.source})` : "";
         log.info(`dnsResultOrder=${dnsDecision.value}${label}`);
       } catch {
@@ -67,4 +67,5 @@ export function resolveTelegramFetch(
 
 export function resetTelegramFetchStateForTests(): void {
   appliedAutoSelectFamily = null;
+  appliedDnsResultOrder = null;
 }
diff --git a/src/telegram/network-config.test.ts b/src/telegram/network-config.test.ts
index 5182f097444..7a7dd197c75 100644
--- a/src/telegram/network-config.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/network-config.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   resetTelegramNetworkConfigStateForTests,
   resolveTelegramAutoSelectFamilyDecision,
+  resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision,
 } from "./network-config.js";
 
 // Mock isWSL2Sync at the top level
@@ -129,3 +130,34 @@ describe("resolveTelegramAutoSelectFamilyDecision", () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe("resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision", () => {
+  it("uses env override when provided", () => {
+    const decision = resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision({
+      env: { OPENCLAW_TELEGRAM_DNS_RESULT_ORDER: "verbatim" },
+      nodeMajor: 22,
+    });
+    expect(decision).toEqual({
+      value: "verbatim",
+      source: "env:OPENCLAW_TELEGRAM_DNS_RESULT_ORDER",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("uses config override when provided", () => {
+    const decision = resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision({
+      network: { dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first" },
+      nodeMajor: 20,
+    });
+    expect(decision).toEqual({ value: "ipv4first", source: "config" });
+  });
+
+  it("defaults to ipv4first on Node 22", () => {
+    const decision = resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision({ nodeMajor: 22 });
+    expect(decision).toEqual({ value: "ipv4first", source: "default-node22" });
+  });
+
+  it("returns null when no dns decision applies", () => {
+    const decision = resolveTelegramDnsResultOrderDecision({ nodeMajor: 20 });
+    expect(decision).toEqual({ value: null });
+  });
+});