Update PhoneAPI.cpp to reduce chattiness

Use distro provided Python at build time (instead of the `python` images from dockerhub) and install `grpcio-tools` using the distro provided packages.

This should speed up build times, ESPECIALLY on riscv64 (where prebuilt `grpcio-tools` wheels are not provided on pip).

Co-authored-by: Copilot <copilot@github.com>

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Meshtastic is an open-source LoRa mesh networking project for long-range, low-po
 - **RP2040/RP2350** - Raspberry Pi Pico variants
 - **STM32WL** - STM32 with integrated LoRa
 - **Linux/Portduino** - Native Linux builds (Raspberry Pi, etc.)
+- **macOS native** - Headless `meshtasticd` on Apple Silicon / x86_64; see `variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini` for Homebrew prereqs + CH341 LoRa setup
 
 ### Supported Radio Chips
 
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ To reduce avoidable agent mistakes, assume these tools are available (or install
 - **Required CLI basics**: `bash`, `git`, `find`, `grep`, `sed`, `awk`, `xargs`
 - **Strongly recommended**: `rg` (ripgrep) for fast file/text search, `jq` for JSON processing
 - **Build/test tools**: `python3`, `pip`, virtualenv (`python3 -m venv`), `platformio` (`pio`)
-- **Containerized native testing**: `docker` (especially important on macOS / non-Linux hosts)
+- **Containerized native testing**: `docker` (fallback for non-Linux hosts; macOS can also build natively via `pio run -e native-macos`)
 
 Fallback expectations for agents:
 
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ Build commands:
 pio run -e tbeam              # Build specific target
 pio run -e tbeam -t upload    # Build and upload
 pio run -e native             # Build native/Linux version
+pio run -e native-macos       # Build headless macOS meshtasticd (Homebrew prereqs in variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini)
 ```
 
 ### Build Manifest
@@ -573,6 +575,8 @@ Grouped by purpose. Full argument shapes in `mcp-server/README.md`; a few high-v
 
 `confirm=True` is a tool-level gate on top of whatever permission prompt your MCP host shows. **Don't bypass it** by asking the host to auto-approve — it exists specifically because MCP hosts sometimes remember "always allow this tool" and that's dangerous for `factory_reset`, `erase_and_flash`, `uhubctl_power(action='off')`, and `uhubctl_cycle`.
 
+**TCP / native-host nodes.** Setting `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST=<host[:port]>` makes `list_devices` surface a `meshtasticd` daemon (e.g. the `native-macos` build) as a synthetic `tcp://host:port` entry, and `connect()` routes through `meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface` instead of `SerialInterface`. Every read/write/admin tool that flows through `connect()` works against the daemon transparently. USB-only tools (`pio_flash`, `erase_and_flash`, `update_flash`, `touch_1200bps`, `serial_open`, `esptool_*`, `nrfutil_*`, `picotool_*`) raise a clear `ConnectionError` when handed a `tcp://` port; `pio_flash` against a `native*` env raises a `FlashError` (no upload step — use `build` and run the binary directly). The pytest harness still assumes USB-attached devices per role; TCP-aware fixtures are deferred. See `mcp-server/README.md` § "TCP / native-host nodes".
+
 ### Hardware test suite (`mcp-server/run-tests.sh`)
 
 The wrapper auto-detects connected devices (VID → role map: `0x239A` → `nrf52`, `0x303A`/`0x10C4` → `esp32s3`), maps each role to a PlatformIO env (`nrf52` → `rak4631`, `esp32s3` → `heltec-v3`, overridable via `MESHTASTIC_MCP_ENV_<ROLE>`), then invokes pytest. Zero pre-flight config needed from the operator.

.github/workflows/build_macos_bin.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Build MacOS Binary
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      macos_ver:
+        required: false
+        default: "26" # ARM64
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build-MacOS:
+    runs-on: macos-${{ inputs.macos_ver }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Install deps
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          brew update
+          brew install platformio yaml-cpp libuv openssl@3 libusb argp-standalone pkg-config
+
+      - name: Get release version string
+        run: |
+          echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: version
+
+      - name: Build for MacOS
+        run: |
+          platformio run -e native-macos
+        env:
+          PKG_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
+        # Errors in this step should not fail the entire workflow while MacOS support is in development.
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: List output files
+        run: ls -lah .pio/build/native-macos/
+
+      - name: Store binaries as an artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: firmware-macos-${{ inputs.macos_ver }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
+          overwrite: true
+          path: |
+            .pio/build/native-macos/meshtasticd

.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml

@@ -4,14 +4,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       # trunk-ignore(checkov/CKV_GHA_7)
-      target:
-        type: string
-        required: false
-        description: Choose the target board, e.g. nrf52_promicro_diy_tcxo. If blank, will find available targets.
       arch:
         type: choice
         options:
-          - all
           - esp32
           - esp32s3
           - esp32c3
@@ -20,18 +15,32 @@ on:
           - rp2040
           - rp2350
           - stm32
-        description: Choose an arch to limit the search, or 'all' to search all architectures.
-        default: all
+      target:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        description: Choose the target board, e.g. nrf52_promicro_diy_tcxo. If blank, will find available targets.
+      # find-target:
+      #   type: boolean
+      #   default: true
+      #   description: 'Find the available targets'
 
 permissions: read-all
 
 jobs:
   find-targets:
+    if: ${{ inputs.target == '' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch:
-          - all
+          - esp32
+          - esp32s3
+          - esp32c3
+          - esp32c6
+          - nrf52840
+          - rp2040
+          - rp2350
+          - stm32
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -42,37 +51,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: pip install -U platformio
       - name: Generate matrix
         id: jsonStep
-        env:
-          BUILDTARGET: ${{ inputs.target }}
-          MATRIXARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
         run: |
           TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} --level extra)
-          if [ "$BUILDTARGET" = "" ]; then
-            echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "Arch: $MATRIXARCH" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "Ref: $GITHUB_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "## 🎯 The following target boards are available to build:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "| Platform | Board |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "| -------- | ----- |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo $TARGETS | jq -r 'sort_by(.board) | sort_by(.platform) |.[] | "| " + .platform + " | " + .board + " |" ' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          else
-            echo "We build this one:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            ARCH=$(echo "$TARGETS" | jq --arg BUILDTARGET "$BUILDTARGET" -r '.[] | select(.board==$BUILDTARGET) | .platform')
-            echo "| Platform | Board |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "| -------- | ----- |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "| $ARCH | "$BUILDTARGET" |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            if [[ "$ARCH" == "" ]]; then
-              echo "## ❌ Error: Target "$BUILDTARGET" not found!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            else
-              echo "## ✅ Target "$BUILDTARGET" found, proceeding to build." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            fi
-            echo "You may need to refresh this page to make the built firmware appear below." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "arch=$ARCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-    outputs:
-      arch: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.arch }}
+          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Arch: ${{matrix.arch}}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Ref: $GITHUB_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Targets:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo $TARGETS | jq -r 'sort_by(.board) |.[] | "- " + .board' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   version:
     if: ${{ inputs.target != '' }}
@@ -92,12 +78,12 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch != 'native' }}
-    needs: [version, find-targets]
+    needs: [version]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
     with:
       version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
       pio_env: ${{ inputs.target }}
-      platform: ${{ needs.find-targets.outputs.arch }}
+      platform: ${{ inputs.arch }}
 
   gather-artifacts:
     permissions:

.github/workflows/docker_build.yml

@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Sanitize platform string
         id: sanitize_platform
         # Replace slashes with underscores
-        run: echo "cleaned_platform=${{ inputs.platform }}" | sed 's/\//_/g' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        env:
+          plat: ${{ inputs.platform }}
+        run: echo "cleaned_platform=${plat}" | sed 's/\//_/g' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Docker login
         if: ${{ inputs.push }}

.github/workflows/docker_manifest.yml

@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ jobs:
       push: true
     secrets: inherit
 
+  docker-debian-riscv64:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
+    with:
+      distro: debian
+      platform: linux/riscv64
+      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+      push: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
   docker-alpine-amd64:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
     with:
@@ -70,16 +79,27 @@ jobs:
       push: true
     secrets: inherit
 
+  docker-alpine-riscv64:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
+    with:
+      distro: alpine
+      platform: linux/riscv64
+      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+      push: true
+    secrets: inherit
+
   docker-manifest:
     needs:
       # Debian
       - docker-debian-amd64
       - docker-debian-arm64
       - docker-debian-armv7
+      - docker-debian-riscv64
       # Alpine
       - docker-alpine-amd64
       - docker-alpine-arm64
       - docker-alpine-armv7
+      - docker-alpine-riscv64
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -162,6 +182,7 @@ jobs:
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-debian-amd64.outputs.digest }}
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-debian-arm64.outputs.digest }}
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-debian-armv7.outputs.digest }}
+            meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-debian-riscv64.outputs.digest }}
 
       - name: Docker meta (Alpine)
         id: meta_alpine
@@ -182,3 +203,4 @@ jobs:
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-alpine-amd64.outputs.digest }}
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-alpine-arm64.outputs.digest }}
             meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-alpine-armv7.outputs.digest }}
+            meshtastic/meshtasticd@${{ needs.docker-alpine-riscv64.outputs.digest }}

.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml

@@ -116,6 +116,20 @@ jobs:
       build_location: local
     secrets: inherit
 
+  MacOS:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        macos_ver:
+          - "26" # ARM64
+          # - '26-intel' # x86_64
+          - "15" # ARM64
+          # - '15-intel' # x86_64
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_macos_bin.yml
+    with:
+      macos_ver: ${{ matrix.macos_ver }}
+    # secrets: inherit
+
   package-pio-deps-native-tft:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' && github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
@@ -286,6 +300,7 @@ jobs:
       - gather-artifacts
       - build-debian-src
       - package-pio-deps-native-tft
+      # - MacOS
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/test_native.yml

@@ -86,13 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sed -i 's/-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/' platformio.ini
 
       - name: PlatformIO Tests
-        run: |
-          set -o pipefail
-          # Filter out SKIPPED summary rows for hardware variants that can't run on the
-          # native host. They flood the log and make it harder to spot real failures.
-          # The JUnit XML is written directly to testreport.xml before the pipe, so
-          # the test artifact is unaffected.
-          platformio test -e coverage -v --junit-output-path testreport.xml 2>&1 | grep -v "[[:space:]]SKIPPED$"
+        run: platformio test -e coverage -v --junit-output-path testreport.xml
 
       - name: Save test results
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed

.trunk/trunk.yaml

@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ cli:
 plugins:
   sources:
     - id: trunk
-      ref: v1.7.6
+      ref: v1.8.0
       uri: https://github.com/trunk-io/plugins
 lint:
   enabled:
-    - checkov@3.2.524
-    - renovate@43.139.6
+    - checkov@3.2.525
+    - renovate@43.150.0
     - prettier@3.8.3
     - trufflehog@3.95.2
     - yamllint@1.38.0
     - bandit@1.9.4
     - trivy@0.70.0
     - taplo@0.10.0
-    - ruff@0.15.11
+    - ruff@0.15.12
     - isort@8.0.1
     - markdownlint@0.48.0
     - oxipng@10.1.1
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ lint:
         - bin/**
 runtimes:
   enabled:
-    - python@3.10.8
+    - python@3.14.4
     - go@1.21.0
     - node@22.16.0
 actions:

AGENTS.md

@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ This file (`AGENTS.md`) is a short pointer + quick reference for agents that don
 
 ## Quick command reference
 
-| Action                           | Command                                                                             |
-| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Build a firmware variant         | `pio run -e <env>` (e.g. `pio run -e rak4631`, `pio run -e heltec-v3`)              |
-| Clean + rebuild                  | `pio run -e <env> -t clean && pio run -e <env>`                                     |
-| Flash a device                   | `pio run -e <env> -t upload --upload-port <port>` (or use the `pio_flash` MCP tool) |
-| Run firmware unit tests (native) | `pio test -e native`                                                                |
-| Run MCP hardware tests           | `./mcp-server/run-tests.sh`                                                         |
-| Live TUI test runner             | `mcp-server/.venv/bin/meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`                                      |
-| Format before commit             | `trunk fmt`                                                                         |
-| Regenerate protobuf bindings     | `bin/regen-protos.sh`                                                               |
-| Generate CI matrix               | `./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py all [--level pr]`                                      |
+| Action                           | Command                                                                                                       |
+| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Build a firmware variant         | `pio run -e <env>` (e.g. `pio run -e rak4631`, `pio run -e heltec-v3`)                                        |
+| Build native macOS host binary   | `pio run -e native-macos` (Homebrew prereqs + CH341 LoRa setup in `variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini`) |
+| Clean + rebuild                  | `pio run -e <env> -t clean && pio run -e <env>`                                                               |
+| Flash a device                   | `pio run -e <env> -t upload --upload-port <port>` (or use the `pio_flash` MCP tool)                           |
+| Run firmware unit tests (native) | `pio test -e native`                                                                                          |
+| Run MCP hardware tests           | `./mcp-server/run-tests.sh`                                                                                   |
+| Live TUI test runner             | `mcp-server/.venv/bin/meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`                                                                |
+| Format before commit             | `trunk fmt`                                                                                                   |
+| Regenerate protobuf bindings     | `bin/regen-protos.sh`                                                                                         |
+| Generate CI matrix               | `./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py all [--level pr]`                                                                |
 
 ## MCP server (device + test automation)
 
@@ -121,19 +122,21 @@ Sequence these; don't parallelize on the same port.
 - **Device fully wedged (no DFU)?** `mcp__meshtastic__uhubctl_cycle(role="nrf52", confirm=True)` hard-power-cycles it via USB hub PPPS. Needs `uhubctl` installed (`brew install uhubctl` / `apt install uhubctl`); on Linux without udev rules, permission errors fail fast, so use `sudo uhubctl` yourself or configure udev access.
 - **Port busy?** `lsof <port>` to find the holder. Usually a stale `pio device monitor` or zombie `meshtastic_mcp` process. Kill it.
 - **Multiple MCP servers running?** `ps aux | grep meshtastic_mcp` — zombies hold ports. Kill all but the one your host spawned.
+- **macOS: `LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY` on a CH341 LoRa adapter?** A third-party WCH `CH34xVCPDriver` is claiming interface 0. Find the bundle ID with `ioreg -p IOUSB -l -w 0 | grep -B2 -A30 0x5512`, then `sudo kmutil unload -b <bundleID>`. Apple's bundled CH34x kext targets the CH340 UART (PID 0x7523), not the SPI bridge — it's never the culprit.
 
 ## Environment variables (test harness)
 
-| Var                                  | Purpose                                                                                                                                        |
-| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_ENV_<ROLE>`          | Override PlatformIO env for a role (e.g. `MESHTASTIC_MCP_ENV_NRF52=rak4631-dap`). Default map: `nrf52→rak4631`, `esp32s3→heltec-v3`.           |
-| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_SEED`                | PSK seed for the session test profile. Defaults to `mcp-<user>-<host>`.                                                                        |
-| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_FLASH_LOG`           | File path to tee pio/esptool/nrfutil/picotool output. `run-tests.sh` sets this to `tests/flash.log` so the TUI can stream live flash progress. |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_BIN`             | Absolute path to `uhubctl` binary. Default: PATH lookup.                                                                                       |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_LOCATION_<ROLE>` | Pin a role to a specific uhubctl hub location (e.g. `1-1.3`). Wins over VID auto-detection — use when multiple devices share a VID.            |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_PORT_<ROLE>`     | Pin a role to a specific hub port number. Required alongside `LOCATION_<ROLE>`.                                                                |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_BACKEND`       | Camera backend for UI tier + `capture_screen` tool: `opencv` / `ffmpeg` / `null` / `auto` (default).                                           |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE`        | Generic camera device (index or path). Used by the UI tier when no per-role var is set.                                                        |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE_<ROLE>` | Per-role camera pinning (e.g. `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE_ESP32S3=0` for the OLED-bearing heltec-v3).                                         |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UI_OCR_BACKEND`          | OCR engine selection: `easyocr` / `pytesseract` / `null` / `auto` (default).                                                                   |
-| `MESHTASTIC_UI_TUI_CAMERA`           | Set to `1` to mount the live camera-feed panel in `meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`.                                                                   |
+| Var                                  | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_ENV_<ROLE>`          | Override PlatformIO env for a role (e.g. `MESHTASTIC_MCP_ENV_NRF52=rak4631-dap`). Default map: `nrf52→rak4631`, `esp32s3→heltec-v3`.                                                                       |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_SEED`                | PSK seed for the session test profile. Defaults to `mcp-<user>-<host>`.                                                                                                                                    |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_FLASH_LOG`           | File path to tee pio/esptool/nrfutil/picotool output. `run-tests.sh` sets this to `tests/flash.log` so the TUI can stream live flash progress.                                                             |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST`            | `host` or `host:port` of a `meshtasticd` daemon (e.g. the `native-macos` build). Surfaces it in `list_devices` as `tcp://host:port` so `connect()`-based tools target it transparently. Default port 4403. |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_BIN`             | Absolute path to `uhubctl` binary. Default: PATH lookup.                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_LOCATION_<ROLE>` | Pin a role to a specific uhubctl hub location (e.g. `1-1.3`). Wins over VID auto-detection — use when multiple devices share a VID.                                                                        |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UHUBCTL_PORT_<ROLE>`     | Pin a role to a specific hub port number. Required alongside `LOCATION_<ROLE>`.                                                                                                                            |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_BACKEND`       | Camera backend for UI tier + `capture_screen` tool: `opencv` / `ffmpeg` / `null` / `auto` (default).                                                                                                       |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE`        | Generic camera device (index or path). Used by the UI tier when no per-role var is set.                                                                                                                    |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE_<ROLE>` | Per-role camera pinning (e.g. `MESHTASTIC_UI_CAMERA_DEVICE_ESP32S3=0` for the OLED-bearing heltec-v3).                                                                                                     |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UI_OCR_BACKEND`          | OCR engine selection: `easyocr` / `pytesseract` / `null` / `auto` (default).                                                                                                                               |
+| `MESHTASTIC_UI_TUI_CAMERA`           | Set to `1` to mount the live camera-feed panel in `meshtastic-mcp-test-tui`.                                                                                                                               |

Dockerfile

@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3008): Do not pin apt package versions
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3013): Do not pin pip package versions
 
-FROM python:3.14-slim-trixie AS builder
+FROM debian:trixie AS builder
 ARG PIO_ENV=native
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ENV TZ=Etc/UTC
 
 # Install Dependencies
 ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+ENV PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
         curl wget g++ zip git ca-certificates pkg-config \
+        python3-pip python3-grpc-tools \
         libgpiod-dev libyaml-cpp-dev libbluetooth-dev libi2c-dev libuv1-dev \
         libusb-1.0-0-dev libulfius-dev liborcania-dev libssl-dev \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libsqlite3-dev libsdl2-dev \

alpine.Dockerfile

@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3018): Do not pin apk package versions
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3013): Do not pin pip package versions
 
-FROM python:3.14-alpine3.22 AS builder
+# Ensure the Alpine version is updated in both stages of the container!
+FROM alpine:3.23 AS builder
 ARG PIO_ENV=native
-ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
 
+# Enable Alpine community repository (for 'py3-grpcio-tools')
+RUN echo "https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v$(cut -d. -f1,2 /etc/alpine-release)/community" >> /etc/apk/repositories
+
+# Install Dependencies
+ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
+ENV PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
         bash g++ libstdc++-dev linux-headers zip git ca-certificates libbsd-dev \
+        py3-pip py3-grpcio-tools \
         libgpiod-dev yaml-cpp-dev bluez-dev \
         libusb-dev i2c-tools-dev libuv-dev openssl-dev pkgconf argp-standalone \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-dev sqlite-dev sdl2-dev \
@@ -60,4 +67,4 @@ EXPOSE 4403
 
 CMD [ "sh",  "-cx", "meshtasticd --fsdir=/var/lib/meshtasticd" ]
 
-HEALTHCHECK NONE
+HEALTHCHECK NONE

bin/build-native.sh

@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ basename=meshtasticd-$1-$VERSION
 pio pkg install --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
 pio run --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
 
-cp "$BUILDDIR/meshtasticd" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)"
+os_name=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+cp "$BUILDDIR/meshtasticd" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_${os_name}_$(uname -m)"
 cp bin/native-install.* $OUTDIR/

bin/config.d/femtofox/femtofox_E80-900M2213S.yaml

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
----
-Lora:
-## Ebyte E80-900M22S
-## This is a bit experimental
-## 
-##
-  Module: lr1121
-  gpiochip: 1 # subtract 32 from the gpio numbers
-  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: 1.8
-  CS: 16 #pin6 / GPIO48 1C0
-  IRQ: 23  #pin17 / GPIO55 1C7
-  Busy: 22 #pin16 / GPIO54 1C6
-  Reset: 25 #pin13 / GPIO57 1D1
-
-
-  spidev: spidev0.0 #pins are (CS=16, CLK=17, MOSI=18, MISO=19)
-  spiSpeed: 2000000
-  
-rfswitch_table:
-  pins: [DIO5, DIO6, DIO7]
-  MODE_STBY: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-  MODE_RX: [LOW, HIGH, LOW]
-  MODE_TX: [HIGH, HIGH, LOW]
-  MODE_TX_HP: [HIGH, LOW, LOW]
-  MODE_TX_HF: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-  MODE_GNSS: [LOW, LOW, HIGH]
-  MODE_WIFI: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-
-General:
-  MACAddressSource: eth0

bin/config.d/femtofox/femtofox_LR1121 generic.yaml

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
----
-Lora:
-## Ebyte E80-900M22S
-## This is a bit experimental
-## 
-##
-  Module: lr1121
-  gpiochip: 1 # subtract 32 from the gpio numbers
-  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: 1.8
-  CS: 16 #pin6 / GPIO48 1C0
-  IRQ: 23  #pin17 / GPIO55 1C7
-  Busy: 22 #pin16 / GPIO54 1C6
-  Reset: 25 #pin13 / GPIO57 1D1
-
-
-  spidev: spidev0.0 #pins are (CS=16, CLK=17, MOSI=18, MISO=19)
-  spiSpeed: 2000000
-  
-rfswitch_table:
-  pins:
-    - DIO5
-    - DIO6
-  MODE_STBY:
-    - LOW
-    - LOW
-  MODE_RX:
-    - HIGH
-    - LOW
-  MODE_TX:
-    - HIGH
-    - HIGH
-  MODE_TX_HP:
-    - LOW
-    - HIGH
-  MODE_TX_HF:
-    - LOW
-    - LOW
-  MODE_GNSS:
-    - LOW
-    - LOW
-  MODE_WIFI:
-    - LOW
-    - LOW
-
-General:
-  MACAddressSource: eth0

bin/config.d/femtofox/femtofox_WIO-LR1121.yaml

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
----
-Lora:
-## Ebyte E80-900M22S
-## This is a bit experimental
-## 
-##
-  Module: lr1121
-  gpiochip: 1 # subtract 32 from the gpio numbers
-  DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE: 1.8
-  CS: 16 #pin6 / GPIO48 1C0
-  IRQ: 23  #pin17 / GPIO55 1C7
-  Busy: 22 #pin16 / GPIO54 1C6
-  Reset: 25 #pin13 / GPIO57 1D1
-
-
-  spidev: spidev0.0 #pins are (CS=16, CLK=17, MOSI=18, MISO=19)
-  spiSpeed: 2000000
-  
-rfswitch_table:
-  pins: [DIO5, DIO6, DIO7]
-  MODE_STBY: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-  MODE_RX: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-  MODE_TX: [LOW, HIGH, LOW]
-  MODE_TX_HP: [HIGH, LOW, LOW]
-  # MODE_TX_HF: []
-  # MODE_GNSS: []
-  MODE_WIFI: [LOW, LOW, LOW]
-
-General:
-  MACAddressSource: eth0

bin/show-unmerged-prs.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to show commits in develop that are not in master
+# with their associated PR info and commit hashes
+# 
+# Usage:
+#   ./show-unmerged-prs.sh            # Show all unmerged commits
+#   ./show-unmerged-prs.sh --bugfix   # Show only bugfix-labeled PRs
+
+set -e
+
+REPO="firmware"
+OWNER="meshtastic"
+BASE_BRANCH="master"
+HEAD_BRANCH="develop"
+LIMIT=100
+FILTER_LABEL=""
+
+# Parse arguments
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    case $arg in
+        --bugfix)
+            FILTER_LABEL="bugfix"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --feature)
+            FILTER_LABEL="feature"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  --bugfix     Show only PRs labeled with 'bugfix'"
+            echo "  --feature    Show only PRs labeled with 'feature'"
+            echo "  --help       Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+if [ -n "$FILTER_LABEL" ]; then
+    echo "Fetching commits in $HEAD_BRANCH that are not in $BASE_BRANCH (filtered by label: $FILTER_LABEL)..."
+else
+    echo "Fetching commits in $HEAD_BRANCH that are not in $BASE_BRANCH..."
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check if gh CLI is available
+if ! command -v gh &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: GitHub CLI (gh) not found. Please install it first."
+    echo "Visit: https://cli.github.com/"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get commits in develop that are not in master
+# For each commit, try to find associated PR
+git fetch origin develop master 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Use git to get the list of commits
+commits=$(git log --pretty=format:"%H|%s" origin/master..origin/develop | head -n $LIMIT)
+
+count=0
+displayed=0
+echo "Commits in $HEAD_BRANCH not in $BASE_BRANCH:"
+echo "=============================================="
+echo ""
+
+while IFS='|' read -r hash subject; do
+    ((count++))
+    
+    # Try to find the PR for this commit
+    # Extract PR number, title, description, and labels
+    pr_response=$(gh api -X GET "/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$hash/pulls" \
+        -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" 2>/dev/null | \
+        jq -r '.[0] | "\(.number)|\(.title)|\(.body // "No description")|\(.labels | map(.name) | join(","))"' 2>/dev/null || echo "||||")
+    
+    if [ -z "$pr_response" ] || [ "$pr_response" = "||||" ]; then
+        # If no PR found, skip if filter is active, otherwise show the commit
+        if [ -z "$FILTER_LABEL" ]; then
+            ((displayed++))
+            echo "[$displayed] Commit: $hash"
+            echo "    Subject: $subject"
+            echo "    PR: Not found in GitHub"
+            echo ""
+        fi
+    else
+        IFS='|' read -r pr_num pr_title pr_desc pr_labels <<< "$pr_response"
+        
+        # Check if filter matches
+        if [ -n "$FILTER_LABEL" ]; then
+            # Only show if the label is in the labels list
+            if ! echo "$pr_labels" | grep -q "$FILTER_LABEL"; then
+                continue
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        ((displayed++))
+        echo "[$displayed] PR #$pr_num - $pr_title"
+        echo "    Commit: $hash"
+        if [ -n "$pr_desc" ] && [ "$pr_desc" != "No description" ]; then
+            # Truncate description to 200 chars
+            desc_short="${pr_desc:0:200}"
+            [ ${#pr_desc} -gt 200 ] && desc_short+="..."
+            echo "    Description: $desc_short"
+        fi
+        if [ -n "$pr_labels" ] && [ "$pr_labels" != "" ]; then
+            echo "    Labels: $pr_labels"
+        fi
+        echo ""
+    fi
+done <<< "$commits"
+
+echo ""
+if [ -n "$FILTER_LABEL" ]; then
+    echo "Done. Showing $displayed PRs with label '$FILTER_LABEL' from $displayed commits checked."
+else
+    echo "Done. Showing $displayed commits from $HEAD_BRANCH not in $BASE_BRANCH."
+fi

boards/heltec_v4_r8.json

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
+      "partitions": "default_16MB.csv",
+      "memory_type": "qio_opi"
+    },
+    "core": "esp32",
+    "extra_flags": [
+      "-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=1"
+    ],
+    "f_cpu": "240000000L",
+    "f_flash": "80000000L",
+    "flash_mode": "qio",
+    "psram_type": "opi",
+    "hwids": [["0x303A", "0x1001"]],
+    "mcu": "esp32s3",
+    "variant": "heltec_v4_r8"
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["wifi", "bluetooth", "lora"],
+  "debug": {
+    "default_tool": "esp-builtin",
+    "onboard_tools": ["esp-builtin"],
+    "openocd_target": "esp32s3.cfg"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino", "espidf"],
+  "name": "heltec_wifi_lora_32 v4 r8 (16 MB FLASH, 8 MB PSRAM)",
+  "upload": {
+    "flash_size": "16MB",
+    "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
+    "maximum_size": 16777216,
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "speed": 921600
+  },
+  "url": "https://heltec.org/",
+  "vendor": "heltec"
+}

debian/ci_pack_sdeb.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
+set -e
 export DEBEMAIL="jbennett@incomsystems.biz"
 export PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR=pio/libdeps
 export PLATFORMIO_PACKAGES_DIR=pio/packages

mcp-server/README.md

@@ -166,15 +166,73 @@ rather than auto-`sudo`'ing mid-run.
 
 ## Environment variables
 
-| Var                        | Default                                                     | Purpose                                                             |
-| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `MESHTASTIC_FIRMWARE_ROOT` | walks up from cwd for `platformio.ini`                      | Pin the firmware repo                                               |
-| `MESHTASTIC_PIO_BIN`       | `~/.platformio/penv/bin/pio` → `$PATH` `pio` → `platformio` | Override `pio` location                                             |
-| `MESHTASTIC_ESPTOOL_BIN`   | `<firmware>/.venv/bin/esptool` → `$PATH`                    | Override esptool                                                    |
-| `MESHTASTIC_NRFUTIL_BIN`   | `$PATH`                                                     | Override nrfutil                                                    |
-| `MESHTASTIC_PICOTOOL_BIN`  | `$PATH`                                                     | Override picotool                                                   |
-| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_SEED`      | `mcp-<user>-<host>`                                         | PSK seed for test-harness session (CI override)                     |
-| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_FLASH_LOG` | `<mcp-server>/tests/flash.log`                              | Tee target for pio/esptool/nrfutil subprocess output (TUI tails it) |
+| Var                        | Default                                                     | Purpose                                                                                                          |
+| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `MESHTASTIC_FIRMWARE_ROOT` | walks up from cwd for `platformio.ini`                      | Pin the firmware repo                                                                                            |
+| `MESHTASTIC_PIO_BIN`       | `~/.platformio/penv/bin/pio` → `$PATH` `pio` → `platformio` | Override `pio` location                                                                                          |
+| `MESHTASTIC_ESPTOOL_BIN`   | `<firmware>/.venv/bin/esptool` → `$PATH`                    | Override esptool                                                                                                 |
+| `MESHTASTIC_NRFUTIL_BIN`   | `$PATH`                                                     | Override nrfutil                                                                                                 |
+| `MESHTASTIC_PICOTOOL_BIN`  | `$PATH`                                                     | Override picotool                                                                                                |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_SEED`      | `mcp-<user>-<host>`                                         | PSK seed for test-harness session (CI override)                                                                  |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_FLASH_LOG` | `<mcp-server>/tests/flash.log`                              | Tee target for pio/esptool/nrfutil subprocess output (TUI tails it)                                              |
+| `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST`  | unset                                                       | `host` or `host:port` of a `meshtasticd` daemon to surface as a TCP device (see "TCP / native-host nodes" below) |
+
+## TCP / native-host nodes
+
+The `native-macos` and `native` PlatformIO envs build a headless `meshtasticd`
+binary that runs on the host (Apple Silicon / Intel macOS, or Linux Portduino).
+The daemon exposes the meshtastic TCP API on port `4403` rather than a USB
+serial endpoint — point the MCP server at it via `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST`:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Build + run a daemon on this host (see variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
+#    for full Homebrew prereqs and CH341 LoRa-adapter setup).
+pio run -e native-macos
+~/.meshtasticd/meshtasticd
+
+# 2. Point the MCP server at it.
+export MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST=localhost     # or host:port, default port 4403
+```
+
+**First-run gotcha — MAC address.** `meshtasticd` derives its MAC from the
+USB adapter's serial-number / product strings. Many cheap CH341 dongles
+(MeshStick included — VID 0x1A86 / PID 0x5512) ship with `iSerialNumber=0`
+and `iProduct=0`, so the daemon aborts on boot with `*** Blank MAC Address
+not allowed!`. Set the MAC explicitly in `config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+# Under General:
+MACAddress: 02:CA:FE:BA:BE:01
+```
+
+Use a locally-administered address (first byte's second-LSB set, e.g.
+`02:*` / `06:*` / `0A:*` / `0E:*`) to avoid colliding with a real OUI.
+
+There is also a `--hwid AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF` CLI flag visible in
+`meshtasticd --help`, but it is **currently broken** in
+`MAC_from_string()` (`src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp`): the
+function strips colons from its parameter but then reads bytes from the
+global `portduino_config.mac_address`, so `--hwid` is silently overridden
+when `MACAddress:` is also set, and crashes the daemon (uncaught
+`std::invalid_argument: stoi: no conversion`) when it isn't. Use the YAML
+form until that's fixed upstream.
+
+`list_devices` will surface the daemon as `tcp://localhost:4403` with
+`likely_meshtastic=True`, so `device_info`, `list_nodes`, `get_config`,
+`set_config`, `set_owner`, `send_text`, `userprefs_*`, and the admin RPCs
+auto-select it when no `port` is passed. Pass `port="tcp://other-host:9999"`
+explicitly to target a different daemon.
+
+**Tools that don't apply to a TCP/native node** (no USB hardware to operate
+on) raise a clear `ConnectionError` rather than failing mysteriously:
+`pio_flash`, `erase_and_flash`, `update_flash`, `touch_1200bps`,
+`serial_open` (use info/admin tools directly), and the vendor escape hatches
+`esptool_*`, `nrfutil_*`, `picotool_*`. `pio_flash` against a `native*` env
+similarly raises — there's no upload step; use `build` and run the binary
+directly.
+
+The pytest harness in `tests/` still assumes USB-attached devices per role —
+TCP-aware fixtures are not part of this surface yet.
 
 ## Hardware Test Suite
 

mcp-server/src/meshtastic_mcp/connection.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Context manager for meshtastic.SerialInterface connections.
+"""Context manager for meshtastic interface connections (serial + TCP).
 
 Every info/admin tool goes through `connect(port)` so we have a single place
 that:
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@ that:
   - fails fast if a serial_session is already holding the port,
   - guarantees `.close()` is called, even on exception.
 
-The `SerialInterface` blocks on construction waiting for the node database;
-that's fine for v1 since every tool is a short-lived request.
+Two transports:
+  - Serial: USB-attached firmware on `/dev/cu.*` / `/dev/ttyUSB*` / `COM*`.
+  - TCP: a `meshtasticd` daemon (e.g. the native macOS / Linux Portduino
+    headless build) addressed as `tcp://host[:port]` (default port 4403).
+    Surfaced by `devices.list_devices()` when `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST` is
+    set, so `resolve_port(None)` auto-selects it like a USB candidate.
+
+Both `SerialInterface` and `TCPInterface` block on construction waiting for
+the node database; that's fine for v1 since every tool is a short-lived
+request.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -17,20 +25,107 @@ from typing import Iterator
 
 from . import devices, registry
 
+DEFAULT_TCP_PORT = 4403
+TCP_SCHEME = "tcp://"
+TCP_HOST_ENV = "MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST"
+
 
 class ConnectionError(RuntimeError):
     pass
 
 
+def is_tcp_port(port: str | None) -> bool:
+    return bool(port) and port.startswith(TCP_SCHEME)
+
+
+def parse_tcp_port(port: str) -> tuple[str, int]:
+    """Parse `tcp://host[:port]` → (host, port). Defaults to 4403.
+
+    Validates host shape (non-empty, no path separators) and port range
+    (1..65535). Raises `ConnectionError` on malformed input — never lets
+    a raw `ValueError` bubble up to a tool surface.
+    """
+    if not port.startswith(TCP_SCHEME):
+        raise ConnectionError(
+            f"Invalid TCP endpoint {port!r}: expected '{TCP_SCHEME}host[:port]'."
+        )
+    rest = port[len(TCP_SCHEME) :]
+    if ":" in rest:
+        host, port_str = rest.rsplit(":", 1)
+        try:
+            tcp_port = int(port_str)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise ConnectionError(
+                f"Invalid TCP endpoint {port!r}: port {port_str!r} is not an integer."
+            ) from e
+    else:
+        host, tcp_port = rest, DEFAULT_TCP_PORT
+    if not host:
+        raise ConnectionError(f"Invalid TCP endpoint {port!r}: empty host.")
+    if any(c in host for c in ("/", "\\")):
+        raise ConnectionError(
+            f"Invalid TCP endpoint {port!r}: host {host!r} contains a path "
+            "separator. TCP hostnames cannot contain '/' or '\\' — did you "
+            "pass a serial port path or a Windows drive path by mistake?"
+        )
+    if not (1 <= tcp_port <= 65535):
+        raise ConnectionError(
+            f"Invalid TCP endpoint {port!r}: port {tcp_port} out of range "
+            "(must be 1..65535)."
+        )
+    return host, tcp_port
+
+
+def normalize_tcp_endpoint(endpoint: str) -> str:
+    r"""Normalize `host`, `host:port`, or `tcp://host[:port]` → canonical
+    `tcp://host:port` form. One place that owns the lock-key shape.
+
+    Defers all validation to `parse_tcp_port`, so path-like inputs
+    (`/dev/cu.foo`, `C:\Windows\…`), empty hosts, non-integer ports,
+    and out-of-range ports raise `ConnectionError` here too.
+    """
+    if endpoint.startswith(TCP_SCHEME):
+        canonical = endpoint
+    elif ":" in endpoint:
+        canonical = f"{TCP_SCHEME}{endpoint}"
+    else:
+        canonical = f"{TCP_SCHEME}{endpoint}:{DEFAULT_TCP_PORT}"
+    host, port = parse_tcp_port(canonical)
+    return f"{TCP_SCHEME}{host}:{port}"
+
+
+def reject_if_tcp(port: str | None, tool_name: str) -> None:
+    """Raise if `port` is a TCP endpoint — for tools that need real USB
+    hardware (flash, bootloader, vendor escape hatches, serial monitor).
+
+    Only checks the explicit arg; auto-selection via env var is the caller's
+    responsibility to handle if it matters.
+    """
+    if is_tcp_port(port):
+        raise ConnectionError(
+            f"{tool_name} is not applicable to TCP/native nodes ({port}). "
+            "This tool requires USB-attached hardware."
+        )
+
+
 def resolve_port(port: str | None) -> str:
-    """Pick a port: explicit > sole likely_meshtastic candidate > error."""
+    """Pick a port: explicit > sole likely_meshtastic candidate > error.
+
+    A `tcp://` string passes through (after canonicalization). When `port`
+    is None and no USB candidates are present, `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST`
+    is consulted via `devices.list_devices()`.
+    """
     if port:
+        if is_tcp_port(port):
+            return normalize_tcp_endpoint(port)
         return port
     candidates = [d for d in devices.list_devices() if d["likely_meshtastic"]]
     if not candidates:
         raise ConnectionError(
-            "No Meshtastic devices detected. Plug one in or pass `port` explicitly. "
-            "Run `list_devices` with include_unknown=True to see all serial ports."
+            "No Meshtastic devices detected. Plug one in, set "
+            f"{TCP_HOST_ENV}=<host[:port]> for a meshtasticd daemon, "
+            "or pass `port` explicitly. Run `list_devices` with "
+            "include_unknown=True to see all serial ports."
         )
     if len(candidates) > 1:
         ports = ", ".join(c["port"] for c in candidates)
@@ -43,17 +138,62 @@ def resolve_port(port: str | None) -> str:
 
 @contextmanager
 def connect(port: str | None = None, timeout_s: float = 8.0) -> Iterator:
-    """Open a `meshtastic.SerialInterface` and always close it.
+    """Open a meshtastic interface (serial or TCP) and always close it.
 
-    Raises `ConnectionError` immediately if another serial session holds the
-    port (a `pio device monitor` in `serial_sessions/`, for instance).
+    For serial: raises `ConnectionError` immediately if another serial
+    session holds the port (a `pio device monitor` in `serial_sessions/`).
+    For TCP: no exclusive-access requirement, so the serial-session check
+    is skipped — but the `port_lock` still serializes parallel `connect()`
+    calls to the same daemon endpoint.
+
+    `timeout_s` is plumbed through to both `SerialInterface(timeout=...)`
+    and `TCPInterface(timeout=...)`. The meshtastic library uses the value
+    as the reply-wait deadline for `localNode.waitForConfig()` during
+    construction and for any subsequent admin RPC. `int()`-converted at
+    the boundary because the upstream API expects whole seconds.
     """
+    resolved = resolve_port(port)
+    timeout = int(timeout_s)
+
+    if is_tcp_port(resolved):
+        from meshtastic.tcp_interface import (
+            TCPInterface,  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
+        )
+
+        host, tcp_port = parse_tcp_port(resolved)
+        lock = registry.port_lock(resolved)
+        if not lock.acquire(blocking=False):
+            raise ConnectionError(
+                f"TCP endpoint {resolved} is busy — another device operation "
+                "is in flight. Retry shortly."
+            )
+
+        iface = None
+        try:
+            iface = TCPInterface(
+                hostname=host,
+                portNumber=tcp_port,
+                connectNow=True,
+                noProto=False,
+                timeout=timeout,
+            )
+            yield iface
+        finally:
+            if iface is not None:
+                try:
+                    iface.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            try:
+                lock.release()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                pass
+        return
+
     from meshtastic.serial_interface import (
         SerialInterface,  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
     )
 
-    resolved = resolve_port(port)
-
     active = registry.active_session_for_port(resolved)
     if active is not None:
         raise ConnectionError(
@@ -70,7 +210,12 @@ def connect(port: str | None = None, timeout_s: float = 8.0) -> Iterator:
 
     iface = None
     try:
-        iface = SerialInterface(devPath=resolved, connectNow=True, noProto=False)
+        iface = SerialInterface(
+            devPath=resolved,
+            connectNow=True,
+            noProto=False,
+            timeout=timeout,
+        )
         yield iface
     finally:
         if iface is not None:

mcp-server/src/meshtastic_mcp/devices.py

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-"""USB/serial device discovery.
+"""USB/serial + TCP device discovery.
 
 Combines the canonical `meshtastic.util.findPorts()` allowlist/blocklist with
 the richer metadata (`serial.tools.list_ports.comports()`) so callers see
 VID/PID, descriptions, and manufacturer strings alongside the "is this likely
 a Meshtastic device" signal.
+
+If `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST=<host[:port]>` is set, a synthetic entry for the
+`meshtasticd` daemon at that endpoint is prepended to the result, so
+`resolve_port(None)` auto-selects it like a USB candidate.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
 from typing import Any
 
 from serial.tools import list_ports
@@ -19,6 +24,45 @@ def _to_hex(value: int | None) -> str | None:
     return f"0x{value:04x}"
 
 
+def _tcp_endpoint_from_env() -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Synthesize a TCP device entry from MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST, if set.
+
+    If the env var is malformed (non-integer port, path-like host, etc.),
+    return an entry with `likely_meshtastic=False` and the parser error in
+    the description, rather than raising — `list_devices` is the diagnostic
+    tool a user reaches for when their env var isn't working, so it must
+    not crash on misconfiguration.
+    """
+    host = os.environ.get("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST")
+    if not host:
+        return None
+    # Lazy import to avoid a circular dependency (connection imports devices).
+    from . import connection
+
+    try:
+        port = connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint(host)
+        description = "meshtasticd (TCP)"
+        likely = True
+    except connection.ConnectionError as e:
+        # Surface the raw env-var value plus the parser's reason so the
+        # user can see exactly what they set and why it was rejected.
+        # Don't double the scheme if the user already prefixed `tcp://`.
+        port = host if host.startswith(connection.TCP_SCHEME) else f"tcp://{host}"
+        description = f"meshtasticd (TCP) — invalid MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST: {e}"
+        likely = False
+    return {
+        "port": port,
+        "vid": None,
+        "pid": None,
+        "description": description,
+        "manufacturer": None,
+        "product": None,
+        "serial_number": None,
+        "likely_meshtastic": likely,
+        "blacklisted": False,
+    }
+
+
 def list_devices(include_unknown: bool = False) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     """Return enriched info for serial ports, flagging Meshtastic candidates.
 
@@ -70,6 +114,22 @@ def list_devices(include_unknown: bool = False) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
             }
         )
 
-    # Stable ordering: likely_meshtastic first, then by port path
-    results.sort(key=lambda r: (not r["likely_meshtastic"], r["port"]))
+    # Append the TCP endpoint (if env var set) and sort everything together.
+    tcp_entry = _tcp_endpoint_from_env()
+    if tcp_entry is not None:
+        results.append(tcp_entry)
+
+    # Stable ordering: likely_meshtastic first; within rank, TCP wins over
+    # USB (explicit env-var configuration takes precedence over USB
+    # enumeration); then by port path. A misconfigured TCP entry has
+    # likely_meshtastic=False and lands among the other ignored entries —
+    # it does NOT pre-empt real USB devices at the top of the list.
+    results.sort(
+        key=lambda r: (
+            not r["likely_meshtastic"],
+            not r["port"].startswith("tcp://"),
+            r["port"],
+        )
+    )
+
     return results

mcp-server/src/meshtastic_mcp/flash.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import serial
 
-from . import boards, config, devices, pio, userprefs
+from . import boards, config, connection, devices, pio, userprefs
 
 # Meshtastic variants use both `esp32s3` and `esp32-s3` style names across
 # variants/*/platformio.ini (no consistency enforced). Accept both spellings.
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ def _require_confirm(confirm: bool, operation: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
+def _reject_native_env(env: str, operation: str) -> None:
+    """`native*` envs build a host executable, not firmware — there's no
+    upload step. The user wants `build` (or just runs the binary directly).
+    """
+    if env.startswith("native"):
+        raise FlashError(
+            f"{operation} is not applicable for env {env!r}: native envs "
+            "produce a host executable, not flashable firmware. Use `build` "
+            "instead, then run the resulting binary directly."
+        )
+
+
 def _artifacts_for(env: str) -> list[Path]:
     build_dir = config.firmware_root() / ".pio" / "build" / env
     if not build_dir.is_dir():
@@ -141,6 +153,8 @@ def flash(
     that pio performs will pick up the injected values.
     """
     _require_confirm(confirm, "flash")
+    _reject_native_env(env, "flash")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "flash")
     with userprefs.temporary_overrides(userprefs_overrides) as effective:
         result = pio.run(
             ["run", "-e", env, "-t", "upload", "--upload-port", port],
@@ -200,6 +214,7 @@ def erase_and_flash(
     in that case) since a cached factory.bin would not reflect the new prefs.
     """
     _require_confirm(confirm, "erase_and_flash")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "erase_and_flash")
     _check_esp32_env(env)
 
     if userprefs_overrides and skip_build:
@@ -257,6 +272,7 @@ def update_flash(
     overrides are provided we always force a rebuild.
     """
     _require_confirm(confirm, "update_flash")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "update_flash")
     _check_esp32_env(env)
 
     if userprefs_overrides and skip_build:
@@ -391,6 +407,7 @@ def touch_1200bps(
 
     Returns `{ok, former_port, new_port, new_port_vid_pid, attempts}`.
     """
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "touch_1200bps")
     before_list = devices.list_devices(include_unknown=True)
     before_ports = {d["port"] for d in before_list}
 

mcp-server/src/meshtastic_mcp/hw_tools.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Sequence
 
-from . import config, pio
+from . import config, connection, pio
 
 _TIMEOUT_SHORT = 30
 _TIMEOUT_LONG = 600
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def _parse_esptool_chip_info(stdout: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 
 def esptool_chip_info(port: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "esptool_chip_info")
     binary = config.esptool_bin()
     # `chip_id` prints chip + mac + crystal + features. `flash_id` adds flash.
     combined = _run(binary, ["--port", port, "flash_id"], timeout=_TIMEOUT_SHORT)
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ def esptool_chip_info(port: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
 def esptool_erase_flash(port: str, confirm: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Full-chip erase. Leaves the device unbootable until reflashed."""
     _require_confirm(confirm, "esptool_erase_flash")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "esptool_erase_flash")
     binary = config.esptool_bin()
     # esptool v5 uses `erase-flash`, older uses `erase_flash`. Try the new name
     # first; if it fails with unknown command, retry old.
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ def esptool_raw(
     """Raw esptool passthrough. Destructive subcommands require confirm=True."""
     if not args:
         raise ToolError("args must not be empty")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "esptool_raw")
     # Find the first non-flag arg (the subcommand).
     subcommand = next((a for a in args if not a.startswith("-")), None)
     if subcommand and subcommand.replace("-", "_") in {
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ NRFUTIL_DESTRUCTIVE = {"dfu", "settings"}
 
 def nrfutil_dfu(port: str, package_path: str, confirm: bool = False) -> dict[str, Any]:
     _require_confirm(confirm, "nrfutil_dfu")
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "nrfutil_dfu")
     pkg = Path(package_path).expanduser()
     if not pkg.is_file():
         raise ToolError(f"Package not found: {pkg}")
@@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ def _parse_picotool_info(stdout: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
 def picotool_info(port: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Read device info from a Pico in BOOTSEL mode. `port` is informational
     only — picotool auto-detects."""
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "picotool_info")
     binary = config.picotool_bin()
     res = _run(binary, ["info", "-a"], timeout=_TIMEOUT_SHORT)
     if res["exit_code"] != 0:

mcp-server/src/meshtastic_mcp/serial_session.py

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ def open_session(
     If `env` is supplied, pio resolves baud and filters from platformio.ini.
     Otherwise uses the supplied `baud` and `filters` (default `['direct']`).
     """
+    # Lazy import to avoid circular: registry imports serial_session.
+    from . import connection
+
+    connection.reject_if_tcp(port, "serial_open")
     args = ["device", "monitor", "--port", port, "--no-reconnect"]
     effective_filters: list[str]
     effective_baud: int = baud

mcp-server/tests/unit/test_connection_tcp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+"""TCP transport plumbing in connection.py + devices.py.
+
+Pure-Python tests — no real device or daemon required. Mocks `TCPInterface`
+when exercising `connect()`.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+from meshtastic_mcp import connection, devices
+
+# ---------- helpers --------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestIsTcpPort:
+    def test_tcp_scheme(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("tcp://localhost") is True
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("tcp://localhost:4403") is True
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("tcp://192.168.1.50:9999") is True
+
+    def test_serial_paths(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("/dev/cu.usbmodem1234") is False
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("/dev/ttyUSB0") is False
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("COM3") is False
+
+    def test_empty_or_none(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port(None) is False
+        assert connection.is_tcp_port("") is False
+
+
+class TestParseTcpPort:
+    def test_default_port(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.parse_tcp_port("tcp://localhost") == ("localhost", 4403)
+
+    def test_explicit_port(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.parse_tcp_port("tcp://localhost:9999") == (
+            "localhost",
+            9999,
+        )
+
+    def test_ip_with_port(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.parse_tcp_port("tcp://192.168.1.50:4403") == (
+            "192.168.1.50",
+            4403,
+        )
+
+
+class TestNormalizeTcpEndpoint:
+    def test_bare_host(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("localhost") == "tcp://localhost:4403"
+
+    def test_host_port(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("localhost:5000")
+            == "tcp://localhost:5000"
+        )
+
+    def test_full_url(self) -> None:
+        assert (
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://1.2.3.4") == "tcp://1.2.3.4:4403"
+        )
+        assert (
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://1.2.3.4:9999")
+            == "tcp://1.2.3.4:9999"
+        )
+
+    def test_idempotent(self) -> None:
+        once = connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("localhost:4403")
+        twice = connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint(once)
+        assert once == twice == "tcp://localhost:4403"
+
+    def test_path_like_endpoint_rejected(self) -> None:
+        # Serial port paths and Windows drive paths are common config typos
+        # (someone passes a serial path to MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST). Reject
+        # rather than producing a nonsense `tcp:///dev/cu.foo:4403` URL.
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="path separator"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("/dev/cu.foo")
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp:///dev/cu.foo:4403")
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint(r"C:\Windows\System32")
+
+    def test_non_integer_port_rejected(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="not an integer"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://host:notaport")
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="not an integer"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("host:notaport")
+
+    def test_empty_host_rejected(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="empty host"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://:4403")
+
+    def test_port_out_of_range_rejected(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="out of range"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://host:0")
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="out of range"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("tcp://host:65536")
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="out of range"):
+            connection.normalize_tcp_endpoint("host:99999")
+
+
+class TestParseTcpPortValidation:
+    def test_missing_scheme_rejected(self) -> None:
+        # parse_tcp_port is a low-level helper that requires the scheme.
+        # Misuse should fail loudly rather than silently mis-parsing.
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="expected"):
+            connection.parse_tcp_port("localhost:4403")
+
+    def test_negative_port_rejected(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="out of range"):
+            connection.parse_tcp_port("tcp://host:-1")
+
+
+# ---------- reject_if_tcp --------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestRejectIfTcp:
+    def test_rejects_tcp(self) -> None:
+        with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="not applicable"):
+            connection.reject_if_tcp("tcp://localhost", "esptool_chip_info")
+
+    def test_passes_through_serial(self) -> None:
+        connection.reject_if_tcp("/dev/cu.usbmodem1", "esptool_chip_info")  # no raise
+
+    def test_passes_through_none(self) -> None:
+        # None means "auto-detect"; not the explicit-arg case we guard.
+        connection.reject_if_tcp(None, "esptool_chip_info")  # no raise
+
+
+# ---------- resolve_port ---------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestResolvePort:
+    def test_explicit_serial_passthrough(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.resolve_port("/dev/cu.usbmodem999") == "/dev/cu.usbmodem999"
+
+    def test_explicit_tcp_normalized(self) -> None:
+        assert connection.resolve_port("tcp://localhost") == "tcp://localhost:4403"
+
+    def test_no_port_no_devices_errors(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+        with patch.object(devices, "list_devices", return_value=[]):
+            with pytest.raises(
+                connection.ConnectionError, match="No Meshtastic devices"
+            ):
+                connection.resolve_port(None)
+
+    def test_no_port_one_candidate_selected(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+        fake = [{"port": "/dev/cu.usbmodem1", "likely_meshtastic": True}]
+        with patch.object(devices, "list_devices", return_value=fake):
+            assert connection.resolve_port(None) == "/dev/cu.usbmodem1"
+
+    def test_no_port_multiple_candidates_errors(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+        fake = [
+            {"port": "/dev/cu.usbmodem1", "likely_meshtastic": True},
+            {"port": "/dev/cu.usbmodem2", "likely_meshtastic": True},
+        ]
+        with patch.object(devices, "list_devices", return_value=fake):
+            with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="Multiple"):
+                connection.resolve_port(None)
+
+    def test_env_var_surfaces_tcp_via_devices(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "localhost")
+        # Don't patch list_devices — let the real env-var path run, but stub
+        # the USB enumeration to keep the test hermetic.
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            assert connection.resolve_port(None) == "tcp://localhost:4403"
+
+
+# ---------- devices.list_devices TCP entry --------------------------------
+
+
+class TestDevicesTcpEntry:
+    def test_no_env_var_no_tcp_entry(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            ds = devices.list_devices()
+        assert all(not d["port"].startswith("tcp://") for d in ds)
+
+    def test_env_var_adds_tcp_entry(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "myhost:9999")
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            ds = devices.list_devices()
+        tcp = [d for d in ds if d["port"].startswith("tcp://")]
+        assert len(tcp) == 1
+        assert tcp[0]["port"] == "tcp://myhost:9999"
+        assert tcp[0]["likely_meshtastic"] is True
+        assert tcp[0]["description"] == "meshtasticd (TCP)"
+
+    def test_tcp_entry_first_in_results(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "localhost")
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            ds = devices.list_devices()
+        assert ds, "expected at least the TCP entry"
+        assert ds[0]["port"].startswith("tcp://")
+
+    def test_invalid_env_var_does_not_break_list_devices(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        # `list_devices` is the diagnostic tool reached for when an env var
+        # isn't working — it must not throw on misconfiguration.
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "host:notaport")
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            ds = devices.list_devices(include_unknown=True)
+        tcp = [d for d in ds if "TCP" in (d["description"] or "")]
+        assert len(tcp) == 1
+        assert tcp[0]["likely_meshtastic"] is False
+        assert "invalid MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST" in tcp[0]["description"]
+        assert "not an integer" in tcp[0]["description"]
+
+    def test_invalid_env_var_excluded_from_resolve_port_autodetect(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        # `likely_meshtastic=False` keeps the bad TCP entry out of the
+        # auto-select path — `resolve_port(None)` should still report
+        # "no Meshtastic devices" rather than picking a broken endpoint.
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "host:notaport")
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            with pytest.raises(connection.ConnectionError, match="No Meshtastic"):
+                connection.resolve_port(None)
+
+    def test_invalid_env_var_does_not_double_tcp_scheme(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        # If a user mistakenly sets `MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST=tcp://host:bad`,
+        # the diagnostic entry must surface the raw value as-is rather than
+        # producing `tcp://tcp://host:bad`.
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "tcp://host:notaport")
+        with patch("meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[]):
+            ds = devices.list_devices(include_unknown=True)
+        tcp = [d for d in ds if "TCP" in (d["description"] or "")]
+        assert len(tcp) == 1
+        assert tcp[0]["port"] == "tcp://host:notaport"
+        assert "tcp://tcp://" not in tcp[0]["port"]
+
+    def test_invalid_env_var_does_not_pre_empt_real_usb_devices(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        # Sort ordering: a misconfigured TCP env var must NOT take position 0
+        # ahead of real USB candidates. Position 0 is reserved for the highest
+        # rank (likely_meshtastic=True), with TCP-before-USB as a tiebreaker
+        # within rank.
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "host:notaport")
+
+        # Stub a USB Meshtastic candidate (Espressif VID, port present in
+        # findPorts).
+        class FakeInfo:
+            def __init__(self, device: str, vid: int, pid: int) -> None:
+                self.device = device
+                self.vid = vid
+                self.pid = pid
+                self.description = "Heltec V3"
+                self.manufacturer = "Espressif"
+                self.product = "USB JTAG/serial"
+                self.serial_number = "abc"
+
+        fake_port = FakeInfo("/dev/cu.usbmodem4201", 0x303A, 0x1001)
+        with patch(
+            "meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[fake_port]
+        ), patch(
+            "meshtastic.util.findPorts",
+            return_value=["/dev/cu.usbmodem4201"],
+        ):
+            ds = devices.list_devices(include_unknown=True)
+
+        assert ds, "expected at least the USB + TCP entries"
+        # Real USB candidate must be at position 0 — it's likely_meshtastic.
+        assert ds[0]["port"] == "/dev/cu.usbmodem4201"
+        assert ds[0]["likely_meshtastic"] is True
+        # The malformed TCP entry exists but lands among the unlikely entries.
+        tcp = [d for d in ds if "TCP" in (d["description"] or "")]
+        assert len(tcp) == 1
+        assert tcp[0]["likely_meshtastic"] is False
+        assert ds.index(tcp[0]) > 0
+
+    def test_likely_tcp_entry_wins_tiebreak_over_usb(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        # Conversely, a *valid* TCP env var should sort ahead of USB
+        # candidates of equal likely_meshtastic rank — explicit env-var
+        # configuration is a precedence signal.
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", "localhost:4403")
+
+        class FakeInfo:
+            def __init__(self, device: str, vid: int, pid: int) -> None:
+                self.device = device
+                self.vid = vid
+                self.pid = pid
+                self.description = "Heltec V3"
+                self.manufacturer = "Espressif"
+                self.product = "USB JTAG/serial"
+                self.serial_number = "abc"
+
+        fake_port = FakeInfo("/dev/cu.usbmodem4201", 0x303A, 0x1001)
+        with patch(
+            "meshtastic_mcp.devices.list_ports.comports", return_value=[fake_port]
+        ), patch(
+            "meshtastic.util.findPorts",
+            return_value=["/dev/cu.usbmodem4201"],
+        ):
+            ds = devices.list_devices()
+
+        assert ds[0]["port"] == "tcp://localhost:4403"
+        assert ds[0]["likely_meshtastic"] is True
+
+
+# ---------- connect() routing ---------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestConnectRoutesTcp:
+    def test_connect_uses_tcp_interface_for_tcp_port(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify the TCP branch instantiates `TCPInterface(hostname, portNumber)`
+        and never touches `SerialInterface`."""
+        # Make sure the env var doesn't leak in and confuse resolve_port.
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+
+        with patch("meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface") as mock_tcp, patch(
+            "meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface"
+        ) as mock_serial:
+            mock_tcp.return_value.close.return_value = None
+            with connection.connect(port="tcp://example.com:1234", timeout_s=12.0):
+                pass
+
+        mock_tcp.assert_called_once_with(
+            hostname="example.com",
+            portNumber=1234,
+            connectNow=True,
+            noProto=False,
+            timeout=12,
+        )
+        mock_serial.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_connect_plumbs_timeout_to_serial_interface(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        """Verify the serial branch also propagates `timeout_s` so callers
+        passing a custom timeout to `device_info` / `list_nodes` / etc. don't
+        silently get the library default."""
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+
+        with patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface") as mock_serial, patch(
+            "meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface"
+        ) as mock_tcp:
+            mock_serial.return_value.close.return_value = None
+            with connection.connect(port="/dev/cu.fake", timeout_s=20.0):
+                pass
+
+        mock_serial.assert_called_once_with(
+            devPath="/dev/cu.fake",
+            connectNow=True,
+            noProto=False,
+            timeout=20,
+        )
+        mock_tcp.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_connect_releases_lock_on_tcp_failure(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("MESHTASTIC_MCP_TCP_HOST", raising=False)
+        with patch("meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface") as mock_tcp:
+            mock_tcp.side_effect = RuntimeError("boom")
+            with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="boom"):
+                with connection.connect(port="tcp://locktest:4403"):
+                    pass
+
+        # Lock should be released — a second connect attempt must not fail
+        # with "busy".
+        with patch("meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface") as mock_tcp:
+            mock_tcp.return_value.close.return_value = None
+            with connection.connect(port="tcp://locktest:4403"):
+                pass

platformio.ini

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ build_flags = -Wno-missing-field-initializers
 	-DUSE_THREAD_NAMES
 	-DTINYGPS_OPTION_NO_CUSTOM_FIELDS
 	-DPB_ENABLE_MALLOC=1
+	-DPB_VALIDATE_UTF8=1
 	-DRADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_CC1101=1
 	-DRADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_NRF24=1
 	-DRADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_RF69=1
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ build_flags = -Wno-missing-field-initializers
 	-DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_POWERSTRESS=1 ; exclude power stress test module from main firmware
 	-DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GENERIC_THREAD_MODULE=1
 	-DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_POWERMON=1
+	-DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS=1
 	-D MAX_THREADS=40 ; As we've split modules, we have more threads to manage
 	#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME ; set in platformio-custom.py now
 	#-D OLED_PL=1
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ monitor_speed = 115200
 monitor_filters = direct
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-esp8266-oled-ssd1306 packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306 gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/21e484f409cde18d44012caef84c244eb5ca28f3.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/6bfd1f135e1ebe37afd6050bb4b9964cea3fcfda.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-OneButton packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton/archive/fa352d668c53f290cfa480a5f79ad422cd828c70.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-arduino-fsm packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/arduino-fsm gitBranch=master
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ lib_deps =
 [device-ui_base]
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic/device-ui packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/56e1da4e7d30abcd746a2092a30e422f8cf5fc2b.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/4bf593a82100b911ff816dddf7158ffdee2114cd.zip
 
 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]
@@ -225,8 +227,6 @@ lib_deps =
 	https://github.com/Sensirion/arduino-i2c-sfa3x/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=Sensirion I2C SCD30 packageName=sensirion/arduino-i2c-scd30
 	https://github.com/Sensirion/arduino-i2c-scd30/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.zip
-	# renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=arduino-sht packageName=sensirion/arduino-sht
-	https://github.com/Sensirion/arduino-sht/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.6.zip
 
 ; Environmental sensors with BSEC2 (Bosch proprietary IAQ)
 [environmental_extra]

src/DisplayFormatters.cpp

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ const char *DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(meshtastic_Config_LoRaC
                                                          bool usePreset)
 {
 
-    // If use_preset is false, always return "Custom" — callers such as RadioInterface and Channels
-    // rely on this being a stable literal for channel-name hashing and default-channel detection.
+    // If use_preset is false, always return "Custom"
     if (!usePreset) {
         return "Custom";
     }

src/Power.cpp

@@ -40,22 +40,6 @@
 #include "concurrency/LockGuard.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(ARCH_STM32WL) && defined(BATTERY_PIN)
-#include "stm32yyxx_ll_adc.h"
-
-/* Analog read resolution */
-#if defined(LL_ADC_RESOLUTION_12B)
-#define LL_ADC_RESOLUTION LL_ADC_RESOLUTION_12B
-#define BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS 12
-#elif defined(LL_ADC_DS_DATA_WIDTH_12_BIT)
-#define LL_ADC_RESOLUTION LL_ADC_DS_DATA_WIDTH_12_BIT
-#define BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS 12
-#else
-#error "ADC resolution could not be defined!"
-#endif
-#define ADC_RANGE (1 << BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS)
-#endif
-
 #if defined(DEBUG_HEAP_MQTT) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
 #include "target_specific.h"
@@ -94,31 +78,16 @@ static const adc_atten_t atten = ADC_ATTENUATION;
 #endif
 #endif // BATTERY_PIN && ARCH_ESP32
 
-#ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
-#ifndef EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE
-#define EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE INPUT
-// If using internal pull resistors, we can infer EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE
-#elif EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE == INPUT_PULLUP
-#define EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE LOW
-#elif EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE == INPUT_PULLDOWN
-#define EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE HIGH
-#endif
-#ifndef EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE
-#define EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE HIGH
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
 #ifndef EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE
-#define EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE INPUT
-// If using internal pull resistors, we can infer EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE
-#elif EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE == INPUT_PULLUP
-#define EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE LOW
-#elif EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE == INPUT_PULLDOWN
-#define EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE HIGH
+static const uint8_t ext_chrg_detect_mode = INPUT;
+#else
+static const uint8_t ext_chrg_detect_mode = EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE;
 #endif
 #ifndef EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE
-#define EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE HIGH
+static const uint8_t ext_chrg_detect_value = HIGH;
+#else
+static const uint8_t ext_chrg_detect_value = EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE;
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -359,17 +328,11 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
             float scaled = 0;
 
             battery_adcEnable();
-#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
-            // STM32 ADC with VREFINT runtime calibration
-            Vref = __LL_ADC_CALC_VREFANALOG_VOLTAGE(analogRead(AVREF), LL_ADC_RESOLUTION);
-            raw = analogRead(BATTERY_PIN);
-            scaled = __LL_ADC_CALC_DATA_TO_VOLTAGE(Vref, raw, LL_ADC_RESOLUTION);
-            scaled *= operativeAdcMultiplier;
-#elif defined(ARCH_ESP32) // ADC block for espressif platforms
+#ifdef ARCH_ESP32 // ADC block for espressif platforms
             raw = espAdcRead();
             scaled = esp_adc_cal_raw_to_voltage(raw, adc_characs);
             scaled *= operativeAdcMultiplier;
-#else                     // block for all other platforms
+#else // block for all other platforms
 #ifdef ARCH_NRF52
             concurrency::LockGuard saadcGuard(concurrency::nrf52SaadcLock);
 #endif
@@ -484,14 +447,28 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
     virtual bool isBatteryConnect() override { return getBatteryPercent() != -1; }
 #endif
 
-    // Detect if an external power source is connected if we don’t have a PMIC;
-    // Firstly prefer EXT_PWR_DETECT GPIO if available,
-    // secondly try an nRF52-specific routine on some variants,
-    // lastly provide a fallback to indicate external power when fully charged.
+    /// If we see a battery voltage higher than physics allows - assume charger is
+    /// pumping in power On some boards we don't have the power management chip
+    /// (like AXPxxxx) so we use EXT_PWR_DETECT GPIO pin to detect external power
+    /// source
     virtual bool isVbusIn() override
     {
 #ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
-        return digitalRead(EXT_PWR_DETECT) == EXT_PWR_DETECT_VALUE;
+#if defined(HELTEC_CAPSULE_SENSOR_V3) || defined(HELTEC_SENSOR_HUB)
+        // if external powered that pin will be pulled down
+        if (digitalRead(EXT_PWR_DETECT) == LOW) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        // if it's not LOW - check the battery
+#else
+        // if external powered that pin will be pulled up
+        if (digitalRead(EXT_PWR_DETECT) == HIGH) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        // if it's not HIGH - check the battery
+#endif
+        // If we have an EXT_PWR_DETECT pin and it indicates no external power, believe it.
+        return false;
 
 // technically speaking this should work for all(?) NRF52 boards
 // but needs testing across multiple devices. NRF52 USB would not even work if
@@ -512,9 +489,9 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
         }
 #endif
 #if defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M6)
-        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE || isVbusIn();
+        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == ext_chrg_detect_value || isVbusIn();
 #elif EXT_CHRG_DETECT
-        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE;
+        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == ext_chrg_detect_value;
 #elif defined(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV)
         return !digitalRead(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV);
 #else
@@ -553,11 +530,6 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
     bool initial_read_done = false;
     float last_read_value = (OCV[NUM_OCV_POINTS - 1] * NUM_CELLS);
     uint32_t last_read_time_ms = 0;
-#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
-    // 3300mV placeholder for STM32 errata where VREFINT factory calibration may be missing
-    // (e.g. STM32U0, see DS14756 Rev 3 §2.4.1 "VREFINT offset")
-    uint32_t Vref = 3300;
-#endif
 
 #if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && defined(HAS_RAKPROT)
 
@@ -647,10 +619,14 @@ Power::Power() : OSThread("Power")
 bool Power::analogInit()
 {
 #ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
-    pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE);
+#if defined(HELTEC_CAPSULE_SENSOR_V3) || defined(HELTEC_SENSOR_HUB)
+    pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, INPUT_PULLUP);
+#else
+    pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, INPUT);
+#endif
 #endif
 #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
-    pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE);
+    pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, ext_chrg_detect_mode);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef BATTERY_PIN
@@ -663,9 +639,7 @@ bool Power::analogInit()
 #define BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS 10
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
-    analogReadResolution(BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS);
-#elif defined(ARCH_ESP32) // ESP32 needs special analog stuff
+#ifdef ARCH_ESP32 // ESP32 needs special analog stuff
 
 #ifndef ADC_WIDTH // max resolution by default
     static const adc_bits_width_t width = ADC_WIDTH_BIT_12;
@@ -675,7 +649,7 @@ bool Power::analogInit()
 #ifndef BAT_MEASURE_ADC_UNIT // ADC1
     adc1_config_width(width);
     adc1_config_channel_atten(adc_channel, atten);
-#else                        // ADC2
+#else // ADC2
     adc2_config_channel_atten(adc_channel, atten);
 #ifndef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
     // ADC2 wifi bug workaround
@@ -705,7 +679,7 @@ bool Power::analogInit()
 
     // NRF52 ADC init moved to powerHAL_init in nrf52 platform
 
-#if !defined(ARCH_ESP32) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
+#ifndef ARCH_ESP32
     analogReadResolution(BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS);
 #endif
 
@@ -781,8 +755,10 @@ void Power::reboot()
     rp2040.reboot();
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
     deInitApiServer();
+#ifdef __linux__
     if (aLinuxInputImpl)
         aLinuxInputImpl->deInit();
+#endif
     SPI.end();
     Wire.end();
     Serial1.end();
@@ -1872,7 +1848,7 @@ class SerialBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
     {
 #if defined(EXT_CHRG_DETECT)
 
-        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE;
+        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == ext_chrg_detect_value;
 
 #endif
         return false;
@@ -1881,7 +1857,7 @@ class SerialBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
     virtual bool isCharging() override
     {
 #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
-        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == EXT_CHRG_DETECT_VALUE;
+        return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == ext_chrg_detect_value;
 
 #endif
         // by default, we check the battery voltage only
@@ -1903,10 +1879,10 @@ SerialBatteryLevel serialBatteryLevel;
 bool Power::serialBatteryInit()
 {
 #ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
-    pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, EXT_PWR_DETECT_MODE);
+    pinMode(EXT_PWR_DETECT, INPUT);
 #endif
 #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
-    pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, EXT_CHRG_DETECT_MODE);
+    pinMode(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, ext_chrg_detect_mode);
 #endif
 
     bool result = serialBatteryLevel.runOnce();

src/RedirectablePrint.cpp

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format,
         if (color) {
             ::printf("\u001b[0m");
         }
-        ::printf("| %02d:%02d:%02d %u.%03u ", hour, min, sec, millis() / 1000, millis() % 1000);
+        ::printf("| %02d:%02d:%02d %u ", hour, min, sec, millis() / 1000);
 #else
         printf("%s ", logLevel);
         if (color) {
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format,
         if (color) {
             ::printf("\u001b[0m");
         }
-        ::printf("| ??:??:?? %u.%03u ", millis() / 1000, millis() % 1000);
+        ::printf("| ??:??:?? %u ", millis() / 1000);
 #else
         printf("%s ", logLevel);
         if (color) {

src/RedirectablePrint.h

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../freertosinc.h"
+#include "Print.h"
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"
-#include <Print.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string>
 

src/SerialConsole.cpp

@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ SerialConsole *console;
 
 void consoleInit()
 {
-    if (console) {
-        return;
-    }
     auto sc = new SerialConsole(); // Must be dynamically allocated because we are now inheriting from thread
 
 #if defined(SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE)

src/airtime.h

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
   TX_LOG + RX_LOG = Total air time for a particular meshtastic channel.
 
-  TX_LOG + RX_ALL_LOG = Total air time for a particular meshtastic channel, including
-                        other lora radios.
+  TX_LOG + RX_LOG = Total air time for a particular meshtastic channel, including
+                    other lora radios.
 
   RX_ALL_LOG - RX_LOG = Other lora radios on our frequency channel.
 */

src/configuration.h

@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // Configuration
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Pre-hop drop handling (compile-time flag).
-#ifndef MESHTASTIC_PREHOP_DROP
-#define MESHTASTIC_PREHOP_DROP 0
-#endif
-
 /// Convert a preprocessor name into a quoted string
 #define xstr(s) ystr(s)
 #define ystr(s) #s
@@ -162,6 +157,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #elif defined(HELTEC_MESH_NODE_T096)
 #define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
+#elif defined(HELTEC_V4_R8)
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
+#define TX_GAIN_LORA 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
 #else
 // If a board enables USE_KCT8103L_PA but does not match a known variant and has
 // not already provided a PA curve, fail at compile time to avoid unsafe defaults.
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define BME_ADDR 0x76
 #define BME_ADDR_ALTERNATE 0x77
 #define MCP9808_ADDR 0x18
-#define INA_ADDR 0x40 // same as SHT2X
+#define INA_ADDR 0x40
 #define INA_ADDR_ALTERNATE 0x41
 #define INA_ADDR_WAVESHARE_UPS 0x43
 #define INA3221_ADDR 0x42
@@ -244,8 +242,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define LPS22HB_ADDR 0x5C
 #define LPS22HB_ADDR_ALT 0x5D
 #define SFA30_ADDR 0x5D
-#define SHTXX_ADDR 0x44
-#define SHTXX_ADDR_ALT 0x45
+#define SHT31_4x_ADDR 0x44
+#define SHT31_4x_ADDR_ALT 0x45
 #define PMSA003I_ADDR 0x12
 #define QMA6100P_ADDR 0x12
 #define AHT10_ADDR 0x38
@@ -499,7 +497,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_POWER_FSM 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TZ 1
-#define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH 1
 #endif
 
 // Turn off all optional modules
@@ -516,7 +513,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REMOTEHARDWARE 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STOREFORWARD 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TEXTMESSAGE 1
-#define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ATAK 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES 1
 #define MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_NEIGHBORINFO 1

src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp

@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ bool ScanI2CTwoWire::i2cCommandResponseLength(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress addr, uint1
     return match;
 }
 
-#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AIR_QUALITY_SENSOR
-// FIXME Move to a separate file for detection of sensors that require more complex interactions?
-// For SEN5X detection
+/// for SEN5X detection
 // Note, this code needs to be called before setting the I2C bus speed
 // for the screen at high speed. The speed needs to be at 100kHz, otherwise
 // detection will not work
@@ -176,46 +174,6 @@ String readSEN5xProductName(TwoWire *i2cBus, uint8_t address)
 
     return String(productName);
 }
-#endif
-
-#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
-bool detectSHT21SerialNumber(TwoWire *i2cBus, uint8_t address)
-{
-
-    i2cBus->beginTransmission(address);
-    i2cBus->write(0xFA);
-    i2cBus->write(0x0F);
-
-    if (i2cBus->endTransmission() != 0)
-        return false;
-
-    if (i2cBus->requestFrom(address, (uint8_t)8) != 8)
-        return false;
-
-    // Just flush the data
-    while (i2cBus->available() < 8) {
-        i2cBus->read();
-    }
-
-    i2cBus->beginTransmission(address);
-    i2cBus->write(0xFC);
-    i2cBus->write(0xC9);
-
-    if (i2cBus->endTransmission() != 0)
-        return false;
-
-    if (i2cBus->requestFrom(address, (uint8_t)6) != 6)
-        return false;
-
-    // Just flush the data
-    while (i2cBus->available() < 6) {
-        i2cBus->read();
-    }
-
-    // Assume we detect the SHT21 if something came back from the request
-    return true;
-}
-#endif
 
 #define SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(ADDR, T, ...)                                                                                           \
     case ADDR:                                                                                                                   \
@@ -413,7 +371,7 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 break;
 #endif
 #if !defined(M5STACK_UNITC6L)
-            case INA_ADDR: // Same as SHT2X
+            case INA_ADDR:
             case INA_ADDR_ALTERNATE:
             case INA_ADDR_WAVESHARE_UPS:
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0xFE), 2);
@@ -429,12 +387,7 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                         logFoundDevice("INA260", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                         type = INA260;
                     }
-#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
-                } else if (detectSHT21SerialNumber(i2cBus, (uint8_t)addr.address)) {
-                    logFoundDevice("SHTXX (SHT2X)", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                    type = SHTXX;
-#endif
-                } else { // Assume INA219 if none of the above ones are found
+                } else { // Assume INA219 if INA260 ID is not found
                     logFoundDevice("INA219", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                     type = INA219;
                 }
@@ -495,19 +448,22 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                     }
                     break;
                 }
-            case SHTXX_ADDR:     // same as OPT3001_ADDR_ALT
-            case SHTXX_ADDR_ALT: // same as OPT3001_ADDR
+            case SHT31_4x_ADDR:     // same as OPT3001_ADDR_ALT
+            case SHT31_4x_ADDR_ALT: // same as OPT3001_ADDR
                 if (getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x7E), 2) == 0x5449) {
                     type = OPT3001;
                     logFoundDevice("OPT3001", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                } else { // SHTXX
-                    type = SHTXX;
-                    logFoundDevice("SHTXX", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else if (i2cCommandResponseLength(addr, 0x89, 6)) { // SHT4x serial number (6 bytes inc. CRC)
+                    type = SHT4X;
+                    logFoundDevice("SHT4X", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else {
+                    type = SHT31;
+                    logFoundDevice("SHT31", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 }
 
                 break;
 
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(SHTC3_ADDR, SHTXX, "SHTXX", (uint8_t)addr.address)
+                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(SHTC3_ADDR, SHTC3, "SHTC3", (uint8_t)addr.address)
             case RCWL9620_ADDR:
                 // get MAX30102 PARTID
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0xFF), 1);
@@ -743,7 +699,6 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                     logFoundDevice("BMX160", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                     break;
                 } else {
-#if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AIR_QUALITY_SENSOR
                     String prod = "";
                     prod = readSEN5xProductName(i2cBus, addr.address);
                     if (prod.startsWith("SEN55")) {
@@ -759,7 +714,6 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                         logFoundDevice("Sensirion SEN50", addr.address);
                         break;
                     }
-#endif
                     if (addr.address == BMX160_ADDR) {
                         type = BMX160;
                         logFoundDevice("BMX160", (uint8_t)addr.address);

src/gps/GPS.cpp

@@ -103,14 +103,6 @@ static int32_t gpsSwitch()
     if (gps) {
         int currentState = digitalRead(PIN_GPS_SWITCH);
 
-        // Respect explicit NOT_PRESENT mode and do not let the hardware switch re-enable GPS.
-        if (config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT) {
-            gps->disable();
-            lastState = currentState;
-            firstrun = false;
-            return 1000;
-        }
-
         // if the switch is set to zero, disable the GPS Thread
         if (firstrun)
             if (currentState == LOW)

src/gps/GPSUpdateScheduling.cpp

@@ -70,20 +70,25 @@ bool GPSUpdateScheduling::isUpdateDue()
 // Have we been searching for a GPS position for too long?
 bool GPSUpdateScheduling::searchedTooLong()
 {
+    constexpr uint32_t oneMinuteMs = 60UL * 1000UL;
+    constexpr uint32_t maxSearchClampMs = 15UL * oneMinuteMs; // Hard cap: 15 minutes is always too long
+    uint32_t elapsed = elapsedSearchMs();
+
+    // Anything over 15 minutes is too long, regardless of the broadcast interval.
+    // TODO: Make a smarter algorithm that backs off the search dwell time when not getting a lock.
+    if (elapsed > maxSearchClampMs)
+        return true;
+
     uint32_t minimumOrConfiguredSecs =
         Default::getConfiguredOrMinimumValue(config.position.position_broadcast_secs, default_broadcast_interval_secs);
     uint32_t maxSearchMs = Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(minimumOrConfiguredSecs, default_broadcast_interval_secs);
-    // If broadcast interval set to max, no such thing as "too long"
-    if (maxSearchMs == UINT32_MAX)
-        return false;
 
     // If we've been searching longer than our position broadcast interval: that's too long
-    else if (elapsedSearchMs() > maxSearchMs)
+    if (elapsed > maxSearchMs)
         return true;
 
     // Otherwise, not too long yet!
-    else
-        return false;
+    return false;
 }
 
 // Updates the predicted time-to-get-lock, by exponentially smoothing the latest observation

src/graphics/Screen.cpp

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "main.h"
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
 #include "mesh/Channels.h"
-#include "mesh/Default.h"
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h"
 #include "modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h"
 #include "modules/TextMessageModule.h"
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ namespace graphics
 
 // This means the *visible* area (sh1106 can address 132, but shows 128 for example)
 #define IDLE_FRAMERATE 1 // in fps
-#define COMPASS_ACTIVE_FRAMERATE 20
 
 // DEBUG
 #define NUM_EXTRA_FRAMES 3 // text message and debug frame
@@ -137,60 +135,6 @@ static bool heartbeat = false;
 
 extern bool hasUnreadMessage;
 
-static inline float wrapHeading360(float heading)
-{
-    if (heading < 0.0f) {
-        heading += 360.0f;
-    } else if (heading >= 360.0f) {
-        heading -= 360.0f;
-    }
-    return heading;
-}
-
-void Screen::setHeading(float heading)
-{
-    const float wrappedHeading = wrapHeading360(heading);
-
-    if (!hasCompass) {
-        hasCompass = true;
-        compassHeading = wrappedHeading;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Interpolate using shortest-path angular delta to avoid jumps around 0/360.
-    float delta = wrappedHeading - compassHeading;
-    if (delta > 180.0f) {
-        delta -= 360.0f;
-    } else if (delta < -180.0f) {
-        delta += 360.0f;
-    }
-
-    // Adaptive filtering:
-    // - Strong damping for tiny deltas (jitter)
-    // - Faster response for larger turns
-    const float absDelta = (delta >= 0.0f) ? delta : -delta;
-    if (absDelta < 1.0f) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    float alpha = 0.35f;
-    if (absDelta > 25.0f) {
-        alpha = 0.85f;
-    } else if (absDelta > 10.0f) {
-        alpha = 0.65f;
-    }
-
-    float step = delta * alpha;
-    const float maxStep = 12.0f;
-    if (step > maxStep) {
-        step = maxStep;
-    } else if (step < -maxStep) {
-        step = -maxStep;
-    }
-
-    compassHeading = wrapHeading360(compassHeading + step);
-}
-
 // ==============================
 // Overlay Alert Banner Renderer
 // ==============================
@@ -328,25 +272,10 @@ static void drawModuleFrame(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int
 float Screen::estimatedHeading(double lat, double lon)
 {
     static double oldLat, oldLon;
-    static float b = -1.0f;
-    static uint32_t lastHeadingAtMs = 0;
-    const uint32_t now = millis();
-    const uint32_t gpsUpdateIntervalSecs =
-        Default::getConfiguredOrDefault(config.position.gps_update_interval, default_gps_update_interval);
-    uint32_t effectiveUpdateIntervalSecs = gpsUpdateIntervalSecs;
-    if (config.position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled) {
-        const uint32_t smartMinIntervalSecs = Default::getConfiguredOrDefault(
-            config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, default_broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs);
-        if (smartMinIntervalSecs > effectiveUpdateIntervalSecs) {
-            effectiveUpdateIntervalSecs = smartMinIntervalSecs;
-        }
-    }
-    // Two expected update windows; keep arithmetic 32-bit to avoid pulling in larger 64-bit helpers.
-    const uint32_t headingStaleMs =
-        (effectiveUpdateIntervalSecs > (UINT32_MAX / 2000U)) ? UINT32_MAX : (effectiveUpdateIntervalSecs * 2000U);
+    static float b;
 
     if (oldLat == 0) {
-        // Need at least two position points before we can infer heading.
+        // just prepare for next time
         oldLat = lat;
         oldLon = lon;
 
@@ -354,20 +283,12 @@ float Screen::estimatedHeading(double lat, double lon)
     }
 
     float d = GeoCoord::latLongToMeter(oldLat, oldLon, lat, lon);
-    if (d < 10) { // haven't moved enough, keep previous heading (invalid until first real movement)
-        if (lastHeadingAtMs != 0 && (now - lastHeadingAtMs) >= headingStaleMs) {
-            // Heading is stale after prolonged no-movement; force reacquire.
-            b = -1.0f;
-            oldLat = lat;
-            oldLon = lon;
-        }
+    if (d < 10) // haven't moved enough, just keep current bearing
         return b;
-    }
 
     b = GeoCoord::bearing(oldLat, oldLon, lat, lon) * RAD_TO_DEG;
     oldLat = lat;
     oldLon = lon;
-    lastHeadingAtMs = now;
 
     return b;
 }
@@ -1002,22 +923,9 @@ int32_t Screen::runOnce()
     // but we should only call setTargetFPS when framestate changes, because
     // otherwise that breaks animations.
 
-    uint32_t desiredFramerate = IDLE_FRAMERATE;
-#if HAS_GPS && !defined(USE_EINK)
-    if (showingNormalScreen && hasCompass) {
-        const uint8_t currentFrame = ui->getUiState()->currentFrame;
-        if ((framesetInfo.positions.gps != 255 && currentFrame == framesetInfo.positions.gps) ||
-            (framesetInfo.positions.waypoint != 255 && currentFrame == framesetInfo.positions.waypoint) ||
-            (framesetInfo.positions.firstFavorite != 255 && currentFrame >= framesetInfo.positions.firstFavorite &&
-             currentFrame <= framesetInfo.positions.lastFavorite)) {
-            desiredFramerate = COMPASS_ACTIVE_FRAMERATE;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
-    if (targetFramerate != desiredFramerate && ui->getUiState()->frameState == FIXED) {
+    if (targetFramerate != IDLE_FRAMERATE && ui->getUiState()->frameState == FIXED) {
         // oldFrameState = ui->getUiState()->frameState;
-        targetFramerate = desiredFramerate;
+        targetFramerate = IDLE_FRAMERATE;
 
         ui->setTargetFPS(targetFramerate);
         forceDisplay();
@@ -1289,7 +1197,7 @@ void Screen::setFrames(FrameFocus focus)
         for (size_t i = 0; i < nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes(); i++) {
             const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *n = nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i);
             if (n && n->num != nodeDB->getNodeNum() && n->is_favorite) {
-                favoriteFrames.push_back(graphics::UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode);
+                favoriteFrames.push_back(graphics::UIRenderer::drawNodeInfo);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1318,7 +1226,7 @@ void Screen::setFrames(FrameFocus focus)
     static OverlayCallback overlays[] = {graphics::UIRenderer::drawNavigationBar, NotificationRenderer::drawBannercallback};
     ui->setOverlays(overlays, sizeof(overlays) / sizeof(overlays[0]));
 
-    prevFrame = -1; // Force drawFavoriteNode to pick a new node (because our list just changed)
+    prevFrame = -1; // Force drawNodeInfo to pick a new node (because our list just changed)
 
     // Focus on a specific frame, in the frame set we just created
     switch (focus) {

src/graphics/Screen.h

@@ -330,11 +330,15 @@ class Screen : public concurrency::OSThread
 
     // Function to allow the AccelerometerThread to set the heading if a sensor provides it
     // Mutex needed?
-    void setHeading(float heading);
+    void setHeading(long _heading)
+    {
+        hasCompass = true;
+        compassHeading = fmod(_heading, 360);
+    }
 
     bool hasHeading() { return hasCompass; }
 
-    float getHeading() { return compassHeading; }
+    long getHeading() { return compassHeading; }
 
     void setEndCalibration(uint32_t _endCalibrationAt) { endCalibrationAt = _endCalibrationAt; }
     uint32_t getEndCalibration() { return endCalibrationAt; }
@@ -788,4 +792,4 @@ extern std::vector<std::string> functionSymbol;
 extern std::string functionSymbolString;
 extern graphics::Screen *screen;
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/graphics/TFTDisplay.cpp

@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static LGFX *tft = nullptr;
 
 #elif defined(ST7789_CS)
 #include <LovyanGFX.hpp> // Graphics and font library for ST7735 driver chip
-#ifdef HELTEC_V4_TFT
+#if defined(HELTEC_V4_TFT) || defined(HELTEC_V4_R8_TFT)
 #include "chsc6x.h"
 #include "lgfx/v1/Touch.hpp"
 namespace lgfx
@@ -450,7 +450,11 @@ class TOUCH_CHSC6X : public ITouch
     bool init(void) override
     {
         if (chsc6xTouch == nullptr) {
+#if (TOUCH_I2C_PORT == 1)
             chsc6xTouch = new chsc6x(&Wire1, TOUCH_SDA_PIN, TOUCH_SCL_PIN, TOUCH_INT_PIN, TOUCH_RST_PIN);
+#else
+            chsc6xTouch = new chsc6x(&Wire, TOUCH_SDA_PIN, TOUCH_SCL_PIN, TOUCH_INT_PIN, TOUCH_RST_PIN);
+#endif
         }
         chsc6xTouch->chsc6x_init();
         return true;
@@ -487,7 +491,7 @@ class LGFX : public lgfx::LGFX_Device
 #if HAS_TOUCHSCREEN
 #if defined(T_WATCH_S3) || defined(ELECROW)
     lgfx::Touch_FT5x06 _touch_instance;
-#elif defined(HELTEC_V4_TFT)
+#elif defined(HELTEC_V4_TFT) || defined(HELTEC_V4_R8_TFT)
     lgfx::TOUCH_CHSC6X _touch_instance;
 #else
     lgfx::Touch_GT911 _touch_instance;
@@ -506,7 +510,11 @@ class LGFX : public lgfx::LGFX_Device
             cfg.freq_write = SPI_FREQUENCY; // SPI clock for transmission (up to 80MHz, rounded to the value obtained by dividing
                                             // 80MHz by an integer)
             cfg.freq_read = SPI_READ_FREQUENCY; // SPI clock when receiving
-            cfg.spi_3wire = false;
+#ifdef SPI_3_WIRE
+            cfg.spi_3wire = SPI_3_WIRE;
+#else
+            cfg.spi_3wire = true;                      // Set to true if reception is done on the MOSI pin
+#endif
             cfg.use_lock = true;               // Set to true to use transaction locking
             cfg.dma_channel = SPI_DMA_CH_AUTO; // SPI_DMA_CH_AUTO; // Set DMA channel to use (0=not use DMA / 1=1ch / 2=ch /
                                                // SPI_DMA_CH_AUTO=auto setting)
@@ -556,8 +564,11 @@ class LGFX : public lgfx::LGFX_Device
             cfg.rgb_order = false;                        // Set to true if the panel's red and blue are swapped
             cfg.dlen_16bit =
                 false;             // Set to true for panels that transmit data length in 16-bit units with 16-bit parallel or SPI
+#if defined(HAS_SDCARD)
             cfg.bus_shared = true; // If the bus is shared with the SD card, set to true (bus control with drawJpgFile etc.)
-
+#else
+            cfg.bus_shared = false;
+#endif
             // Set the following only when the display is shifted with a driver with a variable number of pixels, such as the
             // ST7735 or ILI9163.
             // cfg.memory_width = TFT_WIDTH;   // Maximum width supported by the driver IC
@@ -1254,14 +1265,14 @@ void TFTDisplay::display(bool fromBlank)
 
         // Did we find a pixel that needs updating on this row?
         if (x_FirstPixelUpdate < displayWidth) {
-            // Align the first pixel for update to an even number so the total alignment of
-            // the data will be at 32-bit boundary, which is required by GDMA SPI transfers.
-            x_FirstPixelUpdate &= ~1;
 
-            // Step 3a: copy rest of the pixels in this row into the pixel line buffer,
-            // while also recording the last pixel in the row that needs updating.
-            // Since the first changed pixel will be looked up, the x_LastPixelUpdate will be set.
-            for (x = x_FirstPixelUpdate; x < displayWidth; x++) {
+            // Quickly write out the first changed pixel (saves another array lookup)
+            linePixelBuffer[x_FirstPixelUpdate] = isset ? colorTftMesh : colorTftBlack;
+            x_LastPixelUpdate = x_FirstPixelUpdate;
+
+            // Step 3: copy all remaining pixels in this row into the pixel line buffer,
+            // while also recording the last pixel in the row that needs updating
+            for (x = x_FirstPixelUpdate + 1; x < displayWidth; x++) {
                 isset = buffer[x + y_byteIndex] & y_byteMask;
                 linePixelBuffer[x] = isset ? colorTftMesh : colorTftBlack;
 
@@ -1274,14 +1285,6 @@ void TFTDisplay::display(bool fromBlank)
                     x_LastPixelUpdate = x;
                 }
             }
-            // Step 3b: Round up the last pixel to odd number to maintain 32-bit alignment for SPIs.
-            // Most displays will have even number of pixels in a row -- this will be in bounds
-            // of the displayWidth. (Hopefully odd displays will just ignore that extra pixel.)
-            x_LastPixelUpdate |= 1;
-            // Ensure the last pixel index does not exceed the display width.
-            if (x_LastPixelUpdate >= displayWidth) {
-                x_LastPixelUpdate = displayWidth - 1;
-            }
 #if defined(HACKADAY_COMMUNICATOR)
             tft->draw16bitBeRGBBitmap(x_FirstPixelUpdate, y, &linePixelBuffer[x_FirstPixelUpdate],
                                       (x_LastPixelUpdate - x_FirstPixelUpdate + 1), 1);

src/graphics/draw/CompassRenderer.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #if HAS_SCREEN
 #include "CompassRenderer.h"
+#include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "UIRenderer.h"
+#include "configuration.h"
+#include "gps/GeoCoord.h"
 #include "graphics/ScreenFonts.h"
 #include "graphics/SharedUIDisplay.h"
 #include <cmath>
@@ -17,8 +21,8 @@ struct Point {
 
     void rotate(float angle)
     {
-        float cos_a = cosf(angle);
-        float sin_a = sinf(angle);
+        float cos_a = cos(angle);
+        float sin_a = sin(angle);
         float new_x = x * cos_a - y * sin_a;
         float new_y = x * sin_a + y * cos_a;
         x = new_x;
@@ -47,30 +51,21 @@ void drawCompassNorth(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t compassX, int16_t compassY,
     if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
         radius += 4;
     }
-    float northX = 0.0f;
-    float northY = -radius;
-    if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING) {
-        const float c = cosf(-myHeading);
-        const float s = sinf(-myHeading);
-        const float rx = northX * c - northY * s;
-        const float ry = northX * s + northY * c;
-        northX = rx;
-        northY = ry;
-    }
-    northX += compassX;
-    northY += compassY;
+    Point north(0, -radius);
+    if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
+        north.rotate(-myHeading);
+    north.translate(compassX, compassY);
 
     display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
     display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
     display->setColor(BLACK);
-    const int16_t nLabelWidth = display->getStringWidth("N");
     if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) {
-        display->fillRect(northX - 8, northY - 1, nLabelWidth + 3, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 6);
+        display->fillRect(north.x - 8, north.y - 1, display->getStringWidth("N") + 3, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 6);
     } else {
-        display->fillRect(northX - 4, northY - 1, nLabelWidth + 2, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 6);
+        display->fillRect(north.x - 4, north.y - 1, display->getStringWidth("N") + 2, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 6);
     }
     display->setColor(WHITE);
-    display->drawString(northX, northY - 3, "N");
+    display->drawString(north.x, north.y - 3, "N");
 }
 
 void drawNodeHeading(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t compassX, int16_t compassY, uint16_t compassDiam, float headingRadian)
@@ -118,46 +113,11 @@ void drawArrowToNode(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t size, f
     display->fillTriangle(tip.x, tip.y, right.x, right.y, tail.x, tail.y);
 }
 
-bool getHeadingRadians(double lat, double lon, float &headingRadian)
+float estimatedHeading(double lat, double lon)
 {
-    headingRadian = 0.0f;
-
-    if (uiconfig.compass_mode == meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING)
-        return true;
-
-    if (!screen)
-        return false;
-
-    if (screen->hasHeading()) {
-        headingRadian = screen->getHeading() * DEG_TO_RAD;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    const float estimatedHeadingDeg = screen->estimatedHeading(lat, lon);
-    if (!(estimatedHeadingDeg >= 0.0f))
-        return false;
-
-    headingRadian = estimatedHeadingDeg * DEG_TO_RAD;
-    return true;
-}
-
-float adjustBearingForCompassMode(float bearingRadian, float headingRadian)
-{
-    if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
-        return bearingRadian - headingRadian;
-
-    return bearingRadian;
-}
-
-float radiansToDegrees360(float angleRadian)
-{
-    constexpr float fullTurnDeg = 360.0f;
-    float degrees = angleRadian * RAD_TO_DEG;
-    if (degrees < 0.0f)
-        degrees += fullTurnDeg;
-    else if (degrees >= fullTurnDeg)
-        degrees -= fullTurnDeg;
-    return degrees;
+    // Simple magnetic declination estimation
+    // This is a very basic implementation - the original might be more sophisticated
+    return 0.0f; // Return 0 for now, indicating no heading available
 }
 
 uint16_t getCompassDiam(uint32_t displayWidth, uint32_t displayHeight)
@@ -177,4 +137,4 @@ uint16_t getCompassDiam(uint32_t displayWidth, uint32_t displayHeight)
 
 } // namespace CompassRenderer
 } // namespace graphics
-#endif
+#endif

src/graphics/draw/CompassRenderer.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "graphics/Screen.h"
+#include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"
 #include <OLEDDisplay.h>
 #include <OLEDDisplayUi.h>
 
@@ -24,9 +25,7 @@ void drawNodeHeading(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t compassX, int16_t compassY, u
 void drawArrowToNode(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t size, float bearing);
 
 // Navigation and location functions
-bool getHeadingRadians(double lat, double lon, float &headingRadian);
-float adjustBearingForCompassMode(float bearingRadian, float headingRadian);
-float radiansToDegrees360(float angleRadian);
+float estimatedHeading(double lat, double lon);
 uint16_t getCompassDiam(uint32_t displayWidth, uint32_t displayHeight);
 
 } // namespace CompassRenderer

src/graphics/draw/DebugRenderer.cpp

@@ -408,16 +408,7 @@ void drawLoRaFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x,
     display->drawString(nameX, getTextPositions(display)[line++], device_role);
 
     // === Third Row: Radio Preset ===
-    // For custom modem settings show the actual parameters; for presets use the preset name.
-    char modeStr[16];
-    if (!config.lora.use_preset) {
-        snprintf(modeStr, sizeof(modeStr), "BW%u-SF%u-CR%u", static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.bandwidth),
-                 static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.spread_factor), static_cast<unsigned>(config.lora.coding_rate));
-    } else {
-        strncpy(modeStr, DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, true),
-                sizeof(modeStr) - 1);
-        modeStr[sizeof(modeStr) - 1] = '\0';
-    }
+    auto mode = DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, config.lora.use_preset);
 
     char regionradiopreset[25];
     const char *region = myRegion ? myRegion->name : NULL;
@@ -425,7 +416,7 @@ void drawLoRaFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x,
         if (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::UltraLow) {
             snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s", region);
         } else {
-            snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s/%s", region, modeStr);
+            snprintf(regionradiopreset, sizeof(regionradiopreset), "%s/%s", region, mode);
         }
     }
     textWidth = display->getStringWidth(regionradiopreset);

src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "mesh/Default.h"
 #include "mesh/MeshTypes.h"
-#include "mesh/RadioLibInterface.h"
 #include "modules/AdminModule.h"
 #include "modules/CannedMessageModule.h"
 #include "modules/ExternalNotificationModule.h"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
-#include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
 #include <utility>
 
@@ -161,22 +159,31 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Guard: without a reboot, reconfigure() applies the region directly.
-            // Reject LORA_24 on sub-GHz-only hardware — getRadio() used to catch this post-reboot.
-            // TODO: change this to either use the validateLoraConfig() logic or at least check the region for wideLora
-            // rather than a hardcoded check for LORA_24.
-            if (selectedRegion == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24 &&
-                !(RadioLibInterface::instance && RadioLibInterface::instance->wideLora())) {
-                LOG_WARN("Radio hardware does not support 2.4 GHz; ignoring region selection");
-                return;
-            }
-
             config.lora.region = selectedRegion;
             auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
 
+        // FIXME: This should be a method consolidated with the same logic in the admin message as well
+        // This is needed as we wait til picking the LoRa region to generate keys for the first time.
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-            if (crypto) {
-                crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
+            if (!owner.is_licensed) {
+                bool keygenSuccess = false;
+                if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
+                    // public key is derived from private, so this will always have the same result.
+                    if (crypto->regeneratePublicKey(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes)) {
+                        keygenSuccess = true;
+                    }
+
+                } else {
+                    LOG_INFO("Generate new PKI keys");
+                    crypto->generateKeyPair(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes);
+                    keygenSuccess = true;
+                }
+                if (keygenSuccess) {
+                    config.security.public_key.size = 32;
+                    config.security.private_key.size = 32;
+                    owner.public_key.size = 32;
+                    memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
+                }
             }
 #endif
             config.lora.tx_enabled = true;
@@ -192,6 +199,7 @@ void menuHandler::LoraRegionPicker(uint32_t duration)
             }
 
             service->reloadConfig(changes);
+            rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
         });
 
     bannerOptions.durationMs = duration;
@@ -257,24 +265,13 @@ void menuHandler::FrequencySlotPicker()
     optionsEnumArray[options++] = 0;
 
     // Calculate number of channels (copied from RadioInterface::applyModemConfig())
-
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig = config.lora;
     double bw = loraConfig.use_preset ? modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, myRegion->wideLora)
                                       : bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);
 
     uint32_t numChannels = 0;
     if (myRegion) {
-        // Match RadioInterface::applyModemConfig(): include padding, add spacing in numerator, and use round()
-        const double spacing = myRegion->profile->spacing;
-        const double padding = myRegion->profile->padding;
-        const double channelBandwidthMHz = bw / 1000.0;
-        const double numerator = (myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) + spacing;
-        const double denominator = spacing + (padding * 2) + channelBandwidthMHz;
-        if (denominator > 0.0) {
-            numChannels = static_cast<uint32_t>(round(numerator / denominator));
-        } else {
-            LOG_WARN("Invalid region configuration: non-positive channel spacing/width");
-        }
+        numChannels = (uint32_t)floor((myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) / (myRegion->spacing + (bw / 1000.0)));
     } else {
         LOG_WARN("Region not set, cannot calculate number of channels");
         return;
@@ -310,6 +307,7 @@ void menuHandler::FrequencySlotPicker()
 
         config.lora.channel_num = selected;
         service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
+        rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
     };
 
     screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
@@ -348,6 +346,7 @@ void menuHandler::radioPresetPicker()
             config.lora.channel_num = 0;        // Reset to default channel for the preset
             config.lora.override_frequency = 0; // Clear any custom frequency
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
+            rebootAtMsec = (millis() + DEFAULT_REBOOT_SECONDS * 1000);
         });
 
     screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);

src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.cpp

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #include "CompassRenderer.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "NodeListRenderer.h"
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
-#include "modules/StatusMessageModule.h"
-#endif
 #include "UIRenderer.h"
 #include "gps/GeoCoord.h"
 #include "gps/RTC.h" // for getTime() function
@@ -95,41 +92,8 @@ std::string getSafeNodeName(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node,
 
     // 1) Choose target candidate (long vs short) only if present
     const char *raw = nullptr;
-
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
-    // If long-name mode is enabled, and we have a recent status for this node,
-    // prefer "(short_name) statusText" as the raw candidate.
-    std::string composedFromStatus;
-    if (config.display.use_long_node_name && node && node->has_user && statusMessageModule) {
-        const auto &recent = statusMessageModule->getRecentReceived();
-        const StatusMessageModule::RecentStatus *found = nullptr;
-        for (auto it = recent.rbegin(); it != recent.rend(); ++it) {
-            if (it->fromNodeId == node->num && !it->statusText.empty()) {
-                found = &(*it);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (found) {
-            const char *shortName = node->user.short_name;
-            composedFromStatus.reserve(4 + (shortName ? std::strlen(shortName) : 0) + 1 + found->statusText.size());
-            composedFromStatus += "(";
-            if (shortName && *shortName) {
-                composedFromStatus += shortName;
-            }
-            composedFromStatus += ") ";
-            composedFromStatus += found->statusText;
-
-            raw = composedFromStatus.c_str(); // safe for now; we'll sanitize immediately into std::string
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // If we didn't compose from status, use normal long/short selection
-    if (!raw) {
-        if (node && node->has_user) {
-            raw = config.display.use_long_node_name ? node->user.long_name : node->user.short_name;
-        }
+    if (node && node->has_user) {
+        raw = config.display.use_long_node_name ? node->user.long_name : node->user.short_name;
     }
 
     // 2) Preserve UTF-8 names so emotes can be detected and rendered.
@@ -275,12 +239,9 @@ void drawEntryHopSignal(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int
 
     int nameMaxWidth = getNodeNameMaxWidth(columnWidth, columnWidth - 25);
     int barsOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 20 : 24) : (isLeftCol ? 15 : 19);
-    constexpr int kBarCount = 4;
-    constexpr int kBarWidth = 2;
-    constexpr int kBarGap = 1;
+    int hopOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 21 : 29) : (isLeftCol ? 13 : 17);
 
     int barsXOffset = columnWidth - barsOffset;
-    int barsRightEdge = x + barsXOffset + ((kBarCount - 1) * (kBarWidth + kBarGap)) + kBarWidth;
 
     const int nameX = x + ((currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 3);
     char nodeName[96];
@@ -307,35 +268,28 @@ void drawEntryHopSignal(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int
         }
     }
 
-    const bool isZeroHop = node->has_hops_away && node->hops_away == 0;
+    // Draw signal strength bars
+    int bars = (node->snr > 5) ? 4 : (node->snr > 0) ? 3 : (node->snr > -5) ? 2 : (node->snr > -10) ? 1 : 0;
+    int barWidth = 2;
+    int barStartX = x + barsXOffset;
+    int barStartY = y + 1 + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2) + 2;
 
-    // Show signal only for direct neighbors (0 hops)
-    if (isZeroHop) {
-        int bars = (node->snr > 5) ? 4 : (node->snr > 0) ? 3 : (node->snr > -5) ? 2 : (node->snr > -10) ? 1 : 0;
-        int barStartX = x + barsXOffset;
-        int barStartY = y + 1 + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2) + 2;
-
-        for (int b = 0; b < kBarCount; b++) {
-            if (b < bars) {
-                int height = (b * 2);
-                display->fillRect(barStartX + (b * (kBarWidth + kBarGap)), barStartY - height, kBarWidth, height);
-            }
+    for (int b = 0; b < 4; b++) {
+        if (b < bars) {
+            int height = (b * 2);
+            display->fillRect(barStartX + (b * (barWidth + 1)), barStartY - height, barWidth, height);
         }
     }
 
-    // Draw hop count + hop icon
-    if (node->has_hops_away && node->hops_away > 0) {
-        char hopCount[6];
-        snprintf(hopCount, sizeof(hopCount), "%d", node->hops_away);
+    // Draw hop count
+    char hopStr[6] = "";
+    if (node->has_hops_away && node->hops_away > 0)
+        snprintf(hopStr, sizeof(hopStr), "[%d]", node->hops_away);
 
-        const int hopCountWidth = display->getStringWidth(hopCount);
-        const int gap = 1;
-        const int totalWidth = hopCountWidth + gap + hop_width;
-        const int hopX = barsRightEdge - totalWidth;
-        const int iconY = y + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - hop_height) / 2;
-
-        display->drawString(hopX, y, hopCount);
-        display->drawXbm(hopX + hopCountWidth + gap, iconY, hop_width, hop_height, hop);
+    if (hopStr[0] != '\0') {
+        int rightEdge = x + columnWidth - hopOffset;
+        int textWidth = display->getStringWidth(hopStr);
+        display->drawString(rightEdge - textWidth, y, hopStr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -419,13 +373,14 @@ void drawNodeDistance(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16
         }
     }
 
-    const char *distanceLabel = (strlen(distStr) > 0) ? distStr : "?";
-    int offset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High)
-                     ? (isLeftCol ? 7 : 10) // Offset for Wide Screens (Left Column:Right Column)
-                     : (isLeftCol ? 4 : 7); // Offset for Narrow Screens (Left Column:Right Column)
-    int rightEdge = x + columnWidth - offset;
-    int textWidth = display->getStringWidth(distanceLabel);
-    display->drawString(rightEdge - textWidth, y, distanceLabel);
+    if (strlen(distStr) > 0) {
+        int offset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High)
+                         ? (isLeftCol ? 7 : 10) // Offset for Wide Screens (Left Column:Right Column)
+                         : (isLeftCol ? 4 : 7); // Offset for Narrow Screens (Left Column:Right Column)
+        int rightEdge = x + columnWidth - offset;
+        int textWidth = display->getStringWidth(distStr);
+        display->drawString(rightEdge - textWidth, y, distStr);
+    }
 }
 
 void drawEntryDynamic_Nodes(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth)
@@ -476,8 +431,8 @@ void drawEntryCompass(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16
     }
 }
 
-void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth,
-                      float myHeadingRadian, double userLat, double userLon)
+void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth, float myHeading,
+                      double userLat, double userLon)
 {
     if (!nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node))
         return;
@@ -491,11 +446,11 @@ void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16
     double nodeLat = node->position.latitude_i * 1e-7;
     double nodeLon = node->position.longitude_i * 1e-7;
     float bearing = GeoCoord::bearing(userLat, userLon, nodeLat, nodeLon);
-    float relativeBearing = CompassRenderer::adjustBearingForCompassMode(bearing, myHeadingRadian);
-    float relativeBearingDeg = CompassRenderer::radiansToDegrees360(relativeBearing);
+    float bearingToNode = RAD_TO_DEG * bearing;
+    float relativeBearing = fmod((bearingToNode - myHeading + 360), 360);
     // Shrink size by 2px
     int size = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 5;
-    CompassRenderer::drawArrowToNode(display, centerX, centerY, size, relativeBearingDeg);
+    CompassRenderer::drawArrowToNode(display, centerX, centerY, size, relativeBearing);
     /*
     float angle = relativeBearing * DEG_TO_RAD;
     float halfSize = size / 2.0;
@@ -525,27 +480,12 @@ void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16
     */
 }
 
-void drawCompassUnknown(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth, float, double,
-                        double)
-{
-    if (!nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node))
-        return;
-
-    bool isLeftCol = (x < SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
-    int arrowXOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? (isLeftCol ? 22 : 24) : (isLeftCol ? 12 : 18);
-    int centerX = x + columnWidth - arrowXOffset;
-
-    display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-    display->drawString(centerX, y, "?");
-}
-
 // =============================
 // Main Screen Functions
 // =============================
 
 void drawNodeListScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *title,
-                        EntryRenderer renderer, NodeExtrasRenderer extras, float headingRadian, double lat, double lon)
+                        EntryRenderer renderer, NodeExtrasRenderer extras, float heading, double lat, double lon)
 {
     const int COMMON_HEADER_HEIGHT = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1;
     const int rowYOffset = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 3;
@@ -630,7 +570,7 @@ void drawNodeListScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t
         renderer(display, node, xPos, yPos, columnWidth);
 
         if (extras)
-            extras(display, node, xPos, yPos, columnWidth, headingRadian, lat, lon);
+            extras(display, node, xPos, yPos, columnWidth, heading, lat, lon);
 
         lastNodeY = max(lastNodeY, yPos + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL);
         yOffset += rowYOffset;
@@ -825,13 +765,9 @@ void drawDistanceScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t
 #endif
 void drawNodeListWithCompasses(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
-    float headingRadian = 0.0f;
+    float heading = 0;
+    bool validHeading = false;
     auto ourNode = nodeDB->getMeshNode(nodeDB->getNodeNum());
-    if (!ourNode || !nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode)) {
-        drawNodeListScreen(display, state, x, y, "Bearings", drawEntryCompass, drawCompassUnknown, headingRadian, 0.0, 0.0);
-        return;
-    }
-
     double lat = DegD(ourNode->position.latitude_i);
     double lon = DegD(ourNode->position.longitude_i);
 
@@ -843,12 +779,21 @@ void drawNodeListWithCompasses(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state,
         lastSwitchTime = now;
     }
 #endif
-    if (!CompassRenderer::getHeadingRadians(lat, lon, headingRadian)) {
-        drawNodeListScreen(display, state, x, y, "Bearings", drawEntryCompass, drawCompassUnknown, headingRadian, lat, lon);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING) {
+#if HAS_GPS
+        if (screen->hasHeading()) {
+            heading = screen->getHeading(); // degrees
+            validHeading = true;
+        } else {
+            heading = screen->estimatedHeading(lat, lon);
+            validHeading = !isnan(heading);
+        }
+#endif
 
-    drawNodeListScreen(display, state, x, y, "Bearings", drawEntryCompass, drawCompassArrow, headingRadian, lat, lon);
+        if (!validHeading)
+            return;
+    }
+    drawNodeListScreen(display, state, x, y, "Bearings", drawEntryCompass, drawCompassArrow, heading, lat, lon);
 }
 
 /// Draw a series of fields in a column, wrapping to multiple columns if needed

src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.h

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ enum ListMode_Location { MODE_DISTANCE = 0, MODE_BEARING = 1, MODE_COUNT_LOCATIO
 
 // Main node list screen function
 void drawNodeListScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *title,
-                        EntryRenderer renderer, NodeExtrasRenderer extras = nullptr, float headingRadian = 0, double lat = 0,
+                        EntryRenderer renderer, NodeExtrasRenderer extras = nullptr, float heading = 0, double lat = 0,
                         double lon = 0);
 
 // Entry renderers
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ void drawEntryDynamic_Nodes(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node,
 void drawEntryCompass(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth);
 
 // Extras renderers
-void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth,
-                      float myHeadingRadian, double userLat, double userLon);
+void drawCompassArrow(OLEDDisplay *display, meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node, int16_t x, int16_t y, int columnWidth, float myHeading,
+                      double userLat, double userLon);
 
 // Screen frame functions
 void drawLastHeardScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y);

src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp

@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "NodeListRenderer.h"
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
-#include "modules/StatusMessageModule.h"
-#endif
 #include "UIRenderer.h"
 #include "airtime.h"
 #include "gps/GeoCoord.h"
@@ -41,15 +38,6 @@ static inline void drawSatelliteIcon(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y)
     }
 }
 
-static void drawCompassStatusText(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t compassX, int16_t compassY, const char *statusLine1,
-                                  const char *statusLine2)
-{
-    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-    display->drawString(compassX, compassY - FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, statusLine1);
-    display->drawString(compassX, compassY, statusLine2);
-    display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT);
-}
-
 void graphics::UIRenderer::rebuildFavoritedNodes()
 {
     favoritedNodes.clear();
@@ -302,7 +290,7 @@ void UIRenderer::drawNodes(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const mes
 // * Favorite Node Info *
 // **********************
 // cppcheck-suppress constParameterPointer; signature must match FrameCallback typedef from OLEDDisplayUi library
-void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
+void UIRenderer::drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y)
 {
     if (favoritedNodes.empty())
         return;
@@ -354,61 +342,10 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
         UIRenderer::drawStringWithEmotes(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], username, FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL, 1, false);
     }
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
-    // === Optional: Last received StatusMessage line for this node ===
-    // Display it directly under the username line (if we have one).
-    if (statusMessageModule) {
-        const auto &recent = statusMessageModule->getRecentReceived();
-        const StatusMessageModule::RecentStatus *found = nullptr;
-
-        // Search newest-to-oldest
-        for (auto it = recent.rbegin(); it != recent.rend(); ++it) {
-            if (it->fromNodeId == node->num && !it->statusText.empty()) {
-                found = &(*it);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (found) {
-            std::string statusLine = std::string(" Status: ") + found->statusText;
-            {
-                const int screenW = display->getWidth();
-                const int ellipseW = display->getStringWidth("...");
-                int w = display->getStringWidth(statusLine.c_str());
-
-                // Only do work if it overflows
-                if (w > screenW) {
-                    bool truncated = false;
-                    if (ellipseW > screenW) {
-                        statusLine.clear();
-                    } else {
-                        while (!statusLine.empty()) {
-                            // remove one char (byte) at a time
-                            statusLine.pop_back();
-                            truncated = true;
-
-                            // Measure candidate with ellipsis appended
-                            std::string candidate = statusLine + "...";
-                            if (display->getStringWidth(candidate.c_str()) <= screenW) {
-                                statusLine = std::move(candidate);
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        if (statusLine.empty() && ellipseW <= screenW) {
-                            statusLine = "...";
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], statusLine.c_str());
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // === 2. Signal/Hops line (if available) ===
+    // === 2. Signal and Hops (combined on one line, if available) ===
+    char signalHopsStr[32] = "";
     bool haveSignal = false;
     int bars = 0;
-    const char *qualityLabel = nullptr;
 
     // Helper to get SNR limit based on modem preset
     auto getSnrLimit = [](meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset preset) -> float {
@@ -429,52 +366,81 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
         }
     };
 
+    // Calculate signal grade using modem preset and SNR only
+    float snrLimit = getSnrLimit(config.lora.modem_preset);
+    float snr = node->snr;
+
+    // Determine signal quality label and bars using SNR-only grading
+    const char *qualityLabel = nullptr;
+
+    if (snr > snrLimit + 10) {
+        qualityLabel = "Good";
+        bars = 4;
+    } else if (snr > snrLimit + 6) {
+        qualityLabel = "Good";
+        bars = 3;
+    } else if (snr > snrLimit + 2) {
+        qualityLabel = "Good";
+        bars = 2;
+    } else if (snr > snrLimit - 4) {
+        qualityLabel = "Fair";
+        bars = 1;
+    } else {
+        qualityLabel = "Bad";
+        bars = 1;
+    }
+
     // Add extra spacing on the left if we have an API connection to account for the common footer icons
     const char *leftSideSpacing =
         graphics::isAPIConnected(service->api_state) ? (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High ? "     " : "   ") : " ";
-    const bool isZeroHop = node->has_hops_away && node->hops_away == 0;
 
-    // Signal text/bars are only for direct (zero-hop) nodes with valid SNR.
-    if (isZeroHop) {
-        float snr = node->snr;
-        if (snr > -100 && snr != 0) {
-            float snrLimit = getSnrLimit(config.lora.modem_preset);
-            // Determine signal quality label and bars using SNR-only grading.
-            if (snr > snrLimit + 10) {
-                qualityLabel = "Good";
-                bars = 4;
-            } else if (snr > snrLimit + 6) {
-                qualityLabel = "Good";
-                bars = 3;
-            } else if (snr > snrLimit + 2) {
-                qualityLabel = "Good";
-                bars = 2;
-            } else if (snr > snrLimit - 4) {
-                qualityLabel = "Fair";
-                bars = 1;
-            } else {
-                qualityLabel = "Bad";
-                bars = 1;
-            }
+    // --- Build the Signal/Hops line ---
+    // Only show signal if we have valid SNR
+    if (snr > -100 && snr != 0) {
+        snprintf(signalHopsStr, sizeof(signalHopsStr), "%sSig:%s", leftSideSpacing, qualityLabel);
+        haveSignal = true;
+    }
 
-            haveSignal = true;
+    if (node->hops_away > 0) {
+        size_t len = strlen(signalHopsStr);
+        if (haveSignal) {
+            snprintf(signalHopsStr + len, sizeof(signalHopsStr) - len, " [#]");
+        } else {
+            snprintf(signalHopsStr, sizeof(signalHopsStr), "[#]");
         }
     }
 
-    const bool showHops = node->has_hops_away && node->hops_away > 0;
-
-    if (haveSignal || showHops) {
+    if (signalHopsStr[0]) {
         int yPos = getTextPositions(display)[line++];
-        int curX = x + display->getStringWidth(leftSideSpacing);
+        int curX = x;
 
-        // Draw signal quality text for zero-hop nodes when present.
-        if (haveSignal && qualityLabel) {
-            char signalLabel[20];
-            snprintf(signalLabel, sizeof(signalLabel), "Sig:%s", qualityLabel);
-            display->drawString(curX, yPos, signalLabel);
-            curX += display->getStringWidth(signalLabel) + 4;
+        // Split combined string into signal text and hop suffix
+        char sigPart[20] = "";
+        const char *hopPart = nullptr;
+
+        char *bracket = strchr(signalHopsStr, '[');
+        if (bracket) {
+            size_t n = (size_t)(bracket - signalHopsStr);
+            if (n >= sizeof(sigPart))
+                n = sizeof(sigPart) - 1;
+            memcpy(sigPart, signalHopsStr, n);
+            sigPart[n] = '\0';
+
+            // Trim trailing spaces
+            while (strlen(sigPart) && sigPart[strlen(sigPart) - 1] == ' ') {
+                sigPart[strlen(sigPart) - 1] = '\0';
+            }
+
+            hopPart = bracket; // "[n Hop(s)]"
+        } else {
+            strncpy(sigPart, signalHopsStr, sizeof(sigPart) - 1);
+            sigPart[sizeof(sigPart) - 1] = '\0';
         }
 
+        // Draw signal quality text
+        display->drawString(curX, yPos, sigPart);
+        curX += display->getStringWidth(sigPart) + 4;
+
         // Draw signal bars (skip on UltraLow, text only)
         if (currentResolution != ScreenResolution::UltraLow && haveSignal && bars > 0) {
             const int kMaxBars = 4;
@@ -512,12 +478,12 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
             curX += (kMaxBars * barWidth) + ((kMaxBars - 1) * barGap) + 2;
         }
 
-        // Draw hops for non-zero-hop nodes as: number + hop icon.
-        // This path is mutually exclusive with the zero-hop signal-bars path above.
-        if (showHops) {
-            // hop label
-            display->drawString(curX, yPos, "Hop:");
-            curX += display->getStringWidth("Hop:") + 2;
+        // Draw hops AFTER the bars as: [ number + hop icon ]
+        if (hopPart && node->hops_away > 0) {
+
+            // open bracket
+            display->drawString(curX, yPos, "[");
+            curX += display->getStringWidth("[") + 1;
 
             // hop count
             char hopCount[6];
@@ -529,6 +495,9 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
             const int iconY = yPos + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - hop_height) / 2;
             display->drawXbm(curX, iconY, hop_width, hop_height, hop);
             curX += hop_width + 1;
+
+            // closing bracket
+            display->drawString(curX, yPos, "]");
         }
     }
 
@@ -669,54 +638,51 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
         display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], batLine);
     }
 
-    bool showCompass = false;
-    float myHeading = 0.0f;
-    float bearing = 0.0f;
-    const bool hasOwnPositionFix = (ourNode && nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode));
-    const bool hasNodePositionFix = nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node);
-    const char *statusLine1 = nullptr;
-    const char *statusLine2 = nullptr;
-    if (hasOwnPositionFix && hasNodePositionFix) {
-        const auto &op = ourNode->position;
-        showCompass = CompassRenderer::getHeadingRadians(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i), myHeading);
-        if (showCompass) {
-            const auto &p = node->position;
-            bearing = GeoCoord::bearing(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i), DegD(p.latitude_i), DegD(p.longitude_i));
-            bearing = CompassRenderer::adjustBearingForCompassMode(bearing, myHeading);
-        } else {
-            statusLine1 = "No";
-            statusLine2 = "Heading";
-        }
-    } else if (!hasOwnPositionFix || !hasNodePositionFix) {
-        statusLine1 = "No";
-        statusLine2 = "Fix";
-    }
-
     // --- Compass Rendering: landscape (wide) screens use the original side-aligned logic ---
     if (SCREEN_WIDTH > SCREEN_HEIGHT) {
-        if (showCompass || statusLine1) {
+        bool showCompass = false;
+        if (ourNode && (nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode) || screen->hasHeading()) && nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node)) {
+            showCompass = true;
+        }
+        if (showCompass) {
             const int16_t topY = getTextPositions(display)[1];
             const int16_t bottomY = SCREEN_HEIGHT - (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1);
             const int16_t usableHeight = bottomY - topY - 5;
             int16_t compassRadius = usableHeight / 2;
             if (compassRadius < 8)
                 compassRadius = 8;
+            const int16_t compassDiam = compassRadius * 2;
             const int16_t compassX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH - compassRadius - 8;
             const int16_t compassY = topY + (usableHeight / 2) + ((FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1) / 2) + 2;
-            const int16_t compassDiam = compassRadius * 2;
+
+            const auto &op = ourNode->position;
+            float myHeading = screen->hasHeading() ? screen->getHeading() * PI / 180
+                                                   : screen->estimatedHeading(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i));
+
+            const auto &p = node->position;
+            /* unused
+            float d =
+                GeoCoord::latLongToMeter(DegD(p.latitude_i), DegD(p.longitude_i), DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i));
+            */
+            float bearing = GeoCoord::bearing(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i), DegD(p.latitude_i), DegD(p.longitude_i));
+            if (uiconfig.compass_mode == meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING) {
+                myHeading = 0;
+            } else {
+                bearing -= myHeading;
+            }
 
             display->drawCircle(compassX, compassY, compassRadius);
-            if (showCompass) {
-                CompassRenderer::drawCompassNorth(display, compassX, compassY, myHeading, compassRadius);
-                CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassDiam, bearing);
-            } else {
-                drawCompassStatusText(display, compassX, compassY, statusLine1, statusLine2);
-            }
+            CompassRenderer::drawCompassNorth(display, compassX, compassY, myHeading, compassRadius);
+            CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassDiam, bearing);
         }
         // else show nothing
     } else {
         // Portrait or square: put compass at the bottom and centered, scaled to fit available space
-        if (showCompass || statusLine1) {
+        bool showCompass = false;
+        if (ourNode && (nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode) || screen->hasHeading()) && nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node)) {
+            showCompass = true;
+        }
+        if (showCompass) {
             int yBelowContent = (line > 0 && line <= 5) ? (getTextPositions(display)[line - 1] + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 2)
                                                         : getTextPositions(display)[1];
             const int margin = 4;
@@ -727,8 +693,8 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
 #else
             const int navBarHeight = 0;
 #endif
-            // --------- END PATCH FOR EINK NAV BAR -----------
             int availableHeight = SCREEN_HEIGHT - yBelowContent - navBarHeight - margin;
+            // --------- END PATCH FOR EINK NAV BAR -----------
 
             if (availableHeight < FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL * 2)
                 return;
@@ -742,13 +708,25 @@ void UIRenderer::drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *stat
             int compassX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH / 2;
             int compassY = yBelowContent + availableHeight / 2;
 
-            display->drawCircle(compassX, compassY, compassRadius);
-            if (showCompass) {
-                graphics::CompassRenderer::drawCompassNorth(display, compassX, compassY, myHeading, compassRadius);
-                graphics::CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassRadius * 2, bearing);
-            } else {
-                drawCompassStatusText(display, compassX, compassY, statusLine1, statusLine2);
+            const auto &op = ourNode->position;
+            float myHeading = 0;
+            if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING) {
+                myHeading = screen->hasHeading() ? screen->getHeading() * PI / 180
+                                                 : screen->estimatedHeading(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i));
             }
+            graphics::CompassRenderer::drawCompassNorth(display, compassX, compassY, myHeading, compassRadius);
+
+            const auto &p = node->position;
+            /* unused
+            float d =
+                GeoCoord::latLongToMeter(DegD(p.latitude_i), DegD(p.longitude_i), DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i));
+            */
+            float bearing = GeoCoord::bearing(DegD(op.latitude_i), DegD(op.longitude_i), DegD(p.latitude_i), DegD(p.longitude_i));
+            if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING)
+                bearing -= myHeading;
+            graphics::CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassRadius * 2, bearing);
+
+            display->drawCircle(compassX, compassY, compassRadius);
         }
         // else show nothing
     }
@@ -1184,7 +1162,6 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
 
     // === Header ===
     graphics::drawCommonHeader(display, x, y, titleStr);
-    const int *textPos = getTextPositions(display);
 
     // === First Row: My Location ===
 #if HAS_GPS
@@ -1199,12 +1176,12 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
         } else {
             displayLine = config.position.gps_mode == meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_NOT_PRESENT ? "No GPS" : "GPS off";
         }
-        drawSatelliteIcon(display, x, textPos[line]);
+        drawSatelliteIcon(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line]);
         int xOffset = (currentResolution == ScreenResolution::High) ? 6 : 0;
-        display->drawString(x + 11 + xOffset, textPos[line++], displayLine);
+        display->drawString(x + 11 + xOffset, getTextPositions(display)[line++], displayLine);
     } else {
         // Onboard GPS
-        UIRenderer::drawGps(display, 0, textPos[line++], gpsStatus);
+        UIRenderer::drawGps(display, 0, getTextPositions(display)[line++], gpsStatus);
     }
 
     config.display.heading_bold = origBold;
@@ -1213,36 +1190,18 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
     geoCoord.updateCoords(int32_t(gpsStatus->getLatitude()), int32_t(gpsStatus->getLongitude()),
                           int32_t(gpsStatus->getAltitude()));
 
-    meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *ourNode = nodeDB->getMeshNode(nodeDB->getNodeNum());
-    const bool hasOwnPositionFix = (ourNode && nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode));
-    const bool hasLiveGpsFix =
-        (gpsStatus && gpsStatus->getHasLock() && (gpsStatus->getLatitude() != 0 || gpsStatus->getLongitude() != 0));
-    const bool hasSensorHeading = screen->hasHeading();
-    float heading = 0.0f;
+    // === Determine Compass Heading ===
+    float heading = 0;
     bool validHeading = false;
-    const char *statusLine1 = nullptr;
-    const char *statusLine2 = nullptr;
-    if (hasSensorHeading || hasLiveGpsFix || hasOwnPositionFix) {
-        double headingLat = 0.0;
-        double headingLon = 0.0;
-        if (hasLiveGpsFix) {
-            headingLat = DegD(gpsStatus->getLatitude());
-            headingLon = DegD(gpsStatus->getLongitude());
-        } else if (hasOwnPositionFix) {
-            const auto &op = ourNode->position;
-            headingLat = DegD(op.latitude_i);
-            headingLon = DegD(op.longitude_i);
-        }
-        validHeading = CompassRenderer::getHeadingRadians(headingLat, headingLon, heading);
-    }
-
-    if (!validHeading) {
-        if (hasSensorHeading || hasLiveGpsFix || hasOwnPositionFix) {
-            statusLine1 = "No";
-            statusLine2 = "Heading";
+    if (uiconfig.compass_mode == meshtastic_CompassMode_FREEZE_HEADING) {
+        validHeading = true;
+    } else {
+        if (screen->hasHeading()) {
+            heading = radians(screen->getHeading());
+            validHeading = true;
         } else {
-            statusLine1 = "No";
-            statusLine2 = "Fix";
+            heading = screen->estimatedHeading(geoCoord.getLatitude() * 1e-7, geoCoord.getLongitude() * 1e-7);
+            validHeading = !isnan(heading);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1260,18 +1219,18 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
             getUptimeStr(delta, "Last: ", uptimeStr, sizeof(uptimeStr), true);
 #endif
 
-            display->drawString(0, textPos[line++], uptimeStr);
+            display->drawString(0, getTextPositions(display)[line++], uptimeStr);
         } else {
-            display->drawString(0, textPos[line++], "Last: ?");
+            display->drawString(0, getTextPositions(display)[line++], "Last: ?");
         }
 
         // === Third Row: Line 1 GPS Info ===
-        UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(display, x, textPos[line++], gpsStatus, "line1");
+        UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], gpsStatus, "line1");
 
         if (uiconfig.gps_format != meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_OLC &&
             uiconfig.gps_format != meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_MLS) {
             // === Fourth Row: Line 2 GPS Info ===
-            UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(display, x, textPos[line++], gpsStatus, "line2");
+            UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], gpsStatus, "line2");
         }
 
         // === Final Row: Altitude ===
@@ -1282,14 +1241,14 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
         } else {
             snprintf(altitudeLine, sizeof(altitudeLine), "Alt: %.0im", alt);
         }
-        display->drawString(x, textPos[line++], altitudeLine);
+        display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], altitudeLine);
     }
 #if !defined(M5STACK_UNITC6L)
-    // === Draw Compass ===
-    if (validHeading || statusLine1) {
+    // === Draw Compass if heading is valid ===
+    if (validHeading) {
         // --- Compass Rendering: landscape (wide) screens use original side-aligned logic ---
         if (SCREEN_WIDTH > SCREEN_HEIGHT) {
-            const int16_t topY = textPos[1];
+            const int16_t topY = getTextPositions(display)[1];
             const int16_t bottomY = SCREEN_HEIGHT - (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1); // nav row height
             const int16_t usableHeight = bottomY - topY - 5;
 
@@ -1302,33 +1261,29 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
             // Center vertically and nudge down slightly to keep "N" clear of header
             const int16_t compassY = topY + (usableHeight / 2) + ((FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - 1) / 2) + 2;
 
+            CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassDiam, -heading);
             display->drawCircle(compassX, compassY, compassRadius);
-            if (validHeading) {
-                CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassDiam, -heading);
 
-                // "N" label
-                float northAngle = 0;
-                if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
-                    northAngle = -heading;
-                float radius = compassRadius;
-                int16_t nX = compassX + (radius - 1) * sin(northAngle);
-                int16_t nY = compassY - (radius - 1) * cos(northAngle);
-                int16_t nLabelWidth = display->getStringWidth("N") + 2;
-                int16_t nLabelHeightBox = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 1;
+            // "N" label
+            float northAngle = 0;
+            if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
+                northAngle = -heading;
+            float radius = compassRadius;
+            int16_t nX = compassX + (radius - 1) * sin(northAngle);
+            int16_t nY = compassY - (radius - 1) * cos(northAngle);
+            int16_t nLabelWidth = display->getStringWidth("N") + 2;
+            int16_t nLabelHeightBox = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 1;
 
-                display->setColor(BLACK);
-                display->fillRect(nX - nLabelWidth / 2, nY - nLabelHeightBox / 2, nLabelWidth, nLabelHeightBox);
-                display->setColor(WHITE);
-                display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-                display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-                display->drawString(nX, nY - FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2, "N");
-            } else {
-                drawCompassStatusText(display, compassX, compassY, statusLine1, statusLine2);
-            }
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->fillRect(nX - nLabelWidth / 2, nY - nLabelHeightBox / 2, nLabelWidth, nLabelHeightBox);
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
+            display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
+            display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
+            display->drawString(nX, nY - FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2, "N");
         } else {
             // Portrait or square: put compass at the bottom and centered, scaled to fit available space
             // For E-Ink screens, account for navigation bar at the bottom!
-            int yBelowContent = textPos[5] + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 2;
+            int yBelowContent = getTextPositions(display)[5] + FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 2;
             const int margin = 4;
             int availableHeight =
 #if defined(USE_EINK)
@@ -1349,29 +1304,25 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
             int compassX = x + SCREEN_WIDTH / 2;
             int compassY = yBelowContent + availableHeight / 2;
 
+            CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassRadius * 2, -heading);
             display->drawCircle(compassX, compassY, compassRadius);
-            if (validHeading) {
-                CompassRenderer::drawNodeHeading(display, compassX, compassY, compassRadius * 2, -heading);
 
-                // "N" label
-                float northAngle = 0;
-                if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
-                    northAngle = -heading;
-                float radius = compassRadius;
-                int16_t nX = compassX + (radius - 1) * sin(northAngle);
-                int16_t nY = compassY - (radius - 1) * cos(northAngle);
-                int16_t nLabelWidth = display->getStringWidth("N") + 2;
-                int16_t nLabelHeightBox = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 1;
+            // "N" label
+            float northAngle = 0;
+            if (uiconfig.compass_mode != meshtastic_CompassMode_FIXED_RING)
+                northAngle = -heading;
+            float radius = compassRadius;
+            int16_t nX = compassX + (radius - 1) * sin(northAngle);
+            int16_t nY = compassY - (radius - 1) * cos(northAngle);
+            int16_t nLabelWidth = display->getStringWidth("N") + 2;
+            int16_t nLabelHeightBox = FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL + 1;
 
-                display->setColor(BLACK);
-                display->fillRect(nX - nLabelWidth / 2, nY - nLabelHeightBox / 2, nLabelWidth, nLabelHeightBox);
-                display->setColor(WHITE);
-                display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
-                display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
-                display->drawString(nX, nY - FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2, "N");
-            } else {
-                drawCompassStatusText(display, compassX, compassY, statusLine1, statusLine2);
-            }
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->fillRect(nX - nLabelWidth / 2, nY - nLabelHeightBox / 2, nLabelWidth, nLabelHeightBox);
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
+            display->setFont(FONT_SMALL);
+            display->setTextAlignment(TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER);
+            display->drawString(nX, nY - FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL / 2, "N");
         }
     }
 #endif

src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.h

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UIRenderer
     // Navigation bar overlay
     static void drawNavigationBar(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state);
 
-    static void drawFavoriteNode(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y);
+    static void drawNodeInfo(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y);
 
     static void drawDeviceFocused(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayUiState *state, int16_t x, int16_t y);
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuApplet.cpp

@@ -177,8 +177,24 @@ static void applyLoRaRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode region)
     auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
 
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-    if (crypto) {
-        crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
+    if (!owner.is_licensed) {
+        bool keygenSuccess = false;
+
+        if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
+            if (crypto->regeneratePublicKey(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes)) {
+                keygenSuccess = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            crypto->generateKeyPair(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes);
+            keygenSuccess = true;
+        }
+
+        if (keygenSuccess) {
+            config.security.public_key.size = 32;
+            config.security.private_key.size = 32;
+            owner.public_key.size = 32;
+            memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
+        }
     }
 #endif
 

src/input/InputBroker.cpp

@@ -390,8 +390,11 @@ void InputBroker::Init()
                 seesawRotary = nullptr;
             }
         }
+#ifdef __linux__
+        // Linux evdev keyboard input only — macOS has no <linux/input.h>.
         aLinuxInputImpl = new LinuxInputImpl();
         aLinuxInputImpl->init();
+#endif
     }
 #endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_INPUTBROKER && HAS_TRACKBALL

src/input/LinuxInput.h

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
-#if ARCH_PORTDUINO
+// Linux evdev keyboard input. Only compiled on Linux portduino targets;
+// macOS / non-Linux builds have no <linux/input.h> or epoll, and the
+// headless build doesn't need real keyboards anyway.
+#if ARCH_PORTDUINO && defined(__linux__)
 #include "InputBroker.h"
 #include "concurrency/OSThread.h"
 #include <assert.h>

src/input/LinuxInputImpl.h

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
+// Linux evdev impl. Same Linux-only gating as LinuxInput.h.
+#if defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && defined(__linux__)
 #pragma once
 #include "LinuxInput.h"
 #include "main.h"

src/memGet.cpp

@@ -10,26 +10,8 @@
 #include "memGet.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 
-#if defined(MESHTASTIC_DYNAMIC_SBRK_HEAP)
-#include <malloc.h>
-#include <unistd.h> // sbrk
-
 #ifdef ARCH_STM32WL
-// Returns the uncommitted sbrk headroom: addressable space between the current heap
-// break and the stack pointer that has not yet been committed to the arena.
-static uint32_t sbrkHeadroom()
-{
-    // defined in STM32 linker script
-    extern char _estack;
-    extern char _Min_Stack_Size;
-
-    uint32_t max_sp = (uint32_t)(&_estack - &_Min_Stack_Size);
-    uint32_t heap_end = (uint32_t)sbrk(0);
-    return (max_sp > heap_end) ? (max_sp - heap_end) : 0;
-}
-#else
-#error Unsupported architecture!
-#endif
+#include <malloc.h>
 #endif
 
 MemGet memGet;
@@ -46,9 +28,9 @@ uint32_t MemGet::getFreeHeap()
     return dbgHeapFree();
 #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
     return rp2040.getFreeHeap();
-#elif defined(MESHTASTIC_DYNAMIC_SBRK_HEAP) // Currently: ARCH_STM32WL
+#elif defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
     struct mallinfo m = mallinfo();
-    return m.fordblks + sbrkHeadroom(); // Free space within arena + uncommitted sbrk headroom
+    return m.fordblks; // Total free space (bytes)
 #else
     // this platform does not have heap management function implemented
     return UINT32_MAX;
@@ -67,9 +49,9 @@ uint32_t MemGet::getHeapSize()
     return dbgHeapTotal();
 #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
     return rp2040.getTotalHeap();
-#elif defined(MESHTASTIC_DYNAMIC_SBRK_HEAP) // Currently: ARCH_STM32WL
+#elif defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
     struct mallinfo m = mallinfo();
-    return m.arena + sbrkHeadroom(); // Non-mmapped space allocated + uncommitted sbrk headroom
+    return m.arena; // Non-mmapped space allocated (bytes)
 #else
     // this platform does not have heap management function implemented
     return UINT32_MAX;

src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp

@@ -71,33 +71,6 @@ bool CryptoEngine::regeneratePublicKey(uint8_t *pubKey, uint8_t *privKey)
     }
     return true;
 }
-
-bool CryptoEngine::ensurePkiKeys(meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig &security, meshtastic_User &user)
-{
-    if (user.is_licensed) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    bool keygenSuccess = false;
-    if (security.private_key.size == 32) {
-        if (regeneratePublicKey(security.public_key.bytes, security.private_key.bytes)) {
-            keygenSuccess = true;
-        }
-    } else {
-        LOG_INFO("Generate new PKI keys");
-        generateKeyPair(security.public_key.bytes, security.private_key.bytes);
-        keygenSuccess = true;
-    }
-
-    if (keygenSuccess) {
-        security.public_key.size = 32;
-        security.private_key.size = 32;
-        user.public_key.size = 32;
-        memcpy(user.public_key.bytes, security.public_key.bytes, 32);
-    }
-
-    return keygenSuccess;
-}
 #endif
 
 /**

src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class CryptoEngine
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN)
     virtual void generateKeyPair(uint8_t *pubKey, uint8_t *privKey);
     virtual bool regeneratePublicKey(uint8_t *pubKey, uint8_t *privKey);
-    virtual bool ensurePkiKeys(meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig &security, meshtastic_User &user);
 
 #endif
     void setDHPrivateKey(uint8_t *_private_key);

src/mesh/Default.cpp

@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
 
 #include "meshUtils.h"
 
+// Convert seconds to ms, clamping at INT32_MAX (~24.86 days)
+static inline uint32_t secondsToMsClamped(uint32_t secs)
+{
+    constexpr uint32_t MAX_MS = static_cast<uint32_t>(INT32_MAX);
+    return (secs > MAX_MS / 1000U) ? MAX_MS : secs * 1000U;
+}
+
 uint32_t Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(uint32_t configuredInterval, uint32_t defaultInterval)
 {
-    if (configuredInterval > 0)
-        return configuredInterval * 1000;
-    return defaultInterval * 1000;
+    return secondsToMsClamped(configuredInterval > 0 ? configuredInterval : defaultInterval);
 }
 
 uint32_t Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(uint32_t configuredInterval)
 {
-    if (configuredInterval > 0)
-        return configuredInterval * 1000;
-    return default_broadcast_interval_secs * 1000;
+    return secondsToMsClamped(configuredInterval > 0 ? configuredInterval : default_broadcast_interval_secs);
 }
 
 uint32_t Default::getConfiguredOrDefault(uint32_t configured, uint32_t defaultValue)
@@ -47,7 +50,14 @@ uint32_t Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMsScaled(uint32_t configured, uint32_t d
                   meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TAK_TRACKER))
         return getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(configured, defaultValue);
 
-    return getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(configured, defaultValue) * congestionScalingCoefficient(numOnlineNodes);
+    // Saturate at INT32_MAX to match secondsToMsClamped: float→uint32_t when
+    // out of range is UB, and the result is consumed as an int32_t downstream.
+    constexpr uint32_t MAX_MS = static_cast<uint32_t>(INT32_MAX);
+    uint32_t base = getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(configured, defaultValue);
+    float coef = congestionScalingCoefficient(numOnlineNodes);
+    if (static_cast<double>(base) * static_cast<double>(coef) >= static_cast<double>(MAX_MS))
+        return MAX_MS;
+    return base * coef;
 }
 
 uint32_t Default::getConfiguredOrMinimumValue(uint32_t configured, uint32_t minValue)
@@ -66,4 +76,4 @@ uint8_t Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultHopLimit(uint8_t configured)
 #else
     return (configured >= HOP_MAX) ? HOP_MAX : config.lora.hop_limit;
 #endif
-}
+}

src/mesh/Default.h

@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@
 #define min_node_info_broadcast_secs 60 * 60 // No regular broadcasts of more than once an hour
 #define min_neighbor_info_broadcast_secs 4 * 60 * 60
 #define default_map_publish_interval_secs 60 * 60
-
-// Traffic management defaults
-#define default_traffic_mgmt_position_precision_bits 24               // ~10m grid cells
-#define default_traffic_mgmt_position_min_interval_secs (ONE_DAY / 2) // 12 hours between identical positions
-
 #ifdef USERPREFS_RINGTONE_NAG_SECS
 #define default_ringtone_nag_secs USERPREFS_RINGTONE_NAG_SECS
 #else

src/mesh/HardwareRNG.cpp

@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ extern Adafruit_nRFCrypto nRFCrypto;
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
 #include <random>
-#include <sys/random.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <sys/random.h> // getrandom()
+#else
+#include <stdlib.h> // arc4random_buf() on Darwin/BSD
+#endif
 #endif
 
 namespace HardwareRNG
@@ -48,8 +52,11 @@ bool mixWithLoRaEntropy(uint8_t *buffer, size_t length)
     // and return false so callers know no extra mixing occurred.
     RadioLibInterface *radio = RadioLibInterface::instance;
     if (!radio) {
-        // Intentionally silent: this path runs during portduinoSetup() before the
-        // console/SerialConsole is initialized, so LOG_* here would dereference a null pointer.
+        // This path can run during portduinoSetup() before the console is initialized,
+        // both for unit-test binaries and the simulator's meshtasticd; LOG_* dereferences `console`.
+        if (console) {
+            LOG_ERROR("No radio instance available to provide entropy");
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -116,10 +123,16 @@ bool fill(uint8_t *buffer, size_t length, bool useRadioEntropy)
     filled = true;
 #elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
     // Prefer the host OS RNG first when running under Portduino.
+#ifdef __linux__
     ssize_t generated = ::getrandom(buffer, length, 0);
     if (generated == static_cast<ssize_t>(length)) {
         filled = true;
     }
+#else
+    // arc4random_buf is available on Darwin/BSD and cannot fail.
+    ::arc4random_buf(buffer, length);
+    filled = true;
+#endif
 
     if (!filled) {
         fillWithRandomDevice(buffer, length);

src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp

@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::init()
 
     RadioLibInterface::init();
 
-    if (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24) { // clamp if wide freq range
-        limitPower(LR1120_MAX_POWER);
-    } else {
-        limitPower(LR1110_MAX_POWER); // default clamp for non-wide freq range
+    limitPower(LR1110_MAX_POWER);
+
+    if ((power > LR1120_MAX_POWER) &&
+        (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24)) { // clamp again if wide freq range
+        power = LR1120_MAX_POWER;
+        preambleLength = 12; // 12 is the default for operation above 2GHz
     }
 
 #ifdef LR11X0_RF_SWITCH_SUBGHZ
@@ -175,12 +177,6 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::reconfigure()
     err = lora.setSyncWord(syncWord);
     assert(err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
 
-    if (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24) { // clamp if wide freq range
-        limitPower(LR1120_MAX_POWER);
-    } else {
-        limitPower(LR1110_MAX_POWER); // default clamp for non-wide freq range
-    }
-
     err = lora.setPreambleLength(preambleLength);
     assert(err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
 
@@ -188,14 +184,14 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
+    if (power > LR1110_MAX_POWER) // This chip has lower power limits than some
+        power = LR1110_MAX_POWER;
+    if ((power > LR1120_MAX_POWER) && (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24)) // 2.4G power limit
+        power = LR1120_MAX_POWER;
+
     err = lora.setOutputPower(power);
     assert(err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
 
-    // Apply RX gain mode — valid in STDBY, matches resetAGC() pattern
-    err = lora.setRxBoostedGainMode(config.lora.sx126x_rx_boosted_gain);
-    if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
-        LOG_WARN("LR11x0 setRxBoostedGainMode %s%d", radioLibErr, err);
-
     startReceive(); // restart receiving
 
     return RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;

src/mesh/MeshRadio.h

@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "detect/LoRaRadioType.h"
 
-// Sentinel marking the end of a modem preset array
-static constexpr meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset MODEM_PRESET_END =
+// Sentinel marking the end of a modem preset array. Declared `const` rather
+// than `constexpr` because the cast from 0xFF to the enum is out-of-range and
+// therefore not a valid constant expression on Clang 16+ (Apple Clang on
+// macOS). The value is only ever compared at runtime, so static-init is fine.
+static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset MODEM_PRESET_END =
     static_cast<meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset>(0xFF);
 
 // Region profile: bundles the preset list with regulatory parameters shared across regions
@@ -35,23 +38,13 @@ struct RegionInfo {
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode code;
     float freqStart;
     float freqEnd;
-    float dutyCycle;    // modified by getEffectiveDutyCycle
+    float dutyCycle;
+    float spacing;
     uint8_t powerLimit; // Or zero for not set
+    bool audioPermitted;
     bool freqSwitching;
     bool wideLora;
-    const RegionProfile *profile;
     const char *name; // EU433 etc
-
-    // Preset accessors (delegate through profile)
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset getDefaultPreset() const { return profile->presets[0]; }
-    const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset *getAvailablePresets() const { return profile->presets; }
-    size_t getNumPresets() const
-    {
-        size_t n = 0;
-        while (profile->presets[n] != MODEM_PRESET_END)
-            n++;
-        return n;
-    }
 };
 
 extern const RegionInfo regions[];

src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp

@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
 #endif
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-#include "modules/TrafficManagementModule.h"
-#endif
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 
 NextHopRouter::NextHopRouter() {}
@@ -101,12 +98,9 @@ void NextHopRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtast
             if (origTx) {
                 // Either relayer of ACK was also a relayer of the packet, or we were the *only* relayer and the ACK came
                 // directly from the destination
-                // Single lookup for both relayer checks on the same (request_id, to) pair
-                bool wasAlreadyRelayer = false;
+                bool wasAlreadyRelayer = wasRelayer(p->relay_node, p->decoded.request_id, p->to);
                 bool weWereSoleRelayer = false;
-                bool weWereRelayer = false;
-                checkRelayers(p->relay_node, ourRelayID, p->decoded.request_id, p->to, &wasAlreadyRelayer, &weWereRelayer,
-                              &weWereSoleRelayer);
+                bool weWereRelayer = wasRelayer(ourRelayID, p->decoded.request_id, p->to, &weWereSoleRelayer);
                 if ((weWereRelayer && wasAlreadyRelayer) || (getHopsAway(*p) == 0 && weWereSoleRelayer)) {
                     if (origTx->next_hop != p->relay_node) { // Not already set
                         LOG_INFO("Update next hop of 0x%x to 0x%x based on ACK/reply (was relayer %d we were sole %d)", p->from,
@@ -132,28 +126,15 @@ void NextHopRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtast
 /* Check if we should be rebroadcasting this packet if so, do so. */
 bool NextHopRouter::perhapsRebroadcast(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 {
-    // Check if traffic management wants to exhaust this packet's hops
-    bool exhaustHops = false;
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-    if (trafficManagementModule && trafficManagementModule->shouldExhaustHops(*p)) {
-        exhaustHops = true;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // Allow rebroadcast if hop_limit > 0 OR if we're exhausting hops (which sets hop_limit = 0 but still needs one relay)
-    if (!isToUs(p) && !isFromUs(p) && (p->hop_limit > 0 || exhaustHops)) {
+    if (!isToUs(p) && !isFromUs(p) && p->hop_limit > 0) {
         if (p->id != 0) {
             if (isRebroadcaster()) {
                 if (p->next_hop == NO_NEXT_HOP_PREFERENCE || p->next_hop == nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(getNodeNum())) {
                     meshtastic_MeshPacket *tosend = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); // keep a copy because we will be sending it
                     LOG_INFO("Rebroadcast received message coming from %x", p->relay_node);
 
-                    // If exhausting hops, force hop_limit = 0 regardless of other logic
-                    if (exhaustHops) {
-                        tosend->hop_limit = 0;
-                        LOG_INFO("Traffic management: exhausting hops for 0x%08x, setting hop_limit=0", getFrom(p));
-                    } else if (shouldDecrementHopLimit(p)) {
-                        // Use shared logic to determine if hop_limit should be decremented
+                    // Use shared logic to determine if hop_limit should be decremented
+                    if (shouldDecrementHopLimit(p)) {
                         tosend->hop_limit--; // bump down the hop count
                     } else {
                         LOG_INFO("favorite-ROUTER/CLIENT_BASE-to-ROUTER/CLIENT_BASE rebroadcast: preserving hop_limit");

src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp

@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
     strncpy(config.network.ntp_server, "meshtastic.pool.ntp.org", 32);
 
 #if (defined(T_DECK) || defined(T_WATCH_S3) || defined(UNPHONE) || defined(PICOMPUTER_S3) || defined(SENSECAP_INDICATOR) ||      \
-     defined(ELECROW_PANEL) || defined(HELTEC_V4_TFT)) &&                                                                        \
+     defined(ELECROW_PANEL) || defined(HELTEC_V4_TFT) || defined(HELTEC_V4_R8_TFT)) &&                                           \
     HAS_TFT
     // switch BT off by default; use TFT programming mode or hotkey to enable
     config.bluetooth.enabled = false;
@@ -1205,11 +1205,11 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     spiLock->unlock();
 #endif
 #ifdef FSCom
-#ifdef FACTORY_INSTALL
+#if defined(FACTORY_INSTALL) && !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
     spiLock->lock();
     if (!FSCom.exists("/prefs/" xstr(BUILD_EPOCH))) {
         LOG_WARN("Factory Install Reset!");
-        FSCom.format();
+        rmDir("/prefs");
         FSCom.mkdir("/prefs");
         File f2 = FSCom.open("/prefs/" xstr(BUILD_EPOCH), FILE_O_WRITE);
         if (f2) {
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     // Coerce LoRa config fields derived from presets while bootstrapping.
     // Some clients/UI components display bandwidth/spread_factor directly from config even in preset mode.
     if (config.has_lora && config.lora.use_preset) {
-        RadioInterface::clampConfigLora(config.lora);
+        RadioInterface::bootstrapLoRaConfigFromPreset(config.lora);
     }
 
 #if defined(USERPREFS_LORA_TX_DISABLED) && USERPREFS_LORA_TX_DISABLED
@@ -1657,25 +1657,6 @@ uint32_t sinceReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     return delta;
 }
 
-HopStartStatus classifyHopStart(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p)
-{
-    // Guard against invalid values.
-    if (p.hop_start < p.hop_limit)
-        return HopStartStatus::INVALID;
-
-    if (p.hop_start == 0) {
-        // Firmware prior to 2.3.0 (585805c) lacked a hop_start field. Firmware version 2.5.0 (bf34329) introduced a
-        // bitfield that is always present. Use the presence of the bitfield to determine if the origin's firmware
-        // version is guaranteed to have hop_start populated. Note that this can only be done for decoded packets as
-        // the bitfield is encrypted under the channel encryption key.
-        if (p.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag && p.decoded.has_bitfield)
-            return HopStartStatus::VALID;
-        return HopStartStatus::MISSING_OR_UNKNOWN;
-    }
-
-    return HopStartStatus::VALID;
-}
-
 int8_t getHopsAway(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, int8_t defaultIfUnknown)
 {
     // Firmware prior to 2.3.0 (585805c) lacked a hop_start field. Firmware version 2.5.0 (bf34329) introduced a
@@ -1713,22 +1694,6 @@ size_t NodeDB::getNumOnlineMeshNodes(bool localOnly)
 #include "MeshModule.h"
 #include "Throttle.h"
 
-static constexpr uint32_t HOPSTART_DROP_LOG_INTERVAL_MS = 15000;
-
-void logHopStartDrop(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, const char *context)
-{
-    static uint32_t lastLogMs = 0;
-    if (Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastLogMs, HOPSTART_DROP_LOG_INTERVAL_MS)) {
-        return;
-    }
-    lastLogMs = millis();
-    const bool decoded = (p.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag);
-    const bool hasBitfield = decoded && p.decoded.has_bitfield;
-    LOG_DEBUG(
-        "Drop packet (%s): hop_start invalid/missing (from=0x%x id=%u hop_start=%u hop_limit=%u decoded=%d has_bitfield=%d)",
-        context ? context : "unknown", p.from, p.id, p.hop_start, p.hop_limit, decoded, hasBitfield);
-}
-
 /** Update position info for this node based on received position data
  */
 void NodeDB::updatePosition(uint32_t nodeId, const meshtastic_Position &p, RxSource src)

src/mesh/NodeDB.h

@@ -114,27 +114,6 @@ uint32_t sinceReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p);
 /// Returns defaultIfUnknown if the number of hops couldn't be determined.
 int8_t getHopsAway(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, int8_t defaultIfUnknown = -1);
 
-enum class HopStartStatus : uint8_t { VALID = 0, MISSING_OR_UNKNOWN, INVALID };
-
-/// Classify hop_start validity for forwarding decisions.
-HopStartStatus classifyHopStart(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p);
-
-inline bool shouldDropPacketForPreHop(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p)
-{
-#if !MESHTASTIC_PREHOP_DROP
-    (void)p;
-    return false;
-#else
-    if (isFromUs(&p)) {
-        return false; // local-originated packets should never be dropped by pre-hop drop policy
-    }
-    return classifyHopStart(p) != HopStartStatus::VALID;
-#endif
-}
-
-/// Rate-limited debug log when hop_start is invalid/missing and packet is dropped.
-void logHopStartDrop(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, const char *context);
-
 enum LoadFileResult {
     // Successfully opened the file
     LOAD_SUCCESS = 1,

src/mesh/PacketHistory.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "PacketHistory.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
-#include "meshUtils.h"
 
 #ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
 #include "platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h"
@@ -24,14 +23,6 @@ PacketHistory::PacketHistory(uint32_t size) : recentPacketsCapacity(0), recentPa
         size = PACKETHISTORY_MAX; // Use default size if invalid
     }
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    // Ensure capacity fits in uint16_t hash index (HASH_EMPTY = 0xFFFF is the sentinel)
-    if (size >= HASH_EMPTY) {
-        LOG_WARN("Packet History - Clamping size %d to %d (hash index limit)", size, HASH_EMPTY - 1);
-        size = HASH_EMPTY - 1;
-    }
-#endif
-
     // Allocate memory for the recent packets array
     recentPacketsCapacity = size;
     recentPackets = new PacketRecord[recentPacketsCapacity];
@@ -44,20 +35,6 @@ PacketHistory::PacketHistory(uint32_t size) : recentPacketsCapacity(0), recentPa
 
     // Initialize the recent packets array to zero
     memset(recentPackets, 0, sizeof(PacketRecord) * recentPacketsCapacity);
-
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    // Allocate hash index with load factor <= 0.5 for short probe chains
-    hashCapacity = nextPowerOf2(recentPacketsCapacity * 2);
-    hashMask = hashCapacity - 1;
-    hashIndex = new uint16_t[hashCapacity];
-    if (!hashIndex) {
-        LOG_ERROR("Packet History - Hash index allocation failed for %d entries", hashCapacity);
-        hashCapacity = 0;
-        hashMask = 0;
-        return;
-    }
-    memset(hashIndex, 0xFF, sizeof(uint16_t) * hashCapacity); // Fill with HASH_EMPTY (0xFFFF)
-#endif
 }
 
 PacketHistory::~PacketHistory()
@@ -65,12 +42,6 @@ PacketHistory::~PacketHistory()
     recentPacketsCapacity = 0;
     delete[] recentPackets;
     recentPackets = NULL;
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    delete[] hashIndex;
-    hashIndex = NULL;
-    hashCapacity = 0;
-    hashMask = 0;
-#endif
 }
 
 /** Update recentPackets and return true if we have already seen this packet */
@@ -223,78 +194,7 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpd
     return seenRecently;
 }
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-// Hash function for (sender, id) pairs. Uses xor-shift mixing for good distribution.
-uint32_t PacketHistory::hashSlot(NodeNum sender, PacketId id) const
-{
-    uint32_t h = sender ^ (id * 0x9E3779B9); // Fibonacci hashing constant
-    h ^= h >> 16;
-    h *= 0x45d9f3b;
-    h ^= h >> 16;
-    return h & hashMask;
-}
-
-void PacketHistory::hashInsert(NodeNum sender, PacketId id, uint16_t slotIdx)
-{
-    if (!hashIndex)
-        return;
-    uint32_t bucket = hashSlot(sender, id);
-    // Guard against infinite loop if hash table is corrupted (no HASH_EMPTY slots)
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hashCapacity; i++) {
-        if (hashIndex[bucket] == HASH_EMPTY) {
-            hashIndex[bucket] = slotIdx;
-            return;
-        }
-        bucket = (bucket + 1) & hashMask;
-    }
-    LOG_ERROR("Packet History - hashInsert: table full or corrupted, rebuilding");
-    hashRebuild();
-}
-
-void PacketHistory::hashRemove(NodeNum sender, PacketId id)
-{
-    if (!hashIndex)
-        return;
-    uint32_t bucket = hashSlot(sender, id);
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hashCapacity; i++) {
-        if (hashIndex[bucket] == HASH_EMPTY)
-            return;
-        uint16_t idx = hashIndex[bucket];
-        if (idx < recentPacketsCapacity && recentPackets[idx].sender == sender && recentPackets[idx].id == id) {
-            // Found it — delete and re-insert subsequent entries to maintain probe chain integrity
-            hashIndex[bucket] = HASH_EMPTY;
-            uint32_t next = (bucket + 1) & hashMask;
-            for (uint32_t j = 0; j < hashCapacity; j++) {
-                if (hashIndex[next] == HASH_EMPTY)
-                    break;
-                uint16_t displaced = hashIndex[next];
-                hashIndex[next] = HASH_EMPTY;
-                if (displaced < recentPacketsCapacity) {
-                    const auto &rec = recentPackets[displaced];
-                    hashInsert(rec.sender, rec.id, displaced);
-                }
-                next = (next + 1) & hashMask;
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-        bucket = (bucket + 1) & hashMask;
-    }
-}
-
-void PacketHistory::hashRebuild()
-{
-    if (!hashIndex)
-        return;
-    memset(hashIndex, 0xFF, sizeof(uint16_t) * hashCapacity);
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < recentPacketsCapacity; i++) {
-        if (recentPackets[i].rxTimeMsec != 0)
-            hashInsert(recentPackets[i].sender, recentPackets[i].id, (uint16_t)i);
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
-/** Find a packet record in history using the hash index for O(1) average lookup.
- * Falls back to linear scan if hash index is unavailable.
+/** Find a packet record in history.
  * @return pointer to PacketRecord if found, NULL if not found */
 PacketHistory::PacketRecord *PacketHistory::find(NodeNum sender, PacketId id)
 {
@@ -305,40 +205,23 @@ PacketHistory::PacketRecord *PacketHistory::find(NodeNum sender, PacketId id)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    // Use hash index for O(1) lookup when available
-    if (hashIndex) {
-        uint32_t bucket = hashSlot(sender, id);
-        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < hashCapacity; i++) {
-            if (hashIndex[bucket] == HASH_EMPTY)
-                break;
-            uint16_t idx = hashIndex[bucket];
-            if (idx < recentPacketsCapacity && recentPackets[idx].id == id && recentPackets[idx].sender == sender) {
-#if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
-                LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - find: s=%08x id=%08x FOUND nh=%02x rby=%02x %02x %02x age=%d slot=%d/%d",
-                          recentPackets[idx].sender, recentPackets[idx].id, recentPackets[idx].next_hop,
-                          recentPackets[idx].relayed_by[0], recentPackets[idx].relayed_by[1], recentPackets[idx].relayed_by[2],
-                          millis() - (recentPackets[idx].rxTimeMsec), idx, recentPacketsCapacity);
-#endif
-                return &recentPackets[idx];
-            }
-            bucket = (bucket + 1) & hashMask;
-        }
-#if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
-        LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - find: s=%08x id=%08x NOT FOUND", sender, id);
-#endif
-        return NULL;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // Linear scan (sole path when hash excluded, fallback when hash allocation failed)
-    for (PacketRecord *it = recentPackets; it < (recentPackets + recentPacketsCapacity); ++it) {
+    PacketRecord *it = NULL;
+    for (it = recentPackets; it < (recentPackets + recentPacketsCapacity); ++it) {
         if (it->id == id && it->sender == sender) {
-            return it;
+#if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
+            LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - find: s=%08x id=%08x FOUND nh=%02x rby=%02x %02x %02x age=%d slot=%d/%d", it->sender,
+                      it->id, it->next_hop, it->relayed_by[0], it->relayed_by[1], it->relayed_by[2], millis() - (it->rxTimeMsec),
+                      it - recentPackets, recentPacketsCapacity);
+#endif
+            // only the first match is returned, so be careful not to create duplicate entries
+            return it; // Return pointer to the found record
         }
     }
 
-    return NULL;
+#if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
+    LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - find: s=%08x id=%08x NOT FOUND", sender, id);
+#endif
+    return NULL; // Not found
 }
 
 /** Insert/Replace oldest PacketRecord in recentPackets. */
@@ -444,22 +327,8 @@ void PacketHistory::insert(const PacketRecord &r)
         return; // Return early if we can't update the history
     }
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    // Maintain hash index: remove old entry if evicting a different packet, then insert new entry
-    bool isMatchingSlot = (tu->id == r.id && tu->sender == r.sender);
-    if (!isMatchingSlot && tu->rxTimeMsec != 0) {
-        hashRemove(tu->sender, tu->id);
-    }
-
     *tu = r; // store the packet
 
-    if (!isMatchingSlot) {
-        hashInsert(r.sender, r.id, (uint16_t)(tu - recentPackets));
-    }
-#else
-    *tu = r; // store the packet
-#endif
-
 #if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
     LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - insert: Store slot@ %d/%d s=%08x id=%08x nh=%02x rby=%02x %02x %02x rxT=%d AFTER",
               tu - recentPackets, recentPacketsCapacity, tu->sender, tu->id, tu->next_hop, tu->relayed_by[0], tu->relayed_by[1],
@@ -527,31 +396,6 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const PacketRecord &r, boo
     return found;
 }
 
-// Check two relayers against the same packet record with a single find() call,
-// avoiding redundant O(N) lookups when both are checked for the same (id, sender) pair.
-void PacketHistory::checkRelayers(uint8_t relayer1, uint8_t relayer2, uint32_t id, NodeNum sender, bool *r1Result, bool *r2Result,
-                                  bool *r2WasSole)
-{
-    *r1Result = false;
-    *r2Result = false;
-    if (r2WasSole)
-        *r2WasSole = false;
-
-    if (!initOk()) {
-        LOG_ERROR("PacketHistory - checkRelayers: NOT INITIALIZED!");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const PacketRecord *found = find(sender, id);
-    if (!found)
-        return;
-
-    if (relayer1 != 0)
-        *r1Result = wasRelayer(relayer1, *found);
-    if (relayer2 != 0)
-        *r2Result = wasRelayer(relayer2, *found, r2WasSole);
-}
-
 // Remove a relayer from the list of relayers of a packet in the history given an ID and sender
 void PacketHistory::removeRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, const NodeNum sender)
 {

src/mesh/PacketHistory.h

@@ -28,22 +28,6 @@ class PacketHistory
         0; // Can be set in constructor, no need to recompile. Used to allocate memory for mx_recentPackets.
     PacketRecord *recentPackets = NULL; // Simple and fixed in size. Debloat.
 
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKT_HISTORY_HASH
-    // Open-addressing hash table for O(1) lookup in find(), replacing the O(N) linear scan.
-    // Maps (sender, id) -> index into recentPackets[]. Uses linear probing with a load factor <= 0.5.
-    // The load factor invariant holds permanently: hashCapacity = 2 * nextPowerOf2(recentPacketsCapacity),
-    // and at most recentPacketsCapacity entries can ever be live (one per recentPackets[] slot).
-    static constexpr uint16_t HASH_EMPTY = 0xFFFF;
-    uint16_t *hashIndex = NULL;
-    uint32_t hashCapacity = 0; // Always a power of 2
-    uint32_t hashMask = 0;     // hashCapacity - 1, for fast modular indexing
-
-    uint32_t hashSlot(NodeNum sender, PacketId id) const;
-    void hashInsert(NodeNum sender, PacketId id, uint16_t slotIdx);
-    void hashRemove(NodeNum sender, PacketId id);
-    void hashRebuild();
-#endif
-
     /** Find a packet record in history.
      * @param sender NodeNum
      * @param id PacketId
@@ -86,16 +70,6 @@ class PacketHistory
      * @return true if node was indeed a relayer, false if not */
     bool wasRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, const NodeNum sender, bool *wasSole = nullptr);
 
-    /**
-     * Check two relayers against the same packet record with a single lookup.
-     * Avoids redundant find() calls when checking multiple relayers for the same (id, sender) pair.
-     * @param r1Result set to true if relayer1 was a relayer
-     * @param r2Result set to true if relayer2 was a relayer
-     * @param r2WasSole if not nullptr, set to true if relayer2 was the sole relayer
-     */
-    void checkRelayers(uint8_t relayer1, uint8_t relayer2, uint32_t id, NodeNum sender, bool *r1Result, bool *r2Result,
-                       bool *r2WasSole = nullptr);
-
     // Remove a relayer from the list of relayers of a packet in the history given an ID and sender
     void removeRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, const NodeNum sender);
 

src/mesh/PhoneAPI.cpp

@@ -465,18 +465,8 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
             fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_paxcounter_tag;
             fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.payload_variant.paxcounter = moduleConfig.paxcounter;
             break;
-        case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_traffic_management_tag:
-            LOG_DEBUG("Send module config: traffic management");
-            fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_traffic_management_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.payload_variant.traffic_management = moduleConfig.traffic_management;
-            break;
-        case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_tak_tag:
-            LOG_DEBUG("Send module config: tak");
-            fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_tak_tag;
-            fromRadioScratch.moduleConfig.payload_variant.tak = moduleConfig.tak;
-            break;
         default:
-            LOG_DEBUG("Unhandled module config type %d", config_state);
+            LOG_ERROR("Unknown module config type %d", config_state);
         }
 
         config_state++;
@@ -522,11 +512,6 @@ size_t PhoneAPI::getFromRadio(uint8_t *buf)
             // LOG_INFO("nodeinfo: num=0x%x, lastseen=%u, id=%s, name=%s", nodeInfoForPhone.num, nodeInfoForPhone.last_heard,
             // nodeInfoForPhone.user.id, nodeInfoForPhone.user.long_name);
 
-            // Occasional progress logging. (readIndex==2 will be true for the first non-us node)
-            if (readIndex == 2 || readIndex % 20 == 0) {
-                LOG_DEBUG("nodeinfo: %d/%d", readIndex, nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes());
-            }
-
             fromRadioScratch.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_FromRadio_node_info_tag;
             fromRadioScratch.node_info = infoToSend;
             prefetchNodeInfos();
@@ -657,9 +642,11 @@ void PhoneAPI::releaseQueueStatusPhonePacket()
 void PhoneAPI::prefetchNodeInfos()
 {
     bool added = false;
+    bool wasEmpty = false;
     // Keep the queue topped up so BLE reads stay responsive even if DB fetches take a moment.
     {
         concurrency::LockGuard guard(&nodeInfoMutex);
+        wasEmpty = nodeInfoQueue.empty();
         while (nodeInfoQueue.size() < kNodePrefetchDepth) {
             auto nextNode = nodeDB->readNextMeshNode(readIndex);
             if (!nextNode)
@@ -673,11 +660,15 @@ void PhoneAPI::prefetchNodeInfos()
             info.via_mqtt = isUs ? false : info.via_mqtt;
             info.is_favorite = info.is_favorite || isUs;
             nodeInfoQueue.push_back(info);
+            // Log progress here (at fetch time) so readIndex is accurate and each value logs only once.
+            if (readIndex == 2 || readIndex % 20 == 0) {
+                LOG_DEBUG("nodeinfo: %d/%d", readIndex, nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes());
+            }
             added = true;
         }
     }
 
-    if (added)
+    if (added && wasEmpty)
         onNowHasData(0);
 }
 

src/mesh/RF95Interface.cpp

@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ bool RF95Interface::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    limitPower(RF95_MAX_POWER);
+    if (power > RF95_MAX_POWER) // This chip has lower power limits than some
+        power = RF95_MAX_POWER;
 
 #ifdef USE_RF95_RFO
     err = lora->setOutputPower(power, true);

src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <pb_decode.h>
 #include <pb_encode.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
 #ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
 #include "platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h"
@@ -33,32 +32,10 @@
 #include "STM32WLE5JCInterface.h"
 #endif
 
-static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_STD[] = {
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST,     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_SLOW,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MEDIUM_SLOW,   meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MEDIUM_FAST,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_SLOW,    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_FAST,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_MODERATE, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_TURBO,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_TURBO,    MODEM_PRESET_END};
-
-static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_EU_868[] = {
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST,     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_SLOW,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MEDIUM_SLOW,   meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MEDIUM_FAST,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_SLOW,    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_FAST,
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_MODERATE, MODEM_PRESET_END};
-
-static const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset PRESETS_UNDEF[] = {meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST,
-                                                                         MODEM_PRESET_END};
-
-// Region profiles: bundle preset list + regulatory parameters shared across regions
-// presets, spacing, padding, audio, licensed, text throttle, position throttle, telemetry throttle, override slot
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_STD = {PRESETS_STD, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_EU868 = {PRESETS_EU_868, 0, 0, false, false, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-const RegionProfile PROFILE_UNDEF = {PRESETS_UNDEF, 0, 0, true, false, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-
-#define RDEF(name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, power_limit, frequency_switching, wide_lora, profile_ptr)                   \
+#define RDEF(name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, spacing, power_limit, audio_permitted, frequency_switching, wide_lora)      \
     {                                                                                                                            \
-        meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_##name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, power_limit, frequency_switching,      \
-            wide_lora, &profile_ptr, #name                                                                                       \
+        meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_##name, freq_start, freq_end, duty_cycle, spacing, power_limit, audio_permitted, \
+            frequency_switching, wide_lora, #name                                                                                \
     }
 
 const RegionInfo regions[] = {
@@ -66,7 +43,7 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-1-4842-4357-2%2F1.pdf
         https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/regional-parameters/
     */
-    RDEF(US, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(US, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         EN300220 ETSI V3.2.1 [Table B.1, Item H, p. 21]
@@ -74,7 +51,8 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300200_300299/30022002/03.02.01_60/en_30022002v030201p.pdf
         FIXME: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/3371
      */
-    RDEF(EU_433, 433.0f, 434.0f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(EU_433, 433.0f, 434.0f, 10, 0, 10, true, false, false),
+
     /*
        https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/duty-cycle/
        https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/regional-parameters/
@@ -89,33 +67,33 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
        AFA) to avoid a duty cycle. (Please refer to line P page 22 of this document.)
        https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300200_300299/30022002/03.01.01_60/en_30022002v030101p.pdf
      */
-    RDEF(EU_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_EU868),
+    RDEF(EU_868, 869.4f, 869.65f, 10, 0, 27, false, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
      */
-    RDEF(CN, 470.0f, 510.0f, 100, 19, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(CN, 470.0f, 510.0f, 100, 0, 19, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
         https://www.arib.or.jp/english/html/overview/doc/5-STD-T108v1_5-E1.pdf
         https://qiita.com/ammo0613/items/d952154f1195b64dc29f
      */
-    RDEF(JP, 920.5f, 923.5f, 100, 13, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(JP, 920.5f, 923.5f, 100, 0, 13, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://www.iot.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IoTSpectrumFactSheet.pdf
         https://iotalliance.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/IoT-Spectrum-in-NZ-Briefing-Paper.pdf
         Also used in Brazil.
      */
-    RDEF(ANZ, 915.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(ANZ, 915.0f, 928.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         433.05 - 434.79 MHz, 25mW EIRP max, No duty cycle restrictions
         AU Low Interference Potential https://www.acma.gov.au/licences/low-interference-potential-devices-lipd-class-licence
         NZ General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-go3100
      */
-    RDEF(ANZ_433, 433.05f, 434.79f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(ANZ_433, 433.05f, 434.79f, 100, 0, 14, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://digital.gov.ru/uploaded/files/prilozhenie-12-k-reshenyu-gkrch-18-46-03-1.pdf
@@ -123,13 +101,13 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         Note:
             - We do LBT, so 100% is allowed.
      */
-    RDEF(RU, 868.7f, 869.2f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(RU, 868.7f, 869.2f, 100, 0, 20, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://www.law.go.kr/LSW/admRulLsInfoP.do?admRulId=53943&efYd=0
         https://resources.lora-alliance.org/technical-specifications/rp002-1-0-4-regional-parameters
      */
-    RDEF(KR, 920.0f, 923.0f, 100, 23, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(KR, 920.0f, 923.0f, 100, 0, 23, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Taiwan, 920-925Mhz, limited to 0.5W indoor or coastal, 1.0W outdoor.
@@ -137,40 +115,44 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         https://www.ncc.gov.tw/english/files/23070/102_5190_230703_1_doc_C.PDF
         https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/e_detail.do?metaid=147283
      */
-    RDEF(TW, 920.0f, 925.0f, 100, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(TW, 920.0f, 925.0f, 100, 0, 27, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
      */
-    RDEF(IN, 865.0f, 867.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(IN, 865.0f, 867.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
          https://rrf.rsm.govt.nz/smart-web/smart/page/-smart/domain/licence/LicenceSummary.wdk?id=219752
          https://iotalliance.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/IoT-Spectrum-in-NZ-Briefing-Paper.pdf
       */
-    RDEF(NZ_865, 864.0f, 868.0f, 100, 36, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(NZ_865, 864.0f, 868.0f, 100, 0, 36, true, false, false),
 
     /*
        https://lora-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lorawan_regional_parameters_v1.0.3reva_0.pdf
        https://standard.nbtc.go.th/getattachment/Standards/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1/1033-2565.pdf.aspx?lang=th-TH
        Thailand 920–925 MHz set max TX power to 27 dBm and enforce 10% duty cycle, aligned with NBTC regulations.
     */
-    RDEF(TH, 920.0f, 925.0f, 10, 27, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(TH, 920.0f, 925.0f, 10, 0, 27, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         433,05-434,7 Mhz 10 mW
+        https://nkrzi.gov.ua/images/upload/256/5810/PDF_UUZ_19_01_2016.pdf
+    */
+    RDEF(UA_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 10, 0, 10, true, false, false),
+
+    /*
         868,0-868,6 Mhz 25 mW
         https://nkrzi.gov.ua/images/upload/256/5810/PDF_UUZ_19_01_2016.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(UA_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 10, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
-    RDEF(UA_868, 868.0f, 868.6f, 1, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(UA_868, 868.0f, 868.6f, 1, 0, 14, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Malaysia
         433 - 435 MHz at 100mW, no restrictions.
         https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/Short-Range-Devices-Specification.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(MY_433, 433.0f, 435.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(MY_433, 433.0f, 435.0f, 100, 0, 20, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Malaysia
@@ -179,14 +161,14 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
         Frequency hopping is used for 919 - 923 MHz.
         https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/Short-Range-Devices-Specification.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(MY_919, 919.0f, 924.0f, 100, 27, true, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(MY_919, 919.0f, 924.0f, 100, 0, 27, true, true, false),
 
     /*
         Singapore
         SG_923 Band 30d: 917 - 925 MHz at 100mW, no restrictions.
         https://www.imda.gov.sg/-/media/imda/files/regulation-licensing-and-consultations/ict-standards/telecommunication-standards/radio-comms/imdatssrd.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(SG_923, 917.0f, 925.0f, 100, 20, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(SG_923, 917.0f, 925.0f, 100, 0, 20, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Philippines
@@ -196,9 +178,8 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
                 https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/4948#issuecomment-2394926135
     */
 
-    RDEF(PH_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
-    RDEF(PH_868, 868.0f, 869.4f, 100, 14, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
-    RDEF(PH_915, 915.0f, 918.0f, 100, 24, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(PH_433, 433.0f, 434.7f, 100, 0, 10, true, false, false), RDEF(PH_868, 868.0f, 869.4f, 100, 0, 14, true, false, false),
+    RDEF(PH_915, 915.0f, 918.0f, 100, 0, 24, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Kazakhstan
@@ -206,38 +187,37 @@ const RegionInfo regions[] = {
                 863 - 868 MHz <25 mW EIRP, 500kHz channels allowed, must not be used at airfields
                                 https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/7204
     */
-    RDEF(KZ_433, 433.075f, 434.775f, 100, 10, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
-    RDEF(KZ_863, 863.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(KZ_433, 433.075f, 434.775f, 100, 0, 10, true, false, false),
+    RDEF(KZ_863, 863.0f, 868.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Nepal
         865 MHz to 868 MHz frequency band for IoT (Internet of Things), M2M (Machine-to-Machine), and smart metering use,
        specifically in non-cellular mode. https://www.nta.gov.np/uploads/contents/Radio-Frequency-Policy-2080-English.pdf
     */
-    RDEF(NP_865, 865.0f, 868.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(NP_865, 865.0f, 868.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
         Brazil
         902 - 907.5 MHz , 1W power limit, no duty cycle restrictions
         https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/issues/3741
     */
-    RDEF(BR_902, 902.0f, 907.5f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(BR_902, 902.0f, 907.5f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false),
 
     /*
        2.4 GHZ WLAN Band equivalent. Only for SX128x chips.
     */
-    RDEF(LORA_24, 2400.0f, 2483.5f, 100, 10, false, true, PROFILE_STD),
+    RDEF(LORA_24, 2400.0f, 2483.5f, 100, 0, 10, true, false, true),
 
     /*
         This needs to be last. Same as US.
     */
-    RDEF(UNSET, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 30, false, false, PROFILE_UNDEF)
+    RDEF(UNSET, 902.0f, 928.0f, 100, 0, 30, true, false, false)
 
 };
 
 const RegionInfo *myRegion;
 bool RadioInterface::uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
-bool RadioInterface::uses_custom_channel_name = false;
 
 static uint8_t bytes[MAX_LORA_PAYLOAD_LEN + 1];
 
@@ -523,14 +503,45 @@ void initRegion()
     myRegion = r;
 }
 
-const RegionInfo *getRegion(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode code)
+void RadioInterface::bootstrapLoRaConfigFromPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
 {
+    if (!loraConfig.use_preset) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Find region info to determine whether "wide" LoRa is permitted (2.4 GHz uses wider bandwidth codes).
     const RegionInfo *r = regions;
-    for (; r->code != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET && r->code != code; r++)
+    for (; r->code != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET && r->code != loraConfig.region; r++)
         ;
-    return r;
+
+    const bool regionWideLora = r->wideLora;
+
+    float bwKHz = 0;
+    uint8_t sf = 0;
+    uint8_t cr = 0;
+    modemPresetToParams(loraConfig.modem_preset, regionWideLora, bwKHz, sf, cr);
+
+    // If selected preset requests a bandwidth larger than the region span, fall back to LONG_FAST.
+    if (r->code != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET && (r->freqEnd - r->freqStart) < (bwKHz / 1000.0f)) {
+        loraConfig.modem_preset = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST;
+        modemPresetToParams(loraConfig.modem_preset, regionWideLora, bwKHz, sf, cr);
+    }
+
+    loraConfig.bandwidth = bwKHzToCode(bwKHz);
+    loraConfig.spread_factor = sf;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ## LoRaWAN for North America
+
+LoRaWAN defines 64, 125 kHz channels from 902.3 to 914.9 MHz increments.
+
+The maximum output power for North America is +30 dBM.
+
+The band is from 902 to 928 MHz. It mentions channel number and its respective channel frequency. All the 13 channels are
+separated by 2.16 MHz with respect to the adjacent channels. Channel zero starts at 903.08 MHz center frequency.
+*/
+
 uint32_t RadioInterface::getPacketTime(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool received)
 {
     uint32_t pl = 0;
@@ -740,7 +751,7 @@ void RadioInterface::saveFreq(float freq)
 }
 
 /**
- * Save our frequency slot (aka channel) for later reuse.
+ * Save our channel for later reuse.
  */
 void RadioInterface::saveChannelNum(uint32_t channel_num)
 {
@@ -763,304 +774,113 @@ uint32_t RadioInterface::getChannelNum()
     return savedChannelNum;
 }
 
-/**
- * Send an error-level client notification. Safe to call when service is null (e.g. in tests).
- */
-static void sendErrorNotification(const char *msg)
-{
-    if (!service)
-        return;
-    meshtastic_ClientNotification *cn = clientNotificationPool.allocZeroed();
-    if (!cn)
-        return;
-    cn->level = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_ERROR;
-    snprintf(cn->message, sizeof(cn->message), "%s", msg);
-    service->sendClientNotification(cn);
-}
-
-/**
- * Checks if a region is valid for the current settings.
- * Returns false if not compatible.
- */
-bool RadioInterface::validateConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
-{
-    const RegionInfo *newRegion = getRegion(loraConfig.region);
-
-    // If you are not licensed, you can't use ham regions.
-    if (newRegion->profile->licensedOnly && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
-        char err_string[160];
-        snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Region %s requires licensed mode", newRegion->name);
-        LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
-        RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
-        sendErrorNotification(err_string);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-/**
- * Internal helper: validate or clamp a LoRa config against its region.
- * When clamp==false, returns false on first error (pure validation).
- * When clamp==true, fixes invalid settings in-place and returns true.
- */
-bool RadioInterface::checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig, bool clamp)
-{
-    char err_string[160];
-    float check_bw;
-
-    const RegionInfo *newRegion = getRegion(loraConfig.region);
-
-    const char *presetName = DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(loraConfig.modem_preset, false, loraConfig.use_preset);
-
-    // Check preset validity (only when use_preset is true)
-    if (loraConfig.use_preset) {
-        check_bw = modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, newRegion->wideLora);
-
-        bool preset_valid = false;
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < newRegion->getNumPresets(); i++) {
-            if (loraConfig.modem_preset == newRegion->getAvailablePresets()[i]) {
-                preset_valid = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!preset_valid) {
-            const char *defaultName = DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(newRegion->getDefaultPreset(), false, true);
-            if (clamp) {
-                snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Preset %s invalid for %s, using %s", presetName, newRegion->name,
-                         defaultName);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Preset %s invalid for %s", presetName, newRegion->name);
-            }
-            LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
-            RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
-            sendErrorNotification(err_string);
-
-            if (clamp) {
-                loraConfig.modem_preset = newRegion->getDefaultPreset();
-                check_bw = modemPresetToBwKHz(loraConfig.modem_preset, newRegion->wideLora);
-            } else {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        check_bw = bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);
-    }
-
-    // Calculate width of slots (aka channels) based on bandwidth and any spacing or padding required by the region:
-    // spacing = gap between slots (0 for continuous spectrum) and at the beginning of the band
-    // padding = gap at the beginning and end of the slots (0 for no padding)
-    float freqSlotWidth = newRegion->profile->spacing + (newRegion->profile->padding * 2) + (check_bw / 1000); // in MHz
-    uint32_t numFreqSlots = round((newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart + newRegion->profile->spacing) / freqSlotWidth);
-
-    // Check if the region supports the requested bandwidth
-    if ((newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart) < freqSlotWidth) {
-        const float regionSpanKHz = (newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart) * 1000.0f;
-        snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "%s span %.0fkHz < requested %.0fkHz", newRegion->name, regionSpanKHz, check_bw);
-        LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
-        RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
-        sendErrorNotification(err_string);
-
-        if (clamp) {
-            loraConfig.bandwidth = bwKHzToCode(modemPresetToBwKHz(newRegion->getDefaultPreset(), newRegion->wideLora));
-            check_bw = bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);
-
-            // Recompute slot width and number of slots based on the new bandwidth
-            freqSlotWidth = newRegion->profile->spacing + (newRegion->profile->padding * 2) + (check_bw / 1000); // in MHz
-            numFreqSlots = round((newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart + newRegion->profile->spacing) / freqSlotWidth);
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    const char *channelName = channels.getName(channels.getPrimaryIndex());
-    const char *presetNameDisplay =
-        DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(loraConfig.modem_preset, false, loraConfig.use_preset);
-    uint32_t channelNameHashSlot = hash(channelName) % numFreqSlots;
-    uint32_t presetNameHashSlot = hash(presetNameDisplay) % numFreqSlots;
-
-    if (loraConfig.override_frequency == 0) {
-
-        // Check if we use the default frequency slot
-        uses_default_frequency_slot =
-            (loraConfig.channel_num == 0) || // user choice unset, no frequency override, so use default
-            (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot != 0 &&
-             loraConfig.channel_num == newRegion->profile->overrideSlot) || // user setting matches override
-            ((newRegion->profile->overrideSlot == 0) &&
-             ((uint32_t)(loraConfig.channel_num - 1) == presetNameHashSlot)); // user setting matches preset hash, no override
-
-        // check if user setting different to preset name
-        uses_custom_channel_name = (strcmp(channelName, presetNameDisplay) != 0);
-
-        if (loraConfig.channel_num > numFreqSlots) {
-            snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Channel number %u invalid for %s, max is %u", loraConfig.channel_num,
-                     newRegion->name, numFreqSlots);
-            LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
-            RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
-            sendErrorNotification(err_string);
-
-            if (clamp) {
-                if (uses_custom_channel_name) { // clamp to channel name hash
-                    loraConfig.channel_num =
-                        channelNameHashSlot + 1; // channel_num is 1-based, but hash slot is 0-based, so add 1
-                } else if ((loraConfig.use_preset) && (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot != 0)) { // clamp to preset override slot
-                    loraConfig.channel_num =
-                        newRegion->profile->overrideSlot; // use the override slot specified by the region profile
-                    uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
-                } else if (loraConfig.use_preset) {                  // clamp to preset slot
-                    loraConfig.channel_num = presetNameHashSlot + 1; // channel_num is 1-based, but hash slot is 0-based, so add 1
-                    uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
-                } else { // if not using preset, and no custom channel name, just clamp to default anyway
-                    uses_default_frequency_slot = true;
-                };
-            } else {
-                return false;
-            }
-        } // end of channel number check
-    } else {
-        // if we have a frequency override, we ignore the channel number and just use the override frequency
-        snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "Frequency override in place, using %.3f", loraConfig.override_frequency);
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool RadioInterface::validateConfigLora(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
-{
-    auto copy = loraConfig;
-    return checkOrClampConfigLora(copy, false);
-}
-
-void RadioInterface::clampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig)
-{
-    checkOrClampConfigLora(loraConfig, true);
-}
-
 /**
  * Pull our channel settings etc... from protobufs to the dumb interface settings
- * Note: this must be given only settings which have been validated or clamped!
  */
 void RadioInterface::applyModemConfig()
 {
     // Set up default configuration
     // No Sync Words in LORA mode
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig = config.lora;
-    const RegionInfo *newRegion = getRegion(loraConfig.region);
-    myRegion = newRegion;
-
-    if (loraConfig.use_preset) {
-        if (!validateConfigLora(loraConfig)) {
-            loraConfig.modem_preset = newRegion->getDefaultPreset();
-        }
-        uint8_t newcr;
-        modemPresetToParams(loraConfig.modem_preset, newRegion->wideLora, bw, sf, newcr);
-        // If custom CR is being used already, check if the new preset is higher
-        if (loraConfig.coding_rate >= 5 && loraConfig.coding_rate <= 8 && loraConfig.coding_rate < newcr) {
-            cr = newcr;
-            LOG_INFO("Default Coding Rate is higher than custom setting, using %u", cr);
-        }
-        // If the custom CR is higher than the preset, use it
-        else if (loraConfig.coding_rate >= 5 && loraConfig.coding_rate <= 8 && loraConfig.coding_rate > newcr) {
+    bool validConfig = false; // We need to check for a valid configuration
+    while (!validConfig) {
+        if (loraConfig.use_preset) {
+            modemPresetToParams(loraConfig.modem_preset, myRegion->wideLora, bw, sf, cr);
+            if (loraConfig.coding_rate >= 5 && loraConfig.coding_rate <= 8 && loraConfig.coding_rate != cr) {
+                cr = loraConfig.coding_rate;
+                LOG_INFO("Using custom Coding Rate %u", cr);
+            }
+        } else {
+            sf = loraConfig.spread_factor;
             cr = loraConfig.coding_rate;
-            LOG_INFO("Using custom Coding Rate %u", cr);
-        } else {
-            cr = newcr;
+            bw = bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);
         }
 
-    } else { // if not using preset, then just use the custom settings
-        if (validateConfigLora(loraConfig)) {
+        if ((myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) < bw / 1000) {
+            const float regionSpanKHz = (myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) * 1000.0f;
+            const float requestedBwKHz = bw;
+            const bool isWideRequest = requestedBwKHz >= 499.5f; // treat as 500 kHz preset
+            const char *presetName =
+                DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(loraConfig.modem_preset, false, loraConfig.use_preset);
+
+            char err_string[160];
+            if (isWideRequest) {
+                snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "%s region too narrow for 500kHz preset (%s). Falling back to LongFast.",
+                         myRegion->name, presetName);
+            } else {
+                snprintf(err_string, sizeof(err_string), "%s region span %.0fkHz < requested %.0fkHz. Falling back to LongFast.",
+                         myRegion->name, regionSpanKHz, requestedBwKHz);
+            }
+            LOG_ERROR("%s", err_string);
+            RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
+
+            meshtastic_ClientNotification *cn = clientNotificationPool.allocZeroed();
+            cn->level = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_ERROR;
+            snprintf(cn->message, sizeof(cn->message), "%s", err_string);
+            service->sendClientNotification(cn);
+
+            // Set to default modem preset
+            loraConfig.use_preset = true;
+            loraConfig.modem_preset = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST;
         } else {
-            LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config settings, cannot apply requested modem config - falling back to %s defaults",
-                     newRegion->name);
-            clampConfigLora(loraConfig);
+            validConfig = true;
         }
-        bw = bwCodeToKHz(loraConfig.bandwidth);
-        sf = loraConfig.spread_factor;
-        cr = loraConfig.coding_rate;
     }
 
     power = loraConfig.tx_power;
 
-    if ((power == 0) || ((power > newRegion->powerLimit) && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed))
-        power = newRegion->powerLimit;
+    if ((power == 0) || ((power > myRegion->powerLimit) && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed))
+        power = myRegion->powerLimit;
 
     if (power == 0)
-        power = 17; // Default to this power level if we don't have a valid regional power limit (powerLimit of newRegion defaults
+        power = 17; // Default to this power level if we don't have a valid regional power limit (powerLimit of myRegion defaults
                     // to 0, currently no region has an actual power limit of 0 [dBm] so we can assume regions which have this
                     // variable set to 0 don't have a valid power limit)
 
     // Set final tx_power back onto config
     loraConfig.tx_power = (int8_t)power; // cppcheck-suppress assignmentAddressToInteger
 
-    uint32_t channel_num;
-    float freq;
+    // Calculate the number of channels
+    uint32_t numChannels = floor((myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) / (myRegion->spacing + (bw / 1000)));
 
-    // Calculate number of frequency slots (aka Channels):
-    // spacing = gap between channels (0 for continuous spectrum) and at the beginning of the band
-    // padding = gap at the beginning and end of the channel (0 for no padding)
-    float freqSlotWidth = newRegion->profile->spacing + (newRegion->profile->padding * 2) + (bw / 1000); // in MHz
-    uint32_t numFreqSlots = round((newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart + newRegion->profile->spacing) / freqSlotWidth);
+    // If user has manually specified a channel num, then use that, otherwise generate one by hashing the name
+    const char *channelName = channels.getName(channels.getPrimaryIndex());
+    // channel_num is actually (channel_num - 1), since modulus (%) returns values from 0 to (numChannels - 1)
+    uint32_t channel_num = (loraConfig.channel_num ? loraConfig.channel_num - 1 : hash(channelName)) % numChannels;
 
-    // Calculate hash of channel name and preset name to pick a default frequency slot if user has not specified one.
-    // Note that channel_num is actually (channel_num - 1), i.e. zero-based, since modulus (%) returns values from 0 to
-    // (numFreqSlots - 1).
-    uint32_t presetNameHashSlot =
-        hash(DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(loraConfig.modem_preset, false, loraConfig.use_preset)) % numFreqSlots;
+    // Check if we use the default frequency slot
+    RadioInterface::uses_default_frequency_slot =
+        channel_num ==
+        hash(DisplayFormatters::getModemPresetDisplayName(config.lora.modem_preset, false, config.lora.use_preset)) % numChannels;
+
+    // Old frequency selection formula
+    // float freq = myRegion->freqStart + ((((myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart) / numChannels) / 2) * channel_num);
+
+    // New frequency selection formula
+    float freq = myRegion->freqStart + (bw / 2000) + (channel_num * (bw / 1000));
 
     // override if we have a verbatim frequency
     if (loraConfig.override_frequency) {
         freq = loraConfig.override_frequency;
         channel_num = -1;
-        uses_default_frequency_slot = false;
-    } else {
-
-        // If user has not manually specified a frequency slot, or has not specified one that is different than the default or the
-        // override for the new region, then use the default or override. If the user has not specified one, but has specified a
-        // custom channel name, then use the hash of that channel name to pick a frequency slot. Note that channel_num is actually
-        // (channel_num - 1), i.e. zero-based, since modulus (%) returns values from 0 to (numFreqSlots - 1).
-        // NB: channel_num is also know as frequency slot but it's too late to fix now.
-        if (uses_default_frequency_slot) {
-            // if there's an override slot, use that
-            if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot != 0) {
-                channel_num = newRegion->profile->overrideSlot - 1;
-            } else {
-                channel_num = presetNameHashSlot;
-            }
-        } else { // use the manually defined one
-            channel_num = loraConfig.channel_num - 1;
-        }
-
-        // Calculate frequency: freqStart is band edge, add half bandwidth (plus optional padding) to get middle of first channel
-        // subsequent channels are spaced by freqSlotWidth
-        freq = newRegion->freqStart + (bw / 2000) + newRegion->profile->padding + (channel_num * freqSlotWidth); // in MHz
     }
 
     saveChannelNum(channel_num);
     saveFreq(freq + loraConfig.frequency_offset);
-    const char *channelName = channels.getName(channels.getPrimaryIndex());
-
-    if (newRegion->wideLora) {                          // clamp if wide freq range
-        preambleLength = wideLoraPreambleLengthDefault; // 12 is the default for operation above 2GHz
-    } else {
-        preambleLength =
-            preambleLengthDefault; // 8 is default, but we use longer to increase the amount of sleep time when receiving
-    }
 
     slotTimeMsec = computeSlotTimeMsec();
     preambleTimeMsec = preambleLength * (pow_of_2(sf) / bw);
 
     LOG_INFO("Radio freq=%.3f, config.lora.frequency_offset=%.3f", freq, loraConfig.frequency_offset);
-    LOG_INFO("Set radio: region=%s, name=%s, config=%u, ch=%d, power=%d", newRegion->name, channelName, loraConfig.modem_preset,
+    LOG_INFO("Set radio: region=%s, name=%s, config=%u, ch=%d, power=%d", myRegion->name, channelName, loraConfig.modem_preset,
              channel_num, power);
-    LOG_INFO("newRegion->freqStart -> newRegion->freqEnd: %f -> %f (%f MHz)", newRegion->freqStart, newRegion->freqEnd,
-             newRegion->freqEnd - newRegion->freqStart);
-    LOG_INFO("numFreqSlots: %d x %.3fkHz", numFreqSlots, bw);
-    if (newRegion->profile->overrideSlot != 0) {
-        LOG_INFO("Using region override slot: %d", newRegion->profile->overrideSlot);
-    }
+    LOG_INFO("myRegion->freqStart -> myRegion->freqEnd: %f -> %f (%f MHz)", myRegion->freqStart, myRegion->freqEnd,
+             myRegion->freqEnd - myRegion->freqStart);
+    LOG_INFO("numChannels: %d x %.3fkHz", numChannels, bw);
     LOG_INFO("channel_num: %d", channel_num + 1);
     LOG_INFO("frequency: %f", getFreq());
     LOG_INFO("Slot time: %u msec, preamble time: %u msec", slotTimeMsec, preambleTimeMsec);
-} // end of applyModemConfig
+}
 
 /** Slottime is the time to detect a transmission has started, consisting of:
   - CAD duration;
@@ -1174,4 +994,4 @@ size_t RadioInterface::beginSending(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 
     sendingPacket = p;
     return p->encrypted.size + sizeof(PacketHeader);
-}
+}

src/mesh/RadioInterface.h

@@ -92,20 +92,15 @@ class RadioInterface
     uint8_t sf = 9;
     uint8_t cr = 5;
 
-    static constexpr uint8_t NUM_SYM_CAD =
-        2; // Number of symbols used for CAD, 2 is the default since RadioLib 6.3.0 as per AN1200.48
-    static constexpr uint8_t NUM_SYM_CAD_24GHZ =
-        4; // Number of symbols used for CAD in 2.4 GHz, 4 is recommended in AN1200.22 of SX1280
+    const uint8_t NUM_SYM_CAD = 2;       // Number of symbols used for CAD, 2 is the default since RadioLib 6.3.0 as per AN1200.48
+    const uint8_t NUM_SYM_CAD_24GHZ = 4; // Number of symbols used for CAD in 2.4 GHz, 4 is recommended in AN1200.22 of SX1280
     uint32_t slotTimeMsec = computeSlotTimeMsec();
-    uint16_t preambleLength = 16; // 8 is default, but we use longer to increase the amount of sleep time when receiving
-    static constexpr uint16_t preambleLengthDefault =
-        16; // 8 is default, but we use longer to increase the amount of sleep time when receiving
-    static constexpr uint16_t wideLoraPreambleLengthDefault = 12; // 12 is default for wide Lora
-    uint32_t preambleTimeMsec = 165;                              // calculated on startup, this is the default for LongFast
-    static constexpr uint32_t PROCESSING_TIME_MSEC =
-        4500;                           // time to construct, process and construct a packet again (empirically determined)
-    static constexpr uint8_t CWmin = 3; // minimum CWsize
-    static constexpr uint8_t CWmax = 8; // maximum CWsize
+    uint16_t preambleLength = 16;    // 8 is default, but we use longer to increase the amount of sleep time when receiving
+    uint32_t preambleTimeMsec = 165; // calculated on startup, this is the default for LongFast
+    const uint32_t PROCESSING_TIME_MSEC =
+        4500;                // time to construct, process and construct a packet again (empirically determined)
+    const uint8_t CWmin = 3; // minimum CWsize
+    const uint8_t CWmax = 8; // maximum CWsize
 
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *sendingPacket = NULL; // The packet we are currently sending
     uint32_t lastTxStart = 0L;
@@ -132,7 +127,7 @@ class RadioInterface
      * Coerce LoRa config fields (bandwidth/spread_factor) derived from presets.
      * This is used during early bootstrapping so UIs that display these fields directly remain consistent.
      */
-    // static void bootstrapLoRaConfigFromPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig); // maybe superseded?
+    static void bootstrapLoRaConfigFromPreset(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
 
     /**
      * Return true if we think the board can go to sleep (i.e. our tx queue is empty, we are not sending or receiving)
@@ -239,20 +234,6 @@ class RadioInterface
     // Whether we use the default frequency slot given our LoRa config (region and modem preset)
     static bool uses_default_frequency_slot;
 
-    // Whether we have a custom channel name
-    static bool uses_custom_channel_name;
-
-    static bool checkOrClampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig, bool clamp);
-
-    // Check if a candidate region is compatible and valid.
-    static bool validateConfigRegion(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
-
-    // Check if a candidate radio configuration is valid.
-    static bool validateConfigLora(const meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
-
-    // Make a candidate radio configuration valid, even if it isn't.
-    static void clampConfigLora(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig &loraConfig);
-
   protected:
     int8_t power = 17; // Set by applyModemConfig()
 

src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp

@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ RadioLibInterface::RadioLibInterface(LockingArduinoHal *hal, RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE c
 #endif
 }
 
-RadioLibInterface::~RadioLibInterface()
-{
-    // If the static `instance` pointer still references us, clear it.
-    // A later successful init() may have replaced `instance` with a newer
-    // interface — don't clobber that case.
-    if (instance == this) {
-        instance = nullptr;
-    }
-}
-
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 // ESP32 doesn't use that flag
 #define YIELD_FROM_ISR(x) portYIELD_FROM_ISR()
@@ -119,7 +109,7 @@ bool RadioLibInterface::canSendImmediately()
         return true;
 }
 
-bool RadioLibInterface::receiveDetected(uint16_t irq, ulong syncWordHeaderValidFlag, ulong preambleDetectedFlag)
+bool RadioLibInterface::receiveDetected(uint16_t irq, unsigned long syncWordHeaderValidFlag, unsigned long preambleDetectedFlag)
 {
     bool detected = (irq & (syncWordHeaderValidFlag | preambleDetectedFlag));
     // Handle false detections

src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.h

@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ class RadioLibInterface : public RadioInterface, protected concurrency::Notified
     RadioLibInterface(LockingArduinoHal *hal, RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE cs, RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE irq, RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE rst,
                       RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE busy, PhysicalLayer *iface = NULL);
 
-    /**
-     * Clear the static `instance` pointer if it still points at us, so callers
-     * that check `RadioLibInterface::instance != nullptr` don't dereference a
-     * freed object after a failed init() + unique_ptr reset.
-     */
-    virtual ~RadioLibInterface();
-
     virtual ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override;
 
     /**
@@ -220,7 +213,7 @@ class RadioLibInterface : public RadioInterface, protected concurrency::Notified
   protected:
     uint32_t activeReceiveStart = 0;
 
-    bool receiveDetected(uint16_t irq, ulong syncWordHeaderValidFlag, ulong preambleDetectedFlag);
+    bool receiveDetected(uint16_t irq, unsigned long syncWordHeaderValidFlag, unsigned long preambleDetectedFlag);
 
     /** Do any hardware setup needed on entry into send configuration for the radio.
      * Subclasses can customize, but must also call this base method */

src/mesh/Router.cpp

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
 #include "meshUtils.h"
 #include "modules/RoutingModule.h"
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-#include "modules/TrafficManagementModule.h"
-#endif
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
 #endif
@@ -98,20 +95,6 @@ bool Router::shouldDecrementHopLimit(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         return true;
     }
 
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-    // When router_preserve_hops is enabled, preserve hops for decoded packets that are not
-    // position or telemetry (those have their own exhaust_hop controls).
-    if (moduleConfig.has_traffic_management && moduleConfig.traffic_management.enabled &&
-        moduleConfig.traffic_management.router_preserve_hops && p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag &&
-        p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_POSITION_APP && p->decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_TELEMETRY_APP) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Router hop preserved: port=%d from=0x%08x (traffic_management)", p->decoded.portnum, getFrom(p));
-        if (trafficManagementModule) {
-            trafficManagementModule->recordRouterHopPreserved();
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-#endif
-
     // For subsequent hops, check if previous relay is a favorite router
     // Optimized search for favorite routers with matching last byte
     // Check ordering optimized for IoT devices (cheapest checks first)
@@ -499,9 +482,9 @@ DecodeState perhapsDecode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
                 meshtastic_Data decodedtmp;
                 memset(&decodedtmp, 0, sizeof(decodedtmp));
                 if (!pb_decode_from_bytes(bytes, rawSize, &meshtastic_Data_msg, &decodedtmp)) {
-                    LOG_DEBUG("Invalid protobufs in received mesh packet id=0x%08x (bad psk?)", p->id);
+                    LOG_ERROR("Invalid protobufs in received mesh packet id=0x%08x (bad psk?)!", p->id);
                 } else if (decodedtmp.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_UNKNOWN_APP) {
-                    LOG_DEBUG("Invalid portnum (bad psk?)");
+                    LOG_ERROR("Invalid portnum (bad psk?)!");
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
                 } else if (!owner.is_licensed && isToUs(p) && decodedtmp.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP) {
                     LOG_WARN("Rejecting legacy DM");
@@ -736,9 +719,13 @@ void Router::handleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, RxSource src)
     // Also, we should set the time from the ISR and it should have msec level resolution
     p->rx_time = getValidTime(RTCQualityFromNet); // store the arrival timestamp for the phone
 
-    // Store a copy of encrypted packet for MQTT
+    // Store a copy of the encrypted packet for MQTT.
+    // Local, not a class member: handleReceived re-enters itself when a module
+    // reply broadcast goes through MeshService::sendToMesh -> Router::sendLocal,
+    // and a member would be silently overwritten without release on the inner
+    // call. Each invocation now owns its own copy (issue #9632, #10101, #8729).
     DEBUG_HEAP_BEFORE;
-    p_encrypted = packetPool.allocCopy(*p);
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p_encrypted = packetPool.allocCopy(*p);
     DEBUG_HEAP_AFTER("Router::handleReceived", p_encrypted);
 
     // Take those raw bytes and convert them back into a well structured protobuf we can understand
@@ -832,8 +819,7 @@ void Router::handleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, RxSource src)
 #endif
     }
 
-    packetPool.release(p_encrypted); // Release the encrypted packet
-    p_encrypted = nullptr;
+    packetPool.release(p_encrypted); // Release the encrypted packet (release() handles nullptr)
 }
 
 void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
@@ -875,12 +861,6 @@ void Router::perhapsHandleReceived(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (shouldDropPacketForPreHop(*p)) {
-        logHopStartDrop(*p, "pre-hop drop");
-        packetPool.release(p);
-        return;
-    }
-
     if (shouldFilterReceived(p)) {
         LOG_DEBUG("Incoming msg was filtered from 0x%x", p->from);
         packetPool.release(p);

src/mesh/Router.h

@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ class Router : protected concurrency::OSThread, protected PacketHistory
         before us */
     uint32_t rxDupe = 0, txRelayCanceled = 0;
 
-    // pointer to the encrypted packet
-    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p_encrypted = nullptr;
-
   protected:
     friend class RoutingModule;
 

src/mesh/SX126xInterface.cpp

@@ -245,21 +245,14 @@ template <typename T> bool SX126xInterface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    limitPower(SX126X_MAX_POWER);
-    // Make sure we reach the minimum power supported to turn the chip on (-9dBm)
-    if (power < -9)
-        power = -9;
+    if (power > SX126X_MAX_POWER) // This chip has lower power limits than some
+        power = SX126X_MAX_POWER;
 
     err = lora.setOutputPower(power);
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         LOG_ERROR("SX126X setOutputPower %s%d", radioLibErr, err);
     assert(err == RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE);
 
-    // Apply RX gain mode — valid in STDBY (datasheet §9.6), matches resetAGC() pattern
-    err = lora.setRxBoostedGainMode(config.lora.sx126x_rx_boosted_gain);
-    if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
-        LOG_WARN("SX126X setRxBoostedGainMode %s%d", radioLibErr, err);
-
     startReceive(); // restart receiving
 
     return RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE;

src/mesh/SX128xInterface.cpp

@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ template <typename T> bool SX128xInterface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    limitPower(SX128X_MAX_POWER);
+    if (power > SX128X_MAX_POWER) // This chip has lower power limits than some
+        power = SX128X_MAX_POWER;
 
     err = lora.setOutputPower(power);
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)

src/mesh/TypeConversions.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "TypeConversions.h"
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h"
 #include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"
+#include "meshUtils.h"
 
 meshtastic_NodeInfo TypeConversions::ConvertToNodeInfo(const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *lite)
 {
@@ -82,8 +83,10 @@ meshtastic_UserLite TypeConversions::ConvertToUserLite(meshtastic_User user)
 
     strncpy(lite.long_name, user.long_name, sizeof(lite.long_name));
     lite.long_name[sizeof(lite.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(lite.long_name, sizeof(lite.long_name));
     strncpy(lite.short_name, user.short_name, sizeof(lite.short_name));
     lite.short_name[sizeof(lite.short_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(lite.short_name, sizeof(lite.short_name));
     lite.hw_model = user.hw_model;
     lite.role = user.role;
     lite.is_licensed = user.is_licensed;
@@ -102,8 +105,10 @@ meshtastic_User TypeConversions::ConvertToUser(uint32_t nodeNum, meshtastic_User
     snprintf(user.id, sizeof(user.id), "!%08x", nodeNum);
     strncpy(user.long_name, lite.long_name, sizeof(user.long_name));
     user.long_name[sizeof(user.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(user.long_name, sizeof(user.long_name));
     strncpy(user.short_name, lite.short_name, sizeof(user.short_name));
     user.short_name[sizeof(user.short_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(user.short_name, sizeof(user.short_name));
     user.hw_model = lite.hw_model;
     user.role = lite.role;
     user.is_licensed = lite.is_licensed;

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ChannelSet_msg;
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_APPONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_ChannelSet_size
-#define meshtastic_ChannelSet_size               682
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSet_size               685
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h

@@ -289,7 +289,14 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode {
     /* ITU Region 1 Amateur Radio 2m band (144-146 MHz) */
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU1_2M = 27,
     /* ITU Region 2 / 3 Amateur Radio 2m band (144-148 MHz) */
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU23_2M = 28
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU23_2M = 28,
+    /* EU 866MHz band (Band no. 47b of 2006/771/EC and subsequent amendments) for Non-specific short-range devices (SRD) */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_866 = 29,
+    /* EU 874MHz and 917MHz bands (Band no. 1 and 4 of 2022/172/EC and subsequent amendments) for Non-specific short-range devices (SRD) */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_874 = 30,
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_917 = 31,
+    /* EU 868MHz band, with narrow presets */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_N_868 = 32
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode;
 
 /* Standard predefined channel settings
@@ -319,7 +326,24 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset {
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_SHORT_TURBO = 8,
     /* Long Range - Turbo
  This preset performs similarly to LongFast, but with 500Khz bandwidth. */
-    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_TURBO = 9
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_TURBO = 9,
+    /* Lite Fast
+ Medium range preset optimized for EU 866MHz SRD band with 125kHz bandwidth.
+ Comparable link budget to MEDIUM_FAST but compliant with Band no. 47b of 2006/771/EC. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LITE_FAST = 10,
+    /* Lite Slow
+ Medium-to-moderate range preset optimized for EU 866MHz SRD band with 125kHz bandwidth.
+ Comparable link budget to LONG_FAST but compliant with Band no. 47b of 2006/771/EC. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LITE_SLOW = 11,
+    /* Narrow Fast
+ Medium-to-moderate range preset optimized for EU 868MHz band with 62.5kHz bandwidth.
+ Comparable link budget to SHORT_SLOW, but with half the data rate.
+ Intended to avoid interference with other devices. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_FAST = 12,
+    /* Narrow Slow
+ Moderate range preset optimized for EU 868MHz band with 62.5kHz bandwidth.
+ Comparable link budget and data rate to LONG_FAST. */
+    meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW = 13
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset;
 
 typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode {
@@ -594,6 +618,8 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig {
     bool config_ok_to_mqtt;
     /* Set where LORA FEM is enabled, disabled, or not present */
     meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode fem_lna_mode;
+    /* Don't use radiolib to initialize the radio, instead listen for a serialHal connection */
+    bool serial_hal_only;
 } meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig;
 
 typedef struct _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig {
@@ -706,12 +732,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #define _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation)(meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_DEGREES_270_INVERTED+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU23_2M
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ITU23_2M+1))
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_N_868
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_EU_N_868+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_FAST
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_TURBO
-#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_LONG_TURBO+1))
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW
+#define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset)(meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_NARROW_SLOW+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_DISABLED
 #define _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MAX meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT
@@ -755,7 +781,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_default {0, "", "", "", 0, _meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_MIN, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_default, "", 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DeprecatedGpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayUnits_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_MIN, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_MIN, 0, 0, 0}
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN}
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_default {0, _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_PairingMode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_default {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_init_default {0}
@@ -766,7 +792,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_zero {0, "", "", "", 0, _meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_MIN, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_zero, "", 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_zero {0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DeprecatedGpsCoordinateFormat_MIN, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayUnits_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_MIN, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_MIN, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_CompassOrientation_MIN, 0, 0, 0}
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_zero   {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN}
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_zero   {0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ModemPreset_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_MIN, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, {0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, _meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_zero {0, _meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_PairingMode_MIN, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_zero {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, {{0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_init_zero {0}
@@ -853,6 +879,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_ignore_mqtt_tag 104
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_config_ok_to_mqtt_tag 105
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_fem_lna_mode_tag 106
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_serial_hal_only_tag 107
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_enabled_tag 1
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_mode_tag 2
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_fixed_pin_tag 3
@@ -1005,7 +1032,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     pa_fan_disabled,  15) \
 X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, UINT32,   ignore_incoming, 103) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     ignore_mqtt,     104) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     config_ok_to_mqtt, 105) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    fem_lna_mode,    106)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    fem_lna_mode,    106) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     serial_hal_only, 107)
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_DEFAULT NULL
 
@@ -1062,7 +1090,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Config_SessionkeyConfig_msg;
 #define meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_size   10
 #define meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_size      100
 #define meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_size     36
-#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_size        88
+#define meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_size        91
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_IpV4Config_size 20
 #define meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_size     204
 #define meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_size    62

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h

@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_BackupPreferences_msg;
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 /* meshtastic_NodeDatabase_size depends on runtime parameters */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_DEVICEONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size
-#define meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size        2429
+#define meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size        2432
 #define meshtastic_ChannelFile_size              718
 #define meshtastic_DeviceState_size              1737
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfoLite_size             196

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/localonly.pb.h

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg;
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_LOCALONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size
-#define meshtastic_LocalConfig_size              754
+#define meshtastic_LocalConfig_size              757
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size        820
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h

@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_HardwareModel {
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_THINKNODE_M7 = 129,
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_THINKNODE_M8 = 130,
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_THINKNODE_M9 = 131,
+    /* The Heltec-V4-R8 uses an ESP32S3R8 chip, plus an SX1262. */
+    meshtastic_HardwareModel_HELTEC_V4_R8 = 132,
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Reserved ID For developing private Ports. These will show up in live traffic sparsely, so we can use a high number. Keep it within 8 bits.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/serial_hal.pb.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* Automatically generated nanopb constant definitions */
+/* Generated by nanopb-0.4.9.1 */
+
+#include "meshtastic/serial_hal.pb.h"
+#if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 40
+#error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
+#endif
+
+PB_BIND(meshtastic_SerialHalCommand, meshtastic_SerialHalCommand, 2)
+
+
+PB_BIND(meshtastic_SerialHalResponse, meshtastic_SerialHalResponse, 2)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/serial_hal.pb.h

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* Automatically generated nanopb header */
+/* Generated by nanopb-0.4.9.1 */
+
+#ifndef PB_MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_HAL_PB_H_INCLUDED
+#define PB_MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_HAL_PB_H_INCLUDED
+#include <pb.h>
+
+#if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 40
+#error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
+#endif
+
+/* Enum definitions */
+typedef enum _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type {
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_UNSET = 0,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_PIN_MODE = 1,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_DIGITAL_WRITE = 2,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_DIGITAL_READ = 3,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_ATTACH_INTERRUPT = 4,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_DETACH_INTERRUPT = 5,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_SPI_TRANSFER = 6,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_NOOP = 7
+} meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type;
+
+typedef enum _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result {
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_OK = 0,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_ERROR = 1,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_BAD_REQUEST = 2,
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_UNSUPPORTED = 3
+} meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result;
+
+/* Struct definitions */
+typedef PB_BYTES_ARRAY_T(512) meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_data_t;
+typedef struct _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand {
+    /* Host-assigned request id. Replies echo this id back in
+ SerialHalResponse.transaction_id. */
+    uint32_t transaction_id;
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type type;
+    uint32_t pin;
+    uint32_t value;
+    uint32_t mode;
+    meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_data_t data;
+} meshtastic_SerialHalCommand;
+
+typedef PB_BYTES_ARRAY_T(512) meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_data_t;
+typedef struct _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse {
+    /* Matches the originating SerialHalCommand.transaction_id for normal
+ request/response traffic.
+
+ A value of 0 indicates an unsolicited interrupt notification generated by
+ the device. In that case, the host should interpret value as the GPIO pin
+ that triggered. */
+    uint32_t transaction_id;
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result result;
+    /* Used by DIGITAL_READ replies and interrupt notifications. For interrupt
+ notifications (transaction_id == 0), this carries the pin number. */
+    uint32_t value;
+    meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_data_t data;
+    char error[80];
+} meshtastic_SerialHalResponse;
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* Helper constants for enums */
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_MIN meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_UNSET
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_MAX meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_NOOP
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type)(meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_NOOP+1))
+
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_MIN meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_OK
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_MAX meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_UNSUPPORTED
+#define _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result)(meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_UNSUPPORTED+1))
+
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_type_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type
+
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_result_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result
+
+
+/* Initializer values for message structs */
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_init_default {0, _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_MIN, 0, 0, 0, {0, {0}}}
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_init_default {0, _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_MIN, 0, {0, {0}}, ""}
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_init_zero    {0, _meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_Type_MIN, 0, 0, 0, {0, {0}}}
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_init_zero   {0, _meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_Result_MIN, 0, {0, {0}}, ""}
+
+/* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_transaction_id_tag 1
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_type_tag     2
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_pin_tag      3
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_value_tag    4
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_mode_tag     5
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_data_tag     6
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_transaction_id_tag 1
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_result_tag  2
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_value_tag   3
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_data_tag    4
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_error_tag   5
+
+/* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   transaction_id,    1) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    type,              2) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   pin,               3) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   value,             4) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   mode,              5) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BYTES,    data,              6)
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_CALLBACK NULL
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_DEFAULT NULL
+
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   transaction_id,    1) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    result,            2) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   value,             3) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BYTES,    data,              4) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   error,             5)
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_CALLBACK NULL
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_DEFAULT NULL
+
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_msg;
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_msg;
+
+/* Defines for backwards compatibility with code written before nanopb-0.4.0 */
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_fields &meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_msg
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_fields &meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_msg
+
+/* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
+#define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_HAL_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_size
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalCommand_size         541
+#define meshtastic_SerialHalResponse_size        610
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif

src/mesh/mesh-pb-constants.h

@@ -69,22 +69,6 @@ static inline int get_max_num_nodes()
 /// Max number of channels allowed
 #define MAX_NUM_CHANNELS (member_size(meshtastic_ChannelFile, channels) / member_size(meshtastic_ChannelFile, channels[0]))
 
-// Traffic Management module configuration
-// Enable per-variant by defining HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT=1 in variant.h
-#ifndef HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-#define HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT 0
-#endif
-
-// Cache size for traffic management (number of nodes to track)
-// Can be overridden per-variant based on available memory
-#ifndef TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT_CACHE_SIZE
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-#define TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT_CACHE_SIZE 1000
-#else
-#define TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT_CACHE_SIZE 0
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /// helper function for encoding a record as a protobuf, any failures to encode are fatal and we will panic
 /// returns the encoded packet size
 size_t pb_encode_to_bytes(uint8_t *destbuf, size_t destbufsize, const pb_msgdesc_t *fields, const void *src_struct);
@@ -106,4 +90,4 @@ bool writecb(pb_ostream_t *stream, const uint8_t *buf, size_t count);
  */
 bool is_in_helper(uint32_t n, const uint32_t *array, pb_size_t count);
 
-#define is_in_repeated(name, n) is_in_helper(n, name, name##_count)
+#define is_in_repeated(name, n) is_in_helper(n, name, name##_count)

src/meshUtils.cpp

@@ -117,4 +117,93 @@ size_t pb_string_length(const char *str, size_t max_len)
         }
     }
     return len;
+}
+
+bool sanitizeUtf8(char *buf, size_t bufSize)
+{
+    if (!buf || bufSize == 0)
+        return false;
+
+    // Ensure null-terminated within buffer; report if we had to enforce it
+    bool replaced = (buf[bufSize - 1] != '\0');
+    buf[bufSize - 1] = '\0';
+
+    size_t i = 0;
+    size_t len = strlen(buf);
+
+    while (i < len) {
+        uint8_t b = (uint8_t)buf[i];
+
+        // Determine expected sequence length from lead byte
+        size_t seqLen;
+        uint32_t minCodepoint;
+        if (b <= 0x7F) {
+            // ASCII — valid single byte
+            i++;
+            continue;
+        } else if ((b & 0xE0) == 0xC0) {
+            seqLen = 2;
+            minCodepoint = 0x80; // Reject overlong
+        } else if ((b & 0xF0) == 0xE0) {
+            seqLen = 3;
+            minCodepoint = 0x800;
+        } else if ((b & 0xF8) == 0xF0) {
+            seqLen = 4;
+            minCodepoint = 0x10000;
+        } else {
+            // Invalid lead byte (0x80-0xBF or 0xF8+)
+            buf[i] = '?';
+            replaced = true;
+            i++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Check that we have enough bytes remaining
+        if (i + seqLen > len) {
+            // Truncated sequence at end of string — replace remaining bytes
+            for (size_t j = i; j < len; j++) {
+                buf[j] = '?';
+            }
+            replaced = true;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Validate continuation bytes (must be 10xxxxxx)
+        bool valid = true;
+        for (size_t j = 1; j < seqLen; j++) {
+            if (((uint8_t)buf[i + j] & 0xC0) != 0x80) {
+                valid = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (valid) {
+            // Decode codepoint to check for overlong encodings and surrogates
+            uint32_t cp = 0;
+            if (seqLen == 2)
+                cp = b & 0x1F;
+            else if (seqLen == 3)
+                cp = b & 0x0F;
+            else
+                cp = b & 0x07;
+            for (size_t j = 1; j < seqLen; j++)
+                cp = (cp << 6) | ((uint8_t)buf[i + j] & 0x3F);
+
+            if (cp < minCodepoint || cp > 0x10FFFF || (cp >= 0xD800 && cp <= 0xDFFF)) {
+                // Overlong encoding, out of Unicode range, or surrogate half
+                valid = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (valid) {
+            i += seqLen;
+        } else {
+            // Replace only the lead byte; continuation bytes will be caught on next iteration
+            buf[i] = '?';
+            replaced = true;
+            i++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return replaced;
 }

src/meshUtils.h

@@ -11,24 +11,6 @@ template <class T> constexpr const T &clamp(const T &v, const T &lo, const T &hi
     return (v < lo) ? lo : (hi < v) ? hi : v;
 }
 
-/// Return the smallest power of 2 >= n (undefined for n > 2^31)
-static inline uint32_t nextPowerOf2(uint32_t n)
-{
-    if (n <= 1)
-        return 1;
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-    return 1U << (32 - __builtin_clz(n - 1));
-#else
-    n--;
-    n |= n >> 1;
-    n |= n >> 2;
-    n |= n >> 4;
-    n |= n >> 8;
-    n |= n >> 16;
-    return n + 1;
-#endif
-}
-
 #if HAS_SCREEN
 #define IF_SCREEN(X)                                                                                                             \
     if (screen) {                                                                                                                \
@@ -56,6 +38,10 @@ const std::string vformat(const char *const zcFormat, ...);
 // Get actual string length for nanopb char array fields.
 size_t pb_string_length(const char *str, size_t max_len);
 
+// Sanitize a fixed-size char buffer in-place by replacing invalid UTF-8 sequences with '?'.
+// Ensures the result is null-terminated within bufSize. Returns true if any bytes were replaced.
+bool sanitizeUtf8(char *buf, size_t bufSize);
+
 /// Calculate 2^n without calling pow() - used for spreading factor and other calculations
 inline uint32_t pow_of_2(uint32_t n)
 {

src/modules/AdminModule.cpp

@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "Default.h"
 #include "MeshRadio.h"
-#include "RadioInterface.h"
 #include "TypeConversions.h"
-#include "mesh/RadioLibInterface.h"
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
@@ -199,35 +197,10 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
         handleSetOwner(r->set_owner);
         break;
 
-    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_set_config_tag: {
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_set_config_tag:
         LOG_DEBUG("Client set config");
-
-        // Non-LoRa configs need no further validation.
-        if (r->set_config.which_payload_variant != meshtastic_Config_lora_tag) {
-            LOG_DEBUG("Non-LoRa config, applying directly");
-            handleSetConfig(r->set_config, fromOthers);
-            break;
-        }
-
-        // Only LORA_24 requires hardware capability validation.
-        if (r->set_config.payload_variant.lora.region != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_LORA_24) {
-            LOG_DEBUG("LoRa config, region is not LORA_24, applying directly");
-            handleSetConfig(r->set_config, fromOthers);
-            break;
-        }
-
-        // Hardware supports 2.4 GHz — apply the config.
-        // Fail closed: null instance is treated as incapable.
-        if (RadioLibInterface::instance && RadioLibInterface::instance->wideLora()) {
-            LOG_DEBUG("LORA_24 requested, radio hardware supports 2.4 GHz, applying");
-            handleSetConfig(r->set_config, fromOthers);
-            break;
-        }
-
-        LOG_WARN("Radio hardware does not support 2.4 GHz; rejecting LORA_24 region");
-        myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_BAD_REQUEST, &mp);
+        handleSetConfig(r->set_config);
         break;
-    }
 
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_set_module_config_tag:
         LOG_DEBUG("Client set module config");
@@ -480,7 +453,7 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
 #if HAS_SCREEN
         IF_SCREEN(screen->showSimpleBanner("Device is rebooting\ninto DFU mode.", 0));
 #endif
-#if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(ARCH_RP2040) || defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(ARCH_RP2040)
         enterDfuMode();
 #endif
         break;
@@ -626,10 +599,14 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetOwner(const meshtastic_User &o)
     if (*o.long_name) {
         changed |= strcmp(owner.long_name, o.long_name);
         strncpy(owner.long_name, o.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
+        owner.long_name[sizeof(owner.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
+        sanitizeUtf8(owner.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
     }
     if (*o.short_name) {
         changed |= strcmp(owner.short_name, o.short_name);
         strncpy(owner.short_name, o.short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name));
+        owner.short_name[sizeof(owner.short_name) - 1] = '\0';
+        sanitizeUtf8(owner.short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name));
     }
     snprintf(owner.id, sizeof(owner.id), "!%08x", nodeDB->getNodeNum());
 
@@ -653,7 +630,7 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetOwner(const meshtastic_User &o)
     }
 }
 
-void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
+void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
 {
     auto changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG;
     auto existingRole = config.device.role;
@@ -797,57 +774,18 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
             validatedLora.spread_factor = LORA_SF_DEFAULT;
         }
 
-        // If we're setting a new region, check the region is valid and then init the region or discard the change
-        if (validatedLora.region != myRegion->code) {
-            //  Region has changed so check whether it is valid for e.g. licensing conditions and if the lora config is valid
-            if (RadioInterface::validateConfigRegion(validatedLora) && RadioInterface::validateConfigLora(validatedLora)) {
-                // If we're setting region for the first time, init the region and regenerate the keys
-                if (isRegionUnset && validatedLora.region > meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
-#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
-                    if (crypto) {
-                        crypto->ensurePkiKeys(config.security, owner);
-                    }
-#endif
-                    // new region is valid and we're coming from an unset region, so enable tx
-                    validatedLora.tx_enabled = true;
-                }
-                // If we're unsetting the region for some reason, disable tx
-                if (!isRegionUnset && validatedLora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
-                    validatedLora.tx_enabled = false;
-                }
-                // Ensure initRegion() uses the newly validated region
-                config.lora.region = validatedLora.region;
-                initRegion();
-                if (myRegion->dutyCycle < 100) {
-                    validatedLora.ignore_mqtt = true; // Ignore MQTT by default if region has a duty cycle limit
-                }
-                if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
-                    //  Default root is in use, so subscribe to the appropriate MQTT topic for this region
-                    sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
-                }
-                changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
-            } else {
-                //  Region validation has failed, so just copy all of the old config over the new config
-                validatedLora = oldLoraConfig;
-            }
-        } // end of new region handling
-
-        if (!RadioInterface::validateConfigLora(validatedLora)) {
-            if (fromOthers) {
-                LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config received from another node, rejecting changes");
-                //  modem_preset set to use the old setting if the check fails
-                validatedLora.modem_preset = oldLoraConfig.modem_preset;
-            } else {
-                LOG_WARN("Invalid LoRa config received from client, using corrected values");
-                RadioInterface::clampConfigLora(validatedLora);
-            }
-            //  use_preset and bandwidth are coerced into valid values by the check.
+        // If no lora radio parameters change, don't need to reboot
+        if (oldLoraConfig.use_preset == validatedLora.use_preset && oldLoraConfig.region == validatedLora.region &&
+            oldLoraConfig.modem_preset == validatedLora.modem_preset && oldLoraConfig.bandwidth == validatedLora.bandwidth &&
+            oldLoraConfig.spread_factor == validatedLora.spread_factor &&
+            oldLoraConfig.coding_rate == validatedLora.coding_rate && oldLoraConfig.tx_power == validatedLora.tx_power &&
+            oldLoraConfig.frequency_offset == validatedLora.frequency_offset &&
+            oldLoraConfig.override_frequency == validatedLora.override_frequency &&
+            oldLoraConfig.channel_num == validatedLora.channel_num &&
+            oldLoraConfig.sx126x_rx_boosted_gain == validatedLora.sx126x_rx_boosted_gain) {
+            requiresReboot = false;
         }
 
-        // All LoRa radio changes apply live via configChanged observer → reconfigure().
-        // reconfigure() puts the radio in standby, reprograms all modem parameters, and restarts receive.
-        requiresReboot = false;
-
 #if defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
         // If running on portduino and using SimRadio, do not require reboot
         if (SimRadio::instance) {
@@ -863,21 +801,63 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
             digitalWrite(RF95_FAN_EN, HIGH ^ 0);
         }
 #endif
+        config.lora = validatedLora;
 
 #if HAS_LORA_FEM
         // Apply FEM LNA mode from config (only meaningful on hardware that supports it)
-        // Note that a rejected lora config will revert this as well.
         if (loraFEMInterface.isLnaCanControl()) {
-            loraFEMInterface.setLNAEnable(validatedLora.fem_lna_mode != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_DISABLED);
-        } else if (validatedLora.fem_lna_mode != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT) {
+            loraFEMInterface.setLNAEnable(config.lora.fem_lna_mode != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_DISABLED);
+        } else if (config.lora.fem_lna_mode != meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT) {
             // Hardware FEM does not support LNA control; normalize stored config to match actual capability
             LOG_WARN("FEM LNA mode configured but current FEM does not support LNA control; normalizing to NOT_PRESENT");
-            validatedLora.fem_lna_mode = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT;
+            config.lora.fem_lna_mode = meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_FEM_LNA_Mode_NOT_PRESENT;
         }
 #endif
+        // If we're setting region for the first time, init the region and regenerate the keys
+        if (isRegionUnset && config.lora.region > meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
+#if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI_KEYGEN || MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
+            if (!owner.is_licensed) {
+                bool keygenSuccess = false;
+                if (config.security.private_key.size == 32) {
+                    if (crypto->regeneratePublicKey(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes)) {
+                        keygenSuccess = true;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    LOG_INFO("Generate new PKI keys");
+                    crypto->generateKeyPair(config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.private_key.bytes);
+                    keygenSuccess = true;
+                }
+                if (keygenSuccess) {
+                    config.security.public_key.size = 32;
+                    config.security.private_key.size = 32;
+                    owner.public_key.size = 32;
+                    memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, 32);
+                }
+            }
+#endif
+            config.lora.tx_enabled = true;
+            initRegion();
+            if (myRegion->dutyCycle < 100) {
+                config.lora.ignore_mqtt = true; // Ignore MQTT by default if region has a duty cycle limit
+            }
+            //  Compare the entire string, we are sure of the length as a topic has never been set
+            if (strcmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root) == 0) {
+                sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+                changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
+            }
+        }
+        if (config.lora.region != myRegion->code) {
+            //  Region has changed so check whether there is a regulatory one we should be using instead.
+            //  Additionally as a side-effect, assume a new value under myRegion
+            initRegion();
 
-        config.lora = validatedLora; // Finally, return the validated config back to the main config
+            if (strncmp(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, default_mqtt_root, strlen(default_mqtt_root)) == 0) {
+                //  Default root is in use, so subscribe to the appropriate MQTT topic for this region
+                sprintf(moduleConfig.mqtt.root, "%s/%s", default_mqtt_root, myRegion->name);
+            }
 
+            changes = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG;
+        }
         break;
     }
     case meshtastic_Config_bluetooth_tag:
@@ -925,10 +905,10 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers)
     }
     if (requiresReboot && !hasOpenEditTransaction) {
         disableBluetooth();
-    } // end of switch case which_payload_variant
+    }
 
     saveChanges(changes, requiresReboot);
-} // end of handleSetConfig
+}
 
 bool AdminModule::handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c)
 {
@@ -1034,11 +1014,6 @@ bool AdminModule::handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c)
         moduleConfig.statusmessage = c.payload_variant.statusmessage;
         shouldReboot = false;
         break;
-    case meshtastic_ModuleConfig_traffic_management_tag:
-        LOG_INFO("Set module config: Traffic Management");
-        moduleConfig.has_traffic_management = true;
-        moduleConfig.traffic_management = c.payload_variant.traffic_management;
-        break;
     }
     saveChanges(SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG, shouldReboot);
     return true;
@@ -1153,85 +1128,78 @@ void AdminModule::handleGetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &req, const
     meshtastic_AdminMessage res = meshtastic_AdminMessage_init_default;
 
     if (req.decoded.want_response) {
-        const char *configName = "?";
         switch (configType) {
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MQTT_CONFIG:
-            configName = "MQTT";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: MQTT");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_mqtt_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.mqtt = moduleConfig.mqtt;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_SERIAL_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Serial";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Serial");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_serial_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.serial = moduleConfig.serial;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_EXTNOTIF_CONFIG:
-            configName = "External Notification";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: External Notification");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_external_notification_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.external_notification = moduleConfig.external_notification;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STOREFORWARD_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Store & Forward";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Store & Forward");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_store_forward_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.store_forward = moduleConfig.store_forward;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_RANGETEST_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Range Test";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Range Test");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_range_test_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.range_test = moduleConfig.range_test;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_TELEMETRY_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Telemetry";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Telemetry");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_telemetry_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.telemetry = moduleConfig.telemetry;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_CANNEDMSG_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Canned Message";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Canned Message");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_canned_message_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.canned_message = moduleConfig.canned_message;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_AUDIO_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Audio";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Audio");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_audio_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.audio = moduleConfig.audio;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_REMOTEHARDWARE_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Remote Hardware";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Remote Hardware");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_remote_hardware_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.remote_hardware = moduleConfig.remote_hardware;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_NEIGHBORINFO_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Neighbor Info";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Neighbor Info");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_neighbor_info_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.neighbor_info = moduleConfig.neighbor_info;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_DETECTIONSENSOR_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Detection Sensor";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Detection Sensor");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_detection_sensor_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.detection_sensor = moduleConfig.detection_sensor;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_AMBIENTLIGHTING_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Ambient Lighting";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Ambient Lighting");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ambient_lighting_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.ambient_lighting = moduleConfig.ambient_lighting;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_PAXCOUNTER_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Paxcounter";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: Paxcounter");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_paxcounter_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.paxcounter = moduleConfig.paxcounter;
             break;
         case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STATUSMESSAGE_CONFIG:
-            configName = "StatusMessage";
+            LOG_INFO("Get module config: StatusMessage");
             res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag;
             res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.statusmessage = moduleConfig.statusmessage;
             break;
-        case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_TRAFFICMANAGEMENT_CONFIG:
-            configName = "Traffic Management";
-            res.get_module_config_response.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_ModuleConfig_traffic_management_tag;
-            res.get_module_config_response.payload_variant.traffic_management = moduleConfig.traffic_management;
-            break;
         }
-        LOG_INFO("Get module config: %s", configName);
 
         // NOTE: The phone app needs to know the ls_secsvalue so it can properly expect sleep behavior.
         // So even if we internally use 0 to represent 'use default' we still need to send the value we are
@@ -1414,23 +1382,33 @@ void AdminModule::handleStoreDeviceUIConfig(const meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig &uic
 void AdminModule::handleSetHamMode(const meshtastic_HamParameters &p)
 {
     // Validate ham parameters before setting since this would bypass validation in the owner struct
-    const char *fieldsToCheck[] = {p.call_sign, p.short_name};
-    const char *fieldNames[] = {"call_sign", "short_name"};
-    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-        if (*fieldsToCheck[i]) {
-            const char *start = fieldsToCheck[i];
-            while (*start && isspace((unsigned char)*start))
-                start++;
-            if (*start == '\0') {
-                LOG_WARN("Rejected ham %s: must contain at least 1 non-whitespace character", fieldNames[i]);
-                return;
-            }
+    if (*p.call_sign) {
+        const char *start = p.call_sign;
+        // Skip all whitespace
+        while (*start && isspace((unsigned char)*start))
+            start++;
+        if (*start == '\0') {
+            LOG_WARN("Rejected ham call_sign: must contain at least 1 non-whitespace character");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    if (*p.short_name) {
+        const char *start = p.short_name;
+        while (*start && isspace((unsigned char)*start))
+            start++;
+        if (*start == '\0') {
+            LOG_WARN("Rejected ham short_name: must contain at least 1 non-whitespace character");
+            return;
         }
     }
 
     // Set call sign and override lora limitations for licensed use
     strncpy(owner.long_name, p.call_sign, sizeof(owner.long_name));
+    owner.long_name[sizeof(owner.long_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(owner.long_name, sizeof(owner.long_name));
     strncpy(owner.short_name, p.short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name));
+    owner.short_name[sizeof(owner.short_name) - 1] = '\0';
+    sanitizeUtf8(owner.short_name, sizeof(owner.short_name));
     owner.is_licensed = true;
     config.lora.override_duty_cycle = true;
     config.lora.tx_power = p.tx_power;

src/modules/AdminModule.h

@@ -60,11 +60,7 @@ class AdminModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_AdminMessage>, public Obser
      */
     void handleSetOwner(const meshtastic_User &o);
     void handleSetChannel(const meshtastic_Channel &cc);
-
-  protected:
-    void handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c, bool fromOthers);
-
-  private:
+    void handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c);
     bool handleSetModuleConfig(const meshtastic_ModuleConfig &c);
     void handleSetChannel();
     void handleSetHamMode(const meshtastic_HamParameters &req);

src/modules/Modules.cpp

@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 #include "modules/PowerStressModule.h"
 #endif
 #include "modules/RoutingModule.h"
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-#include "modules/TrafficManagementModule.h"
-#endif
 #include "modules/TextMessageModule.h"
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
 #include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
@@ -123,14 +120,6 @@ void setupModules()
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_REPLYBOT
     new ReplyBotModule();
 #endif
-
-#if HAS_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT
-    // Instantiate only when enabled to avoid extra memory use and background work.
-    if (moduleConfig.has_traffic_management && moduleConfig.traffic_management.enabled) {
-        trafficManagementModule = new TrafficManagementModule();
-    }
-#endif
-
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ADMIN
     adminModule = new AdminModule();
 #endif

src/modules/PositionModule.cpp

@@ -492,24 +492,15 @@ void PositionModule::sendLostAndFoundText()
 {
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataPacket();
     p->to = NODENUM_BROADCAST;
-    char message[128];
-    int written = snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "🚨I'm lost! Lat / Lon: %f, %f\a", (lastGpsLatitude * 1e-7),
-                           (lastGpsLongitude * 1e-7));
+    char *message = new char[60];
+    sprintf(message, "🚨I'm lost! Lat / Lon: %f, %f\a", (lastGpsLatitude * 1e-7), (lastGpsLongitude * 1e-7));
     p->decoded.portnum = meshtastic_PortNum_TEXT_MESSAGE_APP;
     p->want_ack = false;
-    if (written < 0) {
-        // snprintf encoding error — send an empty payload rather than uninitialized bytes.
-        p->decoded.payload.size = 0;
-    } else {
-        // Clamp to buffer capacity (snprintf returns "would-have-written" which can exceed the buffer).
-        const size_t msg_len = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(written), sizeof(message) - 1);
-        p->decoded.payload.size = msg_len;
-        if (msg_len > 0) {
-            memcpy(p->decoded.payload.bytes, message, msg_len);
-        }
-    }
+    p->decoded.payload.size = strlen(message);
+    memcpy(p->decoded.payload.bytes, message, p->decoded.payload.size);
 
     service->sendToMesh(p, RX_SRC_LOCAL, true);
+    delete[] message;
 }
 
 // Helper: return imprecise (truncated + centered) lat/lon as int32 using current precision
@@ -589,4 +580,4 @@ void PositionModule::handleNewPosition()
     }
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/modules/SerialModule.cpp

@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void SerialModule::processWXSerial()
         LOG_INFO("WS8X : %i %.1fg%.1f %.1fv %.1fv %.1fC rain: %.1f, %i sum", atoi(windDir), strtof(windVel, nullptr),
                  strtof(windGust, nullptr), batVoltageF, capVoltageF, temperatureF, rain, rainSum);
     }
-    if (gotwind && !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastAveraged, averageIntervalMillis) && velCount > 0 && dirCount > 0) {
+    if (gotwind && !Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastAveraged, averageIntervalMillis)) {
         // calculate averages and send to the mesh
         float velAvg = 1.0 * velSum / velCount;
 

src/modules/StatusMessageModule.cpp

@@ -29,23 +29,10 @@ int32_t StatusMessageModule::runOnce()
 ProcessMessage StatusMessageModule::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
 {
     if (mp.which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
-        meshtastic_StatusMessage incomingMessage = meshtastic_StatusMessage_init_zero;
-
+        meshtastic_StatusMessage incomingMessage;
         if (pb_decode_from_bytes(mp.decoded.payload.bytes, mp.decoded.payload.size, meshtastic_StatusMessage_fields,
                                  &incomingMessage)) {
-
             LOG_INFO("Received a NodeStatus message %s", incomingMessage.status);
-
-            RecentStatus entry;
-            entry.fromNodeId = mp.from;
-            entry.statusText = incomingMessage.status;
-
-            recentReceived.push_back(std::move(entry));
-
-            // Keep only last MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES
-            if (recentReceived.size() > MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES) {
-                recentReceived.erase(recentReceived.begin()); // drop oldest
-            }
         }
     }
     return ProcessMessage::CONTINUE;

src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h

@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_STATUS
 #include "SinglePortModule.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
-#include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 class StatusMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency::OSThread
 {
+
   public:
     /** Constructor
      * name is for debugging output
@@ -20,28 +19,16 @@ class StatusMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency::OSThre
             this->setInterval(1000 * 12 * 60 * 60);
         }
         // TODO: If we have a string, set the initial delay (15 minutes maybe)
-
-        // Keep vector from reallocating as we fill up to MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES
-        recentReceived.reserve(MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES);
     }
 
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
 
-    struct RecentStatus {
-        uint32_t fromNodeId;    // mp.from
-        std::string statusText; // incomingMessage.status
-    };
-
-    const std::vector<RecentStatus> &getRecentReceived() const { return recentReceived; }
-
   protected:
     /** Called to handle a particular incoming message
      */
     virtual ProcessMessage handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp) override;
 
   private:
-    static constexpr size_t MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES = 5;
-    std::vector<RecentStatus> recentReceived;
 };
 
 extern StatusMessageModule *statusMessageModule;

src/modules/StoreForwardModule.cpp

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void StoreForwardModule::historyAdd(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
     this->packetHistory[this->packetHistoryTotalCount].hop_limit = mp.hop_limit;
     this->packetHistory[this->packetHistoryTotalCount].via_mqtt = mp.via_mqtt;
     this->packetHistory[this->packetHistoryTotalCount].transport_mechanism = mp.transport_mechanism;
-    memcpy(this->packetHistory[this->packetHistoryTotalCount].payload, p.payload.bytes, p.payload.size);
+    memcpy(this->packetHistory[this->packetHistoryTotalCount].payload, p.payload.bytes, meshtastic_Constants_DATA_PAYLOAD_LEN);
 
     this->packetHistoryTotalCount++;
 }

src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp

@@ -66,10 +66,18 @@ extern void drawCommonHeader(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const c
 #include "Sensor/MCP9808Sensor.h"
 #endif
 
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT31.h>)
+#include "Sensor/SHT31Sensor.h"
+#endif
+
 #if __has_include(<Adafruit_LPS2X.h>)
 #include "Sensor/LPS22HBSensor.h"
 #endif
 
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHTC3.h>)
+#include "Sensor/SHTC3Sensor.h"
+#endif
+
 #if __has_include("RAK12035_SoilMoisture.h") && defined(RAK_4631) && RAK_4631 == 1
 #include "Sensor/RAK12035Sensor.h"
 #endif
@@ -86,8 +94,8 @@ extern void drawCommonHeader(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const c
 #include "Sensor/OPT3001Sensor.h"
 #endif
 
-#if __has_include(<SHTSensor.h>)
-#include "Sensor/SHTXXSensor.h"
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT4x.h>)
+#include "Sensor/SHT4XSensor.h"
 #endif
 
 #if __has_include(<SparkFun_MLX90632_Arduino_Library.h>)
@@ -147,15 +155,6 @@ void EnvironmentTelemetryModule::i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
     }
     LOG_INFO("Environment Telemetry adding I2C devices...");
 
-    /*
-        Uncomment the preferences below if you want to use the module
-        without having to configure it from the PythonAPI or WebUI.
-    */
-
-    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled = 1;
-    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_screen_enabled = 1;
-    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_update_interval = 15;
-
     // order by priority of metrics/values (low top, high bottom)
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR
@@ -203,9 +202,15 @@ void EnvironmentTelemetryModule::i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
 #if __has_include(<Adafruit_MCP9808.h>)
     addSensor<MCP9808Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MCP9808);
 #endif
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT31.h>)
+    addSensor<SHT31Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHT31);
+#endif
 #if __has_include(<Adafruit_LPS2X.h>)
     addSensor<LPS22HBSensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::LPS22HB);
 #endif
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHTC3.h>)
+    addSensor<SHTC3Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHTC3);
+#endif
 #if __has_include("RAK12035_SoilMoisture.h") && defined(RAK_4631) && RAK_4631 == 1
     addSensor<RAK12035Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::RAK12035);
 #endif
@@ -218,9 +223,13 @@ void EnvironmentTelemetryModule::i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
 #if __has_include(<ClosedCube_OPT3001.h>)
     addSensor<OPT3001Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::OPT3001);
 #endif
+#if __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT4x.h>)
+    addSensor<SHT4XSensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHT4X);
+#endif
 #if __has_include(<SparkFun_MLX90632_Arduino_Library.h>)
     addSensor<MLX90632Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::MLX90632);
 #endif
+
 #if __has_include(<Adafruit_BMP3XX.h>)
     addSensor<BMP3XXSensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::BMP_3XX);
 #endif
@@ -236,10 +245,7 @@ void EnvironmentTelemetryModule::i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
 #if __has_include(<BH1750_WE.h>)
     addSensor<BH1750Sensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::BH1750);
 #endif
-#if __has_include(<SHTSensor.h>)
-    // TODO Can we scan for multiple sensors connected on the same bus?
-    addSensor<SHTXXSensor>(i2cScanner, ScanI2C::DeviceType::SHTXX);
-#endif
+
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -254,6 +260,14 @@ int32_t EnvironmentTelemetryModule::runOnce()
     }
 
     uint32_t result = UINT32_MAX;
+    /*
+        Uncomment the preferences below if you want to use the module
+        without having to configure it from the PythonAPI or WebUI.
+    */
+
+    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled = 1;
+    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_screen_enabled = 1;
+    // moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_update_interval = 15;
 
     if (!(moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled || moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_screen_enabled ||
           ENVIRONMENTAL_TELEMETRY_MODULE_ENABLE)) {

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/SHT31Sensor.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT31.h>)
+
+#include "../mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h"
+#include "SHT31Sensor.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <Adafruit_SHT31.h>
+
+SHT31Sensor::SHT31Sensor() : TelemetrySensor(meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SHT31, "SHT31") {}
+
+bool SHT31Sensor::initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev)
+{
+    LOG_INFO("Init sensor: %s", sensorName);
+    sht31 = Adafruit_SHT31(bus);
+    status = sht31.begin(dev->address.address);
+    initI2CSensor();
+    return status;
+}
+
+bool SHT31Sensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
+{
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature = true;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_relative_humidity = true;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature = sht31.readTemperature();
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity = sht31.readHumidity();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/SHT31Sensor.h

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT31.h>)
+
+#include "../mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <Adafruit_SHT31.h>
+
+class SHT31Sensor : public TelemetrySensor
+{
+  private:
+    Adafruit_SHT31 sht31;
+
+  public:
+    SHT31Sensor();
+    virtual bool getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement) override;
+    virtual bool initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev) override;
+};
+
+#endif

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/SHT4XSensor.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT4x.h>)
+
+#include "../mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h"
+#include "SHT4XSensor.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <Adafruit_SHT4x.h>
+
+SHT4XSensor::SHT4XSensor() : TelemetrySensor(meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SHT4X, "SHT4X") {}
+
+bool SHT4XSensor::initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev)
+{
+    LOG_INFO("Init sensor: %s", sensorName);
+
+    uint32_t serialNumber = 0;
+
+    status = sht4x.begin(bus);
+    if (!status) {
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    serialNumber = sht4x.readSerial();
+    if (serialNumber != 0) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("serialNumber : %x", serialNumber);
+        status = 1;
+    } else {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Error trying to execute readSerial(): ");
+        status = 0;
+    }
+
+    initI2CSensor();
+    return status;
+}
+
+bool SHT4XSensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
+{
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature = true;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_relative_humidity = true;
+
+    sensors_event_t humidity, temp;
+    sht4x.getEvent(&humidity, &temp);
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature = temp.temperature;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity = humidity.relative_humidity;
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/SHT4XSensor.h

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && __has_include(<Adafruit_SHT4x.h>)
+
+#include "../mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <Adafruit_SHT4x.h>
+
+class SHT4XSensor : public TelemetrySensor
+{
+  private:
+    Adafruit_SHT4x sht4x = Adafruit_SHT4x();
+
+  public:
+    SHT4XSensor();
+    virtual bool getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement) override;
+    virtual bool initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev) override;
+};
+
+#endif

src/modules/Telemetry/Sensor/SHTC3Sensor.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && __has_include(<Adafruit_SHTC3.h>)
+
+#include "../mesh/generated/meshtastic/telemetry.pb.h"
+#include "SHTC3Sensor.h"
+#include "TelemetrySensor.h"
+#include <Adafruit_SHTC3.h>
+
+SHTC3Sensor::SHTC3Sensor() : TelemetrySensor(meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_SHTC3, "SHTC3") {}
+
+bool SHTC3Sensor::initDevice(TwoWire *bus, ScanI2C::FoundDevice *dev)
+{
+    LOG_INFO("Init sensor: %s", sensorName);
+    status = shtc3.begin(bus);
+
+    initI2CSensor();
+    return status;
+}
+
+bool SHTC3Sensor::getMetrics(meshtastic_Telemetry *measurement)
+{
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_temperature = true;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.has_relative_humidity = true;
+
+    sensors_event_t humidity, temp;
+    shtc3.getEvent(&humidity, &temp);
+
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.temperature = temp.temperature;
+    measurement->variant.environment_metrics.relative_humidity = humidity.relative_humidity;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif