diff --git a/proto b/proto
index e6e1c5a60..5c1062ea8 160000
--- a/proto
+++ b/proto
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e6e1c5a600147428af553304b47f25f21492965d
+Subproject commit 5c1062ea839f97cfc6d33d428a89d1702c39bd93
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index c4d58d4c3..7d8115878 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultRadioConfig()
 
 void NodeDB::installDefaultChannels()
 {
-        memset(&channelFile, 0, sizeof(channelFile));
+    memset(&channelFile, 0, sizeof(channelFile));
 }
 
 void NodeDB::installDefaultDeviceState()
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultDeviceState()
     if (oldRegion.length()) // If the old style region was set, try to keep it up-to-date
         strcpy(myNodeInfo.region, oldRegion.c_str());
 
-    installDefaultChannels();    
-    installDefaultRadioConfig();        
+    installDefaultChannels();
+    installDefaultRadioConfig();
 }
 
 void NodeDB::init()
@@ -199,12 +199,16 @@ void NodeDB::init()
     info->user = owner;
     info->has_user = true;
 
+    // removed from 1.2 (though we do use old values if found)
     // We set these _after_ loading from disk - because they come from the build and are more trusted than
     // what is stored in flash
-    if (xstr(HW_VERSION)[0])
-        strncpy(myNodeInfo.region, optstr(HW_VERSION), sizeof(myNodeInfo.region));
-    else
-        DEBUG_MSG("This build does not specify a HW_VERSION\n"); // Eventually new builds will no longer include this build flag
+    //if (xstr(HW_VERSION)[0])
+    //    strncpy(myNodeInfo.region, optstr(HW_VERSION), sizeof(myNodeInfo.region));
+    // else DEBUG_MSG("This build does not specify a HW_VERSION\n"); // Eventually new builds will no longer include this build flag
+
+    // DEBUG_MSG("legacy region %d\n", devicestate.legacyRadio.preferences.region);
+    if(radioConfig.preferences.region == RegionCode_Unset)
+        radioConfig.preferences.region = devicestate.legacyRadio.preferences.region;
 
     // Check for the old style of region code strings, if found, convert to the new enum.
     // Those strings will look like "1.0-EU433"
@@ -222,8 +226,7 @@ void NodeDB::init()
 
     resetRadioConfig(); // If bogus settings got saved, then fix them
 
-    DEBUG_MSG("legacy_region=%s, region=%d, NODENUM=0x%x, dbsize=%d\n", myNodeInfo.region, radioConfig.preferences.region,
-              myNodeInfo.my_node_num, *numNodes);
+    DEBUG_MSG("region=%d, NODENUM=0x%x, dbsize=%d\n", radioConfig.preferences.region, myNodeInfo.my_node_num, *numNodes);
 }
 
 // We reserve a few nodenums for future use
@@ -253,9 +256,10 @@ void NodeDB::pickNewNodeNum()
     myNodeInfo.my_node_num = r;
 }
 
-const char *preffile = "/db.proto";
-const char *radiofile = "/radio.proto";
-const char *channelfile = "/channels.proto";
+static const char *preffileOld = "/db.proto";
+static const char *preffile = "/prefs/db.proto";
+static const char *radiofile = "/prefs/radio.proto";
+static const char *channelfile = "/prefs/channels.proto";
 // const char *preftmp = "/db.proto.tmp";
 
 /** Load a protobuf from a file, return true for success */
@@ -265,6 +269,14 @@ bool loadProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, size_t objSize, const pb_
     // static DeviceState scratch; We no longer read into a tempbuf because this structure is 15KB of valuable RAM
 
     auto f = FS.open(filename);
+
+    // FIXME, temporary hack until every node in the universe is 1.2 or later - look for prefs in the old location (so we can
+    // preserve region)
+    if (!f && filename == preffile) {
+        filename = preffileOld;
+        f = FS.open(filename);
+    }
+
     bool okay = false;
     if (f) {
         DEBUG_MSG("Loading %s\n", filename);
@@ -281,9 +293,8 @@ bool loadProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, size_t objSize, const pb_
 
         f.close();
     } else {
-        DEBUG_MSG("No saved preferences found\n");
+        DEBUG_MSG("No %s preferences found\n", filename);
     }
-
 #else
     DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Filesystem not implemented\n");
 #endif
@@ -309,47 +320,60 @@ void NodeDB::loadFromDisk()
     }
 
     if (!loadProto(channelfile, ChannelFile_size, sizeof(ChannelFile), ChannelFile_fields, &channelFile)) {
-        installDefaultRadioConfig(); // Our in RAM copy might now be corrupt
-    }    
+        installDefaultChannels(); // Our in RAM copy might now be corrupt
+    }
+}
+
+/** Save a protobuf from a file, return true for success */
+bool saveProto(const char *filename, size_t protoSize, size_t objSize, const pb_msgdesc_t *fields, const void *dest_struct)
+{
+#ifdef FS
+    // static DeviceState scratch; We no longer read into a tempbuf because this structure is 15KB of valuable RAM
+    String filenameTmp = filename;
+    filenameTmp += ".tmp";
+    auto f = FS.open(filenameTmp.c_str(), FILE_O_WRITE);
+    bool okay = false;
+    if (f) {
+        DEBUG_MSG("Saving %s\n", filename);
+        pb_ostream_t stream = {&writecb, &f, protoSize};
+
+        if (!pb_encode(&stream, fields, dest_struct)) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("Error: can't encode protobuf %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
+        } else {
+            okay = true;
+        }
+
+        f.close();
+
+        // brief window of risk here ;-)
+        if (!FS.remove(filename))
+            DEBUG_MSG("Warning: Can't remove old pref file\n");
+        if (!FS.rename(filenameTmp.c_str(), filename))
+            DEBUG_MSG("Error: can't rename new pref file\n");
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_MSG("Can't write prefs\n");
+    }
+#else
+    DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: Filesystem not implemented\n");
+#endif
+    return okay;
 }
 
 void NodeDB::saveToDisk()
 {
-#ifdef FS
     if (!devicestate.no_save) {
-        auto f = FS.open(preftmp, FILE_O_WRITE);
-        if (f) {
-            DEBUG_MSG("Writing preferences\n");
+#ifdef FS
+        FS.mkdir("/prefs");
+#endif
+        bool okay = saveProto(preffile, DeviceState_size, sizeof(devicestate), DeviceState_fields, &devicestate);
+        okay &= saveProto(radiofile, RadioConfig_size, sizeof(RadioConfig), RadioConfig_fields, &radioConfig);
+        okay &= saveProto(channelfile, ChannelFile_size, sizeof(ChannelFile), ChannelFile_fields, &channelFile);
 
-            pb_ostream_t stream = {&writecb, &f, SIZE_MAX, 0};
-
-            // DEBUG_MSG("Presave channel name=%s\n", channelSettings.name);
-
-            devicestate.version = DEVICESTATE_CUR_VER;
-            if (!pb_encode(&stream, DeviceState_fields, &devicestate)) {
-                DEBUG_MSG("Error: can't write protobuf %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
-                // FIXME - report failure to phone
-
-                f.close();
-            } else {
-                // Success - replace the old file
-                f.close();
-
-                // brief window of risk here ;-)
-                if (!FS.remove(preffile))
-                    DEBUG_MSG("Warning: Can't remove old pref file\n");
-                if (!FS.rename(preftmp, preffile))
-                    DEBUG_MSG("Error: can't rename new pref file\n");
-            }
-        } else {
-            DEBUG_MSG("ERROR: can't write prefs\n"); // FIXME report to app
-        }
+        // remove any pre 1.2 pref files, turn on after 1.2 is in beta
+        // if(okay) FS.remove(preffileOld);
     } else {
         DEBUG_MSG("***** DEVELOPMENT MODE - DO NOT RELEASE - not saving to flash *****\n");
     }
-#else
-    DEBUG_MSG("ERROR filesystem not implemented\n");
-#endif
 }
 
 const NodeInfo *NodeDB::readNextInfo()
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.c b/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.c
index 39e044580..dd2bb751f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.c
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.c
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 #error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
 #endif
 
+PB_BIND(LegacyRadioConfig, LegacyRadioConfig, AUTO)
+
+
+PB_BIND(LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences, LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences, AUTO)
+
+
 PB_BIND(DeviceState, DeviceState, 2)
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.h
index c4a498248..9c40e2110 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/deviceonly.pb.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <pb.h>
 #include "mesh.pb.h"
 #include "channel.pb.h"
+#include "radioconfig.pb.h"
 
 #if PB_PROTO_HEADER_VERSION != 40
 #error Regenerate this file with the current version of nanopb generator.
@@ -17,7 +18,18 @@ typedef struct _ChannelFile {
     Channel channels[8];
 } ChannelFile;
 
+typedef struct _LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences {
+    RegionCode region;
+} LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences;
+
+typedef struct _LegacyRadioConfig {
+    bool has_preferences;
+    LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences preferences;
+} LegacyRadioConfig;
+
 typedef struct _DeviceState {
+    bool has_legacyRadio;
+    LegacyRadioConfig legacyRadio;
     bool has_my_node;
     MyNodeInfo my_node;
     bool has_owner;
@@ -39,13 +51,20 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /* Initializer values for message structs */
-#define DeviceState_init_default                 {false, MyNodeInfo_init_default, false, User_init_default, 0, {NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default}, 0, {MeshPacket_init_default}, false, MeshPacket_init_default, 0, 0, 0}
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_init_default           {false, LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_init_default}
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_init_default {_RegionCode_MIN}
+#define DeviceState_init_default                 {false, LegacyRadioConfig_init_default, false, MyNodeInfo_init_default, false, User_init_default, 0, {NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default, NodeInfo_init_default}, 0, {MeshPacket_init_default}, false, MeshPacket_init_default, 0, 0, 0}
 #define ChannelFile_init_default                 {0, {Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default, Channel_init_default}}
-#define DeviceState_init_zero                    {false, MyNodeInfo_init_zero, false, User_init_zero, 0, {NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero}, 0, {MeshPacket_init_zero}, false, MeshPacket_init_zero, 0, 0, 0}
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_init_zero              {false, LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_init_zero}
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_init_zero {_RegionCode_MIN}
+#define DeviceState_init_zero                    {false, LegacyRadioConfig_init_zero, false, MyNodeInfo_init_zero, false, User_init_zero, 0, {NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero, NodeInfo_init_zero}, 0, {MeshPacket_init_zero}, false, MeshPacket_init_zero, 0, 0, 0}
 #define ChannelFile_init_zero                    {0, {Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero, Channel_init_zero}}
 
 /* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
 #define ChannelFile_channels_tag                 1
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_region_tag 15
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_preferences_tag        1
+#define DeviceState_legacyRadio_tag              1
 #define DeviceState_my_node_tag                  2
 #define DeviceState_owner_tag                    3
 #define DeviceState_node_db_tag                  4
@@ -56,7 +75,19 @@ extern "C" {
 #define DeviceState_did_gps_reset_tag            11
 
 /* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  preferences,       1)
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_CALLBACK NULL
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_DEFAULT NULL
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_preferences_MSGTYPE LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences
+
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UENUM,    region,           15)
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_CALLBACK NULL
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_DEFAULT NULL
+
 #define DeviceState_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  legacyRadio,       1) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  my_node,           2) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  owner,             3) \
 X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, MESSAGE,  node_db,           4) \
@@ -67,6 +98,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     no_save,           9) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     did_gps_reset,    11)
 #define DeviceState_CALLBACK NULL
 #define DeviceState_DEFAULT NULL
+#define DeviceState_legacyRadio_MSGTYPE LegacyRadioConfig
 #define DeviceState_my_node_MSGTYPE MyNodeInfo
 #define DeviceState_owner_MSGTYPE User
 #define DeviceState_node_db_MSGTYPE NodeInfo
@@ -79,15 +111,21 @@ X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, MESSAGE,  channels,          1)
 #define ChannelFile_DEFAULT NULL
 #define ChannelFile_channels_MSGTYPE Channel
 
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t LegacyRadioConfig_msg;
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t DeviceState_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t ChannelFile_msg;
 
 /* Defines for backwards compatibility with code written before nanopb-0.4.0 */
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_fields &LegacyRadioConfig_msg
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_fields &LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_msg
 #define DeviceState_fields &DeviceState_msg
 #define ChannelFile_fields &ChannelFile_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define DeviceState_size                         5050
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_size                   4
+#define LegacyRadioConfig_LegacyPreferences_size 2
+#define DeviceState_size                         5056
 #define ChannelFile_size                         832
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus