diff --git a/.trunk/trunk.yaml b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
index 491ab32ba..4e9de6a02 100644
--- a/.trunk/trunk.yaml
+++ b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins:
 lint:
   enabled:
     - checkov@3.2.471
-    - renovate@41.125.3
+    - renovate@41.130.1
     - prettier@3.6.2
     - trufflehog@3.90.8
     - yamllint@1.37.1
diff --git a/arch/esp32/esp32.ini b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
index 8990053eb..d2c933461 100644
--- a/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
+++ b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ build_flags =
   -DCONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_HOST_TASK_STACK_SIZE=8192
   -DESP_OPENSSL_SUPPRESS_LEGACY_WARNING
   -DSERIAL_BUFFER_SIZE=4096
+  -DSERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE
   -DLIBPAX_ARDUINO
   -DLIBPAX_WIFI
   -DLIBPAX_BLE
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index bd2e8fa37..f6c0f3867 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ build_flags = -Wno-missing-field-initializers
 	#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME ; set in platformio-custom.py now
 	#-D OLED_PL=1
 	#-D DEBUG_HEAP=1 ; uncomment to add free heap space / memory leak debugging logs
+	#-D DEBUG_LOOP_TIMING=1 ; uncomment to add main loop timing logs
 
 monitor_speed = 115200
 monitor_filters = direct
diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index 46b81e822..082bb7cfe 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 46b81e822af1b8e408f437092337f129dee693e6
+Subproject commit 082bb7cfeb2cba9d41be139cd324c4b43a14b3f9
diff --git a/src/AudioThread.h b/src/AudioThread.h
index 286729909..cb1f804ac 100644
--- a/src/AudioThread.h
+++ b/src/AudioThread.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
         i2sRtttl->begin(rtttlFile, audioOut);
     }
 
+    // Also handles actually playing the RTTTL, needs to be called in loop
     bool isPlaying()
     {
         if (i2sRtttl != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/SerialConsole.cpp b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
index 093a24678..51dbcb7be 100644
--- a/src/SerialConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "time.h"
 
+#if defined(ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT) && ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT
+#define IS_USB_SERIAL
+#ifdef SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE
+#undef SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE
+#endif
+#include "HWCDC.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef RP2040_SLOW_CLOCK
 #define Port Serial2
 #else
@@ -22,7 +30,12 @@ SerialConsole *console;
 
 void consoleInit()
 {
-    new SerialConsole(); // Must be dynamically allocated because we are now inheriting from thread
+    auto sc = new SerialConsole(); // Must be dynamically allocated because we are now inheriting from thread
+
+#if defined(SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE)
+    // onReceive does only exist for HardwareSerial not for USB CDC serial
+    Port.onReceive([sc]() { sc->rxInt(); });
+#endif
     DEBUG_PORT.rpInit(); // Simply sets up semaphore
 }
 
@@ -65,14 +78,21 @@ SerialConsole::SerialConsole() : StreamAPI(&Port), RedirectablePrint(&Port), con
 int32_t SerialConsole::runOnce()
 {
 #ifdef HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR
-    //After enabling the mesh solar serial port module configuration, command processing is handled by the serial port module.
-    if(moduleConfig.serial.enabled && moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port
-        && moduleConfig.serial.mode==meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_MS_CONFIG)
-    {
+    // After enabling the mesh solar serial port module configuration, command processing is handled by the serial port module.
+    if (moduleConfig.serial.enabled && moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port &&
+        moduleConfig.serial.mode == meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_MS_CONFIG) {
         return 250;
     }
 #endif
-    return runOncePart();
+
+    int32_t delay = runOncePart();
+#if defined(SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE)
+    return Port.available() ? delay : INT32_MAX;
+#elif defined(IS_USB_SERIAL)
+    return HWCDC::isPlugged() ? delay : (1000 * 20);
+#else
+    return delay;
+#endif
 }
 
 void SerialConsole::flush()
@@ -80,6 +100,18 @@ void SerialConsole::flush()
     Port.flush();
 }
 
+// trigger tx of serial data
+void SerialConsole::onNowHasData(uint32_t fromRadioNum)
+{
+    setIntervalFromNow(0);
+}
+
+// trigger rx of serial data
+void SerialConsole::rxInt()
+{
+    setIntervalFromNow(0);
+}
+
 // For the serial port we can't really detect if any client is on the other side, so instead just look for recent messages
 bool SerialConsole::checkIsConnected()
 {
diff --git a/src/SerialConsole.h b/src/SerialConsole.h
index f1e636c9d..98577e4bc 100644
--- a/src/SerialConsole.h
+++ b/src/SerialConsole.h
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ class SerialConsole : public StreamAPI, public RedirectablePrint, private concur
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
 
     void flush();
+    void rxInt();
 
   protected:
     /// Check the current underlying physical link to see if the client is currently connected
     virtual bool checkIsConnected() override;
 
+    virtual void onNowHasData(uint32_t fromRadioNum) override;
+
     /// Possibly switch to protobufs if we see a valid protobuf message
     virtual void log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg);
 };
diff --git a/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.cpp b/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.cpp
index 12b30a705..afa8c96e2 100644
--- a/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.cpp
+++ b/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 BuzzerFeedbackThread *buzzerFeedbackThread;
 
-BuzzerFeedbackThread::BuzzerFeedbackThread() : OSThread("BuzzerFeedback")
+BuzzerFeedbackThread::BuzzerFeedbackThread()
 {
     if (inputBroker)
         inputObserver.observe(inputBroker);
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ int BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
         return 0; // Let other handlers process the event
     }
 
-    // Track last event time for potential future use
-    lastEventTime = millis();
-    needsUpdate = true;
-
     // Handle different input events with appropriate buzzer feedback
     switch (event->inputEvent) {
     case INPUT_BROKER_USER_PRESS:
@@ -61,15 +57,4 @@ int BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
     }
 
     return 0; // Allow other handlers to process the event
-}
-
-int32_t BuzzerFeedbackThread::runOnce()
-{
-    // This thread is primarily event-driven, but we can use runOnce
-    // for any periodic tasks if needed in the future
-
-    needsUpdate = false;
-
-    // Run every 100ms when active, less frequently when idle
-    return needsUpdate ? 100 : 1000;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.h b/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.h
index dedea9860..7dc08ead5 100644
--- a/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.h
+++ b/src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "concurrency/OSThread.h"
 #include "input/InputBroker.h"
 
-class BuzzerFeedbackThread : public concurrency::OSThread
+class BuzzerFeedbackThread
 {
     CallbackObserver<BuzzerFeedbackThread, const InputEvent *> inputObserver =
         CallbackObserver<BuzzerFeedbackThread, const InputEvent *>(this, &BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent);
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ class BuzzerFeedbackThread : public concurrency::OSThread
   public:
     BuzzerFeedbackThread();
     int handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event);
-
-  protected:
-    virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
-
-  private:
-    uint32_t lastEventTime = 0;
-    bool needsUpdate = false;
 };
 
 extern BuzzerFeedbackThread *buzzerFeedbackThread;
diff --git a/src/concurrency/OSThread.cpp b/src/concurrency/OSThread.cpp
index 5aee03bbf..ce9a256b7 100644
--- a/src/concurrency/OSThread.cpp
+++ b/src/concurrency/OSThread.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ void OSThread::run()
     if (heap < newHeap)
         LOG_HEAP("++++++ Thread %s freed heap %d -> %d (%d) ++++++", ThreadName.c_str(), heap, newHeap, newHeap - heap);
 #endif
-
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOOP_TIMING
+    LOG_DEBUG("====== Thread next run in: %d", newDelay);
+#endif
     runned();
 
     if (newDelay >= 0)
diff --git a/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp b/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
index 3937bcf50..dcaa5d69b 100644
--- a/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void drawCommonHeader(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y, const char *ti
                 int iconX = iconRightEdge - mute_symbol_big_width;
                 int iconY = textY + (FONT_HEIGHT_SMALL - mute_symbol_big_height) / 2;
 
-                if (isInverted) {
+                if (isInverted && !force_no_invert) {
                     display->setColor(WHITE);
                     display->fillRect(iconX - 1, iconY - 1, mute_symbol_big_width + 2, mute_symbol_big_height + 2);
                     display->setColor(BLACK);
diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
index 338fb22d6..91d1f75b3 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
@@ -1062,24 +1062,31 @@ void menuHandler::GPSFormatMenu()
     bannerOptions.bannerCallback = [](int selected) -> void {
         if (selected == 1) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_DEC;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 2) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_DMS;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 3) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_UTM;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 4) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_MGRS;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 5) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_OLC;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 6) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_OSGR;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else if (selected == 7) {
             uiconfig.gps_format = meshtastic_DeviceUIConfig_GpsCoordinateFormat_MLS;
+            saveUIConfig();
             service->reloadConfig(SEGMENT_CONFIG);
         } else {
             menuQueue = position_base_menu;
diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
index 988e7eb53..ff8cd20c5 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ void UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y,
     char displayLine[32];
 
     if (!gps->getIsConnected() && !config.position.fixed_position) {
-        strcpy(displayLine, "No GPS present");
-        display->drawString(x, y, displayLine);
+        if (strcmp(mode, "line1") == 0) {
+            strcpy(displayLine, "No GPS present");
+            display->drawString(x, y, displayLine);
+        }
     } else if (!gps->getHasLock() && !config.position.fixed_position) {
         if (strcmp(mode, "line1") == 0) {
             strcpy(displayLine, "No GPS Lock");
@@ -1103,6 +1105,18 @@ void UIRenderer::drawCompassAndLocationScreen(OLEDDisplay *display, OLEDDisplayU
             // === Fourth Row: Line 2 GPS Info ===
             UIRenderer::drawGpsCoordinates(display, x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], gpsStatus, "line2");
         }
+
+        // === Final Row: Altitude ===
+        char altitudeLine[32] = {0};
+        int32_t alt = (strcmp(displayLine, "Phone GPS") == 0 && ourNode && nodeDB->hasValidPosition(ourNode))
+                          ? ourNode->position.altitude
+                          : geoCoord.getAltitude();
+        if (config.display.units == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayUnits_IMPERIAL) {
+            snprintf(altitudeLine, sizeof(altitudeLine), "Alt: %.0fft", alt * METERS_TO_FEET);
+        } else {
+            snprintf(altitudeLine, sizeof(altitudeLine), "Alt: %.0im", alt);
+        }
+        display->drawString(x, getTextPositions(display)[line++], altitudeLine);
     }
 #if !defined(M5STACK_UNITC6L)
     // === Draw Compass if heading is valid ===
diff --git a/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp b/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
index 32882f7ae..1d26e0758 100644
--- a/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
+++ b/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,12 @@ int32_t ButtonThread::runOnce()
         }
     }
     btnEvent = BUTTON_EVENT_NONE;
-    return 50;
+
+    // only pull when the button is pressed, we get notified via IRQ on a new press
+    if (!userButton.isIdle() || waitingForLongPress) {
+        return 50;
+    }
+    return INT32_MAX;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5a1b361b3..38c8e8ca5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ void setup()
             config.pullupSense = INPUT_PULLUP;
             config.intRoutine = []() {
                 UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+                UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
                 runASAP = true;
                 BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
                 mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1022,6 +1023,7 @@ void setup()
     touchConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     touchConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         TouchButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        TouchButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1041,6 +1043,7 @@ void setup()
     cancelConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     cancelConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         CancelButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        CancelButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1061,6 +1064,7 @@ void setup()
     backConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     backConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         BackButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        BackButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1095,6 +1099,7 @@ void setup()
         userConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
         userConfig.intRoutine = []() {
             UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+            UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
             runASAP = true;
             BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
             mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1112,6 +1117,7 @@ void setup()
         userConfigNoScreen.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
         userConfigNoScreen.intRoutine = []() {
             UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+            UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
             runASAP = true;
             BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
             mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1607,6 +1613,9 @@ void loop()
 
     // We want to sleep as long as possible here - because it saves power
     if (!runASAP && loopCanSleep()) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOOP_TIMING
+        LOG_DEBUG("main loop delay: %d", delayMsec);
+#endif
         mainDelay.delay(delayMsec);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
index f805055c8..3caee78f8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #include "FloodingRouter.h"
-
+#include "MeshTypes.h"
+#include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
+#include "meshUtils.h"
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
+#include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
+#endif
 
 FloodingRouter::FloodingRouter() {}
 
@@ -21,7 +26,37 @@ ErrorCode FloodingRouter::send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 
 bool FloodingRouter::shouldFilterReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 {
-    if (wasSeenRecently(p)) { // Note: this will also add a recent packet record
+    bool wasUpgraded = false;
+    bool seenRecently =
+        wasSeenRecently(p, true, nullptr, nullptr, &wasUpgraded); // Updates history; returns false when an upgrade is detected
+
+    // Handle hop_limit upgrade scenario for rebroadcasters
+    // isRebroadcaster() is duplicated in perhapsRebroadcast(), but this avoids confusing log messages
+    if (wasUpgraded && isRebroadcaster() && iface && p->hop_limit > 0) {
+        // wasSeenRecently() reports false in upgrade cases so we handle replacement before the duplicate short-circuit
+        // If we overhear a duplicate copy of the packet with more hops left than the one we are waiting to
+        // rebroadcast, then remove the packet currently sitting in the TX queue and use this one instead.
+        uint8_t dropThreshold = p->hop_limit; // remove queued packets that have fewer hops remaining
+        if (iface->removePendingTXPacket(getFrom(p), p->id, dropThreshold)) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Processing upgraded packet 0x%08x for rebroadcast with hop limit %d (dropping queued < %d)", p->id,
+                      p->hop_limit, dropThreshold);
+
+            if (nodeDB)
+                nodeDB->updateFrom(*p);
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
+            if (traceRouteModule && p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag &&
+                p->decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_TRACEROUTE_APP)
+                traceRouteModule->processUpgradedPacket(*p);
+#endif
+
+            perhapsRebroadcast(p);
+
+            // We already enqueued the improved copy, so make sure the incoming packet stops here.
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (seenRecently) {
         printPacket("Ignore dupe incoming msg", p);
         rxDupe++;
 
@@ -90,7 +125,12 @@ void FloodingRouter::perhapsRebroadcast(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
             if (isRebroadcaster()) {
                 meshtastic_MeshPacket *tosend = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); // keep a copy because we will be sending it
 
-                tosend->hop_limit--; // bump down the hop count
+                // 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 flood: preserving hop_limit");
+                }
 #if USERPREFS_EVENT_MODE
                 if (tosend->hop_limit > 2) {
                     // if we are "correcting" the hop_limit, "correct" the hop_start by the same amount to preserve hops away.
@@ -98,12 +138,12 @@ void FloodingRouter::perhapsRebroadcast(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
                     tosend->hop_limit = 2;
                 }
 #endif
+
                 tosend->next_hop = NO_NEXT_HOP_PREFERENCE; // this should already be the case, but just in case
 
                 LOG_INFO("Rebroadcast received floodmsg");
                 // Note: we are careful to resend using the original senders node id
-                // We are careful not to call our hooked version of send() - because we don't want to check this again
-                Router::send(tosend);
+                send(tosend);
             } else {
                 LOG_DEBUG("No rebroadcast: Role = CLIENT_MUTE or Rebroadcast Mode = NONE");
             }
@@ -127,4 +167,4 @@ void FloodingRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtas
 
     // handle the packet as normal
     Router::sniffReceived(p, c);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp b/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
index f83522c8b..0e23405e5 100644
--- a/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/LR11x0Interface.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ template <typename T> bool LR11x0Interface<T>::reconfigure()
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
-    err = lora.setBandwidth(bw);
+    err = lora.setBandwidth(bw, wideLora() && (getFreq() > 1000.0f));
     if (err != RADIOLIB_ERR_NONE)
         RECORD_CRITICALERROR(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode_INVALID_RADIO_SETTING);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.cpp
index a64678a7f..ef5380eb8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.cpp
@@ -103,12 +103,26 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *MeshPacketQueue::getFront()
     return p;
 }
 
-/** Attempt to find and remove a packet from this queue.  Returns a pointer to the removed packet, or NULL if not found */
-meshtastic_MeshPacket *MeshPacketQueue::remove(NodeNum from, PacketId id, bool tx_normal, bool tx_late)
+/** Get a packet from this queue. Returns a pointer to the packet, or NULL if not found. */
+meshtastic_MeshPacket *MeshPacketQueue::getPacketFromQueue(NodeNum from, PacketId id)
 {
     for (auto it = queue.begin(); it != queue.end(); it++) {
         auto p = (*it);
-        if (getFrom(p) == from && p->id == id && ((tx_normal && !p->tx_after) || (tx_late && p->tx_after))) {
+        if (getFrom(p) == from && p->id == id) {
+            return p;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/** Attempt to find and remove a packet from this queue.  Returns a pointer to the removed packet, or NULL if not found */
+meshtastic_MeshPacket *MeshPacketQueue::remove(NodeNum from, PacketId id, bool tx_normal, bool tx_late, uint8_t hop_limit_lt)
+{
+    for (auto it = queue.begin(); it != queue.end(); it++) {
+        auto p = (*it);
+        if (getFrom(p) == from && p->id == id && ((tx_normal && !p->tx_after) || (tx_late && p->tx_after)) &&
+            (!hop_limit_lt || p->hop_limit < hop_limit_lt)) {
             queue.erase(it);
             return p;
         }
@@ -120,14 +134,7 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *MeshPacketQueue::remove(NodeNum from, PacketId id, bool t
 /* Attempt to find a packet from this queue. Return true if it was found. */
 bool MeshPacketQueue::find(const NodeNum from, const PacketId id)
 {
-    for (auto it = queue.begin(); it != queue.end(); it++) {
-        const auto *p = *it;
-        if (getFrom(p) == from && p->id == id) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return false;
+    return getPacketFromQueue(from, id) != NULL;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.h b/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.h
index 1b338f9ed..ea52eb5bf 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.h
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshPacketQueue.h
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ class MeshPacketQueue
 
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *getFront();
 
+    /** Get a packet from this queue. Returns a pointer to the packet, or NULL if not found. */
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *getPacketFromQueue(NodeNum from, PacketId id);
+
     /** Attempt to find and remove a packet from this queue.  Returns the packet which was removed from the queue */
-    meshtastic_MeshPacket *remove(NodeNum from, PacketId id, bool tx_normal = true, bool tx_late = true);
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *remove(NodeNum from, PacketId id, bool tx_normal = true, bool tx_late = true,
+                                  uint8_t hop_limit_lt = 0);
 
     /* Attempt to find a packet from this queue. Return true if it was found. */
     bool find(const NodeNum from, const PacketId id);
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
index 96782cda5..a138ad1d1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
@@ -453,4 +453,4 @@ uint32_t MeshService::GetTimeSinceMeshPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *mp)
         delta = 0;
 
     return delta;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.h b/src/mesh/MeshService.h
index 5d074368f..66d9d9679 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.h
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.h
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ class MeshService
     friend class RoutingModule;
 };
 
-extern MeshService *service;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern MeshService *service;
diff --git a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
index 9bb8b240c..4ae0a818e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #include "NextHopRouter.h"
+#include "MeshTypes.h"
+#include "meshUtils.h"
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
+#include "modules/TraceRouteModule.h"
+#endif
+#include "NodeDB.h"
 
 NextHopRouter::NextHopRouter() {}
 
@@ -32,7 +38,35 @@ bool NextHopRouter::shouldFilterReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 {
     bool wasFallback = false;
     bool weWereNextHop = false;
-    if (wasSeenRecently(p, true, &wasFallback, &weWereNextHop)) { // Note: this will also add a recent packet record
+    bool wasUpgraded = false;
+    bool seenRecently = wasSeenRecently(p, true, &wasFallback, &weWereNextHop,
+                                        &wasUpgraded); // Updates history; returns false when an upgrade is detected
+
+    // Handle hop_limit upgrade scenario for rebroadcasters
+    // isRebroadcaster() is duplicated in perhapsRelay(), but this avoids confusing log messages
+    if (wasUpgraded && isRebroadcaster() && iface && p->hop_limit > 0) {
+        // Upgrade detection bypasses the duplicate short-circuit so we replace the queued packet before exiting
+        uint8_t dropThreshold = p->hop_limit; // remove queued packets that have fewer hops remaining
+        if (iface->removePendingTXPacket(getFrom(p), p->id, dropThreshold)) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Processing upgraded packet 0x%08x for relay with hop limit %d (dropping queued < %d)", p->id, p->hop_limit,
+                      dropThreshold);
+
+            if (nodeDB)
+                nodeDB->updateFrom(*p);
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_TRACEROUTE
+            if (traceRouteModule && p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag &&
+                p->decoded.portnum == meshtastic_PortNum_TRACEROUTE_APP)
+                traceRouteModule->processUpgradedPacket(*p);
+#endif
+
+            perhapsRelay(p);
+
+            // We already enqueued the improved copy, so make sure the incoming packet stops here.
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (seenRecently) {
         printPacket("Ignore dupe incoming msg", p);
 
         if (p->transport_mechanism == meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_LORA) {
@@ -76,11 +110,14 @@ 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
-                if (wasRelayer(p->relay_node, p->decoded.request_id, p->to) ||
-                    (p->hop_start != 0 && p->hop_start == p->hop_limit &&
-                     wasSoleRelayer(ourRelayID, p->decoded.request_id, p->to))) {
+                bool wasAlreadyRelayer = wasRelayer(p->relay_node, p->decoded.request_id, p->to);
+                bool weWereSoleRelayer = false;
+                bool weWereRelayer = wasRelayer(ourRelayID, p->decoded.request_id, p->to, &weWereSoleRelayer);
+                if ((weWereRelayer && wasAlreadyRelayer) ||
+                    (p->hop_start != 0 && p->hop_start == p->hop_limit && 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", p->from, p->relay_node);
+                        LOG_INFO("Update next hop of 0x%x to 0x%x based on ACK/reply (was relayer %d we were sole %d)", p->from,
+                                 p->relay_node, wasAlreadyRelayer, weWereSoleRelayer);
                         origTx->next_hop = p->relay_node;
                     }
                 }
@@ -108,7 +145,13 @@ bool NextHopRouter::perhapsRelay(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
                 meshtastic_MeshPacket *tosend = packetPool.allocCopy(*p); // keep a copy because we will be sending it
                 LOG_INFO("Relaying received message coming from %x", p->relay_node);
 
-                tosend->hop_limit--; // bump down the hop count
+                // 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("Router/CLIENT_BASE-to-favorite-router/CLIENT_BASE relay: preserving hop_limit");
+                }
+
                 NextHopRouter::send(tosend);
 
                 return true;
@@ -291,4 +334,4 @@ void NextHopRouter::setNextTx(PendingPacket *pending)
     LOG_DEBUG("Setting next retransmission in %u msecs: ", d);
     printPacket("", pending->packet);
     setReceivedMessage(); // Run ASAP, so we can figure out our correct sleep time
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 97dfb3e52..b512ae675 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
 #ifdef USERPREFS_NETWORK_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS
     config.network.enabled_protocols = USERPREFS_NETWORK_ENABLED_PROTOCOLS;
 #else
-    config.network.enabled_protocols = 1;
+    config.network.enabled_protocols = 0;
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -1667,9 +1667,6 @@ bool NodeDB::updateUser(uint32_t nodeId, meshtastic_User &p, uint8_t channelInde
             return false;
         }
         LOG_INFO("Public Key set for node, not updating!");
-        // we copy the key into the incoming packet, to prevent overwrite
-        p.public_key.size = 32;
-        memcpy(p.public_key.bytes, info->user.public_key.bytes, 32);
     } else if (p.public_key.size == 32) {
         LOG_INFO("Update Node Pubkey!");
     }
diff --git a/src/mesh/PacketHistory.cpp b/src/mesh/PacketHistory.cpp
index 735386d79..49d581d9a 100644
--- a/src/mesh/PacketHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/PacketHistory.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ PacketHistory::~PacketHistory()
 }
 
 /** Update recentPackets and return true if we have already seen this packet */
-bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpdate, bool *wasFallback, bool *weWereNextHop)
+bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpdate, bool *wasFallback, bool *weWereNextHop,
+                                    bool *wasUpgraded)
 {
     if (!initOk()) {
         LOG_ERROR("Packet History - Was Seen Recently: NOT INITIALIZED!");
@@ -66,7 +67,14 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpd
     r.id = p->id;
     r.sender = getFrom(p); // If 0 then use our ID
     r.next_hop = p->next_hop;
-    r.relayed_by[0] = p->relay_node;
+    setHighestHopLimit(r, p->hop_limit);
+    bool weWillRelay = false;
+    uint8_t ourRelayID = nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(nodeDB->getNodeNum());
+    if (p->relay_node == ourRelayID) { // If the relay_node is us, store it
+        weWillRelay = true;
+        setOurTxHopLimit(r, p->hop_limit);
+        r.relayed_by[0] = p->relay_node;
+    }
 
     r.rxTimeMsec = millis(); //
     if (r.rxTimeMsec == 0)   // =0 every 49.7 days? 0 is special
@@ -81,9 +89,17 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpd
     PacketRecord *found = find(r.sender, r.id); // Find the packet record in the recentPackets array
     bool seenRecently = (found != NULL);        // If found -> the packet was seen recently
 
-    if (seenRecently) {
-        uint8_t ourRelayID = nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(nodeDB->getNodeNum()); // Get our relay ID from our node number
+    // Check for hop_limit upgrade scenario
+    if (seenRecently && wasUpgraded && found->hop_limit < p->hop_limit) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Packet History - Hop limit upgrade: packet 0x%08x from hop_limit=%d to hop_limit=%d", p->id, found->hop_limit,
+                  p->hop_limit);
+        *wasUpgraded = true;
+        seenRecently = false; // Allow router processing but prevent duplicate app delivery
+    } else if (wasUpgraded) {
+        *wasUpgraded = false; // Initialize to false if not an upgrade
+    }
 
+    if (seenRecently) {
         if (wasFallback) {
             // If it was seen with a next-hop not set to us and now it's NO_NEXT_HOP_PREFERENCE, and the relayer relayed already
             // before, it's a fallback to flooding. If we didn't already relay and the next-hop neither, we might need to handle
@@ -125,11 +141,40 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpd
                       found->sender, found->id, found->next_hop, found->relayed_by[0], found->relayed_by[1], found->relayed_by[2],
                       millis() - found->rxTimeMsec);
 #endif
+            // Only update the relayer if it heard us directly (meaning hopLimit is decreased by 1)
+            uint8_t startIdx = weWillRelay ? 1 : 0;
+            if (!weWillRelay) {
+                bool weWereRelayer = wasRelayer(ourRelayID, *found);
+                // We were a relayer and the packet came in with a hop limit that is one less than when we sent it out
+                if (weWereRelayer && (p->hop_limit == getOurTxHopLimit(*found) || p->hop_limit == getOurTxHopLimit(*found) - 1)) {
+                    r.relayed_by[0] = p->relay_node;
+                    startIdx = 1; // Start copying existing relayers from index 1
+                }
+                // keep the original ourTxHopLimit
+                setOurTxHopLimit(r, getOurTxHopLimit(*found));
+            }
 
-            // Add the existing relayed_by to the new record
-            for (uint8_t i = 0; i < (NUM_RELAYERS - 1); i++) {
-                if (found->relayed_by[i] != 0)
-                    r.relayed_by[i + 1] = found->relayed_by[i];
+            // Preserve the highest hop_limit we've ever seen for this packet so upgrades aren't lost when a later copy has
+            // fewer hops remaining.
+            if (getHighestHopLimit(*found) > getHighestHopLimit(r))
+                setHighestHopLimit(r, getHighestHopLimit(*found));
+
+            // Add the existing relayed_by to the new record, avoiding duplicates
+            for (uint8_t i = 0; i < (NUM_RELAYERS - startIdx); i++) {
+                if (found->relayed_by[i] == 0)
+                    continue;
+
+                bool exists = false;
+                for (uint8_t j = 0; j < NUM_RELAYERS; j++) {
+                    if (r.relayed_by[j] == found->relayed_by[i]) {
+                        exists = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!exists) {
+                    r.relayed_by[i + startIdx] = found->relayed_by[i];
+                }
             }
             r.next_hop = found->next_hop; // keep the original next_hop (such that we check whether we were originally asked)
 #if VERBOSE_PACKET_HISTORY
@@ -352,14 +397,6 @@ bool PacketHistory::wasRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const PacketRecord &r, boo
     return found;
 }
 
-// Check if a certain node was the *only* relayer of a packet in the history given an ID and sender
-bool PacketHistory::wasSoleRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, const NodeNum sender)
-{
-    bool wasSole = false;
-    wasRelayer(relayer, id, sender, &wasSole);
-    return wasSole;
-}
-
 // 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)
 {
@@ -401,3 +438,24 @@ void PacketHistory::removeRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, cons
               found->id, found->relayed_by[0], found->relayed_by[1], found->relayed_by[2], relayer, i != j);
 #endif
 }
+
+// Getters and setters for hop limit fields packed in hop_limit
+inline uint8_t PacketHistory::getHighestHopLimit(PacketRecord &r)
+{
+    return r.hop_limit & HOP_LIMIT_HIGHEST_MASK;
+}
+
+inline void PacketHistory::setHighestHopLimit(PacketRecord &r, uint8_t hopLimit)
+{
+    r.hop_limit = (r.hop_limit & ~HOP_LIMIT_HIGHEST_MASK) | (hopLimit & HOP_LIMIT_HIGHEST_MASK);
+}
+
+inline uint8_t PacketHistory::getOurTxHopLimit(PacketRecord &r)
+{
+    return (r.hop_limit & HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_MASK) >> HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_SHIFT;
+}
+
+inline void PacketHistory::setOurTxHopLimit(PacketRecord &r, uint8_t hopLimit)
+{
+    r.hop_limit = (r.hop_limit & ~HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_MASK) | ((hopLimit << HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_SHIFT) & HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_MASK);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mesh/PacketHistory.h b/src/mesh/PacketHistory.h
index 4b53c8f6a..5fbad2dc9 100644
--- a/src/mesh/PacketHistory.h
+++ b/src/mesh/PacketHistory.h
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 
-#define NUM_RELAYERS                                                                                                             \
-    3 // Number of relayer we keep track of. Use 3 to be efficient with memory alignment of PacketRecord to 16 bytes
+// Number of relayers we keep track of. Use 6 to be efficient with memory alignment of PacketRecord to 20 bytes
+#define NUM_RELAYERS 6
+#define HOP_LIMIT_HIGHEST_MASK 0x07 // Bits 0-2
+#define HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_MASK 0x38  // Bits 3-5
+#define HOP_LIMIT_OUR_TX_SHIFT 3    // Bits 3-5
 
 /**
  * This is a mixin that adds a record of past packets we have seen
@@ -16,8 +19,10 @@ class PacketHistory
         PacketId id;
         uint32_t rxTimeMsec;              // Unix time in msecs - the time we received it,  0 means empty
         uint8_t next_hop;                 // The next hop asked for this packet
+        uint8_t hop_limit;                // bit 0-2: Highest hop limit observed for this packet,
+                                          // bit 3-5: our hop limit when we first transmitted it
         uint8_t relayed_by[NUM_RELAYERS]; // Array of nodes that relayed this packet
-    };                                    // 4B + 4B + 4B + 1B + 3B = 16B
+    };                                    // 4B + 4B + 4B + 1B + 1B + 6B = 20B
 
     uint32_t recentPacketsCapacity =
         0; // Can be set in constructor, no need to recompile. Used to allocate memory for mx_recentPackets.
@@ -38,6 +43,11 @@ class PacketHistory
      * @return true if node was indeed a relayer, false if not */
     bool wasRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const PacketRecord &r, bool *wasSole = nullptr);
 
+    uint8_t getHighestHopLimit(PacketRecord &r);
+    void setHighestHopLimit(PacketRecord &r, uint8_t hopLimit);
+    uint8_t getOurTxHopLimit(PacketRecord &r);
+    void setOurTxHopLimit(PacketRecord &r, uint8_t hopLimit);
+
     PacketHistory(const PacketHistory &);            // non construction-copyable
     PacketHistory &operator=(const PacketHistory &); // non copyable
   public:
@@ -50,18 +60,16 @@ class PacketHistory
      * @param withUpdate if true and not found we add an entry to recentPackets
      * @param wasFallback if not nullptr, packet will be checked for fallback to flooding and value will be set to true if so
      * @param weWereNextHop if not nullptr, packet will be checked for us being the next hop and value will be set to true if so
+     * @param wasUpgraded if not nullptr, will be set to true if this packet has better hop_limit than previously seen
      */
     bool wasSeenRecently(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, bool withUpdate = true, bool *wasFallback = nullptr,
-                         bool *weWereNextHop = nullptr);
+                         bool *weWereNextHop = nullptr, bool *wasUpgraded = nullptr);
 
     /* Check if a certain node was a relayer of a packet in the history given an ID and sender
      * If wasSole is not nullptr, it will be set to true if the relayer was the only relayer of that packet
      * @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 if a certain node was the *only* relayer of a packet in the history given an ID and sender
-    bool wasSoleRelayer(const uint8_t relayer, const uint32_t id, const NodeNum sender);
-
     // 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);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.h b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.h
index eff284747..0c5b6cd1a 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.h
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.h
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ class RadioInterface
     /** If the packet is not already in the late rebroadcast window, move it there */
     virtual void clampToLateRebroadcastWindow(NodeNum from, PacketId id) { return; }
 
+    /**
+     * If there is a packet pending TX in the queue with a worse hop limit, remove it pending replacement with a better version
+     * @return Whether a pending packet was removed
+     */
+    virtual bool removePendingTXPacket(NodeNum from, PacketId id, uint32_t hop_limit_lt) { return false; }
+
     /**
      * Calculate airtime per
      * https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/rel-assets/ds-assets/uploads/knowledge-items/application-notes-for-the-internet-of-things/LoRa%20Design%20Guide.pdf
@@ -266,4 +272,4 @@ class RadioInterface
 };
 
 /// Debug printing for packets
-void printPacket(const char *prefix, const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p);
\ No newline at end of file
+void printPacket(const char *prefix, const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p);
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
index 19d0f794a..3717e8780 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,26 @@ void RadioLibInterface::clampToLateRebroadcastWindow(NodeNum from, PacketId id)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * If there is a packet pending TX in the queue with a worse hop limit, remove it pending replacement with a better version
+ * @return Whether a pending packet was removed
+ */
+bool RadioLibInterface::removePendingTXPacket(NodeNum from, PacketId id, uint32_t hop_limit_lt)
+{
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = txQueue.remove(from, id, true, true, hop_limit_lt);
+    if (p) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Dropping pending-TX packet 0x%08x with hop limit %d", p->id, p->hop_limit);
+        packetPool.release(p);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a packet that is eligible for replacement from the TX queue
+ */
+// void RadioLibInterface::removePending
+
 void RadioLibInterface::handleTransmitInterrupt()
 {
     // This can be null if we forced the device to enter standby mode.  In that case
diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.h b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.h
index 9f497812f..3444b1a2c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.h
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.h
@@ -215,4 +215,11 @@ class RadioLibInterface : public RadioInterface, protected concurrency::Notified
      * If the packet is not already in the late rebroadcast window, move it there
      */
     void clampToLateRebroadcastWindow(NodeNum from, PacketId id);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    /**
+     * If there is a packet pending TX in the queue with a worse hop limit, remove it pending replacement with a better version
+     * @return Whether a pending packet was removed
+     */
+
+    bool removePendingTXPacket(NodeNum from, PacketId id, uint32_t hop_limit_lt) override;
+};
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index 09fb079c5..7f17737e5 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,58 @@ Router::Router() : concurrency::OSThread("Router"), fromRadioQueue(MAX_RX_FROMRA
     cryptLock = new concurrency::Lock();
 }
 
+bool Router::shouldDecrementHopLimit(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
+{
+    // First hop MUST always decrement to prevent retry issues
+    bool isFirstHop = (p->hop_start != 0 && p->hop_start == p->hop_limit);
+    if (isFirstHop) {
+        return true; // Always decrement on first hop
+    }
+
+    // Check if both local device and previous relay are routers (including CLIENT_BASE)
+    bool localIsRouter =
+        IS_ONE_OF(config.device.role, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE,
+                  meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT_BASE);
+
+    // If local device isn't a router, always decrement
+    if (!localIsRouter) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // 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)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < nodeDB->getNumMeshNodes(); i++) {
+        meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB->getMeshNodeByIndex(i);
+        if (!node)
+            continue;
+
+        // Check 1: is_favorite (cheapest - single bool)
+        if (!node->is_favorite)
+            continue;
+
+        // Check 2: has_user (cheap - single bool)
+        if (!node->has_user)
+            continue;
+
+        // Check 3: role check (moderate cost - multiple comparisons)
+        if (!IS_ONE_OF(node->user.role, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER,
+                       meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Check 4: last byte extraction and comparison (most expensive)
+        if (nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(node->num) == p->relay_node) {
+            // Found a favorite router match
+            LOG_DEBUG("Identified favorite relay router 0x%x from last byte 0x%x", node->num, p->relay_node);
+            return false; // Don't decrement hop_limit
+        }
+    }
+
+    // No favorite router match found, decrement hop_limit
+    return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * do idle processing
  * Mostly looking in our incoming rxPacket queue and calling handleReceived.
@@ -431,35 +483,6 @@ DecodeState perhapsDecode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         }
     }
 
-#if HAS_UDP_MULTICAST
-    // Fallback: for UDP multicast, try default preset names with default PSK if normal channel match failed
-    if (!decrypted && p->transport_mechanism == meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_TRANSPORT_MULTICAST_UDP) {
-        if (channels.setDefaultPresetCryptoForHash(p->channel)) {
-            memcpy(bytes, p->encrypted.bytes, rawSize);
-            crypto->decrypt(p->from, p->id, rawSize, bytes);
-
-            meshtastic_Data decodedtmp;
-            memset(&decodedtmp, 0, sizeof(decodedtmp));
-            if (pb_decode_from_bytes(bytes, rawSize, &meshtastic_Data_msg, &decodedtmp) &&
-                decodedtmp.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_UNKNOWN_APP) {
-                p->decoded = decodedtmp;
-                p->which_payload_variant = meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag;
-                // Map to our local default channel index (name+PSK default), not necessarily primary
-                ChannelIndex defaultIndex = channels.getPrimaryIndex();
-                for (ChannelIndex i = 0; i < channels.getNumChannels(); ++i) {
-                    if (channels.isDefaultChannel(i)) {
-                        defaultIndex = i;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-                chIndex = defaultIndex;
-                decrypted = true;
-            } else {
-                LOG_WARN("UDP fallback decode attempted but failed for hash 0x%x", p->channel);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-#endif
     if (decrypted) {
         // parsing was successful
         p->channel = chIndex; // change to store the index instead of the hash
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.h b/src/mesh/Router.h
index 58ca50f3d..92a5a06e5 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.h
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.h
@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ class Router : protected concurrency::OSThread, protected PacketHistory
      */
     virtual bool shouldFilterReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) { return false; }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine if hop_limit should be decremented for a relay operation.
+     * Returns false (preserve hop_limit) only if all conditions are met:
+     * - It's NOT the first hop (first hop must always decrement)
+     * - Local device is a ROUTER, ROUTER_LATE, or CLIENT_BASE
+     * - Previous relay is a favorite ROUTER, ROUTER_LATE, or CLIENT_BASE
+     *
+     * @param p The packet being relayed
+     * @return true if hop_limit should be decremented, false to preserve it
+     */
+    bool shouldDecrementHopLimit(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p);
+
     /**
      * Every (non duplicate) packet this node receives will be passed through this method.  This allows subclasses to
      * update routing tables etc... based on what we overhear (even for messages not destined to our node)
@@ -162,4 +174,4 @@ PacketId generatePacketId();
 #define BITFIELD_WANT_RESPONSE_SHIFT 1
 #define BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_SHIFT 0
 #define BITFIELD_WANT_RESPONSE_MASK (1 << BITFIELD_WANT_RESPONSE_SHIFT)
-#define BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_MASK (1 << BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_SHIFT)
\ No newline at end of file
+#define BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_MASK (1 << BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_SHIFT)
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h
index f4c33bd79..db9dedaaf 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/apponly.pb.h
+++ b/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               679
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSet_size               695
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/channel.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/channel.pb.h
index ca4310bf1..d5573a1e2 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/channel.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/channel.pb.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_ChannelSettings {
     /* Per-channel module settings. */
     bool has_module_settings;
     meshtastic_ModuleSettings module_settings;
+    /* Whether or not we should receive notifactions / alerts through this channel */
+    bool mute;
 } meshtastic_ChannelSettings;
 
 /* A pair of a channel number, mode and the (sharable) settings for that channel */
@@ -128,10 +130,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 /* Initializer values for message structs */
-#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_default  {0, {0, {0}}, "", 0, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_default}
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_default  {0, {0, {0}}, "", 0, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_default, 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_default   {0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Channel_init_default          {0, false, meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_default, _meshtastic_Channel_Role_MIN}
-#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_zero     {0, {0, {0}}, "", 0, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_zero}
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_zero     {0, {0, {0}}, "", 0, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_zero, 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleSettings_init_zero      {0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Channel_init_zero             {0, false, meshtastic_ChannelSettings_init_zero, _meshtastic_Channel_Role_MIN}
 
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_uplink_enabled_tag 5
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_downlink_enabled_tag 6
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_module_settings_tag 7
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_mute_tag      8
 #define meshtastic_Channel_index_tag             1
 #define meshtastic_Channel_settings_tag          2
 #define meshtastic_Channel_role_tag              3
@@ -157,7 +160,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   name,              3) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, FIXED32,  id,                4) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     uplink_enabled,    5) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     downlink_enabled,   6) \
-X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  module_settings,   7)
+X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  module_settings,   7) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     mute,              8)
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_DEFAULT NULL
 #define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_module_settings_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleSettings
@@ -187,8 +191,8 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Channel_msg;
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
 #define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_Channel_size
-#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_size          72
-#define meshtastic_Channel_size                  87
+#define meshtastic_ChannelSettings_size          74
+#define meshtastic_Channel_size                  89
 #define meshtastic_ModuleSettings_size           8
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
index 0453ecad2..327568316 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role {
     meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_CLIENT = 3,
     /* Description: Infrastructure node for extending network coverage by relaying messages with minimal overhead. Not visible in Nodes list.
  Technical Details: Mesh packets will simply be rebroadcasted over this node. Nodes configured with this role will not originate NodeInfo, Position, Telemetry
-   or any other packet type. They will simply rebroadcast any mesh packets on the same frequency, channel num, spread factor, and coding rate. */
+   or any other packet type. They will simply rebroadcast any mesh packets on the same frequency, channel num, spread factor, and coding rate.
+ Deprecated in v2.7.11 because it creates "holes" in the mesh rebroadcast chain. */
     meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER = 4,
     /* Description: Broadcasts GPS position packets as priority.
  Technical Details: Position Mesh packets will be prioritized higher and sent more frequently by default.
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h
index 7fab82ff7..b5b116137 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/deviceonly.pb.h
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ 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        2277
-#define meshtastic_ChannelFile_size              718
+#define meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size        2293
+#define meshtastic_ChannelFile_size              734
 #define meshtastic_DeviceState_size              1737
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfoLite_size             196
 #define meshtastic_PositionLite_size             28
diff --git a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
index 2f2934984..1279078b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool ascending = true;
 #endif
 #define EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS 1000
 
-#define EXT_NOTIFICATION_DEFAULT_THREAD_MS 25
+#define EXT_NOTIFICATION_FAST_THREAD_MS 25
 
 #define ASCII_BELL 0x07
 
@@ -88,12 +88,13 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
     if (!moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled) {
         return INT32_MAX; // we don't need this thread here...
     } else {
-
-        bool isPlaying = rtttl::isPlaying();
+        uint32_t delay = EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS;
+        bool isRtttlPlaying = rtttl::isPlaying();
 #ifdef HAS_I2S
-        isPlaying = rtttl::isPlaying() || audioThread->isPlaying();
+        // audioThread->isPlaying() also handles actually playing the RTTTL, needs to be called in loop
+        isRtttlPlaying = isRtttlPlaying || audioThread->isPlaying();
 #endif
-        if ((nagCycleCutoff < millis()) && !isPlaying) {
+        if ((nagCycleCutoff < millis()) && !isRtttlPlaying) {
             // let the song finish if we reach timeout
             nagCycleCutoff = UINT32_MAX;
             LOG_INFO("Turning off external notification: ");
@@ -116,21 +117,16 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
 
         // If the output is turned on, turn it back off after the given period of time.
         if (isNagging) {
-            if (externalTurnedOn[0] + (moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms ? moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms
-                                                                                    : EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS) <
-                millis()) {
+            delay = (moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms ? moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms
+                                                                  : EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS);
+            if (externalTurnedOn[0] + delay < millis()) {
                 setExternalState(0, !getExternal(0));
             }
-            if (externalTurnedOn[1] + (moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms ? moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms
-                                                                                    : EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS) <
-                millis()) {
+            if (externalTurnedOn[1] + delay < millis()) {
                 setExternalState(1, !getExternal(1));
             }
             // Only toggle buzzer output if not using PWM mode (to avoid conflict with RTTTL)
-            if (!moduleConfig.external_notification.use_pwm &&
-                externalTurnedOn[2] + (moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms ? moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms
-                                                                                    : EXT_NOTIFICATION_MODULE_OUTPUT_MS) <
-                    millis()) {
+            if (!moduleConfig.external_notification.use_pwm && externalTurnedOn[2] + delay < millis()) {
                 LOG_DEBUG("EXTERNAL 2 %d compared to %d", externalTurnedOn[2] + moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms,
                           millis());
                 setExternalState(2, !getExternal(2));
@@ -181,6 +177,8 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
                     colorState = 1;
                 }
             }
+            // we need fast updates for the color change
+            delay = EXT_NOTIFICATION_FAST_THREAD_MS;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
@@ -190,12 +188,14 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
 
         // Play RTTTL over i2s audio interface if enabled as buzzer
 #ifdef HAS_I2S
-        if (moduleConfig.external_notification.use_i2s_as_buzzer && canBuzz()) {
+        if (moduleConfig.external_notification.use_i2s_as_buzzer) {
             if (audioThread->isPlaying()) {
                 // Continue playing
             } else if (isNagging && (nagCycleCutoff >= millis())) {
                 audioThread->beginRttl(rtttlConfig.ringtone, strlen_P(rtttlConfig.ringtone));
             }
+            // we need fast updates to play the RTTTL
+            delay = EXT_NOTIFICATION_FAST_THREAD_MS;
         }
 #endif
         // now let the PWM buzzer play
@@ -206,9 +206,11 @@ int32_t ExternalNotificationModule::runOnce()
                 // start the song again if we have time left
                 rtttl::begin(config.device.buzzer_gpio, rtttlConfig.ringtone);
             }
+            // we need fast updates to play the RTTTL
+            delay = EXT_NOTIFICATION_FAST_THREAD_MS;
         }
 
-        return EXT_NOTIFICATION_DEFAULT_THREAD_MS;
+        return delay;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/RangeTestModule.cpp b/src/modules/RangeTestModule.cpp
index d1d2d9ead..3d78d0dc9 100644
--- a/src/modules/RangeTestModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/RangeTestModule.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ int32_t RangeTestModule::runOnce()
     // moduleConfig.range_test.enabled = 1;
     // moduleConfig.range_test.sender = 30;
     // moduleConfig.range_test.save = 1;
+    // moduleConfig.range_test.clear_on_reboot = 1;
 
     // Fixed position is useful when testing indoors.
     // config.position.fixed_position = 1;
 
     uint32_t senderHeartbeat = moduleConfig.range_test.sender * 1000;
-
     if (moduleConfig.range_test.enabled) {
 
         if (firstTime) {
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ int32_t RangeTestModule::runOnce()
 
             firstTime = 0;
 
+            if (moduleConfig.range_test.clear_on_reboot) {
+                // User wants to delete previous range test(s)
+                LOG_INFO("Range Test Module - Clearing out previous test file");
+                rangeTestModuleRadio->removeFile();
+            }
             if (moduleConfig.range_test.sender) {
                 LOG_INFO("Init Range Test Module -- Sender");
                 started = millis(); // make a note of when we started
@@ -141,7 +146,6 @@ ProcessMessage RangeTestModuleRadio::handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket
         */
 
         if (!isFromUs(&mp)) {
-
             if (moduleConfig.range_test.save) {
                 appendFile(mp);
             }
@@ -295,7 +299,42 @@ bool RangeTestModuleRadio::appendFile(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
     fileToAppend.printf("\"%s\"\n", p.payload.bytes);
     fileToAppend.flush();
     fileToAppend.close();
-#endif
 
     return 1;
+
+#else
+    LOG_ERROR("Failed to store range test results - feature only available for ESP32");
+
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+bool RangeTestModuleRadio::removeFile()
+{
+#ifdef ARCH_ESP32
+    if (!FSBegin()) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("An Error has occurred while mounting the filesystem");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (!FSCom.exists("/static/rangetest.csv")) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("No range tests found.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("Deleting previous range test.");
+    bool result = FSCom.remove("/static/rangetest.csv");
+
+    if (!result) {
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to delete range test.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO("Range test removed.");
+
+    return 1;
+#else
+    LOG_ERROR("Failed to remove range test results - feature only available for ESP32");
+
+    return 0;
+#endif
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/RangeTestModule.h b/src/modules/RangeTestModule.h
index b632d343e..0512e70a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/RangeTestModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/RangeTestModule.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ class RangeTestModuleRadio : public SinglePortModule
      */
     bool appendFile(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp);
 
+    /**
+     * Cleanup range test data from filesystem
+     */
+    bool removeFile();
+
   protected:
     /** Called to handle a particular incoming message
 
diff --git a/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.cpp b/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.cpp
index d7df90bb5..8f69c504a 100644
--- a/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ void TraceRouteModule::alterReceivedProtobuf(meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, meshtasti
     }
 }
 
+void TraceRouteModule::processUpgradedPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp)
+{
+    if (mp.which_payload_variant != meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag || mp.decoded.portnum != meshtastic_PortNum_TRACEROUTE_APP)
+        return;
+
+    meshtastic_RouteDiscovery decoded = meshtastic_RouteDiscovery_init_zero;
+    if (!pb_decode_from_bytes(mp.decoded.payload.bytes, mp.decoded.payload.size, &meshtastic_RouteDiscovery_msg, &decoded))
+        return;
+
+    handleReceivedProtobuf(mp, &decoded);
+    // Intentionally modify the packet in-place so downstream relays see our updates.
+    alterReceivedProtobuf(const_cast<meshtastic_MeshPacket &>(mp), &decoded);
+}
+
 void TraceRouteModule::insertUnknownHops(meshtastic_MeshPacket &p, meshtastic_RouteDiscovery *r, bool isTowardsDestination)
 {
     pb_size_t *route_count;
@@ -760,4 +774,4 @@ int32_t TraceRouteModule::runOnce()
     }
 
     return INT32_MAX;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.h b/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.h
index 51d98826e..a069f7157 100644
--- a/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/TraceRouteModule.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class TraceRouteModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_RouteDiscovery>,
     virtual bool wantUIFrame() override { return shouldDraw(); }
     virtual Observable<const UIFrameEvent *> *getUIFrameObservable() override { return this; }
 
+    void processUpgradedPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp);
+
   protected:
     bool handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_RouteDiscovery *r) override;
 
@@ -70,4 +72,4 @@ class TraceRouteModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_RouteDiscovery>,
     bool initialized = false;
 };
 
-extern TraceRouteModule *traceRouteModule;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern TraceRouteModule *traceRouteModule;
diff --git a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
index 0c4e30785..5524765f3 100644
--- a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class BluetoothPhoneAPI : public PhoneAPI, public concurrency::OSThread
             hasChecked = true;
         }
 
-        return 100;
+        // the run is triggered via NimbleBluetoothToRadioCallback and NimbleBluetoothFromRadioCallback
+        return INT32_MAX;
     }
     /**
      * Subclasses can use this as a hook to provide custom notifications for their transport (i.e. bluetooth notifies)
diff --git a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h
index 106900c48..ec6209487 100644
--- a/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h
+++ b/src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ extern struct portduino_config_struct {
             out << YAML::Key << "RF95_MAX_POWER" << YAML::Value << rf95_max_power;
         out << YAML::Key << "DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH" << YAML::Value << dio2_as_rf_switch;
         if (dio3_tcxo_voltage != 0)
-            out << YAML::Key << "DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE" << YAML::Value << dio3_tcxo_voltage;
+            out << YAML::Key << "DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE" << YAML::Value << YAML::Precision(3) << (float)dio3_tcxo_voltage / 1000;
         if (lora_usb_pid != 0x5512)
             out << YAML::Key << "USB_PID" << YAML::Value << YAML::Hex << lora_usb_pid;
         if (lora_usb_vid != 0x1A86)
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_solar/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_solar/variant.h
index d37e078f9..7c43d8ba7 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_solar/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_solar/variant.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ No longer populated on PCB
 
 #define WIRE_INTERFACES_COUNT 2
 
-#ifndef HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR_OLED
 #ifndef HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR_OLED
 // I2C bus 0
 #define PIN_WIRE_SDA (0 + 6)
@@ -80,8 +79,6 @@ No longer populated on PCB
 // Available on header pins, for general use
 #define PIN_WIRE1_SDA (0 + 30)
 #define PIN_WIRE1_SCL (0 + 5)
-#define PIN_WIRE1_SDA (0 + 30)
-#define PIN_WIRE1_SCL (0 + 5)
 
 /*
  * Lora radio