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/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
index 2ccc0f861..ff8cd20c5 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/UIRenderer.cpp
@@ -1105,6 +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/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
index 3caee78f8..7ce106317 100644
--- a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ bool FloodingRouter::shouldFilterReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
             // We already enqueued the improved copy, so make sure the incoming packet stops here.
             return true;
         }
+
+        // No queue entry was replaced by this upgraded copy, so treat it as a duplicate to avoid
+        // delivering the same packet to applications/phone twice with different hop limits.
+        seenRecently = true;
     }
 
     if (seenRecently) {
diff --git a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
index 4ae0a818e..dce436471 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ bool NextHopRouter::shouldFilterReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
             // We already enqueued the improved copy, so make sure the incoming packet stops here.
             return true;
         }
+
+        // No queue entry was replaced by this upgraded copy, so treat it as a duplicate to avoid
+        // delivering the same packet to applications/phone twice with different hop limits.
+        seenRecently = true;
     }
 
     if (seenRecently) {
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.