diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 7ba2c4166..016bc1b2d 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ 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/3480b731d28b10d73414cf0dd7975bff745de8cf.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/613c0953313bbd236f4ddc5ede447e9edf8e890a.zip
 
 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]
diff --git a/src/Power.cpp b/src/Power.cpp
index e320f0557..cec881f83 100644
--- a/src/Power.cpp
+++ b/src/Power.cpp
@@ -723,6 +723,16 @@ bool Power::setup()
             runASAP = true;
         },
         CHANGE);
+#endif
+#ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
+    attachInterrupt(
+        EXT_CHRG_DETECT,
+        []() {
+            power->setIntervalFromNow(0);
+            runASAP = true;
+            BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
+        },
+        CHANGE);
 #endif
     enabled = found;
     low_voltage_counter = 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp b/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
index 7db8b66cc..a568505ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/NodeInfoModule.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Default.h"
 #include "MeshService.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "NodeStatus.h"
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "Router.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
@@ -129,14 +130,17 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *NodeInfoModule::allocReply()
         LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo > 40%% ch. util");
         return NULL;
     }
-    // If we sent our NodeInfo less than 5 min. ago, don't send it again as it may be still underway.
-    if (!shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, 5 * 60 * 1000)) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <5min ago");
+
+    // Use graduated scaling based on active mesh size (10 minute base, scales with congestion coefficient)
+    uint32_t timeoutMs = Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMsScaled(0, 10 * 60, nodeStatus->getNumOnline());
+    if (!shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, timeoutMs)) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <%us ago", timeoutMs / 1000);
         ignoreRequest = true; // Mark it as ignored for MeshModule
         return NULL;
     } else if (shorterTimeout && lastSentToMesh && Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastSentToMesh, 60 * 1000)) {
+        // For interactive/urgent requests (e.g., user-triggered or implicit requests), use a shorter 60s timeout
         LOG_DEBUG("Skip send NodeInfo since we sent it <60s ago");
-        ignoreRequest = true; // Mark it as ignored for MeshModule
+        ignoreRequest = true;
         return NULL;
     } else {
         ignoreRequest = false; // Don't ignore requests anymore
diff --git a/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
index 94a846bc9..4218e8503 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/chatter2/platformio.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -D CHATTER_2
   -I variants/esp32/chatter2
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PAXCOUNTER=1
   
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32_base.lib_deps}
diff --git a/variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
index d6c5c5b4c..4544d73b5 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ build_flags =
   ${esp32_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/esp32/m5stack_core
   -DM5STACK
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
+  -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PAXCOUNTER=1
   -DUSER_SETUP_LOADED
   -DTFT_SDA_READ
   -DTFT_DRIVER=0x9341
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.cpp b/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.cpp
index 9c7b521ef..4ce8ecdf0 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.cpp
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.cpp
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ void variant_shutdown()
     nrf_gpio_cfg_input(PIN_BUTTON1, NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP); // Configure the pin to be woken up as an input
     nrf_gpio_pin_sense_t sense1 = NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW;
     nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_set(PIN_BUTTON1, sense1);
+
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP); // Configure the pin to be woken up as an input
+    nrf_gpio_pin_sense_t sense2 = NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW;
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_set(EXT_CHRG_DETECT, sense2);
 }