Merge branch 'develop' into InkHUD-Improvements

* Implement setting TX_GAIN_LORA for portduino

* use std::size instead of sizeof

---------

Co-authored-by: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>

.trunk/trunk.yaml

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ plugins:
 lint:
   enabled:
     - checkov@3.2.497
-    - renovate@42.81.8
+    - renovate@42.84.2
     - prettier@3.8.0
-    - trufflehog@3.92.4
+    - trufflehog@3.92.5
     - yamllint@1.38.0
-    - bandit@1.9.2
+    - bandit@1.9.3
     - trivy@0.68.2
     - taplo@0.10.0
-    - ruff@0.14.11
+    - ruff@0.14.13
     - isort@7.0.0
     - markdownlint@0.47.0
     - oxipng@10.0.0
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ lint:
     - hadolint@2.14.0
     - shfmt@3.6.0
     - shellcheck@0.11.0
-    - black@25.12.0
+    - black@26.1.0
     - git-diff-check
     - gitleaks@8.30.0
     - clang-format@16.0.3

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/5a870c623a4e9ab7a7abe3d02950536f107d1a31.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/3480b731d28b10d73414cf0dd7975bff745de8cf.zip
 
 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]
@@ -212,3 +212,30 @@ lib_deps =
 	sensirion/Sensirion Core@0.7.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Sensirion I2C SCD4x packageName=sensirion/library/Sensirion I2C SCD4x
 	sensirion/Sensirion I2C SCD4x@1.1.0
+; Same as environmental_extra but without BSEC (saves ~3.5KB DRAM for original ESP32 targets)
+[environmental_extra_no_bsec]
+lib_deps =
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit BMP3XX packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit BMP3XX Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit BMP3XX Library@2.1.6
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit MAX1704X packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit MAX1704X
+	adafruit/Adafruit MAX1704X@1.0.3
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit SHTC3 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit SHTC3 Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit SHTC3 Library@1.0.2
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit LPS2X packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit LPS2X
+	adafruit/Adafruit LPS2X@2.0.6
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit SHT31 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit SHT31 Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit SHT31 Library@2.2.2
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit VEML7700 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit VEML7700 Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit VEML7700 Library@2.1.6
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit SHT4x packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit SHT4x Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit SHT4x Library@1.0.5
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 packageName=sparkfun/library/SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 Arduino Library
+	sparkfun/SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 Arduino Library@1.0.6
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=ClosedCube OPT3001 packageName=closedcube/library/ClosedCube OPT3001
+	closedcube/ClosedCube OPT3001@1.1.2
+	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation gitBranch=master
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation/archive/4de3a9cadef0f6a5220a8a906cf9775b02b0040d.zip
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Sensirion Core packageName=sensirion/library/Sensirion Core
+	sensirion/Sensirion Core@0.7.2
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Sensirion I2C SCD4x packageName=sensirion/library/Sensirion I2C SCD4x
+	sensirion/Sensirion I2C SCD4x@1.1.0

src/configuration.h

@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #endif
 
 // Default system gain to 0 if not defined
+#ifndef NUM_PA_POINTS
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 1
+#endif
+
 #ifndef TX_GAIN_LORA
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 0
 #endif

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Logo/LogoApplet.cpp

@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onShutdown()
     // This is then drawn by InkHUD::Events::onShutdown, with a blocking FULL update, after InkHUD's flash write is complete
 }
 
+void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onApplyingChanges()
+{
+    bringToForeground();
+
+    textLeft = "";
+    textRight = "";
+    textTitle = "Applying changes";
+    fontTitle = fontSmall;
+
+    inkhud->forceUpdate(Drivers::EInk::FAST, false);
+}
+
 void InkHUD::LogoApplet::onReboot()
 {
     bringToForeground();

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Logo/LogoApplet.h

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class LogoApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     void onBackground() override;
     void onShutdown() override;
     void onReboot() override;
+    void onApplyingChanges();
 
   protected:
     int32_t runOnce() override;

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuAction.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum MenuAction {
     STORE_CANNEDMESSAGE_SELECTION,
     SEND_CANNEDMESSAGE,
     SHUTDOWN,
+    BACK,
     NEXT_TILE,
     TOGGLE_BACKLIGHT,
     TOGGLE_GPS,
@@ -36,6 +37,84 @@ enum MenuAction {
     TOGGLE_NOTIFICATIONS,
     TOGGLE_INVERT_COLOR,
     TOGGLE_12H_CLOCK,
+    // Regions
+    SET_REGION_US,
+    SET_REGION_EU_868,
+    SET_REGION_EU_433,
+    SET_REGION_CN,
+    SET_REGION_JP,
+    SET_REGION_ANZ,
+    SET_REGION_KR,
+    SET_REGION_TW,
+    SET_REGION_RU,
+    SET_REGION_IN,
+    SET_REGION_NZ_865,
+    SET_REGION_TH,
+    SET_REGION_LORA_24,
+    SET_REGION_UA_433,
+    SET_REGION_UA_868,
+    SET_REGION_MY_433,
+    SET_REGION_MY_919,
+    SET_REGION_SG_923,
+    SET_REGION_PH_433,
+    SET_REGION_PH_868,
+    SET_REGION_PH_915,
+    SET_REGION_ANZ_433,
+    SET_REGION_KZ_433,
+    SET_REGION_KZ_863,
+    SET_REGION_NP_865,
+    SET_REGION_BR_902,
+    // Device Roles
+    SET_ROLE_CLIENT,
+    SET_ROLE_CLIENT_MUTE,
+    SET_ROLE_ROUTER,
+    SET_ROLE_REPEATER,
+    // Presets
+    SET_PRESET_LONG_SLOW,
+    SET_PRESET_LONG_MODERATE,
+    SET_PRESET_LONG_FAST,
+    SET_PRESET_MEDIUM_SLOW,
+    SET_PRESET_MEDIUM_FAST,
+    SET_PRESET_SHORT_SLOW,
+    SET_PRESET_SHORT_FAST,
+    SET_PRESET_SHORT_TURBO,
+    // Timezones
+    SET_TZ_US_HAWAII,
+    SET_TZ_US_ALASKA,
+    SET_TZ_US_PACIFIC,
+    SET_TZ_US_ARIZONA,
+    SET_TZ_US_MOUNTAIN,
+    SET_TZ_US_CENTRAL,
+    SET_TZ_US_EASTERN,
+    SET_TZ_BR_BRAZILIA,
+    SET_TZ_UTC,
+    SET_TZ_EU_WESTERN,
+    SET_TZ_EU_CENTRAL,
+    SET_TZ_EU_EASTERN,
+    SET_TZ_ASIA_KOLKATA,
+    SET_TZ_ASIA_HONG_KONG,
+    SET_TZ_AU_AWST,
+    SET_TZ_AU_ACST,
+    SET_TZ_AU_AEST,
+    SET_TZ_PACIFIC_NZ,
+    // Power
+    TOGGLE_POWER_SAVE,
+    CALIBRATE_ADC,
+    // Bluetooth
+    TOGGLE_BLUETOOTH,
+    TOGGLE_BLUETOOTH_PAIR_MODE,
+    // Channel
+    TOGGLE_CHANNEL_UPLINK,
+    TOGGLE_CHANNEL_DOWNLINK,
+    TOGGLE_CHANNEL_POSITION,
+    SET_CHANNEL_PRECISION,
+    // Display
+    TOGGLE_DISPLAY_UNITS,
+    // Network
+    TOGGLE_WIFI,
+    // Administration
+    RESET_NODEDB_ALL,
+    RESET_NODEDB_KEEP_FAVORITES,
 };
 
 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

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

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     void onRender() override;
 
     void show(Tile *t); // Open the menu, onto a user tile
+    void setStartPage(MenuPage page);
 
   protected:
     Drivers::LatchingBacklight *backlight = nullptr; // Convenient access to the backlight singleton
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
     void sendText(NodeNum dest, ChannelIndex channel, const char *message); // Send a text message to mesh
     void freeCannedMessageResources();                                      // Clear MenuApplet's canned message processing data
 
+    MenuPage startPageOverride = MenuPage::ROOT;
     MenuPage currentPage = MenuPage::ROOT;
     MenuPage previousPage = MenuPage::EXIT;
     uint8_t cursor = 0;       // Which menu item is currently highlighted
@@ -63,7 +65,15 @@ class MenuApplet : public SystemApplet, public concurrency::OSThread
 
     uint16_t systemInfoPanelHeight = 0; // Need to know before we render
 
-    std::vector<MenuItem> items; // MenuItems for the current page. Filled by ShowPage
+    std::vector<MenuItem> items;               // MenuItems for the current page. Filled by ShowPage
+    std::vector<std::string> nodeConfigLabels; // Persistent labels for Node Config pages
+    uint8_t selectedChannelIndex = 0;          // Currently selected LoRa channel (Node Config → Radio → Channel)
+    bool channelPositionEnabled = false;
+    bool gpsEnabled = false;
+
+    // Recents menu checkbox state (derived from settings.recentlyActiveSeconds)
+    static constexpr uint8_t RECENTS_COUNT = 6;
+    bool recentsSelected[RECENTS_COUNT] = {};
 
     // Data for selecting and sending canned messages via the menu
     // Placed into a sub-class for organization only

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuItem.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class MenuItem
     MenuAction action = NO_ACTION;
     MenuPage nextPage = EXIT;
     bool *checkState = nullptr;
+    bool isHeader = false; // Non-selectable section label
 
     // Various constructors, depending on the intended function of the item
 
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ class MenuItem
         : label(label), action(action), nextPage(nextPage), checkState(checkState)
     {
     }
+    static MenuItem Header(const char *label)
+    {
+        MenuItem item(label, NO_ACTION, EXIT);
+        item.isHeader = true;
+        return item;
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Menu/MenuPage.h

@@ -20,10 +20,27 @@ enum MenuPage : uint8_t {
     SEND,
     CANNEDMESSAGE_RECIPIENT, // Select destination for a canned message
     OPTIONS,
+    NODE_CONFIG,
+    NODE_CONFIG_LORA,
+    NODE_CONFIG_CHANNELS,       // List of channels
+    NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_DETAIL, // Per-channel options
+    NODE_CONFIG_CHANNEL_PRECISION,
+    NODE_CONFIG_PRESET,
+    NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE,
+    NODE_CONFIG_DEVICE_ROLE,
+    NODE_CONFIG_POWER,
+    NODE_CONFIG_POWER_ADC_CAL,
+    NODE_CONFIG_NETWORK,
+    NODE_CONFIG_DISPLAY,
+    NODE_CONFIG_BLUETOOTH,
+    NODE_CONFIG_POSITION,
+    NODE_CONFIG_ADMIN_RESET,
+    TIMEZONE,
     APPLETS,
     AUTOSHOW,
     RECENTS, // Select length of "recentlyActiveSeconds"
-    EXIT,    // Dismiss the menu applet
+    REGION,
+    EXIT, // Dismiss the menu applet
 };
 
 } // namespace NicheGraphics::InkHUD

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Tips/TipsApplet.cpp

@@ -10,34 +10,37 @@ using namespace NicheGraphics;
 
 InkHUD::TipsApplet::TipsApplet()
 {
-    // Decide which tips (if any) should be shown to user after the boot screen
+    bool needsRegion = (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET);
+
+    bool showTutorialTips = (settings->tips.firstBoot || needsRegion);
 
     // Welcome screen
-    if (settings->tips.firstBoot)
+    if (showTutorialTips)
         tipQueue.push_back(Tip::WELCOME);
 
-    // Antenna, region, timezone
+    // Finish setup
-    // Shown at boot if region not yet set
+    if (needsRegion)
-    if (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET)
         tipQueue.push_back(Tip::FINISH_SETUP);
 
+    // Using the UI
+    if (showTutorialTips) {
+        tipQueue.push_back(Tip::CUSTOMIZATION);
+        tipQueue.push_back(Tip::BUTTONS);
+    }
+
     // Shutdown info
     // Shown until user performs one valid shutdown
     if (!settings->tips.safeShutdownSeen)
         tipQueue.push_back(Tip::SAFE_SHUTDOWN);
 
-    // Using the UI
-    if (settings->tips.firstBoot) {
-        tipQueue.push_back(Tip::CUSTOMIZATION);
-        tipQueue.push_back(Tip::BUTTONS);
-    }
-
     // Catch an incorrect attempt at rotating display
     if (config.display.flip_screen)
         tipQueue.push_back(Tip::ROTATION);
 
-    // Applet is foreground immediately at boot, but is obscured by LogoApplet, which is also foreground
+    // Region picker
-    // LogoApplet can be considered to have a higher Z-index, because it is placed before TipsApplet in the systemApplets vector
+    if (needsRegion)
+        tipQueue.push_back(Tip::PICK_REGION);
+
     if (!tipQueue.empty())
         bringToForeground();
 }
@@ -51,81 +54,109 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onRender()
 
     case Tip::FINISH_SETUP: {
         setFont(fontMedium);
-        printAt(0, 0, "Tip: Finish Setup");
+        const char *title = "Tip: Finish Setup";
+        uint16_t h = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), title);
+        printWrapped(0, 0, width(), title);
 
         setFont(fontSmall);
-        int16_t cursorY = fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5;
+        int16_t cursorY = h + fontSmall.lineHeight();
-        printAt(0, cursorY, "- connect antenna");
 
-        cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
+        auto drawBullet = [&](const char *text) {
-        printAt(0, cursorY, "- connect a client app");
+            uint16_t bh = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), text);
+            printWrapped(0, cursorY, width(), text);
+            cursorY += bh + (fontSmall.lineHeight() / 3);
+        };
 
-        // Only if region not set
+        drawBullet("- connect antenna");
-        if (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET) {
+        drawBullet("- connect a client app");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- set region");
-        }
 
-        // Only if tz not set
+        if (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET)
-        if (!(*config.device.tzdef && config.device.tzdef[0] != 0)) {
+            drawBullet("- set region");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- set timezone");
-        }
 
-        cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.5;
+        if (!(*config.device.tzdef && config.device.tzdef[0] != 0))
-        printAt(0, cursorY, "More info at meshtastic.org");
+            drawBullet("- set timezone");
+
+        cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() / 2;
+        drawBullet("More info at meshtastic.org");
 
-        setFont(fontSmall);
         printAt(0, Y(1.0), "Press button to continue", LEFT, BOTTOM);
     } break;
 
+    case Tip::PICK_REGION: {
+        setFont(fontMedium);
+        printAt(0, 0, "Set Region");
+
+        setFont(fontSmall);
+        printWrapped(0, fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5, width(), "Please select your LoRa region to complete setup.");
+
+        printAt(0, Y(1.0), "Press button to choose", LEFT, BOTTOM);
+    } break;
+
     case Tip::SAFE_SHUTDOWN: {
         setFont(fontMedium);
-        printAt(0, 0, "Tip: Shutdown");
+
+        const char *title = "Tip: Shutdown";
+        uint16_t h = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), title);
+        printWrapped(0, 0, width(), title);
 
         setFont(fontSmall);
-        std::string shutdown;
+        int16_t cursorY = h + fontSmall.lineHeight();
-        shutdown += "Before removing power, please shut down from InkHUD menu, or a client app. \n";
+
-        shutdown += "\n";
+        const char *body = "Before removing power, please shut down from InkHUD menu, or a client app.\n\n"
-        shutdown += "This ensures data is saved.";
+                           "This ensures data is saved.";
-        printWrapped(0, fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5, width(), shutdown);
+
+        uint16_t bodyH = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), body);
+        printWrapped(0, cursorY, width(), body);
+        cursorY += bodyH + (fontSmall.lineHeight() / 2);
 
         printAt(0, Y(1.0), "Press button to continue", LEFT, BOTTOM);
-
     } break;
 
     case Tip::CUSTOMIZATION: {
         setFont(fontMedium);
-        printAt(0, 0, "Tip: Customization");
+
+        const char *title = "Tip: Customization";
+        uint16_t h = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), title);
+        printWrapped(0, 0, width(), title);
 
         setFont(fontSmall);
-        printWrapped(0, fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5, width(),
+        int16_t cursorY = h + fontSmall.lineHeight();
-                     "Configure & control display with the InkHUD menu. Optional features, layout, rotation, and more.");
+
+        const char *body = "Configure & control display with the InkHUD menu. "
+                           "Optional features, layout, rotation, and more.";
+
+        uint16_t bodyH = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), body);
+        printWrapped(0, cursorY, width(), body);
+        cursorY += bodyH + (fontSmall.lineHeight() / 2);
 
         printAt(0, Y(1.0), "Press button to continue", LEFT, BOTTOM);
     } break;
 
     case Tip::BUTTONS: {
         setFont(fontMedium);
-        printAt(0, 0, "Tip: Buttons");
+
+        const char *title = "Tip: Buttons";
+        uint16_t h = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), title);
+        printWrapped(0, 0, width(), title);
 
         setFont(fontSmall);
-        int16_t cursorY = fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5;
+        int16_t cursorY = h + fontSmall.lineHeight();
+
+        auto drawBullet = [&](const char *text) {
+            uint16_t bh = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), text);
+            printWrapped(0, cursorY, width(), text);
+            cursorY += bh + (fontSmall.lineHeight() / 3);
+        };
 
         if (!settings->joystick.enabled) {
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "User Button");
+            drawBullet("User Button");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
+            drawBullet("- short press: next");
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- short press: next");
+            drawBullet("- long press: select or open menu");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- long press: select / open menu");
         } else {
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "Joystick");
+            drawBullet("Joystick");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
+            drawBullet("- press: open menu or select");
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- open menu / select");
+            drawBullet("Exit Button");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.5;
+            drawBullet("- press: switch tile or close menu");
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "Exit Button");
-            cursorY += fontSmall.lineHeight() * 1.2;
-            printAt(0, cursorY, "- switch tile / close menu");
         }
 
         printAt(0, Y(1.0), "Press button to continue", LEFT, BOTTOM);
@@ -133,12 +164,21 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onRender()
 
     case Tip::ROTATION: {
         setFont(fontMedium);
-        printAt(0, 0, "Tip: Rotation");
+
+        const char *title = "Tip: Rotation";
+        uint16_t h = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), title);
+        printWrapped(0, 0, width(), title);
 
         setFont(fontSmall);
         if (!settings->joystick.enabled) {
-            printWrapped(0, fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5, width(),
+            int16_t cursorY = h + fontSmall.lineHeight();
-                         "To rotate the display, use the InkHUD menu. Long-press the user button > Options > Rotate.");
+
+            const char *body = "To rotate the display, use the InkHUD menu. "
+                               "Long-press the user button > Options > Rotate.";
+
+            uint16_t bh = getWrappedTextHeight(0, width(), body);
+            printWrapped(0, cursorY, width(), body);
+            cursorY += bh + (fontSmall.lineHeight() / 2);
         } else {
             printWrapped(0, fontMedium.lineHeight() * 1.5, width(),
                          "To rotate the display, use the InkHUD menu. Press the user button > Options > Rotate.");
@@ -159,12 +199,15 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::renderWelcome()
 {
     uint16_t padW = X(0.05);
 
+    // Detect portrait orientation
+    bool portrait = height() > width();
+
     // Block 1 - logo & title
     // ========================
 
     // Logo size
-    uint16_t logoWLimit = X(0.3);
+    uint16_t logoWLimit = portrait ? X(0.5) : X(0.3);
-    uint16_t logoHLimit = Y(0.3);
+    uint16_t logoHLimit = portrait ? Y(0.25) : Y(0.3);
     uint16_t logoW = getLogoWidth(logoWLimit, logoHLimit);
     uint16_t logoH = getLogoHeight(logoWLimit, logoHLimit);
 
@@ -177,7 +220,7 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::renderWelcome()
 
     // Center the block
     // Desired effect: equal margin from display edge for logo left and title right
-    int16_t block1Y = Y(0.3);
+    int16_t block1Y = portrait ? Y(0.2) : Y(0.3);
     int16_t block1CX = X(0.5) + (logoW / 2) - (titleW / 2);
     int16_t logoCX = block1CX - (logoW / 2) - (padW / 2);
     int16_t titleCX = block1CX + (titleW / 2) + (padW / 2);
@@ -192,7 +235,7 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::renderWelcome()
     std::string subtitle = "InkHUD";
     if (width() >= 200)
         subtitle += "  -  A Heads-Up Display"; // Future proofing: narrower for tiny display
-    printAt(X(0.5), Y(0.6), subtitle, CENTER, MIDDLE);
+    printAt(X(0.5), portrait ? Y(0.45) : Y(0.6), subtitle, CENTER, MIDDLE);
 
     // Block 3 - press to continue
     // ============================
@@ -224,26 +267,37 @@ void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onBackground()
 // While our SystemApplet::handleInput flag is true
 void InkHUD::TipsApplet::onButtonShortPress()
 {
+    bool needsRegion = (config.lora.region == meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_RegionCode_UNSET);
+    // If we're prompting the user to pick a region, hand off to the menu
+    if (!tipQueue.empty() && tipQueue.front() == Tip::PICK_REGION) {
+        tipQueue.pop_front();
+
+        // Signal InkHUD to open the menu on Region page
+        inkhud->forceRegionMenu = true;
+
+        // Close tips and open menu
+        sendToBackground();
+        inkhud->openMenu();
+        return;
+    }
+    // Consume current tip
     tipQueue.pop_front();
 
     // All tips done
     if (tipQueue.empty()) {
         // Record that user has now seen the "tutorial" set of tips
         // Don't show them on subsequent boots
-        if (settings->tips.firstBoot) {
+        if (settings->tips.firstBoot && !needsRegion) {
             settings->tips.firstBoot = false;
             inkhud->persistence->saveSettings();
         }
 
-        // Close applet, and full refresh to clean the screen
+        // Close applet and clean the screen
-        // Need to force update, because our request would be ignored otherwise, as we are now background
         sendToBackground();
         inkhud->forceUpdate(EInk::UpdateTypes::FULL);
-    }
+    } else {
-
-    // More tips left
-    else
         requestUpdate();
+    }
 }
 
 // Functions the same as the user button in this instance

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Applets/System/Tips/TipsApplet.h

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class TipsApplet : public SystemApplet
     enum class Tip {
         WELCOME,
         FINISH_SETUP,
+        PICK_REGION,
         SAFE_SHUTDOWN,
         CUSTOMIZATION,
         BUTTONS,

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Events.cpp

@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ int InkHUD::Events::beforeDeepSleep(void *unused)
     return 0; // We agree: deep sleep now
 }
 
+// Display an intermediate screen while configuration changes are applied
+void InkHUD::Events::applyingChanges()
+{
+    // Bring the logo applet forward with a temporary message
+    for (SystemApplet *sa : inkhud->systemApplets) {
+        sa->onApplyingChanges();
+    }
+}
+
 // Callback for rebootObserver
 // Same as shutdown, without drawing the logoApplet
 // Makes sure we don't lose message history / InkHUD config

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/Events.h

@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ class Events
 
     void onButtonShort(); // User button: short press
     void onButtonLong();  // User button: long press
-    void onExitShort();   // Exit button: short press
+    void applyingChanges();
-    void onExitLong();    // Exit button: long press
+    void onExitShort(); // Exit button: short press
-    void onNavUp();       // Navigate up
+    void onExitLong();  // Exit button: long press
-    void onNavDown();     // Navigate down
+    void onNavUp();     // Navigate up
-    void onNavLeft();     // Navigate left
+    void onNavDown();   // Navigate down
-    void onNavRight();    // Navigate right
+    void onNavLeft();   // Navigate left
+    void onNavRight();  // Navigate right
 
     int beforeDeepSleep(void *unused);                             // Prepare for shutdown
     int beforeReboot(void *unused);                                // Prepare for reboot

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.cpp

@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ void InkHUD::InkHUD::addApplet(const char *name, Applet *a, bool defaultActive,
     windowManager->addApplet(name, a, defaultActive, defaultAutoshow, onTile);
 }
 
+void InkHUD::InkHUD::notifyApplyingChanges()
+{
+    if (events) {
+        events->applyingChanges();
+    }
+}
+
 // Start InkHUD!
 // Call this only after you have configured InkHUD
 void InkHUD::InkHUD::begin()

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/InkHUD.h

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class InkHUD
     void setDriver(Drivers::EInk *driver);
     void setDisplayResilience(uint8_t fastPerFull = 5, float stressMultiplier = 2.0);
     void addApplet(const char *name, Applet *a, bool defaultActive = false, bool defaultAutoshow = false, uint8_t onTile = -1);
+    void notifyApplyingChanges();
 
     void begin();
 
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ class InkHUD
     void rotateJoystick(uint8_t angle = 1); // rotate 90 deg by default
     void toggleBatteryIcon();
 
+    // Used by TipsApplet to force menu to start on Region selection
+    bool forceRegionMenu = false;
+
     // Updating the display
     // - called by various InkHUD components
 

src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/SystemApplet.h

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class SystemApplet : public Applet
     bool lockRequests = false;  // - prevent other applets from triggering display updates
 
     virtual void onReboot() { onShutdown(); } // - handle reboot specially
+    virtual void onApplyingChanges() {}
 
     // Other system applets may take precedence over our own system applet though
     // The order an applet is passed to WindowManager::addSystemApplet determines this hierarchy (added earlier = higher rank)

src/main.cpp

@@ -105,6 +105,43 @@ NRF52Bluetooth *nrf52Bluetooth = nullptr;
 #include <string>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ARCH_ESP32
+#ifdef DEBUG_PARTITION_TABLE
+#include "esp_partition.h"
+
+void printPartitionTable()
+{
+    printf("\n--- Partition Table ---\n");
+    // Print Column Headers
+    printf("| %-16s | %-4s | %-7s | %-10s | %-10s |\n", "Label", "Type", "Subtype", "Offset", "Size");
+    printf("|------------------|------|---------|------------|------------|\n");
+
+    // Create an iterator to find ALL partitions (Type ANY, Subtype ANY)
+    esp_partition_iterator_t it = esp_partition_find(ESP_PARTITION_TYPE_ANY, ESP_PARTITION_SUBTYPE_ANY, NULL);
+
+    // Loop through the iterator
+    if (it != NULL) {
+        do {
+            const esp_partition_t *part = esp_partition_get(it);
+
+            // Print details: Label, Type (Hex), Subtype (Hex), Offset (Hex), Size (Hex)
+            printf("| %-16s | 0x%02x | 0x%02x    | 0x%08x | 0x%08x |\n", part->label, part->type, part->subtype, part->address,
+                   part->size);
+
+            // Move to next partition
+            it = esp_partition_next(it);
+        } while (it != NULL);
+
+        // Release the iterator memory
+        esp_partition_iterator_release(it);
+    } else {
+        printf("No partitions found.\n");
+    }
+    printf("-----------------------\n");
+}
+#endif // DEBUG_PARTITION_TABLE
+#endif // ARCH_ESP32
+
 #if HAS_BUTTON || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
 #include "input/ButtonThread.h"
 
@@ -648,7 +685,11 @@ void setup()
         sensor_detected = true;
 #endif
     }
-
+#ifdef ARCH_ESP32
+#ifdef DEBUG_PARTITION_TABLE
+    printPartitionTable();
+#endif
+#endif // ARCH_ESP32
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
     // Don't init display if we don't have one or we are waking headless due to a timer event
     if (wakeCause == ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TIMER) {

src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp

@@ -666,18 +666,24 @@ void RadioInterface::limitPower(int8_t loraMaxPower)
         power = maxPower;
     }
 
-#ifndef NUM_PA_POINTS
+#ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
-    if (TX_GAIN_LORA > 0 && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
+    size_t num_pa_points = portduino_config.num_pa_points;
-        LOG_INFO("Requested Tx power: %d dBm; Device LoRa Tx gain: %d dB", power, TX_GAIN_LORA);
+    const uint16_t *tx_gain = portduino_config.tx_gain_lora;
-        power -= TX_GAIN_LORA;
-    }
 #else
-    if (!devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
+    size_t num_pa_points = NUM_PA_POINTS;
+    const uint16_t tx_gain[NUM_PA_POINTS] = {TX_GAIN_LORA};
+#endif
+
+    if (num_pa_points == 1) {
+        if (tx_gain[0] > 0 && !devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
+            LOG_INFO("Requested Tx power: %d dBm; Device LoRa Tx gain: %d dB", power, tx_gain[0]);
+            power -= tx_gain[0];
+        }
+    } else if (!devicestate.owner.is_licensed) {
         // we have an array of PA gain values.  Find the highest power setting that works.
-        const uint16_t tx_gain[NUM_PA_POINTS] = {TX_GAIN_LORA};
+        for (int radio_dbm = 0; radio_dbm < num_pa_points; radio_dbm++) {
-        for (int radio_dbm = 0; radio_dbm < NUM_PA_POINTS; radio_dbm++) {
             if (((radio_dbm + tx_gain[radio_dbm]) > power) ||
-                ((radio_dbm == (NUM_PA_POINTS - 1)) && ((radio_dbm + tx_gain[radio_dbm]) <= power))) {
+                ((radio_dbm == (num_pa_points - 1)) && ((radio_dbm + tx_gain[radio_dbm]) <= power))) {
                 // we've exceeded the power limit, or hit the max we can do
                 LOG_INFO("Requested Tx power: %d dBm; Device LoRa Tx gain: %d dB", power, tx_gain[radio_dbm]);
                 power -= tx_gain[radio_dbm];
@@ -685,7 +691,7 @@ void RadioInterface::limitPower(int8_t loraMaxPower)
             }
         }
     }
-#endif
+
     if (power > loraMaxPower) // Clamp power to maximum defined level
         power = loraMaxPower;
 

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

@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType {
     /* TODO: REPLACE */
     meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_DETECTIONSENSOR_CONFIG = 11,
     /* TODO: REPLACE */
-    meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_PAXCOUNTER_CONFIG = 12
+    meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_PAXCOUNTER_CONFIG = 12,
+    /* TODO: REPLACE */
+    meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STATUSMESSAGE_CONFIG = 13
 } meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType;
 
 typedef enum _meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation {
@@ -323,8 +325,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ConfigType_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_AdminMessage_ConfigType)(meshtastic_AdminMessage_ConfigType_DEVICEUI_CONFIG+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MIN meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MQTT_CONFIG
-#define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MAX meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_PAXCOUNTER_CONFIG
+#define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_MAX meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STATUSMESSAGE_CONFIG
-#define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType)(meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_PAXCOUNTER_CONFIG+1))
+#define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType)(meshtastic_AdminMessage_ModuleConfigType_STATUSMESSAGE_CONFIG+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_MIN meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_FLASH
 #define _meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_MAX meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_SD

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        2279
+#define meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size        2362
 #define meshtastic_ChannelFile_size              718
 #define meshtastic_DeviceState_size              1737
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfoLite_size             196

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

@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig {
     /* Paxcounter Config */
     bool has_paxcounter;
     meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig paxcounter;
+    /* StatusMessage Config */
+    bool has_statusmessage;
+    meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig statusmessage;
 } meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig;
 
 
@@ -96,9 +99,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Initializer values for message structs */
 #define meshtastic_LocalConfig_init_default      {false, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_PowerConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_default, 0, false, meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_default}
-#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_init_default {false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ExternalNotificationConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StoreForwardConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_default, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AudioConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RemoteHardwareConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_NeighborInfoConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig_init_default}
+#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_init_default {false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ExternalNotificationConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StoreForwardConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_default, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AudioConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RemoteHardwareConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_NeighborInfoConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig_init_default, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_init_default}
 #define meshtastic_LocalConfig_init_zero         {false, meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_PowerConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_LoRaConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Config_BluetoothConfig_init_zero, 0, false, meshtastic_Config_SecurityConfig_init_zero}
-#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_init_zero   {false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ExternalNotificationConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StoreForwardConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_zero, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AudioConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RemoteHardwareConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_NeighborInfoConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig_init_zero}
+#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_init_zero   {false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ExternalNotificationConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StoreForwardConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_zero, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AudioConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RemoteHardwareConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_NeighborInfoConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig_init_zero, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_init_zero}
 
 /* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
 #define meshtastic_LocalConfig_device_tag        1
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_ambient_lighting_tag 12
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_detection_sensor_tag 13
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_paxcounter_tag 14
+#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag 15
 
 /* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
 #define meshtastic_LocalConfig_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
@@ -161,7 +165,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  remote_hardware,  10) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  neighbor_info,    11) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  ambient_lighting,  12) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  detection_sensor,  13) \
-X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  paxcounter,       14)
+X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  paxcounter,       14) \
+X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  statusmessage,    15)
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_DEFAULT NULL
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_mqtt_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  paxcounter,       14)
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_ambient_lighting_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_detection_sensor_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_paxcounter_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig
+#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_statusmessage_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig
 
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_LocalConfig_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg;
@@ -186,9 +192,9 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg;
 #define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_fields &meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
-#define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_LOCALONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_LocalConfig_size
+#define MESHTASTIC_MESHTASTIC_LOCALONLY_PB_H_MAX_SIZE meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size
 #define meshtastic_LocalConfig_size              749
-#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size        675
+#define meshtastic_LocalModuleConfig_size        758
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } /* extern "C" */

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

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ PB_BIND(meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus, meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus, 2)
 PB_BIND(meshtastic_Waypoint, meshtastic_Waypoint, AUTO)
 
 
+PB_BIND(meshtastic_StatusMessage, meshtastic_StatusMessage, AUTO)
+
+
 PB_BIND(meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage, meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage, 2)
 
 

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

@@ -858,6 +858,11 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_Waypoint {
     uint32_t icon;
 } meshtastic_Waypoint;
 
+/* Message for node status */
+typedef struct _meshtastic_StatusMessage {
+    char status[80];
+} meshtastic_StatusMessage;
+
 typedef PB_BYTES_ARRAY_T(435) meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_data_t;
 /* This message will be proxied over the PhoneAPI for the client to deliver to the MQTT server */
 typedef struct _meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage {
@@ -1402,6 +1407,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 
+
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_priority_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_delayed_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_transport_mechanism_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism
@@ -1444,6 +1450,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_KeyVerification_init_default  {0, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_init_default {_meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_SFPP_message_type_MIN, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_init_default         {0, false, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0}
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_init_default    {""}
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_init_default {"", 0, {{0, {0}}}, 0}
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_init_default       {0, 0, 0, 0, {meshtastic_Data_init_default}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed_MIN, 0, 0, {0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_MIN}
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfo_init_default         {0, false, meshtastic_User_init_default, false, meshtastic_Position_init_default, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_DeviceMetrics_init_default, 0, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
@@ -1476,6 +1483,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_KeyVerification_init_zero     {0, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}}
 #define meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_init_zero {_meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_SFPP_message_type_MIN, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, {0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_init_zero            {0, false, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, "", "", 0}
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_init_zero       {""}
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_init_zero {"", 0, {{0, {0}}}, 0}
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_init_zero          {0, 0, 0, 0, {meshtastic_Data_init_zero}, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_Delayed_MIN, 0, 0, {0, {0}}, 0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_MeshPacket_TransportMechanism_MIN}
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfo_init_zero            {0, false, meshtastic_User_init_zero, false, meshtastic_Position_init_zero, 0, 0, false, meshtastic_DeviceMetrics_init_zero, 0, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
@@ -1571,6 +1579,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_name_tag             6
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_description_tag      7
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_icon_tag             8
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_status_tag      1
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_topic_tag 1
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_data_tag 2
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_text_tag 3
@@ -1806,6 +1815,11 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, FIXED32,  icon,              8)
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_DEFAULT NULL
 
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   status,            1)
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_CALLBACK NULL
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_DEFAULT NULL
+
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   topic,             1) \
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    BYTES,    (payload_variant,data,payload_variant.data),   2) \
@@ -2072,6 +2086,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Data_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_KeyVerification_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Waypoint_msg;
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_StatusMessage_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_MeshPacket_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_NodeInfo_msg;
@@ -2106,6 +2121,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ChunkedPayloadResponse_msg;
 #define meshtastic_KeyVerification_fields &meshtastic_KeyVerification_msg
 #define meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_fields &meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_msg
 #define meshtastic_Waypoint_fields &meshtastic_Waypoint_msg
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_fields &meshtastic_StatusMessage_msg
 #define meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_fields &meshtastic_MqttClientProxyMessage_msg
 #define meshtastic_MeshPacket_fields &meshtastic_MeshPacket_msg
 #define meshtastic_NodeInfo_fields &meshtastic_NodeInfo_msg
@@ -2161,6 +2177,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ChunkedPayloadResponse_msg;
 #define meshtastic_QueueStatus_size              23
 #define meshtastic_RouteDiscovery_size           256
 #define meshtastic_Routing_size                  259
+#define meshtastic_StatusMessage_size            81
 #define meshtastic_StoreForwardPlusPlus_size     377
 #define meshtastic_ToRadio_size                  504
 #define meshtastic_User_size                     115

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

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ PB_BIND(meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_Can
 PB_BIND(meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig, AUTO)
 
 
+PB_BIND(meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig, AUTO)
+
+
 PB_BIND(meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin, meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin, AUTO)
 
 

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

@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig {
     uint8_t blue;
 } meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig;
 
+/* StatusMessage config - Allows setting a status message for a node to periodically rebroadcast */
+typedef struct _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig {
+    /* The actual status string */
+    char node_status[80];
+} meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig;
+
 /* A GPIO pin definition for remote hardware module */
 typedef struct _meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin {
     /* GPIO Pin number (must match Arduino) */
@@ -460,6 +466,8 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_ModuleConfig {
         meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig detection_sensor;
         /* TODO: REPLACE */
         meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig paxcounter;
+        /* TODO: REPLACE */
+        meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig statusmessage;
     } payload_variant;
 } meshtastic_ModuleConfig;
 
@@ -515,6 +523,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_inputbroker_event_press_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar
 
 
+
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_type_ENUMTYPE meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePinType
 
 
@@ -534,6 +543,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, 0, 0, "", 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_default {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_init_default {""}
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_init_default {0, "", _meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePinType_MIN}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_init_zero        {0, {meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_zero}}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_init_zero {0, "", "", "", 0, 0, 0, "", 0, 0, false, meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MapReportSettings_init_zero}
@@ -550,6 +560,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, _meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_InputEventChar_MIN, 0, 0, "", 0}
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_init_zero {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_init_zero {""}
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_init_zero   {0, "", _meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePinType_MIN}
 
 /* Field tags (for use in manual encoding/decoding) */
@@ -653,6 +664,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_red_tag 3
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_green_tag 4
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_blue_tag 5
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_node_status_tag 1
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_gpio_pin_tag 1
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_name_tag    2
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_type_tag    3
@@ -672,6 +684,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_ambient_lighting_tag 11
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_detection_sensor_tag 12
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_paxcounter_tag   13
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_statusmessage_tag 14
 
 /* Struct field encoding specification for nanopb */
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
@@ -687,7 +700,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,remote_hardware,payload_vari
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,neighbor_info,payload_variant.neighbor_info),  10) \
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,ambient_lighting,payload_variant.ambient_lighting),  11) \
 X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,detection_sensor,payload_variant.detection_sensor),  12) \
-X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,paxcounter,payload_variant.paxcounter),  13)
+X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,paxcounter,payload_variant.paxcounter),  13) \
+X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,statusmessage,payload_variant.statusmessage),  14)
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DEFAULT NULL
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_payload_variant_mqtt_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig
@@ -703,6 +717,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   ONEOF,    MESSAGE,  (payload_variant,paxcounter,payload_variant.p
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_payload_variant_ambient_lighting_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_payload_variant_detection_sensor_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_DetectionSensorConfig
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_payload_variant_paxcounter_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_PaxcounterConfig
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_payload_variant_statusmessage_MSGTYPE meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig
 
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_MQTTConfig_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     enabled,           1) \
@@ -865,6 +880,11 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   blue,              5)
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_DEFAULT NULL
 
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   node_status,       1)
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_CALLBACK NULL
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_DEFAULT NULL
+
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_FIELDLIST(X, a) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   gpio_pin,          1) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, STRING,   name,              2) \
@@ -887,6 +907,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_msg;
+extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_msg;
 extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_msg;
 
 /* Defines for backwards compatibility with code written before nanopb-0.4.0 */
@@ -905,6 +926,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_msg;
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_fields &meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_msg
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_fields &meshtastic_ModuleConfig_CannedMessageConfig_msg
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_fields &meshtastic_ModuleConfig_AmbientLightingConfig_msg
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_fields &meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_msg
 #define meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_fields &meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_msg
 
 /* Maximum encoded size of messages (where known) */
@@ -921,6 +943,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_RemoteHardwarePin_msg;
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RangeTestConfig_size 12
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_RemoteHardwareConfig_size 96
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_size 28
+#define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StatusMessageConfig_size 81
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_StoreForwardConfig_size 24
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_TelemetryConfig_size 50
 #define meshtastic_ModuleConfig_size             227

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

@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_PortNum {
  This module is specifically for Native Linux nodes, and provides a Git-style
  chain of messages. */
     meshtastic_PortNum_STORE_FORWARD_PLUSPLUS_APP = 35,
+    /* Node Status module
+ ENCODING: protobuf
+ This module allows setting an extra string of status for a node.
+ Broadcasts on change and on a timer, possibly once a day. */
+    meshtastic_PortNum_NODE_STATUS_APP = 36,
     /* Provides a hardware serial interface to send and receive from the Meshtastic network.
  Connect to the RX/TX pins of a device with 38400 8N1. Packets received from the Meshtastic
  network is forwarded to the RX pin while sending a packet to TX will go out to the Mesh network.

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

@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ typedef struct _meshtastic_LocalStats {
     uint32_t heap_free_bytes;
     /* Number of packets that were dropped because the transmit queue was full. */
     uint16_t num_tx_dropped;
+    /* Noise floor value measured in dBm */
+    int32_t noise_floor;
 } meshtastic_LocalStats;
 
 /* Health telemetry metrics */
@@ -458,7 +460,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_EnvironmentMetrics_init_default {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_PowerMetrics_init_default     {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_AirQualityMetrics_init_default {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
-#define meshtastic_LocalStats_init_default       {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_LocalStats_init_default       {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_init_default    {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HostMetrics_init_default      {0, 0, 0, false, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, ""}
 #define meshtastic_Telemetry_init_default        {0, 0, {meshtastic_DeviceMetrics_init_default}}
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_EnvironmentMetrics_init_zero  {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_PowerMetrics_init_zero        {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_AirQualityMetrics_init_zero   {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
-#define meshtastic_LocalStats_init_zero          {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
+#define meshtastic_LocalStats_init_zero          {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_init_zero       {false, 0, false, 0, false, 0}
 #define meshtastic_HostMetrics_init_zero         {0, 0, 0, false, 0, false, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, ""}
 #define meshtastic_Telemetry_init_zero           {0, 0, {meshtastic_DeviceMetrics_init_zero}}
@@ -556,6 +558,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define meshtastic_LocalStats_heap_total_bytes_tag 12
 #define meshtastic_LocalStats_heap_free_bytes_tag 13
 #define meshtastic_LocalStats_num_tx_dropped_tag 14
+#define meshtastic_LocalStats_noise_floor_tag    15
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_heart_bpm_tag   1
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_spO2_tag        2
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_temperature_tag 3
@@ -678,7 +681,8 @@ X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   num_tx_relay,     10) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   num_tx_relay_canceled,  11) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   heap_total_bytes,  12) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   heap_free_bytes,  13) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   num_tx_dropped,   14)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   num_tx_dropped,   14) \
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, INT32,    noise_floor,      15)
 #define meshtastic_LocalStats_CALLBACK NULL
 #define meshtastic_LocalStats_DEFAULT NULL
 
@@ -755,7 +759,7 @@ extern const pb_msgdesc_t meshtastic_Nau7802Config_msg;
 #define meshtastic_EnvironmentMetrics_size       113
 #define meshtastic_HealthMetrics_size            11
 #define meshtastic_HostMetrics_size              264
-#define meshtastic_LocalStats_size               76
+#define meshtastic_LocalStats_size               87
 #define meshtastic_Nau7802Config_size            16
 #define meshtastic_PowerMetrics_size             81
 #define meshtastic_Telemetry_size                272

src/modules/AdminModule.cpp

@@ -235,22 +235,46 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
     }
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_ota_request_tag: {
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
+        LOG_INFO("OTA Requested");
+
         if (r->ota_request.ota_hash.size != 32) {
             suppressRebootBanner = true;
-            LOG_INFO("OTA Failed: Invalid `ota_hash` provided");
+            sendWarningAndLog("Cannot start OTA: Invalid `ota_hash` provided.");
             break;
         }
 
         meshtastic_OTAMode mode = r->ota_request.reboot_ota_mode;
+        const char *mode_name = (mode == METHOD_OTA_BLE ? "BLE" : "WiFi");
+
+        // Check that we have an OTA partition
+        const esp_partition_t *part = MeshtasticOTA::getAppPartition();
+        if (part == NULL) {
+            suppressRebootBanner = true;
+            sendWarningAndLog("Cannot start OTA: Cannot find OTA Loader partition.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        static esp_app_desc_t app_desc;
+        if (!MeshtasticOTA::getAppDesc(part, &app_desc)) {
+            suppressRebootBanner = true;
+            sendWarningAndLog("Cannot start OTA: Device does have a valid OTA Loader.");
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (!MeshtasticOTA::checkOTACapability(&app_desc, mode)) {
+            suppressRebootBanner = true;
+            sendWarningAndLog("OTA Loader does not support %s", mode_name);
+            break;
+        }
+
         if (MeshtasticOTA::trySwitchToOTA()) {
-            LOG_INFO("OTA Requested");
             suppressRebootBanner = true;
             if (screen)
                 screen->startFirmwareUpdateScreen();
             MeshtasticOTA::saveConfig(&config.network, mode, r->ota_request.ota_hash.bytes);
-            LOG_INFO("Rebooting to WiFi OTA");
+            sendWarningAndLog("Rebooting to %s OTA", mode_name);
         } else {
-            LOG_INFO("WIFI OTA Failed");
+            sendWarningAndLog("Unable to switch to the OTA partition.");
         }
 #endif
         int s = 1; // Reboot in 1 second, hard coded
@@ -1472,15 +1496,43 @@ void AdminModule::handleSendInputEvent(const meshtastic_AdminMessage_InputEvent
 #endif
 }
 
-void AdminModule::sendWarning(const char *message)
+void AdminModule::sendWarning(const char *format, ...)
 {
     meshtastic_ClientNotification *cn = clientNotificationPool.allocZeroed();
+    if (!cn)
+        return;
+
     cn->level = meshtastic_LogRecord_Level_WARNING;
     cn->time = getValidTime(RTCQualityFromNet);
-    strncpy(cn->message, message, sizeof(cn->message));
+
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, format);
+    // Format the arguments directly into the notification object
+    vsnprintf(cn->message, sizeof(cn->message), format, args);
+    va_end(args);
+
     service->sendClientNotification(cn);
 }
 
+void AdminModule::sendWarningAndLog(const char *format, ...)
+{
+    // We need a temporary buffer to hold the formatted text so we can log it
+    // Using 250 bytes as a safe upper limit for typical text notifications
+    char buf[250];
+
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, format);
+    vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), format, args);
+    va_end(args);
+
+    LOG_WARN(buf);
+    // 2. Call sendWarning
+    // SECURITY NOTE: We pass "%s", buf instead of just 'buf'.
+    // If 'buf' contained a % symbol (e.g. "Battery 50%"), passing it directly
+    // would crash sendWarning. "%s" treats it purely as text.
+    sendWarning("%s", buf);
+}
+
 void disableBluetooth()
 {
 #if HAS_BLUETOOTH

src/modules/AdminModule.h

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
 #pragma once
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
+#include <esp_ota_ops.h>
+#endif
 #include "ProtobufModule.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #if HAS_WIFI
 #include "mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.h"
 #endif
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ class AdminModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_AdminMessage>, public Obser
 
     bool messageIsResponse(const meshtastic_AdminMessage *r);
     bool messageIsRequest(const meshtastic_AdminMessage *r);
-    void sendWarning(const char *message);
+    void sendWarning(const char *format, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
+    void sendWarningAndLog(const char *format, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)));
 };
 
 static constexpr const char *licensedModeMessage =

src/modules/StatusLEDModule.cpp

@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ int StatusLEDModule::handleStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *arg)
             break;
         }
         case meshtastic::BluetoothStatus::ConnectionState::CONNECTED: {
-            ble_state = connected;
+            if (ble_state != connected) {
-            PAIRING_LED_starttime = millis();
+                ble_state = connected;
-            break;
+                PAIRING_LED_starttime = millis();
+            }
         }
         }
 

src/platform/esp32/MeshtasticOTA.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 #include "MeshtasticOTA.h"
 #include "configuration.h"
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
 #include <Preferences.h>
 #include <esp_ota_ops.h>
+#endif
 
 namespace MeshtasticOTA
 {
 
 static const char *nvsNamespace = "MeshtasticOTA";
-static const char *appProjectName = "MeshtasticOTA";
+static const char *combinedAppProjectName = "MeshtasticOTA";
+static const char *bleOnlyAppProjectName = "MeshtasticOTA-BLE";
+static const char *wifiOnlyAppProjectName = "MeshtasticOTA-WiFi";
 
 static bool updated = false;
 
@@ -68,21 +72,44 @@ bool getAppDesc(const esp_partition_t *part, esp_app_desc_t *app_desc)
         LOG_INFO("esp_ota_get_partition_description failed");
         return false;
     }
-    if (strcmp(app_desc->project_name, appProjectName) != 0) {
-        LOG_INFO("app_desc->project_name == 0");
-        return false;
-    }
     return true;
 }
 
+bool checkOTACapability(esp_app_desc_t *app_desc, uint8_t method)
+{
+    // Combined loader supports all (both) transports, BLE and WiFi
+    if (strcmp(app_desc->project_name, combinedAppProjectName) == 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("OTA partition contains combined BLE/WiFi OTA Loader");
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (method == METHOD_OTA_BLE && strcmp(app_desc->project_name, bleOnlyAppProjectName) == 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("OTA partition contains BLE-only OTA Loader");
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (method == METHOD_OTA_WIFI && strcmp(app_desc->project_name, wifiOnlyAppProjectName) == 0) {
+        LOG_INFO("OTA partition contains WiFi-only OTA Loader");
+        return true;
+    }
+    LOG_INFO("OTA partition does not contain a known OTA loader");
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool trySwitchToOTA()
 {
     const esp_partition_t *part = getAppPartition();
-    esp_app_desc_t app_desc;
+
-    if (!getAppDesc(part, &app_desc))
+    if (part == NULL) {
+        LOG_WARN("Unable to get app partition in preparation of OTA reboot");
         return false;
-    if (esp_ota_set_boot_partition(part) != ESP_OK)
+    }
+
+    uint8_t result = esp_ota_set_boot_partition(part);
+    // Partition and app checks should now be done in the AdminModule before this is called
+    if (result != ESP_OK) {
+        LOG_WARN("Unable to switch to OTA partiton.  (Reason %d)", result);
         return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 

src/platform/esp32/MeshtasticOTA.h

@@ -3,12 +3,20 @@
 
 #include "mesh-pb-constants.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
+#include <esp_ota_ops.h>
+#endif
+
+#define METHOD_OTA_BLE 1
+#define METHOD_OTA_WIFI 2
 
 namespace MeshtasticOTA
 {
 void initialize();
 bool isUpdated();
-
+const esp_partition_t *getAppPartition();
+bool getAppDesc(const esp_partition_t *part, esp_app_desc_t *app_desc);
+bool checkOTACapability(esp_app_desc_t *app_desc, uint8_t method);
 void recoverConfig(meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig *network);
 void saveConfig(meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig *network, meshtastic_OTAMode method, uint8_t *ota_hash);
 bool trySwitchToOTA();

src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp

@@ -649,6 +649,19 @@ bool loadConfig(const char *configPath)
             if (yamlConfig["Lora"]["RF95_MAX_POWER"])
                 portduino_config.rf95_max_power = yamlConfig["Lora"]["RF95_MAX_POWER"].as<int>(20);
 
+            if (yamlConfig["Lora"]["TX_GAIN_LORA"]) {
+                YAML::Node tx_gain_node = yamlConfig["Lora"]["TX_GAIN_LORA"];
+                if (tx_gain_node.IsSequence() && tx_gain_node.size() != 0) {
+                    portduino_config.num_pa_points = min(tx_gain_node.size(), std::size(portduino_config.tx_gain_lora));
+                    for (int i = 0; i < portduino_config.num_pa_points; i++) {
+                        portduino_config.tx_gain_lora[i] = tx_gain_node[i].as<int>();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    portduino_config.num_pa_points = 1;
+                    portduino_config.tx_gain_lora[0] = tx_gain_node.as<int>(0);
+                }
+            }
+
             if (portduino_config.lora_module != use_autoconf && portduino_config.lora_module != use_simradio &&
                 !portduino_config.force_simradio) {
                 portduino_config.dio2_as_rf_switch = yamlConfig["Lora"]["DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH"].as<bool>(false);

src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.h

@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ extern struct portduino_config_struct {
     int lora_usb_pid = 0x5512;
     int lora_usb_vid = 0x1A86;
     int spiSpeed = 2000000;
+    int num_pa_points = 1; // default to 1 point, with 0 gain
+    uint16_t tx_gain_lora[22] = {0};
     pinMapping lora_cs_pin = {"Lora", "CS"};
     pinMapping lora_irq_pin = {"Lora", "IRQ"};
     pinMapping lora_busy_pin = {"Lora", "Busy"};
@@ -231,6 +233,17 @@ extern struct portduino_config_struct {
             out << YAML::Key << "LR1120_MAX_POWER" << YAML::Value << lr1120_max_power;
         if (rf95_max_power != 20)
             out << YAML::Key << "RF95_MAX_POWER" << YAML::Value << rf95_max_power;
+
+        if (num_pa_points > 1) {
+            out << YAML::Key << "TX_GAIN_LORA" << YAML::Value << YAML::Flow << YAML::BeginSeq;
+            for (int i = 0; i < num_pa_points; i++) {
+                out << YAML::Value << tx_gain_lora[i];
+            }
+            out << YAML::EndSeq;
+        } else if (tx_gain_lora[0] != 0) {
+            out << YAML::Key << "TX_GAIN_LORA" << YAML::Value << tx_gain_lora[0];
+        }
+
         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 << YAML::Precision(3) << (float)dio3_tcxo_voltage / 1000;

variants/esp32/esp32.ini

@@ -7,3 +7,22 @@ custom_esp32_kind = esp32
 build_flags =
   ${esp32_common.build_flags}
   -DMESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_AUDIO=1
+; Override lib_deps to use environmental_extra_no_bsec instead of environmental_extra
+; BSEC library uses ~3.5KB DRAM which causes overflow on original ESP32 targets
+lib_deps =
+  ${arduino_base.lib_deps}
+  ${networking_base.lib_deps}
+  ${networking_extra.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_base.lib_deps}
+  ${environmental_extra_no_bsec.lib_deps}
+  ${radiolib_base.lib_deps}
+  # renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-esp32_https_server packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/esp32_https_server gitBranch=master
+  https://github.com/meshtastic/esp32_https_server/archive/3223704846752e6d545139204837bdb2a55459ca.zip
+  # renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=NimBLE-Arduino packageName=h2zero/library/NimBLE-Arduino
+  h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino@^1.4.3
+  # renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=libpax packageName=https://github.com/dbinfrago/libpax gitBranch=master
+  https://github.com/dbinfrago/libpax/archive/3cdc0371c375676a97967547f4065607d4c53fd1.zip
+  # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=XPowersLib packageName=lewisxhe/XPowersLib
+  https://github.com/lewisxhe/XPowersLib/archive/v0.3.2.zip
+  # renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=rweather/Crypto packageName=rweather/library/Crypto
+  rweather/Crypto@0.4.0

variants/esp32c6/m5stack_unitc6l/platformio.ini

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ custom_meshtastic_tags = M5Stack
 
 extends = esp32c6_base
 board = esp32-c6-devkitc-1
+board_upload.flash_size = 16MB
+board_build.partitions = default_16MB.csv
 ;OpenOCD flash method
 ;upload_protocol = esp-builtin
 ;Normal method

variants/stm32/russell/platformio.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+; Russell is a board designed to mount on an ER34615/IFR32700 cell and go Up! on a balloon
+; Hardware repository: https://github.com/Meshtastic-Malaysia/russell
+; - RAK3172 STM32WLE5CCU6 MCU + integrated SX1262 LoRa
+; - CDtop CD-PA1010D GPS
+; - Bosch Sensortec BME280 sensor
+; - Consonance CN3158 LiFePO4 solar charger
+[env:russell]
+extends = stm32_base
+board = wiscore_rak3172
+board_level = extra
+board_upload.maximum_size = 233472 ; reserve the last 28KB for filesystem
+build_flags =
+  ${stm32_base.build_flags}
+  -Ivariants/stm32/russell
+  -DPRIVATE_HW
+lib_deps =
+  ${stm32_base.lib_deps}
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit BME280 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit BME280 Library
+	adafruit/Adafruit BME280 Library@2.3.0
+
+upload_port = stlink

variants/stm32/russell/rfswitch.h

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Pins from https://forum.rakwireless.com/t/rak3172-internal-schematic/4557/2
+// PB8, PC13
+
+static const RADIOLIB_PIN_TYPE rfswitch_pins[5] = {PB8, PC13, RADIOLIB_NC, RADIOLIB_NC, RADIOLIB_NC};
+
+static const Module::RfSwitchMode_t rfswitch_table[4] = {
+    {STM32WLx::MODE_IDLE, {LOW, LOW}}, {STM32WLx::MODE_RX, {HIGH, LOW}}, {STM32WLx::MODE_TX_HP, {LOW, HIGH}}, END_OF_MODE_TABLE};

variants/stm32/russell/variant.h

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#ifndef _VARIANT_RUSSELL_
+#define _VARIANT_RUSSELL_
+
+#define USE_STM32WLx
+
+// I/O
+#define LED_PIN PA0 // Red LED
+#define LED_STATE_ON 1
+#define BUTTON_PIN PH3 // Shared with BOOT0
+#define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
+// Charger IC charge/standby pins are open-drain with no hardware pull-up:
+// Internal pull-up is needed on STM32 (TODO)
+// #define EXT_CHRG_DETECT PA5
+// #define EXT_PWR_DETECT PA4
+
+// Bosch Sensortec BME280
+#define HAS_SENSOR 1
+
+// CDtop CD-PA1010D
+#define ENABLE_HWSERIAL1
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PB7
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PB6
+#define HAS_GPS 1
+#define PIN_GPS_STANDBY PA15
+#define GPS_RX_PIN PB7
+#define GPS_TX_PIN PB6
+
+// LoRa
+/*
+ * RAK3172   (-20–85°C) -> No TCXO
+ * RAK3172-T (-40–85°C) -> 3.0V TCXO
+ * https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK-STM32-RUI/blob/e5a28be8fab1a492bd9223dd425ca33a8a297d90/variants/WisDuo_RAK3172-T_Board/radio_conf.h#L91
+ */
+#define TCXO_OPTIONAL
+#define SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE 3.0
+
+// Required to avoid Serial1 conflicts due to board definition here:
+// https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/blob/main/variants/STM32WLxx/WL54CCU_WL55CCU_WLE4C(8-B-C)U_WLE5C(8-B-C)U/variant_RAK3172_MODULE.h
+#define RAK3172
+
+#endif