diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/nvmem.h b/openrtx/include/interfaces/nvmem.h
index 4b559de1..7d8bef88 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/nvmem.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/interfaces/nvmem.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <cps.h>
+#include <settings.h>
 
 /**
  * Interface for nonvolatile memory management, usually an external SPI flash
@@ -89,4 +90,20 @@ int nvm_readZoneData(zone_t *zone, uint16_t pos);
  */
 int nvm_readContactData(contact_t *contact, uint16_t pos);
 
+/**
+ * Read OpenRTX settings from storage.
+ *
+ * @param settings: pointer to the settings_t data structure to be populated.
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+int nvm_readSettings(settings_t *settings);
+
+/**
+ * Write OpenRTX settings to storage.
+ *
+ * @param settings: pointer to the settings_t data structure to be written.
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+int nvm_writeSettings(settings_t *settings);
+
 #endif /* NVMEM_H */
diff --git a/openrtx/include/settings.h b/openrtx/include/settings.h
index 609832d3..ee7ae44e 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/settings.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/settings.h
@@ -23,12 +23,15 @@
 
 typedef struct
 {
+    uint8_t valid[6];     // Should contain "OPNRTX" in a valid settings_t
     uint8_t brightness;
     uint8_t contrast;
+    int8_t utc_timezone;
     bool gps_enabled;
     bool gps_set_time;
-    int8_t utc_timezone;
 }
 settings_t;
 
+extern const settings_t default_settings;
+
 #endif /* SETTINGS_H */
diff --git a/openrtx/src/state.c b/openrtx/src/state.c
index 60283e66..a893e548 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/state.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/state.c
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@
 
 state_t state;
 
+const settings_t default_settings =
+{
+    "OPNRTX",  // Settings valid string
+    255,       // Brightness
+    60,        // Contrast
+    0,         // UTC Timezone
+    false,     // GPS enabled
+    true       // GPS set time
+};
+
 void state_init()
 {
     /*
@@ -69,11 +79,15 @@ void state_init()
     state.voxLevel = 0;
 
     state.emergency = false;
-    // Initialize settings_t
-    // TODO: settings_t should be read from flash memory or from a factory default
-    state.settings = (settings_t){ 0 };
-    state.settings.brightness = 255;
-    state.settings.contrast = 84;
+    
+    // Read settings from flash memory
+    int valid = nvm_readSettings(&state.settings);
+    // Settings in flash memory were not valid, restoring default settings
+    if(valid != 0)
+    {
+        state.settings = default_settings;
+        nvm_writeSettings(&state.settings);
+    }
 }
 
 void state_applyTimezone()
diff --git a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_GDx.c b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_GDx.c
index 9ae021dc..9c255eb7 100644
--- a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_GDx.c
+++ b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_GDx.c
@@ -409,3 +409,16 @@ int nvm_readContactData(contact_t *contact, uint16_t pos)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int nvm_readSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int nvm_writeSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1;
+}
+
diff --git a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MD3x0.c b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MD3x0.c
index e4ce8302..816a8277 100644
--- a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MD3x0.c
+++ b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MD3x0.c
@@ -312,3 +312,16 @@ int nvm_readContactData(contact_t *contact, uint16_t pos)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int nvm_readSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1; 
+}
+
+int nvm_writeSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1; 
+}
+
diff --git a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MDUV3x0.c b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MDUV3x0.c
index d1ca5eae..f2c46e35 100644
--- a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MDUV3x0.c
+++ b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_MDUV3x0.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include <wchar.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <interfaces/nvmem.h>
 #include <interfaces/delays.h>
 #include <calibInfo_MDx.h>
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ const uint32_t contactBaseAddr = 0x140000;  /**< Base address of contacts
 const uint32_t maxNumChannels  = 3000;      /**< Maximum number of channels in memory                  */
 const uint32_t maxNumZones     = 250;       /**< Maximum number of zones and zone extensions in memory */
 const uint32_t maxNumContacts  = 10000;     /**< Maximum number of contacts in memory                  */
+/* This address has been chosen by OpenRTX to store the settings 
+ * because it is empty (0xFF) and has enough free space */
+const uint32_t settingsAddr  = 0x6000;
 
 /**
  * \internal Utility function to convert 4 byte BCD values into a 32-bit
@@ -348,3 +352,25 @@ int nvm_readContactData(contact_t *contact, uint16_t pos)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int nvm_readSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    settings_t newSettings;
+    W25Qx_wakeup();
+    delayUs(5);
+    W25Qx_readData(settingsAddr, ((uint8_t *) &newSettings), sizeof(settings_t));
+    W25Qx_sleep();
+    if(memcmp(newSettings.valid, default_settings.valid, 6) != 0)
+        return -1;
+    memcpy(settings, &newSettings, sizeof(settings_t));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int nvm_writeSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    W25Qx_wakeup();
+    delayUs(5);
+    bool success = W25Qx_writeData(settingsAddr, ((uint8_t *) &settings), sizeof(settings_t));
+    W25Qx_sleep();
+    return success? 0 : -1;
+}
diff --git a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_linux.c b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_linux.c
index 1291976f..08ab4b69 100644
--- a/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_linux.c
+++ b/platform/drivers/NVM/nvmem_linux.c
@@ -85,3 +85,15 @@ int nvm_readContactData(contact_t *contact, uint16_t pos)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int nvm_readSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1; 
+}
+
+int nvm_writeSettings(settings_t *settings)
+{
+    (void) settings;
+    return -1; 
+}
+