diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a10375b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="PreviewAnnotationInFunctionWithParameters" enabled="true" level="ERROR" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="previewFile" value="true" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+    <inspection_tool class="PreviewDimensionRespectsLimit" enabled="true" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="previewFile" value="true" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+    <inspection_tool class="PreviewMustBeTopLevelFunction" enabled="true" level="ERROR" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="previewFile" value="true" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+    <inspection_tool class="PreviewNeedsComposableAnnotation" enabled="true" level="ERROR" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="previewFile" value="true" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+  </profile>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5e52b22..b211c014 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ Once this project is public, I'll happily let collaborators have access to the c
 * To see analytics: https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/project/meshutil/analytics/app/android:com.geeksville.mesh/overview
 * To see crash logs: https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/project/meshutil/crashlytics/app/android:com.geeksville.mesh/issues?state=open&time=last-seven-days&type=crash
 
-for verbose logging
+for verbose logging:
+```aidl
 adb shell setprop log.tag.FA VERBOSE
-adb shell setprop log.tag.FA-SVC VERBOSE
+```
+
 
 
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 324e3312..8ad40ed2 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * use android service from Signal
 * DONE handle failures in onCharWrite, instead of logAssert - because they can happen if device goes away
+* explictly broadcast towards signal https://developer.android.com/guide/components/broadcasts
 * make test implementation of android service (doesn't use bluetooth)
 * clean up sw update code in device side
 * DONE add broadcasters for use by signal (node changes and packet received)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/SyncBluetoothDevice.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/SyncBluetoothDevice.kt
index d5dbeca5..f5504b01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/SyncBluetoothDevice.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/SyncBluetoothDevice.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class SyncBluetoothDevice(private val context: Context, private val device: Blue
     private var pendingReadC: SyncContinuation<BluetoothGattCharacteristic>? = null
     private var pendingConnect: SyncContinuation<Unit>? = null
 
+    /// Timeout before we declare a bluetooth operation failed
+    private val timeoutMsec = 30 * 1000L
+
     var state = BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED
 
     private val gattCallback = object : BluetoothGattCallback() {
@@ -104,31 +107,31 @@ class SyncBluetoothDevice(private val context: Context, private val device: Blue
     lateinit var gatt: BluetoothGatt
 
     fun connect() =
-        suspend<Unit> { cont ->
+        suspend<Unit>(timeoutMsec) { cont ->
             pendingConnect = cont
             gatt = device.connectGatt(context, false, gattCallback)!!
         }
 
     fun discoverServices() =
-        suspend<Unit> { cont ->
+        suspend<Unit>(timeoutMsec) { cont ->
             pendingServiceDesc = cont
             logAssert(gatt.discoverServices())
         }
 
     /// Returns the actual MTU size used
-    fun requestMtu(len: Int) = suspend<Int> { cont ->
+    fun requestMtu(len: Int) = suspend<Int>(timeoutMsec) { cont ->
         pendingMtu = cont
         logAssert(gatt.requestMtu(len))
     }
 
     fun writeCharacteristic(c: BluetoothGattCharacteristic) =
-        suspend<Unit> { cont ->
+        suspend<Unit>(timeoutMsec) { cont ->
             pendingWriteC = cont
             logAssert(gatt.writeCharacteristic(c))
         }
 
     fun readCharacteristic(c: BluetoothGattCharacteristic) =
-        suspend<BluetoothGattCharacteristic> { cont ->
+        suspend<BluetoothGattCharacteristic>(timeoutMsec) { cont ->
             pendingReadC = cont
             logAssert(gatt.readCharacteristic(c))
         }