diff --git a/bin/version.sh b/bin/version.sh
index 388402b6..b71c5d64 100644
--- a/bin/version.sh
+++ b/bin/version.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
 
-export VERSION=0.9.5
\ No newline at end of file
+export VERSION=0.9.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 72ae1af9..1069f8e0 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ build_flags =
 # board_build.ldscript = linker/esp32.extram.bss.ld
 lib_ignore = segger_rtt
 platform_packages =
-    framework-arduinoespressif32 @ https://github.com/meshtastic/arduino-esp32.git#1adba3f11ca8406ac0a704d151697b572058b53d
+    framework-arduinoespressif32@https://github.com/meshtastic/arduino-esp32.git#2814f110aa618429bdd9a0a2d6a93c55f29f87a6
 
 ; not needed included in ttgo-t-beam board file
 ; also to use PSRAM https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/espressif32.html#external-ram-psram
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ platform_packages =
 
 ; -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=ESP_LOG_DEBUG -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
 
-; The 1.0 release of the TBEAM board
+; The 1.0 release of the TBEAM board 
 [env:tbeam]
 extends = esp32_base
 board = ttgo-t-beam
diff --git a/proto b/proto
index 3caee2e5..ce422b7c 160000
--- a/proto
+++ b/proto
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 3caee2e5b92d4429c6cf47a4c88d4615001f300b
+Subproject commit ce422b7c448906c6fee3eef64bbd41adfbc990f0
diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 50e16e6a..e70f1fda 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // #define VEXT_ENABLE 21 // active low, powers the oled display and the lora antenna boost
 #define LED_PIN 2     // If defined we will blink this LED
 #define BUTTON_PIN 0  // If defined, this will be used for user button presses
+#define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
 
 #define USE_RF95
 #define LORA_DIO0 26 // a No connect on the SX1262 module
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define BUTTON_PIN                                                                                                               \
     0 // If defined, this will be used for user button presses, if your board doesn't have a physical switch, you can wire one
       // between this pin and ground
+#define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
 
 #define USE_RF95
 #define LORA_DIO0 26 // a No connect on the SX1262 module
diff --git a/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp b/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
index 80d7064b..624ab77b 100644
--- a/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/UBloxGPS.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ bool UBloxGPS::setup()
     // ublox.enableDebugging(Serial);
 
     // try a second time, the ublox lib serial parsing is buggy?
-    if (!tryConnect())
-        tryConnect();
+    // see https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device/issues/376
+    for (int i = 0; (i < 3) && !tryConnect(); i++)
+        delay(500);
 
     if (isConnected) {
         DEBUG_MSG("Connected to UBLOX GPS successfully\n");
@@ -81,8 +82,11 @@ bool UBloxGPS::setUBXMode()
     // assert(ok);
     // ok = ublox.setDynamicModel(DYN_MODEL_BIKE); // probably PEDESTRIAN but just in case assume bike speeds
     // assert(ok);
-    if (!ublox.powerSaveMode(true, 2000)) // use power save mode, the default timeout (1100ms seems a bit too tight)
-        return false;
+
+    // per https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device/issues/376 powerSaveMode might not work with the marginal
+    // TTGO antennas
+    // if (!ublox.powerSaveMode(true, 2000)) // use power save mode, the default timeout (1100ms seems a bit too tight)
+    //     return false;
 
     if (!ublox.saveConfiguration(3000))
         return false;
@@ -106,8 +110,8 @@ bool UBloxGPS::factoryReset()
     tryConnect(); // sets isConnected
 
     // try a second time, the ublox lib serial parsing is buggy?
-    if (!tryConnect())
-        tryConnect();
+    for (int i = 0; (i < 3) && !tryConnect(); i++)
+        delay(500);
 
     DEBUG_MSG("GPS Factory reset success=%d\n", isConnected);
     if (isConnected)
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ void UBloxGPS::doTask()
 
         latitude = ublox.getLatitude(0);
         longitude = ublox.getLongitude(0);
-        altitude = ublox.getAltitude(0) / 1000; // in mm convert to meters
+        altitude = ublox.getAltitudeMSL(0) / 1000; // in mm convert to meters
         dop = ublox.getPDOP(0); // PDOP (an accuracy metric) is reported in 10^2 units so we have to scale down when we use it
         heading = ublox.getHeading(0);
         numSatellites = ublox.getSIV(0);
diff --git a/src/mesh/mesh.pb.h b/src/mesh/mesh.pb.h
index 27ff63f9..64b2758c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/mesh.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/mesh.pb.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ typedef struct _ToRadio {
 #define DeviceState_version_tag                  8
 #define DeviceState_rx_text_message_tag          7
 #define DeviceState_no_save_tag                  9
-#define DeviceState_did_gps_reset_tag            10
+#define DeviceState_did_gps_reset_tag            11
 #define FromRadio_packet_tag                     2
 #define FromRadio_my_info_tag                    3
 #define FromRadio_node_info_tag                  4
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ X(a, STATIC,   REPEATED, MESSAGE,  receive_queue,     5) \
 X(a, STATIC,   OPTIONAL, MESSAGE,  rx_text_message,   7) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, UINT32,   version,           8) \
 X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     no_save,           9) \
-X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     did_gps_reset,    10)
+X(a, STATIC,   SINGULAR, BOOL,     did_gps_reset,    11)
 #define DeviceState_CALLBACK NULL
 #define DeviceState_DEFAULT NULL
 #define DeviceState_radio_MSGTYPE RadioConfig
diff --git a/src/sleep.cpp b/src/sleep.cpp
index 3bce7266..886886b5 100644
--- a/src/sleep.cpp
+++ b/src/sleep.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,10 @@ esp_sleep_wakeup_cause_t doLightSleep(uint64_t sleepMsec) // FIXME, use a more r
     assert(esp_light_sleep_start() == ESP_OK);
 
     esp_sleep_wakeup_cause_t cause = esp_sleep_get_wakeup_cause();
+#ifdef BUTTON_PIN
     if (cause == ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_GPIO)
         DEBUG_MSG("Exit light sleep gpio: btn=%d\n", !digitalRead(BUTTON_PIN));
+#endif
 
     return cause;
 }