diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/main.cpp b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/main.cpp
index da1d93f..af49cfb 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/main.cpp
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   QtAndroidService qtAndroidService;
   srcNode.enableRemoting(&qtAndroidService);
 
+  Connection con(&qtAndroidService);
+
   return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice.rep b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice.rep
index bc5bb63..548b2cf 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice.rep
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice.rep
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ class QtAndroidService {
   SLOT(void read2());
   SLOT(void write2(const QVariant&));
   SLOT(void setBackgroundMode(bool));
-
   SIGNAL(deviceDiscovered(const QVariant&));
   SIGNAL(bleError());
   SIGNAL(setReady(const QVariant&));
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice_ro.h b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice_ro.h
index 138cba7..83eea6f 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice_ro.h
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/android_service/qtandroidservice_ro.h
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 class QtAndroidService : public QtAndroidServiceSource {
 public:
-  QtAndroidService() { con = new Connection(this); }
-  Connection* con;
+  Connection* con = nullptr;
 
 public slots:
   void setConnectionType(const QVariant& a1)    override { con->setConnectionType(a1); }
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/ble/ble_meshtastic.cpp b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/ble/ble_meshtastic.cpp
index 6501b92..dee6990 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/ble/ble_meshtastic.cpp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/ble/ble_meshtastic.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void BLE_ME::searchCharacteristics() {
     if (!con->backgroundMode) {
       QVariantList vNames;
       for (auto name : qAsConst(names)) { vNames << name; }
-      emitter->setReady(QVariant(QVariantList() << true << currentDevice.name().right(4) << vNames));
+      emitter->setReady(QVariant(QVariantList() << true << currentDevice.name().right(4) << QVariant(vNames)));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void BLE_ME::disconnecting() {
     mainService->writeDescriptor(notifications, QByteArray::fromHex("0000"));
   }
   if (!con->backgroundMode) {
-    emitter->setReady(QVariant(QVariantList()));
+    emitter->setReady(QVariant(QVariantList() << false));
   }
   delete mainService; mainService = nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/connection.cpp b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/connection.cpp
index 1393051..0527ccf 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/connection.cpp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/connection/connection.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
 Connection::Connection(QtAndroidService* service) {
+  service->con = this;
   // forward signal
   connect(this, &Connection::sendSavedPackets, service, &QtAndroidService::sendSavedPackets);
-  ble = new BLE_ME(service, service->con);
-  usb = new USB_ME(service, service->con);
+  ble = new BLE_ME(service, this);
+  usb = new USB_ME(service, this);
 }
 #else
 Connection::Connection() {
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
index 7101271..c527597 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
@@ -110,13 +110,8 @@ QT::QT() : QObject() {
                        con->setBackgroundMode(true);
                        ecl_fun("app:background-mode-changed", true);
                      } else if (state == Qt::ApplicationActive) {
-                       static bool startup = true;
-                       if (startup) {
-                         startup = false;
-                       } else {
-                         con->setBackgroundMode(false);
-                         ecl_fun("app:background-mode-changed", false);
-                       }
+                       con->setBackgroundMode(false);
+                       ecl_fun("app:background-mode-changed", false);
                      }
                    });
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/lora.lisp b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/lora.lisp
index aeab51a..8917995 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/lora.lisp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/lora.lisp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 (defun set-ready (args) ; see Qt
   (case radios:*connection*
     (:ble
-     (destructuring-bind (ready name ble-names)
+     (destructuring-bind (ready &optional name ble-names)
          args
        (setf *ready* ready)
        (when ready
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
   "Called when app changes from background to foreground (mobile only)."
   (let ((app:*background-mode* t))
     (dolist (packet packets)
-      (received-from-radio packet))
+      (received-from-radio (list packet)))
     (receiving-done))
   ;; this will show eventual red circles with numbers of unread messages
   (when (group:unread-messages-p)
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/common/Toast.qml b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/common/Toast.qml
index a6de72b..0a05b93 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/common/Toast.qml
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/common/Toast.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Rectangle {
   Text {
     id: msg
     font.pixelSize: 16
-    font.weight: Font.DemiBold
+    font.bold: true
     anchors.centerIn: parent
     color: "white"
     wrapMode: Text.WordWrap