diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 24c2b8c..74d5058 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -4096,14 +4096,14 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
 
         self.sideband.save_configuration()
    
-    def hardware_rnode_ble_toggle_action(self, sender=None, event=None):
-        if sender.active:
-            self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"] = True
-            self.request_bluetooth_permissions()
-        else:
-            self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"] = False
+    #def hardware_rnode_ble_toggle_action(self, sender=None, event=None):
+    #    if sender.active:
+    #        self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"] = True
+    #        self.request_bluetooth_permissions()
+    #    else:
+    #        self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"] = False
 
-        self.sideband.save_configuration()
+    #    self.sideband.save_configuration()
    
     def hardware_rnode_framebuffer_toggle_action(self, sender=None, event=None):
         if sender.active:
@@ -4210,7 +4210,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 t_btd = ""
 
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_bluetooth.active = self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_bluetooth"]
-            self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_ble.active = self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"]
+            #self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_ble.active = self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_ble"]
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_framebuffer.active = self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_enable_framebuffer"]
 
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_advanced_cfg.active = self.sideband.config["hw_rnode_advanced_cfg"]
@@ -4277,7 +4277,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_beaconinterval.bind(on_text_validate=save_connectivity)
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_beacondata.bind(on_text_validate=save_connectivity)
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_bluetooth.bind(active=self.hardware_rnode_bt_toggle_action)
-            self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_ble.bind(active=self.hardware_rnode_ble_toggle_action)
+            #self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_ble.bind(active=self.hardware_rnode_ble_toggle_action)
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_framebuffer.bind(active=self.hardware_rnode_framebuffer_toggle_action)
 
             self.hardware_rnode_screen.ids.hardware_rnode_advanced_cfg.bind(active=self.hardware_rnode_advanced_cfg_toggle_action)
diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index a1c9a0e..c930b25 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -3542,7 +3542,6 @@ class SidebandCore():
                 if self.config["hw_rnode_bluetooth"]:
                     RNS.log("Allowing RNode bluetooth", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                     rnode_allow_bluetooth = True
-                    ble_dispatcher = RNS.Interfaces.Android.RNodeMultiInterface.AndroidBLEDispatcher()
                     if self.config["hw_rnode_bt_device"] != None:
                         bt_device_name = self.config["hw_rnode_bt_device"]
 
@@ -3617,8 +3616,9 @@ class SidebandCore():
                         "RNodeInterface",
                         target_port,
                         subint_config,
-                        ble_dispatcher = ble_dispatcher,
-                        allow_bluetooth = rnode_allow_bluetooth,
+                        allow_bluetooth = False,
+                        force_ble = rnode_allow_bluetooth,
+                        ble_name = bt_device_name,
                         target_device_name = bt_device_name,
                    )
 
@@ -3636,8 +3636,9 @@ class SidebandCore():
                         flow_control = None,
                         id_interval = self.config["hw_rnode_beaconinterval"],
                         id_callsign = self.config["hw_rnode_beacondata"],
-                        allow_bluetooth = rnode_allow_bluetooth,
-                        target_device_name = bt_device_name,
+                        allow_bluetooth = False,
+                        force_ble = rnode_allow_bluetooth,
+                        ble_name = bt_device_name,
                         st_alock = atl_short,
                         lt_alock = atl_long,
                     )
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
index 09f0307..cd5fddf 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
@@ -2603,21 +2603,6 @@ MDScreen:
                         pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
                         active: False
 
-                MDBoxLayout:
-                    orientation: "horizontal"
-                    size_hint_y: None
-                    padding: [0,0,dp(24),dp(0)]
-                    height: dp(48)
-                    
-                    MDLabel:
-                        text: "Device requires BLE"
-                        font_style: "H6"
-
-                    MDSwitch:
-                        id: hardware_rnode_ble
-                        pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
-                        active: False
-
                 MDLabel:
                     id: hardware_rnode_info
                     markup: True