diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/NordicBleInterface.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/NordicBleInterface.kt
index 08816bb6e..cfb67ef87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/NordicBleInterface.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/repository/radio/NordicBleInterface.kt
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ import com.geeksville.mesh.repository.radio.BleConstants.BTM_TORADIO_CHARACTER
 import com.geeksville.mesh.service.RadioNotConnectedException
 import dagger.assisted.Assisted
 import dagger.assisted.AssistedInject
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineExceptionHandler
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.catch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.channelFlow
@@ -75,8 +78,21 @@ constructor(
     @Assisted val address: String,
 ) : IRadioInterface {
 
-    private val connectionScope = CoroutineScope(serviceScope.coroutineContext + SupervisorJob())
+    private val exceptionHandler = CoroutineExceptionHandler { _, throwable ->
+        Timber.e(throwable, "[$address] Uncaught exception in connectionScope")
+        serviceScope.launch {
+            try {
+                peripheral?.disconnect()
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                Timber.e(e, "[$address] Failed to disconnect in exception handler")
+            }
+        }
+        service.onDisconnect(BleError.from(throwable))
+    }
+
+    private val connectionScope = CoroutineScope(serviceScope.coroutineContext + SupervisorJob() + exceptionHandler)
     private val drainMutex = Mutex()
+    private val writeMutex = Mutex()
 
     private var peripheral: Peripheral? = null
 
@@ -106,12 +122,10 @@ constructor(
 
     private fun dispatchPacket(packet: ByteArray) {
         Timber.d("[$address] Dispatching packet to service.handleFromRadio()")
-        connectionScope.launch {
-            try {
-                service.handleFromRadio(p = packet)
-            } catch (t: Throwable) {
-                Timber.e(t, "[$address] Failed to schedule service.handleFromRadio)")
-            }
+        try {
+            service.handleFromRadio(p = packet)
+        } catch (t: Throwable) {
+            Timber.e(t, "[$address] Failed to execute service.handleFromRadio()")
         }
     }
 
@@ -136,14 +150,14 @@ constructor(
 
     // --- Connection & Discovery Logic ---
 
-    private suspend fun findPeripheral(): Peripheral =
+    private fun findPeripheral(): Peripheral =
         centralManager.getBondedPeripherals().firstOrNull { it.address == address }
             ?: throw RadioNotConnectedException("Device not found at address $address")
 
     private fun connect() {
         connectionScope.launch {
             try {
-                peripheral = findAndConnectPeripheral()
+                peripheral = retryCall { findAndConnectPeripheral() }
                 peripheral?.let {
                     onConnected()
                     observePeripheralChanges()
@@ -169,10 +183,10 @@ constructor(
     private suspend fun onConnected() {
         try {
             peripheral?.let { p ->
-                val rssi = p.readRssi()
+                val rssi = retryCall { p.readRssi() }
                 Timber.d("[$address] Connection established. RSSI: $rssi dBm")
 
-                val phyInUse = p.readPhy()
+                val phyInUse = retryCall { p.readPhy() }
                 Timber.d("[$address] PHY in use: $phyInUse")
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -200,6 +214,7 @@ constructor(
             .launchIn(connectionScope)
     }
 
+    @Suppress("TooGenericExceptionCaught")
     @OptIn(ExperimentalUuidApi::class)
     private fun discoverServicesAndSetupCharacteristics(peripheral: Peripheral) {
         connectionScope.launch {
@@ -246,6 +261,15 @@ constructor(
                         service.onDisconnect(BleError.DiscoveryFailed("Meshtastic service not found"))
                     }
                 }
+                .catch { e ->
+                    Timber.e(e, "[$address] Service discovery failed")
+                    try {
+                        peripheral.disconnect()
+                    } catch (e2: Exception) {
+                        Timber.e(e2, "[$address] Failed to disconnect in discovery catch")
+                    }
+                    service.onDisconnect(BleError.from(e))
+                }
                 .launchIn(connectionScope)
         }
     }
@@ -254,8 +278,7 @@ constructor(
 
     @OptIn(ExperimentalUuidApi::class)
     private suspend fun setupNotifications() {
-        fromNumCharacteristic
-            ?.subscribe()
+        retryCall { fromNumCharacteristic?.subscribe() }
             ?.onStart { Timber.d("[$address] Subscribing to fromNumCharacteristic") }
             ?.onEach { notifyBytes ->
                 Timber.d("[$address] FromNum Notification (${notifyBytes.size} bytes), draining queue")
@@ -268,8 +291,7 @@ constructor(
             ?.onCompletion { cause -> Timber.d("[$address] fromNum sub flow completed, cause=$cause") }
             ?.launchIn(scope = connectionScope)
 
-        logRadioCharacteristic
-            ?.subscribe()
+        retryCall { logRadioCharacteristic?.subscribe() }
             ?.onStart { Timber.d("[$address] Subscribing to logRadioCharacteristic") }
             ?.onEach { notifyBytes ->
                 Timber.d("[$address] LogRadio Notification (${notifyBytes.size} bytes), dispatching packet")
@@ -283,6 +305,22 @@ constructor(
             ?.launchIn(scope = connectionScope)
     }
 
+    private suspend fun <T> retryCall(block: suspend () -> T): T {
+        var currentAttempt = 0
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                return block()
+            } catch (e: CancellationException) {
+                throw e
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                currentAttempt++
+                if (currentAttempt >= RETRY_COUNT) throw e
+                Timber.w(e, "[$address] Operation failed, retrying ($currentAttempt/$RETRY_COUNT)...")
+                delay(RETRY_DELAY_MS)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // --- IRadioInterface Implementation ---
 
     /**
@@ -294,19 +332,23 @@ constructor(
         toRadioCharacteristic?.let { characteristic ->
             if (peripheral == null) return@let
             connectionScope.launch {
-                try {
-                    val writeType =
-                        if (characteristic.properties.contains(CharacteristicProperty.WRITE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE)) {
-                            WriteType.WITHOUT_RESPONSE
-                        } else {
-                            WriteType.WITH_RESPONSE
+                writeMutex.withLock {
+                    try {
+                        val writeType =
+                            if (characteristic.properties.contains(CharacteristicProperty.WRITE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE)) {
+                                WriteType.WITHOUT_RESPONSE
+                            } else {
+                                WriteType.WITH_RESPONSE
+                            }
+                        retryCall {
+                            Timber.d("[$address] Writing packet to toRadioCharacteristic with $writeType")
+                            characteristic.write(p, writeType = writeType)
                         }
-                    Timber.d("[$address] Writing packet to toRadioCharacteristic with $writeType")
-                    characteristic.write(p, writeType = writeType)
-                    drainPacketQueueAndDispatch()
-                } catch (e: Exception) {
-                    Timber.e(e, "[$address] Failed to write packet to toRadioCharacteristic")
-                    service.onDisconnect(BleError.from(e))
+                        drainPacketQueueAndDispatch()
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        Timber.e(e, "[$address] Failed to write packet to toRadioCharacteristic")
+                        service.onDisconnect(BleError.from(e))
+                    }
                 }
             }
         } ?: Timber.w("[$address] toRadio unavailable, can't send data")
@@ -320,6 +362,11 @@ constructor(
             service.onDisconnect(true)
         }
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val RETRY_COUNT = 3
+        private const val RETRY_DELAY_MS = 500L
+    }
 }
 
 object BleConstants {