diff --git a/Bluetooth.h b/Bluetooth.h
index 6329964..4761e24 100644
--- a/Bluetooth.h
+++ b/Bluetooth.h
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ bool bt_passkey_callback(uint16_t conn_handle, uint8_t const passkey[6], bool ma
 void bt_connect_callback(uint16_t conn_handle) {
     bt_state = BT_STATE_CONNECTED;
     cable_state = CABLE_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
+
+    BLEConnection* conn = Bluefruit.Connection(conn_handle);
+    conn->requestPHY(BLE_GAP_PHY_2MBPS);
+    conn->requestMtuExchange(512+3);
+    conn->requestDataLengthUpdate();
 }
 
 void bt_disconnect_callback(uint16_t conn_handle, uint8_t reason) {
@@ -342,6 +347,8 @@ bool bt_setup_hw() {
       Bluefruit.Security.setSecuredCallback(bt_connect_callback);
       Bluefruit.Periph.setDisconnectCallback(bt_disconnect_callback);
       Bluefruit.Security.setPairCompleteCallback(bt_pairing_complete);
+      Bluefruit.Periph.setConnInterval(6, 12); // 7.5 - 15 ms
+
       const ble_gap_addr_t gap_addr = Bluefruit.getAddr();
       char *data = (char*)malloc(BT_DEV_ADDR_LEN+1);
       for (int i = 0; i < BT_DEV_ADDR_LEN; i++) {
@@ -372,6 +379,9 @@ void bt_start() {
     // start device information service
     bledis.begin();
 
+    SerialBT.bufferTXD(true); // enable buffering
+
+    SerialBT.setPermission(SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM, SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM); // enable encryption for BLE serial
     SerialBT.begin();
 
     blebas.begin();
diff --git a/Config.h b/Config.h
index 7fe2140..acc6a81 100644
--- a/Config.h
+++ b/Config.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 	uint8_t seq				= 0xFF;
 	uint16_t read_len		= 0;
 
+    bool serial_in_frame = false;
 
     FIFOBuffer packet_rdy_interfaces;
 
diff --git a/Power.h b/Power.h
index a6e2400..56bcf16 100644
--- a/Power.h
+++ b/Power.h
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ void measure_battery() {
     if (battery_percent >= 98) {
         battery_state = BATTERY_STATE_CHARGED;
     }
+
+    #if HAS_BLE
+    if ((bt_state == BT_STATE_ON) || bt_state == BT_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+        if (battery_state != BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING) {
+            blebas.write(battery_percent);
+        } else {
+            blebas.write(100);
+        }
+    }
+    #endif
   #endif
 
   if (battery_ready) {
diff --git a/Utilities.h b/Utilities.h
index 1afe6ce..84b2de8 100644
--- a/Utilities.h
+++ b/Utilities.h
@@ -578,6 +578,16 @@ void serial_write(uint8_t byte) {
 			Serial.write(byte);
 		} else {
 			SerialBT.write(byte);
+
+            // This ensures that the TX buffer is flushed after a frame is queued in serial.
+            // serial_in_frame is used to ensure that the flush only happens at the end of the frame
+            if (serial_in_frame && byte == FEND) {
+                SerialBT.flushTXD();
+                serial_in_frame = false;
+            }
+            else if (!serial_in_frame && byte == FEND) {
+                serial_in_frame = true;
+            }
 		}
 	#else
 		Serial.write(byte);