diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.cpp
index 667dfd57b..8b0f488fa 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ using namespace Tor;
 AddOnionCommand::AddOnionCommand(HiddenService *service)
     : m_service(service)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(m_service);
+    assert(m_service);
 }
 
 bool AddOnionCommand::isSuccessful() const
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ ByteArray AddOnionCommand::build()
         out += " NEW:BEST";		// this is v3, but without control of key type. Generates a RSA1024 key on older Tor versions.
     }
 
-    foreach (const HiddenService::Target &target, m_service->targets()) {
+    for(const HiddenService::Target& target: m_service->targets())
+    {
         out += " Port=";
-        out += QByteArray::number(target.servicePort);
+        out += RsUtil::NumberToString(target.servicePort);
         out += ",";
         out += target.targetAddress;
         out += ":";
-        out += QByteArray::number(target.targetPort);
+        out += RsUtil::NumberToString(target.targetPort);
     }
 
     out.append("\r\n");
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ void AddOnionCommand::onReply(int statusCode, const ByteArray &data)
         return;
     }
 
-    const QByteArray keyPrefix("PrivateKey=");
-    const QByteArray sidPrefix("ServiceID=");
+    const ByteArray keyPrefix("PrivateKey=");
+    const ByteArray sidPrefix("ServiceID=");
 
     if(data.startsWith("ServiceID=")){
         ByteArray service_id = data.mid(sidPrefix.size());
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.h
index 1e8389cde..fddab89af 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/AddOnionCommand.h
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#ifndef ADDONIONCOMMAND_H
-#define ADDONIONCOMMAND_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include "TorControlCommand.h"
 
@@ -69,6 +68,3 @@ protected:
 };
 
 }
-
-#endif // ADDONIONCOMMAND_H
-
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/CryptoKey.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/CryptoKey.h
index 7cb1d6562..ab6fb320f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/CryptoKey.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/CryptoKey.h
@@ -30,12 +30,7 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#ifndef CRYPTOKEY_H
-#define CRYPTOKEY_H
-
-#include <QString>
-#include <QSharedData>
-#include <QExplicitlySharedDataPointer>
+#pragma once
 
 #include "bytearray.h"
 
@@ -67,5 +62,3 @@ private:
 };
 
 ByteArray torControlHashedPassword(const ByteArray &password);
-
-#endif // CRYPTOKEY_H
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.cpp
index cb9adfa8a..cb991828a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void HiddenService::addTarget(const Target &target)
     m_targets.push_back(target);
 }
 
-void HiddenService::addTarget(quint16 servicePort, std::string targetAddress, quint16 targetPort)
+void HiddenService::addTarget(uint16_t servicePort, std::string targetAddress, uint16_t targetPort)
 {
     Target t = { targetAddress, servicePort, targetPort };
     m_targets.push_back(t);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.h
index 2b69915f6..ae77d51ed 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/HiddenService.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #ifndef HIDDENSERVICE_H
 #define HIDDENSERVICE_H
 
-#include <QObject>
 #include "CryptoKey.h"
 #include "bytearray.h"
 
@@ -52,18 +51,15 @@ public:
     virtual void hiddenServiceHostnameChanged() =0;
 };
 
-class HiddenService : public QObject
+class HiddenService
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-    Q_DISABLE_COPY(HiddenService)
-
-    friend class TorControlPrivate;
+    friend class TorControl;
 
 public:
     struct Target
     {
         std::string targetAddress;
-        quint16 servicePort, targetPort;
+        uint16_t servicePort, targetPort;
     };
 
     enum Status
@@ -89,9 +85,9 @@ public:
 
     const std::list<Target> &targets() const { return m_targets; }
     void addTarget(const Target &target);
-    void addTarget(quint16 servicePort, std::string targetAddress, quint16 targetPort);
+    void addTarget(uint16_t servicePort, std::string targetAddress, uint16_t targetPort);
 
-private slots:
+//private slots:
     void servicePublished();
 
 private:
@@ -106,6 +102,10 @@ private:
     void setStatus(Status newStatus);
 
     HiddenServiceClient *m_client;
+
+    // make the object non copyable
+    HiddenService(const HiddenService& s) {}
+    HiddenService& operator=(const HiddenService& s) { return *this ; }
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.cpp
index adc4792a5..e22f63852 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <assert.h>
 #include "PendingOperation.h"
 
-PendingOperation::PendingOperation(QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_finished(false)
+PendingOperation::PendingOperation()
+    : m_finished(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -65,20 +66,21 @@ void PendingOperation::finishWithError(const std::string &message)
 
     if (!m_finished) {
         m_finished = true;
-        emit finished();
-        emit error(m_errorMessage);
+
+        finished_callback();
+        error_callback(m_errorMessage);
     }
 }
 
 void PendingOperation::finishWithSuccess()
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(m_errorMessage.empty());
+    assert(m_errorMessage.empty());
 
     if (!m_finished) {
         m_finished = true;
-        emit finished();
+        finished_callback();
         if (isSuccess())
-            emit success();
+            success_callback();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.h
index e3a1716df..5965bfd26 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/PendingOperation.h
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#ifndef PENDINGOPERATION_H
-#define PENDINGOPERATION_H
+#pragma once
 
-#include <QObject>
+#include <functional>
 
 /* Represents an asynchronous operation for reporting status
  *
@@ -48,40 +47,41 @@
  * PendingOperation will emit finished() and one of success() or
  * error() when completed.
  */
-class PendingOperation : public QObject
+class PendingOperation
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool isFinished READ isFinished NOTIFY finished FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool isSuccess READ isSuccess NOTIFY success FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool isError READ isError NOTIFY error FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(std::string errorMessage READ errorMessage NOTIFY finished FINAL)
+//    Q_PROPERTY(bool isFinished READ isFinished NOTIFY finished FINAL)
+//    Q_PROPERTY(bool isSuccess READ isSuccess NOTIFY success FINAL)
+//    Q_PROPERTY(bool isError READ isError NOTIFY error FINAL)
+//    Q_PROPERTY(std::string errorMessage READ errorMessage NOTIFY finished FINAL)
 
 public:
-    PendingOperation(QObject *parent = 0);
+    PendingOperation();
 
     bool isFinished() const;
     bool isSuccess() const;
     bool isError() const;
     std::string errorMessage() const;
 
-signals:
-    // Always emitted once when finished, regardless of status
-    void finished();
+// signals:
+//     // Always emitted once when finished, regardless of status
+//     void finished();
+//
+//     // One of error() or success() is emitted once
+//     void error(const std::string &errorMessage);
+//     void success();
 
-    // One of error() or success() is emitted once
-    void error(const std::string &errorMessage);
-    void success();
-
-protected slots:
+//protected slots:
     void finishWithError(const std::string &errorMessage);
     void finishWithSuccess();
 
+    void set_finished_callback(const std::function<void(void)>& f) { finished_callback = f; }
 private:
     bool m_finished;
     std::string m_errorMessage;
+
+    std::function<void(void)> finished_callback;
+    std::function<void(void)> success_callback;
+    std::function<void(const std::string&)> error_callback;
+
 };
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(PendingOperation*)
-
-#endif
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/ProtocolInfoCommand.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/ProtocolInfoCommand.cpp
index b1f773d96..867541e56 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/ProtocolInfoCommand.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/ProtocolInfoCommand.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void ProtocolInfoCommand::onReply(int statusCode, const ByteArray &data)
     {
         std::list<ByteArray> tokens = splitQuotedStrings(data.mid(5), ' ');
 
-        foreach (ByteArray token, tokens)
+        for(ByteArray token: tokens)
         {
             if (token.startsWith("METHODS="))
             {
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
index d9aeddc8e..1051a0abe 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Tor {
 //     ByteArray authPassword;
 //     std::string socksAddress;
 //     QList<HiddenService*> services;
-//     quint16 controlPort, socksPort;
+//     uint16_t controlPort, socksPort;
 //     TorControl::Status status;
 //     TorControl::TorStatus torStatus;
 //     std::map<std::string,std::string> bootstrapStatus;
@@ -177,14 +177,12 @@ void TorControl::setStatus(TorControl::Status n)
 
         rsEvents->sendEvent(ev);
     }
-#ifdef TO_REMOVE
-    emit statusChanged(status, old);
+    mStatusChanged_callback(mStatus, old);
 
-    if (status == TorControl::Connected && old < TorControl::Connected)
-        emit connected();
-    else if (status < TorControl::Connected && old >= TorControl::Connected)
-        emit disconnected();
-#endif
+    if (mStatus == TorControl::Connected && old < TorControl::Connected)
+        socketConnected();//mConnected_callback();
+    else if (mStatus < TorControl::Connected && old >= TorControl::Connected)
+        socketDisconnected();//mDisconnected_callback();
 }
 
 void TorControl::setTorStatus(TorControl::TorStatus n)
@@ -194,10 +192,6 @@ void TorControl::setTorStatus(TorControl::TorStatus n)
 
     TorControl::TorStatus old = mTorStatus;
     mTorStatus = n;
-#ifdef TO_REMOVE
-    emit torStatusChanged(torStatus, old);
-    emit connectivityChanged();
-#endif
 
     if(rsEvents)
     {
@@ -255,7 +249,7 @@ std::string TorControl::socksAddress() const
     return mSocksAddress;
 }
 
-quint16 TorControl::socksPort() const
+uint16_t TorControl::socksPort() const
 {
     return mSocksPort;
 }
@@ -275,7 +269,7 @@ void TorControl::setAuthPassword(const ByteArray &password)
     mAuthPassword = password;
 }
 
-void TorControl::connect(const std::string &address, quint16 port)
+void TorControl::connect(const std::string &address, uint16_t port)
 {
     if (status() > Connecting)
     {
@@ -306,9 +300,9 @@ void TorControl::reconnect()
     mSocket->connectToHost(mTorAddress, mControlPort);
 }
 
-void TorControl::authenticateReply()
+void TorControl::authenticateReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
 {
-    AuthenticateCommand *command = qobject_cast<AuthenticateCommand*>(sender());
+    AuthenticateCommand *command = dynamic_cast<AuthenticateCommand*>(sender);
     assert(command);
     assert(mStatus == TorControl::Authenticating);
     if (!command)
@@ -384,17 +378,18 @@ void TorControl::protocolInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
     if (mStatus == TorControl::Authenticating)
     {
         AuthenticateCommand *auth = new AuthenticateCommand;
-        connect(auth, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &TorControl::authenticateReply);
+        //connect(auth, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &TorControl::authenticateReply);
+        auth->set_finished_callback( [this](TorControlCommand *sender) { authenticateReply(sender); });
 
         ByteArray data;
         ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthMethod methods = info->authMethods();
 
-        if (methods.testFlag(ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthNull))
+        if(methods & ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthNull)
         {
             torCtrlDebug() << "torctrl: Using null authentication" << std::endl;
             data = auth->build();
         }
-        else if (methods.testFlag(ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthCookie) && !info->cookieFile().empty())
+        else if ((methods & ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthCookie) && !info->cookieFile().empty())
         {
             std::string cookieFile = info->cookieFile();
             std::string cookieError;
@@ -425,7 +420,7 @@ void TorControl::protocolInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
                 /* If we know a password and password authentication is allowed, try using that instead.
                  * This is a strange corner case that will likely never happen in a normal configuration,
                  * but it has happened. */
-                if (methods.testFlag(ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword) && !mAuthPassword.empty())
+                if ((methods & ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword) && !mAuthPassword.empty())
                 {
                     torCtrlDebug() << "torctrl: Unable to read authentication cookie file:" << cookieError << std::endl;
                     goto usePasswordAuth;
@@ -436,7 +431,7 @@ void TorControl::protocolInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
                 return;
             }
         }
-        else if (methods.testFlag(ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword) && !mAuthPassword.empty())
+        else if ((methods & ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword) && !mAuthPassword.empty())
         {
             usePasswordAuth:
             torCtrlDebug() << "torctrl: Using hashed password authentication" << std::endl;
@@ -444,7 +439,7 @@ void TorControl::protocolInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
         }
         else
         {
-            if (methods.testFlag(ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword))
+            if (methods & ProtocolInfoCommand::AuthHashedPassword)
                 setError("Tor requires a control password to connect, but no password is configured.");
             else
                 setError("Tor is not configured to accept any supported authentication methods.");
@@ -461,7 +456,8 @@ void TorControl::getTorInfo()
     assert(isConnected());
 
     GetConfCommand *command = new GetConfCommand(GetConfCommand::GetInfo);
-    connect(command, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &TorControl::getTorInfoReply);
+    //connect(command, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &TorControl::getTorInfoReply);
+    command->set_finished_callback( [this](TorControlCommand *sender) { getTorInfoReply(sender); });
 
     std::list<std::string> keys{ "status/circuit-established","status/bootstrap-phase" };
 
@@ -469,7 +465,7 @@ void TorControl::getTorInfo()
     /* If these are set in the config, they override the automatic behavior. */
     SettingsObject settings("tor");
     QHostAddress forceAddress(settings.read("socksAddress").toString());
-    quint16 port = (quint16)settings.read("socksPort").toInt();
+    uint16_t port = (uint16_t)settings.read("socksPort").toInt();
 
     if (!forceAddress.isNull() && port) {
         torCtrlDebug() << "torctrl: Using manually specified SOCKS connection settings";
@@ -491,9 +487,9 @@ void TorControl::getTorInfo()
     mSocket->sendCommand(command, command->build(keys));
 }
 
-void TorControl::getTorInfoReply()
+void TorControl::getTorInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender)
 {
-    GetConfCommand *command = qobject_cast<GetConfCommand*>(sender());
+    GetConfCommand *command = dynamic_cast<GetConfCommand*>(sender);
     if (!command || !isConnected())
         return;
 
@@ -503,7 +499,7 @@ void TorControl::getTorInfoReply()
         ByteArray value = unquotedString(add);
         int sepp = value.indexOf(':');
         std::string address(value.mid(0, sepp).toString());
-        quint16 port = (quint16)value.mid(sepp+1).toInt();
+        uint16_t port = (uint16_t)value.mid(sepp+1).toInt();
 
         /* Use the first address that matches the one used for this control connection. If none do,
          * just use the first address and rely on the user to reconfigure if necessary (not a problem;
@@ -586,7 +582,8 @@ void TorControl::publishServices()
             else
                 torCtrlDebug() << "torctrl: Publishing hidden service: " << service->hostname() << std::endl;
             AddOnionCommand *onionCommand = new AddOnionCommand(service);
-            QObject::connect(onionCommand, &AddOnionCommand::succeeded, service, &HiddenService::servicePublished);
+            //protocolInfoReplyQObject::connect(onionCommand, &AddOnionCommand::succeeded, service, &HiddenService::servicePublished);
+            onionCommand->set_succeeded_callback( [service]() { service->servicePublished(); });
             mSocket->sendCommand(onionCommand, onionCommand->build());
         }
     } else {
@@ -618,7 +615,8 @@ void TorControl::publishServices()
                 torConfig.push_back(std::make_pair("HiddenServicePort", target));
             }
 
-            QObject::connect(command, &SetConfCommand::setConfSucceeded, service, &HiddenService::servicePublished);
+            command->set_ConfSucceeded_callback( [service]() { service->servicePublished(); });
+            //QObject::connect(command, &SetConfCommand::setConfSucceeded, service, &HiddenService::servicePublished);
         }
 
         if (!torConfig.empty())
@@ -650,10 +648,8 @@ void TorControl::shutdownSync()
     mSocket->close();
 }
 
-void TorControl::statusEvent(int code, const ByteArray &data)
+void TorControl::statusEvent(int /* code */, const ByteArray &data)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(code);
-
     std::list<ByteArray> tokens = splitQuotedStrings(data.trimmed(), ' ');
     if (tokens.size() < 3)
         return;
@@ -673,9 +669,9 @@ void TorControl::statusEvent(int code, const ByteArray &data)
 
 void TorControl::updateBootstrap(const std::list<ByteArray> &data)
 {
-    bootstrapStatus.clear();
+    mBootstrapStatus.clear();
     // WARN or NOTICE
-    bootstrapStatus["severity"] = (*data.begin()).toString();
+    mBootstrapStatus["severity"] = (*data.begin()).toString();
 
     auto dat = data.begin();
     ++dat;
@@ -688,7 +684,7 @@ void TorControl::updateBootstrap(const std::list<ByteArray> &data)
         if (equals >= 0)
             value = unquotedString((*dat).mid(equals + 1));
 
-        bootstrapStatus[key.toLower().toString()] = value.toString();
+        mBootstrapStatus[key.toLower().toString()] = value.toString();
     }
 
     //torCtrlDebug() << bootstrapStatus << std::endl;
@@ -702,7 +698,7 @@ void TorControl::updateBootstrap(const std::list<ByteArray> &data)
     }
 }
 
-QObject *TorControl::getConfiguration(const std::string& options)
+TorControlCommand *TorControl::getConfiguration(const std::string& options)
 {
     GetConfCommand *command = new GetConfCommand(GetConfCommand::GetConf);
     mSocket->sendCommand(command, command->build(options));
@@ -711,7 +707,7 @@ QObject *TorControl::getConfiguration(const std::string& options)
     return command;
 }
 
-QObject *TorControl::setConfiguration(const std::list<std::pair<std::string,std::string> >& options)
+TorControlCommand *TorControl::setConfiguration(const std::list<std::pair<std::string,std::string> >& options)
 {
     SetConfCommand *command = new SetConfCommand;
     command->setResetMode(true);
@@ -725,27 +721,25 @@ namespace Tor {
 
 class SaveConfigOperation : public PendingOperation
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
-    SaveConfigOperation(QObject *parent)
-        : PendingOperation(parent), command(0)
+    SaveConfigOperation()
+        : PendingOperation(), command(0)
     {
     }
 
     void start(TorControlSocket *socket)
     {
-        Q_ASSERT(!command);
+        assert(!command);
         command = new GetConfCommand(GetConfCommand::GetInfo);
-        QObject::connect(command, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &SaveConfigOperation::configTextReply);
+        //QObject::connect(command, &TorControlCommand::finished, this, &SaveConfigOperation::configTextReply);
+        command->set_finished_callback([this](TorControlCommand *sender){ configTextReply(sender); });
 
         socket->sendCommand(command, command->build(std::list<std::string> { "config-text" , "config-file" } ));
     }
 
-private slots:
-    void configTextReply()
+    void configTextReply(TorControlCommand * /*sender*/)
     {
-        Q_ASSERT(command);
+        assert(command);
         if (!command)
             return;
 
@@ -823,8 +817,10 @@ PendingOperation *TorControl::saveConfiguration()
         return 0;
     }
 
-    SaveConfigOperation *operation = new SaveConfigOperation(this);
-    QObject::connect(operation, &PendingOperation::finished, operation, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    SaveConfigOperation *operation = new SaveConfigOperation();
+
+    //QObject::connect(operation, &PendingOperation::finished, operation, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    operation->set_finished_callback( [operation]() { delete operation; });
     operation->start(mSocket);
 
     //QQmlEngine::setObjectOwnership(operation, QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
index bb21fba95..5ffc1174f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "bytearray.h"
 #include "TorControlSocket.h"
 
-class QNetworkProxy;
 
 namespace Tor
 {
@@ -91,15 +90,14 @@ public:
 
     bool hasConnectivity() const;
     std::string socksAddress() const;
-    quint16 socksPort() const;
-    QNetworkProxy connectionProxy();
+    uint16_t socksPort() const;
 
     /* Authentication */
     void setAuthPassword(const ByteArray& password);
 
     /* Connection */
     bool isConnected() const { return status() == Connected; }
-    void connect(const std::string &address, quint16 port);
+    void connect(const std::string &address, uint16_t port);
 
     /* Ownership means that tor is managed by this socket, and we
      * can shut it down, own its configuration, etc. */
@@ -111,8 +109,8 @@ public:
     void addHiddenService(HiddenService *service);
 
     std::map<std::string, std::string> bootstrapStatus() const;
-    /*Q_INVOKABLE*/ QObject *getConfiguration(const std::string &options);
-    /*Q_INVOKABLE*/ QObject *setConfiguration(const std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > &options);
+    /*Q_INVOKABLE*/ TorControlCommand *getConfiguration(const std::string &options);
+    /*Q_INVOKABLE*/ TorControlCommand *setConfiguration(const std::list<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > &options);
     /*Q_INVOKABLE*/ PendingOperation *saveConfiguration();
 
 //signals:
@@ -124,6 +122,10 @@ public:
 //    void bootstrapStatusChanged();
 //    void hasOwnershipChanged();
 
+    void set_statusChanged_callback(const std::function<void(int,int)>& f) { mStatusChanged_callback = f ;}
+    void set_connected_callback(const std::function<void(void)>& f) { mConnected_callback = f ;}
+    void set_disconnected_callback(const std::function<void(void)>& f) { mDisconnected_callback = f ;}
+
     virtual void socketError(const std::string &s) override;
 
 //public slots:
@@ -142,14 +144,14 @@ private:
     ByteArray mAuthPassword;
     std::string mSocksAddress;
     std::list<HiddenService*> mServices;
-    quint16 mControlPort, mSocksPort;
+    uint16_t mControlPort, mSocksPort;
     TorControl::Status mStatus;
     TorControl::TorStatus mTorStatus;
     std::map<std::string,std::string> mBootstrapStatus;
     bool mHasOwnership;
 
     void getTorInfo();
-    void getTorInfoReply();
+    void getTorInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender);
     void setStatus(TorControl::Status n);
     void statusEvent(int code, const ByteArray &data);
     void setTorStatus(TorControl::TorStatus n);
@@ -159,7 +161,11 @@ private:
     void protocolInfoReply(TorControlCommand *sender);
     void socketDisconnected();
     void socketConnected();
-    void authenticateReply();
+    void authenticateReply(TorControlCommand *sender);
+
+    std::function<void(int,int)> mStatusChanged_callback;
+    std::function<void(void)> mConnected_callback;
+    std::function<void(void)> mDisconnected_callback;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorManager.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorManager.cpp
index ec198beb6..289e8ec0c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorManager.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorManager.cpp
@@ -44,29 +44,20 @@
 #include "util/rsdir.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsinit.h"
 
-#include <QObject>
-
 #include "TorManager.h"
 #include "TorProcess.h"
 #include "TorControl.h"
 #include "CryptoKey.h"
 #include "HiddenService.h"
 #include "GetConfCommand.h"
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QDir>
-#include <QCoreApplication>
-#include <QTcpServer>
-#include <QTextStream>
 
 using namespace Tor;
 
 namespace Tor
 {
 
-class TorManagerPrivate : public QObject, public TorProcessClient
+class TorManagerPrivate : public TorProcessClient
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
     TorManager *q;
     TorProcess *process;
@@ -91,9 +82,9 @@ public:
     virtual void processErrorChanged(const std::string &errorMessage) override;
     virtual void processLogMessage(const std::string &message) override;
 
-public slots:
+//public slots:
     void controlStatusChanged(int status);
-    void getConfFinished();
+    void getConfFinished(TorControlCommand *sender);
 };
 
 }
@@ -104,14 +95,14 @@ TorManager::TorManager()
 }
 
 TorManagerPrivate::TorManagerPrivate(TorManager *parent)
-    : QObject(nullptr)
-    , q(parent)
+    : q(parent)
     , process(0)
-    , control(new TorControl(this))
+    , control(new TorControl())
     , configNeeded(false)
     , hiddenService(NULL)
 {
-    connect(control, SIGNAL(statusChanged(int,int)), SLOT(controlStatusChanged(int)));
+    //connect(control, SIGNAL(statusChanged(int,int)), SLOT(controlStatusChanged(int)));
+    control->set_statusChanged_callback([this](int new_status,int /*old_status*/) { controlStatusChanged(new_status); });
 }
 
 TorManager *TorManager::instance()
@@ -178,12 +169,12 @@ bool TorManager::setupHiddenService()
 
     std::cerr << "Using legacy dir: " << legacyDir << std::endl;
 
-    if (!legacyDir.empty() && QFile::exists(legacyDir.c_str() + QLatin1String("/private_key")))
+    if (!legacyDir.empty() && RsDirUtil::fileExists(RsDirUtil::makePath(legacyDir,"/private_key")))
     {
         std::cerr << "Attempting to load key from legacy filesystem format in " << legacyDir << std::endl;
 
         CryptoKey key;
-        if (!key.loadFromFile(legacyDir + "/private_key"))
+        if (!key.loadFromFile(RsDirUtil::makePath(legacyDir , "/private_key")))
         {
             RsWarn() << "Cannot load legacy format key from" << legacyDir << "for conversion";
             return false;
@@ -417,7 +408,7 @@ bool TorManager::getProxyServerInfo(std::string& proxy_server_adress,uint16_t& p
 
 bool TorManager::getHiddenServiceInfo(std::string& service_id,std::string& service_onion_address,uint16_t& service_port, std::string& service_target_address,uint16_t& target_port)
 {
-	QList<Tor::HiddenService*> hidden_services = control()->hiddenServices();
+    auto hidden_services = control()->hiddenServices();
 
 	if(hidden_services.empty())
 		return false ;
@@ -471,8 +462,8 @@ void TorManagerPrivate::controlStatusChanged(int status)
     if (status == TorControl::Connected) {
         if (!configNeeded) {
             // If DisableNetwork is 1, trigger configurationNeeded
-            connect(control->getConfiguration("DisableNetwork"),
-                    SIGNAL(finished()), SLOT(getConfFinished()));
+            auto cmd = control->getConfiguration("DisableNetwork");
+            cmd->set_finished_callback( [this](TorControlCommand *sender) { getConfFinished(sender) ; });
         }
 
         if (process) {
@@ -482,9 +473,9 @@ void TorManagerPrivate::controlStatusChanged(int status)
     }
 }
 
-void TorManagerPrivate::getConfFinished()
+void TorManagerPrivate::getConfFinished(TorControlCommand *sender)
 {
-    GetConfCommand *command = qobject_cast<GetConfCommand*>(sender());
+    GetConfCommand *command = dynamic_cast<GetConfCommand*>(sender);
     if (!command)
         return;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/bytearray.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/bytearray.h
index b237a333a..ebf2b9f85 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/bytearray.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/bytearray.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
         return res;
     }
     bool endsWith(const ByteArray& b) const { return size() >= b.size() && !memcmp(&data()[size()-b.size()],b.data(),b.size()); }
+    bool startsWith(const ByteArray& b) const { return b.size() <= size() && !strncmp((char*)b.data(),(char*)data(),std::min(size(),b.size())); }
     bool startsWith(const char *b) const
     {
         for(uint32_t n=0;b[n]!=0;++n)