diff --git a/src/helpers/rp2040/SerialBLEInterface.cpp b/src/helpers/rp2040/SerialBLEInterface.cpp
index 880605c4d..e6e1b1af2 100644
--- a/src/helpers/rp2040/SerialBLEInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/rp2040/SerialBLEInterface.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 void SerialBLEInterface::onConnect(BLEServer* p) {
   (void)p;
-  Serial.println("BLE: connected");
   _isConnected = true;
   send_queue_len = 0;
   recv_queue_len = 0;
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ void SerialBLEInterface::onConnect(BLEServer* p) {
 
 void SerialBLEInterface::onDisconnect(BLEServer* p) {
   (void)p;
-  Serial.println("BLE: disconnected");
   _isConnected = false;
   send_queue_len = 0;
   recv_queue_len = 0;
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ void SerialBLEInterface::onDisconnect(BLEServer* p) {
 void SerialBLEInterface::onWrite(BLECharacteristic* c) {
   size_t len = c->valueLen();
   const uint8_t* data = (const uint8_t*)c->valueData();
-  Serial.printf("BLE: onWrite len=%d hdr=0x%02x\n", len, len > 0 ? data[0] : 0);
   if (len > 0 && len <= MAX_FRAME_SIZE && recv_queue_len < FRAME_QUEUE_SIZE) {
     recv_queue[recv_queue_len].len = len;
     memcpy(recv_queue[recv_queue_len].buf, data, len);
@@ -97,7 +94,6 @@ size_t SerialBLEInterface::checkRecvFrame(uint8_t dest[]) {
   if (send_queue_len > 0 && _isConnected && millis() >= _last_write + BLE_WRITE_MIN_INTERVAL) {
     _last_write = millis();
     _txChar->setValue(send_queue[0].buf, send_queue[0].len);
-    Serial.printf("BLE: notify len=%d hdr=0x%02x\n", send_queue[0].len, send_queue[0].buf[0]);
     shiftSendQueueLeft();
   }
 
@@ -105,7 +101,6 @@ size_t SerialBLEInterface::checkRecvFrame(uint8_t dest[]) {
   if (recv_queue_len > 0) {
     size_t len = recv_queue[0].len;
     memcpy(dest, recv_queue[0].buf, len);
-    Serial.printf("BLE: recv frame len=%d hdr=0x%02x\n", len, dest[0]);
     shiftRecvQueueLeft();
     return len;
   }
diff --git a/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini b/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
index ac55d75ea..158da4fe3 100644
--- a/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [pico_dragino_sx1276]
 extends = rp2040_base
 board = pico
+board_build.filesystem_size = 0.5m  
 build_flags =
   ${rp2040_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/pico_dragino_sx1276
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D setPins=setPinout
   -D ENV_SKIP_GPS_DETECT=1
   -D PERSISTANT_GPS=1
+  -D PICO_FLASH_SIZE_BYTES=2097152
 build_src_filter = ${rp2040_base.build_src_filter}
   +<../variants/pico_dragino_sx1276>
   +<../variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/WaveshareBoard.cpp>
diff --git a/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp b/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
index b2b65182f..87e36e7f5 100644
--- a/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/pico_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include <LittleFS.h>
 #include <helpers/ArduinoHelpers.h>
 #include <helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h>
 #include <helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h>
@@ -16,42 +17,28 @@ MicroNMEALocationProvider nmea(Serial1, &rtc_clock);
 EnvironmentSensorManager sensors(nmea);
 
 bool radio_init() {
-  pinMode(25, OUTPUT);
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  delay(2000);
   
-  // step 1
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.setRX(PIN_GPS_RX);
-  
-  // step 2
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.setTX(PIN_GPS_TX);
-
-  // step 3
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.begin(9600);
-
-  // step 4
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
-
-  // step 5
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   SPI.begin();
 
-  // step 6
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
-  bool result = radio.std_init(NULL);
-
-  if (result) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-      digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(100); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(100);
-    }
+  if (LittleFS.begin()) {
+  Serial.println("LittleFS mounted OK");
+  } else {
+  Serial.println("LittleFS mount failed, formatting...");
+  LittleFS.format();
+  if (LittleFS.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("LittleFS formatted and mounted OK");
   } else {
-    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-      digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(500); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(500);
-    }
+    Serial.println("LittleFS still failed!");
   }
-  return result;
+  }
+
+  return radio.std_init(NULL);;
 }
 
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
diff --git a/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini b/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
index 52ae21bc7..bf5ca1171 100644
--- a/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/platformio.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [pico_w_dragino_sx1276]
 extends = rp2040_base
 board = rpipicow
+board_build.filesystem_size = 0.5m  
 build_flags =
   ${rp2040_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
   -D RTOS_STACK_SIZE_BLE=4096
   -D PIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_ENABLE_BLUETOOTH
+  -D PICO_FLASH_SIZE_BYTES=2097152
 build_src_filter = ${rp2040_base.build_src_filter}
   +<../variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276>
   +<../variants/waveshare_rp2040_lora/WaveshareBoard.cpp>
diff --git a/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp b/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
index aec34ed78..aee20371e 100644
--- a/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/pico_w_dragino_sx1276/target.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include <LittleFS.h>
 #include <helpers/ArduinoHelpers.h>
 #include <helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h>
 #include <helpers/sensors/EnvironmentSensorManager.h>
@@ -16,41 +17,28 @@ MicroNMEALocationProvider nmea(Serial1, &rtc_clock);
 EnvironmentSensorManager sensors(nmea);
 
 bool radio_init() {
-  pinMode(25, OUTPUT);
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  delay(2000);
   
-  // step 1
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.setRX(PIN_GPS_RX);
-  
-  // step 2
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.setTX(PIN_GPS_TX);
-
-  // step 3
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   Serial1.begin(9600);
-
-  // step 4
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
-
-  // step 5
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   SPI.begin();
-
-  // step 6
-  digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(300); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(300);
   bool result = radio.std_init(NULL);
-
-  if (result) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-      digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(100); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(100);
-    }
+  
+  if (LittleFS.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("LittleFS mounted OK");
+  } else {
+  Serial.println("LittleFS mount failed, formatting...");
+  LittleFS.format();
+  if (LittleFS.begin()) {
+    Serial.println("LittleFS formatted and mounted OK");
   } else {
-    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-      digitalWrite(25,HIGH); delay(500); digitalWrite(25,LOW); delay(500);
-    }
+    Serial.println("LittleFS still failed!");
   }
+  }
+  
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +54,6 @@ void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
 }
 
 void radio_set_tx_power(int8_t dbm) {
-  Serial.printf("TX power set: %d dBm\n", dbm);
   radio.setOutputPower(dbm);
 }