diff --git a/ble_pairing_helper.py b/ble_pairing_helper.py
index 372b7ad..13e844f 100644
--- a/ble_pairing_helper.py
+++ b/ble_pairing_helper.py
@@ -21,9 +21,26 @@ async def check_pairing_and_connect(address, name, pin=None):
     try:
         print(f"Checking pairing status for {name} ({address})...", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
         
+        # Check if device is available/visible first
+        print(f"Checking if device {address} is available...", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+        
+        # Quick scan to verify device is still visible
+        try:
+            from bleak import BleakScanner
+            print("Scanning for device availability...", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+            devices = await BleakScanner.discover(timeout=5.0)
+            device_found = any(device.address.upper() == address.upper() for device in devices)
+            if device_found:
+                print(f"Device {address} is visible and available", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+            else:
+                print(f"Device {address} not found in scan - may be busy or out of range", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Could not scan for device availability: {e}", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+        
         # Try to connect without PIN first (with timeout)
         try:
             print(f"Attempting to connect to {name} ({address}) without PIN...", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+            print(f"Connection timeout set to 25 seconds...", file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
             
             # Create the connection with a reasonable timeout
             meshcore = await asyncio.wait_for(
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index b1cf2e1..383c41f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -305,12 +305,13 @@ handle_ble_pairing() {
     if command -v bluetoothctl &> /dev/null; then
         print_info "Ensuring device is disconnected before pairing check..."
         bluetoothctl disconnect "$device_address" 2>/dev/null || true
-        sleep 2
+        print_info "Waiting for device to become available..."
+        sleep 5  # Increased wait time for device to become available
     fi
     
     # Check pairing status first (with timeout to prevent hanging)
     local pairing_output
-    if pairing_output=$(timeout 30 python3 "$temp_script" "$device_address" "$device_name" 2>/tmp/ble_pairing_error); then
+    if pairing_output=$(timeout 45 python3 "$temp_script" "$device_address" "$device_name" 2>/tmp/ble_pairing_error); then
         local pairing_status=$(echo "$pairing_output" | python3 -c "import sys, json; data=json.load(sys.stdin); print(data['status'])" 2>/dev/null)
         
         if [ "$pairing_status" = "paired" ]; then