diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
index eef8b54b..3e477fe9 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ static const uint8_t meshcore_logo [] PROGMEM = {
     0xe3, 0xe3, 0x8f, 0xff, 0x1f, 0xfc, 0x3c, 0x0e, 0x1f, 0xf8, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x70, 0x3c, 0x7f, 0xf8, 
 };
 
-void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, NodePrefs* node_prefs) {
+void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* node_prefs) {
   _display = display;
+  _sensors = sensors;
   _auto_off = millis() + AUTO_OFF_MILLIS;
   clearMsgPreview();
   _node_prefs = node_prefs;
@@ -386,7 +387,9 @@ void UITask::handleButtonTriplePress() {
 
 void UITask::handleButtonQuadruplePress() {
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("UITask: quad press triggered");
-  _board->toggleGps();
+  if (_sensors != NULL) {
+    _sensors->toggleGps();
+  }
   _need_refresh = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
index e9a67085..664a7659 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <MeshCore.h>
 #include <helpers/ui/DisplayDriver.h>
+#include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 class UITask {
   DisplayDriver* _display;
   mesh::MainBoard* _board;
+  SensorManager* _sensors;
 #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
   genericBuzzer buzzer;
 #endif
@@ -59,12 +61,12 @@ class UITask {
  
 public:
 
-  UITask(mesh::MainBoard* board) : _board(board), _display(NULL) {
+  UITask(mesh::MainBoard* board) : _board(board), _display(NULL), _sensors(NULL) {
       _next_refresh = 0;
       ui_started_at = 0;
       _connected = false;
   }
-  void begin(DisplayDriver* display, NodePrefs* node_prefs);
+  void begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* node_prefs);
 
   void setHasConnection(bool connected) { _connected = connected; }
   bool hasDisplay() const { return _display != NULL; }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index b46cdaab..098baf99 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void setup() {
   sensors.begin();
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  ui_task.begin(disp, the_mesh.getNodePrefs());  // still want to pass this in as dependency, as prefs might be moved
+  ui_task.begin(disp, &sensors, the_mesh.getNodePrefs());  // still want to pass this in as dependency, as prefs might be moved
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MeshCore.h b/src/MeshCore.h
index 3c425487..98134e50 100644
--- a/src/MeshCore.h
+++ b/src/MeshCore.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public:
   virtual void onAfterTransmit() { }
   virtual void reboot() = 0;
   virtual void powerOff() { /* no op */ }
-  virtual bool toggleGps() { return false; } // could be a board_toggle depending on the board features ...
   virtual uint8_t getStartupReason() const = 0;
   virtual bool startOTAUpdate(const char* id, char reply[]) { return false; }   // not supported
 };
diff --git a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
index 0e4bc27d..6ef1192a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
+++ b/src/helpers/SensorManager.h
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ public:
   virtual const char* getSettingName(int i) const { return NULL; }
   virtual const char* getSettingValue(int i) const { return NULL; }
   virtual bool setSettingValue(const char* name, const char* value) { return false; }
+  virtual bool getGpsStatus() { return false; }
+  virtual bool toggleGps() { return false; }
 };
diff --git a/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.cpp b/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.cpp
index 81486acd..a17711db 100644
--- a/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.cpp
+++ b/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include "T1000eBoard.h"
 #include <Wire.h>
-#include "target.h"
 
 #include <bluefruit.h>
 
@@ -27,10 +26,6 @@ void T1000eBoard::begin() {
   delay(10);   // give sx1262 some time to power up
 }
 
-bool T1000eBoard::toggleGps() {
-  return sensors.toggle_gps(); 
-}
-
 #if 0
 static BLEDfu bledfu;
 
diff --git a/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.h b/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.h
index 831a8ccb..24584757 100644
--- a/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.h
+++ b/variants/t1000-e/T1000eBoard.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ public:
     return 0;
   }
 
-  virtual bool toggleGps() override; 
-
   void powerOff() override {
     #ifdef HAS_GPS
         digitalWrite(GPS_VRTC_EN, LOW);
diff --git a/variants/t1000-e/target.h b/variants/t1000-e/target.h
index 7ade0117..221db614 100644
--- a/variants/t1000-e/target.h
+++ b/variants/t1000-e/target.h
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ public:
   const char* getSettingName(int i) const override;
   const char* getSettingValue(int i) const override;
   bool setSettingValue(const char* name, const char* value) override;
-  bool toggle_gps() { gps_active ? stop_gps() : start_gps(); return gps_active;}
+  bool getGpsStatus() override { return gps_active; }
+  bool toggleGps() override { gps_active ? sleep_gps() : start_gps(); return gps_active; }
 };
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS