diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
index 8794c87bb..89bd53f64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), Logging {
         model.connectionState.removeObservers(this)
         bluetoothViewModel.enabled.removeObservers(this)
         model.requestChannelUrl.removeObservers(this)
+        model.snackbarText.removeObservers(this)
 
         super.onStop()
     }
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), Logging {
             }
         }
 
-        // Call perhapsChangeChannel() whenever [changeChannelUrl] updates with a non-null value
+        // Call perhapsChangeChannel() whenever [requestChannelUrl] updates with a non-null value
         model.requestChannelUrl.observe(this) { url ->
             url?.let {
                 requestedChannelUrl = url
@@ -674,6 +675,13 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), Logging {
             }
         }
 
+        // Call showSnackbar() whenever [snackbarText] updates with a non-null value
+        model.snackbarText.observe(this) { text ->
+            if (text is Int) showSnackbar(text)
+            if (text is String) showSnackbar(text)
+            if (text != null) model.clearSnackbarText()
+        }
+
         try {
             bindMeshService()
         } catch (ex: BindFailedException) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
index c0a718035..9278168d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
@@ -371,6 +371,20 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
         _requestChannelUrl.value = null
     }
 
+    private val _snackbarText = MutableLiveData<Any?>(null)
+    val snackbarText: LiveData<Any?> get() = _snackbarText
+
+    fun showSnackbar(resString: Any) {
+        _snackbarText.value = resString
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called immediately after activity observes [snackbarText]
+     */
+    fun clearSnackbarText() {
+        _snackbarText.value = null
+    }
+
     var txEnabled: Boolean
         get() = config.lora.txEnabled
         set(value) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
index 704975a31..c927e4fcd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo
 import android.widget.AdapterView
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
 import android.widget.RadioButton
-import android.widget.TextView
-import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.core.widget.doAfterTextChanged
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ import com.geeksville.mesh.util.exceptionToSnackbar
 import com.geeksville.mesh.util.getParcelableExtraCompat
 import com.geeksville.mesh.util.onEditorAction
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
-import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -259,7 +256,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
                     binding.provideLocationCheckbox.isChecked = true
                 } else {
                     debug("User denied background permission")
-                    showSnackbar(getString(R.string.why_background_required))
+                    model.showSnackbar(getString(R.string.why_background_required))
                 }
             }
 
@@ -272,7 +269,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
                     } else requestBackgroundAndCheckLauncher.launch(requireContext().getBackgroundPermissions())
                 } else {
                     debug("User denied location permission")
-                    showSnackbar(getString(R.string.why_background_required))
+                    model.showSnackbar(getString(R.string.why_background_required))
                 }
             }
 
@@ -435,7 +432,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
                 }
                 .setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.report)) { _, _ ->
                     reportError("Clicked Report A Bug")
-                    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "Bug report sent!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+                    model.showSnackbar("Bug report sent!")
                 }
                 .show()
         }
@@ -670,7 +667,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
                     scanLeDevice()
                 } else {
                     errormsg("User denied scan permissions")
-                    showSnackbar(requireContext().permissionMissing)
+                    model.showSnackbar(requireContext().permissionMissing)
                 }
                 bluetoothViewModel.permissionsUpdated()
             }
@@ -703,17 +700,15 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
         warningReason: String = getString(R.string.location_disabled_warning)
     ) {
         if (requireContext().gpsDisabled()) {
-            warn("Telling user we need need location access")
-            showSnackbar(warningReason)
+            warn("Telling user we need location access")
+            model.showSnackbar(warningReason)
         }
     }
 
-    private fun checkBTEnabled(
-        warningReason: String = getString(R.string.bluetooth_disabled)
-    ) {
+    private fun checkBTEnabled() {
         if (bluetoothViewModel.enabled.value == false) {
             warn("Telling user bluetooth is disabled")
-            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), warningReason, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            model.showSnackbar(R.string.bluetooth_disabled)
         }
     }
 
@@ -725,17 +720,6 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun showSnackbar(msg: String) {
-        if (isAdded) {
-            Snackbar.make(binding.root, msg, Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE)
-                .apply { view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.snackbar_text).isSingleLine = false }
-                .setAction(R.string.okay) {
-                    // dismiss
-                }
-                .show()
-        }
-    }
-
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()