diff --git a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8104211f..8a2e26c8 100644
--- a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
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@@ -327,7 +325,6 @@
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 			);
@@ -503,7 +500,6 @@
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diff --git a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
index 965f7499..1cb05e42 100644
--- a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved	
+++ b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved	
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
         "repositoryURL": "https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf.git",
         "state": {
           "branch": null,
-          "revision": "1f62db409f2c9b0223a3f68567b4a01333aae778",
-          "version": "1.17.0"
+          "revision": "7e2c5f3cbbeea68e004915e3a8961e20bd11d824",
+          "version": "1.18.0"
         }
       }
     ]
diff --git a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/garthvanderhouwen.xcuserdatad/xcdebugger/Breakpoints_v2.xcbkptlist b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/garthvanderhouwen.xcuserdatad/xcdebugger/Breakpoints_v2.xcbkptlist
index f9401b31..55e733ce 100644
--- a/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/garthvanderhouwen.xcuserdatad/xcdebugger/Breakpoints_v2.xcbkptlist	
+++ b/Meshtastic Client.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/garthvanderhouwen.xcuserdatad/xcdebugger/Breakpoints_v2.xcbkptlist	
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
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             startingColumnNumber = "9223372036854775807"
             endingColumnNumber = "9223372036854775807"
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@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
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+         </BreakpointContent>
+      </BreakpointProxy>
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+         BreakpointExtensionID = "Xcode.Breakpoint.FileBreakpoint">
+         <BreakpointContent
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+            shouldBeEnabled = "No"
+            ignoreCount = "0"
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diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BluetoothManager.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BluetoothManager.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06964e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/BluetoothManager.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//
+//  BluetoothManager.swift
+//  MeshtasticClient
+//
+//  Created by Garth Vander Houwen on 12/1/21.
+//
+
+import Combine
+import CoreBluetooth
+
+final class BluetoothManager: NSObject {
+	
+	private var centralManager: CBCentralManager!
+	
+	var stateSubject: PassthroughSubject<CBManagerState, Never> = .init()
+	var peripheralSubject: PassthroughSubject<CBPeripheral, Never> = .init()
+	
+	func start() {
+		centralManager = .init(delegate: self, queue: .main)
+	}
+	
+	func connect(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
+		centralManager.stopScan()
+		peripheral.delegate = self
+		centralManager.connect(peripheral)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/HelperFunctions.swift b/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/HelperFunctions.swift
deleted file mode 100644
index bc929c0f..00000000
--- a/MeshtasticClient/Helpers/HelperFunctions.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  HelperFunctions.swift
-//  MeshtasticClient
-//
-//  Created by Garth Vander Houwen on 9/14/21.
-//
-
-import Foundation
-import SwiftUI