diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56dba3d3c..fbc7d0d93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project uses the changelog in accordance with [keepchangelog](http://keepachangelog.com/). Please use this to write notable changes, which is not the same as git commit log...
 
 ## [unreleased][unreleased]
+- Fixed BT serial comms (@iceman1001)
+- Changed `intertic.py` - updated and code clean up (@gentilkiwi)
 - Added `pm3_tears_for_fears.py` - a ISO14443b tear off script by Pierre Granier
 - Added new t55xx password (002BCFCF) sniffed from cheap cloner (@davidbeauchamp)
 
diff --git a/client/src/comms.c b/client/src/comms.c
index 90493dae0..091f51d86 100644
--- a/client/src/comms.c
+++ b/client/src/comms.c
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ static void SendCommandNG_internal(uint16_t cmd, uint8_t *data, size_t len, bool
     txBufferNG.pre.ng = ng;
     txBufferNG.pre.length = len;
     txBufferNG.pre.cmd = cmd;
-    if (len > 0 && data)
+    if (len > 0 && data) {
         memcpy(&txBufferNG.data, data, len);
+    }
 
     if ((g_conn.send_via_fpc_usart && g_conn.send_with_crc_on_fpc) || ((!g_conn.send_via_fpc_usart) && g_conn.send_with_crc_on_usb)) {
         uint8_t first = 0, second = 0;
@@ -474,12 +475,15 @@ __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
             res = uart_receive(sp, (uint8_t *)&rx_raw.pre, sizeof(PacketResponseNGPreamble), &rxlen);
 
             if ((res == PM3_SUCCESS) && (rxlen == sizeof(PacketResponseNGPreamble))) {
+
                 rx.magic = rx_raw.pre.magic;
                 uint16_t length = rx_raw.pre.length;
                 rx.ng = rx_raw.pre.ng;
                 rx.status = rx_raw.pre.status;
                 rx.cmd = rx_raw.pre.cmd;
+
                 if (rx.magic == RESPONSENG_PREAMBLE_MAGIC) { // New style NG reply
+
                     if (length > PM3_CMD_DATA_SIZE) {
                         PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Received packet frame with incompatible length: 0x%04x", length);
                         error = true;
@@ -488,30 +492,38 @@ __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
                     if ((!error) && (length > 0)) { // Get the variable length payload
 
                         res = uart_receive(sp, (uint8_t *)&rx_raw.data, length, &rxlen);
+
                         if ((res != PM3_SUCCESS) || (rxlen != length)) {
+
                             PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Received packet frame with variable part too short? %d/%d", rxlen, length);
                             error = true;
+
                         } else {
 
                             if (rx.ng) {      // Received a valid NG frame
+
                                 memcpy(&rx.data, &rx_raw.data, length);
                                 rx.length = length;
                                 if ((rx.cmd == g_conn.last_command) && (rx.status == PM3_SUCCESS)) {
                                     ACK_received = true;
                                 }
+
                             } else {
                                 uint64_t arg[3];
                                 if (length < sizeof(arg)) {
                                     PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Received MIX packet frame with incompatible length: 0x%04x", length);
                                     error = true;
                                 }
+
                                 if (!error) { // Received a valid MIX frame
+
                                     memcpy(arg, &rx_raw.data, sizeof(arg));
                                     rx.oldarg[0] = arg[0];
                                     rx.oldarg[1] = arg[1];
                                     rx.oldarg[2] = arg[2];
                                     memcpy(&rx.data, ((uint8_t *)&rx_raw.data) + sizeof(arg), length - sizeof(arg));
                                     rx.length = length - sizeof(arg);
+
                                     if (rx.cmd == CMD_ACK) {
                                         ACK_received = true;
                                     }
@@ -519,12 +531,14 @@ __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
                             }
                         }
                     } else if ((!error) && (length == 0)) { // we received an empty frame
-                        if (rx.ng)
+
+                        if (rx.ng) {
                             rx.length = 0; // set received length to 0
-                        else {  // old frames can't be empty
+                        } else {  // old frames can't be empty
                             PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Received empty MIX packet frame (length: 0x00)");
                             error = true;
                         }
+
                     }
 
                     if (!error) {                        // Get the postamble
@@ -537,9 +551,12 @@ __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
 
                     if (!error) {                        // Check CRC, accept MAGIC as placeholder
                         rx.crc = rx_raw.foopost.crc;
+
                         if (rx.crc != RESPONSENG_POSTAMBLE_MAGIC) {
+
                             uint8_t first, second;
                             compute_crc(CRC_14443_A, (uint8_t *)&rx_raw, sizeof(PacketResponseNGPreamble) + length, &first, &second);
+
                             if ((first << 8) + second != rx.crc) {
                                 PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Received packet frame with invalid CRC %02X%02X <> %04X", first, second, rx.crc);
                                 error = true;
diff --git a/client/src/uart/uart_posix.c b/client/src/uart/uart_posix.c
index 0863cc9b7..a83617d7b 100644
--- a/client/src/uart/uart_posix.c
+++ b/client/src/uart/uart_posix.c
@@ -387,11 +387,15 @@ serial_port uart_open(const char *pcPortName, uint32_t speed, bool slient) {
         return INVALID_SERIAL_PORT;
     }
 
+    // Flush all lingering data that may exist
+    tcflush(sp->fd, TCIOFLUSH);
+
     // Duplicate the (old) terminal info struct
     sp->tiNew = sp->tiOld;
 
-    // Configure the serial port
-    sp->tiNew.c_cflag = CS8 | CLOCAL | CREAD;
+    // Configure the serial port.
+    // fix:  default to 115200 here seems to fix the white dongle issue. Will need to check proxbuilds later.
+    sp->tiNew.c_cflag = B115200 | CS8 | CLOCAL | CREAD;
     sp->tiNew.c_iflag = IGNPAR;
     sp->tiNew.c_oflag = 0;
     sp->tiNew.c_lflag = 0;
@@ -401,6 +405,18 @@ serial_port uart_open(const char *pcPortName, uint32_t speed, bool slient) {
     // Block until a timer expires (n * 100 mSec.)
     sp->tiNew.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
 
+    // more configurations
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VINTR]    = 0;     /* Ctrl-c */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VQUIT]    = 0;     /* Ctrl-\ */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VERASE]   = 0;     /* del */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VKILL]    = 0;     /* @ */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VEOF]     = 4;     /* Ctrl-d */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VSWTC]    = 0;     /* '\0' */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VSTART]   = 0;     /* Ctrl-q */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VSTOP]    = 0;     /* Ctrl-s */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VSUSP]    = 0;     /* Ctrl-z */
+    sp->tiNew.c_cc[VEOL]     = 0;     /* '\0' */
+
     // Try to set the new terminal info struct
     if (tcsetattr(sp->fd, TCSANOW, &sp->tiNew) == -1) {
         PrintAndLogEx(ERR, "error: UART set terminal info attribute");
@@ -695,9 +711,14 @@ bool uart_set_speed(serial_port sp, const uint32_t uiPortSpeed) {
     // Set port speed (Input and Output)
     cfsetispeed(&ti, stPortSpeed);
     cfsetospeed(&ti, stPortSpeed);
+
+    // flush
+    tcflush(spu->fd, TCIOFLUSH);
+
     bool result = tcsetattr(spu->fd, TCSANOW, &ti) != -1;
-    if (result)
+    if (result) {
         g_conn.uart_speed = uiPortSpeed;
+    }
     return result;
 }