diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_ota_repo.yml b/.github/workflows/update_ota_repo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3274911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_ota_repo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+name: Update OTA Repository
+
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["build"]
+    branches: [develop]
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  update-ota:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout OTA Updates Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'doudar/OTAUpdates'
+          token: ${{ secrets.OTA_TOKEN }} # Use your secret token here
+          path: 'OTAUpdates'
+
+      - name: Get Latest Release from SmartSpin2k
+        id: get-release
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const repo = {
+              owner: 'doudar',
+              repo: 'SmartSpin2k',
+            };
+            const response = await github.rest.repos.getLatestRelease(repo);
+            const assets = response.data.assets.filter(asset => asset.name.includes('.bin.zip'));
+            if (assets.length === 0) {
+              core.setFailed('No .bin.zip assets found in the latest release.');
+              return; // This stops the script execution if no assets are found
+            }
+            const url = assets[0].browser_download_url;
+            const tag_name = response.data.tag_name;
+            core.setOutput('url', url);
+            core.setOutput('tag_name', tag_name);
+
+      - name: Download Artifacts
+        if: steps.get-release.outputs.url
+        run: |
+          curl -L "${{ steps.get-release.outputs.url }}" -o firmware.zip
+          mkdir firmware/
+          unzip firmware.zip -d firmware
+          ls -R firmware # List files for diagnostics
+
+      - name: Process Version and Files
+        run: |
+          VERSION_TAG="${{ steps.get-release.outputs.tag_name }}"
+          PROCESSED_VERSION="${VERSION_TAG%-*}"
+          echo $PROCESSED_VERSION > version.txt
+          ls
+          # Copy the .bin files directly as they are now confirmed to be in the 'firmware' directory
+          cp ./firmware/*.bin ./
+          
+          # Ensure we're listing files here for a final check, remove in the final workflow
+          ls -la
+        working-directory: ./OTAUpdates
+
+      - name: Commit and Push Updates to OTAUpdates Repository
+        uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
+        with:
+          default_author: github_actions
+          message: 'Update firmware and LittleFS with version ${{ steps.get-release.outputs.tag_name }}'
+          add: './*'
+          cwd: './OTAUpdates'
+          pull_strategy: 'NO-PULL'
+          push: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OTA_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 458edc6a..d9f657e7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - added test for invalid Peloton data to keep stepper from running away without resistance information.
 - Fixed a bug with Trainer Day and rapid ERG sending. 
 - Many updates and bug fixes which enable the Config App to communicate with SmartSpin2k. 
+- Scanned devices no longer saved to filesystem. The new scanning method would keep snowballing them otherwise. 
 - increased MTU for android
 
 ### Hardware
diff --git a/src/HTTP_Server_Basic.cpp b/src/HTTP_Server_Basic.cpp
index 79f16ab1..e1a03f93 100644
--- a/src/HTTP_Server_Basic.cpp
+++ b/src/HTTP_Server_Basic.cpp
@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ void startWifi() {
 
   // Couldn't connect to existing network, Create SoftAP
   if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
-    String t_pass = DEFAULT_PASSWORD;
-    if (String(userConfig->getSsid()) == DEVICE_NAME) {
+    if (strcmp(userConfig->getSsid(), DEVICE_NAME) == 0) {
       // If default SSID is still in use, let the user
       // select a new password.
       // Else Fall Back to the default password (probably "password")
-      String t_pass = String(userConfig->getPassword());
-    }
-    WiFi.softAP(userConfig->getDeviceName(), t_pass.c_str());
+      WiFi.softAP(userConfig->getDeviceName(), userConfig->getPassword());
+    }else{
+    WiFi.softAP(userConfig->getDeviceName(), DEFAULT_PASSWORD);}
     vTaskDelay(50);
     myIP = WiFi.softAPIP();
     /* Setup the DNS server redirecting all the domains to the apIP */
diff --git a/src/SmartSpin_parameters.cpp b/src/SmartSpin_parameters.cpp
index d0b90fd0..51b10fef 100644
--- a/src/SmartSpin_parameters.cpp
+++ b/src/SmartSpin_parameters.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void userParameters::saveToLittleFS() {
   doc["connectedPowerMeter"]   = connectedPowerMeter;
   doc["connectedHeartMonitor"] = connectedHeartMonitor;
   doc["connectedRemote"]       = connectedRemote;
-  doc["foundDevices"]          = foundDevices;
+  //doc["foundDevices"]          = foundDevices;
   doc["maxWatts"]              = maxWatts;
   doc["minWatts"]              = minWatts;
   doc["shifterDir"]            = shifterDir;
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ void userParameters::loadFromLittleFS() {
   setPassword(doc["password"]);
   setConnectedPowerMeter(doc["connectedPowerMeter"]);
   setConnectedHeartMonitor(doc["connectedHeartMonitor"]);
-  setFoundDevices(doc["foundDevices"]);
-  if (doc["ERGSensitivity"]) {  // If statements to upgrade old versions of config.txt that didn't include these
+  //setFoundDevices(doc["foundDevices"]);
+  
+  // If statements to upgrade old versions of config.txt that didn't include these
+  if (doc["ERGSensitivity"]) {  
     setERGSensitivity(doc["ERGSensitivity"]);
   }
   if (doc["maxWatts"]) {