diff --git a/build-qdomyos-zwift-Qt_5_15_2_for_iOS-Debug/qdomyoszwift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/build-qdomyos-zwift-Qt_5_15_2_for_iOS-Debug/qdomyoszwift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1b5561479..994bab5c4 100644
--- a/build-qdomyos-zwift-Qt_5_15_2_for_iOS-Debug/qdomyoszwift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/build-qdomyos-zwift-Qt_5_15_2_for_iOS-Debug/qdomyoszwift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -4187,7 +4187,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "../src/ios/qdomyos-zwift.entitlements";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 6335M7T29D;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = "ADB_HOST=1";
@@ -4381,7 +4381,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "../src/ios/qdomyos-zwift.entitlements";
 				COPY_PHASE_STRIP = NO;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 6335M7T29D;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -4611,7 +4611,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "watchkit Extension/WatchKit Extension.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 6335M7T29D;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
@@ -4707,7 +4707,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "watchkit Extension/WatchKit Extension.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = 6335M7T29D;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
@@ -4799,7 +4799,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "watchkit Extension/WatchKit Extension.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"watchkit Extension/Preview Content\"";
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
@@ -4913,7 +4913,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN__DUPLICATE_METHOD_MATCH = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = "watchkit Extension/WatchKit Extension.entitlements";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 977;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 976;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"watchkit Extension/Preview Content\"";
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = YES;
diff --git a/src/zwift_play/abstractZapDevice.h b/src/zwift_play/abstractZapDevice.h
index fa5c39459..8f9672320 100755
--- a/src/zwift_play/abstractZapDevice.h
+++ b/src/zwift_play/abstractZapDevice.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
     QByteArray REQUEST_START;
     QByteArray RESPONSE_START;
 
-    AbstractZapDevice() : autoRepeatTimer(new QTimer(this)), watchdogTimer(new QTimer(this)) {
+    AbstractZapDevice() : autoRepeatTimer(new QTimer(this)) {
         RIDE_ON = QByteArray::fromRawData("\x52\x69\x64\x65\x4F\x6E", 6);  // "RideOn"
         REQUEST_START = QByteArray::fromRawData("\x00\x09", 2);  // {0, 9}
         RESPONSE_START = QByteArray::fromRawData("\x01\x03", 2);  // {1, 3}
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
         // Setup auto-repeat
         autoRepeatTimer->setInterval(500);
         connect(autoRepeatTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &AbstractZapDevice::handleAutoRepeat);
-
-        // Setup watchdog timer
-        watchdogTimer->setInterval(400); // 400ms timeout, shorter than auto-repeat
-        connect(watchdogTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &AbstractZapDevice::handleWatchdogTimeout);
     }
 
     int processCharacteristic(const QString& characteristicName, const QByteArray& bytes, ZWIFT_PLAY_TYPE zapType) {
@@ -72,10 +68,6 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
 #else
         switch(bytes[0]) {
         case 0x37:
-            if (autoRepeatTimer->isActive()) {
-                watchdogTimer->start();
-            }
-
             if(bytes.length() == 5) {
                 if(bytes[2] == 0) {
                     if(DEBOUNCE) {
@@ -109,18 +101,12 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
                     risingEdge--;
                     if(risingEdge < 0)
                         risingEdge = 0;
-                    if(risingEdge == 0) {
+                    if(risingEdge == 0)
                         autoRepeatTimer->stop();
-                        watchdogTimer->stop();
-                    }
                 }
             }
             break;
         case 0x07: // zwift play
-            if (autoRepeatTimer->isActive()) {
-                watchdogTimer->start();
-            }
-
             if(bytes.length() > 5 && bytes[bytes.length() - 5] == 0x40 && (
                     (((uint8_t)bytes[bytes.length() - 4]) == 0xc7 && zapType == RIGHT) ||
                     (((uint8_t)bytes[bytes.length() - 4]) == 0xc8 && zapType == LEFT)
@@ -196,10 +182,6 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
             qDebug() << "ignoring this frame";
             return 1;
         case 0x23: // zwift ride
-            if (autoRepeatTimer->isActive()) {
-                watchdogTimer->start();
-            }
-
             if(bytes.length() > 12 &&
                 ((((uint8_t)bytes[12]) == 0xc7 && zapType == RIGHT) ||
                  (((uint8_t)bytes[12]) == 0xc8 && zapType == LEFT))
@@ -337,7 +319,6 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
     QByteArray devicePublicKeyBytes;
     static volatile int8_t risingEdge;
     QTimer* autoRepeatTimer;    // Timer for auto-repeat
-    QTimer* watchdogTimer;      // Watchdog timer to detect frame absence
     bool lastButtonPlus = false; // Track which button was last pressed
 
   private slots:
@@ -348,13 +329,6 @@ class AbstractZapDevice: public QObject {
             emit minus();
     }
 
-    void handleWatchdogTimeout() {
-        // No frames received for too long, stop auto-repeat
-        watchdogTimer->stop();
-        autoRepeatTimer->stop();
-        risingEdge = 0;
-    }
-
   signals:
     void plus();
     void minus();