diff --git a/include/bme680mems.h b/include/bme680mems.h
index 5532f0cc..00742ff9 100644
--- a/include/bme680mems.h
+++ b/include/bme680mems.h
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ const uint8_t bsec_config_iaq[454] = {
     255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 44,  1,   0,   0,   0,   0,
     239, 79,  0,   0};
 
+// Helper functions declarations
 int bme_init();
 void bme_loop(void *pvParameters);
 int checkIaqSensorStatus(void);
+void loadState(void);
+void updateState(void);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/cyclic.h b/include/cyclic.h
index 1c4da4dd..6e5df0cd 100644
--- a/include/cyclic.h
+++ b/include/cyclic.h
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include "spislave.h"
 #include <lmic.h>
 
+#ifdef HAS_BME
+#include "bme680mems.h"
+#endif
+
 void doHousekeeping(void);
 void do_timesync(void);
 uint64_t uptime(void);
diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index 7fda0d29..261c1fb8 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t runmode;       // 0=normal, 1=update
   uint8_t payloadmask;   // bitswitches for payload data
   char version[10];      // Firmware version
+  char bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE+1]; // init BSEC state for BME680 sensor
 } configData_t;
 
 // Struct holding payload for data send queue
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ extern configData_t cfg;                      // current device configuration
 extern char display_line6[], display_line7[]; // screen buffers
 extern uint8_t volatile channel;              // wifi channel rotation counter
 extern uint16_t volatile macs_total, macs_wifi, macs_ble,
-    batt_voltage;                  // display values
+    batt_voltage; // display values
 extern hw_timer_t *channelSwitch, *sendCycle, *displaytimer;
 extern SemaphoreHandle_t I2Caccess;
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index ecbbf0de..59e70845 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ; ---> SELECT TARGET PLATFORM HERE! <---
 [platformio]
-;env_default = generic
+env_default = generic
 ;env_default = ebox
 ;env_default = eboxtube
 ;env_default = heltec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ;env_default = ttgov21old
 ;env_default = ttgov21new
 ;env_default = ttgobeam_old
-env_default = ttgobeam_new
+;env_default = ttgobeam_new
 ;env_default = lopy
 ;env_default = lopy4
 ;env_default = fipy
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ description = Paxcounter is a proof-of-concept ESP32 device for metering passeng
 
 [common]
 ; for release_version use max. 10 chars total, use any decimal format like "a.b.c"
-release_version = 1.7.03
+release_version = 1.7.06
 ; DEBUG LEVEL: For production run set to 0, otherwise device will leak RAM while running!
 ; 0=None, 1=Error, 2=Warn, 3=Info, 4=Debug, 5=Verbose
-debug_level = 3
+debug_level = 0
 ; UPLOAD MODE: select esptool to flash via USB/UART, select custom to upload to cloud for OTA
 upload_protocol = esptool
 ;upload_protocol = custom
diff --git a/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js b/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
index c8f319a2..a99f44c6 100644
--- a/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
+++ b/src/TTN/packed_decoder.js
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ function Decoder(bytes, port) {
         if (bytes.length === 4) {
             return decode(bytes, [uint16, uint16], ['wifi', 'ble']);
         }
-        // combined counter and gps data
+        // combined wifi counter and gps data
+        if (bytes.length === 15) {
+            return decode(bytes, [uint16, latLng, latLng, uint8, hdop, uint16], ['wifi', 'latitude', 'longitude', 'sats', 'hdop', 'altitude']);
+        }
+        // combined wifi + ble counter and gps data
         if (bytes.length === 17) {
             return decode(bytes, [uint16, uint16, latLng, latLng, uint8, hdop, uint16], ['wifi', 'ble', 'latitude', 'longitude', 'sats', 'hdop', 'altitude']);
         }
diff --git a/src/bme680mems.cpp b/src/bme680mems.cpp
index 58570dda..19111ba3 100644
--- a/src/bme680mems.cpp
+++ b/src/bme680mems.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ bsec_virtual_sensor_t sensorList[10] = {
     BSEC_OUTPUT_SENSOR_HEAT_COMPENSATED_HUMIDITY,
 };
 
+uint8_t bsecState[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE] = {0};
+uint16_t stateUpdateCounter = 0;
+
 // initialize BME680 sensor
 int bme_init(void) {
-
+  
   // block i2c bus access
   if (xSemaphoreTake(I2Caccess, (DISPLAYREFRESH_MS / portTICK_PERIOD_MS)) ==
       pdTRUE) {
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ int bme_init(void) {
       return 1;
     }
 
+    loadState();
+
     iaqSensor.setTemperatureOffset((float)BME_TEMP_OFFSET);
     iaqSensor.updateSubscription(sensorList, 10, BSEC_SAMPLE_RATE_LP);
 
@@ -99,7 +104,6 @@ void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
     // block i2c bus access
     if (xSemaphoreTake(I2Caccess, (DISPLAYREFRESH_MS / portTICK_PERIOD_MS)) ==
         pdTRUE) {
-
       if (iaqSensor.run()) { // If new data is available
         bme_status.raw_temperature = iaqSensor.rawTemperature;
         bme_status.raw_humidity = iaqSensor.rawHumidity;
@@ -111,7 +115,6 @@ void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
         bme_status.iaq_accuracy = iaqSensor.iaqAccuracy;
         bme_status.gas = iaqSensor.gasResistance;
       }
-
       xSemaphoreGive(I2Caccess); // release i2c bus access
     }
   }
@@ -121,4 +124,43 @@ void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
 
 } // bme_loop()
 
+void loadState(void) {
+  if (cfg.bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1] == BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE) {
+    // Existing state in NVS stored
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "restoring BSEC state from NVRAM");
+    memcpy(bsecState, cfg.bsecstate, BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE);
+    iaqSensor.setState(bsecState);
+    checkIaqSensorStatus();
+  } else // no state stored
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "no BSEC state stored in NVRAM, starting sensor with defaults");
+}
+
+void updateState(void) {
+  bool update = false;
+
+  if (stateUpdateCounter == 0) {
+    /* First state update when IAQ accuracy is >= 1 */
+    if (iaqSensor.iaqAccuracy >= 3) {
+      update = true;
+      stateUpdateCounter++;
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* Update every STATE_SAVE_PERIOD minutes */
+    if ((stateUpdateCounter * STATE_SAVE_PERIOD) < millis()) {
+      update = true;
+      stateUpdateCounter++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (update) {
+    memcpy(bsecState, cfg.bsecstate, BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE);
+    cfg.bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1] = BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE;
+    iaqSensor.getState(bsecState);
+    checkIaqSensorStatus();
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "saving BSEC state to NVRAM");
+    saveConfig();
+  }
+}
+
 #endif // HAS_BME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/configmanager.cpp b/src/configmanager.cpp
index 5c6ebf98..ba5ed25e 100644
--- a/src/configmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/configmanager.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ void defaultConfig() {
   cfg.monitormode = 0;        // 0=disabled, 1=enabled
   cfg.runmode = 0;            // 0=normal, 1=update
   cfg.payloadmask = 0xFF;     // all payload switched on
+  cfg.bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1] = {
+      0}; // init BSEC state for BME680 sensor
 
   strncpy(cfg.version, PROGVERSION, sizeof(cfg.version) - 1);
 }
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@ void saveConfig() {
     int16_t flash16 = 0;
     size_t required_size;
     char storedversion[10];
+    char bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1];
+
+    if (nvs_get_str(my_handle, "bsecstate", bsecstate, &required_size) !=
+            ESP_OK ||
+        strcmp(bsecstate, cfg.bsecstate) != 0)
+      nvs_set_str(my_handle, "bsecstate", cfg.bsecstate);
 
     if (nvs_get_str(my_handle, "version", storedversion, &required_size) !=
             ESP_OK ||
@@ -202,7 +210,16 @@ void loadConfig() {
       migrateVersion();
     }
 
-    // overwrite defaults with valid values from NVRAM
+    // populate pre set defaults with current values from NVRAM
+
+    char bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1];
+
+    if (nvs_get_str(my_handle, "bsecstate", NULL, &required_size) == ESP_OK) {
+      nvs_get_str(my_handle, "bsecstate", cfg.bsecstate, &required_size);
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "bsecstate = %d",
+               cfg.bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE + 1]);
+    }
+
     if (nvs_get_i8(my_handle, "lorasf", &flash8) == ESP_OK) {
       cfg.lorasf = flash8;
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "lorasf = %d", flash8);
diff --git a/src/cyclic.cpp b/src/cyclic.cpp
index 0ce0c657..237a86be 100644
--- a/src/cyclic.cpp
+++ b/src/cyclic.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void doHousekeeping() {
 // display BME sensor data if present
 #ifdef HAS_BME
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 Temp: %.2f°C | IAQ: %.2f", bme_status.temperature, bme_status.iaq);
+  updateState();
 #endif
 
   // check free heap memory
diff --git a/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h b/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h
index d177e033..3751e436 100644
--- a/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h
+++ b/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
 
 // enable only if device has these sensors, otherwise comment these lines
 // BME680 sensor on I2C bus
-#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
-#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
+//#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+//#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
 
 #define HAS_LED GPIO_NUM_14 // on board green LED
 
 // user defined sensors
 //#define HAS_SENSORS 1 // comment out if device has user defined sensors
 
-#define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C
-#define MY_OLED_SDA (21)
-#define MY_OLED_SCL (22)
-#define MY_OLED_RST U8X8_PIN_NONE
+//#define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C
+//#define MY_OLED_SDA (21)
+//#define MY_OLED_SCL (22)
+//#define MY_OLED_RST U8X8_PIN_NONE
 //#define DISPLAY_FLIP  1 // use if display is rotated
 
 #define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
diff --git a/src/paxcounter.conf b/src/paxcounter.conf
index 2254533a..6293b4af 100644
--- a/src/paxcounter.conf
+++ b/src/paxcounter.conf
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 
 // Settings for BME680 environmental sensor (if present)
 #define BME_TEMP_OFFSET                 5.0f    // Offset sensor on chip temp <-> ambient temp [default = 5°C]
+#define BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE        134     // size of Bosch BME680 state data blob
+#define STATE_SAVE_PERIOD               UINT32_C(360 * 60 * 1000) // update every 360 minutes = 4 times a day
 
 // OTA settings
 #define USE_OTA                         1       // Comment out to disable OTA update