diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
index 40460ceb..a0f7c207 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/BluetoothGattClientManager.kt
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
     private var scanWatchdogJob: Job? = null
     private var scanDutyCycleJob: Job? = null
     
-    // RSSI monitoring state
-    private var rssiMonitoringJob: Job? = null
-    
     // State management
     private var isActive = false
     
@@ -133,8 +130,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
         
         connectionScope.launch {
             applyPowerProfile(powerManager.profile.value)
-            // Start RSSI monitoring
-            startRSSIMonitoring()
         }
         
         return true
@@ -151,7 +146,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
         if (!isActive) {
             // Idempotent stop
             stopScanning()
-            stopRSSIMonitoring()
             return
         }
 
@@ -167,7 +161,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
             } catch (_: Exception) { }
             
             stopScanning()
-            stopRSSIMonitoring()
             Log.i(TAG, "GATT client manager stopped")
         }
     }
@@ -185,40 +178,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
         }
     }
     
-    /**
-     * Start periodic RSSI monitoring for all client connections
-     */
-    private fun startRSSIMonitoring() {
-        rssiMonitoringJob?.cancel()
-        rssiMonitoringJob = connectionScope.launch {
-            while (isActive) {
-                try {
-                    // Request RSSI from all client connections
-                    val connectedDevices = connectionTracker.getConnectedDevices()
-                    connectedDevices.values.filter { it.isClient && it.gatt != null }.forEach { deviceConn ->
-                        try {
-                            deviceConn.gatt?.readRemoteRssi()
-                        } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            Log.d(TAG, "Failed to request RSSI from ${deviceConn.device.address}: ${e.message}")
-                        }
-                    }
-                    delay(powerManager.profile.value.ble.rssiPollIntervalMs)
-                } catch (e: Exception) {
-                    Log.w(TAG, "Error in RSSI monitoring: ${e.message}")
-                    delay(powerManager.profile.value.ble.rssiPollIntervalMs)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Stop RSSI monitoring
-     */
-    private fun stopRSSIMonitoring() {
-        rssiMonitoringJob?.cancel()
-        rssiMonitoringJob = null
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Start scanning with rate limiting
      */
@@ -627,17 +586,6 @@ class BluetoothGattClientManager(
                 }
             }
             
-            override fun onReadRemoteRssi(gatt: BluetoothGatt, rssi: Int, status: Int) {
-                val deviceAddress = gatt.device.address
-                if (status == BluetoothGatt.GATT_SUCCESS) {
-                    // Update the connection tracker with new RSSI value
-                    connectionTracker.updateDeviceConnectionIfCurrent(deviceAddress, linkID) {
-                        it.copy(rssi = rssi)
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Failed to read RSSI for $deviceAddress, status: $status")
-                }
-            }
         }
         
         try {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/PowerManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/PowerManager.kt
index 9714c63a..c5e98566 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/PowerManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/mesh/PowerManager.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class PowerManager private constructor(context: Context) : LifecycleEventObserve
         val scanOnMs: Long,
         val scanOffMs: Long,
         val continuousScan: Boolean,
-        val rssiPollIntervalMs: Long,
         val maxConnections: Int = 8
     )
 
@@ -318,24 +317,22 @@ internal object PowerProfileResolver {
                 PowerManager.BleSchedule(
                     scanOnMs = 1_000L,
                     scanOffMs = 29_000L,
-                    continuousScan = false,
-                    rssiPollIntervalMs = backgroundRssiInterval(batteryBand)
+                    continuousScan = false
                 )
             isBackground ->
                 PowerManager.BleSchedule(
                     scanOnMs = 1_000L,
                     scanOffMs = 59_000L,
-                    continuousScan = false,
-                    rssiPollIntervalMs = backgroundRssiInterval(batteryBand)
+                    continuousScan = false
                 )
             mode == PowerManager.PowerMode.PERFORMANCE ->
-                PowerManager.BleSchedule(Long.MAX_VALUE, 0L, true, 5_000L)
+                PowerManager.BleSchedule(Long.MAX_VALUE, 0L, true)
             mode == PowerManager.PowerMode.BALANCED ->
-                PowerManager.BleSchedule(8_000L, 2_000L, false, 10_000L)
+                PowerManager.BleSchedule(8_000L, 2_000L, false)
             mode == PowerManager.PowerMode.POWER_SAVER ->
-                PowerManager.BleSchedule(2_000L, 28_000L, false, 30_000L)
+                PowerManager.BleSchedule(2_000L, 28_000L, false)
             else ->
-                PowerManager.BleSchedule(1_000L, 29_000L, false, 60_000L)
+                PowerManager.BleSchedule(1_000L, 29_000L, false)
         }
 
         val announcementInterval = when {
@@ -407,10 +404,4 @@ internal object PowerProfileResolver {
         discoverySessionRefreshMinMs = minRefreshMinutes * 60_000L,
         discoveryStaleMs = staleMinutes * 60_000L
     )
-
-    private fun backgroundRssiInterval(band: PowerManager.BatteryBand): Long = when (band) {
-        PowerManager.BatteryBand.NORMAL -> 60_000L
-        PowerManager.BatteryBand.LOW -> 120_000L
-        PowerManager.BatteryBand.CRITICAL -> 300_000L
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/util/AppConstants.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/util/AppConstants.kt
index b0f22596..b1822806 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/util/AppConstants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/util/AppConstants.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ object AppConstants {
         const val CONNECTION_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS: Long = 30_000L
         const val BROADCAST_CLEANUP_DELAY_MS: Long = 500L
 
-        // GATT client RSSI updates
-        const val RSSI_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS: Long = 5_000L
-
         object Gatt {
             val SERVICE_UUID: UUID = UUID.fromString("F47B5E2D-4A9E-4C5A-9B3F-8E1D2C3A4B5C")
             val CHARACTERISTIC_UUID: UUID = UUID.fromString("A1B2C3D4-E5F6-4A5B-8C9D-0E1F2A3B4C5D")