diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index db40169f..f4ee900b 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,8 @@ void MyMesh::onChannelMessageRecv(const mesh::GroupChannel &channel, mesh::Packe
     out_frame[i++] = RESP_CODE_CHANNEL_MSG_RECV;
   }
 
-  out_frame[i++] = findChannelIdx(channel);
+  uint8_t channel_idx = findChannelIdx(channel);
+  out_frame[i++] = channel_idx;
   uint8_t path_len = out_frame[i++] = pkt->isRouteFlood() ? pkt->path_len : 0xFF;
 
   out_frame[i++] = TXT_TYPE_PLAIN;
@@ -570,7 +571,13 @@ void MyMesh::onChannelMessageRecv(const mesh::GroupChannel &channel, mesh::Packe
 #endif
   }
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  ui_task.newMsg(path_len, "Public", text, offline_queue_len);
+  // Get the channel name from the channel index
+  const char *channel_name = "Unknown";
+  ChannelDetails channel_details;
+  if (getChannel(channel_idx, channel_details)) {
+    channel_name = channel_details.name;
+  }
+  ui_task.newMsg(path_len, channel_name, text, offline_queue_len);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 6677d49b..8c822a5c 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
 /* GLOBAL OBJECTS */
 StdRNG fast_rng;
 SimpleMeshTables tables;
-MyMesh the_mesh(radio_driver, fast_rng, *new VolatileRTCClock(), tables); // TODO: test with 'rtc_clock' in target.cpp
+MyMesh the_mesh(radio_driver, fast_rng, rtc_clock, tables); 
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   #include "UITask.h"
diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/LocationProvider.h b/src/helpers/sensors/LocationProvider.h
index 056e61e0..f51eea28 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/LocationProvider.h
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/LocationProvider.h
@@ -4,13 +4,19 @@
 
 
 class LocationProvider {
+protected:
+    bool _time_sync_needed = true;
 
 public:
+    virtual void syncTime() { _time_sync_needed = true; }
+    virtual bool waitingTimeSync() { return _time_sync_needed; }
     virtual long getLatitude() = 0;
     virtual long getLongitude() = 0;
     virtual long getAltitude() = 0;
+    virtual long satellitesCount() = 0;
     virtual bool isValid() = 0;
     virtual long getTimestamp() = 0;
+    virtual void sendSentence(const char * sentence);
     virtual void reset();
     virtual void begin();
     virtual void stop();
diff --git a/src/helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h b/src/helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h
index 9f439e25..5a2c59d3 100644
--- a/src/helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h
+++ b/src/helpers/sensors/MicroNMEALocationProvider.h
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@
 class MicroNMEALocationProvider : public LocationProvider {
     char _nmeaBuffer[100];
     MicroNMEA nmea;
+    mesh::RTCClock* _clock;
     Stream* _gps_serial;
     int _pin_reset;
     int _pin_en;
+    long next_check = 0;
+    long time_valid = 0;
 
 public :
-    MicroNMEALocationProvider(Stream& ser, int pin_reset = GPS_RESET, int pin_en = GPS_EN) :
-    _gps_serial(&ser), nmea(_nmeaBuffer, sizeof(_nmeaBuffer)), _pin_reset(pin_reset), _pin_en(pin_en) {
+    MicroNMEALocationProvider(Stream& ser, mesh::RTCClock* clock = NULL, int pin_reset = GPS_RESET, int pin_en = GPS_EN) :
+    _gps_serial(&ser), nmea(_nmeaBuffer, sizeof(_nmeaBuffer)), _pin_reset(pin_reset), _pin_en(pin_en), _clock(clock) {
         if (_pin_reset != -1) {
             pinMode(_pin_reset, OUTPUT);
             digitalWrite(_pin_reset, GPS_RESET_FORCE);
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ public :
         }        
     }
 
+    void syncTime() override { nmea.clear(); LocationProvider::syncTime(); }
     long getLatitude() override { return nmea.getLatitude(); }
     long getLongitude() override { return nmea.getLongitude(); }
     long getAltitude() override { 
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ public :
         nmea.getAltitude(alt);
         return alt;
     }
+    long satellitesCount() override { return nmea.getNumSatellites(); }
     bool isValid() override { return nmea.isValid(); }
 
     long getTimestamp() override { 
@@ -73,7 +78,12 @@ public :
         return dt.unixtime();
     } 
 
+    void sendSentence(const char *sentence) override {
+        nmea.sendSentence(*_gps_serial, sentence);
+    }
+
     void loop() override {
+
         while (_gps_serial->available()) {
             char c = _gps_serial->read();
             #ifdef GPS_NMEA_DEBUG
@@ -81,5 +91,20 @@ public :
             #endif
             nmea.process(c);
         }
+
+        if (!isValid()) time_valid = 0;
+
+        if (millis() > next_check) {
+            next_check = millis() + 1000;
+            if (_time_sync_needed && time_valid > 2) {
+                if (_clock != NULL) {
+                    _clock->setCurrentTime(getTimestamp());
+                    _time_sync_needed = false;
+                }
+            }
+            if (isValid()) {
+                time_valid ++;
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/stm32/InternalFileSystem.cpp b/src/helpers/stm32/InternalFileSystem.cpp
index 2714ec6b..dc032eb9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/stm32/InternalFileSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/stm32/InternalFileSystem.cpp
@@ -126,11 +126,14 @@ InternalFileSystem::InternalFileSystem(void)
 
 bool InternalFileSystem::begin(void)
 {
+  volatile bool format_fs;
   #ifdef FORMAT_FS
-  this->format();
+  format_fs = true;
+  #else
+  format_fs = false; // you can always use debugger to force formatting ;)
   #endif
   // failed to mount, erase all sector then format and mount again
-  if ( !Adafruit_LittleFS::begin() )
+  if ( format_fs || !Adafruit_LittleFS::begin() )
   {
     // lfs format
     this->format();
diff --git a/variants/t1000-e/target.cpp b/variants/t1000-e/target.cpp
index be82ca76..29ca1acd 100644
--- a/variants/t1000-e/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/t1000-e/target.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BU
 WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver(radio, board);
 
 VolatileRTCClock rtc_clock;
-MicroNMEALocationProvider nmea = MicroNMEALocationProvider(Serial1);
+MicroNMEALocationProvider nmea = MicroNMEALocationProvider(Serial1, &rtc_clock);
 T1000SensorManager sensors = T1000SensorManager(nmea);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
diff --git a/variants/wio-e5-mini/platformio.ini b/variants/wio-e5-mini/platformio.ini
index 55ab0bc8..887304ea 100644
--- a/variants/wio-e5-mini/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/wio-e5-mini/platformio.ini
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ build_flags = ${stm32_base.build_flags}
   -I variants/wio-e5-mini
 build_src_filter = ${stm32_base.build_src_filter}
   +<../variants/wio-e5-mini>
+lib_deps = ${stm32_base.lib_deps}
+  finitespace/BME280 @ ^3.0.0
 
 [env:wio-e5-mini-repeater]
 extends = lora_e5_mini
diff --git a/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.cpp b/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.cpp
index 8ccbe384..e3dd2ec7 100644
--- a/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.cpp
+++ b/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.cpp
@@ -18,20 +18,14 @@ static const Module::RfSwitchMode_t rfswitch_table[] = {
 };
 
 VolatileRTCClock rtc_clock;
-SensorManager sensors;
+WIOE5SensorManager sensors;
 
 #ifndef LORA_CR
   #define LORA_CR      5
 #endif
 
 bool radio_init() {
-//  rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
-  
-// #ifdef SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE
-//   float tcxo = SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE;
-// #else
-//   float tcxo = 1.6f;
-// #endif
+  Wire.begin();
 
   radio.setRfSwitchTable(rfswitch_pins, rfswitch_table);
 
@@ -71,3 +65,26 @@ mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity() {
   RadioNoiseListener rng(radio);
   return mesh::LocalIdentity(&rng);  // create new random identity
 }
+
+bool WIOE5SensorManager::querySensors(uint8_t requester_permissions, CayenneLPP& telemetry) { 
+  if (!has_bme) return false;
+
+  float temp(NAN), hum(NAN), pres(NAN);
+
+  BME280::TempUnit tempUnit(BME280::TempUnit_Celsius);
+  BME280::PresUnit presUnit(BME280::PresUnit_hPa);
+
+  bme.read(pres, temp, hum, tempUnit, presUnit);
+
+  telemetry.addTemperature(TELEM_CHANNEL_SELF, temp);
+  telemetry.addRelativeHumidity(TELEM_CHANNEL_SELF, hum);
+  telemetry.addBarometricPressure(TELEM_CHANNEL_SELF, pres);
+
+  return true; 
+}
+
+bool WIOE5SensorManager::begin() {
+  has_bme = bme.begin();
+
+  return has_bme;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.h b/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.h
index f7a882ee..4b510d56 100644
--- a/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.h
+++ b/variants/wio-e5-mini/target.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <helpers/ArduinoHelpers.h>
 #include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
 
+#include <BME280I2C.h>
+#include <Wire.h>
+
 class WIOE5Board : public STM32Board {
 public:
     const char* getManufacturerName() const override {
@@ -21,10 +24,20 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+class WIOE5SensorManager : public SensorManager {
+    BME280I2C bme;
+    bool has_bme = false;   
+
+public:
+    WIOE5SensorManager() {}
+    bool begin() override;
+    bool querySensors(uint8_t requester_permissions, CayenneLPP& telemetry) override;
+};
+
 extern WIOE5Board board;
 extern WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver;
 extern VolatileRTCClock rtc_clock;
-extern SensorManager sensors;
+extern WIOE5SensorManager sensors;
 
 bool radio_init();
 uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed();