diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index be2fed28..0a25f23a 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
 #define FIRMWARE_VER_CODE    2
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "3 Mar 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "7 Mar 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.0.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.2.0"
 #endif
 
 #define CMD_APP_START              1
@@ -1239,10 +1239,6 @@ void setup() {
   float tcxo = 1.6f;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  display.begin();
-#endif
-
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
   SPI.setPins(P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MOSI);
   SPI.begin();
@@ -1303,6 +1299,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  display.begin();
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, the_mesh.getBLEPin());
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index a5f06c1d..d41fd3e7 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 /* ------------------------------ Config -------------------------------- */
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "3 Mar 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "7 Mar 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.0.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.2.0"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ
@@ -662,10 +662,6 @@ void setup() {
   float tcxo = 1.6f;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  display.begin();
-#endif
-
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
   SPI.setPins(P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MOSI);
   SPI.begin();
@@ -719,6 +715,7 @@ void setup() {
   the_mesh.begin(fs);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  display.begin();
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 04266e11..51e9ab3f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 /* ------------------------------ Config -------------------------------- */
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "6 Mar 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "7 Mar 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.1.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.2.0"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ
@@ -716,10 +716,6 @@ void setup() {
   float tcxo = 1.6f;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  display.begin();
-#endif
-
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
   SPI.setPins(P_LORA_MISO, P_LORA_SCLK, P_LORA_MOSI);
   SPI.begin();
@@ -772,6 +768,7 @@ void setup() {
   the_mesh.begin(fs);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+  display.begin();
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp b/src/helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp
index 84db7d13..fe5be0ca 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "SSD1306Display.h"
 
 bool SSD1306Display::begin() {
-  return display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, DISPLAY_ADDRESS);
+  return display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, DISPLAY_ADDRESS, true, false);
 }
 
 void SSD1306Display::turnOn() {