diff --git a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/OmnipodDashManagerImpl.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/OmnipodDashManagerImpl.kt
index 09845b2372..c280fbdf81 100644
--- a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/OmnipodDashManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/OmnipodDashManagerImpl.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.definitio
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.response.*
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.state.OmnipodDashPodStateManager
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.rx.AapsSchedulers
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.rx.retryWithBackoff
 import io.reactivex.Observable
 import io.reactivex.functions.Action
 import io.reactivex.functions.Consumer
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ class OmnipodDashManagerImpl @Inject constructor(
     private val observeConnectToPod: Observable<PodEvent>
         get() = Observable.defer {
             bleManager.connect()
-                .doOnError { throwable -> logger.warn(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM,"observeConnectToPod error=$throwable")}
-                .retryWithBackoff(retries = 2, delay = 6, timeUnit = TimeUnit.SECONDS, delayFactor = 1.2)
+                .doOnError { throwable -> logger.warn(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM, "observeConnectToPod error=$throwable") }
         }
 
     private val observePairNewPod: Observable<PodEvent>
diff --git a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl.kt
index 8af2a9c1fc..f0a73a3e2a 100644
--- a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,22 @@ class OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl @Inject constructor(
                 emitter.onComplete()
                 return@create
             }
-            conn.connect()
+
+            // two retries
+            for (i in 1..MAX_NUMBER_OF_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS) {
+                try {
+                    // wait i * CONNECTION_TIMEOUT
+                    conn.connect(i)
+                    break
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    aapsLogger.warn(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM, "connect error=$e")
+                    if (i == MAX_NUMBER_OF_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS) {
+                        emitter.onError(e)
+                        return@create
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             emitter.onNext(PodEvent.BluetoothConnected(podAddress))
             emitter.onNext(PodEvent.EstablishingSession)
             establishSession(1.toByte())
@@ -218,7 +233,7 @@ class OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     companion object {
-
+        const val MAX_NUMBER_OF_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS = 3
         const val CONTROLLER_ID = 4242 // TODO read from preferences or somewhere else.
     }
 }
diff --git a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/session/Connection.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/session/Connection.kt
index fb3ddc1cb5..7b8ff15cf7 100644
--- a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/session/Connection.kt
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/session/Connection.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Connection(
         podState.bluetoothConnectionState = OmnipodDashPodStateManager.BluetoothConnectionState.CONNECTING
         gattConnection = podDevice.connectGatt(context, autoConnect, bleCommCallbacks, BluetoothDevice.TRANSPORT_LE)
         // OnDisconnect can be called after this point!!!
-        val state = waitForConnection()
+        val state = waitForConnection(2)
         if (state !is Connected) {
             podState.bluetoothConnectionState = OmnipodDashPodStateManager.BluetoothConnectionState.DISCONNECTED
             throw FailedToConnectException(podDevice.address)
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class Connection(
             gattConnection,
             bleCommCallbacks
         )
+
         val sendResult = cmdBleIO.hello()
         if (sendResult !is BleSendSuccess) {
             throw FailedToConnectException("Could not send HELLO command to ${podDevice.address}")
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class Connection(
 
     val msgIO = MessageIO(aapsLogger, cmdBleIO, dataBleIO)
 
-    fun connect() {
+    fun connect(timeoutMultiplier: Int) {
         if (session != null) {
             disconnect()
         }
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class Connection(
             throw FailedToConnectException("connect() returned false")
         }
 
-        if (waitForConnection() !is Connected) {
+        if (waitForConnection(timeoutMultiplier) !is Connected) {
             podState.bluetoothConnectionState = OmnipodDashPodStateManager.BluetoothConnectionState.DISCONNECTED
             throw FailedToConnectException(podDevice.address)
         }
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ class Connection(
         dataBleIO.characteristic = discovered[CharacteristicType.DATA]!!
         cmdBleIO.characteristic = discovered[CharacteristicType.CMD]!!
 
+        //  val ret = gattConnection.requestConnectionPriority(BluetoothGatt.CONNECTION_PRIORITY_HIGH)
+        // aapsLogger.info(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM, "requestConnectionPriority: $ret")
         cmdBleIO.hello()
         cmdBleIO.readyToRead()
         dataBleIO.readyToRead()
@@ -125,9 +128,9 @@ class Connection(
         session = null
     }
 
-    private fun waitForConnection(): ConnectionState {
+    private fun waitForConnection(timeoutMultiplier: Int): ConnectionState {
         try {
-            bleCommCallbacks.waitForConnection(CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS)
+            bleCommCallbacks.waitForConnection(BASE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS * timeoutMultiplier)
         } catch (e: InterruptedException) {
             // We are still going to check if connection was successful
             aapsLogger.info(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM, "Interrupted while waiting for connection")
@@ -178,7 +181,6 @@ class Connection(
     }
 
     companion object {
-
-        private const val CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 12000
+        private const val BASE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 6000
     }
 }
diff --git a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/ui/OmnipodDashOverviewFragment.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/ui/OmnipodDashOverviewFragment.kt
index 2eff667cec..1382254b6f 100644
--- a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/ui/OmnipodDashOverviewFragment.kt
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/ui/OmnipodDashOverviewFragment.kt
@@ -368,8 +368,13 @@ class OmnipodDashOverviewFragment : DaggerFragment() {
 
     private fun updateLastConnection() {
         if (podStateManager.isUniqueIdSet) {
-            podInfoBinding.lastConnection.text = readableDuration(Duration(podStateManager.lastUpdatedSystem, System
-                .currentTimeMillis()))
+            podInfoBinding.lastConnection.text = readableDuration(
+                Duration(
+                    podStateManager.lastUpdatedSystem,
+                    System
+                        .currentTimeMillis()
+                )
+            )
             val lastConnectionColor =
                 if (omnipodDashPumpPlugin.isUnreachableAlertTimeoutExceeded(getPumpUnreachableTimeout().millis)) {
                     Color.RED
@@ -380,7 +385,8 @@ class OmnipodDashOverviewFragment : DaggerFragment() {
         } else {
             podInfoBinding.lastConnection.setTextColor(Color.WHITE)
             podInfoBinding.lastConnection.text = readableDuration(
-                Duration(podStateManager.lastUpdatedSystem, System.currentTimeMillis()))
+                Duration(podStateManager.lastUpdatedSystem, System.currentTimeMillis())
+            )
         }
     }