diff --git a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManager.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManager.kt
index c90e0438b4..005fa74e45 100644
--- a/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManager.kt
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/OmnipodDashBleManager.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm
 
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.status.ConnectionStatus
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.command.base.Command
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.response.Response
+
 interface OmnipodDashBleManager {
 
-    // TODO should we keep this method?
-    fun activateNewPod()
+    fun sendCommand(cmd: Command): Response;
+
+    fun getStatus(): ConnectionStatus;
+
+    fun connect()
+
+    fun disconnect()
 }
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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 54a89a9b3b..f2d0936b90 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
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.command.
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.exceptions.*
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.io.BleIO
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.scan.PodScanner
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.status.ConnectionStatus
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.command.base.Command
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.pod.response.Response
 import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue
 import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ class OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl @Inject constructor(private val context: Context
     private val bluetoothAdapter: BluetoothAdapter = bluetoothManager.adapter
 
     @Throws(InterruptedException::class, ScanFailException::class, FailedToConnectException::class, CouldNotSendBleException::class, BleIOBusyException::class, TimeoutException::class, CouldNotConfirmWriteException::class, CouldNotEnableNotifications::class, DescriptorNotFoundException::class, CouldNotConfirmDescriptorWriteException::class)
-    override fun activateNewPod() {
+    fun activateNewPod() {
         aapsLogger.info(LTag.PUMPBTCOMM, "starting new pod activation")
         val podScanner = PodScanner(aapsLogger, bluetoothAdapter)
         val podAddress = podScanner.scanForPod(PodScanner.SCAN_FOR_SERVICE_UUID, PodScanner.POD_ID_NOT_ACTIVATED).scanResult.device.address
@@ -64,8 +67,23 @@ class OmnipodDashBleManagerImpl @Inject constructor(private val context: Context
         bleIO.readyToRead()
     }
 
-    companion object {
+    override fun sendCommand(cmd: Command): Response {
+        TODO("not implemented")
+    }
 
+    override fun getStatus(): ConnectionStatus {
+        TODO("not implemented")
+    }
+
+    override fun connect() {
+        TODO("not implemented")
+    }
+
+    override fun disconnect() {
+        TODO("not implemented")
+    }
+
+    companion object {
         private const val CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000
         private 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/status/ConnectionStatus.kt b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/status/ConnectionStatus.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76d9ec5eed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/omnipod-dash/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/dash/driver/comm/status/ConnectionStatus.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.pump.omnipod.dash.driver.comm.status
+
+interface ConnectionStatus {
+}
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