diff --git a/shared/notes.py b/shared/notes.py
index ea40e2d4..b60e2964 100644
--- a/shared/notes.py
+++ b/shared/notes.py
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ class NotesMenu(MenuSystem):
         elif got.startswith('otpauth-migration://offline'):
             # see <https://github.com/qistoph/otp_export>
             tmp.title = 'Google Auth'
-        elif '://' in got:
+        elif '://' in got[0:20]:
             # might be a URL, try to get the domain name as title
             try:
-                tmp.title = got.split('://', 1)[1].split('/', 1)[0]
+                tmp.title = (got.split('://', 1)[1].split('/', 1)[0])[0:32]
             except:
                 tmp.title = 'Scanned URL'
 
diff --git a/shared/scanner.py b/shared/scanner.py
index 4682eaa8..560e5045 100644
--- a/shared/scanner.py
+++ b/shared/scanner.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class QRScanner:
             await self.wakeup()
 
             # begin scan, in continuous mode
+            await self.txrx('S_CMD_0407')       # turn on signal for our yellow led
             await self.tx('S_CMD_020E')         # Continuous scanning mode start
 
             try:
@@ -206,12 +207,17 @@ class QRScanner:
             finally:
                 # Problem: another valid scan can come in just as we are trying
                 # to get out of scanner mode
-                for retry in range(3):
+                for retry in range(10):
                     try:
                         await self.txrx('S_CMD_020D')         # return to "Command mode"
-                        await self.txrx('S_CMD_03L0')         # turn off light
+                        await self.txrx('S_CMD_03L0')         # turn off bright light
+                        await self.txrx('S_CMD_0406')         # turn off signal for our yellow led
+                        print('rest after %d retries' % retry)
                         break
                     except: pass
+                    await asyncio.sleep_ms(25)
+                else:
+                    print('reset failed')
 
                 await self.goto_sleep()
                 self.busy_scanning = False
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ class QRScanner:
     async def flush_junk(self):
         while n := self.stream.s.any():
             junk = await self.stream.readexactly(n)
-            #print('Scan << (junk)  ' + B2A(junk))
+            print('Scan << (junk)  ' + B2A(junk))
 
     async def tx(self, msg):
         # Send a command, don't wait for response
@@ -299,7 +305,8 @@ class QRScanner:
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 if timeout is None:
                     continue
-                raise RuntimeError("no rx after %s" % msg)
+                print("no rx after %s" % msg)
+                raise RuntimeError
 
             #print('txrx << ' + B2A(rx))
 
@@ -344,7 +351,8 @@ class QRScanner:
                 #print("Bad Rx: %s=%r" % (B2A(rx), rx))
                 #print("   exc: %s" % exc)
                 # this generally does not happen with all above complexity
-                raise RuntimeError("bad frame after %s" % msg)
+                print("bad frame after %s" % msg)
+                raise RuntimeError
 
     def torch_control_sync(self, on):
         # sync wrapper
diff --git a/shared/selftest.py b/shared/selftest.py
index f2b37f68..1cd81cdd 100644
--- a/shared/selftest.py
+++ b/shared/selftest.py
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ async def test_qr_scanner():
     from glob import SCAN
 
     # Can take 2+ seconds to setup the QR scanner (from powerup), and
-    # if batteries are right, we can hit that timeframe in this test.
+    # if batteries are right, we can hit that timeframe in factory test case.
     for i in range(25):
-        if SCAN.version is not None:
+        if SCAN.setup_done:
             break
         await sleep_ms(100)
 
diff --git a/shared/ux_q1.py b/shared/ux_q1.py
index 3027b5e8..31a52e77 100644
--- a/shared/ux_q1.py
+++ b/shared/ux_q1.py
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class QRScannerInteraction:
         while 1:
             if task.done():
                 data = await task
-                print("Scanned: %r" % data)
+                #print("Scanned: %r" % data)
                 break
 
             dis.image(None, 40, 'scan_%d' % frames[ph])