diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
index 78d7c7934..b208bd8b0 100644
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/bin/suspend
@@ -13,9 +13,41 @@ sleep_retval=1
 
 asound_state_dir=/tmp/asound-suspend
 
+read_wakeup_count() {
+	local tmp="/tmp/wakeup_count.$$"
+	local pid
+
+	cat /sys/power/wakeup_count >"$tmp" 2>/dev/null &
+	pid=$!
+
+	# Guard against kernels that can block indefinitely on wakeup_count reads.
+	for _ in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+		kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null || break
+		usleep 200000
+	done
+
+	if kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+		kill -9 "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+		wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+		rm -f "$tmp"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+	cat "$tmp" 2>/dev/null
+	rm -f "$tmp"
+	return 0
+}
+
 log_wakeup_sources() {
 	local label="$1"
-	>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: $(cat /sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null)"
+	local wakeup_count
+	wakeup_count="$(read_wakeup_count 2>/dev/null || true)"
+	if [ -n "$wakeup_count" ]; then
+		>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: $wakeup_count"
+	else
+		>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: unavailable (read timed out)"
+	fi
 	if [ -f /sys/power/pm_wakeup_irq ]; then
 		>&2 echo "  [$label] last wakeup IRQ: $(cat /sys/power/pm_wakeup_irq 2>/dev/null)"
 	fi
@@ -101,7 +133,7 @@ for i in $(seq 1 $sleep_max_tries); do
 
 	# Synchronize with wakeup events: read wakeup_count and write it back.
 	# If a wakeup event occurred since reading, the write fails and we retry.
-	wakeup_count=$(cat /sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null)
+	wakeup_count="$(read_wakeup_count 2>/dev/null || true)"
 	if [ -n "$wakeup_count" ]; then
 		if ! echo "$wakeup_count" >/sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null; then
 			>&2 echo "Deep sleep: wakeup event detected before sleep (wakeup_count=$wakeup_count), retrying in 1 second"
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
index 1cf5abdb2..4003961c2 100755
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5040/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 bt_hciattach="hciattach"
 TRIMUI_MODEL=`strings /usr/trimui/bin/MainUI | grep ^Trimui`
 DEVICE_NAME="$TRIMUI_MODEL (NextUI)"
+RFKILL_BIN="/mnt/SDCARD/.system/tg5040/bin/rfkill.elf"
+
+unblock_bluetooth() {
+	if [ -x "$RFKILL_BIN" ]; then
+		"$RFKILL_BIN" unblock bluetooth
+	elif command -v rfkill.elf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		rfkill.elf unblock bluetooth
+	else
+		rfkill unblock bluetooth
+	fi
+}
 
 reset_bluetooth_power() {
 	echo 0 > /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill0/state;
@@ -36,7 +47,7 @@ start_hci_attach() {
 }
 
 start_bt() {
-	rfkill.elf unblock bluetooth
+	unblock_bluetooth
 
 	if [ -d "/sys/class/bluetooth/hci0" ];then
 		echo "Bluetooth init has been completed!!"
@@ -61,8 +72,7 @@ start_bt() {
 
 	a=`ps | grep bluealsa | grep -v grep`
 	[ -z "$a" ] && {
-		# bluealsa -p a2dp-source --keep-alive=-1 &
-		bluealsa -p a2dp-source &
+		bluealsa -p a2dp-source --keep-alive=10 &
 		sleep 1
 		# Power on adapter
 		bluetoothctl power on 2>/dev/null
@@ -98,7 +108,7 @@ start_bt() {
 }
 
 ble_start() {
-	rfkill.elf unblock bluetooth
+	unblock_bluetooth
 
 	if [ -d "/sys/class/bluetooth/hci0" ];then
 		echo "Bluetooth init has been completed!!"
@@ -173,4 +183,4 @@ case "$1" in
 		echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
 		exit 1
 		;;
-esac
\ No newline at end of file
+esac
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
index dd5483c96..d345511e0 100644
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/bin/suspend
@@ -13,9 +13,41 @@ sleep_retval=
 
 asound_state_dir=/tmp/asound-suspend
 
+read_wakeup_count() {
+	local tmp="/tmp/wakeup_count.$$"
+	local pid
+
+	cat /sys/power/wakeup_count >"$tmp" 2>/dev/null &
+	pid=$!
+
+	# Guard against kernels that can block indefinitely on wakeup_count reads.
+	for _ in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+		kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null || break
+		usleep 200000
+	done
+
+	if kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+		kill -9 "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+		wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+		rm -f "$tmp"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	wait "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+	cat "$tmp" 2>/dev/null
+	rm -f "$tmp"
+	return 0
+}
+
 log_wakeup_sources() {
 	local label="$1"
-	>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: $(cat /sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null)"
+	local wakeup_count
+	wakeup_count="$(read_wakeup_count 2>/dev/null || true)"
+	if [ -n "$wakeup_count" ]; then
+		>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: $wakeup_count"
+	else
+		>&2 echo "  [$label] wakeup_count: unavailable (read timed out)"
+	fi
 	if [ -f /sys/power/pm_wakeup_irq ]; then
 		>&2 echo "  [$label] last wakeup IRQ: $(cat /sys/power/pm_wakeup_irq 2>/dev/null)"
 	fi
@@ -93,7 +125,7 @@ for i in $(seq 1 $sleep_max_tries); do
 
 	# Synchronize with wakeup events: read wakeup_count and write it back.
 	# If a wakeup event occurred since reading, the write fails and we retry.
-	wakeup_count=$(cat /sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null)
+	wakeup_count="$(read_wakeup_count 2>/dev/null || true)"
 	if [ -n "$wakeup_count" ]; then
 		if ! echo "$wakeup_count" >/sys/power/wakeup_count 2>/dev/null; then
 			>&2 echo "Deep sleep: wakeup event detected before sleep (wakeup_count=$wakeup_count), retrying in 1 second"
diff --git a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
index ebb39c909..1adb82b17 100755
--- a/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
+++ b/skeleton/SYSTEM/tg5050/etc/bluetooth/bt_init.sh
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ start_bt() {
 
 	a=`ps | grep bluealsa | grep -v grep`
 	[ -z "$a" ] && {
-		# bluealsa -p a2dp-source --keep-alive=-1 &
-		bluealsa -p a2dp-source &
+		bluealsa -p a2dp-source --keep-alive=10 &
 		sleep 1
 		# Power on adapter
 		bluetoothctl power on 2>/dev/null
@@ -156,4 +155,4 @@ case "$1" in
 		;;
 esac
 
-exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 0
diff --git a/workspace/all/audiomon/audiomon.cpp b/workspace/all/audiomon/audiomon.cpp
index 113d1fe78..78bab9d33 100644
--- a/workspace/all/audiomon/audiomon.cpp
+++ b/workspace/all/audiomon/audiomon.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ void recoverPreviousConfig() {
 
     connected_a2dp_mac = content.substr(pos, end - pos);
     log("Restored BT state from .asoundrc: " + connected_a2dp_mac);
+    SetAudioSink(AUDIO_SINK_BLUETOOTH);
 }
 
 std::string pathToMac(const std::string& path) {
@@ -173,6 +174,36 @@ bool isUsbAudioDevice(struct udev_device* dev) {
     return false;
 }
 
+// Returns false if the device is truly gone (query fails or Connected=false).
+// Used to filter out transient disconnects BlueZ emits during A2DP negotiation.
+bool isDeviceConnected(DBusConnection* conn, const std::string& path) {
+    DBusMessage* msg = dbus_message_new_method_call("org.bluez", path.c_str(),
+        "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", "Get");
+    if (!msg) return false;
+
+    const char* iface = "org.bluez.Device1";
+    const char* prop  = "Connected";
+    dbus_message_append_args(msg,
+        DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &iface,
+        DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &prop,
+        DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+
+    DBusMessage* reply = dbus_connection_send_with_reply_and_block(conn, msg, 1000, nullptr);
+    dbus_message_unref(msg);
+    if (!reply) return false;
+
+    DBusMessageIter iter, variant;
+    dbus_message_iter_init(reply, &iter);
+    dbus_message_iter_recurse(&iter, &variant);
+
+    dbus_bool_t connected = false;
+    if (dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&variant) == DBUS_TYPE_BOOLEAN)
+        dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&variant, &connected);
+
+    dbus_message_unref(reply);
+    return connected;
+}
+
 bool hasUUID(DBusConnection* conn, const std::string& path, const std::string& uuid) {
     DBusMessage* msg = dbus_message_new_method_call("org.bluez", path.c_str(), "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties", "Get");
     if (!msg) return false;
@@ -235,6 +266,13 @@ void handleDeviceDisconnected(DBusConnection* conn, const std::string& path) {
     // device's service cache may already be gone, causing hasUUID to return false
     // and silently skip the audio switch-back.
     if (hasUUID(conn, path, UUID_A2DP) || (!connected_a2dp_mac.empty() && mac == connected_a2dp_mac)) {
+        // BlueZ emits Connected=false/true in rapid succession during A2DP profile
+        // negotiation (e.g. JustWorksRepairing). Verify the device is truly gone
+        // before tearing down the transport keep-alive and audio routing.
+        if (isDeviceConnected(conn, path)) {
+            log("Transient disconnect for " + mac + " (device still connected per BlueZ), ignoring");
+            return;
+        }
         log("Audio device disconnected: " + mac);
         connected_a2dp_mac.clear();
         clearAudioFile();
@@ -245,7 +283,7 @@ void handleDeviceDisconnected(DBusConnection* conn, const std::string& path) {
             if (system("pidof bluealsa > /dev/null 2>&1") != 0) break;
             usleep(100000); // 100ms
         }
-        system("bluealsa -p a2dp-source &");
+        system("bluealsa -p a2dp-source --keep-alive=10 &");
         
         // TODO: we could maintain a stack here, if USBC was connected before and restore that instead
         SetAudioSink(AUDIO_SINK_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/workspace/all/common/api.c b/workspace/all/common/api.c
index 1ac3fe063..b853bfa96 100644
--- a/workspace/all/common/api.c
+++ b/workspace/all/common/api.c
@@ -2888,7 +2888,12 @@ void SND_init(double sample_rate, double frame_rate)
 
 	LOG_info("We now have audio device #%d\n", snd.device_id);
 
-	snd.frame_count = ((float)spec_out.freq / SCREEN_FPS) * 8; // buffer size based on sample rate out (times 12 samples headroom)
+	// Increase headroom for BT + high-rate cores (e.g. 65536 Hz GBA input)
+	// to reduce underruns/crackle after resampling.
+	int buffer_headroom = 8;
+	if (PLAT_btIsConnected() && sample_rate > 48000.0)
+		buffer_headroom = 12;
+	snd.frame_count = ((float)spec_out.freq / SCREEN_FPS) * buffer_headroom;
 	perf.buffer_size = snd.frame_count;
 	snd.sample_rate_in = sample_rate;
 	snd.sample_rate_out = spec_out.freq;
diff --git a/workspace/tg5040/platform/platform.c b/workspace/tg5040/platform/platform.c
index 6c975993f..3dda41199 100644
--- a/workspace/tg5040/platform/platform.c
+++ b/workspace/tg5040/platform/platform.c
@@ -332,9 +332,15 @@ void PLAT_setRumble(int strength) {
 }
 
 int PLAT_pickSampleRate(int requested, int max) {
-	// bluetooth: allow limiting the maximum to improve compatibility
-	if(PLAT_bluetoothConnected())
-		return MIN(requested, CFG_getBluetoothSamplingrateLimit());
+	// bluetooth: allow limiting the maximum to improve compatibility.
+	// Some cores request non-standard rates (>48k). For those, prefer 44.1k
+	// over 48k to avoid unstable A2DP renegotiation on certain headsets.
+	if(PLAT_bluetoothConnected()) {
+		int limit = MIN(max, CFG_getBluetoothSamplingrateLimit());
+		if (requested > 48000)
+			return MIN(44100, limit);
+		return MIN(requested, limit);
+	}
 
 	return MIN(requested, max);
 }
diff --git a/workspace/tg5050/platform/platform.c b/workspace/tg5050/platform/platform.c
index c20ebdc7c..07608ff1f 100644
--- a/workspace/tg5050/platform/platform.c
+++ b/workspace/tg5050/platform/platform.c
@@ -370,9 +370,15 @@ void PLAT_setRumble(int strength) {
 }
 
 int PLAT_pickSampleRate(int requested, int max) {
-	// bluetooth: allow limiting the maximum to improve compatibility
-	if(PLAT_bluetoothConnected())
-		return MIN(requested, CFG_getBluetoothSamplingrateLimit());
+	// bluetooth: allow limiting the maximum to improve compatibility.
+	// Some cores request non-standard rates (>48k). For those, prefer 44.1k
+	// over 48k to avoid unstable A2DP renegotiation on certain headsets.
+	if(PLAT_bluetoothConnected()) {
+		int limit = MIN(max, CFG_getBluetoothSamplingrateLimit());
+		if (requested > 48000)
+			return MIN(44100, limit);
+		return MIN(requested, limit);
+	}
 
 	return MIN(requested, max);
 }