diff --git a/locale/ID.po b/locale/ID.po
index 20662ae9db..e6d19cc2c4 100644
--- a/locale/ID.po
+++ b/locale/ID.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "buffers harus mempunyai panjang yang sama"
@@ -377,6 +378,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, fuzzy, c-format
@@ -596,7 +601,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1325,6 +1330,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Untuk menampilkan modul built-in silahkan ketik `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index 5cf44cc356..085101ff15 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -373,6 +374,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -585,7 +590,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1302,6 +1307,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/de_DE.po b/locale/de_DE.po
index 17f2e38280..f38a036899 100644
--- a/locale/de_DE.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-07-27 11:55-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: Pascal Deneaux\n"
 "Language-Team: Sebastian Plamauer, Pascal Deneaux\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q Indizes müssen ganze Zahlen sein, nicht %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%q muss >= 1 sein"
 
@@ -377,6 +378,10 @@ msgstr "Die Pufferlänge %d ist zu groß. Sie muss kleiner als %d sein."
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Der Puffer muss eine Mindestenslänge von 1 haben"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Erwartet ein(e) %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Characteristic wird erwartet"
 
@@ -1330,6 +1335,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "Um die integrierten Module aufzulisten, führe bitte `help(\"modules\")` "
 "aus.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/en_US.po b/locale/en_US.po
index e6fbfc471b..136d0699de 100644
--- a/locale/en_US.po
+++ b/locale/en_US.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-07-27 11:55-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -373,6 +374,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -585,7 +590,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1302,6 +1307,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/en_x_pirate.po b/locale/en_x_pirate.po
index 5635102301..81e05f7dc3 100644
--- a/locale/en_x_pirate.po
+++ b/locale/en_x_pirate.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-07-27 11:55-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: @sommersoft, @MrCertainly\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -377,6 +378,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1306,6 +1311,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/es.po b/locale/es.po
index c9688a41b1..a8f6afb2a1 100644
--- a/locale/es.po
+++ b/locale/es.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-08-24 22:56-0500\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q indices deben ser enteros, no %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%q debe ser >= 1"
 
@@ -379,6 +380,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Buffer debe ser de longitud 1 como minimo"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -591,7 +596,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Se espera un %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Se esperaba una Característica."
 
@@ -1327,6 +1332,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Para listar los módulos incorporados por favor haga `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/fil.po b/locale/fil.po
index 94f39f4064..3c1d13fa85 100644
--- a/locale/fil.po
+++ b/locale/fil.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-12-20 22:15-0800\n"
 "Last-Translator: Timothy <me@timothygarcia.ca>\n"
 "Language-Team: fil\n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q indeks ay dapat integers, hindi %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "aarehas na haba dapat ang buffer slices"
@@ -379,6 +380,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Buffer dapat ay hindi baba sa 1 na haba"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, fuzzy, c-format
@@ -597,7 +602,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Umasa ng %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Hindi mabasa and Characteristic."
@@ -1336,6 +1341,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Para makita ang listahan ng modules, `help(“modules”)`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/fr.po b/locale/fr.po
index 42209a045e..df189306c9 100644
--- a/locale/fr.po
+++ b/locale/fr.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-04-14 20:05+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Pierrick Couturier <arofarn@arofarn.info>\n"
 "Language-Team: fr\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "les indices %q doivent être des entiers, pas %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%d doit être >=1"
@@ -383,6 +384,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Le tampon doit être de longueur au moins 1"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, fuzzy, c-format
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Attendu un %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Une 'Characteristic' est attendue"
@@ -1353,6 +1358,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Pour lister les modules inclus, tapez `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/it_IT.po b/locale/it_IT.po
index 684e2a90b9..3a6a710063 100644
--- a/locale/it_IT.po
+++ b/locale/it_IT.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-02 16:27+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Enrico Paganin <enrico.paganin@mail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "gli indici %q devono essere interi, non %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "slice del buffer devono essere della stessa lunghezza"
@@ -379,6 +380,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Il buffer deve essere lungo almeno 1"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, fuzzy, c-format
@@ -597,7 +602,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Atteso un %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Non è possibile aggiungere Characteristic."
@@ -1339,6 +1344,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/ko.po b/locale/ko.po
index 7b4240800b..d8c9cbfba5 100644
--- a/locale/ko.po
+++ b/locale/ko.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-05-06 14:22-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q 인덱스는 %s 가 아닌 정수 여야합니다"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%q 는 >=1이어야합니다"
 
@@ -377,6 +378,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "잘못된 크기의 버퍼. >1 여야합니다"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "%q 이 예상되었습니다."
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "특성(Characteristic)이 예상되었습니다."
 
@@ -1307,6 +1312,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/pl.po b/locale/pl.po
index 1ef686e451..6a16b2437a 100644
--- a/locale/pl.po
+++ b/locale/pl.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-03-19 18:37-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: Radomir Dopieralski <circuitpython@sheep.art.pl>\n"
 "Language-Team: pl\n"
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q indeks musi być liczbą całkowitą, a nie %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%q musi być >= 1"
 
@@ -376,6 +377,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Bufor musi mieć długość 1 lub więcej"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -588,7 +593,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Oczekiwano %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Oczekiwano charakterystyki"
 
@@ -1310,6 +1315,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "Podręczniki dostępne na learn.adafruit.com/category/circuitpyhon.\n"
 "Aby zobaczyć wbudowane moduły, wpisz `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/pt_BR.po b/locale/pt_BR.po
index 9d36696ce7..7fb8fe9d7f 100644
--- a/locale/pt_BR.po
+++ b/locale/pt_BR.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-02 21:14-0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "buffers devem ser o mesmo tamanho"
@@ -376,6 +377,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, fuzzy, c-format
@@ -592,7 +597,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Esperado um"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 #, fuzzy
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Não é possível adicionar Característica."
@@ -1320,6 +1325,10 @@ msgid ""
 "To list built-in modules please do `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po b/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
index cb907e0a1f..9f1c0ea5b6 100644
--- a/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
+++ b/locale/zh_Latn_pinyin.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: circuitpython-cn\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-01 17:29-0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-01-07 14:31-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2019-04-13 10:10-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: hexthat\n"
 "Language-Team: Chinese Hanyu Pinyin\n"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ msgid "%q indices must be integers, not %s"
 msgstr "%q suǒyǐn bìxū shì zhěngshù, ér bùshì %s"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c shared-bindings/displayio/Group.c
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/Shape.c
 msgid "%q must be >= 1"
 msgstr "%q bìxū dàyú huò děngyú 1"
 
@@ -377,6 +378,10 @@ msgstr "Huǎnchōng qū chángdù%d tài dà. Tā bìxū xiǎoyú%d"
 msgid "Buffer must be at least length 1"
 msgstr "Huǎnchōng qū bìxū zhìshǎo chángdù 1"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Buffer too large and unable to allocate"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #: ports/nrf/common-hal/displayio/ParallelBus.c
 #, c-format
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ msgid "Expected a %q"
 msgstr "Yùqí %q"
 
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
-#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c
+#: shared-bindings/_bleio/Descriptor.c shared-bindings/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
 msgid "Expected a Characteristic"
 msgstr "Yùqí de tèdiǎn"
 
@@ -1319,6 +1324,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Ruò yào liè chū nèizài de mókuài, qǐng qǐng zuò yǐxià `help(\"modules\")`.\n"
 
+#: ports/nrf/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c
+msgid "Writes not supported on Characteristic"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: supervisor/shared/safe_mode.c
 msgid "You are in safe mode: something unanticipated happened.\n"
 msgstr ""