diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Central.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Central.c
index 0eedd2b568..5bd5a6321e 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Central.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Central.c
@@ -162,40 +162,41 @@ STATIC void central_on_ble_evt(ble_evt_t *ble_evt, void *central_in) {
     bleio_central_obj_t *central = (bleio_central_obj_t*)central_in;
 
     switch (ble_evt->header.evt_id) {
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
-        central->conn_handle = ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
-        central->waiting_to_connect = false;
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
+            central->conn_handle = ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
+            central->waiting_to_connect = false;
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_TIMEOUT:
-        // Handle will be invalid.
-        central->waiting_to_connect = false;
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_TIMEOUT:
+            // Handle will be invalid.
+            central->waiting_to_connect = false;
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
-        central->conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
-        m_discovery_successful = false;
-        m_discovery_in_process = false;
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
+            central->conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
+            m_discovery_successful = false;
+            m_discovery_in_process = false;
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GATTC_EVT_PRIM_SRVC_DISC_RSP:
-        on_primary_srv_discovery_rsp(&ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.params.prim_srvc_disc_rsp, central);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GATTC_EVT_PRIM_SRVC_DISC_RSP:
+            on_primary_srv_discovery_rsp(&ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.params.prim_srvc_disc_rsp, central);
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GATTC_EVT_CHAR_DISC_RSP:
-        on_char_discovery_rsp(&ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.params.char_disc_rsp, central);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GATTC_EVT_CHAR_DISC_RSP:
+            on_char_discovery_rsp(&ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.params.char_disc_rsp, central);
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_SEC_PARAMS_REQUEST:
-        sd_ble_gap_sec_params_reply(central->conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_SEC_PARAMS_REQUEST:
+            sd_ble_gap_sec_params_reply(central->conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE_REQUEST:
-    {
-        ble_gap_evt_conn_param_update_request_t *request = &ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.conn_param_update_request;
-        sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(central->conn_handle, &request->conn_params);
-        break;
-    }
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE_REQUEST:
+        {
+            ble_gap_evt_conn_param_update_request_t *request =
+                &ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.conn_param_update_request;
+            sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(central->conn_handle, &request->conn_params);
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -319,6 +320,10 @@ void common_hal_bleio_central_disconnect(bleio_central_obj_t *self) {
     sd_ble_gap_disconnect(self->conn_handle, BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
 }
 
+bool common_hal_bleio_central_get_connected(bleio_central_obj_t *self) {
+    return self->conn_handle != BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
+}
+
 mp_obj_t common_hal_bleio_central_get_remote_services(bleio_central_obj_t *self) {
     return self->service_list;
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Characteristic.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Characteristic.c
index ea43d8a8ab..c00d8c30bf 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Characteristic.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Characteristic.c
@@ -249,34 +249,35 @@ void common_hal_bleio_characteristic_set_value(bleio_characteristic_obj_t *self,
     uint16_t cccd = 0;
 
     switch (common_hal_bleio_device_get_gatt_role(self->service->device)) {
-    case GATT_ROLE_SERVER:
-        if (self->props.notify || self->props.indicate) {
-            cccd = get_cccd(self);
-        }
-        // It's possible that both notify and indicate are set.
-        if (self->props.notify && (cccd & BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION)) {
-            gatts_notify_indicate(self, bufinfo, BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION);
-            sent = true;
-        }
-        if (self->props.indicate && (cccd & BLE_GATT_HVX_INDICATION)) {
-            gatts_notify_indicate(self, bufinfo, BLE_GATT_HVX_INDICATION);
-            sent = true;
-        }
-        if (!sent) {
-            gatts_write(self, bufinfo);
-        }
-        break;
+        case GATT_ROLE_SERVER:
+            if (self->props.notify || self->props.indicate) {
+                cccd = get_cccd(self);
+            }
+            // It's possible that both notify and indicate are set.
+            if (self->props.notify && (cccd & BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION)) {
+                gatts_notify_indicate(self, bufinfo, BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION);
+                sent = true;
+            }
+            if (self->props.indicate && (cccd & BLE_GATT_HVX_INDICATION)) {
+                gatts_notify_indicate(self, bufinfo, BLE_GATT_HVX_INDICATION);
+                sent = true;
+            }
+            if (!sent) {
+                gatts_write(self, bufinfo);
+            }
+            break;
 
-    case GATT_ROLE_CLIENT:
-        gattc_write(self, bufinfo);
-        break;
+        case GATT_ROLE_CLIENT:
+            gattc_write(self, bufinfo);
+            break;
 
-    default:
-        mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("bad GATT role"));
-        break;
+        default:
+            mp_raise_RuntimeError(translate("bad GATT role"));
+            break;
     }
 }
 
+
 bleio_uuid_obj_t *common_hal_bleio_characteristic_get_uuid(bleio_characteristic_obj_t *self) {
     return self->uuid;
 }
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
index 19b3b85ea7..59eaaf02b9 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
@@ -40,25 +40,42 @@
 #include "common-hal/bleio/__init__.h"
 #include "common-hal/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.h"
 
+STATIC void write_to_ringbuf(bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_t *self, uint8_t *data, uint16_t len) {
+    // Push all the data onto the ring buffer.
+    uint8_t is_nested_critical_region;
+    sd_nvic_critical_region_enter(&is_nested_critical_region);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        ringbuf_put(&self->ringbuf, data[i]);
+    }
+    sd_nvic_critical_region_exit(is_nested_critical_region);
+}
+
 STATIC void characteristic_buffer_on_ble_evt(ble_evt_t *ble_evt, void *param) {
     bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_t *self = (bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_t *) param;
     switch (ble_evt->header.evt_id) {
-    case BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE: {
-        ble_gatts_evt_write_t *evt_write = &ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.params.write;
-        // Event handle must match the handle for my characteristic.
-        if (evt_write->handle == self->characteristic->handle) {
-            // Push all the data onto the ring buffer.
-            uint8_t is_nested_critical_region;
-            sd_nvic_critical_region_enter(&is_nested_critical_region);
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < evt_write->len; i++) {
-                ringbuf_put(&self->ringbuf, evt_write->data[i]);
+        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE: {
+            // A client wrote to this server characteristic.
+
+            ble_gatts_evt_write_t *evt_write = &ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.params.write;
+            // Event handle must match the handle for my characteristic.
+            if (evt_write->handle == self->characteristic->handle) {
+                write_to_ringbuf(self, evt_write->data, evt_write->len);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case BLE_GATTC_EVT_HVX: {
+            // A remote service wrote to this characteristic.
+
+            ble_gattc_evt_hvx_t* evt_hvx = &ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.params.hvx;
+            // Must be a notification, and event handle must match the handle for my characteristic.
+            if (evt_hvx->type == BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION &&
+                evt_hvx->handle == self->characteristic->handle) {
+                write_to_ringbuf(self, evt_hvx->data, evt_hvx->len);
             }
-            sd_nvic_critical_region_exit(is_nested_critical_region);
             break;
         }
     }
-    }
-
 }
 
 // Assumes that timeout and buffer_size have been validated before call.
@@ -82,13 +99,11 @@ int common_hal_bleio_characteristic_buffer_read(bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_
 
     // Wait for all bytes received or timeout
     while ( (ringbuf_count(&self->ringbuf) < len) && (ticks_ms - start_ticks < self->timeout_ms) ) {
-#ifdef MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
-        MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP ;
+        MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP;
         // Allow user to break out of a timeout with a KeyboardInterrupt.
         if ( mp_hal_is_interrupted() ) {
             return 0;
         }
-#endif
     }
 
     // Copy received data. Lock out write interrupt handler while copying.
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Peripheral.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Peripheral.c
index 69e75ff27d..fc9a146c31 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Peripheral.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/bleio/Peripheral.c
@@ -62,60 +62,61 @@ STATIC void peripheral_on_ble_evt(ble_evt_t *ble_evt, void *self_in) {
     bleio_peripheral_obj_t *self = (bleio_peripheral_obj_t*)self_in;
 
     switch (ble_evt->header.evt_id) {
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED: {
-        // Central has connected.
-        ble_gap_conn_params_t conn_params;
-        self->conn_handle = ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
-        sd_ble_gap_ppcp_get(&conn_params);
-        sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &conn_params);
-        break;
-    }
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED: {
+            // Central has connected.
+            ble_gap_conn_params_t conn_params;
+            self->conn_handle = ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
+            sd_ble_gap_ppcp_get(&conn_params);
+            sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &conn_params);
+            break;
+        }
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
-        // Central has disconnected.
-        self->conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
+            // Central has disconnected.
+            self->conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_PHY_UPDATE_REQUEST: {
-        ble_gap_phys_t const phys = {
-            .rx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
-            .tx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
-        };
-        sd_ble_gap_phy_update(ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &phys);
-        break;
-    }
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_PHY_UPDATE_REQUEST: {
+            ble_gap_phys_t const phys = {
+                .rx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
+                .tx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
+            };
+            sd_ble_gap_phy_update(ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &phys);
+            break;
+        }
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED:
-        // Someday may handle timeouts or limit reached.
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED:
+            // Someday may handle timeouts or limit reached.
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_SEC_PARAMS_REQUEST:
-        sd_ble_gap_sec_params_reply(self->conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_SEC_PARAMS_REQUEST:
+            sd_ble_gap_sec_params_reply(self->conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE_REQUEST: {
-        ble_gap_evt_conn_param_update_request_t *request = &ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.conn_param_update_request;
-        sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(self->conn_handle, &request->conn_params);
-        break;
-    }
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE_REQUEST: {
+            ble_gap_evt_conn_param_update_request_t *request =
+                &ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.conn_param_update_request;
+            sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(self->conn_handle, &request->conn_params);
+            break;
+        }
 
-    case BLE_GAP_EVT_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE_REQUEST:
-        sd_ble_gap_data_length_update(self->conn_handle, NULL, NULL);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE_REQUEST:
+            sd_ble_gap_data_length_update(self->conn_handle, NULL, NULL);
+            break;
 
-    case BLE_GATTS_EVT_EXCHANGE_MTU_REQUEST: {
-        sd_ble_gatts_exchange_mtu_reply(self->conn_handle, BLE_GATT_ATT_MTU_DEFAULT);
-        break;
-    }
+        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_EXCHANGE_MTU_REQUEST: {
+            sd_ble_gatts_exchange_mtu_reply(self->conn_handle, BLE_GATT_ATT_MTU_DEFAULT);
+            break;
+        }
 
-    case BLE_GATTS_EVT_SYS_ATTR_MISSING:
-        sd_ble_gatts_sys_attr_set(self->conn_handle, NULL, 0, 0);
-        break;
+        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_SYS_ATTR_MISSING:
+            sd_ble_gatts_sys_attr_set(self->conn_handle, NULL, 0, 0);
+            break;
 
-    default:
-        // For debugging.
-        // mp_printf(&mp_plat_print, "Unhandled peripheral event: 0x%04x\n", ble_evt->header.evt_id);
-        break;
+        default:
+            // For debugging.
+            // mp_printf(&mp_plat_print, "Unhandled peripheral event: 0x%04x\n", ble_evt->header.evt_id);
+            break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
index dd2dd0d50f..efadcbb2ab 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
@@ -141,6 +141,25 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_central_disconnect(mp_obj_t self_in) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_central_disconnect_obj, bleio_central_disconnect);
 
+//|   .. attribute:: connected
+//|
+//|     True if connected to a remove peripheral.
+//|
+STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_central_get_connected(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    bleio_central_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+
+    return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_bleio_central_get_connected(self));
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_central_get_connected_obj, bleio_central_get_connected);
+
+const mp_obj_property_t bleio_central_connected_obj = {
+    .base.type = &mp_type_property,
+    .proxy = { (mp_obj_t)&bleio_central_get_connected_obj,
+               (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj,
+               (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj },
+};
+
+
 //|   .. attribute:: remote_services (read-only)
 //|
 //|     Empty until connected, then a list of services provided by the remote peripheral.
@@ -161,11 +180,12 @@ const mp_obj_property_t bleio_central_remote_services_obj = {
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t bleio_central_locals_dict_table[] = {
     // Methods
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect),            MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connect_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disconnect),         MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_disconnect_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect),         MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connect_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disconnect),      MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_disconnect_obj) },
 
     // Properties
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_remote_services),    MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_remote_services_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connected),       MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connected_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_remote_services), MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_remote_services_obj) },
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(bleio_central_locals_dict, bleio_central_locals_dict_table);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
index 542ba8fa2f..2ca4239454 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ extern const mp_obj_type_t bleio_central_type;
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_construct(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_connect(bleio_central_obj_t *self, bleio_address_obj_t *address, mp_float_t timeout, mp_obj_t service_uuids);
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_disconnect(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
+extern bool common_hal_bleio_central_get_connected(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_bleio_central_get_remote_services(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_BLEIO_CENTRAL_H
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
index 827f4947b3..26f9e012b5 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ STATIC void raise_error_if_not_connected(bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_t *self
 //|
 //| .. class:: CharacteristicBuffer(characteristic, *, timeout=1, buffer_size=64)
 //|
-//|   Create a new Characteristic object identified by the specified UUID.
+//|   Monitor the given Characteristic. Each time a new value is written to the Characteristic
+//|   add the newly-written bytes to a FIFO buffer.
 //|
-//|   :param bleio.Characteristic characteristic: The characteristic to monitor
-//|   :param int timeout:  the timeout in seconds to wait for the first character and between subsequent characters.//|
+//|   :param bleio.Characteristic characteristic: The Characteristic to monitor.
+//|     It may be a local Characteristic provided by a Peripheral Service, or a remote Characteristic
+//|     in a remote Service that a Central has connected to.
+//|   :param int timeout:  the timeout in seconds to wait for the first character and between subsequent characters.
 //|   :param int buffer_size: Size of ring buffer that stores incoming data coming from client.
 //|     Must be >= 1.
 //|
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
index 37a765ae9c..665f5baafe 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_peripheral_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_ar
 STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_peripheral_get_connected(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     bleio_peripheral_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
 
-    // Return list as a tuple so user won't be able to change it.
     return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_bleio_peripheral_get_connected(self));
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_peripheral_get_connected_obj, bleio_peripheral_get_connected);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
index e6bb7dcc3f..f8993ef619 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_service_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args,
 
     // Copy the characteristics list and validate its items.
     mp_obj_t char_list_obj = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
-    mp_obj_list_t *char_list = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(char_list);
+    mp_obj_list_t *char_list = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(char_list_obj);
 
     while ((characteristic_obj = mp_iternext(iterable)) != MP_OBJ_STOP_ITERATION) {
         if (!MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(characteristic_obj, &bleio_characteristic_type)) {