diff --git a/src/dataflux.zip b/src/dataflux.zip
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index 0000000..b4e749f
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diff --git a/src/dataflux/services/serial/__init__.py b/src/dataflux/services/serial/__init__.py
index 7e2f0b7..57f44f4 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/services/serial/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/services/serial/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2026 Association Exergie <association.exergie@gmail.com>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
+from queue import Empty
+from sys import base_exec_prefix
+from threading import Thread
 from serial import Serial
 import serial.tools.list_ports
+from dataflux import telemetry_common
+import dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common
+import dataflux.ui.routines.status
 
 from dataflux.state import AppState
 
@@ -23,11 +29,122 @@ def connect_serial(state: AppState, device: str) -> None:
         state.serial_port = None
 
     state.serial_port = Serial(port=device, baudrate=115200)
+    state.serial_thread = Thread(target=serial_reader_worker, args=(state,), daemon=True)
+    state.serial_status_thread = Thread(target=serial_status_worker, args=(state,), daemon=True)
+
+    state.serial_thread_running = True
+    state.serial_status_thread.start()
+    state.serial_thread.start()
 
 def disconnect_serial(state: AppState) -> None:
     if state.serial_port is not None:
+        state.serial_thread_running = False
         state.serial_port.close()
         state.serial_port = None
 
+def serial_status_worker(state: AppState) -> None:
+    while state.serial_thread_running:
+        try:
+            duration = state.serial_status_queue.get(timeout=0.1)
+        except Empty:
+            continue
+        dataflux.ui.routines.status.flash_status_connection_status(duration)
+
+
+    
+
+def serial_reader_worker(state: AppState) -> None:
+    while state.serial_thread_running:
+        port = state.serial_port
+        if port is None:
+            break
+
+        try:
+            packet = read_one_uart_packet(port)
+            if packet is None:
+                continue
+
+            parsed = parse_uart_packet(packet)
+            if parsed is not None:
+                state.packet_queue.put(parsed)
+                state.serial_status_queue.put(0.1)
+                print(parsed)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Serial parser error: {e}")
+
+def read_one_uart_packet(port: Serial) -> bytes | None:
+    first = port.read(1)
+    if not first:
+        return None
+
+    if first != dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.UART_MAGIC[:1]:
+        return None
+
+    rest_magic = port.read(3)
+    if len(rest_magic) != 3:
+        return None
+
+    if first + rest_magic != dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.UART_MAGIC:
+        return None
+
+    size_bytes = port.read(1)
+    if len(size_bytes) != 1:
+        return None
+
+    body_size = size_bytes[0]
+
+    body = port.read(body_size)
+    if len(body) != body_size:
+        return None
+
+    return body
+
+def parse_uart_packet(body: bytes) -> dict | None:
+    if len(body) < dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.LORA_HEADER_SIZE:
+        return None
+
+    lora = dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.unpack_lora_header(body[:dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.LORA_HEADER_SIZE])
+    payload = body[dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.LORA_HEADER_SIZE:]
+
+    if lora.size != len(payload):
+        print(f"Serial size mismatch header says {lora.size} actual payload is {len(payload)}")
+        return None
+
+    calc_crc = dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.crc16_ccitt(payload)
+    
+    if calc_crc != lora.crc16:
+        print("crc mismatch")
+        return None
+
+    base = {
+        "source": lora.source,
+        "dest": lora.dest,
+        "version": lora.version,
+    }
+    
+    if lora.version == 1:
+        pkt = dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.unpack_packet1(payload)
+        return {
+            **base,
+            "type": "packet1",
+            "ping": pkt.ping.decode("ascii", errors="replace")
+        }
+
+    if lora.version == 2:
+        pkt = dataflux.telemetry_common.telemetry_common.unpack_packet2(payload)
+        return {
+            **base,
+            "type": "packet2",
+            "time_stamp": pkt.time_stamp,
+            "vbat": pkt.vbat,
+            "teng": pkt.teng,
+            "lat": pkt.lat,
+            "lng": pkt.lng,
+            "speed": pkt.speed,
+        }
+
+    print("Unknown payload")
+    return None
 
 
diff --git a/src/dataflux/state.py b/src/dataflux/state.py
index eddd313..89cec5b 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/state.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/state.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from threading import Lock, Thread
 from serial import Serial
+from queue import Queue
 
 @dataclass
 class AppState:
@@ -12,7 +13,14 @@ class AppState:
 
     serial_port: Serial | None = None
     serial_thread: Thread | None = None
+    serial_thread_running: bool = False
 
     telemetry_thread: Thread | None = None
 
+    serial_status_thread: Thread | None = None
+    serial_status_queue: Queue = field(default_factory=Queue)
+
+    packet_queue: Queue = field(default_factory=Queue)
+    latest_telemetry: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
+
     lock: Lock = field(default_factory=Lock)
diff --git a/src/dataflux/tags.py b/src/dataflux/tags.py
index 7097382..57cfb1c 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/tags.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/tags.py
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT: str = "status_serial_status_text"
 
 THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED: str = "theme_status_disconnected"
 THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED: str = "theme_status_connected"
+THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED_BRIGHT: str = "theme_status_connected_bigght"
diff --git a/src/dataflux/telemetry_common b/src/dataflux/telemetry_common
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..edc567c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dataflux/telemetry_common
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/hector/projects/Exergie/TelemetryCommon/python/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dataflux/ui/colors.py b/src/dataflux/ui/colors.py
index bebb68b..6fe3e23 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/ui/colors.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/ui/colors.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2026 Association Exergie <association.exergie@gmail.com>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-STATUS_RED_DARK     = (140, 35, 35, 255)
-STATUS_RED_BRIGHT   = (255, 70, 70, 255)
+STATUS_RED_DARK      = (140, 35, 35, 255)
+STATUS_RED_BRIGHT    = (205, 85, 85, 255)
 
-STATUS_ORANGE_DARK  = (160, 90, 20, 255)
-STATUS_ORANGE_BRIGHT= (255, 165, 40, 255)
+STATUS_ORANGE_DARK   = (160, 90, 20, 255)
+STATUS_ORANGE_BRIGHT = (210, 140, 60, 255)
 
-STATUS_GREEN_DARK   = (40, 130, 55, 255)
-STATUS_GREEN_BRIGHT = (70, 255, 110, 255)
+STATUS_GREEN_DARK    = (40, 130, 55, 255)
+STATUS_GREEN_BRIGHT  = (95, 185, 115, 255)
diff --git a/src/dataflux/ui/routines/status.py b/src/dataflux/ui/routines/status.py
index b4b6e66..1eb0d0d 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/ui/routines/status.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/ui/routines/status.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
 from dataflux.state import AppState
-from dataflux.tags import STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED, THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED
+from dataflux.tags import STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED_BRIGHT, THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED
+from time import sleep
 
 def update_status_connection_status(state: AppState):
     if state.serial_port is None:
@@ -13,3 +14,8 @@ def update_status_connection_status(state: AppState):
     else:
         dpg.bind_item_theme(STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED)
         dpg.set_value(STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT, "Serial: Connected")
+
+def flash_status_connection_status(duration: float) -> None:
+    dpg.bind_item_theme(STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED_BRIGHT)
+    sleep(duration) 
+    dpg.bind_item_theme(STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED)
diff --git a/src/dataflux/ui/windows.py b/src/dataflux/ui/windows.py
index bad3f7a..0d59605 100644
--- a/src/dataflux/ui/windows.py
+++ b/src/dataflux/ui/windows.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import dataflux.callbacks.menu
 import dataflux.callbacks.serial
 
 from dataflux.state import AppState
-from dataflux.tags import MENU_FILE_CONNECT, MENU_FILE_DISCONNECT, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED, THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED, WINDOW_CONNECTION_MENU, WINDOW_CONNECTION_MENU_COMBO
-from dataflux.ui.colors import STATUS_GREEN_DARK, STATUS_RED_DARK
+from dataflux.tags import MENU_FILE_CONNECT, MENU_FILE_DISCONNECT, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_BOX, STATUS_SERIAL_STATUS_TEXT, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED, THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED_BRIGHT, THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED, WINDOW_CONNECTION_MENU, WINDOW_CONNECTION_MENU_COMBO
+from dataflux.ui.colors import STATUS_GREEN_BRIGHT, STATUS_GREEN_DARK, STATUS_RED_DARK
 
 def build_windows(state: AppState) -> None:
     
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ def build_windows(state: AppState) -> None:
             with dpg.theme_component(dpg.mvChildWindow):
                 dpg.add_theme_color(dpg.mvThemeCol_ChildBg, STATUS_GREEN_DARK)
 
+        with dpg.theme(tag=THEME_STATUS_CONNECTED_BRIGHT):
+            with dpg.theme_component(dpg.mvChildWindow):
+                dpg.add_theme_color(dpg.mvThemeCol_ChildBg, STATUS_GREEN_BRIGHT)
+
         with dpg.theme(tag=THEME_STATUS_DISCONNECTED):
             with dpg.theme_component(dpg.mvChildWindow):
                 dpg.add_theme_color(dpg.mvThemeCol_ChildBg, STATUS_RED_DARK)
diff --git a/telemetry_common b/telemetry_common
deleted file mode 120000
index 66ae1b3..0000000
--- a/telemetry_common
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/home/hector/projects/Exergie/TelemetryCommon/
\ No newline at end of file