diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qc35/QC35Coordinator.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qc35/QC35Coordinator.java
index 4666c9815a..8b8d9301dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qc35/QC35Coordinator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/qc35/QC35Coordinator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.R;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.devicesettings.DeviceSpecificSettings;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.AbstractBLClassicDeviceCoordinator;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.DeviceCoordinator;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ public class QC35Coordinator extends AbstractBLClassicDeviceCoordinator {
         };
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public DeviceSpecificSettings getDeviceSpecificSettings(final GBDevice device) {
+        final DeviceSpecificSettings deviceSpecificSettings = new DeviceSpecificSettings();
+        deviceSpecificSettings.addRootScreen(R.xml.devicesettings_headphones);
+        return deviceSpecificSettings;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public DeviceCoordinator.DeviceKind getDeviceKind(@NonNull GBDevice device) {
         return DeviceKind.HEADPHONES;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35BaseSupport.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35BaseSupport.java
index 09ab60907d..8f73803879 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35BaseSupport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35BaseSupport.java
@@ -16,23 +16,39 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
 package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.qc35;
 
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.serial.AbstractSerialDeviceSupport;
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.serial.GBDeviceIoThread;
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.serial.GBDeviceProtocol;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
-public class QC35BaseSupport extends AbstractSerialDeviceSupport {
-    @Override
-    public boolean useAutoConnect() {
-        return false;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.devicesettings.DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.btbr.TransactionBuilder;
+import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.serial.AbstractHeadphoneSerialDeviceSupportV2;
+
+public class QC35BaseSupport extends AbstractHeadphoneSerialDeviceSupportV2<QC35Protocol> {
+    public QC35BaseSupport() {
+        addSupportedService(UUID.fromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb"));
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected GBDeviceProtocol createDeviceProtocol() {
+    protected QC35Protocol createDeviceProtocol() {
         return new QC35Protocol(getDevice());
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected GBDeviceIoThread createDeviceIOThread() {
-        return new QC35IOThread(getDevice(), getContext(), (QC35Protocol) createDeviceProtocol(), this, getBluetoothAdapter());
+    protected TransactionBuilder initializeDevice(final TransactionBuilder builder) {
+
+        byte[] connectPayload = new byte[]{0x00, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00};
+        byte[] ncPayload = mDeviceProtocol.encodeSendConfiguration(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_QC35_NOISE_CANCELLING_LEVEL);
+        byte[] batteryPayload = new byte[]{0x02, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00};
+        byte[] packet = new byte[connectPayload.length + ncPayload.length + batteryPayload.length];
+        System.arraycopy(connectPayload, 0, packet, 0, connectPayload.length);
+        System.arraycopy(ncPayload, 0, packet, connectPayload.length, ncPayload.length);
+        System.arraycopy(batteryPayload, 0, packet, ncPayload.length + connectPayload.length, batteryPayload.length);
+
+        getDevice().setFirmwareVersion("0");
+
+        builder.setDeviceState(GBDevice.State.INITIALIZED);
+        builder.write(packet);
+
+        return builder;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35IOThread.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35IOThread.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e75f3deff..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/qc35/QC35IOThread.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-/*  Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Daniel Dakhno
-
-    This file is part of Gadgetbridge.
-
-    Gadgetbridge is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
-    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    Gadgetbridge is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
-package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.devices.qc35;
-
-import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.ParcelUuid;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.activities.devicesettings.DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst;
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.impl.GBDevice;
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.btclassic.BtClassicIoThread;
-import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.service.serial.AbstractSerialDeviceSupport;
-
-public class QC35IOThread extends BtClassicIoThread {
-    QC35Protocol protocol;
-    byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
-
-    private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
-
-    public QC35IOThread(GBDevice gbDevice, Context context, QC35Protocol deviceProtocol, AbstractSerialDeviceSupport deviceSupport, BluetoothAdapter btAdapter) {
-        super(gbDevice, context, deviceProtocol, deviceSupport, btAdapter);
-        this.protocol = deviceProtocol;
-    }
-
-    @NonNull
-    @Override
-    protected UUID getUuidToConnect(@NonNull ParcelUuid[] uuids) {
-        return UUID.fromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void initialize() {
-        super.initialize();
-
-        byte[] connectPayload = new byte[]{0x00, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00};
-        byte[] ncPayload = protocol.encodeSendConfiguration(DeviceSettingsPreferenceConst.PREF_QC35_NOISE_CANCELLING_LEVEL);
-        byte[] batteryPayload = new byte[]{0x02, 0x02, 0x01, 0x00};
-        byte[] packet = new byte[connectPayload.length + ncPayload.length + batteryPayload.length];
-        System.arraycopy(connectPayload, 0, packet, 0, connectPayload.length);
-        System.arraycopy(ncPayload, 0, packet, connectPayload.length, ncPayload.length);
-        System.arraycopy(batteryPayload, 0, packet, ncPayload.length + connectPayload.length, batteryPayload.length);
-
-        getDevice().setFirmwareVersion("0");
-
-        write(packet);
-    }
-    @Override
-    protected byte[] parseIncoming(InputStream inStream) throws IOException {
-        int size = inStream.read(buffer);
-        logger.debug("read bytes: {}", size);
-        byte[] actual = new byte[size];
-        System.arraycopy(buffer, 0, actual, 0, size);
-        return actual;
-    }
-}