diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2b38d8b..57ef7cc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1750,11 +1750,12 @@
                     console.log("start bluetooth pairing");
                     const pin = await rnode.startBluetoothPairing();
                     console.log("start bluetooth pairing: done");
-                    alert(`Bluetooth Pairing Pin: ${pin}`);
                 } catch(error) {
                     alert(error);
                 }
 
+                alert("RNode should now be in Bluetooth Pairing mode. A pin will be shown on the screen when you pair with it from Android bluetooth settings.");
+
                 // done
                 await rnode.close();
 
diff --git a/js/rnode.js b/js/rnode.js
index 9ce3d7a..9fe0233 100644
--- a/js/rnode.js
+++ b/js/rnode.js
@@ -544,28 +544,30 @@ class RNode {
             0x02, // enable pairing
         ]);
 
-        // attempt to get bluetooth pairing pin
-        try {
+        // todo: listen for packets, pin will be available once user has initiated pairing from Android device
 
-            // read response from device
-            const [ command, ...pinBytes ] = await this.readFromSerialPort(5000);
-            if(command !== this.CMD_BT_PIN){
-                throw `unexpected command response: ${command}`;
-            }
-
-            // convert 4 bytes to 32bit integer
-            const pin = pinBytes[0] << 24 | pinBytes[1] << 16 | pinBytes[2] << 8 | pinBytes[3];
-
-            // todo: remove logs
-            console.log(pinBytes);
-            console.log(pin);
-
-            // todo: convert to string
-            return pin;
-
-        } catch(error) {
-            throw `failed to get bluetooth pin: ${error}`;
-        }
+        // // attempt to get bluetooth pairing pin
+        // try {
+        //
+        //     // read response from device
+        //     const [ command, ...pinBytes ] = await this.readFromSerialPort(5000);
+        //     if(command !== this.CMD_BT_PIN){
+        //         throw `unexpected command response: ${command}`;
+        //     }
+        //
+        //     // convert 4 bytes to 32bit integer
+        //     const pin = pinBytes[0] << 24 | pinBytes[1] << 16 | pinBytes[2] << 8 | pinBytes[3];
+        //
+        //     // todo: remove logs
+        //     console.log(pinBytes);
+        //     console.log(pin);
+        //
+        //     // todo: convert to string
+        //     return pin;
+        //
+        // } catch(error) {
+        //     throw `failed to get bluetooth pin: ${error}`;
+        // }
 
     }