diff --git a/PayfritBeacon/BeaconProvisioner.swift b/PayfritBeacon/BeaconProvisioner.swift
index 71a3e50..14d333e 100644
--- a/PayfritBeacon/BeaconProvisioner.swift
+++ b/PayfritBeacon/BeaconProvisioner.swift
@@ -413,37 +413,14 @@ class BeaconProvisioner: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     }
 
     /// Read device info (MAC address) before writing config
+    /// NOTE: Device info read (0x30 query) is SKIPPED during provisioning because DX-Smart
+    /// beacons frequently drop the BLE connection during this optional query, causing
+    /// provisioning to fail. The MAC address is nice-to-have but not required — the API
+    /// falls back to iBeacon UUID as hardware ID when MAC is unavailable.
+    /// Device info is still read in readConfig/check mode where it doesn't block provisioning.
     private func dxSmartReadDeviceInfoBeforeWrite() {
-        // If we previously disconnected during device info read, skip it entirely
-        if skipDeviceInfoRead {
-            DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Skipping device info read (reconnect after previous disconnect)")
-            skipDeviceInfoRead = false
-            dxSmartWriteConfig()
-            return
-        }
-
-        guard let commandChar = characteristics[BeaconProvisioner.DXSMART_COMMAND_CHAR] else {
-            DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: FFE2 not found, proceeding without MAC")
-            dxSmartWriteConfig()
-            return
-        }
-
-        progress = "Reading device info..."
-        awaitingDeviceInfoForProvisioning = true
-        responseBuffer.removeAll()
-
-        // Send device info query (0x30)
-        let packet = buildDXPacket(cmd: .deviceInfo, data: [])
-        DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Sending device info query to get MAC address")
-        peripheral?.writeValue(packet, for: commandChar, type: .withResponse)
-
-        // Timeout after 3 seconds - proceed with write even if no MAC
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 3.0) { [weak self] in
-            guard let self = self, self.awaitingDeviceInfoForProvisioning else { return }
-            DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Device info timeout, proceeding without MAC")
-            self.awaitingDeviceInfoForProvisioning = false
-            self.dxSmartWriteConfig()
-        }
+        DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Skipping device info read — proceeding directly to config write (MAC is optional)")
+        dxSmartWriteConfig()
     }
 
     /// Build the full command sequence and start writing
@@ -1029,43 +1006,32 @@ extension BeaconProvisioner: CBCentralManagerDelegate {
             return
         }
 
-        // Disconnect during device info read (post-auth, pre-write) — beacon dropped
-        // connection during the optional MAC address query. Instead of failing, reconnect
-        // and skip the device info step (MAC is nice-to-have, not required).
+        // NOTE: Device info read is now skipped entirely during provisioning
+        // (see dxSmartReadDeviceInfoBeforeWrite). This guard is kept as a safety net
+        // in case device info is re-enabled in the future.
         if state == .authenticating && awaitingDeviceInfoForProvisioning && dxSmartAuthenticated {
+            DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Disconnect during device info read — proceeding without MAC (device info is optional)")
             awaitingDeviceInfoForProvisioning = false
-            skipDeviceInfoRead = true  // on reconnect, go straight to config write
+            skipDeviceInfoRead = true
 
-            if deviceInfoRetryCount < BeaconProvisioner.MAX_DEVICE_INFO_RETRIES {
-                deviceInfoRetryCount += 1
-                let delay = Double(deviceInfoRetryCount)
-                progress = "Reconnecting (skip MAC read)..."
-                DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Disconnect during device info read — reconnecting (\(deviceInfoRetryCount)/\(BeaconProvisioner.MAX_DEVICE_INFO_RETRIES)), will skip MAC read")
+            // Reconnect and skip device info on next attempt
+            dxSmartAuthenticated = false
+            dxSmartNotifySubscribed = false
+            dxSmartCommandQueue.removeAll()
+            dxSmartWriteIndex = 0
+            characteristics.removeAll()
+            responseBuffer.removeAll()
+            state = .connecting
 
-                // Reset BLE state for reconnect
-                dxSmartAuthenticated = false
-                dxSmartNotifySubscribed = false
-                dxSmartCommandQueue.removeAll()
-                dxSmartWriteIndex = 0
-                characteristics.removeAll()
-                responseBuffer.removeAll()
-                state = .connecting
-
-                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delay) { [weak self] in
-                    guard let self = self, let beacon = self.currentBeacon else { return }
-                    guard self.state == .connecting else { return }
-
-                    let resolvedPeripheral = self.resolvePeripheral(beacon)
-                    self.peripheral = resolvedPeripheral
-                    resolvedPeripheral.delegate = self
-                    self.centralManager.connect(resolvedPeripheral, options: nil)
-                }
-                return
-            } else {
-                DebugLog.shared.log("BLE: Disconnect during device info read — max device info retries exhausted (\(deviceInfoRetryCount)/\(BeaconProvisioner.MAX_DEVICE_INFO_RETRIES))")
-                fail("Disconnected while reading device information (retries exhausted)", code: .disconnected)
-                return
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) { [weak self] in
+                guard let self = self, let beacon = self.currentBeacon else { return }
+                guard self.state == .connecting else { return }
+                let resolvedPeripheral = self.resolvePeripheral(beacon)
+                self.peripheral = resolvedPeripheral
+                resolvedPeripheral.delegate = self
+                self.centralManager.connect(resolvedPeripheral, options: nil)
             }
+            return
         }
 
         // All other disconnects are unexpected