diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index c960fea..42288ec 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ framework = arduino
 lib_deps =
     TFT_eSPI
     https://github.com/Ferdi265/cxx-ring-buffer
+    https://github.com/TartanLlama/optional
 
 lib_compat_mode = strict
 build_unflags =
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 3cba3d0..d2ec02b 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "display.h"
 #include "modeinterface.h"
 #include "settings.h"
-#include "settingssaver.h"
+#include "settingspersister.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
 namespace {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ float avgSpeed, avgSpeedKmh, sumCurrent;
 char deviceName[32];
 
 Settings settings;
-SettingsSaver settingsSaver;
+SettingsPersister settingsPersister;
 
 constexpr auto TFT_GREY = 0x5AEB;
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a8c5f32..47c399f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -48,18 +48,22 @@ void setup()
     initScreen();
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_DPAD
+    bootLabel.redraw("dpad");
     dpad::init();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_DPAD_3WIRESW
+    bootLabel.redraw("dpad3wire");
     dpad3wire::init();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_ROTARY
+    bootLabel.redraw("rotary");
     initRotary();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FEATURE_MOSFETS
+    bootLabel.redraw("mosfets");
     pinMode(PINS_MOSFET0, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(PINS_MOSFET1, OUTPUT);
     pinMode(PINS_MOSFET2, OUTPUT);
@@ -69,45 +73,70 @@ void setup()
     digitalWrite(PINS_MOSFET2, LOW);
 #endif
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("settings");
     settings = presets::defaultSettings;
 
-    if (settingsSaver.init())
-        loadSettings();
+    if (settingsPersister.init())
+    {
+        if (settingsPersister.openProfile(0))
+        {
+            loadSettings();
+        }
+    }
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("swap front back");
     updateSwapFrontBack();
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("deviceName");
     {
         uint8_t macAddress[6];
         WiFi.macAddress(&macAddress[0]);
         std::sprintf(deviceName, STRING(DEVICE_PREFIX) "_%02hhx%02hhx%02hhx", macAddress[3], macAddress[4], macAddress[5]);
     }
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("setHostname");
     if (!WiFi.setHostname(deviceName))
         Serial.println("Could not setHostname");
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("softAPsetHostname");
     if (!WiFi.softAPsetHostname(deviceName))
         Serial.println("Could not softAPsetHostname");
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("WiFi mode");
     if (!WiFi.mode(settings.wifiSettings.autoWifiMode))
         Serial.println("Could not set mode to WIFI_AP_STA");
 
     if (settings.wifiSettings.autoEnableAp)
+    {
+        bootLabel.redraw("WiFi softAp");
         WifiSoftApAction{}.triggered();
+    }
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("WiFi begin");
     if (!WiFi.begin("realraum", "r3alraum"))
         Serial.println("Could not begin WiFi");
 
     if (settings.bluetoothSettings.autoBluetoothMode == BluetoothMode::Master)
     {
+        bootLabel.redraw("bluetooth begin master");
         BluetoothBeginMasterAction{}.triggered();
 #ifdef FEATURE_BMS
         if (settings.autoConnectBms)
+        {
+            bootLabel.redraw("connect BMS");
             BluetoothConnectBmsAction{}.triggered();
+        }
 #endif
     } else if (settings.bluetoothSettings.autoBluetoothMode == BluetoothMode::Slave)
+    {
+        bootLabel.redraw("bluetooth begin");
         BluetoothBeginAction{}.triggered();
+    }
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("front Serial begin");
     controllers.front.serial.get().begin(38400, SERIAL_8N1, PINS_RX1, PINS_TX1);
+
+    bootLabel.redraw("back Serial begin");
     controllers.back.serial.get().begin(38400, SERIAL_8N1, PINS_RX2, PINS_TX2);
 
     raw_gas = 0;
@@ -124,8 +153,10 @@ void setup()
     initOta();
 #endif
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("webserver");
     initWebserver();
 
+    bootLabel.redraw("potis");
     readPotis();
 
     if (gas > 200.f || brems > 200.f)
diff --git a/src/screens.h b/src/screens.h
index 00e61e9..5b54b47 100644
--- a/src/screens.h
+++ b/src/screens.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <include/tl/optional.hpp>
+
 #include "displays/menus/aboutmenu.h"
 #include "displays/menus/accesspointwifisettingsmenu.h"
 #include "displays/menus/bluetoothsettingsmenu.h"
@@ -48,9 +50,12 @@
 
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "widgets/label.h"
 #include "icons/logo.h"
 
 namespace {
+Label bootLabel{32, 250, TFT_WHITE};
+
 union X {
     X() {}
     ~X() { ((Display&)statusDisplay).~Display(); }
@@ -406,6 +411,7 @@ void initScreen()
     tft.pushImage(0, 40, icons::logo.WIDTH, icons::logo.HEIGHT, icons::logo.buffer);
     tft.drawString("Bobbycar-OS", 32, 200, 4);
     tft.drawString("booting...", 32, 225, 4);
+    bootLabel.start();
 }
 
 void updateDisplay()
diff --git a/src/settingssaver.h b/src/settingspersister.h
similarity index 88%
rename from src/settingssaver.h
rename to src/settingspersister.h
index b169d80..d626ed2 100644
--- a/src/settingssaver.h
+++ b/src/settingspersister.h
@@ -6,28 +6,32 @@
 #include <nvs_flash.h>
 #include <nvs.h>
 
+#include <include/tl/optional.hpp>
+
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "bluetoothmode.h"
 #include "unifiedmodelmode.h"
 
 namespace {
-class SettingsSaver
+class SettingsPersister
 {
 public:
     bool init();
+    bool openProfile(uint8_t index);
     bool load(Settings &settings);
     bool save(Settings &settings);
 
 private:
-    nvs_handle my_handle;
+    tl::optional<nvs_handle> m_handle;
 };
 
-bool SettingsSaver::init()
+bool SettingsPersister::init()
 {
     esp_err_t err = nvs_flash_init();
     if (err == ESP_ERR_NVS_NO_FREE_PAGES || err == ESP_ERR_NVS_NEW_VERSION_FOUND)
     {
         Serial.printf("nvs_flash_init() returned: %s, trying to erase\r\n", esp_err_to_name(err));
+
         err = nvs_flash_erase();
         if (err != ESP_OK)
         {
@@ -44,13 +48,27 @@ bool SettingsSaver::init()
         return false;
     }
 
-    err = nvs_open("bobbycar", NVS_READWRITE, &my_handle);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool SettingsPersister::openProfile(uint8_t index)
+{
+    if (m_handle)
+    {
+        nvs_close(*m_handle);
+        m_handle = tl::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    nvs_handle handle;
+    esp_err_t err = nvs_open((String{"bobbycar"}+index).c_str(), NVS_READWRITE, &handle);
     if (err != ESP_OK)
     {
         Serial.printf("nvs_open() returned: %s\r\n", esp_err_to_name(err));
         return false;
     }
 
+    m_handle = handle;
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -118,13 +136,19 @@ template<> struct nvsGetterHelper<wifi_mode_t> { static esp_err_t nvs_get(nvs_ha
     return err;
 }};
 
-bool SettingsSaver::load(Settings &settings)
+bool SettingsPersister::load(Settings &settings)
 {
+    if (!m_handle)
+    {
+        Serial.println("");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool result{true};
 
     settings.executeForEverySetting([&](const char *key, auto &value)
     {
-        esp_err_t err = nvsGetterHelper<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(value)>>::nvs_get(my_handle, key, &value);
+        esp_err_t err = nvsGetterHelper<std::remove_reference_t<decltype(value)>>::nvs_get(*m_handle, key, &value);
         if (err != ESP_OK)
         {
             Serial.printf("nvs_get_i32() for %s returned: %s\r\n", key, esp_err_to_name(err));
@@ -168,13 +192,19 @@ template<> struct nvsSetterHelper<wifi_mode_t> { static esp_err_t nvs_set(nvs_ha
     return nvs_set_u8(handle, key, uint8_t(value));
 }};
 
-bool SettingsSaver::save(Settings &settings)
+bool SettingsPersister::save(Settings &settings)
 {
+    if (!m_handle)
+    {
+        Serial.println("");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool result{true};
 
     settings.executeForEverySetting([&](const char *key, auto value)
     {
-        esp_err_t err = nvsSetterHelper<decltype(value)>::nvs_set(my_handle, key, value);
+        esp_err_t err = nvsSetterHelper<decltype(value)>::nvs_set(*m_handle, key, value);
         if (err != ESP_OK)
         {
             Serial.printf("nvs_get_i32() for %s returned: %s\r\n", key, esp_err_to_name(err));
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 3451039..dbfaffc 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ void updateSwapFrontBack()
 
 void loadSettings()
 {
-    settingsSaver.load(settings);
+    settingsPersister.load(settings);
 }
 
 void saveSettings()
 {
-    settingsSaver.save(settings);
+    settingsPersister.save(settings);
 }
 
 void updateAccumulators()
diff --git a/src/widgets/label.h b/src/widgets/label.h
index fea7edb..db42451 100644
--- a/src/widgets/label.h
+++ b/src/widgets/label.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace {
 class Label
 {
 public:
-    Label(int x, int y) : m_x{x}, m_y{y} {}
+    Label(int x, int y, uint32_t backgroundColor = TFT_BLACK);
 
     int x() const { return m_x; };
     int y() const { return m_y; };
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 private:
     const int m_x;
     const int m_y;
+    const uint32_t m_backgroundColor;
 
     String m_lastStr;
     int m_lastFont;
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ private:
     int m_lastHeight;
 };
 
+Label::Label(int x, int y, uint32_t backgroundColor) :
+    m_x{x},
+    m_y{y},
+    m_backgroundColor{backgroundColor}
+{
+}
+
 void Label::start()
 {
     m_lastStr.clear();
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ void Label::redraw(const String &str, bool forceRedraw)
 void Label::clear()
 {
     if (m_lastWidth || m_lastHeight)
-        tft.fillRect(m_x, m_y, m_lastWidth, m_lastHeight, TFT_BLACK);
+        tft.fillRect(m_x, m_y, m_lastWidth, m_lastHeight, m_backgroundColor);
 
     start();
 }