diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.hash b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.hash
index 9319b6a6..b4e919b6 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.hash
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256  67749f8e7b3f3e7ca4bfaf1082ac3e6d5859dbdaffe892913dfa8528e8402429  python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup-c5288b66850d55bdcf0932b0b059409b950cd88f.tar.gz
+sha256  32b0c43d0837826f04d145de31cc1be8279230fabe50adaa6adcfa6d845d4b1e  python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup-530f5ca783d242cab8c3e64698cdf6dff7c95060.tar.gz
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.mk b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.mk
index de2dedb7..dce70483 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup/python-ovos-phal-plugin-wifi-setup.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_VERSION = c5288b66850d55bdcf0932b0b059409b950cd88f
+PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_VERSION = 530f5ca783d242cab8c3e64698cdf6dff7c95060
 PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,ovos-PHAL-plugin-wifi-setup,$(PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_VERSION))
 PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_OVOS_PHAL_PLUGIN_WIFI_SETUP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.hash b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.hash
index e51ed0ad..8f372e64 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.hash
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256  fb8d0ce497585504e0958343999ef605febfd6ff8fc6a32a5906f1b164f0defd  python-ovos-skill-manager-1c3dc3929a6efff9ebf475e9be185b6bb8a965d9.tar.gz
+sha256  a07c7140c38f9cac37c831ef5fe67f52a3e76aa35c1db32b3954facf26af3ae3  python-ovos-skill-manager-3b03bea5756270023b629ebb4347f75cbac686fb.tar.gz
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.mk b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.mk
index 2e4edf11..9c6a0705 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/python-ovos-skill-manager/python-ovos-skill-manager.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_VERSION = 1c3dc3929a6efff9ebf475e9be185b6bb8a965d9
+PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_VERSION = 3b03bea5756270023b629ebb4347f75cbac686fb
 PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,ovos_skill_manager,$(PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_VERSION))
 PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_OVOS_SKILL_MANAGER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/0001-homescreen-update.patch b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/0001-homescreen-update.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6b44675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/0001-homescreen-update.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From f8cf01891fe60d8f2b9b638fa69050e04aa861b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Aditya Mehra <aix.m@outlook.com>
+Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:55:42 +1030
+Subject: [PATCH] send it from the python side everytime even if not visible
+ and idle is called
+
+---
+ __init__.py | 1 +
+ ui/idle.qml | 3 ---
+ 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
+index 271afb0..4f12139 100644
+--- a/__init__.py
++++ b/__init__.py
+@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def handle_idle(self, _):
+         self.gui['rtl_mode'] = self.rtlMode
+         self.gui['dateFormat'] = self.config_core.get("date_format") or "DMY"
+         self.gui.show_page("idle.qml")
++        self.bus.emit(Message("ovos.homescreen.displayed"))
+ 
+     def update_examples(self):
+         """
+diff --git a/ui/idle.qml b/ui/idle.qml
+index 68c08f2..b0cca3d 100644
+--- a/ui/idle.qml
++++ b/ui/idle.qml
+@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ Mycroft.CardDelegate {
+         if(visible && idleRoot.textModel){
+             textTimer.running = true
+         }
+-        if(visible) {
+-            Mycroft.MycroftController.sendRequest("ovos.homescreen.displayed", {})
+-        }
+     }
+ 
+     function getWeatherImagery(weathercode) {
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.hash b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.hash
index a8373e7a..d564a98c 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.hash
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256  62b704bcb4dc50f5d4e7751cfda9a107df42823c58a03d5575ba7ffca8aeeaa9  skill-ovos-homescreen-b9dd718965312b141c726208a96a8cd58ff90b2c.tar.gz
+sha256  85e8bd4c43a7f89445a60511906fba977a48e3996b2de66159ec1d7195595461  skill-ovos-homescreen-a8a28adc1502b76288974826e3b596cd4205d936.tar.gz
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.mk b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.mk
index 7cb4516a..17d33afb 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-homescreen/skill-ovos-homescreen.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_VERSION = b9dd718965312b141c726208a96a8cd58ff90b2c
+SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_VERSION = a8a28adc1502b76288974826e3b596cd4205d936
 SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,skill-ovos-homescreen,$(SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_VERSION))
 SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 SKILL_OVOS_HOMESCREEN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.hash b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.hash
index 902c3dde..61cde590 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.hash
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256  18e1c709f78349013b8a3d15e6352b1dbbd84df5db680c98d8c51bb1357a1f43  skill-ovos-setup-5de17eef52762c7b9cf750fa155fe281d29f9210.tar.gz
+sha256  96297d023c6e786702ad0147ce3a25f2c93ec4b3a7e410df90cb34426f69e482  skill-ovos-setup-d48d23e8d4ef5a3ab950839c6a08c19c15582fa3.tar.gz
diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.mk b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.mk
index 4c330fec..175caab3 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-setup/skill-ovos-setup.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_VERSION = 5de17eef52762c7b9cf750fa155fe281d29f9210
+SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_VERSION = d48d23e8d4ef5a3ab950839c6a08c19c15582fa3
 SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,skill-ovos-setup,$(SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_VERSION))
 SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 SKILL_OVOS_SETUP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE