diff --git a/blueman/gui/manager/ManagerDeviceList.py b/blueman/gui/manager/ManagerDeviceList.py
index d1b4120aa..5ad3426eb 100644
--- a/blueman/gui/manager/ManagerDeviceList.py
+++ b/blueman/gui/manager/ManagerDeviceList.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from gettext import gettext as _
-from typing import Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, List, Any, cast, Callable, Set, Dict
+from typing import Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, List, Any, cast, Callable, Dict
 import html
 import logging
 import cairo
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@
 from blueman.Functions import launch
 from blueman.Sdp import ServiceUUID, OBEX_OBJPUSH_SVCLASS_ID
 from blueman.gui.GtkAnimation import TreeRowFade, CellFade, AnimBase
-from _blueman import ConnInfoReadError, conn_info
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import Gtk
-from gi.repository import GLib
 from gi.repository import Gio
 from gi.repository import Gdk
 from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
@@ -71,8 +69,6 @@ def __init__(self, inst: "Blueman", adapter: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         self.props.has_tooltip = True
         self.Blueman = inst
 
-        self._monitored_devices: Set[str] = set()
-
         self.manager.connect_signal("battery-created", self.on_battery_created)
         self.manager.connect_signal("battery-removed", self.on_battery_removed)
         self._batteries: Dict[str, Battery] = {}
@@ -368,48 +364,6 @@ def row_setup_event(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, device: Device) -> None:
         except Exception as e:
             logging.exception(e)
 
-        if device["Connected"]:
-            self._monitor_power_levels(tree_iter, device)
-
-    def _monitor_power_levels(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, device: Device) -> None:
-        if device["Address"] in self._monitored_devices:
-            return
-
-        assert self.Adapter is not None
-        cinfo = conn_info(device["Address"], os.path.basename(self.Adapter.get_object_path()))
-        try:
-            cinfo.init()
-        except ConnInfoReadError:
-            logging.warning("Failed to get power levels, probably a LE device.")
-
-        model = self.liststore
-        assert isinstance(model, Gtk.TreeModel)
-        r = Gtk.TreeRowReference.new(model, model.get_path(tree_iter))
-        self._update_power_levels(tree_iter, device, cinfo)
-        GLib.timeout_add(1000, self._check_power_levels, r, cinfo, device["Address"])
-        self._monitored_devices.add(device["Address"])
-
-    def _check_power_levels(self, row_ref: Gtk.TreeRowReference, cinfo: conn_info, address: str) -> bool:
-        if not row_ref.valid():
-            logging.warning("stopping monitor (row does not exist)")
-            cinfo.deinit()
-            self._monitored_devices.remove(address)
-            return False
-
-        tree_iter = self.get_iter(row_ref.get_path())
-        assert tree_iter is not None
-
-        device = self.get(tree_iter, "device")["device"]
-
-        if device["Connected"]:
-            self._update_power_levels(tree_iter, device, cinfo)
-            return True
-        else:
-            cinfo.deinit()
-            self._disable_power_levels(tree_iter)
-            self._monitored_devices.remove(address)
-            return False
-
     def row_update_event(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
         logging.info(f"{key} {value}")
 
@@ -438,9 +392,7 @@ def row_update_event(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, key: str, value: Any) -> Non
         elif key == "Connected":
             self.set(tree_iter, connected=value)
 
-            if value:
-                self._monitor_power_levels(tree_iter, self.get(tree_iter, "device")["device"])
-            else:
+            if not value:
                 self._disable_power_levels(tree_iter)
         elif key == "Name":
             self.set(tree_iter, no_name=False)
@@ -449,28 +401,15 @@ def row_update_event(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, key: str, value: Any) -> Non
         elif key == "Blocked":
             self.set(tree_iter, blocked=value)
 
-    def _update_power_levels(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, device: Device, cinfo: conn_info) -> None:
-        row = self.get(tree_iter, "cell_fader", "battery", "rssi", "lq", "tpl")
-
-        bars = {}
+        elif key == "RSSI":
+            self._update_bar(tree_iter, "rssi", 50 if value is None else max(50 + float(value) / 127 * 50, 10))
 
-        obj_path = device.get_object_path()
-        if obj_path in self._batteries:
-            bars["battery"] = self._batteries[obj_path]["Percentage"]
+        elif key == "TxPower":
+            self._update_bar(tree_iter, "tpl", 0 if value is None else max(float(value) / 127 * 100, 10))
 
-        # cinfo init may fail for bluetooth devices version 4 and up
-        # FIXME Workaround is horrible and we should show something better
-        if cinfo.failed:
-            bars.update({"rssi": 100.0, "tpl": 100.0})
-        else:
-            try:
-                bars["rssi"] = max(50 + float(cinfo.get_rssi()) / 127 * 50, 10)
-            except ConnInfoReadError:
-                bars["rssi"] = 50
-            try:
-                bars["tpl"] = max(50 + float(cinfo.get_tpl()) / 127 * 50, 10)
-            except ConnInfoReadError:
-                bars["tpl"] = 50
+    def _update_bar(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, name: str, perc: float) -> None:
+        row = self.get(tree_iter, "cell_fader", "battery", "rssi", "tpl")
+        row[name] = perc
 
         if row["battery"] == row["rssi"] == row["tpl"] == 0:
             self._prepare_fader(row["cell_fader"]).animate(start=0.0, end=1.0, duration=400)
@@ -478,11 +417,10 @@ def _update_power_levels(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter, device: Device, cinfo: c
         w = 14 * self.get_scale_factor()
         h = 48 * self.get_scale_factor()
 
-        for (name, perc) in bars.items():
-            if round(row[name], -1) != round(perc, -1):
-                icon_name = f"blueman-{name}-{int(round(perc, -1))}.png"
-                icon = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file_at_scale(os.path.join(PIXMAP_PATH, icon_name), w, h, True)
-                self.set(tree_iter, **{name: perc, f"{name}_pb": icon})
+        if round(row[name], -1) != round(perc, -1):
+            icon_name = f"blueman-{name}-{int(round(perc, -1))}.png"
+            icon = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file_at_scale(os.path.join(PIXMAP_PATH, icon_name), w, h, True)
+            self.set(tree_iter, **{name: perc, f"{name}_pb": icon})
 
     def _disable_power_levels(self, tree_iter: Gtk.TreeIter) -> None:
         row = self.get(tree_iter, "cell_fader", "battery", "rssi", "tpl")
diff --git a/module/_blueman.pyx b/module/_blueman.pyx
index 2b53d6dea..30f124da3 100644
--- a/module/_blueman.pyx
+++ b/module/_blueman.pyx
@@ -72,15 +72,6 @@ cdef extern from "bluetooth/rfcomm.h":
 
 
 cdef extern from "libblueman.h":
-    cdef struct conn_info_handles:
-        unsigned int handle
-        int dd
-
-
-    cdef int connection_init(int dev_id, char *addr, conn_info_handles *ci)
-    cdef int connection_get_rssi(conn_info_handles *ci, signed char *ret_rssi)
-    cdef int connection_get_tpl(conn_info_handles *ci, signed char *ret_tpl, unsigned char type)
-    cdef int connection_close(conn_info_handles *ci)
     cdef int c_get_rfcomm_channel "get_rfcomm_channel" (unsigned short service_class, char* btd_addr)
     cdef int get_rfcomm_list(rfcomm_dev_list_req **ret)
     cdef int c_create_rfcomm_device "create_rfcomm_device" (char *local_address, char *remote_address, int channel)
@@ -94,11 +85,6 @@ class RFCOMMError(Exception):
 
 ERR = {
     -1:"Can't allocate memory",
-    -2:"HCI device open failed",
-    -3:"Not connected",
-    -4:"Get connection info failed",
-    -5:"Read RSSI failed",
-    -6:"Read transmit power level request failed",
     -8:"Getting rfcomm list failed",
     -9:"ERR_SOCKET_FAILED",
     -12: "Can't bind RFCOMM socket",
@@ -205,55 +191,6 @@ def destroy_bridge(py_name="pan1"):
     if err < 0:
         raise BridgeException(-err)
 
-
-class ConnInfoReadError(Exception):
-    pass
-
-cdef class conn_info:
-    cdef conn_info_handles ci
-    cdef int hci
-    cdef char* addr
-    cdef public bint failed
-
-    def __init__(self, py_addr, py_hci_name="hci0"):
-        self.failed = False
-        py_bytes_addr = py_addr.encode("UTF-8")
-        cdef char* addr = py_bytes_addr
-
-        py_bytes_hci_name = py_hci_name.encode("UTF-8")
-        cdef char* hci_name = py_bytes_hci_name
-
-
-        self.hci = int(hci_name[3:])
-        self.addr = addr
-
-    def init(self):
-        res = connection_init(self.hci, self.addr, & self.ci)
-        if res < 0:
-            self.failed = True
-            raise ConnInfoReadError(ERR[res])
-
-    def deinit(self):
-        if self.failed:
-            return
-        connection_close(&self.ci)
-
-    def get_rssi(self):
-        cdef signed char rssi
-        res = connection_get_rssi(&self.ci, &rssi)
-        if res < 0:
-            raise ConnInfoReadError(ERR[res])
-
-        return rssi
-
-    def get_tpl(self, tp=0):
-        cdef signed char tpl
-        res = connection_get_tpl(&self.ci, &tpl, tp)
-        if res < 0:
-            raise ConnInfoReadError(ERR[res])
-
-        return tpl
-
 def device_info(py_hci_name="hci0"):
     py_bytes_hci_name = py_hci_name.encode("UTF-8")
     cdef char* hci_name = py_bytes_hci_name
diff --git a/module/libblueman.c b/module/libblueman.c
index 03c94f74a..ddd5c09ba 100644
--- a/module/libblueman.c
+++ b/module/libblueman.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/if_bridge.h>
 
 #include <bluetooth/bluetooth.h>
-#include <bluetooth/hci.h>
-#include <bluetooth/hci_lib.h>
 #include <bluetooth/rfcomm.h>
 #include <bluetooth/sdp.h>
 #include <bluetooth/sdp_lib.h>
@@ -132,109 +130,6 @@ int _destroy_bridge(const char* name) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int find_conn(int s, int dev_id, long arg)
-{
-	struct hci_conn_list_req *cl;
-	struct hci_conn_info *ci;
-	int i;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (!(cl = malloc(10 * sizeof(*ci) + sizeof(*cl))))
-		goto out;
-
-	cl->dev_id = dev_id;
-	cl->conn_num = 10;
-	ci = cl->conn_info;
-
-	if (ioctl(s, HCIGETCONNLIST, (void *) cl))
-		goto out;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < cl->conn_num; i++, ci++)
-		if (!bacmp((bdaddr_t *) arg, &ci->bdaddr)) {
-			ret = 1;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-out:
-	free(cl);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
-
-int connection_init(int dev_id, char *addr, struct conn_info_handles *ci)
-{
-	struct hci_conn_info_req *cr = NULL;
-	bdaddr_t bdaddr;
-	
-	int dd;
-	int ret = 1;
-
-	str2ba(addr, &bdaddr);
-
-	if (dev_id < 0) {
-		dev_id = hci_for_each_dev(HCI_UP, find_conn, (long) &bdaddr);
-		if (dev_id < 0) {
-			ret = ERR_NOT_CONNECTED;
-			goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
-	dd = hci_open_dev(dev_id);
-	if (dd < 0) {
-		ret = ERR_HCI_DEV_OPEN_FAILED;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	cr = malloc(sizeof(*cr) + sizeof(struct hci_conn_info));
-	if (!cr) {
-		ret = ERR_CANNOT_ALLOCATE;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	bacpy(&cr->bdaddr, &bdaddr);
-	cr->type = ACL_LINK;
-	if (ioctl(dd, HCIGETCONNINFO, (unsigned long) cr) < 0) {
-		ret = ERR_GET_CONN_INFO_FAILED;
-		goto out;
-	}
-	
-	ci->dd = dd;
-	ci->handle = cr->conn_info->handle;
-
-out:
-	if (cr)
-		free(cr);
-	
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int connection_get_rssi(struct conn_info_handles *ci, int8_t *ret_rssi)
-{
-	int8_t rssi;
-	if (hci_read_rssi(ci->dd, htobs(ci->handle), &rssi, 1000) < 0) {
-		return ERR_READ_RSSI_FAILED;
-	}
-	*ret_rssi = rssi;
-	return 1;
-
-}
-
-int connection_get_tpl(struct conn_info_handles *ci, int8_t *ret_tpl, uint8_t type)
-{ 	
-	int8_t level;
-	if (hci_read_transmit_power_level(ci->dd, htobs(ci->handle), type, &level, 1000) < 0) {
-		return ERR_READ_TPL_FAILED;
-	}
-	*ret_tpl = level;
-	return 1;
-}
-	
-int connection_close(struct conn_info_handles *ci)
-{
-	hci_close_dev(ci->dd);
-	return 1;
-}
 
 int
 get_rfcomm_channel(uint16_t service_class, char* btd_addr) {
diff --git a/module/libblueman.h b/module/libblueman.h
index 3f1b56a21..9ad6bfb7f 100644
--- a/module/libblueman.h
+++ b/module/libblueman.h
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 #define ERR_CANNOT_ALLOCATE -1
-#define ERR_HCI_DEV_OPEN_FAILED -2
-#define ERR_NOT_CONNECTED -3
-#define ERR_GET_CONN_INFO_FAILED -4
-#define ERR_READ_RSSI_FAILED -5
-#define ERR_READ_TPL_FAILED -6
 #define ERR_GET_RFCOMM_LIST_FAILED -8
 #define ERR_SOCKET_FAILED -9
 #define ERR_BIND_FAILED -12
@@ -12,15 +7,6 @@
 #define ERR_CREATE_DEV_FAILED -14
 #define ERR_RELEASE_DEV_FAILED -15
 
-struct conn_info_handles {
-	unsigned int handle;
-	int dd;
-};
-
-int connection_init(int dev_id, char *addr, struct conn_info_handles *ci);
-int connection_get_rssi(struct conn_info_handles *ci, int8_t *ret_rssi);
-int connection_get_tpl(struct conn_info_handles *ci, int8_t *ret_tpl, uint8_t type);
-int connection_close(struct conn_info_handles *ci);
 int get_rfcomm_channel(uint16_t uuid, char* btd_addr);
 int get_rfcomm_list(struct rfcomm_dev_list_req **result);
 int create_rfcomm_device(char *local_address, char *remote_address, int channel);
diff --git a/stubs/_blueman.pyi b/stubs/_blueman.pyi
index 59d93181d..8bf0b645f 100644
--- a/stubs/_blueman.pyi
+++ b/stubs/_blueman.pyi
@@ -35,18 +35,8 @@ class BridgeException(Exception):
     errno: int
     def __init__(self, errno: int) -> None: ...
 
-class ConnInfoReadError(Exception): ...
-
 class RFCOMMError(Exception): ...
 
-class conn_info:
-    failed: bool
-    def __init__(self, addr: str, hci_name: str) -> None: ...
-    def deinit(self) -> None: ...
-    def get_rssi(self) -> int: ...
-    def get_tpl(self) -> int: ...
-    def init(self) -> None: ...
-
 def create_bridge(name: str = "pan1") -> None: ...
 def create_rfcomm_device(local_address: str, remote_address: str, channel: int) -> int: ...
 def destroy_bridge(name: str = "pan1") -> None: ...