diff --git a/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes.py b/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes.py
index de5697df4..14bb4b080 100644
--- a/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes.py
+++ b/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import gc
 from network import WLAN
 from binascii import hexlify, a2b_base64
-from machine import Timer, deepsleep, pin_sleep_wakeup, unique_id, pygate_init, RTC, pygate_debug_level, reset
+from machine import Timer, deepsleep, pin_sleep_wakeup, unique_id, reset, RTC
 
 try:
     from periodical_pin import PeriodicalPin
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ def connect(self):
                     # PYGATE FIRMWARE VERSION
                     buf = None
                     try:
+                        from machine import pygate_init, pygate_debug_level
                         with open('/flash/pybytes_pygate_config.json','r') as fp:
                             buf = fp.read()
                     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes_protocol.py b/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes_protocol.py
index 94c4d90bc..2628b4d07 100644
--- a/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes_protocol.py
+++ b/esp32/frozen/Pybytes/_pybytes_protocol.py
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@ def __process_recv_message(self, message):
                 self.deploy_new_release(body)
 
             elif (message_type == constants.__TYPE_DEVICE_NETWORK_DEPLOY):
+                # allows for WiFi or LTE, no need to specify ssid/password as we're already connected
                 ota = WiFiOTA(
-                    self.__conf['wifi']['ssid'],
-                    self.__conf['wifi']['password'],
+                    None,
+                    None,
                     self.__conf['ota_server']['domain'],
                     self.__conf['ota_server']['port']
                 )
diff --git a/esp32/pycom_version.h b/esp32/pycom_version.h
index 3b1c57995..d866697d7 100644
--- a/esp32/pycom_version.h
+++ b/esp32/pycom_version.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define SIGFOX_VERSION_NUMBER                          "1.0.1"
 
 #if (VARIANT == PYBYTES)
-#define PYBYTES_VERSION_NUMBER                         "1.7.0"
+#define PYBYTES_VERSION_NUMBER                         "1.7.1"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef PYGATE_ENABLED