diff --git a/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.cpp b/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.cpp
index 6ee4245b31..6f7885b45b 100644
--- a/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.cpp
@@ -71,28 +71,24 @@ bool EInkDisplay::forceDisplay(uint32_t msecLimit)
         }
     }
 
+    // Trigger the refresh in GxEPD2
     LOG_DEBUG("Updating E-Paper... ");
-
-#if false
-    // Currently unused; rescued from commented-out line during a refactor
-    // Use a meaningful macro here if variant doesn't want fast refresh
-
-    // Full update mode (slow)
-    adafruitDisplay->display(false)
-#else
-    // Fast update mode
     adafruitDisplay->nextPage();
-#endif
 
-#ifndef EINK_NO_HIBERNATE // Only hibernate if controller IC will preserve image memory
-    // Put screen to sleep to save power (possibly not necessary because we already did poweroff inside of display)
-    adafruitDisplay->hibernate();
-#endif
+    // End the update process
+    endUpdate();
 
     LOG_DEBUG("done\n");
     return true;
 }
 
+// End the update process - virtual method, overriden in derived class
+void EInkDisplay::endUpdate()
+{
+    // Power off display hardware, then deep-sleep (Except Wireless Paper V1.1, no deep-sleep)
+    adafruitDisplay->hibernate();
+}
+
 // Write the buffer to the display memory
 void EInkDisplay::display(void)
 {
@@ -188,6 +184,7 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()
         // Init GxEPD2
         adafruitDisplay->init();
         adafruitDisplay->setRotation(3);
+        adafruitDisplay->clearScreen(); // Clearing now, so the boot logo will draw nice and smoothe (fast refresh)
     }
 #elif defined(PCA10059)
     {
diff --git a/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.h b/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.h
index 75770a3bcf..f744164949 100644
--- a/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.h
+++ b/src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.h
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ class EInkDisplay : public OLEDDisplay
      */
     virtual bool forceDisplay(uint32_t msecLimit = 1000);
 
+    /**
+     * Run any code needed to complete an update, after the physical refresh has completed.
+     * Split from forceDisplay(), to enable async refresh in derived EInkDynamicDisplay class.
+     *
+     */
+    virtual void endUpdate();
+
     /**
      * shim to make the abstraction happy
      *
diff --git a/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.cpp b/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.cpp
index ae1e30fe1e..75db0e33fe 100644
--- a/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.cpp
@@ -94,19 +94,29 @@ void EInkDynamicDisplay::adjustRefreshCounters()
 // Trigger the display update by calling base class
 bool EInkDynamicDisplay::update()
 {
+    // Detemine the refresh mode to use, and start the update
     bool refreshApproved = determineMode();
     if (refreshApproved)
         EInkDisplay::forceDisplay(0); // Bypass base class' own rate-limiting system
-    return refreshApproved;           // (Unutilized) Base class promises to return true if update ran
+
+#if defined(HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL)
+    if (refreshApproved)
+        endOrDetach(); // Either endUpdate() right now (fast refresh), or set the async flag (full refresh)
+#endif
+
+    return refreshApproved; // (Unutilized) Base class promises to return true if update ran
 }
 
 // Assess situation, pick a refresh type
 bool EInkDynamicDisplay::determineMode()
 {
-    checkWasFlooded();
+    checkForPromotion();
+#if defined(HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL)
+    checkAsyncFullRefresh();
+#endif
     checkRateLimiting();
 
-    // If too soon for a new time, abort here
+    // If too soon for a new frame, or display busy, abort early
     if (refresh == SKIPPED) {
         storeAndReset();
         return false; // No refresh
@@ -116,7 +126,7 @@ bool EInkDynamicDisplay::determineMode()
 
     resetRateLimiting(); // Once determineMode() ends, will have to wait again
     hashImage();         // Generate here, so we can still copy it to previousImageHash, even if we skip the comparison check
-    LOG_DEBUG("EInkDynamicDisplay: "); // Begin log entry
+    LOG_DEBUG("determineMode(): "); // Begin log entry
 
     // Once mode determined, any remaining checks will bypass
     checkCosmetic();
@@ -151,13 +161,25 @@ bool EInkDynamicDisplay::determineMode()
     }
 }
 
-// Did RESPONSIVE frames previously exceed the rate-limit for fast refresh?
-void EInkDynamicDisplay::checkWasFlooded()
+// Was a frame skipped (rate, display busy) that should have been a FAST refresh?
+void EInkDynamicDisplay::checkForPromotion()
 {
-    if (previousReason == EXCEEDED_RATELIMIT_FAST) {
-        // If so, allow a BACKGROUND frame to draw as RESPONSIVE
-        // Because we DID want a RESPONSIVE frame last time, we just didn't get it
+    // If a frame was skipped (rate, display busy), then promote a BACKGROUND frame
+    // Because we DID want a RESPONSIVE/COSMETIC/DEMAND_FULL frame last time, we just didn't get it
+
+    switch (previousReason) {
+    case ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_DEMANDFAST:
+        setFrameFlag(DEMAND_FAST);
+        break;
+    case ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_COSMETIC:
+        setFrameFlag(COSMETIC);
+        break;
+    case ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_RESPONSIVE:
+    case EXCEEDED_RATELIMIT_FAST:
         setFrameFlag(RESPONSIVE);
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -381,4 +403,54 @@ void EInkDynamicDisplay::resetGhostPixelTracking()
 }
 #endif // EINK_LIMIT_GHOSTING_PX
 
+#ifdef HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL
+// Check the status of an "async full-refresh", and run the finish-up code if the hardware is ready
+void EInkDynamicDisplay::checkAsyncFullRefresh()
+{
+    // No refresh taking place, continue with determineMode()
+    if (!asyncRefreshRunning)
+        return;
+
+    // Full refresh still running
+    if (adafruitDisplay->epd2.isBusy()) {
+        // No refresh
+        refresh = SKIPPED;
+
+        // Set the reason, marking what type of frame we're skipping
+        if (frameFlags & DEMAND_FAST)
+            reason = ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_DEMANDFAST;
+        else if (frameFlags & COSMETIC)
+            reason = ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_COSMETIC;
+        else if (frameFlags & RESPONSIVE)
+            reason = ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_RESPONSIVE;
+        else
+            reason = ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_BACKGROUND;
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If we asyncRefreshRunning flag is still set, but display's BUSY pin reports the refresh is done
+    adafruitDisplay->endAsyncFull(); // Run the end of nextPage() code
+    EInkDisplay::endUpdate();        // Run base-class code to finish off update (NOT our derived class override)
+    asyncRefreshRunning = false;     // Unset the flag
+    LOG_DEBUG("Async full-refresh complete\n");
+
+    // Note: this code only works because of a modification to meshtastic/GxEPD2.
+    // It is only equipped to intercept calls to nextPage()
+}
+
+// Figure out who runs the post-update code
+void EInkDynamicDisplay::endOrDetach()
+{
+    if (previousRefresh == FULL) {  // Note: previousRefresh is the refresh from this loop.
+        asyncRefreshRunning = true; // Set the flag - picked up at start of determineMode(), next loop.
+        LOG_DEBUG("Async full-refresh begins\n");
+    }
+
+    // Fast Refresh
+    else
+        EInkDisplay::endUpdate(); // Still block while updating, but EInkDisplay needs us to call endUpdate() ourselves.
+}
+#endif // HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL
+
 #endif // USE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.h b/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.h
index 2880c716b0..3dc00ba7c8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.h
+++ b/src/graphics/EInkDynamicDisplay.h
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ class EInkDynamicDisplay : public EInkDisplay
     };
     enum reasonTypes : uint8_t { // How was the decision reached
         NO_OBJECTIONS,
+        ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_DEMANDFAST,
+        ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_COSMETIC,
+        ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_RESPONSIVE,
+        ASYNC_REFRESH_BLOCKED_BACKGROUND,
+        DISPLAY_NOT_READY_FOR_FULL,
         EXCEEDED_RATELIMIT_FAST,
         EXCEEDED_RATELIMIT_FULL,
         FLAGGED_COSMETIC,
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ class EInkDynamicDisplay : public EInkDisplay
     bool update();                // Trigger the display update - determine mode, then call base class
 
     // Checks as part of determineMode()
-    void checkWasFlooded();               // Was the previous frame skipped for exceeding EINK_LIMIT_RATE_RESPONSIVE_SEC?
+    void checkForPromotion();             // Was a frame skipped (rate, display busy) that should have been a FAST refresh?
     void checkRateLimiting();             // Is this frame too soon?
     void checkCosmetic();                 // Was the COSMETIC flag set?
     void checkDemandingFast();            // Was the DEMAND_FAST flag set?
@@ -99,6 +104,14 @@ class EInkDynamicDisplay : public EInkDisplay
     uint8_t *dirtyPixels;           // Any pixels that have been black since last full-refresh (dynamically allocated mem)
     uint32_t ghostPixelCount = 0;   // Number of pixels with problematic ghosting. Retained here for LOG_DEBUG use
 #endif
+
+    // Conditional - async full refresh - only with modified meshtastic/GxEPD2
+#if defined(HAS_EINK_ASYNCFULL)
+    void checkAsyncFullRefresh(); // Check the status of "async full-refresh"; run the post-update code if the hardware is ready
+    void endOrDetach();           // Run the post-update code, or delegate it off to checkAsyncFullRefresh()
+    void endUpdate() override {}  // Disable base-class behavior of running post-update immediately after forceDisplay()
+    bool asyncRefreshRunning = false; // Flag, checked by checkAsyncFullRefresh()
+#endif
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
index 0abbe085e8..14275830a2 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/platformio.ini
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D EINK_BACKGROUND_USES_FAST          ; (Optional) Use FAST refresh for both BACKGROUND and RESPONSIVE, until a limit is reached.
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32s3_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/meshtastic/GxEPD2
+  https://github.com/meshtastic/GxEPD2/
   adafruit/Adafruit BusIO@^1.13.2
   lewisxhe/PCF8563_Library@^1.0.1
 upload_speed = 115200
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/variant.h b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/variant.h
index 28bc8628a5..29b8bbbd14 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/variant.h
+++ b/variants/heltec_wireless_paper/variant.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #define I2C_SCL SCL
 
 #define USE_EINK
-#define EINK_NO_HIBERNATE
 
 /*
  * eink display pins
diff --git a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
index 49ba3bb34b..c97341a3b0 100644
--- a/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-echo/platformio.ini
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ build_flags = ${nrf52840_base.build_flags} -Ivariants/t-echo
   -DEINK_DISPLAY_MODEL=GxEPD2_154_D67
   -DEINK_WIDTH=200
   -DEINK_HEIGHT=200
+  -DUSE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY            ; Enable Dynamic EInk
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_FASTREFRESH=20          ; How many consecutive fast-refreshes are permitted
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_BACKGROUND_SEC=30  ; Minimum interval between BACKGROUND updates
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_RESPONSIVE_SEC=1   ; Minimum interval between RESPONSIVE updates
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_GHOSTING_PX=2000        ; (Optional) How much image ghosting is tolerated
+  -DEINK_BACKGROUND_USES_FAST          ; (Optional) Use FAST refresh for both BACKGROUND and RESPONSIVE, until a limit is reached.
 build_src_filter = ${nrf52_base.build_src_filter} +<../variants/t-echo>
 lib_deps = 
   ${nrf52840_base.lib_deps}
-  https://github.com/meshtastic/GxEPD2#afce87a97dda1ac31d8a28dc8fa7c6f55dc96a61
+  https://github.com/meshtastic/GxEPD2
   adafruit/Adafruit BusIO@^1.13.2
   lewisxhe/PCF8563_Library@^1.0.1
 ;upload_protocol = fs