diff --git a/_setup.sh b/_setup.sh
index a583b2c..8b31db4 100755
--- a/_setup.sh
+++ b/_setup.sh
@@ -55,23 +55,18 @@ if grep -q "Android" <<< `uname -a`; then
     if ! [ -d ~/.shortcuts ]; then
         mkdir ~/.shortcuts
     fi
-    # boot scripts
-    if ! [ -d ~/.termux/boot ]; then
-        mkdir ~/.termux/boot
-    fi
     # tasker scripts (in case boot ones fail, they can be poked via tasker automations)
     if ! [ -d ~/.termux/tasker ]; then
         mkdir ~/.termux/tasker
     fi
     # cannot use symlinks -- termux forces full path execution from android launcher shortcuts
     cp $PATH_PREFIX/shortcuts/* ~/.shortcuts/
-    cp $PATH_PREFIX/emacsd/* ~/.termux/boot
     cp  $PATH_PREFIX/emacsd/* ~/.termux/tasker
     # reload settings
     termux-reload-settings
 fi
 
-echo "ensure Termux:Boot android helper app is installed from f-droid"
+echo "use tasker scripts to launch emacsd styled setup on boot ; Termux::Boot does not work for me"
 echo "exa fd bat tmux htop nano most ripgrep emacs zsh lf restic rclone glow"
 echo "copy restic.sh if desired/needed"
 echo "run tmux and do <prefix>-I to install plugins and finish setup"
diff --git a/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh b/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh
index 51b755e..6d5991f 100755
--- a/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh
+++ b/emacsd/emacsd-code.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
-/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -d -s emacsd-code '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile code'
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -s emacsd-code '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile code'
diff --git a/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh b/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh
index ec5c538..e8d7cb4 100755
--- a/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh
+++ b/emacsd/emacsd-org.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/sh
+/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/termux-wake-lock
 /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/tmux new-session -d -s emacsd-org '/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/emacs --with-profile org'