diff --git a/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp b/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
index 333e7b556..ecbc6892d 100644
--- a/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/progresswidget.cpp
@@ -212,3 +212,10 @@ void ProgressWidget::forceKeepOpen(bool value)
 {
   emit keepOpen(value);
 }
+
+void ProgressWidget::refresh()
+{
+  ui->info->update();
+  ui->progressBar->update();
+  ui->textEdit->update();
+}
diff --git a/companion/src/progresswidget.h b/companion/src/progresswidget.h
index e4ab6f3d3..0ea6e8746 100644
--- a/companion/src/progresswidget.h
+++ b/companion/src/progresswidget.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ProgressWidget : public QWidget
     void stop();
     void clearDetails() const;
     void forceKeepOpen(bool value);
+    void refresh();
 
   signals:
     void detailsToggled();
diff --git a/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.cpp b/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.cpp
index 4ac1ce4fd..380cbdce5 100644
--- a/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.cpp
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 MinizInterface::MinizInterface(ProgressWidget * progress, const ProgressCalcMethod progressMethod, const int & logLevel) :
+  QObject(nullptr),
   progress(progress),
   progressMethod(progressMethod),
   progressValue(0),
   logLevel(logLevel),
   path(""),
-  archiveFile("")
+  archiveFile(""),
+  stopping(false)
 {
   reportProgress(tr("Progress calculation method: file %1").arg(progressMethod == PCM_COUNT ? tr("count") : tr("size")), QtDebugMsg);
 }
@@ -171,8 +174,10 @@ bool MinizInterface::addFileToArchive(const QString & path)
 
 bool MinizInterface::unzipArchiveToPath(const QString & archiveFile, const QString & destinationPath)
 {
+  QFileInfo file(archiveFile);
+
   if (progress)
-    progress->setInfo(tr("Decompressing %1").arg(archiveFile));
+    progress->setInfo(tr("Decompressing %1").arg(file.fileName()));
   else
     qDebug() << QString("Decompressing %1 to %2").arg(archiveFile, destinationPath);
 
@@ -212,6 +217,12 @@ bool MinizInterface::unzipArchiveToPath(const QString & archiveFile, const QStri
   }
 
   for (int i = 0; i < fileCount; i++) {
+    if (isStopping()) {
+      mz_zip_reader_end(&zip_archive);
+      reportProgress(tr("Decompression interrupted"), QtWarningMsg);
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if (!mz_zip_reader_file_stat(&zip_archive, i, &file_stat)) {
       mz_zip_reader_end(&zip_archive);
       reportProgress(tr("Unable to obtain file status for index: %1").arg(i), QtFatalMsg);
@@ -254,6 +265,8 @@ bool MinizInterface::unzipArchiveToPath(const QString & archiveFile, const QStri
         progress->setValue(progressValue);
 
       reportProgress(tr("Extracted file: %1").arg(file_stat.m_filename), QtDebugMsg);
+      // to assist in responsiveness and allow stop signal to be received and processed
+      QApplication::processEvents();
     }
   }
 
@@ -290,3 +303,8 @@ void MinizInterface::reportProgress(const QString & text, const int & type, bool
       qDebug() << text;
   }
 }
+
+void MinizInterface::stop()
+{
+  stopping = true;
+}
diff --git a/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.h b/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.h
index 2f24999bd..71e50a3a8 100644
--- a/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.h
+++ b/companion/src/storage/minizinterface.h
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 
 class ProgressWidget;
 
-class MinizInterface
+class MinizInterface : public QObject
 {
-  Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(MinizInterface)
+  Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     enum ProgressCalcMethod {
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class MinizInterface
     bool zipPathToFile(const QString & sourcePath, const QString & archiveFile, bool append = true);
     bool unzipArchiveToPath(const QString & archiveFile, const QString & destinationPath);
 
+  public slots:
+    void stop();
+
   private:
     ProgressWidget *progress;
     ProgressCalcMethod progressMethod;
@@ -51,10 +54,12 @@ class MinizInterface
     int logLevel;
     QString path;
     QString archiveFile;
+    bool stopping;
 
     mz_zip_archive zip_archive;
 
     bool addFileToArchive(const QString & path);
     bool createDirectory(const QString & path);
     void reportProgress(const QString & text, const int & type = QtInfoMsg, bool richText = false);
+    bool isStopping() { return stopping; }
 };
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/repoassets.cpp b/companion/src/updates/repoassets.cpp
index 71c6cf168..d4370fa8a 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/repoassets.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/repoassets.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ bool AssetsRawItemModel::setDownloadName(const int id, const QString name)
   return setValue(id, RIMR_DownloadName, QVariant(name));
 }
 
+bool AssetsRawItemModel::resetFlags()
+{
+  for (int i = 0; i < rowCount(); i++) {
+    item(i)->setData(0, RIMR_Flags);
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /*
     AssetsFilteredItemModel
 */
@@ -320,3 +329,8 @@ bool RepoAssets::setDownloadName(const QString name)
 {
   return m_rawItemModel->setDownloadName(id(), name);
 }
+
+bool RepoAssets::resetFlags()
+{
+  return m_rawItemModel->resetFlags();
+}
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/repoassets.h b/companion/src/updates/repoassets.h
index a004bdaed..f07462636 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/repoassets.h
+++ b/companion/src/updates/repoassets.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class AssetsRawItemModel : public RepoRawItemModel
 
     bool setDownloadUrl(const int id, const QString url);
     bool setDownloadName(const int id, const QString name);
+    bool resetFlags();
 
   private:
     QObject *m_parentRepo;  // cannot use Repo class from repo.h as compile error due to cyclic headers
@@ -93,16 +94,22 @@ class RepoAssets : public QObject, public RepoMetaData
     bool getJson(const QString assetName, QJsonDocument * json);
     const QString name() const;
     const QString name(const int row);
+
     bool setCopyFilter(const QString filter);
+
     bool setSubDirectory(const QString path);
     const QString subDirectory() const;
+
     bool setDownloadUrl(const QString url);
     const QString downloadUrl() const;
     const QString downloadUrl(const int row);
+
     bool setDownloadName(const QString name);
     const QString downloadName() const;
     const QString downloadName(const int row);
 
+    bool resetFlags();
+
   signals:
     void idChanged(int id);
 
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.cpp
index 52989db52..6398b619c 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@
 #include "eeprominterface.h"
 #include "flashfirmwaredialog.h"
 
-constexpr char STATUS_UNKNOWN[]            {"STATUS_UNKNOWN"};
-constexpr char STATUS_WAITING_FOR_BUILD[]  {"WAITING_FOR_BUILD"};
-constexpr char STATUS_BUILD_IN_PROGRESS[]  {"BUILD_IN_PROGRESS"};
-constexpr char STATUS_BUILD_SUCCESS[]      {"BUILD_SUCCESS"};
-// constexpr char STATUS_BUILD_ERROR[]        {"BUILD_ERROR"};
+// these must match text strings in server response
+constexpr char CLOUD_BUILD_WAITING[]       {"WAITING_FOR_BUILD"};
+constexpr char CLOUD_BUILD_IN_PROGRESS[]   {"BUILD_IN_PROGRESS"};
+constexpr char CLOUD_BUILD_SUCCESS[]       {"BUILD_SUCCESS"};
 
 UpdateCloudBuild::UpdateCloudBuild(QWidget * parent) :
   UpdateInterface(parent, CID_CloudBuild, tr("CloudBuild"), Repo::REPO_TYPE_BUILD,
@@ -48,6 +47,38 @@ UpdateCloudBuild::~UpdateCloudBuild()
     delete m_docResp;
 }
 
+QString UpdateCloudBuild::statusToString(const int status)
+{
+  switch (status) {
+    case STATUS_WAITING:
+      return tr("waiting");
+    case STATUS_IN_PROGRESS:
+      return tr("in progress");
+    case STATUS_SUCCESS:
+      return tr("success");
+    case STATUS_ERROR:
+      return tr("error");
+    case STATUS_TIMEOUT:
+      return tr("timeout");
+    case STATUS_CANCELLED:
+      return tr("cancelled");
+    default:
+      return tr("unknown");
+  }
+}
+
+int UpdateCloudBuild::cloudStatusToInt(const QString status)
+{
+  if (status == QString(CLOUD_BUILD_WAITING))
+    return STATUS_WAITING;
+  else if (status == QString(CLOUD_BUILD_IN_PROGRESS))
+    return STATUS_IN_PROGRESS;
+  else if (status == QString(CLOUD_BUILD_SUCCESS))
+    return STATUS_SUCCESS;
+  else
+    return STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+}
+
 void UpdateCloudBuild::assetSettingsInit()
 {
   if (!isSettingsIndexValid())
@@ -189,8 +220,8 @@ int UpdateCloudBuild::asyncInstall()
 
 bool UpdateCloudBuild::buildFlaggedAsset(const int row)
 {
+  m_jobStatus = STATUS_UNKNOWN;
   m_buildFlags.clear();
-  m_jobStatus.clear();
   m_profileOpts.clear();
   m_radio = repo()->assets()->name(row);
 
@@ -289,7 +320,7 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::buildFlaggedAsset(const int row)
   if (params()->logLevel == QtDebugMsg)
     network()->saveJsonDocToFile(docBody, QString("%1/%2_body.txt").arg(m_logDir).arg(m_radio));
 
-  network()->submitRequest(tr("Submit firmware build"), repo()->urlJobs(), docBody, m_docResp);
+  network()->submitRequest(tr("Submit build request"), repo()->urlJobs(), docBody, m_docResp);
 
   if (params()->logLevel == QtDebugMsg)
     network()->saveBufferToFile(QString("%1/%2_buffer.txt").arg(m_logDir).arg(m_radio));
@@ -318,15 +349,18 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::buildFlaggedAsset(const int row)
     return false;
   }
   else {
-    m_jobStatus = obj.value("status").toString(QString(STATUS_UNKNOWN));
+    m_jobStatus = cloudStatusToInt(obj.value("status").toString());
   }
 
   if (isStatusInProgress())
     waitForBuildFinish();
 
-  status()->reportProgress(tr("Firmware build finished status: %1").arg(m_jobStatus));
+  status()->reportProgress(tr("Build finish status: %1").arg(statusToString(m_jobStatus)));
 
-  if (m_jobStatus == QString(STATUS_BUILD_SUCCESS) && setAssetDownload())
+  // ensure progress bar not in wait state
+  status()->setMaximum(100);
+
+  if (m_jobStatus == STATUS_SUCCESS && setAssetDownload())
     return true;
 
   return false;
@@ -334,22 +368,25 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::buildFlaggedAsset(const int row)
 
 void UpdateCloudBuild::cancel()
 {
-  status()->reportProgress(tr("Build firmware cancelled"), QtWarningMsg);
+  // this does not cancel the build job on the server but only interrupts the client side
+  status()->reportProgress(tr("Build cancelled"), QtWarningMsg);
+  m_jobStatus = STATUS_CANCELLED;
   cleanup();
 }
 
 void UpdateCloudBuild::checkStatus()
 {
   if (m_buildStartTime.secsTo(QTime::currentTime()) > 180) {
-    status()->reportProgress(tr("Build firmware timeout"), QtWarningMsg);
+    status()->reportProgress(tr("Build timeout. Retry later."), QtWarningMsg);
+    m_jobStatus = STATUS_TIMEOUT;
     cleanup();
+    return;
   }
 
   getStatus();
 
   if (!isStatusInProgress())
     cleanup();
-
 }
 
 void UpdateCloudBuild::cleanup()
@@ -363,7 +400,7 @@ void UpdateCloudBuild::cleanup()
 
 bool UpdateCloudBuild::getStatus()
 {
-  m_jobStatus = QString(STATUS_UNKNOWN);
+  m_jobStatus = STATUS_UNKNOWN;
   QJsonDocument *docBody = new QJsonDocument(*m_objBody);
 
   if (m_docResp)
@@ -376,9 +413,9 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::getStatus()
     network()->saveJsonDocToFile(m_docResp, QString("%1/%2_status_%3.txt").arg(m_logDir).arg(m_radio).arg(QTime::currentTime().toString("hhmmss")));
 
   if (m_docResp->isObject())
-    m_jobStatus = m_docResp->object().value("status").toString(QString(STATUS_UNKNOWN));
+    m_jobStatus = cloudStatusToInt(m_docResp->object().value("status").toString());
 
-  if (m_jobStatus == QString(STATUS_UNKNOWN)) {
+  if (m_jobStatus == STATUS_UNKNOWN) {
     status()->reportProgress(tr("Build status unknown"), QtCriticalMsg);
     return false;
   }
@@ -388,7 +425,7 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::getStatus()
 
 bool UpdateCloudBuild::isStatusInProgress()
 {
-  if (m_jobStatus == QString(STATUS_WAITING_FOR_BUILD) || m_jobStatus == QString(STATUS_BUILD_IN_PROGRESS))
+  if (m_jobStatus == STATUS_WAITING || m_jobStatus == STATUS_IN_PROGRESS)
     return true;
 
   return false;
@@ -451,15 +488,16 @@ bool UpdateCloudBuild::stringExists(const QJsonObject & parent, const QString ch
 
 void UpdateCloudBuild::waitForBuildFinish()
 {
-  status()->progressMessage(tr("Waiting for firmware build to finish..."));
+  status()->progressMessage(tr("Waiting for build to finish..."));
+  status()->setMaximum(0);    // sets progress bar to wait state
   m_timer.setInterval(2000);  // check status every 2 seconds
 
-  connect(this, &UpdateInterface::stop, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::cancel);
+  connect(this, &UpdateInterface::stopping, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::cancel);
   connect(&m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::checkStatus);
 
   m_timer.start();
   m_eventLoop.exec();
 
-  disconnect(this, &UpdateInterface::stop, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::cancel);
-  disconnect(&m_timer, nullptr);
+  disconnect(&m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::checkStatus);
+  disconnect(this, &UpdateInterface::stopping, this, &UpdateCloudBuild::cancel);
 }
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.h b/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.h
index a63dbcc2e..ea783be5f 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.h
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updatecloudbuild.h
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ class UpdateCloudBuild: public UpdateInterface
   Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(UpdateCloudBuild)
 
   public:
+    enum ProcessStatus {
+      STATUS_UNKNOWN,
+      STATUS_WAITING,
+      STATUS_IN_PROGRESS,
+      STATUS_SUCCESS,
+      STATUS_ERROR,
+      STATUS_TIMEOUT,
+      STATUS_CANCELLED
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(ProcessStatus)
 
     explicit UpdateCloudBuild(QWidget * parent);
     virtual ~UpdateCloudBuild();
@@ -53,7 +63,7 @@ class UpdateCloudBuild: public UpdateInterface
     QString m_logDir;
     QString m_buildFlags;
     QTime m_buildStartTime;
-    QString m_jobStatus;
+    int m_jobStatus;
     QStringList m_profileOpts;
     QString m_radio;
 
@@ -69,4 +79,6 @@ class UpdateCloudBuild: public UpdateInterface
     bool isStatusInProgress();
     bool setAssetDownload();
     void waitForBuildFinish();
+    static QString statusToString(const int status);
+    static int cloudStatusToInt(const QString status);
 };
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
index 6081cc4ca..12fa7942b 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.cpp
@@ -130,11 +130,16 @@ int UpdateInterface::build()
 
 bool UpdateInterface::buildFlaggedAssets()
 {
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return true;
+
   m_repo->assets()->setFilterFlags(UPDFLG_Build);
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Asset filter applied: %1 - %2 found").arg(updateFlagToString(UPDFLG_Build)).arg(m_repo->assets()->count()), QtDebugMsg);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < m_repo->assets()->count(); ++i) {
-    if (!buildFlaggedAsset(i))
+    if (!isOkay())
+      return true;
+    else if (!buildFlaggedAsset(i))
       return false;
   }
 
@@ -211,9 +216,11 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyFiles()
 
   int cnt = 0;
 
+  processEvents();
+
   //m_status->reportProgress(tr("Calculating number of files"), QtDebugMsg);
 
-  while (itcnt.hasNext())
+  while (isOkay() && itcnt.hasNext())
   {
     QFileInfo src(itcnt.next());
 
@@ -229,7 +236,9 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyFiles()
 
   cnt = 0;
 
-  while (itfiles.hasNext())
+  processEvents();
+
+  while (isOkay() && itfiles.hasNext())
   {
     QFileInfo src(itfiles.next());
 
@@ -254,6 +263,7 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyFiles()
     m_status->reportProgress(tr("Copied %1 to %2").arg(src.fileName()).arg(dest.fileName()), QtDebugMsg);
     cnt++;
     m_status->setValue(cnt);
+    processEvents();
   }
 
   if (!cnt) {
@@ -264,17 +274,23 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyFiles()
   m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Files copied: %1").arg(cnt), QtInfoMsg);
 
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return false;
+
   return true;
 }
 
 bool UpdateInterface::copyFlaggedAssets()
 {
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return false;
+
   m_repo->assets()->setFilterFlags(UPDFLG_CopyDest);
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Asset filter applied: %1 - %2 found").arg(updateFlagToString(UPDFLG_CopyDest)).arg(m_repo->assets()->count()), QtDebugMsg);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < m_repo->assets()->count(); ++i) {
     m_repo->assets()->getSetId(i);
-    if (!copyAsset())
+    if ( !isOkay() || !copyAsset())
       return false;
   }
 
@@ -307,7 +323,9 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyStructure()
 
   int cnt = 0;
 
-  while (itdirs.hasNext())
+  processEvents();
+
+  while (isOkay() && itdirs.hasNext())
   {
     QFileInfo src(itdirs.next());
 
@@ -323,6 +341,7 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyStructure()
 
     m_status->reportProgress(tr("Check/create directory: %1").arg(dir), QtDebugMsg);
     cnt++;
+    processEvents();
   }
 
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Directories checked/created: %1").arg(cnt), QtInfoMsg);
@@ -334,9 +353,11 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyStructure()
 
   cnt = 0;
 
+  processEvents();
+
   //m_status->reportProgress(tr("Calculating number of files"), QtDebugMsg);
 
-  while (itcnt.hasNext())
+  while (isOkay() && itcnt.hasNext())
   {
     QFileInfo src(itcnt.next());
 
@@ -352,7 +373,9 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyStructure()
 
   cnt = 0;
 
-  while (itfiles.hasNext())
+  processEvents();
+
+  while (isOkay() && itfiles.hasNext())
   {
     QFileInfo src(itfiles.next());
 
@@ -379,20 +402,24 @@ bool UpdateInterface::copyStructure()
     m_status->reportProgress(tr("Copied %1 to %2").arg(src.fileName()).arg(dest.fileName()), QtDebugMsg);
     cnt++;
     m_status->setValue(cnt);
+    processEvents();
   }
 
   m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Files copied: %1").arg(cnt), QtInfoMsg);
 
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return false;
+
   return true;
 }
 
 int UpdateInterface::copyToDestination()
 {
-  m_status->progressMessage(tr("Copying to destination"));
+  m_status->progressMessage(tr("Copying files to destination"));
 
   if (!copyFlaggedAssets()) {
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to copy assets"), QtDebugMsg);
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to copy files"), QtDebugMsg);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -401,10 +428,10 @@ int UpdateInterface::copyToDestination()
 
 int UpdateInterface::decompress()
 {
-  m_status->progressMessage(tr("Decompressing assets"));
+  m_status->progressMessage(tr("Decompressing files"));
 
   if (!decompressFlaggedAssets()) {
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to decompress flagged assets"), QtDebugMsg);
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to decompress flagged files"), QtDebugMsg);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -418,11 +445,16 @@ const QString UpdateInterface::decompressDir() const
 
 bool UpdateInterface::decompressFlaggedAssets()
 {
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return true;
+
   m_repo->assets()->setFilterFlags(UPDFLG_Decompress);
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Asset filter applied: %1 - %2 found").arg(updateFlagToString(UPDFLG_Decompress)).arg(m_repo->assets()->count()), QtDebugMsg);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < m_repo->assets()->count(); ++i) {
-    if (!decompressAsset(i))
+    if (!isOkay())
+      return true;
+    else if (!decompressAsset(i))
       return false;
   }
 
@@ -454,6 +486,8 @@ bool UpdateInterface::decompressAsset(int row)
 
 bool UpdateInterface::decompressArchive(const QString & archivePath, const QString & destDir)
 {
+  bool ret = true;
+
   QString dest = destDir;
 
   if (!dest.endsWith("/"))
@@ -463,12 +497,16 @@ bool UpdateInterface::decompressArchive(const QString & archivePath, const QStri
 
   MinizInterface mIface(m_status->progress(), MinizInterface::PCM_SIZE, m_params->logLevel);
 
+  connect(this, &UpdateInterface::stopping, &mIface, &MinizInterface::stop, Qt::DirectConnection);
+
   if (!mIface.unzipArchiveToPath(archivePath, dest)) {
     m_status->reportProgress(tr("Failed to decompress %1").arg(archivePath), QtCriticalMsg);
-    return false;
+    ret = false;
   }
 
-  return true;
+  disconnect(this, &UpdateInterface::stopping, &mIface, &MinizInterface::stop);
+
+  return ret;
 }
 
 const QString UpdateInterface::downloadDir() const
@@ -478,11 +516,16 @@ const QString UpdateInterface::downloadDir() const
 
 bool UpdateInterface::downloadFlaggedAssets()
 {
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return true;
+
   m_repo->assets()->setFilterFlags(UPDFLG_Download);
   m_status->reportProgress(tr("Asset filter applied: %1 - %2 found").arg(updateFlagToString(UPDFLG_Download)).arg(m_repo->assets()->count()), QtDebugMsg);
 
   for (int i = 0; i < m_repo->assets()->count(); ++i) {
-    if (!downloadFlaggedAsset(i))
+    if (!isOkay())
+      return true;
+    else if (!downloadFlaggedAsset(i))
       return false;
   }
 
@@ -499,7 +542,7 @@ int UpdateInterface::download()
   m_status->progressMessage(tr("Downloading..."));
 
   if (!downloadFlaggedAssets()) {
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to download flagged assets"), QtDebugMsg);
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to download flagged files"), QtDebugMsg);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -540,6 +583,9 @@ bool UpdateInterface::flagAssets()
 
 int UpdateInterface::housekeeping()
 {
+  if (!isOkay())
+    return PROC_RESULT_CANCELLED;
+
   m_status->progressMessage(tr("Housekeeping"));
   int cnt = 0;
 
@@ -667,10 +713,16 @@ UpdateNetwork* const UpdateInterface::network() const
 
 void UpdateInterface::onStatusCancelled()
 {
-  m_status->setMaximum(0);
+  m_result = PROC_RESULT_CANCELLED;
   m_stopping = true;
-  emit stop();
-  m_status->reportProgress(tr("Update cancelled"), QtWarningMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(100);
+  m_status->reportProgress(tr("Update cancelled by user"), QtWarningMsg);
+  emit stopping();
+
+  if (m_eventLoop.isRunning()) {
+    m_eventLoop.processEvents();
+    m_eventLoop.quit();
+  }
 }
 
 UpdateParameters* const UpdateInterface::params() const
@@ -709,6 +761,10 @@ int UpdateInterface::preparation()
   if (!m_repo->assets()->retrieveMetaDataAll())
     return false;
 
+  // clear filters from previous runs
+  if (!m_repo->assets()->resetFlags())
+    return false;
+
   m_status->setValue(++cnt);
 
   if (!flagAssets())
@@ -719,6 +775,11 @@ int UpdateInterface::preparation()
   return true;
 }
 
+void UpdateInterface::processEvents()
+{
+  m_eventLoop.processEvents();
+}
+
 void UpdateInterface::radioProfileChanged()
 {
   resetEnvironment();
@@ -809,57 +870,73 @@ bool UpdateInterface::retrieveRepoJsonFile(const QString & filename, QJsonDocume
 
 void UpdateInterface::runAsyncInstall()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = asyncInstall();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 start async failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 start async %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runBuild()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = build();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 preparation failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 preparation %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runCopyToDestination()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = copyToDestination();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 copy to destination failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 copy to destination %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runDecompress()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = decompress();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 decompress failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 decompress %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runDownload()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = download();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 download failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 download %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runHousekeeping()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = housekeeping();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 housekeeping failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 housekeeping %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runPreparation()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = preparation();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 preparation failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 preparation %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
 void UpdateInterface::runReleaseSettingsSave()
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
   m_result = releaseSettingsSave();
-  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 save release settings failed").arg(m_name), QtCriticalMsg);
+  if (m_result == PROC_RESULT_FAIL) m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 save release settings %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
   emit finished();
 }
 
@@ -1021,72 +1098,92 @@ bool UpdateInterface::update(ProgressWidget * progress)
   // and then display close button
   status()->keepOpen(true);
 
+  // handle Cancel button pressed
   connect(m_status, &UpdateStatus::cancelled, this, &UpdateInterface::onStatusCancelled);
 
-  // need to create a separate thread for the processes so that the cancel request can be handled asap
-  QEventLoop loop;
+  //=====================================================================================================
+  // EXTREMELY IMPORTANT !!!!!!
+  //
+  // Every process within the event loop MUST emit finished() otherwise the event loop will not exit
+  //=====================================================================================================
+  connect(this, &UpdateInterface::finished, [&]() {
+    if (m_eventLoop.isRunning())
+      m_eventLoop.quit();
+  });
 
-  // EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: every process within the event loop MUST emit finished() otherwise the loop will not exit
-  // Note: finished does not indicate the exit status
-  connect(this, &UpdateInterface::finished, [&]() { if (loop.isRunning()) loop.quit(); });
-
-  if (okToRun()) {
+  // sub-processes should also perform this test to return as early as possible on receiving cancel request
+  if (isOkay()) {
     // pause before starting next process to allow time for queued events to be processed ie like the cancel request
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runPreparation);
-    // NOTE: this will not exit until the finished signal is detected and processed
-    loop.exec();
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runPreparation);
+    // NOTE: this will not exit until the finished or cancelled signal is detected and processed
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runBuild);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runBuild);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runDownload);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runDownload);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runDecompress);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runDecompress);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runCopyToDestination);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runCopyToDestination);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
   //  perform before async install in case Companion restarted
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runReleaseSettingsSave);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runReleaseSettingsSave);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runAsyncInstall);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runAsyncInstall);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
-  if (okToRun()) {
-    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, &UpdateInterface::runHousekeeping);
-    loop.exec();
+  if (isOkay()) {
+    QTimer::singleShot(500, this, &UpdateInterface::runHousekeeping);
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
   }
 
+  // remove event check from stack otherwise repeated running of update will add unnecessary duplicates
   disconnect(m_status, &UpdateStatus::cancelled, this, &UpdateInterface::onStatusCancelled);
 
+  m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 update %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()), QtInfoMsg);
+
+  if (!m_status->progress())
+    QMessageBox::information(m_status->progress(), CPN_STR_APP_NAME, tr("%1 update %2").arg(m_name).arg(resultToString()));
+
   // allow the dialog to be closed by clicking the close button
   status()->keepOpen(false);
 
-  if (!okToRun())
-    return false;
+  if (m_result != PROC_RESULT_SUCCESS)
+    m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
 
-  m_status->reportProgress(tr("%1 update successful").arg(m_name), QtInfoMsg);
+  return m_result == PROC_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+}
 
-  if (!m_status->progress())
-    QMessageBox::information(m_status->progress(), CPN_STR_APP_NAME, tr("%1 update successful").arg(m_name));
-
-  return true;
+const QString UpdateInterface::resultToString() const
+{
+  switch (m_result) {
+    case PROC_RESULT_FAIL:
+      return tr("failed");
+    case PROC_RESULT_SUCCESS:
+      return tr("successful");
+    case PROC_RESULT_CANCELLED:
+      return tr("cancelled");
+    default:
+      return tr("unknown");
+  }
 }
 
 const QString UpdateInterface::updateDir() const
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.h b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.h
index c84387b83..103ce5b4a 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.h
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updateinterface.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class UpdateInterface : public QWidget
     bool update(ProgressWidget * progress = nullptr);
 
   signals:
-    void stop();
+    void stopping();
     void finished();
 
   protected:
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class UpdateInterface : public QWidget
 
   private slots:
     void onStatusCancelled();
+    void processEvents();
 
   private:
     const ComponentIdentity m_id;
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ class UpdateInterface : public QWidget
     QString m_updateDir;
     bool m_stopping;
     int m_result;
+    QEventLoop m_eventLoop;
+    QTimer m_timer;
 
     void appSettingsInit();
     bool checkCreateDirectory(const QString & dirSetting, const UpdateFlags flag);
@@ -177,7 +180,9 @@ class UpdateInterface : public QWidget
     bool setRunFolders();
     bool validateFolder(QString & fldr);
 
-    bool okToRun() { return m_result == PROC_RESULT_SUCCESS && m_stopping == false; }
+    bool isOkay() { return m_result == PROC_RESULT_SUCCESS && !m_stopping; }
+    const QString resultToString() const;
+
     void runAsyncInstall();
     void runBuild();
     void runCopyToDestination();
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.cpp
index baaf6ca43..cd7fb41c7 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,30 @@ UpdateNetwork::~UpdateNetwork()
     delete m_file;
 }
 
+void UpdateNetwork::cleanup()
+{
+  if (m_timer.isActive())
+    m_timer.stop();
+
+  disconnect(&m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &UpdateNetwork::updateProgress);
+
+  if (m_eventLoop.isRunning())
+   m_eventLoop.quit();
+}
+
+void UpdateNetwork::connectReplyCommon()
+{
+  connect(m_reply, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::errorOccurred), [=] (QNetworkReply::NetworkError code) {
+    m_success = false;
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Network error has occurred. Error code: %1").arg(code), QtCriticalMsg);
+  });
+
+  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, [=]() {
+    m_success = false;
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Ssl library version: %1").arg(QSslSocket::sslLibraryVersionString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  });
+}
+
 void UpdateNetwork::convertBufferToJson(QJsonDocument * json)
 {
   m_success = false;
@@ -64,6 +88,57 @@ void UpdateNetwork::convertBufferToJson(QJsonDocument * json)
   m_success = true;
 }
 
+void UpdateNetwork::download(const DownloadDataType type, const QString & url, const char * acceptHeader, const QString & filePath)
+{
+  m_action = tr("Downloading");
+
+  if (!init(url))
+    return;
+
+  if (type == DDT_GitHub_SaveToFile || type == DDT_Build_SaveToFile) {
+    m_file = new QFile(filePath);
+    if (!m_file->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+      m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to open the download file %1 for writing. Error: %2").arg(filePath).arg(m_file->errorString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+    m_file = nullptr;
+
+  if (type >= DDT_GitHub_First && type <= DDT_GitHub_Last) {
+    m_request.setRawHeader(QByteArray("X-GitHub-Api-Version"), GH_API_VERSION);
+    m_request.setRawHeader(QByteArray("Accept"), QByteArray(acceptHeader));
+  }
+
+  // returns a new QNetworkReply object
+  m_reply = m_manager.get(m_request);
+
+  // connect to the signals of the new object
+  connectReplyCommon();
+
+  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, [=](const qint64 bytesRead, const qint64 totalBytes) {
+    m_status->setMaximum(totalBytes);
+    m_status->setValue(bytesRead);
+  });
+
+  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, [=]() {
+    if (type == DDT_GitHub_SaveToFile || type == DDT_Build_SaveToFile) {
+      m_file->write(m_reply->readAll());
+    }
+    else {
+      const QByteArray qba = m_reply->readAll();
+      m_buffer->append(qba);
+    }
+  });
+
+  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=]() { onGetFinished(m_reply, type); });
+
+  connect(m_status, &UpdateStatus::cancelled, this, &UpdateNetwork::cancelDownload);
+
+  m_timer.start();
+  m_eventLoop.exec();
+}
+
 //  static
 QString UpdateNetwork::downloadDataTypeToString(const DownloadDataType val)
 {
@@ -140,6 +215,7 @@ void UpdateNetwork::downloadToFile(const DownloadDataType type, const QString &
       int reply = QMessageBox::question(m_status->progress(), CPN_STR_APP_NAME, tr("File %1 exists. Download again?").arg(fi.fileName()),
                                 QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No | QMessageBox::Cancel, QMessageBox::No);
       if (reply == QMessageBox::Cancel) {
+        m_status->reportProgress(tr("Download cancelled by user"), QtWarningMsg);
         return;
       }
       else if (reply == QMessageBox::No) {
@@ -162,82 +238,6 @@ void UpdateNetwork::downloadToFile(const DownloadDataType type, const QString &
            fi.absoluteFilePath());
 }
 
-void UpdateNetwork::download(const DownloadDataType type, const QString & url, const char * acceptHeader, const QString & filePath)
-{
-  m_status->setValue(0);
-  m_status->setMaximum(100);
-
-  if (!init(url))
-    return;
-
-  if (type == DDT_GitHub_SaveToFile || type == DDT_Build_SaveToFile) {
-    m_file = new QFile(filePath);
-    if (!m_file->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
-      m_status->reportProgress(tr("Unable to open the download file %1 for writing. Error: %2").arg(filePath).arg(m_file->errorString()), QtCriticalMsg);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-  else
-    m_file = nullptr;
-
-  if (type >= DDT_GitHub_First && type <= DDT_GitHub_Last) {
-    m_request.setRawHeader(QByteArray("X-GitHub-Api-Version"), GH_API_VERSION);
-    m_request.setRawHeader(QByteArray("Accept"), QByteArray(acceptHeader));
-  }
-
-  // run GET inside event loop with timer interrupts to allow other events to run
-  QEventLoop loop;
-
-  QTimer timer;
-  timer.setInterval(1000);
-
-  connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Downloading..."), QtDebugMsg);
-  });
-
-  m_reply = m_manager.get(m_request);
-
-  connect(m_reply, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::errorOccurred), [=] (QNetworkReply::NetworkError code) {
-    m_success = false;
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Network error has occurred. Error code: %1").arg(code), QtCriticalMsg);
-  });
-
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, [=]() {
-    m_success = false;
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Ssl library version: %1").arg(QSslSocket::sslLibraryVersionString()), QtCriticalMsg);
-  });
-
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, [=](const qint64 bytesRead, const qint64 totalBytes) {
-    m_status->setMaximum(totalBytes);
-    m_status->setValue(bytesRead);
-  });
-
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, [=]() {
-    if (type == DDT_GitHub_SaveToFile || type == DDT_Build_SaveToFile) {
-      m_file->write(m_reply->readAll());
-    }
-    else {
-      const QByteArray qba = m_reply->readAll();
-      m_buffer->append(qba);
-    }
-  });
-
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [&]() {
-    if (timer.isActive())
-      timer.stop();
-
-    if (loop.isRunning())
-      loop.quit();
-
-    disconnect(m_reply, nullptr);
-
-    onDownloadFinished(m_reply, type);
-  });
-
-  timer.start();
-  loop.exec();
-}
-
 QByteArray * UpdateNetwork::getDownloadBuffer()
 {
   return m_buffer;
@@ -245,10 +245,21 @@ QByteArray * UpdateNetwork::getDownloadBuffer()
 
 bool UpdateNetwork::init(const QString & urlStr)
 {
+  m_status->setValue(0);
+  m_status->setMaximum(100);
+
   m_buffer->clear();
   m_success = false;
   m_request = QNetworkRequest();
 
+  if (m_reply) {
+    delete m_reply;
+    m_reply = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  m_timer.setInterval(1000);
+  connect(&m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &UpdateNetwork::updateProgress);
+
   m_url.setUrl(urlStr);
 
   if (!m_url.isValid()) {
@@ -269,8 +280,11 @@ const bool UpdateNetwork::isSuccess()
   return m_success;
 }
 
-void UpdateNetwork::onDownloadFinished(QNetworkReply * reply, DownloadDataType type)
+void UpdateNetwork::onGetFinished(QNetworkReply * reply, DownloadDataType type)
 {
+  cleanup();
+  disconnect(m_status, &UpdateStatus::cancelled, this, &UpdateNetwork::cancelDownload);
+
   m_status->setValue(m_status->maximum());
 
   if (type == DDT_GitHub_SaveToFile || type == DDT_Build_SaveToFile) {
@@ -292,64 +306,56 @@ void UpdateNetwork::onDownloadFinished(QNetworkReply * reply, DownloadDataType t
     delete m_file;
     m_file = nullptr;
   }
+
+  if (m_reply) {
+    delete m_reply;
+    m_reply = nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+void UpdateNetwork::onPostFinished()
+{
+  cleanup();
+
+  if (m_reply->error()) {
+    m_success = false;
+    m_status->reportProgress(tr("POST error: %2\n%3").arg(m_reply->error()).arg(m_reply->errorString()), QtCriticalMsg);
+  }
+
+  if (m_reply) {
+    delete m_reply;
+    m_reply = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  m_success = true;
 }
 
 void UpdateNetwork::post(const QString & action, const QString & url, QJsonDocument * data)
 {
-  m_status->setValue(0);
-  m_status->setMaximum(0);  // put progress bar in wait mode
+  m_action = action;
 
   if (!init(url))
     return;
 
+  m_status->setMaximum(0);  // put progress bar into wait mode as cannot guess how long request will run
+
   m_request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/json");
 
-  // run POST inside event loop with timer interrupts to allow other events to run
-  QEventLoop loop;
-
-  QTimer timer;
-  timer.setInterval(1000);
-
-  connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, [&]() {
-    m_status->reportProgress(QString("%1...").arg(action), QtDebugMsg);
-  });
-
+  // returns a new QNetworkReply object
   m_reply = m_manager.post(m_request, data->toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact));
 
-  connect(m_reply, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::errorOccurred), [=] (QNetworkReply::NetworkError code) {
-    m_success = false;
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Network error has occurred. Error code: %1").arg(code), QtCriticalMsg);
-  });
-
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, [=]() {
-    m_success = false;
-    m_status->reportProgress(tr("Ssl library version: %1").arg(QSslSocket::sslLibraryVersionString()), QtCriticalMsg);
-  });
+  // connect to the signals of the new object
+  connectReplyCommon();
 
   connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, [=]() {
     const QByteArray qba = m_reply->readAll();
     m_buffer->append(qba);
   });
 
-  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [&]() {
-    if (timer.isActive())
-      timer.stop();
+  connect(m_reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &UpdateNetwork::onPostFinished);
 
-    if (loop.isRunning())
-      loop.quit();
-
-    disconnect(m_reply, nullptr);
-
-    if (m_reply->error()) {
-      m_success = false;
-      m_status->reportProgress(tr("POST error: %2\n%3").arg(m_reply->error()).arg(m_reply->errorString()), QtCriticalMsg);
-    }
-
-    m_success = true;
-  });
-
-  timer.start();
-  loop.exec();
+  m_timer.start();
+  m_eventLoop.exec();
 }
 
 bool UpdateNetwork::saveBufferToFile(const QString & filePath)
@@ -396,3 +402,14 @@ void UpdateNetwork::submitRequest(const QString & action, const QString & url, Q
   if (m_success)
     convertBufferToJson(response);
 }
+
+void UpdateNetwork::cancelDownload()
+{
+  m_status->reportProgress(tr("Download cancelled"), QtWarningMsg);
+  m_reply->abort();
+}
+
+void UpdateNetwork::updateProgress()
+{
+  m_status->reportProgress(QString("%1...").arg(m_action), QtDebugMsg);
+}
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.h b/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.h
index 54d3e1e2d..4a9183a16 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.h
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updatenetwork.h
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ class UpdateNetwork : public QObject
     static QString downloadDataTypeToString(const DownloadDataType val);
 
   private slots:
-    void onDownloadFinished(QNetworkReply * reply, DownloadDataType ddt);
+    void onGetFinished(QNetworkReply * reply, DownloadDataType ddt);
+    void onPostFinished();
+    void updateProgress();
+    void cancelDownload();
 
   private:
     UpdateStatus *m_status;
@@ -83,6 +86,11 @@ class UpdateNetwork : public QObject
     QFile *m_file;
     QUrl m_url;
     bool m_success;
+    QEventLoop m_eventLoop;
+    QTimer m_timer;
+    QString m_action;
 
     bool init(const QString & url);
+    void connectReplyCommon();
+    void cleanup();
 };
diff --git a/companion/src/updates/updates.cpp b/companion/src/updates/updates.cpp
index 3d879d0c6..759d06bff 100644
--- a/companion/src/updates/updates.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/updates/updates.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "helpers.h"
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 Updates::Updates(QWidget * parent, UpdateFactories * updateFactories) :
   QWidget(parent),
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ void Updates::runUpdate()
   ok = factories->updateAll(progressDialog.progress());
   progressDialog.setProcessStopped();
   progressDialog.progress()->setInfo(tr("Finished %1").arg(ok ? tr("successfully") : tr("with errors")));
+  progressDialog.progress()->setValue(progressDialog.progress()->maximum());
+  progressDialog.progress()->refresh();
+  QApplication::processEvents();
   progressDialog.exec();
 
   if (ok)