diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 337ce03..fc10cf9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ sudo reboot
 ## Usage
 
 ### Using MTKTools via the graphical user interface:
-For the 'basics' you can use the GUI interface. This supports dumping partitions for now. Run the following command:
+For the 'basics' you can use the GUI interface. This supports dumping partitions or the full flash for now. Run the following command:
 ```
 python mtk_gui
 ```
diff --git a/mtk_gui b/mtk_gui
index 3cbaca1..fd76c2b 100755
--- a/mtk_gui
+++ b/mtk_gui
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ def getDevInfo(self, parameters):
 
     mtkClass = devhandler.mtkClass
     da_handler = devhandler.da_handler
-    if mtkClass.port.cdc.connect() == False:
-        mtkClass.preloader.init()
-    else:
-        phoneInfo['cdcInit'] = True;
+    try:
+        if mtkClass.port.cdc.connect() == False:
+            mtkClass.preloader.init()
+        else:
+            phoneInfo['cdcInit'] = True
+    except:
+        phoneInfo['cantConnect'] = True
     phoneInfo['chipset'] = str(mtkClass.config.chipconfig.name) + \
                            " (" + str(mtkClass.config.chipconfig.description) + ")"
     self.sendUpdateSignal.emit()
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ def getDevInfo(self, parameters):
         else:
             phoneInfo['bootMode'] = "Preloader mode"
         self.sendUpdateSignal.emit()
+    else:
+        phoneInfo['cantConnect'] = True
+        self.sendUpdateSignal.emit()
     # try:
     #    print(mtkClass.daloader.get_partition_data(parttype="user"))
     # except Exception:
@@ -96,7 +102,10 @@ def sendToLog(info):
 
 def updateGui():
     global phoneInfo
-    mainwindow.phoneInfoTextbox.setText("Phone detected:\n" + phoneInfo['chipset'] + "\n" + phoneInfo['bootMode'])
+    if (phoneInfo['cdcInit'] and phoneInfo['bootMode'] == "" ):
+        mainwindow.phoneInfoTextbox.setText("Phone detected:\nReading model info...")
+    else:
+        mainwindow.phoneInfoTextbox.setText("Phone detected:\n" + phoneInfo['chipset'] + "\n" + phoneInfo['bootMode'])
     mainwindow.status.setText("Device detected, please wait.\nThis can take a while...")
     if phoneInfo['daInit']:
         mainwindow.status.setText("Device connected :)")
@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@ def updateGui():
         spinnerAnim.stop()
         mainwindow.spinner_pic.setHidden(True)
     else:
-        if not phoneInfo['cdcInit']:
+        if 'cantConnect' in phoneInfo:
             mainwindow.status.setText("Error initialising. Did you install the drivers?")
         spinnerAnim.start()
         mainwindow.spinner_pic.setHidden(False)
diff --git a/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.py b/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.py
index 6dfe8ab..4ac8ab2 100644
--- a/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.py
+++ b/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.py
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.menubar.addAction(self.toolsFlashMenu.menuAction())
         self.readFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionRead_partition_s)
         self.readFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionRead_full_flash)
-        self.readFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionRead_offset)
         self.writeFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionWrite_partition_s)
         self.writeFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionWrite_full_flash)
         self.writeFlashMenu.addAction(self.actionWrite_at_offset)
diff --git a/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.ui b/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.ui
index 6310eac..8e99775 100755
--- a/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.ui
+++ b/mtkclient/gui/main_gui.ui
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionRead_partition_s"/>
     <addaction name="actionRead_full_flash"/>
-    <addaction name="actionRead_offset"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="writeFlashMenu">
     <property name="title">