diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1a8d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 colonelpanichacks
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b31a91b..c12ae50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 This is the `main` branch — stable line. Development happens on `promiscious-dev`, which adds the DeFlockJoplin Information Element research and wildcard-probe signature on top of this baseline. See "Further research" below.
 
+> **Region:** Flock Safety hardware is deployed primarily in the United States (and to a lesser extent Canada). If you're outside North America the OUI list and probe-request signatures here won't match anything — the tool is still useful for research, but it's not going to find infrastructure that isn't there.
+
 ---
 
 ## Credit
@@ -299,6 +301,12 @@ Flock-You is part of the OUI-SPY firmware family:
 
 ---
 
+## License
+
+MIT — see [`LICENSE`](LICENSE). Free to fork, modify, and redistribute; upstream research credits above should be preserved.
+
+---
+
 ## Disclaimer
 
 Passive reception of publicly-broadcast 802.11 frames for security research, privacy auditing, and education. The device does not transmit and does not authenticate to any network. Detecting the presence of surveillance hardware in public spaces is legal in most jurisdictions; always comply with local laws regarding wireless reception.
diff --git a/api/templates/index.html b/api/templates/index.html
index 57836bd..0234d39 100644
--- a/api/templates/index.html
+++ b/api/templates/index.html
@@ -1889,24 +1889,62 @@
             });
         }
 
+        // Inject a value into a <select> as a fresh option if it isn't
+        // already present, then select it. Used on page-load status
+        // restoration so a connected port shows up in the dropdown even
+        // when the port list refresh hasn't run yet (or the device has
+        // dropped off `list_ports`).
+        function ensureSelectHasValue(selectEl, value, labelFallback) {
+            if (!selectEl || !value) return;
+            const has = Array.from(selectEl.options).some(o => o.value === value);
+            if (!has) {
+                const opt = document.createElement('option');
+                opt.value = value;
+                opt.textContent = labelFallback || value;
+                selectEl.appendChild(opt);
+            }
+            selectEl.value = value;
+        }
+
+        // Freeze or unfreeze the Sniffer / GPS port controls so they can't
+        // be edited while a device is live. Also hides the refresh button
+        // during connection to keep the auto-refresh loop from clobbering
+        // the shown value.
+        function setFlockControlsLocked(locked) {
+            const sel = document.getElementById('flockDeviceSelect');
+            const refresh = document.getElementById('refreshFlockPortsBtn');
+            if (sel) sel.disabled = locked;
+            if (refresh) refresh.style.display = locked ? 'none' : '';
+        }
+
+        function setGpsControlsLocked(locked) {
+            const source = document.getElementById('gpsSourceSelect');
+            const portSel = document.getElementById('gpsPortSelect');
+            const refresh = document.getElementById('refreshGpsPortsBtn');
+            const host = document.getElementById('gpsdHostInput');
+            const port = document.getElementById('gpsdPortInput');
+            if (source)  source.disabled  = locked;
+            if (portSel) portSel.disabled = locked;
+            if (host)    host.disabled    = locked;
+            if (port)    port.disabled    = locked;
+            if (refresh) refresh.style.display = locked ? 'none' : '';
+        }
+
         function updateFlockStatus(connected) {
             const indicator = document.getElementById('flockStatus');
-            
-            if (connected) {
-                indicator.classList.add('active');
-            } else {
-                indicator.classList.remove('active');
-            }
+            if (indicator) indicator.classList.toggle('active', !!connected);
+            document.getElementById('connectFlockBtn').style.display    = connected ? 'none' : 'inline-block';
+            document.getElementById('disconnectFlockBtn').style.display = connected ? 'inline-block' : 'none';
+            setFlockControlsLocked(!!connected);
+            setFlockExtraControls(!!connected);
         }
 
         function updateGpsStatus(connected) {
             const indicator = document.getElementById('gpsStatus');
-            
-            if (connected) {
-                indicator.classList.add('active');
-            } else {
-                indicator.classList.remove('active');
-            }
+            if (indicator) indicator.classList.toggle('active', !!connected);
+            document.getElementById('connectGpsBtn').style.display    = connected ? 'none' : 'inline-block';
+            document.getElementById('disconnectGpsBtn').style.display = connected ? 'inline-block' : 'none';
+            setGpsControlsLocked(!!connected);
         }
 
         function loadStatus() {
@@ -1914,18 +1952,45 @@
                 .then(response => response.json())
                 .then(data => {
                     console.log('Status loaded:', data);
+
+                    // Sniffer: reflect the actual connected port in the
+                    // dropdown so the user can see what's connected after
+                    // a refresh, and lock the controls.
+                    if (data.flock_connected && data.flock_port) {
+                        ensureSelectHasValue(
+                            document.getElementById('flockDeviceSelect'),
+                            data.flock_port,
+                            data.flock_port + ' - connected'
+                        );
+                    }
                     updateFlockStatus(data.flock_connected);
-                    updateGpsStatus(data.gps_connected);
-                    
-                    if (data.flock_connected) {
-                        document.getElementById('connectFlockBtn').style.display = 'none';
-                        document.getElementById('disconnectFlockBtn').style.display = 'inline-block';
-                    }
-                    
+
+                    // GPS: source-aware restore. For serial, pin the
+                    // connected serial port; for gpsd, populate host/port
+                    // inputs from the reported endpoint.
                     if (data.gps_connected) {
-                        document.getElementById('connectGpsBtn').style.display = 'none';
-                        document.getElementById('disconnectGpsBtn').style.display = 'inline-block';
+                        const source = data.gps_source || 'serial';
+                        const srcSel = document.getElementById('gpsSourceSelect');
+                        if (srcSel) {
+                            srcSel.value = source;
+                            if (typeof applyGpsSource === 'function') applyGpsSource(source);
+                        }
+                        if (source === 'serial' && data.gps_port) {
+                            ensureSelectHasValue(
+                                document.getElementById('gpsPortSelect'),
+                                data.gps_port,
+                                data.gps_port + ' - connected'
+                            );
+                        } else if (source === 'gpsd' && data.gpsd_endpoint) {
+                            const [host, port] = String(data.gpsd_endpoint).split(':');
+                            const hostEl = document.getElementById('gpsdHostInput');
+                            const portEl = document.getElementById('gpsdPortInput');
+                            if (hostEl && host)      hostEl.value = host;
+                            if (portEl && port)      portEl.value = port;
+                        }
+                        gpsConnected = true;
                     }
+                    updateGpsStatus(data.gps_connected);
                 })
                 .catch(error => {
                     console.error('Error loading status:', error);