diff --git a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkService.java b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkService.java
index d637e6c..91e126e 100644
--- a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkService.java
+++ b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkService.java
@@ -230,9 +230,11 @@ public class NetworkService extends Service {
                 .build();
         mSelectedNode = nodeProvider.getBestNode();
         if(mSelectedNode != null){
+            Log.d(TAG,"Trying to connect to: "+ mSelectedNode.getUrl());
             Request request = new Request.Builder().url(mSelectedNode.getUrl()).build();
             mWebSocket = client.newWebSocket(request, mWebSocketListener);
         }else{
+            Log.d(TAG,"Could not find best node, reescheduling");
             // If no node could be found yet, schedule a new attempt in DEFAULT_INITIAL_DELAY ms
             mHandler.postDelayed(mConnectAttempt, DEFAULT_INITIAL_DELAY);
         }
@@ -797,4 +799,6 @@ public class NetworkService extends Service {
     public PublishSubject<FullNode> getNodeLatencyObservable(){
         return fullNodePublishSubject;
     }
+
+    public NodeLatencyVerifier getNodeLatencyVerifier(){ return nodeLatencyVerifier; }
 }
diff --git a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkServiceManager.java b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkServiceManager.java
index c64aa1b..491857d 100644
--- a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkServiceManager.java
+++ b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/api/android/NetworkServiceManager.java
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public class NetworkServiceManager implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallb
     private List<String> mCustomNodeUrls = new ArrayList<>();
     private boolean mAutoConnect;
     private boolean mVerifyLatency;
-    private double alpha;
+    // Flag used to make sure we only call 'bindService' once.
+    private boolean mStartingService;
 
     /**
      * Runnable used to schedule a service disconnection once the app is not visible to the user for
@@ -85,7 +86,9 @@ public class NetworkServiceManager implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallb
     @Override
     public void onActivityResumed(Activity activity) {
         mHandler.removeCallbacks(mDisconnectRunnable);
-        if(mService == null){
+        if(mService == null && !mStartingService){
+            // Setting this flag to 'true' to avoid repeated calls to the bindService.
+            mStartingService = true;
             // Creating a new Intent that will be used to start the NetworkService
             Context context = mContextReference.get();
             Intent intent = new Intent(context, NetworkService.class);
@@ -143,12 +146,15 @@ public class NetworkServiceManager implements Application.ActivityLifecycleCallb
             // We've bound to LocalService, cast the IBinder and get LocalService instance
             NetworkService.LocalBinder binder = (NetworkService.LocalBinder) service;
             mService = binder.getService();
-
+            // Setting the 'starting service' flag back to false
+            mStartingService = false;
             passRequiredInfoToConfigureService();
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName componentName) {}
+        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName componentName) {
+            mStartingService = false;
+        }
     };
 
     public String getUserName() {
diff --git a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/network/NodeLatencyVerifier.java b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/network/NodeLatencyVerifier.java
index 076ddfd..69b23b1 100644
--- a/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/network/NodeLatencyVerifier.java
+++ b/graphenej/src/main/java/cy/agorise/graphenej/network/NodeLatencyVerifier.java
@@ -203,4 +203,8 @@ public class NodeLatencyVerifier {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public List<FullNode> getNodeList(){
+        return mNodeList;
+    }
 }