diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
index d8ff62e96f..6c0ef3238c 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/Kconfig.in
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ menu "GAP"
     config BT_NIMBLE_MAX_CCCDS
         int "Maximum number of CCC descriptors to save across reboots"
         default 8
-        depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED && BT_NIMBLE_NVS_PERSIST
+        depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
         help
             Defines maximum number of CCC descriptors to save
 
@@ -1217,6 +1217,15 @@ menu "Extra Features"
         help
             This option is used to enable encrypted advertising data.
 
+    config BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT
+        bool "concatenate uuids while parsing advertising data"
+        default n
+        depends on BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
+        help
+            Enables concatenation of multiple UUIDs of the same type while parsing
+            advertising data on the central device. When disabled, only the last
+            parsed UUID of a given type is retained.
+
     config BT_NIMBLE_MAX_EADS
         int "Maximum number of EAD devices to save across reboots"
         default 10
diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/nimble b/components/bt/host/nimble/nimble
index 883c9ebed0..039d2d62ed 160000
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/nimble
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/nimble
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 883c9ebed02e937fc3756a3d9fc1e3008500bb69
+Subproject commit 039d2d62ed97fed632827fd51294f04068b2ca60
diff --git a/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h b/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
index cf36dec256..eea72da7b5 100644
--- a/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
+++ b/components/bt/host/nimble/port/include/esp_nimble_cfg.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
 #define MYNEWT_VAL_ENC_ADV_DATA (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENC_ADV_DATA)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT (0)
+#else
+#define MYNEWT_VAL_BLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT (CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ADV_UUID_CONCAT)
+#endif
+
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_LL_CFG_FEAT_LL_EXT_ADV)
 #define BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_MAX_LEN_N     (1650)
 #else
diff --git a/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidd.c b/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidd.c
index 6c4904160c..6bb00bd525 100644
--- a/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidd.c
+++ b/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidd.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ static const char *TAG = "NIMBLE_HIDD";
 typedef struct esp_ble_hidd_dev_s esp_ble_hidd_dev_t;
 // there can be only one BLE HID device
 static esp_ble_hidd_dev_t *s_dev = NULL;
+/** service index is used to identify the hid service instance
+    of the registered characteristic.
+    Assuming the first instance of the hid service is registered first.
+    Increment service index as the hid services get registered */
+static int service_index = -1;
 
 typedef hidd_report_item_t hidd_le_report_item_t;
 
@@ -183,6 +188,15 @@ static int nimble_hid_stop_gatts(esp_ble_hidd_dev_t *dev)
 
     /* stop gatt database */
     ble_gatts_stop();
+
+    ble_svc_hid_deinit();
+    ble_svc_hid_reset();
+    ble_svc_dis_deinit();
+    ble_svc_bas_deinit();
+    ble_svc_sps_deinit();
+    ble_svc_gatt_deinit();
+    ble_svc_gap_deinit();
+
     return rc;
 }
 
@@ -283,6 +297,7 @@ static int nimble_hidd_dev_deinit(void *devp)
         return ESP_FAIL;
     }
     s_dev = NULL;
+    service_index = -1; // resetting the value
 
     nimble_hid_stop_gatts(dev);
     esp_event_post_to(dev->event_loop_handle, ESP_HIDD_EVENTS, ESP_HIDD_STOP_EVENT, NULL, 0, portMAX_DELAY);
@@ -521,11 +536,6 @@ static int nimble_hid_gap_event(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/** service index is used to identify the hid service instance
-    of the registered characteristic.
-    Assuming the first instance of the hid service is registered first.
-    Increment service index as the hid services get registered */
-static int service_index = -1;
 static void nimble_gatt_svr_register_cb(struct ble_gatt_register_ctxt *ctxt, void *arg)
 {
     char buf[BLE_UUID_STR_LEN];
diff --git a/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidh.c b/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidh.c
index 22b08cbc37..bfbed8eca2 100644
--- a/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidh.c
+++ b/components/esp_hid/src/nimble_hidh.c
@@ -957,6 +957,7 @@ esp_hidh_dev_t *esp_ble_hidh_dev_open(uint8_t *bda, uint8_t address_type)
     dev->report_write = esp_ble_hidh_dev_report_write;
     dev->report_read = esp_ble_hidh_dev_report_read;
     dev->dump = esp_ble_hidh_dev_dump;
+    dev->connected = true;
 
     /* perform service discovery and fill the report maps */
     read_device_services(dev);
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
index 9c87942f88..005966f249 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -1021,6 +1021,44 @@ static esp_err_t init_low_level(uint8_t mode)
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_BLE_ENABLED */
     return ret;
 }
+
+static esp_err_t deinit_low_level(void)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret;
+
+    if (bt_scan_results) {
+        esp_hid_scan_results_free(bt_scan_results);
+        bt_scan_results = NULL;
+        num_bt_scan_results = 0;
+    }
+    if (ble_scan_results) {
+        esp_hid_scan_results_free(ble_scan_results);
+        ble_scan_results = NULL;
+        num_ble_scan_results = 0;
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bluedroid_disable();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_disable failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bluedroid_deinit();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_deinit failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bt_controller_disable();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bt_controller_disable failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bt_controller_deinit();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bt_controller_deinit failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
 #endif
 
 #if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED
@@ -1055,10 +1093,54 @@ static esp_err_t init_low_level(uint8_t mode)
     }
 
 
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static esp_err_t deinit_low_level(void)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret;
+
+    ret = esp_nimble_deinit();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_nimble_deinit failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bt_controller_disable();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bt_controller_disable failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_bt_controller_deinit();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bt_controller_deinit failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
     return ret;
 }
 #endif
 
+esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_deinit(void)
+{
+    esp_err_t ret;
+
+    ret = deinit_low_level();
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "deinit_low_level failed: %d", ret);
+    }
+
+    if (bt_hidh_cb_semaphore != NULL) {
+        vSemaphoreDelete(bt_hidh_cb_semaphore);
+        bt_hidh_cb_semaphore = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (ble_hidh_cb_semaphore != NULL) {
+        vSemaphoreDelete(ble_hidh_cb_semaphore);
+        ble_hidh_cb_semaphore = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_init(uint8_t mode)
 {
     esp_err_t ret;
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.h
index 5211c90c83..fe01fc77ee 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_device/main/esp_hid_gap.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void print_uuid(esp_bt_uuid_t *uuid);
 #endif
 
 esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_init(uint8_t mode);
+esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_deinit(void);
 
 esp_err_t esp_hid_ble_gap_adv_init(uint16_t appearance, const char *device_name);
 esp_err_t esp_hid_ble_gap_adv_start(void);
diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.h b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.h
index 33bad93103..758de01dff 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.h
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/esp_hid_host/main/esp_hid_gap.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ typedef struct esp_hidh_scan_result_s {
 } esp_hid_scan_result_t;
 
 esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_init(uint8_t mode);
+esp_err_t esp_hid_gap_deinit(void);
+
 esp_err_t esp_hid_scan(uint32_t seconds, size_t *num_results, esp_hid_scan_result_t **results);
 void esp_hid_scan_results_free(esp_hid_scan_result_t *results);