diff --git a/modules/Settings.js b/modules/Settings.js
index 94767643d..4b0d87230 100644
--- a/modules/Settings.js
+++ b/modules/Settings.js
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ Usage:
 // open settings for an app
 var appSettings = require('Settings').app(appname);
 // read a single setting
-value = appSettings.get(path, default);
-// omit path to read all app settings
+value = appSettings.get(key, default);
+// omit key to read all app settings
 value = appSettings.get();
 // write a single app setting
-appSettings.set(path, value)
-// omit path and pass an object as values to overwrite all settings for an app
+appSettings.set(key, value)
+// omit key and pass an object as values to overwrite all settings for an app
 appSettings.set(values)
 
 // open Bangle settings
 var globalSettings = require('Settings').Bangle();
-value = globalSettings.get(path, default);
+value = globalSettings.get(key, default);
 // read all global settings
 values = globalSettings.get();
 // write a global setting
-globalSettings.set(path, value)
+globalSettings.set(key, value)
 // overwrite all global settings
 globalSettings.set(values)
 ```
@@ -28,20 +28,15 @@ globalSettings.set(values)
 For example:
 ```
 var settings = require('Settings').app('test');
-settings.set('foo.bar.baz', 123);  // writes to 'test.settings.json'
-settings.set('foo.bar.bam', 456);  // updates 'test.settings.json'
-// 'test.settings.json' now contains  {foo:{bar:{baz:123,bam:456}}}
-baz = settings.get('foo.bar.baz');   // baz = 123
-bar = settings.get('foo.bar');       // bar = {baz: 123, bam:456}
-def = settings.get('asdf.jkl', 123); // def = 123
-all = settings.get();                // all = {foo: { bar: {baz: 123, bam:456} } }
+settings.set('foo', 123);  // writes to 'test.settings.json'
+settings.set('bar', 456);  // updates 'test.settings.json'
+// 'test.settings.json' now contains  {baz:123,bam:456}
+baz = settings.get('foo');       // baz = 123
+def = settings.get('jkl', 789);  // def = 789
+all = settings.get();            // all = {foo: 123, bar: 456}
+baz = settings.get('baz');       // baz = undefined
 
-settings.set({fuz: 789});  // overwrites 'test.settings.json'
-// 'test.settings.json' now contains  {fuz:789}
-fuz = settings.get('fuz');          // fuz = 789
-baz = settings.get('foo.bar.baz');  // baz = undefined
-
-wakeOnTouch = require('Settings').Bangle().get('options.wakeOnTouch', false);
+vibrate = require('Settings').Bangle().get('vibrate', true);
 ```
 
 */
@@ -49,63 +44,39 @@ wakeOnTouch = require('Settings').Bangle().get('options.wakeOnTouch', false);
 /**
  *
  * @param{string} file Settings file
- * @param path Path to setting, omit to get complete settings object
+ * @param key Setting to get, omit to get all settings as object
  * @param def Default value
  * @return {*} Setting
  */
-function get(file, path, def) {
-  let setting = require("Storage").readJSON(file);
-  if (def===undefined && ["object", "undefined"].includes(typeof path)) {
-    // get(app) or get(app, def): get all settings
-    def = path;
-    path = [];
-  } else {
-    path = path.split(".");
+function get(file, key, def) {
+  var s = require("Storage").readJSON(file);
+  if (def===undefined && ["object", "undefined"].includes(typeof key)) {
+    // get(file) or get(file, def): get all settings
+    return (s!==undefined) ? s : key;
   }
-  if (path.includes("")) {
-    throw "Settings: path cannot contain empty elements";
+  if (typeof s!=="object" || !(key in s)) {
+    return def;
   }
-  while(path.length) {
-    const key = path.shift();
-    if (typeof setting!=="object" || !(key in setting)) {
-      return def;
-    }
-    setting = setting[key];
-  }
-  return setting;
+  return s[key];
 }
 
 /**
  * @param {string} file Settings file
- * @param path Path to setting, omit to replace all settings
+ * @param key Setting to change, omit to replace all settings
  * @param value Value to store
  */
-function set(file, path, value) {
-  if (value===undefined && typeof path==="object") {
+function set(file, key, value) {
+  if (value===undefined && typeof key==="object") {
     // set(file, value): overwrite settings completely
-    require("Storage").writeJSON(file, path);
+    require("Storage").writeJSON(file, key);
     return;
   }
-  path = path.split("."); // empty string is not OK (becomes [""])
-  if (path.includes("")) {
-    throw "Settings: path cannot contain empty elements";
+  var s = require("Storage").readJSON(file,1);
+  if (typeof s!=="object") {
+    s = {};
   }
-  let setting;
-  try {setting = get(file);} catch(e) {} // if reading old settings failed we write a fresh object
-  if (typeof setting!=="object") {
-    setting = {};
-  }
-  let root = setting; // keep a reference to root object
-  const leaf = path.pop();
-  while(path.length) {
-    const key = path.shift();
-    if (!(key in setting) || typeof (setting[key])!=="object") {
-      setting[key] = {};
-    }
-    setting = setting[key];
-  }
-  setting[leaf] = value;
-  require("Storage").write(file, root);
+  s[key] = value;
+  require("Storage").write(file, s);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -116,8 +87,8 @@ function set(file, path, value) {
  */
 function open(file) {
   return {
-    set: (path, val) => set(file, path, val),
-    get: (path, def) => get(file, path, def),
+    set: (key, val) => set(file, key, val),
+    get: (key, def) => get(file, key, def),
   };
 }