diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/confirm.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/confirm.rs
index af5189e558..a577791517 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/confirm.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/confirm.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ pub struct Confirm {
     bg_color: Color,
     icon: Option<Icon>,
     message: Child<Paragraphs<ParagraphVecShort<&'static str>>>,
-    left: Child<Button<&'static str>>,
-    right: Child<Button<&'static str>>,
+    left: Child<Button>,
+    right: Child<Button>,
     confirm_left: bool,
 }
 
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ impl Confirm {
         bg_color: Color,
         icon: Option<Icon>,
         message: Paragraphs<ParagraphVecShort<&'static str>>,
-        left: Button<&'static str>,
-        right: Button<&'static str>,
+        left: Button,
+        right: Button,
         confirm_left: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         let mut instance = Self {
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ impl Component for Confirm {
         self.right.paint();
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "ui_bounds")]
     fn bounds(&self, sink: &mut dyn FnMut(Rect)) {
         self.left.bounds(sink);
         self.right.bounds(sink);
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/intro.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/intro.rs
index 0e23ebdd76..7eacced55e 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/intro.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/intro.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ impl ReturnToC for IntroMsg {
 pub struct Intro {
     bg: Pad,
     title: Child<Title>,
-    host: Child<Button<&'static str>>,
-    menu: Child<Button<&'static str>>,
+    host: Child<Button>,
+    menu: Child<Button>,
     text: Child<Paragraphs<ParagraphVecShort<&'static str>>>,
 }
 
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@ impl Intro {
             title: Child::new(Title::new(bld_version)),
             host: Child::new(Button::with_text(
                 ButtonPos::Left,
-                "INSTALL FIRMWARE",
+                // TODO: this relies on StrBuffer support for bootloader, decide what to do
+                "INSTALL FIRMWARE".into(),
                 bld_button_default(),
             )),
             menu: Child::new(Button::with_text(
                 ButtonPos::Right,
-                "MENU",
+                // TODO: this relies on StrBuffer support for bootloader, decide what to do
+                "MENU".into(),
                 bld_button_default(),
             )),
             text: Child::new(p1),
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ impl Component for Intro {
         self.menu.paint();
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "ui_bounds")]
     fn bounds(&self, sink: &mut dyn FnMut(Rect)) {
         self.title.bounds(sink);
         self.text.bounds(sink);
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/mod.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/mod.rs
index bd650810de..ef5f811eda 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/mod.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/mod.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ where
 {
     frame.place(SCREEN_ADJ);
     frame.paint();
-    fade_backlight_duration(BACKLIGHT_NORMAL as _, 500);
+    fade_backlight_duration(BACKLIGHT_NORMAL, 500);
 
     while button_eval().is_some() {}
 
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ extern "C" fn screen_install_confirm(
         message.add(Paragraph::new(&theme::TEXT_BOLD, "Seed will be erased!").centered());
     }
 
-    let left = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Left, "CANCEL", bld_button_cancel());
-    let right = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Right, "INSTALL", bld_button_default());
+    // TODO: this relies on StrBuffer support for bootloader, decide what to do
+    let left = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Left, "CANCEL".into(), bld_button_cancel());
+    let right = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Right, "INSTALL".into(), bld_button_default());
 
     let mut frame = Confirm::new(
         BLD_BG,
@@ -172,8 +173,9 @@ extern "C" fn screen_wipe_confirm() -> u32 {
     let message =
         Paragraphs::new(messages).with_placement(LinearPlacement::vertical().align_at_center());
 
-    let left = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Left, "WIPE", bld_button_default());
-    let right = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Right, "CANCEL", bld_button_cancel());
+    // TODO: this relies on StrBuffer support for bootloader, decide what to do
+    let left = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Left, "WIPE".into(), bld_button_default());
+    let right = Button::with_text(ButtonPos::Right, "CANCEL".into(), bld_button_cancel());
 
     let mut frame = Confirm::new(BLD_BG, icon, message, left, right, true);
 
@@ -220,7 +222,14 @@ fn screen_progress(
 
     let fill_to = (loader_area.width() as u32 * progress as u32) / 1000;
 
-    display::bar_with_text_and_fill(loader_area, Some(text), fg_color, bg_color, 0, fill_to as _);
+    display::bar_with_text_and_fill(
+        loader_area,
+        Some(&text),
+        fg_color,
+        bg_color,
+        0,
+        fill_to as _,
+    );
     display::refresh();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/theme.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/theme.rs
index 33335ec83c..509c9bb046 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/theme.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/theme.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::ui::{
     component::text::TextStyle,
     display::{Color, Font},
     model_tr::{
-        component::{ButtonStyle, ButtonStyleSheet},
+        component::ButtonStyleSheet,
         theme::{BG, BLACK, FG, WHITE},
     },
 };
@@ -17,33 +17,11 @@ pub const RADIUS: u8 = 2;
 pub const ICON_SIZE: i32 = 16;
 
 pub fn bld_button_default() -> ButtonStyleSheet {
-    ButtonStyleSheet {
-        normal: &ButtonStyle {
-            font: Font::NORMAL,
-            text_color: BG,
-            border_horiz: true,
-        },
-        active: &ButtonStyle {
-            font: Font::NORMAL,
-            text_color: FG,
-            border_horiz: true,
-        },
-    }
+    ButtonStyleSheet::new(BG, FG, false, false, None, None)
 }
 
 pub fn bld_button_cancel() -> ButtonStyleSheet {
-    ButtonStyleSheet {
-        normal: &ButtonStyle {
-            font: Font::NORMAL,
-            text_color: FG,
-            border_horiz: false,
-        },
-        active: &ButtonStyle {
-            font: Font::NORMAL,
-            text_color: BG,
-            border_horiz: false,
-        },
-    }
+    ButtonStyleSheet::new(FG, BG, false, false, None, None)
 }
 
 pub const TEXT_NORMAL: TextStyle = TextStyle::new(Font::NORMAL, BLD_FG, BLD_BG, BLD_FG, BLD_FG);
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/title.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/title.rs
index 64f5f0d566..0a296544ae 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/title.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tr/bootloader/title.rs
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ impl Component for Title {
         );
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "ui_bounds")]
     fn bounds(&self, _sink: &mut dyn FnMut(Rect)) {}
 }