# Breathe green in particle photon

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 17, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435 "2016-07-17T08:13:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![yaser1373](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3bc359/32.png) [@yaser1373](https://community.particle.io/u/yaser1373)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435/1 "2016-07-17T08:13:55Z")

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Hi,  
my particle photon board, recently after connect to wifi and breathe Cyan, start breathe green.

what do I do?

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**Author:** ![Moors7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/moors7/32/588_2.png) [@Moors7](https://community.particle.io/u/Moors7)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 8:23am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435/2 "2016-07-17T08:23:15Z")

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Your code is most likely blocking the cloud connection.  
Place your device in Safe mode, and flash either ‘tinker’ or ‘blink an LED’. If that runs successfully, it’s your code. Try taking blocking loops/delays out.

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**Author:** ![yaser1373](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3bc359/32.png) [@yaser1373](https://community.particle.io/u/yaser1373)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435/3 "2016-07-17T08:29:32Z")

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tnx for answer,  
Place your device in Safe mode , How??

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**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/breathe-green-in-particle-photon/24435/4 "2016-07-17T10:46:04Z")

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You can go to the docs and use the search function in order to find a link like this  
[https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/modes/photon/#safe-mode](https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/modes/photon/#safe-mode)