Go into listening mode if no known networks are available

Firmware
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Resurrecting the thread, sorry. Seems to make more sense to keep it here.

Both the proposed code sets are failing for me. I’m building on 0.8.0-rc11 using the Web IDE. (EDIT: downgraded and tested on 0.7.0 with same result).

When using @AaronD 's code (shared) and below, it works fine when the WiFi network is present. I see 3 blue flashes and it connects. However, when the WiFi is not present (also when present but not connected to the internet), it goes through a cycle with red flashes/green but never enters blue flashing listening mode (the flashing is fast and crazy in a way I can’t follow whether it is an SOS or simply no internet/cloud connection).

I feel telling, there is neither the expected 6 LED flashes nor 3.

On the other hand, @nrobinson2000 's post #7 code when WiFi is present never connects and remains in green breathing state. I can’t figure out what the problem is.

I’ve re-read the docs on all the WiFi instructions and can’t seem to find anything wrong with either code…yet neither works.

#include "Particle.h"
#include "softap_http.h"

SYSTEM_MODE(SEMI_AUTOMATIC);
SYSTEM_THREAD(ENABLED);

                                            // INITIALIZE VARIABLES =================================

int LED = D7;                               // LED = onboard LED pin (D7).
bool newWiFi = false;                       // Flag to indicate looking for new WiFi credentials.

STARTUP(WiFi.setListenTimeout(120));         // Set max time to listen for new WiFi credentials.

                                            // SETUP ================================================

void setup() {
    pinMode (LED, OUTPUT);                  // Set LED pin to OUTPUT mode.

    WiFi.on();                              // Do manual WiFi initialization
    WiFi.connect();
    if(waitFor(WiFi.ready, 15000)) {        // Wait 15 seconds to find WiFi network
        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {       // 3 Flashes = we have WiFi.
            digitalWrite(LED, HIGH);        // Send signal then...
            delay(100);
            digitalWrite(LED, LOW);
            delay(100);
        }
        Particle.connect();                 // Connect to Particle Cloud.
    }
    else {
        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {       // 6 Flashes = no WiFi found after 15 sec.
            digitalWrite(LED, HIGH);        // Send signal then...
            delay(100);
            digitalWrite(LED, LOW);
            delay(100);
        }
        WiFi.disconnect();              // Disconnect WiFi.
        newWiFi = true;                 // Set flag to say we are listening for new WiFi credentials.
        WiFi.listen();                  // Listen for new WiFi credentials.
    }
}

                                            // MAIN PROGRAM LOOP =====================================

void loop() {
    if ((newWiFi) && (!WiFi.listening())) {
        System.reset();                     // If newWiFi and ListenTimeout already expired, reset.
    }

// Do Stuff()                               // Do rest of loop() code which will run while listening for new WiFi credentials.

}