# Odd Electron flash patterns **URL:** \ **Category:** Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [February 23, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388 "2016-02-23T23:40:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/dave/32/181_2.png) [@Dave](https://community.particle.io/u/Dave)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388/21 "2016-02-24T14:59:21Z")
Hi All! This thread is awesome! Lots of questions here about blinking lights, I’ll try to provide the answers where I can: - How to - electron safe mode - Electron fast flashing red while fast flashing cyan, can’t count the blinks - Electron factory reset? - Electron is flashing solid blue (listening mode / setup mode) - Electron is flashing green forever - Electron is flashing cyan forever (I’ll edit this in place as I add more) Thanks! David ---
**Author:** ![laughlinez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@laughlinez](https://community.particle.io/u/laughlinez)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388/22 "2016-02-24T15:05:25Z")
Well, timeouts can be catered for in new firmware. Switching to TCP would help determine (diagnose) basic carrier connectivity as its a more resilient protocol (at expense of bandwidth). I did notice however that switching protocol through the CLI seems more involved than a simple protocol change - it looks like maybe also addresses of particle servers need modifying? I also thought it maybe a UDP fragmentation issue during handshake, but the fact that I got a breathing Cyan a few times seems to rule that out. I have an old (10yrs) 2G soap-bar phone nearly that runs over giffgaff and it reports 5 bars, i use that as my “signal tester”. I “may” try the 3rd party sim switch in a few days if I dont get particle help. ---
**Author:** ![Padge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@Padge](https://community.particle.io/u/Padge)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388/23 "2016-02-24T15:16:10Z")
I have the same problem. 2G in UK. After power on it flashed green for a while until it found a signal, then I get fast cyan flashing (approx 4 blinks a second). that goes on for 20-30 second and then the flashing gets faster (cyan again approx 8/second), then it flashes red for about 250ms then it goes back to flashing cyan (approx every 250ms). I did manage to get breathing cyan if I left it going for about an hour (which lasted long enough for it to register and I claimed it on my account), so the device does work, but I think it must be a problem with the UK carrier (O2?) Any updates anyone? ---
**Author:** ![laughlinez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@laughlinez](https://community.particle.io/u/laughlinez)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388/24 "2016-02-24T15:28:46Z")
@Padge, sounds exactly like my scenario over here: [Electron G350 connectivity (flash sequence)](http://community.particle.io/t/electron-g350-connectivity-flash-sequence/20216) I just get the feeling (in my scenario) its a composite problem of SIM connection (holder), carrier signal, and data provision. MVNO’s often get a worse deal if the tower is busy and at certain times of day - this makes testing a problematic issue for me, although my 2g phone is able to send TXT its so old it cannot do data :(. My proper phone is 3/4G so its not a good comparison for Electron G350. ---
**Author:** ![laughlinez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@laughlinez](https://community.particle.io/u/laughlinez)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388/25 "2016-02-27T08:39:33Z")
Check out my new update here for the latest: > [@Electron G350 connectivity (flash sequence)](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-g350-connectivity-flash-sequence/20216/30): > > Since you opened a Ticket, I’ll reply there wink Thanks! [Previous page](https://community.particle.io/t/odd-electron-flash-patterns/20388.md?page=1)