P0 stuck in safe mode

Working with Photon P0. Can’t get it out of safe mode.
Used CLI tools to:
update
flash tinker
doctor (it fails with undefined when trying to set the antenna)

Can communicate with the cloud and IOS app
Tried Blink an LED

Everything ends in breath magenta safe mode

Do you have a USB port populated? If so, connect by USB to a computer and run the command:

particle serial inspect

and copy and paste the output here. That will show what module dependency is causing safe mode to be entered.

I am on a Macbook. When I do:
particle serial list - it does list the /dev/tty.usbmodem1441 - Photon
particle serial inspect - Could not get inspect device: Serial timed out

I tried a different USB cable and a different USB c adaptor, same results

Are you in listening mode (blinking dark blue)? Hold down SETUP/MODE if you are not in that mode before doing particle serial inspect. Sorry I forgot to mention that.

Platform: 6 - Photon
Modules
Bootloader module #0 - version 4, main location, 16384 bytes max size
Integrity: PASS
Address Range: PASS
Platform: PASS
Dependencies: PASS
System module #1 - version 207, main location, 262144 bytes max size
Integrity: PASS
Address Range: PASS
Platform: PASS
Dependencies: PASS
System module #2 - version 207, main location, 262144 bytes max size
Integrity: PASS
Address Range: PASS
Platform: PASS
Dependencies: FAIL
System module #1 - version 207
Bootloader module #0 - version 7
User module #1 - version 2, main location, 131072 bytes max size
UUID: 2BA4E71E840F596B812003882AAE7CA6496F1590CA4A049310AF76EAF11C943A
Integrity: PASS
Address Range: PASS
Platform: PASS
Dependencies: PASS
System module #2 - version 1
empty - factory location, 131072 bytes max size

Your bootloader (v4) does not fit 0.7.0 (v207) system maodules.

You need to download the bootloader binaries and flash them via Listening Mode and

particle flash --serial bootloader-0.7.0.photon.bin

The bootloader can’t be updated via DFU Mode.

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Thanks that worked

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