# Particle Electron will not enter listening mode

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-will-not-enter-listening-mode/41708>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 8, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-will-not-enter-listening-mode/41708 "2018-05-08T00:31:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![thomas35667](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@thomas35667](https://community.particle.io/u/thomas35667)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-will-not-enter-listening-mode/41708/1 "2018-05-08T00:31:17Z")

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Yesterday I tried flashing my code OTA, but it wouldn’t work. I then tried flashing over serial, but the electron wouldn’t enter listening mode. I pressed and held the mode button, but it wouldn’t work. I then proceeded to try to re-flash the firmware, and it worked, but it still won’t work. I’m not sure what’s going on, so any help with this will be appreciated. Thank you!

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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:** [May 8, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-will-not-enter-listening-mode/41708/2 "2018-05-08T05:00:11Z")

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You can try to put the device in Safe Mode first, and then from there try OTA flashing and/or Listening Mode.

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**Author:** ![thomas35667](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@thomas35667](https://community.particle.io/u/thomas35667)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-electron-will-not-enter-listening-mode/41708/3 "2018-05-08T23:55:49Z")

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That worked, thanks