I got a spark back on the original kickstarter and I am having problems getting it back online again after sitting in a drawer for a while. I've tried everything I've found on the forums here and can't get it working, any help would be appreciated. Android app can't find it to set it up. Tried tw…

What colour is the Core blinking? I would recommend this: [image] [Howto] Setup photon if docs step fail Troubleshooting Since the Getting started docs for Photon does not mention anything about failed setup using the mobile apps, here’s a guide for users experiencing ou…

I followed the doc you linked to and I got to the particle serial wifi step and as soon as I enter the password and hit enter the core basically goes out like there is no power, no blinking/breathing led at all and I get this message: Password: timed out on Security 0=unsecured, 1=WEP, 2=WPA, 3=WP…

That’s weird. Has the core ever been setup before?

Yes it has, it was all set up and running the rccar app installed when I put it away…which to be fair was a very long time ago.

Might be completely different case, but I bumped into weird behaviour several times when I connected from a computer I did not use for a while. Authorization token expired, but neither particle-cli nor Particle Dev gives any meaningful error - usually something like JSON error or just does nothing. …

True but sending wifi credentials via CLI doesn’t involve any :cloud: related stuff :wink: @hutt21 are you still having issues? Might want to try another cable.

Yes I am still having problems and have tried a different cable to no avail…disappointing.

Hmm…kickstarter core… Do you have DFU-util or CLI installed?

Try a CC3000 flash. I had one (brand-new, never-used) Core refuse to connect. Although it would accept credentials (via USB), it was definitely “messed up”, and couldn’t connect to WiFi. A CC3000 flash did the trick for me. I see from your examples that you have DFU-Util installed; if you also h…

I dusted off one of my Cores a while back and had all sorts of issues getting it back online. I don't know exactly what sequence of actions eventually fixed it, but I think it involved resetting the keys. Maybe try particle keys doctor? Edit: Have a look at this thread: [image] Red…

Problems getting a neglected spark back online

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kennethlimcp August 4, 2015, 12:38am 2

What colour is the Core blinking?

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Problems getting a neglected spark back online

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