Xiao ESP32S3 sense can upload code only by using BOOT button

[cgwaltney]

there are some ways to make it a little better, like lowering the serial baud rate to like 19200 range…
ps if you didnt need a boot button to boot… then of course they would have eliminated it…

XIAO ESP32C3 wont program without manually entering bootloader mode

Hi, I just received two XIAO ESP32C3 and I can not get them to auto-program then reset. Every time I need to program it I have to enter boot-mode. Once programmed it does not reset and run the program, just stays in boot mode till manual reset button is pressed. I tried reflashing the bootloader as described in the Wiki but made no difference. As an experiment, I hooked up an AI-thinker ESP32C3 dev-board and wired a broken out USB lead direct to the board power and USB lines (GPIO18 & 19). I …