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NodeMCU V3 Stock Firmware

Ravi Singh Last Updated: July 31, 2018 ESP8266, How To, IoT (Internet of Things) No
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Recently, I flashed the Mongoose OS firmware on my NodeMCU microcontroller which is based

on the ESP8266. Mongoose OS is an open-source Operating System for the Internet of Things
(IoT). Supported microcontrollers: CC3220, CC3200, ESP32, ESP8266. To know more about
Mongoose OS and how to use it, click here. Earlier I was using the Arduino IDE to program the
ESP8266. So after flashing Mongoose OS firmware, I was stuck and wanted to go back to
default firmware. I searched the web and on YouTube to find anything on how to reset
NodeMCU to its default firmware but couldn’t find any guide explaining the correct solution.

And that’s the reason why I am writing this post to help all those stuck with other firmware (Lua,
Mongoose etc.) and want to go back. For those of you, it’s very easy and I am sharing this
solution after flashing several other .bin files. So let’s get started.
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 Reset NodeMCU V3 to Stock Firmware by AI-Thinker

o 1. Things You will need
 Flashing Stock Firmware on ESP8266 (NodeMCU)
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Reset NodeMCU V3 to Stock Firmware by AI-Thinker

1. Things You will need

1.1 Hardware Components

1. NodeMCU ESP8266 Module

2. Micro USB Cable

1.2 Sofware

1. ESP8266 Flasher
2. Stock Firmware file (.bin)

Flashing Stock Firmware on ESP8266 (NodeMCU)

Step 1. First, download the ESP8266 Flasher and the Stock firmware file for your ESp8266
module and then connect the ESP8266 module to your PC/Laptop using a micro USB cable.

Step 2. Run ESP8266 flasher. In COM port, choose the port where the NodeMCU or ESP8266
module is connected.
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Step 3. Click on “Advanced” tab and the choose Baude Rate 9600; Flash Size 4MByte; Flash
Speed 40Mhz; SPIO Mode DIO. See the below screenshot.

Step 4. Then click on “Config” tab and click on the gear icon. Browse the stock firmware file
(.bin) you downloaded from the above-given link.
Step 5. Make sure path of the binary file is 0x0000. Finally, click on “Operation” tab and hit
“Flash(F)” button. That’s it.

If you have chosen the right COM port and right binary, it will be flashed within 5-10 minutes.
After that you will be able to use Arduino IDE to upload codes to your NodeMCU (ESP8266)
module and program it for the next best IoT device.

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