HA Core upgrade - Can't initialise new boards on ESPHome

ESPHome
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Hi All!

After the last Core update (and Server update, did them together) I can no longer intialize or update my ESP32 WROOM-32D Boards? I could do this fine before the upgrade…
However,
ESP32 WROOM-32 Boards are not a problem, business as usual.

I used to just choose ESP32 for both in the dialog when choosing the setup.
The error i get is:

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ERROR Running command failed: Failed to connect to ESP32: Wrong boot mode detected (0x13)! The chip needs to be in download mode.
For troubleshooting steps visit: Troubleshooting - ESP32 - — esptool.py latest documentation
ERROR Please try running esptool.py --before default_reset --after hard_reset --baud 460800 --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 write_flash -z --flash_size detect 0x10000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/firmware.bin 0x1000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/bootloader.bin 0x8000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/partitions.bin 0xe000 /data/cache/platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin locally.
INFO Upload with baud rate 460800 failed. Trying again with baud rate 115200.
esptool.py v4.7.0
Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
Connecting…
ERROR Running command failed: Invalid head of packet (0x01): Possible serial noise or corruption.
ERROR Please try running esptool.py --before default_reset --after hard_reset --baud 115200 --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 write_flash -z --flash_size detect 0x10000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/firmware.bin 0x1000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/bootloader.bin 0x8000 /data/build/breakout/.pioenvs/breakout/partitions.bin 0xe000 /data/cache/platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin locally.

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These are the newer boards that won’t work

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And these ones work
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Latest or last is not a version

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What?.. I don’t understand your statement.

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“Latest” or “last” does not tell us what version you are updated to.

Hard to tell exactly what the devices are too.

Does the usb port provide a serial connection, or is it just for power? Can’t tell from your photos as they are blurry.

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Did you try to keep the boot button pressed when attaching USB (power)?

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Hi, yes, tried that without success. Hooked it up with a FTDI and that worked fine as long as I held down the boot button. Not sure why it’s different, but problem solved.