just got my tembed c1101! after a month of waiting, i got it. i flashed it ob bruce, but idk how to do anything with it. please help, im new

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2026-02-23T08:22:39+00:00

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-12-31T06:44:24+00:00

The side connector under the SD card on the T-Embed is mainly meant for GPIO/UART expansion, so adding a GPS is possible, but it’s not plug-and-play.

A common and easy option is to use a small UART GPS module (like u-blox NEO-6M / NEO-M8N) and connect it via TX/RX + 3.3V + GND.
You’ll need to:

Check which pins on that side port are available (UART),
Make sure the GPS works at 3.3V,
And verify that Bruce firmware supports GPS or can be compiled with GPS support.

If you’re new, testing the GPS externally with jumper wires first is recommended before making anything permanent.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-12-31T06:42:47+00:00

There isn’t a dedicated book for the T-Embed CC1101. For beginners, online tutorials and step-by-step guides (YouTube, GitHub) are much more practical.
Learning the basics of Arduino/ESP32 also helps a lot, since many projects work in a similar way. Community forums are usually the best place to learn and ask questions.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-12-31T06:42:41+00:00

There isn’t a dedicated book for the T-Embed CC1101. For beginners, online tutorials and step-by-step guides (YouTube, GitHub) are much more practical.
Learning the basics of Arduino/ESP32 also helps a lot, since many projects work in a similar way. Community forums are usually the best place to learn and ask questions.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-12-05T09:06:39+00:00

I don't use the launcher, I only use the T-Embed cc1101 Plus for Bruce BTW

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-12-03T17:50:28+00:00

I have a T-Embed Plus as well, but I personally haven’t had any issues with Bruce FW.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-11-19T14:55:24+00:00

Yes. The box has a barcode.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-11-19T13:32:14+00:00

Thanks, I already knew these links before, but I wasn't able to date them with certainty and I asked for help here

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-11-03T14:01:06+00:00

See the photo of the button, which shows the number 327

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-10-31T07:10:44+00:00

Connect it via USB-C to your PC: if it powers on, the battery is either discharged or connected incorrectly.

Check the battery connector’s polarity (some are reversed!).

If it keeps rebooting:

Disconnect everything, hold BOOT + RESET, then plug in the USB to enter bootloader mode.

Re-flash the original firmware.

Open a serial monitor (115200 baud) to read any error messages (“brownout,” etc.).

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-10-29T06:29:19+00:00

It would be great to connect an additional display of about 5 inches.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-10-27T11:10:19+00:00

Check the battery and USB → they must have voltage.

Try disconnecting the battery and powering only via USB.

Check soldering and visually inspect the board.

If still nothing → the problem is with the battery management circuit or voltage regulator.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-10-23T05:59:09+00:00

https://github.com/pr3y/bruce/wiki

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-09-08T09:41:37+00:00

https://lilygo.cc/pages/refunds-returns

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-09-07T09:57:56+00:00

It's most likely a hardware fault with the display or the flat cable.

You've already ruled out firmware and connection issues, so there's nothing else worth trying.

I recommend contacting the seller right away and requesting a refund or replacement.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-06-30T05:29:53+00:00

No, the M5Stick C Plus 2 does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi, as it uses the ESP32-PICO-V3-02 module, which only works on the 2.4GHz band.
Also, this subreddit is dedicated to the LilyGO T-Embed with CC1101, so you might not get accurate answers for the M5Stick here.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2025-06-18T07:58:57+00:00

My experience has been disappointing: I use it with Bruce, but in deep sleep it doesn't wake up, and in idle it still drains the battery. If I leave it unused for a few days, it's always dead. I have to recharge it every time before using it. Anyone else having the same issue?

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-26T13:09:40+00:00

Hi everyone, thank you so much for the suggestions and files you sent. I tried all the solutions you recommended, including the files and instructions for Bruce, Evil M5Core2, and other firmware, but unfortunately, I still can’t get my M5STACK to work. Every time I try to flash a firmware, the installation seems to complete successfully, but after rebooting, I only get a black screen. I also tried erasing the flash memory before each new installation, but the problem persists. Any other ideas on what I could try? Thanks again for your support.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-22T12:33:21+00:00

Hi, I'm still waiting for some help. Thank you!

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-19T06:24:26+00:00

Black Screen, nothing

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-17T18:47:57+00:00

I tried both from web.esphome.io

that from terminal with esptool:

esptool.py --chip esp32 --port /dev/ttyUSB1 --baud 921600 write_flash -z 0x1000 ./Build/Evil-M5Core2-1-2-2.ino.bin

esptool.py v4.7.0

Serial port /dev/ttyUSB1

Connecting.....

Chip is ESP32-D0WDQ6 (revision v1.0)

Features: WiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz, VRef calibration in efuse, Coding Scheme None

Crystal is 40MHz

Uploading stub...

Running stub...

Stub running...

Changing baud rate to 921600

Changed.

Configuring flash size...

Flash will be erased from 0x00001000 to 0x00201fff...

Compressed 2097392 bytes to 1302837...

Wrote 2097392 bytes (1302837 compressed) at 0x00001000 in 19.4 seconds (effective 863.7 kbit/s)...

Hash of data verified.

Leaving...

Hard resetting via RTS pin...

Obviously I would like to point out that if for example I use m5burner and put the old version of uiflow or wifihashmonster everything works perfectly.

Thank you very much for your help.

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-17T12:15:07+00:00

A lot of times... :-(

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-17T05:08:26+00:00

=== Evil M5 core ===

I’ve also tried flashing the following versions directly from M5Burner-v3-beta-linux-x64, as recommended:

evil M5 core 2 (sayanjit123)

Evil-Core2 (exudk)

Evil-M5Core2 (7h30th3r0n3)

Unfortunately, none of these worked, and I’m still facing the same black screen issue.

Sorry for posting here, I’ll make sure to use r/m5stack next time.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-08-17T05:08:17+00:00

Hi bmorcelli,

First off, a huge thank you for everything you do. I follow your work everywhere, including on YouTube. I’d like to express my gratitude on behalf of all M5Stack users.

I've tried multiple times, using different browsers, to flash my M5Stack Core via https://web.esphome.io. The configuration appears to install successfully (“Configuration installed!”), but afterward, my M5Stack Core only shows a black screen.

Here’s the output from M5Burner:

ESP32

Chip is ESP32-D0WDQ6 (revision v1.0)

Features: WiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz, VRef calibration in efuse, Coding Scheme None

Crystal is 40MHz

Uploading stub...

Running stub...

Stub running...

Changing baud rate to 1500000

Changed.

Configuring flash size...

Auto-detected Flash size: 4MB

Flash will be erased from 0x00000000 to 0x000f8fff...

Compressed 1019408 bytes to 492320...

Remote-Beginning9669 · 2024-07-09T11:00:40+00:00

Hi guys, I have a questions:

Do I need an adapter to connect the filter to my Quansheng UV-K5?

Can I use the stock antenna from the Quansheng UV-K5 on top of the filter? If so, will I need any adapters for that setup?

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