Deauther32 DstikeWatch32c5 - Display blank (white backlight only) after firmware restore
#1,796 opened on Jul 16, 2026
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Have you searched for existing (open and closed) issues describing the same problem? Yes Describe the error After accidentally flashing an incompatible firmware (ESP32 Marauder esp32c5devkitc1), the display of my DSTIKE Deauther Watch 32 C5 only shows a white backlight with no content. I tried restoring the original Deauther32 firmware using esptool, but the display remains blank. I believe the bootloader.bin provided at docs.spacehuhn.com is not compatible with the specific display hardware of the DstikeWatch32c5. esptool v5.3.0 Connected to ESP32-C5 on COM3 Chip type: ESP32-C5 (revision v1.0) Wrote 21568 bytes at 0x00002000 - Hash of data verified. Wrote 3072 bytes at 0x00008000 - Hash of data verified. Wrote 1687616 bytes at 0x00010000 - Hash of data verified. Hard resetting via RTS pin... To Reproduce
Flash incompatible firmware (Marauder esp32c5devkitc1) onto DstikeWatch32c5 Try to restore using bootloader.bin + partition-table.bin + deauther32_v0.1.0_DstikeWatch32c5.bin from docs.spacehuhn.com Flash completes successfully but display shows only white backlight
Expected behavior Display should show the Deauther32 UI after successful flash. Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Hardware: DSTIKE Deauther Watch 32 C5 (DstikeWatch32c5) Firmware: deauther32_v0.1.0_DstikeWatch32c5.bin esptool: v5.3.0
Attempts
Flashed with bootloader at 0x0, 0x2000 — both tried Flashed only partition-table + firmware without bootloader Erased flash completely before reflashing All attempts: hash verified OK, but display stays blank
Additional context The ESP32-C5 chip is detected correctly via esptool (revision v1.0, MAC: d0:cf:13:f3:45:ac). The flash process always completes successfully. Could you please provide the correct bootloader.bin specifically for the DstikeWatch32c5 hardware, or clarify the correct flash procedure?