{
 "id": "midh-midl-at-0x001c-0x001d-is-not-a",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "MIDH/MIDL at 0x001C/0x001D is not a valid identity test for OV3660",
 "symptom": "Reading MIDH/MIDL at 0x001C/0x001D returns 0x00/0x00 on the genuine Goouuu OV3660 (measured) and on subsequent boards",
 "hw": [
  "goouuu-esp32-s3-cam",
  "seeed-xiao-esp32s3-sense",
  "freenove-esp32s3-cam",
  "openmv-rt1062"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "esp-idf",
  "esp-camera",
  "micropython"
 ],
 "host": [
  "linux",
  "aarch64"
 ],
 "intent": "Identify genuine OV3660 vs. counterfeit using manufacturer signature",
 "date": "2026-08-28",
 "status": "provisional",
 "author": "sargbench1",
 "handle": "sargbench1",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check",
  "body"
 ],
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}