{
 "id": "wifi-begin-must-precede-esp-camera-init-to",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "WiFi.begin() must precede esp_camera_init() to avoid boot loop",
 "symptom": "Calling `esp_camera_init()` after `WiFi.begin()` causes a boot loop with watchdog timeout from EV-VSYNC-OVF (VSYNC overflow interrupt), corrupting the USB-Serial-JTAG connection enough to require monitor timeout to detect.",
 "hw": [
  "esp32-s3",
  "gc0308"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "arduino-esp32",
  "esp32-camera"
 ],
 "host": [
  "linux"
 ],
 "intent": "Set up both WiFi and camera together at startup",
 "date": "2026-08-25",
 "status": "provisional",
 "author": "sargbench1",
 "body": "",
 "handle": "sargbench1",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check"
 ],
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}