From b8205e71f35c942c3714537563d0553b6f5828a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tablatronix <807787+tablatronix@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:40:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add connection fixes for esp32 wifi not started yet

---
 WiFiManager.cpp                                          | 9 +++++++++
 .../Super/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino  | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index a237c0d..9180d42 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,14 @@ boolean WiFiManager::autoConnect(char const *apName, char const *apPassword) {
   #ifdef WM_DEBUG_LEVEL
   DEBUG_WM(F("AutoConnect"));
   #endif
+
+  #ifdef ESP32
+  if(WiFi.getMode() != WIFI_STA){
+    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+  }
+  #endif
+
+
   if(getWiFiIsSaved()){
      _startconn = millis();
     _begin();
@@ -332,6 +340,7 @@ boolean WiFiManager::autoConnect(char const *apName, char const *apPassword) {
       DEBUG_WM(DEBUG_VERBOSE,F("Connected in"),(String)((millis()-_startconn)) + " ms");
       DEBUG_WM(F("STA IP Address:"),WiFi.localIP());
       #endif
+      // Serial.println("Connected in " + (String)((millis()-_startconn)) + " ms");
       _lastconxresult = WL_CONNECTED;
 
       if(_hostname != ""){
diff --git a/examples/Super/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino b/examples/Super/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
index 8726a24..f37c8de 100644
--- a/examples/Super/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
+++ b/examples/Super/OnDemandConfigPortal/OnDemandConfigPortal.ino
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ void setup() {
   // Serial1.begin(115200);
 
   // Serial.setDebugOutput(true);  
-  delay(1000);
 
   Serial.println("\n Starting");
   // WiFi.setSleepMode(WIFI_NONE_SLEEP); // disable sleep, can improve ap stability
@@ -310,6 +309,7 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void wifiInfo(){
+  // can contain gargbage on esp32 if wifi is not ready yet
   Serial.println("[WIFI] WIFI INFO DEBUG");
   // WiFi.printDiag(Serial);
   Serial.println("[WIFI] SAVED: " + (String)(wm.getWiFiIsSaved() ? "YES" : "NO"));