So you think it could be hardware damage, that would make sense. The only thing I connected was a DRV8871 motor driver, so that would be the culprit. I was powering the ESP32 via its USB connector and the driver using an external 12V power supply. Only the GND and two signal wires were connecting ES...

I'm using ESP32 WROOM board. I flashed initial samples successfully (blink via ESP-IDF and switch via zerocode) and was able to run them just fine. Then I started experiencing issues that others reported too. 1. the board would constantly blink blue led when external power supply is used and GND pin...