Boot and Flash Recovery

Read the shared embedded contract and keep source/build, device and physical evidence separate.

Read recovery decision path. Preserve original boot/reset logs and identify board/chip, boot chain, image format, flash map, security state and intended firmware before proposing a write. Readout may be restricted; an empty or denied read is not proof the flash is erased.

Inspect available ELF/bin/hex/UF2 metadata offline. Compare partition/linker addresses, vector-table placement, slot limits and image headers against the exact target. File extension and binary length do not establish a load address. Check supply/reset/boot straps and host port/probe ownership separately.