# Is thier a way to force access point to launch without doing a factory reset?

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [February 22, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544 "2023-02-22T18:07:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Walfy07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@Walfy07](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Walfy07)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/1 "2023-02-22T18:07:34Z")

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I want to have WIFI off but then have a physical button turn it back on. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![Artacus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/artacus/32/1258_2.png) [@Artacus](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Artacus)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/2 "2023-02-22T18:25:48Z")

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If you have buttons, button 0 is programmed to launch the access point when held down for like 5 - 10 seconds.

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**Author:** ![Walfy07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@Walfy07](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Walfy07)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/3 "2023-02-22T18:50:08Z")

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Can I make that a different button? Where is that code located?

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**Author:** ![Walfy07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@Walfy07](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Walfy07)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/4 "2023-02-22T18:56:50Z")

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> [@Artacus](#):
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> utton 0 is programmed to launch the acc

Is this different then factory reset?

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**Author:** ![blazoncek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/blazoncek/32/1886_2.png) [@blazoncek](https://wled.discourse.group/u/blazoncek)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/5 "2023-02-22T20:03:29Z")

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if you hold button 0 for \>12s then it will factory rest the device

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**Author:** ![Walfy07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@Walfy07](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Walfy07)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/is-thier-a-way-to-force-access-point-to-launch-without-doing-a-factory-reset/7544/6 "2023-02-22T20:18:08Z")

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Is thier code just to turn AP back on? leave the restr of the flash alone?