#697 GPIO 12 is an odd pin.

src/configuration.h

@@ -354,15 +354,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define VEXT_ENABLE 21 // active low, powers the oled display and the lora antenna boost
 #define LED_PIN 25     // If defined we will blink this LED
-#define BUTTON_PIN                                                                                                               \
-    12 // If defined, this will be used for user button presses, if your board doesn't have a physical switch, you can wire one
-       // between this pin and ground
+#define BUTTON_PIN 12  // If defined, this will be used for user button presses,
 
-/* Don't enable the internal pull up on the TLORA_V2_1_16. GPIO 12 is connected to a bidirectional
-   diode. If someone needs to use a button, they should connect an external pull up that's stronger
-   than what's built into the esp32
-*/ 
-// #define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
+#define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
 
 #define USE_RF95
 #define LORA_DIO0 26 // a No connect on the SX1262 module
@@ -387,8 +381,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define I2C_SCL 2
 
 #define LED_PIN 12 // If defined we will blink this LED
-//#define BUTTON_PIN 36  // If defined, this will be used for user button presses (ToDo problem on that line on debug screen -->   Long press start!)
-//#define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP //GPIOs 34 to 39 are GPIs – input only pins. These pins don’t have internal pull-ups or pull-down resistors. 
+//#define BUTTON_PIN 36  // If defined, this will be used for user button presses (ToDo problem on that line on debug screen -->
+//Long press start!) #define BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP //GPIOs 34 to 39 are GPIs – input only pins. These pins don’t have internal
+//pull-ups or pull-down resistors.
 
 #define USE_RF95
 #define LORA_DIO0 38 // a No connect on the SX1262 module

src/main.cpp

@@ -305,12 +305,15 @@ void setup()
 
 #ifdef BUTTON_PIN
 #ifndef NO_ESP32
-    // If BUTTON_PIN is held down during the startup process,
-    //   force the device to go into a SoftAP mode.
     bool forceSoftAP = 0;
+
+    // If the button is connected to GPIO 12, don't enable the ability to use
+    // meshtasticAdmin on the device.
     pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT);
+
 #ifdef BUTTON_NEED_PULLUP
     gpio_pullup_en((gpio_num_t)BUTTON_PIN);
+    delay(10);
 #endif
 
     // BUTTON_PIN is pulled high by a 12k resistor.