https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/112890/flashing-issue-with-nrf9161-always-use---recoverHi, What I noticed is that every time I want to flash the nRF9161dk I need to do `west flash --recover` for it to work. I am flashing from Mac M1 (Sonoma 14.5) with `West version: v1.0.0` Is there something I can do to avoid need for recover every timeen-USTelligent Community 13Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:12:13 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/493047?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:12:13 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:a3ed1b2a-4f20-47a9-b6cd-19df245ba792Amanda Hsieh<p>Hi,&nbsp;</p> <p><span>Several Nordic Semiconductor SoCs or SiPs supported in the nRF Connect SDK offer an implementation of the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-latest/page/nrf/glossary.html#term-Access-port-protection-mechanism-AP-Protect"><span>Access port protection mechanism (AP-Protect)</span></a><span>, a form of readback protection. To disable the AP-Protect, you must recover your device. In other words, i</span>t needs&nbsp;<span>`west flash --recover` if the read back protection mechanism is enabled. See <a href="https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-2.7.0/page/tfm/platform/nordic_nrf/nrf9161dk_nrf9161/README.html#flashing_and_debugging_with_nordic_nrf_segger_j-link">Flashing the nRF9161 DK</a>.</span></p> <p><span>Regards,<br />Amanda H.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>