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Disable NRF52 undervoltage bootlock feature#2377

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The NRF52 undervoltage bootlock feature implemented behind NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT was introduced in v1.12.

It configures a fixed voltage level of 3.3V and prevents the software from booting if the battery voltage is below that level.

This is problematic for various reasons. The most important one being that it breaks devices that use cell chemistries other than Li-Ion, such as LFP, LTO or SIB which have much lower minimum voltages.

As a quick fix to prevent devices from failing, disable the feature until it has been decided how to handle this in the future and a proper implementation has been provided.

This solves #1572.

The NRF52 undervoltage bootlock feature implemented behind
NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT was introduced in v1.12.

It configures a fixed voltage level of 3.3V and prevents the software
from booting if the battery voltage is below that level.

This is problematic for various reasons. The most important one being
that it breaks devices that use cell chemistries other than Li-Ion,
such as LFP, LTO or SIB which have much lower minimum voltages.

As a quick fix to prevent devices from failing, disable the feature
until it has been decided how to handle this in the future and a
proper implementation has been provided.

Signed-off-by: Frieder Schrempf <frieder@fris.de>
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mattzzw commented May 15, 2026

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@ripplebiz, @recrof - please have a look at this.
Multiple nrf based boards that suport different cell chemistries like LiFePo or LTO have been locked out since #1413 has been merged and have needed their own specific, patched firmwares ever since.
This PR provides a simple and clear solution as long as #1413 has not been fixed or reverted.

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IoTThinks commented May 26, 2026

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I have been disabled it since MC 1.13.
A bit suprised when it is still added into newer NRF52 boards, so I have to keep disabling it.

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