diff --git a/adafruit_miniesptool.py b/adafruit_miniesptool.py
index 4aa29bf..43f1653 100644
--- a/adafruit_miniesptool.py
+++ b/adafruit_miniesptool.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def flash_begin(self, *, size=0, offset=0):
         number of blocks requred."""
         if self._chipfamily == ESP32:
             self.check_command(ESP_SPI_ATTACH, bytes([0] * 8))
-            # We are harcoded for 4MB flash on ESP32
+            # We are hardcoded for 4MB flash on ESP32
             buffer = struct.pack(
                 "<IIIIII", 0, self._flashsize, 0x10000, 4096, 256, 0xFFFF
             )
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def flash_begin(self, *, size=0, offset=0):
             erase_size = self.get_erase_size(offset, size)
         else:
             erase_size = size
-        timeout = 5
+        timeout = 13
         stamp = time.monotonic()
         buffer = struct.pack(
             "<IIII", erase_size, num_blocks, self.FLASH_WRITE_SIZE, offset
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def check_command(
         else:
             if len(data) in (2, 4):
                 status_len = len(data)
-        if len(data) < status_len:
+        if data is None or len(data) < status_len:
             raise RuntimeError("Didn't get enough status bytes")
         status = data[-status_len:]
         data = data[:-status_len]
@@ -372,7 +372,10 @@ def get_response(self, opcode, timeout=0.1):  # pylint: disable=too-many-branche
                 packet_length = reply[3] + (reply[4] << 8)
             if len(reply) == packet_length + 10:
                 break
-        else:
+        # Check to see if we have a complete packet. If not, we timed out.
+        if len(reply) != packet_length + 10:
+            if self._debug:
+                print("Timed out after {} seconds".format(timeout))
             return (None, None)
         if self._debug:
             print("Packet:", [hex(i) for i in reply])
@@ -464,7 +467,7 @@ def sync(self):
         ESP ROM bootloader, we will retry a few times"""
         self.reset(True)
 
-        for _ in range(3):
+        for _ in range(5):
             if self._sync():
                 time.sleep(0.1)
                 return True
diff --git a/examples/miniesptool_simpletest.py b/examples/miniesptool_simpletest.py
index af1409e..4b554f6 100644
--- a/examples/miniesptool_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/miniesptool_simpletest.py
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 
 print("ESP32 Nina-FW")
 
-uart = busio.UART(board.TX, board.RX, baudrate=115200, timeout=1)
-resetpin = DigitalInOut(board.D5)
-gpio0pin = DigitalInOut(board.D6)
+# Override these if you are manually wiring. Otherwise, this will use ESP pins from board.
+tx = getattr(board, "ESP_TX", board.TX)
+rx = getattr(board, "ESP_RX", board.RX)
+resetpin = getattr(board, "ESP_RESET", board.D12)
+gpio0pin = getattr(board, "ESP_GPIO0", board.D10)
+
+uart = busio.UART(tx, rx, baudrate=115200, timeout=1)
 
 esptool = adafruit_miniesptool.miniesptool(
-    uart, gpio0pin, resetpin, flashsize=4 * 1024 * 1024
+    uart, DigitalInOut(gpio0pin), DigitalInOut(resetpin), flashsize=4 * 1024 * 1024
 )
 esptool.sync()
 
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@
 print("MAC ADDR: ", [hex(i) for i in esptool.mac_addr])
 
 # Note: Make sure to use the LATEST nina-fw binary release!
-esptool.flash_file("NINA_W102-1.3.1.bin", 0x0, "3f9d2765dd3b7b1eab61e1eccae73e44")
+esptool.flash_file("NINA_W102-1.6.1.bin", 0x0, "0326db53e579f8a4293feac70d00f6bb")
 
 esptool.reset()
 time.sleep(0.5)