Esp32s3 zero, Platformio trying to change the MAC address --> error: 'class WiFiClass' has no member named 'STA'

[MichalisChachalios]

Hello i am trying to flash some code to my esp32-s3 zero waveshare to change the default mac address. I found this code.

/*
  Rui Santos & Sara Santos - Random Nerd sTutorials
  Complete project details at https://RandomNerdTutorials.com/get-change-esp32-esp8266-mac-address-arduino/
  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files.
  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
*/
#include <WiFi.h>
#include <esp_wifi.h>

// Set your new MAC Address
uint8_t newMACAddress[] = {0x32, 0xAE, 0xA4, 0x07, 0x0D, 0x66};

// Replace with your network credentials
const char *ssid = "REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_SSID";
const char *password = "REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_PASSWORD";

void readMacAddress()
{
  uint8_t baseMac[6];
  esp_err_t ret = esp_wifi_get_mac(WIFI_IF_STA, baseMac);
  if (ret == ESP_OK)
  {
    Serial.printf("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
                  baseMac[0], baseMac[1], baseMac[2],
                  baseMac[3], baseMac[4], baseMac[5]);
  }
  else
  {
    Serial.println("Failed to read MAC address");
  }
}

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Serial.println();

  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.STA.begin();

  Serial.print("[DEFAULT] ESP32 Board MAC Address: ");
  readMacAddress();

  // Change ESP32 Mac Address
  esp_err_t err = esp_wifi_set_mac(WIFI_IF_STA, &newMACAddress[0]);
  if (err == ESP_OK)
  {
    Serial.println("Success changing Mac Address");
  }

  // Read the new MAC address
  Serial.print("[NEW] ESP32 Board MAC Address: ");
  readMacAddress();
}

void loop()
{
}

this works when i use the arduino ide. But i need to run this code though the platfomrio ide to intigrade it to a bigger project. When i try that i get this error:

src/main.cpp: In function 'void setup()':
src/main.cpp:39:8: error: 'class WiFiClass' has no member named 'STA'
   WiFi.STA.begin();
        ^~~
*** [.pio\build\esp32-s3-devkitc-1\src\main.cpp.o] Error 1

this is my .pio file

[env:esp32-s3-devkitc-1]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200

board_upload.flash_size = 4MB
board_build.partitions = default.csv
build_flags = 
	-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
	-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
	-D esp32_s3_devkitc_1

in arduino the board manager esp version is 3.1.1

I tried to set this version in platformio too, but then the board couldnt be found:

i know there was a thread with the same problem but from what i understand there wasn't found a solution
link

[me-no-dev]

PlatformIO uses the now outdated and unsupported Arduino Core v 2.0.17. Please switch to pioarduino to have the latest core versions and your sketch to be able to compile.
We have just released 3.2.0 and pioarduino will release it too shortly with the following change required in your platformio.ini:
platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/54.03.20/platform-espressif32.zip
Until then you can quickly try platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/54.03.20-rc2/platform-espressif32.zip, which is our latest RC of the same core.

[MichalisChachalios]

Thank u it worked!

[MichalisChachalios]

@me-no-dev how to revert this change ? I have some compatibility issues with the other projects ?

writing this --> platform = espressif32
doesnt resolve the problem

[me-no-dev]

probably delete your [home]/.platformio folder and let it install everything again. I am not a PlatformIO guru, so can not say for sure.

[me-no-dev]

Best case is to update your projects to support the new cores. We no longer support 2.x at all