[lopy4] no WiFi on startup

Version via REPL: (sysname='LoPy4', nodename='LoPy4', release='1.20.1.r2', version='v1.11-06dfad0 on 2019-11-30', machine='LoPy4 with ESP32', lorawan='1.0.2', sigfox='1.0.1', pybytes='1.3.0')

Inspite of the blue heartbeat, there is no WiFi AP after starting the lopy4 device.

I successfully erased flash using esptool.py erase_flash and later successfully updated the firmware to 1.16.1 using the pycom firmware update tool on Ubuntu 18.04.
I used a USB UART Serial device on port /dev/ttyUSB0 (Slilicon Labs) to erase flash and update firmware on the lopy4.
When I use miniterm.py, I can see the python terminal and can execute basic commands like changing led colors.

Below is the print I see on bootup

ets Jun  8 2016 00:22:57

rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x12 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3fff8020,len:8
load:0x3fff8028,len:2136
load:0x4009fa00,len:19880
entry 0x400a05d0
Smart Provisioning started in the background
See https://docs.pycom.io/smart for details
Pycom MicroPython 1.20.1.r2 [v1.11-06dfad0] on 2019-11-30; LoPy4 with ESP32
Pybytes Version: 1.3.0
Type "help()" for more information.

This leaves no option but to type out each python command on the terminal, rather than using easier ways of ftp https://docs.pycom.io/gettingstarted/programming/ftp/ for uploading code to the lopy4. Also, to be clear: I do not posses any expansion board/Pytrack/Pysense/Pyscan device and have been using a usb-serial-uart module for formatting, upgrading firmware or uploading code.

I read on https://forum.pycom.io/topic/5338/no-lopy-4-wifi-after-updating-the-firmware about similar problems of not having WiFi AP on update, but wanted to verify if it was solved. My final objective would be to try out the pymesh LoRa on two/three modules of lopy4.

pycom / pycom-micropython-sigfox

[lopy4] no WiFi on startup #384