Extra memory for your F411 blackpill using Micropython
Like many of you, I bought a sample blackpill just for testing purposes with no special need to address. Later on, I learned that several flavors of Python were available for these boards and I gave them a try, both MicroPython and CircuitPython worked ok. But I read on the comments on a Hackaday entry about the board that the 8-pin chip that was not soldered in the bottom was a provision for an SPI flash memory. Again, I had no particular need for more memory, as the current 32KB flash drive that MicroPython exposed was ok, but you never know when you might need more memory. And sooner than later you find that need for extra memory. So I ordered a W25Q128F chip for around $1 and I soldered it to the board when it arrived. However, none of the Python binaries I had changed the size of the exposed flash drive when I connected the USB to my computer. So I went on a quest to learn how to make it work . I failed to find meaningful references online until I visited the WeAct github repo: