diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA.ino b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA.ino
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+/*
+  This sketch demonstrates how to optimize OTA in case of complex loop().
+
+  * Connect a potentiometer (or other analog sensor) to A0.
+  * When the potentiometer (or sensor) value changes the data is sent to the Cloud.
+  * When you flip the switch in the Cloud dashboard the onboard LED lights gets turned ON or OFF.
+
+  IMPORTANT:
+  This sketch works with WiFi, GSM, NB, Ethernet and Lora enabled boards supported by Arduino IoT Cloud.
+  On a LoRa board, if it is configured as a class A device (default and preferred option),
+  values from Cloud dashboard are received only after a value is sent to Cloud.
+
+  The full list of compatible boards can be found here:
+   - https://github.com/arduino-libraries/ArduinoIoTCloud#what
+*/
+
+#include "thingProperties.h"
+
+#if !defined(LED_BUILTIN) && !defined(ARDUINO_NANO_ESP32)
+static int const LED_BUILTIN = 2;
+#endif
+
+bool block_for_ota { false };
+bool ota_started { false };
+
+bool onOTARequestCallback() {
+  block_for_ota = true;
+  ota_started = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+constexpr unsigned long printInterval { 1000 };
+unsigned long printNow { printInterval };
+
+void setup() {
+  /* Initialize serial and wait up to 5 seconds for port to open */
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  for(unsigned long const serialBeginTime = millis(); !Serial && (millis() - serialBeginTime <= 5000); ) { }
+
+  /* Set the debug message level:
+   * - DBG_ERROR: Only show error messages
+   * - DBG_WARNING: Show warning and error messages
+   * - DBG_INFO: Show info, warning, and error messages
+   * - DBG_DEBUG: Show debug, info, warning, and error messages
+   * - DBG_VERBOSE: Show all messages
+   */
+  setDebugMessageLevel(DBG_VERBOSE);
+
+  /* Configure LED pin as an output */
+  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
+
+  /* This function takes care of connecting your sketch variables to the ArduinoIoTCloud object */
+  initProperties();
+
+  /* Initialize Arduino IoT Cloud library */
+  ArduinoCloud.begin(ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection);
+
+  /* Setup OTA callback */
+  ArduinoCloud.onOTARequestCb(onOTARequestCallback);
+
+  ArduinoCloud.printDebugInfo();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // When OTA is available, stay there until it completes.
+  // The rest of the loop() does not run and the sketch
+  // restarts automatically at the end of the OTA process.
+  while (block_for_ota) {
+    ArduinoCloud.update();
+    if (ota_started) {
+      Serial.print("Waiting for OTA to finish...");
+      ota_started = false;
+    }
+    if (millis() > printNow) {
+      Serial.print(".");
+      printNow = millis() + printInterval;
+    }    
+  }
+
+  ArduinoCloud.update();
+  potentiometer = analogRead(A0);
+  seconds = millis() / 1000;
+
+  if (millis() > printNow) {
+    Serial.println(millis());
+    printNow = millis() + printInterval;
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * 'onLedChange' is called when the "led" property of your Thing changes
+ */
+void onLedChange() {
+  Serial.print("LED set to ");
+  Serial.println(led);
+  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, led);
+}
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/arduino_secrets.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/arduino_secrets.h
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+#include <Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h>
+
+/* A complete list of supported boards with WiFi is available here:
+ * https://github.com/arduino-libraries/ArduinoIoTCloud/#what
+ */
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_WIFI)
+  #define SECRET_WIFI_SSID "YOUR_WIFI_NETWORK_NAME"
+  #define SECRET_WIFI_PASS "YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD"
+#endif
+
+/* ESP8266 ESP32 */
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_SECRET_KEY)
+  #define SECRET_DEVICE_KEY "my-device-password"
+#endif
+
+/* MKR GSM 1400 */ /* MKR NB 1500 */ /* Portenta CAT.M1/NB IoT GNSS Shield */
+/* Portenta H7 and C33 + Portenta Mid Carrier + 4G Module */
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_GSM) || defined(BOARD_HAS_NB) || \
+    defined(BOARD_HAS_CATM1_NBIOT) || defined(BOARD_HAS_CELLULAR)
+  #define SECRET_PIN ""
+  #define SECRET_APN ""
+  #define SECRET_LOGIN ""
+  #define SECRET_PASS ""
+#endif
+
+/* MKR WAN 1300/1310 */
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  #define SECRET_APP_EUI ""
+  #define SECRET_APP_KEY ""
+#endif
+
+/* Portenta H7 + Ethernet shield */
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET)
+  #define SECRET_OPTIONAL_IP ""
+  #define SECRET_OPTIONAL_DNS ""
+  #define SECRET_OPTIONAL_GATEWAY ""
+  #define SECRET_OPTIONAL_NETMASK ""
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/thingProperties.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-BlockForOTA/thingProperties.h
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+#include <ArduinoIoTCloud.h>
+#include <Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h>
+#include "arduino_secrets.h"
+
+#if !(defined(HAS_TCP) || defined(HAS_LORA))
+  #error  "Please check Arduino IoT Cloud supported boards list: https://github.com/arduino-libraries/ArduinoIoTCloud/#what"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_SECRET_KEY)
+  #define BOARD_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(HAS_LORA)
+  #define THING_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
+void onLedChange();
+
+bool led;
+int potentiometer;
+int seconds;
+
+void initProperties() {
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_SECRET_KEY)
+  ArduinoCloud.setBoardId(BOARD_ID);
+  ArduinoCloud.setSecretDeviceKey(SECRET_DEVICE_KEY);
+#endif
+#if defined(HAS_TCP)
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(led, Permission::Write).onUpdate(onLedChange);
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(potentiometer, Permission::Read).publishOnChange(10);
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(seconds, Permission::Read).publishOnChange(1);
+#elif defined(HAS_LORA)
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(led, 1, Permission::ReadWrite).onUpdate(onLedChange);
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(potentiometer, 2, Permission::Read).publishOnChange(10);
+  ArduinoCloud.addProperty(seconds, 3, Permission::Read).publishEvery(5 * MINUTES);
+
+  ArduinoCloud.setThingId(THING_ID);
+#endif
+}
+
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET)
+  /* DHCP mode */
+  //EthernetConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection;
+  /* Manual mode. It will fallback in DHCP mode if SECRET_OPTIONAL_IP is invalid or equal to "0.0.0.0" */
+  EthernetConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_OPTIONAL_IP, SECRET_OPTIONAL_DNS, SECRET_OPTIONAL_GATEWAY, SECRET_OPTIONAL_NETMASK);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_WIFI)
+  WiFiConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_WIFI_SSID, SECRET_WIFI_PASS);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_GSM)
+  GSMConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_PIN, SECRET_APN, SECRET_LOGIN, SECRET_PASS);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  LoRaConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_APP_EUI, SECRET_APP_KEY, _lora_band::EU868, NULL, _lora_class::CLASS_A);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_NB)
+  NBConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_PIN, SECRET_APN, SECRET_LOGIN, SECRET_PASS);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_CATM1_NBIOT)
+  CatM1ConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_PIN, SECRET_APN, SECRET_LOGIN, SECRET_PASS);
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_CELLULAR)
+  CellularConnectionHandler ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection(SECRET_PIN, SECRET_APN, SECRET_LOGIN, SECRET_PASS);
+#endif