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Tuya Convert 2.3 Update | Flash Tuya Smartlife Devices | No Soldering! | Remove the cloud | Custom Firmware

The 2.3 refresh of the Tuya Convert process with a few additional features such as the Tuya Donor, custom bin file menu, start with ESPHome, update Tasmota, etc.  Flash all your devices without any soldering or opening of devices!  This process allows you to flash your previously locked out devices that wouldn't flash before on the original version of Tuya Convert.  TC will convert both older and newer firmware devices automatically.  Use your Raspberry Pi, Linux PC, Proxmox, etc to unlock all the amazing features of open source firmware.  Protect your privacy and data and keep it in your home.

Parts List
Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 3
32gb Micro SD Card
Fliirc Case (optional: great RPi heat sink case)
Wemos D1 Mini (optional)

Tuya based favorites
Aoycocr Plugs in Video
Martin Jerry Dimmer
Martin Jerry Switch
4 pack Smart Plugs
Aoycocr Switch 3 LED
Lohas Smart Light 4 pack
and many more

Zemismart downlights
Zemismart downlight (Amazon)

Links
Raspbian Buster Lite - https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbian_lite/images/raspbian_lite-2019-09-30/2019-09-26-raspbian-buster-lite.zip
Etcher Link - https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Putty Link - https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Tuya Donor Files - https://github.com/digiblur/Tuya-Convert-Donor

Set your WiFi Country Code!! https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md

Steps for SSH/Putty Terminal
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert
cd tuya-convert
./install_prereq.sh
./start_flash.sh

NOTE: If you have an issue with a device not working and it is an ESP82xx based device, you can try the older 2.3 branch; delete your old tuya-convert folder, run the git command below then run install_prereq.sh again.

git clone https://github.com/digiblur/tuya-convert -b development

Others

Tasmota - https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
EspHome - https://esphome.io/
Tasmota MQTT Configuration How-to - https://youtu.be/KOg5qwO3Rh4
ct-Tuya-Convert Github - https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert

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