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Tapo Bulbs Reset Too Easily - Needs a Fix!

  This repeated request has been merged into the main thread Please make the Tapo L530B Bulb a bit harder to reset.. Please vote on the main thread.

 
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Tapo Bulbs Reset Too Easily - Needs a Fix!

  This repeated request has been merged into the main thread Please make the Tapo L530B Bulb a bit harder to reset.. Please vote on the main thread.
Tapo Bulbs Reset Too Easily - Needs a Fix!
Tapo Bulbs Reset Too Easily - Needs a Fix!
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago
Model: Tapo L530E  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 1.1.9

I have a serious issue with Tapo smart bulbs that I'm sure many others are facing. The factory reset being triggered by flipping the switch three times is a terrible design choice.

I have small children who sometimes play with the light switch, and every time they do it too quickly, the bulb resets itself and loses all its settings. This means I have to set it up again from scratch, which is incredibly frustrating.

There should be a better way to reset these bulbs... maybe a dedicated button or a more intentional on/off combination that isn’t so easy to trigger by accident. As it stands, this design flaw makes the bulbs more of a hassle than a smart home convenience.

Unless TP-Link addresses this with a software update, I’m done with Tapo bulbs. A smart device shouldn’t be this easy to break with normal household use.

Has anyone found a workaround for this, or is TP-Link planning to fix it?

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Re:Tapo Bulbs Reset Too Easily - Needs a Fix!
2 weeks ago

  @exoticprgmr 

 

Your post has been merged with an existing feature request post, you can go to vote for that post and join the discussion. Please make the Tapo L530B Bulb a bit harder to reset..

 

However, in your case, we recommend placing the smart bulb in a location the kids can't reach. As this kind of behavior tends to damage the switch or the smart bulb, potential safety hazards exist.

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