Aqara/Xiaomi Region Lock: Does It Affect Zigbee2MQTT?
Bought a CN-market Aqara or Xiaomi device and worried about region lock? Here's what it actually restricts, and whether Zigbee2MQTT pairing works locally.
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Zigbee2MQTT Network Key: Changing It Without Losing Groups/Scenes
Changing the Zigbee2MQTT network key re-pairs every device and drops groups and scenes. The startup error that follows, and how to rebuild them.
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Xiaomi BLE Sensors: Bindkey vs Custom Firmware Explained
Why Home Assistant's Xiaomi BLE integration still wants your Xiaomi login, what a bindkey is, and when flashing custom firmware removes that step.
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Zigbee2MQTT Reporting Configuration: min/max Intervals
A slow-updating sensor and a broker-flooding device share the same cause. How Zigbee2MQTT's min/max reporting interval and reportable_change actually work.
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Zigbee2MQTT Network Map Explained: Reading LQI and Depth
Zigbee2MQTT's map shows LQI, depth and zero-value links with no legend. What each number means, which ones are cosmetic, and the few that need action.
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Zigbee2MQTT Battery % Stuck or Wrong: Why It Happens
Zigbee2MQTT battery percentage stuck at 100%, over 100%, or frozen? What battery, voltage and battery_low each measure, and which one to trust.
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Sonoff Power Sensors Stuck? eWeLink’s 2026 Cloud Block
Sonoff power readings frozen in Home Assistant while switching still works? eWeLink blocked the sensor updates in 2026. SonoffLAN 3.11.0 fixes it locally.
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Aqara Smart Plug Comparison: Which Version Do You Have?
Aqara sells three different smart plugs: SP-EUC01 (EU), ZNCZ12LM (US) and ZNCZ15LM T1 (CN). Which one you own decides what Zigbee2MQTT actually gives you.
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Zigbee2MQTT Install Codes: Why Some Devices Need Them
Hit \"Unsupported install code\" in Zigbee2MQTT? Which devices need one, why the printed code often isn't the whole code, and how to add it locally.
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Tuya TS0202 PIR Motion Sensor: Zigbee2MQTT Setup & Variants
Pair the Tuya TS0202 PIR sensor in Zigbee2MQTT and check your manufacturer code: some variants expose sensitivity and keep-time settings, some don't.