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ESP32A1S Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2AHMR-ESP32A1S)

Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya OEM ESP32A1S. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.

January 15, 2026 1 min read

ESP32A1S internal photo

Before you buy the Tuya OEM ESP32A1S, check what's inside.

This is the ESP32-A1S, a versatile Wi-Fi and Bluetooth System-on-Chip (SoC) module designed by Ai-Thinker for integration into various IoT devices. It is commonly used as a core component in smart home products, audio devices, and other embedded systems requiring wireless connectivity.

⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct power supply voltage (3.3V) and polarity when integrating this module. Handle with ESD precautions.

Quick Specs

  • Manufacturer: Tuya OEM
  • Model: ESP32A1S
  • Protocol: WiFi
  • Chipset: ESP32
  • Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
  • App: Smart Life

🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)

  • Chipset: ESP32-A1S
  • Flashable: ✅ Yes
  • Info: The ESP32-A1S is based on the ESP32 chipset, which is well-supported for custom firmware like Tasmota and ESPHome.

User Manual

Scanned pages from the official user manual:

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

ESP32A1S Manual

External Photos

Photos of the device exterior:

ESP32A1S Exterior

Internal Photos

Teardown photos showing the PCB and components:

ESP32A1S PCB

Verdict

The ESP32A1S is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.

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ESP32-A1S Wi-Fi+BT SoC Module V1.0 
Copyright © 2017 Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 6 

ESP32-A1S Module 
Overview 
ESP32-A1S is an ultra-small, powerful 
module. Built-in advanced low-power dual-core 
32-bit CPU and Codec ES8388 audio decoding
chip, can be widely used in various IoT 
applications, suitable for home smart devices, 
smart Audio, story machine solutions, etc., are the 
ideal solution for IoT applications. 
ESP32-A1S internal circuit is highly 
integrated, supports a variety of peripherals, can 
support secondary development, and quickly 
realize product differentiation. 
ESP32-A1S adopts SMD package to realize 
rapid production of products and provide 
customers with high-reliability connection mode. 
It is especially suitable for modern, large-scale, 
low-cost production methods, and is convenient 
for various IoT hardware terminal applications.
Features 
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The smallest 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi BT SoC Module
Low power 32-bit CPU,can also serve the 
application processor
Built-in ES8388 Codec audio decoding chip, can 
support playing music and recording
Built-in 520 KB SRAM, external 4MPSRAM
Supports UART/SPI/I2C/PWM/ADC/DAC
Support for firmware upgrade (FOTA)
 Antenna supports on-board antenna or IPEX 
 block output
S upports a variety of mainstream compression 
a nd lossless audio formats, including M4A, 
AA C, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, MP3, WAV, etc.
S upports audio input methods such as MIC and 
L ine-in.
ESP32-A1S Wi-Fi+BT SoC Module V1.0 
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Module Model ESP32-A1S 
Package SMD-38 
Size 32mm*19mm*3mm 
SPI Flash Default 32Mbit 
RAM 520KB SRAM +4M PSRAM 
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 BR/EDR and BLE standards, support A2DP, AVRC 
protocol, etc. 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/e/i, Support DLNA protocol 
Audio Output Support 1 channel headphone output and 1 channel left and right 
speaker output 
Audio Input Support LINEIN and 2-way MIC input 
Custom IO port 14 
UART Baudrate Default 115200 bps 
Audio Format MP3、WAV、M4A、AAC、FLAC、OGG、OPUS 
Antenna Onboard PCB antenna and antenna carrier 
Transmit Power 
802.11b: 17± 2 dBm (@11Mbps) 
802.11g: 14± 2 dBm (@54Mbps) 
802.11n: 13± 2 dBm (@MCS7) 
Receiving Sensitivity 
CCK, 1 Mbps : -90dBm 
CCK, 11 Mbps: -85dBm 
6 Mbps (1/2 BPSK): -88dBm 
54 Mbps (3/4 64-QAM): -70dBm 
MCS7 (65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbps): -67dBm 
Power Dissipation 350mA 
Security WPA/WPA2/WPA2-Enterprise/WPS 
Power Supply Range 3.3V±0.3V 
Operating Temperature - 0 ℃ ~ 85 ℃
Storage Environment -40 ℃ ℃ , < 90%RH 
Weight 2.5± 0.05g 
Product Specifications 
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ESP32-A1S Wi-Fi+BT SoC Module V1.0 
Copyright © 2017 Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 6 

GPIO Features Types Remarks 
TXD0 GPIO1/CLKOUT2 I/O 
Download serial port 
RXD0 GPIO3/CLKOUT3 I/O 
EN I Reset function 
IO21 U0CTS/VSPIQ I/O 
IO22 U0RTS/VSPIWP I/O 
IO19 VSQIQ/U0CTS I/O 
IO23 VSPIIDHS1STROBE I/O 
IO18 VSPICLK/HS1DATA7 I/O 
IO5 V...