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TYWE1S Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-TYWE1S)

Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya Global TYWE1S. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.

January 15, 2026 1 min read

TYWE1S internal photo

Before you buy the Tuya Global TYWE1S, check what's inside.

This is a Tuya TYWE1S WiFi IoT module, designed for integration into smart home devices. It features an ESP8266EX chipset and supports standard WiFi connectivity for cloud-based smart home ecosystems.

⚠️ NOTE: Ensure proper isolation from mains voltage when integrating this module into a final product.

Quick Specs

  • Manufacturer: Tuya Global
  • Model: TYWE1S
  • Protocol: WiFi
  • Chipset: ESP8266
  • Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
  • App: Smart Life

🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)

  • Chipset: ESP8266EX
  • Flashable: ✅ Yes
  • Info: Uses ESP8266EX, widely supported by custom firmware like Tasmota and ESPHome.

User Manual

Scanned pages from the official user manual:

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

TYWE1S Manual

External Photos

Photos of the device exterior:

TYWE1S Exterior

TYWE1S Exterior

TYWE1S Exterior

Internal Photos

Teardown photos showing the PCB and components:

TYWE1S PCB

TYWE1S PCB

Verdict

The TYWE1S is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.

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TYWE1S-IPEX DATASHEET
TYWE1S-IPEX UserManual
1. Product Overview
TYWE1S-IPEX is a low power consumption module with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity solution 
designed by Hangzhou AiXiangJi Technology Co., Ltd . The Wi-Fi Module consist a highly 
integrated wireless radio chip ESP8266EX and extra flash which has been programed with Wi-Fi 
network protocol and plenty of software examples.TYWE1S also has an 32-bit CPU, 1M byte flash, 
36k SRAM and various peripheral resources.
TYWE1S-IPEX is a RTOS platform, embedded with all the Wi-Fi MAC and TCP/IP 
protocol function examples, users can customize their Wi-Fi product by using these software 
examples.
Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the TYWE1S-IPEX.
Figure 1. The block diagram of theTYWE1S-IPEX
1.1 Features
 Integrated low power consumption 32-bit CPU, also known as application processor
 Basic frequency can support both 80MHz and 160MHz
 Supply voltage range: 3V to 3.6V
 Peripherals: 6×GPIOs, 1×UART , 1×ADC
 Wi-Fi connectivity:
 802.11 b/g/n20
 Channel 1 to 11 @ 2412-2462MHz
 Support WPA/WPA2
 15.5dBm peak output power in 802.11b mode
 Support STA/AP/STA+AP operation mode
 Support Smart Link function for both Android and iOS devices
 Standby power consumption is less than 0.1 mW (DTIM3)
 On-board PCB antenna, or IPEX connector for external antenna
TYWE1S-IPEX DATASHEET
 CE
, FCC certified
 Op
erating temperature range: 0 ℃ to 70 ℃ (Commercial grade), -40 ℃ to 85 ℃
(In
dustrial grade)
1.2 Main Application Fields
 In
telligent Building
 In
telligent home, Intelligent household applications
 He
alth care
 Ind
ustrial wireless control
 Ba
by monitor
 We
bcam
 In
telligent bus
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2. Dimensions and Footprint
2.1 Dimensions
TYWE1S-IPEX has 2 columns of Pins (2*9). The distance between each Pin is 
1.5mm. Size of TYWE1S: 18mm(W)*23.5mm(L)*4.1mm(H)
Figure 2 shows the dimensions of TYWE1S-IPEX.
Figure 2. The dimensions of TYWE1S-IPEX
2.2 Pin Definition
Table 1 shows the general pin attributes of TYWE1S-IPEX
Table 1. The typical pin definition of TYWE1S-IPEX
PIN
NO. NAM
E TYP
E DESC
RIPTION
1 VCC S UART
1 power (3.3V)
2 U1T
X I/O UART
1_TXD
3 U1RX I/O UART
1_RXD
4 3V3 S Sup
ply voltage (3.3V)
5 GND S Grou
nd
6 IO1
4 I/O GPIO
_14
7 IO1
2 I/O GPIO
_12
8 U0T
X I/O UART
0_TXD(used to print module's internal information)
9 IO0 I/O GPIO
_0(processing during initials, caution when used)
10 IO5 I/O GPIO
_5
11 U0RX I/O UART
0_RXD(used to print module's internal information)
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12 IO
1 I/
O GP
IO_1(status is uncertain during initials)
13 IO
4 I/
O GP
IO_4
14 GN
D S Gro
und
15 GN
D S Gro
und
16 RE
SET I/
O Ex
ternal reset singal(negative level effects)
17 TO
UT AI AD
C terminal
18 GN
D S Gro
und
Not
e: S: Power supply pins; I/O: Digital input or output pins; AI: Analog input.
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3. Electri
cal Characteristics
3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Table 2. Absolute Maximum Ratings
PARAMETER
S DESCRIPTI
ON MIN MAX UNIT
Ts Storage t
emperature -40 125 ℃
VDD Supply v
oltage 3...