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TYWE3L Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-TYWE3L)

Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya Global TYWE3L. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.

January 15, 2026 1 min read

TYWE3L internal photo

Before you buy the Tuya Global TYWE3L, check what's inside.

The TYWE3L is a compact, low-power Wi-Fi module based on the ESP8266 chipset, designed by Tuya for integration into smart home devices. It supports standard Wi-Fi protocols and offers flexible GPIO options for custom applications.

⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct voltage (3V-3.6V) and polarity when powering the module. Handle with ESD precautions as with any semiconductor component.

Quick Specs

  • Manufacturer: Tuya Global
  • Model: TYWE3L
  • Protocol: WiFi
  • Chipset: ESP8266
  • Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
  • App: Smart Life

🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)

  • Chipset: ESP8266
  • Flashable: ✅ Yes
  • Info: Known to be flashable with custom firmware like ESPHome/Tasmota as indicated in the provided metadata and typical for ESP8266 modules.

User Manual

Scanned pages from the official user manual:

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External Photos

Photos of the device exterior:

TYWE3L Exterior

Internal Photos

Teardown photos showing the PCB and components:

TYWE3L PCB

Verdict

The TYWE3L is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.

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TYWE3L DATASHEET 
 Wi-Fi Module UserManual
1. Product Overview
TYWE3L is a low power consumption module with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity solution 
designed by HangZhouTuya Information Technology Corporation. The Wi-Fi Module consists of 
a highly integrated wireless radio chip ESP8266 and some extra component that has been 
programed with Wi-Fi network protocol and plenty of software examples.TYWE3L include a 32-
bit CPU, 1M byte flash, 50k SRAM and various peripheral resources. 
TYWE3L 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 TYWE3L. 
Figure 1. The block diagram of the TYWE3L 
1.1 Features 
 Integrated low power consumption 32-bit CPU, also known as application processor
 Basic frequency of the CPU can support 160MHz
 Supply voltage range: 3V to 3.6V
 Peripherals: 9 GPIO channels, 1 UART, 1 ADC
 Wi-Fi connectivity:
 802.11 b/g/n
 channel 1 to [email protected] for FCC
 Support WPA/WPA2
 +20.22dBm output power in 802.11b mode
 Support STA/AP/STA+AP operation mode
 Support SmartConfig function for both Android and IOS devices
 On-board PCB antenna

TYWE3L DATASHEET 
 Operating temperature range: -20℃ to 105 ℃
1.2 Main ApplicationFields 
 Intelligent Building
 Intelligent home, Intelligent household applications
 Health care
 Industrial wireless control
 Baby monitor
 Webcam
 Intelligent bus
2. Dimensions and Footprint
2.1Dimensions 
TYWE3L has 2 columns of Pins.The distance between each Pin is 2mm. 
Size of TYWE3L: 16mm(W)*24mm(L)*3.5mm(H) 
Figure 2 shows the dimensions of TYWE3L. 
Figure 2. The dimensions of TYWE3L 
2.2 Pin Definition 
Table 1 shows the generalpin attributes of TYWE3L 
RST
ADC
EN
IO16
IO14
IO12
IO13
VCC GND
IO15
IO2
IO0
IO4
IO5
RXD
TXD
TYWE3L DATASHEET 
Table 1. The typical pin definitionof TYWE3L 
PIN 
NO. 
NAME TYP
E 
DISCREPTION 
1 RST I/O 
2 ADC AI 
3 EN I 
GPIO_05 
4 GPIO16 I/O 
GPIO_04 
5 GPIO14 I/O 
GPIO_0(processing during initials, caution when used) 
6 GPIO12 I/O 
UART0_TXD(used to print module's internal information) 
7 GPIO13 I/O 
GPIO_15(processing during initials, caution when used) 
8 VCC P Supply voltage (3.3V) 
9 GND P 
10 GPIO15 I/O 
GPIO_13 
11 GPIO2 I/O 
GPIO_12 
12 GPIO0 I/O 
GPIO_14 
13 GPIO4 I/O 
14 GPIO5 I 
Enable pin for module, high level effects 
15 RXD0 AI 
ADC terminal(10-bits SAR ADC)(1) 
16 TXD0 I/O 
External reset (low level effects, there's already had pull-up resistor) 
Note: S: Power supply pins; I/O: Digital input or output pins; AI: Analog input.RST pin is the 
module hardware reset pin; it cannot eliminate module-pairing information. 
(*1) This pin can only be used as ADC input, cannot use it as normal I/O. when not using, 
just connect nothing. When used as ADC input, the input voltage range is 0~1.0V . 
(*2) UART0 is serial port, during power on progress; this serial port will output something, 
which can be ignored. 
2.3Test PinDefiniti...