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WR5E Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-WR5E)

Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya Global WR5E. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.

January 15, 2026 1 min read

WR5E internal photo

Before you buy the Tuya Global WR5E, check what's inside.

The WR5E is a low-power Wi-Fi module based on the RTL8710BX chipset, designed by Tuya for integration into smart home devices. It supports standard Wi-Fi protocols and operates on a low voltage supply, making it suitable for battery-powered applications.

⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct battery polarity and voltage within the specified range (3V to 3.6V).

Quick Specs

  • Manufacturer: Tuya Global
  • Model: WR5E
  • Protocol: WiFi
  • Chipset: Realtek RTL8720
  • Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
  • App: Smart Life

🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)

  • Chipset: RTL8710BX
  • Flashable: ❌ No
  • Info: The RTL8710BX chipset is known to be difficult or impossible to flash with custom firmware like Tasmota or ESPHome due to proprietary bootloaders and lack of community support for flashing.

User Manual

Scanned pages from the official user manual:

WR5E Manual

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External Photos

Photos of the device exterior:

WR5E Exterior

Internal Photos

Teardown photos showing the PCB and components:

WR5E PCB

Verdict

The WR5E is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.

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WR5E User Manual 
TuyaSmartWi-Fi Module 
1. Product Overview
WR5E is a low power consumption module with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity solution 
designed by Hangzhou Tuya Information 
Technology Co., Ltd. The Wi-Fi Module consists 
of a highly integrated wireless radio chip RTL8710BX and some extra flash that has been 
programed with Wi-F i network protocol and plenty of software examples.WR5E include a 
ARM CM4F, WLAN MAC, 1T1R WLAN, maximum frequency reaches 125MHz, 256K 
SRAM, 1M byte flash and various per ipheral resources. 
WR5E is a RTOS platfor
m, 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. 
1.1 Features 
 Integrated low power consumption 32-bit CPU, also known as application processor
 Basic frequency of the CPU can support 125 MHz
 Supply voltage range: 3V to 3.6V
 Peripherals:9 GPIO channels, 1 UART, 1 ADC
 Wi-Fi connectivity:
 802.11 B/G/N20/N40
Channel 1 to 11 @ 2.4GHz
 Support WPA/WP
A2
Support Smart Config function for both Android and IOS devices
 On-board PCB ant
enna
 Pass CE, FCC, SRRC certifications
Operating temperature range: -20℃ to 85℃
1.2 Main ApplicationFields 
 Intelligent Building
 Intelligent home, Intelligent household applications
 Healthy devices
 Industrial wireless control
 Baby monitor
 Webcam
 Intelligent bus

WR5E User Manual 
2. Dimensions and Footprint
2.1Dimensions 
WR5E has 2 columns of Pins (2*8).The distance between each Pin is2 mm. 
Size of WR5E: (16±0.25) mm (W)×(24.74±0.25) mm (L) ×(3.6±0.1) mm (H) 
2.2 Pin Definition 
Table 1 shows the generalpin attributes of WR5E 
Table 1. The typical pin definition of WR5E 
PIN 
NO. 
NAME TYPE DISCREPTION 
1 GPIOA_23 I/O UART0_TXD 
2 GPIOA_12 I/O GPIOA_12 
3 GPIOA_18 I/O UART0_RXD 
4 GPIOA_14 I/O GPIOA_14 
5 GND P 
6 GPIOA_22 I/O GPIOA_22 
7 VD33 P 3.3V) 
8 GPIOA_30 I/O UART_Log_TXD 
9 GPIOA_0 I/O GPIOA_0 
10 GPIOA_5 I/O GPIOA_5 
11 GPIOA_15 I/O GPIOA_15 
12 GPIOA_19 I/O GPIOA_19 
13 GPIOA_29 I/O UART_Log_RXD 
14 EN I/O 
15 ADC AI ADC,Max5V 
Note: S: Pow
er supply pins; I/O: Digital input or output pins; AI: Analog input. 
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3. Electrical Characteristics
3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings 
Table 3.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings 
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION MIN MAX UNIT 
Ts Storage temperature -40 125 ℃ 
VCC Supply voltage -0.3 3.6 V 
Static electricity voltage 
(human model) 
TAMB-25℃ - 2 KV 
Static electricity voltage 
(machine model) 
TAMB-25℃ - 0.5 KV 
3.2 Electrical Conditions 
Table 3.2. Electrical Conditions 
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION MIN TYPICAL MAX UNIT 
Ta Working temperature -20 - 85 ℃ 
VCC Working voltage 3 3.3 3.6 V 
VIL IO low level input -0.3 - VDD*0.25 V 
VIH IO high level input VDD*0.75 - VDD V 
VOL IO low level output - - VDD*0.1 V 
VoH IO high level output VDD*0.8 - V V 
Imax IO drive current - - 16 mA 
Cpad Input capacitor - 2 - pF 
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3.3 Wi-Fi Receiving Current Consumptions 
Table 3.
3. Wi-Fi RX current consumption 
PARAMETERS MODE ...