Possible without creating (non-developer) account nor using app?

[TRSx80]

Hi guys,

Thank you for all your great work on this project! And for sharing it!

1. If I am understanding the setup instructions correctly, you basically create a developer account, then use the command line tool to output all credentials you need to control your devices (including the all important "device key") to the console, is that right? You then use those credentials with tuyapi, perhaps plus some other wrapper, to control your devices using whatever HA controller / method of your choice (in my case OpenHAB, maybe with or without MQTT)... Correct so far?

If so, couple follow on questions:

2. I don't have to install any "app" on my phone, nor create any (regular user / non developer) "account" (I think they call it "Smart Life"?) in order to do any of this? Is that also correct?

3. I can from then on fully control the devices locally, without any longer needing any of Tuya's "cloud" crap (in other words, developer account is only required for registration, after which I can control everything locally)?

Have I got all of this correct? Because I am very privacy conscious person, who refuse to use any devices that need to "phone home" in order to work.

I had ordered some of these plugs with hopes of flashing Tasmota (or similar) on them, but unfortunately I learned that I bought some TW-02-based (WinnerMicro W600-based) devices which are not ESP8266 based, and therefore not supported by any alternative firmware. Leaving this way as perhaps one of only options for me (if I am understanding everything correctly).

[TRSx80]

I guess my biggest concern would be creating the developer account. I really do not want to share any of my real personal information with Tuya (or anyone really who I feel doesn't need it, which is pretty much everyone 😄 ), however it may be required for developer account?

What information do they ask for, and how thoroughly is it vetted (if at all)?

Any feedback from anyone who has already done so would be greatly appreciated.

[codetheweb]

All of that is correct.

Looks like your question was mostly answered here: #5 (comment).

When signing up for your Tuya account, you can give fake info and they won't care one bit.

[TRSx80]

Thanks, brother! 😃

Will try soon, and report back my experience.

[jonathanicq]

Hi @codetheweb
I may be doing it wrong but it seems that tuya implemented a double check process to "developers" account.

I can't use the cloud service without an offline validation that I do run a real business.

Did i miss something?

[codetheweb]

Looks related to #395 @jonathanicq.

If this is still happening, please comment over there and I'll reopen the issue.

[codetheweb]

Closing because of inactivity.