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Home Assistant

[Home Assistant] Update firmware on Sonoff Zigbee USB Dongle-P

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Recently, I saw this video showing a super easy way to update the firmware of a SONOFF Zigbee Stick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bE_PbZwO0

Just for reference, this was the way I did it previously: https://nocin.eu/home-assistant-update-firmware-on-sonoff-zigbee-usb-dongle-p/

Following just a few notes and screenshots, doing a firmware update using the SONOFF Dongle Flasher.

1. Optional: Check current firmware version

and compare with latest firmware version here

2. Do a backup

3. Stop Z2M and install the SONOFF Dongle Flasher

Install https://github.com/iHost-Open-Source-Project/hassio-ihost-addon

Start Add-on, open WebUI and hit the connect button. If your dongle is not found, simply manually add the device. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.

4. If flash was successful, stop SONOFF Dongle Flasher and Start Z2M again. Check new version in Z2M WebUI. And that’s it.

Home Assistant

[Home Assistant] Update firmware on Sonoff Zigbee USB Dongle-P

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Update 03.11.2025: There is now a much simpler way, check post here.

First, confirm that you have a Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus. Go to Settings → Hardware → All Hardware → Search for Zigbee

Check your current firmware version:

Important: Stop Zigbee2Mqtt before flashing, as described in the docs!

Now let’s add the ZigStar repository: Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store → Three dots → Repositories → Add https://github.com/mercenaruss/zigstar_addons

After that, install the Add-on for Texas Instruments CC2652P7 based radios.

Copy the firmware link from here: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/adapters/

Got to the Configuration of the installed ZigStar Add-on and paste the firmware link and select the two radio buttons like bellow.

If you receive an error when saving the configuration, simply add 127.0.0.1 as Network Device and save again.

If the Configuration is successfully saved, start the Add-on and flashing will start immediately.

Switch to the Log tab and hit refresh until you see the “successfully stopped” message.

Now you can stop the ZigStar Add-on and start Zigbee2Mqtt again and check your new installed version.

Done.

Android

[Android] Upgrading LineageOS 19.1 to 20.0 on my Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)

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Install the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
https://github.com/M0Rf30/android-udev-rules#installation 

# check if device is found
adb devices
# reboot into sideload modus
adb reboot sideload

Or manually boot into TWRP recovery, holding Volume Up + Power when the phone is off. Navigate to Advanced → ADB Sideload.

Update MIUI Firmware

Following the docs, I first had to check the Firmware version. V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM was required, and I already had it installed.
If you’re on an older version, download the right MIUI Firmware for your device from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/dipper/.
Flash the new Firmware via TWRP or via ADB sideload.

adb sideload fw_dipper_miui_MI8Global_V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM_7619340f8c_10.0.zip

Download and flash new LineageOS image

I’m using the LineageOS fork LineageOS for microG. Download it from here: https://download.lineage.microg.org/dipper/ (MI 8 = dipper)
The upgrade steps are the same as for the official rom: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dipper/upgrade. In my case only flashing the new image.

adb sideload lineage-20.0-20231204-microG-dipper.zip

Home Assistant

[Home Assistant] Conbee II Firmware Update

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The firmware update is done in just a few minutes. Connect the Conbee II to your PC, install the deCONZ software, download the latest firmware and use the command line tool to flash it.

Guide: https://github.com/dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin/wiki/Update-deCONZ-manually#update-in-ubuntu-or-debian

deCONZ: http://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/ubuntu/stable/

Firmware: http://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/deconz-firmware/

Android

[Android] Upgrading LineageOS 18.1 to 19.1 on my Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)

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Install the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
https://github.com/M0Rf30/android-udev-rules#installation

# check if device is found
adb devices
# reboot into sideload modus
adb reboot sideload

Or manually boot into TWRP recovery, holding Volume Up + Power when the phone is off. Navigate to Advanced -> ADB Sideload.

Update MIUI Firmware

Following the docs, I first had to check the Firmware version. V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM was required, and I already had it installed.
If you’re on an older version, download the right MIUI Firmware for your device from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/dipper/.
Flash the new Firmware via TWRP or via ADB sideload.

adb sideload fw_dipper_miui_MI8Global_V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM_7619340f8c_10.0.zip

Download and flash new LineageOS image

I’m using the LineageOS fork LineageOS for microG. Download it from here: https://download.lineage.microg.org/dipper/ (MI 8 = dipper)
The upgrade steps are the same as for the official rom: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dipper/upgrade. In my case only flashing the new image.

adb sideload lineage-19.1-20221217-microG-dipper.zip

Android

[Android] Upgrading LineageOS 17.1 to 18.1 on my Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)

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Install the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
https://github.com/M0Rf30/android-udev-rules#installation

# check if device is found
adb devices
# reboot into sideload modus
adb reboot sideload

Or manually boot into TWRP recovery, holding Volume Up + Power when the phone is off. Navigate to Advanced-> ADB Sideload.

Update MIUI Firmware

Following the docs, I first had to check the Firmware version. I was running V12.0.2.0.QEAMIXM, but V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM is required.
Download the right MIUI Firmware for your device from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/dipper/.
Flash the new Firmware via TWRP or via ADB sideload.

adb sideload Downloads/fw_dipper_miui_MI8Global_V12.0.3.0.QEAMIXM_7619340f8c_10.0.zip

Download and flash new LineageOS image

I’m using the LineageOS fork LineageOS for microG. Download it from here: https://download.lineage.microg.org/dipper/ (MI 8 = dipper)
The upgrade steps are the same as for the official rom: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dipper/upgrade. In my case only flashing the new image.

adb sideload Downloads/lineage-18.1-20220602-microG-dipper.zip

Android

[Android] Upgrading LineageOS 16.0 to 17.1 on my Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)

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Install the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)

https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide.html
https://github.com/M0Rf30/android-udev-rules#installation

# check if device is found
adb devices
# reboot into sideload modus
adb reboot sideload

Or manually boot into TWRP recovery, holding Volume Up + Power when the phone is off. Navigate to Advanced-> ADB Sideload.

Update MIUI Firmware

If your current MIUI Firmware does not support Android 10, you have to update it first.
Download the newest MIUI Firmware for your device from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/dipper/.
Flash the new Firmware via TWRP or via ADB sideload.

adb sideload Downloads/fw_dipper_miui_MI8Global_V12.0.2.0.QEAMIXM_4e38c51916_10.0.zip

Download and flash new LineageOS image

I’m using the LineageOS fork LineageOS for microG. Download it from here: https://download.lineage.microg.org/dipper/ (MI 8 = dipper)
The upgrade steps are the same as for the official rom: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/dipper/upgrade. In my case only flashing the new image.

adb sideload Downloads/lineage-17.1-20210327-microG-dipper.zip