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Early Access Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply

Early AccessTapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-12 08:20:20 - last edited 2026-07-03 02:33:05
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This Article Applies To

All Tapo Smart Bulbs, except the following models:

1. Bluetooth-configured models like Tapo L430, Tapo L730, Tapo L901-6, Tapo L550

2. Tapo L510(EU) 1.0

3. Tapo L530(EU) 1.0

 

 

Description

Tapo smart bulbs have received an update that makes them harder to accidentally reset due to brief power interruptions.

 

The new reset methods are listed as follows:

  • Soft Reset (Reset WiFi settings): Perform 5 consecutive “Off + On” cycles via the physical switch
  • Factory reset: Perform 10 consecutive “Off + On” cycles via the physical switch

 

Specifically:
1. Turn the smart bulb to the On state.
2. Power it off via the physical switch, then turn it back on > one off&on cycle.
3. Repeat Step 2 five or ten times, with 1-second pause in between each off&on cycle.

 

 

Important Notes

1. This change has been delivered via firmware updates to most supported models. If your bulb is on the latest firmware but continues to reset frequently, please provide your device’s model, hardware version, and firmware version in a comment and tag @Wayne-TP  to verify if your specific variant is covered.

2. While the update reduces accidental resets, regularly using a physical wall switch to turn the bulb on/off still carries a risk of resetting it. For the most reliable operation, we recommend using the Tapo app for control.

3. For the Bluetooth-configured models, 5 off&on cycles will factory reset the bulb.

 

 

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2026-07-03 01:36:15 - last edited 2026-07-03 01:40:44

Hello everyone! The update introduced in this article is supported on most bulb models via the latest firmware. Please refer to the main post for more details.

 

If your bulb is on the latest firmware but still frequently resets and requires reconfiguration, please leave a comment with your device model, hardware version, and firmware version, and tag @Wayne-TP  to confirm support for your specific model.

 

Note: If you regularly use a physical wall switch to control your bulb, this update cannot completely prevent resets resulting from that behavior. For the most reliable experience, we recommend controlling your bulb through the Tapo app and avoiding frequent physical switch use.

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Re:Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-20 03:09:40

  @Wayne-TP that's great, when is the official release is expected?

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Re:Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-20 09:08:23

  @TheSaber 

 

Beta firmware has been sent to your devices. You may check it later in the Tapo app and perform the update.

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2025-08-20 09:08:40

TheSaber wrote

  @Wayne-TP that's great, when is the official release is expected?

  @TheSaber 

 

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Re:Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-22 09:26:30

@exoticprgmr 

 

Beta firmware has been sent to your devices. You can check it in the Tapo app in about 30 minutes then perform the update.

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Re:Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-24 13:06:55

  @Wayne-TP I confirm it's now harder to reset them. Thank you.

I've sent you request for new firmware to one more device.

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Re:Tapo Smart Bulb Reset Method Update -- Reducing Bulb Resets Due to Unstable Power Supply
2025-08-25 03:27:42

  @exoticprgmr  @Iaiai 

 

Beta firmware has been sent to your device, you may check it later in the Tapo app and perform the update.

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2025-08-26 05:42:13

  @Wayne-TP I am so glad this is in the works. My bulbs keep resetting frequently because of unreliable power and setting them all up again is a pain (I own like a dozen of these bulbs). Thanks for this update and look forward to the official release.

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2025-08-29 06:11:35

@MihaiOros  Beta firmware has been sent to your device, you may check it later and perform the update.

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2025-08-31 13:13:12

  @Wayne-TP I have sent you 12 Mac addresses, please per me know

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2025-08-31 19:16:14

  @Wayne-TP 

 

This is great news Wayne. I have 8 L630's on two kitchen switches and they seem to be plagued by this issue.

Will DM hardware identifiers 

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