tuya-home-android-sdk VS Tasmota

Step 5: Integrate light control SDK Before you proceed with integration, you need to try and successfully run the light demo app. The light control SDK depends on part of the Home SDK, which will be described in this step. Dependency description // Home SDK dependencies. You must use SDK 3.20.0 or later versions. implementation 'com.tuya.smart:tuyasmart:3.20.0' // Control SDK dependencies implementation 'com.tuya.smart:tuyasmart-centralcontrol:1.0.2' Note: tuyasmart-centralcontrol is compiled in Kotlin, so you need to import the Kotlin library to ensure dependencies can be properly used. If you have imported the Kotlin library, you can ignore the following configuration. Integrate Kotlin

All of my office devices are connected to Sonoff S31 smart plugs, flashed with Tasmota on their own locked-down VLAN, and can be controlled via voice, Alexa, Tasker automation on my Android, NFC tags at my office door and various scripts triggered via my StreamDeck (on Linux). This all works fantastic, and I can turn on or off my devices, including my printer, when I start or end my day at work.

The best alternative firmware example for true IOT devices is Tasmota [1]. Erase manufacturer firmware for every ESP devices the day after purchase to avoid those careless manufacturer firmwares.

[1] https://tasmota.github.io/docs/

The ESP8266 based Sonoff S31 and ESP32 based Switchbot plugs, both flashed with either Tasmota or ESPHome, are my go-to options for US WiFi smart plugs with power monitoring.

And if you want to turn your ESP8266 into a standalone appliance, with a web interface and directly editable config that doesn't need a build step, Tasmota is another great option.

https://tasmota.github.io/docs/