Thanks for investigating. Since I doubt I can get the Hafele firmware, I’m returning this unit. I called Hafele America and they’re looking into getting me their official gateway - hopefully like others outside of Germany it won’t be a problem.
Terry
Update on the Hafele Integration
Hi everyone,
I’ve noticed that some users are experiencing issues with the integration. Since I no longer use Hafele devices myself, it’s been difficult for me to stay actively involved with this project. However, out of curiosity, I decided to set everything up again and test it.
After a reset, I was unable to get the API working, which makes me suspect that the issue might not be with the integration itself but rather with Hafele’s cloud services. Since this integration relies on their cloud, any changes on their end could impact its functionality. That being said, your experience might differ, so it would be great if others could share whether it’s still working for them.
If anyone is interested, feel free to take over the project and continue development. Personally, I’ve moved away from Hafele devices as I no longer see a future for them in my setup.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed and provided feedback so far!
You made me realize that, under the hood, this device is running on an ESP chip. With a deeper understanding of ESP coding, it might be possible to repurpose it and create your own custom gateway.
To support your efforts, I’ve uploaded the extracted .bin file from my Hafele gateway’s ESP. You can find it here:
Hafele Gateway ESP Firmware
I’m not sure if flashing it onto this device will work or if it can be reverse-engineered, but if you have the same hardware as Hafele’s gateway, there’s a chance it could be useful.
If anyone manages to get it working or finds a way to modify the firmware, I’d love to hear about it!
Thanks Guillaume!
Because I had a return window on the GL-S10 and had no idea at the time how I could get my hands on the Hafele firmware, I returned the device. If anyone else is successful loading this firmware way onto the GL-S10, I’ll re-purchase and do the same.
Terry
Terry / Guillaume : I had the same thought after Hafele quoted me $250 AUD for a unit. I’ve got a GL-S10 and the tools to flash it.
Guillaume what hex address did that firmware sit at?
I’m pretty sure that’s an encrypted image which means we’re out of luck. If I look at a typical esp image at address 0x1000 there is a magic byte 0xe9 . The hafele image linked has a 0x36.
Similarly
strings <image>
doesn’t show any human readable strings.
@GoatGuyGuillaume are you able to post the output of
espefuse.py summary
That would confirm it.
Cheers
Looks like there is little hope for Häfele:
Option 1: Häfele Connect Mesh Gateway
The custom integration seems to have stopped working for some users, and the developer @GoatGuyGuillaume is no longer actively maintaining it. The issue might be related to changes in Häfele’s cloud services. Not an option.
Option 3: Custom Gateway using GL-S10 (from Ali)
Flashing custom firmware is not possible due to encryption, as mentioned by user @nomis52. So, not an option.
Option 2: Zigbee Controller
Can someone confirm this works? Which Zigbee Controller? Maybe the Sonoff Zigbee Bridge? Maybe some Zigbee LED Controller that supports 12V or 24V DC input? Which one? Maybe Conbee?
There are two threads:
Maybe a mod can close the oldest thread to keep everything in one place?
I did find this. Is MQTT comming to the gateway?
BTW. While trying to get MQTT enabeld with updating the FW of the gateway … which failed … I was able to setup the integration successful with gateway FW 1.0.1. Works like a charm for me.
Two days later … we have again an error.
Einrichtungsfehler, wird erneut versucht: Request failed. Method: GET, URL: https://cloud.connect-mesh.io/api/core/gateways, HTTP Status: 401, Error: Unauthorized | Status Code: 401 | Error Code: Unauthorized
Anyone else?
Hi rak - MQTT Mode is available:
I just followed the instruction from Haefele api down? · Issue #2 · qnimbus/haefele-connect-mesh · GitHub further information is available and the MQTT api is Häfele Connect MQTT API 0.2.0 documentation - i have been able to control groups and individual lights with messaged - looking forward for a way to implement this into home assistant
Hello. I just bought and installed a few Hafele 24V LED strips. So far I haven’t purchased any controller for the lights because I wan’t to avoid getting a BLE one and the gateway and then even have problems with Home Assistant.
I will wait until a controller with Matter support is available that should make things easier and cheaper.
In the Spanish website there is a 12V 2-pole controller with Matter and I haven’t found it in any other regional website from Hafele. I have been told that they are working on Matter but that shouldn’t be on the website.
No idea when a Matter controller will be available but I hope it’s in 2026.