Do Matter "owners" mind the integrated "kill switch"? 🧱

[orange-assistant (wisecracker)]

@esand

how to create custom firmware for them.

If the firmware is encrypted and secure boot is used a MCU (for example common espressif’s ESP’s) can’t be flashed (technically it can, but it can’t start because of secure boot). Both of these “settings” seem common for matter devices and are also outlined as best practice while not strictly necessary for certification.

It seems matter devices where never mend to be owned

Can you flash a Sonoff Mini D?

That is it. From a short read matter mandates secure boot/flash and prohibits “unauthorized” (by the manufacture) firmware to be flashed. That means: No right to repair, no right to modify/change/extend functionalities or even full ownership with matter devices From sonoff you might get some devices as matter and wifi version - the latter mostly can be owned totally (esp, beken, reltek based devices thx to esphome)