Quick update since the HACS default inclusion in May — eleven releases later (v0.11.3 → v0.18.0), here are the highlights:
Series 7x00 (HX741x/HX742x)
- New in v0.18.0: live pressure state and temperature sensors — pressure shows in real time while brushing.
- Fixed disconnects that could hit mid-brushing-session, corrected mode selection, and cleaned up sensors that don’t apply to this generation. Big thanks to lonlazer, bobbleheadhobo, itchensen and LukeLR on GitHub for testing and logs!
All models
- Reliable reconnects after sleep — the integration wakes up properly when the brush starts advertising again.
- Counterfeit / missing brush head detection (thanks to alexw23 on GitHub for the PR).
- First automated test suite, plus lots of smaller setup and UX fixes.
ESP bridge
- Much faster sensor updates: reads are now pipelined — a full sensor refresh dropped from ~15 s to under 4 s.
- Firmware update entity — HA now tells you when a bridge update is available.
The companion toothbrush-card (v0.16.0) displays the new pressure state as well. As always: feedback and device reports welcome on GitHub.