Sonoff Zigbee Dongle-e with router FW discovered as the existing coordinator in ZHA

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Hi,
I found the solution!

Using the correct keywords in google I found this link:

https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/adapters/flashing/copy_ieeaddr.html

that have as main objective the process to copy the IEEE address when migrating from an old to a new coordinator seamlessly, but, in essence, provides for the IEEE overwriting process.

I managed to reach the goal using the XZG Multi-tool, but:

  1. the tool correctly handles the ZBDongle-E only with the Coordinator fw, so I had to re-flash the dongle with the last coordinator fw (8.0.2)
  2. once connected the dongle in BSL i launched the IEEE read function
  3. I wrote the same IEEE in the “New IEEE” field changing only the last two digits (the ZBDongle-E requires the “Force” option)*
  4. reset the device and re-flashed the dongle with the last router fw
  5. put the ZHA again in joining mode and… et voilà!! Finally the ZBDongle-E is back alive as router!!

*far as I understood the change of IEEE for ZBDongle-E using “Force” option seems to be a “once only” solution

Hope this will help for others who find themselves in the same situation.

Ciao!
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