I’ll pass on reddit AND google.

Depends on the lock being actuated and the torque of the servo, I have some that can do 4.4 N-m.

https://www.amazon.com/high-torque-servo/s?k=high+torque+servo

A stepper motor would also work for sure.

If you have some electronic skill you can use espHome on a esp32 microcontroller to control an RC Servo motor.

https://esphome.io/components/servo.html

If you want out-of-box there are several electronic locks that will work.

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/smart-locks-compatible-with-home-assistant/590662

There are no “real” alternative OS available for apple devices. You can get some IDE “lite” apps like Visual Code, Python Editor, etc. but these a meant as companions to a PC IDE not meant for compiling, linking, testing, etc. You might be able to trade the old iPad for an old laptop you can put a flavor of Linux on.

If Haier is claiming that the integration is causing them financial harm it means that their app is collecting your private data and they are selling it.

I think this one is a custom module, it solders into a slot on the main board vertically with pads on both sides of the modules bottom edge.

https://fccid.io/2AB2Q-LA02301/Users-Manual/11-User-Manual-4810925

Edit: fixed link

I also have a VPN set up to my home network that I can connect to with my mobile devices. once connected I use the HA mobile app pathed to my local HA server IP. I don’t use HA cloud or any other cloud service. It works well for me, I obviously can’t get notification on the mobile when not connected but I have not had a need yet. If/When I’m do want notifications I would most likely explore, e-mail, e-mail to SMS, SMS API or something that won’t involve external servers. I would not want to send sensitive info via SMS but a shot alert that said there is something to look at like “HA Alert: Motion detected cam 1” or such would be fine.

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I just got a Filohome (tuya) dual switch and used tuya-cloud cutter put ESPHome on it. When setup with ESPhome it will still work even if HA is unreachable ok WiFi is down. I never even downloaded their app, made an account, or signed in.

Note for anyone trying to do the same, the Filohome triple switch device in tuya-cloudcutter will work to load the initial boot firmware but you need to change the yaml config when you install ESPHome. If anyone wants the yaml file let me know.

Nice.

Nice try, scammer.

Good idea!, thanks! that’s one of those, “Whack! I coulda’ had a V8” moments, won’t work for me here (I’m on a mobile as well).

The pop up blocks my whole screen except for a tiny part at the bottom. I guess I could read it by scrolling 1 line at a time but at that point, it’s a pay wall.

Paywall

Nice.