Aquara Motion Sensor P2 Unexpected Update

[gtxteo]

Hi everyone, I noticed something strange yesterday.
I connected my P2 sensors to Home Assistant via Matter, and suddenly an update appeared, going from version 1.0.2 to 1.0.3. The update includes changes like sensor responsiveness and absence delay, which are really useful features. I don’t understand why this update only shows up on Home Assistant, while it’s not released on Aqara Home.

[david]

This was pushed out a few months back whereby quite a number of settings are now exposed.

[gtxteo]

But not over Aqara app firmware update?

[david]

Yes I got it over the Aqara App…

[JohnD]

Is that still the reason?

@mocelet

Aqara controls the distribution (rollout) of the updates through their hub so it’s gradual, may halt it if they detect something and then resume it, so the latest firmware is not available for everybody at the same time.

Home Assistant access the so called Matter DCL where vendors can publish the firmware update files for certified firmware versions so the platform can apply them: everybody sees the latest firmware. Well, unless they invalidate it like happened with the P2 door sensor twice (1.0.1.1 because it bricked devices and 1.0.2.0 because, I believe, reported wrong states) which now cannot be updated from Matter, only with Aqara hubs and only if it appears for your account.