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I would like to use my Xiaomi Gateway v2 EU-Version with openHAB. In order to do that I need to enable the developer mode in Xiaomi MI Home app. These are the full instructions from openHAB:

1.  Select your Gateway in the MiHome app
2.  Go to the "..." menu on the top right corner and click "About"
3.  Tap the version number "Plug-in version : 2.XX.X" at the bottom of the screen repeatedly until you enable developer mode
4.  You should now have 2 extra options listed: `wireless communication protocol` and `hub info`
5.  Choose `wireless communication protocol`
6.  Tap the toggle switch to enable WiFi functions. Note down the developer key (aka password), something like: 91bg8zfkf9vd6uw7
7.  Make sure you hit the OK button (to the right of the cancel button) to save your changes

I'm stuck at #2: Go to the "..." menu on the top right corner and click "About" - there is no About menu. I tried switching the region from Germany to China but with the same result.

How to enable the developer mode in Xiaomi Mi Home App? Any ideas welcome.

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According to this forum, in the newest version you are :

no longer able to activate the Dev Mode

However you can :

replace the Xiaomi Hub with a CC2531 USB sniffer that enables you to communicate directly via Zigbee with your Xiaomi sensors.

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  • Thanks for you reply. Would it be possible to use an older version of the Xiaomi Mi Home Android app to activate the Dev Mode? – Tom Aug 18 '19 at 8:17
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    I assume so if you can find a download – The Coding Clan Aug 18 '19 at 18:30
  • I tried it with multiple old versions of the app, didn't work for me. (if anybody else want to give it a shot: old Mi Home versions are available on apkmirror.com) – Tom Aug 20 '19 at 10:01
  • remember if using apkmirror.com you will need to be disable androids only download from play store settings. – The Coding Clan Aug 26 '19 at 9:03

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