Tapo C425 v1.26

Actively updated well evidenced

firmware is arriving about as often as it always has

68 days since the last release against a median gap of 82 (0.8x)

Last firmware: 24 July 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases seen: 9
Update rhythm: about every 3 months
Support observed: ≥2 years
Vendor's promise: no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency: not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Which one do I have?

TP-Link ships this model in more than one hardware revision, and they do not share firmware. The revision is printed on the label on the underside, usually after the model — Ver 1.0, V4.6. Getting it wrong is the easiest way to read the wrong answer here.

Tapo C425 v1 (US) Gone quiet 16 releases
Tapo C425 v1.2 (US) Actively updated 9 releases
Tapo C425 v1.6 (US) Gone quiet 15 releases
Tapo C425 v2 (US) Not enough evidence 2 releases
Tapo C425 v2.6 (US) Actively updated 5 releases

Firmware history

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.27 Build 260518 24 July 2026

Release notes — disclosure 0.46

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for remote download of SD card recordings from external networks. 2. Added support for Image Style feature through Device Settings -> Video & Display -> Image Settings. 3. Improved detection performance. 4. Enhanced device security and stability.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.26 Build 250822 23 October 2025
Release notes — disclosure 0.28
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Improved vehicle detection performance. 2. Enhanced wireless connection stability.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.25 Build 250314 21 March 2025

Release notes — disclosure 0.47

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized the stability when connecting to a mesh network. 2. Optimized the cloud recordings performance. 3. Enhanced device stability. 4. Fixed the fast battery drain issue in certain scenarios. 5. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.24 Build 250103 11 February 2025

Release notes — disclosure 0.41

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized the configuration performance. 2. Optimized the Wi-Fi connection performance. 3. Optimized the cloud recording performance. 4. Enhanced device stability. 5. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.23 Build 241119 16 December 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.46

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for Tapo Hub connection, supporting Wi-Fi connection with Tapo Hub H200 and store video clips to the Hub. 2. Optimized the stability of Wi-Fi connection. 3. Enhanced device stability and performance. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.21 Build 240809 30 August 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.52

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Enhanced local communication security. 2. Added support for abnormal power consumption notification. 3. Enhanced the night vision performance. 4. Improved connection stability for SD card playback. 5. Fixed abnormal purple image issue. 6. Fixed an issue where cloud videos could not be uploaded in certain scenarios. 7. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.18 Build 240430 15 May 2024
Release notes — disclosure 0.32
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Modifications and Bug Fixes: Fixed the issue of abnormal restarts in certain scenarios.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.17 Build 240328 22 April 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.50

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added Detection Range Test, allows you to determine the camera's activity detection zone. 2. Added support for Adjust Event Type, allows you to manually adjust event types in playback to improve the accuracy of detection. 3. Enhanced live streaming stability in third-party client. 4. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Tapo C425(US)_V1.26_1.2.16 Build 240313 16 April 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.44

Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Optimized battery life performance. 2. Fixed abnormal low battery notification issue. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

One archived page sits behind this record, the earliest read on 1 August 2026. Everything above was read from it, and each is kept byte for byte so it can be checked after the vendor edits the original.

Identifiers: marketing_name Tapo C425

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 30 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

Machine-readable: JSON · RSS