Device Support-Lifespan Observatory

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TP-Link

Tapo P306 v1.6

Gone quiet thin evidence

no firmware for long enough to stand out against its own record

775 days of silence, past the 730-day floor that applies where there is no cadence to compare against

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Last firmware
15 August 2024 (2 years ago)
Releases seen
2
Update rhythm
too few releases to model
Support observed
≥6 months
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.

Firmware history

  1. Tapo P306(US)_V1.6_1.1.2 Build 240531 15 August 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.52
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for turning the Night Light back on automatically based on the ambient light level changes, even after it is manually turned off. 2. Added support for Local Smart Action. 3. Improved wireless connection stability. 4. Fixed No Response issue in specific scenario with Apple Home APP. 5. Fixed some minor bugs.
  2. Tapo P306(US)_V1.6_1.1.1 Build 240117 6 February 2024

    Release notes — disclosure 0.47
    Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support for Auto-off Timer that always helps you cut off power to the connected devices at a set time to save energy. 2. Enhanced device performance and security. 3. Fixed some minor bugs.

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 P306

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

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