Consegui instalar o HA nativo graças ao amigo Nelson, agora o HA funciona perfeitamente com Addons e com protocolo zigbee sem necessidade de dongle.
Este recurso é uma sugestão/opção mostrada pelo próprio desenvolvedor, no entanto tem alguns experts que gostam de dar opinião sem serem perguntados.
Do you really think it is?
I don’t know. I just passed on the information that is available in ihost.
Say hello to Nelson.
I’m not even sure if they patched that wrong IO configuration and merged it to the mainline kernel. If it’s not, anyone using a 32bit fork from latest HAOS prob still have the same issue and ended up with burnt Wi-Fi and Ethernet 
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@ward Amigo Nelson knows how to steer out of such problems 
Para quem tiver interesse segue o link:
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Hi everyone,
I’m Kway from eWeLink team. As you may know, iHost V2.5.1 now officially supports running the Home Assistant OS image! 
To keep all related discussions centralized and easy to follow, please share your questions, feedback, and tips about this feature in this thread.
Whether you’re setting it up for the first time, troubleshooting, or exploring advanced integrations, this is the place to collaborate. Your input helps us improve and empowers the community!
Thank you for helping us build a better iHost experience together!
That’s wonderful but…
^ Is this an official OS image created and supported by Sonoff/ITEAD? Who takes responsibility for this?
^ As far as I know, this is an unofficial port of Home Assistant Operating System (HAOS) to run on Sonoff iHost (Smart Home Hub Appliance) hardware by ITead created by darkxst and available on github.com. Is it appropriate to boast about accomplishments that aren’t your own?
^ Perhaps we are talking about this project? It is sort of anonymous. Although there may be people from ITEAD behind it, we can’t be sure. As if it was kind of embarrassing.
^ The Sonoff iHost is a 32-bit ARM single-board computer. Since the iHost’s System-on-Chip (SoC) doesn’t support 64-bit packages, certain features—like add-ons—aren’t available. There are many limitations. Among them:
- No 64-bit support – The iHost’s System-on-Chip (SoC) is 32-bit, meaning 64-bit-only add-ons (like Matter and OpenThread) won’t work.
- Limited processing power – While Home Assistant runs smoothly, the iHost isn’t as powerful as a Raspberry Pi 4 or HA Green, which could affect performance with heavy automation.
- Boot time – Some users report that the iHost takes 5-6 minutes to boot, which is slower than other Home Assistant setups.
^ There are also numerous reports of the potential frying of the LAN port. Perhaps this risk has already been addressed.
^ One final point. Sonoff claimed that modifying iHost results in an unconditional loss of warranty. Has this view changed?
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Thank you for raising these thoughtful questions. We truly appreciate users like you who provide such valuable perspectives. Regarding the HA over iHost image firmware released, we have not officially announced it yet. We will be publishing an official FAQ to address common questions. In the meantime, I can provide the following responses to some of your inquiries:
- The HA over iHost image in the Host-Open-Source-Project is an official operating system image built by SONOFF. This project is initiated by SONOFF as an open-source effort, aiming to involve more developers in co-creating and maintaining it. If you encounter any issues or have questions, you can submit them in the GitHub project’s issues section. The project is based on the HA operating system project originally created by Darkxst on GitHub. Our version builds upon Darkxst’s HA image, supporting the ability to boot the HA system by simply flashing the image to an SD card without needing to open the device. We deeply appreciate the foundational contribution of the original author and have received their understanding and support.
- Regarding the warranty: Using the eWeLink CUBE or flashing the HA image to the TF card as we’ve provided will still be covered by SONOFF’s official warranty policy (one year of warranty and hardware support from the purchase date). However, if the iHost is disassembled and modified, it will no longer be covered by the warranty and after-sales support.
Also, FYI:
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Glad to hear. Thank you.
From my point of view, everything happened far too late. The opportunity was missed because this project should have been open from the very beginning. I dealt with iHost for several months, but my patience eventually ran out after waiting endlessly for improvements—improvements that should have been there from the start. Sonoff failed to meet deadlines and live up to its promises. The frustration among iHost users has been voiced repeatedly on this and other forums.
Even though I got rid of iHost, I still consider it a well-designed piece of hardware, even if it’s 32-bit. The real issue lies with the software. Despite this, I continue to use various Sonoff products because they are well-made and offer an excellent price-to-quality ratio.
I hope that lessons have been learned from the iHost marketing failure.
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The mainly problem to me is the leak of Matter server. Isn’t it possible to port Matter server 64bits to 32bits from iHost?
This is possible, but does not make sense because a 32-bit system is emulated on a 64-bit system. Currently, HAOS is only being developed in a 64-bit version.
First and foremost, I want to sincerely apologize for any confusion and inconvenience caused by the delay in the release. We understand your frustration, and we truly appreciate your patience. A good product team always listens to its users, learns from their experiences, and accepts criticism, as it helps guide the product in the right direction. We recognize that working in isolation and avoiding community feedback is never the solution. That’s why, at this point, we’ve chosen to embrace the community and Home Assistant through open-source efforts.
We understand that it’s never too late to start, and we are committed to improving. Thank you for your positive remarks about iHost as hardware. Despite the challenges, we appreciate your recognition of the design, and we truly value the constructive criticism you’ve shared. We are always open to hearing from our users, and we will continue working hard to meet your expectations.
Excellent decision! What was cannot be undone. But let’s focus on the bright side—you have finally arrived at a reasonable conclusion. Allow me a moment of self-congratulation: I did suggest a similar shift in perspective about a year ago 
Now, to the questions:
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Will there be a 64-bit version of iHost with the ability to expand RAM and use an NVMe drive? There is currently no official confirmation regarding a 64-bit version of iHost with expanded RAM and NVMe support. However, discussions around NVMe compatibility and RAM expansion in various computing environments suggest that such an upgrade could be technically feasible. It would be best to follow official announcements from ITEAD for any updates.
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How will the problem of device sharing between HA and the eWeLink cloud be solved? At present, the options for integration remain limited. The outdated eWeLink add-on and the Sonoff LAN solution—while effective—only provide one-way communication. While Matter integration is not a viable solution in this case, there is ongoing discussion in the Home Assistant community about improving local control and cloud synchronization. Whether ITEAD has a concrete plan remains unclear, but it would be worth monitoring their official channels for any developments.
- We know, currently, iHost supports only a 32-bit architecture, which means some HA add-ons that require 64-bit support will not work. However, we are actively planning an upgraded version of iHost with 64-bit support , 5G Wi-Fi , and larger eMMC storage , scheduled for release later this year. We encourage all users to share their ideas and feature requests for the new hardware.
- Thank you for your insights regarding the integration between HA and the eWeLink cloud. We are planning to develop eWeLink cloud as an add-on to enable device sharing between HA and the eWeLink cloud, but this version is still in the planning stages.
It’s great to know that your concerns align with the thoughts of our product team on this matter.
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I would like to know if there is any planning for an iHost addon for HA to export what we have in iHost to HA without using Matter. I believe there must be users who use HA in docker and would like to export the devices from iHost to HA.
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Hi,
I managed to install the 14.1 version and transferred/added some Zigbee devices. I just did a backup and tried to install the latest 15.1 image but it doesn’t seem to work for me.. it just the pulsating blue led at the front but no access to the dashboard at all
I can see that the network doesn’t get initialized as the port on the switch never lights up, anyone with same issue or know a solution?
I have tried going back to cube firmware and that works just fine ( network port on switch lights up just after boot) so network is working just fine.
I format my SD card each time and then burn the image with Balena Etcher ( tried both compressed image and extracted image) I am doing it all on a Windows laptop…
Any suggestions or tips greatly appreciated 
Cheers
Jonas