M5Stack Tab5 5 inch

The M5Stack Tab5 with the ST7121 display and touch controller: 5 inch, 1280 × 720 lying down, with an ESP32-P4.

Tiles per page	9 or 12 lying down (3 × 3 or 3 × 4), 5 standing up (1 × 5)
Touch	Capacitive (ST7121)
Backlight	Dims; standby and night mode
Pictures	Yes, including cameras and album covers
Pages and tiles	Up to 8 pages and 64 tiles in total
Status	New; tested on the ST7121 variant

Check the variant

Only the ST7121 variant is supported. Before replacing the factory firmware, check its USB log for this message:

Detected ST7121 touch controller (FW version: 1), using ST7121 display

Other Tab5 display and touch variants are not covered by this profile. Choosing the wrong variant can leave the screen blank.

Set up

Update Tessera Screen Manager, then choose M5Stack Tab5, model Tab5 ST7121, under New screen. Follow Add a screen to install it. Once it is on your Wi-Fi, it shows up in Tessera by itself.

The landscape grid has three rows by default. Choose four rows under New screen for 12 smaller tiles per page. Standing up keeps one column of five tiles.

Battery

Home Assistant shows Battery Voltage and Battery Level for this screen. Battery Level is an estimate from the battery voltage. Charging or a heavier load can change the estimate.

Good to know

• The ST7121 variant has been tested on real hardware. Other Tab5 variants need their own confirmation.
• Use Tab5 firmware 0.39.1 or newer, supplied by app 0.4.66 or newer. This fixes Wi-Fi failing after a cold start.
• If Tessera identifies the screen as another board, install it again with Tab5 ST7121 selected.

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