Cam v3 originally displayed color night video, now it only shows in b&w, why?

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There have been some recent changes to the firmware that may have affected the light sensor sensitivity in the cam. It has been noticed by other users and is being reported and pursued. But, the function of the night vision has not changed. It is still:

On = Black and White IR light vision all the time
Off = Color light vision all the time (no IR)
Auto = let the cam decide when to switch into and come out of IR B&W vs Color mode based on surrounding light levels.

It is the third of these, Auto, that I have experienced the cam not wanting to automatically switch out of IR B&W until extremely high light levels. I believe it has to do with coding changes Wyze made in the Starlight Sensor. It was reported in this post:

Wyze cam V3. IR lights not turning off

Here are my shots which illustrate the issue: I have my Garage cam set to Night Vision Auto, Dusk, Far. [Screenshot_20220716-211231] At night, the NV activates. However, in the morning when the light levels return, it does not shut off the IR mode. If the IR mode is manually shut off, and then Auto is turned back on, it will stay in daylight IR off color mode until the light levels lower to the threshold to turn them back on. Today at 2:17pm, my IR mode was still on. [Screenshot_20220716-…