Why does the Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder 2 display the desiccant cartridge status as normal in the Xiaomi Home App even when the desiccant cartridge is not installed?

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If the Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder 2 displays the desiccant cartridge status as normal in the Xiaomi Home App even when the desiccant cartridge is not installed, please refer to the following troubleshooting steps:
1. The Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder 2 displays the desiccant cartridge status as normal in the Xiaomi Home App even when the desiccant cartridge is not installed. This is normal behavior. Due to the feeder hardware not supporting automatic detection of the desiccant cartridge status, the display of the desiccant cartridge status is calculated based on the time when the desiccant cartridge was manually added using the [Xiaomi Home] APP.
2. You can choose to ignore the current status display until the desiccant cartridge is actually installed.
3. When the shelf life of the desiccant cartridge expires, it is recommended to replace it in time and press [Reset] in the [Desiccant cartridge status] section of the Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder 2 plug-in interface before using it again.