my unit is 800sqft condo,
can recommend me?

not experience enuff on this robot vaccuum

Eh how come 2nd unit?

I dont mind buying it directly from China.

What is this Roborock thing?

They selling grey market xiaomi? Or the global arm of xiaomi? They install english menu/OS instead of the chinese? (I cant read chinese...)

So Xiaomi Gen3 would be Roborock S5?

I got the Roborock S50. Global version. This is generation 2 with mop function. White unit with silver trimmings on the parameter. If you see S51 or S55 its basically the same unit but in a different color.

The vacuum works well, sucks up almost everything. I let it run every 2 days on a 1350 sqft home, overall cleaning was really really good. Even on corners where you thought there would be residual dust, it minimizes it to the max. Just remember to take away your floor mats cos the vacuum even with carpet mode on cant vacuum through the floor mats cos they are not fully planted on the floor.

Mine can go through the entire house with a 60% charge left. As for mopping, the instruction says to be around when the mop function is being used. True enough, i had to add water to the mop pan every 400 sqft and also clean the microfibre cloth. i only mop once a week.

Overall it was a very good purchase...i loaned it to my mom this week.....heck my house super dusty now.....not used to having dust all around after having this robot. my mom now also contemplating buying it ...hohoho.

This post has been edited by Zoopdiidoo: Mar 26 2019, 12:46 PM

I got a hunch the reason they do not want to sell internationally is because they may have breached a patent. don't quote me on this but its so weird it's been a year they do not release it even in their official Mi stores

where did you buy this "global" version?

what you see now s50, s55 is the second gen.

3rd gen isn't out

the cheapest option with 6 month warranty is in Shopee
lazada also sells it but the seller advice me to just get the Chinese version. Cos the global version only has labels and boxes in English.
You can install language packs to the vacuum so it responds or announces alerts in English.
Also most of the controls for this vacuum is via app, app is in English so no need global version.

800sqft is small case for robot vacuum..

throw me ur question, i see if i can help.. am using roborock robot vacuum

I think all the roborock on amazon is the "global" version... aka they just come with english menu

reverse parking

inventor is actually roborock

but they produce it for xiaomi..so called "joint invention" la, but the one they selling its roborock 1st generation

so if u want to get latest model and dont mind warranty, can directly purchase from Roborock china. U can use the roborock with xiaomi app. no issue, english interface

Oh...

U mean we buy directly from say Aliexpress/China... the app will be in english? Cannot be right.....

"just sticker and box is english" quoted from a lazada seller i was asking about the difference.

order directly from taobao.

control the app using Mi Home app. the app can set english language

I dunno where the shopee seller sources his products but it says Global version.
"just sticker and box is english" qouted by lazada seller whom also sells the global version of the vacuum...he also sells a chinese only version.
i think global version is for EU countries? cos it gives the 2 pin plug.

the Mi home app is in english ler... how can cannot be? i am using the app...its in english ...just choose your region in a english speaking language country ..like Singapore for instance.
the app is from the google app store..


This post has been edited by Zoopdiidoo: Mar 26 2019, 12:59 PM

fyi guys..english version

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This post has been edited by idoblu: Sep 30 2019, 04:37 PM

Software for the vacuum also can be updated?

Which means Gen1 and Gen 2 no difference except for the mop function?

I been lookign thru AliExpress no Gen 3 listed hmmmm