How to Add a Room in Mi Home for Xiaomi Vacuum Mop Robot Vacuum Mop: A Complete 2026 Guide

Xiaomi Vacuum Mop (including 1C, 2 Pro, S10 and others) is not only chaotic about the apartment, but also performs targeted cleaning of rooms — if you properly configure the map in the Mi Home app. Many users face the problem: the vacuum cleaner draws a plan of the room, but does not divide it into zones, which makes it impossible to clean only the bathroom or kitchen. Others complain that added rooms “fly” after updating the firmware or resetting.

In fact, the process of setting up rooms in Mi Home takes no more than 5-7 minutes, if you know the key nuances from calibrating sensors to manually editing borders. In this article, step-by-step instructions with photos, analyzing typical errors and tips on how to make the vacuum cleaner accurately recognize rooms even in an open-plan studio.

⚠️ Important: If your Xiaomi Vacuum Mop isn’t building a map at all (goes in circles or goes blind), first check Settings → Map → Map → Mapping Mode. For models older than 2022, you may need to update your firmware through Mi Home or alternative software like Valetudo.

1 Preparation: What to do before adding rooms

Before you divide the apartment plan into zones, make sure that the Xiaomi robot vacuum cleaner correctly displays the full map of the room. Without this, any attempts to mark up rooms will be useless.

Create a complete map (start cleaning on the maximum area)

Make sure that Laser Navigation Mode is enabled in Settings → Map (for LiDAR models)

Check the battery level (should be ≥50%)

Remove old maps in Settings → Map → Remove and Recreate (if they are distorted)

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Pay special attention to the first point: the map should be built in full cleaning mode, not "zone" or "point cleaning".

1. Place the vacuum cleaner at the charging station.
2. In the Mi Home app, select the device → Clean → Complete Cleaning.
3. Wait until the robot walks around the room (usually 10-20 minutes).

If the card is incomplete (for example, one room is missed), try:

• 🔹 Re-start cleaning from the other corner of the apartment.
• 🔹 Remove obstacles that can block the laser (mirrors, glass partitions, dark carpets).
• 🔹 Lower lighting brightness – some Xiaomi models are less orientated in bright light.

2. How to add a room to Mi Home: step-by-step instructions

When the map is ready, you can start marking up. The interface of the Mi Home may differ depending on the version of the application and the model of the vacuum cleaner, but the overall algorithm is the same:

1. Open the map in the app: select the vacuum cleaner → the Map tab (usually at the bottom of the screen).
2. Click on the Edit icon (pencil or three dots in the upper right corner).
3. Select "Add room" (or "Separate rooms" in older versions).
4. Round the boundaries of the room with your finger, following the prompts. The system will automatically suggest a name (for example, "Kitchen"), but it can be changed.
5. Save the changes and repeat for the rest of the areas.

The nuances of the markings:

• 🔹 For Xiaomi Vacuum Mop 2 Pro and later, automatic separation is available - the application itself will suggest the boundaries of rooms after complete cleaning.
• 🔹 If the rooms are separated by a doorway, circle it separately as a "passage" (an option appears when you press the border for a long time).
• 🔹 The minimum area of the room is 2 m2, and smaller areas (like a storage area) will have to be combined with the neighbouring ones.

⚠️ Warning: After saving rooms, the vacuum cleaner may forget them if you manually move it to a new start point. To avoid this, always return the robot to base before changing settings.

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If the boundary of the room is on a carpet with a high pile, add a virtual wall to the Mi Home (Map section → Add → Virtual wall) This will prevent the vacuum cleaner from “racing” on the carpet if it interferes with cleaning.

3. Editing and combining rooms

Often, after automatic marking, rooms are divided incorrectly — for example, the corridor is divided into 3 parts, and the kitchen is combined with the balcony.

1. Press your finger on the border between rooms → select Edit the border.
2. Drag the node points to change the shape of the room.
3. To combine zones, click on one room → Combine → select the second.

Table: Frequent errors in room editing

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4.Customization of room cleaning: schedule and priorities

After you've marked the rooms, you can set your own cleaning settings for each area, like increasing the suction force on the carpet or avoiding wet cleaning in a parquet room.

1. Open the map in Mi Home → select the desired room.
2. Press the cleaning settings (cog or three dots).
3. Set the settings: 🔹 Cleaning mode (dry, wet, intense). 🔹 Suction force (for Xiaomi Vacuum Mop P, the levels are Quiet, Balanced, Maximum). 🔹 Number of passes (1-3 times). 🔹 Cleaning order (priority of the room in line).

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Cleaning → Schedule

Example of optimal schedule:

• 🕘 7:00 – cleaning of the corridor and the hallway (dry, 1 aisle).
• 🕛 12:00 – kitchen (wet cleaning, 2 aisles).
• 🕒 18:00 - bedroom (quiet mode, vacuum cleaner only).

⚠️ Warning: If you have multiple rooms on your schedule, the vacuum cleaner will remove them sequentially, not simultaneously. To speed up the process, create separate tasks at intervals of 10-15 minutes.

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For models Xiaomi Vacuum Mop 2 and later, the function “Smart cleaning” is available – the vacuum cleaner itself chooses the rooms for cleaning based on the frequency of use (data is taken from history).

5. Virtual walls and no-go zones: how to limit the vacuum cleaner

Even with room markings, the robot can enter unwanted areas, such as under the sofa or to the bowl of a pet.

• 🚧 Virtual walls are invisible barriers that a vacuum cleaner does not cross.
• 🚫 Prohibited areas are rectangular areas excluded from cleaning.
• 🔄 Cleanup areas are priority areas (e.g. near a trash can).

How to add a virtual wall:

1. Open the map → click Add (plus in the lower right corner).
2. Choose a Virtual Wall.
3. Draw the line with your finger on the map (maximum length - 10 meters).
4. Save and name the wall (e.g., Balcony).

Virtual walls and no-go zones are only saved for the current map, and if the vacuum cleaner builds a new plan (for example, after moving), they will have to be added again.

Typical problems and their solutions

Even after you have set up your rooms properly, you're going to get bugs, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

• 🔴 The vacuum cleaner can't see new rooms → Reboot the robot and save the map. If it doesn't work, delete and recreate the map.
• 🔴 Rooms jump on the map → Check if the vacuum cleaner base has moved. Use magnetic tape (companying with some models) to anchor accurately.
• 🔴 App prevents you from editing your map → Update Mi Home to the latest version or clear the app cache (Phone Settings → Apps → Mi Home → Memory → Clear cache).
• 🔴 Vacuum cleaner ignores virtual walls → Make sure the wall doesn’t cross the boundaries of rooms. Also check Settings → Map → Precision of navigation (should be “High”).

If the problem persists, try resetting the card settings:

Settings → Map → Delete and Recreate → Confirm

Then start the complete cleaning and repeat the layout of the rooms.

7. Alternative ways to manage rooms

If the standard Mi Home features don’t suit you, consider these options:

• 🌐 DreameHome app is suitable for Xiaomi models released after 2021 (e.g. Vacuum Mop 2 Pro), with more flexible zone settings and support for multi-card plans (for double-storey homes).
• 🛠️ Valetudo firmware is open source software that allows access to advanced features (e.g. manual laser control, export cards to.svg) requiring root rights and technical skills.
• 🤖 Voice assistants – you can run a room cleaning command via Alice, Google Assistant or Siri, like, “OK, Google, run the kitchen vacuum cleaner.”

⚠️ Warning: Installing custom firmware (Valetudo) is warranty-free and may result in loss of features (e.g., Mi Home integration). Before experimenting, back up the original firmware!

FAQ: Frequent questions about room layout