How to set up cleaning rooms on the vacuum cleaner Xiaomi through Mi Home: a complete guide with maps and life hacks

Xiaomi vacuum cleaners have long ceased to be simple cleaning assistants – they have become full-fledged members of the smart home ecosystem. D9 Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum X10+) — It's a room cleaning system that allows you to create virtual zones and schedules, but many users have difficulty setting up: the map is not saved, the vacuum cleaner ignores the boundaries, the Mi Home app gives you errors.

In this article, we will discuss all the current ways to adjust zoned cleaning for Xiaomi vacuum cleaners in 2026, including the nuances of working with different versions of firmware and models. You will learn how to properly build a map of the room, divide it into rooms, assign cleaning priorities and avoid typical mistakes.

Which Xiaomi models support room cleaning?

Not all Xiaomi robot vacuum cleaners can divide space into zones, a feature only available in laser-navigated models (LDS) or supported cameras SLAM. Here is a complete list of current devices (for 2026) that are guaranteed to support zoning:

• 🏠 Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro (and all modifications: STYJ02YM, STYTJ02YM)
• 🔋 Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum X10+ (auto-emptying and ultra-precise navigation)
• 🌟 DreameBot D9/D10/D10 Plus (Dreame brand owned by Xiaomi, full compatibility with Mi Home)
• 💧 Xiaomi Mi Mop 2 Ultra (hybrid vacuum cleaner and mop with support for multicards)
• 🚀 Roborock S7/S7 Pro Ultra/S8 (Although the brand has separated, the firmware is still compatible with Mi Home)

⚠️ Note: If your model is not on the list but has a laser rangefinder, check the firmware version. 1S (SDJQR02RR) They do not officially support zoning, but after upgrading to 3.5.8_004000 The above function can appear in the hidden menu.

Also, pay attention to the firmware region: Chinese versions (CN) For example, Mi Home China offers up to 10 virtual walls, while the international version only has 5.

Preparation for configuration: update of firmware and maps

Before you start zoning, make sure your vacuum cleaner is ready to work with the cards. Here is a mandatory checklist before setting up:

Update the vacuum cleaner firmware to the latest version (minimum supported — 3.3.9_002000)

Install the latest version of the Mi Home app (at least 6.5.400)

Clear the history of the cards in the vacuum cleaner settings (Settings) → Map. → Clear the map)

Charge the vacuum cleaner to 100% (at low charge, the card may not be saved)

Make sure there is enough light in the room (laser sensors don’t work well in the dark)-->

In older versions (up to 3.5.0), the zoning function was unstable: the vacuum cleaner could "lose" rooms after rebooting or ignore virtual walls.

1. Open Mi Home and select your vacuum cleaner.
2. Go to Settings → About the device → Update firmware.
3. If the update is not available, try changing the region in your account settings to China (Mainland China) – sometimes new firmware appears there earlier.

⚠️ Warning: If after the update the vacuum cleaner stopped saving the card, reset it to factory settings (Settings) → Additionally. → Reset your settings and reconnect to the app, which solves the problem 90 percent of the time.

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If your vacuum cleaner doesn’t build a map despite laser navigation, check if its top sensor is closed (LDS) It's a common mistake after you buy it!

Step-by-step: how to divide the room into rooms

Now, to the most important thing, which is to create cleaning zones, the whole process is 3 steps: mapping, dividing into rooms, and keeping the configuration, and let's look at each step in detail.

Stage 1: Building a basic map

To divide the space into zones, a vacuum cleaner needs an accurate map.

1. Place the vacuum cleaner at the charging station and wait for full charging.
2. In the Mi Home app, click Cleanup → Map.
3. Select Full Cleanup (not Zone or Point!)
4. Wait for the vacuum cleaner to go around the room. Don't interrupt the process, because if the map isn't built in full, the rooms will be divided incorrectly.

🔹 Tip: For the best result, close all doors to unnecessary areas (for example, in the bathroom or storage room) before the first cleaning".

Stage 2: Divide the map into rooms

When the map is ready, we start zoning:

1. Open the saved card in Mi Home.
2. Click on the Edit card icon (pencil in the upper right corner).
3. Select the Divide Rooms tool (usually marked with the "house" icon).
4. Swipe your finger around the room boundaries, and the app automatically suggests the separation options.
5. Confirm the creation of rooms and assign them names (for example, "Living room", "Kitchen", "Bedroom").

⚠️ Note: In the free version of Mi Home, you can create no more than 5 rooms on a single card. If you need more, you either have to buy a premium subscription (from 300).₽/Or use a workaround to create virtual walls instead of rooms.

Stage 3: Conservation and testing

After the map is divided:

1. Press Save and wait for synchronization with the vacuum cleaner (can take up to 1 minute).
2. Run a test cleaning of one room to check the boundaries.
3. If the vacuum cleaner goes outside the zone, adjust the boundaries in the map editor.

🔹 Important: After saving the map, do not move the charging station! The vacuum cleaner is guided by its position, and a shift of even 30 cm can knock down the binding of rooms.

Set up a cleaning schedule for rooms

Now that the rooms are marked, you can set up automatic cleaning on a schedule, which allows, for example, to clean the kitchen daily and the bedroom every two days.

To create a timetable:

1. At Mi Home, go to Cleanup → Schedule.
2. Click Add Schedule and select the days of the week.
3. In the section Cleaning areas, mark the desired rooms (you can choose several).
4. Specify the start time and type of cleaning (dry, wet or combined).
5. Save the schedule.

📌 Example of optimal schedule:

⚠️ Note: If you have multiple rooms on your schedule, the vacuum cleaner will clean them in sequence, not in parallel. For example, cleaning the kitchen and living room will take 1.5-2 times longer than each.

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To save time, set up separate schedules for dirty areas (kitchen, hallway) and clean areas (bedroom, office), so the vacuum cleaner will not waste resources on unnecessary cleaning.

Additional features: virtual walls, forbidden zones and multi-cards

In addition to the basic room division, the Mi Home offers advanced tools for fine-tuning cleaning.

Virtual Walls and No-Go Zones

These features allow you to restrict the vacuum cleaner's access to certain areas, such as blocking:

• 🐶 Pet feeding place
• 🪴 Flower or wire zone
• 👟 The shoe shelf in the hallway
• 🎮 Child's play area

To add a virtual wall:

1. Open the map at Mi Home.
2. Press Edit. → Add a virtual wall.
3. Draw a line on the map (maximum length - 10 meters).
4. Select the type of restriction: Wall vacuum won't cross the line. No-go zone vacuum will bypass the site in an arc.

🔹 Lifehack: Virtual walls can be used to prioritize cleaning, for example, if you put a wall at the entrance to the bedroom, the vacuum cleaner will first clean the living room and then move to the bedroom after recharging.

Multicards (multiple floors)

If you have a two-storey house or apartment with multiple levels, set up multi-cards.This feature is available in models with Multi-Floor Mapping support (for example, Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum). X10+ or DreameBot. D10 Plus).

To create the second map:

1. Move the vacuum cleaners to another floor and place them in a charging station.
2. In Mi Home, select Settings → Map. → Add a new map.
3. Start cleaning to build a second floor map.
4. After saving, enter the name of the floor (for example, "2 floor").

⚠️ Attention: The vacuum cleaner doesn't automatically identify the floor, you have to manually select a map in the app before cleaning, and if you don't, the robot will try to navigate a non-existent map and get lost.

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If you don’t have a second charging station, use a portable docking station (e.g. Xiaomi Mi Portable Charging Base) that allows you to move the vacuum cleaner between floors without losing your map binding.

Typical errors and their solutions

Even with the right setup, users often face problems. TOP-5 errors and ways of correcting them:

🔹 Secret method: If the vacuum cleaner is constantly being lost from the map, try calibrating the sensors:

1. Place the vacuum cleaner on a flat surface (for example, on a table).
2. Enable Manual Control in Mi Home.

⚠️ Changes in hidden parameters (especially through the use of ADB) It can lead to loss of warranty or unstable operation of the vacuum cleaner!

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The most efficient way to clean is by combining virtual walls and a room schedule, such as setting up a daily kitchen cleaning at 9:00, and the living room only on weekends, which reduces vacuum wear and saves energy.

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