[Electronics-Talk] Roborock Q5

Tue Apr 2 01:34:03 UTC 2024

I needed to turn off cellular data and all seemed to connect then.  I called 
Roborock and they walked us through the set up.  It was obvious they had 
never worked with a blind person before and kept wanting to use the icon 
look of the buttons rather than what they might represent.  Thank you that I 
knew that a button with three dots might be the more button and things like 
that.  I do have a question though.  I was able to create a map and as you 
know it said that it would improve on it with each cleaning.  I did a quick 
map this time without cleaning   I will do a full clean next time.  My 
question is, did you guys name your rooms in the map and do any other work 
with them and the map?  In time I will figure out how to map the upstairs as 
well because I selected multi level.  If you want to take this off list, 
that would be fine as well.  I'm thinking about having a sighted friend come 
over and look at this to see what can be done.  There is still a lot I don't 
know about this app.  Like how to figure out the battery level and how to 
get the A lady going and the commands that the Roborock app has for her.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmquist at gmail.com

"Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart."
- Jon Gordon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Spears via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Kay Malmquist via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Aaron Spears" <valiant8086 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2024 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Roborock Q5

Hi.

It might work without WiFi. Just push the button in the middle and see
what it does. Who is your carrier? Usually modems/routers are accessible
enough to be able to turn the WiFi bands on and off. Your 2.4ghz might
be turned on already but it may be using smart-band-steering, using a
single network for all bands and forcing devices to use the best band
for their signal and their activity. Sometimes you just need to disable
the 5ghz band long enough to finish setup and then the device will be
able to stay on the 2.4ghz band afterwards even if you turn 5ghz back
on. If your 2.4ghz is off, I can think of no really good reason to leave
it off. It has better range than 5ghz and will be faster further away
from the router than 5ghz is. It is however more congested, as being
longer range means you have more noise from neighboring networks that
reach as far as you are. Also everything uses 2.4ghz, Bluetooth,
Microwaves, USB ports, etc so yeah.

Cheers:
Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates 
"we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity" 
http://valiantGalaxy.com

On 3/28/2024 4:03 PM, Kay Malmquist via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> I got the Q5 pro yesterday and someone was wondering if it had actual
> buttons or a touch screen.  I can tell you that they are buttons.  with 
> the
> front facing away from you, the left one is spot clean, the middle is 
> power
> and the right is home or dock.  They have different functions when either
> pressed together or held for a couple of seconds.  Right now I can't tell
> you about the set up because it does not use 5 GB and the carrier we have
> does not have the 2.4 Gb network turned on by default and of course their
> app is not accessible.  So we are stuck with waiting for a friend to come
> over and help us out with getting through what is not accessible.  I think
> then the actual vacuum set up shouldn't be that difficult.
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmquist at gmail.com
>
> "Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart."
> - Jon Gordon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: <carcione at access.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2024 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Roborock Q5
>
>
> Kay, I'll be very interested to hear how it goes.  I've decided to hold 
> off
> on the robot vacuum for a bit longer.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Kay Malmquist via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2024 4:52 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Kay Malmquist <kay.malmquist at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Roborock Q5
>
> Well, it looks like I will be the proud owner of a Q5Pro.  I hope the 
> setup
> is reasonably easy.  Anything I should know before I jump in to this?  It
> will be arriving on Tuesday or Wednesday.  The last robotic vacuum I had 
> was
> two Roombas around ten years ago.  I'm looking forward to something that
> just might be able to keep up with the pet hair.  We also bought an extra
> filter and bags for it.
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmquist at gmail.com
>
> "Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart."
> - Jon Gordon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Spears via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Aaron Spears" <valiant8086 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Roborock Q5
>
>
> Hi.
>
>
> There are two apps, Roborock and Mi Home. If one doesn't work as well
> the other one might work out. Alexa integration works a little better
> when using Roborock app though. I mostly just use my Android to run our
> Roborock S6 and yes I can't do anything with the map or no go zones, but
> I can schedule it. I can also make it restart the map and explore the
> whole home again and such. Are you shopping from outside the USA?
> Because the prices are better than you quoted.
>
>
> For me, the regular Q5 is a lot less than the price you quoted? Only 
> $219USD
>
> Amazon.com - roborock Q5 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Strong 2700Pa Suction,
> Upgraded from S4 Max, LiDAR Navigation, Multi-Level Mapping, 180 mins
> Runtime, No-go Zones, Ideal for Carpets and Pet Hair
> <https://www.amazon.com/Roborock-Q5-Upgraded-Navigation-Multi-Level/dp/B09N3
> JKFFY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1XFCO1JARTSY0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.G9FMDCkT5PKcSC-LeC
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> cF9hdGY&th=1>
>
>
> And then there's the q5pro, which has a lot more suction and adds a
> mopping function. Costs $279.99
>
> Amazon.com: roborock Q5 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, 5500Pa Suction,
> DuoRoller Brush, LiDAR Navigation, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with 240 min
> Runtime, Smart No-Go Zone, Perfect for Pet Hair : Industrial &
> Scientific
> <https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Q5-Pro-DuoRoller-Navigation/dp/B0C7VLHMQR/r
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>
>
> Really good deal I think. We paid $450 for our S6 and it was a Black
> Friday deal for like a third off the original price. Q5pro has more
> suction and two brushes versus ours with only one.
>
>
> Cheers:
> Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates
> "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity"
> http://valiantGalaxy.com
>
> On 3/22/2024 9:18 AM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Amazon has the Roborock Q5 vacuum on sale for around $379.  I remember
>> people mentioning this vacuum as good.  How is the iPhone app?  I expect
>> the
>> mapping is not accessible, but is scheduling?
>>
>> The ad says it's Alexa-compatible, but I don't have Alexa and don't want
>> it.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
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