Roborock S6

END OF LIFE / END OF SALE[1]

Roborock S6 picture, click to enlarge


ModelID: roborock.vacuum.s6
Codename: tanos
SKU:
OEM: Roborock
Firmware format: enc(AES-256-CBC), signed (RSA)
Sound format: A=enc, signed
SOC: Allwinner R16 (4x)
RAM: 512 MByte
Flash: 4GByte eMMC
MCU: STM32F103VCT6
WiFi: RTL8189ETV
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (3.4.x)
Released: Q2/2018

Features

LIDAR: y
Camera: n
Mop: y
Waterpump: n
Towerbumper: y
IR dropsensors: 6x
IR sidesensors: y
Frontsensor: IR
Carpetsensor: n
Brush type: rubber+brush
Auto Empty: No
Auto Mop Cleaning: No
Cloud support: 3.5.8, tuya

Rootability

Root supported? : y (Q2/2019)
Root method public? : y
Root complexity: disassembly, simple soldering
Valetudo support: y

Ressources

Teardown
Config-files
released Firmwares
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Firmwares

Regioncnderusgus
first seen2019-05-242019-05-022019-05-022019-05-022019-05-02

TypeMD5FilenameVersionDatetimeSizeRegions
app90ea0a9e7c63e8d803b008ba06b7bfddt6_0354.fullos.pkg3.4.5_03542019-03-05 07:36:00109,48 MBcn
app9cddadd38a2ba5e0950747feb0d2cd45t6_0412.fullos.pkg3.4.5_04122019-04-01 08:13:00109,792 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
app70a772347b02ae678a4512458d701fb1t6_0500.fullos.113.pkg3.4.5_05002019-06-04 06:29:00111,203 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
appf695a08f66d54402f143d0725a221b23t6_0524.fullos.1f52e1fb-f092-4fe5-9f04-d2852048355b.signed.pkg3.4.5_05242019-06-21 01:08:00111,246 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
app55a51e823425b953d885b9c7cf7c11c6t6_0622.fullos.33028488-f630-42f5-aaf1-e519f84f7984.signed.pkg3.5.4_06222019-08-12 07:07:00111,701 MBcn,de,sg,us
appcbc6535d4482e3be3776397ae774c362t6_0656.fullos.c5a946e5-5c3d-469d-b9cf-9ea1a1ecf109.signed.pkg3.5.4_06562019-09-02 07:27:00111,688 MBde,ru,sg,us
app993358bd95311589f7fcf83775f5ff8ft6_0850.fullos.f365dc00-be88-4732-bf9d-dbe490468132.signed.pkg3.5.4_08502019-10-29 03:57:00111,72 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
appb88b2ccb4aa28e9ba6c8303eb4d43aeat6_0922.fullos.03d9a512-8737-4f71-a909-aedf51a6f6a4.signed.pkg3.5.4_09222019-12-09 02:54:00112,085 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
appd885b5b065b99114b32959b8048f8590t6_0960.fullos.5a507206-2e09-4ebc-a82d-8ff4dead4f2d.signed.pkg3.5.4_09602020-01-06 10:27:00117,865 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
appfc7d4af47e3d4749a125c75cc61d18abt6_1048.fullos.0b6c6b02-b501-4595-8547-03cdbf4116df.signed.pkg3.5.4_10482020-01-19 08:08:00117,867 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
app77f559bc3ad8c7009474c582213a0bf8t6_1708.fullos.4b6959a1-7937-4653-8895-7f464738163e.signed.pkg3.5.8_17082020-04-17 11:36:0066,477 MBcn,de,sg,us
app57a3c85b8880619d112fd14299ce986bt6_1998.fullos.20ba26ea-e968-4de0-85e0-c2b44903782a.signed.pkg3.5.8_19982020-06-10 02:09:0065,957 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
appa9fb4cd5da7d90703c52af7ec5567076t6_2076.fullos.85294317-93b5-42f2-975c-5df568671323.signed.pkg3.5.8_20762020-06-28 02:29:0065,963 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
app81d416d81db8e0fe77871ed031ca02df81d416d81db8e0fe77871ed031ca02df_upd_roborock.vacuum.s6.bin3.5.8_25162020-09-24 02:02:0064,745 MBcn,de,ru,sg,us
app2bc7cfa30d86255f559c80e891e203282bc7cfa30d86255f559c80e891e20328_upd_roborock.vacuum.s6.bin3.5.8_26522021-01-28 10:20:0064,776 MBru,us

Changelogs

These logs are extracted from official firmware releases. They might or might not contain useful information.

TypeVersionDatetimeChangelogDiff
app3.4.5_03542019-03-05 07:36:00RTM 版本,请大家以发布标准来体验!!!-
app3.4.5_04122019-04-01 08:13:00Installation package size: 109MB (the installation package will be downloaded by the robot via Wi-Fi without consuming the cellular data)
● Optimizing partition algorithm to improve partition accuracy and experience
● Optimizing the Behavior and Efficiency of Election Cleaning in Some Scenarios
● Fixed the problem of edited maps may lead to missing scans
● Fixed the problem of error reporting and map clearing in some cases
● Fixed the problem that the new map may be tilted after the relocation fails
● Fix some other bugs and improve the experience of user
It will take about 5minutes for firmware update.
3.4.5_0354-
3.4.5_0412
app3.4.5_05002019-06-04 06:29:00Installation package size: 110MB (the installation package will be downloaded by the robot via Wi-Fi without consuming the cellular data)
Update log:
● Optimizing Room/Zone的 Cleaning Behavior of Some Scenes under Cleaning
● Optimize restore map page map loading speed
● Optimize map partitioning logic
● Fixed some bugs
It will take about 5~10 minutes for firmware update.
3.4.5_0412-
3.4.5_0500
app3.4.5_05242019-06-21 01:08:00Installation package size: 110M (the installation package will be downloaded by the robot via Wi-Fi without consuming the cellular data)
Update log:
● Fixed an issue where cleaning progress could not be viewed if the cleanup was interrupted.
● Refined selective room cleaning algorithms
● Fixed rare bugs occurring in the saved map
● Fixed voice alert error
It will take about 5~10 minutes for firmware update.
3.4.5_0500-
3.4.5_0524
app3.5.4_06222019-08-12 07:07:00Installation Size: 110M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

What's new:
1. Fixed a problem that prevented the robot connecting to Wi-Fi from some routers.
2. Fixed a problem that robot refuses going to the selected zone or room whose door is open now but closed in last cleaning.
3. User experience optimization and bug fixing

The upgrade process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.4.5_0524-
3.5.4_0622
app3.5.4_06562019-09-02 07:27:00Installation Size: 110 M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

What's new:
1. Fixed a problem that prevented the robot connecting to Wi-Fi from some routers.
2. Fixed a problem that robot refuses going to the selected zone or room whose door is open now but closed in last cleaning.
3. User experience optimization and bug fixing

The upgrade process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.5.4_0622-
3.5.4_0656
app3.5.4_08502019-10-29 03:57:00Installation Size: 110M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

What's new:
1. fixes some bugs and improves some features

The upgrade process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.5.4_0656-
3.5.4_0850
app3.5.4_09222019-12-09 02:54:00Installation Size: 110M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

What's new:
1. Fixes an issue where the robot may fail when switching between Wi-Fi networks sharing an SSID and password.
2. Fixes an issue where the robot may not sychronize with some timezones.
3. Bug fixes and refinements.

The upgrade process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.5.4_0850-
3.5.4_0922
app3.5.4_09602020-01-06 10:27:00Installation Size: 110M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

What's new:
1. Fixes an issue where the robot may fail when switching between Wi-Fi networks sharing an SSID and password.
2. Fixes an issue where the robot may not sychronize with some timezones.
3. Bug fixes and refinements.

The upgrade process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.5.4_0922-
3.5.4_0960
app3.5.4_10482020-01-19 08:08:00Optimize the process of device network connection3.5.4_0960-
3.5.4_1048
app3.5.8_17082020-04-17 11:36:00Installation Size: 68M
(The installation package will only be downloaded using Wi-Fi and will not consume cellular data.)

Major updates:
1. Support multi-floor map saving and robot knows which floor it is.

New features:
1. Update to new structured slam algorithm to make map more reliable and locating more accurate.
2. Support customized room cleaning sequence.
3. Support no-mop zone.
4. Support 1~3 times cleaning for specific rooms.
5. Support turning off the power button indicator.
6. Support calculating time to top up battery just enough to finish cleaning instead of to 80%
7. Support recalling manually room partition and returning to the original map.

Enhancements:
1. Enhance the strategy of map generation and map update to improve map stability.
2. Optimize map interface to improve the visual effect.
3. Optimize room partition strategy to enhance accuracy.
4. Fix an issue some timed cleaning may not display on TIMER list under rare circumstance.
5. Fix some bugs to improve user experience.

Notes:
1. New firmware update will delete maps in history and only keep current one.
2. Make sure Mi home app and plugin are the latest version before firmware upgrade

The upgrading process will take 5-10 minutes. You will receive a prompt when it is complete.
3.5.4_1048-
3.5.8_1708
app3.5.8_19982020-06-10 02:09:00Update size: 68M (Update download directly to the robot using home Wi-Fi. No mobile data required.)

-Improved positioning speed and success rates in certain environments
-Improved Wi-Fi Easy Connect stability
-Improved Selective Room Cleaning and Zone Cleaning cleanup strategies
-Bug fixes
-User experience refinements

Update will take approximately 5-10 minutes.
3.5.8_1708-
3.5.8_1998
app3.5.8_20762020-06-28 02:29:00Update size: 66M (Update download directly to the robot using home Wi-Fi. No mobile data required.)

- Obstacle avoidance enhancements
- Bug fixes and UI optimization

Update will take approximately 5-10 minutes.
3.5.8_1998-
3.5.8_2076
app3.5.8_25162020-09-24 02:02:00- Added support for Selective Room Cleaning in multi-level homes
- Improved Carpet Boost to enhance carpet cleaning
- Improved cleaning efficiency in unusual environments and layouts
- Squashed lots of bugs and refined the UI
3.5.8_2076-
3.5.8_2516
app3.5.8_26522021-01-28 10:20:00Fix some bugs to improve user experience.3.5.8_2516-
3.5.8_2652

[1] END OF LIFE / END OF SALE: Devices get this flag if we see that they did not receive firmware updates for a long time or are not available anymore in specific regions. Same applies if the model was replaced with a new one.


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This information is collected over time by my rooted devices and stored in a database. There might be firmware older than this, but it is not listed here as I did not own a particular device at that time. There is no guarantee for accuracy of this information, as the availability of firmware might be device specific and region specific. Sometimes I don't have enough devices to cover all regions.


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