{
  "id": "roborock/s5-max",
  "vendor": "Roborock",
  "model": "S5 Max",
  "category": "vacuum-robot",
  "status": "controllable",
  "summary": "Rooted, then runs Valetudo for cloud-free local control. Valetudo binary: armv7-lowmem.",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "Valetudo",
      "url": "https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/supported-robots/#roborock-s5-max",
      "kind": "integration",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "Valetudo rooting instructions (FEL)",
      "url": "https://valetudo.cloud/pages/installation/roborock/#fel-rooting",
      "kind": "other"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "Valetudo",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://valetudo.cloud/pages/installation/roborock/#fel-rooting",
      "difficulty": "hard",
      "tools": [
        "Laptop running Linux natively with sunxi-tools",
        "Micro USB cable"
      ],
      "opens_device": true,
      "notes": "Full disassembly to reach a test point under the mainboard, breaking the warranty seals; no soldering."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "valetudo"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-17"
}