2026-09-21 04:45 UTC
I’m not talking about the code in Valetudo - I’m talking about the code that’s already running on the robot vacuum before installing Valetudo. It remains on the device after you install Valetudo.
Basically, any concerns about privacy stemming from the original software on the robot vacuum do not get eliminated by installing Valetudo
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@gopher@programming.dev 2026-09-21 06:45
Valetudo actively blocks the cloud connections. Also, only firmware versions specifically installed with Valetudo is supported (so no chance an update to the original device firmware happens, and does new things). I think there’s a very low chance something escapes to the vendor cloud. None the less, I personally run these on a separate VLAN without internet access.