ROBOFAULTS
ROBOROCK·FAULT ERR 24 INFO

Roborock Error 24 — No-go zone or barrier detected

Severity: Info — the robot is protecting your rules — it won't start inside a forbidden area S5S6
Last verified: 2026-07-05 Tools: none Time: ~2 min Difficulty: easy

DIRECT ANSWER

Error 24 means the robot is inside a no-go zone or against barrier tape, so it refuses to move. Someone probably carried it there. Move it outside the restricted area and restart.
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COMMON CAUSES · RANKED

1

Robot placed inside a no-go zone MOST COMMON

Carrying the robot into a zone you drew in the app leaves it stranded on forbidden ground.

2

Stale or oversized zones on the map

Old zones from a furniture layout that no longer exists can cover the robot's current position.

3

Robot drifted onto barrier tape UNCOMMON

A rescue or slipping wheels can drop the robot onto the tape it normally avoids.

HOW TO FIX IT

No battery or electrical work involved in this fix.

Move the robot out

Carry it a metre or more outside the no-go zone or away from the barrier tape.

Restart the clean

Start again from the app or the clean button.

Audit your zones

Open the map in the app and delete or shrink zones that no longer match your home.

RELATED FIRMWARE

S5 series (S5)

SAMPLE DATA — dataset in progress
3.3.9_0017683.5.4_0019103.5.7_0020083.5.8_0020203.5.8_002034

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Sources

Verification

OFFICIAL SOURCE

Last verified: 2026-07-05 · How we verify a fault code

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