If your Roomba app lost a cleaning schedule, the problem is usually a sign-in or home mismatch, a sync or Wi‑Fi/cloud connection issue, or a schedule that was deleted instead of hidden. First confirm you’re signed into the same iRobot account and home, then check whether the schedule is still on the robot or only missing from the app. If it’s gone after that, recreate it and verify it by reopening the schedule screen or waiting for the next planned run.
What you’re seeing
The schedule may look missing, changed to the wrong day or time, or present in the app but not starting when expected. This often shows up after an app update, phone change, robot reset, Wi‑Fi change, sign-out, or when you switch between more than one iRobot account or home.
If the robot is online but the schedule disappears only in the app, that usually points to a display or sync problem. If the schedule is gone from the schedule list after a refresh, treat it as deleted until you prove otherwise.
Before you start
- Confirm the robot is powered on and has already been set up in the app.
- Make sure you can sign in to the iRobot account that originally created the schedule.
- Check which home you’re viewing in the app if you have more than one.
- If the robot was factory reset or removed from the app, expect that the old schedule may no longer be available in the app view.
Do the checks below in order. That keeps you from recreating a schedule before you know whether it was only hidden by a sync problem.
Get the schedule back in the app
- Check the account and home first.
Open the app and confirm you’re signed into the same iRobot account that set the schedule, then open the correct home. If you manage more than one robot or home, compare the robot name and home name carefully. A schedule can look missing when you’re simply looking at a different robot profile.
- Check whether the schedule is still on the robot or only missing from the app.
Open the schedule screen and look for the planned days and time. If the schedule is still visible in the app but the robot is not running as expected, the problem is more likely a connection or sync issue. If the schedule is missing from the list after you refresh the app, it may have been deleted rather than hidden.
- Refresh the app and let it resync.
Close the app completely, reopen it, and give it a moment to reload the robot status. If the schedule reappears, the app had stale data and no changes were needed.
- Check the robot’s Wi‑Fi and cloud connection.
If the robot is offline, has weak Wi‑Fi, or has not finished reconnecting after a network change, the app may not show the schedule correctly and the robot may miss the next run. Make sure the app shows the robot as online and connected to the network you expect it to use.
- Recreate the schedule if it is still missing.
If the schedule does not come back after the account, home, and connection checks, treat it as deleted. Enter the cleaning time, days, and any room or area settings again. This is the cleanest recovery path because it restores the schedule without changing the rest of the robot setup.
- Save the schedule and leave the app long enough to sync.
After you save, return to the schedule list and confirm the entry is still there. If the app rejects the change or the schedule disappears again right away, the account, home, or connection is still not in sync.
Verify it worked
Reopen the schedule screen and confirm the planned days and time are still listed exactly as you set them. If the app still shows the schedule after you close and reopen it, that is a good sign the change stuck.
The best check is to wait for the next planned run and see whether the robot starts on its own. If it does, the schedule is active again. If it does not, go back and check the app for the same account and home, plus any Wi‑Fi or cloud connection problem that could keep the schedule from syncing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my Roomba schedule disappear after I changed phones?
A phone change can leave you signed into a different account or home, or the app may need time to resync. Check the account, home, and robot connection before assuming the schedule was deleted.
If I delete and recreate the schedule, will it overwrite the robot’s other settings?
Usually it only changes the schedule you enter again, not the rest of the robot setup. If you’re unsure, compare the current app screens before saving a new schedule so you can see what changed.