Luke_5x5_Ltd It carries on back from the beginning, as in a continuous cycle - until you decide to stop it - or the water runs out. The 1-9 days is the "interval* between watering so you can set it to water plants every 3 days, or 5 days or any number of days between 1 and 9. That means it will water *once* every 3/5/9 days (or whatever number you selected). Then it will continue doing that until water runs out, battery runs out or If you select 0.

Luke_5x5_Ltd Ifyou're using the Tuya app or Smart Life (they're the same) then there's no easy switch - you CAN do it however by using an intermediary app like IFTTT which is very easy to use to connect two services - or you could do it by making a Google Home or Alexa Routine possibly. Another option is to use apps that automate processes and actiions such as MacroDroid or Tasker (for Android) - however those are much more complex and could be daunting for a novice

Luke_5x5_Ltd Sometimesthe item can look the same externally but not be absolutely identical in every detaill = it can happen often with products that are essentially white-labelled (like the camera above). It could also be a difference in software - or sometimes it's just a differnt 'batch' = kind impossible to say really

Luke5x5 Type:#1:Standard #2:Upgrade The standard one has no wheels or shelves at the bottom, type 2 is the one that does