For a Xiaomi phone that sold over 500 bucks, also the company’s first 5G phone, the support could have been better. For months after the device hit the shelves, Xiaomi forgot about the device entirely. Zero support, and to cap it all, the device still runs pre-installed Android OS (Android 9), and there’s no plan by the company to bring a newer version to the device users. However, there has been a positive change in the past month, and long may it continue. Who knows, the company might decide to bring the device to Android 11, the same way it…
Author: Adimorah Jude
New update available for Indian ROM users – MIUI 12.0.5.0 QCTINXM. Download below… With Xiaomi currently sending out a new Redmi 9 Global update, it means more users will finally receive the MIUI 12 update. It’s been quite a long time since the device received its first MIUI 12 build. However, many users are yet to receive the update for the first time, but will finally receive the update, with the current build rolling out for the global users. Also, it could mean the Redmi 9 Prime, which is a rebadged Redmi 9 for the Indian market, could soon start…
Xiaomi is currently sending out an invite for an event, which will be held in China on December 28. The company is going to launch the Mi 11 series on that day, which is also the MIUI 12.5 launch date going by a new report. That nulls the previous rumor that alleged December 29 launch date. We expect the Chinese OEM to release an official list of its phones that’ll receive the update and their plans of rolling out the update to eligible users on MIUI 12.5 launch day, which is December 28. But it’s obvious the new Mi 11…
Xiaomi starts upgrading the Redmi 7 to Android 10 with the latest MIUI update, just a couple of weeks after the company confirmed the phone won’t receive the MIUI 12 update. According to the Chinese OEM, the device isn’t compatible with the update, which caused doubt if Xiaomi would ever update Redmi 7 to Android 10. The issue of whether Xiaomi will release the Redmi 7 Android 10 update got to one of the executives, who confirmed developers are checking if the device will receive a new OS upgrade. Well, it seems the check is over, and the device qualifies for…
Since the news of MIUI 12.5 broke, Xiaomi had to speed up the MIUI 12 rollout as it looks to finalize the rollout before the former start seeding. That move has seen the Redmi 8, Redmi S2, and others receive the update for the first time, while subsequent builds are also being released. The Chinese OEM started rolling out a new update to the Mi 9 Lite and Mi 9 SE, which pushed the security patch level to December. The same update is now available for the Redmi Note 7/7S in India. The new Redmi Note 7/7S update is coming…