Author: Jonjo

Xiaomi has started pushing the July security patch for the Mi A2 Lite in what could be the last security update. The device was released in July 2018, running stock Android 8.1 outside of the box. As a device launched under the Android One program, it becomes eligible for two Android OS upgrades and three years of security support. It upgraded to Android 9 in 2019 and got the Android 10 update early last year. Of course, the device has continued to receive maximum support, but given the Android One policy, it seems the journey ends here. And if that’s…

The Mi 8 SE is the latest phone in the stables of Xiaomi to start receiving a stable MIUI 12.5 update. It’s a Chinese release, but that means the update will extend to global variants soon. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE MIUI 12.5 update is based on Android 10, which was expected, given that the device has already elapsed its Android OS support. However, with the features baked inside the current MIUI build, a few Android 11 features would be missing after upgrading your device. And as usual, you’ll have to wait for some time as the rollout is limited…

 Xiaomi is set to announce the next iteration of its MIUI in August, and they will try to finalize MIUI 12.5 deployment. That has seen eligible phones bagged the update in the past few weeks. It’s also expected to be a busy week for the Chinese company as they continue rolling out MIUI 12.5 to more eligible phones. They have since started rolling out the global Mi 11i MIUI 12.5 update to reduce the number of phones waiting for the update. It’s a public rollout, meaning you can download the ROM via the links below and flash via Recovery successfully.…

Google is already making plans to release the next iteration of its Android OS. The next Android OS is dubbed Android 12 and has already entered a stable beta phase. It has since arrived for flagship Xiaomi phones, of which the testing is still ongoing. Currently, about five Xiaomi phones are testing the update in China and will probably receive the update before others. We already listed other phones that’ll receive the update alongside the ones testing the build. According to Xiaomiui, the Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Redmi K40 / Mi 11i / POCO F3…

POCO X3 NFC remains without MIUI 12.5, months after the current iteration of MIUI was released. The device with POCO F2 Pro was the only POCO phones that appeared in the eligible list of MIUI 12.5 in Q1 2021. Of course, the latter has since received the update, while the former could only start receiving Android 11 a couple of weeks ago. The new Android OS was believed to arrive with MIUI 12.5, but that didn’t happen, and it seems that is delaying the POCO X3 NFC MIUI 12.5 rollout. Early reports suggested that the update would arrive this month,…