[MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNIDXM] Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update released globally

Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update now available in Indonesia. Download the build: MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNIDXM, below…

Xiaomi will try to finalize the MIUI 12 rollout before it starts seeding MIUI 12.5. According to our early report, the latter is expected to arrive at the end of this month, and hence we hope to see more phones receive MIUI 12 update.

And just as expected, the company has now released the Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update to the global ROM users. It’s a 649MB package and has a version number MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNMIXM. Of course, it’s the first MIUI 12 update that has been released for the device, and will get to other regions very soon. 

As per the changelog, the Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update comes with most of the features baked inside MIUI 12 alongside bug fixes and optimization. It has supposedly fixed the home screen going black and flashing after unlocking in some cases. For other changes that came with the update, you can check for that below this post. 

Meanwhile, the update is currently available for limited users. The public rollout hasn’t been initiated yet, so it might take days before the update makes it to your device. However, we have added a link below this post, from where you can download the recovery and OTA ROM for a manual flash. 

Note: you can only flash the ROM successfully if you have an authorized Mi Beta account, or it will return an error message. When that happens, give it some days and try back or wait for the OTA. 

Download the Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update

• Device Name: Redmi 8
• Version: MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNMIXM
• Codename: olive
• Region: Global
• Type: Beta stable
• Android version: 10
• Security patch level: December
• Download link: Recovery | OTA (Apply from v11.0.3.0)

Changelog:

Control center

• New: Swipe down from the upper left corner to open Notification shade and from the upper right corner to open Control center
• New: When Notification shade is open, swipe down from the upper right corner to open Control center
• Optimization: Control center layout in landscape mode

Dark mode

• Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode

System

• Fix: Home screen went black and started flashing after unlocking in some cases

Status bar, Notification shade

• New: Screen lights up with an animation now
• New: Status bar color gradient animation

Update: 08/01/2021

The update has now arrived in Europe and Russia. It comes with a version number, MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNEUXM and MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNRUXM, respectively. You can download the update here:

• European Version – Recovery | OTA (Apply from v11.0.3.0)
• Russian Version – Recovery | OTA (Apply from v11.0.2.0)

Update: 27/01/2021

The Redmi 8 MIUI 12 update has now arrived in India. It has a version number – MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNINXM – and comes with the January 2021 security patch. Download the recovery ROM here.

Update: 29/01/2021

Xiaomi is now pushing the stable version of the MIUI 12 update to Redmi 8 users in Indonesia. The update has a version number – MIUI 12.0.1.0 QCNIDXM – and weighs in at 641MB. Download the build here: Recovery | OTA (Apply from v11.0.2.0)