Xiaomi Mi A4: It seems the Android One project has come to an end
In 2016, Blackberry announced it plans to stop supporting the Blackberry OS, which was a big blow to their fans. It didn’t also go down well with Windows lovers when Microsoft decided to abandon the project. Xiaomi Android One fans might be going down the same route, according to a new report.
Meanwhile, it was expected. Xiaomi introduced the Mi A1 back in 2017 and has gone to release three other Android one phones: Mi A2, Mi A2 Lite, and Mi A3, which has more or less one year between their release. Considering that the Mi A3 went on sale in July last year, there should have been news about the Xiaomi Mi 4 by now, but none. And according to a Moderator in the Mi community forum, there’s “no Xiaomi Mi A4 and no continuation of Android One for at least one year.”
The Android One project was a step in the right direction by the company. It drew more users from the west, and with the budget pricing and pure stock Android, the project gained many fans all over the world. But the Android One project has faced one major challenge since its inception. There was nothing like seamless migration to a new OS, and at some point, users started reporting bricked devices.
If Xiaomi finally decides to abandon the Android One project, it shouldn’t be down to sales, but because of the disasters caused by the OS migrations. The Xiaomi Android One project has one of the most dedicated fans around the globe that has continued to support the device.
It was after the problem encountered by most users during migration to Android 10, which left some device bricked, that led to the Exodus of some fans. Xiaomi must have probably taken time to assess the impact of these issues before allegedly deciding that it won’t release the Mi A4 this year. However, we advise you take this information with a pinch of salt as Xiaomi is yet to release an official statement.
