Author: Adimorah Jude

If you have been following MIUI updates, it won’t be a new thing seeing Chinese variants get Major updates weeks before the global variant. That’s the case of Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, which has since received the stable MIUI 12 build in China. It arrived with a build number, MIUI 12.0.1.0 QFBCNXM, and weighs in at 817MB. Global users were expecting to receive the same treatment but were surprised when they started receiving a stable beta MIUI 11 update this morning. Those units in Europe are the ones that started receiving the update today, which bumps the security patch level…

The Redmi 8 series was one of Xiaomi’s best selling devices in the first half of 2020, with over 30million units sold at that time. Redmi 8A, which debuted towards the end of last year, with Snapdragon 439 SoC and a more affordable price tag, contributed largely to those numbers. And having made its debut pre-installed with Android 9 on top MIUI 11 Android skin, the device was always in-line for the Android 10 and MIUI 12 updates. Currently, both updates are now live, with the former finally making a trip to Europe. The Android 10 update for Redmi 8A…

Xiaomi released the Redmi Note 7 early last year running stable Android 10 on top MIUI 11 Android skin. The device has already bagged the Android 10 update in most regions, while the stable MIUI 12 has been released for limited users. However, the Redmi Note 7 users in Europe are just getting the stable Android 10 update. The update has a software designation MIUI 11.0.1.0 QFQEUXM and weighs in at 2.0GB. Aside from updating the OS, it bumps the Android security patch to July 2020, while improving the system security. However, it seems the update has left some bugs,…

Although the stable MIUI 12 is currently being rolled out to eligible Xiaomi devices, the Redmi Note 8, for whatever reason, is yet to receive the stable version of the said update. A few days ago, POCO F1, started receiving a stable MIUI 12 globally, and we expected the Redmi Note 8 to get the same treatment. That isn’t the case, though, as the device nets yet another beta MIUI 12 based Android 10 update in china. The MIUI 12 remains under closed beta testing in China and with the test suspended for global units, users can only participate in…

Xiaomi commemorated its tenth anniversary yesterday while debuting two new phones; Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra. The former is the first of its kind, priced at a premium level, with the former is aimed at the high-end segment. The Redmi K30 Ultra has a similar design with the K30 Pro but features Mediatek Dimensity 1000+, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It draws power from a beefy 4,500mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging, which comes with the package. Around the back panel is a circular plate, which houses the camera arrays. It’s a…