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Download: MIUI 12 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices
MIUI 12 stable builds have begun rolling out to several Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices. Head on over for Recovery ROM and Fastboot ROM download links!
MIUI 12 is the newest big release for Xiaomi smartphones, perhaps even bigger than an Android version jump. Features on Xiaomi devices are dictated more by their MIUI versions than the underlying Android version, so a MIUI version upgrade is an exciting event. This article will serve as the central repository of download links for all Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices that have received their official MIUI 12 stable updates. We'll update it regularly with fresh builds!
Download: MIUI Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices [Update: June 22 PRE builds]
Xiaomi has publicly announced MIUI 12, the latest version of their custom Android skin. If you're interested in trying out, closed betas are now available!
The latest version of Xiaomi's custom Android skin - MIUI 13 - is finally here. The latest iteration of MIUI has been unveiled at the Xiaomi 12 launch event in China. Compared to MIUI 12/12.5, MIUI 13 brings in a slew of improvements, visual overhauls, and a handful of new features. We have already extracted the new live wallpapers, and now we are presenting the downloading links of the MIUI 13 beta firmware packages for a bunch of Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices.
After releasing official LineageOS 18.1 builds for the Google Pixel 5a, POCO M2 Pro, Moto One Vision, and Moto One Action in September, the LineageOS team has added several new phones to the official LineageOS 18.1 build roaster.
Paranoid Android Quartz 5 adds support for the Xiaomi Mi A3 and Mi 6X, adds DC Dimming and other features
Paranoid Android Quartz 5 is now rolling out to supported devices, featuring a couple of new features and support for the Xiaomi Mi A3 and Mi 6X.
Over the last couple of months, the Paranoid Android team has released a couple of Android 10-based builds of the popular custom ROM. With each new build, the team has added new features to the custom ROM and extended support to more devices. With the Quartz 4 release last month, the team added support for nine new devices and introduced features like a system-wide App Locker, internal audio screen record support, and more. Now, the team has released the fifth and final Android 10-based build with support for more devices and a couple of new features.
Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 based on Android 10 is now available for several Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, and Google devices
The Resurrection Remix team has released Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 builds based on Android 10 for multiple smartphones from different OEMs.
If you consider yourself a true flashaholic, then the name "Resurrection Remix" should ring a bell. The custom ROM is known for its style and customizability, while its foundation is based on bits and pieces from LineageOS, Pixel Experience, and OmniROM. The developers started rebasing the project on top of Android 10 a few months ago, and they are now confident enough to remove the beta tag. The Resurrection Remix team has recently announced its first set of stable builds based on Android 10 for a bunch of devices, including several Xiaomi smartphones and a few others from ASUS, OnePlus, Samsung, and other OEMs.
LineageOS 17.1 adds support for new OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, and other devices following server hack
LineageOS 17.1 builds are going live for new OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, and more devices following a recent server hack.
LineageOS is the most popular AOSP-based custom ROM out there. Its origin can be traced back to CyanogenMod, which was itself not only the most well-known custom ROM many years ago but also the reason the OnePlus One was so well-received by the community. Over the years, the team behind LineageOS has kept the project updated with new versions of Android for dozens of Android devices. The latest version, LineageOS 17.1, is based on Android 10 and supports a long list of devices. Now, the custom ROM team has added official support for their latest release for a lot of devices from OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi, and more. Newly added devices include the Essential Phone, Moto X (2014), Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and more.
Android 10 custom ROMs are available for the OnePlus 3/3T, Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 & Mi 6X, Huawei P Smart 2018, Samsung Galaxy A70, and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra
The OnePlus 3/3T, Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 & Mi 6X, Huawei P Smart 2018, Samsung Galaxy A70, and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra have now received Android 10 custom ROMs.
Google released the Android 10 source code early last month, shortly after it rolled out stable Android 10 to the Pixel lineup. Since then, several devices have received Android 10-based custom ROMs, including the Xiaomi Redmi 2, Moto G 2015, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, HTC 10, HTC One M8, Realme 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Lenovo ZUK Z1, and Sony Xperia XA2. Most recently, the Xiaomi Mi A3, Moto G5S Plus, LeEco Le 2, Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A5 and Huawei Mediapad M3 Lite got a taste of Android 10. And now, six more devices, including the OnePlus 3/3T, Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 & Mi 6X, Huawei P Smart 2018, Samsung Galaxy A70, and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, have joined the list.
Kernel sources are available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Redmi Note 6 Pro/Mi 6X's Android Pie release
Xiaomi has released the kernel source code for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Mi 6X following the Android Pie release.
There is no doubting that Xiaomi's smartphones offer great hardware at attractive pricing. Besides this, its devices also receive considerable support from the developer community. To spur third-party development, the company recently promised that it would release the kernel source code for Xiaomi and Redmi devices in a timely manner and acted upon this promise by releasing the source code for Mi 9 within immediately after its launch. Following the release of Android Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Note 5 Pro in India), and the Xiaomi Mi 6X (Mi A2 in India), it has released kernel source code based on Android Pie is now being made available to developers.
Download MIUI 10 Closed Beta 9.3.11 (Android Pie) for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Mi 6X
Xiaomi has released MIUI 10 Closed Beta 9.3.11 for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 6X, bringing in Android Pie for beta testers. Read on!
Xiaomi had been looking for beta testers for testing out Android Pie on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro as well as the Xiaomi Mi 6X. Both these devices are now receiving their Android Pie update, but currently in the form of a closed beta that is to be tried out by selected testers only. The Redmi Note 6 Pro gets MIUI 10 Global nightly build from 11th March 2019 with version 9.3.11, while the Mi 6X getsMIUI 10 China nightly build from 11th March 2019 with version 9.3.11.
PSA: Flashing MIUI Global on these Xiaomi devices may brick your device
If you flash MIUI Global ROM on certain Xiaomi devices with a locked bootloader, your device will not boot. Here are the Xiaomi devices that could brick.
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi is a giant not only in their home country of China but also in India and other Asian countries. They've also recently started expanding into Europe. Their smartphones and tablets are incredibly popular for their price-performance ratio. You can get the latest Xiaomi smartphone, laptop, wristband, and Bluetooth headset for the same price as a new iPhone. The incredible value of their products has led many to import their products to other countries. Third-party retailers have taken advantage of Xiaomi's popularity in the reseller market by promising customers they'll get the "global" version of a Chinese Xiaomi device, even if a global version doesn't actually exist. Xiaomi has started to crack down on these resellers, and in their latest move, they are preventing their devices from booting out-of-region MIUI devices.
Xiaomi's Anti-Rollback Protection Explained: How to avoid bricking your phone
All Xiaomi smartphones and tablets will have anti-rollback protection enabled. What is it and how do you avoid bricking your device because of it?
Back in July, Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 for eight Xiaomi devices. When users installed the update on their Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, they unknowingly flashed a build with anti-rollback protection enabled. Users who didn’t like MIUI 10 Global Beta found a nasty surprise when they tried to re-install the latest MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM: their phones were bricked! This wasn’t the kind of brick that you could fix by restoring a TWRP backup, flashing a new ROM, or using MiFlash to restore to a factory image. This is a hard, unrecoverable brick that requires the use of EDL mode to fix. But EDL mode isn’t accessible unless you have an authorized account, so many users were left with no way to fix their phone except sending it in to an authorized service center or paying to use someone’s account with EDL access. In this article, we’re going to explain everything you need to know about Xiaomi’s new anti-rollback protection so you can avoid bricking your new phone.
MIUI 9 was announced back in July 2017. The global version of MIUI 9 was launched in November, and since then, Xiaomi has slowly updated most of its smartphones with MIUI 9. MIUI 9 brought performance improvements, while the incremental MIUI 9.5 update also brought notification handling behavior in MIUI in line with stock Android. At an event in China, Xiaomi announced MIUI 10, the successor of MIUI 9, alongside the launch of the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and the Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi launches the Xiaomi Mi 6X in China with dual cameras and the Snapdragon 660 SoC
Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi Mi 6X in China. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 system-on-chip. It has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, and dual 12MP + 20MP rear cameras. It's powered by a 3010mAh battery.
Two weeks ago, we exclusively reported on the specifications of the Mi 6X. At an event in China on Wednesday, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi Mi 6X, which is the successor to last year's Xiaomi Mi 5X.
Exclusive: The Xiaomi Mi 6X is real, here are most of its specifications
The Xiaomi Mi 6X is real, and we have the firmware files to prove it. We have obtained most of the specifications, and for the rest we have correlated with a TENAA listing widely believed to be that of the Mi 6X.
Late last month, a mysterious Xiaomi device appeared on the Chinese certification website TENAA. This device was widely believed to be the Xiaomi Mi 6X, though there wasn't really any hard evidence to base that assumption on. Now, thanks to firmware files obtained by XDA-Developers, we can exclusively report that the device is indeed real, and we can also report on many specifications and features that have not been detailed from the TENAA listing. We can also affirm that the TENAA listing is indeed for the Mi 6X as the filing code (M1804D2SC) matches the internal build number of the device (IS_D2S where C = China). Without further ado, let's dive into what we know.