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LineageOS 19 is now available for the Sony Xperia XZ2, Xperia XZ3, Xiaomi Mi 8, and Mi 10 Lite 5G
The LineageOS team has extended LineageOS 19 support to six more devices, including the Xperia XZ2, XZ3, Mi 8, and Mi 10 Lite 5G.
The LineageOS team has extended LineageOS 19 support to a wide range of devices since the ROM debuted earlier this year. Over the last month, devices like the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, Poco X3 Pro, and Xiaomi Mi A1 received support for the Android 12-based custom ROM. Since our previous coverage, the team has added support for six more devices.
Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha builds now available for POCO X3 Pro, Mi 8 Pro, POCO F2 Pro and more
Fresh builds of Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha based on Android 12 are now available for the Mi 8 Pro, POCO X3 Pro, POCO F2 Pro and POCO X3.
The Paranoid Android team has released fresh builds of Sapphire Alpha based on Android 12 for several POCO and Xiaomi phones. The POCO X3 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, and Mi 8 Explorer Edition have received the first build of Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha. Meanwhile, the POCO X3 / X3 NFC and POCO F2 Pro / Redmi K30 Pro are getting the Alpha 3 and Alpha 2 build, respectively.
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.
Paranoid Android Sapphire ROM arrives on Xiaomi Mi 8 and three other phones
The Paranoid Android team now has official Android 12 ("Sapphire") builds available for more phones, including the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Paranoid Android is one of the longest-running Android custom ROM projects, with official and unofficial builds for dozens of phones and tablets. The Paranoid Android team is currently working on a new update based on Android 12, called 'Paranoid Android Saphhire,' and now the alpha release is available on four new phones.
Paranoid Android releases Android 12 builds for POCO F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Mi 8 and more
Paranoid Android Sapphire Alpha builds based on Android 12 are now available for the POCO F1, Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi MIX 2S, and Remi Note 7 Pro.
One of the best things about Android is that if you don’t like the pre-installed software on your phone, you can always flash a custom ROM to spice things up. While LineageOS is the most popular option, there are plenty of amazing custom ROMs out there. One of them is Paranoid Android which was updated to Android 12 in November last year. Since then the Paranoid Android team has released Android 12-based Sapphire Alpha builds to a number of popular smartphones, including the OnePlus 7 Pro, POCO X3, Mi 10T, and more. And the team isn’t stopping there as it’s now bringing Android 12 to a few more phones.
[Update: Now available for more devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 3 adds Android 10 builds for 8 Xiaomi devices and will soon add 8 more
The team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM has now started rolling out the Quartz 3 build with new features and support for more devices.
Earlier this year in April, the team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released Paranoid Android Quartz 1 — the first stable Android 10-based build of the ROM. At first, the ROM was released for a handful of devices and it included a ton of new features, like screen stabilization, a built-in screen recorder, FOD support, vibration adapted UI, and more. Soon thereafter, the team released Quartz 2 with 4 new features and support for more devices. And now, the team has started rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 3 with support for 8 Xiaomi devices and a couple of new features.
Download: Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 SE, Mi 9 SE, Mi 9 Lite receive stable Android 10 with MIUI 11
Xiaomi has now started rolling out the stable MIUI 11 based on Android 10 for the Mi 9 SE, Mi 9 Lite, and the Mi 8 series. Head on over for download links!
The initial batch of MIUI 11 update for several Xiaomi and Redmi phones went live during Q4 2019. However, the underlying software was still based on older versions of Android in most of the cases. The company eventually published the kernel sources of the Android 10 update for the Mi Mix 2s, Mi Mix 3, POCO F1, and the Mi 8 series late last year, while the actual builds have been greenlit for broad scale rollout after a few months. Following the footsteps of the POCO F1 and the Mi Mix 3, the Mi 8 series has now received stable MIUI 11 based on Android 10. Mid-rangers from the Mi 9 series, i.e. the Mi 9 SE and the Mi 9 Lite, are also getting the same treatment.
Download: MIUI 11 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices!
MIUI 11 is rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices. Head on over for download links for Recovery ROM and Fastboot ROM to sideload the update!
MIUI 11 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 an MIUI version upgrade is an exciting event. MIUI 11 was announced in China in September 2019, bringing along new features such as animated AOD and Horizon Light for supported devices, new font, dynamic sound system, Mi Work and Mi Go app suites, and more changes. The first batch of MIUI 11 Betas was available for a bunch of devices, and over the next few weeks, devices like the Redmi K20 have begun receiving their stable MIUI 11 updates. Now, Xiaomi has officially confirmed that stable MIUI 11 update is rolling out to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Poco F1.
[Update 2: Mi 8 Pro, Mi MIX 2S] Android 10-based MIUI 11 betas available for Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi K20/Mi 9T and others
Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 10 builds of MIUI 11 beta for the Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi K20/Mi 9T, Mi MIX 3, Mi 8 SE, and Mi 9 SE.
Following the official rollout of Android 10 back in September last year, Xiaomi showcased MIUI 11 at a launch event later that month. Shortly thereafter, the company started rolling out MIUI 11 for a number of Xiaomi and Redmi devices, however, the software was still based on older versions of Android. The company has since rolled out MIUI 11 based on Android 10 for a couple of devices, including the Redmi K20 Pro/Mi 9T Pro, Mi 9, and more. Now, the company is rolling out MIUI 11 based on Android 10 for the Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi K20/Mi 9T, Mi MIX 3, Mi 9 SE, Mi 8 SE, and others.
Xiaomi releases kernel sources of the Android 10 update for the POCO F1, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix 3, and Mi 8 series
Xiaomi has now released kernel sources of the Android 10 update for the POCO F1, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix 3, Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, and Mi 8 Explorer Edition.
Back in October, Xiaomi started rolling out a stable release of MIUI 11 for several Xiaomi and Redmi devices. Since then, the company has released its latest Android skin for devices like the POCO F1, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix 3, Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, and Mi 8 Explorer Edition. Now, the company has released kernel sources of the Android 10 update for these devices.
Customize the AOD color in MIUI with the Trinity Substratum theme
Using Trinity Theme: AOD Customization and Substratum, you can customize the colors of the breathing light always-on display feature in MIUI 11
Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones are highly valued for their effective pricing. At the same time, their efforts to improve the software experience with their own Android overlay – MIUI – aren't hidden from anyone. With MIUI 11, Xiaomi added the "Breathing Light" feature, which, just like OnePlus' "Horizon Lighting" and Samsung's "Edge Lighting," lights up the longer edges on Xiaomi and Redmi devices with AMOLED displays whenever a new notification arrives. The feature, however, is considerably limited and if you want to customize the colors or improve the existing feature, a Substratum theme called "Trinity Theme: AOD Customization" can be incredibly useful.
Android 10-based MIUI 11 updates for the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi Mix 2S, and Mi Mix 3 are now in closed beta
The Android 10-based MIUI 11 updates for the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi Mix 2S and Mi Mix 3 are now in closed beta, bringing a ton of new features to these devices.
Late last month at an event in China, Xiaomi showcased some of its newest products, including the Mi Mix Alpha and the Mi 9 Pro 5G. Along with the hardware, the company also announced MIUI 11 at the event. The company's latest Android skin brings a ton of improvements and new features compared to MIUI 10, and it's slowly making its way to Xiaomi devices worldwide. The company has already rolled out beta MIUI 11 builds - based on Android 7.1 and above to a number of phones, including the Xiaomi Mi 8, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. These three devices previously received MIUI 11 builds based on Android Pie, but we've recently learned that they'll soon receive builds based on Android 10.
Android 10 custom ROMs now available for the POCO F1, Xiaomi Mi 6/8, and Redmi Note 5
The first set of custom ROMs based on Android 10 are now available for Xiaomi devices like the Poco F1, Redmi Note 5, Mi 6 and Mi 8! Read on to know more!
Android 10 is finally here, and it brings along a lot of goodies that software enthusiasts will appreciate. Officially, stable Android 10 is available on Google Pixel devices, the Essential Phone, and the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro, while beta builds can be found for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, and Samsung had been spotted testing the update with OneUI 2.0 for the Snapdragon and Exynos Samsung Galaxy S10 and Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Source code for the new release is already up and available at AOSP, which brought to us the first Android 10 custom ROM, that too on the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 with practically no bugs. Now, more Android 10 custom ROMs have begun sprouting up for devices like the Xiaomi POCO F1, the Xiaomi Mi 6, the Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
[Update: Redmi Note 7 Pro too] Xiaomi says 9 devices will get Android Q this year while the Redmi Note 7 gets it in 2020
Xiaomi has announced that nine smartphones including Mi MIX 3, Mi 9, Mi 8 series, Redmi K20 Pro series will start getting Android Q later this year.
MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.28 brings April 2019's Security Patches and System-wide Dark Mode to some devices
Xiaomi's latest MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.28 has brought over April 2019's Android Security Patches, a system-wide dark mode, and more, to some devices.
MIUI is Xiaomi’s take on customizing Android for their devices, adding on several new features on top of stock Android, to the point that you cannot often immediately recognise the base Android version on a Xiaomi device. Xiaomi runs a continuous public Beta channel for several of its devices, giving the community a chance to try out new features before they can make their way over to the Stable channel. The latest MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.28 brings over April 2019's security patches and system-wide dark mode to some of the supported devices.
Kernel sources for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Mi Max 3's Android Pie update are now available
Xiaomi has updated the kernel sources for the Mi 8 Lite and Mi Max 3 for their stable Android Pie updates on MIUI 10. Read on to know more!
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 was launched in July 2018, ushering in another generation of Xiaomi's phablet smartphone with decent specifications. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite was announced in late Q3 2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, and it has gone on to become a popular choice for those looking for a high value-for-money device.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's stable Android Pie-based MIUI 10 Global update is rolling out
After the beta tests for the Android Pie that began in December, the Chinese variant of Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite recently received the latest MIUI 10 update.
The list of Xiaomi devices which have received a stable Android Pie update is ever-growing. While the majority of these Pie updates are still exclusive to China, devices including the POCO F1 has received the update globally and it is now being followed by the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Dual-Frequency GNSS - An important location feature your phone is probably missing
Accurate location isn't guaranteed on most Android phone because they lack dual-frequency GNSS. Here's what that means and if your device has it.
It's not something you often think about, but location services are probably one of the most-used features on your smartphone. A multitude of apps—from Pokémon GO to Snapchat—rely on your location to personalize your experience and provide you with more features. Of course, this goes beyond just casual app usage. Accurate location is everything when you're driving around a big city looking for a parking space. Unfortunately, when it comes to the vast majority of modern devices, accurate location is not something you can be 100% sure of.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 gets official LineageOS 16 support
The Xiaomi Mi 8 joins the POCO F1 and other devices in the official LineageOS 16 roster. LineageOS 16 is based on Android 9 Pie.
The LineageOS team recently released official LineageOS 16 nightlies for a handful of devices including the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S and Xiaomi POCO F1. Now, a third Xiaomi device with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has joined the LineageOS 16 roster. Android Pie-based LineageOS 16 builds are now available for the Xiaomi Mi 8 ("dipper.")