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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.
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.
[Update: 4 New Devices] Paranoid Android Quartz 4 brings new features, adds support for Mi A2, Redmi K20, and more
Paranoid Android Quartz 4 starts rolling out with new features and support for popular devices, like the Redmi Note 7, Mi A2, and more.
The team behind the popular Paranoid Android custom ROM released the first stable Android 10-based build earlier this year in April. Since then, the team has rolled out two more stable releases with new features and support for more popular devices. With the Quartz 3 release last month, the team added support for a couple of Xiaomi devices and revealed that they were working to extend support for a few more popular phones, like the Google Nexus 6P, Xiaomi Mi A2, Redmi Note 7, and more. Now, the team has started rolling out Paranoid Android Quartz 4, which brings support for a few of these devices and adds a couple of noteworthy features to the ROM.
[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: 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.
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.
Indian Redmi Note 5 gets its first MIUI update in over 4 months
The Indian variant of Xiaomi's Redmi Note 5 is getting the much awaited fixes for a host of UI errors and system issues in the latest MIUI update.
Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro were among the most successful Xiaomi smartphones sold in India. By the fourth month after launch, Xiaomi had managed to sell 5 million units of the two smartphones combined in the country. Redmi Note 5 Pro, the more cherished and powerful one of the two, has received a fair treatment including two major OS updates - Android 8.1 Oreo and Android 9 Pie - while a system-wide dark mode is currently being tested. The lower-powered Redmi Note 5, on the other hand, has not received any update since November last year. But, if you're using an Indian Redmi Note 5, there's good news for you as Xiaomi is now turning its attention back to the smartphone and releasing a new update after almost five months of waiting.
MIUI 10 Global Stable finally rolls out for the Xiaomi Redmi Y1/Redmi Note 5A Prime and Redmi Y1 Lite/Redmi Note 5A
MIUI 10 Global Stable is finally rolling out for the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime) and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A).
Xiaomi releases a ton of smartphones each year, often bringing existing smartphones released in China into new markets under a different brand name. That's exactly what happened with the budget Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Redmi Note 5A Prime smartphones, which were released in India in late 2017 as the Redmi Y1 Lite and Redmi Y1 respectively. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y1 smartphones with Android 7.1 Nougat-based MIUI 9, but promised users that they would deliver a MIUI 10 update. After a long delay to fix some "critical issues", the MIUI 10 Global Stable update is finally rolling out for these devices.
Download MIUI 10 Stable for Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 5/5A, & Redmi 6
MIUI 10 Global Stable is now rolling out: Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A/5A Lite, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Pro, and Xiaomi Redmi 6.
As one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers, Xiaomi has a lot of devices to keep updates. For the most part, they do a decent job of this. They can be slow at times to push out Android version updates, but MIUI updates often come frequently. MIUI 10 China Stable is now rolling out to the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Lite, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Pro. MIUI 10 Global Stable is rolling out to the Xiaomi Redmi 6.
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 Redmi Note 5 in India gets MIUI 10 stable based on Android 8.1 Oreo
Android 8.1 Oreo-based MIUI 10 is now available for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India). The download link and installation instructions can be found in the article
Xiaomi continues to release MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM for different devices. MIUI 10 Developer ROM first launched in China back in May, followed by the Global Developer ROM in June. The newest version of the software includes features like full-screen gestures, AI-powered camera features, redesigned recent apps overview, and much more. It's already available for devices like Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and much more. Today, the MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM (based on Android 8.1 Oreo) is also available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (code-name "vince", released in India with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625).
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.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Redmi 5 Plus gets stable Android 8.1 Oreo update
Android 8.1 Oreo stable for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is available. This is the Global version MIUI 9.6.5.5.0.
Xiaomi has been dominating the market budget and mid-range Indian markets thanks to their Redmi series of devices. There's the regular Redmi series that are priced a little less and have smaller screens compared to the Redmi Note series. The company made massive gains in India thanks to these devices even though, in my personal opinion, they dropped the ball with the naming scheme. In any case, that doesn't seem to have slowed their growth because these phones are selling like hotcakes. Some of their more recent popular devices include the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and for the former, we now have the latest stable Android 8.1 Oreo update.
Download the best Google Camera port for your Android device
The Google Camera Port Hub is a centralized location where you can go to find a working port for your device. Currently, the hub has over 40 devices listed.
One of the best developments in the Android community in recent years has been Google Camera ports. The Google Pixel's picture-taking ability is spectacular, even though the camera hardware may be better on other devices. A lot of the Google Pixel's photo magic comes from the Google Camera app. Features like HDR+ and portrait mode make the camera really shine. A vibrant community of developers and users has sprung up to bring these features to as many devices as possible.
[Update: Statement released] MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 adds anti-rollback protection, downgrading may brick your Redmi Note 5 Pro
MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 has added anti-rollback protection, meaning that downgrading may brick your Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Xiaomi has long been a developer favorite of the community here on XDA. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 forums have been some of our busiest ever, and pretty much every large ROM has been officially released for it. Of course, the successors have been incredibly popular too, and Xiaomi has, for the most part, embraced this community. Now they're implementing a change in MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro which enables Android Oreo's anti-rollback protection. The only current way to avoid it is to unlock your bootloader and flash another ROM. This has to be done before upgrading.
MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 released for eight Xiaomi devices
MIUI 10 Global Beta 8.7.5 is now available for eight Xiaomi devices such as the Xiaomi Mi 6, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and more.
Recently, Xiaomi revealed the roll-out schedule of MIUI 10, the next version of MIUI. MIUI 10 comes in two variants: MIUI 10 China and MIUI 10 Global. The Global ROM is intended for a global audience and comes with Google Play services integration, and Xiaomi phones that are sold internationally ship with MIUI Global. We have seen MIUI 10 China be announced at the Xiaomi Mi 8 event in May, and MIUI 10 Global be announced at the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 event in India.
MIUI 10 China Alpha 8.7.2 now available for 11 Xiaomi devices
MIUI 10 China Alpha is now available for 11 Xiaomi devices, including the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, Xiaomi Redmi 4X, Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and more.
MIUI is available in two forms: MIUI China Stable and MIUI Global Stable. The two ROMs have important differences in functionality, as Global ROMs are intended for a global audience. MIUI Global ROMs have Google Play services integration, while MIUI China ROMs don't come with Google Play services are integrated with Xiaomi's online services. Languages and region-specific functionality are different as well. It's important to keep the above the mind when dealing with MIUI 10. MIUI 10 China was announced by Xiaomi alongside the Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE at an event in China in May. MIUI 10 Global, on the other hand, was announced at the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 event in India last month.
Xiaomi EU releases unofficial MIUI 10 for Xiaomi devices
Xiaomi EU's unofficial MIUI 10 is here for the Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and more.
As surprising as it may be, Xiaomi devices are known for having an active development scene here on the XDA forums. Most of the custom development on Xiaomi phones that users come to our forums for is related to AOSP-based custom ROMs like LineageOS, CarbonROM, Pixel Experience, Resurrection Remix, and more. Fans of Xiaomi's MIUI may know of Xiaomi EU, a ROM that doesn't reside on our forums. While the name may make you think it's official, Xiaomi EU is actually an unofficial project that releases MIUI builds for many Xiaomi devices. Today, they've released their MIUI 10 builds for many devices like the Xiaomi Mi 6, Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and more.
MIUI 10 China Developer ROM now available for 10 Xiaomi phones
MIUI 10 China Beta is now available for 10 Xiaomi devices! You can flash it via downloading images and flashing with fastboot or receive the beta update.
The MIUI 10 Global ROM was announced nearly 2 weeks ago along the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 unveiling in India. This came about a week after the MIUI 10 China ROM was announced. The latest version of MIUI is a completely redesigned and reimagined version of Xiaomi's skin. We've covered every new feature it offered and the availability of the closed beta China Developer ROMs and Global Developer ROMs. Now, Xiaomi has announced the general availability of the MIUI 10 China Developer ROM for 10 Xiaomi phones. This includes the following devices: