Xiaomi announced its MIUI 11 rollout plans, with 28 phones slated to get the update over the next two months.
At an event revealing the pricing and availability of the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro for the Indian market, Xiaoi announced MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM and shared a list of devices that will get the latest version of its custom Android skin in India.
Xiaomi will release MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM for a total of 28 devices, with the rollout for the first batch commencing on October 22. You can check out the entire list below with the rollout time table.
Phase 1 (October 22-31)
* Poco F1
* Redmi K20
* Redmi Y3
* Redmi 7
* Redmi Note 7
* Redmi Note 7s
* Redmi Note 7 Pro
Phase 2 (November 4-12)
* Redmi K20 Pro
* Redmi 6
* Redmi 6 Pro
* Redmi 6A
* Redmi Note 5
* Redmi Note 5 Pro
* Redmi 5
* Redmi 5A
* Redmi Note 4
* Redmi Y1
* Redmi Y1 Lite
* Redmi Y2
* Redmi 4
* Mi Mix 2
* Mi Max 2
* Phase 3 (November 13-29)
* Redmi Note 6 Pro
* Redmi 7A
* Redmi 8
* Redmi 8A
* Redmi Note 8
* Phase 4 (December 18-26)
* Redmi Note 8 Pro
Late last month, Xiaomi unveiled the MIUI 11. While its open beta had already been available, its stable version has started rolling out today in China via an OTA update, confirmed Xiaomi on Weibo.
To recall here are some of the features that MIUI 11 includes:
- New Icons and smoother animations: With the latest MIUI 11, Xiaomi has tweaked the look of the icons found in the UI and they now have a minimalist yet appealing look. The company has also tweaked the animations which are slower in comparison to MIUI 10 but they now provide for a rich and immersive experience.
- Ultra Power Saving Mode: As the name suggests, this mode is meant for prolonging battery life when running out of charge. According to the company, while in this mode, a device can provide a battery backup of upto 24 hours with just 5% of battery. When this mode is turned on, the device turns off the Wi-Fi module, hides non-essential apps, turns the display colour to black/white whilst restricting background processes.
- Kids Mode: This mode is meant for parents who want to create a safe digital environment for their kids. While in kids mode, the device will only be able to run applications that are whitelisted by their parent or guardian. Besides, it also has an education space which Xiaomi claims is an intuitive manner to teach young kids.
- Digital Wellbeing: With this feature, device owners will be able to check how much time they spend on each application and if needed they can cut down the usage time in order to maintain a healthy mental and physical well-being.
- Earthquake alerts: With the help of data provided by regional offices, devices running MIUI 11 can notify its owner in case of an ongoing earthquake or after one takes place. Moreover, it will also provide additional details like nearby relief centres and places to avail medical service in case of a mishap.
- Casting to external display: This feature will allow smartphones running on MIUI 11 to wirelessly cast onscreen content which includes games, videos, documents and other applications to TV, given the TV also supports this functionality. Xiaomi has thoughtfully designed this feature so users can even hide personal items to keep all sensitive things private. Moreover, the device can continue to cast even when its display has been turned off.
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