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Hi, I was wondering for people who have own various Xiaomi phones. How are they on OS updates and Security updates?
HiddenSanctum said:
Hi, I was wondering for people who have own various Xiaomi phones. How are they on OS updates and Security updates?
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They have weekly ROM updates for those who want to opt-in to the developer builds.
Stable builds are at their own discretion.
They're not amazing, but better than many.
Security updates is another story. They're a bit slow with them, though I think that varies per device (Redmi is budget so gets low priority).
Poco is a new brand trying to go global though, so hopefully it's better than other devices (not sure how security updates are on the flagship Mi series)
After one or two months most of the people will shift to some or the other custom rom. So there won't be any problem with the security updates and normal OS upgrades. My Mi3 was released with KitKat now it's running Android Pie
rahulkamma14 said:
After one or two months most of the people will shift to some or the other custom rom. So there won't be any problem with the security updates and normal OS upgrades. My Mi3 was released with KitKat now it's running Android Pie
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I assume he's asking about *Xiaomi* updates, the official ROM. Of course you can just install custom ROM's to get latest updates unofficially - but that makes the question moot.
HiddenSanctum said:
Hi, I was wondering for people who have own various Xiaomi phones. How are they on OS updates and Security updates?
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Beta ROM updates are very fast both security n OS updates.
Stable updates within the same OS version are faster too. But OS upgrade need a bit waiting time as OS integrating to MIUI takes time.
Poco I expect faster updates due to treble support.
FYI:
Mix 2S of xiaomi already has Android 9 beta update.
very bad on stock roms stuck to old OS builds for mid range phones but on flagships very fast like blyat cyka rush b
I have used Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 3/4/5, Redmi 3S/prime and only Redmi 2 and Redmi Note 3 as my daily driver.
Those things taught the following:
Don't except updates from Xiaomi, not even security patches, although they have started providing patches on Note series but they are always late, so patches may arrive but not when you expect them.
You may not get the latest features even if you have the latest android version on your MIUI, why? because Xiaomi wants to provide same features to all the phones so that phones running on Kitkat will have the same feature as phone running on Oreo, this makes their software development easy, that means that the feature that you are using doesn't have native support and may be buggy and battery hogging.
There are two channels in MIUI - Beta Channel and StableChannel. Stable channel update is provided every 4-5 months or whenever they feel like or to fix a very important bug. Beta channel was previously bimonthly but I have heard that now, it's changed. Due to this, they don't fix bugs properly and instead introduce more bugs in the system
Their update size are generally 500MB-1.5GB but the fixes are things like: Calender icon changed, Button of some subforum in MIUI forum app changed, New Ringtones and every useless things, then in the end *Bug Fixes* but they don't mention which one. Out of every 10 beta updates only 1 or 2 updates are useful while others are just formality.
Now, note this, other companies give update to keep your phone running for longer amount of time. Xiaomi thinks different, they will wreck your device with every update they provide.
When I had Redmi Note 3, Beta channel was more better and more stable than the Stable channel, I am not lying go check the forums.
There is no major change in MIUI 7-9 the first major change I saw was MIUI6 - MIUI 7 after that all changes were just useless and they everytime just change notification shade style.
MIUI 10 - Notification shade now looks like a copy of iPhone and it's really very cheap act by Xiaomi, although their App switcher is somewhat cool.
Custom ROM:
Xiaomi phones works best with stock android and indeed has the best development support. But there are few catches.
Not all features work in custom ROM, you will have to leave one or two things if you want to use custom ROM.
The famous and best developers will not port VOLTE if their cell providers don't provide it
Camera (on Xiaomi phones) doesn't works well on custom ROMS.
Xiaomi does provide kernel but they don't provide a lot of proprietary codes and binaries that ensures smooth functioning of phones.
Don't buy the phone if you want to get updates unless it's Chinese, they do care about Chinese people unlike their global counterpart, or those people who develop global roms are arseheads.
All the above points can be confirmed on MIUI forums and XDA, if anyone says that even one of the point(s) is wrong, he is probably new in Xiaomi's world.
Redmi is the cheap line and they get late updates and bugs are not fixed properly. Mi is the expensive line of Xiaomi so they get proper update in first few months and after that they are also neglected. Since Poco is also a cheap but is a flagship, they will get good number of updates and fixes for few months then they will announce another phone and Poco will be neglected, and people who are saying that Poco has a different team may be wrong, I don't think Xioami will divide the team because internally it uses the same MIUI as others only launcher is different. For world Poco is a brand, for Xiaomi it's yet another phone.
Depends. My Mi3 got updated from kitkat to Marshmallow while my mi tab 1 was still stuck at kitkat with such a laggy interface until I flashed nougat roms with shiels blobs which made the tab as smooth as my oneplus 3. So MIUI sucks and they don't update android versions when they update their miui version. So buy a phone which has strong custom rom support. (Xiaomi models that are sold in India have strong dev support from what I have seen)
Thanks everyone for the info. That gives me a good idea.
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blacklixt22 said:
very bad on stock roms stuck to old OS builds for mid range phones but on flagships very fast like blyat cyka rush b
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Aye Aye Kurwa :laugh:
you forgot p90
Sandepp said:
Depends. My Mi3 got updated from kitkat to Marshmallow while my mi tab 1 was still stuck at kitkat with such a laggy interface until I flashed nougat roms with shiels blobs which made the tab as smooth as my oneplus 3. So MIUI sucks and they don't update android versions when they update their miui version. So buy a phone which has strong custom rom support. (Xiaomi models that are sold in India have strong dev support from what I have seen)
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Huh? You say it sucks but your Mi 3 got two major updates. How does that suck?
As for tablet, well it's a tablet. Android tablets were always poor selling and are now completely dead anyway (Chrome OS tablets are the future), can't compare phones to tablets.
When i install the wayang kernel in my redmi note 4 then i reboot the phone and therefore when i connect the Quick charge 3.0 charger then my phone says charging connect and disconnect frequently. First time i thought this is the charger or cable problem but i saw there is no probkem in my charger and cable..there is the kernel bug problem..
please help me
sorry for my bad english
MIUI 10.X is way too Buggy.
Just got a new REdmi note 4x.. and finding the device useless.
I have to got through tons of settings first, to disaBle useless ads from system apps provided from MI...
Wrong decision to buy #MI #xiaOmi device. Its huge pain..
^^maybe don't use china ROM then.
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Comment ONLY if you have the global version of the phone. Thank you
I believe it the build date is November 2018 or newer, there should not be any screen bleeding due to improved quality control.
As for touch issues, they have a software update in the current beta and next stable version which will apparently remove this issue.
I bought my global version one from an AliExpress seller in Dec 2018, no idea what build date is, I get the occasional touch issue when typing and the app closes suddenly (pain in the ass when it happens) but happens so occasionally that it's a non-issue. No other issues from mine.
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SJshah said:
I believe it the build date is November 2018 or newer, there should not be any screen bleeding due to improved quality control.
As for touch issues, they have a software update in the current beta and next stable version which will apparently remove this issue.
I bought my global version one from an AliExpress seller in Dec 2018, no idea what build date is, I get the occasional touch issue when typing and the app closes suddenly (pain in the ass when it happens) but happens so occasionally that it's a non-issue. No other issues from mine.
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You updated your software?
The Restless Soul said:
You updated your software?
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Not yet, I'm not using the betas. Just waiting for the stable version which is due at some point this month.
It should include widevine L1 support, no touch issues, notch notifications, 4k60fps recording and some other improvements so looks like a decent update.
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SJshah said:
Not yet, I'm not using the betas. Just waiting for the stable version which is due at some point this month.
It should include widevine L1 support, no touch issues, notch notifications, 4k60fps recording and some other improvements so looks like a decent update.
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Have you had any other issues? I want to buy the phone but what concerns me is the touch issues that the phone has.
The Restless Soul said:
Have you had any other issues? I want to buy the phone but what concerns me is the touch issues that the phone has.
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Not many issues otherwise. It just takes some time to understand MIUI and adjust the settings to your needs.
You might want to wait until the next stable firmware update to know whether touch issues still persist
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Im also on global version.. 128gb... But i got my phone last september 2018... From an online seller.. direct from.mainland china.. and ive got no problems with my phone.. Im from the Philippines ,, by the way.. ??
https://www.sammobile.com/news/unlocked-galaxy-note-10-note-10-getting-android-10-update-in-the-us/
Completed the upgrade. So far ok. Hate that dark mode automation only works without a theme. I wish I could change the theme and retain dark mode.
Also some animations are less that smooth. For example try swiping up from home within an app and see how jittery the app icon is while being put away.
Loving the squircle icons too.
Lift to wake, duh.
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My 10 update on the T-Mobile N970U runs smooth....
I'm on an unlocked note 10+ in the USA running the most recent beta software from early December. Still no option to update to the official release. When do the beta testers get the update?
Im on an unlocked US phone and just got the software notification for android 10. I had the most recent non beta version of OneUI 1.5 or whatever it was.
Bjm2 said:
I'm on an unlocked note 10+ in the USA running the most recent beta software from early December. Still no option to update to the official release. When do the beta testers get the update?
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I just side loaded the latest as I was on beta and did not get the OTA update.
I have the u1 variant and I'm running 1st update after updating to android 10, so I'm on January security patch. Everything runs great. Battery is the same as in last pie version so cant complain about nothing till now.
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No update for me
Still on the second beta.
Is there anyway to force the update?
More specifically the Security app (com.miui.securitycenter), does anyone remember what version updated it to be compatible with dark mode?
The latest version is really annoying as the battery stats are useless, when checking it the other day the screen on time actually started to reduce! I was at just over 8hrs SOT,then when I checked it later it was just over 7.
So I uninstalled updates on the Security center app and its great to have the old working version back. However its the original factory version that didnt have a dark mode, I remember there was a version of the old one that introduced dark mode before it got updated the new version/style battery and performance app. I'm currently using miui global stable 11.0.11.
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Ok, did some trial and error on apkmirror lol.
I tried 4.1.2 and it was the new version, went back to 3.9.7 and its the old version and it works with dark mode, link below in case its any use to anyone else.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/xiaom...security-3-9-7-android-apk-download/download/
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Thanks for that but unfortunately did not work on my 9s running miui 12
bryfly said:
Thanks for that but unfortunately did not work on my 9s running miui 12
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Damn thats a pity, guess i'll have to give it up once miui 12 hits. I dont understand how it get so messed up when it worked perfectly before. I dont really mind the visual overhaul but there just seems to be lots of issues with just providing the basic info of standby time since unplugged and SOT.
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