Xiaomi Redmi 8, Redmi 8A getting MIUI 11 update in India 

Xiaomi Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A users in India are w receiving MIUI 11 update – in line with Xiaomi’s official anuncement. Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A, in fact, are getting MIUI 11 update early – y were supposed to start getting update in third wave, starting from vember 13. 

Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A users are taking to Xiaomi’s online MIUI forum to confirm getting MIUI 11 update, alongside sharing screenshots of said update. MIUI 11 update bumps up Android security version to October 2019 but major version stays put at Android 9 Pie – meaning, se phones aren’t being updated to Android 10 just yet. 

MIUI is Android-based software that runs on all Xiaomi devices except its Android One phones like Mi A3. Xiaomi claims MIUI 11 update “significantly upgres design element and brings a new set of refined features with a visually enhanced interface with Dark Mode.” It brings “new customizations to popular Always-on display” in compatible phones. MIUI 11 update will also bring new dynamic ambient nature sounds for tifications plus a new Mint Keyboard with support for over 25 Indian langus.   

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be updating as many as 28 of its devices to MIUI 11. updates have started hitting Xiaomi devices in a phased manner beginning October end (from October 22 and will be completed by end of this year.  

In ongoing second phase (vember 4-vember 12) phones like Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A, Redmi te 5, Redmi te 5 Pro, Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi te 4, Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite, Redmi Y2, Redmi 4, Mi Mix 2, and Mi Max 2 will be updated to MIUI 11 – you can also d Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A to that list w. 

Phones like Redmi te 6 Pro, Redmi 7A and Redmi te 8 will be updated to MIUI 11 in phase 3 (vember 13-vember 29). Redmi te 8 Pro will meanwhile be last to get MIUI update between December 18-26. 

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