Android 11 based POSP – Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1

POSP, Potato Open Sauce Project, came into existence a couple of years back. POSP, based on AOSP, follows a minimal approach and aims at providing a clean Android experience. Android 11 based POSP has been released for various devices, and we recently flashed it on our POCO F1 unit. So, here is our overview and first impression post to walk you through the features and installation procedure.

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U.S. Department of Defense adds Xiaomi to blacklist of Chinese Military companies

In a major blow to the company, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) has added Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi to a blacklist of companies that allegedly are controlled by the Chinese Military. In response, Xiaomi has strongly objected to these claims and denied having connections with the Chinese military.

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Redmi 9 Prime gets MIUI 12 Global Stable update in India [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 9 Prime back in August in India. To those unaware, Xiaomi sells the same smartphone as Redmi 9 in other markets. Redmi 9 Prime’s POCO sibling, POCO M2 started receiving MIUI 12 global stable update in India a couple of weeks ago. Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 12 stable update for Redmi 9 Prime users in India. With this update, Xiaomi concludes MIUI 12 roll-out for all it’s Redmi 9 series devices in India.

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Redmi K40 series with AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 to be announced in February, price confirmed

After rumours, Xiaomi today confirmed that it will introduce the Redmi K40 series in China next month. Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing also confirmed that the pricing will start at 2,999 yuan (US$ 460 / Rs. 33,993 approx.) and it will be a cost-effective phone powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform. Continue reading “Redmi K40 series with AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 to be announced in February, price confirmed”

Redmi 7A starts receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 Stable Update in India

[Update, Jan 9, 2021]: After a long wait, Xiaomi has finally started MIUI 12 Stable ROM roll-out for Redmi 7A users in India. The Android 10 based update comes as MIUI 12.0.1.0.QCMINXM, and brings December Android security patch to the device. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method.

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Redmi Note 9T with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 800U 5G, 5000mAh battery and Redmi 9T announced

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the Redmi Note 9T as it had promised. It has a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U with dual SIM 5G support and 4 antennas for 360° signal coverage and dynamic auto switching and comes with machine learning-based temperature control system. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9T with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 800U 5G, 5000mAh battery and Redmi 9T announced”

Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with AwakenOS 1.3

AwakenOS, a custom ROM project, came into existence back in September. We already brought you the first impressions and overview of Android 11 based AwakenOS featuring POCO F1, but since then the Awaken has gone through lots of changes. The developers have baked in tons of customizations, and nifty features in the recent releases of the AwakenOS.

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Redmi Note 6 Pro MIUI 12 Global Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

[Update, Jan 6, 2021]: Xiaomi has started Android 9.0 based MIUI 12 Stable ROM roll-out for Redmi Note 6 Pro users. The update comes as MIUI 12.0.1.0.PEKMIXM, weighs 732MBs in size, and brings November Android security patch to the device. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12 Stable Update]

Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. The company updated the device to Android 9.0 (Pie) in May 2019, and now the device has started receiving Android 9.0 based MIUI 12 Stable update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 12 Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 12 Stable Update]”

Xiaomi Mi 10i Unboxing and First Impressions

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India today, after the launch of its flagship Mi 10 and Mi 10T series last year. This has a new 108MP Samsung HM2 sensor, is powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC and features a 120Hz Adaptive sync Display. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10i Unboxing and First Impressions”

Xiaomi Mi 10i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G 5G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 20999

Xiaomi just launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in India as it had promised. It comes with 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, Adaptive sync variable refresh rate to switch between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz and 30Hz. It is powered by Snapdragon 750G SoC, has 5G SA/NSA support with Snapdragon X52 Modem and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10i with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 750G 5G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 20999”

Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service

Update: January 5, 2021 – Xiaomi has started rolling out new V12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM build, and users report that it doesn’t have any issues. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service”

Redmi Note 9T 5G smartphone to be announced on January 8

After several rumours Xiaomi has confirmed that it will introduce Redmi Note 9T, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone globally on January 8th. The pone received certifications and also surfaced on Geekbench recently revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9T 5G smartphone to be announced on January 8”

Redmi 7 MIUI 11 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 11.0.3.0 Update]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India last year running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. Continue reading “Redmi 7 MIUI 11 Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 11.0.3.0 Update]”

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro confirmed in MIUI Gallery app, could arrive in February 2021

A few days ago, Xiaomi launched their flagship smartphone — the Mi 11, which is one of the first smartphones to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Now, Xiaomi has been rumoured to be working on a higher variant of the Mi 11, called the Mi 11 Pro. Similar to the Mi 11, the Mi 11 Pro will reportedly feature a curved high resolution display too.

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