Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 pilot testing for various devices including Redmi K20 series


Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12 along with Mi 10 Youth Edition at an event in China last week. The devices have started receiving MIUI China Closed Beta update in China, and the builds have been leaked as a result, we brought you MIUI 12 New Features and First look.

As per the schedule shared during the launch, Xiaomi has planned to roll out MIUI 12 (China ROM only) for all the supported devices starting June in three batches, while MIUI 12 Public Beta (China ROM) was scheduled to be rolled out for eligible devices starting May 8. We haven’t heard anything about MIUI 12 Global launch yet but this morning, Xiaomi has officially announced MIUI 12 Pilot program for a few devices.

Xiaomi has a tradition of involving users in MIUI testing for their devices and in case you want to explore new MIUI 12 before everyone else, there is good news for you as Xiaomi is looking for MIUI 12 Pilot testers for various devices, you can apply here (Mi Community India users should apply here) to be a part of the MIUI testing team in case you’re interested. As per the recruitment thread posted on Mi Community, the company is looking for MIUI 12 Pilot testers for the following devices,

  • Redmi K20 Pro (India)
  • Redmi K20 (India)
  • Mi 9
  • Mi 9T
  • Mi 9T Pro

The recruitment is open to all users with limited slots, users are also supposed to install an instant messenger Telegram and join the telegram group (Mi Community India users should join this group) to discuss bugs with other testers and team. The deadline for applying for the above-mentioned devices is 18th May (14th May for Mi Community India), the selection of users will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis.