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.

MIUI 12 also brings all-new design and animations along with new features such as Super Wallpapers, Floating Window, New Control Center, Enhanced Privacy Protection features such as Interceptor, Flare, Hidden Mask Mode, and more to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 12 features. You can also keep a track of MIUI 12 updates for your device with our dedicated MIUI section. Check out Redmi 7A MIUI 12 Stable changelogs below,

[System]
Optimization: Full screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm page
Updated Android Security Patch to December 2020. Increased system security.

[System animations]
Optimization: Animations in selected scenes

[Control center]
New: Swipe down from the upper left corner to open Notification shade and from the upper right corner to open Control center
Optimization: Control center is now closed by incoming calls
Optimization: Control center layout in landscape mode
Fix: Control center wasn't always displayed correctly in landscape mode

[Dark mode]
Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode

[Status bar, Notification shade]
Fix: Notification shade wasn't displayed correctly in Dark mode

[June 30, 2020]: Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A smartphone in India back in July 2019 running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0. In August, the company rolled out a major MIUI 10.2.7.0 update bringing portrait mode to the smartphone.

Redmi 7A received Android 9.0 based MIUI 11 update back in January bringing new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Blur App PreviewsQuick RepliesMi Share, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager, and more to the device.

Now, as per various posts on Mi Community, Xiaomi has finally started rolling out Android 10 update for Redmi 7A in India. This comes as a surprise since the devices like Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 are yet to receive Android 10 update in the country.

Redmi 7A Android 10 update comes as version MIUI 11.0.1.0.QCMINXM, weighs about 1.6 GBs in size and brings May Android security patch to the device. Redmi 7A has already received Android 10 update in China and Europe. You can download the recovery ROM and flash it manually, if you don’t have the update yet on your device.


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