Xiaomi Redmi Y3 with 32MP selfie camera, splash-resistant body launching in India on Amazon on April 24 [Update: New teaser]

Update: Xiaomi has posted new teaser that shows the rainbow effect on the back that has tiny patterns. It also reveals dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The teaser video shows the durability of the phone.

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MIUI Global Beta update brings Screen Time Feature [Update: Now rolling out with MIUI v9.4.18 beta]

[Update: April 19 – The Screen Time feature is now rolling out with new MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM v9.4.18] Continue reading “MIUI Global Beta update brings Screen Time Feature [Update: Now rolling out with MIUI v9.4.18 beta]”

Xiaomi Redmi 7 expected to launch in India alongside Redmi Y3 on April 24

We already know that the Redmi Y3, selfie-focused smartphone with a 32-megapixel front will launch in India on April 24th. Now the company has posted that it has shipped 7 million Y series smartphones since the launch, and also said that it has more surprises lined up at the launch hinting at number 7, so the company could launch the  Redmi 7 alongside.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Stock Camera vs Google Camera comparison

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone along with Redmi Note 7 Pro on February 28 in India. We already brought you the camera samples and review of the smartphone, and as promised here we have the Stock Camera and Google Camera photo comparison. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Stock Camera vs Google Camera comparison”

MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM brings Dark Mode [Update: Rolling out now]

Update 3 – April 18, 2019: Xiaomi has confirmed that Dark mode is currently available only for the Android 9 Pie based MIUI 10 Beta ROM for supported devices, and will soon come to other supported versions after thorough testing. Dark Mode is not available for POCO yet. Continue reading “MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM brings Dark Mode [Update: Rolling out now]”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 smartphone in India starting at Rs. 9999 in February, and the phone went on sale starting from March 6th. After six weeks of weekly sale, the company today started selling the phone through open sale on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores.

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Researcher finds MIUI lock screen authentication vulnerability leading to sensitive information disclosure [Update: Fixed in latest update]

Update: An update (V7-G-190411) for the app pushed through Google Play   has fixed the issue. Changelog says “Made the app more secure by restricting complete browsing from Glance”. Continue reading “Researcher finds MIUI lock screen authentication vulnerability leading to sensitive information disclosure [Update: Fixed in latest update]”

List of Xiaomi smartphones that are confirmed to get Android Pie update [Updated]

Xiaomi has finally released the list of smartphones eligible for Android Pie/Oreo update, these devices are supposed to get Android Pie/Oreo update sometime before Q2 2019. Xiaomi has mentioned that the smartphones which have already received two major Android updates are unlikely to receive further Android updates. The list of smartphones eligible to receive Android update includes both Mi and Redmi range of smartphones. Continue reading “List of Xiaomi smartphones that are confirmed to get Android Pie update [Updated]”

Xiaomi introduces Game Turbo as a Standalone App on POCO F1

Xiaomi introduced Game Turbo on POCO F1 a couple of weeks ago, bringing framework enhancement that results in CPU and GPU smart allocation and more system resources for games. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Game Turbo as a Standalone App on POCO F1”

Xiaomi introduces new MIUI charging animation

Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the most popular android skins with more than 300 million worldwide users. MIUI is a heavy skin on top of Android, but what sets it apart from other Android skins is its feature richness and customizations. MIUI gets updated biweekly, including closed beta on every Tuesday and public beta on every Friday. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces new MIUI charging animation”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI 10.2.8.0 update with March Security Patch, bug fixes rolls out in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro on February 28 in India running MIUI 10 on top of latest Android 9.0 (Pie). Redmi Note 7 Pro packs a 6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro MIUI 10.2.8.0 update with March Security Patch, bug fixes rolls out in India”

Xiaomi India teases smartphone with 32MP front camera, Redmi Y3 with bigger battery expected soon

Update — April 11, 2019: The company is teasing a bigger battery for the phone.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro sales cross 1 million units in India within a month of launch

Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro in February 2019 in and the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage variant of Note 7 Pro went on sale today for the first time. Both the smartphones witnessed a huge demand and the company has conducted several sales every week so far. Today, Xiaomi India has announced that it has surpassed 1 Million or 10 lakh Units of Redmi Note 7 Series Sale.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version to go on sale in India from April 10

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India in February. The 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version priced at Rs. 13,999 went on sale starting from March 13, now the company has finally announced that the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version will go on sale starting from tomorrow, April 10th on Flipkart and Mi.com at Rs. 16,999.

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Researcher finds URL spoofing vulnerability on Mi browser and Mint Browser, Mi Security team acknowledges the issue

Xiaomi Mint Browser

Arif Khan, an independent security researcher has recently discovered an issue on Xiaomi Browsers including Mi Browser and recently launched Mint Browser. The vulnerability (CVE-2019-10875) was found to be present in Global version of these browsers and not on the Chinese version, which as per the researcher might be intentional. Continue reading “Researcher finds URL spoofing vulnerability on Mi browser and Mint Browser, Mi Security team acknowledges the issue”