Xiaomi smartphone with 5.84-inch FHD+ water-drop notch display, AI dual rear cameras gets certified, could be Redmi 7 Pro [Update: Detailed specs]

Update – December 18: Detailed specifications of the Xiaomi has surfaced on TENAA. It also reveals that the phone will come in a range of colors in addition to Black.
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Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 21: Discounts on smartphones, LED TVs and more

Xiaomi today announced that year-end No.1 Mi Fan Sale will happen from Wednesday, 19th December until Friday, 21st December offering discounts on smartphones, Mi LED TVs and more. It is being held on Mi.com, as well as its online partner platforms – Amazon.in and Flipkart.com depending on the prodcuts. Xiaomi said that Redmi Note 6 Pro will also be available with an exciting Paytm offer throughout the sale.  Continue reading “Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 21: Discounts on smartphones, LED TVs and more”

Xiaomi Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 5A last year running MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Last month it was updated to MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM which was based on Android 7.1 (Nougat) only but the company started rolling out Android 8.1 (Oreo) based  MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM towards the end of last month. Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 8.1 (Oreo) based MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM for the smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]”

Xiaomi starts crowdfunding for Mi Polarized Wayfarer and Mi Polarized Aviators in India starting at Rs. 699

Month after launching Mi Crowdfunding in India back in April with Selfie Stick Tripod and Bluetooth Audio Receiver, Xiaomi today started crowdfunding for its Polarized glasses – Mi Polarized Wayfarer and Mi Polarized Aviators in India. Both these promise 100% UV protection against UVA, UVB & UVC rays up to 400 nanometers.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A back to original price in India, starts at Rs. 5999

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A, successor of last year’s Redmi 5A in India back in September starting at Rs. 5999. However, at the launch the company said that the pricing is complimentary and it will increase in a couple of months. It also increased the price of 16GB version by Rs. 600 and Rs. 500 for the 32GB version last month. Now the company has cut the price of the phone back at launch prices of Rs. 5999 and Rs. 6999.  You can get the phone on Amazon.in, Mi.com and offline stores.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 MIUI 10 Global Beta update brings Dual 4G VoLTE support

Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 10 Stable OTA update for the Redmi 5 smartphone last month bringing Full-screen gesturesRedesigned Notification PanelRedesigned Volume Sliders, Improved multitasking management, natural sound system, and a lot more in MIUI 10. The phone got Android 8.1 Oreo beta update about 10 days back.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5 MIUI 10 Global Beta update brings Dual 4G VoLTE support”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro will go on open sale in India starting December 12

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro, successor of the Redmi Note Note 5 Pro in India last month starting at Rs. 13999, and it went on sale starting from November 23rd evey week on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores. Today the company has announced that the phone will go on open sale in the country through both the platforms from December 12th. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro will go on open sale in India starting December 12”

Xiaomi smartphone with 48MP camera sensor, Snapdragon 675 to arrive in January, could use Sony IMX586 sensor

Xiaomi President Lin Bin has posted an image of a Xiaomi phone with 48-megapixel camera on weibo. This shows a large sensor along with dual LED flash. It also shows a new design and possibly a pop-up front camera offering an all-screen display like the Vivo NEX. He also shared that the phone will be released in January 2019. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphone with 48MP camera sensor, Snapdragon 675 to arrive in January, could use Sony IMX586 sensor”

Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 9.0 Pie beta testing begins [Update: Download Link]

Update: We have managed to get the download link for the Mi A1 Android Pie beta update which is about 1.3GB in size. Since this is still in beta stage, there might be bugs. It is recommended to backup before updating. We have flashed it successfully with TWRP Recovery.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo beta update starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi announced the list of phones eligible for Oreo and Pie updates last month and said that devices are supposed to get Android Pie/Oreo update before the end of this year. Except for Redmi 5, all the devices launched by Xiaomi in India this year have already received Android 8.1 (Oreo) update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo beta update starts rolling out [Download Link]”

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience Extended ROM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is amongst best-selling devices launched this year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat despite launching in February and later in June rolled out Android Oreo update. If we go by the Android update history of Redmi devices then it won’t be wrong to assume that device will not get any Android update as last year’s bestseller Redmi Note 4 is still on Android Nougat 7.0 but users can still enjoy the latest Android on their Redmi Note 5 Pro, thanks to the awesome custom ROM developers community. Earlier, we tried Android Pie based Pixel Experience ROM on Redmi Note 5 Pro, it was stable for day to day usage but it lacks customization and MIUI like navigation gestures. Now, we tried Android Pie-based Pixel Experience Extended on our unit and here are our impressions, Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience Extended ROM”

Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A MIUI 10 Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A in India last year running MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), and got it MIUI MIUI 9 as well as Android Nougat updates later. Today it has started rolling out MIUI 10 Stable update for both the smartphones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A MIUI 10 Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 9.0 Pie stable update starts rolling out

Xiaomi launched the second-generation Android One devices – Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite back in July at an event in Spain. At the event, Xiaomi and Google promised Android version updates along with monthly security patch updates as the device was launched under the Android One program. Xiaomi started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) to Mi A2 last week in India and now it has started rolling out Android 9.0 to Mi A2 Lite in some regions after announcing Android Pie Beta testers recruitment couple of weeks ago. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 9.0 Pie stable update starts rolling out”

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Arrow OS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was amongst the best selling devices launched last year in India, despite launching in 2017 it was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and was updated to Android 7.0 (Nougat) in August 2017. Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor which powers Redmi Note 5, Redmi Y2 and Redmi 6 Pro that run on Andriod 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Arrow OS”

Over 6 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro units sold out within minutes in first sale in India

Update: Xiaomi said that it sold 3PM sale also went out of stock quickly, but it will have more stocks 6pm and 9pm today. Continue reading “Over 6 lakh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro units sold out within minutes in first sale in India”