Category: Xiaomi

How to Uninstall Clean Master Service on Xiaomi and realme devices without root

Towards the end of June, the Indian Government announced it’s plan to ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, ShareIt, and Clean Master. Cheetah Mobiles, the company behind Clean Master was in news a few months back when Google decided to pull off quite a few of their apps from Google Play Store including the Antutu benchmark. Apps like Clean Master were popular amongst users which helped in clearing the cache of the phone. To those unaware Cheetah Mobiles is a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corporation. Xiaomi CEO and co-founder Lei Jun has also served as CEO and Chairman of the Kingsoft in the past.

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Redmi Note 8 gets yet another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 12499

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. The Redmi Note 8 received multiple price hike in recent months and now, the smartphone has again received a price hike of Rs. 500 in India, just before the Redmi Note 9 launch. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 gets yet another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 12499”

Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor launching in India on July 14

Lately, Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its smart home and accessory lineup in India with launches like Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Mi Toothbrush Pro, TWS, etc. On similar lines, Xiaomi is bringing yet another smart accessory to India soon – Portable Electric Air Compressor. Continue reading “Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor launching in India on July 14”

Xiaomi schedules Global Ecosystem Product Launch event for July 15 — Mi Band 5, Mi TV Stick, Mi electric scooter and more teased

Xiaomi has scheduled its Global Xiaomi Ecosystem Product launch event on July 15th. The teaser image shows several products including Mi Band 5, which was introduced in China last month. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules Global Ecosystem Product Launch event for July 15 — Mi Band 5, Mi TV Stick, Mi electric scooter and more teased”

RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today announced the new Redmibook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II with the latest Intel 10th Gen 10nm ‘Ice Lake’ i5 and i7 processors, as it had promised. These have 16.1-inch FHD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio and 14-inch FHD screen with 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, respectively and pack NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU, upgraded DDR4 3200MHz RAM, Wi-Fi 6, and support for fast charging of up to 50% in about 30 minutes when the laptop is off. Continue reading “RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced”

Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 now costs Rs. 3999; comes with 3 months free Gaana Plus subscription

Xiaomi launched the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India back in May this year for Rs. 4499 and it was available at Rs. 3999 for a limited time. Now, the product appears to have received a price cut as it now costs Rs. 3999 and comes bundled with free Gaana Plus subscription. Continue reading “Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 now costs Rs. 3999; comes with 3 months free Gaana Plus subscription”

RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor to be announced on July 8

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced the RedmiBook 16 powered by Ryzen 4000 series 7nm processors with Radeon GPU back in May. Today the company has confirmed that it will introduce a new RedmiBook 16 version with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor on July 8th. It is also expected to come in Intel Core i5 version, and should support up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD storage. Continue reading “RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor to be announced on July 8”

Redmi K30 Ultra with 64MP quad rear cameras, popup camera surfaces, could be powered by Dimensity 1000

Redmi K30 Pro was announced back March, now the Redmi K30 Ultra has codenamed Cezanne has surfaced in the code of the latest MIUI 12 firmware. This also reveals 64-megapixel main rear cameras and a pop-up camera similar to the Redmi K30 Pro, so it could retain the same design. Continue reading “Redmi K30 Ultra with 64MP quad rear cameras, popup camera surfaces, could be powered by Dimensity 1000”

Xiaomi’s 120W charger gets certified, could power upcoming flagship smartphone

Xiaomi’s upcoming 120W charger with the model number MDY-12-ED has passed 3C certification, which hints that we can expect the product that it powers should be out soon. It has 5V-3A, 11V-6A and 20V-6A. The charger is designed by Huntkey. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s 120W charger gets certified, could power upcoming flagship smartphone”

Xiaomi introduces Mi TV Lux 65-inch 4K OLED 120Hz TV with MEMC, 65W speaker, Dolby Atmos

Xiaomi just announced its flagship Mi TV Lux series 65-inch 4K OLED TV with ultra narrow bezels, 4.6mm sleek metal frame and 98.8% screen-to-body ratio, as it had promised. It has industry-leading screen self-luminous technology that does not require the backlight of traditional LCD screens, and has precise light control capabilities. It offers 1000 nits peak brightness and close to 0 nits for black areas, shows 1.07 billion primary colours that is far more rich than recognizable by the human eye. The TV offers 98.5% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut, 120Hz high refresh rate, MEMC motion compensation and response time of just 1ms along with gaming mode, offering the best gaming experience. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi TV Lux 65-inch 4K OLED 120Hz TV with MEMC, 65W speaker, Dolby Atmos”

Redmi 9C with 6.53-inch display, Helio G35, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery and Redmi 9A with Helio G25 announced

After the Redmi 9 that was announced recently in Europe and China, Xiaomi has announced Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A smartphones in Malaysia, after recent rumours. These phones pack a 6.53-inch LCD Dot Drop notch screen and pack a 5000mAh battery. The Redmi 9C is the first smartphone to be powered by 2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor and the Redmi 9A is powered by 2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor. Continue reading “Redmi 9C with 6.53-inch display, Helio G35, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery and Redmi 9A with Helio G25 announced”

Mi 9, Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro Start receiving MIUI 12 Global Stable Update

Xiaomi unveiled the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12 Global at an event in Europe last month. MIUI 12 brings brand-new design Animations, and Dark Mode 2.0. It focuses on Privacy, Security, and Multitasking and shows all sensitive behaviors of an app. During MIUI 12 Global launch, the company promised to roll-out MIUI 12 Global Stable update for Mi 9, Mi 9T (Redmi K20 in India and China), and Mi 9T Pro (Redmi K20 in India and China) in June.

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Xiaomi to introduce Mi OLED TV Master Series with 65-inch 120Hz screen, Dolby Atmos on July 2

Xiaomi today confirmed that it will introduce new Mi TV Master series of OLED TVs in China on July 2nd. It will be an ultra high-end TV series with 120Hz refresh rate for the best gaming experience, brighter, richer colors and higher contrast and will also offer the best audio experience with Dolby Atmos. According to rumors it will be a 65-inch screen. Continue reading “Xiaomi to introduce Mi OLED TV Master Series with 65-inch 120Hz screen, Dolby Atmos on July 2”

Redmi 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G80, quad rear cameras, 5020mAh battery announced [Update: 4GB / 6GB + 128GB versions]

Update: June 24 – Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 9 smartphone for the Chinese markets in 4GB RAM with 64GB version that costs 799 yuan (US$ 113 / Rs. 8,540 approx.), 999 yuan (US$ 141 / Rs. 10,675 approx.) for the 4GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs 1199 yuan (US$ 170 / Rs. 12,815 approx.). It also comes in new Lotus Pink color.
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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max gets another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 16999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max smartphone in India back in March starting at Rs. 14,999, later in April the phone got up to Rs. 1500 price hike in the country due to increase in GST to 18% on mobile phones, and was sold at Rs. 16499. Today the phone has received a second price hike of Rs. 500 for the 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB versions and is being sold for Rs. 16,999 and Rs. 18,499, respectively. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Max gets another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 16999”