The POCO F1 has been no less than a legend for the POCO sub-brand, single-handedly propelling it into success by selling in millions. But even legends like it eventually hit the end of the road with software updates, and it appears that the device will remain stuck on MIUI 12 based on Android 10.
To recall, the POCO F1, also known by the name of Pocophone F1 in some regions, was launched over three years ago in the August of 2018. It first booted into MIUI 9 based on Android Oreo 8.1 and has since gone through several MIUI and Android upgrades. Xiaomi/POCO typically grants two Android and up to four MIUI upgrades, both of which have been met by POCO F1, so the EOL doesn’t come as a surprise.
There had been much speculation earlier about the device with regards to MIUI 12.5, but the device is yet to get even a beta build of the same so it’s best to just forget about it. As for MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition, most had already accepted that the POCO F1 will not be getting it. But new info from Xiaomi Global Community has now confirmed that that indeed is the case, effectively putting all rumors to rest.
The lack of MIUI 12.5 Enhanced for the POCO F1 isn’t the end of the world though. Sure, it does bring along plenty of bug fixes, but it barely offers much over MIUI 12 that the device is currently running. You’d be better off flashing a custom ROM which will help give a new lease of life to your F1.
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