Xiaomi India is preparing to launch a new Redmi K series smartphone in the country. On the other hand, the company has dropped software support for the Redmi K20 Pro. This occurs a month after the vanilla Redmi K20 met with a similar fate.

The Redmi K20 Pro was the first premium smartphone with Redmi branding. It was launched in early 2019. The device is also known as Mi 9T Pro in several markets.

The phone was regarded as a successor of the original Poco F1 aka Pocophone F1 due to its set of features and price tag. In fact, if alleged pictures and rumors are to be believed, Xiaomi was actually considering to rebranded this handset as Poco F2 for markets outside mainland China.

The Redmi K20 Pro features a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.1 storage, 48MP (wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 8MP (2x telephoto) triple cmaera system, 20MP pop-up selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, 4,000mAh battery, and 27W fast charging.

The device was truly a flagship killer smartphone during its time in the market. But unfortunately, its software support hasn’t been spectacular.

The phone debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie. Throughout its lifetime, it only received two MIUI and Android updates. Currently, it runs Android 10-based MIUI 12.5.

However, it is worth noting that two major OS updates were the norm for handsets released during those times. But what’s not acceptable is the buggy software for which there will be no fixes since the support has now officially ended.

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is one of those super popular devices that sold in the millions. It was launched back in August 2019 running Android Pie layered with MIUI 10 atop. It has since been updated to Android 10 and has been awaiting Android 11. To recall, the phone first got a taste of Android 11 back in early 2021 when it rolled out in China.

However, no Android 11 rolled out in regions like India and Redmi Note 8 users therein have been waiting on the same for over 9 months now. That has changed now though with the release of build 12.0.1.0.RCOINXM that carries a size of 2.2GB. The update has only rolled out to those part of the Mi Pilot Testers program currently, meaning regular users may still have to wait for a few more days.

In terms of features, there’s barely anything new considering that the ROM is still based on MIUI 12. Yes, you heard that right – MIUI 13 is set to be launched by the end of this year but the Redmi Note 8 is yet to get a taste of MIUI 12.5. The device is still eligible for MIUI 13 though, so perhaps, Xiaomi plans to upgrade the device directly to the same.

Tipster Abhishek Yadav claims that the Android 11 update for the device is laggy, but it does add stuff like the October security patch, support for RAM extension, navigation pill, and horizontal recents arrangement.

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But now that Android 11 is finally here, it’s time for some bad news. Xiaomi typically updates its budget devices with at least three MIUI versions and two Android versions, so the Redmi Note 8 is nearing its end of life. Daily Chinese beta builds have already stopped for it along with the Xiaomi Mi 9, Mi 9 SE, Mi 9 Lite (Mi CC9), Mi 9 Pro 5G, Redmi K20 (Mi 9T), Redmi K20 Pro (Mi 9T Pro), and Redmi Note 8 Pro (via Xiaomiui). This means that MIUI 13 will be the last major update for these devices.

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Xiaomi is updating its system apps for MIUI 13. On the other hand, the company is still rolling out MIUI 12.5 update to eligible devices worldwide. The Mi 9T Pro and the Mi 9 Pro 5G are the latest smartphones to bag this update.

At the end of May, the Redmi K20 Pro got the MIUI 12.5 update in China. Almost a month later, the update is now live for the international version of this handset – Mi 9T Pro.

The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro MIUI 12.5 update is currently only available for the ‘Global’ variant with build number V12.5.1.0.RFKMIXM. Apart from bringing new MIUI changes, the latest system update also brings Android 11.

The MIUI 12.5 update is also being rolled out to Mi 9 Pro 5G. For those unaware, this device is Xiaomi’s first 5G smartphone for the Chinese market. However, the company’s first 5G smartphone is Mi MIX 3 5G. Anyway, the new update arrives with Android 11 bearing the build number V12.5.1.0.RFXCNXM.

Booth the above-mentioned software builds are in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase. In other words, they are being seeded out in batches for a select few users. However, they should reach every unit in the coming days. Additionally, other regional variants of the Mi 9T Pro and Redmi K20 Pro should also get the update.

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Xiaomi is the only smartphone OEM to release weekly software builds for its devices. In the announcement post for this week’s builds on Mi Community China, the company confirmed the Android 11 update for a number of Xiaomi and Redmi phones from 2019.

Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 12 in late April. Since then, the world’s third-largest smartphone maker has been updating its devices to the latest version of its mobile software. As of now, the company’s flagship, mid-range, select budget phones have received the update. Only certain budget and older handsets are yet to get the update.

On the other hand, the 2020 premium devices that have been updated to MIUI 12 have also started receiving Android 11 update. Hence, the firm has now revealed the next batch of handsets that will be getting the latest version of Android.

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The below-mentioned smartphones will start receiving MIUI 12 beta builds based on Android 11 once the program continues after its temporary halt.

• Redmi Note 8
• Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro
• Redmi K30S Ultra
• Mi CC9 / Mi 9 Lite
• Mi CC9 Meitu Edition
• Mi 9 SE
• Mi 9
• Mi 9 Pro

That said, it is not sure when Android 11 builds will be released for the above-mentioned phones. Because the company has suspended the beta program for an unspecific period of time from next week ahead of MIUI 12.5 release.

Anyway, even after the firm starts releasing those builds, the final stable update for different regions may take time to arrive.

Note: Redmi K30 4G, POCO X2, Redmi K30 5G, Mi CC9 Pro, Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition, Mi Note 10, and Mi 10 Pro from 2019 are also eligible for Android 11 update. These handsets have been receiving MIUI 12 beta builds based on Android 11 for a few months now.

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Xiaomi announced MIUI 12 initially in China and even started rolling out beta builds to the eligible devices from the day of the conference itself. Later last month, the company held a separate global launch event and revealed supported internationally available devices. Now, as promised, the first batch of phones – Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi K20, and Redmi K20 Pro are receiving MIUI 12 Global Stable Beta update.

For the unaware, Xiaomi has a unique type of MIUI build known as Stable Beta. These builds can be only installed on devices with beta-authorized Mi account signed in.

Which means these builds are meant for beta testers chosen by the company before rolling out the update to the public. However, users can bypass this limitation if their device has an unlocked bootloader with custom recovery like TWRP installed.

In most cases, Xiaomi rolls out the same build as a final stable update to the public by removing the beta Mi account authorization server side. But if the early birds happen to find critical bugs, the company would release another stable beta build and the same process would repeat.

In simpler words, the MIUI 12 Global Stable Beta update, which is currently being rolled out to Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi K20, and Redmi K20 Pro cannot be installed by all users unless they have a custom recovery installed on their device.

Anyway, here’s the download link for the above-mentioned devices for interested users.

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It has been nearly two months since Xiaomi announced the Mi 9T in Europe but the Mi 9T Pro is yet to get a release date. Both phones are the international variants of the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro respectively. Details regarding the availability and pricing of the Mi 9T Pro in the old continent have surfaced.

The Mi 9T Pro has been listed online by Belsimpel, the official distributor for Xiaomi products in The Netherlands. The listing reveals the phone will be available in 64GB and 128GB versions and both storage variants will be available in blue, black, red, and white.

The Mi 9T Pro 6GB RAM + 64GB will sell for €429 while the Mi 9T Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage has a price tag of €479. The listing says the phone is “expected soon” but you can go ahead to make an order.

At the above prices, the Mi 9T Pro sells for less than the OnePlus 7 which is priced at €559 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB version and €609 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB version. Belsimpel actually has the OnePlus 7 for €533 and €584 respectively.

The Mi 9T Pro has a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with no notch nor punch hole but a pop-up selfie camera. The display is covered with Gorilla Glass 5 and there is an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor. It has a 48MP primary rear camera, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a 13MP ultrawide angle camera. The selfie camera is a 20MP sensor.

The phone has NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, an audio jack, and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging and Quick Charge 4+. It runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie.

We expect more details about availability will surface in the coming weeks.

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The Redmi K20 series has been confirmed to arrive in India. However, it is still unknown if it will be arriving in other countries. A new report says it will arrive in Poland but under a different name; a name that is familiar if you have been following the news.

According to a Polish blog, Spiders Web, the Redmi K20 series will make its way to Poland but as Xiaomi-branded devices. The blog was specific about the names too – the Redmi K20 will launch as the Mi 9T while the Redmi K20 Pro will be sold as the Mi 9T Pro.

The blog refused to mention the source of the information but claimed it is a very credible one. They also mentioned that a release date is currently unknown but did say their prices will be similar to that of the Mi 9 SE and the Mi 9. We do not think this means they will have the same prices but rather share the same price difference.

The Mi 9T name isn’t new as it was spotted last week at Thailand’s certification agency as well as Taiwan and Singapore’s agencies too. This is an indication that Poland will not be the only country where the Redmi K20 will launch as the Mi 9T.

The Redmi K20 will come with a Snapdragon 730 processor while the Redmi K20 Pro will have the Snapdragon 855. Both phones will have a pop-up selfie camera, triple rear cameras, a 4000mAh battery with support for fast-charging, an audio jack, Hi-Res audio, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and a notch-free AMOLED display with a 7th-gen in-display fingerprint scanner.

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