After slowly rolling out its next generation of HyperOS custom skin, Xiaomi is now pushing a new OTA update for the HyperOS 3 launcher globally. This software upgrade aims to bring a series of optimizations and improvements to the Android 16 OS based UI, so here are all the details.

Xiaomi Releases HyperOS 3 Launcher OTA Update Globally

The Chinese tech giant’s latest global update for the HyperOS 3 arrives to bring improvements in performance and stability for its smartphones across the Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO brands. This update is dubbed RELEASE-6.01.02.1321-10302137, and it is currently rolling out in the global market and even the Chinese build of HyperOS. This release basically aims to improve the user experience of the HyperOS 3 launcher by making it smoother and faster.

In particular, these improvements are with app transitions, animations, and memory allocation. All of these aspects are seeing a notable upgrade, while tests are reporting quick app switching on devices powered by older chips like the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Helio series chipsets (Via NotebookCheck). To recall, the HyperOS 3 update recently started rolling out with the Xiaomi 15 across the globe.

The brand also announced that it is expanding the list of smartphones, tablets, and other devices getting this update, including models like the Redmi K80, Xiaomi TV S Pro Mini LED series, Xiaomi Watch S4 lineup, and more. Although, Xiaomi also confirmed that it is skipping the HyperOS 3.1 update for a number of other smartphones and tablets, which you can click here to check out.

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Google is apparently planning on making the time it takes to roll out OTA (Over the Air) updates for its Pixel series of smartphones shorter. A new report has revealed that the company is working on offering faster updates for its Pixel line.

The Search Engine tech giant has submitted new patches to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) gerrit to reduce the time it takes the Pixel users to install an update. But according to Android Police and Mishaal Rahman, the patches took just 10 minutes or around 43 percent off the time it usually required to install a 2.2GB OTA update on a Pixel 6 Pro. The patches also reduced the time it took to install a small update of 376MB size to 16 minutes from 22 minutes, which also marked a 27 percent reduction.

Google had first introduced Seamless Updates for Android with Android 7.0 Nougat back in 2016. The first smartphones to get this feature the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, and the Nexus 6P. To put things simply, Pixel phones install OTA updates in the background on an inactive part of the device. Meaning, you can still use the smartphone while till the time the installation is completed. After this, the user will be prompted to reboot their phones as the inactive partition with the update installed switches with the active partition. Now, the company has also reduced the amount of additional storage needed for Seamless Updates with Android 13.

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Recently, it was reported by a leaker from China that Xiaomi Mi 10 series smartphones come with support for MEMC function but it isn’t enabled. Now, it is being claimed that the company could soon start rolling out OTA update to enable the MEMC feature.

For those who are unaware, MEMC stands for Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation. It basically adds frames to a video with a low frame rate so that it has a higher frame rate and gives a smooth effect.

To estimate the trajectory of the high-speed moving object in a picture, the technology makes use of hardware chips and some software algorithm. The MEMC technology was originally used in TVs and different companies have different names for it, including MotionFlow, TruMotion, Auto Motion Plus, SMR, etc.

Several flagship smartphones also come with support for MEMC technology, including the Black Shark 3, OPPO Find X2, and OnePlus 8, among others. Now, as per the reports, the Mi 10 series will also join the list soon.

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 flagship smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch S-AMOLED 3D curved screen display with Full HD+ screen resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. The 5G-ready smartphone runs MIUI 11 based on the Android 10 operating system and is powered by a 4,780mAh battery with 30W fast charging technology support.

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As we reported yesterday, Xiaomi has now started rolling out second over-the-air (OTA) update for the Mi Watch in China. The company has also announced new features that have been introduced with this update.

Xiaomi says that it has added algorithmic body energy function and pressure detection feature which is powered by Firstbeat. Along with that, it has also added breathing training function to get relaxed, new dial designs, and fully-featured XiaoAI with functions like one-step voice taxi, among others.

The company had recently revealed that the new OTA rollout for the smartwatch will begin on 17th January and every user will get it by 22nd January.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch comes with a square touchscreen display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It features a 1.78-inch AMOLED curved display with 326 PPI pixel density and the back of the watch is made out of ceramic.

It has a crown on the right that can be used to navigate through the watch UI. Apart from the crown, there’s a multi-purpose button as well as a microphone on the right side. On the left side, you have another microphone hole along with a speaker vent.

The device comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 4G chipset featuring four Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.2GHz. The watch features one of the biggest batteries ever seen on a smartwatch featuring 570mAh in capacity which the company claims can last up to 36 hours or up to two days on a single charge.

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The wearable devices comes loaded with features such as NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi (n), GPS, an independent vibration motor, and a pretty large speaker. It also supports eSIM, which ensures you can connect to the internet via cellular network as well as make and receive calls independently.

Xiaomi has adopted Google’s WearOS platform for its new smartwatch. However, like its smartphones, the WearOS running on the Xiaomi watch will be customized with its own MIUI for Watch skin. It comes integrated with the company’s own XiaoAI smart assistant.

In a related news, the company has also launched a new application named Xiaomi Wear on the Apple App Store. However, the app currently supports only one wearable device from the company — Xiaomi Watch Color.

You can check out our review of the Xiaomi Mi Watch here.

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In November 2019, Xiaomi launched its first smartwatch named Mi Watch which looks quite similar to the Apple Watch series. Later, on 3rd December, the company rolled out first OTA update for the device with some of the features and bug fixes.

Now, the company is all set to roll out yet another over-the-air (OTA) update for the Xiaomi Mi Watch. The company has announced that the rollout will begin on 17th January and every use will get it by 22nd January.

The official memo from the company reveals that the new update will bring a new feature of body energy and pressure monitoring. Further, the company will also be optimizing the message notification feature to be bright and will be automatically displayed.

The official changelog from the company includes following:

• Added body energy monitoring function
• Added pressure monitoring function
• Added breathing training function
• When the message is received, the screen is automatically turned on and the message content is displayed

The Xiaomi Mi Watch comes with a square touchscreen display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It features a 1.78-inch AMOLED curved display with 326 PPI pixel density and the back of the watch is made out of ceramic.

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There’s a crown on the right that can be used to navigate through the watch UI. Apart from the crown, there’s a multi-purpose button as well as a microphone on the right side. On the left, you have another microphone hole along with a speaker vent.

It comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 4G chipset featuring four Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.2GHz. The watch features one of the biggest batteries ever seen on a smartwatch featuring 570mAh in capacity which the company claims can last up to 36 hours or up to two days on a single charge.

The wearable devices comes loaded with features such as NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi (n), GPS, an independent vibration motor, and a pretty large speaker. It also supports eSIM, which ensures you can connect to the internet via cellular network as well as make and receive calls independently.

Xiaomi has adopted Google’s WearOS platform for its new smartwatch. However, like its smartphones, the WearOS running on the Xiaomi watch will be customized with its own MIUI for Watch skin. It comes integrated with the company’s own XiaoAI smart assistant.

You can check out our review of the Xiaomi Mi Watch here.

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While most of the hype is around the OnePlus 7 Pro, there’s another model that many could have forgotten about – the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The regular Pro variant has already received a couple of important updates but the company wants users to know that they are working on the 5G variant as well. The OP7Pro 5G has just received a brand new update fixing some important issues in software.

The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G variant is the company’s first ever 5G phone and was announced at the UK event on May 15. The phone is identical to the regular OnePlus 7 Pro, except for the X50 LTE modem and started selling soon after UK’s EE launched its 5G network around the end of May. The new update improves screen touch sensitivity, optimizes DC dimming along with Double Tap to Wake and Ambient Display.

The OTA 9.5.4 update for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G edition also fixes issues in the software like persistant fingerprint animation on the screen after successful unlock, app icons failing to load after unlocking, and the issue with the pop-up camera opening during an incoming video call when the screen is off.

The OTA 9.5.4 is already rolling out to existing OnePlus 7 Pro 5G users. If you haven’t got it yet, don’t worry, the rollout is in batches and you should get the new update in the next couple of days.

Hit the source link for the complete changelog.

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Have you received your OnePlus 5 already and you are a bit sad that it doesn’t have EIS for 4K videos? Or are you having WiFi issues?

OnePlus announced at a Reddit AMA session that a fix for the WiFi issue and addition of EIS will come via a future update. How soon that update will roll out is currently unknown. The OnePlus 5 has received two OTA updates since its release last week. There was one on launch day and another one about two days ago.

OnePlus also revealed a few interesting details about the company. First, there are no plans to launch devices with microSD card expansion at the moment. So if you have been hoping the feature will make it to future models, you may want to discard that thought.

They also mentioned that the company has no tablet in its product map. This is funny because I believe at one point in time, the company considered making one. It is sad I do not have proof anymore.

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Lastly, we may get a more expensive OnePlus phone in future. This premium device will have a price of about $800. That is way higher than the $539 price tag of the OnePlus 5. No other info was given about the device.

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