The realme X7 sold in India is a rebranded realme V15 5G. This handset was launched in early February. Despite releasing in 2021, it debuted with realme UI based on Android 10. Six months later, the smartphone has finally started receiving Android 11-based realme UI 2.0 stable update in the country.

The realme X7 got the Android 11 beta update in May. Hence, it took the brand three months to deliver the stable update.

The realme UI 2.0 stable update for the realme X7 in India is being rolled out with firmware version RMX3092_11.C.05. It is only available for users who are on the firmware version RMX2176PU_11.A.14, RMX2176PU_11.A.16, RMX2176PU_11.A.17, RMX2176PU_11.A.18, or RMX2176PU_11.A.20.

Above all, the latest system update for the phone is being seeded out in batches like any other OTA software update. Therefore, some users may receive it earlier than others, while some may have to wait a bit longer.

Having said that, users not satisfied with the latest version of realme UI can roll back to the previous version by installing the rollback package. However, unlike the update process, the rollback process will wipe the device’s internal storage.

Lastly, since realme X7 is a new smartphone and has only received one major software update so far, it should be also eligible for Android 12.

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Chinese handset maker realme launched the realme X7 in India in early February alongside the realme X7 Pro. Unlike the original model sold in China, the one that’s available in India is a rebranded realme V15 5G. Despite releasing in 2021, this device debuted with realme UI based on Android 10. Now, three months after its release, limited users of this smartphone can finally taste Android 11.

In March, realme revealed that both realme X7 and realme X7 Pro will receive realme UI 2.0 Early Access update in Q2 2021. As promised, the brand delivered the update to the latter handset last month and now the company has opened registrations for the former phone as well.

According to the official announcement post on realme Community, realme X7 users should be running either of these software builds to enroll themselves for the Early Acess Program.

• RMX3092PU_11.A.14
• RMX3092PU_11.A.16
• RMX3092PU_11.A.17

If interested users are on any of the above firmware, they can head over to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial Version > Apply Now and submit details to register themselves for the Android 11-based realme UI 2.0 Early Access initiative.

Once get selected, the company will be rolling out the beta software build via OTA. If users are not satisfied with the experience, they can roll back to Android 10 but that process will wipe their device’s internal storage.

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Earlier last month, realme launched the realme X7 series in India consisting of two smartphones, namely realme X7 and realme X7 Pro. Despite getting released in February 2021, these phones debuted with realme UI based on Android 10. Now, a month after their announcement, the brand has finally revealed when these handsets will be updated to Android 11 (realme UI 2.0).

Both the realme X7 and realme X7 Pro sold in India are 5G smartphones powered by MediaTek SoCs. The former is a rebranded realme V15 5G, whereas the latter is the original device that was released in China last year.

These phones start at ₹19,999 and go up to ₹29,999. In other words, they are expensive than the Indian smartphone market’s average ASP. But that’s fine as these devices not only offer 5G but also other goodies.

However, India does not have 5G networks. Even if the latest mobile networks go live by the end of 2021, it may take years to reach most parts of the country. Hence, buyers of the realme X7 series will need to hold on to their handset for a long time.

But the problem is that realme X7 and realme X7 Pro may not get software support for that long. According to the updated realme UI 2.0 update timeline, these devices will start receiving Android 11 beta builds only in Q2 2021. 

So that could be anytime from April to June. This means the stable update will be rolling out even later. Considering these factors, we can expect realme to provide one more major update in the form of Android 12 (or realme UI 3.0).

Hence, basically, users only get to experience a single new Android release. Hopefully, realme or any other brands for that matter stop launching new smartphones with older software.

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