Lately, Xiaomi has been rolling out MIUI 12 update to its older affordable smartphones. The Redmi 7A began to receive this update recently and now, its successor Redmi 8A along with Redmi 8 has also started getting it. The update is live for multiple regional variants of these handsets at the same time.

The Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A launched with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) just like the Redmi 7A. These smartphones were later updated to both MIUI 11 and Android 10. Now, they have begun to receive MIUI 12 as well.

That said, the MIUI 12 update is currently live for the following regional variants of Redmi 8.

• Global: V12.0.1.0.QCNMIXM
• EEA: V12.0.1.0.QCNEUXM
• Russia: V12.0.1.0.QCNRUXM

Similarly, the Redmi 8A MIUI 12 update is available in the following regions as of now.

• China: V12.0.1.0.QCPCNXM
• EEA: V12.0.1.0.QCPEUXM

All the above-mentioned builds are in the Stable Beta phase except for the one meant for Redmi 8 Global variant. Because the update went live for this version in December itself. Also, we expect more regional variants to get the update, especially India, in the near future.

The MIUI 12 is the last major update for Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A. These devices may receive MIUI 12.5 later this year but they will be not getting Android 11.

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The Redmi 8, like most of its predecessors, was one of the best-selling smartphones globally during its time. The budget smartphone by Xiaomi launched with MIUI 10 based on Android Pie out of the box. The phone was updated to MIUI 11 a few weeks after its launch and it even got the Android 10 update earlier this year. Now, more than a year after its release, the global variant of this device has started receiving the MIUI 12 update.

Xiaomi’s Redmi number series of phones have been global best-sellers for years now just like the Redmi Note series. These handsets offer almost everything one needs in a smartphone at an affordable price. 

Unlike most OEMs, Xiaomi also provides two MIUI updates and a single Android update to these devices. Hence, the firm has now begun to seed MIUI 12 as the second and the last MIUI update for the Redmi 8.

The update is currently only live for the global variant. It comes with build number V12.0.1.0.QCNMIXM  and is in the ‘Stable Beta’ form as of now. That means it is only available for select users. If the early adopters don’t face any major issues, the availability of this build will be extended for more users.

We also expect other regional variants of the Redmi 8 such as China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and EEA to start receiving the update in the coming days.

Having said that, Xiaomi usually releases any new update for the Chinese variant of its smartphones first. Interestingly, in the case of Redmi 8, the MIUI 12 has been initially made available for the global variant. Whereas, the Android 10 update first arrived on the Chinese variant.

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