Xiaomi doesn’t usually grant more than a single Android update for its budget devices, but news of Android 12 internal testing for the Redmi 9T seems to be signaling a change in the company’s update strategy. The phone, which was launched with Android 10-based MIUI 12, may soon be getting its second Android upgrade in the form of Android 12.

As spotted by Xiaomiui, build 22.4.2 based on Android 12 has begun testing internally for the global variant of the Redmi 9T. It isn’t clear if the build will be labeled MIUI 13 when it’s rolled out, although it does look quite probable.

Of course, Android 12 will be the very Android version bump that the Redmi 9T will receive, but it’s not known if MIUI 13 will be the final MIUI upgrade.

As for when the leaked build will be officially rolled out for the Redmi 9T, well, there’s no clue as of yet. Xiaomiui expects it to be seeded after 3-4 months, which definitely isn’t the speediest we’ve seen, but considering the device was never meant to receive a second Android update in the first place, we aren’t complaining.

MIUI 13 isn’t a major update by any means and the number of new stuff you get with it seems to depend on the price of the device you own, for some reason. Devices like the Xiaomi Mi 11X have seen multiple new features while others like Redmi Note 10 Pro are left with barely any new items over MIUI 12.5.

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