Xiaomi released the Android 11 update for the Redmi K20 in China in February. Later, the device’s rebranded mode Mi 9T got this update at the end of May. Now, almost two months later, the Redmi K20 has started receiving the Android 11 update in India.

Xiaomi has been delivering MIUI 12.5 update for eligible smartphones worldwide for the past few months. At the same time, the company has been also seeding out the Android 11 update.

Some devices like the Redmi K20 Pro got these updates together. However, others like Redmi K20 are receiving them separately.

That said, the Android 11 update for the Redmi K20  in India arrives with build number V12.1.4.0.RFJINXM. The software build is currently being rolled out in batches like any other OTA system update. Therefore, it may take some time to reach every unit.

The Redmi K20 launched with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie. So far, the handset has received Android 10 and Android 11 along with MIUI 11 as well MIUI 12. It should soon get MIUI 12.5 update.

Last but not least, as per a reliable tipster, the phone will likely get MIUI 13 in the future. However, we don’t expect Xiaomi to provide Android 12.

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Recently, Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 12.5 update for the Redmi K20 Pro. Hence, the vanilla Redmi K20 was also expected to get it soon. Instead, the company is seeding the Android 11 update for the Mi 9T, a variant of Redmi K20 that was sold in western markets.

The Redmi K20 series was the first flagship smartphone lineup from Redmi. The series includes two models, namely Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro. These two handsets are also known as Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro in some markets.

The original Chinese Redmi K20 received the Android 11 update in February. The Redmi K20 Pro was expected to get it next. But Xiaomi delayed the update and released it just recently along with MIUI 12.5.

On the other hand, none of the international versions of these phones got neither of the two updates until now. The Mi 9T, which is a different name for the vanilla Redmi K20 in some regions has started receiving the Android 11 update.

The latest system update for this handset is currently live for the ‘Global’ variant with build number V12.1.2.0.RFJMIXM. This software build is labeled as both ‘Stable Beta’ and ‘Mi Pilot’. This means it is only released for Mi Pilot testers.

However, it could be available for a select few regular users as well. If you are one of those, do let us know in the comment section below. Anyway, the update should reach all users as well as regional variants of the Mi 9T / Redmi K20 in the coming days.

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 in India and China while the company brought the same device as Xiaomi Mi 9T in other regions like Europe. The device, irrespective of regions, came with MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box. Now, it has finally started getting the Android 11 update.

The Redmi K20 is getting a MIUI update with firmware version V12.1.1.0.RFJCNXM in China. This build upgrades the device’s OS to the latest Android 11. If you recall, the device got the first big update, i.e, Android 10, reasonably quickly after the official announcement.

Anyway, the update is 2.6GB in size and also comes with the February 2021 security patch. Do note that this is the Chinese build so this particular update is compatible only with phones selling in China (codename: davinci). In case you don’t know, the Indian version of this device is codenamed ‘davinciin’.

Hence, users will have to be patient till Xiaomi extends the update to other regions like India and Europe which I don’t think is that far now. Also, if you had noticed, the MIUI version is still MIUI 12 so another major UI update for the MIUI 12.5 version should take a while to reach the device.

That said, the MIUI 12.5 update could be the last major update for the Redmi K20 since it has already got two major MIUI (MIUI 11, MIUI 12) and two major Android upgrades(Android 10 & 11) now.

Either way, the update is in the ‘stable beta’ stage meaning only a few users will get it initially. After ensuring that the update doesn’t have any major bugs, Xiaomi will likely push the update to everyone in a few days.

It’s also worth noting that the ‘Pro’ sibling, Redmi K20 Pro, or its European version Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro hasn’t gotten the Android 11 update yet.

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