Xiaomi has been rolling out MIUI 12.5 update for eligible smartphones for the past few months. But still, most of the handsets are yet to receive it in India. Recently, Xiaomi revealed that it has achieved massive growth in the premium smartphone segment in the country. The announcement was soon followed by the MIUI 12.5 update rollout for the Mi 11 Ultra, the firm’s most expensive phone in the region. Now, the update is also being seeded out to Mi 10i and Redmi K20 Pro, which are older upper mid-range smartphones.

The Mi 10i sold in India is a rebranded Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. This phone with a different primary camera is known as Mi 10T Lite in some markets. The latter two models have already received MIUI 12.5 update in May and June respectively.

Now, the same update is finally available for the Indian model Mi 10i. The latest system update arrives with build number V12.5.1.0.RJSINXM and it is being rolled out in batches. The new software update comes after the Android 11 update in May.

On the other hand, the MIUI 12.5 update for Redmi K20 Pro in India brings song Android 11. The update bears build number V12.5.1.0.RFKINXM. Like any other OTA system update, this one is also going through a batched rollout.

Just like the previous device, the original Redmi K20 Pro from China and the Mi 9T Pro have already received this very same update in May and June respectively.

Xiaomi is expected to unveil MIUI 13 very soon. These two smartphones, namely Mi 10i and Redmi K20 Pro will most likely be updated to the upcoming version of MIUI.

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Redmi K20 Pro is the first-ever flagship smartphone from the Redmi brand. The device debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie. It was updated to Android 10, followed by MIUI 11. Last year, the handset also got MIUI 12 update. Now, it has started receiving MIUI 12.5 update along with Android 11. Similarly, Xiaomi is also rolling out MIUI 12.5 update for POCO X3 Pro.

The Redmi K20 Pro MIUI 12.5 update is currently live in China with build number V12.5.4.0.RFKCNXM. Just like the Mi 9, this phone is also getting Android 11 with this new system update.

On the other hand, the POCO X3 Pro MIUI 12.5 update is only available in Europe, EEA variant to be specific. The update arrives with build number V12.5.4.0.RFKCNXM.

Both these software builds are in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase right now. This means they are being rolled out in batches for a select few users. The update will be seeded out to all users gradually if the early adopters don’t face any major issues.

The MIUI 12.5 update should be available for other regional variants of these two smartphones in the coming weeks. However, we cannot tell for sure when exactly they will be receiving it.

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Xiaomi is the only smartphone OEM to release weekly software builds for its devices. In the announcement post for this week’s builds on Mi Community China, the company confirmed the Android 11 update for a number of Xiaomi and Redmi phones from 2019.

Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 12 in late April. Since then, the world’s third-largest smartphone maker has been updating its devices to the latest version of its mobile software. As of now, the company’s flagship, mid-range, select budget phones have received the update. Only certain budget and older handsets are yet to get the update.

On the other hand, the 2020 premium devices that have been updated to MIUI 12 have also started receiving Android 11 update. Hence, the firm has now revealed the next batch of handsets that will be getting the latest version of Android.

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The below-mentioned smartphones will start receiving MIUI 12 beta builds based on Android 11 once the program continues after its temporary halt.

• Redmi Note 8
• Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro
• Redmi K30S Ultra
• Mi CC9 / Mi 9 Lite
• Mi CC9 Meitu Edition
• Mi 9 SE
• Mi 9
• Mi 9 Pro

That said, it is not sure when Android 11 builds will be released for the above-mentioned phones. Because the company has suspended the beta program for an unspecific period of time from next week ahead of MIUI 12.5 release.

Anyway, even after the firm starts releasing those builds, the final stable update for different regions may take time to arrive.

Note: Redmi K30 4G, POCO X2, Redmi K30 5G, Mi CC9 Pro, Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition, Mi Note 10, and Mi 10 Pro from 2019 are also eligible for Android 11 update. These handsets have been receiving MIUI 12 beta builds based on Android 11 for a few months now.

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