Redmi 7A Starts Receiving MIUI 11 Global Stable Update in India, Xiaomi Confirms

The MIUI 11 stable update brings the November Android security patch.

By Nadeem Sarwar | Updated: 17 December 2019 11:04 IST

Redmi 7A Starts Receiving MIUI 11 Global Stable Update in India, Xiaomi Confirms

Redmi 7A’s stable MIUI 11 update is being rolled out in a staged manner in India

Highlights

Redmi 7A has started receiving MIUI 11 stable update in India
The update’s build number is MIUI v11.01.0PCMINXM and it is 726MB in size
Redmi 7A’s latest update brings doc preview, quick reply, and more

Xiaomi has begun the rollout of stable MIUI 11 update for the entry-level Redmi 7A phone in India. The update brings a tonne of system changes such as a redesigned UI, sounds of nature feature, document preview, quick reply, app lock, app vault, and more. The game booster has received a host of new features too, and game Turbo has made its way to the Redmi 7A with the MIUI 11 update as well. Additionally, the update also brings the November Android security patch.

The MIUI 11 update for the Redmi 7A arrives is a little behind schedule, as Xiaomi's original MIUI 11 global stable ROM update roadmap mentioned that the phone will be updated between November 13 and 29. We have come across multiple user reports on the official Mi community forum of users receiving the MIUI 11 update on the Redmi 7A in India. The build number of the update is MIUI v11.01.0PCMINXM and it is 726MB in size. Xiaomi has also confirmed the rollout of the MIUI 11 update for the Redmi 7A in India to Gadgets 360.

Talking about the changelog, the MIUI 11 stable update for the Redmi 7A brings a new UI design that removes clutter, improves touch controls, and tweaks the colour scheme for a cleaner design compared to previous builds of Xiaomi's in-house custom Android skin. Moreover, the update also brings the sounds of nature feature that allows users to set nature-themed tones and changes the alert tunes from time to time.

Coming to the functional parts, the MIUI 11 update for Redmi 7A introduces the doc preview feature in the Mi Doc Viewer that lets users see a file preview before opening it. Quick reply for messaging and communication apps has made its way to the entry-level Xiaomi phone with the latest update, alongside Game Turbo, mobile printing, and notifications for task management in the Notes app. Lastly, the update also brings the November Android security patch.

The stable MIUI 11 update for the Redmi 7A is being rolled out in a staged manner in India, so if you haven't already received it, you'll get it over the course of next few days. If you haven't received the OTA notification yet, you can manually check for the update's availability by following this path: Settings > About phone > System Update. You can read about all the new features introduced by MIUI 11 here.

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Redmi 7A

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Excellent battery life
Two-year warranty

Bad
Sub-par camera performance
Bloatware and ads in MIUI

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 7A review

Display 5.45-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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