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Redmi Note 8 MIUI 11 Update Rollout Begins in India

Redmi Note 8 MIUI 11 Update Rollout Begins in India

Select Redmi Note 8 devices in India are receiving MIUI 11 update, as per a Mi Community forum moderator.

By Aditya Shenoy | Updated: 2 December 2019 16:43 IST

Redmi Note 8 MIUI 11 Update Rollout Begins in India

Xiaomi is rolling out MIUI 11 for the Redmi Note 8

Highlights

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 gets MIUI 11 update
The software update is still based on Android 9 Pie
The OTA update is said to be 664MB in size

Redmi Note 8 has started receiving its MIUI 11 update in India, as per user reports. While Xiaomi is updating the Redmi Note 8 to MIUI 11 which brings a host of new features, the underlying version of Android remains unchanged as Android 9 Pie, as per shared changelogs. Xiaomi is also said to be following a staged update pattern as the update has made its way to on a few Redmi Note 8 units. Once the bugs have been ironed out, we can expect a much wider rollout. Redmi Note 8 users will be receiving a notification with details about the software update.

The latest software update for the Redmi Note 8 bears the MIUI 11.0.1.PCOINXM version number and is said to be around 664MB in size and a few users have reported having received the update. One of the shared changelogs clearly mentions that the MIUI 11 update is based on Android Pie, and not Android 10 as some users were hoping for.

Photo Credit: RUBEL ENTERPRISES, LxCxRx/ Mi Community

A Mi Community forum moderator also mentions that a partial rollout has been started for the Redmi Note 8 and it will be pushed to the public if it is found to be stable enough. A super moderator in another post last week shared the download link for the Recovery ROM. If you own a Redmi Note 8 smartphone, you can go to Settings > About Phone > System Update to check for the latest MIUI 11 update.

The Redmi Note 8 was recently in the news as the Chinese smartphone maker launched a new Cosmic Purple colour variant for the smartphone.

To recall, at the launch of the MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM in India, Xiaomi had posted a rollout schedule, and the Redmi Note 8 was a part of Phase 3 on the timeline, from November 13 to November 29. As you can see, the Redmi Note 8 MIUI 11 update rollout seems to be on time. The Redmi Note 8 Pro was part of Phase 4 of rollouts, due to start from December 18, but that hasn't stopped some users from receiving it last month.

Some of the features of MIUI 11 listed out by Xiaomi are minimalistic design, dark mode, wallpaper carousel, dynamic video wallpapers, quick replies, updated Mi File Manager, and a lot more. Xiaomi is also rolling out Always-On display customisations for the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro which sport AMOLED displays.

Redmi Note 8

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KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good battery life
Full-HD+ screen

Bad
Not great for gaming
Camera quality and UI could be improved
Bloatware and spammy notifications in MIUI

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Display 6.30-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2280 pixels

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