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Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3 Will Not Get Any Updates After MIUI 10.2

Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3 Will Not Get Any Updates After MIUI 10.2

By Gaurav Shukla | Updated: 20 December 2018 16:09 IST

Xiaomi has decided to end further software development for Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 smartphones

Highlights

Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 were released in 2016
Both smartphones will receive one final software update MIUI 10.2 soon
The announcement has left the company fans reeling

China's Xiaomi has decided to end further software development for the two of its very popular smartphones — Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 (Redmi Note 3 Pro in China). According to a post on the company's official forum, Xiaomi will soon be releasing the final software update in the form of MIUI 10.2 for the two phones, following which they will no longer get any further updates. The development comes just over three months after the company announced the same for the Mi 4-series, including the Mi 4S and Mi 4C. The final software update for Mi 4-series phones will be MIUI 10.1.

“We have confirmed with MIUI Global ROM developer team that there will be no Global Beta update for Mi 5 & Redmi Note 3 Pro, except for the last stable ROM that comes in the near future. And Beta Team for Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 Pro will be disbanded after its release,” reads a post on Xiaomi's MIUI Forum.

Given Xiaomi's previous track record of updating its smartphones for as long as four years, the end of life news for the Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 phones has come as a complete shock for the company's fans. Many of the fans and Mi device owners voiced their disappointment over the decision on MIUI Forum.

“Wow! This is so sad. I don't have these devices but cutting official support for devices makes me unhappy,” wrote a long time Xiaomi fan with screen name szxa.pikabu.

“This is unacceptable! we are talking about 2016 xiaomi's flagship...how is that possible?,” remarked another company fan.

To remind you, Xiaomi had officially introduced the Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 back in 2016. The Mi 5 features a 5.15-inch display with full HD resolution, whereas the Redmi Note 3 packs 5.5-inch full HD screen. Among other specifications, the Mi 5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and Redmi Note 3 comes with Snapdragon 650.

The final MIUI updates for the Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 are expected in January 2019.

Xiaomi Mi 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good design
Decent camera quality
Blazing fast performance
Great battery life
Good fingerprint sensor
Excellent value-for-money

Bad
No expandable storage
Higher storage variants not available at launch
Some unusual UI customisations
Flash sale model makes it hard to buy

Read detailed Xiaomi Mi 5 review

Display 5.15-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Front Camera 4-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great looks and build quality
Vivid display
Strong CPU performance
Very good battery life
Offers good value

Bad
Expandable storage limited to 32GB
Camera could have been better

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 4050mAh

OS Android 5.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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