As per the latest updates, Redmi Note 8 Indian users can finally receive the Android 11 update. This update was already released a China nine months back and now is set to arrive in India. Though it took a long for Xiaomi to get the update ready for the Indian audience, there is still no updates regarding MIUI 12.5.
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Redmi Note 8 to receive Android 11 Update
Xiaomi itself stated that the Redmi Note 8 Android 11 update is ready for the Indian audience. The updated version number has also been listed as V12.0.1.0.RCOINXM including the tweet said that the ‘update is ready’. that being said, there is still no official confirmation regarding the same.
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The Redmi Note 8 upcoming update will reportedly only upgrade the handset to Android 11, but it doesn’t bring along the anticipated MIUI 12.5 update. Additionally, Xiaomi UI mentioned that the company will roll out the Android 11 update and a security patch with V12.0.1.0.RCOINXM firmware. But still, there is no certainty on when the update will roll out for the Indian audience.
Adding to this, Redmi Note 8 China users also received the MIUI 12.5 global update earlier this month. The firmware version number for this update is V12.5.1.0.RCOMIXM. Xiaomi further stated that the MIUI 12.5 update for the Indian audience is not ready yet. The MIUI 12.5 update has also bought some prime system optimisations to allow the OS to deliver a more lasting and smoother overall experience.
MIUI 12.5 will provide a complete revamp of the system UI that claims to overcome CPU usage by up to 22 per cent and power consumption by up to 15 per cent. MIUI 12.5 will also allow users to uninstall system apps. So, after the Android 11 update, the Redmi Note 8 users are now waiting for MIUI 12.5.
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