According to the latest reports, a list of smartphones from the Xiaomi panorama that will not receive the new MIUI 13.5 software update. Many users may be disappointed by this news but, to be honest, the list includes rather dated and, in some cases, even low-end devices (which, already basic, are penalized a bit by the policies on updates implemented by manufacturers).
MIUI 13.5: that’s why many Xiaomi smartphones will not receive it
Already with the previous generation of MIUI, Xiaomi had added an intermediate step to its interface, releasing a full-bodied MIUI 12.5 a few months away from MIUI 12. With the MIUI 13, the Chinese giant should do the same thing, releasing the MIUI 13.5 a few months later. The conditional is a must since the next software release is still in the pipeline and rumors about it have only recently been circulating.
In addition to all the confusion relating to the various smartphones, including rebrands and related ones, which often share the same name, the Chinese giant has also created a certain level of confusion regarding the software: in fact, not all smartphones run (or are receiving ) an MIUI 13 based on Android 12 but some are running (or are receiving) one based on Android 11.
Although the MIUI 13 had this double face in relation to the support software, the MIUI 13.5 will mark a clean break from the previous version of Android and will only arrive on smartphones that will be updated to Android 12.
To force Xiaomi in this direction there is the ever-increasing inter-operation between its interface and the operating system provided by Google: the change was necessary to be able to bring the news on its MIUI more easily without having to “adapt” them to different software releases.
Which Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO smartphones will not receive the update?
Xiaomi has therefore decided to abandon software support for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices, with Android 11 onboard, focusing on the most recent models. The list that we report below can be considered preliminary with respect to the official one that should soon be released by Xiaomi. These are mainly smartphones presented in 2019, such as members of the Mi 9 family, or some low-end smartphones presented in 2020.
Xiaomi smartphones that will not receive the major update
- Xiaomi Mi 9
- Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
- Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
- Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
- Xiaomi Mi 9T
- Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
- Xiaomi Mi CC9
- Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu
Redmi smartphones that will not receive the major update
- Redmi K20
- Redmi K20 Pro
- Redmi K20 Pro Premium
- Redmi Note 8
- Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Redmi Note 8T
- Redmi 9A
- Redmi 9AT
- Redmi 9i
- Redmi 9C
POCO smartphones that will not receive the major update
- POCO C3
- POCO C31