Update 2 (5/17/19 @ 11:25 AM ET): Xiaomi has now officially released the global beta of MIUI 10 (Android Pie) for the Mi Mix 2. Update 1 (5/10/19 @ 9:04 PM ET): Just as promised, the Android Pie update for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 seems to be in the works. If you’re adventurous enough, you can try out the beta by downloading and sideloading the recovery ROM linked below. Xiaomi has a number of devices on the market right now and many have been wondering if their device will get updated to Android Pie. Xiaomi’s updates are a bit different than other OEMs as they have their own ROM (MIUI) that they roll out to devices for years. Most OEMs stop pushing out updates after a couple of years, but Xiaomi maintains multiple builds of MIUI which are based on different versions of Android. So while dozens of their devices are getting updated to MIUI 10, that doesn’t mean they’re getting the version that is based on Android Pie. However, it has been revealed that both the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 are both getting updated to Android Pie in the near future. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 XDA Forum We don’t have an exact date as to when this update will happen, but a roadmap shows a list of devices and when we can expect them to receive the update. Both the Mi Mix 2 and the Mi Note 3 are said to be scheduled to receive an update to Android 9 Pie sometime during Q2 of this year. This means that the update could begin rolling out to the public as early as next month. It also means that we might not end up seeing it until around June. Another thing to point out is that this is for the Chinese version of MIUI for these two devices. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 XDA Forum So, Xiaomi plans to update the two smartphones between April and June of this year, but that will be for their home country first. The amount of time it takes them to release the Global version of the MIUI ROM will depend entirely on the demand from those other markets. However, Mi Note 3 and Mi Mix 2 owners should look forward to a new MIUI update in the future that will be based on Android 9 Pie. Source: Weibo Update 1: Android Pie Beta for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Courtesy of XDA Recognized Developer yshalsager, you can now download the first Android 9 Pie beta for the Mi Mix 2. This is a recovery ROM for the MIUI 10 China Developer release, so be warned that it’ll only have English and Chinese as languages. Download MIUI 10 ( based on Android Pie for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Update 2: Mi Mix 2 Global Beta After the China release earlier this month, the MIUI 10 global beta is now available for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. This beta comes in at version Download links for the Recovery ROM and Fastboot ROM are below. Here is the full changelog: Lockscreen, Status bar, Notification shade Fixed: Screen lock prompt wasn’t displayed correctly in landscape orientationFixed: Battery icons were displayed incorrectlyOptimized: In-screen fingerprint scanner’s response Game Speed Booster Auto brightness, screenshot gestures, and Reading mode can be turned off automatically when Game Turbo is can restrict opening Notification shade while playing games. Download MIUI 10 ( Recovery ROM for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 / Download MIUI 10 ( Fastboot ROM for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Source: Mi Community About author Doug Lynch When I am passionate about something, I go all in and thrive on having my finger on the pulse of what is happening in that industry. This has transitioned over the years from PCs and video games, but for close to a decade now all of my attention has gone toward smartphones and Android. We are reader supported. External links may earn us a commission.
Xiaomi rolled out Android Pie update for Mi MIX 2 in beta form during May. After a brief amount of closed and subsequent public beta testing, the stable version started to appear on Mi MIX 2 units across the globe at the end of last month (July). Stable Pie OTA (MIUI 10.4.1.0) for Mi MIX 2. Now there is a catch!
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. The MIX series of Xiaomi is a perfect example of materializing out of the track, revolutionary ideas in life. Be it one of the first ‘bezel less’ phones or carrying the first generation 5G cellular radio – Xiaomi created a niche with the design centric MIX lineup. Mi MIX (2016) Initially marketed as limited edition experimental device, Xiaomi quickly made the MIX series as a worthy alternative of original flagship Mi phones. In 2017, Mi MIX 2 experienced a wider release across the globe, including India. The Chinese OEM decided to apply a series of minor improvements on top of MIX 2 and unveiled MIX 2S merely six months from the arrival of the former. They also enrolled MIX 2S in the public beta testing of Android Pie (known as simply ‘P’ at that time). Mi MIX 2S While Mi MIX 2S continues to get stable Android Pie update and various other MIUI related improvements (such as dark mode, lockscreen clock and updated security patches), the original MIX 2 is being neglected in terms of software update. Back in May, an internal beta build of MIUI, based on Android Pie, was leaked for Mi MIX 2. After a few weeks, Xiaomi started to ship Pie based public beta builds for the phone in China and other regions. Mi MIX 2 running Pie beta Now that the public beta program was closed by Xiaomi, there is no way to access updated Pie based MIUI for MIX 2 owners. No need to worry though, as the company is finally bringing stable Pie update for the phone in the form of MIUI build. Don’t let the Chinese texts confuse you, as the global MIX 2 units are also getting the same update. Xiaomi also bundled the June security patches in this new build. The full changelog is as follows: Attention – Stable MIUI based on Android Pie comes to Mi MIX2! System – Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch to June 2019. Increased system security. App lock – New: Locking Google contacts is available now Being a major Android version update, there is no incremental (smaller) OTA. You have to download the full package (~ GB) to get the sweet taste of Pie on your phone. Not a problem for our readers though, as they can easily download the ZIP from the following section. No need to wait in the queue! Device: Mi MIX 2 Codename: chiron Channel: Global Stable Version: Android: Type: Recovery Download: Link MD5: 3580d2ac0551bf0c70b466ec96730d91 Mi MIX 2 Channel: China Stable Version: Android: Type: Recovery Download: Link MD5: 8a9c0de5636c332273059151fb0faa1c Credit goes to yshalsager and the Xiaomi Firmware Updater project for tracking the OTA update URLs. Have you got the Pie update prompt on your Mi MIX 2? Comment below. Update (August 21) Xiaomi cancelled the initial stable Pie update (MIUI for Mi MIX 2. However, they are rolling out a new build ( with July security patch. Details here. Follow @PiunikaWeb PiunikaWeb is a unique initiative that mainly focuses on investigative journalism. This means we do a lot of hard work to come up with news stories that are either ‘exclusive,’ ‘breaking,’ or ‘curated’ in nature. Perhaps that’s the reason our work has been picked by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Macrumors, and more. Do take a tour of our website to get a feel of our work. And if you like what we do, stay connected with us on Twitter (@PiunikaWeb) and other social media channels to receive timely updates on stories we publish.