Xiaomi announces MIUI 9 update for 40 devices

                                                                                                 Xiaomi's MIUI 9 is based on Android Nougat and the list of devices scheduled to be updated includes the Mi 2. 

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Publish-19/1/18

Xiaomi has announced that it will be rolling out the latest version of MIUI (MIUI 9) to 40 of its devices. This includes devices as old at the Mi 2 which was launched way back in 2012. The announcement was made via the company’s official Weibo account. The news comes as big surprise to almost everyone considering that most manufacturers rarely offer anything beyond two major updates. Another notable aspect is that the MIUI 9 update will not be limited to the company’s flagship ‘Mi’ series, but will be rolling out to the ‘Redmi’ and ‘Redmi Note’ series. 

MIUI 9 is based on the 17-month old Android Nougat OS, not the latest Android Oreo. However, those with old devices should definitely not mind this little fact. Currently, Xiaomi only has one device in its portfolio that offers Android Oreo, which is the Mi A1. The phone is a part of Google’s Android One Program and as such, it offers a stock version of the mobile OS instead of MIUI.

It is not known when the company will start rolling out the update to all 40 devices, but it should be sooner rather than later. Further, not all devices were released globally.

Mi Series

• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
• Xiaomi Mi Mix
• Xiaomi Mi Note 3
• Xiaomi Mi Note 2
• Xiaomi Mi Max 2
• Xiaomi Mi Max
• Xiaomi Mi 6
• Xiaomi Mi 5
• Xiaomi Mi 4
• Xiaomi Mi 3
• Xiaomi Mi 2
• Xiaomi Mi 5X
• Xiaomi Mi 5C
• Xiaomi Mi 5S
• Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus
• Xiaomi Mi 4S
• Xiaomi Mi 4C
• Xiaomi Mi Note
• Xiaomi Mi 2S

Redmi Series

• Xiaomi Redmi 5
• Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
• Xiaomi Redmi 5A
• Xiaomi Redmi 4A
• Xiaomi Redmi 3S
• Xiaomi Redmi 3X
• Xiaomi Redmi 4A
• Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime
• Xiaomi Redmi Pro
• Xiaomi Redmi 2S
• Xiaomi Redmi 2A
• Xiaomi Redmi 1S
• Xiaomi Note
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

   Mi Pad series

• Xiaomi Mi Pad
• Xiaomi Mi Pad 2
• Xiaomi Mi Pad 3