[Battery drain] Mi 9T aka Redmi K20 getting stable MIUI 11 update across the globe, Redmi Note 8 Pro receives day-one patch in India

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on October 19, 2019) follows:

Xiaomi is quite busy after the official announcement of the MIUI 11 rollout. Over a month ago, MIUI 11 was rolled out accidentally for a lot of Xiaomi devices.

Talking about MIUI 11, there are a lot of new features and enhancements that the latest version of the Xiaomi’s skin will bring to the table. For instance, design changes to UI, new AOD (Always On Display), Mi Share, Digital Wellbeing, Mi Work, ultra power saving mode, and the list goes on.

These all-new features have made the Xiaomi users pretty excited for the global rollout of the MIUI 11. And in a recent development, Mi 9T aka Redmi K20 is getting the stable MIUI 11 update and that too globally.

Not only this, Redmi Note 8 Pro, which was recently launched in India, is getting its day-one update as well. The update improves and enhances the performance of the built-in Alexa voice assistant. Let us take a look at the updates received on the devices, one by one:

Mi 9T

The latest MIUI 11 stable update for the Mi 9T is available and it brings in all the latest features and enhancements for the MIUI 11 to the device.

It carries the version number vV11.0.2.0.PFJEUXM and weighs in about 2.2 GB in size. You can download the update package file from the below download section if you wish to sideload the update manually.

Download Link

• Device: Mi 9T
• Channel: Europe Stable
• Version: V11.0.2.0.PFJEUXM
• Android: 9
  • Download: Link
  • MD5: e32b086df3a326649f68d8a9c434f643

Note that the Mi 9T is still on the September 2019 patch and yet to receive the October 2019 update. Moreover, it is based on Android 9 Pie.

Redmi K20 (in India)

The Mi 9T is nothing but a rebranded Redmi K20. The Indian variant of the phone is also receiving the stable update of the MIUI 11. The new update carries version number V11.0.2.0.PFJINXM and weighs in around 2.2 GB in size.

The update is rolled out via OTA and will soon arrive on your device. However, if you do not want to wait for the OTA to arrive and wish to sideload the update manually then, you can download the update package file from the below section.

Download Link

• Device: Redmi K20
• Codename: davinci
• Channel: India Stable
• Version: V11.0.2.0.PFJINXM
• Android: 9
  • Download: Link
  • MD5: 45b2a8ac931df31c9984d10f3594aa42

Notably, the Pro variant of Redmi K20 recently received the MIUI 11 stable update in China that also brought along the latest Android 10 OS. Among Xiaomi devices, the Redmi 7A was the first to get the MIUI 11 update outside China.

Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro is now officially available in India. And one day after its launch, Xiaomi has pushed a new update for the device which is exclusive for India. Besides, it brings in some improvements in Alexa voice assistant.

You can check out the official changelog of the update below:

Changelog:

Other
– Optimization: Update your phone’s software to improve Alexa Built-In

The update carries the version number V10.4.3.0.PGGINXM and weighs in around 1.8 GB in size. Matter of fact, you can download the update package file from the below section and sideload it on your device.

Download Link

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: India Stable
• Version: V10.4.3.0.PGGINXM
• Android: 9
  • Download: Link
  • MD5: b1c691aa29dfa618d5ddaeba403e1163

Not long ago, we have also reported that the Redmi Note 8 Pro started receiving the September update which brought in some system stability and optimization improvements.

By the looks of it, the October 2019 security update seems to be arriving on the device probably next month. We will keep you in the loop once we have more information in this regard.

Happy installing!

Xiaomi India has officially announced the arrival of MIUI 11 on Redmi K20.

We know that you have been eagerly waiting for MIUI 11 since the day you heard about it on the Redmi Note 8 series launch. As promised, we have started rolling out MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM V11.0.2.0 update in batches for Redmi K20. In case, you haven’t received the update yet, then you will receive it in the upcoming batches.

Well, there are some awesome updates we have for you and we would like you to go through it thoroughly in order to have a better understanding. Explore more of the updates right from System, Mi Share, Game Speed Booster, and Documents to App Vault, Always-on Display, Printing, and Sounds of nature. So what are you waiting for?

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According to user reports, the newly introduced MIUI 11 update for Mi 9T comes with a nasty battery draining bug. However, there is a tweak to handle it. Details here.

Note – You can check out our Xiaomi section to keep yourself updated regarding all the latest happenings around Xiaomi smartphones.

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