Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro MIUI 12.5 stable update goes live (Download link inside)

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro is nearly a 2-year-old device now but is still a decent buy by today’s standards, that is, if you manage to get a hold of it at the right price.

Its Snapdragon 845 cum Adreno 630 chipset will not only ensure smooth day to day operations but also a superior gaming experience.

The only couple of things that are reminiscent of the 2018 era of smartphone design are a huge notch that eats up a large chunk of the top of the display and the mediocre-sized 3000mAh battery.

Anyway, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro was launched with Android 8.1 Oreo and has since been updated to Android 10 layered with MIUI 12 atop.

The device is nearing the end of its software update support but the epilogue won’t be transpiring until the device gets at least another MIUI upgrade.

You see, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro has always been eligible for the MIUI 12.5 update. So it wasn’t a matter of ‘if’, but a matter of ‘when’.

The suspense has now finally come to an end as the MIUI 12.5 update (still based on Android 10) for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro has gone live in China as a stable beta – the download link and complete changelog for which has been given below.

[System]
New: Response to gestures is now instant.
New: With 20 times more rendering power, there are now few limits to what you can see on your screen.
New: With custom device model settings, any phone becomes faster after update.
Optimization: MIUI became lighter, faster and more durable.
Android security patch updated to May 2021. Increased system security.

[System animations]
New: a new animation frame makes movement more realistic.
New: The new UI design focuses on visualization and making your interaction with the device more realistic.

[System sounds]
New: Nature Mix is ​​an exciting new way to create your own notification sound system.
New: Hundreds of system sounds representing animals from around the world.
New: sound from the stereo system.

[Privacy protection]
New: You can now see which applications are accessing your clipboard and controlling access.
New: The use of the approximate location adds points to the protection of privacy.
New: You can now manage confidential permissions and related app behavior independently.
New: The behavior of web pages is now also tracked, helping you block unwanted and malicious actions.
New: Now it’s up to you who and when you can track your behavior online.

New: All apps now come with a GetApps security statement.
New: privacy risk scanner.
New: Control which apps access and remove items from your gallery.
New – A complete overview of all confidential permissions.
New: You will be notified every time high risk permissions are used and you can block the corresponding actions.
Optimization: a completely new privacy protection page.

[Notes]
New: compose mind maps with complex structures.
New: New tools for scribbling and sketching.
New: Long-press on a sketch to adjust strokes automatically.
New: A gesture shortcut now allows you to create notes, tasks, and excerpts anywhere.
New: Excerpts save text, URLs, and images in Notes with just a few taps.
New: Dynamic layouts take typography in Notes to a new level.
Brand new notes.

[MIUI+]
You can combine your phone and computer in a single workstation.
You can view MIUI notifications and open phone apps on your computer.
Applications from your phone can be transferred to your computer.
Items copied to a phone can now be pasted to the computer and vice versa.
Photos and screenshots from a mobile device can be instantly used on a computer.
Web pages can be seamlessly transferred from one device to another.
You can transfer files to your mobile device using the “MIUI +” panel on your computer.
New “File Manager” and “Notes” for computers.

[Floating windows]
New: instant messengers now support floating windows.
New: Floating windows can be quickly replaced with full-screen versions of applications.
New: Application Cards Shows key information when applications are displayed as floating windows.

[Xiaomi Health]
New: You can now measure your heart rate with the camera.
New: Start manually recording running, walking and cycling workouts, and enjoy many exercise classes online.
Optimization: Automatic training recognition is much more accurate now.

[Xiaomi Cloud]
New: Convert images to PDF.
New: Password manager allows you to store passwords in the cloud.
New: You can share the device location with other people in your family sharing group.
New: Location information can be recorded automatically before the device is turned off.

[Others]
New: a more convenient way to move a cursor using the scroll bar.
New: Function buttons allow switching between languages ​​and keyboards.
New: You can press and hold the function buttons to access more functions.
New: Custom keyboard themes.
New: font weight adjustment options for third party fonts.
Optimization: customization features for system wallpapers, animations and sounds.

• Device: Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro
• Codename: equuleus
• Channel: China Stable Beta
• Version: 12.5.1.0.QECCNXM
• Android: 11
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link

Of course, the above Chinese build can only be installed on your global variant if its bootloader is unlocked.

But tinkering around with the device just for MIUI 12.5 sure isn’t recommended right now considering that the global Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro will be getting treated to the MIUI upgrade as well really soon.

Thus, you might want to keep an eye on our dedicated MIUI 12.5 update tracker as we will be updating it as soon as the update materializes.

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