Redmi K30, Redmi 5 & 5A start getting December security update with data usage improvements (Download links inside)

If you are the owner of Redmi K30, Redmi 5 or 5A smartphones, then this piece of news will excite you as there is a new December 2019 security update available for download for all of them.

Note that the update is intended for the Chinese variants of the above-mentioned devices, although the global release is expected soon. All the updates for the three devices, along with the December patchset, tag some more features and enhancements as well.

Let us take a look at the updates received on all the Xiaomi devices, one by one.

Redmi K30

Redmi K30 was unveiled in China on December 10 after a long wait. The device’s major highlight is the 120Hz refresh rate screen. This is the first time any Xiaomi mid-ranger phone comes with such high refresh rate.

And recently, a new update is hitting the Redmi K30 in China. Notably fixes the data usage error on the device. It arrives with version number V11.0.9.0.QGHCNXM and weighs in around 2.3 GB in size.

Changelog:

System
– Updated Android Security Patch to December 2019. Increased system security.

Data usage
– Fix: Errors occurred after switching SIM cards

We are talking about the non-5G variant here. Redmi K30 bagged its day-one OTA a few days ago that brought in some major fixes for the device.

Users can go to the below section to download the update package file for manual sideloading:

Download

• Device: Redmi K30
• Codename: phoenix
• Channel: China Stable
• Version: V11.0.9.0.QGHCNXM
• Android: 10
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: d33005d5dee3d7456f6d3f6d57b89ada

Redmi 5

Redmi 5 is also grabbing a new update that tags along system enhancements, clock optimizations and some bug fixes for data usage. To recall, the device got the MIUI 11 update back in November.

Now talking about the new update, it arrives with version number V11.0.4.0.ODACNXM and weighs in around 1.5 GB in size. Below is the official changelog of the update:

System
– Updated Android Security Patch to December 2019. Increased system security.

Clock 
– Optimization: More obvious naming for local time

Data usage
– Fix: Items related to exceptions weren’t always displayed accurately
– Fix: Searching for apps made the device slow down
– Fix: Errors occurred after switching SIM cards

For those who do not want to wait for the OTA to hit their devices, can head to the section below:

Download

• Device: Redmi 5
• Codename: rosy
• Channel: China Stable
• Version: V11.0.4.0.ODACNXM
• Android: 8.1
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 010a5305c215e34c7a9fde13ebc4f1b4

Redmi 5A

The latest update for the Redmi 5A is coming with the version number V11.0.6.0.OCKCNXM and weighs in around 1.5 GB in size. Notably, Redmi 5A has already been served with the 11th iteration of the MIUI custom UI back in November.

This update also brings in some fixes for data usage along with the December patchset. Below is the official changelog of the latest update:

System
– Updated Android Security Patch to December 2019. Increased system security.

Data usage
– Fix: Errors occurred after switching SIM cards

To download the update package file, head to the following section:

Download

• Device: Redmi 5A
• Codename: riva
• Channel: China Stable
• Version: V11.0.6.0.OCKCNXM
• Android: 8.1
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 65b36755c04c5e29b1affee09537bfd2

Feel free to drop a comment below to let us know if you have received the update on your devices.

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