Redmi Note 8 Pro software update brings a truckload of new features (Download link inside)

Arguably one of the most desired mid-range smartphones of 2019, the Redmi Note 8 Pro is every enthusiast’s dream phone right now. And rightfully so, because for the price, this device packs quite the punch.

From a sleek design with colors that ooze quality to a beefy 4,500 mAh battery and the crown jewel, Mediatek Helio G90T that tops most mid-range devices in benchmark scores and in gaming performance.

Since its launch back in August, the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro have received a bunch of updates. The Redmi Note 8 Pro in China got the MIUI 10.4.11.0.PGGCNXM OTA.

This was a small change from the previous version, implying that the tweaks wouldn’t be that many, and they weren’t. Other than little improvements and optimization of system performance, there wasn’t much to that update.

During the mid of October, the European variant of the Redmi Note 8 Pro received a new MIUI 10 update as V10.4.5.0.PGGEUXM. This mainly optimized system performance and improved system security and stability.

Fast forward to November 1st and MIUI Global Stable ROM V10.4.2.0.PMGGMIXM for Redmi Note 8 Pro is official.

So what’s new?

System
– New: Editing, sharing, and customizing your screenshots is now much easier
– Optimization: Lock screen pocket mode

App lock
– New: Locking Google contacts is available now

Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade
– New: Use your fingerprint to open Home screen once you unlocked the device using face data and stayed on the Lock screen
– Fix: Call-time bubble overlapped with notification icons

Game speed booster
– New: Continuous swiping opens an additional menu in Game Turbo now
– New: Floating windows for incoming calls during games
– New: You can create a Home screen shortcut for Game Turbo now
Optimization:
– You can open the gaming toolbox by swiping from the top side of the screen
– Fix: Hands-free call duration wasn’t displayed correctly in Game Turbo
– Refreshed start page of Game Turbo
– Auto brightness, screenshot gestures, and Reading mode can be turned off automatically when Game Turbo is on
– A major upgrade for the toolbox in Game Turbo: autoplay and switching between data SIM cards are available now.

Xiaomi says it is actively pushing out this update to all Global variants of the Note 8 Pro and that users should be getting the OTA really soon. If that hasn’t arrived for you, you might want to open your Updater app and refresh it. If you are not the patient type, here is a download link for you.

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: Global Stable
• Version: V10.4.2.0.PGGMIXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 2c8481c740aebc58dec4f79117d0745e

On the other hand, the Indian variant of the same phone is also getting an incremental bugfix OTA. The official changelog is quite vague, so we can’t decipher the actual changes.

As you can see, the size of the OTA package is merely 180 MB. It is second update for the Indian Redmi Note 8 Pro after the day-one patch. Remember, MIUI 11 (and probably Android 10) update is still quite far!

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: India Stable
• Version: V10.4.4.0.PGGINXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 43b68b836ae3f100bd2b4e5248df062c

Please ensure that you flash the correct ROM region variant for your device, so make sure the exact build number matches your device’s to avoid any mishaps.

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