[Global build] Surprise! Redmi Note 8 Pro MIUI 11 update goes live with October security patch (Download links inside)

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

Original story (published on November 6, 2019) follows:

The Snapdragon powered Redmi Note series plays a pivotal role behind building the monumental success of Xiaomi outside China, especially in India. The journey started with 2016’s Redmi Note 3, and the Chinese OEM continues to impress us by releasing awesome performers with killer price tag.

However, since the separation from Xiaomi, Redmi is slowly converting the theme of the Note lineup. The dual device formula (one regular, one ‘Pro’) is working well. To extend it further, the smartphone maker has played a gamble – introducing 2019’s Redmi Note 8 Pro with MediaTek chipset.

Reducing the massive dependency on Qualcomm may sound nice, but it is still unclear whether Redmi Note 8 Pro can continue the legacy of its predecessors. The phone comes with Android Pie flavored MIUI 10 out of the box, and is scheduled to receive MIUI 11 at the end of this year.

Well, we are talking about global variants till now. Turns out, the owners of Redmi Note 8 Pro are already receiving stable MIUI 11 update in China! The unexpected OTA comes as a ~400 MB package and bundles October security patch.

As you can see, the current MIUI 11 build (V11.0.1.0.PGGCNXM) is still based on Android Pie, which is kinda disappointing. We hope Xiaomi will rollout Android 10 alongside the global version of MIUI 11 for Redmi Note 8 Pro in December.

The complete changelog is as follows:

Comprehensive design optimized for full screen display devices
– Removing visual clutter, improving touch controls, and refining the use of color allowed us to create the system where nothing stands between you and the content

Sounds of nature
– Notification sounds won’t make you tired. Now, they keep changing dynamically, just like nature does.

Mi Share
– Transfer files from phone to phone at breakneck speeds

Documents
– Preview your documents before you open them
– Stay productive and efficient with our all-new Mi Doc Viewer

Printing
– Print photos and files directly from your phone without installing any additional apps

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

Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade
– New: Different options for hiding the notch

Music
– Optimization: The UI of the player is more simple and intuitive now
– Optimization: Local songs and items in the favorites are arranged better now
– Fix: We improved a couple of things and fixed some bugs

Thanks to my friend yshalsager and the Xiaomi Firmware Updater project, our readers can download the OTA package right away.

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: China Stable
• Version: V11.0.1.0.PGGCNXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 675d7b8a9ee8101e5eef1c7df2bdd041

Remember, cross-flashing the above package on Indian or other regional variants of Redmi Note 8 Pro might bring unexpected consequences. Please do take backup before tinkering with your phone.

Xiaomi has started to push the stable MIUI 11 update for Redmi Note 8 Pro outside China, starting from Indonesia. Remember, this is a separate update channel now – different from Indian or global builds.

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: Indonesia Stable
• Version: V11.0.1.0.PGGIDXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: bbe347ffd3f9c1b9666a891e63779a86

Here we go! The long-anticipated MIUI 11 update for Redmi Note 8 Pro is rolling out in India with October security patch.

We are yet to capture the full update package. Meanwhile our readers can download the incremental zip, which requires the V10.4.4.0.PGGINXM build installed as a mandatory prerequisite.

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: India Stable
• Version: V11.0.1.0.PGGINXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery (Delta)
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 15450d74a2d3fbe3cd1a12e606d0bd35

Stay tuned for further updates!

Thanks to our anonymous tipster, the full zip is here. Enjoy!

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: India Stable
• Version: V11.0.1.0.PGGINXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: ef453fb0eb0816178d0bd0404447267f

Time for the global build! So many regional variants 😛

• Device: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Codename: begonia
• Channel: Global Stable
• Version: V11.0.1.0.PGGMIXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: f057ff19fc788eb6ae831ccff95ea7e7

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