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

The marriage between stock Android and Xiaomi was a phenomenal event, especially for those who can’t tolerate MIUI. The Chinese OEM is extremely popular, particularly in Asia, for producing budget friendly phones with capable hardware. Stock Android is nothing but a cherry on top.

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Mi A1 – the first phone from Xiaomi without MIUI

Traditionally Xiaomi phones (including Redmi ones) were very popular among custom ROM community due to the presence of unlockable bootloader and availability of kernel source codes. However, not everyone is accustomed with the procedure to install a custom ROM on their phones.

The company was well aware of the trend, and quickly filled the void by collaborating with Google. The revamped Android One program in India was kickstarted by the release of Mi A1, which was actually a rebranded Mi 5X (China exclusive).

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Mi 5X (codename ‘tiffany’): Notice the similarities with the Mi A1

Although hardware wise the two phones are identical, there are some deep down differences between them. The Mi A1 comes with A/B partitioning scheme and supports seamless system updates. On the other hand, the Mi 5X sports legacy A-only partitions.

Moreover, the Mi 5X is stuck with Android 8.1 Oreo for a long time. On the other hand, Mi A1 received two major Android version updates already – thanks to the virtue of Android One program.

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The arrival of Android Q on Mi A1 is still debatable, but the phone continues to receive regularly irregular monthly security updates. This is not a joke, as Xiaomi ‘accidentally’ broke LTE connectivity for multiple Mi A1 units by providing faulty OTA updates.

Still better than bricking/bootlooping, isn’t it? However, Xiaomi’s Android One phones are criticized for receiving delayed updates, especially compared to other vendors.

In a sudden turn of events, the June update for Mi A1 is now rolling worldwide, which is rather untimely in current standard.

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Besides the new security patch, there is no noticeable improvements or new features. The phone still doesn’t support Camera2 API natively, which may never be enabled by Xiaomi.

There are a few threads about reduced speaker volume after installing the update, but the reports are inconsistent for now. The pattern would be more visible after a wider rollout.

As per the drill, here is the direct download link of the full package of Mi A1 June update. It can be flashed from TWRP (stock recovery is buggy, thus can’t process the zip) or converted into a fastboot flashable image set.

  • Device: Mi A1
  • Codename: tissot
  • Channel: Global Stable
  • Version: V10.0.10.0.PDHMIXM
  • Android: 9.0
    • Type: Recovery
      • Download: Link
      • MD5: 09627ae70883b3e7d384f01a84084c77

Credit goes to yshalsager and the Xiaomi Firmware Updater project for tracking this update. No such OTA for Mi A2 and A2 Lite can be found after scanning, but they should be available within a day or two.

Update (June 20)

Both Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite June update packages are now live. The download links are as follows:

  • Device: Mi A2
  • Codename: jasmine
  • Channel: Global Stable
  • Version: V10.0.10.0.PDIMIXM
  • Android: 9.0
    • Type: Recovery
      • Download: Link
      • MD5: 2601a6587dccd587e69faec821127a80
  • Device: Mi A2 Lite
  • Codename: daisy
  • Channel: Global Stable
  • Version: V10.0.10.0.PDLMIXM
  • Android: 9.0
    • Type: Recovery
      • Download: Link
      • MD5: e3710856b56e4d67c8661605ff9960be

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Kingshuk De
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I came from a mixed background of Statistics and Computer Science. My research domains included embedded computer systems, mobile computing and delay tolerant networks in post-disaster scenarios. Apart from tinkering with gadgets or building hackintosh, I like to hop on various subreddits and forums like MyDigitalLife and XDA.

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