Unlike other versions of Android, this year’s Android Pie beta program let in non-Google phones and among them was
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S. For a company that has often been faulted when it comes to major software updates, this was big for Xiaomi fans because it means the update will start rolling out earlier than before.
Google has since
released the stable version to the Pixels and published the AOSP, but unsurprisingly, the Mi MIX 2S is still running the beta version. The reason it’s taking longer for the stable version to arrive is that Xiaomi is still customizing the software to include MIUI 10 on top.
Considering how heavy the skin is, we may have to wait until Q4 for the stable update to arrive on the Mi MIX 2S, which will essentially be the first device to receive Xiaomi Android 9 Pie update.
Expected release date
- Mi Mix 2S to receive it first
- Launch expected in Q4 2018
Early access to Android Pie files was supposed to translate to early release for the participants, however, only Essential has lived up to this, of course, besides Google. HMD Global says the Nokia 7 Plus will jump on board in September 2018, but Xiaomi hasn’t mentioned a thing regarding when to expect the stable version on the Mi MIX 2S.
Still, we expect to see Xiaomi’s Pie update to begin rolling out in Q4 2018, with the Mi MIX 2S leading the way.
As already mentioned, the
Poco F1will also get the update in Q4 – and so should the Mi 8, Mi A2, and perhaps the popular
Redmi Note 5 Pro. However, most Xiaomi phones will see Pie in 2019, with some as deep into the year as Q3.
