Only These Smartphones Will Get MIUI 13.5 Update: Android 11 Users Won’t Get MIUI 13.5 Update?

Xiaomi is set to release an intermediate version of its proprietary user interface the MIUI.

The latest iteration is the MIUI 13.5, which promises stability and performance improvements to the firmware.

Improvements

Some of its highlights include speed and stability compared to the previous MIUI build.

It comes with new privacy updates and a new wallpaper collection coming from a collaboration between the MIUI team and the Beauty of Science (BOS) brand.

It also promises a 20–26 percent improved “fluency” for system apps and 15–52 percent improved “fluency” for third-party apps compared to the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition.

Eligible Devices For Update

There is now a confirmed list of devices that will receive the update:

Xiaomi 

• Xiaomi 12
• Xiaomi 12 Pro
• Xiaomi 12X
• Xiaomi 12 Ultra
• Xiaomi 12 Lite
• Xiaomi 11T
• Xiaomi 11T Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
• Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
• Xiaomi Mi 11
• Xiaomi Mi 11i
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro
• Xiaomi MIX 4
• Xiaomi MIX FOLD
• Xiaomi MIX FOLD 2
• Xiaomi Civi
• Xiaomi Civi 1S
• Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
• Xiaomi Mi 10
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom
• Xiaomi Mi 10 ultra
• Xiaomi Mi 10T
• Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

Redmi

• Redmi Note 11
• Redmi Note 11 4G
• Redmi Note 11T
• Redmi Note 11 Pro
• Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
• Redmi Note 11S
• Redmi Note 11 Pro
• Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
• Redmi Note 10 Pro
• Redmi Note 10
• Redmi Note 10T Japan
• Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
• Redmi K50
• Redmi K50 Pro
• Redmi K50 Gaming
• Redmi K40S
• Redmi K40 Pro
• Redmi K40 Pro+
• Redmi K40
• Redmi K40 Gaming
• Redmi K30S Ultra
• Redmi K30 4G
• Redmi K30 Pro
• Redmi Note 8 (2021)
• Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G
• Redmi 10C
• Redmi 10A
• Redmi 10 Power
• Redmi 10
• Redmi 10 Prime
• Redmi 10 Prime 2022
• Redmi 10 2022
• Redmi Note 11E
• Redmi Note 11E Pro
• Redmi Note 11T Pro
• Redmi Note 11T Pro+

POCO

• POCO M4 Pro 4G
• POCO M4
• POCO X4 Pro 5G
• POCO M4 Pro 5G
• POCO X3 Pro
• POCO X3 GT
• POCO X4 GT
• POCO X4 GT+
• POCO F4
• POCO F4 Pro
• POCO F3
• POCO F3 GT
• POCO C40
• POCO C40+

Ineligible Devices

And now for the devices that unfortunately are ineligible for the update:

• Xiaomi Mi 9/Mi 9 SE/Mi 9 Lite/Mi 9 Pro/Mi 9T/Mi 9T Pro
• Xiaomi Mi CC9/Mi CC9 Meitu
• Redmi K20/K20 Pro/K20 Pro Premium
• Redmi Note 8/Note 8T/Note 8 Pro
• Redmi-9A /9AT/9i/9C
• POCO C3/C31

End Of Support For Android 11

These devices use the old Android version, which is 11, making it difficult to adapt new features to the old framework. 

It will drop support for Android 11 devices and will be moving on with newer devices from now on.

There is no official information as to when MIUI 13.5 will be released. 

More details might be shared when the Xiaomi 12 Ultra debuts in June or July this year.

Next Update

The next Android 13 beta update is scheduled to be released in June.

This update will be called Platform Stability, since it will have the final SDK and BDK APIs along with app-facing system behaviours of the OS.

It’s important to note that since these are beta updates, they are likely to be buggy.

Feature Highlights

Some key features to note are :

Mi Magic Center: allows users to manage the complete Xiaomi ecosystem under a single window

MiSans: simple font optimized for Chinese and English languages to present clear visibility and comfortable reading.
 
Mi Smart Hub: offers a more connected experience between all the smart devices. 

Dynamic Widgets: new dynamic wallpapers, face verification protection, document watermarking and telecommunication fraud protection.