Xiaomi Mi A1 Oreo Beta Test Devices Get January Security Updates

Xiaomi MiA1's Oreo Beta Testers Are Receiving January Security Updates

When Xiaomi launched its first ever Android One smartphone the Xiaomi Mi A1, it rapidly turned a dream cellphone for the finances class. It comes with the trademark Xiaomi superior construct high quality, even for a finances smartphone, after which there was the promise of fast software program updates. The collaboration between Xiaomi and Google gave customers a singular probability at getting the perfect of each the worlds i.e. {hardware} and software program.

The Android One tag implies that customers are getting a inventory Android expertise, which suggests sooner updates for the OS in addition to for safety patches. Regardless that the Mi A1 did undergo some hiccups earlier than Xiaomi launched the Android Oreo replace for the gadget, issues are turning round. Now, customers on the Android Oreo beta program for the Mi A1 are receiving the ‘January 1, 2018’ safety updates.

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The Android Oreo replace which was launched only some weeks again had the December safety patch and the most recent January safety patch does come as a nice shock. Even Google’s personal Pixel 2 telephones haven’t obtained the January 1, 2018 safety patch from Google.

It’s nonetheless unclear if this was an error or an official replace because it solely hit a choose variety of units. We nonetheless haven’t obtained the January safety patch on our gadget, for instance. But it surely’s certainly excellent news for Mi A1 house owners as they’re prone to get this replace as quickly as we enter the brand new 12 months.