Xiaomi to start global MIUI 7 OS roll-out on Oct. 27
Xiaomi is ready for a global roll-out to eligible handsets of MIUI 7, its latest Android version. MIUI 7 ROM was previously beta tested with select users. Starting Oct. 27, users are expected to progressively receive the global stable version of the software via an OTA (over-the-air) update. The announcement comes via company’s dedicated page.
“We are really excited to announce MIUI 7 global stable build for MIUI fans all around the world. With two months of testing and optimization, MIUI 7 global stable version is to roll out from Oct. 27, 2015. Yours by design! Get ready for upgrade.”
The MIUI 7 is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop and comes with several improvements such as new themes and performance enhancements. It will introduce new copyrighted images; have 3,720 MIUI Theme Designers and improve battery life by 25 percent. It will also feature refreshed fonts and XXL Text; better response times than its predecessor; have a baby face recognition feature while its Data Saver can save up to 50 percent of data usage. One of the highlight is the ability to record a short video loop that can replace your contact photo using the feature called Showtime.
Xiaomi has put out a list of devices that will receive the MIUI 7 update. According to the list, the devices are as follows:
Mi 2/2S, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4c, Mi 4i, Mi Note/Pro, Mi Pad, Redmi 1S W, Redmi Note 4G Single SIM, Redmi Note 4G Dual SIM, Redmi 2, Redmi Note 2.
The page further adds, ‘Redmi 1, Redmi Note 3G users please be patient and stay tuned for further info. Devs are working very hard to bring the ROM to your device as soon as possible.’
The Xiaomi page states some users will receiving the update Tuesday onwards. It will be an over-the-air (OTA) update via the Updater app. Those who cannot wait, can download the ROM package here.
