About two weeks ago Redmi 8 received the stable MIUI 12 update Globally. And today Xiaomi rolls out the MIUI 12 update for Redmi 8A. Both Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A launched with MIUI 10. And later both phones received two major updates: MIUI 11 and Android 10. And finally after a long wait, the MIUI 12 is available for Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A. Redmi 8A MIUI 12 update is currently available in China and Europe. It comes with the build version V12.0.1.0.QCPCNXM & V12.0.1.0.QCPEUXM. As it is a major update and so it will weigh higher than other incremental updates.
Redmi 8A MIUI 12 Update Changelog
System
Optimization: Full-screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm pageUpdated Android Security Patch to December 2020. Increased system security.
System animations
Optimization: Animations in selected scenes
Control center
New: Swipe down from the upper left corner to open Notification shade and from the upper right corner to open Control centerOptimization: Control center is now closed by incoming callsOptimization: Control center layout in landscape modeFix: Control center wasn’t always displayed correctly in landscape mode
Dark mode
Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode
Status bar, Notification shade
Fix: Notification shade wasn’t displayed correctly in Dark mode
Stable MIUI 12 update brings many new features on Redmi 8A. These features include new MIUI 12 wallpapers, revised UI, updated weather app, improved animations, Control Center, Secure sharing, floating windows, video toolbox, and more. You will like new animations in MIUI 12 as it makes everything refreshing and live. The Redmi 8A MIUI 12 update is available as Stable Beta and it will roll out widely if there are no major bugs in the update. If you have not received the update then it should be available within one or two weeks.
Download Redmi 8A MIUI 12 Update
In case you want to immediately update your Redmi 8A to MIUI 12. Then you can try the Recovery ROM and OTA zip file. It lets you experience the MIUI 12 features before others. So if you are waiting for long then your wait is over. You can use the given download links.
Recovery ROM:
Redmi 8A MIUI 12 EEA (Recovery ROM)Redmi 8A MIUI 12 China (Recovery ROM)
OTA Update files:
Redmi 8A MIUI 12 EEA (v11.0.3.0 to v12.0.1.0)Redmi 8A MIUI 12 China (v11.0.3.0 to v12.0.1.0)
If you want an easy upgrade then you can install the update through OTA Zip files. Makes sure you are on the version mentioned above to install OTA Zip. You can install the OTA zip direct from settings as a Local upgrade option. Once you go through the installation process, reboot your Redmi 8A, and start using MIUI 12. That’s it. If you’ve any queries, then you can drop the comments in the comment box. Also, share this article with your friends.
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