Redmi Note 8 Gets Android 11 with MIUI 12 Software Update

Xiaomi has finally started rolling out Android 11 stable update for its 2019 bestseller Redmi Note 8 handset in India. Yes, you read it right. 2020 version of Android for a handset towards the end of 2021. The update was long pending and users had been eagerly waiting for it. To those unaware, the company had rolled out Android 11 update for the handset back in March in China. Several users took it to Twitter to share the development. Redmi Note 8 Android 11 update comes with firmware version MIUI 12.0.1.0.RCOINXM and weighs over 2GBs in size.

#Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is lagging after Android 11 update.

Changes
1. Android 11
2. 1GB ram extension
3. Security patche of October
4. Navigation pill
5. Horizontal arrange items in recents pic.twitter.com/9jBbHQk9V7

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) November 25, 2021

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Redmi Note 8 MIUI 12.0.1.0 Update Changelogs,

Other
Optimized system performance
Improved system security and stability

Xiaomi hasn’t mentioned much about the update in the changelogs, but the update brings an updated October Android security patch along with regular Android 11 features. The update also brings a 1GB Memory Extension, which is Xiaomi’s version of virtual RAM. It is worth noting that the handset is receiving Andorid 11 based MIUI 12 update, and not MIUI 12.5 update. So, Redmi Note 8 users in India will have to wait for some more time to be able to use the latest MIUI features on their device.

As usual, this should be a phased rollout, so it might take some time before the update appears on your unit. Android OEMs follow phased rollouts to minimize the impact of critical bugs. We can expect the brand to roll out Android 11 update for all Redmi Note 8 users in India in the next few days. For those who are comfortable with manually flashing the zip via the updater method, here is the download link.

Redmi Note 8 is 2 years old now and has already received two Android version updates that are Android 10 and Android 11. This means the handset will not receive another Android platform upgrade in the future. However, we can expect the company to update it to MIUI 12.5, and maybe to MIUI 13 in the future. Do you use a Redmi Note 8 as your daily driver? Have you received the update on your unit? Do let us know in the comments below.