We will update the post as soon as we get any information regarding Android Pie based MIUI Global ROM update for these smartphones. This announcement was made on MIUI China Forum, and we are not sure if the same is applicable to MIUI Global ROM as well. However, we hear that the company might reopen the beta testing for the Redmi Y2 (S2) after fixing some bugs, so it might be delayed.
It is surprising that Redmi Y2 (S2) is removed from the list as it shares the same processor with Redmi 6 Pro which recently received Android Pie update with Dual VoLTE support. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded. The Xiaomi Redmi 6A is powered by 2GHz quad-core processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. Below you can see the current prices for the different Xiaomi Redmi 6A versions: Xiaomi Redmi 6A - China 2GB 16GB: 120. Now the company has announced that it has changed its plan to update Redmi Y2 (S2), Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A to Android Pie without providing reasons behind the decision. Xiaomi Redmi 6A Android Phone Xiaomi Redmi 6A smartphone comes with a 5.45-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1440 pixels. The price of the Xiaomi Redmi 6A in United States varies between 120 and 157 depending on the specific version and its features. Xiaomi Redmi 6A sports a 5MP front camera for taking selfies. Xiaomi Redmi 6A struggles a bit while taking images in low-light. Images captured in well-lit conditions come out with good detail and colour. Xiaomi Redmi 6A sports a 13MP camera sensor on the back. The company rolled out Android Pie based MIUI Global Beta ROM for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi 6 Pro in March, but Redmi Y2 didn’t get the Android Pie based MIUI Beta ROM within the promised timeline. Xiaomi Redmi 6A also comes with an HDR mode, which is not common in budget smartphones. Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A were added to the list last month, and the devices were supposed to receive Android Pie based MIUI Global Beta ROM sometime in Q2 2019. We hear that it will stop the MIUI beta updates for the phone soon.Įarlier: Xiaomi shared a list of smartphones eligible for Android Pie update back in December 2018, later it added more devices to the list and announced Android Pie based MIUI Beta ROM for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro and Redmi Y2 (S2) will be rolled out in Q1 2019.
Update 1 : ApXiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi Y2 will get the Android Pie update, but it has recommended the users on MIUI Beta ROM to upgrade to the latest MIUI Stable ROM.
How to enable Developer Options in XIAOMI Redmi 6A Firstly open the Settings. Check out how to enable developer options and use secret options of Android 8.1 Oreo. Update 2 : ApXiaomi has once again confirmed that Redmi S2/Y2 will get Android 9 Pie around June. Have you ever wonder how to find hidden functions in XIAOMI Redmi 6A By using this tutorial you can unlock XIAOMI Developer Settings. Update 3: JXiaomi has released Kernel source for Android Pie-based ROM for the Redmi Y2/S2 even before the Global stable ROM is supposed to roll out this month. However, it is yet to roll out pie update for the Redmi S2/Y2 as it had promised to roll out the update around June. After saying that it doesn’t have plans to provide Android Pie update plans few months back, Xiaomi now says that it is looking for testers for global stable ROM for Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A smartphones, since it will end beta updates for all phones from July.
Update 4: JLooks like Xiaomi has changed its mind.