The budget variant of Xiaomi Mi 9 starts receiving a new update with May security patch. The MIUI 10.3.1.0.PFBMIXM stable update for the Mi 9 SE global variant brings new option for smoothening notch curves on full screen mode, new AI camera modes, and integrates many bug fixes as well as system optimizations.

The MIUI 10.3.1.0.PFBMIXM Global Stable update will improve overall performance of Mi 9 SE as this update fixes many bugs. For example, it will fix errors that come up after unlocking the device in landscape mode, fingerprint unlock didn’t always work with the screen off and more. Below is the full changelog of this update.

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The Chinese giant starts rolling out the MIUI 10.3.1.0.PFBMIXM OTA update. Since it is rolling out in stages, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE users need to wait a couple of days get it on their device. You can check for the update on your phone by going to Settings > About phone > check system update. If you cannot wait for the OTA, download the MIUI 10.3.1.0 full recovery ROM from below link to install it manually.

What is new in MIUI 10.3.1.0.PFBMIXM for Mi 9SE?

System

  • New: An option for smoothening notch curves on full screen devices
  • Updated Android Security Patch to May 2019. Increased system security

Phone

  • Fix: Ending calls took longer time than expected

Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade

  • New: You can choose not to show the fingerprint icon on the turned off screen. Fingerprint unlock will still work normally
  • Optimization: Fingerprint scanner couldn’t be used when TalkBack was on
  • Fix: Errors occurred after unlocking device in landscape mode
  • Fix: Issues with overlapping in Dual Clock settings
  • Fix: Fingerprint shortcuts didn’t work in landscape orientation
  • Fix: Sync page couldn’t be refreshed whenever sync was turned on or off in the Notification shade
  • Fix: Fingerprint unlock didn’t always work with the screen off
  • Fix: Displaying items on the turned off screen couldn’t be turned off on time in some cases
  • Fix: Screen didn’t always light up for notifications

Camera

  • New: New modes for AI camera

Mi Cloud

  • Optimization: We redesigned Mi Cloud’s start page. It looks much better now!

DOWNLOADS:

MIUI 10.3.1.0.PFBMIXM Global Stable ROM – Recovery /Fastboot
[MD5: b81f0ca9e90545045430591df7bbe641]

How to Install the Update?

To download the OTA update, launch the “Updater” app on your Mi 9SE and tap on “Check for updates”. If the update found, tap on “Install” to download the OTA update.

Another way of updating your phone is by downloading the Recovery ROM and Fastboot ROM. We would recommend you to go for the Recovery ROM, as it is easy to install and will not wipe your data.

After downloading the ROM, follow our installation guide. If you installed TWRP recovery on your phone, you can install the recovery ROM via TWRP.

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