Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Pro are one of the few devices that received Android 9 Pie update from the OEM. MIUI 10.2.2.0 Global Stable ROM based on Android 9 Pie is now available for Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Pro. The update brings several new features and UI changes to the phone. It will also include optimizations, bug fixes, and latest Android security patches.
Xiaomi’s Pocophone F1 and Mi 8 feature a dedicated IR Camera for quick and accurate Face Unlock in the night. You can use the Infrared Camera to take photos in the night, but there is no direct method to access the IR Camera on Xiaomi Mi 8 and Pocophone F1 to take photos and record videos. The IR Camera app lets you take photos in night using the Infrared camera.
In this guide, we let you know how to install Google Pixel 2 based stock Android 9 Pie on Xiaomi Mi 8. Xiaomi’s MIUI is a heavily customized Android operating system that comes bundled with company’s own apps and features. While many users like MIUI on their Mi 8 and would not like to replace it with any other UI, some users might want pure Android and its bloat free features on their device.
Xiaomi’s flagship for the year 2018, the Mi 8 was launched with MIUI 9.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo) out of the box. Recently, the Chinese variant Mi 8 received the Android 9 Pie based MIUI 10 8.9.6 beta update and the good news is that the global variant Mi 8 too received the Android 9 based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM 8.9.11.
Released in June 2018, Xiaomi Mi 8 is a feature packed, ergonomically designed smartphone. Launched with MIUI 9.5 (Android 8.1 Oreo), Mi 8 will soon update to Android 9 Pie based MIUI 10. Xiaomi has already started beta testing Android 9 Pie on the device. While Xiaomi’s MIUI offers great features and experience, some users might want to step further with unlocked bootloader, TWRP recovery and root on their Mi 8.