Xiaomi has officially started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo beta update to the Xiaomi Mi A1 for some of the beta testers.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi announced its first ever Android One smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi A1, back in September. At the launch of the device, the company had promised that it would update the smartphone to Android 8.0 Oreo and then to Android P which will be releasing next year. The company had announced last week about a requirement for beta testers via its official forum and the Mi community for testing out Android 8.0 Oreo for the Mi A1.
Now, the brand has officially started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo-based beta update to the Xiaomi Mi A1 for some of the beta testers. The newer update brings some modern features included in the Android 8.0 Oreo which consists of the Picture-in-Picture mode, keyboard navigations, improved battery life, redesigned settings menu, updated notification panel, and much more. The update for the Xiaomi Mi A1 is around 1.1GB in size that also brings December 2017 Android security patch.
To remind you more about the handset’s detail, the company had announced a permanent price cut of Rs. 1,000 yesterday. You can now pick up the phone at just Rs. 13,999 from the company’s Mi Home store, their Preferred Partner shops, and Flipkart. In addition to this, you also can check out the detailed review of the handset where we have tested every aspect of the phone, right from its build quality to its camera quality and its battery performance.
