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MIUI 9 stable update now rolling out to Mi Max & Mi Max Prime

Posted: 07 Dec 2017 03:57 AM PST

MIUI 9 update for Mi Max and Mi Max Prime

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has finally released the MIUI 9 stable update for the Mi Max and Mi Max Prime smartphones. The update is now available over-the-air and will automatically reach the phones. You can also go to the updater app to manually look for the update.
As per a forum post, the update is around 1.5GB in size and brings a number of improvements, bug fixes and enhancements to the Mi Max and Max Prime phones.
With the latest roll-out, the MIUI 9 is now available for pretty much all popular phones from Xiaomi like Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2, Mi Mix 2, Mi 5, Redmi 4, Redmi Y1, and Redmi Y1 Lite. Rest of the devices will be getting the update in late December.
Here are the highlights of the update, you can check out the full and detailed change-log at this link.

New Mi Drop app
All new silent mode
Improved system performance
Faster homescreen
Mi Picks gets a new name and icon
Reading mode can turn on and off at sunset and sunrise automatically (Max Prime)
Improved layout and readability for search results in Contacts
Virus scans and payment scans were merged into Security scan
Better blocklist rules
Switch for turning Battery saver automatically when charged
New display formats for update logs in Updater
Search for apps in the Dual app’s settings

MIUI 9 final version was officially launched last month. In addition to the several changes mentioned above, it also packs several tweaks specific to the Indian market.
To remind you, Mi Max was launched in India in June last year and Mi Max Prime arrived in October, 2016. Both are large-screen smartphones with huge batteries to provide two-days of backup.
If you have already installed the update on your Mi Max or Mi Max Prime phone, do let us know about the experience in the comments section.

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XIAOMI PHONES

Xiaomi is a privately owned company that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, an Android-based OS, and other consumer electronics. Xiaomi also makes fitness trackers, TVs, air purifiers, and tablets. It has a skin for its Android phones and tablets – MIUI. The company largely sells its phones via flash sales in India. Xiaomi's latest mobile launch is the Redmi Y1. The smartphone was launched in November 2017. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels.

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a 3080mAh non removable battery. It measures 153.00 x 76.20 x 7.70 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 153.00 grams.

The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.