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As the big tech company Xiaomi keeps
on rolling out HyperOS updates to more and more of its devices, including older
ones such as the Xiaomi 11 Ultra, Redmi Note 12 4G, and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE,
it's also getting ready to launch Android 15. This new version just started its
second test phase, which developers got access to a few weeks ago.
A recent blog post on HyperOSUpdates made it clear that certain mobile phones by Xiaomi, particularly five
models under the Redmi and POCO lines, won't see an upgrade to the next Android
version, Android 15. In essence, these devices are stuck on Android 14 and
won't move forward. Therefore, it might be wise to consider other options if
you're planning to buy a new phone.
For those interested, here's a
simple rundown regarding certain mobile phones not expected to upgrade to
Android 15. The models include:
- Note 12 from Redmi
- The 4G version of Redmi's Note 12
Pro
- Redmi's Note 12 Pro with 5G
connectivity
- The M5 model from POCO
- POCO's X5 that supports 5G
Soon, another device might join this
list, particularly the Plus version of the Redmi Note 12 Pro with 5G
capabilities, marking it potentially the sixth phone to miss out on this future
software update.
The reason why these five
smartphones won't get the Android 15 update is because the company from China
decided to cut back on how long they support updates for these models by a
year. This choice came after they introduced the Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G with Android
11, even though the next five phones came out with Android 12, regardless of
Android 13 being available.
It's important to hold off on any final thoughts about these five Redmi and POCO phones getting the Android 15 update or not. This cautious approach is due to past situations where Xiaomi changed its mind and provided updates to phones that were initially considered incompatible.
