Xiaomi Starts Rolling Out MIUI 8.2 To Supported Devices And Sadly It's Not Based On Nougat

As promised, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 8.2 to a wide array of supported devices. The roster of devices which have started receiving the update are as follows:

• Mi Max/Mi Max Prime
• Mi 4i
• Mi 3
• Mi 4
• Mi Note
• Redmi 1S
• Redmi Note 4G

Xiaomi has also stated that it will be updating some of it's other devices to the latest iteration of MIUI after February 20. These include Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 3 Qualcomm, Redmi Note 3 Special Edition, Redmi Note 4 MTK, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note Prime, Mi 2/2S, Mi 5, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Redmi 3/Prime, Redmi 3S/Prime, Redmi Note 4 Qualcomm, Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime.

We had previously believed that MIUI 8.2 would be based on Nougat 7.0. Our speculations were primarily based on the fact that the Mi 5 had been updated to Nougat 7.0 powered MIUI 8.2 last year. However, disappointingly, this isn't the case with this update. This update is based on Marshmallow 6.0.1.

The new version of MIUI brings enhancements to the layout of the quick settings panel, more control over automated tasks and a bunch of new system sounds and ringtones.

MIUI 8.2 Global Stable ROM Full Changelog
Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar
New - Swipe to delete Lockscreen notifications (11-18)
New - UI adjustments for toggles(12-15)
New - Battery saver toggle can be added to the Notification shade (12-15)
Optimization - Lock screen PINlayout (11-15)
Optimization - Changed icons forUSB charging and switching keyboards (12-01)
Optimization - Floating notifications won't appear in DND mode (12-13)
Fix - Notification shade issues during incoming call floating notifications (10-25)
Fix - Wi-Fi page made the device freeze when it was opened for the first time (11-07)
Fix - Notification shade issues(11-15)
Fix - Issues with opacity after using third party themes (11-15)
Fix - The first notification couldn't be removed by a swipe (11-29)
Fix - Landscape mode issues with third party themes (12-06)

Homescreen
New - Home screen settings added to the Settings (11-22)
Fix - Part of UI for deleting apps wasn't visible on light backgrounds (10-11)
Fix - Minor adjustments for animations in the Launcher (11-14)

VirusScan
New - Antivirus scans for the apps installed not from Google Play (11-02)

If your device is eligible for getting the update, you would be seeing an OTA notification of the same soon. However if you are eager to get your hands on the update, then you can use the ADB or recovery images of the OTA to flash the update manually. You can download the ADB and recovery images from here. The flashing guide of the update can be found here. 

Source: Xiaomi

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