Oreo for Xiaomi Mi A1 reportedly enables fast charging

The Mi A1 was Xiaomi's first Android One smartphone and shipped with stock Android Nougat. Currently the company is beta testing Oreo for the Mi A1, and folks over at TelecomTalk have already managed to install the update, and came across an interesting feature.

According to the publication, with the Oreo update, Xiaomi has enabled fast charging support for the Mi A1. As a result the phone now charges from zero to 100 percent in 92 minutes, compared to the earlier two hours of charge time. 

Do note that the Mi A1 charging speed was tested using OnePlus 5T charger and not the Mi A1 bundled charger. The lack of fast charging despite having USB Type-C port was a let down in the Mi A1, and Xiaomi appears to have fixed it with the Oreo update.

The source also claims that apps are loading much faster and animations are smoother with the Oreo update. There's also revamped quick settings and setting section as well. Following the update, the Mi A1 will also receive Oreo features including picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, notification channels, autofill, smart text selection, adaptive icons, notification dots and more.

The official Oreo update for the Mi A1 should be out soon.

Kaiser Bey

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