One of the most popular smartphones that has contributed to the success of the Xiaomi brand in the world is represented by the legendary Mi 5, to date perhaps the only undefeated terminal for quality / price ratio. For years it has been the center of attention of the company that has always taken it as an example to test the new features that were gradually released both on the MIUI front and in the advancement of the Android operating system.
But the time of glory has passed for him too and therefore the abandonment of official support was almost an obligation on the part of the company. But for Xiaomi Mi 5 and his brother Mi 5S the party starts again, because thanks to the attentive community of international modders, here is that the two devices are updated to Android 11. The miracle could happen thanks to the latest LineageOS 18.0 release which does not has excluded these sacred monsters of telephony, despite their longevity and hardware prowess, optimizing the latest major release from Google precisely for these devices.
INCREDIBLE !!! Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus receive Android 11
LineageOS 18.0 with Android 11 has been ported to Xiaomi's old terminals thanks to the well-known developer of XDA Developers @bgcngm, which in the dedicated thread explains the steps to be performed to update the Xiaomi Mi 5 to Android 11. Find the post by clicking on this link: of course the guide is also valid for Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus.
From what emerges, LineageOS 18.0 for Xiaomi's Mi 5 series is quite complete and free of bugs, so everything seems to work perfectly, but it should not be forgotten that it is a beta version and that, some occasional error could jump out. The advantages of Android 11 are truly remarkable and finally even old glories of the past can benefit from them thanks to modding. Of course, if you decide to make the leap to Android 11, remember to make a backup of all your most important data, because the device will practically be formatted.
