Android 11 unfortunately it will not be officially available for some Xiaomi smartphones. These also include old top of the range that still do their job today: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mix 3, Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro e Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition. These are flagships of other times but still of substance, which manage to withstand even the most stressful jobs in a superb way. Well, thanks to the community and custom ROMs, the new operating system comes for them too. We have to thank the team behind Paranoid Android.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Xiaomi Mix 3, Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition receive Android 11 thanks to the Paranoid Android custom ROM
The developers have come to the aid of users who own legendary flagships that the company has decided to abandon. In reality, however, we know that it's not Xiaomi's fault if updates no longer arrive We talked about it in detail in this article: we invite you to read it. We are talking about Android 11 for smartphones Mi Mix 2S and Mix 3, Mi 8 Pro e Mi 8 Explorer Edition. These devices have received the MIUI 12 skin but have remained with the old Android 10.
Thanks to the reporting of XDA Developers we discover that the Paranoid Android team, the famous custom skin, has managed to bring the operating system Android 11 on these smartphones. There are some conditions to do for those interested. Paranoid Android Ruby test builds are available for these models. According to XDA Developers, these are more stable than previous “alpha” builds of Paranoid Android based on Android 11. We must remember that the installation of this firmware is exclusively at the risk of the user who, we hope, knows what he is doing.
Unlike other custom firmware, Paranoid Android comes pre-installed with the app store Google Play, as well as other standard Google apps and services. We refer you to dedicated XDA thread where you will find more information for installation.
