Xiaomi recently announced a sea change in its approach to software development and user engagement. After 14 years, the company is preparing to say goodbye to its public beta program, an initiative that allowed many enthusiasts and developers to preview new features and updates to the operating system HyperOS which is preparing to have a new version.
Xiaomi closes the beta update program
Xiaomi's decision comes in conjunction with the moving from HyperOS 1.0 to HyperOS 2.0, marking the end of an era for the company's beta program. Starting from 2024, in fact, preliminary tests will be conducted exclusively by internal employees, in a more controlled and stable environment.
Xiaomi's public beta program, started way back in 2010, represented a point of reference for the entire sector, allowing the company to build an active and passionate community of testers and developers. In the last two years, however, Xiaomi had already started limiting the release of betas to a limited group of users and devices, with weekly updates.
This transition to an internal testing system reflects Xiaomi's commitment to providing its users with a increasingly stable and reliable software. By internalizing beta testing and streamlining the update process, the company positions itself as a new benchmark for best practices in software development, while demonstrating gratitude to all those who have supported and participated in the beta program over the years.
As the world of technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, Xiaomi is preparing to move on with new features of HyperOS 2.0, saying goodbye to a piece of history but at the same time embracing new challenges and opportunities. In any case, the vast one the majority of users should have no problems of any kind following this decision. Only developers and “geeks” will suffer from the change.
