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February 13, 2019: After months of testing, the stable version of MIUI 10 is now available for both Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime. These two are receiving an update to MIUI 10.2.1, but being early rollouts, only a few units of each model will be served with this update before a wider rollout follows suit in the coming days.
Unfortunately, both updates are still based on Android Nougat and it doesn’t seem like they’ll get past that, although we still expect a few more MIUI updates.
According to the changelog, the two updates install a new Android security patch, fix issues where UI elements for switching between cameras during video calls were displayed incorrectly, device couldn’t send SMS during conference calls, Notifications about incoming calls disappeared after 5 seconds during video calls, and the button that returns you to an ongoing call overlapped with time.
This update also fixes issues where users couldn’t restrict floating notifications, users couldn’t use fingerprint to unlock the device when it was locked during a call, the earphone icon sometimes disappeared, scrolling screenshots didn’t always work properly, notifications about missed calls came without vibration if they weren’t tapped in DND mode, and the recording status wasn’t updated in the Notification shade when a recording was paused.
January 28, 2019: The Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime are receiving new MIUI 10 beta updates that bump the software version to 9.1.24. The update tags along plenty of bug fixes, optimizations, and improvements, all of which are captured in this post.
If the OTA hasn’t arrived yet, feel free to grab the recovery file from the respective tables below and install manually using the guide at the end of this post.
Original article below:
Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime in August 2017 and in some markets, the two are known as Redmi Y1 Lite and Redmi Y1, respectively. Launched with MIUI 9 running on top of Android Nougat build, you may be wondering if and when the Redmi Note 5A and its Prime editions would get the Oreo update alongside the latest MIUI 10 ROM.
It’s easy to guess that many Xiaomi fans have already dreamed up Redmi Note 5A as their next device, as it’s easily one of the best in its range. And even though software update isn’t a reason why you’d buy a Xiaomi phone, it’s still good to know in advance if you do care about Android Oreo and MIUI 10 updates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A updates timeline
| Date | MIUI version | Download link | Changelog |
| 11 Feb 2019 | MIUI 10.2.1 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Installs MIUI 10.2.1.0.NDFMIXM stable update
Installs new Android security patch, fixes issues where UI elements for switching between cameras during video calls were displayed incorrectly, device couldn’t send SMS during conference calls, Notifications about incoming calls disappeared after 5 seconds during video calls, the button that returns you to an ongoing call overlapped with time, users couldn’t restrict floating notifications, users couldn’t use fingerprint to unlock the device when it was locked during a call, the earphone icon sometimes disappeared, scrolling screenshots didn’t always work properly, notifications about missed calls came without vibration if they weren’t tapped in DND mode, and the recording status wasn’t updated in the Notification shade when a recording was paused |
| 24 Jan 2019 | MIUI 10 9.1.24 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Bug fixes, optimizations, and more |
| 10 Jan 2019 | MIUI 10 8.12.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Bug fixes and optimizations |
| 20 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes |
| 13 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.13 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance improvements |
| 06 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.6 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 29 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.29 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 22 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.22 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes |
| 15 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.15 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 25 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.25 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance enhancements |
| 18 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.18 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 11 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.11 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 20 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Plenty of bug fixes and performance |
| 13 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.13 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance |
| 06 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.6 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance |
| 23 Aug 2018 | MIUI 10 8.8.23 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Multiple bug fixes and optimizations. Details here |
| 16 Aug 2018 | MIUI 10 8.8.16 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | July 2018 security patch, fixes for Duals Apps issues, and more |
| 15 Aug 2018 | MIUI 9.6.2 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fixes for sound issues when shooting videos, it’s now possible to uninstall apps in the Settings app, |
| 26 July 2018 | MIUI 10 8.7.26 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes, performance improvements, and more |
| 19 July 2018 | MIUI 10 8.7.19 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements |
| 12 July 2018 | MIUI 10 8.7.12 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Installs MIUI 10 beta |
| 12 Jun 2018 | MIUI 9.5.9 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance improvements |
| 28 Apr 2018 | MIUI 9.5.5 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | NA |
| 19 Apr 2018 | MIUI 8.4.19 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Added a confirmation dialog for deleting Quick apps from Home screen, Fix the issue of Yellow page FC, No menu shows in notification shade even after enabling the option |
| 12 Apr 2018 | MIUI 8.4.12 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Top Sites introduced with New UI, Quickly switch the language in News Feed (India and Indonesia), Added quick SMS action buttons for popular SMSes, more |
| 29 Mar 2018 | MIUI 8.3.29 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Online content in Mi Music, Artist’s work page is revamped, Direct apps are called Quick apps now |
| 05 Feb 2018 | MIUI 9.2.5 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Improved system stability |
| 08 Jan 2018 | MIUI 9.2.1 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update |
Mi Mover now supports data migration restarting, Simplified the UI, “Add to favorites” icon adjustments, and more
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| 06 Dec 2017 | MIUI 9.1.2 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Mi Mover, supports data migration restarting, Simplified the UI, “Add to favorites” icon adjustments, and more |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime updates timeline
| Date | Software version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 11 Feb 2019 | MIUI 10.2.1 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Installs MIUI 10.2.1.0.NDKMIXM stable update. Installs new Android security patch, fixes issues where UI elements for switching between cameras during video calls were displayed incorrectly, device couldn’t send SMS during conference calls, Notifications about incoming calls disappeared after 5 seconds during video calls, the button that returns you to an ongoing call overlapped with time, users couldn’t restrict floating notifications, users couldn’t use fingerprint to unlock the device when it was locked during a call, the earphone icon sometimes disappeared, scrolling screenshots didn’t always work properly, notifications about missed calls came without vibration if they weren’t tapped in DND mode, and the recording status wasn’t updated in the Notification shade when a recording was paused |
| 24 Jan 2019 | MIUI 10 9.1.24 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Bug fixes, optimizations, and more |
| 10 Jan 2019 | MIUI 10 8.12.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Bug fixes and optimizations |
| 20 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes |
| 13 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.13 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance optimizations |
| 06 Dec 2018 | MIUI 10 8.12.6 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 29 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.29 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 22 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.22 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and enhancements |
| 15 Nov 2018 | MIUI 10 8.11.15 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 25 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.25 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance enhancements |
| 18 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.18 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 11 Oct 2018 | MIUI 10 8.10.11 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and improvements |
| 20 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.20 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Plenty of bug fixes and performance |
| 13 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.13 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance |
| 06 Sep 2018 | MIUI 10 8.9.6 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance |
| 23 Aug 2018 | MIUI 10 8.8.23 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Multiple bug fixes and optimizations. Details here |
| 19 Aug 2018 | MIUI 9.6.2 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | You can remove applications in the Settings application now, delete applications in the Settings application, and more |
| 16 Aug 2018 | MIUI 10 8.8.16 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | July 2018 security patch, fixes for Duals Apps issues, and more |
| 26 July 2018 | MIUI 10 8.7.26 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes, performance improvements, and more |
| 19 July 2018 | MIUI 10 8.7.19 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements |
| 12 July 2018 | MIUI 8.7.12 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Installs MIUI 10 beta |
| 12 Jun 2018 | MIUI 9.5.9 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Bug fixes and performance improvements |
| 28 Apr 2018 | MIUI 9.5.5 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fixed rebooting issue when making phone calls and Wi-Fi connectivity issue. |
| 19 Apr 2018 | MIUI 8.4.19 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Added a confirmation dialog for deleting Quick apps from Home screen, Fix the issue of Yellow page FC, No menu shows in notification shade even after enabling the option |
| 12 Apr 2018 | MIUI 8.4.12 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Top Sites introduced with New UI, Quickly switch the language in News Feed (India and Indonesia), Added quick SMS action buttons for popular SMSes, and more |
| 29 Mar 2018 | MIUI 8.3.29 (beta) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Online content in Mi Music, Artist’s work page is revamped, Direct apps are called Quick apps now |
| 05 Feb 2018 | MIUI 9.2.3 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Improved system stability |
| 12 Jan 2018 | MIUI 9.2.1 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Mi Mover, supports data migration restarting, simplified the UI, “Add to favorites” icon adjustments, and more |
| 06 Dec 2017 | MIUI 9.1.2 (stable) | Android 7.1 | Recovery update | Fastboot update | Switch for turning Battery saver automatically when charged, New display formats for update logs in Updater, Search for apps in Dual apps settings, Added Mi Drop, and more |
Xiaomi MIUI 10 update
- Released on Feb 11, 2019
After weeks of testing the MIUI 10 beta on the Redmi Note 5A and Redmi Note 5A Prime, Xiaomi started rolling out the stable version on February 11, 2019. Unfortunately, the update for both devices is still based on Android Nougat.
Android Oreo update
Expected release date: Q4 2018
- Xiaomi hasn’t revealed its Oreo plans for Redmi Note 5A and 5A Prime
- The pair should get Oreo, though
- Can expect the release in Q4 2018
Quick software updates isn’t Xiaomi’s strength, but that’s not to say their software track record isn’t impressive. In fact, MIUI9 is one of the most revered of custom skins out there, and there aren’t many that users like more than it.
So, even though Xiaomi would be late to upgrade to Oreo, it will always have plenty of nice updates even on Nougat to keep Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime users happy. Talking Oreo strictly though, well, it might take Xiaomi up to somewhere between Q3 and Q4 2018 to release Android 8.0 update for Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime.
‘Redmi Note 5 Oreo update: All you need to know‘
With the Oreo update, you get some cool features like picture-in-picture, way faster device restart, Notification dots, new Settings app, notifications snooze, and more. Looks-wise though, you get MIUI on top of Android 8.0 Oreo (or maybe Oreo 8.1). The Oreo update on Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime would be nothing like how it looks on Google Pixel 2, but it’s still pretty good.
Also: Android 8.0 Oreo Root | Android Oreo features
How to install Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime update
There are different methods you can use to install MIUI updates besides the usual OTA downloads. All of them involve manual installation and we have procedures for each one right below. Note that in most cases, Xiaomi provides all three files in distinct packages, so make sure you grab the right one depending on the method you want to use.
How to install Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime system update
Before you take down this route, Xiaomi notes that you should wipe all data in Recovery mode if you want to update to a discontinuous ROM version or downgrade to an older ROM version using MIUI full ROM pack.
With that out of the way, let’s get down to the steps on how to install MIUI ROM using system update method.
- Download the latest MIUI recovery ROM file from the table above
- Connect your device to a Windows PC using a USB cable and transfer the ROM file downloaded (above) into the folder ‘downloaded_rom’ in the internal storage of your phone.
- Launch ‘Updater’ app on your device and tap the ‘…’ icon at the top-right corner, select ‘Choose update package’, and choose the ROM file you’ve put in ‘downloaded_rom’ above.
- After choosing the right ROM file, your device will begin upgrading. Your device should automatically boot to the new version when the update is completed.
How to install Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime Recovery update
Like the system update, there are a few things you also need to note before going the recovery update route.
- Please wipe all data in Recovery mode if you want to update to a discontinuous ROM version, or downgrade to an older ROM version using MIUI full ROM pack.
- Due to the differences in Recovery interface, this method is not applicable to devices with a locked bootloader.
Now, onto the main steps of installing MIUI recovery update on your Xiaomi phone.
- Download the latest MIUI ROM file from the table above and rename the downloaded ROM file to ‘update.zip’ on the computer.
- Connect your device to the computer above using a USB cable and copy the ROM file downloaded and renamed in Step 1 above into the root directory of the internal storage of your device (Do not put it in any folder).
- Enter the Recovery mode of your device. There are 2 methods to do it as follows:
Method 1: Launch ‘Updater’ app on your device, click the ‘…’ icon at the top-right corner, and select ‘Reboot to Recovery mode’ to enter.
Method 2: You can also turn off your device and then hold both Volume up button and Power button at the same time to enter Recovery mode. - In Recovery mode, you can use Volume up/down to scroll through the options and Power button to confirm your selection. After entering Recovery mode, choose the language you use, select ‘Install update.zip to System One’ and confirm. Your device will begin updating automatically. Wait until the update is completed, choose ‘Reboot to System One’, and then your device should boot to the new version.
How to install Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Note 5A Prime Fastboot update
Before any attempts to install the MIUI fastboot update on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A or 5A Prime handset, take note of the following:
- A Windows PC/laptop will be needed for this to work.
- Make sure that your device is fully charged or has enough power for this process.
- All user data will be purged in this process, so make sure you back up your data and think twice before proceeding.
With that out of the way, here’s how to install MIUI fastboot update on your Redmi Note 5A or 5A Prime.
- Download MIUI ROM Flashing Tool. If your device is locked, please click here to unlock it first. If your device is unlocked, please just follow the following tutorial to complete the ROM flashing.
- Download the latest fastboot update ROM from the table above.
- Turn off the device. Press the Volume down + Power buttons at the same time to enter Fastboot mode. Then connect the device to a Windows PC via a USB cable.
- Open your phone’s storage and double click on the downloaded ROM file to decompress it. Open the file folder for the decompressed ROM pack, and copy its path on the computer.
- Decompress the MIUI ROM flashing tool downloaded in Step 1, and double-click on it to install on your PC (if there is security warning, select ‘Run’). After installation is complete, open MiFlash.exe and paste into the address bar the ROM file folder path copied in the last step.
Click on the first button (circled out in yellow) to Refresh, and MiFlash should automatically recognize the device. Then click the second button to flash the ROM file to the device. - Wait until the progress bar inside MiFlash turns fully green, which means the ROM has been successfully installed. Then your device should automatically boot to the new version.
Note that if the flashing guide could not help you, please download Mi PC Suite here. After Mi PC Suite is installed, make sure that your phone is in fastboot mode, connect it to the PC in question and select the correct ROM file to flash.
