Some months after Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS, the company has finally given owners beyond China a calendar for its successor to MIUI, a software layer that shaped its phones for over a decade. The first wave is modest: eight Xiaomi and Redmi phones and a tablet are scheduled between January and March 2024, while the sub-brand POCO has named only its F5 as the first in line and offered no date. The delay and the uneven map of promises reflect a familiar pattern in which the people who hold the oldest devices wait longest. Meanwhile, the company has tied its new platform to tighter control over who
Xiaomi Begins Phased Global HyperOS Rollout, Starting With Eight Devices in Q1 2024
Owners of older phones will have to wait a little longer.
Mark
Why does this timeline matter if HyperOS has been out in China since October?
Mimi
Because everyone outside China has had no schedule until now. Nearly two months passed before Xiaomi said anything for global devices.
Luke
Worth noting the timeline is a quarter, January to March, not specific dates. That's a window, not a promise for any given phone.
Mark
Which devices are in the first wave?
Mimi
Xiaomi 13 Ultra, 13 Pro, 13, 13T and 13T Pro, Redmi Note 12 and Note 12S, plus the Xiaomi Pad 6 tablet.
Mark
And POCO?
Mimi
The POCO F5 goes first for the sub-brand, but POCO gave no rollout window.
Luke
So for POCO there's a name and no date. Anyone with an older Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone has even less: Xiaomi only says plans will come gradually.
Mark
What about the bootloader change?
Mimi
Unlocking will be off by default on HyperOS phones, and unlocking one means losing updates until you relock it. Xiaomi cites security, data protection and overall experience.
Luke
Those are the company's stated reasons. The reporting doesn't test them, and it doesn't say how many users this affects.
Il Polso
- Global Xiaomi owners have waited nearly two months after HyperOS debuted, and the first official timeline lands with more questions than answers.
- Only eight phones and one tablet are confirmed for January to March 2024, leaving many older Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO owners with no date at all.
- POCO has named the F5 as its first HyperOS device but has withheld any window, leaving its community in suspense.
- Updates will roll out in phases over the air, so arrival depends on each model's place in a slow queue.
- Bootloader unlocking is disabled by default, and anyone who unlocks it forfeits HyperOS updates unless they relock the device.
Some months after Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS, the company has finally given owners beyond China a calendar for its successor to MIUI, a software layer that shaped its phones for over a decade. The first wave is modest: eight Xiaomi and Redmi phones and a tablet are scheduled between January and March 2024, while the sub-brand POCO has named only its F5 as the first in line and offered no date. The delay and the uneven map of promises reflect a familiar pattern in which the people who hold the oldest devices wait longest. Meanwhile, the company has tied its new platform to tighter control over who may modify the hardware, trading some freedom of tinkering for a claimed gain in security and stability.
Nearly two months after Xiaomi introduced HyperOS in October, owners outside China finally have a schedule. The news came through the official Xiaomi HyperOS account on X, formerly Twitter, and was repeated by the POCO Global account.
HyperOS is the company's new proprietary operating system, built to replace MIUI, which powered its phones for more than a decade. It has been running in Xiaomi's home market since release, and global users have been waiting their turn.
The first wave is small. Between January and March 2024, eight devices are due to receive it: the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, 13 Pro, 13, 13T and 13T Pro, the Redmi Note 12 and Note 12S, and the Xiaomi Pad 6 tablet. POCO is less certain. Its F5 will be the first POCO phone to get HyperOS, but no date has been given, and more timing is promised later.
For owners of older Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones, the rollout is phased and the wait is open-ended.
There is also a condition for those who tinker. Xiaomi has disabled bootloader unlocking by default on HyperOS phones, citing security, data protection and user experience. Anyone who unlocks the bootloader loses access to HyperOS updates, and that access returns only after relocking.
To watch next: the forthcoming announcements that will fill in the older models and the missing POCO F5 window, and how the bootloader policy sits with people who customize their phones.
Nearly two months after Xiaomi introduced HyperOS in October, the company has finally told owners outside China when they can expect it. The details came through the official Xiaomi HyperOS account on X, formerly Twitter, and were echoed by the POCO Global account for the sub-brand's phones.
HyperOS is Xiaomi's new proprietary operating system, built to replace MIUI, the software that ran on the company's smartphones for more than a decade. In Xiaomi's home market it has been available since its release. Global users have had to wait for a schedule, and this is the first one.
The first wave is modest. Eight devices are due to receive HyperOS in the first quarter of 2024, between January and March. The list covers the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13T and Xiaomi 13T Pro, along with the Redmi Note 12 and Redmi Note 12S. The Xiaomi Pad 6 tablet rounds out the group. Counting the tablet, that is nine products in all, though the company's framing centers on the eight phones and the tablet together.
POCO's picture is less complete. The POCO F5 will be the first phone from the sub-brand to get HyperOS, but POCO did not say when that will happen. It has promised to share timing for other devices later.
Xiaomi said the update will arrive over the air in phases, and that it will announce plans for other models gradually. For owners of older Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones, that means a longer wait with no date attached yet.
There is also a condition attached for people who like to tinker. Last month Xiaomi announced tighter restrictions on bootloader unlocking. On HyperOS phones, unlocking will be disabled by default, which the company justified by pointing to security, data protection and overall user experience. Anyone who does unlock the bootloader will lose access to HyperOS updates. They can get that access back only by relocking the device.
What to watch for: the next round of announcements from Xiaomi and POCO, which should fill in the older models and the missing POCO F5 window, and how the bootloader policy plays out for users who customize their phones.
Citazioni salienti
HyperOS will roll out over the air in phases, with plans for other models announced gradually.— Xiaomi, via its official HyperOS account on X
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