Today, Google officially launched Android 11, the next big Android update, after months of beta testing.
As of now, the update is available on all Pixel devices except the Pixel 1. However, Google said that more partners will be "launching and upgrading devices over the next few months." Now the official MIUI account has tweeted the "first batch" of Xiaomi devices which are the first to receive the Android 11 update.
Xiaomi was among the many Chinese OEMs that took part in Google's beta program. However, the beta version of Android 11 released by Xiaomi was Android. It goes without saying that the new update will not be an AOSP based version but rather MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
According to Xiaomi, the first batch of devices to receive the MIUI 12 Android 10 update includes Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro.
In the image shared by MIUI's Twitter account, it says that the update is "Available Now", however, Xiaomi has not rolled out a beta version of MIUI 12 Android 11 yet. For those who don't know, Xiaomi is recruiting Mi fans for its MIUI 12 Android 11 beta program. Owners of Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Poco F2 Pro can apply for the program until September 9.
Android 11 comes with a lot of cool features like a new conversations section in the notification shade, one-time permission for apps, device controls in the power button menu, and much more. It will be interesting to see what the features of Android 11 will look like on MIUI 12, and what exclusive features will come with the MIUI 12 update based on Android 11.