Xiaomi re-releases Android 11 update for its Mi A3

The Xiaomi Mi A3 saga has had a plethora of twists and turns with each update. It’s the usual drill – Xiaomi rolls out an update for the Mi A3. It comes with bugs. The company advises to not download the update and then pauses the roll out. Later, it rolls out a new update fixing the issue. This time around we are in the last phase as Xiaomi is rolling out a fixed Android 11 update for its Mi A3 Android One smartphone.

Xiaomi has had troubles with rolling out updates for the Mi A3. The company rolled out the Android 10 update for its Android One smartphone a number of times before getting it right. Recently, the company rolled out an Android 11 update for Mi A3, which bricked many devices. As a result, Xiaomi had to stop the rollout and it further announced that it will be fixing these bricked Mi A3 phones for free. Now, it is rolling out a “brick-free” update.

This one's a fixed update that doesn't brick phones.

The Android 11 update for Mi A3 is rolling out with a build number 12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM. It is reportedly 1.40GB in size. The changelog remains the same as the previous Android 11 update. It comes with the usual goodies of the latest OS. It brings features like system-wide dark mode, one-time permissions, Chat bubbles, and more. Additionally, the update also brings December 2020 security patch.

If you updated your phone and bricked it, you can visit Xiaomi’s nearest service center and the issue will be fixed for free. It doesn’t matter if your phone is under warranty or not, it will be fixed for free. However, the lost data might not be recovered.

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Xiaomi India will fix Mi A3 phones with botched Android 11 update for free

You must be familiar with the drill now. Xiaomi rolls out an update for the Mi A3. It comes with bugs. Xiaomi advises to not download the update and then pauses the roll out. Later, it rolls out a new update fixing the issue. It has happened yet again.

Xiaomi has had troubles with rolling out updates for the Mi A3. The company rolled out the Android 10 update for its Android One smartphone a number of times before getting it right. 

It seems like Xiaomi is again having troubles, but with the Android 11 roll out this time around. Recently, it rolled out the latest Android OS update for its Mi A3 phones, which caused some of them to brick. As a result, the company had to stop the rollout. It issued an apology soon after but there was no fix in sight. Now, Xiaomi has announced that it will be fixing these broken (software-wise) Mi A3 phones for free.

The company has requested the affected Mi A3 users to visit their nearest service center and the issue will be fixed for free. It doesn’t matter if your phone is under warranty or not, it will be fixed for free. However, the lost data might not be recovered.

We are aware of the issue on some Mi A3 devices following a recent Android 11 update. We have since halted the rollout. We kindly request users who experience this issue to visit any of the 2,000 plus service centers across the country nearer to you wherein a solution will be provided for free unconditionally (within or beyond warranty).We regret the inconvenience this has brought about. As a brand committed to offering the best possible user experience, we will continuously improve our products and services.

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Xiaomi rolls out new Mi A3 update that fixes dual-SIM issue

You must be familiar with the drill now. Xiaomi rolls out an update for the Mi A3. It comes with bugs. Xiaomi advices to not download the update and then rolls out a new update fixing the issue. It has happened yet again. Recently, the Xiaomi Mi A3 started receiving an update that created problems for people who installed it.

The update with firmware version V11.0.3.0.QFQMXTC for Mexican carrier and QFQMIXM for the global variant had issues with the phone not recognizing the second SIM. Now, the company is rolling out a new update to fix this issue. As announced through Mi Community forums, the latest Mi A3 update comes with MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM v11.0.17.0 QFQMIXM. 

The update fixes the dual-SIM issue that emerged through the last update. It is over 1.3GB in size. If you are a Mi A3 user, you can check whether the new update is available by going to the Settings menu.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 users, don’t update your phone to the latest version

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Xiaomi has had troubles with rolling out updates for the Mi A3. The company rolled out Android 10 update for its Android One smartphone a number of times before getting it right. Now, it has rolled out a Mexican firmware update to the global variant of the Mi A3 that is creating problems for people who installed it.

As per reports, the update comes with firmware version V11.0.3.0.QFQMXTC for Mexican carrier and QFQMIXM for the global variant. Xiaomi took to Mi community forum to ask Mi A3 users to not install the over-the-air (OTA) V11.0.3.0.QFQMXTC update that is currently rolling out for the global variant.

The users who have installed this update have complained about issues with the phone not recognizing the second SIM. Hence, we recommend you to not install the latest Mi A3 update. The V11.0.3.0.QFQMXTC update is 1.4GB in size.

Via: Gadgets360

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Déjà vu? Xiaomi Mi A3 is receiving Android 10 update (yet again) in India

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Xiaomi is rolling out the Android 10 update for its Android One smartphone, the Mi A3. Yes, you must have read this before. It is quite possible that you must’ve read this exact statement four times before.

Android 10 update for Xiaomi Mi A3 was rolled out a couple of months ago, but it was rolled back due to some issues. Then, it was released again and rolled back for the second time. That happened again. And, once again. It’s the fifth time that the Android One smartphone from Xiaomi is receiving the Android 10 update.

This one also brings the May 2020 security patch to the users in India. It carries the version number V11.0.15.0.QFQMIXM.

As per the official Mi Community thread, it is being rolled out to 1% of users in India. Notably, units running both Android Pie and Android 10 are receiving the update.

For users running Android 9 Pie, the update is of 1.33GB, and for Android 10 users, it is of 33.1MB.

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