The Mi 8 Lite (codename: platina) comes with two main firmware versions:
- China ROM: Designed for the Chinese market, it supports only English and Chinese and does not include Google Services.
- Global / EEA / India ROM: Made for international users, it supports multiple languages, includes Google Services, and removes Chinese apps. It can also be installed on the China version if the bootloader is unlocked.
Additionally, the device has Stable MIUI (for a stable experience) and Developer MIUI (for early access to new features).
For Fastboot ROM versions you can use Mi Flash to flash via EDL and Fastboot modes. Driver for Qualcomm and MTK CPU, Fastboot you can download at this link
- Version: V12.0.3.0.QDTMIXM
- OS: MIUI 12
- Android: 10.0
- Changelog: Expand
- Highlights
- System animations
- New: All-new physically based animation engine with advanced architecture will refresh your device's look.
- New: Dynamic window technology takes switching screen orientation to a new level.
- Optimization: Animations in selected scenes
- System visuals
- Brand new visual design works for all types of content and languages.
- Magazine-level layouts bring important things into the spotlight and make content structure clear.
- Floating windows
- New: Pull down a notification sent by a messenger app to turn it into a floating window.
- New: Floating windows keep apps running in the foreground even when you pause to do other things.
- New: You can minimize a floating window using a full screen gesture.
- Optimization: Press and hold an app preview in Recents to choose between Split screen and floating windows.
- Control center
- New: Swipe down from the upper left corner to open Notification shade and from the upper right corner to open Control center
- New: When Notification shade is open, swipe down from the upper right corner to open Control center
- Optimization: Control center is now closed by incoming calls
- Optimization: Press and hold redirection options
- Fix: Control center wasn't always displayed correctly in landscape mode
- Dark mode
- New: Dark mode support is also provided for third party apps now.
- New: Contrast is lowered automatically in low light conditions to protect your eyes.
- New: Wallpapers can be displayed in darker palette when your device switches to Dark mode.
- Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode
- System
- Optimization: Full screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm page
- Fix: Home screen went black and started flashing after unlocking in some cases
- Status bar, Notification shade
- New: Screen lights up with an animation now
- New: Status bar color gradient animation
- Fix: Status bar wasn't displayed correctly with color inversion
- Home screen
- New: App drawer allows you to keep your Home screen neat and categorizes apps so you can find them faster.
- Weather
- New: New animations bring the weather from outside directly to your screen.
- Settings
- New: Lite mode simplifies your device and brings essential features up front.
- Notes
- New: You can create folders with notes now.
- New: New dynamic backgrounds look gorgeous!
- New: Tasks are completed with a satisfying animation now.
- New: Checklists of subtasks make managing your agenda much simpler.
- Security
- New: New animations feel natural and refreshing.
- New: Binging your favorite shows will be more convenient with our new video toolbox.
- Version: 9.6.27
- OS: MIUI 10
- Android: 9.0
- Changelog: Expand
- Other
- Optimized system performance
- Improved system security and stability
- Version: V12.5.1.0.QDTCNXM
- OS: MIUI 12.5
- Android: 10.0
- Changelog: Expand
- Highlights
- System
- New: With custom device model adjustments, any phone becomes faster after the upgrade.
- New: Response to gestures is now instant.
- New: With 20 times more rendering power, there are now few limits to what you can see on your screen.
- Optimization: MIUI became lighter, faster, and more durable.
- System sounds
- New: Nature mix is a new exciting way of creating your own notification sound system.
- New: Hundreds of system sounds that represent animals from all around the world.
- System animations
- New: A new animation framework renders movement more realistically.
- New: New UI design is focused on visualization and making your interaction with the device more lifelike.
- Notes
- New: Compose mind maps with complex structures.
- New: New tools for doodling and sketching.
- New: Press and hold a sketch to adjust the strokes automatically.
- New: A gesture shortcut now allows you to create notes, tasks, and excerpts anywhere.
- New: Excerpts save text, URLs, and images to Notes in a few simple taps.
- New: Dynamic layouts make bring the typography in Notes to a new level.
- All-new Notes.
- Privacy protection
- New: Control which apps access and delete items from your Gallery.
- New: A comprehensive overview of all sensitive permissions.
- New: You'll be notified whenever high-risk permissions are used and will be able to block the corresponding actions.
- New: Now you can see what apps access your clipboard and control access.
- New: Using approximate location adds up points to privacy protection.
- New: You can now manage sensitive permissions and related app behavior independently.
- New: The behavior of web pages is also tracked now, which helps you to block unwanted and malicious actions.
- New: Now it's up to you who and when can track your online behavior.
- New: All apps now come with a security statement from GetApps.
- New: Privacy risk scanner.
- Optimization: An all-new privacy protection page.
- Xiaomi Cloud
- New: Location info can be now reported automatically before the device is powered off
- IME
- New: Custom themes for keyboards.
- New: A more convenient way to move a cursor using the scrollbar.
- New: Function buttons support switching between languages and keyboards.
- New: You can press and hold the function buttons to access more features.
- Themes
- New: Font weight adjustment options for third party fonts.
- Optimization: Personalization features for system wallpapers, animations, and sounds.
- Browser
- New: Wallpaper customization in the lite mode.
- Optimization: Redesigned Incognito mode.
- Optimization: Pages load much faster now.
- Version: 9.9.3
- OS: MIUI 10
- Android: 9.0
- Changelog: Expand
- Other
- Optimized system performance
- Improved system security and stability
- Version: V12.0.1.0.QDTRUXM
- OS: MIUI 12
- Android: 10.0
- Changelog: Expand
- System animations
- Optimization: Animations in selected scenes
- Control center
- New: Swipe down from the upper left corner to open Notification shade and from the upper right corner to open Control center
- New: When Notification shade is open, swipe down from the upper right corner to open Control center
- Optimization: Control center is now closed by incoming calls
- Optimization: Press and hold redirection options
- Fix: Control center wasn't always displayed correctly in landscape mode
- Dark mode
- Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode
- System
- Optimization: Full screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm page
- Fix: Home screen went black and started flashing after unlocking in some cases
- Updated Android Security Patch to August 2020. Increased system security.
- Status bar, Notification shade
- New: Screen lights up with an animation now
- New: Status bar color gradient animation
- Fix: Status bar wasn't displayed correctly with color inversion
