[Update: Feb. 23] Xiaomi Android 11 update bugs & issues tracker: Here’s the current status

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on December 19, 2020) follows:

Google began rolling out the stable Android 11 update in September after months of beta testing where other OEMs such as Xiaomi also participated.

The first phones to bag the Android 11 beta from Xiaomi were the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Not much later, the company rolled out the new Android version for the Redmi K30 Pro.

And over the weeks and months, several other phones from Xiaomi got the update to Android 11 via the MIUI closed beta channel.

Cut to now, the stable update is available on a bunch of phones including the Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Poco F2 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro, and Redmi Note 9 Pro (IN).

To know more about the status of Android 11 for Xiaomi phones, you can check out our dedicated tracker.

At present, the Chinese OEM has rolled out the new Android version alongside its MIUI 12 skin. However, we can expect to see several phones get Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 or even MIUI 13 down the line.

Xiaomi is known for adding a host of new features and improvements with its MIUI updates rather than Android version upgrades.

Hence, there should be no significant changes after you get the new Android version on your Xiaomi phone since MIUI version updates and Android version updates aren’t tied together for Xiaomi phones in general.

That being said, even though Xiaomi is yet to release Android 11 for many eligible phones from its portfolio, users who managed to score the update have come across a few bugs and issues after installing the update.

Of course, most software updates come with their fair share of bugs which are often ironed out with the following monthly patches or hotfixes. So there’s no reason to worry if you encounter a bug since the OEM is likely to fix it sooner rather than later.

For this very reason, we’ve created this article in order to help you keep track of the status of all reported bugs and issues on Xiaomi phones running on Android 11.

We’ll be regularly updating the post with all the latest developments and bugs that users come across after installing Android 11 on their Xiaomi devices so keep an eye on the tracker table below.

Update 1 (December 19, 2020)

06:35 pm (IST): It seems that the swipe up gestures support in third-party launchers is not available on Xiaomi phones running on Android 11. It’s also unclear whether it will be added via subsequent updates or not. Check out more details here.

Update 2 (January 05, 2021)

01:15 pm (IST): Xiaomi recently rolled out Android 11 update to the Mi A3 and it turns out it is bricking devices. As a result, the rollout has been halted and a solution provided here.

05:36 pm (IST): It looks like Xiaomi has fixed the bug that was bricking Mi A3 devices with the update to Android 11 as users are now reporting success installing the re-released version. See details here.

Update 3 (January 28)

02:25 pm (IST): Multiple users of various Xiaomi devices currently on Android 11 are reporting that they are no longer able to use full screen gestures on third-party launchers, but there is a workaround. Details here.

Update 4 (February 10)

07:34 pm (IST): Many users report that video playback on their Mi A3 has started glitching following the Android 11 update. There are green flashes on video recordings, Instagram stories, TikToks, and the like. For more details, head here.

Update 5 (February 11)

01:30 pm (IST): As per a mod, Xiaomi is working on improving the Android 11 chat bubbles feature in latest MIUI beta ROMs and fixing the various bugs associated with it. You can read all about it through this link.

Update 6 (February 12)

06:48 pm (IST): Some Mi A3 users have reported that following the Android 11 update, they are facing performance issues like frequent app crashes, lags, & freezes. Read more here.

Update 7 (February 23)

07:19 pm (IST): The MIUI 12.1 update based on Android 11 reportedly leads to problems with WhatsApp notifications (grouping issues, bad layout) on many Xiaomi/Poco devices. For more details, head here.

NOTE: The table below will be updated continuously to reflect the latest developments.

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