Xiaomi's new software has started rolling out in China, but older phones are being left behind.
Owners of a Xiaomi 17 in China are now receiving the latest HyperOS 4 update, which gives Xiaomi's software a new see-through look that's drawn plenty of comparisons to Apple's Liquid Glass. It began rolling out to the company's newest phones and tablets on October 15, 2026, but owners of the Xiaomi 12T and Redmi Note 12 are missing out. The update isn't coming to those models, which are already at, or are about to reach, the end of software support.
According to Xiaomi's official rollout schedule, the first batch of HyperOS 4 updates covers the Xiaomi 17 series, Redmi K100 and K90 series and the Xiaomi Pad 8, with more models following in waves through January 2027. Unfortunately, phones that are reaching the end of support this year, including the Xiaomi 12 and 12T, aren't on that schedule. Firmware trackers have also spotted a handful of cheaper models that, while still within their support windows, haven't been tested with HyperOS 4 at all. Xiaomi hasn't confirmed whether they'll miss out, though, and the rollout is only in China for now.
Xiaomi's schedule for its China firmware rollout lists 57 phones and 15 tablets in total. Following the first batch in mid-October 2026, the Xiaomi 17 Max, 17T and 17T Pro, Redmi K90 Max and Redmi Turbo 5 series were due by October 31, followed by the Xiaomi 15 series, MIX Flip 2, Civi 5 Pro and Redmi K80 series by November 15.
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