Starting June 27, Xiaomi smartphones will receive their latest update. After this date, they will no longer have access to any official support, whether it be Android operating system updates or security patches. These are mainly phones from the Poco and Redmi ranges, including recent models launched between May and September 2022.
Here is the list of affected devices:
- Redmi Note 11T Pro+
- Redmi Note 11T Pro
- Redmi K50i
- Redmi K40S
- POCO X4 GT
- POCO F4
- POCO C40
Among this list of seven phones, only two models (the Redmi K50i and Redmi K40S) have not been distributed in France. The others, including the Redmi Note, are part of one of the Chinese brand's most popular ranges. It's important to note that all of these smartphones will remain functional, but they will no longer be protected or enhanced by the manufacturer.
Most of these devices have already received their April 2025 update and should still receive the May and June updates before support ends. They will complete their update cycle with HyperOS 1 based on Android 14, an interface that has brought significant improvements. Contrary to what appeared to be initially planned, several of these models will therefore not be upgraded to Hyper OS 2.0. As it stands, there is no immediate danger or urgency in replacing a smartphone that still works perfectly. However, it must be taken into account that it could be exposed in the event of a flaw, although the manufacturer can still deploy an emergency patch in the event of a major problem.
A device that no longer receives updates may also encounter problems with new applications. In the short term, however, this remains very unlikely.
From June 2025, the rules will change for smartphone manufacturers
This situation underlines the importance of paying attention to the update policy when purchasing a new device. It can be frustrating to see that a device purchased three years ago or less will no longer receive updates. Fortunately, the situation is changing in Europe. The European Union is preparing to require smartphone manufacturers to offer a minimum of five years of updates, and this new regulation will come into effect on June 20.
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With hardware becoming more and more durable, it's the software side that requires special attention. Some manufacturers have already heard this message and are emphasizing longer software support, such as Samsung and Google, which offer up to seven years of updates.
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