Xiaomi Mi A1 – Oreo Update

android-authority-mi-a1-oreo-beta-2Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 Android One smartphone in India in September running stock Android 7.1 (Nougat) in tied-up with Google. At the launch it promised Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the phone by 2017 and also said that it will also be one of the first phones to get Android P. Last week it started recruitment for Android Oreo beta testers for the phone through Mi Community India as well as MIUI Global Forum and earlier today it selected some active users eligible for the update.

Now it has started rolling out the Oreo update for the selected beta testers. Android 8.0 Oreo comes with array of features including Background limits, Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Snoozing individual notification, Adaptive icons, Keyboard navigation, AAudio API for Pro Audio, WebView enhancements and much more.

Apparently, the dual-SIM feature is not entirely flawless in this early edition, though.The tests should end soon as Xiaomi promised that the Mi A1 Oreo stable update will arrive before the end of 2017.

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