February 8, 2021:
Xiaomi has recently begun sending the January 2021 Android security patch for Redmi 9 smartphones in Turkey and Globe. Meanwhile now, the update is rolling out in India and Europe.
In India, the update can be identified via the Android 10 based MIUI 12 version V12.0.7.0.QCTINXM and in Europe, users can identify it via the version V12.0.1.0.QJCEUXM.
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Other than the security patch, the official changelog for Redmi 9 in India doesn’t mention any new features or major changes. But the update in Europe brings a bunch of optimizations, fixes, and new functions/features.
Changelog (India):
System
- Updated Android Security Patch to January 2021. Increased system security.
Changelog (Europe):
System
- Optimization: Full-screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm page
- Updated Android Security Patch to January 2021. Increased system security.
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: Tapping a blank spot in the Control center closes it now
- Optimization: Control center is now closed by incoming calls
- Optimization: Control center layout in landscape mode
- Fix: Control center wasn’t always displayed correctly in landscape mode
Dark mode
- Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode
Download Link:
Redmi 9 – Download Full ROM (India)
Redmi 9 – Download Incremental (India)
Redmi 9 – Download Full ROM (Europe)
February 4, 2021:
The Chinese OEM Xiaomi is currently working on providing an Android 11 update for several Redmi, Mi, Poco, and Black Shark devices. In the meantime, the company is also sending monthly, quarterly security patches to its devices.
Multiple numbers of Xiaomi devices have already installed the latest security patch for the month of January while some are yet to receive it.
Moreover, following the new information, this time the January 2021 Android security patch is rolling out for Redmi 9 smartphones. Currently, the update is only accessible in global and Turkey markets, may soon be sent to other regions.
Besides the security patch, the official changelog for Redmi 9 in Globe doesn’t mention any new features or major changes. Also, users can easily identify the update via the Android 10 based MIUI 12 version V12.0.3.0.QJCMIXM.
But the update in Turkey mentions a bunch of optimizations, fixes, and new functions/features, which can be identified by the MIUI version V12.0.1.0.QJCTRXM. As per the changelog, the update optimizes full-screen gestures, they are now ignored on the lock screen alarm page.
It further optimizes animations in selected scenes, Control center layout in landscape mode, and brightness as well as color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode.
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Adding to this, it adds a new function, users can now swipe down from the upper left corner to open notification shade and from the upper right corner to open the control center.
Changelog (Globe):
System
- Updated Android Security Patch to January 2021. Increased system security.
Changelog (Turkey):
System
- Optimization: Full-screen gestures are now ignored on the Lock screen alarm page
- Updated Android Security Patch to January 2021. Increased system security.
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: Tapping a blank spot in the Control center closes it now
- Optimization: Control center is now closed by incoming calls
- Optimization: Control center layout in landscape mode
- Fix: Control center wasn’t always displayed correctly in landscape mode
Dark mode
- Optimization: Brightness and color improvements for wallpapers in Dark mode
Download Link:
To download the update manually, click on the following links.
Redmi 9 – Download Full ROM (Globe)
Redmi 9 – Download Incremental (Globe)
Redmi 9 – Download Full ROM (Turkey)
Redmi 9 – Download Incremental (Turkey)
