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Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7 owners need to be wary of fake MIUI 12 builds

The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7 were released in 2019. (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)
The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7 were released in 2019. (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)
Fake MIUI 12 builds for the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7/7S have been discovered. The software versions apply to both the Global and India variants of the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7/7S. Owners of these smartphones are advised to disregard false information about these particular MIUI 12 forgeries.
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It’s hardly surprising that some ne’er-do-wells have tried to fool Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 7/7S owners into thinking an official stable MIUI 12 update has become available for their phone. There are all sorts of attention-seeking fakery attempts going on in the tech world, and Xiaomi’s much-desired Android skin is not immune to this kind of trickery.

Thanks to a report on AdimorahBlog, with details taken via a message posted on Xiaomiui on Telegram, users of the Global/India Redmi Note 8 or Global/India Redmi Note 7/7S can avoid the build versions listed below, as they have been listed as fake:

Redmi Note 8

  • Global: V12.0.0.6.QCOMIXM
  • India: V12.0.0.3.QCOINXM

Redmi Note 7

  • Global: V12.0.0.2.QFGMIXM
  • India: V12.0.0.4.QFGINXM

According to the Telegram post, these particular fake MIUI 12 build versions are neither beta ROMs for Mi pilots nor stable ROMs for public release. While there have been plenty of whispers about MIUI 12 coming for these devices, especially the Redmi Note 8, Xiaomi has remained reasonably tight-lipped about the proceedings, although it’s likely an official release will occur in October.

Source(s)

Telegram post (Xiaomiui) via AdimorahBlog

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Daniel R Deakin, 2020-10-13 (Update: 2020-10-13)