Xiaomi Mi A1 gets Android 8.1, but you may want to delay updating

Xiaomi's Android One cell phone - Mi A1 - is getting another refresh. Tipping the scales at around 1.2GB, it's a noteworthy refresh that knocks the Android variant of the gadget to 8.1 Oreo. 

Beside what the 8.1 refresh brings (like Pixel 2 launcher look and in addition dim and light topics), the refresh additionally incorporates Android security fixes for the long stretch of June. The official change-log isn't yet accessible, however here's an informal one from somebody who got the refresh. 

The take off is by all accounts happening universally, as clients from business sectors like India and the Philippines are detailing getting the OTA refresh. 

While Android 8.1 rollout is certainly an uplifting news for Mi A1 clients, they might need to hold off refreshing their units as there are reports of a bug in the refresh that wipes whole SMS history. In particular, clients say this occurs after the messages application is swiped away. So be cautioned!