Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 6 global stable OTA update for Redmi 1s

Xiaomi announced a major upgrade to the MIUI ROM, MIUI 6 last year. The beta build was released in April this year for the Redmi 1s users in India.

Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out the stable MIUI 6 v6.6.1.0.KHCMICF update for the Redmi 1s. The update package is around 642MB and is now rolling over the air. If you have not been notified about the update, you can check it manually via updater app or flash the update by downloading this ROM.

The update brings lockscreen notifications, revamped camera app, new notification center and more along with a cleaner. Several known issues has also been fixed. There is also a flash notification light for incoming calls along with IVR (Interactive Voice Response) shortcut feature for India region.

Xiaomi Redmi 1s was launched in India with MIUI 5 which is based on the dated Android Jelly Bean. The latest version, MIUI 6 is based on Android KitKat. Earlier it was available for few devices including Mi 4, Mi 3, Redmi Note, Redmi Note 2 and MiPad. The company is also working on a new version of MIUI 6 based on Android Lollipop, but there is no word when they plan to release it.

MIUI 6 Global Stable Build V6.6.1.0.KHCMICF for Redmi 1S  Full Changelog 

[Phone]
New - Added flash notification light for incoming calls (Call settings - Incoming call settings - Flash when ringing) (04-23)
New - Added Interactive Voice Response (IVR) shortcut feature for India (07-01)
Optimization - Optimized answering button icon of Internet calls (04-21)

[Contacts]
Fix - Add contacts to blocklist function disappeared (04-22)
Fix - Sometimes, search contacts function could not be used (04-22)
Fix - Dial button UI display error for dual-SIM devices (04-29)
Fix - FC error after checking SIM card storage (05-12)
Fix - Contacts app might not respond after logging out of Xiaomi account (05-12)
Fix - FC error caused by using single quotation marks when searching (05-21)
Fix - Lagging/ FC errors when importing or deleting SIM card contacts (05-27

[Messaging]
New - Report junk messages feature (05-13)
Optimization - Optimized SMS conversation page UI style (05-12)
Optimization - Optimized contacts' namecard UI in messages (05-13)
Optimization - SMS delivery status can be updated more quickly (05-28)
Fix - Contact info in SMS displayed incorrectly after switching language (04-14)
Fix - Deleting audio messages might cause FC error (04-14)
Fix - Contact info at the conversation page top left corner might overlap (04-14)
Fix - MMS that were not sent could not be resent (04-14)
Fix - Unsent SMS could not be sent automatically after Airplane mode was disabled (04-24)
Fix - UI display error when editing message recipient (05-13)
Fix - Mi Band 'Vibrate for notifications' feature did not work after receiving a MMS (05-20)
Fix - Messaging app would stop responding if there were too many receipts when sending group messages (05-20)
Fix - Sometimes Slideshow messages could not be sent (05-27) 

[Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar]
New - Added hotspot icon in status bar when portable hotspot is enabled (05-19)
New - Added charging icon in status bar (05-19)
New - Support displaying virtual network operators' names (05-19)
New - Lockscreen music control (05-27)
New - Added unlocking gesture recognizing mechanism to avoid unlocking caused by misoperation (06-02)
Optimization - Launching speed of notifications managing page (05-27)
Fix - Sometimes, long pressing notifications directed to the wrong app (05-06)
Fix - Sometimes, Gaussian Blur effect did not work when pulling down notification shade (05-12)
Fix - Sometimes, operator information displayed incorrectly for dual-SIM devices (05-12)
Fix - Sometimes Mi Band could not unlock screen (06-01) 

[Home screen]
Fix - Icons were disappeared when opening folders in Mi Space (04-16)
Fix - Home screen wallpaper was enlarged after OTA update (04-16)
Fix - Locking apps had error when entering Recents page for the first time (05-12)

[Camera]
Fix - Sometimes SD videos' previews were stretched (06-11)
Fix - Sometimes, HDR button displayed status incorrectly (06-11)

[Music]
New - Sort music by name, date, and language in 'All songs', 'Offline', and 'Favorites' list (04-15)
Optimization - Added album names in music list (04-15)
Optimization - Album cover on playing page was set as small by default (04-15)
Fix - Volume would decrease if new songs were added to the current playing music list (04-15)
Fix - Lyric playing status was incorrect after skipping a song (04-15)
Fix - Listening to local music could choose streaming quality (04-15)
Fix - Part of playing page background was transparent (04-15)
Fix - Display error when entering playing page (04-15) 

[Weather]

New - Share weather condition images. Support sharing images of selected modules (05-06)
Fix - Sometimes, weather animations displayed abnormally (05-19)
Fix - Sometimes, city weather background was black (05-27)
Fix - Weather animation displayed incorrectly sometimes (05-27)
Fix - Sometimes raining animations did not change directions according to gravity sensor (06-02)
Fix - RAM leak caused by sharing weather conditions (06-02)

[Settings]
New - Added transition animation when connecting WiFi (05-21)
Optimization - Apps notification will not ring in Do not disturb mode (04-16)
Fix - Sometimes, unlock with Mi Band did not work (04-29)
Fix - Sometimes, incorrect WiFi password prompt did not show after a long time (05-21)

[File Explorer]
Fix - Files in WiFi router could not be opened (04-14)
Fix - Lagging issue when loading thumbnails (05-21)

[Email]
New - Contacts managing feature (05-12)
Optimization - Support retrying if failed to download email content (05-12)
Fix - IMAP and POP3 accounts could not open zip type attachments (05-12)
Fix - UI error when using large font (05-12)

[Browser]
Optimization - Optimized address bar height (05-26)

[Recorder]
Fix - Recording completed notification did not disappear after pressing the notification to enter Recorder (04-28)

[Calendar]
Optimization - New events can be created without titles (05-14)
Fix - Editing reminders might cause Calendar to FC (04-21)
Fix - Sometimes, weather condition displayed incorrectly in Calendar (05-28)
Delete - Removed Dismiss button for events notification reminders (06-02)

[Clock / Calculator]
Fix - UI display error when using large font (05-19)

[Security]
Fix - Sometimes lockscreen notifications displayed data usage incorrectly (07-01)

[Mi Cloud]
New - Alarm clock settings can be restored from Mi Cloud when switching to new devices (05-19)
Optimization - Optimized Mi Cloud settings page (05-19)
Fix - FC error in some situations (06-08)

Source : MIUI Forum

Xiaomi Redmi 1s 4G LTE Variant to Launch on January 4

Xiaomi is all set to launch a 4G LTE variant of the Redmi 1s. The handset will be announced in China On January 4.

There is no official details of the new variant of the Redmi 1s but the device was spotted on TENAA certification and AnTuTu benchmark website. Live images surfaced on TENAA of the new Redmi 1s variant show thin bezels on either side of the display panel but the rest of the design is similar to that of Redmi 1s. The device was rumored to be the successor of the Redmi 1s.

From the image it looks like the device will be available in  different colours - Pink, Green, Yellow, etc.

As for the specifications of the 4G LTE variant of Redmi 1s, it features 4.7-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 LTE-enabled 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU paired with 1GB RAM with 8GB internal storage [micro SD card support upto 32GB]. The handset runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat with the MIUI skin.. Other features include an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera and 2200mAh battery. The device measures 134x67.21x9.2mm and weigh 132 grams. The dual-SIM phone is also listed to feature 4G LTE support on both SIM cards.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 1s To Go On Sale via Flipkart on January 6 in India

Xiaomi on Tuesday, announced that it will be holding two seperate flash sale for its Redmi 1s and Redmi Note 4G on January 6. This is the first time Xiaomi is offering two seperate handsets in a single flash sale on the same day. The announcement was made by Xiaomi India Head Manu Jain on twitter.

Manu Kumar Jain @manukumarjain : We will have sales of both Redmi Note 4G & Redmi 1S next week. Registrations for both will start at 6 pm today @ http://www.flipkart.com/mi

Registration is now open on Mi's Flipkart page for two seperate flash sales of the Redmi 1s and Redmi Note 4G. The Redmi Note 4G will be up for grabs in the first flash sale and will kick off at 2PM IST, while the Redmi 1s will be up for grabs in the second flash sale and will kick off at 5PM IST on January 6.

Xiaomi Head Manu Jain also announced the Redmi Note 4G users can redeem a free micro-SIM card try and screen protector from Xiaomi's website by entering IMEI number of the handset.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G went on sale in India on Tuesday for the first time with 40,000 units up for grabs. The handset was sold out in just six seconds. To recap Xiaomi was banned from selling its handsets in India for infringing Ericsson's patents. Delhi High court lifted the ban and Xiaomi resumed its sales operations. The terms specified allow the company to sell Qualcomm-powered smartphones in India until January 8th. The Redmi Note with 3G support was banned from selling, since it used a MediaTek chipset.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G to go on sale via Flipkart on December 30th in Inida, Registration Now Open

Following the ban lifted on Xiaomi, the Chinese company resumed its operations in India. Yesterday 50,000 units of the Redmi 1s went on flash sale via Flipkart and was out of stock in 30 minutes.

On Tuesday, Xiaomi announced that the Redmi Note 4G will be available in India through Flipkart via flash sale on December 30 at 2pm IST. There is no word on how many units will be up for purchase. The registration will begin from Tuesday 6pm IST via Flipkart.

The Redmi Note 4G will also be available in Airtel stores in six cities. Customers will have to register seperately to buy a Redmi Note 4G from Airtel outlets. The handset is listed on Airtel's website, and registrations are expected to open very soon.

Coming to the specs the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G features 5.5-inch 720x1280-pixel IPS LCD display and is powered by quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and paired with 2GB of RAM and 8GB Internal storage with microSD card suppot (upto 64GB). The handset runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS with MIUIv5 skin on top. Other features include a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a 3,100mAh battery.

To recap Xiaomi was banned from selling its handsets in India for infringing Ericsson's patents. Last week the Delhi High court lifted the ban and Xiaomi resumed its sales operations. The terms specified allow the company to sell Qualcomm-powered smartphones in India until January 8th.

Click here to register for the Redmi Note 4G flash sale.

Xiaomi Redmi 1s resumes sale on Dec 23, Hugo Barra says

Soon after being permitted to import and sell Qualcomm chipset-based handsets in India, Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's Global VP on his Facebook page announced that Xiaomi and Flipkart will hold a flash sale on December 23 for the budget Redmi 1S. The registrations will soon be open.

Apart from the budget Redmi 1S, Barra also confirmed that Xiaomi will resume sales of its Redmi Note in India. Xiaomi will also bring the 4G variant of the Redmi Note soon to India. There is no exact date mentioned.

The dual-SIM Redmi 1S is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC  and the single-SIM 4G LTE variant of the Redmi Note is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU.

On December 8, Xiaomi was issued a legal notice from the Delhi High Court and was ordered to stop all imports and sales in India, following complaints from Ericsson after having infringed patents.

The ban on Xiaomi is lifted till January 8th, which means Xiaomi will have to stop selling handsets after that.

** Resuming sales in India **
Dear Mi fans,

Last week, we were forced to suspend sales in India due to an order passed by the Delhi High Court. Thanks for the overwhelming support so many of you have shown to Mi India in response to that!

We are happy to announce that the Delhi High Court today issued a ruling in our favor, allowing us to resume sales in India subject to certain terms.

The good news is that Redmi 1S is coming back next week and we’ll be having our next sale on Tuesday, December 23. Registration will open shortly — keep an eye on the Mi India page for details!

 We will also be resuming sales of Redmi Note shortly, with the 4G model this time. More details on that very soon, stay tuned!

 Hugo
(on behalf of the Mi India team)

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Delhi HC lifts the ban on Xiaomi Handsets until January 8 in India

Following a case filed by Ericsson, now there is finally some relief for Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi. The Delhi High court has permitted  the company to sell and import handsets into India until January 08, 2014. The ban is lifted on devices that comes with Qualcomm processors.

Xiaomi would be unable to sell 3G-variant of the recently launched Redmi Note (which features a MediaTek chipset) in India, while the Redmi Note 4G can still be sold. The Redmi 1S and the Mi 3 are the other handsets eligible for sale. Note that both these phones have recently been discontinued.

The Qualcomm powered Redmi Note 4G variant was expected to go on sale later this month. We expect the device to go on sale earlier than expected as Xiaomi will try to sell as many units as possible before the ban comes into effect again.

On December 8, Xiaomi was issued a legal notice from the Delhi High Court and was ordered to stop all imports and sales in India, following complaints from Ericsson after having infringed patents.

The next hearing on the matter regarding Xiaomi and Ericsson is scheduled for February 5.

Possible Xiaomi Redmi 1S Successor Spotted on TENNA

A Xiaomi device was spotted on Chinese certification site, TENNA. The device is listed as 'Millet 2014811' which could possibly be the Redmi 2S or 4G variant of the Redmi 1S.

The device spotted in TENAA appears to be very similar to the Redmi 1S. There are a few changes - The camera LED flash and speaker  at the back has been repositioned. Also the capacitive buttons looks different in the Tenaa images.

The new Xiaomi smartphone weighs 132 grams, and measures 134 x 67.21 x 9.2 mm. Xiaomi Redmi 1S measures 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm and weighs 158 grams. The new Xiaomi smartphone is 26 grams less the Redmi 1s making it lighter.

Most of the specification of the device match the Redmi 1s profile except the processor, front camera, Android OS and LTE connectivity.

Specifications

• 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display
• 1GB of RAM
• 8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera
• 8GB internal storage expandable via microSD upto 32GB
• 4G LTE connectivity
• Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Note that the Redmi 1s featured a quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, 1.6-megapixel front camera. The device shipped was shipped with Android Jelly Bean and had no 4G connectivity.

Xiaomi Redmi 1s to go on sale via Flipkart without registration on December 8

Xiaomi announced that the Redmi 1s will go on sale on December 8(Monday) via Flipkart without registration 'while stocks last'. The announcement was made on its Facebook page and twiiter account @MiIndiaOfficial.

The dual-SIM Xiaomi Redmi 1S is priced at Rs 5999. It sports a 4.7-inch 720x1280 pixel IPS-LCD display and is powered by 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC (MSM8228); Adreno 305 GPU paired 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage; expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5. Camera features include 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with flash and 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. The device is backed by 2000mAh battery.

The following day, Tuesday the Redmi Note will go on sale for the second time. The Redmi Note that was up for sale in the first flash sale via Flipkart went out of stock in just 6 second. The Redmi Note is priced at 8999.