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Original story (published on March 30, 2021) follows:

The Mi 11 is Xiaomi’s latest flagship and is perhaps one of the compelling top-of-the-range buys in 2021 owing to an impressive spec sheet at an extremely reasonable price.

The device was launched on January 1 in China where it sold like hotcakes. And being launched at that date meant that it would come with MIUI 12 based on Android 11 out-of-the-box, just like any other recent launches.

Therefore, the wait has been on for MIUI 12.5 ever since. The update is said to be an intermediary between MIUI 12 and MIUI 13 and brings about a bunch of performance enhancements and new features.

Anyway, Xiaomi had promised in their MIUI 12.5 global debut that the Mi 11 is set to be one of the very first devices to bag MIUI 12.5 stable update. The date given out for this was Q2 2021.

By this, most would automatically assume that the update would release in early April. However, Xiaomi has surprised its users by releasing MIUI 12.5 stable for Mi 10 Ultra yesterday itself.

Yep, the Mi 10 Ultra maybe an older flagship but has beaten Mi 11 to the MIUI 12.5 update. But the gap between them is negligible as the Mi 11 has now bagged MIUI 12.5 in a stable beta form.

The entirety of the update ZIP file carries a size of 4.1 GB and also finally updates the Mi 11 to the latest March security patch.

Do keep in mind though that this update has currently only been released in China, that too as a stable beta. This means that the update is still in its final testing stages and is being rolled out for select users.

But if all goes well, the MIUI 12.5 update should make it to global users pretty soon as well. There is no ETA as of now but expect it in the coming weeks.

Nonetheless, the download link has been given below just as promised along with the complete official changelog:

  • Device: Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: China stable beta
  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBCNXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Recovery
  • Download: Link
  • MD5: a019e6dcb885f11ec705636c7f79cef3

Now that the first stable instances of MIUI 12.5 are out in the open, one can expect a domino effect in the coming days as more and more eligible Xiaomi devices will get treated to the update.

  • Type: Recovery

  • Download: Link

  • MD5: a019e6dcb885f11ec705636c7f79cef3

  • Download: Link

  • MD5: a019e6dcb885f11ec705636c7f79cef3

Meanwhile, global users are advised to keep an eye on our dedicated MIUI 12.5 update tracker to stay in the know.

Update 1 (April 08)

04:48 pm (IST): A week later, the update seems to have been re-released in China. Unspecified bugs is the likely reason but there is no evidence to confirm so. The download link has been given below:

  • Device: Mi 11

  • Codename: venus

  • Channel: China stable beta

  • Version: 12.5.2.0.RKBCNXM

  • Android: 11

  • Type: Recovery

  • Download: Link

  • Type: Recovery

  • Download: Link

  • Download: Link

Update 2 (April 13)

01:38 pm (IST): A new MIUI 12.5 update is now rolling out to the Mi 11 indicating an even wider stable rollout in China. It carries a version number of 12.5.3.0 and is 461 MB in size. The changelog and download link for the same has been given below:

  • Device: Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: China Stable Beta
  • Version: 12.5.3.0.RKBCNXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Recovery
  • Download: Link

Update 3 (May 07)

10:56 am (IST): The MIUI 12.5 global stable update for the Xiaomi Mi 11 is now imminent given that pilot builds are now rolling for pilot testers. It carries a version number of 12.5.1.0RKBIDXM in Indonesia while the EU version is 12.5.1.0RKBEUXM.

Update 4 (May 12)

01:30 pm (IST): The MIUI 12.5 update is now rolling for the global units of the Xiaomi Mi 11 starting with Indonesia. To download, just click on the link given below:

  • Device: Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: Indonesia Stable
  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBIDXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Recovery
  • Download: Link

Update 5 (May 13)

01:30 pm (IST): The MIUI 12.5 update is now rolling to the European variant of the Xiaomi Mi 11. To download, just click on the link given below:

  • Device: Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: EEA Stable Beta
  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBEUXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Recovery
  • Download: Link

Update 6 (May 19)

06:15 pm (IST): The Xiaomi Mi 11 is now receiving the MIUI 12.5 global stable update. It is being rolled out widely.

  • Device: Xiaomi Mi 11

  • Codename: venus

  • Channel: Global Stable

  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBMIXM

  • Android: 11

  • Type: Fastboot

  • Download: Link

  • Type: Fastboot

  • Download: Link

Update 7 (May 25)

06:15 pm (IST): The Turkish Xiaomi Mi 11 is now receiving the MIUI 12.5 stable update:

  • Device: Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: Turkey Stable
  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBTRXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Fastboot
  • Download: Link

Update 8 (June 01)

06:15 pm (IST): The Taiwanese Xiaomi Mi 11 is now receiving the MIUI 12.5 stable update:

  • Device: Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Codename: venus
  • Channel: Taiwan Stable
  • Version: 12.5.1.0.RKBTWXM
  • Android: 11
  • Type: Fastboot
  • Download: Link

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