Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with OctaviOS
Recently Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 series smartphones running Android 11 with MIUI 12 skin on top. While, most of the Redmi Note series smartphones are yet to receive Android 11, it is almost confirmed that Redmi Note 7 series smartphones, launched in Feb 2019, will not be getting Android 11 update officially. So, if you still want to keep using your Redmi Note 7 Pro with the latest Android version, you will have to take things into your hands and try out a custom ROM.
We recently installed OctaviOS ROM on our Redmi Note 7 Pro unit, and here is our detailed post on OctaviOS featuring Redmi Note 7 Pro to help you decide if you should install it on your device! In case you’re someone who fancies a Pixel-like experience, you can head over to our Pixel Extended ROM review.
Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with Pixel Extended
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India about two years ago. The device has already received one major Android update, that is Android 10. It’s certain that the Note 7 Pro will not receive an Android update further. So, if you still want to keep using your Redmi Note 7 Pro with the latest Android version, you will have to take things into your hands and try out a custom ROM.
We recently installed Pixel Extended ROM on our Redmi Note 7 Pro unit. Pixel Extended ROM is a custom ROM project which is a combination of both Pixel features and the essential features missing from Pixel Experience. Here is our detailed post on Pixel Extended featuring Redmi Note 7 Pro to help you decide if you should install it on your device!
Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with AwakenOS 1.3
AwakenOS, a custom ROM project, came into existence back in September. We already brought you the first impressions and overview of Android 11 based AwakenOS featuring POCO F1, but since then the Awaken has gone through lots of changes. The developers have baked in tons of customizations, and nifty features in the recent releases of the AwakenOS.
Hence, we decided to flash a recent build of AwakenOS on Redmi Note 7 Pro, and we were pleasantly surprised to see the level of customizations on a custom ROM. AwakenOS 1.3 also brings Android 11 to the Redmi Note 7 Pro, so that could be another reason for you to try the AwakenOS on your unit.
Get Android 11 on POCO X2 (Redmi K30 4G) with NitrogenOS
Xiaomi spun-off POCO as an independent brand earlier this year. POCO X2 was the company’s first device as a separate independent entity. Soon after the launch, POCO India confirmed that the smartphone will receive Android 11 update, but the POCO X2 users are yet to receive the first Android platform upgrade.
The update shouldn’t take much time since the company has already released Android 11 based MIUI Beta update for Redmi K30 4G in China. To those unaware, POCO X2 is the rebranded version of Redmi K30 4G which was launched last year in China. If you’re someone who is impatient to try Android 11 on your unit, custom ROMs are the way to go for. We recently tried