Redmi K20 Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update: Report

Redmi K20 Android 10 update size is said to be 2.3GB and it is rolling out over-the-air (OTA) in Xiaomi's home market of China.

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 24 December 2019 13:03 IST

Redmi K20 Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update: Report

Redmi K20 had earlier received Android 9-based MIUI 11 update

Highlights

Redmi K20 users are getting the MIUI V11.0.2.0.QFJCNXM version
The Android 10 update has started to roll out in China for now
Redmi K20 users in other regions should receive Android 10 update soon

Redmi K20 has reportedly started receiving the Android 10 update. The update is rolling out to users in China for now, and it should roll out in other markets soon. To recall, the Redmi K20 Pro received the update in September itself, soon after the Android 10 update was first rolled out with Google's Pixel lineup and the Essential Phone, and now the non-Pro variant is receiving it as well. Android 10 brings new features like system-wide dark mode, more privacy controls, a focus mode to let users silence apps they find distracting, a hierarchy system for notifications, bubble notifications, smart reply, and a new gesture navigation mode among others.

According to a report by Chinese tech publication ITHome , Redmi K20 has started receiving the Android 10 update in China. The version number for the latest update is MIUI V11.0.2.0.QFJCNXM, and the report has shared a screenshot of the update arriving on a Redmi K20 China variant. Based on the screenshot, the update is of 2.3GB in size. There is no word on when the update will arrive for Redmi K20 users in India.

How to download Android 10-based MIUI 11 update

The Android 10 update notification will automatically show up on your Redmi K20 once the update is available for your phone. If case you don't want to wait, you can try looking for the Android 10 update on your Redmi K20 by going to Settings > About phone > System update. If an update is available, you can select the download option to download and install it. It is always ideal to backup important data before installing a major update.

Redmi K20 has already received the MIUI 11 update, bringing in features like a modern UI, dynamic sound system, dynamic font system, MI Work app, Mi Go app, and much more. The Android 10 update should integrate all the new features that Google has implemented, but because MIUI is heavily skinned, some Android 10 features may be implemented in a different manner on Xiaomi phones than on phones running on stock Android.

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Xiaomi Redmi K20

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Smooth, lag-free performance
Appealing design
Great battery life

Bad
Underwhelming low-light camera performance
Quite slippery
No expandable storage
Slow front camera pop-up mechanism

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi K20 review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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