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You should think that Xiaomi has learned its lesson when it comes to Android updates, as the manufacturer has been struggling for a long time with faulty releases affecting phones left and right. But that does not appear to be the case. During the holidays, the company tried to extend Android 11 to the Xiaomi Mi A3 running Android One, and owners reported on Reddit and the company’s own forum that it was discontinuing their phones. Now the company has released a revised version of the update, although it has its own issues.
Gadgets 360 reports that the new update is being released in India as version 12.0.3.0. It arrived shortly after the original Android 11 implementation was completely discontinued, and it turns out to be a fairly hectic launch. Although there are no more reports of phones being completely phased out, many Mi A3 owners have turned to them on social media to complain about other issues, such as a slow loading error, no Wi-Fi calls, no conversation bubbles, random reload, en touch screen issues – in short, it might be better to stay with Android 10 for now if you haven’t updated yet.
The original issue with canned phones apparently affected many people who tried to update their Mi A3 to Android 11. cell phone screen. Some owners even report that they do not get to the startup screen at all and do not have access to fastboot, which usually helps to repair the secured phones.
Xiaomi advises those affected by the brick-and-mortar hardware to visit service centers, which is not really a sensible solution in the midst of a pandemic – not to mention people who do not have a Xiaomi store nearby at all not. Files stored on phones can be (partially) lost, although we do not know if service centers can retrieve it or the entire part of it.
A spokesperson for Xiaomi India made the following statement:
We are aware of the issue on some Mi A3 devices following a recent Android 11 update. In the meantime, we have stopped the implementation.
We urge users experiencing this issue to visit one of the 2000 plus service centers across the country closer to you, in which you will provide a solution unconditionally (within or outside the warranty).
We deplore the inconvenience this has caused. As a brand committed to providing the best user experience, we will continually improve our products and services.
This is not the first time that Xiaomi Mi A3 owners have questioned their purchases – the Android 10 update has been repeatedly pushed and pulled until the company finally succeeds in releasing properly stable software. Let’s hope Xiaomi can solve the remaining issues without further delay.