Xiaomi Stops Updates for These Phones  : Latest on the users of Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones around the world lately is this: Xiaomi has recently added to the official list of devices that will henceforth be on End-of-Life status, which literally means no more software updates on the phone. Be it a newer Android version, not even security updates.

So which exactly are all those phones caught in this update mess? Here are names enlisted under that list:

  • Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro
  • Xiaomi Mi 11i
  • Xiaomi Civi 1S
  • Redmi K50 Pro
  • Redmi K50
  • Redmi K40 Pro+
  • Redmi K40 Pro
  • Redmi Note 11 Pro
  • Redmi 10 (2022)
  • POCO F4 GT

This does not mean, of course, that phones that come up on this list would stop functioning as normal. They would still be able to do the usual things like calling, running apps, and everything else that made a user love such phones; except from now on, your phone will be excluding new updates frown Xiaomi. That also pertains to Android updates, HyperOS updates, and even monthly patches for security.

Take, for example, POCO F4 GT, which got launched with Android 12 back in April 2022. It must be said that it was migrated to Android 13 and 14 and HyperOS 2.0. Now, however, it exists as of 2025 in the EOL jurisdiction and will be having no updates afterward.

For a flagship, it is also worth noting that, generally, Xiaomi provides software support that is well distributed between two and three years. Just about all Android brands on the spectrum come close to this, especially those that fall into the mid-range category. Flagships could enjoy a month or two of additional bonus, but they’re still negligible.

What do you do with your phone when it ends up getting to EOL? Well, very obviously, this would be the time to start thinking about a new phone for future-proofing, safety from the continual advancement of applications applicable on the new versions, as well as all that excitement over cool new features. In general, newer devices tend to have better performance with new software, not to mention security updates that are promised more frequently than old ones.

If you are rather technical, you might try custom ROMs or unauthorized updates in the developer community. But this is not for everyone and requires a bit of tech proficiency along with some risk.

So this is pretty standard from Xiaomi since this forms part of the usual update cycle. But just in case yours happens to be one of the devices on the list, it won’t be that bad to plan and think about it beforehand. Look for something else to use, or keep it but note that as long as it will be here, it will not receive any new software support for that device.