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Do you have a Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite? The Chinese firm launched a few months ago this mid-range device with very interesting features, one of them is the availability of Android One, the special operating system for cheap terminals. Android One, apart from not carrying a customization layer, also ensures security updates and the latest versions of Android in a fast way. It seems that Google complies and this device is starting to receive Android 9.0 Pie, the latest version that the great G. has released.
Until now, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite was part of the Android Pie beta program. It has only lasted a few weeks and it seems that Xiaomi is now ready to launch the new version. The XDA Developers forum reports that a user has received the final update, so it will likely start rolling out on all supported devices. The update, apart from the new version of Android, also includes the November security patch.
The news of Android Pie in the Mi A2 Lite
Android 9 Pie for the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite arrives with all the functions of Google. We will find the new gesture control to navigate the terminal. We can replace the classic keypad with a kind of pad in the center that will allow us to perform different gestures. For example, if we swipe up, it opens the recent apps panel. Another novelty in Android Pie is the battery and adaptive brightness. In this case, and through artificial intelligence, the device is able to recognize the apps that we use the least and consume the most battery to modify their performance and achieve greater savings. In the case of brightness, what it does is detect in which situations we use more or less brightness so that it does so automatically.
Other AI skills that we find in Android 9 are the shortcuts in the application drawer. Again, the device learns from us and will give us shortcuts depending on the hours of the day. For example, if you listen to Taylor Swift music in the morning, it will provide you with a shortcut to the artist on Spotify.
We cannot forget about 'Digital Wellbeing', the new option that helps us spend less time on the phone. This is now finally available and the Xiaomi Mi A2 with Android Pie incorporates it. With 'Digital Wellbeing' we can know how much time we spend with each application and it gives us different tools to avoid overuse. For example: put screen colors in grayscale, turn off notifications etc. Last but not least, the new update brings support for FM radio on the Mi A2 Lite.
How to update the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
Everything points to an update in phases, so it will likely take a few days, even weeks, for the update to arrive. The device will notify you when a new version of Android is available, but you can also check it manually. Go to 'settings', 'system information' and 'software update'. Click on the button to check if there is an update available. If this is the case, it will be downloaded and installed on your device. Remember to have enough battery in the terminal, as well as internal storage available to apply the update. As this is an important update, it is advisable to make a backup of your data.
Tell us, have you received Android Pie on your Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite?
