Which Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco Phones Get HyperOS 4, and Which Were Dropped

Miuirom gives August 13, 2026 as the official HyperOS 4 release date and says the update reaches Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco flagship devices first. Miuirom and Engadget both say the China rollout began on October 15, 2026.

The China schedule, as Engadget summarises it

According to Engadget's summary, Xiaomi's schedule for China lists 57 phones and 15 tablets. The summary names the Xiaomi 17, 15, 14 and 13 series, the Redmi K100 and K90 series and the Xiaomi Pad 8. It is not known whether every model in each series is among the 57 phones. The summary names no Poco phones and no Redmi phones outside the K100 and K90 series, so this article can only give part of the supported list.

Miuirom lists the Xiaomi 13 Lite as excluded, so the Xiaomi 13 series row does not cover it. These dates apply to China only. Dates for other markets are not yet known.

Dropped or excluded in 2026

Engadget reports that the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12T and Redmi Note 12 are not on the China schedule. In the table below, the first eight rows use Engadget's 2026 end-of-support months, and the last three rows are Miuirom's exclusions.

Engadget gives November 2026 for the Poco C65. The exact date, November 6, comes from Teknoblog, a third party. Miuirom says its exclusions cover "the entire Xiaomi 12 series," along with the Xiaomi 13 Lite, the Civi 3 and older models. It also says the Poco C71 and C81x run on Android Go, the lighter edition of Android made for low-cost phones, and are not eligible. By Engadget's dates, the phones in the March and May rows lost support before the China rollout began on October 15. The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro lost support in October, and the Redmi 13C and Poco C65 in November. Nokiamob has compiled a separate 2026 end-of-life list of 19 devices.

Engadget also names six phones that have no HyperOS 4 test builds and says their status is unconfirmed: the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G, Redmi Note 14S, Redmi A5 4G, Poco C71, Poco M6 Pro 4G and Poco X6 5G. Miuirom says the Poco C71 is not eligible, which is why it appears in the table above.

Soft Light Glass and the memory claims

Engadget describes the new look, called Soft Light Glass, as a translucent design. In Engadget's account, paraphrased here, the full effect needs a Snapdragon 8 Elite, Dimensity 9500 or XRING O1 chip or newer, and older phones get a simplified version. Engadget also reports two claims from Xiaomi, which are paraphrased here too: 27.2% more free memory after eight hours of use, and apps opening 17.5% faster after long sessions. Both figures are Xiaomi's own, not independent measurements. How they hold up on older phones is not known.

After end of support

A phone that loses support keeps working on the software it already has. In its listing of the Poco C65's November 6 end of life, Teknoblog says end-of-life devices no longer get regular firmware or security updates, apart from occasional fixes for serious vulnerabilities. That description comes from a third party, not from Xiaomi. Every date in this article comes from Engadget, Miuirom or Teknoblog rather than from a Xiaomi document. The full list of 57 phones, Xiaomi's own end-of-life page and its support-period policy were not available at the time of writing, so the tables are incomplete.

FAQ

When does HyperOS 4 reach phones outside China?

That is not yet known. The dates Engadget reports are for the China rollout.

Is the Xiaomi 13 Lite part of the Xiaomi 13 series update?

No. Miuirom lists the Xiaomi 13 Lite as excluded. Engadget's summary puts the rest of the 13 series in December.

Can I still use a Xiaomi 12 or 12T?

Yes. The phone keeps working on its current software. The two lost support at different times. Engadget dates the end of support for the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro to March 2026, and for the 12T and 12T Pro to October 2026.

Do tablets get HyperOS 4?

Some do. Engadget's summary says the schedule includes 15 tablets, and the Xiaomi Pad 8 was in the first batch from October 15.

Why is the Poco C71 left out?

Miuirom says the Poco C71 and C81x run on Android Go and are not eligible for the update. Engadget lists the C71 among the six phones with no test build and an unconfirmed status.

If you own one

• Check the exact model name in Settings, under About phone, including any 4G or 5G suffix. Engadget's lists name those versions separately, as with the Redmi Note 12 5G and the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G.
• Look up that name in the China schedule and the dropped table above. Do the same before you buy one of these phones, new or used.