Xiaomi ends software support for select phone models

Xiaomi has updated its security centre website with a list of devices reaching their end-of-support dates, with 19 models identified as losing updates by 2026. The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 5G, Redmi 12C, Redmi A2 and A2+ ceased support in March, while the Poco F5 and F5 Pro followed in May. The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro reached their final support stage in October, with the Redmi 13C and Poco C65 ending in November.

Once these models are included on the list, they no longer receive OS upgrades or security patches. While the Xiaomi 15 is now promised four OS updates and six years of security patches, this remains less than the seven years offered by Samsung and Google for their flagship products. Ximitime, a tracker of Xiaomi firmware, reported that there are currently no indications of HyperOS 4 test builds for devices limited to Android 16.

The tracking service identified six models not currently in testing, including the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G, Redmi Note 14S, Redmi A5 4G, Poco C71, Poco M6 Pro 4G and Poco X6 5G. Xiaomi has not officially confirmed the exclusion of these phones, and some still possess several years of remaining security updates. If these devices are excluded from the update, they will remain on HyperOS 3.

The Xiaomi 13 series appears on the December list, despite the company's 2023 pledge of three major Android updates, which would conclude with Android 16. Xiaomi has yet to clarify if the series will receive Android 17 or a version of HyperOS 4 based on Android 16. Following a commitment of four years of security patches from its early 2023 global launch, the Xiaomi 13 is currently among many popular smartphones entering their final year of software support.