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Xiaomi’s Android 16 version is finally here and HyperOS 3 beta will be rolling out for wide range of devices soon.
HyperOS 3 based on Android 16 is finally here
Xiaomi’s much awaited Android 16 version is here. The HyperOS 3 update has been announced in China this week and there is good news for people using some of the recent Xiaomi and Poco devices. The new HyperOS version picks up cues from Android 16 with some visible design and UI changes that make the app icons look more pronounced and also adding new privacy features. Xiaomi will have both HyperOS for China and the Global variants rolling out in the next few weeks.
The company’s usual OS roll out cycle has been slow over the years and it seems they are just going to start with the Android 16 beta program, hinting at a later release date for the stable version. Google has already offered the stable Android 16 update for Pixel users, while has started its own One UI 8 beta program.
HyperOS 3 Release: What You Get
The new HyperOS 3.0 version brings UI overhaul with the apps looking different thanks to darker shade and gradient, something that we have seen with the iOS 26 beta version. It even has a Dynamic Island version called Super Island which gives you real-time updates for delivery or flight status and charging range on the top notch.
The dialer app has also become more informative but that is only available with the Chinese ROM for the HyperOS. The app launch speed will be faster, and even for gamers they will get improved latency response time. There are some new dynamic lockscreen and wallpaper additions also on offer.
More importantly, Xiaomi is also making its devices compatible with iPhones and Mac for seamless data transfer.
HyperOS 3 Beta Timeline
August 29
- Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- Xiaomi 15S Pro
- Xiaomi 15 Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K80 Pro
- Redmi K80 Extreme Edition
- Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
- Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
- POCO F7 models
September 17
- Xiaomi MIX Flip 2
- Redmi K80
- Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
- Xiaomi Pad 7
- Redmi K Pad
- Xiaomi TV S Pro Mini LED 2025 series
- Xiaomi TB S Pro Mini LED series
September 30
- Xiaomi MIX Fold 4
- Xiaomi MIX Flip
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra/Titanium Special Edition
- Xiaomi 14 Pro/Titanium Special Edition
- Xiaomi 14
- Redmi K70 Pro
- Redmi K70 Extreme Edition
- Redmi K70
- Redmi K70E
- Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
As the list tells you, the Android 16-based HyperOS 3 beta version is coming to the latest Xiaomi 15 series, Xiaomi Pad 7 tablets and even the Poco F7 model. These will be getting this week itself. In September, the focus shifts to the flip models, more tablets and some Redmi models.
Having said that, the stable HyperOS 3 update for these devices is not expected before December 2025, that may stretch up to early 2026. We are eager to see how Xiaomi plans to have the new HyperOS 3 version available for its users in India.
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr…Read More
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr… Read More
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