According to a report, The Xiaomi Mi Box has started receiving Android 8.0 Oreo updates in the US and many other regions from all over the globe. it is the most awaited update for which users were waiting. Although, it has not announced officially on the Android TV version update by Xiaomi unless multiple users have already reported that the update is finally arriving on their Mi Box units.
particularly, this update appears from all over the world, as several users have reported it to be arriving in many countries and regions within the last 24 hours. To recall, Mi Box as an Android TV version of the latter’s Mi Box 3has been announced by the Google and Xiaomi jointly before two years and It was also the first product from the Chinese manufacturer to be officially sold in the US.
The Android TV update based on Android 8.0 Oreo for the Xiaomi Mi Box is finally rolling out, As per several users on Reddit, Interestingly, the device had never received an Android Nougat update. According to an XDA Developers report, After 11 months after the launch of this box, a public beta has been released and still, there was not a stable build.
As per the number of reports can say that Xiaomi’s Android TV box is right in the middle of an Android TV Oreo 8.0 update global rollout. it means in the upcoming days, there will be more chances to arrive the Android 8.0 Oreo Update for more Mi Box owners.
Meanwhile, a number of users from India have also claimed that the update is rolling out to Mi Box users in the country as well. particularly, the set-top box is not available in India officially. Once the update is installed, Mi Box owners can expect several changes to the user interface, as Oreo on Android TV brings with it a very different look in general, as per the Reddit users.
yet, it has not been announced officially, besides from this all the organic changes Oreo brings with it, there is no clarity on the additional features and bug fixes included with the update.
according to the users, the Android TV Oreo 8.0 update in Mi Box is 615.8MB in size and the update brings many changes such as new task switcher, Google Assistant, HDR, and picture-in-picture mode. With Google Assistant with the help of this users are able to control the smart home devices from the TV.