After rolling out MIUI 9.5 to the super-successful Redmi Note 4 earlier this month, Xiaomi has released the latest version of its MIUI Global ROM to the Redmi Note 5, which was launched last month to great fanfare alongside its more feature-packed stablemate, the Redmi Note 5 Pro.
The new software is available in India as v9.5.3.0.NEGMIFA, and can be flashed either via Recovery or fastboot. While the former comes with a download size of 1.4GB, the latter has weighs in at 2GB. MIUI 9.5 is a relatively substantial update over MIUI 9 and brings a plethora of new features, fixes and optimizations. Unfortunately, though, it is still based on Android Nougat, so we’ll likely have to wait for MIUI 10 to get a taste of Oreo from Xiaomi.
Either way, here’s the official changelog for MIUI 9.5 on the Redmi Note 5:
Highlights
New – Resume interrupted transfers in Mi Mover without starting over (11-30)
New – Revamped start page and optimized performance (12-05)
New – Quick search options (12-05)
New – Adjusted the position of the search bar (12-05)
New – Optimized Browser’s kernel (12-05)
New – Transfer apps with or without app data using Mi Mover (12-20)
New – Sound recording options for Screen recorder (01-12)
Optimization – New format for floating notifications in the landscape mode (Full screen display) (01-11)
System
Optimization – New format for floating notifications in the landscape mode (Full screen display) (01-11)
Fix – System launcher keept stopping after adding or opening widgets after the update to 7.11.10 (11-17)
Fix – Settings force closed when apps were installed (12-05)
Contacts
New – Press and hold a button on the dial pad to quick dial a number (01-09)
Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar
Optimization – Improved TalkBack in the notification shade (11-21)
Optimization – Improved Bluetooth switch responsiveness (11-21)
Optimization – Second confirmation for turning on Demo mode (12-26)
Home screen
Fix – System launcher stops working after update to 7.12.1 (12-06)
Themes
Optimization – Adjustments for theme details (11-17)
Fix – Home screen wasn’t displayed correctly after switching back to default theme (12-14)
Gallery
New – Add photos to favorites (01-02)
New – Optimize local storage to free up space (01-16)
Optimization – You can select custom covers for albums with people (12-07)
Optimization – Automatic downloads for photos from Mi Cloud (12-07)
Fix – Couldn’t crop scrolling screenshots (11-23)
Backup
New – Resume interrupted transfers in Mi Mover without starting over (11-30)
New – Transfer apps with or without app data using Mi Mover (12-20)
Screen Recorder
New – Sound recording options for Screen recorder (01-12)
Mi Apps
New – Add the must-have recommendations for new users (01-11)
Optimization – Brand new homepage of Mi Apps with visual and UI effect highly enhanced (01-09)
Fix – Issues with screenshots in landscape mode (12-13)
Browser
New – Revamped start page and optimized performance (12-05)
New – Quick search options (12-05)
New – Adjusted the position of the search bar (12-05)
New – Optimized Browser’s kernel (12-05)
Security
Fix – Security center FC when ‘Installed app’ is selected in ‘Settings’ (12-06)
Mi Wallet
Optimization – Better page guide in the Accessibility mode (11-22)
It is worth noting here that the software is not yet rolling out over-the-air (OTA), so mainstream users wanting to avoid the hassle of manually installing the ROM will have to wait a little while to get the update on their Redmi Note 5 units.
