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TechPhonesAndroid PhonesThese older Android phones just got a fantastic free software upgradeThe Xiaomi 13 series may be the companies' latest product, but that doesn’t mean previous generations are being left behindWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The Xiaomi 13 series may be the companies' latest product, but that doesn’t mean previous generations are being left behind

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The Xiaomi 13 handset in Flora Green

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At an event in Barcelona yesterday,Xiaomilaunched their newest range ofsmartphones. TheXiaomi 13andXiaomi 13 Prohave received rave reviews so far, thanks to a fantastic camera system and a premiumSnapdragon 8 Gen 2processor.

It’s enough to leave users of older devices feeling somewhat left out. But they’re about to get a great software upgrade, too, in the form of MIUI 14. Xiaomi’s take onAndroid 13, MIUI 14 is simply brilliant, with a familiar appearance coating a whole host of new software features.

Users will now get widgets for health data and smart folders which automatically increase the size of your most commonly used apps. Plus, optimisations have been made to the storage on MIUI 14, allowing users to make better use of all the storage space available to them. Required space for system software has been decreased, and rarely used apps have their data compressed to minimise the space they take up.

These benefits will come out of the box on new models, but aren’t confined to only those models. Users of older Xiaomi handsets will also be able to get the update, bringing the benefit to a much wider group of users. Handsets from as far back as theRedmi Note 10 Prowill get the update, as well as more recent releases like theXiaomi 12and theXiaomi 12 Pro.

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A list of the phones set to get Xiaomi’s MIUI 14 update

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It’s a great upgrade for users of older Xiaomi handsets. The new 13 series is certain to be in the conversation forbest Android phonethis year, and, while older handsets can’t match hardware prowess like the Leica camera system, theycanbenefit from the software improvements.

Regardless of what you desire in a smartphone, extra layers of security and usability are always welcome. That’s exactly what users can enjoy with this update.

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