Poco F1 Gets Android Pie-Based MIUI 10 Beta, But Key Features Missing

Poco F1, one of the best value for money phones today, is slated to get Android Pie update by the end of this year. But today, we're able to see the user feel on the first beta build of Android Pie-based MIUI for Poco F1.

Ever since my encounter with Android Pie on the Pixel 3 XL, I accept been itching to get the Poco F1 running on the latest version of Android too. Afterwards trying a bunch of popular custom ROMs like the unofficial LineageOS and Resurrection Remix, I am returning to MIUI considering Xiaomi dropped the first beta of MIUI 10 based on Android Pie.

This is specially heady as Xiaomi is preparing to bring the stable version of MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo to Poco F1 users this week. However, MIUI'due south beta builds are more often than not stable likewise, so I decided to get ahead and explore what are the new features in the ROM.

Before I brainstorm, I want to express my gratitude for Recognized XDA developeryshalsager who dug up the ROM from MIUI Forums even before the official annunciation, every bit reported by XDA.

The ROM brings the standard MIUI 10 interface with a cleaner and more vibrant UI compared to MIUI 9. Nevertheless, there are no visible changes when between MIUI 10 based on Oreo and Pie. In fact, the simply divergence is the new Android Pie Easter egg and sadly that'due south all.

Notably, the stable version of MIUI 10 based on Android Pie was released for Mi Mix 2S a couple of weeks agone while the recently released Mi Mix 3 runs this version out of the box. Farther, a beta is already available for Mi viii and it comes with noted Android Pie features such every bit Digital Wellbeing or Adaptive Battery.

Such features are not bachelor on Poco F1 yet, so information technology makes all the labor – of offset unlocking the bootloader, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, then flashing the ROM – kind of futile. I tried sideloading the Wellbeing characteristic through APK as well as ADB but neither endeavor worked. Additionally, in that location's currentlyno choice to turn the notch off.

Lastly, I don't see whatever major deviation in terms of the camera and the performance and would recommend y'all to either wait for the stable MIUI 10 or try out the MIUI 10 beta based on Android Oreo.

Anyway, if you even so want to endeavor, yous tin head over to this link and download the MIUI ten Android Pie flashable ROM for Poco F1.