MIUI 8 public beta kicks off July 11, stable build hitting August 16

At the Mi Max launch event in New Delhi, Xiaomi announced that the public beta of MIUI 8 will commence on July 11, with the stable build becoming available starting August 16. Xiaomi shared usage statistics for MIUI, reiterating that the custom ROM has over 200 million users globally.

These phones are eligible for the public beta of MIUI 8:

  • Xiaomi Mi Max
  • Xiaomi Mi 5
  • Xiaomi Mi Note
  • Xiaomi Mi 4i
  • Xiaomi Mi 4
  • Xiaomi Mi 3
  • Xiaomi Mi 2
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note
  • Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime
  • Xiaomi Redmi 2
  • Xiaomi Redmi 1s

Who's looking forward to the public beta?

Harish Jonnalagadda
Senior Editor - Asia

Harish Jonnalagadda is a Senior Editor overseeing Asia at Android Central. He leads the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, contributing to reviews, features, and buying guides. He also writes about storage servers, audio products, and the semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at @chunkynerd.