Xiaomi is gearing up for the official release of the HyperOS 4 Second Beta update. Built on top of Android 17, this new update brings an upgraded “Soft Light Glass” design, deeper Xiaomi MiMo AI capabilities, and critical bug fixes to improve daily performance.
If you are using a flagship Xiaomi or Redmi phone, here is everything you need to know about the feature changes, bug fixes, and expected release schedule.
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What’s New and Fixed in the HyperOS 4 Beta
This second beta iteration focuses heavily on polish, UI smoothness, and resolving user-reported issues from the initial test build:
Soft Light Glass Design: Introduces translucent control center elements, realistic light refractions, and refined system toggles.
Performance Optimizations: Offers up to a 17.5% increase in UI response speeds and cuts frame-rate drops by 28.9% across system animations.
HyperIsland Enhancements: Adds new drag-and-drop shortcuts to the dynamic status bar area for instant file, photo, and text saving.
MiMo AI Features: Integrates smart outline creation, automatic text summaries, and voice-to-text transcription directly into native apps.
Essential Bug Fixes: Resolves intermittent background battery drain, fixes home screen gesture lag, and addresses occasional UI freezes during heavy app switching.
HyperOS 4 Beta Rollout Schedule
Xiaomi is distributing the beta across three separate release waves:
| Release Phase | Rollout Target | Eligible Devices |
| Wave 1 | Mid-August | Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, 17 Ultra, Redmi K90, K90 Pro Max, Xiaomi Pad 8 Series |
| Wave 2 | Late August | Xiaomi 17 Max, 17T Series, Xiaomi 15 Series, Redmi K90 Max, Redmi K Pad 2 |
| Wave 3 | September | Redmi K80 Series, Redmi K100 Series, Xiaomi Mix Flip 2, Pad 7 Ultra, Pad 7S Pro 12.5 |
How to Get the Update
Create a full backup of your device data before upgrading.
Open the Xiaomi Community App and verify your account’s beta testing status.
Open Settings > About Phone > System Update.
Check for updates and download the OTA package as soon as your batch goes live.
