Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is getting stable Android Marshmallow update

Following beta tests, Xiaomi has finally released Android Marshallow update along with MIUI 8.1.1.0.MHOMIDI stable update to the global variant of Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon 650). 

The update  comes with various optimizations and bug fixes, and is about 1.3GB in size. It is being rolled out over-the-air for Redmi Note 3 users in a phased manner.

If you are using Redmi Note 3 you'll be notified about the update when it is available or you can check if it is available by going to settings > About phones > System Updates, and you'll get the option to download and install.

In case the update is not yet available you can download it and flash manually from here → Marshmallow base MIUI 8 ROM for Redmi Note 3.

Here's the full list of changes from Xiaomi:

Highlights

• New – Three-fingered swipe for screenshots (08-09)
• New – The app order in quick sharing is dynamically sorted by usage frequency (09-13)

Phone

• New – Set your Lock screen wallpaper as the conversation background (09-13)

Contacts

• Optimization – Opening contacts in Messaging (08-19)

Lockscreen, Status Bar, Notification Bar

• Optimization – Saved networks aren’t shown in the network list (08-05)
• Optimization – LED notification light turned off by default in permissions (08-05)
• Optimization – Tap the date in the status bar to open Calendar (09-07)
• Optimization – Swipe down for toggles, rearrange toggles (09-20)
• Fix – Holding a notification didn’t give any results (08-19)
• Fix – Notification shade issues in Second space (08-31)
• Fix – Status bar wasn’t working properly with third party themes in some cases (09-01)
• Fix – Issues with volume level notification in Second space when using earphones (09-05)
• Fix – Weather widget issues (09-20)

Home screen

• Optimization – Changing wallpaper in editing mode (08-19)
• Optimization – Hold the empty spot on the Home screen to enter the editing mode (09-06)
• Optimization – Exit recents automatically to take a call (09-13)
• Fix – Issues with icons after reflashing the device (08-08)
• Fix – FC issues in hidden notes (08-15)
• Fix – Device didn’t respond after updating and rebooting (09-06)
• Fix – FC issues when switching between themes (09-06)
• Fix – Messaging app icon wasn’t marked when messages were received in Second space (09-20)
• Fix – Time flashed in status bar when pressing Home button (09-27)
• Fix – Time wasn’t shown in status bar in some cases (09-27)

Gallery

• New – Three-fingered swipe for screenshots (08-09)
• New – Slide down to exit fullscreen preview (08-30)
• New – Turn off screenshot sound in screenshot settings (08-31)
• New – The app order in quick sharing is dynamically sorted by usage frequency (09-13)

Settings

New – Introducing Privacy protection password (10-12)

 

Permissions Manager

• New – Added permissions for Lock screen and background notifications (08-19)

Recorder

• New – Delete synced recordings from the device keeping them in the cloud (09-13)
• Clock / Calculator
• New – C button clears current calculation, AC clears all history (08-17)
• New – Automatic font size adjustments for the numbers you enter (08-17)
• New – Long press the numbers to convert them to the Chinese financial characters (08-17)
• Optimization – Colored backgrounds for Alarm (08-23)

Quick Ball

• New – Swipe to the edge of the screen to hide Quick ball (09-08)

Kaiser Bey

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