Mi 8 Explorer firmware (codename ursa) below are the stock stable MIUI, which can be downloaded as Fastboot ROM, Recovery ROM and OTA Update.
Phone model name corresponds to M1807E8S. Xiaomi ROM are downloaded free of charge from the official website bigota.d.miui.com. We only post links to stock Mi 8 Explorer flash files and original updates.
Download the latest MIUI version and new updates for the following regions below:
China 12.5.3.0.QEHCNXM
Latest version of the stable Chinese firmware for Mi 8 Explorer by Xiaomi.
- Version
- 12.5.3.0.QEHCNXM
- System
- MIUI 12.5
- Android
- Android 10
- Release date
- 2021-11-15
- File size
- 2.33 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 12.5.3.0.QEHCNXM
- File size
- 60.95 MB
- Apply for
- 12.5.1.0.QEHCNXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
OTA Update
Older official Chinese firmware for Mi 8 Explorer:
2021-07-13Fastboot (3.11 GB)
2021-11-15OTA (442.24 MB)
for 12.0.5.0.QEHCNXM
2021-04-07Fastboot (2.94 GB)
2021-03-26OTA (274.81 MB)
for 12.0.4.0.QEHCNXM
The latest MIUI update doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best. Read the reviews on the 4PDA or XDA Developers websites before installing new software update to Mi 8 Explorer ursa. If you downloaded Flash File, Full ROM or the latest OTA Update and encounter problems with your device after installation, please write about it in the comments section, quoting the number of the buggy firmware.
Mi 8 Explorer is on the Xiaomi EOS (end-of-support) list. This is analogous to EOL (End of Life) and means that the smartphone is no longer supported. It does not receive software updates and new firmware from Xiaomi, and known security vulnerabilities are not fixed.
Xiaomi releases monthly and quarterly security patch updates for the Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO for 2-3 years after the device goes to market. Monthly and quarterly security updates include Android security patches from Google as well as fixes for specific issues from Xiaomi.
