Official POCO M8 5G firmware (codename kunzite) includes stable HyperOS versions. They can be downloaded as Fastboot ROM, Recovery ROM, and OTA updates.
Phone models: 25118PC98G (Global), 25118PC98I (India). All files are original stock Xiaomi ROMs, freely available from miui.com. We simply provide direct download links to official flash files and system updates.
| Model name | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|
| Release date | January 2026 |
| Support | Active until January 2032 |
| Current OS | HyperOS 2, Android 15 |
| Upcoming | Android 16 and HyperOS 3 |
- Global 5 › HyperOS 2.0.206.0.VPQMIXM
- Europe 5 › HyperOS 2.0.205.0.VPQEUXM
- Indonesia 5 › HyperOS 2.0.205.0.VPQIDXM
- Russia 5 › HyperOS 2.0.203.0.VPQRUXM
- Taiwan 5 › HyperOS 2.0.203.0.VPQTWXM
Global HyperOS 2.0.206.0.VPQMIXM
The latest Global HyperOS version for POCO M8 5G by Xiaomi:
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 2.0.206.0.VPQMIXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-03-02
- File size
- 4.88 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Fastboot ROM
- Version
- 2.0.206.0.VPQMIXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-07
- Flash file size
- 8.75 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.tgz)
- Changelog
- Expand list
OTA Update
- Version
- 2.0.206.0.VPQMIXM
- File size
- 156.59 MB
- Apply for
- 2.0.205.0.VPQMIXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
Download previous Global firmware updates for POCO M8 5G:
Europe HyperOS 2.0.205.0.VPQEUXM
The latest European HyperOS version for POCO M8 5G by Xiaomi:
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQEUXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-03-02
- File size
- 4.95 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Fastboot ROM
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQEUXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-10
- Flash file size
- 7.86 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.tgz)
- Changelog
- Expand list
OTA Update
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQEUXM
- File size
- 152.28 MB
- Apply for
- 2.0.204.0.VPQEUXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
Download previous European firmware updates for POCO M8 5G:
Indonesia HyperOS 2.0.205.0.VPQIDXM
The latest Indonesian HyperOS version for POCO M8 5G by Xiaomi:
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQIDXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-03-03
- File size
- 4.83 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Fastboot ROM
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQIDXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-12
- Flash file size
- 7.95 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.tgz)
- Changelog
- Expand list
OTA Update
- Version
- 2.0.205.0.VPQIDXM
- File size
- 1.13 GB
- Apply for
- 2.0.201.0.VPQIDXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
Download previous Indonesian firmware updates for POCO M8 5G:
Russia HyperOS 2.0.203.0.VPQRUXM
The latest Russian HyperOS version for POCO M8 5G by Xiaomi:
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQRUXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-03-10
- File size
- 4.75 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Fastboot ROM
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQRUXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-12
- Flash file size
- 8.62 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.tgz)
- Changelog
- Expand list
OTA Update
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQRUXM
- File size
- n/a
- Apply for
- 2.0.202.0.VPQRUXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
Download previous Russian firmware updates for POCO M8 5G:
Taiwan HyperOS 2.0.203.0.VPQTWXM
The latest Taiwanese HyperOS version for POCO M8 5G by Xiaomi:
Recovery ROM
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQTWXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-28
- File size
- 4.69 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
- Changelog
- Expand list
Fastboot ROM
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQTWXM
- OS
- HyperOS 2
- Android
- Android 15
- Release date
- 2026-02-12
- Flash file size
- 6.00 GB
- Official Link
- Download (.tgz)
- Changelog
- Expand list
OTA Update
- Version
- 2.0.203.0.VPQTWXM
- File size
- 307.67 MB
- Apply for
- 2.0.202.0.VPQTWXM
- Official Link
- Download (.zip)
Download previous Taiwanese firmware updates for POCO M8 5G:
The new HyperOS update is not necessarily the best. Before updating POCO M8 5G (kunzite), read reviews on 4PDA or XDA Developers. If installing a Flash File, full ROM, or the new OTA update caused issues, please let us know in the comments and mention the version number.
