HyperOS 2.0 release date, device update list, features

Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 is the second generation of Xiaomi’s operating system. Known as Surge OS2 in China, the official updates are already available for download.

It is designed for Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones and tablets, smartwatches, TVs, smart home devices, electric cars and other devices in Xiaomi’s ecosystem, which brings together more than 200 products from the Chinese company.

HyperOS 2.0 release date

The official release date for HyperOS 2.0 is 29 October 2024. On that day, Xiaomi unveiled the second generation of its operating system with the artificial intelligence-based Super Xiao Ai assistant.

As with the first HyperOS, only the Chinese version was shown. The global version was not shown separately, but the release date of the global HyperOS 2.0 can be considered as 14 November 2024. It was on this date that Xiaomi’s official account published the release schedule for the global version:

From this we can conclude when global HyperOS will be released in India: November-December 2024. The Indian version is usually released together with the global and European regions.

Which smartphones will get update

The global version of HyperOS 2.0 started rolling out to supported models of phones, tablets and smartwatches in November 2024. Chinese updates came a little earlier.

Find out which devices will get the update now:

Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 is pre-installed on the new Xiaomi 15 series flagships and Xiaomi Pad 7 line of tablets. As well as on the Xiaomi Watch S4 smartwatch, including the eSIM version, and the Xiaomi TV S Pro Mini LED 2025 and Redmi X 2025.

Mi Band 9 Pro owners can download and install HyperOS 2.0 now. The global update for them will also be released in November.

The updates are gradually rolling out to Xiaomi 14 series and Redmi K70 series phones from November 2024.

Also from November 2024, the global version of HyperOS 2.0 will be available internationally on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices.

Which smartphones will be updated in November 2024:

• Xiaomi MIX Flip
• Xiaomi 14, 14T, 14T Pro, 14 Ultra
• Xiaomi 13T Pro
• Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
• Redmi Note 13, 13 5G, 13 Pro, 13 Pro 5G, 13 Pro Plus 5G
• POCO F6 Pro
• POCO X6, X6 Pro
• POCO M6 Pro

This doesn’t mean that all of these devices will be updated in November – the first phase of updates starts this month. Some devices on the list may receive firmware a little later.

The second phase of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO device updates begins in December. The global and Chinese firmware release waves will coincide.

Which phones will get HyperOS 2.0 Global in December 2024:

• Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro, 13 Ultra, 13T, 13 Lite
• Xiaomi 12, 12T, 12T Pro
• Xiaomi Pad 6
• Mi 11, 11 Ultra
• Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G
• Redmi K50i
• Redmi 13, 13C, 13C 5G
• Redmi Note 12, 12 5G, 12S, 12 Pro 5G, 12 Pro Plus 5G
• Redmi 12, 12 5G
• POCO F6
• POCO M6
• POCO F5, F5 Pro
• POCO C65
• POCO C75
• POCO X5 Pro 5G
• POCO X4 GT
• POCO F4 GT
• Redmi Pad Pro, Pro 5G, SE, SE 8.7, SE 8.7 4G
• POCO Pad

The ‘Chinese’ wave includes the entire Xiaomi 13 series, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3, Civi 4 Pro smartphones and Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14, Pad 6 Pro tablets.

The HyperOS 2.0 update will reach the Redmi K60, K60 Pro, K60 Extreme Edition, K60E and Redmi Turbo 3 in December.

The Redmi Pad Pro, Pad Pro 5G and Pad SE tablets will also receive the update.

The third wave of Chinese updates will begin in the first half of 2025:

HyperOS 2 will be available on all Xiaomi 11, 12, 12S series smartphones as well as Mix Fold 2, Civi 2, Civi 3 phones and Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 5 Pro 12.4 tablets within the first six months of 2025.

As for Redmi, the Redmi 12, 13, 14 and Redmi Note 12, 13 series will be fully updated. From the Redmi Note 11 series, the new OS will only be rolled out on the Redmi Note 11T Pro and 11T Pro Plus.

The third phase of global updates has not yet been released. As soon as official information becomes available, we will update this article.

Which phones will update to Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (official list):

• Xiaomi 15, 15 Pro
• Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, Civi 3, Civi 2
• Xiaomi MIX Flip, MIX Fold 2, MIX Fold 3, MIX Fold 4
• Xiaomi 14, 14 Pro, 14 Ultra, 14 Pro Ti Satellite
• Xiaomi 13, 13 Lite, 13 Pro, 13 Ultra, 13T, 13T Pro
• Xiaomi 12, 12 Lite, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Dimensity, 12T, 12T Pro
• Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro, 12S Ultra
• Xiaomi 11T, 11T Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra
• Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G
• Xiaomi Pad 7, Pad 7 Pro
• Xiaomi Pad 6, Pad 6 Pro, Pad 6 Max 14, Pad 6S Pro 12.4
• Redmi K70, K70E, K70 Pro, K70 Ultra
• Redmi K60, K60E, K60 Pro, K60 Ultra
• Redmi K50i
• Redmi Turbo 3
• Redmi Note 14, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Plus
• Redmi Note 13, 13 5G, 13 NFC, 13 Pro, 13 Pro 4G, 13 Pro Plus, 13R, 13R Pro, 13 Pro 5G
• Redmi Note 12 4G, 12 4G NFC, 12 Pro Speed, 12 Turbo, 12R, 12R Pro, 12S, 12T Pro, 12 5G, 12 Pro 5G, 12 Pro Plus 5G
• Redmi Note 11T Pro, 11T Pro Plus
• Redmi 14C, 14R 5G
• Redmi 13, 13 5G, 13C, 13C 5G, 13R 5G
• Redmi 12, 12 5G, 12C
• Redmi Pad Pro, Pro 5G, SE, SE 8.7, SE 8.7 4G
• POCO F6, F6 Pro
• POCO X6, X6 Pro
• POCO M6, M6 Pro
• POCO F5, F5 Pro
• POCO C65
• POCO C75
• POCO X5 Pro 5G
• POCO X4 GT
• POCO F4 GT
• POCO Pad

Not all the devices on the list will be updated to Android 15. The Super Xiao Ai AI assistant will not be available on some phones and tablets. This is due to HyperOS 2.0 appart requirements.

If you don’t see your device on the list above, don’t worry – check out the unofficial lists below, which are based on device support timelines, among other things.

Obviously, more smartphones will be updated, as Xiaomi didn’t talk about global HyperOS at the presentation and didn’t say anything about the third phase of updates, which will start in January 2025.

Which Xiaomi phones will get HyperOS 2.0

• Xiaomi 14, 14 Pro, 14 Ultra, 14 Pro Ti Satellite
• Xiaomi 13, 13 Lite, 13 Pro, 13 Ultra, 13T, 13T Pro
• Xiaomi 12, 12 Lite, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Dimensity, 12T, 12T Pro, 12S, 12S Pro, 12S Ultra
• Xiaomi 11T, 11T Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11LE, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite 5G NE
• Xiaomi MIX Fold 4, MIX Fold 3, MIX Fold 2
• Xiaomi MIX Flip
• Xiaomi Civi 1S, Civi 2, Civi 3, Civi 4 Pro
• Xiaomi Pad 6, Pad 6 Pro, Pad 6 Max 14, Pad 6S Pro 12.4
• Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4

You can track the Xiaomi HyperOS 2 update list.

Which Redmi phones will receive HyperOS 2.0

• Redmi K70, K70E, K70 Pro, K70 Ultra
• Redmi K60, K60E, K60 Pro, K60 Ultra
• Redmi K50, K50 Gaming, K50 Pro, K50 Ultra, K50i
• Redmi 14C, 14R 5G
• Redmi 13, 13 5G, 13C, 13C 5G, 13R 5G
• Redmi 12, 12 5G, 12C
• Redmi 11 Prime 5G
• Redmi 10 5G
• Redmi Turbo 3
• Redmi Note 14, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Plus
• Redmi Note 13, 13 5G, 13 NFC, 13 Pro, 13 Pro 4G, 13 Pro Plus, 13R, 13R Pro
• Redmi Note 12 4G, 12 4G NFC, 12 Pro Speed, 12 Turbo, 12R, 12R Pro, 12S, 12T Pro
• Redmi Note 11E, 11E Pro, 11R, 11T Pro
• Redmi Pad, Pad Pro, Pad Pro 5G, Pad SE, Pad SE 8.7 4G, Pad SE 8.7 4G

You can track the Redmi HyperOS 2.0 device list.

Which POCO phones will get HyperOS 2.0

• POCO X6 5G, X6 Neo 5G, X5 Pro 5G
• POCO X5
• POCO M6, M6 5G, M6 Plus 5G, M6 Pro, M6 Pro 5G
• POCO M4 5G
• POCO F6, F6 Pro
• POCO C65
• POCO Pad, Pad 5G

You can track POCO HyperOS 2 update list.

This is unofficial information, but as our practice of the last few years shows, this analysis agrees with reality in 99% of cases.

Unfortunately, every year, some Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones fall into the EOS list and updates for them stop coming out. For example, the Mi 10 series received the HyperOS 1.0 update, but the second generation of the OS will no longer be available to it. If your phone is on the EOS (End Of Life) list, it is no longer getting new firmware.

Mi 10 and Redmi Note 10 series, POCO M5s, Redmi 10 2022 and younger models will not be updated to HyperOS 2.

Which phones won’t be updated to HyperOS 2.0:

• Xiaomi Pad 5, Pad 5 Pro, Pad 5 Pro 5G
• Xiaomi 10, 10S, 10 Pro, 10 Ultra
• Redmi Note 11, 11S, 11S 5G, 11 Pro 4G, 11 Pro 5G, 11 Pro Plus 5G
• Redmi 10C
• POCO M4 Pro 4G, M4 Pro 5G
• POCO X4 Pro 5G

Some of the smartphones on this list will end their support in early 2025. You should not count on the release of an update for them. You should also remember that models with Android 13 will not get the second version of the new operating system, because it only supports Android 14 and 15.

HyperOS 2.0 download will be available via links on our website as soon as Xiaomi starts releasing the first versions of the updates.

HyperOS 2: What’s new

The first version of HyperOS inherited the MIUI interface, although it was significantly redesigned internally and learned to manage the ecosystem of Xiaomi products. The second version, by default, continued to strengthen the ecosystem and improved performance, power efficiency and functionality.

There are no revolutionary changes, the developers continue to refine and improve the operating system, adding the necessary functionality.

What’s new in HyperOS 2.0:

1. Super Xiao Ai – the new artificial intelligence voice assistant is capable of more complex tasks than just being an assistant. On the phone, it can be used to animate the lock screen wallpaper, complete a drawing, work with text (recognise, translate, type), process video or audio, and do other interesting things. Designed for the entire Xiaomi ecosystem, it can plan routes, control your air conditioner, TV and all the smart devices in your home.
2. Thanks to the new Hyper Core, battery life is longer, performance is improved (including in games), energy efficiency and stability are improved. Security and privacy features have also been improved.
3. New smoother animations and visual effects. Some effects will not be available on some models. This is to ensure that weaker smartphones run smoothly. There are reports that most of the new visual effects and animations will only be supported on devices with the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and more powerful chipsets.
4. Hyper Connect 2.0 has been updated to better connect devices in the Xiaomi ecosystem. The new version makes it even easier to play content from your phone on a tablet or TV, as well as use the cameras of multiple ecosystem devices simultaneously to create videos. You can also now connect Apple devices – iPhone, iPad and MacBook – to the Xiaomi ecosystem.
5. LROFS (Logical Read-Only File System). Xiaomi’s new file system uses more advanced algorithms to reduce the amount of space used by system files. LROFS improves overall system performance by reducing file access and read times, and increases the security and integrity of system files because it is read-only. LROFS outperforms ext4 and EROFS, which will improve the performance and security of Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices.
6. The updated widgets look nice and functional. For example, the app’s Weather widget shows rain falling in a much more natural way. Widgets can also be grouped together to save screen space.
7. AI Expansion and AI Remover in the Gallery app. The introduction of AI capabilities in Gallery allows you to resize images and remove objects from photos without using third-party software.
8. Always On Display update. AOD gives you more design options and the screen time in this mode can be infinite.
9. The camera interface has been tweaked to make it easier to access settings for a better shooting experience.
10. Control Centre has been slightly redesigned and enhanced to make it easier to use.
11. Switching between open apps. If you’ve seen this in iOS, you’ll know it’s pretty much the same in HyperOS 2.
12. Improved protection for app installations. A new feature built into the operating system (you can turn it off) that allows you to install only verified apps from the Xiaomi App Store on your smartphone. Designed to protect your device from viruses and other malware.

Unfortunately, not all devices will receive full HyperOS 2.0. Due to hardware limitations (underpowered components), some features of the OS will not be available. For example, the Cinematic Lock Screen is only available on current models.

Extra RAM

By default in the first version of HyperOS and MIUI 14, Extra RAM is set to 4GB. HyperOS 2.0 will get the feature expanded to 6GB by default, which will increase performance.

Several options are available: 6GB by default, 8GB, 12GB and a maximum of 16GB.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones will be able to store more data in memory, reducing app load times, and “memory-heavy” apps will run faster (such as photo and video editing apps).

Dynamic Island

Developers have implemented Dynamic Island in HyperOS, which is focused on the Chinese company’s ecosystem.

Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones have a cut-out for the front camera that has been integrated into the OS interface for easy display of notifications and information.

Xiaomi users traditionally have more freedom to customise the interface, so Dynamic Island is more flexible than Apple’s restrictions.

Settings menu

The updated appearance of settings is reminiscent of iOS. Previously, the menu sections were divided by horizontal lines, but now they are gathered in thematic blocks, which looks more convenient.

It is important to realise that not all smartphones and tablets will receive the full HyperOS 2.0 update, which includes all the new features. This is because some devices are unable to support the new features without performance degradation and rapid battery drain.

Moreover, HyperOS 2.0 is based on Android 15 with support for Android 14. Smartphones without Android 15 support (Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO) won’t be able to get the newest features.

Developers have been resorting to this practice since MIUI, when weaker devices lacked new visuals and hid features available on flagships (you can enable hidden functions using the HyperCeiler module).

In HyperOS 2.0, apart from limiting animations, we can expect reduced capabilities of inbuilt AI to put less strain on device resources.

That’s not all of the innovations. This article will be updated as more details emerge. Stay tuned for updates.