There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1, but a significant reality has also emerged. HyperOS 3.1 is based on Android 16 and marks the beginning of Xiaomi’s new “AI-Native” software architecture. Because of this, many older, and some very popular, Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO smartphones have been excluded from this update.
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HyperOS 3.1 includes new visual effects like Super Island, AI-based system features, a Live Updates API, and Android 16’s app pre-compilation system.
All these features require newer hardware and improved NPU support, which is not fully available in older chipsets like the Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. This is why Xiaomi has drawn a clear line between legacy and newer “Hyper” devices.
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Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1 Unsupported Devices
- Xiaomi 12
- Xiaomi 12 Pro
- Xiaomi 12S
- Xiaomi 12S Pro
- Xiaomi 12S Ultra
- Xiaomi 12T Pro
- Xiaomi MIX Fold 2
- Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14
- Xiaomi Civi 2
- Xiaomi Civi 3
- Xiaomi 13 Lite
POCO HyperOS 3.1 Unsupported Devices
- POCO F5 5G
- POCO F5 Pro
- POCO M6 Pro
- POCO X6 Neo
- POCO C65
Redmi HyperOS 3.1 Unsupported Devices
- Redmi K60
- Redmi K60 Pro
- Redmi K50 Ultra
- Redmi Note 12 Turbo
- Redmi Note 12T Pro
- Redmi Note 13 5G
- Redmi Note 13R Pro
Devices Stuck on HyperOS 2 (No HyperOS 3)
- Redmi Note 13 4G / Note 13 4G NFC
- Redmi Note 12 4G / Note 12 NFC 4G
- Redmi Note 12S / Redmi Note 12R
- Redmi 12 / Redmi 12 5G
- Redmi 13C / Redmi 13C 5G / Redmi 13R
- Xiaomi 12T
The End of OS updates doesn’t mean the phone will become useless. Security patches and Google Play System Updates will continue for some time. Custom ROMs are still a viable option for advanced users.
HyperOS 3.1 clearly shows that Xiaomi has now made hardware capability and AI readiness the top priority for future updates.
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