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Xiaomi's Future Arrives With a Phone Eligibility List
· New York time
Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 update includes features such as Soft Light Glass and memory improvements, but some Xiaomi phones will not receive the update. The release offers new capabilities to supported devices while drawing a boundary around which owners can use them. A feature list can sound like an invitation to everyone until a customer checks the phone in hand. For an eligible device, the update promises changes to the software experience. For an unsupported one, the same announcement is mostly a reminder that the next version is happening elsewhere. Manufacturers manage software across changing hardware, while owners may still see a phone that performs its daily duties. The two perspectives meet at the eligibility list. Consumer technology likes to present the future as a grand arrival. At the door, it asks for the model number.
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