Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G is receiving its first update in China
After three years of gap, Xiaomi finally released its next tab flagship— Mi Pad 5 5G and Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G. It seems like the Chinese giant will take special care of the devices. It’s not been even a week since the release of the smart device and the Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G is grabbing its first software update in the home country.
The fresh update for the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G is available for the Wi-Fi variants in China. The Android 11 OS-based build is arriving on the firmware version V12.5.7.0.RKYCNXM weighing 4.1GB in size.
The software brings a major overhaul to the overall performance of the device. It includes a variety of new additions and optimizations across several apps including Notes, Gallery, Music, Weather, and Calendar. Moreover, the system’s theme, lock screen, recents, and keyboard are also getting new surprises. Refer to the below changelog for precise details.
New: Rotate and scale the items selected by the stylus
New: Black background for handwritten notes
New: Designated folder for the notes made with a stylus
New: Text recognition for handwritten notes
New: Switch writing tools and adjust stroke width by pressing the stylus buttons
Optimization: Overall stability
Lock screen
Optimization: Instructions for adding a fingerprint
Themes
Optimization: Default wallpaper
Gallery
New: Keyboard shortcuts
New: Marker, pen, and eraser for editing screenshots
Optimization: Taking and editing screenshots is more convenient now
Music
New: Music player in the Control center
New: Audio playback can now be cast to other devices via the Control center
Optimization: Landscape mode in Mi Music
Weather
Optimization: Managing locations
Stylus & keyboard
New: Partial screenshots
New: System shortcuts
Optimization: Settings for keyboards and styluses
Optimization: The process of pairing a stylus
Recents
New: Apps can now be opened in a floating window in Recents
Calendar
Optimization: Month view
Optimization: Animations for switching between different views
Optimization: The process of creating an event
As usual, the OTA rollout will take time to reach all units. But you can also track the update via the Settings > Software update > Download and install. If you can not wait for the build to arrive, you can tap on the links below to manually apply for the OTA versions.