Xiaomi Mi A3: Problem with the Update to Android 11

Although Xiaomi generally does a good job with its terminals, the Mi A3 is a “sweetie” in the company’s shoe that brings its owners upside down. The terminal has nothing to do with the times of the Mi A2 or Mi A1, devices that left a great taste in the mouth and that had an excellent quality / price ratio. The Mi A3 has been the protagonist of multiple problems since its launch. The last failure is even more serious, since it can render the terminal unusable.

Recall that the Xiaomi Mi A3 is part of the Android One program, this means that it has an Android layer clean of dust and straw, that is, a kind of bastard son of the company that does not have all the essence of MIUI. Many users of the Mi A3 were waiting for the update to Android 11 like water in May, in addition to its news, as hope to finally end the many problems that the device has given since its launch on the market.

The Mi A3 is locked

Now and as reported from the MIUIes Telegram channel, the Android 11 update has begun to be launched for the Mi A3, but it is causing a “brick” when updating. It is still early and we do not know the extent of the problem, but this means that the terminal could be unusable for those affected users. According to reports, the mobile shows a black screen in full update, which prevents the system from starting.

There’s a solution?

At the moment there is no solution or more precise information on this problem. The only thing that can be done is not to update in the event that your terminal receives the warning. However and depending on the scope of the problem, it is more than likely that Xiaomi will stop the OTA update process until further notice.

Problems and more problems

What is true and sad at the same time is that this type of problem in the Mi A3 is not surprising, since the terminal and especially its owners, have suffered failures from day one. Even when it was updated to Android 10, its problems multiplied. Let us also remember that the users of this model, received months ago and by surprise, an erroneous update belonging to the Telcel operator in Mexico, leaving many of its functions useless and forcing Xiaomi to issue an official statement. More than ever, the company should get down to work and compensate its MiFans, fixing the mess surrounding the Mi A3 at once.