Sad decision for HyperOS 1.0 users: No update to HyperOS 2.0
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Sad decision for HyperOS 1.0 users: No update to HyperOS 2.0
Avator for Emir BardakçıEmir Bardakçı
Jul. 4, 2024, 12:57
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Sad decision for HyperOS 1.0 users No update to HyperOS 2.0
Users of Xiaomi smartphones have received the most bitterly disappointing news concerning the HyperOS operating system. One of the leading providers of smartphones globally is Xiaomi. The firm had replaced its previous MIUI with the new HyperOS to match the market competition with newness and a refreshing shock-and-awe approach.
With this first version, HyperOS 1.0, the base of which turned out to be Android 13, now the approach of Xiaomi was terminally committed to design and functionality. But it had some unwelcome news.
HyperOS 2.0 Next Evolution; Excluded in the Older Devices
Last week, the company also announced a continuation of this route for devices currently running HyperOS 1.0; they will not be eligible for upgrading to HyperOS 2.0. In simple terms, all devices receiving HyperOS 1.0 will be awarded no other chance to upgrade to more major operating systems but will live to end with just that: HyperOS 1.0.
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A Closer Look at the Implications
What disappointed many Xiaomi users, though, was that a couple of them had hoped for better support and continued updates, just like the case with the MIUI updates. Speaking, users had something to smile about when HyperOS released the 1.0 version, as it did offer very much more experience than MIUI 14. Some of the regular upgrades were privacy features, considered more enhanced than before, a more fluid User Experience, better battery management, and so on.
However, moving from MIUI to HyperOS, the changes are expected to continue with regular, important updates. This cycle break raises questions about the support longevity for users with relatively new devices to stay in the market.
Technical and Market Implications
There can be quite a number of reasons for the decision not to upgrade the various devices to HyperOS 2.0:
Hardware Limitations: Some speculate that the hardware of older devices might not, in totality, equals syncing with the intended features and enhancements of HyperOS 2.0, one that would seriously be anticipated to be based on a new version of Android.
Strategic Focus Shift: Xiaomi could be further biased towards the fresher devices, could be seen as a move selling the full capabilities of HyperOS 2.0, and at the end of the tunnel, trigger the flushing out of the market of the old.
Software Management Challenges : Managing updates across too many models is complex and resource-intensive. So, companies mostly do away with updating the OS on older devices.
User Reactions and Future Prospects
On the one hand, the users of Xiaomi have reacted understandingly because they know the trouble related to maintaining device support over time. On the other hand, some feel more or less abandoned, expecting this from a massive brand like Xiaomi. This decision could potentially affect brand loyalty for people prioritizing getting through with consistent and long-term software updates. In other words, for the suffering, HyperOS 1.0 shall be maintained, with little updates and security patches in the near term, but they will lose the newly added features and improvements that HyperOS 2.0 brings.
While Xiaomi further develops HyperOS, all eyes are on the firm to know the strategy to support an ecosystem of devices in the future. Although HyperOS was innovative, how Xiaomi does the all-important part of transitioning and supporting its user base will hold the key to its staying afloat in the crazy smartphone market. It is now up to the current user base of HyperOS 1.0 to maximize their current set-up and perhaps wait for a new policy on updates from Xiaomi, which may bring fresh avenues for upgrade options.
