When Xiaomi announced the Mi Box, it was expected to launch with Android Nougat. Although this did not happen, an OTA update for the Android TV box was expected soon. Now, finally, some users are seeing beta versions of Nougat streamed to their Android TV. So don’t worry if you haven’t received any notification about Android Nougat for your Mi Box. In this article I will tell you how you can sideload the file and Update Mi Box to Android Nougat:
Install Nougat on Mi Box
The update file that brings Android Nougat to Mi Box is fortunately available for free download. Before you can update your Mi Box Download “update.zip” from hereand then copy to a USB flash drive. After doing that, you can proceed to install the update on your Mi Box. Just follow the steps given below:
- Firstly, Open Mi Boxand Plug in the USB drive. When Mi Box detects that the driver is installed, disconnect the Mi Box from power.
- Then, on Mi Box Remote, Press and hold the “Back” and “OK” buttonsand then connect Mi Box to power.
- Mi Box will be boot into recovery mode. In the menu, use the remote to select the option that says “.Apply Update from EXT“.
- Next, “update from udisk“.
- You will be able to see all the files on the USB flash drive, just “update.zip”
- Mi Box will then start installing the update.
- After the update is installed, “reboot system now“.
Changes in Android Nougat
When your Mi Box starts, you will be running Android Nougat. Since this is not a stable version, there may be some bugs and issues. However, there are no reports of anything important being broken. There aren’t even many changes in this version of the beta version of Android Nougat for Mi Box. Here are a few of the changes you’ll see:
- The Settings Page has been revamped and now follows the style Android Nougat brought to mobile devices. However, it doesn’t make good use of screen real estate on a big screen TV, which is weird. Maybe they will fix it in next versions.
- Users now have the option to customize HDMI-CEC settings from the Settings page.
- Live Channels also gets Picture-in-Picture mode with the new update.
Things Not Working on Android Nougat TV Beta:
- HDR doesn’t work on Netflix.
- Automatic refresh rate switching doesn’t work either.
SEE ALSO: 12 Cool Android TV Tips and Tricks to Improve Your TV Experience
Easily Update Your Mi Box To Android Nougat
If you’re like me and can’t wait to learn about the latest updates, you probably don’t want to wait to install the update on your Mi Box. With these instructions, you can easily install the beta version of Android Nougat on your Mi Box and start exploring all the new features of the (yet) unreleased Android Nougat for Xiaomi Mi Box. There are quite a few new things to discover, but there are also some bugs so make sure you know what you are doing before installing beta builds on your Mi Box.
Have you updated your Mi Box to Android Nougat yet? Are you going to sideload the update file or are you waiting for the official release of Android Nougat? Also, let us know what you think about the new beta of Android Nougat for Mi Box in the comments section below.
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