OS2.0.201.0.VPQCNXM is a pilot (staged rollout) HyperOS 2 update for the Redmi Note 15 5G / POCO M8 5G (China, codename kunzite), based on Android 15.
- Device Redmi Note 15 5G / POCO M8 5G (
kunzite) - Region China
- OS HyperOS 2, Android 15
- Branch Pilot (staged rollout)
Download OS2.0.201.0.VPQCNXM
| Type | Size | MD5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery ROM (.zip, built-in updater) | 5.4 GB | — | Download |
What’s New in OS2.0.201.0.VPQCNXM
System animations
- Optimization: Interrupt animation when entering subpages within apps
- Optimization: Interrupt animation during app transitions
- Optimization: Interrupt animation when closing apps in Landscape mode
System
- New: Home screen wallpaper now supports a blur effect
- Optimization: Immersive effect for full screen indicator in certain scenarios
- Optimization: Updated styles for some classic pages
- Optimization: Animation effects when launching apps
- Optimization: In certain screens, larger text sizes are now supported
- Optimization: Stability of animations when opening and closing apps
- Optimization: Scrolling performance on content feeds in some third party apps
- Fix: Issues with animations when opening or closing apps
- Fix: Gestures didn't work properly in certain scenarios
- Fix: Wallpapers disappeared in rare cases when opening or closing apps
- Fix: Occasional display glitches when opening or closing apps
- Updated the security patch to July 2025. Increased system security.
Home screen
- New: Home screen icon text now displays shadows over light wallpaper areas for better readability
Basic experience
- Optimization: Tweaked the Storage refresh algorithm so it activates more often
App vault
- New: Travel assistant now supports adding trips manually
Lock screen
- New: Eastern aesthetics lock screen templates
- New: Lock screen wallpapers now support lens effect
- New: Customizable Lock screen shortcuts
- Optimization: Fingerprint unlock now supports new animations
Settings
- Optimization: Added a shortcut to system navigation settings in Home screen settings
Status bar, Notification shade
- New: Some status bar icons now support custom display
- Optimization: Custom notifications now support unfolding
- Optimization: HD signal icon no longer permanently shown in the status bar
Accessibility
- Fix: Touch gestures stopped working in TalkBack mode
- Fix: Volume buttons didn't work in TalkBack mode
- Fix: Issues that prevented Recorder from capturing TalkBack audio
- Fix: Issues with announcements for unselected items in Calendar and other apps
- Fix: Some buttons weren't announced in several apps, including Settings, Control center, Messaging, Contacts, Weather, Notes, and Browser
- More accessibility fixes are available in Xiaomi Community
Official release notes published by Xiaomi for this build.
How to Install This Update
Download the Recovery ROM, move it to the internal storage and choose Settings → About phone → (tap the OS card) → three dots → Choose update package. This keeps your data, but only works for a China phone on an older version. For a clean install or a region change, flash the Fastboot ROM with Mi Flash (unlocked bootloader required). Step-by-step instructions are on the Redmi Note 15 5G / POCO M8 5G firmware page.
Other Redmi Note 15 5G / POCO M8 5G China Versions
- Newer: OS3.0.304.0.WPQCNXM (Sep 11, 2026)
- All Redmi Note 15 5G / POCO M8 5G firmware for every region
Build data: official Xiaomi servers. Firmware list tracked by XiaomiFirmwareUpdater.