Realme 9i Android 12 Update Status

Realme 9i was announced in January 2022 in India with Snapdragon 680 processor. The smartphone features a 6.6-inch IPS LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, 50MP triple rear cameras, and a 16MP selfie camera. A 5,000mAh fuels the device with support for 33W fast charging. Even after launching in January 2022, the Realme 9i came with Android 11 OS, and users are now looking for the Android 12 update, which comes with Realme UI 3.0 skin.

According to the Realme UI 3.0 roadmap shared by the company, the Realme 9i will start receiving the Android 12 update in July in Europe. Hopefully, the brand will bring a stable Realme UI 3.0 update for other regions around the same time. In this article, we’ll continue to track the latest software update for the Realme 9i.

[Note: This article is regularly updated with the latest software update information on Realme 9i. So, you check this page again for more updates.]

Realme 9i Android 12 Update Tracker

[Update: July 27, 2022]: Finally! The stable Android 12 update is now live for Realme 9i users. It also brings the Realme UI 3.0 skin that adds new features and improvements. It is rolling out in India with the firmware version RMX3491_11.C.03. To get this update, users need to update their device to the required firmware version RMX3491_11.A.15 / RMX3491_11.A.17. The update is rolling out in batches. Hence, it may take a few days to reach all users.

[New design]
The all-new design, which emphasizes a sense of space, deliver a simple, clean, and comfortable visual and interactive experience.
Redesigns icons using new materials to give more depth and a greater sense of space and texture to the icons.
Optimizes Quantum Animation Engine: Quantum Animation Engine 3.0 implements the concept of mass to make animations more lifelike, and optimizes more than 300 animations to bring a more natural user experience.

[Convenience & efficiency]
Adds "Background stream": Apps in Background stream mode continue playing the audio of a video when you leave them or lock your phone.
FlexDrop is renamed Flexible Windows and is optimized:
Optimizes the method of switching floating windows between different sizes.
You can now drag a file from My Files or a photo from the Photos app to a floating window.

[Performance]
Adds Quick launch, a feature that detects the apps you use frequently and pre-loads them so you can open them quickly.
Adds a chart to display your battery usage.
Improves the responsiveness of turning on or off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode.

[Games]
In team fight scenes, games run more smoothly at a stable frame rate.
Reduces the CPU load average and lowers the battery usage.

[Camera]
You can now decide which camera modes are displayed on the menu bar and in what order they are displayed.
You can now drag the zoom slider to zoom in or out smoothly when shooting a video using the rear camera.

[System]
Optimizes the auto brightness algorithm to adapt screen brightness to more scenes for a comfortable screen reading experience.

[Accessibility]
Optimizes accessibility:
Adds visuals to text instructions for an intuitive understanding of accessibility functions.
Optimizes categorization of functions by grouping them into vision, hearing, interactive actions and general.
TalkBack supports more system apps including Photos, Phone, Mail, and Calendar.

[Update: Mar 1, 2022]: Realme 9i is receiving a new software update that brings the February 2022 security patch. The update is rolling out in India with the firmware version RMX3491_11_A.11.

[Security]
Integrates the February 2022 Android security patch.
[Application]
Improved the compatibility of third-party apps.
[System
]
Improved system performance.
Fixed some known issues to improve system stability.

[Update: Jan 27, 2022]: Realme has released the first software update to Realme 9i users in India. It comes with the firmware version RMX3491_11_A.10 and brings the January 2022 security patch for system security and privacy improvements.

[Security]
Integrates the January 2022 Android security patch.
[System]
Fixed some known issues and improved system stability.

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