Download: Xiaomi Mi Box S/4K second OTA 3 Beta 1 update

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If you don’t already know, Xiaomi started a new Android 9 Pie beta program for the Mi Box S, or the recently launched and re-branded Mi Box 4K. It comes with a new OTA 3 build. That means, this is the third beta program for the same device since launch. The first one was from Android 8.1 Oreo to 9 Pie, followed by a restart of the same Android 9 beta program since the former failed to bring a stable release. Here is yet another OTA 3 beta 1 update for the Xiaomi Mi Box S or 4K. Mind you this is a second beta, although it says Beta 1. The first one was a OTA 3 Beta 0 build.

The new Mi Box S/4K OTA 3 Beta 1 is a small OTA update with minor bug fixes and changes that came with the beta 0. This includes reversal of Time Zone back to GMT+5.30. The voice search not working within certain apps has also been fixed. However, some users have also reported some other bugs with this update.

The new OTA 3 beta update is still based on Android 9 Pie and features some minor issue. Android 10 might come to Mi Box 4K as it was just launched in some countries as a re-branded Mi Box S. So if you have already signed up for the beta program, you should get a new OTA update notification from settings -> about > system updates.

Features and changes in stable Android 9 Pie update for Mi Box S/4K

Xiaomi started Android 9 Pie beta program for the Mi Box S a long time ago. However, that was a complete failure as some users reported bricked devices and Bootloops. After a few months, Xiaomi restarted Android 9 Pie beta program for the Mi Box S; finally settling for the stable Android 9 Pie with build R2604.

Features and changelog for Mi Box S/4K with the update so far:

Previous changelog for the Mi Box S OTA2 Beta 3
Previous changelog for the Mi Box S OTA2 Beta 2
Previous changelog for the Mi Box S OTA2 Beta 1

The current Android 9 Pie stable public update for the Mi Box S/4K comes with build R2604. It addressed some critical issues with the device.

Chromecast not working
HULU playback freeze
Special H264 decode error
BT audio is not sync with video
HDMI compatibility
Pop sound when STB in standby mode
Gboard not working when connecting an external Keyboard

Download new Android 9 Pie OTA 3 Beta 1 update for Mi Box S/4K

Here we have listed the latest Android 9 Pie OTA3 beta 1 update zips for the Xiaomi Mi Box S/4K. This is the full firmware (or full OTA update). So regardless if your device is on Android 9 Pie beta program or the stable Android 8.1 Oreo channel, you can still manually install the new OTA zip via recovery method listed below. The OTA comes in a huge package of 623.5 MB in size.

Download stable Android 9 Pie:

Mi Box S/4K Android 9 Pie OTA 3 Beta 1 | Download OTA zip | Mirror link (direct link)

The OTA update download link comes directly from Android’s repository. This is the full OTA update zip which can easily be sideloaded onto Mi Box S/4K via stock recovery. More OTA updates coming up. Stay tuned!