The official Xiaomi website regularly updates the list of completely discontinued Android devices, called the EOS (End of Support) list. Gadgets on this list will never receive system updates, firmware updates, or security patches again. This time on September 22, the company added two new smartphones to its EOS list: Mi CC 9e and Mi A3.

The end of support for the Mi A3 was a rather significant event, as it is the last representative of a unique line, in which Xiaomi released smartphones without MIUI on the basis of a pure “green robot” under the Android One program. It has been 3 years since the launch of Mi A3, and the smartphone has been updated to Android 11 (initially running on Android 9) – Xiaomi has fulfilled the promises and requirements of Android One to support devices (at least two major updates ) .

The experience of launching smartphones without MIUI has been pretty unsuccessful for Xiaomi as the developers have been too late with the updates or sending them out of order. Since 2019, the company has not released a single smartphone with pure Android until September 2022, when it launched the ultra-budget Redmi A1 in India for $ 82 – with a pure “green robot”, but without the Android One program (i.e. without obligation to support updates).