Summary
- Ten devices added to Xiaomi’s EOL list: Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Xiaomi Pad 6, Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro, Poco X5 5G, Poco X5 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 12T Pro, Redmi K60E, and Redmi 10 5G.
- Most are region-specific versions: The Xiaomi 12 series additions cover China, Indonesia, and Russia variants specifically — not all global models.
- Devices are 3–4 years old: The Xiaomi 12 series launched globally in March 2022. The Poco X5 series came in February 2023. The Redmi Note 12T Pro arrived in June 2023.
- Security patches stop immediately: No more fixes for newly discovered vulnerabilities, which is the most practically important consequence.
- Xiaomi’s updated support policy didn’t cover these models: The expanded multi-year support plan launched in 2025 — after these devices were already on the market.
Why This Matters More Than It Sounds
Most of these devices were already receiving no updates. The EOL announcement is formal confirmation rather than a sudden change. But confirmation matters — it signals that no security patch is coming even if a serious vulnerability is discovered. For daily-use devices, that’s a meaningful security concern, not just a feature update issue.
Who’s Most Affected
Most of the affected models were sold in China and select regional markets — the Poco and Redmi models specifically were primarily country-specific versions. International Xiaomi 12 owners in other regions may still be on active support depending on their specific firmware variant. Check Xiaomi’s Security Center directly to confirm your device’s status.
The Broader Context
Xiaomi’s updated support policy — promising up to six years of security updates and four major OS upgrades for flagship models — didn’t exist when these devices launched in 2022 and 2023. They shipped under older, less generous commitments. The new policy applies to devices launched in 2025 and later. It’s a policy improvement that arrived too late to help these ten models — but is worth factoring into buying decisions for anything you’re considering today.
