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HyperOS 4 Beta Ported to 9-Year-Old Xiaomi Mi 6
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THE BRIEF
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Chinese developers have successfully ported the HyperOS 4 beta to the Xiaomi Mi 6, a flagship device originally released in 2017 with a Snapdragon 835 chipset.
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The custom port enables modern features like Dynamic Island and Soft Light Glass visual effects on hardware that is not officially supported by Xiaomi.
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HyperOS 4 officially entered beta testing on August 14, 2026, with this community-led effort demonstrating interest in extending the software life cycles of older devices.