Your Xiaomi, Redmi, or POCO phone may not be receiving HyperOS or MIUI updates due to several common hardware, software, or rollout factors.

How to speed up OTA release

Changing the region to Indonesia sometimes helps to get MIUI updates first. The fact is that this region receives new versions right after China.

How to change HyperOS and MIUI region to Indonesia:

1. Open Settings.
2. From the settings list, select Additional Settings.
3. Tap on Region.
4. Select Indonesia from the list.

Many Xiaomi owners who don’t want to wait often resort to this method.

You can change the region to Egypt or Morocco. According to feedback in the comments, this also helps the OTA update get to your phone or tablet quickly.

Why OTA updates are not coming

There are cases when you don’t have to wait for an OTA update at all. And it’s not because the particular phone was deprived of support (we mark such models in the catalog with EOS). In the most cases it’s not possible to receive OTA updates because of users’ actions or repairing the handset in the service center.

Why are you not getting HyperOS & MIUI OTA Update:

• Not received. We talked about waves of updates above. Wait your turn, which can take anywhere from a week to several months. Or download the official OTA update (smartphones, tablets) from the catalog.
• Unlocked bootloader. If the bootloader was unlocked on the phone (e.g. to install TWRP recovers), OTA update will not come. It is necessary to lock bootloader. The easiest way to flash the phone with the stock firmware is via Fastboot using Mi Flash Pro software. In this case the bootloader will be autolocked.
• Super user rights. If your phone has root rights, you won’t be able to get updates. You need to remove root access from your phone and perform a factory reset. If after that there are no OTA updates, try performing a full flash via Fastboot.
• Custom firmware. Even if the custom firmware is based on MIUI (HyperOS), it won’t update. You need to install the official stock firmware through Fastboot using Mi Flash Pro.Compare Tech
• Incorrect firmware. It is important to download the firmware for the region of the device. For example, if you have a Chinese Xiaomi smartphone, Global ROM on it will not receive OTA updates.
• System failure. Sometimes the reason why your smartphone doesn’t receive OTAs is a system glitch. Try performing a factory reset (Hard Reset). Before doing so, it is recommended to save all user data from the internal memory, as it will be deleted.
• Result of viruses. Probably the system files have been seriously corrupted by malware. Check for viruses with standard system tools in normal mode. If this doesn’t help, run the safe mode and repeat the procedure (some viruses are only removed this way).
• Motherboard replacement. If your  phone was repaired and the motherboard was replaced with a different serial number (for example, the board from the Chinese version of the smartphone was installed on the global version), then the OTA updates will not come, as they are bound to the hardware. Here the only way out is to go to a repair shop and demand a replacement for the original part.Upgrade Phones
• The update is not out. OTAs are not released for all firmware. For example, an intermediate MIUI & HyperOS version can only get Recovery ROM or Fastboot ROM. It turns out that other  phones whose owners upgraded via Recovery ROM or Fastboot ROM will have the latest version MIUI or HyperOS, but you will have an older one.
• The phone was purchased from a mobile operator. Ordinary phones may already receive updates, but tethered (so-called “locked phones”) may receive them much later due to the specific update schedule of the  mbile operator.

These are all the main reasons why your phone might not receive the OTA updates. If you want to tell us about your case, welcome to the comments!