Each MIUI version is followed by a letter composition. It might look as if someone clicked on the keyboard, but each letter has a meaning, so let's look at a concrete example of what a miui version code.
I was just going to take a screenshot of the software version, but it just dropped an update my phone, so I had the perfect illustration of the miui version code for explanation.
MIUI V12.0.5.0.Q FA EU XM
The Q at the beginning is the main version of Android, so in this case it's 10, so P is 9, R is 11, etc.
Android versions:
- M - Android 6.x
- N - Android 7.x
- O - Android 8.x
- P - Android 9.x
- Q - Android 10.x
- R - Android 11.x
- S - Android 12.x
- T - Android 13.x
MIUI V12.0.5.0.Q FA EU XM
FA is the type identifier of the phone, in this case the Mi 9, all models have it, for example the Mi 9 SE has FB and the Mi 11 Pro has KA.
Phone models:
- MC - Xiaomi 13
- LC - Xiaomi 12
- KB - Xiaomi Mi 11
- JB - Xiaomi Mi 10
- FA - Xiaomi 9
- KU - Redmi 10
- GK - Redmi Note 11 NFC
- MQ - Redmi Note 12 5G
- FF - POCO M5S
- MR - POCO F5
- etc.
MIUI V12.0.5.0.Q FA EU XM
The EU is your region, so my phone has an EU ROM. In addition, you have the following:
- MI - Global
- CN - China
- IN - India
- RU - Russia
- ID - Indonesia
- TR - Turkey
- TW - Taiwan
- LM - Latin America
- KR - South Korea
- JP - Japan
- CL - Chile
- MX - Mexico
- KR - South Korea
- EU - Europe
MIUI V12.0.5.0.Q FA EU XM
XM means that the device is independent, like all Xiaomi phones available in Hungary. You can also include DM, which stands for demo ROM, and the letters of different operators, such as VF - Vodafone or OR - Orange.
Service providers
- VF - Vodafone
- TM - T -Mobile
- XM - Xiaomi
- OR - Orange
I hope this article has helped you understand exactly what version of MIUI you have on your phone. Not only is the version number good for that, but it also helps you to know where your phone is from. That is, if it hasn't been touched. Many times the question arises why the update is not coming, many times it's because of the region of the phone, many times it's because of the carrier. Now you'll know too.
