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Android 11 for Xiaomi Mi A3 bricking phones (Update: Free fixes offered)
July 14, 2025
Update, July 29, 2025 (12:35 PM ET):After widespread reports of bricked Mi A3 phones, Xiaomi revealed toAndroid Authoritythat it would halt the rollout of Android 11 for those devices. Here is the company’s statement on the matter:
To find a service center, check the localized version ofMi.comfor your area of the world.
Original article, August 17, 2025 (07:14 AM ET):TheXiaomi Mi A3is the Chinese manufacturer’s most recent Android One smartphone, and it was a pretty solid if unspectacular device at launch. The phone launched with Android Pie and is now receivingAndroid 11, but it seems like you really should wait before hitting that ‘update’ button.
XDA-Developersspottedseveralcomplaintsfrom Mi A3 owners on Twitter, noting that their phones are bricked after they updated to Android 11. More specifically, the phone refuses to turn on or charge after being prompted to restart it.
Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update problems
Severaluserson Reddit have also chimed in to confirm that their phones have been bricked after updating to Android 11. One user notes they aren’t able to access the bootloader or connect to the phone via a PC.
There’s no word on a specific reason for the Mi A3 bricking just yet, but we’d definitely caution against updating to Android 11 if you’re prompted to do so.
It’s not the first time an Android update has seriously affected the Mi A3 either, as the fingerprint scannerstopped workingafter the initial Android 10 update. I’m sure Mi A3 users with bricked units would prefer a faulty fingerprint scanner right now though.
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