HyperOS 2.0 internal builds detected on multiple devices including Xiaomi 15 series: report

Xiaomi launched HyperOS in October last year with the Xiaomi 14 series as a replacement for the MIUI skin. The Chinese smartphone brand appears to be testing the next version of its custom Android interface – HyperOS 2.0 – on a limited number of devices. Xiaomi is yet to announce the release date of Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0, but internal versions of the UI have been spotted in several Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones, including the upcoming Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro.

According to a report by GizmoChina, the internal versions of HyperOS 2.0 were detected on Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro with software versions OS2.0.1.5.VOCCNXM and OS2.0.1.2.VOBCNXM respectively. The publication also shared a photo of the test version installed on a Xiaomi phone.

The internal builds of the Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Pro, and Xiaomi 14 Ultra reportedly have firmware version OS2.0.0.24.VNCCNXM, OS2.0.0.22.VNBCNXM, and OS2.0.0.16.VNACNXM, respectively.

Xiaomi has not revealed the roadmap for HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15, but the report claims that these Xiaomi devices – Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Xiaomi Mix Fold, Xiaomi Mix Flip, Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro, Xiaomi Civi 2 – will initially receive the update.

According to the publication, internal tests of HyperOS 2.0 have started for Redmi K70, Redmi K70 Pro, Redmi K70 Ultra, Redmi K60, Redmi K70E, Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 13R.

HyperOS 2.0 features (expected)

HyperOS 2.0 is expected to be unveiled later this month in China. The original HyperOS was first launched in China in October 2023. It appeared in the Xiaomi 14 series. The new interface updates were released in India earlier this year.

HyperOS 2.0 is expected to introduce several new AI-powered features and functionalities for Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices. The update is expected to include an improved Game Turbo mode with customization options. It may also contain optimization tools to improve game performance. It will likely support hidden camera detection by searching in wireless local area networks (WLANs).