He Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro They have officially reached the end of their life cycle. Xiaomi has confirmed that both models lose software support in March 2026, with HyperOS 3 as their last major update. Four years after its launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the company closes the tap on updates for what were its 2022 flagships.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite, the most affordable version of the family, has a little more margin: its deadline is set for July 1, 2026. The outcome, in any case, is the same: no security patches, no new versions of HyperOS and no Android 17.
What does it mean to be left without support?
Xiaomi makes it clear that the phone will continue to function normally: calls, applications, camera, everything will continue to operate. The real problem is something else. Without regular security updates, your device remains progressively more exposed to new vulnerabilities, and some banking or business management applications may begin to mark the terminal as not compatible, something relevant if the mobile phone is used for sensitive procedures.
Models released before 2023 came to market with a legacy support model, typically limited to three major Android updates and four years of security patches. The contrast with Xiaomi's current policy is notable: the Xiaomi 15 or Xiaomi 17 They already enjoy five or six years of guaranteed support. The 12 and 12 Pro arrived just before that change of course.
Meanwhile, POCO is preparing its latest devices for receive Android 17 along with HyperOS 4an update that Xiaomi 12 and 12 Lite users will not see arrive.
