Xiaomi updates for the first time outside of system update to GPU drivers phones – Tablets and phones – News

Xiaomi has released a GPU driver update for the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro through its own Chinese app store. The ability to deliver GPU drivers separately from system updates is new to Android, and Xiaomi seems to be the first to use it.

Updating the GPU drivers separately from a system update is possible with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and 765 socs. It can be done via the Play Store, in the background, without users noticing or having to reboot. In theory, that should lead to users receiving more frequent and possibly long GPU driver updates for their phone. All future Snapdragon chipsets should switch to this, according to Qualcomm new system.

Xiaomi has according to XDA so not using the Play Store to update the drivers of the Adreno 650, but its own Chinese app store. The driver update includes optimizations for PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, among others, and the openGL ES and Vulkan libraries have also been updated. According to a test From TechTablets.com no significant performance gains are observed.

XDA further writes that one teardown The .apk file that contains the update contains no indications that Qualcomm cannot distribute the updates for the GPUs itself. Still, according to the American company, it is up to manufacturers to provide the updates.