13 Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phones losing support in 2026: The full list

It’s a tough week for the Xiaomi fans - I must admit. While the company is busy showing off flashy 9,000mAh batteries and 1.5K displays for its newer models, a significant chunk of its older catalog is officially being shown the exit door.

In early 2026, Xiaomi updated its End-of-Life (EOL) list, confirming that 13 (and possibly up to 19) popular devices across the Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO sub-brands will stop receiving all software support this year. If your phone is on this list, you're looking at a final "farewell" update to HyperOS 3 (for flagships) or HyperOS 2 before the security patches dry up for good.

The biggest names on the chopping block are the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Launched in early 2022, these devices were the pinnacle of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 era. Their four-year security commitment officially expires in March 2026. They’ll go out on a high note with HyperOS 3 (Android 15/16), but after that, they won't be protected against any new vulnerabilities.

The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro get a few extra months of life, with their support officially ending in October 2026. It’s a bit of a bitter pill to swallow for 12T Pro owners, as that 200MP camera is still very capable, but the software tap is definitely being turned off.

The Redmi Note 12 series—historically one of Xiaomi’s biggest global sellers—is also being retired. The Redmi Note 12 5G and the budget Redmi 12C are both scheduled for EOL in March 2026.

Over in POCO land, the legendary POCO F5 (which still feels modern thanks to that Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2) will see its final security patch in May 2026. This is a particularly hard hit for the enthusiast community, as the F5 was a favorite for its performance-to-price ratio. The POCO X5 Pro 5G is even closer to the brink, with support ending as early as February 2026.

I’ve always felt that Xiaomi’s hardware outlasts its software. A Xiaomi 12 Pro is still a gorgeous, fast phone in 2026. However, I’d be very careful using an EOL device as my primary phone, especially for banking. Once the security patches stop, it’s not that the phone breaks—it’s that the "lock" on your digital front door is no longer being maintained. If you’re a power user, perhaps it’s time to look at the custom ROM scene or finally trade in for that Redmi Turbo 5 Max we’ve been seeing.