# UPDATE: Important warning for Xiaomi users, read before update your device!

**URL:** <https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909>\
**Category:** Help Desk\
**Tags:** news\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909 "2019-09-26T09:43:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mrheineken88/32/19883_2.png) [@MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/MrHeineken88)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/1 "2019-09-26T09:43:04Z")

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UPFATE: SEE THE MESSAGE BELOW! THE MAIN ARTICLE!

I found some troubling things on Reddit. Multiple reports about bans of multiple Xiaomi devices after a firmware update. It you have a Xiaomi I advice you to read the posted articles.

> **[r/TheSilphRoad - Ban on Xiaomi](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/d9gm2t/ban_on_xiaomi/)**
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> 2,409 votes and 552 comments so far on Reddit

[Reddit 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/d9gm2t/ban_on_xiaomi/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)

[Reddit 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/d8k3s9/30_days_ban_on_redmi_5_xiamoi/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)

[Version numbers reported on Twitter that received a ban.](https://twitter.com/AnetUA2/status/1177146906495070209?s=20)

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**Author:** ![MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mrheineken88/32/19883_2.png) [@MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/MrHeineken88)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/2 "2019-10-05T04:53:26Z")

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> <https://twitter.com/NianticHelp/status/1180292049104461824?s=20>
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> Niantic Support @NianticHelp

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**Author:** ![MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mrheineken88/32/19883_2.png) [@MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/MrHeineken88)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/3 "2019-10-05T04:54:46Z")

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So if you haven’t already send a report about your (shadow)ban to Niantic, do that ASAP.

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**Author:** ![MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/mrheineken88/32/19883_2.png) [@MrHeineken88](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/MrHeineken88)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/4 "2019-10-11T15:50:04Z")

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[@moderators](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/groups/moderators) It has been fixed. You may lock it up. 😊

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**Author:** ![Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/jormdeworm/32/34621_2.png) [@Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Jormdeworm)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/5 "2019-10-11T16:05:20Z")

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**Author:** ![Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/jormdeworm/32/34621_2.png) [@Jormdeworm](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Jormdeworm)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/update-important-warning-for-xiaomi-users-read-before-update-your-device/22909/6 "2019-10-11T16:05:45Z")

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Fixed.