Redmi 1S - JHCMIBF36.0 is on OTA

Redmi 1S new update JHCMIBF36.0 is on OTA but full ROM is not available yet for download. There were some confusion that the Redmi 1S has the feature to automatically save photos and videos directly to the external sdcard. This was probably due to a blunder made by a Mod/admin on the Taiwan MIUI facebook. So, there is no such feature yet in this update.

Changes should be the same as the China WCDMA version released earlier.

Full Recovery ROM is available for download now here.

Fastboot ROM(Malaysia) can be downloaded here.
Fastboot ROM(Singapore) can be downloaded here.

Fastboot ROM(India) v34 was available for download previously, it seems like that link is taken down on the official site. If you need it, go to this MIUI India fansite. The Indian Fastboot ROM has flipkart and other additional languages compared to Malaysia/Singapore ROMs.

*Latest update: Good news for Redmi 1S users, it is rumored that the next update version will have an option to automatically save photos and videos to the external sdcard.

Redmi 1S - JHCCNBF36.0 version released

JHCCNBF36.0 ( for  Redmi 1S-WCDMA/CDMA China ) version is now available on OTA and download. Changelog was posted by an administrator on the MIUI forums. Supposedly fixed - phone app do not response in some circumstances and optimized folder display height when it is opened.

JHCMIBF36.0 is not on OTA or download yet.

Redmi 1S - Getting delayed Whatsapp messages

Not getting Whatsapp messages almost instantly? Or phone will only get notification 15 minutes later? Whatsapp push notification not working? The problem that is causing this is most likely a cleaner app that is installed on your phone. Any cleaner that have the ability to clear Whatsapp from memory. In this case, it's MIUI's built-in cleaner app.

Solution? Open Whatsapp and go back to homescreen. Access the 'recent apps tray' by pressing the 'Options' capacitive touch button for a second or more. Now, there should be a little red lock sign near the top of Whatsapp icon. If there is no lock sign on the Whatsapp icon, simply swipe the icon down and it will be locked in memory. Enjoy your almost instant Whatsapp messages.