Realme released September 2021 security patch for Realme 8i which is a budget-friendly smartphone released by Realme on 2021, September 14 with Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 out-of-box.
Recently Realme released the first OTA update for the device, that update, in general, didn't bring any noticeable improvements and you can check out by reading here Realme 8i First OTA Software Update with fixes
The update will be randomly pushed out to a limited number of users today and will have a broader rollout in a few days after making sure there are no critical bugs. This might be the first security patch for the device since launch

Source: Realme Community
| Android OS | Update | Release Date/Status | Estimated Months |
| Android 11 | Out-of-the-box | March 2021 | Nil |
| Android 12 | First OS update | expected | unconfirmed |
| Android 13 | Second/Last OS update | – | – |
The Realme 8i came with Android 11 out-of-the-box and it’s anticipated that it receives an Android 12 update
Hence, for Realme 8i Android 13 Update will be the last major OS update on this device.
The Realme 8i came out with Android 11 with out-of-the-box.
Once the update is available on your device, you can head over to Settings >> About Phone >> Software Update section to update your Realme device with the latest security/software update.
For more Realme Android updates please download our Android App – Available on the Play Store