MIUI Posts on XDA

MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM now available for all supported Xiaomi India devices

MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM now available for all supported Xiaomi India devices

March 14, 2018
Xiaomi announced the MIUI 9 China ROM back in July. Then, in November, the company officially announced the global version of MIUI 9. MIUI 9 Global is different from the Chinese version of MIUI 9 as it's intended for international markets and includes Google Play services. The very first phone to receive the MIUI 9 Global...
The Xiaomi Mi 7 May Embrace the Notch According to New Firmware Files

The Xiaomi Mi 7 May Embrace the Notch According to New Firmware Files

March 12, 2018
Immediately after Qualcomm announced the new Snapdragon 845, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun stated that his company's upcoming flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 7, will feature the system-on-chip. Since then, we haven't heard any news regarding an official launch date for the Mi 7, but we do know that the company instead plans on unveiling the...
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Tidbits: Bottom Front-Facing Camera, Wireless Charging, ARCore Support

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Tidbits: Bottom Front-Facing Camera, Wireless Charging, ARCore Support

March 6, 2018
Xiaomi may not be the first device maker to launch a device with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (that crown goes to Samsung with the Galaxy S9), but they were certainly the first to announce a device with the chipset: the Mi 7. For whatever reason, the company pushed back the release date of the Mi...
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Android Oreo MIUI Global Beta ROM Now Available

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Android Oreo MIUI Global Beta ROM Now Available

March 3, 2018
Six months after the official release of Android Oreo, it seems Xiaomi is getting ready to roll-out Android Oreo updates to their MIUI-powered smartphones. An official beta program for the Xiaomi Mi 6 was started in December, and the phone received an Android Oreo-based MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM in January. A beta program for...
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro’s Android 8.1 Oreo Update May Bring Project Treble Compatibility

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro’s Android 8.1 Oreo Update May Bring Project Treble Compatibility

February 22, 2018
Last week, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 5 Pro at an event in New Delhi. Both devices are already contenders for best mid-rangers on the market thanks to Xiaomi's never-failing strategy: respectable specifications at an unbeatable price. Unfortunately, the software has always been one of the downsides of these devices...
Exclusive: the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is coming with Wireless Charging and Possibly an Iris Scanner

Exclusive: the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is coming with Wireless Charging and Possibly an Iris Scanner

February 21, 2018
Xiaomi's most anticipated smartphones this year are likely their two flagship phones: the Mi Mix 2S and the Mi 7. Both will feature the latest SoC from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 845, and are expected to launch at or soon after the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Not everyone is a fan of purchasing expensive...
The Xiaomi Mi 7 may launch with an OLED Panel and an Always on Display Feature

The Xiaomi Mi 7 may launch with an OLED Panel and an Always on Display Feature

February 21, 2018
As we approach the beginning of Mobile World Congress, we are hearing a lot of information about devices that may be unveiled at the event. We discovered that Samsung would be using augmented reality to show off the Galaxy S9 design to MWC attendees, for instance. Another phone that was pegged for launch at MWC...
Xiaomi Deletes Twitter Poll when more people prefer Android One over MIUI

Xiaomi Deletes Twitter Poll when more people prefer Android One over MIUI

February 11, 2018
A big draw of the XDA-Developers forums is the availability of custom AOSP-based ROMs such as LineageOS, ResurrectionRemix, ParanoidAndroid, and many, many more. Thus it's no surprise that most of our readers will prefer how stock Android looks over a third-party OEM ROM like MIUI. MIUI is the heavily modified Android version that Xiaomi releases...
MIUI 9.2 Global Stable ROM Brings Mi Drop, Mi Video, and Other New Apps to Xiaomi Phones

MIUI 9.2 Global Stable ROM Brings Mi Drop, Mi Video, and Other New Apps to Xiaomi Phones

January 22, 2018
Xiaomi, the China-based company that's among the world's biggest smartphone brands, announced the newest version of its in-house Android skin, MIUI 9, in November 2017. Since then, it's rolled out to folks enrolled in the MIUI Global Beta, but some in the stable channel were kept waiting. That changed this week, though, with the debut of...
Customize the Status Bar on Xiaomi Phones Running MIUI with MIUI Status Bar Pro [Root]

Customize the Status Bar on Xiaomi Phones Running MIUI with MIUI Status Bar Pro [Root]

January 22, 2018
With the exception of the Xiaomi Mi A1, all Xiaomi phones run the smartphone maker's in-house MIUI Android skin. It was released in 2010, and it's gone on to become not only a differentiating feature for Xiaomi devices, but one of the most popular custom UIs on Android. Although it has had its share of issues, MIUI is...
Get the Google Pixel 2’s Product Sans Font from Android Oreo 8.1

Get the Google Pixel 2’s Product Sans Font from Android Oreo 8.1

October 27, 2017
This week Google released the first developer preview of their upcoming Android Oreo 8.1 update and with it came a new font they're calling Product Sans. Thanks to XDA Senior Member SharkcpN, we now have a mod available for Xiaomi devices running MIUI, AOSP-based ROMs such as LineageOS, and other stock ROMs from OnePlus, Lenovo, Motorola, etc....
Xiaomi is Holding its First MIUI Partnership Day in India on November 7

Xiaomi is Holding its First MIUI Partnership Day in India on November 7

October 25, 2017
Xiaomi has been on a roll in India. After a difficult 2015, the Chinese OEM bounced back in 2016 with excellent products such as the Redmi Note 3. In 2017, Xiaomi's growth in the Indian smartphone market rapidly accelerated to the point where it is now the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the country only...