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Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 for its Mi and Redmi Android smartphones

Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 for its Mi and Redmi Android smartphones

April 27, 2020
Xiaomi has just announced the next version of its Android skin – MIUI 12 – at the Mi 10 Youth Edition launch event in China. The overlay comes with a new interface, a host of animations, privacy, health features, and much more. As with each incremental update, MIUI 12 also pays attention to improving the aesthetics...
Xiaomi India clarifies that bootloader unlocking does not void warranty

Xiaomi India clarifies that bootloader unlocking does not void warranty

April 22, 2020
Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi have always been preferred for the excellent value their phones offer. But that is not the only reason why the community at XDA-Developers is fond of the brand. The other reason power users and developers have been inclined towards Xiaomi's smartphones is that the company has allowed users to unlock...
MIUI 12’s Dark Mode 2.0 brings along wallpaper dimming, automatic font weight and contrast adjustment

MIUI 12’s Dark Mode 2.0 brings along wallpaper dimming, automatic font weight and contrast adjustment

April 21, 2020
Xiaomi uses its own custom UX on top of Android, known as MIUI. While Android version upgrades are notable updates for most of the OEMs in the Android industry, users with Xiaomi devices look forward to MIUI version upgrades, as these are the ones that bring along plenty of noticeable changes to their phones. Xiaomi...
Xiaomi may have accidentally leaked its new MIUI 12 UI

Xiaomi may have accidentally leaked its new MIUI 12 UI

April 15, 2020
Back in September last year, Xiaomi first unveiled MIUI 11 alongside its experimental Mi Mix Alpha, Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G, and a new Mi TV Pro lineup. The latest version of MIUI introduced a new animated AOD, improved visuals, and more to several Xiaomi devices, with the company rolling out several more features over...
Download: MIUI 11 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices!

Download: MIUI 11 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi and Redmi devices!

March 3, 2020
MIUI 11 is the newest big release for Xiaomi smartphones, perhaps even bigger than an Android version jump. Features on Xiaomi devices are dictated more by their MIUI versions than the underlying Android version, so an MIUI version upgrade is an exciting event. MIUI 11 was announced in China in September 2019, bringing along new...
Xiaomi’s Mi Browser can now save WhatsApp statuses and show your Facebook feed

Xiaomi’s Mi Browser can now save WhatsApp statuses and show your Facebook feed

February 28, 2020
In case you own a Xiaomi device, you'd know that the company offers several alternatives to Google apps on its MIUI operating system. Among these apps is the Mi Browser which is notorious for serving copious amounts of ads. In a bid to offer users a better browsing experience, Xiaomi rolled out a completely new...
MIUI 11 is testing a new security feature that warns you when apps are using sensitive permissions

MIUI 11 is testing a new security feature that warns you when apps are using sensitive permissions

February 12, 2020
With our phones becoming somewhat of a crutch in our every-day lives, there's a lot of potential abuse that can take place through someone's smartphone. That's why we've seen a massive overhaul in the permissions system with the launch of Android 10, which allows you to only grant temporary GPS access to apps when they're...
MIUI Themes is coming back to Xiaomi phones in Europe

MIUI Themes is coming back to Xiaomi phones in Europe

January 21, 2020
One of the many features that makes MIUI unique is the theming options. You can change the entire look and style of your Xiaomi smartphone thanks to MIUI themes, even making it look close to AOSP if you'd like. The feature was removed from European Union smartphones back in February of last year, with the...
Xiaomi will pre-install Google Phone and Messages apps on all Global and European phones

Xiaomi will pre-install Google Phone and Messages apps on all Global and European phones

January 3, 2020
Xiaomi's MIUI software experience is one that invites polarized opinions. Compared to Android on the Pixel, MIUI provides a very different experience from the way it looks to the way it behaves with apps and notifications. It is certainly polished in many areas and has improved greatly in the past few years, but it's still...
Xiaomi tests Categories in the app drawer of MIUI Launcher

Xiaomi tests Categories in the app drawer of MIUI Launcher

November 20, 2019
Xiaomi is making some much-needed changes to the stock launcher in MIUI 11. Earlier this month, we learned that the company was adding an app drawer and app shortcuts to the MIUI Launcher. The feature was carried forward from the POCO Launcher, which was released as the default launcher on last year's POCO F1. Now,...
Xiaomi tests a new “Sunlight Mode” display setting in MIUI 11

Xiaomi tests a new “Sunlight Mode” display setting in MIUI 11

November 20, 2019
The maximum display brightness is usually not something most consumers are worried about on a smartphone, but there are cases where the display might not be capable of getting bright enough to be used outdoors. In such cases, many OEMs employ a special "high brightness mode" that is automatically triggered when the ambient lighting is...
[Update: Coming to MIUI 11 Stable] Xiaomi is finally adding an app drawer and app shortcuts in MIUI Launcher

[Update: Coming to MIUI 11 Stable] Xiaomi is finally adding an app drawer and app shortcuts in MIUI Launcher

November 12, 2019
One of the major talking points of the POCO Launcher, which was released as the default launcher laid over MIUI with the POCO F1 last year, was its app drawer. This is because MIUI has traditionally lacked an app drawer, forcing users to rely on third-party launchers. That's about to change soon with Xiaomi actually...