Thereare different versions for each Xiaomi phone model, and each version has regional variants dependent on where the phone is sold, including China, Europe, Indonesia, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan and Turkey. Xiaomi have also released a few devices running Google's Android One instead of MIUI. Xiaomi devices usually get three Android version updates, but get MIUI updates for four years (less for budget models).[8]
The first MIUI ROM, released in 2010, was based on Android 2.2.x Froyo and was initially developed in China by Xiaomi in its first year of operation.[9] Xiaomi added a number of apps to the basic framework, including Notes, Backup, Music, and Gallery apps.[10]
An organisation named Xiaomi Europe, using the domain
xiaomi.eu and working officially with Xiaomi despite not being affiliated with the Chinese company,[11] was set up in 2010 as a community for English-language Xiaomi users with phones running MIUI associated with an Android version. The website issues its own stable and weekly versions of Xiaomi MIUI ROMs based on the stable, and on the weekly beta versions of the Chinese ROM.[11] Installing the
xiaomi.eu ROM, however, voids the warranty on Xiaomi phones; according to the
xiaomi.eu leader, the official ROM must be flashed and the bootloader locked before returning a device for warranty repair.[12]
Google has had disagreements with the Chinese government, and the Great Firewall currently blocks access to all Google services. Since Xiaomi has expanded its operations outside China; MIUI releases for Android devices outside mainland China have Google Play Services and Google Apps such as Gmail, GMaps, YouTube and Google Play pre-installed and functioning as on any other Android device. MIUI global versions are certified by Google, as are all MIUI devices, which ship with Google Play Services since MIUI 12.5.[14]
Although MIUI is built on the Android platform, the default user interface of its earlier iterations resembled iOS due to the absence of the application tray,[17] with a grid of icons arrayed in the home panels. Other iOS similarities include the app icons being in a uniform shape, the dialer and in-call interface, the organization of the Settings app, and the visual appearance of toggles in the UI. This prompted some observers to cite how the devices running on MIUI could appeal to iOS users wanting to switch to the Android platform.[17] By 2018, MIUI was increasingly shifting towards a design aesthetic more similar to stock Android. For instance, several elements in builds of MIUI 10 resemble Android Pie features, such as the multitasking menu and gesture controls.[18] This change was first seen in MIUI 9 (ver. 8.5.11) that shipped with Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S.[19]
Another difference from Android is MIUI's support for themes and custom fonts. Users can download theme packs and fonts, which can change the user interface of the device when installed from the Mi Themes Store. It also allows more advanced users to tweak the hard-coded firmware of the handsets.[20]
As MIUI's kernel was proprietary, it was in breach of Linux kernel's GPL.[21][22] The source code of certain components was released to GitHub on 25 October 2013.[23] Kernel sources for a few devices, including the Mi3, Mi4, MiNote, and Redmi 1S, were released in March 2015.[24]
In order to raise funds for the company, MIUI has its own online services from Xiaomi, including cloud services, paid themes and games. Payments are transacted using the Mi Credit digital currency.[25]
After the government of India banned over 100 Chinese apps and services in 2020 due to national security and privacy concerns, including some made by Xiaomi, the company developed a separate MIUI version without them for India.[26][27]
In April 2019, security researcher Arif Khan reported that Xiaomi's browser apps Mi Browser and Mint Browser suffered from a vulnerability that allowed the URL address bar to be spoofed, which affected Indian as well as certain global versions of MIUI. Xiaomi gave Khan a Bug bounty but opted not to fix this issue.[28][29] In addition, a vulnerability in a wallpaper carousel app Glance on Indian versions of MIUI allowed a user to bypass the lock screen and access clipboard data.[30][31] This vulnerability was eventually fixed by Xiaomi.[31]
Some users encountered issues such as touch response problems on MIUI 12.5.[32] Users also complain about overheating, slow performance, drop in framerate, unstable app function and files randomly missing from their phone's storage. The update to MIUI 13 brought several performance improvements.[33]
I am developing and android app and I need to know the miui version info of the phone programmatically. There's someone that knows how to do it? In android.os.build and android.os.build.version there's nothing about the rom name just only the version and some stuff about the producer. I need to know which is the rom installed on, such as for example:
xiaomi.eu stable or weekly, china developer or global stable etc... Just the same info that I can read from the phone settings when I tap on "phone info".
Have anyone use Fitbit Sense 2 with China version of MIUI 14? I know there is a document of Fitbit Setup requirement here, but I just want to make sure if anyone who use MIUI 14 China version has an issue. I previously bought Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and it cannot be used with China version MIUI, so I wasted my money..:(
Hi @LZeeW , I believe it is because I use China version of MIUI. If I change the MIUI to Global version, I can use (Pairing, send notification, etc) my Galaxy Watch normally. I believe it is because some Google features are unavailable at China MIUI. Android auto also unavailable at China version of MIUI.
HyperOS Launcher is the beating heart of Xiaomi HyperOS. This application is your homepage. If you have problems such as hanging on the homepage, you should definitely install the latest version. This app can be used seamlessly in both Chinese and Global versions. Xiaomi HyperOS Launcher continues to bring MIUI's legendary interface to your phone.
When you want to install the latest version of HyperOS Launcher, you can download the latest APK file and install it using the original file manager on your phone. Thanks to this method, you can perform the update process without getting any errors.
Eu tentei atualizar o hyperos 1.0.8.0 para 1.0.9.0 a ele falha ao verificar atualizao no foi possvel atualizar esta ROM e o downgrade 1.0.8.0 para 1.0.2.0 tambm falha ao verificaratualizao patch de segurana mais antiga do que a verso atual ok obrigado tente novamente corrigir
For anyone in the same boat, I found out 3 hours later, just download an old apk of the mi home app (mine was way back June). You can get the old interface there and enable developer mode again. (Click version x times and look for the about) Password for lan access is there.
FWIW I noticed that in the latest version of Hassio (i only updated for the first time in months yesterday), there is the Xiaomi Miio Gateway integration, as well as the Xiaomi Aqara intergration.
However, one of the most contentious issues related to MIUI is its reliance on ads. Xiaomi has repeatedly gone on the record to say it is not a hardware company. It considers itself a software company first that incidentally makes hardware. As such, its low-cost devices are heavily subsidized by advertisements littered throughout MIUI.
Xiaomi is not well-known for delivering fast and stable software updates to its phones. Oftentimes, older Xiaomi phones languish on outdated versions of Android/MIUI. However, over the past few years, the company has done well fixing this problem. Still, if fast and frequent software updates are important to you, Xiaomi might not be your brand.
The latest version of MIUI is version 14, based on Android 13. This version only first launched with the Xiaomi 13 series and will roll out to older Xiaomi and Redmi phones throughout the first half of 2023.
The first version of MIUI was based on Android 2.1 Eclair and launched in 2010. Xiaomi used this as a showcase for early investors. After procuring millions of dollars in funding, the company in 2011 launched its first smartphone, the Mi 1.
Over time, though, MIUI has started looking less like iOS and more like a variant of Android that borrows a lot of the design elements of iOS. With each new iteration, the company seems to create more of an individual identity for its Android skin, which is helping with its popularity and adoption.
Normally, when you swipe down on your home screen, you see the typical Android notification shade. On Xiaomi phones, though, you can instead opt to see Control Center. As its name suggests, this is a blatant copy of the Control Center you find in iOS. It looks like the iOS Control Center and has the same function, which is easy access to the controls you care about most. This includes turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, turning on the flashlight, changing the display brightness, etc.
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