News & Reviews:   MIUI

If you are a Xiaomi user, you will be disappointed to know that the company has removed a convenient feature on its Xiaomi phones. The feature initially allows YouTube videos to be played with the screen off and Google may have something to do with this.

Xiaomi released HyperOS alongside the Xiaomi 14 series last month, the new software that would be running across its products, including subsidiaries such as Redmi and POCO. Now, the company has announced the 2nd batch of devices that will be receiving the software, specifically the developer version of it next month.

With the launch of the Xiaomi 14 series, the company has also released HyperOS, its new operating system replacing MIUI on new devices moving forward. Speaking of which, Xiaomi has also updated its end-of-life (EOL) devices on its support page to include some flagship devices from 2020.

MIUI 14, the latest version of Xiaomi’s Android-based software for its devices may end up being its last one with the MIUI name too. This is because the company is reportedly rebranding the software with another name and approach.

Looks like Xiaomi has big plans up their sleeves. The company has registered the trademark “MiOS” in China. Given this recent update, it is not far-fetched to assume the Chinese company could develop its operating system.

Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo recently announced that they are joining forces to make it easier for users to migrate data between all three brands’ devices. These include data from third-party apps when users migrate from one brand’s phone to another.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi recently updated the Support Policy page on its official website to include a list of devices that it will no longer maintain software updates. This end-of-support (EOS) list entails a total of 81 devices, with the most notable smartphones in the list being the Mi 9, Redmi K20 Pro and Mi Mix 3.

Years ago, Google had offered a lite version of its smartphone operating system (OS) for entry-level phone users. The Android Go is a lightweight OS that works well on devices with a small amount of RAM and an inefficient amount of memory. Now, Xiaomi is said to be preparing for its version of a lightweight OS, and it's called MIUI Go.

If you like watching videos in other languages on YouTube, this bit of news could be interesting for you. Xiaomi has been working on a feature called Xiaoai, which will be released next month. This is basically a live translation that will be added to MIUI 12.5.

According to sources, there are 13 new Xiaomi devices spotted in the MIUI firmware code. All of the device's actual model name hasn't been discovered, but it comes with a codename and some key specs.