News & Reviews:   HyperOS

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.

Xiaomi announced a shift in strategy for its devices’ software, whereby starting with the Xiaomi 14 series, they will run on HyperOS. Now, more details of its global rollout have been revealed, specifically of the devices that will be getting HyperOS and the timeline.

It looks like vivo is joining the party too. Previously, we mentioned Xiaomi’s HyperOS launch. Today, vivo announced they are doing the same. That said, what should you know about it?

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.

If you have been reading Xiaomi news, you probably have come across the company's latest HyperOS in all the new devices. So what does it offer and how different is it from other ecosystems? You read all about it below.