Xiaomi finally unveiled the all-new MIUI 12 today with tons of new features and improvement when compared with MIUI 11. The new MIUI 12 will be made available to select devices for testing which includes Xiaomi 10 Pro, Xiaomi 10, Xiaomi 10 Youth Edition, Xiaomi 9 Pro, Xiaomi 9, Xiaomi 9 SE, Xiaomi 9 Exclusive Transparent Edition, Xiaomi MIX 3, Xiaomi MIX 2S, Xiaomi 8, Xiaomi 8 SE, Xiaomi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition, Xiaomi 8 Transparent Discovery Edition, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30, Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition, Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi CC 9 Pro, Xiaomi CC 9, Xiaomi CC 9.
The new MIUI 12 will come with some new features like Super Wallpaper which is basically 3D wallpaper that zooms out once unlocked. Its basically zoomed out version of live wallpaper which looks amazing. From the screen display to the lock screen, to the mobile phone desktop, every screen changes into an imaginary space. Explore the surface of Mars, explore the beauty of the earth, and meet your imagination in front of the screen. The next big update is in the Dark Mode 2.0 which now supports thousands of third-party applications along with improved colour brightness.
Further, Xiaomi has also included the new Minimalist mode for elders basically simple mode with broader text and icons. The new MIUI 12 also comes with tons of AOD stickers or widgets which are iconic and beautiful. The MIUI 12 also gets new Game acceleration mode that can record the gameplay and your achievements and save it.
As expected, the MIUI 12 will also get all-new Note app that can make to-do list anywhere on the screen. The new feature also includes Smart Travel that sets a smart reminder to start the journey with a detailed itinerary to save time. This feature might be limited to China. The other features are Mi Work and Mi-Go which were also present on MIUI 11.
Xiaomi has also added the new Xiaomi Health app so that you can track your fitness on a daily basis thanks to Mi Band series. Its is similar to Samsung Fit like an app which tracks your movement and shows the stats. This feature is powered by new AI algorithm Xiaomi MACE Micro which consumes only 1% of the battery.
Like Google, Xiaomi has also developed new AI Call that automatically answers the call on behalf of you which not disturb you, and you can also view the call log afterwards. For this to work, you need to record the message which will be played once the call is received. This feature will also help hearing-impaired people to communicate.
As Samsung introduced the pop-up mode aka multi-window feature Xiaomi has re-created new feature called the Global Free window which basically minimises the app screen while multi-tasking and might be limited to some third-party apps like WeChat in China.
Xiaomi has also introduced a new feature called Privacy Protection with bunch of tools that will help to protect your data from leaking. The new Flares feature under Privacy protection will reveal all the sensitive permission given by the user for a particular app and will present to you. This feature will also remind you once the sensitive information is used.
The other privacy tool is Interceptor which basically forces the user to select which app to Grant permission to share your location details etc. It also prohibits the use of camera when not required. The last feature is Hidden Mask that forces any app to function without giving any permission. One can even use the app by hiding your real identity.
Finally, the new MIUI 12 comes with more System Aesthetic System Design which is more fluid and refined than the MIUI 12. It comes with refined UI for Battery Stats, storage with AI support. The MIUI 12 brings all-new animation along with Button simulation animation for notification panel which looks amazing. It also gets a revamped MI Weather app that looks close to nature with Dynamic weather.
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The super wallpaper function has high requirements for mobile phone performance. The supported device models are Xiaomi 10 Pro, Xiaomi 10, Redmi K30 Pro, Xiaomi 9, Xiaomi 9 Exclusive Transparent Edition, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition, Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G, Xiaomi 8, Xiaomi 8 screen fingerprint version, Xiaomi MIX 3, Xiaomi 8 transparent exploration version. Other models will only support static planet wallpapers
Free small window function, layered dynamic icon function Currently supported device models are: Xiaomi 10, Xiaomi 10 Pro, Xiaomi 10 Youth Edition, Redmi K30 Pro, Xiaomi 9, Xiaomi 9 exclusive transparent version, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20 Pro Premier Edition, Xiaomi 9 Pro 5G, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30, Redmi K20, Xiaomi CC 9 Pro, Redmi Note7 Pro, Xiaomi 9 SE, Xiaomi CC 9, Xiaomi CC 9 Mito Custom Edition, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi 8, Xiaomi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition, Xiaomi MIX 3, Xiaomi 8 Transparent Discovery Edition, Xiaomi MIX 2S, Xiaomi MAX3, Xiaomi 8 Youth Edition, Redmi 7, Xiaomi 8 SE
