MIUI
About
MIUI (which stands for Mi User Interface and pronounced "Me You I", a play on the common abbreviation of the words user interface as UI), developed by Xiaomi, is a stock and aftermarket firmware for smartphones and tablet computers[2] based on the Google Android operating system. MIUI includes various features such as theming support.
Xiaomi has released various smartphones, all of which come pre-installed with a complete version of MIUI. This includes various apps and features not available in the aftermarket version of MIUI.
Other than supporting their in-house smartphones and tablets, Xiaomi also offers MIUI to be flashed on other smartphone brands such as Samsung, Sony, HTC, BLU, OnePlus and Nexus.
On February 24, 2016, Xiaomi said that the MIUI ROM had over 170 million users worldwide, and was supported on over 340 handsets.
The original MIUI ROMs were based on the Android 2.2.x Froyo and was initially developed in the Chinese language by Chinese startup Xiaomi Tech. Xiaomi added a number of apps to enhance the basic framework; those include Notes, Backup, Music, and Gallery.
Updates are usually provided over-the-air every Friday. MIUI is then translated and ported into unofficial versions in other languages by independent developers and groups of fansites.
| Version | Android version | Last Beta release | Initial Beta release | Date of release | Last Stable release | [hide]Notable change |
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| MIUI V1 | Up to Android Froyo |
0.8.16 | Unknown | 16 August 2010 | N/A | Initial release |
| MIUI V2 | Up to Android Froyo |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Redesigned user interface |
| MIUI V3 | 2.3.x | 2.4.20 | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Redesigned user interface |
| MIUI V4 | 4.0.x – 4.1.x | 3.2.22 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Added anti-virus |
| MIUI V5 | 4.1.x – 4.4.4 | 4.12.5 | 3.3.1 | 1 March 2013[18] | Unknown | All Google Services were removed from Chinese Version |
| MIUI V6 | 4.4.2 – 5.0.2 | 5.8.6 | 4.8.29 | 29 August 2014[19] | 6.7.2.0 | Redesigned user interface |
| MIUI V7 | 4.4.4 – 6.x | 6.5.26 | 5.8.13 | 13 August 2015[20] | 7.5.x.x. | Locked bootloader on selected old devices and all released afterwards |
| MIUI V8 | 4.4.4 – 7.x | 7.7.20 | 6.6.16 | 16 June 2016[21] | 8.5.x.x. | Slight changes to user interface, updated system apps, Added support for Second Space and Dual apps. |
| MIUI V9 | 4.4.4 – 7.x | 7.9.7 | 7.8.10 | 10 August 2017 | TBA | Added split screen, improved QuickCard, new silent mode, added key and gesture shortcuts |
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| Developer | Xiaomi Inc. |
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| Written in | C, C++, Java |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source with proprietary components |
| Initial release | 0.8.16 / August 16, 2010 |
| Latest release | MIUI 8 Stable: 8.5 China 8.5 Global MIUI 9 Beta: 7.9.7 China 7.9.7 Global |
| Marketing target | Firmware replacement for Android mobile devices; stock firmware for mobile devices |
| Available in | 32 languages; vary by country |
| Package manager | Google Play (Global) MIUI Appstore (China) APK files |
| Platforms | 32-bit ARM, MIPS, x86, x64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic, modified Linux kernel |
| License | GNU General Public License v3 Apache License 2.0 Proprietary |
| Official website | en |