The MI User Interface (MIUI) is developed by Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi. The firmware is based on Google’s Android operating system. Although the company has received some strong criticism because of its decision to introduce ads in the interface, it still tops the charts in various aspects.
Recently, in an event, Xiaomi teased about the new version of MIUI which is MIUI 11, the company has announced that there are 80 million active users of MIUI in India.
The new operating system from the company, MIUI 11, is based on the latest Android 10.
Let’s see new features of the MIUI 11:
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New Icons and smoother animations:
In the latest MIUI 11, Xiaomi has twisted the look of the icons found in the UI and they now have a minimalist yet appealing look. The company has also tweaked the animations which are slower in comparison to MIUI 10 but they now provide for a rich and immersive experience.
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Ultra Power Saving Mode that gives 24 hours of backup with just 5% Battery:
This mode is meant for prolonging battery life when running out of charge. According to the company, while in this mode, a device can provide a battery backup of up to 24 hours with just 5% of battery. When this mode is turned on, the device turns off the Wi-Fi module, hides non-essential apps, turns the display color to black/white whilst restricting background processes.
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Kids Mode only runs the whitelisted apps:
It is meant for parents who want to create a safe digital environment for their kids. While in kids mode, the device will only be able to run applications that are whitelisted by their parent or guardian. Besides, it also has an education space that Xiaomi claims are an intuitive manner to teach young kids.
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Casting to external display:
It allows smartphones running on MIUI 11 to wirelessly cast onscreen content which includes games, videos, documents and other applications to TV, given the TV also supports this functionality.
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Digital Wellbeing:
It is specialy designed to check how much time you are active on your phone, device owners will be able to check how much time they spend on each application and if needed they can cut down the usage time in order to maintain a healthy mental and physical well-being.
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Earthquake alerts:
Yes, the new MIUI 11 will gives you an earthquake alert with the help of data provided by regional offices, devices running MIUI 11 can notify its owner in case of an ongoing earthquake or after one takes place. Not only this but it has also added some additional details like nearby relief centers and places to avail of medical service in case of a mishap.
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Android 10:
The device launched recently with MIUI 11 is based on Andriod 10, while it is not necessary for every device running MIUI 11 to run on the latest Android 10, the same skin could even be built on older versions of Android like Oreo or Pie.
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