With the Mi 11 flagship smartphone, Xiaomi also announced the update of its software MIUI in China. The new update will improve the old features of MIUI 12 and also has new features in it. The MIUI 12.5 has features like live wallpapers, privacy, upgraded optimization, and a clone for Your Phone application of Microsoft for Windows 10. The new update will enhance the performance of the Xiaomi devices and privacy too.
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MIUI 12.5 Features
Let’s check out the best features of new MIUI 12.5 update:
1. New Wallpapers
After the Super intergalactic wallpapers, Xiaomi has also added animated wallpapers. The Xiaomi MIUI 12.5 includes wallpapers like Mount Fuji, Mount Everest, and many more. Moreover, the best part about the wallpaper is, it gets updated in real-time of the day. For instance, the Mountain Peak looks different at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Xiaomi has also introduced the Under the Sea Wallpaper in MIUI 12.5. You will use this wallpaper first in the Mi 11 series. You can even install the super wallpapers of MIUI 12.
2. Privacy Upgrades
According to the sources, Xiaomi is copying Apple’s features for MIUI skin, and I think there is no problem. In MIUI 12.5, the company has cloned the app privacy from the Apple iOS 14. In the new update, you can see the declaration of the privacy statement.
Other features in MIUI 12.5, better browser protection, file sandbox mechanism, limited clipboard access, and many more. All these features are quite similar to iOS 14. There will be a pop-up while recording or clipboard data. Also, if you don’t want to share your location, MIUI 12.5 will secure your privacy.
3. MIUI+ Beta
We all know the Android ecosystem is already broken. To fill the gap, Xiaomi has launched the MIUI+ in China. It’s Xiaomi taking over Your Phone application of Microsoft. Since then, Redmond has limited the key features, Xiaomi is ready to launch the alternative.
MIUI+ will enable the collaboration with Windows PC and Xiaomi phone. This feature will help the user to interact across the devices. Users can view the mobile notifications, can copy/paste across the devices. Users can open applications, notes, and web pages on the smartphone and on the Windows 10 PC with just one click.
4. Less Bloat than iOS
Xiaomi also updated the Operating System. It is faster, safer, or quicker and has less Bloat than other operating systems. Xiaomi MIUI 12.5 has less bloatware than Apple iOS 14.
Well, it’s a huge thing to beat Apple. Xiaomi also announced that the software skin comes with nine important Mi applications. These nine applications are permanent and can’t be uninstalled easily. The permanent nine applications in MIUI are – messages, camera, browser, dialer, gallery, security, settings, clock, and the Mi Store app.
5. Optimizations
For MIUI 12, Xiaomi has re-written the UI for great optimization. Xiaomi has reduced the memory usage by 20%, system power consumption reduced by 25%, and the background memory usage decreased by 25%.
When Will You Get MIUI 12.5 Update?
Xiaomi has also updated the animations in the MIUI 12 to provide a smoother experience than iOS 14. The rendering power is also increased by 20x in MIUI 12. Also, it has updated sound – inspired by nature like always.
The Chinese Giant has already kicked off the update of the MIUI 12.5 beta version in 21 smartphones in its catalog in China. The smartphone list includes the Redmi K30 series, Mi 10 flagship series, or some Redmi Note series phones. Check out the list of the smartphones that will get the MIUI 12.5 updates here:
If you have any devices from the list, you can check for the MIUI 12.5 update. Numerous Xiaomi smartphones are missing from the above list. Well, it’s not the final schedule of the MIUI 12.5 update. The list is of the smartphones that are eligible for the beta version registration. Xiaomi will officially announce the data for other devices soon. You can wait for the update on your phone.
These features will improve the performance of Xiaomi devices and also increase phone privacy. The MIUI 12.5 update will be available on all Xiaomi devices soon. Stay tuned to know more about the upgrades.