As
promised, Xiaomi has released the global stable MIUI 8 ROMs to most of
the company's smartphones, which brings brand new design and handful of
new features.
Currently,
Xiaomi is rolling out MIUI 8 as an over-the-air update globally to
Redmi 1s, Mi 2, Mi 2s, Mi 4i, Redmi Note (3G & 4G variant) in
phases. If you happen to own one of the mentioned devices, you can also
head over to MIUI forum to download MIUI 8 ROM and flash it manually.
MIUI 8 Global ROM new features
- Create scrolling screenshots – an amazing way to share information
- Calculate and convert almost anything with the redesigned Calculator
- Quick ball – the ultimate one-handed control tool
- Personalize your notes with beautiful templates
- Get your photos sorted for you with all-new Gallery
- Dual Apps – create and sign into dual accounts for any app, including WhatsApp, Facebook and more.
- Second space – perfect for times when you need a clear separation in your life
- Video Editing -spice up your videos with filters, text and background music
- Caller ID – automatically identify incoming numbers or find popular numbers when dialing out (India only)
- Hindi T9 – find contacts easily with T9 dialer search (India only)
- Enhanced SMS – SMS accounts of popular businesses now display logos and company names (India only)
The
rest of the phones will get MIUI 8 in the coming days or weeks. These include Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 3 (Qualcomm variant), Redmi Note 3
Special Edition, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note Prime, Redmi 3, Redmi 3S,
Redmi 3S Prime, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 5, Mi Note, and the Mi Max (32GB model).
As promised, Xiaomi has started roll out of MIUI 8 Global beta ROM (v6.7.5) to supported devices. The first batch of devices eligible to get the update include Redmi Note (3G and 4G variants), Redmi Note Prime, Redmi 2 and Mi Max (32GB).
Owners of aforementioned Xiaomi devices will get MIUI 8 OTA update notifications on their phone, if not you can click 'Updater' app to check for updates. Or else you can download the MIUI 8 Beta ROM from MIUI forum and flash it manually.
MIUI 8 brings several new features including redesigned colors; new Gallery app; Scrolling screenshots; new calculator app with advance calculation and conversions; floating to add your favorite apps and frequent actions for better one-handed control; MIUI caller ID to identify numbers Amazon, Swiggy, Dominos, Zomato, etc; T9 Hindi keyboard, Mobikwik integration; Power Saving Mode and more.
Xiaomi said that it will roll out MIUI 8 Beta ROMs to the rest of the Xiaomi devices including Mi 2/2S, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi 5, Mi Note, Redmi 1S, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon 650 SoC) gradually.
The MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM for public will be rolled out from August 16.
Apart from launching the Mi Max in India, Xiaomi also announced MIUI 8 Global ROM and its availability details. The public beta of MIUI 8 Global ROM will be available from July 11 in the form of OTA updates, which can be found on Mi Community and Mi Forum. Starting August 16, Xiaomi will release the MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM for public.
Mi smartphones eligible for the public beta of the MIUI 8 Global ROM include Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi Note, Mi 4i, Mi 4, Mi 3, and Mi 2. In the Redmi series, the eligible phones are Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note Prime, Redmi Note, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi 2, and Redmi 1s.
MIUI 8 new features (via)
- Redesigned colors
New Gallery: 90% more space efficient, quick share controls by swiping up, doodle on drawings, video editing with cropping, adding filters, captions and music
- Mi cloud photos: Local high-res previews, sync full-sized photos to Mi cloud
- Scrolling screenshots: To capture screenshots of whole page
- Dual apps: Let you use two accounts in all your app and dual space to manage work and personal profiles without having to log in and out
- New Calculator: Advanced calculations and conversions
- MIUI caller ID: Crowd sourced caller ID to identify numbers from Amazon, Swiggy, Dominos, Zomato and more
- T9 Hindi keyboard
- Mobikwik integration: For mobile and DTH recharges
- SMS: Now has tags for different messages from Flipkart, HDFC Bank, Vodafone and more, Add booking to calendar
- Power saving mode: Freezes background app activity, suspends syncs, updates and background tasks
- Limits chain start-ups: Prevents unessential apps from starting up, reduces lags and power consumption
Xiaomi at its event in China, announced the latest version of its custom ROM dubbed MIUI 8. Xiaomi said that MIUI now has 200 million users world-wide and MIUI users are among the most active mobile internet users.
The new MIUI interface gets more colorful, comes with brand new design and is loaded with new features. MIUI 8 comes with a new Wallpaper Carousel feature which offer high-quality daily lock screens and will include 12 categories in total and will be provided from over 50 media partners. It comes with Notes app, which allows you to enable password and fingerprint unlock to secure the note. It has grid view and comes with a new Memo template.
The new Calculator app offer currency conversion for certain currencies, tax calculation, Celcius to Fahrenheit degree conversion and more. The interface also comes with Power Saving Mode, which freezes background app activity to extend the battery life.
Xiaomi has revamped the Gallery app on MIUI 8, which now gets more space, new editing tools and new features. You can draw doodles or add stickers to your photos. You'll also be able to edit videos in forms of cropping, adding filters, captions and music. The new Gallery app also offers Quick share controls to users.
For Chinese users, Xiaomi has introduced a new font called Mi Lanting the refines and enhances reading experience on mobile devices. Other features include QR scanner, detection of scam and fraudlent message and Multi-windows mode management.
Xiaomi said that the MIUI 8 China ROM will be available for beta registration starting May 16 and the testing of the beta build starts June 1. The first Developer ROM will be available starting June 17. The MIUI 8 Developer ROM will support devices including Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4c, Mi 4S, Mi 5 and Mi Max, Mi Note series and Mi Redmi series.
