Alongside the Redmi Note 8 and the Redmi Note 8 Pro Xiaomi announced its next-generation MIUI aka MIUI 11 on Wednesday. With MIUI 11 Xiaomi introduced a range of new features like new UI design, Dynamic Clock on the lock screen, creative always-on display, dynamic video wallpapers, Women’s health, Quick replies, among other things.
At the event, Xiaomi announced that currently there is a total of 8 million MUI active users. The company also announced the Xiaomi phones that will be upgraded to MIUI 11 in the days to come and also the rollout timeline.
Top 10 features of MIUI 11
—Re-designed UI: The user interface of MIUI 10 is cluttered. With MIUI 11 Xiaomi fixes this. MIU 11 brings clear UI, powerful navigation gestures and highlights relevant content to the users. Overall, MIUI 11 makes the user interface simple and easy to use and also interactive.
—Always-on display: MIUI 11 brings Always-on display. Xiaomi claims “Be it an ever-changing kaleidoscope or rhythmic wave dial” the Always-on display of the MIUI 11 will amaze the users.
—Personalize your screen: In addition to the default lock screen wallpapers, MIUI 11 will let users customize wallpapers as per their requirement. Users can also add customizable signature to the always-on display.
—Notification light: With MIUI 11 Xiaomi has changed the way smartphones alert users of notifications. MIUI 11 brings a new way to show notifications. When a notification hits the phone the sides on the screen with light up. This will happen when the screen of the phone is locked.
—Quick replies: MIUI 11 brings Quick replies features. The feature will allow users to send messages while watching videos, reading, or other activities.
—Gaming toolbox 2.0: MIUI comes with Gaming toolbox 2.0. This gaming feature allows users to switch between networks, block messages, answer calls in the background without interrupting gaming session, cast, make screen recordings, among other things. MIUI 11 also brings Game Turbo mode.
—Women’s health: MIUI 11 allows women users to record and track the menstruation cycle. The feature will send notifications like periods start and end date, suggested dates of next period, and so on.
—Health feature: MIUI 11 comes with several health-related features like step tracking, distance walked, calories burned and so on.
–The Note app and calendar app get better and efficient with the MIUI 11.
–MIUI 11 allows users to share files across multiple platforms wirelessly. Notably, his feature is compatible with the devices running Android Pie or later versions (not including Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Redmi 7A, Redmi 7, Redmi S2).
Eligible devices and rollout timeline
Poco F1, Redmi K20, Redmi Y3, Redmi 7, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7s, and Redmi Note 7 Pro will get MIUI 11 update between October 22 and October 31 in India. This is phase 1.
Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A, Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite, Redmi Y2, Redmi 4, Mi Mix 2, and Mi Max 2 will get MIUI 11 update between November 4 and November 12 in India. This is phase 2.
Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 7A, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A, and Redmi Note 8 will get MIUI 11 update between November 13 and November 29 in India. This is phase 3.
Redmi Note 8 Pro will get MIUI 11 update between December 18 and December 28 in India. This is phase 4.
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