Although Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 10 Youth Edition today, the highlight of the event is the announcement of the company’s new software skin – MIUI 12. Xiaomi has given MIUI a complete overhaul with this new software skin. You can notice that MIUI 12 offers a more refined UI, enhanced privacy, health and fitness features, dark mode improvements, and a lot more.

  • Key UI Changes

Xiaomi has been working hard to refine the UI for the past few software releases. A close look at MIUI 12 should be enough to tell you that it’s the most minimal and clean UI that the software has offered to date. One of my favorite things about the new UI is the status and data visualizations that can be found in the storage, MI account, and other settings. It just makes the settings look more organized and easy to understand for new users.

Key UI Changes

  • Dark Mode 2.0

Xiaomi rolled out system-wide dark mode with MIUI 11 and today, it has announced a myriad of improvements to it.

Dark Mode 2.0

Global Free Window

With MIUI 12, Xiaomi has expanded the capability of the small screen window that allows you to reply to texts or take calls while playing games or watching videos. This feature is now accessible for every app on your smartphone. If you receive a text in between your game, you can slide down on the notification to open a window overlay. But, you can now drag it to the top right corner to see a tiny version of it at all times.

  • Mi Health Debuts with MIUI 12

The Mi Health app was first spotted in a MIUI developer beta ROM last year. And now, the Mi Health app has officially been introduced in MIUI 12 to make it simpler for users to track their steps, sleep, workouts, and more. You simply need to keep your phone on you to see all your walking, running, or exercise data being recorded by the app.

Mi Health Debuts with MIUI 12

Privacy Enhancements

The company adopts a three-pronged approach to improve privacy in MIUI 12. This includes Flare, Barbed Wire, and the Mask System.

First up, Flare will keep track of the behavior of all apps on your phone and present you with a list of apps that may be out of line – violating your privacy or abusing permissions. MIUI 12 will offer you tips and suggestions to take back control in your hands.

Improved Gestures + Quick Settings

MIUI 12: Other New Features

MIUI 12 also brings along a dynamic weather app, font adjustments, a Google Assistant call screening clone (powered by Xiaomi AI), solar system-inspired live wallpapers, and several other optimizations.