Xiaomi has unveiled its next Android skin, MIUI 12. The MIUI 11 successor MIUI 12 will feature overhauled UI, new visual design, new animations, AI Call Assistant for auto replying to calls, new privacy shield, Xiaomi Health, and more. Here are the full features, eligible devices, release date, and MIUI 12 official wallpapers.
The MIUI 12 stock wallpapers, including the super wallpapers (Mars and Earth wallpapers), are available for download in FHD+ resolution. If you are interested, you can download all the 27 wallpapers in full resolution for your phone (link below).
The MIUI 12 beta update will release in the second week of May 2020. At the same time, the MIUI 12 Beta Chinese builds (leaked) are now available for Xiaomi Mi 10 series, Mi 9 series, Redmi K20 series, Redmi K30 series, Mi Mix 3 series, Poco F2, Redmi Note 7 series and Redmi Note 8 Pro devices.
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All new features of MIUI 12 unveiled by Xiaomi:
- MIUI 12: Yours alone.
- System animations:
- The all-new physically based animation engine with advanced architecture will refresh your device’s look.
- The new Dynamic window technology takes switching screen orientation to a new level.
- System visuals:
- Brand new visual design works for all types of content and languages.
- Magazine-level layouts bring important things into the spotlight and make content structure clear.
- Privacy protection:
- MIUI 12 is the first Android-based mobile OS that went through the rigorous enhanced privacy protection testing.
- You can reset your device ID and control how it’s used based on virtual ID technology.
- Grant permissions that will be used only while you’re using an app.
- You can also grant permissions just once, and decide again next time permission is required.
- Restrict access to telephony to third party apps.
- Return blank messages to the apps that require personal information.
- Receive notifications whenever apps record audio, use camera, or access your location.
- Use secure sharing to control what additional data is sent along with shared items.
- Get comprehensive stats on how apps use permissions in app behaviour history.
- Visit privacy.miui.com to learn how MIUI protects your privacy.
- AI Call Assistant:
- The new Mi AI Call assistant can answer your calls.
- You can record a customized greeting that will be played to the other person during AI calls.
- Customized greetings are also supported for outgoing calls.
- Xiaomi Health:
- The all-new Xiaomi Health gives you more options and makes your health stats more accurate.
- You can put your device next to you before falling asleep to analyse your sleep cycle and record talking and snoring.
- You can sync data with supported wearable and smart home devices.
- Xiaomi Health can remind you to stand up and move when it detects that you’ve been sitting down for too long.
- The app also analyses your stats and gives you simple health advice.
- Control Centre:
- Swipe down from the upper right corner of your screen to open Control centre.
- Animated icons are a joy to look at!
- Accessibility:
- The Mi Ditto combines dictation and speech output, making mobile devices more convenient for people who have difficulties using conventionally designed smartphones.
- Trips:
- Traffic and suggested routes to airports and train stations.
- You can track your previous trips now.
- Checklists for trips.
- Alarms for train arrivals.
- Mi Carrier Services:
- View your SIM balance and mobile data usage stats.
- Save frequently used phone numbers to top up balance and buy mobile data later.
- Buy SIM cards and services.
- Messaging:
- Promotional messages are grouped according to their content now.
- Status bar, Notification shade:
- All-new design.
- Weather:
- New animations bring the weather from outside directly to your screen.
- Settings:
- Security introduces new comprehensive privacy protection mechanisms.
- The new Lite mode simplifies your device and brings essential features up front.
- File Manager:
- Use the floating shortcut to filter and sort items, as well as switch view.
- Calendar:
- A new layout tailored for landscape orientation is available now.
- Lots of fresh animations that will accompany your actions.
- Calendar cards will remind you about important events and anniversaries.
- Notes:
- You can create folders with notes now.
- New dynamic backgrounds look gorgeous!
- Tasks are completed with a satisfying animation now.
- Checklists of subtasks make managing your agenda much simpler.
- Security:
- New animations feel natural and refreshing.
- Keep your home safe with smart home device alerts.
- Binging your favourite shows will be more convenient with our new video toolbox.
- Xiaomi Cloud:
- Shared family storage plan is available now.
MIUI 12 Release date and eligible devices:
As usual, Xiaomi will release the MIUI 12 update in various phases. As said, the first beta builds will be available for eligible devices on May 8, 2020. The first batch of eligible devices, which includes all the Mi 10 series, Mi 9 series, Redmi K30 series, and Redmi K20 series devices, may get the MIUI 12 update in June 2020.
Redmi Note 7 series, Redmi Note 8 series, Mi 6 series, Mi 8 series, Poco X2, Mi Mix 3 series, etc. will also get the MIUI 12 stable update in the accompanying months.
To know whether your Xiaomi phone supports MIUI 12, test your phone for MIUI 12 eligibility with this app.
Download MIUI 12 Official Wallpapers:
If you are interested in MIUI 12 stock wallpapers, download it from the link below. The wallpaper zip contains 27 in FHD+ resolution.
After downloading the wallpaper to your device, unzip it using app like Google Files app. To unzip it using Files, go to download folder and double tap on the zip file. If you are looking for other devices wallpapers, check our wallpaper download section.
