In September 2021, Xiaomi started to recruit beta testers for its “Pure Mode” found on the Chinese version of MIUI. However, Xiaomi didn’t update the progress of the development of the “Pure Mode” until recently. Initially thought to be scrapped, one MIUI user in China has noticed that Xiaomi has already silently rolled the “Pure Mode” functionality to its smartphones as of 15 January 2022.

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In a nutshell, “Pure Mode” in MIUI helps to guard your online safety by preventing you from downloading malicious apps from the Internet, which is essentially the “Security Check” found on Chinese ColorOS devices from Oppo, Realme, and OnePlus but now on your Xiaomi smartphone. However, the one important difference is that ColorOS’ implementation is to scan the app for malware after installation, whereas MIUI’s implementation is safer for the end-user: the app is installed after Xiaomi has done a background check of the app. 

The specifics of “Pure Mode” are in the system menu and when using “Pure Mode”, it has 4 highlighting features:

  1. Virus Detection: To detect if there’s any virus, Trojan horses or malware hidden within the app
  2. Privacy Detection: To detect if the app is unknowingly collecting the user’s personal data without consent
  3. Compatibility Detection: To detect if the app is compatible with the phone it will be installed, to prevent any crashes or bugs from occurring.
  4. Manual review: Apps allowed in Pure Mode are manually reviewed, installed, and tested by real users to confirm their compatibility and safety.

 

As to how to enable “Pure Mode” in MIUI, there are 2 methods to do so.

Method 1: After entering into the app installer of MIUI, on the top right corner, tap into “Settings” and then “Pure Mode”, and then tap the “Turn On Now” button to turn on Pure Mode.

Method 2: When installing an app that has not been checked by “Safe Mode” yet, in the successful installation popup afterward, select “Turn On Pure Mode” to do a security check on the app.

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MIUI Pure Mode User Interface

After Pure Mode is turned on, apps that have not been manually reviewed by Xiaomi will undergo manual security tests to ensure it meets the necessary requirements of “Pure Mode”. If the app has been reviewed as Safe by Xiaomi, then you may proceed to install the app. 

For apps that have not yet been reviewed or have been deemed risky by Xiaomi, users won’t be able to install them. If you trust the unreviewed or risky app, you can continue to install it after you go into “Settings” > “Pure Mode” > “Authorize this installation”, to continue to install your app.

If you want to disable “Pure Mode”, then the steps are simple too. Entering into the app installer of MIUI, on the top right corner, tap into “Settings” > “Pure Mode”, and then tap the “Turn Off Now” button to disable Pure Mode.

 

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