Xiaomi recently unveiled its latest Android 13-based interface— MIUI 14— in China with a streamlined design and new features. One of the major highlights of the software is the new photon engine, which is claimed to speed up third-party apps. During the initial testing phase, the company limited this feature to a limited number of smartphones. However, now it has been confirmed that all the devices that will run MIUI 14 will support the photon engine. Here are the details.
Xiaomi recently took to Weibo to confirm that all models upgraded to MIUI 14 now support the photon engine. The company says due to the need for in-depth coordination of software and hardware, and a large amount of system architecture adjustments, it will be rolled out to eligible smartphones gradually in batches.
During the announcement, the firm revealed that the photon engine operates on the underlying Android kernel which can be accessed by third-party app developers. This will allow the devs to streamline their apps and improve the loading speed.
It is claimed to increase the fluency of third-party apps by up to 88%. In addition, the feature will reduce the power consumption of apps by up to 16%.
Other notable features of the MIUI 14 include customizable folders with large icons and new widget options with various shapes and sizes, automatic compression for less-used apps, and a toggle to turn off permanent notifications. In addition, MIUI 14 has been improved with MIUI Interconnection now accelerating earphone discovery by 50%, mobile TV connectivity by 13%, and image transmission during streaming by 77%.
The latest version of MIUI has not been announced for global users yet. We can expect the software to debut soon with a few omissions. Stick around for the updates.
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