Back in July, Xiaomi started testing Android 12-based MIUI builds for some of its devices. Two months later, three of those handsets have now begun to receive the Android 12 software builds in the MIUI Closed Beta channel. These three phones are nothing but the Xiaomi Mi 11 series.

According to a report by ITHome, Xiaomi is pushing a new MIUI Closed Beta build for Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra in China. The said update comes with build number 21.9.17 and brings along Android 12.

It is the first-ever publicly available MIUI build based on Android 12. Unfortunately, it is only limited to three smartphones and one region (China) at the moment.

Having said that, don’t expect the latest version of Android to arrive on the international variants of the Mi 11 series anytime soon. Because the software has just entered the public testing phase.

For those unaware, Xiaomi is probably the only Android OEM known for releasing weekly MIUI Beta builds for its devices. New features are introduced in this channel and they slowly make their way to the Stable channel in China, followed by other regions.

Hence, though Android 12 has been now made available for Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra in the MIUI Beta channel, it will take some time(depends on issues) to reach the MIUI Stable channel.

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Xiaomi reveals why it disqualified certain MIUI Beta testers in China. In an official announcement post on Mi Community, the company confirms that it was due to the new changes in Mi Community 3.0.

For those who don’t know, recently Xiaomi unveiled Mi Community 3.0 in China. The latest version of the company’s forum requires MIUI Beta testers to complete weekly tasks (includes feedback, polls, and others). If not fulfilled, these testers are kicked out of the beta program.

The first round of disqualification happened on August 16. Due to a loud outcry from testers, Xiaomi has now extended the time to complete tasks by two weeks. Additionally, the company is also allowing the kicked-out testers to once again join the beta program from next week.

Xiaomi also confirms that the new changes in the MIUI Beta program are meant to limit the number of testers. For the last 10 years, a huge number of users have been running MIUI Beta software. However, a very few set of users actively gave feedback. The company is aiming to fix this.

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Xiaomi limited its MIUI Beta program to China in mid-2019. Since then, it has become difficult to enroll in the project in the company’s home country. Amidst this, out of nowhere, the firm disqualified multiple testers from the initiative yesterday (August 16).

According to a report by ITHome, Xiaomi kicked out a number of MIUI Beta testers in China without informing prior. As a result, these users are permanently stuck on the last week’s  MIUI Beta release. They will be not receiving the upcoming beta builds and could not revert back to the stable channel without losing the data. 

The only solution for them is to flash MIUI Stable Fastboot ROM after unlocking their device’s bootloader. However, this process will wipe their phone’s internal storage.

As of now, Xiaomi is yet to issue an official statement regarding this mishap. On the other hand, users are furious over the situation. Many testers took to Weibo to criticize Xiaomi for this action. They expressed dissatisfaction saying that the company could have informed the users beforehand.

Xiaomi is probably the only Android OEM known for releasing weekly beta builds of its mobile software. International fans felt dejected when the Chinese tech giant halted the MIUI Global Beta program. Unfortunately, the company has now also jeopardized its relationship with fans in its home country with the latest setback.

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We are hearing more about MIUI 13 in the last few days. The next iteration of Xiaomi’s mobile operating system is tipped to go official in mid or late August. Today, new details emerge saying that Xiaomi has ended development for MIUI 12 and has started working on MIUI 13 builds.

Unlike other smartphone makers, Xiaomi is probably the only company to release weekly beta builds of its Android skin for select models. Hence, it has always been easy to know the upcoming MIUI features as well as new devices before their official release.

According to the latest findings by Xiaomiui, the last-ever MIUI 12 build will be released today (July 6) with build number 21.7.5. It is expected to be followed by another release tomorrow (July 7) with build number 21.7.6.

The MIUI Beta build that is said to roll out tomorrow could be the first-ever build of MIUI 13.  As per previous information, Xiaomi has scheduled to suspend MIUI Open Beta builds from July 7 to July 16.

Therefore, Xiaomiui believes that their speculation could be mostly true. If this turns out to be accurate, we expect to learn more about MIUI 13 in the coming days. Until then, let us know your expectations for MIUI 13 in the comment section below.

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MIUI is the official mobile operating system of Xiaomi based on Android. The company is known for releasing weekly beta builds with bug fixes, improvements, as well as new features. The latest release of the software adds a new feature, which currently seems to be still under testing.

According to popular MIUI tipster @kacskrz (Kacper Skrzypek), the newly released MIUI Beta 21.6.28 build brings along a new toggle called ‘Performance Mode’ under battery settings. As per him, this feature is only available on select smartphones.

He enabled this toggle on his unnamed Xiaomi phone via a required special prop. However, the feature doesn’t seem to work for him as he tried it on the MIUI EU port of the MIUI Beta 21.6.28 sfotware build.

Anyway, if you are running the said MIUI Beta build on your smartphone, then do let us know if you see this feature on your device. If yes, also tell us if it works for you.

It’s not known when the new ‘Performance Mode’ will make its way to stable channel. Even if it does, we expect it go live in China first, followed by other regions.

Recently, Xiaomi established ‘MIUI Pioneer Group’ to improve MIUI based on feedback from users. The newly added feature is as a result of this initiative, as per Jin Fan, the general manager of MIUI experience.

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Xiaomi released MIUI 11 just a few months back and now reports have already started popping up regarding the next iteration of the company’s Android skin called MIUI 12. One of the latest leaks includes an alleged release timeline, whereas a new report suggests the development to begin as soon as next week.

According to a Mi Community post titled ‘MIUI 12 Official and Update Schedule’, which has been now taken down, the first private beta builds of MIUI 12 will be released in September, followed by public beta builds from October. Lastly, the stable release is expected to begin in December. However, it is important to note that this information was posted by a profile with a tag ‘Mi Influencer’. And therefore, it is highly recommended to digest this MIUI 12 release schedule with a pinch of salt.

On the other hand, the changelog of the latest MIUI in-test development build mentioned something big to be announced next week. Now, when users in China search on the official MIUI website to participate in the beta program, the ‘Not Found’ error dialog prompt mentions ‘MIUI 12’ suggesting the big announcement scheduled for next week is indeed to do something about MIUI 12. Hopefully, we will get more official information directly from Xiaomi itself, unlike the above-alleged update schedule.

As per previous rumors, the MIUI 12 is expected to bring features like more refined system-wide dark mode, new GUI, support for 16:9 aspect ratio displays, and more.

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(Source 1, Source 2)

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If you own a Xiaomi phone, you are either running a beta version or a stable version of MIUI (excluding those running custom ROMs or are on Android One). Most of those who run the former are those who want to test new features and offer feedback before they make it to a stable release. Come next month, that will no longer be possible.

A blog post on the Mi Community website has revealed that Xiaomi’s team of engineers will stop releasing a global version of MIUI Beta for all devices beginning July 1, 2019.

Apparently, a lot of people are beginning to use MIUI Beta as more models get announced. However, that is not how Xiaomi wants its users to experience MIUI. Henceforth, the software team wants to focus on stability and frequency of releasing stable version updates.

A lot of users of MIUI have not taken the news well. Several comments on the blog post show disappointment at the decision. Multiple users even say beta versions are more “stable” than the so-called stable versions. However, there are some users that are optimistic about the decision since Xiaomi is promising more frequent stable updates.

One common point is that Xiaomi is releasing too many phones and doesn’t seem to have enough personnel working on global versions of its software hence the reason for the decision.

What do you think about Xiaomi’s decision to stop releasing global beta versions of MIUI? Let us know in the comment box.

(Source)

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Xiaomi is expected to announce its new version of its MIUI ROM pretty soon. In fact, according to the latest rumors, we could see the new MIUI 7 as soon as August 16. The company usually releases the new version on this date every year, which is why its likely that the new version will debut around this time.

Today, we have come across a leaked screenshot of the first beta version of the MIUI 7.0. The image doesn’t reveal any major differences between the current MIUI 6 and MIUI 7 version. The only visible change was the shift from the oval battery icon to a rectangular one. Even the theme wallpaper remains the same. If this is indeed a glimpse of the MIUI 7, then we will be disappointed for sure. However, given that the leak comes from Weibo, there’s a good chance that this isn’t the real deal.

When the company announced the MIUI 6 back in August 2014, there were so many changes, both visually and in features between the new version and the older MIUI 5.0 version. Xiaomi had made changes to almost every aspect of the UI in the new version. So, its unlikely that the MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop will look so similar to the current MIUI 6 version.

Anyways, we will be keeping a close eye for leaks about the upcoming version, since the release date is coming near.

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