A new update for Xiaomi’s MIUI Developer ROM is now available. The update brings a major system optimization for CPU allocation, a feature expected to reduce lags experienced by users.

Android has come a long way in terms of performance. When Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released it came along with new enhancements meant to reduce lags and improve experience, Google called it Project Butter.

In spite of that, manufacturers have seen that they can achieve more than what Project Butter offers in terms of performance and responsiveness. So developers working on custom Android versions like MIUI have been able to come up with ways to make their OS perform better.

The new CPU allocation feature is only available to MIUI 8 developer ROM based on Android 5.0 to 7.0. It is not yet available for MIUI based on Android 4.4 Kitkat and Android 7.1 Nougat (Xiaomi Mi 5C). The later will get the optimization later.

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The fix is present in version 7.4.6 of the developer ROM and is available for devices like the Mi Note 2, the Mi 4i, the Mi 4, and the Redmi Note 4.

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Back in January, Xiaomi announced screen recording will be available for beta testing on the Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 5, and Mi Note. They also said that it will be added to the developer ROM by the end of February.

Today, MIUI officially announced that the new feature will be available tomorrow to phones running MIUI developer edition. If you get the update tomorrow, you might still experience stability issues since it is not a final release yet but it should be better than the beta test version.

Accessing the screen recording function is pretty easy. Just open the “System Tools” folder on your homescreen and you should find the app there. You also do not need to root your device before you get the feature.

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With the new MIUI screen recorder, users will be able to add their own commentary; customize resolution, video quality,and frame rate; and not have to bother about the play/pause button showing on the recorded video.

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Last month, we came to know that Xiaomi was working on the Android 7 Nougat update for the Xiaomi Mi 5. Now, the company has officially revealed that the Android 7 Developer ROM for Xiaomi Mi 5 has entered open beta. This means anyone can head over to the forums and install the update. However, note that the open beta is for the developer ROM and not the stable ROM.

If you are already on the developer ROM, then you can upgrade the ROM to the version 6.12.8 for getting Android Nougat onto your device. Or else, you will have to clean install this latest version of the developer ROM (make sure to backup your data).

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While you are officially updated to the Android 7 version, the MIUI 8 interface remains the same, so you will hardly notice any visual differences. Note that there are a few known issues with this ROM as well, like Wi-Fi and data disconnections, so better flash it at your own risk.

The update size is about 1.3GB, so you better be connected to a Wi-Fi network before downloading and installing this package. You can check out this link for all the details, change logs, as well as links to the package.

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