Xiaomi presented MIUI 14 during a virtual event where the firm also introduced its flagship smartphone line, the Xiaomi 13 series. At the event, the Chinese company also unveiled the Xiaomi Mini PC, Xiaomi Watch S2, and Xiaomi Buds 4. The debut of the new custom skin was originally scheduled for December 1, but the firm postponed the occasion. According to the business, the most recent upgrade will boost memory use thanks to optimised firmware, increase app memory efficiency, and cap the amount of pre-loaded apps that cannot be offloaded at eight.
Rollout timetable for MIUI 14
The MIUI 14 will be released by Xiaomi starting in January 2023 for the Xiaomi 12s Ultra, Xiaomi 12S Pro, Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition, Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, Redmi K50 Pro, Redmi K50 Extreme Edition, Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, and Redmi K50, according to the company's official handle on Chinese microblogging website Weibo.
Tablets running the Mi Pad 5 Pro 12.4, Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G, Mi Pad 5 Pro (Wi-Fi), Mi Pad 5, and Redmi Pad will start receiving the MIUI 14 upgrade starting in April 2023.
The release date of MIUI 14 in international countries, including India, has not yet been confirmed by Xiaomi. A list of other devices that are qualified for the most recent system upgrade has not yet been released by the corporation.
Features of MIUI 14
According to Xiaomi, the most recent MIUI 14 upgrade is based on Project Razor in order to make the system as light as possible. According to the business, the photon engine in MIUI 14 runs on the Android kernel, which third-party app developers may access.
Xiaomi says that compared to MIUI 13, the system is 60% smoother and more fluid in high-performance settings. Additionally, it has been asserted that third-party programmes' energy usage has decreased by 22%.
In order to preserve space, MIUI 14 adds capabilities that let users compress infrequently used programmes, store just one duplicate copy of a file, and clear up unused applications.
It is also stated that connectivity on MIUI 14 has been enhanced, with MIUI Interconnection now enhancing earphone discovery speed by 50%, mobile TV connectivity speed by 12%, and the speed of picture transfer while streaming by 77%.
Xiaomi has made minimalistic personalization adjustments that the firm describes as "little changes [that] make a huge impact." On MIUI 14, there are now 4 sizes available for customising icons. The business has also included a function that lets customers put stickers of flowers and animals on their home screens.
Users may now clean programmes, store just one duplicate copy of a file, and compress applications that are rarely used to conserve space in MIUI 14.
The speed of picture transmission while streaming is said to have increased by 77%, mobile TV connectivity speed is said to have increased by 12%, and earphone finding speed has increased by 50% in MIUI 14.
Xiaomi has made modest customization modifications that it describes as "little tweaks [that] make a huge impact" in terms of personalization. With MIUI 14, users can now choose between four different icon sizes. In the meanwhile, the business has added a function that enables customers to add stickers of flowers and animals to their home screens.
