Xiaomi announces Android-based MIUI 12 operating system for its smartphones

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Wednesday announced its Android-based MIUI 12 operating system in India. The MIUI 12 brings smooth animations with improved details to the icons, new calendar features, AI calling, privacy and security tools, multi-tasking features, animated wallpapers, and several other improvements — said the company in a statement.

The update will roll out on Mi 10, Redmi Note 9/ Note 9 Pro, Note 8/ Note 8 Pro and Note 7/ Note 7 Pro device in August.

“MIUI has gone through numerous crucial updates. India-specific features such as Panchang, Copy OTP, Smart IRCTC SMS, MIUI SMS Caller ID etc have been greatly appreciated by our Mi Fans. Features like these make MIUI stand out from the other flavours of Android,” Muralikrishnan B, Chief Operating Officer, Xiaomi India, said in a statement.