Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 for global markets, says users’ private things should stay private

Days after it was caught keeping tabs on Mi and Redmi users’ web browsing data, even in incognito, Xiaomi has announced MIUI 12 for global markets, with special emphasis on privacy. The tagline for MIUI 12, which is the next major iteration of MIUI aka software that powers all Xiaomi devices, is in fact this, “private things should stay private.” Though it’s still based on Android 10, this is the first time Xiaomi is bringing core Google privacy elements in their totality, to its devices with MIUI 12. It will be available for eligible devices in June, while beta testers can get early access as early as next week.

MIUI 12 was first announced in China in April. MIUI 12 that has been announced on Tuesday, corresponds to software for global markets. Xiaomi is known to announce MIUI for India separately, with “specific” features relevant for this market. Xiaomi India is yet to reveal a tentative timeline for MIUI 12 launch. We will update this piece as soon as we get more information about this.