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vendredi 4 mars 2022

Download: MIUI Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices [Update: March 3 PRE builds]

The latest version of Xiaomi’s custom Android skin – MIUI 12.5 – is finally here. The first incremental update over MIUI 12 has been unveiled at the Mi 11 launch event in China. Compared to MIUI 12, the stable version of which was released less than six months ago, MIUI 12.5 brings in a slew of improvements, visual overhauls, and a handful of new features. We have already extracted the new live wallpapers, and now we are presenting the downloading links of the first set of MIUI 12.5 beta firmware packages for a bunch of Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices.

It is worth mentioning that these closed beta builds are meant for the Chinese variants, as Xiaomi suspended the rollout of MIUI global beta last year. As a consequence, you have to flash these recovery ROMs using TWRP to bypass the MIUI beta account whitelisting. Do not expect Google Play Services or any pre-installed Google apps in them. Language options are likely limited to English and Chinese only, too.

The Best Xiaomi Phones to Buy

The beta MIUI 12.5 builds listed below are based on either Android 10 or Android 11, depending on the device. If you are looking for MIUI 12 stable releases, you can find those here.

Download MIUI Closed Beta

You can download the latest beta of MIUI 12.5/13 for your device from the links below. You can also visit our linked forums in case you need further assistance. While all of these download links are directly from Xiaomi, users are advised to proceed at their own risk. We warn you once again, this is not intended for the average consumer and is recommended only for users comfortable with flashing ROMs.

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.3.3)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 12 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Mi 11 LE [China] / Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE [India] (lisa) Android 12 Download
25. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
26. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
27. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
28. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
31. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 12 Download
32. Xiaomi 12X (psyche) Android 12 Download
33. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
34. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
35. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
36. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
37. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
38. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
39. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
40. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
41. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
42. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

Links for the previous beta builds of MIUI 12.5 are preserved as well:

MIUI Closed Beta (22.2.23) Download Links

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.2.23)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 12 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Mi 11 LE [China] / Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE [India] (lisa) Android 12 Download
25. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
26. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
27. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
28. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
31. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 12 Download
32. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
33. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
34. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
35. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
36. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
37. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
38. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
39. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
40. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
41. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

MIUI Closed Beta (22.2.17) Download Links

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.2.17)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 11 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
25. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
26. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
27. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
28. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 11 Download
31. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
32. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
33. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
34. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
35. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
36. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
37. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
38. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
39. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
40. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

Changelog

The full changelog for MIUI 12.5 beta, when updating from MIUI 12, is as follows:

MIUI 12.5 Full Changelog

  • Highlights:
    • MIUI 12.5. Yours alone.
  • System:
    • New: Response to gestures is now instant
    • New: With 20 times more rendering power, there are now few limited to what you can see on your screen.
    • New: With custom device model adjustments, any phone becomes faster after the upgrade.
    • Optimization: MIUI became lighter, faster, and more durable.
  • System Animations:
    • New: A new animation framework renders movement more realistically.
    • New: New UI design is focused on visualization and making your interaction with the device more lifelike.
  • System Sounds:
    • New: Nature mix is a new exciting way of creating your own notification sound system.
    • New: Hundreds of system sounds that represent animals from all around the world.
    • New: Stereo system sounds.
  • Super Wallpapers:
    • New: Mount Siguniang super wallpaper.
  • Privacy Protection:
    • New: Now you can see what apps access your clipboard and control access.
    • New: Using approximate location adds up points to privacy protection.
    • New: You can now manage sensitive permissions and related app behavior independently.
    • New: The behavior of web pages is also tracked now, which helps you to block unwanted and malicious actions.
    • New: Now it’s up to you who and when can track your online behavior.
    • New: All apps now come with a security statement from GetApps.
    • New: Privacy risk scanner.
    • New: Control which apps access and delete items from your Gallery.
    • New: A comprehensive overview of all sensitive permissions.
    • New: You’ll be notified whenever high-risk permissions are used and will be able to block the corresponding actions.
    • Optimization: An all-new privacy protection page.
  • Notes:
    • New: Compose mind maps with complex structures.
    • New: New tools for doodling and sketching.
    • New: Press and hold a sketch to adjust the strokes automatically.
    • New: A gesture shortcut now allows you to create notes, tasks, and excerpts anywhere.
    • New: Excerpts save texts, URLs, and images to Notes in a few simple taps.
    • New: Dynamix layouts make bring the typography in Notes to a new level.
    • All-new Notes.
  • MIUI+:
    • You can combine your phone and computer into a single working station.
    • You can view MIUI notifications and open phone apps on your computer.
    • Apps from your phone can be handed off to your computer.
    • The items copied on a phone can now be pasted on the computer and vice versa.
    • Photos and screenshots from a mobile device can be instantly used on a computer.
    • Web pages can be seamlessly handed over from one device to another.
    • You can transfer files to your mobile device using the “MIUI+” panel on your computer.
    • New “File Manager” and “Notes” for computers.
  • Floating Windows:
    • New: Instant messengers now support floating windows.
    • New: Floating windows can be quickly replaced with fullscreen versions of the apps.
    • New: App flashcards show key info when apps are displayed as floating windows.
    • Learn more about new features in “Special features”/
  • Xiaomi Health:
    • New: You can measure your heart rate using the camera now.
    • New: Start recording running, walking, and cycling workouts manually, and enjoy lots of online workout classes.
    • Optimization: Automatic workout recognition is much more accurate now.
  • Home screen:
    • New: “Ripples” animation for downloading apps.
    • New: “Burst” animation for uninstalling apps.
    • New: New design for app folders.
    • New: A vertical layout for Recents.
  • Casting:
    • New: The aspect ratio is adjusted to the external monitor automatically during casting.
    • New: The audio of the app that’s being cast in a floating window is separated from other audio.
  • Xiaomi Cloud:
    • New: Password manager allows you to store passwords in the cloud.
    • New: You can share device location with other people in your family sharing group.
    • New: Location information can be recorded automatically before the device powers off.
    • New: Convert images to PDF.
  • Mi Carrier Services:
    • New: You can manage multiple SIM cards now.
  • IME:
    • New: A more convenient way to move a cursor using the scrollbar.
    • New: Function buttons support switching between languages and keyboards.
    • New: You can press and hold the function buttons to access more features.
    • New: Custom themes for keyboards.
  • Themes:
    • New: Font weight adjustment options for third-party fonts.
    • Optimization: Personalization features for system wallpapers, animations, and sounds.
  • Browser:
    • New: Wallpaper customization in the lite mode.
    • Optimization: Redesigned Incognito mode.
    • Optimization: Pages load much faster now.
  • Mi Family:
    • New: You can manage multiple SIM cards now.
    • Optimization: Revamped device control center.
  • Search:
    • Optimization: Local search results are sorted automatically now.
    • Optimization: All-new design.

Thanks to XDA Recognized Developer yshalsager and XDA Member kacskrz for providing these download links!

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Miss notification LEDs? This new variant of the Honor 60 Pro has a unique solution

In December last year, Honor unveiled two new mid-range smartphones — the Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro. Three months later, the company has now introduced a new variant of the Honor 60 Pro called Honor Code. It’s essentially the same phone hardware-wise but features a brand new design with an electrochromic glass back.

The Honor 60 Pro “Honor Code” stands out from the crowd with its unique design. The phone’s back incorporates electrochromic glass with big stylized letters (H, O, N, O, R) printed all over it. These letters glow in sync with the rhythm of the incoming call, alarms, reminders, and notifications. Honor says the back provides “millisecond-level response speed,” and you can customize the glowing effect and its speed to your liking from the device settings.

Honor 60 Pro in blue color Front of the Honor 60 Pro

Honor’s demonstration video shows how the letters on the back light up during incoming calls:

Honor is not the first company to use electrochromic glass on a smartphone. OnePlus and Vivo have previously demonstrated concept phones with color-changing backs featuring electrochromic glass.

The Honor 60 Pro “Honor Code” variant comes in a single 12GB/256GB memory option and costs CNY 3,999 (~$633). It’s available for pre-order in China starting today. There’s still no word on when the Honor 60 series will launch globally.

In terms of the hardware, the Honor 60 Pro features a 6.78-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 wide color gamut support. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus SoC, paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The phone features a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of a 108MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 2MPdepth sensor. Over on the front, you get a 50MP selfie shooter.

The Honor 60 Pro packs a 4,800mAh battery with 66W fast charging support. On the software front, it runs Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11. Other highlights include 5G support, an in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.2.


Source: Weibo

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Download: MIUI Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices [Update: March 3 PRE builds]

The latest version of Xiaomi’s custom Android skin – MIUI 12.5 – is finally here. The first incremental update over MIUI 12 has been unveiled at the Mi 11 launch event in China. Compared to MIUI 12, the stable version of which was released less than six months ago, MIUI 12.5 brings in a slew of improvements, visual overhauls, and a handful of new features. We have already extracted the new live wallpapers, and now we are presenting the downloading links of the first set of MIUI 12.5 beta firmware packages for a bunch of Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices.

It is worth mentioning that these closed beta builds are meant for the Chinese variants, as Xiaomi suspended the rollout of MIUI global beta last year. As a consequence, you have to flash these recovery ROMs using TWRP to bypass the MIUI beta account whitelisting. Do not expect Google Play Services or any pre-installed Google apps in them. Language options are likely limited to English and Chinese only, too.

The Best Xiaomi Phones to Buy

The beta MIUI 12.5 builds listed below are based on either Android 10 or Android 11, depending on the device. If you are looking for MIUI 12 stable releases, you can find those here.

Download MIUI Closed Beta

You can download the latest beta of MIUI 12.5/13 for your device from the links below. You can also visit our linked forums in case you need further assistance. While all of these download links are directly from Xiaomi, users are advised to proceed at their own risk. We warn you once again, this is not intended for the average consumer and is recommended only for users comfortable with flashing ROMs.

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.3.3)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 12 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Mi 11 LE [China] / Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE [India] (lisa) Android 12 Download
25. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
26. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
27. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
28. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
31. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 12 Download
32. Xiaomi 12X (psyche) Android 12 Download
33. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
34. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
35. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
36. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
37. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
38. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
39. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
40. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
41. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
42. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

Links for the previous beta builds of MIUI 12.5 are preserved as well:

MIUI Closed Beta (22.2.23) Download Links

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.2.23)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 12 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Mi 11 LE [China] / Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE [India] (lisa) Android 12 Download
25. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
26. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
27. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
28. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
31. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 12 Download
32. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
33. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
34. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
35. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
36. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
37. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
38. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
39. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
40. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
41. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

MIUI Closed Beta (22.2.17) Download Links

Sr. No. Device, Device Codename, XDA Forum Link Android Version Download Link (22.2.17)
1. Redmi K40 / POCO F3 / Mi 11X (alioth) Android 12 Download
2. Redmi 10X 5G (atom) Android 11 Download
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) Android 12 Download
4. Redmi K40 Gaming / POCO F3 GT (ares) Android 12 Download
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia) Android 11 Download
6. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb) Android 11 Download
7. Redmi Note 10 5G / POCO M3 Pro 5G (camellia) Android 12 Download
8. Redmi Note 9 5G [China] / Redmi Note 9T (cannon) Android 11 Download
9. Mi 10 Ultra (cas) Android 12 Download
10. Mi 9 (cepheus) Android 11 Download
11. Mi MIX Fold (cetus) Android 11 Download
12. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne) Android 11 Download
13. Redmi Note 10 Pro (China) (chopin) Android 12 Download
14. Mi 10 Pro (cmi) Android 12 Download
15. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux) Android 11 Download
16. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci) Android 11 Download
17. Mi Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi (elish) Android 11 Download
18. Redmi Note 11 [China] (evergo) Android 11 Download
19. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite / Mi 10i / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G (gauguin) Android 12 Download
20. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) Android 11 Download
21. Mi 9 SE (grus) Android 11 Download
22. Redmi K40 Pro (haydn) Android 12 Download
23. Redmi Note 9 4G [China] / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi 9T (lime) Android 11 Download
24. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi) Android 12 Download
25. Xiaomi CIVI (mona) Android 12 Download
26. Mix 4 (odin) Android 12 Download
27. POCO X2 / Redmi K30 4G (phoenix) Android 12 Download
28. Redmi K30 5G (picasso) Android 12 Download
29. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m) Android 12 Download
30. Redmi Note 11 Pro/ Redmi 11i (pissarro) Android 11 Download
31. Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 (pyxis) Android 11 Download
32. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael) Android 11 Download
33. Mi 11 Lite 5G (renoir) Android 12 Download
34. Mi 11 Ultra (star)  / Mi 11 Pro (mars) Android 12 Download
35. Mi 10S (thyme) Android 12 Download
36. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana) Android 11 Download
37. Mi 10 (umi) Android 12 Download
38. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh) Android 12 Download
39. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela) Android 11 Download
40. Xiaomi Mi 11 (venus) Android 12 Download

Changelog

The full changelog for MIUI 12.5 beta, when updating from MIUI 12, is as follows:

MIUI 12.5 Full Changelog

  • Highlights:
    • MIUI 12.5. Yours alone.
  • System:
    • New: Response to gestures is now instant
    • New: With 20 times more rendering power, there are now few limited to what you can see on your screen.
    • New: With custom device model adjustments, any phone becomes faster after the upgrade.
    • Optimization: MIUI became lighter, faster, and more durable.
  • System Animations:
    • New: A new animation framework renders movement more realistically.
    • New: New UI design is focused on visualization and making your interaction with the device more lifelike.
  • System Sounds:
    • New: Nature mix is a new exciting way of creating your own notification sound system.
    • New: Hundreds of system sounds that represent animals from all around the world.
    • New: Stereo system sounds.
  • Super Wallpapers:
    • New: Mount Siguniang super wallpaper.
  • Privacy Protection:
    • New: Now you can see what apps access your clipboard and control access.
    • New: Using approximate location adds up points to privacy protection.
    • New: You can now manage sensitive permissions and related app behavior independently.
    • New: The behavior of web pages is also tracked now, which helps you to block unwanted and malicious actions.
    • New: Now it’s up to you who and when can track your online behavior.
    • New: All apps now come with a security statement from GetApps.
    • New: Privacy risk scanner.
    • New: Control which apps access and delete items from your Gallery.
    • New: A comprehensive overview of all sensitive permissions.
    • New: You’ll be notified whenever high-risk permissions are used and will be able to block the corresponding actions.
    • Optimization: An all-new privacy protection page.
  • Notes:
    • New: Compose mind maps with complex structures.
    • New: New tools for doodling and sketching.
    • New: Press and hold a sketch to adjust the strokes automatically.
    • New: A gesture shortcut now allows you to create notes, tasks, and excerpts anywhere.
    • New: Excerpts save texts, URLs, and images to Notes in a few simple taps.
    • New: Dynamix layouts make bring the typography in Notes to a new level.
    • All-new Notes.
  • MIUI+:
    • You can combine your phone and computer into a single working station.
    • You can view MIUI notifications and open phone apps on your computer.
    • Apps from your phone can be handed off to your computer.
    • The items copied on a phone can now be pasted on the computer and vice versa.
    • Photos and screenshots from a mobile device can be instantly used on a computer.
    • Web pages can be seamlessly handed over from one device to another.
    • You can transfer files to your mobile device using the “MIUI+” panel on your computer.
    • New “File Manager” and “Notes” for computers.
  • Floating Windows:
    • New: Instant messengers now support floating windows.
    • New: Floating windows can be quickly replaced with fullscreen versions of the apps.
    • New: App flashcards show key info when apps are displayed as floating windows.
    • Learn more about new features in “Special features”/
  • Xiaomi Health:
    • New: You can measure your heart rate using the camera now.
    • New: Start recording running, walking, and cycling workouts manually, and enjoy lots of online workout classes.
    • Optimization: Automatic workout recognition is much more accurate now.
  • Home screen:
    • New: “Ripples” animation for downloading apps.
    • New: “Burst” animation for uninstalling apps.
    • New: New design for app folders.
    • New: A vertical layout for Recents.
  • Casting:
    • New: The aspect ratio is adjusted to the external monitor automatically during casting.
    • New: The audio of the app that’s being cast in a floating window is separated from other audio.
  • Xiaomi Cloud:
    • New: Password manager allows you to store passwords in the cloud.
    • New: You can share device location with other people in your family sharing group.
    • New: Location information can be recorded automatically before the device powers off.
    • New: Convert images to PDF.
  • Mi Carrier Services:
    • New: You can manage multiple SIM cards now.
  • IME:
    • New: A more convenient way to move a cursor using the scrollbar.
    • New: Function buttons support switching between languages and keyboards.
    • New: You can press and hold the function buttons to access more features.
    • New: Custom themes for keyboards.
  • Themes:
    • New: Font weight adjustment options for third-party fonts.
    • Optimization: Personalization features for system wallpapers, animations, and sounds.
  • Browser:
    • New: Wallpaper customization in the lite mode.
    • Optimization: Redesigned Incognito mode.
    • Optimization: Pages load much faster now.
  • Mi Family:
    • New: You can manage multiple SIM cards now.
    • Optimization: Revamped device control center.
  • Search:
    • Optimization: Local search results are sorted automatically now.
    • Optimization: All-new design.

Thanks to XDA Recognized Developer yshalsager and XDA Member kacskrz for providing these download links!

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GrapheneOS brings its privacy-conscious camera and PDF viewer apps to the Play Store

There is certainly no shortage of camera apps on the Google Play Store. If you’re been a part of the Android ecosystem for any length of time, you’ve probably tried out several different camera apps besides the OEM ones. While there may be many to choose from — including the community favorite Google Camera ports — the vast majority of these apps are closed source and they don’t necessarily put your privacy as a top priority. Now, the team behind the privacy-focused GrapheneOS project aims to fill the void by releasing their camera app to the Google Play Store.

Dubbed as Secure Camera, the GrapheneOS camera app takes merely 5MB space after installation. It utilizes Google’s CameraX Android library, hence the camera app can seamlessly utilize vendor extensions. For example, if Samsung ships a CameraX night mode extension in its phones, the GrapheneOS camera will be able to use it. On supported devices like the Google Pixel lineup, zooming via pinch to zoom or the zoom slider makes use of the wide-angle and telephoto sensors out of the box. The app also supports QR code and barcode scanning.

GrapheneOS camera UI GrapheneOS camera qr code GrapheneOS camera settings

As mentioned earlier, privacy is a big focus of GrapheneOS, so let’s talk about that. Here’s a list of privacy features present in the Secure Camera app:

  • Camera permission is the only one that’s required.
  • Images and videos are stored using the MediaStore API, so media and storage permissions aren’t required.
  • The Microphone permission is needed for video recording, but it can be turned off when you don’t need to record audio.
  • Location permission is only needed if location tagging has been explicitly enabled beforehand.
  • EXIF metadata stripping for captured images is turned on by default.

Additionally, the developers have also uploaded the GrapheneOS PDF viewer app to the Play Store. Aptly named as Secure PDF Viewer, it takes privacy to a whole new level. The foundation of the app is based on pdf.js and content providers. In order to minimize the security woes, the PDF stream is fed into the sandboxed WebView without giving it access to content or files. As a result, the app doesn’t require any permissions to operate.

We won’t see a time in which a custom ROM distribution will push all of their first-party applications to the Play Store, but it certainly makes sense for a lot of them. Using GrapheneOS’ action as an example, there just isn’t a reason for them to limit updates for the core inbox application packages to OTA updates. This results in it taking the developers longer to get bug fixes and new features out to their users and that can be a big deal if someone has been putting up with an annoying bug or security flaw within the apps.

If you’re interested in these GrapheneOS apps, you can download them from the Google Play Store by following the links embedded below. For any app developers that read this, they are open source, so you can take a look at the codebase, submit new patches, or just compile the apps yourself.

Secure Camera (Free, Google Play) →

Secure PDF Viewer (Free, Google Play) →


Source: GrapheneOS on Twitter (1, 2)

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GrapheneOS brings its privacy-conscious camera and PDF viewer apps to the Play Store

There is certainly no shortage of camera apps on the Google Play Store. If you’re been a part of the Android ecosystem for any length of time, you’ve probably tried out several different camera apps besides the OEM ones. While there may be many to choose from — including the community favorite Google Camera ports — the vast majority of these apps are closed source and they don’t necessarily put your privacy as a top priority. Now, the team behind the privacy-focused GrapheneOS project aims to fill the void by releasing their camera app to the Google Play Store.

Dubbed as Secure Camera, the GrapheneOS camera app takes merely 5MB space after installation. It utilizes Google’s CameraX Android library, hence the camera app can seamlessly utilize vendor extensions. For example, if Samsung ships a CameraX night mode extension in its phones, the GrapheneOS camera will be able to use it. On supported devices like the Google Pixel lineup, zooming via pinch to zoom or the zoom slider makes use of the wide-angle and telephoto sensors out of the box. The app also supports QR code and barcode scanning.

GrapheneOS camera UI GrapheneOS camera qr code GrapheneOS camera settings

As mentioned earlier, privacy is a big focus of GrapheneOS, so let’s talk about that. Here’s a list of privacy features present in the Secure Camera app:

  • Camera permission is the only one that’s required.
  • Images and videos are stored using the MediaStore API, so media and storage permissions aren’t required.
  • The Microphone permission is needed for video recording, but it can be turned off when you don’t need to record audio.
  • Location permission is only needed if location tagging has been explicitly enabled beforehand.
  • EXIF metadata stripping for captured images is turned on by default.

Additionally, the developers have also uploaded the GrapheneOS PDF viewer app to the Play Store. Aptly named as Secure PDF Viewer, it takes privacy to a whole new level. The foundation of the app is based on pdf.js and content providers. In order to minimize the security woes, the PDF stream is fed into the sandboxed WebView without giving it access to content or files. As a result, the app doesn’t require any permissions to operate.

We won’t see a time in which a custom ROM distribution will push all of their first-party applications to the Play Store, but it certainly makes sense for a lot of them. Using GrapheneOS’ action as an example, there just isn’t a reason for them to limit updates for the core inbox application packages to OTA updates. This results in it taking the developers longer to get bug fixes and new features out to their users and that can be a big deal if someone has been putting up with an annoying bug or security flaw within the apps.

If you’re interested in these GrapheneOS apps, you can download them from the Google Play Store by following the links embedded below. For any app developers that read this, they are open source, so you can take a look at the codebase, submit new patches, or just compile the apps yourself.

Secure Camera (Free, Google Play) →

Secure PDF Viewer (Free, Google Play) →


Source: GrapheneOS on Twitter (1, 2)

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Samsung is reportedly throttling the performance of 10,000 popular apps

A new finding suggests Samsung is throttling the performance of thousands of Android apps on Galaxy smartphones. The issue affects many popular apps, including Google and Samsung’s first-party apps.

Samsung has an app called Game Optimization Service that comes preinstalled on many Galaxy phones. Although the name suggests the app helps improve gaming performance, it’s apparently being used to limit the performance of non-gaming apps. Users on the Korean tech forum Meeco have posted a list of affected apps that are subject to performance throttling. The list includes 10,000 popular apps, including Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, Microsoft Office, Google Keep, Spotify, Snapchat, YouTube Music, and more. Samsung’s own apps such as Samsung Pay, Secure Folder, Bixby, and others are also on the list. Notably, there are no benchmark apps on this blacklist.

A video posted by Korean YouTuber shows how blacklisted apps are subject to inferior performance while benchmark apps are given a free hand. In his test, the YouTuber changed the package name of the 3DMark benchmark app to Genshin Impact, one of the apps on the blacklist. The unmodified version of 3D Mark scored 2618 points in the Wild Life Extreme test. When he ran the same test with the spoofed version, there was a significant drop in the score — 1141 points. In other words, the spoofed version performed 56% worse than the unmodified version.

It’s not immediately clear if the Game Optimization Service app is installed on every Galaxy phone. Android Authority notes that they couldn’t find the app on their Galaxy S22 series units, Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S10s. Meanwhile, 9to5Google mentions it’s installed on their Galaxy S22 Plus unit. It’s possible Samsung may have pushed this app via a recent software update.

According to a post on Naver, it seems Samsung is aware of the issue and is conducting an internal investigation. While Samsung hasn’t clarified why it’s throttling Android apps, it’s likely in an attempt to improve battery life. OnePlus was caught doing something similar with the OnePlus 9 Pro last year. The company used an app called OnePlus Performance Service to throttle popular Android apps. The company later confirmed it had added the performance-limiting mechanism to improve the phone’s battery life and heat management.


Source: Meeco forums (Korean), Naver
Via: Android Authority

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Samsung is reportedly throttling the performance of 10,000 popular apps

A new finding suggests Samsung is throttling the performance of thousands of Android apps on Galaxy smartphones. The issue affects many popular apps, including Google and Samsung’s first-party apps.

Samsung has an app called Game Optimization Service that comes preinstalled on many Galaxy phones. Although the name suggests the app helps improve gaming performance, it’s apparently being used to limit the performance of non-gaming apps. Users on the Korean tech forum Meeco have posted a list of affected apps that are subject to performance throttling. The list includes 10,000 popular apps, including Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, Microsoft Office, Google Keep, Spotify, Snapchat, YouTube Music, and more. Samsung’s own apps such as Samsung Pay, Secure Folder, Bixby, and others are also on the list. Notably, there are no benchmark apps on this blacklist.

A video posted by Korean YouTuber shows how blacklisted apps are subject to inferior performance while benchmark apps are given a free hand. In his test, the YouTuber changed the package name of the 3DMark benchmark app to Genshin Impact, one of the apps on the blacklist. The unmodified version of 3D Mark scored 2618 points in the Wild Life Extreme test. When he ran the same test with the spoofed version, there was a significant drop in the score — 1141 points. In other words, the spoofed version performed 56% worse than the unmodified version.

It’s not immediately clear if the Game Optimization Service app is installed on every Galaxy phone. Android Authority notes that they couldn’t find the app on their Galaxy S22 series units, Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S10s. Meanwhile, 9to5Google mentions it’s installed on their Galaxy S22 Plus unit. It’s possible Samsung may have pushed this app via a recent software update.

According to a post on Naver, it seems Samsung is aware of the issue and is conducting an internal investigation. While Samsung hasn’t clarified why it’s throttling Android apps, it’s likely in an attempt to improve battery life. OnePlus was caught doing something similar with the OnePlus 9 Pro last year. The company used an app called OnePlus Performance Service to throttle popular Android apps. The company later confirmed it had added the performance-limiting mechanism to improve the phone’s battery life and heat management.


Source: Meeco forums (Korean), Naver
Via: Android Authority

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