MIUI 12 Global Rollout Starts in June: Mi 9 Series, Redmi K20 Series Among First Phones to Get It
MIUI 12 Global Rollout Starts in June: Mi 9 Series, Redmi K20 Series Among First Phones to Get It
Select Xiaomi phones including the Redmi K20 in India will start receiving MIUI 12 in June.
By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 20 May 2020 11:23 IST
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MIUI 12 brings hosts of privacy updates and user interface tweaks
Highlights
MIUI 12 unveiled for the global market
Mi 9 phones and Redmi K20 phones will receive the update in June
MIUI 12 was first unveiled in China in April
Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled the global version of MIUI 12, the latest iteration of the company's Android-based operating system. The Chinese tech company has announced that Xiaomi phones including Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro will start receiving the latest iteration of MIUI in June. Additionally, the company revealed that the MIUI 12 update will reach other Xiaomi phones including the Redmi Note 9 series "model by model". The new update brings a host of privacy updates and user interface tweaks.
To recall, the MIUI 12 was unveiled in April by Xiaomi in China alongside Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition. The global version of the operating system was announced on May 19.
MIUI 12 features
Xiaomi in the blog post also shared the new features that will come with MIUI 12. These include a flatter and more simplified interface, addition of many graphics and visuals complimenting the text, revamped system animations, Android 10-like navigation gestures, and many more. Xiaomi is also enhancing the privacy settings with MIUI 12 and users will now be able to choose location permission "While using the app."
Other features including Ultra Battery Saver, upgraded Dark Mode, and App Drawer also come with the MIUI 12.
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