MIUI
| Company / developer | Xiaomi Tech |
|---|---|
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed Source |
| Available language(s) | Chinese and English |
| Default user interface | Graphical |
| Official website | miui.com |
MIUI (pronounced "Me You I", a play on the common abbreviation of the words user interface as UI),[1] developed by Xiaomi Tech, is an aftermarket firmware for cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system.[2] MIUI itself is closed source. It features a heavily-modified user interface that does away with the Android app drawer and has drawn comparisons with Apple's iOS and Samsung's TouchWiz UI.[3] The Custom ROM[4] includes additional functionality not found in stock Android, including toggles on the notification pull-down, new music, gallery, and camera apps, and an altered phone dialer that displays matching contacts as a user enters a number.[5]
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Development [edit]
MIUI is based on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (2.3.x Gingerbread and CyanogenMod 9 sources for older versions), and was initially developed in the Chinese language by Chinese startup Xiaomi.[6] Xiaomi added a number of apps to enhance the basic framework; those include MITalk (a Blackberry Messenger clone), MINotes, MIBackup, MIMusic, and MIGallery.
Updates are usually provided over-the-air every Friday. MIUI is then translated and ported in unofficial versions to other languages by independent developers. List of supported phones may be complete or a subset. ROMs are very similar but not identical. The list of translations can be found on MIUI official site.[7]
Name [edit]
MIUI is made up of two parts, MI and UI, where UI stands for User Interface and MI, as stated by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, stands for Mobile Internet and Mission Impossible.
Criticisms [edit]
The modified operating system, prior to version 4 has been criticized for being similar to iOS.[8]
Since MIUI V4， based on Android 4.0, Xiaomi binds virus scanning engine from a partner company Tencent (formerly from Kingsoft, whose previous CEO was Leijun too) despite the opposition of many users and the methods of removing it has emerged on MIUI China forum. [9] However, the engine was proven not helpful at all.[10]
Also during the development of MIUI V4, Xiaomi attempts to remove Google services in order to build its own environment of Xiaomi, including cloud services, paid themes and games (featured by MI currency) and so on.[11]
Xiaomi Phone [edit]
Xiaomi released several smartphones, like the Xiaomi MI-One or the Xiaomi MI-Two, which ships with MIUI pre-loaded.[12]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ About MIUI Video on YouTube
- ^ http://tech.sina.com.cn/t/2011-07-28/01255847379.shtml
- ^ MIUI Is a Gorgeous, Super Fast ROM for Android, Lifehacker.com, 2011-04-25, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ Everything You Want To Know About Custom ROM, GeekPrison.com, 2011-04-25, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ MIUI Official Site, En.miui.com, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ Jason Lim, MIUI, Lei Jun, TechNode, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ MIUI Official Site, En.miui.com, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ Install MIUI Gingerbread Custom ROM On Google Nexus S 4G, Redmond Pie, 2011-05-24, retrieved 2012-01-17
- ^ "Search Results for virus scanning engine".
- ^ "【实机亲侧】MIUI自带病毒扫描无任何安全防护作用！".
- ^ "删除谷歌，内置杀毒，MIUI终于突破底线".
- ^ Xiaomi Phone with MIUI OS: a $310 Android with 1.5 GHz dual-core SoC and other surprises, Engadget, 2011-08-16, retrieved 2012-01-17
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