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Android 12 based MIUI 13 Features: Floating widgets, RAM extension, new visual design

Google’s Android 12 is now official. Currently, Xiaomi is testing Android 12 in its smartphones that run MIUI 12.5 operating system. But Xiaomi fans have started looking forward to MIUI 13 that will carry many new features with Android 12 support.

Previously, we have been reported that unlike the older versions of MIUI that are based on at least two Android versions, MIUI 13 will completely be different. It will only be based on the Android 12 operating system. Well, the Chinese tech giant has started building stable MIUI 13 for the devices running on Android 12.

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Xiaomi MIUI 13 Logo

MIUI 13 Features (December 27, 2021)

  • AOD Notification Animations:

In Xiaomi MIUI 13 Always on Display, the animation name – Rhythm is renamed Pulse (Blue) and Pulse is renamed Pulse (Red). The preview of these animations has been changed as well. Read More

  • Document Watermark:

A watermark system has been added to prevent the theft of documents that take pictures of your files through the camera. It allows you to write any text you want on the picture of documents in a lightweight format. Source

MIUI 13 Document Watermark

  • Weather Super Wallpaper removed:

Xiaomi pushed the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced/MIUI 13 beta version 21.12.4, and reportedly, this new version doesn’t carry Weather Super Wallpaper. Excluding this feature may mean that we will not see it in the future or in MIUI 13. Read More

  • Screen On Time Info Have Removed:

With Android 12, Google removed screen-on-time information from its Pixel smartphones. Following this change, Xiaomi will remove the Screen on Time Information feature in MIUI 12.5 Android 12 and MIUI 13 Android 12 versions. We need to use a third-party application to view timely information on the screen. Source

MIUI 13 Screen on time info removed

  • MIUI 13 Critical Battery Level:

In the old days, MIUI was required to be charged to 30% and above before updating. With the MIUI 21.12.4 update, this limit has been reduced to 15% and the critical time lag has been reduced. Source

  • File Manager Changes: 

The new MIUI File Manager will come with new folder icons. These icons look smaller and better than the previous ones. Read More

  • New Mi Home UI:

Xiaomi added a new simpler and simpler design in the new Mi Home. It uses the simplicity of MIUI 13 quite accurately. Notably, this change will apply not only to MIUI 13 but also to all Android devices that can be installed in Xiaomi Home. Read More

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  • New Gallery App icons:

Xiaomi has replaced the icon in the Sync with Mi Account section in the MIUI Gallery with a new one. The colors seem simple and more care has been taken when compared to the old design. Read More

  • Redesigned MIUI:

The most significant changes over the current MIUI 12 would be in the design and looks. The MIUI 13 will reportedly come with new animations and fonts. It will also have redesigned app icons and fresh wallpapers. Read More

  • Floating Widgets:

MIUI 13 will feature floating widgets. You can select your favorite widgets to be floating on top of any application, with a minimized feature that turns your floating widget into a floating icon. Read More

MIUI 13 Screenshots

  • Optimized Dark Mode:

This optimized dark mode will avoid being applied in applications that have their own dark mode, it will deactivate itself completely on detection of such apps. Therefore, color conflicts that would not allow us to see the interface correctly would be avoided. Read More

  • RAM Expansion Feature:

Xiaomi is currently testing the memory expansion and AI subtitle function of MIUI 13 for all of its eligible devices. Also, there are new interactions in the small window that will make it better. After the function is turned on, the system will provide an additional 3.0GB of running memory. Read More

MIUI 13 RAM Extension feature

  • More responsive notifications:

MIUI 13’s restriction on notification trampolines will help reduce latency for apps starting from a notification.

  • Faster machine learning:

The new version will help you make the most of ML accelerators and always get the best possible performance through the Neural Networks API.

  • New Visual Design:

The homepage can be customized. Adding to documents, pictures, videos, music, compressed packages, installation packages, transmission, and downloads, users can also place screenshots, cameras, WeChat, Baidu Cloud, and other folders on the homepage for more direct access. Read More

MIUI 13 new visual design

  • Privacy Dashboard:

A new dashboard in Settings may give users better visibility over when their app accesses microphone, camera, and location data.

  • Support for rounded screen corners:

Many modern devices use screens with rounded corners. To deliver a great UX on these devices, you can use new APIs to query for corner details and then manage your UI elements as needed.

  • Easier blurs, color filters, and others:

New APIs make it easier to apply common graphics effects to your Views and rendering hierarchies. You can use RenderEffect to apply blurs, color filters, and more to RenderNodes or Views.

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