As expected, Xiaomi has announced the MIUI 11 based on Android 10 alongside the launch of the Mi Mix Alpha and Mi Full Screen TV Pro. The latest version of MIUI comes with visual changes, new fonts, animations, font scaling and new office suite apps.
MIUI 11 brings a UI redesign featuring a new Milan Pro font with dynamic font scaling feature that allows changing character thickness. The company has also added new sound effects inspired by the sounds of nature including animal, water and fire noises.
There’s a new always-on display with different styles. The lock screen will also be enabled with breathing notifications and custom messages.
Xiaomi has added a new Mi Go Travel suite App which lets users book tickets ranging from a flight to a train or a bus. Mi Go well also offer an extreme power saving mode with up to 24 hours standby on 5 percent of battery, current rates and data purchases.
MIUI 11 also brings Mi Work which offers pre-installed office apps from WPS office and enhanced file management. Mi work will let users view all documents on the phone with support for major file formats and wireless printers. Xiaomi will also use the cross-platform file sharing service which it has developed in partnership with Vivo and Oppo.
Xiaomi has revealed that MIUI 11 will start seeding on smartphones through open beta channels from September 27. The software will be available in beta for 17 devices before rolling out in the stable form in October. Here’s the rollout schedule users in China:
Phase 1, starting mid-October
Mi 9
Mi 9 Explorer
Mi 9 SE
Mi Mix 3
Mi Mix 2S
Mi 8
Mi 8 Youth
Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Mi 8 In-display Fingerprint Edition
Mi 8 SE
Mi Max 3
Redmi K20 Pro
Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition
Redmi K20
Redmi Note 7
Redmi Note 7 Pro
Redmi 7
Phase 2, starting October end
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Mi CC 9
Mi CC 9 Meitu Custom Edition
Mi CC 9e
Mi MIX 2
Mi Note3
Mi 6
Mi 6X
Redmi 7A
Redmi 6 Pro
Redmi Note 5
Redmi 6A
Redmi 6
Redmi S2
Phase 3, starting November
Mi Mix
Mi 5s
Mi 5s Plus
Mi 5X
Mi 5C
Mi Note2
Mi Play
Mi Max 2
Redmi Note 8
Redmi Note 8 Pro
Redmi 5 Plus
Redmi 5
Redmi 5A
Redmi 4X
Redmi Note 5A
Xiaomi hasn’t yet announced the release schedule for smartphones with Global builds.