What does MIUI13 mean to Xiaomi?

On December 28 last year, Xiaomi held its last press conference in 2021. Compared with the much-anticipated Xiaomi 12 series mobile phones, users were more interested in Xiaomi’s new system. Interested, that is, the newly launched MIUI13.

Since the birth of MIUI V1 in 2010, MIUI has become Xiaomi's most critical trump card. Xiaomi, which started with MIUI, pays far more attention to system features than other manufacturers. However, as Xiaomi's models are launched faster and faster, the number of mobile phones that require system maintenance and updates is increasing, and voices of not advancing but retreating gradually appear online.

MIUI begins to connect everything

Especially the newly launched MIUI13, which has been called insincere by netizens. Indeed, the slogan of MIUI13 this time is: faster, more stable, Literally understood, it is just to fix bugs. So the question is, as a major version update, MIUI 13, what exactly does it update that can make countless rice fans join the ranks of condemning Xiaomi?

It just so happens that I have a Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro with built-in MIUI 13, so let’s take a look at what new changes there are in MIUI 13. MIUI13 personalized widgets are extremely interesting. In a sense, this MIUI13 update is more like an upgraded version of MIUI12.5. For us, the most intuitive change in appearance is: widgets.

MIUI13

Since iOS brought widgets back to the public, many domestic mobile phone manufacturers have immediately followed up on the system, whether it is Huawei's Hongmeng or vivo's OriginOS and others have developed functional components similar to widgets, and the same is true for Xiaomi's MIUI13 this time.

vivo·OriginOSOcean

Compared with other widgets, the widgets added on MIUI13 seem to be more interesting, which can be seen from the interesting components.

When we long press on the desktop to enter the desktop editing interface, we can see the option to add widgets. After clicking in, we can obviously feel that there are really many widgets in MIUI13.

MIUI13 widgets

The more distinctive ones are Xiaomi’s personalized components, such as the fun Answer Mirror.

After we add this widget, flip it over and ask a question, then flip it back, it will display the corresponding divination answer. Of course, this answer is random and cannot be used as a reference.

MIUI13

Another example is the drinking water measuring cup. I believe many friends will basically forget to drink water when they are working or studying. This small component allows us to pick up the phone. Remember to drink water at all times to stay healthy.

MIUI13 widgets

There is also a built-in disagreement solver, which provides three widgets: guessing punches, shaking dice, and tossing coins, such as drinking and playing games with friends. You can use these gadgets to decide the outcome. When in doubt, just toss a coin first.

MIUI13 widgets

MIUI13 widgets also provide some interesting functions, such as a day in the life of a wage earner, which can predict the working status of a wage earner based on the time and express it in the form of animation. It also has a note-taking function that connects widgets and system tools, making the two seamlessly connected.

In addition, MIUI13 also provides stickers and personalized signature functions to make your phone more personalized, and you can add your favorite text or expressions.

MIUI13 Personalized Signature Widget

In the widget option, Xiaomi also puts some widgets adapted for applications into this option, but if you want to use them, we need Install the App first before you can use the widget normally.

MIUI13

In addition to widgets, MIUI13 also adds new wallpapers and fonts; on the wallpapers, Xiaomi cooperates with Beauty Science to combine vitamin C, citric acid and other The various forms and changes of crystals during the formation process become wallpaper and are built into the system.

As for fonts, Xiaomi has brought a new system font: MiSans, which has a new design for Chinese, English, and numbers. This set of fonts can be downloaded from Xiaomi’s official website and is open to the public for free. For everyone to use.

Xiaomi·MiSans Font

This time MIUI13 has also made some optimizations for Xiao Ai. You can design an exclusive image for Xiao Ai. The customized Xiao Ai will appear on the voice assistant interface.

In addition to some obvious appearance changes, this time Xiaomi has also added some new features in terms of privacy protection. For example, in cooperation with the National Anti-Fraud Center, it can be viewed on the incoming call interface. It also adds system-level functions such as risk transfer protection to determine whether the other party is a fraudulent call.

The remaining updates are aimed at the optimization of the bottom layer. According to the official statement, MIUI has been comprehensively and meticulously optimized from the bottom framework to the upper-layer applications, and the system fluency has been improved by 20% to 26%. More work has been done to address the aging of mobile phone performance.

This is all the updates for MIUI13. Isn’t it surprising that these updates are actually called a major version update? Even I find it a bit incredible. This update is simply more watery than iOS updates. .

But don’t worry, Xiaomi has explained itself. In addition to system updates, this time there is also a change in the future direction of MIUI, which is to connect everything. MIUI13 starts · Connecting everything. Talking about connecting everything in 2022 seems to be nothing new.

From the earliest multi-device relay work brought by Apple, users using Apple’s Family Bucket have a different experience from Android users. It not only provides convenience, but also is trapped in Apple’s multiple devices. In the ecosystem, many Apple Family members have been firmly locked into the ecosystem by Apple. Want to switch to Android devices? Sorry, your things are all stored in iCloud. Once the original Apple Family Bucket users switch a certain device to another platform, it will be difficult for consumers to adapt.

Apple's multi-device collaboration

Being trapped in the ecosystem is both a bad thing and a good thing; the interaction between multiple devices makes the efficiency of product use skyrocket, from 1+1= 2. It has become 1+1>2. The more devices that can operate together, the more convenience you will experience. For example, Huawei's Internet of Everything has formed a new ecosystem. Huawei laptops + Huawei mobile phones, multi-screen collaboration and other operations have made consumers realize the convenience. For manufacturers and consumers, this is the best win. In this situation, the ecosystem of manufacturers has been opened up, and the user experience has also been raised to a higher level.

Huawei HarmonyOS2.0

At present, in addition to Huawei, OPPO is also trying to connect multiple devices, such as the interconnection of mobile phones and wearable devices, the interconnection of TVs and mobile phones, and headphones. Although it is still in its infancy, it also proves that OPPO’s future direction is the Internet of Everything.

The MIUI+ previously launched by Xiaomi has the same idea, connecting mobile phones and computers together so that the two can be fully integrated and have stronger synergy. Nowadays, the concept of MIUI connecting everything has emerged, which proves Xiaomi’s future direction.

The first is Xiaomi Miaoxiang Center. By dragging the content card to the device block, music and videos can be transferred between devices.

Xiaomi·Miaoxiang Center

In addition, video and music content can also be pushed to tablets and TVs, allowing seamless push between devices.

Smart wearable devices can also interact with a series of Mijia products, such as Mijia treadmills. The two are interconnected and the current sports data can be visually displayed on the TV.

IUI·Connecting Everything

We can also control the smart home in the entire house through the MIUIHome built into the Xiaoai touch screen speaker. Since Xiaomi has already had many layouts in smart home before, The addition of MIUI Home this time gives the entire Mijia ecosystem a richer space to expand.

MIUIHome

Unfortunately, MIUI Universe is only the direction proposed by Xiaomi at present. If consumers want to experience it, it will take some time.

Xiaomi's strongest moat Ever since Lei Jun put down Xiaomi's mobile phone business to build cars, it was obvious from this press conference that the route Xiaomi is taking is gradually overlapping with Apple's. Apple's earlier more radical product strategy, It has become gradually conservative, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults. The same is true for Xiaomi today. With the increase in the number of Xiaomi mobile devices, let alone focusing on developing new functions, the cost of system maintenance has skyrocketed, so the best solution is The solution is in one word, stable. For current mobile phones, especially when there are no major breakthroughs in system functions, it is undoubtedly the best way to settle down to solve various stability problems left over from the past

MIUI begins to connect everything

In MIUI 12.5, the reputation of MIUI can be said to be plummeting. In the Xiaomi forum, most users are complaining about the BUG problems encountered. If they sit idle for a long time, the loss of users will be caused. The loss is undoubtedly huge, so this time MIUI13 focuses on stability and optimization, which I personally agree with.

Besides, MIUI13 was just an appetizer at the press conference that day. After the emergence of MIUI’s connection to everything, the entire MIUI matrix became alive. Previously, Xiaomi was more like an exclusive for enthusiasts to users, and each product was an independent entity. As Xiaomi develops its strategy of connecting everything, more and more users will be tied into the MIUI ecosystem. In addition, Xiaomi has been laying out the Mijia smart ecosystem, which will be Xiaomi’s strongest moat.