Does miui International Edition have Xiaomi to change the machine?

Because Xiaomi has a huge market share overseas, in order to meet the usage habits and industry standards of local users. Xiaomi MIUI has adapted several regional versions for overseas models, such as international version, European version, Russian version and Indian version. These are overseas versions of MIUI officially released and maintained by Xiaomi.

Usually, after the Xiaomi model is released in China for a period of time, the corresponding model will also be released in overseas markets (the model name may change). Because the hardware of models released in different markets is basically the same, this means that MIUI versions in different regions can be brushed, unless there are obvious differences in hardware configuration, or Xiaomi restricts mutual brushing afterwards (Xiaomi is better than Redmi in hardware consistency).

At present, most millet models released overseas use Qualcomm processors, while MediaTek models are rare. Therefore, if you want to use the overseas version of MIUI, or there is a third-party AOSP native system to choose from, try to avoid choosing the MediaTek model (even the domestic version of MIUI, the system update of MediaTek model is often criticized too late).

In many overseas versions of MIUI, most of the system contents and experiences are the same, and the differences are mainly in the pre-installed software and localization details (the Indian and Indonesian versions are even more different). Using the overseas version of MIUI, you can generally choose the international version or the European version, which is the pre-installed version in most overseas markets.

Having said that, you may ask, what is the difference between the overseas version and the domestic version of MIUI? Which one is better? Please refer to the comparison table below for details.

MIUI Overseas Edition MIUI Domestic Edition

The interface of the system is almost the same, and some interfaces adopt Android native setting interface. For example, the details of the rights manager are more localized and customized.

The pre-installed software has built-in GMS suite, Google family bucket and some overseas popular software. The input method is Gboard (multi-language support), and there is no localization software such as Xiaomi App Store and Xiaomi Wallet. Downloading software requires installing a full set of Xiaomi software pre-installed by Google Play or domestic mainstream software such as third-party application stores (such as app store). Some models have built-in GMS suite, but it is not turned on by default and needs to be turned on manually in the phone settings.

There is almost no advertising push in advertising, and the built-in software is relatively clean. For example, LeTV and Xiaomi video only exist as local players, and online content is removed (of course, this is mainly because of the low degree of overseas commercial development, not to treat domestic users differently). Personalized information push and advertising are highly embedded. Although most of them offer the option of closing, they are still not as pure as overseas versions. On the other hand, it is easier to find content that interests you, such as news push.

Privacy protection benefits from attaching great importance to overseas privacy. Once the privacy issue is exposed, it will not only have a great negative impact on the brand, but also easily face regulatory problems. Therefore, the overseas version of the system is more convergent in information collection, although it is much better than before, but also because more customized services, such as personalized information and voice assistants, will inevitably collect more personal information, which of course brings convenience. In addition, the system has software installation and website access restrictions, so it will not be evaluated.

The update frequency is slower than the domestic version, the Android security patch is still timely, and the new function is at least half a month slower. Only after the domestic version is stably updated, the new features will be updated to the overseas version, and some localized customization features may be castrated, such as the quick copy of SMS verification code. This is a really easy-to-use MIUI version, but compared with the overseas version, the domestic stable version can experience the new features faster, although some low-end models may not be updated as frequently as the overseas version (referring to Android security patches).

System security System-level security should be no different from the domestic version, but because the cross-regional version can't lock BL (if locked, it can't boot into the system because it can't pass the startup verification), it will inevitably lose some security. For example, there is no lock BL. Although Android will encrypt the data partition by default now, it can't prevent others from brushing the machine or locking BL. Overseas models will face the same problem if they use the domestic version of the system. That is, if you brush the regional version with a mismatched model, you cannot lock BL at the same time. If the domestic model uses the domestic version of the system, this problem does not exist, and BL can be locked, which does not affect the system startup and has extra points in security. A very understandable scenario is that someone else finds your mobile phone and can't use it by themselves.

Choice suggestion: the conclusion is whether it is suitable for your own use, depending on your personal usage habits and what experience to focus on. There is no difference between different versions. MUI overseas edition is characterized by clean and conservative updates. The domestic version is easy to use, the localization customization is better, and BL lock can be maintained. The disadvantage may be that there are more advertisements.

Finally, if you choose to try the overseas version of MUI, there is one more question to add. Because BL does not support unlocked Google Play device authentication, some applications such as Netflix cannot be downloaded on Google Play, so it can be solved by installing Magisk module.

Supplement: Now most international and European versions have updated the Android native dialer, which means there is no built-in total recall function. If you need this, you can try other versions, such as Taiwan Province provincial version, Indonesian version and some others, depending on the specific model.