Author: Jonjo

For years, Google has tried to close the gap between its Android platform and Apple iOS when it comes to security. Of course, Android is ahead when it comes to features, given that OEMs are allowed to made modifications with their Android skin. A good example is Xiaomi MIUI on top of Android, which has fascinating features, some of which we are yet to find out. Of course, they also take security seriously and haven’t left it solemnly in the hands of Google. The company, with each iteration of MIUI, improves the security of their phones running MIUI. And they have…

Xiaomi MIUI is up there with the best Android skin with its vast features. You’d be surprised that after years of using a Xiaomi phone, there are features you don’t know exist. Interestingly, these features don’t require a third-party app as it can be enabled to function on its own. One of such is casting or mirroring. This feature allows you to connect Xiaomi Android phones to a Smart TV. If your TV is not smart, you should make use of a USB or HDMI cable. Casting or wireless screen mirroring is an inbuilt feature on MIUI that allows you…

Xiaomi has been rolling out the stable MIUI 12.5 update for months now, but it doesn’t look like they are finalizing it soon. The global users, especially have been waiting for the update on few devices, and that has left some people frustrated. It’s more annoying when those in the same region as you have received the update, but you keep waiting. Also, some Xiaomi phones go months/years without receiving an OTA. Luckily, that’s what you can fix, and here’s how to receive MIUI 12.5 update and subsequent OTAs faster. Unlike other Smartphone OEMs, Xiaomi provides a direct link to…

There’s no doubt that Xiaomi will be among the first few OEMs to start seeding the stable Android 12. Google announced a couple of weeks ago its next iteration of Android OS has reached platform stability, meaning there would be no changes moving forward. They’ve since alerted developers to start testing their app ahead of the stable release. The stable Android 12 update will debut with Google Pixel 6 series phone, although the launch date is still in the dark. Nevertheless, we won’t wait until then to see what the update will bring to Xiaomi phones. According to recent reports,…

Google is yet to release the stable Android 12 update, but given that the build has reached platform stability, OEM can now start rolling it out. What it means is that moving forward, there’ll be no changes or additional features. That is why app developers have been asked to start testing the compatibility of their apps with the next Android OS. Of course, Xiaomi has joined, although they have been doing that internally for quite some time now. However, the company is taking a different approach as it looks to allow the public through its closed beta program to test…