Xiaomi is developing a new version of MIUI for Indian users.

There was a report that appeared on the internet a couple of months ago, alleging Xiaomi of collecting more data with it’s Mi browser Pro. It was a security researcher working on Forbes that found out about the security vulnerability on his Redmi Note 8. The interesting thing was that the browser still collects data in incognito mode.

But while that might be true, perhaps all these apps collect data from its users, Xiaomi responded to the allegations. The company said it’s false, that it complies with all local laws and regulations on user data privacy. After the incident, the company updated its browser to make some adjustments, but it seems that wasn’t enough, as the Mi browser is now banned in India.

Meanwhile, the ban might not be because of the data bridge, but as a result of the India-China border standoff, which has seen some Chinese apps including TikTok banned in that country. However, Xiaomi is now developing a new version of MIUI for Indian users. The new MIUI will be developed without pre-installation of any of the blocked apps.

Xiaomi also said that the Master clean app, which was also banned, is not being used by them. According to the company “MIUI has its cleaner app and we are not using the Clean Master app that has been blocked by the Indian government.”

The Mi browser has been removed from both the Google app store and the Xiaomi app store. However, those who already got the app can still use the app, and it works perfectly. It’s believed the app will be blocked in the coming days, similar to what happened with other apps already banned in India.

Nevertheless, that might be good news in disguise for users waiting for the MIUI 12 update. With Xiaomi developing a new version of MIUI for the Indian users, which is probably based on MIUI 12, the speed of the rollout will possibly improve.