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About
MIUI (which stands for Mi User Interface and pronounced "Me You I", a play on the common abbreviation of the words user interface as UI), developed by Xiaomi Tech, is a stock and aftermarket firmware for smartphones and tablet computers based on the Google Android operating system. MIUI includes various features such as theming support.
Xiaomi has released various smartphones, all of which come pre-installed with a complete version of MIUI. This includes various apps and features not available in the aftermarket version of MIUI.
Other than supporting their in-house smartphones and tablets, Xiaomi also offers MIUI to be flashed on other smartphone brands such as Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG, One Plus and Nexus.
On February 24, 2016, Xiaomi said that the MIUI ROM had over 170 million users worldwide, and was supported on over 340 handsets.
MIUI 8: Simplify Your Life
MIUI ROM is the first product launched by Xiaomi even before Mi Phones were actually launched. MIUI ROM could be flashed and installed in various phone models and brands. It's not limited to Mi devices only thus making MIUI ROM is one of the most attractive and popular customized Android ROM among the tech geek. During the MIUI 8 launch event in China, Lei Jun revealed that there are 200 million users around the world are using MIUI ROM, are you one of them? Today the long awaited MIUI 8 Global ROM is finally revealed in New Delhi, India. We're really excited and proudly present to you :
Changelog:
brief designation
[+] – Added new feature previously missing in MIUI;
[O] – improving some functions, such as: optimization algorithm or interface;
[F] – error correction;
[-] – Deleted function
[ Lock screen / Notification panel ]
[O] USB charging and keyboard switching icons (12-1) changed
[F] The first notification on the lock screen was not deleted by the camera (11-29)
[F] Problems with displaying the landscape mode due to (11-29)
[ Gallery ]
[+] Added "Similar faces" function (11-29)
[ Music ]
[O] Minor interface improvements (11-29)
[ Security ]
[+] Added the mode of accelerating games (11-29)
[+] Game recommendations will be opened the first time (11-29)
[O] Some games could not be accelerated (11-29)
[O] Icon animations (11-29)
[F] Game acceleration crashes fixed (11 -29)
[F] Power saving continued after exiting games (11-29)
[F] The game acceleration mode continued to work after exiting games (11-29)
Install instructions:
Download MIUI file on SD Card;
Be sure to have the latest TWRP recovery;
Reboot into recovery;
DO A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT SYSTEM;
Perform a full wipe;
Enter INSTALL and browse to select MIUI firmware file;
INSTALL;
Wait for instalation to finish and reboot to system, if the recovery does not reboot automaticaly;
Wait for system to be installed. It will take some time, be patient.
Credits:
Lenovoved ***porter / mantainer***
NOTE: to install this ROM, unlocked bootloader and custom recovery are required.