An almost bug free ROM, some of its best features are its constant updates, its focus on a polished UI and graphical interface. The current version is MIUI 2.1.6 based on the popular Gingerbread 2.3.7.
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Unlike most Android launchers, removing an app from the home screen uninstalls it from the device.
The Notification menu is very different from other ROMs currently out there.You add and remove toggles you want and they can be shown either in a page form or a compact form.
The sorting into predefined categories such as APKs,zips,videos,pictures is very good.The best thing about the explorer is the ability to turn your phone into an FTP server and transfer files via Wi-Fi.
With Cellular networks like Vodafone giving only a 2 gb data limit in India. It is easy to run out of data. The MIUI data monitor keeps track of the data we use and warns us when we are nearing the limit and of course, we should set the limit. Preset limit is 50MB.
MIUI has got one of the best theming engines in a ROM. It has got an online theme store which is free to use. You have customizable lockscreens, status bars, icons, homescreens, fonts, dialer style, text style, boot animations and so much more. You can choose the theme you like and even select the best parts of different themes to make a custom theme .
MIUI has one of the best music players in any ROM till date. It uses less RAM than the default android music player and has got features like in-built lyric searching and exclusion of files smaller than 800kb (Ringtones) from the Music List.
One is a call firewall,which is similar to black list which we used to have in old nokia phones, Except that it has a lot more functionality like we can set the time when the firewall has to be active and there is also a whitelist , which is a list of people whose calls will be allowed when the Firewall is ON.
And the other is an app firewall which is similar to firewalls you see in the Android market.
In Conclusion:- MIUI is one of the best ROMS for Android! Best of all, it is available for a multitude of devices.
In this article I will discuss
- UI
- Native Apps
- Theming
- Music player
- Firewall
User interface (UI)
MIUI has one of the best skins and user interfaces available for android. The first thing you notice is the absence of an app drawer, which is somewhat similar to iOS, but as I have already mentioned MIUI is an amalgamation of the best things in both the operating system interfaces. You can even have more than 11 home screens.Unlike most Android launchers, removing an app from the home screen uninstalls it from the device.
The Notification menu is very different from other ROMs currently out there.You add and remove toggles you want and they can be shown either in a page form or a compact form.
Native Apps
File Explorer
The MIUI file explorer is very good as it sorts out files depending upon format. However, it lacks root access.The sorting into predefined categories such as APKs,zips,videos,pictures is very good.The best thing about the explorer is the ability to turn your phone into an FTP server and transfer files via Wi-Fi.
Internet Browser.
MIUI has a no frills internet browser which is very very similar to Miren browser. A great browser for novices, its not comparable to dolphin.Data Monitor.
With Cellular networks like Vodafone giving only a 2 gb data limit in India. It is easy to run out of data. The MIUI data monitor keeps track of the data we use and warns us when we are nearing the limit and of course, we should set the limit. Preset limit is 50MB.
Theming
MIUI has got one of the best theming engines in a ROM. It has got an online theme store which is free to use. You have customizable lockscreens, status bars, icons, homescreens, fonts, dialer style, text style, boot animations and so much more. You can choose the theme you like and even select the best parts of different themes to make a custom theme .
Music player
MIUI has one of the best music players in any ROM till date. It uses less RAM than the default android music player and has got features like in-built lyric searching and exclusion of files smaller than 800kb (Ringtones) from the Music List.
Firewall
This app is the most memorable: two firewalls in MIUI.One is a call firewall,which is similar to black list which we used to have in old nokia phones, Except that it has a lot more functionality like we can set the time when the firewall has to be active and there is also a whitelist , which is a list of people whose calls will be allowed when the Firewall is ON.
And the other is an app firewall which is similar to firewalls you see in the Android market.
In Conclusion:- MIUI is one of the best ROMS for Android! Best of all, it is available for a multitude of devices.