MIUI 7: Overview and Installation

For a long time already custom firmware has taken a separate place in the life of gadgets. They develop simultaneously with the official embedded software. These firmware previously created primarily for Windows Mobile, now you can meet various options for Android.

What is the difference between the custom and the original? Developers remove from it many extra built-in applications and services, which, in most cases, are not necessary for users, and also slightly change the appearance, making it more convenient and functional.

Experienced buyers of non-original firmware like that they work much faster, because they occupy less RAM. And, importantly, such software is often more stable and reliable.

There are not many drawbacks at the custom firmware. Often, the phone that changed the shell, loses the guarantee. And also sometimes, if a person does not know how to properly flaunt his gadget, he can turn it into a "brick".

What is MIUI?

In the article we will talk about the MIUI 7 firmware. The review of this shell should start with what MIUI is and why it has become so popular among domestic and foreign buyers. In a nutshell: this software works on smartphones with OS "Android". Created by Chinese fans of the "green man". If you go further into the concept of this firmware, as well as in user reviews about it, then it should be said that it is considered the most reliable, stable and high-quality among those that are installed on "Android."

All versions of MIUI look unusual and interesting, they will be able to fully realize all the charm of the phone.

How to install MIUI 7?

Overview of the shell is better to start with how to install it. If it is already "driven" into the smartphone and works fine, you should start reading the lower points, which indicate the features of the firmware.

You can install the software using one of the following options:

• Download from the site and update manually.
• Use the PC Suit program.
• Update the firmware by "air".

Let's consider each of the ways.

Installation MIUI 7 will be successful using the first method, if the phone is already stable 5-th or 6-th version of MIUI.

In order to change the firmware, you need to go to the official website of the manufacturer, find the right version for your phone and download it to the gadget. After that, it's worth to look into the built-in function "Update", choose from the list necessary and start the process. The rest will be made by the smartphone itself.

With PC Suit, it's a little harder to update. First you need to turn off the phone and unlock the installer mode. After that, it is worthwhile to start the program, which you must first download, and connect the phone to a personal computer. The utility itself will find the required update, the user should only select the desired one and press the corresponding button.

By "air" can be updated only if the phone is the 5th or 6th version of MIUI. To do this, go to the special application Updater, which is built-in, click the appropriate button. After the update, you must restart the phone.

Data Layer

MIUI 7 firmware will be useful if the phone is from Xiaomi. You need to go to the Settings tab. In it you need to find a special menu, which is called "Status". It shows the signal level, battery power, serial number, IP address and other data. Moreover, it makes it easy to learn the IMEI of the Xiaomi phone. MIUI 7 is designed specifically for the models of this manufacturer.

Display Calibration

If the display on the Xiaomi smartphone is malfunctioning, you must calibrate it. To do this, go to "Dial" and enter the following combination: * # * # 6484 # * # *. It is under this address are the system settings of the firmware. In the "Touch Panel" menu, you will have access to a calibration change that you can set yourself.

Screenshot

Screenshot on the firmware MIUI 7, the review of which may seem to many interesting, is done in two ways. The first is to open the curtain and click on the special icon. It is depicted in the form of scissors. This function will make a screenshot of the window that is under the curtain.

The second way to create a screenshot is to hold down the volume down and turn on the phone simultaneously.

One-handed operation

Because of the increasing number of smartphones with a huge screen, manufacturers are trying to introduce one-handed control functions into their firmware. The MIUI 7 was not an exception. The software review showed that this system works properly.

To adjust it, you need to make a slide from the "Home" button to the left or to the right (the side is selected depending on what you want the display to move to). After that, confirm the action, and the screen will immediately move to the desired angle. Also, the user can select the size of the area. This manipulation will make it easy to work with overall smartphones.