MIUI 12.5 update begins rolling out for Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Earlier Xiaomi released the last major platform upgrade for the Mi 8 Lite in the form of MIUI 12 based on Android 10. Now, the company has started sending another major update that comes with several noticeable features as well as improvements.

Along with this, it also brings the latest version of Xiaomi’s custom skin MIUI is MIUI 12.5. The new version comes with a set of new features to enhance the users’ experience and device performance.

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Identified via OTA build version – V12.5.1.0.QDTCNXM, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Android 10 based MIUI 12.5 update is making its way to China. However, it is an initial rollout, it may take some time to be available globally.

Meanwhile, if you own a Mi 8 Lite device, then check for the update manually by following the steps given below.

What’s new in Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite MIUI 12.5 Update!

As per the mentioned changelog, the new update for Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite brings plenty of changes over MIUI 12. It has a completely new UI and settings page. It has hundreds of new sounds that represent animals from all around. Also, the nature mix is a new exciting way of creating your own notification sound system.

The MIUI 12.5 also keeping your privacy in mind, you can now look at the software, clipboard access, and access controls. Now you can deal with confidential solutions and software maintainers, their behavior depends on each other. You will be notified when a higher risk is allowed to be used to block the appropriate measures.

Further, the Function buttons support switching between languages and keyboards, a more convenient way to move a cursor using the scrollbar, and the user can now press and hold the function buttons to access more features.

Moreover, the MIUI 12.5 brings lots of changes in UI as well as in the settings page, new super wallpapers, new sounds, updated apps, more privacy, more security, and other features.

What’s New

Highlights

• MIUI 12.5. Yours alone.

System

• New: Response to gestures is now instant.
• New: With 20 times more rendering power, there are now few limits to what you can
• see on your screen.
• New: With custom device model adjustments, any phone becomes faster after the
• upgrade.
• Optimization: MIUI became lighter, faster, and more durable.

System animations

• New: A new animation framework renders movement more realistically.
• New: New UI design is focused on visualization and making your interaction with the device more lifelike.

System sounds

• New: Nature mix is a new exciting way of creating your own notification sound
• system.
• New: Hundreds of system sounds that represent animals from all around the world.
• New: Stereo system sounds.

Privacy protection

• New: Now you can see what apps access your clipboard and control access.
• New: Using approximate location adds up points to privacy protection.
• New: You can now manage sensitive permissions and related app behavior
• independently.
• New: The behavior of web pages is also tracked now, which helps you to block
• unwanted and malicious actions.
  New: Now it’s up to you who and when can track your online behavior.
• New: All apps now come with a security statement from GetApps.
• New: Privacy risk scanner.
• New: Control which apps access and delete items from your Gallery.
• New: A comprehensive overview of all sensitive permissions.
• New: You’ll be notified whenever high-risk permissions are used and will be able to
• block the corresponding actions.
• Optimization: An all-new privacy protection page.

Notes

• New: Compose mind maps with complex structures.
• New: New tools for doodling and sketching.
• New: Press and hold a sketch to adjust the strokes automatically.
• New: A gesture shortcut now allows you to create notes, tasks, and excerpts
• anywhere.
• New: Excerpts save text, URLs, and images to Notes in a few simple taps.
• New: Dynamic layouts make bring the typography in Notes to a new level.
• All-new Notes.

Xiaomi Cloud

• New: Convert images to PDF.
• New: Password manager allows you to store passwords in the cloud.
• New: You can share device location with other people in your family sharing group.
• New: Location information can be recorded automatically before the device powers off.

IME

• New: A more convenient way to move a cursor using the scrollbar.
• New: Function buttons support switching between languages and keyboards.
  New: You can press and hold the function buttons to access more features.
• New: Custom themes for keyboards.

Themes

• New: Font weight adjustment options for third party fonts.
• Optimization: Personalization features for system wallpapers, animations, and sounds.

Browser

• New: Wallpaper customization in the lite mode.
• Optimization: Redesigned Incognito mode.
• Optimization: Pages load much faster now.

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