Xiaomi discontinues MIUI, announces brand-new HyperOS

It’s the end of an era for Xiaomi and its fans, as the Chinese company has just announced that it will replace the traditional MIUI with a brand new operating system called HyperOS.

The global rollout will take place throughout 2024, but Xiaomi has not yet confirmed which devices will be eligible for an upgrade to the new HyperOS. However, the Chinese company said that the latest Xiaomi 14 flagships will come pre-installed with HyperOS.

Answering some questions from fans, Xiaomi Vice President Alvin Tse said that the next HyperOS will feature a completely new rewritten architecture, so expect very few similarities to MIUI.

More importantly, HyperOS was designed to work beyond just smartphones and aims to unify Xiaomi’s ecosystem that includes a wide range of products.

“In 2014, when the IoT business began to take shape, we began exploratory development and verification. In 2017, the research and development of a new system was officially launched to support all green devices and applications with an integrated system framework.“said Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi. (via AndroidAuthority)

No screenshots or any other information about HyperOS has been revealed, although Lei Jun explained that it is “based on the integration of deeply evolved Android and self-developed Vela system.”