How to install Xiaomi’s custom MIUI OS for your smartphone

Xiaomi is all set to debut in India and their products (the smartphone and tablets) feature a custom operating system, the MIUI V5.

MIUI V5 is a custom Android operating system, which is completely skinnable user interface with loads of themes and icons. The user interface is closely related to Apple’s iOS operating system, looks great and hosts loads of features and tweaks that Google’s Android does not give you as a default.

MIUI V5 is available for a plethora of Android-based smartphones and it can be installed with ease. All you need is a rooted handset, a custom recovery utility installed on the phone and you are ready to install the user interface.

Before you take a look at the user interface in a short video, here are some highlights of the custom operating system.

If you like it and would like to install it on your phone, check below to see a list of the compatible smartphones across various brands and how you can install it.

MIUI V5 is available for installation and is completely free. It is available across a plethora of compatible smartphones and can be downloaded, installed and set up in less than 30 minutes.

Firstly, here is a list of all the smartphones it is compatible with. Download the MIUI V5 ROM from here.

Now that you have a list of the compatible brands and model numbers, you can choose if you want to experience the custom ROM on your phone. Download the ROM and flash it to your phone in a few simple steps. Below is an example of the how you can flash the MIUI ROM to the Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500.

The MIUI ROM is updated every week, on Fridays. Feedback from all users, which includes bugs and modifications, are taken into consideration and developers all over the world work together to rectify the same and release the new version. Each version of the MIUI V5 has a number, which is related to the date of the release. Presently, the version number is 4.7.11, which denotes the month, year and date of the release. In this case it is 11 July, 2014. Hope you find the MIUI ROM as interesting as we do. The author of this article has been using MIUI since three years on different devices he owned. Presently, he is using it on his Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-19500 without any troubles and issues. Though he recommends trying out the ROM for your devices, he urges not to attempt this workshop if you are not confident in doing it yourself. In order to know more about rooting and flashing custom ROMs, please visit the XDA Developer forums for more information on your device.

Disclaimer: Flashing a custom ROM on your Android smartphone is risky and can void the warranty. If wrongly executed, or in case of a power failure while flashing the ROM, the smartphone can be bricked (dead because of missing/corrupted firmware) and you would have to replace the device too. Flashing the ROM to any smartphone needs to be done on a rooted device. Do this if you do not care of the warranty, do not have warranty existing on the device or if you want to experiment with a new firmware. Try flashing the ROM at your own risk. Developers of the ROM, Xiaomi and Deccan Chronicle are not responsible for any issues and damages caused by attempting the above procedure.