Xiaomi’s native applications, and its MIUI, such as the Phone (MIUI Dialer), as well as the native messaging app are gradually replaced by equivalent Google applications. Now, we know why this substantive change to this software component.
Initially each mobile device manufacturer, each mobile phone brand tended to create their own versions of the most varied applications and services provided by their products. The aim was simple, to create its ecosystem and retain the user to its own particularities and advantages. Currently, however, the opposite trend is observed.
Xiaomi follows the current trend of standardization with Google apps
The prevalence of Google as the main provider of web services, from the search engine to e-mail, makes its presence a sine qua non requirement, or objectively mandatory, when purchasing a new smartphone. Something that did not go unnoticed by Xiaomi, even though this brand has one of the most personalized, tested and appreciated interfaces on the market.
The justification for this choice takes us back to 2020. It was then that Xiaomi announced that all smartphone models launched internationally would arrive with the Google Phone and Google Messages application. In this way, users of Xiaomi smartphones in Europe (EEA ROM), or with the global version, will no longer be able to use the aforementioned Xiaomi apps.
Regulatory and privacy enforcements drive adoption of Google apps
Xiaomi response via its official forum.
In response to the questions and concerns of users, through its official forum / community, Xiaomi came forward to comment, or rather, to justify such a measure. It did so with European privacy and security requirements that also extend to other parts of the globe.
Briefly, to ensure that users enjoy the highest degree of privacy and security for themselves and their data, Xiaomi has chosen to use more Google apps and services. As such, the option for GMS (Google Mobile Services) is not only preferred, but will also be gradually reinforced, according to Xiaomi itself in the document placed above.
We know that MIUI is one of the most popular interfaces among Android smartphone users. Among the reasons for this are its extensive customization capabilities, minimalist design and some touchpoints with Apple’s iOS.
In any case, MIUI continues to provide several applications of its own such as File Manager, Calculator, Music, Recorder and a myriad of other apps for different functions. If the need arises, however, we may have more Google applications where our own branded apps used to be.
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