[ROM] MIUI

WHAT IS MIUI?
MIUI is an aftermarket firmware for cell phones based on the open-source Android operating system. It updates every Friday, and it features a heavily-modified user interface that does away with the Android app drawer and has drawn comparisons with Apple's iOS. It includes additional functionality not found in stock Android, including an altered dialer that enables smart dialing, toggles on the notification pull-down, and new music, gallery, and camera apps.

MIUI is developed initially in the Chinese language by Chinese startup Xiaomi. This is then translated and ported in unofficial versions to other languages, including English.

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INDEX
~~Installation guide~~
~~MIUI for beginners~~
~~Core features~~
~~Tips & tricks~~​

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

Pre-installation requirements:
~~ You must have CWM Recovery installed ~~
~~ Your device must be S-Off ~~
~~ Your device must be rooted ~~

1. Download the MIUI-ROM.
2. Once done, connect your phone to the computer and mount SD-card.
3. Now copy the downloaded .zip-file you earlier saved to the root of the SD-card.
4. Reboot your phone in ClockworkMod Recovery.
5. Once in the recovery, first make a Nandroid backup of your current ROM (optional).
6. Now wipe /system, /cache, /data, and Dalvik-cache (for a fresh installation (not needed if you're upgrading from an earlier MIUI version)).
7. Once done, use "Install Zip from SD Card"-option in recovery to flash the MIUI ROM.
8. After the process is complete, reboot your device.​

 

MIUI FOR BEGINNERS

1st step: Selecting apps
Various apps will greatly enrich your cell phone, so firstly let’s select the apps to your taste. Use the Android Market and download what you would like. If you are using a backup app and restoring apps from a previous ROM, only restore the apps and not the data. Otherwise that will create a lot of force close issues.

Tip: How to copy files from the computer to the phone? First connect your phone to your computer via data cable, pull down the notification panel from the top of the phone, click “USB connected”, and then click "Turn on USB storage”.

After copying, do not forget to select the option of “Turn off USB storage”, otherwise "File Manager” in the phone will not be able to find the sd card, as it is being occupied by the computer.

Now I have a lot of applications, how to put them in order?
All apps successfully installed are listed on the desktop, however, they may not be in the order you want, how to put them in order?

Long press an app icon and then you may move it freely. When it is moved to the screen border, the screen will automatically switch to the next screen.

How to add a screen? Use two fingers to pinch on the desktop to enter screen thumbnail mode. Then you may add or delete screens.

How to delete an app? Long press the app icon you want to delete, drag it on top of the trash box and click OK to delete it.

2nd step: Let's make your phone different.
A phone without style is nothing remarkable, so let’s make your phone different!

Changing wallpaper: Click Menu button on the desktop, select “Change Wallpaper” to replace the wallpaper. In addition to the existing wallpaper in the phone, thousands of pieces of wallpaper are also available online.
Changing theme: Themes make great changes to your interface style. Click “Theme Manager” on the desktop to select the theme you like. Also, more online themes are available online.

Selecting ringtones and more: click “Settings” on the desktop to set call and notification ringtones. In “Personalization” under “Personal” tab, you may find more options.

3rd step: It’s time for some advanced techniques!
Well, you are no longer a beginner now, so let’s learn some advanced techniques.

Adding widgets on the desktop: press the Menu button on the desktop, select "Edit Mode", and then click the icon on the upper right corner to access the interface of “Add Widgets”. Choose your favorite widget on the top, and then drag it to the screen below.

Using folders to manage desktop apps: in the interface of “Add Widgets”, drag [Folder] to the desktop. You may drag multiple apps into folders to classify them. After opening the folder, you may click the edit icon in the upper left corner to rename the folder.

Using toggles panel to improve efficiency: drag the notification panel down from the top, click "Toggles" to go to the toggles panel (It goes to the toggles panel in default of notice.) On the panel are listed the most commonly used toggles, you may click to quickly enable or disable a toggle. Long press on the icon will launch the settings for that icon.

Guest mode: enable the “Guest Mode” toggle in the panel, and your calls and text messages logs will be hidden, and all installed applications cannot be removed. You may have a try when you need to show your phone to guests or children.

Importing contacts or binding accounts: you may use some apps to import a batch of contacts, or bind Google account directly in "Settings"> "Personal"> "Accounts & Sync Settings" to sync contacts at any time.
How to print screens? Press "Menu" key and "Volume Down" key at the same time to print a screen. The printed image is saved in the directory of MIUI in the SD card.

How to copy files from the computer without using the data cable? In case of a Wi-Fi connection, enter “File Manager” on the desktop, select the tab of "Remote Administration" to start the service, and then you will get an address. Enter the given address on the computer, then you may copy files without using a data cable!​

 

CORE FEATURES

MIUI home
Two-layer shortcuts and program icons are integrated into one-layer desktop.
Long press on an icon to enter edit mode, open Widgets and drag it to the target screen.
Drag the app you want to uninstall to the top of the trash box to delete it.
Eight kinds of flipping screens effects are available with gorgeous animations.


T9 dialer
T9 dialer is applied for smart dialing. It supports searching by contact name and phone number, and the results are listed according to contact frequency.
The default setting is to forbid any third-party app to monitor users’ calls.
Currently, there are 230301 attribution logs. The attribution data will be updated continuously, codes of foreign countries are supported as well.


SMS
Compared with native Android system, 7 major optimizations on SMS are made:
Adding contacts in short messages;
Adding names in group sending messages and automatically adding the names to Contacts;
Easier taking of numbers, urls and email addresses from short messages;
Optimization on mobile newspaper reading;
Collection of important messages;
Recommended messages for holidays;
Quick reply and view window.


Contacts
Quick location of contacts
Faster to add new contacts
Contacts group management supported
Contacts' large images supported.



Themes
The third edition UI loading engine makes it faster and easier to change themes;
Partial theme customs are more flexible and comprehensive. Rich online wallpapers, ringtones, fonts and so on are available.


Camera
Faster loading speed enables you to take photos immediately.
More professional modes such as continuous shooting, timing and special effects supported.


Gallery
Faster picture browsing speed than that of native Android system.
Brand new view mode supports to view the pictures by folder path.


Music
Simultaneous enjoying and downloading massive online music. Music chart live playing and bulk downloads supported.
Automatic connection of lyrics and album covers. ID3 information editing supported.
Changing songs by swinging the phone and sleep mode supported.


Notifications
After pulling Notifications and Toggles panel down, changing panels by sliding the screen supported.

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TIPS & TRICKS

Long press:
Long press on the icon in Toggles will launch the settings for that icon.

Screenshot:
Press "Menu" key and "Volume Down" key at the same time to print a screen. The printed image is saved in the directory of MIUI in the sd card.

Hold Home-button:
Press Home key at the first screen, you may preview screen thumbnails and add or move screens.

Delete Message or call log:
Slide from left to right to quickly delete a message or a call log.

Edit-mode:
You may hold down an icon by one hand to enter Edit Mode, and then use the other hand to slide the screen to move the icon to the target screen.

Call activated:
Your phone will vibrate when a call gets through.

Activate music from lockscreen:
Double tap the time zone to launch the Music Player when the screen is locked.

Quick SMS/phone launch:
In the lockscreen, hold down the icon of Call or SMS, and you can enter the responding program.

Quick launch torch:
Hold down Home key to quickly enable the torch when the screen is locked.

Quick launch contact options:
Click the contact image in Calls, SMS and Contacts, shortcut menus will pop up.

Recovery reboot:
Click menu in “System Update” to reboot and enter recovery.

%-indicator for Battery:
The battery will display the percentage of left battery capacity by Settings > System > Battery > Notification Indicator Style > Percentage.

Running apps list:
Long press on the Home button can go to “Program Manager”. Click the “Clear up” button at the bottom left to clear the extra processes in memory. And the system will inform you of the released memory and current available memory.
Note: System processes will not be cleared so as to ensure the normal running of the system.

IP-calling:
How to set IP dialing?
MIUI ROM can add an IP prefix for the called number in a strange land. You may set it in Settings > Common > Calls.
You may also long press the contact item before dialing, and choose “Make IP calls” in the pop-up menu.

Reject Call:
When you are not available to answer the phone, you may slide up the panel to reject the call and to send a message to the caller at the same time.

Custom Ringtones:
How to set custom ringtones?
Put media files into the Media/Audio/ringtones directory in the SD card, (If there is none of this directory, please create one manually) and then select in Sounds in Settings.
Note: there are three directories under Audio, corresponding to the following tones:
notifications--notification ringtones
ringtones--incoming call ringtones
alarms--alarming ringtones
Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, Midi, etc.

Important SMS:
As for those important messages you want to add to your favorites, you may long press the message in the pop-up menu and select "Favorites". You may switch to "Favorites" tab in the main SMS interface to view collected messages.

Quick Delete SMS:
How to quickly delete items?
You may slide from left to right on the item and click on the red "Delete" button when it appears.

Tether:
How can I share my network to the PC or other terminals?
Firmware of Android 2.2 and above support the sharing of mobile phones to other Internet terminal in the following method:
Go to Settings > System > Share mobile network, you may choose to share the Internet connection by USB tethering or setting up portable Wi-Fi hotspot.​

 

Hur väl fungerar MIUI till DS? Funderar att byta min Galaxy S mot en DS eftersom jag vill ha en lur i aluminium och under 4". Den kombinationen går ju inte att hitta på de nya eller kommande telefonerna

 

Jag tycker inte att det var någon skillnad mellan MIUI på Samsung Galaxy S och HTC Desire S (..."lika bra"). Jag gick ifrån Samsung Galaxy S till en HTC Desire S precis som du funderar på att göra

 

Okej! då är du rätt människa att passa några frågor till då Hur upplever du skillnaden mellan displayerna? Är det bara en sån skillnad så man rycker på axlarna eller kommer man sakna SGS displayen? Och är det någon skillnad i prestanda för vanligt bruk? (Flödet i gränssnittet, starttider för appar mm). Hur är batteritiden vs SGS?

 

Vi tar det via P.M. istället då denna tråd enbart är för prat om MIUI för HTC Desire S