Changelog of first MIUI 12.5 Xiaomi EU Developer ROM Ver 20.12.28/29

What’s new in the first MIUI 12.5 Xiaomi EU Developer ROM 20.12.28/29

Important Note

This update is suspended for Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 9 Lite, Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 9 4G/Redmi 9T, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G/Mi 10T Lite. These devices are expected to get this update in mid-or-late January 2021, with the Android 11 update accordingly.
Starting from today, Redmi 7A, Redmi 8A, and Redmi S2 are EOL for MIUI 12 stable – xiaomi.eu team won’t support these devices (32-bit architecture).

Changelog of Xiaomi EU Developer ROM Ver 20.12.28/29

System

• New – MIUI 12.5 update
• New – Android 11 update (Mi 9, Mi 9 SE, Mi 9T Pro, Mi 10T/Pro). Existing newest TWRP releases should work on these devices after the Android 11 update (at least on Mi 9)
• New – New super wallpapers: Geometry and Mount Siguniang
• 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
• Optimization – Improved system stability and speed
• Optimization – Updated Android Security Patch to January 2021 (Redmi Note 7)
• Optimization – Updated Android Security Patch to December 2020 (most devices)
• Fix – Restored M font size (by xiaomi.eu)
• Fix – Couldn’t paste clipboard items on system apps

Notes

• 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 texts, URLs, and images to Notes in a few simple taps
• New – Dynamic layouts make bring the typography in Notes to a new level

MIUI+

• New – Redesigned Screen Combo to MIUI+
• New – You can combine your phone and computer into a single working station (run apps, open notifications, make edits in documents, transfer files, etc.). This feature is supported by selected devices: Mi 11, Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10, Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 9, Redmi K30s Ultra/Mi 10T/Mi 10T Pro, Redmi K20 Pro/MI 9T Pro, Redmi K30 Pro/POCO F2 Pro

Security

• New – Now you can see what apps access your clipboard and control access
• New – Using approximate location adds up points to privacy protection

System launcher

• New – New design for app folders

Mail

• Fix – The action bar didn’t show up when selecting a conversation
• Fix – Removed useless Chinese setting from account settings

Gallery

• Fix – Crashes in certain scenarios (e.g. while trying to make clip)
• New – New photo editing layout
• New – Few new photo filters, e.g. Midwinter, Snowfall, Sangria, Nightfall, Caramel
• New – Added random sky filter feature
• New – Added advanced settings for photo editing, e.g. exposure, color temperature, hue
• New – ID photo feature, the Art photo feature
• Optimization – Reclassified photo filters

Themes

• Optimization – Personalization features for system wallpapers, animations, and sounds

Clock

• New – New hourglass animation for Timer (Snapdragon 888/865 devices)

Xiaomi Cloud

• New – Password manager allows you to store passwords in the cloud

Xiaomi EU ROMs are based on China Sources, here are the most important features that aren’t included in Global Roms

• Based on China Stable / Weekly builds
• Enabled search gesture (swipe up) on the desktop
• 3way reboot menu (in dev settings)
• Dark Mode (Night Mode) for all devices
• Removed ads in MIUI system apps
• MIUI Dialer and Messages apps
• Face Unlock for all devices
• Vertical clock widget on the lock screen
• Steps counter in Assistant screen
• More shortcuts on the left of the lock screen
• Wake up gestures for all devices
• AI preloading option in MIUI Lab for all devices
• Fullscreen gestures for all devices
• Option to auto-expand first notification
• Notifications priority settings
• More edit options in the Gallery app
• Enabled MiDrive in File Explorer
• Added landscape mode for SMS app
• Sunrise/Sunset in the weather app
• Google apps support integrated
• Removed 5GHz region restrictions
• Confirm dials from call logs
• Morning report on the alarm in the morning
• More apps supported for AOD notifications
• More styles for AOD screen
• Raise to wake gesture
• AOD notification received animation
• Default volume control stream toggle
• Tap fingerprint sensor to wake toggle
• More Camera features
• Double-tap to lock screen
• Battery AI scenes
• Allowed disabling specific system apps
• Importing theme .mtz from zhuti.xiaomi.com via ThemeManager
• No useless Chinese bloatware apps
• More free RAM due to fewer background processes
• Unified flat style app icons for both system and 3rd party apps
• Advanced menu with color icons
• No Chinese character under the full system
• Mi Video, Mi Music, Mi Browser: No any useless Chinese content
• No possibility to re-lock bootloader accidentally with flash any xiaomi.eu release
• Added real 27 languages translation made by Official MIUI Fansites and MIUI Fans
• Added EU T9 dialer support
• Added charging sound switch
• Added Screen-OFF animation
• Optimized GPS settings for EU
• Optimized Battery consumption
• Optimized RAM consumption
• Added 3D Touch to MI5S 3GB RAM version
• Added GSMalphabet into SMS app options
• Added more icons grid layout 4×5, 4×6, 4×7, 5×5, 5×6, 5×7 (depends on device)
• SafetyNet passed (Google Pay)
• Play Store Certified
• Deodexed
• Added automated tasks in the Security app
• Added game speed booster
• Added erase module (magic elimination) to Gallery photo edit options
• Fixed low volume sound via headphone
• Charging screen for all devices
• Widevine L1 (for supported devices)
• And more, and more made by our 9 years of MIUI mods experience.

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