JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 101The Mi 9 runs MIUI
10, which is a custom
version of Android 9 Piemuch control over it as on the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy
phones, but it now supports colour and some preset
background images. If you like you can schedule the
AOD to turn on and off only at certain times of the day.
In other respects this is MIUI 10 as we know it and,
though it will feel unfamiliar to Android users who have
never played with a Xiaomi phone before, there’s a lot
to love here that you don’t get in standard Android.
A couple of our favourites are Dual Apps and Second
Space, allowing you to run multiple versions of apps on
the phone and even wall off some for selective viewing.
During the setup process you get the chance
to choose between a full-screen display that
supports gestures for going back, home or accessing
open apps, or you can display these navigationJANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 101The Mi 9 runs MIUI
10, which is a custom
version of Android 9 Piemuchcontrol over it as on the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy
phones,butit nowsupportscolourandsomepreset
backgroundimages.If youlikeyoucanschedule the
AOD to turn on and off only at certain times of the day.
In other respects this is MIUI 10 as we know it and,
though it will feel unfamiliar to Android users who have
neverplayedwitha Xiaomiphonebefore,there’sa lot
toloveherethatyoudon’tgetin standardAndroid.
A coupleofourfavouritesareDualApps and Second
Space,allowingyoutorunmultipleversionsofappson
thephoneandevenwalloff some for selective viewing.
Duringthesetupprocessyougetthechance
tochoosebetweena full-screendisplaythat
supportsgestures for going back, home or accessing
open apps, or you can display these navigation