MIUI 4: Would you use it?

armada786 · Mar 15, 2012

The MIUI patchrom was updated today to support the MIUI 4 (ICS) base. According to the README in the MiCode repo it looks like we meet the prerequisites to use the patchrom. I've used MIUI on my handset before so I wouldn't deny it on my tablet to say the least. The features are great and there is no end to customization of the ROM. The launcher isn't optimized for tablets but I guess Trebuchet or the stock ICS launcher is still usable. Hopefully a dev will hook us up (or if it doesn't require building the whole OS maybe even I can do it).

So I guess the question is: Would you use MIUI on your Iconia?

bfranklin1986 · Mar 15, 2012

Hells yes

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goldenchild7801 · Mar 15, 2012

Mos Def

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nifterific · Mar 15, 2012

as long as a tablet launcher works, i would try it. i didn't spend all this money on a tablet for it to be a gigantic phone.

FloatingFatMan · Mar 15, 2012

No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

TFordham · Mar 15, 2012

FloatingFatMan said:
No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

My thoughts exactly. If I wanted an iPad, I would buy an iPad.

dynospectrum · Mar 15, 2012

nifterific said:
as long as a tablet launcher works, i would try it. i didn't spend all this money on a tablet for it to be a gigantic phone.

LMAO, indeed.

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theheathen · Mar 15, 2012

In a heartbeat.. bring it on pls.

bfranklin1986 · Mar 15, 2012

FloatingFatMan said:
No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

I couldn't disagree more. Miui is one of the most customizable roms available, ios is built to allow almost no customization.

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dincdoes.me · Mar 15, 2012

Yea I agree it may share "some ios similarities" but all in all it is a very customizable android Rom I've used miui on my inc and inspire plus my old nook but took it off my nook after 24 hrs of use because sizing was terrible and it was a huge phone. But if a dev manages to create a miui masterpiece as well as the devs over at miuiandroid/miui.us bring it on!

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armada786 · Mar 15, 2012

FloatingFatMan said:
No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

TFordham said:
My thoughts exactly. If I wanted an iPad, I would buy an iPad.

If you think the UI is all that is different (or at the very least, all that MIUI has to offer), you've probably never used MIUI. Or at least not long enough to discover what it has to offer.

Let's not forget it's still Android at heart. And as far as Android goes, the level of customization is far beyond any other offering. You can turn off whatever you don't like theme-wise and use whatever launcher you're currently enjoying. If you're going to judge it on UI alone, then you're missing out on a whole lot.

EDIT: Of course, I have no idea how well it even works on tablets. I don't know if the MIUI team really considered the tablet aspects of ICS when making version 4. But like I said, any suitable tablet launcher should still work perfectly fine.

Psichi · Mar 15, 2012

bfranklin1986 said:
I couldn't disagree more. Miui is one of the most customizable roms available, ios is built to allow almost no customization.

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While MIUI does allow for you to tweak the way icons and the lockscreen look, the base functionality and user experience are heavily influenced by iOS. A fresh install of MIUI looks strikingly like an iOS device, with the addition of a clock widget.

armada786 said:
Let's not forget it's still Android at heart. And as far as Android goes, the level of customization is far beyond any other offering. You can turn off whatever you don't like theme-wise and use whatever launcher you're currently enjoying. If you're going to judge it on UI alone, then you're missing out on a whole lot.

But if I was to turn off all of the MIUI UI options and use a different launcher, why would I want to use MIUI at all? Why not use a stripped down version of a stock rom?

Personally, I didn't see the appeal of MIUI. Sure I could download a ton of themes but they never were well designed. I wind up making my own themes anyway, so I would rather have a ROM that was as lean as possible and theme it as I need. If you like MIUI, juice by you.. but I've tried it and it wasn't for me.

bfranklin1986 · Mar 15, 2012

Psichi said:
If you like MIUI, juice by you.. but I've tried it and it wasn't for me.

My favorite thing about android, if you don't like it you can change it, it has something for everyone.

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BrianDigital · Mar 15, 2012

i would give it a go, i might look like IOS until you start applying themes.

sanaell · Mar 16, 2012

MiUI = iOS wanabee ????

I think some people does not use or never use MiUI....

but anyway...

MiUI on tablet I am not sure that will be that good... Since they are more PHONE DEVICE oriented...

PS:
Acer Liquid Metal running 2.3.9 MiUI perfectly, nothing iOS like on it...

tkirton · Mar 16, 2012

FloatingFatMan said:
No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

bfranklin1986 said:
I couldn't disagree more. Miui is one of the most customizable roms available, ios is built to allow almost no customization.

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I think what FloatingFatMan meant was that MIUI feels like it is trying to mimic iOS. I would have to agree with FloatingFatMan on this point...it feels too much like an iPhone interface.

sanaell · Mar 16, 2012

tkirton said:
I think what FloatingFatMan meant was that MIUI feels like it is trying to mimic iOS. I would have to agree with FloatingFatMan on this point...it feels too much like an iPhone interface.

Please could you show me how it's iPhone interface like ?
because I don't see the iPhone feeling on my MiUI.....

-> and by the way iPhone copied the Samsung interface as well....
if it's just about square icons on a grid and a ribbon on the lower part A lot of phone interface so are iPhone(samsung) like...

Just to be clear I am not an iPhone hater, I just bored about people who think iPhone (Apple) is a revolution and are the one create all.... nope... they just improve, or copy and got a strong marketing behind that's it.

So if I take my MiUI interface I got
- Widget (iPhone does not have that)
- A neat slide swipe animation between each screen (with effect or not)
- A way to can change really everything inside (wallpaper, starting animation, lockscreen, etc...)
- A music player directly accessible from the lockscreen (double tap on the time)
- no slide to unlock from left to right (but can be installed via a theme named iPhone...)
- etc..

well I got more than expected on my stuttering Liquid Metal... miUI give it a new life, and memory freedom.

so let me know how it's same I will be pleased to see.

tkirton · Mar 17, 2012

sanaell said:
Please could you show me how it's iPhone interface like ?
because I don't see the iPhone feeling on my MiUI.....

-> and by the way iPhone copied the Samsung interface as well....
if it's just about square icons on a grid and a ribbon on the lower part A lot of phone interface so are iPhone(samsung) like...

Just to be clear I am not an iPhone hater, I just bored about people who think iPhone (Apple) is a revolution and are the one create all.... nope... they just improve, or copy and got a strong marketing behind that's it.

So if I take my MiUI interface I got
- Widget (iPhone does not have that)
- A neat slide swipe animation between each screen (with effect or not)
- A way to can change really everything inside (wallpaper, starting animation, lockscreen, etc...)
- A music player directly accessible from the lockscreen (double tap on the time)
- no slide to unlock from left to right (but can be installed via a theme named iPhone...)
- etc..

well I got more than expected on my stuttering Liquid Metal... miUI give it a new life, and memory freedom.

so let me know how it's same I will be pleased to see.

To me, the overall layout just reminds me of iOS, and I'm simply not a fan of that style. I'm not saying it is bad, just not my cup of tea. I understand it is still Android underneath it (AOSP) and it is customizable, but I guess the way the launcher is laid out just has the feel of iOS, at least to me.

But everyone has their preferences.

skatin707 · Mar 17, 2012

FloatingFatMan said:
No. I want to use Android, not an iOS wannabe.

How is miui an ios wannabe? You realize you can change the theme to whatever you want, right?

I use miui on my phone and I love it. I'd really like to see miui on the A500.

Edit: didn't read the posts above me, I agree

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sanaell · Mar 17, 2012

iOS and MIUI are not same.
maybe a very old version of miui theme was with the same background (wow that makes all the feeling... iBackground?)

Similarities or Same ?

Similarities... Oh my god yes there is ... but since Apple didn't created the "User Interface" of phones neither "Icons" we cannot compare MiUI with iOS... they got idea from something else before as well.

stop comparing all against iOS or iPhone... that will be better.

1) it's not iOSlike
2) it's android
3) we can change everything we want in Miui... and make it looks like iPhone if we want just by applying a theme... but the default theme is not iPhone like at all.. really not at all..

Please people, use the things before making statement...

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