Xiaomi.EU ROM patches for DPI change & replacement of Xiaomi apps with Stock apps

mwarner · Aug 14, 2017

Hi all,

I have created a few TWRP installable Zip files to modify a Mi Max 2 (or indeed any other MIUI8 phone) in order to make the Max 2 more closely resemble a Stock Nexus or Pixel phone.

There are three sets of zip files, all of which patch Xiaomi.eu firmware:

MIUI to Google Apps - this zip replaces the MIUI apps with stock Android apps. This includes the Launcher, which is replaced by the Google Now launcher by default

Google Now and Pixel Launcher - These install either the Google Now launcher (included with the MIUI to Google apps, but allows us to swap between Pixel and Google Now), or the Pixel Launcher, which also modifies the build.prop to enable Google Assistant. Note that these are generic zips which can be used to install either launcher as a System app on any device.

MIUI DPI changer for 325dpi or 440dpi - This will work with any MIUI device with a 1080p display to change the DPI from 'high resolution' (325) to 'low resolution' (stock 440).

Installation

Firstly you will need to unlock the bootloader of you Xiaomi device, flash TWRP and copy a Xiaomi.eu ROM into the file system of the device.

1. Install the Xiaomi.eu ROM
2. Install the MIUI to Google Apps package
3. If you would prefer to use the Pixel launcher with Google Assistant then flash the Pixel Launcher package
4. If you would prefer to fit more content onto your screen (e.g. for a Mi Max / Mix series device) then flash the 325dpi package.

I have written up exactly what is removed and installed in the MIUI to Google Apps package here in case you wish to see precisely what changes are being made to the OS.

Mike

greddy · Aug 15, 2017

Hi,

Which dialer you are using ? Xiaomi or Google ? When google dialer the call-list/log are working ? Only with the miui-dialer the call-log are shown, but in the google dialer i can not see any calls in the list. You fix it ?

cheers, Peter

mwarner · Aug 15, 2017

greddy said:
Hi,
Which dialer you are using ? Xiaomi or Google ? When google dialer the call-list/log are working ? Only with the miui-dialer the call-log are shown, but in the google dialer i can not see any calls in the list. You fix it ?

Yes, I replaced the Xiaomi dialer with the stock Google dialer.

You are right - the Google dialer does not record history. I'm off on holiday tomorrow, but I will have a look at it when I return.

Mike

pandan80 · Aug 16, 2017

can you made gapps for miui 9?

mwarner · Aug 16, 2017

pandan80 said:
can you made gapps for miui 9?

I will take a look when MIUI9 is more stable. The zip file simply deletes and installs the apps that I have listed here, so may well work without modification on MIUI9.

Benoît Lagasse · Sep 20, 2017

Wow this makes everything so much smaller, maybe even too small?? Is it possible to have a dpi between 325 and 440?

Immortal_Baron · Sep 22, 2017

Hello, i tried it for Xiaomi EU ROM MIUI 9 and it worked perfectly. Only issue was Clock which was not opening.

After going to clock 'app info' and clearing data and clearing cache it is working perfectly now.

Immortal_Baron · Sep 25, 2017

mwarner said:
You are right - the Google dialer does not record history. I'm off on holiday tomorrow, but I will have a look at it when I return.
Mike

Hello,

Any idea when you will take a look at this fix?

kannan96 · Oct 3, 2017

changing to 440 dpi

does changing dpi to 440 pixels will it affect my screen clarity while watching videos ?

krtprk · Oct 21, 2017

is that possible make 380 dpi?thamks in advance

rjsk37 · Oct 26, 2017

mwarner said:
MIUI to Google Apps - this zip replaces the MIUI apps with stock Android apps. This includes the Launcher, which is replaced by the Google Now launcher by default

Can this zip be installed on global MIUI ROM?

mwarner · Oct 26, 2017

rjsk37 said:
Can this zip be installed on global MIUI ROM?

Yes, it was designed for the Global ROM.

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ne0t · Oct 28, 2017

mwarner said:
This will work with any MIUI device with a 1080p display to change the DPI from 'high resolution' (325) to 'low resolution' (stock 440).
Mike

Sorry if this seems to be a stupid question.. what is DPI? is it Dots (or Pixels) per Inch?
if it's then I'm confused how come 325 DPI is consider higher resolution than 440 DPI?

Screen density is a ratio of resolution and display size, which can be quantified as dots per inch, or dpi. The higher the dpi, the smaller each individual pixel is, and the greater clarity. Simply put, a higher dpi means more detail is displayed per inch, but does not necessarily correlate with a higher screen resolution.

mwarner · Oct 28, 2017

Yes, it is a bit counterintuitive. DPI is, as you say, short for Dots Per Inch.

What you change the DPI setting in the phone, you are effectively fooling the phone into thinking that its screen is bigger than it is. e.g. if a 1080p screen has 440dpi it would be smaller than a 1080p screen that has a DPI of 325dpi. Android, therefore, compensates by making all the icons and text smaller so it doesn't appear too huge on the 'larger' display.

The effect of this is to make all the text and icons smaller on the screen, which makes it look higher resolution.

ne0t · Nov 1, 2017

Thanks a lot for explaining.

siemen86 · Nov 2, 2017

Can I install just that dpi changer to Miui 8.5 global?

mwarner · Nov 2, 2017

siemen86 said:
Can I install just that dpi changer to Miui 8.5 global?

Yes

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Hellboy880 · Nov 10, 2017

Can You make a video of 325 dpi ? App works in tablet mode ?

Paoloqu24 · Sep 27, 2019

mwarner said:
Hi all,

I have created a few TWRP installable Zip files to modify a Mi Max 2 (or indeed any other MIUI8 phone) in order to make the Max 2 more closely resemble a Stock Nexus or Pixel phone.

There are three sets of zip files, all of which patch Xiaomi.eu firmware:

MIUI to Google Apps - this zip replaces the MIUI apps with stock Android apps. This includes the Launcher, which is replaced by the Google Now launcher by default

Google Now and Pixel Launcher - These install either the Google Now launcher (included with the MIUI to Google apps, but allows us to swap between Pixel and Google Now), or the Pixel Launcher, which also modifies the build.prop to enable Google Assistant. Note that these are generic zips which can be used to install either launcher as a System app on any device.

MIUI DPI changer for 325dpi or 440dpi - This will work with any MIUI device with a 1080p display to change the DPI from 'high resolution' (325) to 'low resolution' (stock 440).

Installation

Firstly you will need to unlock the bootloader of you Xiaomi device, flash TWRP and copy a Xiaomi.eu ROM into the file system of the device.

1. Install the Xiaomi.eu ROM
2. Install the MIUI to Google Apps package
3. If you would prefer to use the Pixel launcher with Google Assistant then flash the Pixel Launcher package
4. If you would prefer to fit more content onto your screen (e.g. for a Mi Max / Mix series device) then flash the 325dpi package.

I have written up exactly what is removed and installed in the MIUI to Google Apps package here in case you wish to see precisely what changes are being made to the OS.

Mike

is it possible to replace the MIUI apps with Google apps with this zip, also valid for stable global 8? PS: if I receive an OTA update it will overwrite the Google apps I will keep forever. thanks

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