HyperOS screenshots leak ahead of expected debut on Xiaomi 14 series
HyperOS — the successor to Xiaomi’s MIUI Android skin — has leaked online ahead of its debut. The Chinese smartphone maker has already confirmed that the new operating system (OS) skin will arrive alongside the Xiaomi 14 series, with the company reportedly announcing its next flagship phones later this month. Now, users on Chinese microblogging site Weibo have shared several images of the upcoming HyperOS skin, which show off various aspects of its user interface.
Weibo user “Mr. Water” (translated from Chinese) leaked four screenshots of the upcoming HyperOS interface on Wednesday. The first image shows the weather app UI with the temperature in the upper-left corner of the screen and temperature ranges for the forecast section at the bottom of the screen. The calendar app has been updated with a rounded square design for the month layout tiles.
HyperOS Home Screen and Quick Settings Section
Photo credit: Weibo/水先生
Xiaomi’s MIUI offered a control center with quick toggles that looked somewhat similar to Apple’s Control Center on iOS and the new HyperOS will also offer a similar interface. The brightness and volume sliders, as well as the now playing widget, all look very similar to those on iOS 17, with a slight tweak to the layout. The toggles for Wi-Fi and mobile data are located at the top, while the bottom half of the screen houses various quick settings toggles.
The HyperOS home screen features two square widgets that display the time and weather, and also show the name of the app underneath. This is another design element that seems to be inspired by Apple’s operating system.
Meanwhile, another set of four screenshots shared by Weibo user Wei Xiaotian/Alan (translated from Chinese) give us another glimpse on the upcoming HyperOS skin. The lock screen is shown with a large, vertically aligned digital clock that appears to be customizable.
HyperOS Lock Screen and Customization Options
Photo credit: Weibo/ 魏小天 (Alan)
Another image shows a new personalization feature for the lock screen — Android 14 also introduced new personalization options for the lock screen on Google’s Pixel phones. From the screenshot shared by the Weibo user, it appears that HyperOS will allow users to tap on various elements of the lock screen to customize font and color options.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has already confirmed that the new HyperOS operating system skin will be making its debut on the Xiaomi 14 series of smartphones. The new devices are said to debut on October 27, with no launch date yet. We can expect to learn more about the operating system — and the devices it will debut on — in the days leading up to the expected launch date.
