Xiaomi MIUI OS contains Adware - The hidden cost of affordable high-end phones

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Xiaomi MIUI OS contains Adware - The hidden cost of affordable high-end phones

Interesting article:

The hidden cost of affordable high-end phones in China

Users in the United States in Europe may not know this, but it turns out that Xiaomi has a very different and slightly shocking business model in China. While its phones run on Android, they are heavily customized with the company's custom MIUI interface. But this is not just another Android skin: MIUI in China is... actually infested with ads.

This is not a bug, it is a feature. You cannot buy a Xiaomi phone with no system ads, it is actually the norm. In fact, Chinese users jokingly refer to the platform as "AdUI" because of it. Note that Xiaomi phones for other markets do not have system-wide ads, this is something that affects users in China.
 
Then you are already infected by Adware/spyware Giant named Google also your computer is also infected by another Adware/spyware Giant MSFT. There is no place on earth where you can hide from them :lol:
In China you can escape from Google. Phones in China don't have Google apps or Google Play.
 
Buy Lenovo, Gionee, Vivo/Oppo, anything you like in China. Nobody is forcing you to buy Xiaomi.
 
Or just stop using the internet #sarcasm
 
Buy Lenovo, Gionee, Vivo/Oppo, anything you like in China. Nobody is forcing you to buy Xiaomi.

BTW not only in China but MIUI ads are there in Indian MIUI also, it's much like Windows 10 start menu ads, MIUI calls it promoted apps
 
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