Xiaomi HyperOS 2.1 beta: New features, animations, improved performance

HyperOS 2.1 beta brings certain changes and additions to devices enhances internal functioning of a phone
An undated image of HyperOS 2.1 beta. — HuaweiCentral
An undated image of HyperOS 2.1 beta. — HuaweiCentral

Xiaomi is set to roll out the HyperOS 2.1 beta for its top-end devices, which will have some extraordinary features. The firmware improves every segment of the phone, including the home screen, Gallery app, virtual artificial intelligence (AI) Assistant, gaming, and performance.

HyperOS 2.1 is a modified version of 2.0. The latest build brings certain changes and additions to devices, enhances the internal functioning of phones, and improves stability for daily tasks and operations.

The company may soon launch the stable HyperOS 2.1 upgrade for its eligible models. Until then, here’s the beta firmware and its interesting capabilities.

According to XiaomiTime, HyperOS 2.1 beta is launching for the Xiaomi 13 series with different features. It brings new gestures, smoother animations, and various useful functionalities.

They can make the phone’s home screen more personalised than before via a 4 x 6 layout.

HyperOS 2.1 beta update: New features

System animation

  • Improved gesture line: The line of gesture prompts now follows the app window while opening or closing.
  • Simultaneous animations: It provides the facility for opening/closing a number of apps fast and shows synced animations.

System

  • Clipboard handling: Added the possibility to clear the clipboard within one click.
  • Bluetooth icon logic: Improved how the Bluetooth icon appears in the status bar.

Free window

  • Added a video beauty entry prompt in the call toolbox.

Home Screen

  • Added option support for 4 x 6 layout, after disabling Home Screen search box option is check or not.

Control Centre

  • Added a flashlight brightness adjustment page with more precise brightness adjustment.
  • Added focus notifications to point out the usage of the flashlight.

Xiaomi HyperConnect

  • Cross-account file transfer: Now it allows transferring of files between devices with different Xiaomi accounts. Optimised the display of device connection pop-ups and animations in the Fusion Device Center.

Photo album

  • Enriched Memory Day feature by allowing the user to hide certain entries.
  • Optimised home page to showcase daily views and tile views better. Improved AI analysis of local albums. Now progress is displayed within the search results screen.
  • Fixed the bug where CAD drawings were not correctly classified into albums.
  • Other enhancements include advanced keyword searches for time, location, and certificates, and enhanced deletion/blocking with long-press actions.

Recent tasks

  • Fixed a bug that was causing the recent task cleanup feature not to work.

Super XiaoAI (AI assistant)

  • Ecosystem-Wide integration: Advanced AI capabilities to provide frictionless interaction across devices.
  • Visual and interaction upgrade: New design of interface with multimodal interaction, recognising input from camera and screen content.
  • Smart search and execution: Photo, video, document, and more search using natural language; it also learns user habits for proactive service suggestions.

Gaming

  • Integrated a game toolbox performance dashboard, and improved game toolbox interface for smoothness in gaming.

Advancements

  • Improved wallpaper settings for Xiaomi Pictorial in the lock screen’s negative first screen.