MIX 4 smartphones are displayed for sale at a Xiaomi store in downtown Beijing, China, on September 8, 2021. Photo: Simon Song
MIX 4 smartphones are displayed for sale at a Xiaomi store in downtown Beijing, China, on September 8, 2021. Photo: Simon Song
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Xiaomi’s MIUI 13 blocks some app installations in China, say users worried about surveillance

  • Users in mainland China say they are unable to install certain apps after upgrading to Xiaomi’s latest firmware
  • A Xiaomi spokesman said the company’s anti-fraud feature is designed to flag spam calls

Che Pan
Che Pan in Beijing

Updated: 7:00am, 6 Jan, 2022

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MIX 4 smartphones are displayed for sale at a Xiaomi store in downtown Beijing, China, on September 8, 2021. Photo: Simon Song
MIX 4 smartphones are displayed for sale at a Xiaomi store in downtown Beijing, China, on September 8, 2021. Photo: Simon Song
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