How to Make Xiaomi Like an iPhone: 7 Steps to Imitating iOS

You dream of designing an iPhone but aren’t willing to pay too much for the Apple ecosystem? Xiaomi smartphones based on MIUI or HyperOS allow you to almost completely replicate the interface of iOS — from animations to system sounds. In this article, we will discuss legal ways of transformation that do not require root rights, but give a result of 90% similarity. You will learn how to change not only the appearance, but also the logic of the system so that Redmi or POCO behave like a real iPhone 15.

It's important to understand that full imitation is impossible without losing some of the features of Android. For example, navigation gestures in iOS work differently, and some applications (like Apple Music) just won't run on Xiaomi. However, with the right settings, the difference will be noticeable only to advanced users. We tested all methods on Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5 models - the results exceeded expectations.

1. Installation of a launcher with an iOS interface

The foundation of the transformation will be the launcher, a program that replaces the standard desktop.

• 📱 Launcher iOS 17 – Copies the design of the latest version of iOS, including Dynamic Island and widgets. Supports gestures similar to the iPhone (swipe up to return to the home screen).
• 🎨 Neon Launcher is a minimalist launcher with animations like in iOS 16. Allows you to adjust the transparency of panels and the size of icons.
• 🔄 iLauncher is the only launcher with full support for Dark Mode in the style of Apple and adaptive wallpaper.

How to determine:

1. Download the selected launcher from Google Play (links at the end of the article).
2. Launch the application and select the option to Install as default launcher.
3. In Launcher settings, activate: Settings → Appearance → iOS Style Settings → Gestures → Enable Swipe Up for Home

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To make your app icons look like your iPhone, use the iOS Glyphs icon pack (available on Google Play). After installing, apply it to the launcher settings in the Icon Topics section.

⚠️ Note: Some launchers (such as iOS 17 Launcher) may conflict with system gestures MIUI. If the navigation swipes are missing after installation, return the standard gestures to Settings. → Display. → Full-screen gestures.

2. Replace system fonts and sounds on iOS

The details create an illusion: the San Francisco font (standard in iOS) and the lock/unlock sounds immediately give off an Apple smartphone.

Fonts:

• 📄 Download the archive with San Francisco fonts (link to the FAQ).
• 📱 Install iFont app from Google Play.
• 🔧 In iFont, select Locals. → Set the font and restart the phone.
• 🎨 B Settings → Display. → Choose the font. SF Pro.

Sounds:

Download the iOS sound pack (e.g., iOS 17 Sounds from Google Play) and install it through Settings → Sounds and Vibrations → Notifications. Pay special attention to:

• 🔔 Lock sound (lock.caf)
• 📳 Sound of photo (photoShutter.caf)
• 🔕 The sound of the cancellation (swish.caf)

Critical detail: the sound of charging in iOS (connect_power.caf) It is different from the standard Xiaomi - its absence will immediately give you a "fake". Make sure that the sound is played when you connect the cable (check in Settings). → Sounds. → Systemic sounds).

3. Customize gestures and animations like in iPhone

MIUI system gestures are very different from iOS, to approximate the behavior:

For a complete simulation of animations:

1. Install Animations for MIUI (requires ADB).
2. Activate the parameters: window_animation_scale 0.8 transition_animation_scale 0.8 animator_duration_scale 0.5 Adb shell settings put global settings window_animation_scale 0.8

⚠️ Note: Change animations through ADB It can cause the interface to freeze on weak smartphones (for example, Redmi). 9A). Before setting up, check the performance in Settings → The phone. → Version. MIUI — If the version is older than 2022, use 1.0 instead of 0.8.

4. Install themes and wallpapers in the style of iOS

Wallpaper and color schemes are the visual basis for similarity. Here's how to get the effect of the iPhone:

Wallpaper:

• 🖼️ Download the iOS wallpaper 17 permit 2532×1170 (Xiaomi with a cutout for the front camera).
• 📱 Install through Settings → Wallpaper. → My wallpaper.
• 🔧 For dynamic wallpapers, use the iOS 17 Live Wallpapers app.

Topics:

MIUI has built-in themes that mimic iOS:

1. Open Topics → Search and type "iOS 17".
2. Select a theme that is rated above 4.5 and apply it.
3. Manually set up: 🎨 Accent color: #0071E3 (blue-colored) 📱 Shape of icons: Rounded 🔄 Animations: Smooth

iOS 17 wallpaper is installed in resolution for your model

Accent color changed to #0071E3

Application icons are rounded (radius 28%)

Animations transition between screens smooth (without jerks)-->

⚠️ Attention: Topics from MIUI Themes may contain advertising or spyware. Check the reviews and theme rating before installing. Alternatively, manually configured via Hex Installer (requires an unlocked bootloader).

5. Imitation of iOS system applications

Some Apple apps have Android analogs that visually and functionally repeat the originals:

To simulate it completely:

1. Remove standard Xiaomi apps (such as Browser or Weather) through Settings → Apps → Delete.
2. Set the analogues from the table above.
3. Set up widgets on the home screen: Long tap on the screen → Widgets → Add “Weather” and “Calendar”

For the same thing:

1. Install iOS Control Center from Google Play, and it will replace the standard control center.
2. In Settings → Security → Permissions, disable notifications for all apps except instant messengers (as in iOS, where default notifications are hidden).
3. Replace the standard MIUI Dialer with the True Phone Dialer (imitates the Phone app in iOS).

⚠️ Warning: Disabling fast switches in the notification panel will make network modes unavailable (2G/3G/4G) And the solution is to add the Control Center widget to the home screen.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the transformation of Xiaomi into iPhone