How to turn Xiaomi into an iPhone: a complete guide to transferring Apple’s functions to the iPhone MIUI

Many Xiaomi smartphone owners dream of an iPhone-like experience — smooth animations, intuitive gestures, minimalist design and stable performance. MIUI In this article, we’ll break down 10 proven ways to make your Redmi, Poco or Xiaomi visually and functionally closer to your iPhone – from changing the launcher to fine-tuning system settings.

The main advantage of this approach is that you keep all the advantages of Android (flexibility, multitasking, customization), but you get Apple-branded chips. But it's important to understand that you can't get a full clone of iOS because the systems have different architectures, but 80-90% of the user experience is real. Next – step-by-step instructions with nuances for different versions MIUI (12-to-14).

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1.Installation of the launcher in the style of iOS

The fastest way to change the look is to install an alternative launcher.

• 📱 Lawnchair 2 is a minimalist launcher with gesture support and adaptive icons. There is an "iOS-like" mode with a dock panel at the bottom.
• 🎨 Nova Launcher + Icon pack iOS 17 Icon Pack. Allows you to configure animations to open applications, hide the search bar and add the paralax effect for wallpaper.
• 🔄 iLauncher - a specialized launcher for iOS with support for widgets in the style of Apple and imitation Control Center.

For complete transformation after installation of the launcher:

1. Download the icon package (such as iOS Glyphs or Elta iOS) and apply it to the launcher settings.
2. Turn on the Application Grid 4×5 or 5×6 (as on iPhone) in the settings of the desktop.
3. Turn off the App Name if you want minimalism.

⚠️ Attention: On Xiaomi with MIUI 14 and later, some launchers may conflict with the system shell. Before installing, check compatibility in Settings → Annexes → Permits → Special access → Replacement of the launcher by default.

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2. Customize gestures like on iPhone

Branded gestures of the iPhone (swipe up to return to the home screen, swipe on the bottom edge to switch apps) can be played on Xiaomi in two ways:

Method 1: System settings MIUI

1. Go to Settings → Display → Full-screen mode.
2. Choose Gestures MIUI (Full screen gestures on new versions).
3. Activate the swipe upwards to return to the home screen and swipe left/right on the bottom edge to switch applications.

Method 2: Fluid Navigation Gestures (for advanced users)

• 🔧 Allows customized gestures, including imitating hot corners like on an iPad.

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3. Control Center simulation and notification panel

The iPhone Control Center is different from the MIUI It's compact and it's fast access to key functions, and you can replicate it like this:

Option 1: Control Center widget iOS 17

• 📲 Install Control Center for Android from Google Play.
• 🔄 Adjust the display of shortcuts (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flashlight, brightness regulator) in the style of Apple.
• 🎨 Add the widget to the home screen or activate the swipe call from above (overlay permission required).

Option 2: Configure the system panel MIUI

1. Open the Settings. → Notification Panel and Control Center.
2. Turn off unnecessary switches (e.g. Game Mode, Second Space).
3. Add shortcuts for Focus Mode, Timer and Camera (like on iPhone).

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4.Move iOS branded chips: Live Wallpapers, Memoji and AirDrop

Some of Apple's unique features are similar to those on Android, and here's how to play them:

🌌 Live Wallpapers (Dynamic Wallpapers)

• Install the Live Wallpapers for Me app or 3D Parallax Background.
• Select a paralax wallpaper (like iOS 17 Dynamic Island).
• Activate in Settings → Wallpaper. → Dynamic wallpaper.

😊 Memoji (Avatars)

• Use Bitmoji (integrates with the Gboard keyboard) or Zepeto to create 3D-avatar.
• For Apple-style animations, install Memoji Stickers for Android.

📤 AirDrop (Fast File Transfer)

• Activate Mi Share (similar to AirDrop) in Settings → Connection and sharing → Mi Share.
• For cross-platform transmission, use Nearby Share (built-in) MIUI 12+).

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To dynamic wallpaper does not eat the battery, limit their work in the settings of energy saving: → Battery → Optimization → Wallpaper and animation.

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5. Optimization of animations and smoothness of work

One of the reasons why the iPhone seems "faster" is because of the fixed frame rate animations that are honed, and Xiaomi has a similar effect:

🔧 Setting the speed of animation

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI version and tap 7 times.
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Install: The scale of window animation → 0.5x Scale of transition animation → 0.5x The duration of the animator → Off.

📊 Optimizing productivity

• 🚀 Switch on Acceleration. GPU developer-setting.
• 🔄 Turn off background animation (saves up to 10% charge).
• 🗑 Clear the cache in Settings → Memory. → Cleaning (do once a week).

⚠️ Attention: On devices with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (like Xiaomi 13 Pro), a forced shutdown of animations can cause artifacts when scrolling.

Set the scale of animation 0.5x|Activate acceleration GPU|Disable background animation processes|Clear the app cache|Reset the device-->

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6. Transfer of sound effects and tactile response

The sound and tactile design of the iPhone is part of its corporate identity, and Xiaomi is partly reproducing it:

🔊 iOS sounds

• Download the iOS 17 Ringtones & Alerts sound pack (available on Zedge or Mobile9).
• Set them up through Settings. → Sounds and vibrations → Call/Notifications.
• For system sounds (block, photo) use the SoundAssistant app.

📳 Tactical response (Haptic Feedback)

• Xiaomi with a linear motor (Xiaomi) 12T Pro, Redmi K60) Enable increased vibration in the settings → Sounds and vibrations → Vibration on touch.
• To simulate a “quiet click” like on an iPhone, install Vibration Tuner and adjust the vibration patterns.

Critical detail: on devices with a cheap vibrator (for example, the Redmi Note 12), accurate imitation of the tactile response of the iPhone is impossible due to hardware limitations.

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7. Customize the camera to the style of the iPhone

Photos and videos on the iPhone are different color reproduction and processing, and on Xiaomi you can approach this style:

📸 Applications for processing

• 🎞 Focos – imitates the effect of Portrait mode as on the iPhone (blurring the background with aperture settings).
• 🌈 VSCO — use presets A6 or HB2 for color reproduction like Apple.
• 📱 GCam (Google's modified camera) - gives more natural colors than a standard camera MIUI.

⚙ Camera settings MIUI

1. Open the camera. → Settings → Color style.
2. Choose Natural or Portrait (instead of Bright, which adds excess saturation).
3. Turn off AI enhancement if you want minimal processing.

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8.Sync with the Apple ecosystem (iCloud, AirPods, Mac)

If you have other Apple devices, you can partially integrate Xiaomi into their ecosystem.

☁ Synchronization with iCloud

• Install iCloud for Windows on your PC, then connect Xiaomi as an external drive to transfer photos/contacts.
• Use Apple Music or Apple Music TV on Android to access the media library.

🎧 Connecting AirPods

• 🔗 AirPods connect to Xiaomi like regular Bluetooth headphones, but automatic switching between devices won’t work.
• 🎛 To display the charge level of the headphones, install AirBattery.

💻 Integration with Mac

• 📲 Use Android File Transfer or HandShaker to transfer files.
• 🔄 To synchronize notifications, Pushbullet or KDE Connect.

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Full synchronization as in the Apple ecosystem is impossible to achieve, but the basic functions (file sharing, media, notifications) work through third-party applications.

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FAQ: Frequent questions