How to make a Xiaomi smartphone like an iPhone: from theme to animations

Are you a lucky Xiaomi owner, but sometimes you find yourself thinking that the design of the iPhone seems more stylish and concise? Or just want to experiment with the appearance of your device, MIUI (Xiaomi firmware offers huge customization opportunities, from changing icons to fully imitating the iOS interface. In this article, we will discuss 10 working ways to make your Redmi, POCO Mi is visually and functionally similar to the iPhone – without root rights and complex manipulations.

It is important to understand that full copying of iOS on Android is impossible (and not always advisable), but you can achieve it. 90% The similarities in key elements are: app icons, transition animations, fonts, sounds, and even control gestures. MIUI 14/15 (including HyperOS) and compatible with most Xiaomi models released after 2019 year-end.

Before you start, make sure that on your device:

• 📱 Version. MIUI at least 12.5 (checked in Settings) → The phone)
• 🔄 Backup of important data is enabled (settings can be reset)
• 🛠️ At least 1.5 GB of free memory is available for installing themes and launchers

1.Install the iOS theme from the official store MIUI

The easiest way to transform Xiaomi is to use ready-made themes that mimic iOS. MIUI There is a built-in theme store with hundreds of options, including exact copies of the iPhone interface. 14/15.

How to determine:

1. Open the Themes app (brush icon on your desktop).
2. In the search box, type iOS 17, iPhone theme or Apple style.
3. Choose your favorite theme (pay attention to the rating and number of downloads: 🎨 [iOS 17] Dark Mode is a dark theme with animations like the latest iPhone 🌞 iPhone Light Theme – a light version with original icons 🔄 Dynamic Island for MIUI — Imitation of "Dynamic Island" (only for models with a cutout in the screen)

Apply

⚠️ Note: Some themes may conflict with system fonts or icons. If the themes are missing after you use them, go to Settings → Display. → Text size and return the value to Standard.

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To apply the theme to all system elements (including the notification bar), after installation, restart the phone. To do this, hold the power button and select Reboot.

2. Replacement of the launcher with alternative with support for iOS-style

Standard launcher MIUI For deeper customization for iOS, we recommend installing one of the specialized launchers:

Instructions for setting up iLauncher (the closest to iOS option):

1. Download and install iLauncher from Google Play.
2. When you first start, select the style of iOS 17.
3. Go to the launcher settings (Long tap on the screen) → Settings) and activate: 📱 Hiding the search bar (like on iPhone) 🔄 Animations when opening / closing applications 📂 iOS-style folders (transparent background)

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iOS 17 Icon Pack

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3. Installation of iOS-style app icons

Even if you don't change the launcher, you can replace the icons of individual apps with the iOS version.

Method 1: Using icon packets

There are thousands of iOS icon packages available on Google Play.

• 🍎 iOS 17 Icon Pack – more than 5000 icons in the style of the latest version of iOS
• 🖼️ Fluid Icons – dynamic icons with paralax effect (like on iPhone)
• 🌈 CandyCons iOS – color icons with shadows

How to apply:

1. Install an icon package from Google Play.
2. Open the launcher settings (e.g. Nova Launcher or Lawnchair).
3. Go to the Icon Style section and select the package installed.
4. For apps that have not changed the icon, use the icon masking feature (available in most launchers).

Method 2: Manual replacement with Shortcut Maker

If the icon package does not cover all the necessary applications, you can manually create shortcuts with custom icons:

1. Download Shortcut Maker from Google Play.
2. Select the application you want to change the icon for.
3. Click Change icon and upload the image in.png format (you can download ready-made iOS icons from sites like iOS Icon Gallery).
4. Save the shortcut to the desktop and remove the original icon.

4. Customize animations and transitions like on iPhone

One of the key elements of the Apple experience is smooth animations, which can be customized via hidden settings on Xiaomi. MIUI third-party.

Method 1: Including animations in the developer settings

By default, MIUI animations are simplified to save resources:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
3. Find the settings: The scale of the window animation → set up 1x or 0.5x Scale of transition animation → 1x Enable transition animation → ONLINE

Reset the device.

Method 2: Installation of LSPosed (for advanced)

If you want accurate animations like the iPhone 15 (like the spring effect when you open apps), you’ll need to:

• 🔓 Unlocked bootloader and root rights (instructions for Xiaomi here)
• 📦 Installed LSPosed and iOS Animations

⚠️ Attention: Installation of modules incorrectly can lead to bootloop (loop on the boot).Before experimenting, back up through Settings → Additionally. → Backup.

5. Replace system sounds on iOS (calls, notifications, keyboard)

Sound design is an important part of the user experience. iPhones use unique tunes (Marimba, Reflection) that can be transferred to Xiaomi.

Step 1: Downloading iOS sounds

Ready-made archives with all iOS 17 system sounds can be found:

• 🎵 On the Zedge website, Ringtones section → iPhone)
• 📁 Telegram channel (there are packages in the format.mp3 and.ogg)
• 💾 Google Drive (search for iOS 17 sounds pack)

Step 2: Install sounds on Xiaomi

1. Downloaded files (.mp3 Or.ogg) move to the Ringtones folder on the internal drive (create it if it isn’t there).
2. Open the Settings. → Sound and vibration.
3. In the Call or Notifications section, select Local Melodies and specify downloaded files.
4. To replace the keyboard sound: Install the Gboard keyboard. Go to Gboard Settings → Press sounds. Select Add sound and point the path to the file. keypress_classic.caf (download it separately).

Step 3: Set up vibrations like on iPhone

The iPhone uses a unique pattern of vibration (Taptic Engine), and Xiaomi can approach this effect:

1. Go to Settings → Sound and vibration → Vibration.
2. Choose Create a vibration and try to play the rhythm as on the iPhone (short pulses with pauses).
3. Save the template under the name iPhone Taptic.

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For full imitation of iOS sounds, replace not only the ringtone, but also system notifications (SMS, In Xiaomi settings, this is done in the Sound and Vibration section. → Systemic sounds

6. Simulate gestures control as on the iPhone

Starting with the iPhone X, Apple dropped the physical Home button in favor of gestures. MIUI 12+ You can set up a similar control.

Method 1: Native settings MIUI

1. Go to Settings → Display → Full-screen mode.
2. Choose Gestures (not Buttons).
3. Activate the swipe scheme upwards to return home.
4. Enable the option Quick switch between applications (swipe on the bottom panel left / right).

Method 2: Launcher iLauncher + Fluid Navigation Gestures

For more accurate imitation (including a back gesture like on iOS):

1. Install Fluid Navigation Gestures from Google Play.
2. In the app settings, select the style of the iPhone X.
3. Adjust the sensitivity of gestures (recommended value: 70%).
4. Turn off the standard navigation bar MIUI In Settings → Display. → Full screen mode → Hide the navigation bar.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro), gestures may conflict with system ones. If the screen starts twitching when swipes, return settings to factory settings or use the Nova Launcher launcher with transition animation disabled.

7. Installation of widgets in the style of iOS 17

Widgets on iOS 17 have become more interactive and stylized. on Xiaomi you can play their appearance using the application KWGT (Kustom Widget Maker).

Installation instructions:

1. Download. KWGT Kustom Widget Maker and KWGT iOS 17 Pack from Google Play.
2. Open up. KWGT and import the widget from the package (for example, iOS 17 Weather or iOS 17 Clock).
3. Add a widget to the desktop: Long tap on the free screen space → Pick the widgets. KWGT And drag the widget on the screen, adjust the size (should match the iOS grid, usually). 4×2 or 2×2).

Set up the data (for example, for a weather widget, specify your city).

Popular widgets for iOS-style:

• 🌡️ iOS 17 Weather – with precipitation animation
• ⏰ iOS Clock & Date – with original San Francisco font
• 📊 Battery iOS Style – display charge as on the iPhone
• 🎵 Music Widget – with album covers in the style of Apple Music

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To make widgets look as realistic as possible, set the font San Francisco (instructions in the next section) and turn off the background widget in the settings. KWGT (Background → Transparent).

8. Replace fonts with San Francisco (iOS font)

The San Francisco font is Apple's business card, and Xiaomi can install it without rooting, but you'll need a third-party app.

Step 1: Downloading the font

Apple doesn’t officially distribute San Francisco for Android, but it can be found in an adapted form.

• 🔤 On the DaFont website (select versions) TTF)
• 📱 In the Telegram channel (there are optimized versions for the MIUI)

Step 2: Installation via iFont

1. Download and install the iFont app.
2. Download the font file (.ttf or.otf) to the Download folder.
3. Open iFont, select a file and click Install.
4. Go to Settings. → Display. → Font and select San Francisco.

⚠️ Note: On some Xiaomi models (e.g, POCO X3) If you change the font, characters in some apps (such as WhatsApp) may disappear, in which case return the standard font or install a compatibility patch through Magisk (root required).

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