Poco F1 recently received Android Pie update through the official MIUI 10 global beta channel. The interface looks identical to MIUI 10 based on Android Oreo, with key Android Pie elements such as Adaptive Battery, Digital Wellbeing missing.
Now, the menu gets four handy buttons on the top of the Recents interface. These shortcuts offer useful features meant to keep your Poco F1 or other compatible devices zippy and free from malicious software. The four icons include shortcuts to:
Powered by Cheetah Mobile
While having these shortcuts could seem like an advantage, there’s are a few caveats, especially with the first option. Xiaomi’s Cleaner app is powered by Cheetah Mobile, the same company which has had one of its apps booted from the Google Play Store for exhibiting “deceptive and malicious behavior“.
Another app ousted from the Play Store today is Kika keyboard, which incidentally is the default keyboard on Poco F1 running Xiaomi’s MIUI 10.
On Xiaomi’s own app store, Kika keyboard possibly enjoys a privilege and Xiaomi has not taken any steps so far to remove the keyboard. As you can see, it is still available on Mi App Store, which questions the state of security available on this app store.
