Xiaomi HyperOS

{{Short description|Android and NuttX-based operating system developed by Xiaomi}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Xiaomi HyperOS

| logo = File:Xiaomi HyperOS logo.svg

| logo_size = 180px

| screenshot = Xiaomi HyperOS screenshot, Android-based.png

| screenshot_size = 237px

| caption = Screenshot of Xiaomi HyperOS 2 home screen, running on a Redmi 13

| collapsible = y

| developer = Xiaomi Inc.

| family = Android
NuttX-based
Unix-like systems

| working_state = Current

| source_model = Closed with open-source components

| released = 1.0.1.0 / {{start date and age|df=yes|2023|10|26}}

| latest_release_version = 2.0.107.0.VOACNXM (HyperOS 2.1) {{Start date and age|2025|03|11}} (China)
2.0.105.0.VNNMIXM {{Start date and age|2025|05|01}} (Global)

2.0.102.0.VNPINXM {{Start date and age|2025|04|28}} (India)

| latest preview version = OS2.0.250523.1.WNLCNXM.PRE (HyperOS 2)

| latest preview date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2025|05|23}}

| marketing_target = Smartphones, tablet computers, automobiles, IoT devices, smart home products

| language = 82 languages (varies by country)

| updatemodel = Over-the-air

| package_manager = Android application package|

| supported_platforms = ARM64

| kernel_type = NuttX

| ui = Graphical

| license = Proprietary

| website = {{URL|mi.com/global/hyperos}} (Global)
{{URL|hyperos.mi.com}} (Mainland China)

| userland =

| preceded by = MIUI

| screenshot size =

}}

{{Infobox Chinese

| c = 小米澎湃OS

| p = Xiǎomǐ Péngpài OS

| l = Xiaomi Surge OS

| altname = HyperOS

| c2 = 澎湃OS

| p2 = Péngpài OS

| l2 = Surge OS

| tp = Siaomi Pengpai OS

| bpmf = ㄒㄧㄠˇㄇㄧˇㄆㄥˊㄆㄞˋ

| tp2 = Pengpai OS

| bpmf2 = ㄆㄥㄆㄞ˙

}}

HyperOS ({{Zh|c=澎湃OS|p=Péngpài OS|l=Surge OS}}), officially named Xiaomi HyperOS ({{Zh|c=小米澎湃OS|p=Xiǎomǐ Péngpài OS}}), is an operating system developed by Xiaomi. It unifies MIUI, Vela OS, Mina OS and car-focused operating system's software architecture for smartphones, IoT devices and other Xiaomi hardware including automobiles.{{Cite web |title=雷军：小米澎湃 OS 经过 13 年探索，统一 MIUI、车机等软件架构 - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/726/812.htm |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.ithome.com}} It was announced on October 17, 2023, and debuted alongside Xiaomi 14 Series on October 26, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Adamya |date=2023-10-17 |title=Xiaomi is retiring MIUI after 13 long years and replacing it with a brand new OS |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-hyperos-3376622/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Android Authority |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=雷军：小米"新十年"将长期深耕底层技术、逐步形成引领，开启"人车家全生态" - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/726/767.htm |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.ithome.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-17 |title=Prepare for the forthcoming evolution of Xiaomi's operating system |url=https://x.com/XiaomiHyperOS_/status/1714163184859549871?t=hOR8MRUAsBUXUiPjVKUshA&s=19 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Twitter}} It is gradually replacing MIUI as of 2024.{{Cite web |last=Pandey |first=Rajesh |date=2023-10-17 |title=So long, MIUI: Xiaomi announces HyperOS |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/so-long-miui-xiaomi-announces-hyperos/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Android Police |language=en}}

In 2017, Xiaomi was developing Xiaomi Vela OS to use with its own IoT devices. It is based on NuttX{{Cite web |title=Xiaomi Vela - 小米物联网嵌入式软件平台 |url=https://iot.mi.com/vela |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=iot.mi.com}} and was announced in 2020.{{Cite web |title=小米推出物联网软件平台小米Vela，可打通IoT应用 - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/517/832.htm |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=www.ithome.com}}{{Cite web |last=Balaji |first=S |date=November 5, 2020 |title=Xiaomi launches a new IoT Software Platform "Xiaomi Vela" based on NuttX OS |url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2020/11/05/xiaomi-launches-a-new-iot-software-platform-xiaomi-vela-based-on-nuttx-os/ |access-date=October 31, 2023 |website=Gizmochina}} In 2019, Xiaomi pre-developed Xiaomi Mina OS, a microkernel security system. In 2021, following its decision to make automobiles, Xiaomi was developing its own car-focused operating system.

In 2022, Xiaomi decided to unify the aforementioned operating systems' software architecture, and HyperOS has finished its research and development.

The new operating system was announced on X and Weibo on October 17, 2023, and debuted alongside Xiaomi 14 Series on October 26, 2023. HyperOS was then officially launched in Beijing, with the first batch of compatible models announced.{{Cite web|title=Lei Jun: Xiaomi's "New Decade" Will Deeply Cultivate Underlying Technologies, Gradually Form Leadership, and Start the "All-Ecology of People, Cars, and Homes" - IT Home|url=https://www.ithome.com/0/726/767.htm|website=www.ithome.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126041729/https://www.ithome.com/0/726/767.htm|archive-date=2023-11-26|access-date=2023-10-23}} HyperOS was launched globally at MWC 2024 in Spain.{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Basith |date=2024-02-25 |title=MWC 2024: Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro Launched |url=https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/mobiles/mobiles-news/xiaomi-14-ultra-xiaomi-14-xiaomi-pad-6s-pro-launched-mwc-2024/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Mysteries}}

Controversies

= Alleged name change before release =

In August 2023, during the promotional phase of the Redmi K60 Extreme Edition after its release, Xiaomi stated that this phone would be among the first to upgrade to MIUI 15, promising five years of OTA updates.{{cite web |author1=PChome |title=Redmi K60 Extreme Edition First to Upgrade to MIUI 15: 5 Years of OTA Updates |url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/mobile/n/n/2023-08-23/doc-imziciwu1338456.shtml |website=Sina Tech|date=23 August 2023 }} However, Xiaomi ultimately did not release MIUI 15 but instead officially announced Xiaomi HyperOS. Some netizens believe that Xiaomi HyperOS was a temporary rebranding of MIUI 15 for promotional convenience. Additionally, on November 4, 2023, during a Bilibili live stream by the Chinese digital media Geekerwan, the host Yunfei revealed that the system version sent for media testing in September for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was MIUI 15, not HyperOS.{{cite web|author1=Night Can't Sleep Meow|title=Geekerwan's Sharp Review of Xiaomi HyperOS (Supplement)|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1L94y1A762/|website=Bilibili}}

Xiaomi has not explained the cancellation of MIUI 15, and the promotional material regarding the five-year system OTA updates for the Redmi K60 Extreme Edition has not been retracted. On December 1, 2023, the first official version of Xiaomi HyperOS was pushed to this model.

= Alleged "Android shell" =

Similar to old versions of dual-framework Harmony OS, Xiaomi HyperOS faced widespread netizen controversy over whether it was entirely self-developed and accusations of being an "Android shell" upon its unveiling. Addressing this controversy, Jin Fan, Vice President of Xiaomi Group's Mobile Department and head of the System Software Department, stated in an interview with Flypig that Xiaomi has the capability to use its own kernel or the Linux kernel to launch an operating system functionally and UI-wise identical to the released HyperOS. He suggested that the reason Xiaomi uses the Android kernel for phones and tablets is due to considerations of the existing software ecosystem.{{Cite web|title=We Questioned Jin Fan, "Lei Jun Jin Fan" That Jin Fan_哔哩哔哩_bilibili|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1QN411L7yZ/|website=www.bilibili.com|language=zh-Hans|last=flypig's Small Account|access-date=2024-02-21}}

= Restrictions on unlocking the bootloader =

To prevent users from cheating in video games, engaging in illegal activities or other violations after obtaining root access to their phones and to avoid some users attributing to Xiaomi bugs due to modifying the system, Xiaomi has gradually restricted the ability to unlock the bootloader on phones sold in mainland China since the release of HyperOS. Also, HyperOS updates, or upgrades from MIUI, are not available for unlocked phones.{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Your Xiaomi phone won't get HyperOS updates if you unlock the bootloader - Android Authority|date=8 November 2023 |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-hyperos-bootloader-unlock-3383687/|access-date=2024-10-11}}

Additionally, users must now complete a quiz successfully to apply for bootloader unlocking. The time required for binding the phone has been shortened from 168 hours to 72 hours.{{Cite web|title=Xiaomi: Bootloader Unlocking Permissions for Hyper OS Will Be Open Only to Developers and Enthusiasts|publisher=IT Home|url=https://www.ithome.com/0/731/004.htm|language=Chinese|date=2023-11-08}} Xiaomi also imposes some restrictions on unlocking the bootloader for regions outside mainland China.

XDA Developers has a forum on unlocking the Xiaomi bootloader without going through the company's procedure.{{cite web|title=Xiaomi HyperOS BootLoader Unlock / Bypass Xiaomi Requirements (Simplified Method)|website=XDA Forums|date=15 January 2024 |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/xiaomi-hyperos-bootloader-unlock-bypass-xiaomi-requirements-simplified-method.4651108/}} Ongoing discussion, started on 15 January 2024

= Technical white paper errors =

On December 7, 2023, Xiaomi held a HyperOS experience communication meeting, explaining some details, underlying technical architecture, functions, and designs of HyperOS.{{Cite web|title=Xiaomi Releases HyperOS Technical White Paper Containing System Architecture and Key Technology Introduction|url=https://pingce.ifeng.com/c/8VKQCSiAaoB|website=pingce.ifeng.com|language=zh|access-date=2024-02-21}}