[MIUI Central] XDARoni:
MIUI 12 comes with an update to the launcher we are used to from MIUI 11 and previous versions. I am running MIUI 12 on my Xiaomi Mi 9T and have had a couple of weeks to try out all of the new features. The new launcher has a bunch of great features worth talking about. So in this thread, I'm going to go through all of the features of the MIUI 12 launcher and show you how they work.

Before we get into it, this is the information for my current version of the MIUI 12 launcher.

App info

App name: System launcher

App version: RELEASE-4.17.0.1856-05061819

APK name: com.miui.home

Launcher Design and Layout

Lockscreen

The lockscreen is a very simple setup, displaying the date and time with shortcuts at the bottom for camera and controls. If your phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner like my Mi 9T, your fingerprint icon will show up in the bottom center of the display.

Home Screen

The home screen layout has options for a 4x6 or 5x6 grid and resizable icons. You can customize the transition effects with seven different options. To open your launcher settings, you can pinch or hold the home screen. Here, you'll be able to group or remove specific icons. You can select multiple icons at once for batch editing. If you swipe left from the home screen, you will bring up the app vault which is a customizable information center.

App Drawer

The app drawer is an entirely new feature in MIUI 12. You can toggle app drawer on in your settings menu. At the top of your app drawer, you'll find categories that sort your apps and make them easier to navigate. A search button on the bottom lets you search for apps by name.

Notification Shade

Swipe down on the left side of your screen to bring up the new notification shade. Your notifications will now appear in this dedicated space. You can customize what apps will push to your notification shade in the setting menu. You have options for Lock screen notifications, Floating notifications, and Notification badges.

Control Center

Swipe down on the right side of your screen to bring up your control center. This area contains all of your quick settings and toggles. Manage your wifi connection, Bluetooth settings, flashlight, brightness slider, and much more, all in this simple menu.

Launcher Themes

The MIUI 12 Launcher has a theme engine that is able to customize many different aspects of your phone. Here is a full list of the customizable features of the MIUI 12 launcher.

Lock style

Status bar

Icons

Messaging

Dial pad

Favorites tray

Boot animations

Boot Audio

You can browse the theme store and download many different free or paid-for themes. Then you can use elements of these themes to create your own masterpiece. You can backup the themes you've put together so you don't lose them when you switch to something new. The new launcher also supports live wallpapers and super wallpapers.

Here is a sample of what the new super wallpapers look like:

Dark Mode

Dark mode users will be very happy with the new system-wide dark mode option in MIUI 12. You can toggle the dark mode on in your display settings. You will also find an option to adjust your current wallpaper to dark mode, to match the rest of your system. If you only want dark mode on for a portion of the day, you can use the schedule feature to go from default to dark mode at a specific time. If you don't want dark mode on every app, you can toggle specific apps to apply this theme.

Status Bar

You don't have to settle for the default layout for your status bar. Go to your display settings and find the status bar menu. Here you'll be able to toggle features on and off. Here are all the features that you can toggle for the status bar:

Show notification icons

Show connection speed

Show carrier when device is locked

Use Control center

Edit carrier name

Battery indicator

These are all of the features you can expect to find in the new launcher in MIUI 12.