-Installing different themes allows you to personalize the system design. The user can choose the color design, the size of icons, and the type of applications. Today we will look at the best themes for Xiaomi (MIUI) that both women and men will like. In our list of cool themes, you will find the perfect one.
List of the most unusual and beautiful themes for MIUI
First, look at the wallpapers designed in their style for women, men, and children. This paragraph will describe the free themes that can be downloaded from the Xiaomi branded app. Examples in the form of screenshots are made on the Redmi 7A phone running MIUI 11, but also some themes will be suitable for MIUI 10 and MIUI 13 (look for them in the app).
For a girl (woman)
The selection consists of stylish screensavers in different colors and accents. There are floral wallpapers, romantic, urban, minimalistic, and elegant.
Rose flower_3MDS
A very beautiful theme in red and white hues. The main detail is a border of scarlet roses. The background is pale, so all the elements on the screen are visible. Icons are round, some in red. A burgundy color is added to the notification curtain and the ringer.
Petal
Loved by lovers of minimalism. Pastel pink wallpaper, no elements or images. Icons’ semicircular shape, the style resembles iOS. Wallpaper and dialing are standards made in white.
FashionCity
Bright neon theme. Young girls especially appreciate it. The wallpaper shows city skyscrapers reflecting in the water and crimson sky. Icons are square, with clear red borders, making them more noticeable. The rest of the interface is unchanged.
Amortentia_Premium
Elegant animated black and purple theme. On the lock screen, wavy hearts move, floating toward you. At the bottom are functional icons for ringtones, music, messages, and browser. Clicking on them will immediately open a specific application. To unlock the smartphone, tap on the small lock in the center.
The icons are made in the same lilac style, which makes them easy to confuse with each other. This is a disadvantage of this theme.
The status bar is translucent, with a purple hue. The ringer is dark gray. Amortentia_Premium is an excellent replacement for the standard black theme, which can seem uninteresting. Due to the dark shades, the load on the eyesight will be reduced.
Natural beauty_DWM2
One of the most unusual and laconic live themes. On the lock screen is a wallpaper with a black background, which shows the moon and a bird, and on the edges, there is an animated gradient, shimmering with all the colors. The clock flips beautifully.
The screensaver on the home screen is in red and blue. The accent is a bright yellow sun and a flock of birds. The shape of the icons resembles clouds. The shutter and the ringer are the usual ones.
For a guy (male)
Now let’s look at understated and minimalistic screensavers that men will like. Also, some themes can be used as universal.
Big Clock
A premium theme that is set after watching a promotional video. The main colors are red and black. The clock takes up most of the lock screen, with the date, day of the week, and weather forecast underneath. The desktop is just a black wallpaper with red outline icons. Everything else is unchanged.
Grey Theme
One of the best themes, offering both simplicity and special twists. The background is dark gray, with a stylish clock and a nice weather forecast animation on top. Each shortcut has been given a shading frame. The icons in the notification curtain are in the same gray color. Calls and Contacts are also in gray.
Sapphire
A simple theme with a “live” lock screen that shows the current weather in the form of animation. It is very stylish and practical. To unlock the phone, you need to put your finger on the fingerprint image and select a command: open the camera, messages, and ringtones, or go to the home screen.
The wallpaper on the desktop is made in green shades. The only decorating element is the intricate zigzags. Icons have pleasant volumetric colors and semicircular shapes.
iOS Final version
If you want to install a non-trivial iPhone theme on Xiaomi, look closely at this option. The lock screen stands out the animated clock with a second hand. Wallpaper in the space style. The settings menu and icons are the same as on iOS. The status bar and ringer are also different from the standard Miaiai interface.
Black Shark 2
Another premium theme in the style of the gaming flagship Black Shark 2. The screensaver will appeal to gamers. The lock screen is animated: you will see how the robot parts are assembled by pressing the power button. The whole interface is gray-green. The icons are “armored”.
For kids
Little users will also find great themes downloaded for free from the company store. The selection includes a maximum of cartoon, groovy, and fun screensavers.
Friendship
As soon as you turn on your phone, you’re greeted by a light blue background with an anime-style image of French fries and ketchup. The desktop wallpaper is already pink. They feature a smiling glass of milk and cookies. The curtain is also soft pink, and the brightness slider is red.
Aeroplane
This user interface will appeal to the boys. Everything is simple and cute: the sunny background shows a red airplane and a nice clock animation. The icons are turquoise and round.
Pink Diamond
A great solution for girls. The whole interface is made in light pink color. Roses, butterflies, and hearts with embedded jewels are used as decorations. System icons are completely redrawn and do not differ from the overall style of the theme. The icons of third-party applications remained unchanged. Only bows and pearls were added.
Top 10 free themes
Next, let’s talk about universal themes for MIUI that users will enjoy regardless of gender or age. The following themes are put through Xiaomi’s proprietary store.
For MIUI 13
The selection includes original and interesting themes suitable for MIUI 13 firmware. You can find them in the themes app by name.
Cat In Dark
Dark theme with the image of a cat. It will suit those who do not like monochrome black wallpaper. The main feature of this screensaver – is large and clear icons made in gradient purple. The status bar, settings menu, and ringer are repainted in dark color with crimson elements. The clock and date widgets are standard. By the way, here you’ll learn how to enable the system dark theme on MIUI 13.
UI 12
A full-fledged MIUI 12 style theme. The lock screen shows a darkened hemisphere of Mars, with the time, day of the week, and date on the left side. On the desktop, there’s a picture of the planet’s detailed surface. The screen is transparent, and the rest of the interface, including shortcuts, is unchanged.
Note: on MIUI 12, the space wallpaper is animated. That is, when you unlock the screen you see the surface of the planet gradually approaching. There is no such effect on the UI.
Elegant Pure
The complete opposite of the black theme. It will be of interest to users who like bright designs. The main colors – are soft blue and pastel peach. Icons are also in a gentle color scheme so that a little merges with the background. The settings menu and status bar have been changed, but there are no particular differences with the factory MIUI theme.
Discovery
The technological theme is in the style of the Matrix. On the “live” lock screen, there are a lot of elements:
- digital time;
- air temperature statistics;
- music player;
- battery charge;
- detailed date.
The wallpaper is dark with blue accents. All icons are in the same design and color. The status bar has a greenish tint, and the Contacts and Calls apps are in a digital style. The settings have not changed much. Only the background is blue with turquoise lettering.
Spring v2
A very elaborate theme that can seem too simple at first. Everything is very well-detailed despite the usual lock screen and gray, unremarkable wallpaper.
Shortcuts are large and prominent. The clock widget is animated. The status bar, caller, and contacts are completely redone. The settings menu is radically different from the interface of Xiaomi. Moreover, the appearance of each sub-item in the settings is also changed. We recommend trying this theme to users who want a simple but at the same time original design.
For MIUI 12
If you own an MIUI 12, you’ll be pleased with the selection of the best themes below.
Super Wallpaper
The most famous theme appeared in MIUI 12. the “live” screensaver is designed in a cosmic style with an image of Mars or Earth. The picture moves smoothly from Always on Display (AMOLED) or locks screen (IPS) to the desktop. At first, the planet seems distant, but its surface gradually gets closer. If you still do not like the native themes and want to experiment – you can disable this interface and download a new one.
Android Q v12
Simple and concise interface in the style of “pure” Android. There is a landscape image on the lock screen and the home screen. The clock widget is clear and minimalistic. Icons are round and perfectly visible. The status bar and the launcher are completely redrawn, as well as the curtain with blue “pressed” elements.
iOs v12
Great iOS theme for MIUI. The wallpaper is red and black. There are no animations. A large clock is located at the top in the center. The icons, ringer, and settings menu are completely in the style of the iPhone. You can turn on the flashlight or open the camera app from the lock screen. The launcher has a black background, and the notification curtain is transparent: enabled items are lit in blue.
Cartoon v12
Dark theme with bright accents in the form of multicolored blots. The icons are different from the standard shortcuts. Each shortcut is a different color, so it blends a little with the mottled background. The ringer, settings menu, and messages in blue gradient color look stylish. While charging, a cartoon guy with a battery appears on the locked screen.
Color easy v12
Dark theme will significantly save battery power and ease the strain on your eyesight. The wallpaper is completely black. A picture of the road and the search bar are only at the bottom of the screen. The icons are bright and pleasant. The widget holds the time and date, but the weather forecast is not displayed. “Calls”, “Contacts” and “Messages” are in white.
Recall that you can remove the theme anytime and return the standard one to your Xiaomi phone. This will help if glitches and errors with non-native themes appear.
List of best third-party themes
You can download third-party themes for MIUI 11 and MIUI 12 from sources like Mi Community. Below will be listed the themes most suitable for the eleventh and twelfth versions of MIUI. We’ve also added links to download the screensaver you like immediately.
To download the theme from XDA or Mi Community you first need to log in to your account (at the desired site).
Standard DIOR v11
It fits MIUI 11 only. The laconic and nice theme in lilac color. Icons are large and clear, made in the standard style of MIUI. On the lock screen and desktop, the same purple wallpaper with colored stripes. Messages, calls, contacts, settings menu, and status bar are completely redesigned: the background is white, and shortcuts and active items are blue.
Vintage
Very strange vintage-style screen saver. The whole interface is sand colored. The theme is perfectly engineered and changed almost all of the system applications. If you’re tired of the usual dark or light screen savers – look at this option.
Summer
Suitable for those who want to change only the desktop’s appearance and the lock screen and applications to leave in the factory style. The wallpaper shows a colorful flower with multicolored petals. If you click on the screen on the right side, you can choose whether animations – rain, sunlight, fog. Tap on the left will change the moving elements – butterflies, dragonflies, and dandelions.
Ghost
A minimalistic theme in shades of gray. The lock screen has an animated clock with a pendulum, and the digital time and date are at the bottom. The wallpaper looks like it is made of a lot of gray bricks. The shortcuts are translucent. The notification bar is white. The items are grayed out. Settings, the ringer, and messages are completely transparent.
Flat matrix
Interesting design with a “live” lock screen with rotating squares of different sizes. The wallpaper is gray-blue, and the only widgets are the digital time, the day of the week, and the current charge. System and third-party application shortcuts are made in the same original style. The colors are muted. The whole interface is completely redesigned (status bar, notification curtain, ringer, settings, etc.).
Please note that third-party themes often get uninstalled on Xiaomi phones, and errors like “Xiaomi theme session is out of date” appear. You can revert to the old theme through the proprietary app.
How to delete or change a theme
If you don’t like something, you can change the theme or delete it completely. To do this, in the “Themes” application, go to the tab with the same name and check the boxes for the screensavers you are no longer interested in. Click “Delete”.
Also, in the theme manager on Xiaomi, it is possible to edit a specific element, for example, icons or wallpaper. In the profile, click “Components”, open the parameter of interest, and set the desired design. Thus, the settings of several themes are mixed, and you get the perfect design.
Instructions for installing a theme on your Xiaomi phone
Putting screensavers on Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones is quite easy. All the algorithms are described below.
Branded themes from the theme store
- We go to the application “Themes” and enter the interface name we want to install at the top. Or choose from the proposed options on the start screen. Click on the theme you like and click on the green arrow. If the screensaver is premium, you need to watch a promotional video.
- After downloading, click “Apply”. You can choose which elements to change: lock screen, desktop, system, icons, or all at once. Once the installation is complete (you’ll know it by the blue bar), go to the home screen and view the installed screensaver. Done.
Now you know where the themes are in Xiaomi and how to install them.
Third-party themes
With third-party interfaces, the situation is a little more complicated. The company has officially banned the introduction of non-native themes on Xiaomi phones, but this ban can be bypassed with the theme editor for MIUI.
- Download Theme Editor For the MIUI app from Google Play and install it the standard way.
- Also, download the theme from a reliable source. The file must have the extension .mtz.
- Go to the program and press “Browse“. Specify the path to the downloaded file with the theme through the built-in explorer. Check the box and tap “OK”.
- Return to the original menu, where you click “Start”. If desired, you can change some of the elements. Click “Next ” – “Finish“.
- Wait for the application to process the file. When the program asks for installation, confirm. A window should notify you that the theme has been successfully installed.
- Now go to the branded application, open a personal profile, and go to the item “Themes”. There will be a third-party theme. Click on it and select “Apply”.
Keep this in mind! Usually, there are two theme options – with and without the “Apply me” prefix. On my Redmi 7A running MIUI 11 non-native theme is installed only through the file with the above prefix. If you try to install the screensaver with the usual name – you’ll get an error 409.
FAQ
Theme download error 4001 on Xiaomi, what should I do?
Make sure that the theme fits the firmware version. Also, try to install it via Theme Editor. If it doesn’t work – request the designer’s status.
How do I fix theme download error 4000?
This problem may arise if the theme is saved to the memory card. Go to the application settings and uncheck the “Save to SD-card” box.
How do I create my theme?
Theme Editor app will help you with this. In it, you can experiment and make different themes from any wallpaper, pictures, and videos. Pay attention that the new personal theme is created based on the existing one from Xiaomi.
How to return the standard theme?
It is possible to remove a non-native theme and return to the standard one in the system application. To do this, go to the item with the installed themes and select the classic.
We’ve reviewed the list of the best themes for MIUI 12 and MIUI 13 and figured out how to install them. Write in the comments which screensavers you liked the most. Also, contact us if you have any questions – we’ll always help. Good luck!
