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Is Xiaomi abandoning Second Space feature? (self.xiaomi)
submitted 2 months ago by DarioR to c/xiaomi
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Second space feature is uniqoe to Xiaomi and truly makes you feel like you have two completely separate phones in one device. This Xiaomi implementation of Android multiple accounts feature is by far the most elegant and user-friendly.

The second space feature is the only reason I continue to buy Xiaomi phones. Otherwise nothing really differentiates Xiaomi significantly from competitors.

I am discovering more and more bugs and missing features in recent versions of second space. Examples:

Cannot adust display size (stuck at Small and can't change it). I am vision impaired so this is important to me.

Missing ability to set power saving options for apps installed in second space.

Missing ability to adjust notifications sound volume in second space.

Buggy handling of notification sounds when switching between spaces.

All this is causing me to wonder whether Xiaomi has ababdoned this feature and is no longer maintaining or updating it?

Would appreciate hearing from other second space users about this.

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[-] GamerBoy705@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Does System Clone have settings to enable/disable notificatiosn to cross the main system / cloned system boundary?

Yes, there is an option to receive notifications from the other user while you're in one user. You can enable your clone user notifications to show up in your main user or enable your main user notifications to show up in your clone user or both.

The most clunky aspect is that it is not possible to directly go from the lock screen to one or the other environments based on PIN ofr fingerprint.

This is exactly what I like about System Clone. You can just simply enter a PIN or use a fingerprint on any lockscreen (on either user) and it'll take you to the appropriate user that you've set them for.

The most exasperating deficiency to me is that Second Space no longer allows the user to change the display size under Accessibility.

That is an odd thing to limit you from changing. With System Clone, you can have completely different fonts and font sizes in either user.

Older versions of Second Space provided a tool to tranfer photos and files vetween between First Space and Second Space (in both directions).

You can do it here both ways just fine, but it's a bit clunky since it doesn't bring up an actual file picker and instead you have to scroll through a very basic file lister which has no search or sort options.

It is likely that Xiaomi will get around to revamping the Second Space for Hyper OS and your problems could be solved. But who knows if or when it will happen. This likely isn't a priority for them, with all the other stuff they have to fix.

If you value this feature a lot, you could probably get any Oppo/OnePlus/realme phone. It is extremely helpful for me.

[-] DarioR 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks for your feedback. Sounds like OnePlus System Clone is what Xiaomi Second Space used to be way back in MIUI 11, before they started dumbing it down. A high functioning version of this feature is important to me, so I will definitely look at OnePlus/Oppo/Realme for my next phone upgrade. Sure wish OnePlus made a more compact phone line.

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