According to Xiaomi, the MiUI contacts servers in China to request “public data for preset messages in the Messaging app and OTA update notifications, i.e. all non-personal data that does not infringe on user privacy”. This means that the company is only taking data from the servers to bring updates for MiUI and to add messages, like jokes, wishes etc. to the user's smartphone. The company also wrote that it is serious about user privacy, explaining that such “unlawful activity would be greatly detrimental to a company's global expansion efforts”. Xiaomi has only recently started selling in countries other than China, with its most recent launch in India, with the Xiaomi Mi3. Its other smarthphones, the Redmi Note and Redmi 1S are also going to be launched in India in the coming months.
- See more at: http://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/xiaomi-denies-allegations-about-spying-on-users-23451.html#sthash.7IH4Pqw9.dpuf
The allegations against Xiaomi had been brought forth by a user, who posted a screenshot showing that his Redmi Note smartphone was connecting with an IP Address in China. The server corresponding to the IP Address was later found (by a PhoneArena user) to be owned by a company with relations to the Chinese government. The company has otherwise received rave reviews for its smartphones, which offer high-end specifications at low end prices, but many users have also commented on the possibility of Chinese manufacturers spying on its users for the Chinese government. - See more at: http://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/xiaomi-denies-allegations-about-spying-on-users-23451.html#sthash.7IH4Pqw9.dpuf
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