In China, Xiaomi’s new HyperOS update with August Security Patch now blocks third-party launchers like Niagara. Try setting one as default, and you get a dramatic warning about “data leaks,” “battery drain,” and other doomsday scenarios. Suddenly, switching your launcher is a national security risk.

However, users were easily able to bypass this grand “security feature” through a simple app from the Play Store. Just open Activity Launcher, tap a hidden setting, and voilà — third-party launcher is back like nothing happened.

So much for “security,” but in reality, just an annoying pop-up with zero actual protection. That's Xiaomi

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