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pkg(com.miui.cloudservice and com.miui.micloudsync): categorize them as Advanced #797

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As of January 2025, I have to manually enable com.miui.cloudservice and com.miui.micloudsync so that data synchronization with Xiaomi Cloud works as expected. This feature is important for Xiaomi phone users in China since Xiaomi Cloud serves this market. More information is available at https://i.mi.com/.

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Thanks! However, because your note mainly applies to Chinese users, I think it's okay to put a note (see my comments) and keep the removal as-is.

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"com.miui.cloudservice": {
"list": "Oem",
"description": "Mi Cloud Services needed for Mi Cloud\n",
"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\n",
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"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\n",
"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is important for Xiaomi phone users in China since Xiaomi Cloud serves this market.",

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},
"com.miui.micloudsync": {
"list": "Oem",
"description": "Mi Cloud Sync\nNeeded for Cloud synchronization.",
"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\n",
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"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\n",
"description": "Dependency for synchronizing data with Xiaomi Cloud, including photos, contacts, messages, etc.\nThis feature is important for Xiaomi phone users in China since Xiaomi Cloud serves this market.",

"dependencies": [],
"neededBy": [],
"labels": [],
"removal": "Recommended"
"removal": "Advanced"
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"removal": "Advanced"
"removal": "Recommended"

"dependencies": [],
"neededBy": [],
"labels": [],
"removal": "Recommended"
"removal": "Advanced"
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"removal": "Advanced"
"removal": "Recommended"

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@AnonymousWP Thanks for your feedback. I recommend maintaining the merge request in its current state and retaining the "Advanced" categorization for these packages, based on the following considerations:

  • Xiaomi users in China are recommended to synchronize data using Xiaomi Cloud, requiring these two packages to be enabled.
  • Xiaomi users in Europe are generally recommended to use Google's services for synchronization. In this case, these two packages can be disabled.
  • It appears some markets outside of China also have the option to use Xiaomi Cloud. For these users, these two packages must be enabled. See this official advertisement.
  • The assumption that all "Recommended" packages can be disabled with a peace of mind is incorrect in this case. Even technically proficient users may struggle to diagnose Xiaomi Cloud malfunctions. Simply providing descriptions isn't enough; users need to figure out which specific packages must be enabled. Given the millions of Xiaomi devices sold annually in China (and worldwide), the negative impact of these two packages being disabled by default outweighs any perceived benefits.

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