A few days back, Mi Talk, a subsidiary of Xiaomi officially announced that it will stop service at 12:00 on February 19, 2021. Currently, the first item in the Mi Chat application function list is to export chat history.
According to the company’s official announcement 10 years ago, Mi Chat appeared earlier than WeChat, and its initial functions are more complete than WeChat. But then everyone knew the story.
WeChat quickly attracted users through the QQ relationship chain and product iteration, which left Michao far behind. Before the announcement, Mi Chao’s official Weibo had been posted without any content for more than a year. In fact, in the past few years, the software has faded out of sight of many people.
However, for some users, the suspension of Mi Talk will have other effects. In the comment section of the official Weibo announcement, many people asked various questions. Some of them are as follows-what if I want to use remote assistance in the future? Some people even say that they bought Xiaomi phones for their parents to get remote help.
The reason for these types of feedback is that remote assistants are very powerful. It allows users to remotely operate a second person’s mobile phone while making a video call to modify settings and delete applications.
Many brands of mobile phones, including Huawei and Meizu, have similar functions, but there is no detailed introduction of Hammer Technology. The difference is that this feature has undergone many changes in the MIUI system, including a separate “Remote Assistance” application, integration with the “Mi Video Call” application, and finally integration with Mi Chat.
However, there are still some third-party tools that can be used. Considering the operating cost and safety of the other party, there is no perfect choice.
For many people, remote assistance may not be the core function of the phone, but it can be very complicated when needed. Especially when parents encounter problems with their mobile phones, it is difficult to solve the problem only through voice communication.
In addition, in the question and answer about MIUI developers, Xiaomi also mentioned that it will add remote assistance in a minimalist mode. The minimalist model was originally a feature suitable for parents.
It might be a good idea to add a remote assistance switch to it. I hope it will be officially released as soon as possible, and that this window will not be too long.
