How to transfer data from Xiaomi to Samsung: step-by-step instructions

Changing a smartphone is always an exciting process, often overshadowed by the need to transfer a huge amount of accumulated information. Owners of the Xiaomi ecosystem, who decided to switch to Samsung Galaxy devices, are faced with the question of compatibility of the MIUI and One UI shells. Fortunately, modern technology allows you to perform data migration with almost no loss and complexity using built-in tools or specialized applications.

The transfer process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours, depending on the size of your gallery and the number of programs installed. It is important to understand that switching between different manufacturers requires careful attention to security settings and permissions. In this article, we will discuss all the methods available in detail so that you can choose the most suitable for your situation.

Don't worry about your photos or contacts being left on your old device, and engineers have built several reliable transmission channels, including cloud storage, local Wi-Fi, and even direct cable, to get both smartphones ready for the procedure in advance.

Preparing devices for data migration

Before any copying operation is initiated, both devices must be trained in basic training, a critical step that can result in interruption or loss of files, and ensure that both smartphones have a battery level of at least 50-60%.

Both devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network if you plan to use a wireless method of transfer. Connection speed directly affects the time you spend waiting for copy completion. It is also recommended to make room on the new Samsung by deleting unnecessary temporary files.

⚠️ Note: Do not interrupt the data transfer process or switch between apps on smartphones during migration, as this may cause a synchronization error.

Check for operating system updates on both devices. The current version of Android guarantees compatibility of transmission protocols and fixes known bugs. Go to Settings → About Phone → The MIUI version on the old device and a similar section in Samsung settings.

Use of Samsung Smart Switch app

The most effective and official way to switch to the Korean brand is Samsung Smart Switch, an app designed specifically to migrate data from any Android device, including Xiaomi, and even from an iPhone, and to move contacts, messages, photos, music, notes, and even the location of icons on your desktop.

The process starts with installing the app on both smartphones. On the new Samsung, it is often pre-installed in the Google or Samsung folder. On Xiaomi, you need to download the APK installation file from the official website or through the Google Play store. Once installed, run the program on both devices.

On the receiving device, select the "Get Data" option, and then specify the source device type, Android. You will be asked to choose whether to connect wirelessly or via cable. The wireless method is more convenient, but the cable provides stability when transferring large amounts of data, for example, video to 4K.

• 📱 On your old phone, click “Send Data” and select “Wireless communication».
• 🔗 On the new device, confirm the connection request that appeared on the screen.
• 📂 Select the categories of data that you want to copy (contacts, images, applications).
• 🚀 Click the "Transfer" button and wait for the progress bar to be completed.

Alternative method: Mi Mover and cloud services

If for some reason Samsung's proprietary utility doesn't work properly, you can use Xiaomi's native tool, Mi Mover. Although it's designed to be a switch to other Xiaomis, it can create backups that can be manually transferred to a new phone. However, the use of cloud services is more relevant to the transition to Samsung.

The most reliable way to save contacts and calendar is to sync with your Google account. Make sure that Xiaomi has all the necessary items in your Google account settings enabled, and once you enter the same email address on Samsung, the entire phone book and schedule will appear automatically.

For photos and videos, the best way to use Google Photos is to enable Autoboot and Sync in the app on your old device, and then all the media files will be available in the cloud, and on the new phone, just log in to your account, and the gallery will be filled with your pictures.

Transfer of applications and their data

One of the most challenging tasks is to transfer not only the apps themselves, but also the data inside them, such as progress in games or correspondence in instant messengers. APK-Application files, but working with the data inside them often requires additional authorization.

WhatsApp has its own mechanisms for messengers like WhatsApp and Telegram: WhatsApp needs to back up chats on Google Drive through the application settings on Xiaomi. When you install WhatsApp on Samsung and log in from the same phone number, the system will offer to restore the history of correspondence from the cloud.

⚠️ Note: Banking applications and some secure programs do not transfer their data for security reasons. You will have to re-enter them using a login, password or SMS code.

Games linked to a Google Play Games or Facebook account will save your progress automatically, just log in to the relevant profile after installing the game on the new device, and if the game did not support cloud saves, progress, alas, can be lost.

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To successfully migrate these apps, it is critical to use the same Google account on both devices.

Solving problems in synchronization

Users may encounter various technical difficulties in migrating, and often devices simply do not see each other on the list of available connections, in which case the first step is to check whether the firewall or antivirus connection is blocked, and also to turn off and re-energize the Wi-Fi module.

Another common problem is the lack of space on the receiving device, so before starting the Smart Switch, the system checks the available space, if there is not enough space, the process will not begin, you need to delete unnecessary files or transfer them to the computer in advance.

Sometimes the process hangs on a certain percentage, for example, 90%. This can mean that a particularly large file is copied or one of the memory sectors is damaged. In this situation, do not rush to restart the phone immediately - wait 10-15 minutes. If progress has not moved, try to cancel the operation and choose to transfer only certain categories of files.

• 🔄 Reboot both smartphones and try to connect them again.
• 📶 Make sure that geolocation is enabled on both phones (GPS), Because it's needed to find devices.
• 🔌 When using a cable, make sure it supports data transfer, not just charging.

Final setup of the new Samsung Galaxy

Once the data transfer is successfully completed, it is important to make a number of final adjustments to make the new smartphone work correctly. First of all, check the alarm clocks, as they are often reset when you change the device. Also, you should reconfigure the biometric protection - fingerprints and facial recognition must be recorded again on the new screen.

Note the notification settings. In Samsung's One UI shell, notification management is different from MIUI. Check if messages are coming from important apps, and add them to the power-saving exemption list if necessary.

Don’t forget to untie your old phone from trusted devices in Google and Apple ID accounts (if used).This will improve the security of your data. The old Xiaomi can now be prepared to sell or transfer to another user by performing a full reset.

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After transferring the data, give the phone 1-2 hours in standby mode for background indexing of files and optimization of the system.