How to Transfer Information from Xiaomi to POCO: A Complete Guide

Changing your smartphone, even within the same ecosystem camp, often raises concerns about personal data preservation. Xiaomi device owners who choose to switch to the POCO brand face the need for quick and correct migration of contacts, photos, applications and system settings. Fortunately, the architecture of the MIUI and HyperOS shells allows you to make this process as painless and fast as possible, in just a few minutes.

There are several proven synchronization methods, each with its own advantages depending on the amount of information being transferred and the speed of the Internet connection. The main method involves using a proprietary application that creates a direct connection between gadgets, bypassing Google servers or cloud storage, which provides high transfer speeds and does not consume mobile traffic.

In this article, we will take a look at all the available algorithms, pay attention to possible errors and help you set up your new device so that it becomes a full digital copy of your previous device, learn how to properly prepare both smartphones for the procedure, what file formats are supported and what to do if the process is interrupted in the middle.

Preparing devices for data migration

Before any manipulations, you need to make sure that both smartphones are ready to work. On the old Xiaomi device and the new POCO, you should check the battery level. It is recommended that both devices have at least 60-70% power, as the process can take a long time with a large amount of data, and a sudden power outage is unacceptable.

It’s also worth freeing up space on the receiving device. Although modern POCO models have impressive amounts of memory, pre-cleaning up any unnecessary debris or temporary files from old apps won’t be superfluous. Make sure both phones have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules on, as they are used to detect devices and transmit data packets.

It is important to update the portable app on your old phone to the latest version. Often users ignore updates in Google Play or GetApps, which leads to compatibility errors of the transmission protocols. Connection stability is directly dependent on the relevance of the software at both ends of the communication line.

⚠️ Note: Do not use public Wi-Fi networks with authorization through the web page (caaptive portal) to transfer data. This can interrupt the connection at the most critical time.

Using the Mi Mover application for wireless transfer

The most efficient and preferred way is to use the Mi Mover utility (which in new versions may be simply called “Data Transfer”), a tool designed specifically for the Xiaomi Inc. ecosystem and allows you to transfer almost all types of data, from alarm system settings to messenger cache.

The process starts with the launch of the app on both smartphones. POCO You need to select the Receiver role, and the old Xiaomi one is the Sender, and then the new device will appear on the screen. QR-the code or network name to which the old phone must be connected.

• 📲 Open the Mi Mover app on both devices via the settings menu or the Tools folder".
• 🔗 On the new phone, select the data type to import and click “Create an access point” or similar button.
• 📡 Scan on the old device. QR-Camera code or select Wi-Fi network from the list of available connections.
• 📂 Select file categories (Contacts, Messages, Call Log, Applications, Photos) and click "Send".

The speed of transfer depends on the amount of data and the version of the Wi-Fi standard. On modern models with Wi-Fi 6 support, the process is much faster, and once you complete the copy, the new phone will prompt you to automatically install all the ported applications from the respective stores.

Setting up a Google Account and Syncing

An alternative or complementary method is synchronization via Google’s cloud services, ideal for those who value autonomy and don’t want to mess with cables or direct connections, and when the new POCO is first enabled, the system will offer to restore data from the backup.

To successfully implement this plan, you need to make sure that the old Xiaomi is fully synchronized. Go to Settings → Google → Sync and make sure that all the switches are active. Pay special attention to Google Photos and Google Contacts, as this is the data that is needed first.

Once you have entered an account on a new device, all applications will start loading in the background, which means you can use the phone while it is downloading, but for heavy games and applications with high cache volume, this method may be less effective than direct transfer.

Working with Mi Cloud and Xiaomi Services

Owners of Xiaomi and POCO devices have access to their own cloud storage Mi Cloud. This is a powerful tool that allows you to save not only contacts and notes, but also desktop layout, alarm settings and even Wi-Fi hotspots.

To use this method, log into your Mi Account on your old device. Select Sync from the cloud menu and wait until the process is over. With the new POCO, just log in to the same account, and the system will prompt you to recover data from the cloud.

A feature of this method is the ability to selectively restore, so you can decide not to move, for example, a gallery if it is already copied in another way, or ignore the system settings if you want to start with a blank slate.

⚠️ Warning: Free space in Mi Cloud is limited (usually 5GB).If your backup exceeds this limit, additional space will be required or storage cleared before syncing.

Transfer of messengers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber

Messengers deserve special attention, as their correspondence history is often stored locally or in their own clouds. WhatsApp has a built-in backup function. On an old phone, go to Settings → Chats → Backup and create a fresh backup in Google Drive.

When you first run WhatsApp on the new POCO, the app will find the backup and offer to restore the message history. It is important to use the same phone number and Google account. For Telegram and Viber, the process is even easier: just enter the phone number, and all chats will be downloaded from the servers automatically, since they are not stored locally in the same volume.

Some users prefer to use the Chat Transfer feature inside WhatsApp itself, which creates a local hotspot, which works faster than downloading from the cloud and does not require stable internet, but requires both phones to be near each other.

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Save the messenger media files separately. Even after you have restored the correspondence, old photos and videos may not automatically load if they have been removed from the Google Photos cloud storage.

Solving problems and errors during transfer

There can be technical difficulties in migrating. One of the common problems is that the connection breaks in the middle of the process. If it does, don't panic. Just interrupt the operation on both devices, turn off the lock screens and try to start the transfer again. The Mi Mover app can detect files already transferred and can continue from the stoppage, although it often requires restarting.

Another difficulty is that some apps are not available on the new device, which is because some programs may not be compatible with the Android or HyperOS version installed on the new POCO, so the system will skip them when you install them, and you will have to find them manually.

If the photo transfer is very slow, check if one of the devices is power-saving mode, which can limit the Wi-Fi module, also make sure you don’t move too far from the router if you use cloud-based methods, or that there are no physical obstacles between the phones when connecting directly.

⚠️ Warning: Do not attempt to interrupt the process of transferring system settings or contact databases by forced restart.This can cause file system damage and loss of data without recovery.

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The most reliable way is to combine the methods: basic data through Mi Mover, and critical contacts and calendar duplicate through Google Sync.

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